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Mar. 1.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Stephens to attend on Monday morning next about credit
for 900l. to Barbados.
[Ibid, p. 233.]
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Mar. 3.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
Write to the Farmers of the Lotteries that they do not fail
forthwith to pay in their rent.
Sir Rowland Gwyn to pay presently 30l. to Henry Evans [a
messenger of the Chamber] upon account to enable him to fetch
up two prisoners out of Carnarvonshire.
Mr. Stephens called in about a credit for 900l. at Barbados
for Capt. Wright. He says he believes the ship is gone. So
nothing is to be done till my Lords hear further from Mr. Stephens.
Mr. Gore et al. called in and [my Lords] proposed to them that
there shall be 15,000l. this week paid to the Treasurer of the
Navy to pay bills in course and that if they do procure a loan
of 25,000l. on the 2s. [Aid] bill, the Navy Commissioners will
apply the same to the same [said] service.
Mr. Harbord not to (struck through).
Mr. Herriott to attend to-morrow morning about the deduction
of 12d. in the £ out of [the issues to] the Danish Forces.
[Ibid, p. 234.]
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afternoon.
Present : Earl of Monmouth, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
The East India Company [is] heard upon a caveat by them
entered against a privy seal passing to Mr. Whitfeild and others
for the recovery of the King's third of the prizes taken in the
war with the Mogul. My Lords will lay the matter before the
King to receive his pleasure thereupon.
[Ibid.]
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Mar. 4.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell,
Mr. Hampden.
The Navy Commissioners to attend this afternoon.
Ordered that 10,837l. be issued to the Treasurer of the Navy.
Ordered that 300l. a week be paid me [William Jephson, the
Treasury Secretary] for secret service ; out of the Customs ;
until the sum of 4,000l. be paid.
[Ibid, p. 235.]
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afternoon.
Present : Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
The Attorney and Solicitor General to attend on Friday afternoon
next.
The Excise Commissioners and Sir Scroope How to be heard
on Monday afternoon next. Give the Commissioners notice to
attend then "upon that business."
The Agents [for Taxes] to attend on Thursday morning and
to bring with them the state of Mr. St. Johns'es accounts.
Move his Majesty to-morrow about the French Protestants.
The Attorney General to attend to-morrow afternoon about
the grant of the Greenwax.
Lord Chief Justice[s] Holt [and] Polyxfen and the Lord Chief
Baron to attend — afternoon.
Mr. St. Johns brought three bills of exchange of 1,000l. each,
two payable at Shrewsbury (drawn respectively upon Richard
Presland and Francis Swinfen, both of Shrewsbury) and one at
Chester (drawn upon Mr. Edward Manwaring of Wrexham or
Mr. Arthur Darlington of Chester). My Lords ordered that
Mr. Harbord receive the money upon those bills and let them
know when it is paid [so] that the like sum may be paid into the
Exchequer upon Mr. St. Johns' account as Receiver of the 2s.
Aid. A letter written accordingly to Mr. Harbord. This money
is to be applied to the pay of the Danes.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 235.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 215.]
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Mar. 5.
Kensington. |
Present : the King, Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir
H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
The King orders that the Troop of Scotch Guards from the
time they come into Scotland shall be paid as they were formerly
paid in Scotland. The Earl of Ranelagh is to be sent to about it.
Monsieur Pereira to attend to-morrow morning.
My Lords report the hearing between the East India Company,
[and] Mr. Whitfeild and partners. The King orders that the
Company be further spoken to upon this matter.
Sir Row. Gwyn's deputy to attend to-morrow morning about
the huntsmen.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 236.]
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Mar. 6.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 237.]
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Mar. 7.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir Hen. Capell,
Mr. Hampden.
Sir Tho. Atkins to be heard on Tuesday afternoon next upon
his petition and [the] report [thereupon] from the Customs Commissioners.
Give the Commissioners notice to attend.
[Order for] 585l. 5s. 0d. to be issued to Sir Ro. Gwyn [Treasurer
of the Chamber] out of the money reserved in the Exchequer for
him : [same to be] to pay one quarter to the Master, Serjeant etc.
of the Buckhounds according to the establishment signed by
the King.
The Excise Commissioners to attend this afternoon.
Ordered that Mr. Carter have 30l. for the prosecution of the
wool business.
[Ibid, p. 238.]
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afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
The Attorney General came in about Marriott's grant and delivered
his opinion that it is fit the validity thereof be tried [at
law] before the King be advised to pass any grant of the King's
share reserved thereupon.
Ordered that 1,000l. be immediately issued to the Treasurer
of the Navy for conduct money.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 238.]
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Mar. 10.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Lord Delamer, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell, Mr.
Hampden.
Ordered that 1,000l. be issued to Mr. Harbord in part of 1,952l.
as by order of the Committee for Irish Affairs (struck through)
Council of Feb. 15 last : to be by Harbord paid to such persons
as the Censors of the College of Physicians shall appoint for
providing beds, furniture etc. for the Hospital of Ireland.
The Wine Licence Commissioners to attend this afternoon.
[Ibid, p. 239.]
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afternoon.
Present : Lord Delamer, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
Sir Charles Porter and Mr. Evelyn [attend]. Sir Charles assures
my Lords that he will account with Mr. Evelyn and pay him for
the profits of his office from Michaelmas term last inclusive, till
his (Evelyn's) debt be satisfied.
Sir Scroop How with Mr. Ward, his counsel, and the Excise
Commissioners [attend] upon said How's petition for a grant of
arrears in the hands of the collectors of the Hearthmoney from
1685, Lady day, to 1689, Lady day. The Excise Commissioners
object that it will be a large grant unless the petition means
only surcharges [supers]. My Lords desire Sir Scroop to draw up,
with the help of counsel, as plainly and strictly as may be, what
it is he intends should be granted to him.
[Ibid.]
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Mar. 11.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Lord Delamer, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell, Mr.
Hampden.
The Navy Board to attend the King to-morrow afternoon at
Kensington.
The Agents [for Taxes] and Mr. St. John to attend this afternoon
(struck through).
Ordered that 100l. be issued to Mr. Harbord to be paid to
Mr. Allen in part of 500l. ordered by the Committee of Irish
Affairs : for engines for packing hay.
[Ibid, p. 240.]
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Mar. 12.
Kensington. |
Present : the King and all my Lords.
My Lords are to speak with Visct. Newport and Lord Maynard
about the report made for the disposing the 20,000l. to the servants
of Charles II.
The King grants 61 years to the Earl of Ranelagh upon his
petition for a lease of ground near Chelsea College.
[Ibid, p. 241.]
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Mar. 13.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell,
Mr. Hampden.
Mr. Herriott to attend to-morrow morning about subsistence
[money] for the men at Sheerness.
Visct. Newport and Lord Maynard to attend to-morrow
morning.
The office[rs] of the Ordnance to attend to-morrow morning.
Ordered [that] if Mr. St. Johns do clear his accounts to the
satisfaction of the Agents [for Taxes] by Thursday morning
next and give such security as they shall approve my Lords
will give him his commissions for the new receipts of the 3s.
[2s. and 12d. Aids].
Mr. Blathwaite brought a letter from Mr. Rosenheim. My
Lords will provide 7,000l. with all expedition.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 242.]
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Mar. 14.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Gore et al. to attend to-morrow morning.
Mr. Bridges and the Agents [for Taxes] to attend to-morrow
morning.
Ordered that 166l. be issued to Mr. Harbord for one month's
subsistence for the two Companies of the Duke of Bolton's
Regiment at Sheerness : and 952l. 9s. 2d. in full of 1,952l. 9s. 2d.
[as] by [the] order of the Committee for Irish Affairs etc. for the
Irish Hospital.
[Ibid, p. 243.]
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afternoon.
Present : Lord Delamer, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
Ordered that John Sylver be constituted searcher in Bridgwater
port loco Edward Kerne.
[Ibid.] |
Mar. 15.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
Ordered that 5,000l. be issued to Mr. Harbord to be paid to
Monsieur Pereira in part of 20,000l. to be advanced to him upon
his contract [for bread for the Forces in Ireland] out of the 17,000l.
reserved in the Exchequer for that service :
and 425l. for a month's subsistence for three Companies at
Tilbury and two at Landguard Fort, [being Companies] of [the
Duke of] Bolton's Regiment.
The Agents for Taxes and Mr. St. Johns to attend on Thursday
morning.
The Tellers [of the Exchequer] to attend on Monday morning
next about Mr. Perkin's fees.
[Ibid, p. 244.]
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[Fresh Treasury Commission, from 1689-90, Mar. 18, to Sir John
Lowther, bart., Richard Hampden, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox, Thomas Pelham.]
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Mar. 19.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords as above.
The Rotiers and Mr. Harris to attend on Monday morning
(altered to) Friday afternoon next.
Move his Majesty about Mr. Grahme's debt upon the proposal
he has made.
Mr. Culliford and Mr. May to attend on Friday afternoon.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 1.]
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afternoon.
Kensington.
Present : the King and all my Lords.
Write Mr. Harbord to provide carriages by Saturday morning
for 50,000l. (in silver, in specie) to be sent to Chester. Write
Mr. Blathwaite to take care of a guard for same : as also for
7,000l. more in full of the last 13,000l. ordered by the King for
the Danes [soldiers].
Enquire of Col. Godfrey and Col. Talmach if Col. Sir George
St. George's Regiment be within their list of clothing.
The King orders two quarters to be paid to the Duke of Grafton.
Ordered by the King that the Commissary of Musters do not
take off any respits without a warrant under the King's sign
manual and that notice hereof be given to the (said Commissary
General and to the) Commissioners for Regulating the Army.
The King orders 4,000l. to be sent to-morrow on board the
frigate now going for Leith to be paid to Major General Mackay
for contingencies of the Forces there, and the Earl of Ranelagh
and Mr. Vanderesch are to attend the Treasury to-morrow morning
before nine o'clock. Write (Mr. Sotherne at) the Admiralty to
inform my Lords where the frigate now lies.
The King orders 1,000l. a week to be paid out of the Customs
for the discharge of the 7,111l. 3s. 0d. to the Master of the Robes
for the year past.
The King orders Mr. Darcy to be a Commissioner of the Prizes
loco Mr. Overton ; but Darcy is not to have any salary till Overton
be fully paid his salary for the time he has served.
Ordered that 6,000l. be furnished for the levy money and
subsistence of the two Marine Regiments.
[Ibid, pp. 1-2.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, pp. 225, 227.]
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Mar. 20.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. St. Johns and the Agents [for Taxes] to attend this afternoon.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 3.]
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afternoon.
Present : Sir Jo. Lowther, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Navy Commissioners and Mr. Stephens to attend to-morrow
afternoon.
The Agents [for Taxes] report to my Lords that Mr. St. Johns
has not given them satisfaction by this day concerning his arrears
according to his promise. My Lords resolve he shall not be
admitted to be Receiver for the 2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid
and order that Mr. Mathews be made Receiver of Northamptonshire,
Mr. Egleton for Bucks and Mr. Leigh for Herts. The
Agents are to give them notice accordingly and despatch the
affair forthwith.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 3.]
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Mar. 21.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Ordered (in pursuance of a sign manual shown to my Lords
by Mr. Blathwaite) that 100l. be issued to Mr. Harbord to be
paid over to the three Danish Commissaries to enable them to
return home.
Ordered that out of the 15,000l. reserved for Monsieur Pereira
7,000l. be issued to Mr. Harbord to be paid to Pereira in part of
the 20,000l. agreed to be advanced upon his contract.
[Ibid, p. 4.]
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Mar. 22.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
The contractors for the fireships will be here on Monday afternoon
next.
[Ibid, p. 5.]
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Mar. 24.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Ordered that 6,000l. be issued to me [Jephson] for secret
service.
Ordered that Mr. Lownds do search in the Duchy [records]
and report if any grants have passed the seal of the Duchy without
docquets from the Treasury Lords [and thus] contrary to the
King's sign manual of —.
Sir Ben. Bathurst, the East India Company and Mr. Whitfeild
and partners to attend on Friday afternoon next.
Capt. Preistman and the contractors of the fireships, seven of
them, viz. Shish, Taylor, France, Gressingham, Snelgrave, Graves
and Barret, for themselves only, do agree to take their payment
for the ships they build by tallies on the Excise, payable by
2,000l. a week from Oct. 1 next, with 6 per cent interest from the
time the money is due by contract.
Ordered that 6,000l. be reserved in the Exchequer for the levy
money and subsistence (struck through) use of the two Marine
Regiments.
[Ibid, p. 6.]
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1690.
Mar. 25.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
Mr. Stephens and the Navy Commissioners to attend this
afternoon.
The Excise Commissioners to attend on Friday afternoon
next.
[Ibid, p. 7.]
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afternoon.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
Mr. Harbord to attend on Thursday morning next about 2,500l.
in farthings.
Mr. Frowd and Mr. Aldworth to attend on Monday afternoon
next.
Ordered that 300l. be issued to the Works ; to be paid to
Capt. Studholm in part of his debt for making the ways in Hyde
Park and St. James's Park.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 7.]
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Mar. 26.
Kensington. |
Present : the King and all my Lords.
Mr. Bridges and Monsieur Pereira to attend to-morrow morning.
The King orders that the docquets for the privy seal to Whitfeild
etc. for one third of the tenths of the prizes taken by the
East India Company etc. do pass.
[Ibid, p. 8.]
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Mar. 27.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
Mr. Harbord to attend to-morrow afternoon.
The Commissioners for Farthings to attend to-morrow afternoon.
Ordered that the 8,000l. reserved in the Exchequer for Mr.
Pereira be now issued to him.
[Ibid, p. 9.]
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Mar. 28.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Write the Customs Commissioners to take care that the
Proclamation for preventing the exportation of saltpetre be
duly observed by the officers in the several ports.
Write the officers of the Ordnance to send word by to-morrow
morning on what ship now bound for Ireland from their Office
15 ton weight of copper farthings may be shipped.
Mr. Herriott to attend to-morrow morning.
Auditor Done to speed Mr. Harbord's accounts (as Paymaster
of the Forces in Ireland).
Write the Auditors of Imprests to lay before my Lords (a list
of all accountants that have not accounted, with) a state of all
[their] accounts to [enable my Lords to] know how far they are
behind from accounting.
[Ibid, p. 10.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, pp. 236, 237.]
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Mar. 31.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 11.]
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afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Frowd and Mr. Aldworth to attend on Friday afternoon
next.
Tallies to be struck on the Excise for 22,000l. for the fireships.
The [Assessment] Commissioners for co. Midds. are called in
concerning the tax for 3s. [2s. and 12d.] per £ assessed on the
Queen Dowager's servants. That matter is to be referred to the
Attorney and Solicitor General on a case thereof to be stated by
Mr. Thompson. And Mr. Owen thinks that Lecturers are within
the Act[s] for 3s. in the £. This is also to be referred to them.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 11.]
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