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June 2.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 65.] |
afternoon.
At Kensington.
Present : the King, Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Earl of Ranelagh to attend my Lords to-morrow morning.
Upon Mr. Talman's procuring a loan of 10,000l. on the fund of
the Customs the same is to be issued to the Earl of Portland for
the gardens.
His Majesty orders that upon a loan of 4,000l. to be made by
Mr. Smith and Mr. Symonds the said sum is to be issued to me
[Jephson] for secret service.
[Order for the issue of] 800l. a week for June, July, August,
September, to be paid to Monsieur Vanderesch on account for
the Dutch Foot Guards.
Care to be taken, during his Majesty's absence, of the paying
of the huntsmen and hounds according to the establishment.
Mr. Parry to be added to the Excise Commission at the salary
of 800l. per an., if it may be done without prejudice to the covenants
of the present Commissioners.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 65.] |
June 3.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Ordered that 40,000l. be issued to Mr. Harbord to be by him
paid over to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby ; to be sent for Ireland.
[Ibid, p. 66.] |
June 4.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
Mr. Fox is to pay 100l. to each of the Commissioners of the
Great Seal of Ireland according to an Order of Council of May 31
last ; and to enable him [so to do] 300l. is to be issued to him out
of any disposable money.
Mr. Fitch is called in upon his proposal for 6,372l. 10s. 0d.
for the works at Hull and 4,210l. for building barracks at Jersey :
the money to be raised by wood sales in New Forest. Mr. Ryly
says he will go to-morrow upon his survey of that forest and
report to my Lords his opinion of what is fit to be done : and
Mr. Fitch, upon the assurance of these sums to be paid him, has
[this day] promised forthwith to proceed on these works and
that most of the materials for Jersey are ready and he will despatch
the same this summer.
Mr. Dolbin and Mr. Roger Pemberton are called in. Mr. Dolbin
recommends Pemberton and will answer for him to be Receiver
of the Temporalities of Peterborough during the vacancy. My
Lords will constitute him and he is to give security.
Mr. Fox to have 100l. ; to be paid over to Mr. Jones upon
account of the Irish printing press workmen etc. : upon his
memorial of this day.
[Order for] 1,000l. to be issued to Mr. Fox upon account to
enable him to pay the sums above ordered and such others as are
or may be directed.
[Ibid, p. 67.] |
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
The Excise Commissioners to attend to-morrow afternoon.
[Ibid.] |
June 5.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
An order to Mr. Fox to make deduction of 12d. in the £ out
of all money he pays, unless the respective warrants do otherwise
express.
Judge Dolbin will lend 1,100l. on the fund of the Customs and
is to receive out of the same [out of his own loan] 500l. due to him
[for salary] as one of the Judges of the King's Bench.
[Ibid, p. 68.] |
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid.] |
June 6.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The officers of the Exchequer are to attend in their respective
offices on Monday and Tuesday next. (Write Sir Robert
Howard, Auditor of the Receipt, to require the Tellers and other
officers hereto, notwithstanding that the said days are holy
days.)
Write the Lord Mayor to send a copy of the subscriptions in
the several wards [of London] upon the late loan lately agreed
to be made by the citizens.
The officers of the Ordnance to attend on Wednesday afternoon
next.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 69.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 302.] |
June 11.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
The Receiver of the Poll for Cornwall is to pay Mr. Henry
Gregor of Truro such money as arises by the Poll within that
county : to be by the said Gregor invested in tin for their Majesties'
service.
The Navy Commissioners to attend on Friday afternoon next.
The Irish Revenue Commissioners [are ordered] to hasten away
for Ireland ; his Majesty's service requiring their presence there.
Mr. Mackenzie for the clothing of the Regiment late Sir Tho.
Gower's proposes to have the debt due for same (being
1,530l. 18s. 7d.) paid out of the remainder of the 2s. [Aid] Bill.
My Lords agree to this and when the appropriated money is
answered and the money already agreed to be paid (by several
privy seals to the Ordnance etc.) [be actually so paid, then] he
is to have a tally accordingly.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 70.] |
June 13.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
The officers of the Exchequer are not to take in any more guineas
at a higher rate than the current price (struck through).
[Ibid, p. 71.] |
June 16.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
The officers of the Exchequer are not to take in any more
guineas at a higher rate than the current price.
Write the Lord Mayor to send to my Lords an account of the
subscriptions on the late loan (if he has received the list thereof
from or) in the several wards.
Upon the Earl of Mulgrave's lending 2,000l. on the Customs
the same is to be issued to me [Jephson] for secret service.
Mr. Evance to attend this afternoon.
The Agents for Taxes to attend to-morrow morning.
A letter of thanks [to be written] to the [Assessment] Commissioners
of Coventry, with a copy of the Order of Council for
suspending Sir John Dugdale.
[Ibid, p. 72.] |
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
[Order for] 1,000l. a week to be constantly paid out of the
Excise till the 1st of [next] November to the Earl of Bellomont
for the use of the Queen ; the first payment to be made on
Wednesday week.
The Agents for Taxes to be put off to Wednesday afternoon
next.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 72.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 308.] |
June 18.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Write Sir R. Haddock to give my Lords an account of the
state of the Chest at Chatham and what money there is in the
Paymaster's hands upon account of the deductions for the Chest.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 73.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 313.] |
June 20.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
The Attorney and Solicitor General to attend on Monday
afternoon next about the Bankers' debt.
Mr. Haws, Mr. Rodbard and Mr. Herriott to attend on Monday
afternoon next about 3,500l. for cheese.
Write the old Victuallers [of the Navy] to bring in a state of
their account as it now stands.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 74.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 314.] |
June 23.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 75.] |
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
Mr. Aldworth and Mr. Rowe and partners to attend on
Wednesday afternoon next upon a letter of Mr. Rowe's.
Mr. Herbert and Mr. Humphreys to attend on Wednesday
morning next.
Write the Lord Chief Baron, taking notice of their [the Barons]
having sworn Mr. Herbert [into office] contrary to the course
and practice of the Exchequer without a warrant from the
Treasury Lords.
[Ibid.] |
June 25.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 76.] |
afternoon.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
The Treasurer of the Navy desires that tallies may be struck
in his name for the remaining 18,000l. on the fund of the Customs,
saying it will be a great encouragement to the merchants to
have it done presently : to which my Lords agree.
Mr. Herbert and Mr. Humphreys to attend on Friday afternoon
next.
Mr. Row and partners and Mr. Aldworth to attend on Friday
afternoon next.
Whereas the proposers mentioned in an attested copy of a
minute signed by Mr. Jephson and entered in the Treasury Books
April 9, supra, p. 382, did in pursuance of the agreement then
made between us [the Treasury Lords] and them offer unto us
at this Board a bill ready drawn by them for the improvement
of the clothing trade of this nation and other woollen manufactures
and preventing the exportation of wool etc., which bill we ordered
them to offer to some members of the House of Commons to be
brought into the House ; according to which Mr. John Gray at
the request of James, Visct. Lanesborough, did move the House
that he might have leave to bring in the said Bill for the Improvement
of the Woollen Manufactures and leave was given ; and as
we do believe that the said bill which James, Visct. Lanesborough,
and Onesiphorus Albin would have read to this Board is that
which Mr. Gray as aforesaid brought into the House of Commons,
which hath been twice read and now lieth upon the table committed
to a Committee of the whole House, so we do hereby
testify the same and allow this memorandum of it to be entered
in our minutes.
Memorandum : this was entered by order of my Lords at
the request of Visct. Lanesborough, the 25th June, 1690.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 76.] |
June 27.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Vice Chamberlain informs the Board it is the Queen's
pleasure that 107l. 10s. 0d. be forthwith paid to Monsieur Miermont
out of secret service [money].
Out of the first money that comes into the Exchequer not
appropriated or directed the Ordnance is to have 400l. for sending
powder to Portsmouth and other services to be performed there.
The Agents for Taxes to attend this afternoon.
The Customs Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon
next.
[Ibid, p. 77.] |
afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
The Excise Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon
next.
Mr. Fox, the Customs Cashier, to attend on Monday afternoon
next.
Mr. Row, Sir Cor. Bradshaw, Auditor Bridges and Mr. Aldworth
are called in. My Lords order that Aldworth deliver to the
Auditors of Imprests all parchments and papers relating to Mr.
Rowe and partners and the said Auditors are to give him receipts
for same and after they are made use of to deliver same to Aldworth
and he is to peruse the accounts when stated and make his objections
to them.
The Attorney and Solicitor General to attend on Monday
afternoon.
Col. Herbert and Mr. Humfreys called in concerning the books
belonging to the office of Auditor of Wales which [are] in Mr.
Humfreys' custody. Mr. Ward says there is a freehold [in
said office of Auditor of Wales vested] in Sir William Godolphin ;
there is a forfeiture pretended by inquisition, that inquisition is
traversed and till that be determined he [Godolphin] ought not
to be put out of possession. Mr. Trevor says the traverse does
suspend the execution of the inquisition till it be determined,
that it was declared at the Great Seal [Office] the patent was
not to put Sir William out of possession, but to try a title. Mr.
Dodd says the same in effect and that if the records be delivered
Sir William cannot try his right. Sir William cannot compel
the Colonel to try the traverse and the Colonel has privilege of
Parliament. On the other side if Sir William appoint one to
receive the profits till a determination the Colonel may have
them [the records] then. On the other side Mr. Hawles [argued] :
it's said the same things have been said already, but the patent
passed and the Colonel is sworn and the Court of Exchequer,
Judge of its own officers, did give opinion the place is forfeited
and Mr. Godolphin said Sir William quitted it : 'twill be hard to
put a deputy on the Colonel : Sir William Godolphin is in Spain :
if the others will appear for Sir William he [Hawles] will appear
for the Colonel. If the Colonel, who is admitted [to office] by
the [Barons of the Exchequer] Court be not the officer, there is
none : the keeping of the records is the Colonel's trust and there
is no other officer. Mr. Trevor says there is a traverse and it's
on a point of law and it is not determined. My Lords ask how
the office must be executed. Mr. Trevor said, we propose a person
may be appointed to execute. Mr. Ward says where there is a
contest the Court may appoint till the difference be ended : if
these books be delivered there is an end to our contest : this
will be a hard case to be turned quite out before our suit comes
to be determined : they may demur to our plea and take issue :
if our patent is not determined Col. Herbert can have no right.
Mr. Holles owns the Court has power where there is a contest to
see the office executed, but when the Court has already admitted
one they never appoint another. My Lords take notice of what
Mr. Hawles says. Mr. Ward, in equali jure both have patents,
both sworn, both admitted. My Lords will advise with the
Attorney and Solicitor General upon this matter.
Mr. Strode and the undersheriff of Somersetshire are called in.
Mr. Strode is complained of for refusing to pay the taxes and for
suing the officers and the undersheriff for replevying his goods etc.
Strode says there is not a word of it true. My Lords will not
hear his counsel against the King because there is none for him
[his Majesty] and 'tis a matter of fact. The undersheriff says
they usually grant replevys without knowing particularly for
what. Strode says the assessors did not, but the Commissioners
did assess him illegally more than they ought. My Lords say
if the assessors wrong him he may bring his action. Strode saith
he hath paid all his assessments and Poll money without any
question ; he hath contributed all things for the King's interest ;
the Commissioners have special malice against him and will not
let the assessors assess him but do it themselves and take exorbitant
distresses. He is asked if he will re-deliver : answers, they have
sold 5 cows and 24 sheep about 40l. for his tax which was but
6l. and that which he replevied is for 3 cows and 11 sheep which
a fellow kept that is no collector nor has nothing to do [with the
affair] and the money was tendered : that the Commissioners
assessed him 13l. by interlining it themselves which the assessors
would not sign. He refused to take the oaths [of allegiance
and supremacy] and says he has no occasion. Strode will attend
on Monday morning and give his answer whether he will re-deliver.
The undersheriff to attend then.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, pp. 77-9.] |
June 30.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chamber. |
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Godolphin [is] desired to go to Sir Ste. Fox this afternoon.
[Ibid, p. 80.] |
afternoon.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
Mr. Herriott to attend on Wednesday morning next.
Write the Agents [for Taxes] to write to the Receivers of the
Poll Acts to pay in all the money they can possibly to Sir Josuah
Allen at Chester before July 20 upon account of Mr. Fox and
Mr. Coningsby : viz. [the Receivers for] Cheshire, North Wales,
Lancashire, Salop, Staffordshire. On said Allen's receipts the
sums paid shall be allowed in said Receivers' accounts.
[Ibid.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 320.] |
