Entry Book: February 1690, 1-10

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February 1690, 1-10

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Feb. 1. William Jephson to Sir Henry Goodricke. My Lords have read your report on Stephen Thompson's petition, praying reimbursement of his charges in raising a Foot Company to secure the Castle of Scarborough. Please signify how much money you have now in your hands, which you received in the North, out of which said charges may be paid. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 177.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. As my Lords do not sit this morning, I send you the enclosed Order of Council [missing] for permitting the hoy, whereof John Jenkins is master, to sail from Faversham up the Thames with ash [wood] for carriages for their Majesties' use. Give directions herein. If you return the order next Monday I will present it to my Lords to be signed by them. Ibid.
Same to the Bishop of Exeter. My Lords have received from Mr. Ford his letters patent of grant of all wrecks, within limits therein stated, belonging to the late King by right of the Crown or of the Admiralty or by the prerogative royal or any other right. They have also received the extract of your own commission as Vice Admiral. They have taken the Attorney General's opinion thereon, which I enclose [missing]. My Lords are of opinion that the silver and other things taken up ought of right to be delivered to Mr. Ford. Please give order accordingly, unless you can offer material objection. Mr. Ford or his agents have given security for answering their Majesties' part. Ibid, p. 178.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Jan. 30 ult., to permit the ship Burdeaux Merchant of Bristol, Thomas Atkins master, bound for Cadiz with nine men, to proceed on her intended voyage as prayed by Robert Yates of Bristol, merchant : notwithstanding the Order in Council of Jan. 12 ult.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 106.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) the like Order in Council for the ship Welcome of Bristol, Philip Freaks master, bound for Jamaica.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 106.
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) the like Order in Council for the ship Ossery, John Russell master, 150 tons and 20 men, bound for Antigua.
Ibid, p. 107.
Treasury reference to Mr. Culliford and [Mr.] May of the petition of Lawrence Steele for the place of secretary to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, which Mr. Smith lately had. Reference Book VI, p. 126.
Feb. 3. William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,000l. to me [Jephson] for secret service. Disposition Book VIII, p. 80.
Same to same to issue, out of any unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer, 8,634l. 17s. 9d. to William Harbord for services as follows, viz. 3,000l. for a bill drawn at Chester by Mr. Whitley, Receiver of the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20], for so much paid there to Sir Joshu Allen ; 834l. 17s. 9d. for a like bill drawn by Mr. Whitley ; 1,000l. for a like bill drawn by John Stangen [Stanyon or Stanyer], Receiver of [same for] co. Salop ; 700l. for a bill drawn at Chester by Mr. Greenhill for Whitley ; 3,100l. for bills drawn by Mr. Fotherby, payable to Mr. Williamson for the Danes. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Appending : (a) letter from Secretary the Earl of Shrewsbury to the Treasury Lords, dated Whitehall, Feb. 1 inst. It is the King's pleasure that the Soestdike yacht, with 16 men, be discharged from the late embargo and permitted to proceed on her intended voyage.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 178.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Southmead of Exeter, mercer, praying payment of 207l. 2s. 0d. for clothing by him furnished for Col. Hamilton's Regiment, late Sir Robert Peyton's. What off-reckonings are due to [sic for out of the pay of] that Regiment and in whose hands are they? Ibid, p. 179.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Richard Newdigate and on the report thereon from the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands]. Ibid.
Same to Sir John Nicholas to lay before the King in Council (for his Majesty's pleasure thereon) the enclosed report [missing] from the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Joseph Herne. Ibid.
Same to the King's Remembrancer to deliver to the Agents for Taxes abstracts of the duplicates of the last Poll and the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] : and likewise to prepare abstracts of the duplicates of the 2s. Aid and the Additional 12d. Aid to be similarly delivered "as soon as they shall be returned into your Office in pursuance of the Act of Parliament" [for said Aids]. Ibid, p. 180.
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwaite [as Secretary to the Forces], enclosing papers [missing] relating to Mr. Matthew Anderton, collector of Customs at Chester. You are to prepare a royal warrant to direct Mr. Harbord to pay (out of any moneys in his hands for the service of Ireland) 114l. to said Anderton for the balance on his account as stated by Giles Lytcott, Comptroller of the [Accounts of the] Customs : to wit 50l. for the remains of money he advanced to Capt. James Hamilton by the King's order as by the Earl of Shrewsbury's letter of 1688-9, Feb. 21 ; and 64l. by him paid for the hire of a ship to take in arms and ammunition and to attend said Capt. Hamilton to Ireland. This is done to the end said Anderton may pay same to Thomas Fox, Customs Cashier, in discharge of his account.
Appending : note of said papers, being reports etc. on said account ; two bills drawn by said Anderton on the Customs Commissioners, dated [1688-9] Feb. 28, for 218l. 6s. 8d. and 327l. 10s. 0d. respectively, both payable to Mr. Pritland ; the Earl of Shrewsbury's letter of Feb. 21 to Mr. Anderton and Mr. Frith ; Mr. Hamilton's receipts for 50l. and 545l. 16s. 8d. ; Anderton's bill of Feb. 28 for 50l. ; an agreement between Mr. Anderton and Mr. Ward for the hire of a ship etc.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 180.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Samuel Moore (a deputy King's waiter, London port) as a coastwaiter ibid. loco Christopher White, lately deceased.
John Underdowne to be continued as a coastwaiter ibid. The like for Abraham Peters ; Elmer Mills ; Gilbert Jones ; John Hunt ; Richard Johnson ; Richard Uphill ; Ralph Willson ; Thomas Needham ; Thomas Barber.
Thomas Walker as boatman at Harwich in Ipswich port loco John Lewis, who has relinquished same.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 108, 109.
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order of the King in Council, dated Kensington, Feb. 1 inst., for revoking and making void the Order in Council of Jan. 16 last for dispensing with the late embargo on all ships and vessels from St. Ives in Cornwall to Carlisle in Cumberland as far as it restrained the coast trade : all in view of the then approaching fair at Bristol.
Ibid, p. 110.
Same to same to deliver on payment of Customs 20 hogsheads of molasses imported by Joshua Solard ; said Solard having petitioned that molasses imported from France and accompted the manufacture of those places had been always entered and passed at the Custom House up to about nine months since, when the Customs Commissioners stopped same from France under the Navigation Act, petitioner having made his importation about May last for want of timely notice, and has been obliged to give bond to export same and it has since remained in warehouse in a perishing condition and at a charge of 6s. per week, petitioner being forced to absent himself from France, being a Protestant, and said goods being part of his estate. From the Customs Commissioners' report thereon it appears that upon the importation of great quantities of molasses to London about a year since, and upon a notice that more were coming from France, there was a stop put to the future importation thereof "as supposed to be prohibited by the Act of Navigation, the molasses then imported and under stop being delivered upon payment of their Majesties' duties." The present parcel of 20 hogsheads out of the ship Tryall was laden at St. Martin in France before the beginning of March last and intended for Dublin, whither said ship was bound, but the troubles in Ireland coming on the vessel put into Plymouth and thence to London, where it was warehoused pending an opportunity for transportation ; but it is "affirmed that the same are since prohibited in Holland and other foreign parts and cannot be imported there without forfeiture." Ibid, pp. 110-11.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Jan. 30, to permit the ship Coronation of Bristol, Mathew Thomas master, bound for Portugal with five men, to proceed on her intended voyage, notwithstanding the embargo.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 111.
The like for the ship Providence, John Hurle master, bound for the Plantations with 24 men. Ibid, p. 112.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Gourney and Tho. Putland of Dublin, merchants, shewing that they bought drugs, medicine, grocery and strong cloth for the service of Ireland and same were shipped Jan. 5 last, but put ashore again by a French [Huguenot refugee] officer who was to take his passage in said ship ; therefore praying leave to deliver same in Ireland, Customs free, by reason they have been long bought and so retarded. Reference Book VI, p. 126.
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and of the Arrears of Hearthmoney of the petition of Peter Shuttleworth, shewing that he was employed as a collector of Hearthmoney and gave bond in 500l. ; that he was robbed and his sureties failed, whereby they are unable to satisfy the balance of his account, being 130l. : therefore praying a discharge to himself and his sureties. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Henry Rotheram for a landwaiter's place in Bristol port ; he having been bred a merchant. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Alexander Rigby and Company of London, merchants, praying that the Mauretania (250 tons, 38 men and 24 guns) may sail for Leghorn, notwithstanding the embargo, the greater part of her lading being pilchards, which she is to take in in the West, said ship being left out of the list of ships [in the present convoy]. Ibid, p. 127.
Same to same of the petition of Benj. Hicks, praying the like licence for the ship Robert to proceed to Lexboar or the Canaries. Ibid.
Same to the Agents [for Taxes] of the petition of Cha. Jevans, Receiver of the Six Months' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] for co. Glamorgan, praying payment of 43l. 14s. 4d. for his extraordinary charges in that service. Ibid.
Commission from the Treasury Lords to William Culliford and Edward May to be supervisors, auditors general and managers of the Revenue, Ireland (of all and every their Majesties' revenues, profits and incomes due or hereafter to become due) : with authority to cause same to be collected, received and levied and to cause same to be paid to William Harbord, Vice Treasurer and Receiver General of the Revenues of Ireland, as the King or the Treasury Lords shall direct : and to exercise all the powers relating to the revenue so far as the condition of affairs in Ireland will admit : with power to constitute and appoint collectors, receivers, accountants, clerks, surveyors, waiters, searchers, gaugers or other inferior officers as they shall think fit for collecting etc. said revenue, taking securities from same ; or to suspend or displace any such officers already appointed or hereafter to be appointed ; and to allow such salaries for said officers as are already or hereafter shall be settled by the Treasury Lords or such as they shall think fit where no such salaries are at present settled : and further with power to allow necessary rewards and incidents to said officers : all officers of the said revenue to give account to said Culliford and May of their doings therein and to observe their instructions in reference thereto. Culliford and May to have 500l. per an. salary each from Christmas last. All officers, civil and military, to aid them etc. All by reason that it is thought necessary for their Majesties' service that some fit persons be immediately appointed to repair into that part of Ireland which is under their Majesties' obedience to take care of the revenue there before [pending] the reduction thereof "when the management of the revenues of the same may be settled in a more perfect and orderly method."
Appending : instructions to said Culliford and May, being similar to those to William Smith, supra, p. 260, save that Article 3 empowers them to remove negligent or dilatory collectors.
Out Letters (Ireland) VI, pp. 15, 16-19.
Feb. 4. William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 3,030l. to Mr. Harbord out of any disposable money in the Exchequer. (Same to said Harbord to apply and pay same as follows, viz. 3,000l. to Mr. Edward Thompson for so much paid by him to Mr. Fotherby at York for the Danish Forces and 300l. to same for the return [the loss by exchange upon the sending to Ireland] of that money. Give Mr. Thompson all the despatch and ease herein that you can. Mr. Blathwaite is directed to prepare a royal warrant for allowing this money in your account.) Disposition Book VIII, p. 80.
Same to Sir Hen. Goodricke to pay (out of money in your hands which you received in the North) 184l. 3s. 4d. to Mr. Stephen Thompson, being by him disbursed in raising and paying a Foot Company to secure Scarborough Castle and magazine. My Lords will take care that same shall be allowed in your account. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 179.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure a royal warrant for allowing sums, ut supra, p. 481, to a total of 8,634l. 17s. 9d. in William Harbord's account [of moneys for the service of the Forces in Ireland] on production of vouchers etc. Ibid, p. 180.
William Jephson to Sir Robert Thorold. You may proceed in removing the windfall [trees] in St. James's Park which you were lately forbidden to do ; the Treasury Lords having considered the matter and having no objection thereto. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 181.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Noades, chirurgeon of the First Regiment of Foot Guards, praying an allowance of 12d. per head for external and internal medicaments furnished to that Regiment for this year 1689 (ended 1689-90, Jan. 1). Ibid.
Same to Mr. Sotherne. Secretary the Earl of Shrewsbury has intimated to my Lords the King's pleasure that a credit be given to Vice Admiral Killigrew for 600l. for buying brimstone in the Straits for the use of the Navy. My Lords have [already] given him a credit for 1,000l. in pursuance of a letter from the Navy Commissioners grounded upon an order of the Admiralty Lords. My Lords desire to know of the Admiralty Lords how much (if any) of said 1,000l. is designed for such purchase of brimstone. (Same to said Earl of Shrewsbury to the like effect.) Ibid, pp. 181, 182.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report on the enclosed presentment [missing] from the Excise Commissioners touching Mr. Horneby's tallies for 5,000l. levied on the Excise. (Same to said Commissioners or Mr. Noell to attend them hereon.) Ibid, p. 181.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite to procure a royal warrant for allowing in William Harbord's accounts the 3,030l., ut supra, p. 484. Ibid, p. 183.
Same to Mr. Harbord [as Surveyor General of Crown Lands] to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) note of the petition of the Earl of Torrington for [a grant of] the King's title to a piece of ground lying in co. Lincoln called the Ten Thousand Acres in Peterborough Level with [a grant of] the reserved rent paid for same.
Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Heritage Lenthall et al., praying to be excused the One per cent [Mediterranean Duty] for the [lading of the] ship Bonadventure, "having by reason of the war come home from the Straits with a supernumerary number of foreigners [in her crew]." Reference Book VI, p. 127.
Same to same of the petition of Peter Longueville and John Gouder (Goudor), setting forth that in July last they laded French wines on board the Prince Frederick of Copenhagen, which was taken as prize by one of their Majesties' men of war ; therefore praying that [only single] duty may be taken on said wines as [if imported] in a free ship. Ibid, p. 128.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a commission to issue under the Exchequer seal to John Radford, Anthony Rowe, Joseph Jekell, Thomas Lechmer, James Hooper and James Compton to enquire into the grant made 1684, Aug. 1, to James Delabadie of the 14 years' benefit of an engine invented by him for beautifying cloths, friezes and other woollen manufactures in napping the same much better than the manner theretofore used. The said Commissioners are to enquire if the said benefit be forfeit to the King : all by reason that it is informed that said Delabadie is a Papist and actually in arms against their Majesties in Ireland. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 138.
Feb. 5. Royal warrant to Thomas Patten, esq., to sell to the King's best advantage the several horses in your custody which belonged to Papists and are seized and forfeited to the King by virtue of the statute lately made in that behalf [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 15]. Your charges therein are to be allowed by the Treasury Lords, and after deduction of same the proceeds are to be disposed as said Lords shall direct. King's Warrant Book XIV, p. 348b.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to revoke and make void the grant lately made to Owen Wynne of the office of [Warden of the Mint or] keeper of the change and money within the Tower of London and keeper of the coinage of gold and silver : and in lieu thereof to grant said office to Benjamin Overton, esq., during pleasure : as from Christmas last : with power to exercise same by himself or deputy : and as amply etc. as Sir Anthony St. Leger, kt., Sir Thomas Wharton, kt. of the Bath, Philip Wharton, esq., Sir Philip Lloyd, kt., or the said Owen Wynne. Ibid, pp. 348b-349.
Same to same for a same for a grant to Matthew Alured, esq., of the office of one of the collectors of Customs in Hull port loco Rowland Tempest and John Tempest : with the custody of the seal called Cockett in the said port : during pleasure and as amply as the said Tempests or Matthew Appleyard or any other predecessors therein : all by reason that it appears by inquisition, taken Jan. 21 last at Hull, that the said Rowland Tempest and John Tempest did not qualify by taking the oaths, declaration and Sacrament as by the late Act [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 8], whereby their grant is void. Ibid, pp. 349-50.
Same to same for a same to grant to Jahleel Brenton the office of collector, surveyor and searcher of Customs within the Colonies of New England : with the fee of 100l. per an. payable quarterly from Christmas last : all as amply etc. as granted to Edward Randolph, esq., by Charles II and James II : during pleasure : to be exercised by himself or deputy : with power to search for all European goods not bona fide laden in England and for such enumerated Plantation commodities as shall come to the said Colonies from the Plantations without first paying the Plantation Duties as by 25 Car. II, c. 7 : and with power to seize all ships and ladings which bring such enumerated commodities without first having given bond as by the Navigation Act of 12 Car. II, c. 18 : and with power finally to seize all uncustomed and prohibited goods. Ibid, pp. 350-1.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to grant to Carleton Whitlock, esq., the wood and underwood now standing in Fawn [Fan] Grove and Knole Grove Coppices in the parishes of Chertsey and Egham, co. Surrey : on condition as follows : the said Whitlock having represented that the banks and fences in said coppices are so decayed that all sorts of cattle go in and crop the wood therein and spoil same and has offered, in return for the underwood, to fence same and keep same in repair till the woods are fit to be cut again. Upon this petition Philip Ryley was ordered to view said coppices and did report thereon Dec. 10 last that the coppices consist chiefly of birch of eight years' growth and the fences so broken that great spoils have been made within 12 months past by the country people ; that in 1680 the wood and underwood in said coppices and in Stubride were valued at 178l. and were granted to Charles Orby for 59l. 6s. 8d. and on condition to fence as above ; and advising that if Whitlock's petition be granted he should be bound to fence etc. as above, to maintain same for seven years, and at the cutting to leave 24 wavers of the best growth (if there be so many of oak to be found there) upon every acre besides the stelours and staddles now growing ; and to cut and enclose the said coppices within a twelvemonth : and that the whole advantage to petitioner, living near the place, may be about 140l. It is therefore hereby ordered that the Treasury Lords give warrant to said Ryley to fell and cut the trees, wood and underwood in said coppices with said reservations and to deliver same to said Whitlock without account on conditions of repairs and maintenance as above. Ibid, pp. 351-2.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for 200l. per an. during pleasure to the Bishop of Chester for the four King's preachers in Lancashire as from 1690, Lady day : and for payment of 700l. for the arrears thereon from 1686, Michaelmas, to 1690, Lady day : said arrears to be payable out of the rent of 400l. per an. reserved upon the estates in Furness demised by Charles II to Thomas Preston ; and the accruing pension of 200l. per an. to be satisfied out of the rent of 200l. per an. reserved on the present King's renewal of said demise to said Preston, which renewal is for 21 years from 1690, Lady day : in default of said rent the balance of said arrears and (or) pension to be payable out of any unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer : the said King's preachers having been established by Queen Elizabeth [sic for Edw. VI] and having been continued by Charles II and James II, but no payments made thereon since 1686, Michaelmas. King's Warrant Book XIV, pp. 353-4.
Same directed to the inhabitants and parishioners of Meedle [Middle], co. Salop, giving royal licence and authority "so far as our interests in the premises extends" to Emanuell Wilkinson of Meedle, with the consent of said inhabitants, to erect a small cottage on a small piece of waste ground near the river in said parish, "which appertains to us," for him to dwell in and carry on his trade of tobacco pipe making ; for which he has obtained the consent of said inhabitants. Ibid, p. 355.
William Jephson to Sir John Nicholas to lay before the King in Council, for his pleasure thereon, the enclosed report [missing] from the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Alexander Rigby and Company of London concerning the Mauretania now lying in the Downs, bound for Leghorn. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 183.
William Jephson to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition of Sir John Edgworth, late Colonel of the Regiment of Foot now the Earl of Meath's, praying payment of the clearings of said Regiment for the months Nov., 1688, to April, 1689. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 183.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Cooke for restoration to his place as collector of Faversham port. Reference Book VI, p. 127.
Same to same of the petition of John Cooper of London, merchant, for freeing from the embargo the ship Stephen and Edward, Sebastian Gingee master, 220 tons, 16 men, lying at Plymouth, bound for Virginia, cleared above two months since and ready to sail with the present convoy, but omitted from the list of ships permitted to sail. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Culliford and Mr. May of the petition of Arthur Bushe for the office of Accomptant General [to the Revenue, Ireland] loco Mr. Smith, deceased, "and to be secretary or clerk to the Commissioners of the Revenue going thither." Ibid, p. 128.
Feb. 6. William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable [unappropriated] money in the Exchequer : viz. Disposition Book VIII, p. 81.
l.
to William Harbord for Monsieur Auverquerque, the last payment for horses 2,250
to ditto for Col. Talmash and Col. Godfry for clothes [for their Regiments] 1,000
to ditto for Mr. Wharton for horses 2,000
to ditto for Mr. Row for hay 2,000
to ditto for Mr. Pereira for carriages 2,000
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance to be paid in discharge of a bill drawn on the Earl of Ranelagh for arms bought in Holland 6,200
to Mr. Aaron Smith to be paid over to Mr. Beaufoy 100
£15,550
(Same, dated Feb. 7, to Mr. Bertie [Treasurer of the Ordnance] to receive the above 6,200l. and to pay it this day to Sir Francis Child to the order of Monsieur Shulenberg to meet said Schulenberg's bill on the Earl of Ranelagh for 6,200l. for arms bought at Liège. "If there shall be wanting any warrants for your regular discharge in this matter" my Lords will grant it on your presenting same.)
Same to Sir John Nicholas to lay before the King in Council, for his pleasure thereon, the enclosed report [missing] from the Customs Commissioners on the ships Robert, Sarah Ann and Success. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 183.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant for allowing in William Harbord's accounts [of moneys for the Forces in Ireland] the following sums on production of vouchers of his payment thereof : viz., 2,250l. to Monsieur Auverquerque, 1,000l. to Col. Talmash etc., 2,000l. each to Mr. Wharton, Mr. Row and Mr. Pereira, ut supra, p. 488. Ibid, p. 184.
William Jephson to Mr. Williamson. On Jan. 31 last you promised my Lords to pay 5,000l. to Mr. Fotherby at York by the 17th inst. for the use of the Danish Forces. His Majesty's service demands that, besides the 3,000l. lately returned [forwarded by bills] to York by Mr. Thompson, the said Forces be immediately furnished with 2,000l. at least. Instead of the abovesaid 5,000l. therefore my Lords desire you to forthwith pay 2,000l. to Col. Fairfax or Mr. Fotherby for the use of said Forces and if Fairfax or Fotherby press for more that you furnish them with any further sum not exceeding 2,000l. Take care to supply this without delay [even] though you pay 2 per cent. for the advance of it. Draw bills on William Harbord for your repayment. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 184.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant for allowing sums as follow in the accounts of William Harbord [of moneys for the Irish Forces], being paid by him for provisions and other services for the Army in Ireland "for which there are wanting the proper warrants" : viz. : Ibid, pp. 185-7.
l. s. d.
paid Mr. Tho. Wright and Mr. Bolt, employed by Sir John Parsons and Alderman Sturt, and the rest of the Victualling Commissioners to provide beef, biscuit etc. to be sent to Londonderry and for the use of the Army in Ireland 40,664 11
paid Israell Feilding to buy provisions (for the Army) at Milford Haven 1,803 0 0
paid Mathew Anderton to buy provisions at Chester 1,000 0 0
paid Robert Henley of Bristol, merchant, to buy provisions there 4,574 9
paid Mr. Hawes and Mr. Radbord for cheese delivered by them at Chester for the Army 4,443 0
paid in Scotland to Sir William Gore to buy meal and other provisions to be sent to the garrison of Londonderry 1,052 10 0
paid Sir Joshua Allen, which he paid to Mathew Anderton, 1,000l. ; and to said Allen 1,510l. 16s. 8½d. : the whole for provisions bought at Chester and sent with Major-Gen. Kirk etc. to Londonderry 2,510 16
paid Sir Joshua Allen, which he paid to William Wills at Chester for cheese for the use of the Army 225 1 5
paid Capt. Shales, Commissary General of the Provisions, as by Jephson's letter of July 3 last [1,000l., 200l., 100l., 1,050l., see supra, p. 174] 2,350 0 0
paid to Mr. Forster, collector of Lancaster port, for Shales's bill on him for oats, cask etc. for the Forces, ut supra, p. 222 376 16 6
paid Thomas Carter, sent to Bristol to take care of shipping the provisions there and from thence to Londonderry 35 0 0
paid Samuel Jackson, sent to Chester on the like account 10 0 0
paid John George and William Pheasans for 8,000 pairs of shoes made at Northampton and sent to Chester to Mr. Shales 1,333 6 8
£60,378 12 3
Contingencies.
paid John Hamilton to enable him to follow the Army into Ireland, for which Mr. Blathwait promised to procure the King's warrant 50 0 0
paid Col. Trelawney by the King's command, as by Mr. Blathwait's letter of Aug. 19 last to Mr. Harbord 100 0 0
paid Luke King, Deputy Commissary General of the Musters, for his charge in mustering Forces before the commencement of the establishment 40 0 0
paid fees for passing a privy seal for arms bought in Holland 60 0 0
paid William Robinson, Commissary General of the Provisions, for so much laid out by him at Chester for shoes and stockings for the Army 1,091 13 4
(Appending : (a) undated certificate by James Herriot that the above sums have been paid by said Harbord and Herriot, and that said Herriot has vouchers for same.
(b) Memorandum of the dates of the separate payments from 1689, April 22, to Sept. 19, making up the total of the above first item of 40,664l. 11s. 8½d. and from June 6 to Aug. 3 of the above fifth item of 4,443l. 0s. 2½d.)
William Jephson to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Potter for payment of 875l. 15s. 6d. due to him for clothing for Col. Cornwall's Regiment. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 191.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to appoint Richard King, John Goldham, Charles Read, Thomas Lee, Edward Kirkby, John Harrison, Edward Bush, Alexander Elliot and Joshua Simpson as riding officers for the guard of the coasts and the several roads from thence to London ; as a trial for some time : to be paid by incidents at the rate of 50l. per an. [each] and to be established if found to be of service.
David Bennett to be restored as surveyor of the landcarriagemen, London port, at 80l. per an.
Richard Peirson as a landcarriageman ibid.
Joshua Wright, John Ethersey, George Bisson, Edward Sharpe, James Hamond, John Dynes, Henry Adams, Thomas Richards, Richard Fisher, Thomas Temple, George Cole, Daniell Brandrith as the like.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 112, 113.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir William Cann, kt. and bart., and Company, merchants, Bristol, proprietors of the Owners' Adventure of Bristol, praying liberty for said ship to sail with her lading to Barbados and Nevis, notwithstanding the embargo. Reference Book VI, p. 128.
The like of the petition of Capt. William Davis and Joseph Earle, owners and freighters of the Blossom of Bristol, laden with salmon, Newfoundland fish and other provisions, bound for Bilboa : for the like liberty. Ibid.
The like of the petition of William Ford, master of the Elenor of Bristol, laden these six or eight weeks with fish and other perishable commodities for Bilboa, but under embargo since Jan. 9 last : for the like liberty. Ibid.
The like of the petition of John Graham for the Anna and Sarah, bound for Montserrat : for the like liberty. Ibid.
Treasury order to William Culliford and Edward May to provide stationery and other office requisites (detailed ; to the value of 30l.) to take with them as [Revenue] Commissioners, Ireland.
Prefixing : schedule of same (value 30l.).
Ibid, p. 129.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant of Feb. 4 inst. from the Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain, to Sir Guilbert Talbot, Master of the Jewel House, for the delivery of plate as follows for the King's service in travelling : viz. : 12 candlesticks, a bason, ewer, chamberpot, standish, bell, two pair of branches, two pair of snuffers, barber's pot and bason, "8 knorbed branches, white." Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 139.
Feb. 7. Treasury warrant to the Receipt to pay 2,383l. 14s. 0d. on any unsatisfied orders in the name of Charles Bertie as Treasurer of the Ordnance : to be satisfied by tallies on the Customs of Hull port : to be applied towards satisfying what is due to John Fitch for work done about the fortifications at Hull. Money Book X, p. 177.
Money warrant for 92l. 10s. 0d. to Derick Stork (Storke), body coachman to the King, for the Customs on the importations of coach horses as granted to him by the privy seal of Sept. 11 last ; same being the sum lately paid into the Receipt by Robert Williamson and Henry Canby as belonging to said Stork and which is hereby to be paid back to him (and representing the moiety of the appraised value of seven geldings and a mare seized for nonpayment of [such] Customs). (Money order dated Feb. 11 hereon.) Ibid, p. 177. Order Book III, p. 55.
Treasury dormant warrant to the Commissioners, Receivers etc. of the Four and a Half per cent Duty in Barbados etc. to pay thereout the salary of 1,200l. to Capt. James Kendall as Captain General etc., ut supra, p. 256. Money Book X, p. 178.
The like for Christopher Codrington's allowance of 700l. per an. as Governor of the Leeward Islands. Ibid.
Treasury order to the Receipt to renew (and thereupon to honour by satisfying the principal and interest thereon) a lost order of loan from Lewis Gervaise, dated Sept. 5 last, for 1,000l. on the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] : the loss thereof being attested by Richard Smith. Order Book III, p. 54.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 8l. to Edward Jones, ut supra, p. 437, out of any disposable money. Disposition Book VIII p. 81.
Same to same to issue 2,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Commissioners of Sick and Wounded ; same to be issued out of the loan of 2,000l. made by Stephen Evance in the name of Mr. Dufoy. Ibid, p. 82.
Same to Sir John Nicholas to lay before the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland the enclosed letter [missing] of Jan. 18 last from Major Christian in Cumberland to the Treasury Lords, together with two lists [missing] of ships employed in their Majesties' service at Whitehaven. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 187.
Same to Mr. Robinson. The above Committee have sent the Treasury Lords an extract of your letter of the 2nd inst. from Liverpool to Mr. Blathwayt in which you desire a supply of not less than 2,000l. for carrying on the service committed to you. If you will draw bills on Mr. Harbord for same my Lords will take care that they be punctually complied with "and you may rely upon their lordships' performance of this their promise." Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to carry out (a) infra.
Appending : extract of a letter from the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland to the Treasury Lords, dated Feb. 6 inst. It has been represented to us that there are several vessels at Bideford and Barnstaple taken up for the transport of oats, hay and other provisions for the Forces in Ireland, which by reason of the late general embargo will not be permitted to go out of port to Milford Haven, where they are to take in their lading. As this is a great obstruction to his Majesty's service, we desire that the embargo be taken off all ships employed in their Majesties' service and particularly these in Bideford port. Further, we desire that all vessels laden with provisions for Ireland be permitted to go into any ports there under their Majesties' obedience, notwithstanding the embargo, on the masters and owners giving good security to return with their vessels and complements of men within five weeks into the same ports whence they sail, weather and wind permitting, and not to repair to any other parts in the meantime.
Ibid, pp. 187-8.
Same to Mr. Harbord to report on the enclosed abstract [missing] sent to the Treasury Lords from the above Committee of money paid for provisions and debts contracted for the King's service by Charles Frith, Deputy Commissary of the Provisions for the Army, at Chester. Ibid, p. 189.
Same to Secretary the Earl of Shrewsbury. In reply to mine of Feb. 4 inst., supra, p. 485, my Lords are informed from the Admiralty that the 600l. for brimstone is no part of the 1,000l. My Lords will take care to give credit to Vice Admiral Killigrew for said 600l. according to the King's pleasure. Ibid, p. 190.
William Jephson to Sir John Nicholas to lay before the King in Council for his pleasure thereon the enclosed presentment [missing] of the 6th inst. from the Customs Commissioners concerning the embargo lately laid on all ships and vessels from St. Ives to Carlisle. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 190.
Same to Sir John Parsons. My Lords are informed that you with Mr. Graham were appointed to inspect, regulate and improve the rents of the manor of Reigate. Send my Lords an account of your receipts therefrom since your management thereof. (The like letter to Mr. Graham.) Ibid.
Same to Richard Keyes for an account of your receipts of the rents of said manor of Reigate since you were made bailiff thereof. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing a letter [missing] from Col. Foulkes desiring money for his recruits. My Lords desire you to let "them" [said Foulkes] have some money for this service. Ibid.
Same to Sir James Butler to inform my Lords as to the truth of the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Robert Rich, kt. and bart., and Sir Phillip Skippon, kt., in behalf of the town of Dunwich, co. Suffolk. If true, my Lords think the proceedings against said town are unreasonable. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Smith to send my Lords a medium for seven years last past of the profits of the Greenwax on all judgments quod capiatur and capias pro fine and also of the revenue which arises upon the Greenwax at the Exchequer except all fines, penalties and forfeitures upon any other penal statutes whatsoever recovered upon informations or actions popular, qui tam and except all Post fines of Alienations. Ibid, p. 191.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners not to insist upon the One per cent [Mediterranean] Duty on the lading of the Bonadventure, James Davison commander, freighted by Heritage Lenthall et al. merchants of London ; same having sailed from England in 1686 with 40 men, all English, on a trading voyage to Russia and thence to the Straits, and being at Zante the commander heard of the war ; and ten of his men being dead and having little hopes of a convoy he procured 26 foreign seamen to strengthen his vessel for fear of the French and thereupon encouraged ten sail more of English ships to come with him from Zante, to which he became admiral, and conducted them safe to Cadiz, where they met a Dutch convoy and other company and got safe home ; wherefore he prays that said duty may not be insisted on as no English seamen were to be had in the Straits. Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 113-4.
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Feb. 6, made upon the petition of Robert Raworth and Thomas Pitts of London, merchants, et al. owners and laders of the America of London, Francis Appleby master, said ship being now at Spithead and designed for the Straits with the convoy ; petitioners praying that she may alter her voyage, to supply the want of their ship the Samuell, lost in the late storm, and may be permitted to lade corn for the Canaries and bring home 400 pipes of wine lying there ready bought and paid for by petitioners. Hereupon it is the King's order that if the statements be true permission be given accordingly.
Ibid, pp. 114-5.
Treasury reference to Mr. Hall of the petition of John Evelyn, proposing his sureties, ut supra, p. 468. Hereon Hall is to certify what amount of security is sufficient. Reference Book VI, p. 122.
Same to the Agents [for Taxes] of the petition of Nath. Molyneux, Receiver for co. Lanes of the first Six Months' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3], praying allowance of 82l. for his extraordinary charges in his receipt. Ibid, p. 130.
Treasury warrant to Richard Graham and Phil. Burton to forthwith deliver to Aaron Smith all deeds etc. relating to the extended estate of Thomas Price, late of London, goldsmith. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 139.
Feb. 10. William Jephson to Mr. Blathwayt. To-day or to-morrow 500l. is to be issued to Mr. Harbord for the Duke of Würtemberg, of which sum 200l. is immediately to be paid to Mr. Rosenheim [agent to the said Duke] for the use of the Danish Forces. The Treasury Lords desire you to use your own credit that the said 200l. be so presently paid him and they will take care to have the same repaid to you. Disposition Book VIII, p. 82.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 500l. to Mr. Harbord as above to be by him paid over to the Duke of Würtemberg for the Danish Forces. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Harbord, informing him of the above arrangement. You are to repay said 200l. to Mr. Blathwayt out of the 500l. to be issued to you as above. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay 2,000l. to the officers of London port in part of last Christmas quarter's salaries. Ibid, p. 83.
Same to the officers of the Ordnance to deliver to John Fitch the tallies on the Customs for 2,383l. 14s. 0d. ordered supra, p. 491, as towards satisfaction of the debt to him for the fortifications at Hull. (Same, dated Feb. 12, to the Customs Cashier to satisfy said tallies out of the first Customs arising in the port of Hull.) Ibid, pp. 83, 84.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests for a certificate of the state of the [imprest accomptants'] accounts now before you. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 191.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite to procure a royal warrant for allowing in Mr. Harbord's accounts [of moneys for the Forces in Ireland] the above 500l. intended for the Duke of Würtemberg. Ibid.
Same to Sir Henry Ashurst and partners. The Treasury Lords direct you to forthwith lend back into the Exchequer (on credit of the new impositions and pursuant to your contract) the 25,000l. which is newly paid or now payable to you : same to be towards further satisfaction of the States General. Ibid, p. 192.
William Jephson to Mr. Culliford and Mr. May to report ("before you go to Ireland") on the enclosed letters [missing] in behalf of Gervaise Squire, esq., the present Mayor of Londonderry, that he may be continued collector of their Majesties' revenues in that city ; being viz. : a letter from the Governor and inhabitants thereof to the Duke of Schonberg and the Duke's letter thereupon to Secretary the Earl of Shrewsbury ; a letter of Major General Kirke to said Earl and said Earl's letter forwarding same to the Treasury Lords. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 192.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to visit the goods of the Rt. Honble. Lord Pagett, in order to their being transported to Germany, whither he is going as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor.
Appending : schedule of said goods.
Ibid, pp. 194-5.
Treasury warrant to same to deliver to Joseph Herne (on behalf of the owners and freighters) the ship St. John of Rochelle and the goods therein and to admit said goods to entry on payment of Customs : it appearing from the Customs Commissioners' reports of July 15 last (made upon the petition of one Ekins, who pretended to the said ship and her lading as prize) that upon landing some of the said goods in the islands of Scilly Mr. Boletho, an officer of the Customs there, seized same for non-payment of Customs and pretended a seizure of the ship and the rest of her lading under the Navigation Act ; but that in regard that the coming of said ship there was involuntary, she being forced thither by stress of weather, and in time of amity between the two kingdoms [of England and France] and her continuance there ever since has been by constraint and force and that it does not sufficiently appear that the landing of any of said goods was by the persons in command of or interested in said ship, but rather taken from them by the Governor of the island, the Commissioners think the forfeiture not warranted and that a noli prosequi should be entered to the information, "in regard of the circumstances the said ship is now fallen under by reason of the war" ; and that the goods should be entered and disposed in this kingdom, "which is no other than would have been if either they had been proved prize or forfeited upon the Act of Navigation and therefore no wrong to the Royal Africa Company."
Prefixing :order of King in Council, dated Whitehall, Feb. 6, setting forth the above report of the case and directing the Treasury Lords to order delivery of the ship etc. as above.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 105-7.
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : order of the King in Council, dated Feb. 8, for the suspending and taking off the late embargo for all transient ships arriving in English ports from foreign parts, being bound for London or other English ports and driven into the said [first touched] ports by accident or for shelter, provided they give security at such first touched port to discharge in some port of this kingdom and not to carry with them more or other English seamen than their complement : all as moved in a presentment of the 6th inst. from the Customs Commissioners.
Ibid, p. 118.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of James Braynes, Benj. Braynes et al. merchants and owners of the ships Dolphin and Benjamin, praying liberty for said ships to proceed on their voyages to Virginia, notwithstanding the embargo. Reference Book VI, p. 130.
Same to the Agents [for Taxes] of the petition of Thomas Eggleton, Receiver of the Six Months' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] in co. Bucks, praying an allowance of 30l. for his extraordinary charges therein. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Stephen Bridge for the office of surveyor of Boston port. Ibid, p. 133.