Entry Book: June 1690, 1-10

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June 1690, 1-10

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
June 2. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute and appoint Sir William Honywood, bart., Richard Beke, George Dodington, Edmund Chaloner, esqrs., and John Lock, gent., to be Commissioners of Appeals in Excise ("Commissioners for Appeals and Regulating our Excise") : during pleasure : with 200l. per an. salary each, payable quarterly as from Lady day last. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 60.
Same to the Treasury Lords to give warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to William Jephson, under the great seal, of a parcel of 4½ acres of land in the parish of Chelsea near the Royal Hospital there and bought for the use of said Hospital and now separated from the rest of the ground thereof ; abutting south on the Thames and adjoining the ditch called the Canal and north and east on the King's road leading from Westminster to Chelsea, and west on a tenement of Sir Edward Hungerford. The said lease to be for 61 years from date hereof at 9l. per an. rent, payable to the Treasurer of said Hospital ; and without fine in consideration of the great expence Jephson will be at in building thereon.
Followed by : the usual Treasury entries for such lease [which improperly occur in the King's Warrant Book and should have been entered in the Treasury Book entitled 'Warrants not Relating to Money'] : viz. : (a) Treasury warrant, dated June 3, to the Clerk of the Pipe for said lease : preceded by (b) constat of the premises and (c) ratal thereof by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. There is now standing on the premises an old brick tenement, the materials whereof are valued at 50l.
Ibid, pp. 60-62.
Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster General of the Forces, to pay 131l. to James Pearse, esq., late Chirurgeon General of the Forces, for 1688-9, Jan. 1, to Sept. 20 following, on his allowance of 10s. a day, at which latter date the King granted commission to William van Loen to be Chirurgeon General of the Forces. Further, as the said Van Loen did from the King's accession to said Sept. 20 perform several extraordinary services relating to the Forces he is hereby to be similarly paid 109l. 10s. in consideration thereof. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 62.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Charles, Earl of Monmouth, and to his heirs for ever (in consideration of many faithful and acceptable services) of the manor of Dantley [Dauntsey] and all the rights etc. and appurtenances thereof in co. Wilts and of all the Hundred of Chippenham and the jurisdictions and profits thereof in co. Wilts and likewise of all other the manors, lands, reversions, titles, interests, offices, fees, annuities etc. and all other hereditaments whatsoever late of Sir John Danvers, kt., and by him forfeited to the Crown in cos. Wilts, Gloucester, Oxford, Northampton and Yorkshire and granted by Charles II to James II when Duke of York and by the said late King James granted 1685, Aug. 28, to trustees (Lawrence, Earl of Rochester ; Henry, Earl of Peterborough ; Sidney, Lord Godolphin ; Robert Werden, esq., and Sir Edward Herbert, kt.) for the life of the late Queen Mary, his Consort. The present grant is to date from the decease of the said late Queen or from any sooner determination of the said trust estate, and if the said trust estate be not valid in law then to hold from date hereof : to be held in free and common socage as of the manor of East Greenwich at the rent of 300l. per an., payable quarterly : the King herein covenanting to make further effectual grant of the premises if they hereafter come to vest in the Crown by any Act of Parliament or otherwise and to assent to any Act of Parliament for confirming the premises to said Earl and his heirs. Ibid, pp. 63-5.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 10,000l. to William, Earl of Portland, as imprest for the use and service of the King's gardens. (Money warrant dated July 2 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated June 21.) (Money order dated July 10 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 66. Money Book X, p. 407. Order Book III, p. 101.
Same to same for a same for 100l. per an. to Sir Charles Cottrell, ut infra, p. 713, under date June 20. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 66-7.
Same dormant to Sir Rowland Gwynn, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 100l. per an. to Frederick Sonnius as annuity or yearly salary as keeper in ordinary of the King's pictures, drawings and other rarities and antiquities : to be payable quarterly as from Lady day last during pleasure. Ibid, pp. 67-8.
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 2,000l. to Sir Scroop How, bart., as royal bounty ("our free gift") without account : in consideration of good and faithful services : to be satisfied out of Hearthmoney arrears by tallies on the Receiver thereof. (Money warrant dated June 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 68. Money Book X, p. 384.
Same [to the Clerk of the Signet] for a privy seal dormant for continuing in the nature of a pension the allowance of 1,000l. per an. granted supra, p. 168, to Arthur, Earl of Torrington, as a Commissioner of the Admiralty, all in consideration of many good and faithful services : to be payable by the Navy Commissioners during pleasure and from the time of his last payment as an Admiralty Lord. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 59, 69-70.
Same to same for a same for the payment to Robert, Lord Lucas, Chief Governor of the Tower of London, of his quarterly bills (when signed by six or more of the Privy Council) for the diet, safe keeping and charge of prisoners committed thither, or for other charges or services relating to his office (not provided for in the establishment of the Forces) for which allowances have usually been made : during pleasure : to be received without account. Ibid, p. 70.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for erecting and establishing an office which shall be known by the name of the Comptroller of the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber : and for empowering the Treasury Lords to appoint such person thereto as they think fit, with the fee or salary of 150l. per an. as from Lady day last : and the office is to be held and exercised according to such rules, orders and instructions as shall be given by the Treasury Lords from time to time : all by reason that for want of a comptroll upon the said Office of Treasurer of the Chamber several irregularities and abuses have been committed to the great prejudice of the King's service, which the King intends to redress for the future and therefore institutes this Office to the end that all such moneys as have been or shall be issued to said Treasurer may be duly and impartially applied to the payments of the King's servants and others payable in that office. Ibid, p. 78.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a grant to Samuel Richardson of London, merchant, of the several sums amounting to 308l. 0s. 10d. found by inquisition taken in London 1683, April 25, as owing by John Temple and Tho. Temple, goldsmiths, to John Hinde and John Toplady, which debt was seized into the hands of Charles II in aid of said Hinde ; and the said Hinde having by deed dated 1685, May 1, assigned same to said Richardson for valuable consideration and by process issued against the estate of said John Temple and Tho. Temple in co. Devon several sums, amounting to said 308l. 0s. 10d., have been levied by the sheriffs and are in their hands. The said sheriffs are hereby to pay same to said Richardson immediately on sight hereof and his acquittance is to be a good discharge to them. And if said money happen to be paid into the Receipt by said sheriffs, then same is hereby to be forthwith issued to said Richardson without account. Ibid, pp. 85-6.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 298l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Rowland Gwynn out of the money reserved in the Exchequer for the Treasurer of the Chamber : same to be by him paid over to Dr. Fraiser, Second Physician to the King, 150l. thereof for salary and 148l. 10s. 0d. for riding charges last summer according to the Lord Chamberlain's warrant. (Same to said Gwynn dated same to so pay same.) Disposition Book VIII, p. 161.
Same to same to issue 158l. 5s. 0d. to Mr. Baubuisson and 30l. to Mris. Jane Browning out of any disposable money in the Exchequer. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Mr. Brenton is ready to embarque for New England to enter on his office of collector there. Give him such orders and instructions for his duty in said office as are necessary and take his securities. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 292.
Treasury reference to the Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Blathwayt of the petition of Sir George St. George, shewing that in May, 1689, for raising recruits to his Regiment he ordered his officers to several distant places from the garrison and they brought them to the Regiment with all accoutrements ; "that by reason of the distance his recruits were wanted [absent] when the muster was in August, whereby their subsistence to that time is deducted from them upon their clearing" : therefore prays that they may be allowed their pay. Reference Book VI, p. 185.
Same to Mr. William Harbord [as Paymaster of the Forces in Ireland] of the petition of William Fownes for payment of 819l. 17s. 0d. due to him for clothing Col. Gustavus Hamilton's Regiment in July and August last "or that he may be admitted to strike a tally for the same upon the Excise." Ibid.
Same to same [as Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Sir John Carew, bart., for extension of lease for three lives of the Park and scite of the Castle of Trematon, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, as granted by Charles II to Henry Seymor, esq., for 31 years from 1661, Michaelmas, at the old rent of 26s. 8d. and 8l. de incremento, of which lease there are two years to come at Michaelmas next ; petitioner's ancestors having been a long time tenants to the premises and petitioner being now in possession by assignment from said Seymor. Ibid, p. 186.
Treasury warrant to William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for a particular of the piece of land at Chelsea in order to a lease thereof to William Jephson, ut supra, p. 684.
Prefixing : said Surveyor's report on said Jephson's petition for same.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 212.
[?] Entry of the [Treasury Lords' signature of the] docquet of a demise to Owen Wynn, esq., of the profits of the Original Seal in cos. Carnarvon, Anglesea and Merioneth, ut supra, pp. 612-3. Ibid.
June 3. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to insert the name of Arthur Bush, gent., instead of that of Lawrence Steel as Secretary to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, with 300l. per an. salary, in the commission now preparing by virtue of the warrant of May 1 last, supra, p. 607. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 68.
Same to Sir Peter Apsley, late Cofferer of the Household, to immediately pay to William Jephson, esq., for secret service without account 400l. in part of the remain of 570l. 6s. 3d. resting on the foot of your accompt for 1¼ years to 1688, Dec. 31, as Cofferer [for the Household] "and for other expences in January and March following." Ibid, p. 70.
Same to the Treasury Lords for the issue of 25,000l. to William Jephson for secret service, without account. (Money warrant dated June 5 hereon.) (Money order dated June 6 hereon.) Ibid, p. 71. Money Book X, p. 388. Order Book III, p. 92.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment of 8,000l. to Bridgett, Countess of Plymouth, for a surrender and release by her to be made hereon of the 1,000l. per an. moiety of the annuity of 2,000l. granted 1681, July 2, to Peregrine Bertie, Charles Bertie and Charles Osborne out of First Fruits and Tenths in trust for her for life. Same is to be payable out of arrears of Tenths due to the King at Christmas last and hereby tallies of pro or assignment are to be made forth on any bishops for such arrears as for or towards satisfaction of said 8,000l. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 71-2.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 4,560l. 0s. 7½d. to William Harbord upon any unsatisfied order in his name for the service of Ireland : same to be by tallies on the Customs Cashier ; and to be applied to the payment of money due for provisions and other things sent to Ireland by Robert Henley of Bristol. Money Book X, p. 382.
Money warrant for 1,087l. 10s. 0d. to Charles, Duke of Southampton ; 337l. 10s. 0d. thereof to complete 1685, Lady day quarter, on his pension of 3,000l. per an. and 750l. as in full of the succeeding quarter thereon. Ibid, p. 383.
Treasury warrant to Brook Bridges and Tho. Done, Auditors of Imprests, to allow in the account of Richard Kent as Customs Cashier the 47l. 8s. 6d. which he craves for expences in prosecuting several bonds which could not be recovered, the persons therein named being insolvent ; and 475l. 5s. 6d. remaining due to him for interest on loans, ut supra, p. 612, amounting to 15,000l.
Prefixing : report, dated May 30 last, by said Auditor Bridges on said Kent's petition for same. "That the said sums were so lent does not appear to me otherwise than by comparing the weekly certificates of the Customs presented to the then Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, with the certificates from Sir Robert Howard, dated 16 May, 1690, by which it does appear that the money paid into the Exchequer [out] of Customs within the times mentioned does exceed the payments made upon the weekly certificates [by the amount of] the said sum of 15,000l. ; which Kent alleges is the money which he lent by direction of the then Lords Commissioners of the Treasury upon the credit of several tallies on the Customs, whereof 5,000l. was repaid him upon the 7th of March, 1688-9, and bonds were put into his hands for the remaining 10,000l.," as is certified by Giles Lytcott, Comptroller General of Customs : and the times when money came in for the discharge of the said bonds is also certified by Thomas Fox, [the present] Cashier of the Customs. The whole 15,000l. was repaid by Nov. 15 last. The total interest due was 965l. 14s. 10d., whereof 490l. 9s. 4d. was paid him ambulando before Nov. 15 on the several occasions of part repayments of principal : thus leaving 475l. 5s. 6d. still due for interest.
Ibid, pp. 384-5.
Dormant Treasury warrant to Mr. Fox, Customs Cashier, to pay the salary of 16l. 13s. 4d. per an. to Henry Segar, gent., as Comptroller of Kingston upon Hull port. Money Book X, p. 385.
Same to the Receiver and to the Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall to respectively pay and allow the annuity or yearly pension of 30l. to the Bishop of Exeter for the minister of Lostwithiel as by the privy seal of May 29 last, supra, p. 650 : with clause for payment of 45l. for 1½ years to Lady day last hereon. Ibid, p. 387.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable money : viz. : Disposition Book VIII, p. 162.
l.
to the Earl of Ranelagh on account of the Earl of Oxford's Regiment 350
to Mr. Harbord for the French Reformed officers 300
to me, Jephson, for secret service 3,000
to Mr. Harbord to be by him paid over to Charles Fox and Mr. Coningsby to be sent for Ireland [for the Forces] 40,000
Same to same to issue 1,200l. to me [Jephson] for secret service, out of the loans to be made by Mr. Robson or by his procurement on the credit of the Additional 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 5]. Ibid.
Same to same to issue (out of moneys reserved in the Exchequer for the Treasurer of the Chamber) 40l. to Sir Rowland Gwynn to be by him paid to Mr. Whitmore and Mr. Kennett (Kennet), two Grooms of the Great Chamber appointed to attend the King in his journey to Chester ; being 20l. each for half a year's wages to 1689, Michaelmas. (Same to said Gwyn to so pay same.) Ibid, p. 163.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to send to the lodgings of the Envoy from the Prince of Hanover to visit his goods in order to their transport to Holland, Customs free.
Appending : note of said goods (clothes, "some pictures, cabinets and bridles for horses").
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 293.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to procure a royal warrant to authorise William Harbord to pay to Monsieur Auverquerque (for buying of horses etc. for the King's equipage) the 2,000l. which my Lords intend speedily to issue to said Harbord. Ibid.
Same to same for a same to similarly authorise said Harbord to pay over to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby 40,000l. as imprest to be sent into Ireland [for the Forces there]. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of the Great Seal to gratify the request of Sir Jeremiah Snow, now a prisoner in the Fleet, who desires a writ de die in diem or a Habeas corpus to [enable him to] go [out or] abroad to sell what estate he has to pay his creditors : same being a compassionate case. Ibid, p. 294.
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwaite concerning Boddington and Lum. See supra, p. 674. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to receive at 22s. each what guineas any persons will lend into the Exchequer before 2 p.m. to-morrow afternoon. Same are to be issued at the same rate [or valuation]. Give notice hereof to Mr. Robinson, Chamberlain [of the City of London], Sir Samuell Dashwood, Sir Tho. Fowles, Sir Francis Child, Mr. Evance, Mr. Bellamy and Mr. Johnson. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at Whitehall for the King two cases and a hamper come from Rotterdam in the St. George, Cornelis Willemse master : on payment of Customs and provided nothing therein be imported contrary to the Act prohibiting trade with France. Ibid, p. 295.
Same to same. In reply to yours of April 28 last you are to acquaint the King's waiters, London port, that my Lords think those who act by deputy should allow their deputies 10l. per an. from Midsummer next over and above the bill money at the waterside and the 10l. mentioned in the order of April 21 last, p. 587. If any of them refuse you are to acquaint my Lords therewith. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to procure royal warrants for allowing in William Harbord's accounts [of moneys for the Forces in Ireland] sums as follow amounting to 19,764l. paid by him on account of the Danish Forces and 5,933l. paid by him for provisions, contingencies and otherwise.
Appending : schedule of said payments.
Ibid, pp. 297-9.
l. s. d.
to Ralph Williamson on bill of exchange drawn on Harbord for like value paid by Williamson to Israell Feilding 3,140 0 0
to ditto on ditto for value paid to Col. Schestedt, commanding a Regiment of Danish Horse 900 0 0
to ditto for so much paid by him to Mr. Feilding at Edinburgh on account of pay of the Danish Forces 160 0 0
to Arthur Shalett on Anthony Isaacson's bill for value paid to Col. Schested for pay of his Regiment 600 0 0
to Gilbert Heathcote on [a] bill of exchange from Col. Fairfax and Mr. Fotherby on accompt of pay of the Danes 100 0 0
to Thomas Bainbrig for so much paid by him at Holt in Norfolk to Capt. Schelder, one of the Danish Captains 80 0 0
to William Winder on Israel Feilding's bill on account of the pay of the Danes 165 0 0
paid by Sir Joshua Allen at Chester to Mr. Rosenheim, the Danish Commissary, who is empowered by the Duke of Würtemberg to receive the pay of the Danish Troops, 4,000l. and 10,500l. 14,500 0 0
paid more to Col. Schested 38 0 0
paid more to Monsieur Balzaen 31 0 0
paid Capt. Van Schelder at Chester 50 0 0
£19,764 0 0
paid [by Mr. Harbord to] Robert Henly on Henly's bill of exchange payable to William Denn 1,000 0 0
paid William Robinson, Commissary General of the Provisions, by Sir Joshua Allen at Chester, 300l., and by Mr. Herriot here [in London] on several bills drawn by said Robinson, 196l. 496 0 0
paid Sir William Gore on his bill of exchange for provisions sent by him from Scotland to Derry besides the 1,052l. 0s. 10d. for which a King's warrant is already granted 200 0 0
paid Mr. Thomas Atten [Allen] on Mr. Jephson's letter of Mar. 25 [sic? 20, supra, p. 546] last for buying screws to pack up hay ; for which no warrant has yet been signed by the King 200 0 0
paid John George and William Phesant Nov. 11 last for 3,000 pair of shoes made by them at Northampton and delivered at Chester to be sent to the Army in Ireland, besides the 8,000 pair for which the King signed a warrant Feb. 6 last 500 0 0
paid Mr. William Campbell by order of the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland 80 0 0
paid John Shales Nov. 28 last on his desire by his letter to have 200l. to discharge out of the King's pay all the empty ships then at Belfast 200 0 0
paid to Lord Averquerk to buy horses forthwith, no [King's] warrant having yet been granted 100 0 0
paid Mr. James Herriot for carriage of money, guards for convoys etc. 647 16 4
fees deducted at the Exchequer out of the money received by Mr. Harbord from 1689, April 12, to Jan. 1 following 2,343 12 4
paid Sir Josua Allen on account of contingencies for carriage of money 166 3 6
£5,933 12 2
Treasury reference to Charles Fox and Thomas Conningsby [Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland] of the petition of W. Fownes, agent to Col. Richard Cunningham's Regiment of Foot, shewing that said Regiment now in Scotland (being one of the four Regiments taken into the Irish establishment) has been out of Scotch pay since Jan. 1 last and notwithstanding all endeavours hitherto for procuring constant subsistence, as yet the Regiment has only received from hence [London] 300l. [sic] part of the 200l. [sic] sent [to] the Lord High Commissioners to Scotland to be distributed amongst the abovesaid four Regiments : that the condition of Col. Cunningham's Regiment is so deplorable for want of money as not to be expresst and unless speedily supplied must of necessity be lost : the clothing of officers and soldiers is sent for Ireland with the clothing provided by his Majesty for the other Forces in that service, so that the necessity of this Regiment for their clothes (if not commanded for Ireland speedily) will be near as great as for money : therefore praying the Treasury Lords to [re]present this to the King. Reference Book VI, pp. 185-6.
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. Sir John Edgworth has petitioned for the office of searcher, packer and gauger in Dublin port loco his brother-in-law, William Scott, esq., said office having been near 80 years in the family. The King has been pleased to grant same. We therefore desire that so soon as Dublin is reduced to their Majesties' obedience you take care that Edgworth be established in said office until a patent can pass under the great seal of Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 24.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the Excise for 4,965l. 17s. 1½d. to Edward Russell, on any unsatisfied orders in his name as Treasurer of the Navy : to be applied to discharge the like sum payable by the late Victuallers of the Navy to the Excise Commissioners on bills of exchange as follows.
Appending : list of said bills of exchange, dated from 1689, Aug. 27, to Nov. 18, total 2,487l. 12s. 7d. ; which with 2,478l. 4s. 6½d. due upon said late Victuallers' brewhouse account to 1689, Nov. 23, makes said total of 4,965l. 17s. 1½d.
Money Book X, p. 398.
June 4. Same dormant to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay Nehemiah Williamson's salary of 20l. per an. as searcher of Carlisle port. Ibid, p. 387.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of any disposable money) 1,205l. to the Earl of Portland for the Privy Purse. In the margin : letter of same date for same to be issued by way of advance. Disposition Book VIII, p. 163.
Same to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to satisfy out of the Customs of Bristol port the tally on the Customs for 4,560l. 0s. 7½d. payable to Robert Henley. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of any disposable money) 1,000l. to Charles Fox and Mr. Coningsby for the service of Ireland. Ibid, p. 164.
Same to said Fox to pay as follows out of the said 1,000l., viz. : 100l. each to the [three] Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland pursuant to the King's order of May 31 last to enable them to equip themselves for that office ; 100l. to Mr. Jones upon account of the Irish printing press, workmen etc. ; 60l. to Sir Tho. Domvill pursuant to the King's order of the 3rd inst. to enable him to provide himself with clerks and other necessaries to execute the office of Clerk of the Crown in Ireland. The residue of said 1,000l. is to be detained for such other services as shall be appointed. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to receive at the rate of 22s. each what guineas any persons will lend into the Exchequer to-morrow on credit of the Customs. [When paid out] they are to be issued at the same rate. Ibid, p. 166. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 295.
Same to same to issue to me [Jephson] for secret service the 1,500l. which Mr. Smyth and the 2,500l. which Mr. Simonds will lend into the Exchequer on credit of the Customs. Disposition Book VIII, p. 166. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 295.
Same to Hugh Mason, deputy to Mr. Mitton, the late comptroller of Hull port, and present deputy to Henry Segar, present same, to pay to said Segar the fees received on account of said office since Lady day last ; to be by him paid over to Mris. Frances Thornton, who has an annuity of 40l. payable out of the profits of said office. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 296.
Repetition of the letter of June 3, supra, p. 690, concerning notice to Mr. Robinson et al. ut ibid. and Mr. Foch that guineas will be taken at 22s. on loans into the Exchequer "to-morrow." My Lords desire that the money which they lend may be brought to the Exchequer as early as may be to-morrow morning. Ibid.
William Jephson to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance. My Lords have conferred with Mr. Fitch upon his proposal for 6,372l. 10s. 0d. for the works at Hull, and for 4,210l. for building barracks at Jersey ; making 10,582l. 10s. 0d. in all : which sum is intended to be raised by wood sales in New Forest. My Lords have agreed to this proposal upon consideration that Fitch has promised to proceed forthwith on these works and that most of the materials for Jersey are ready and that he will despatch the same this summer. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver two small packets of lace belonging to Mr. Jennings and lately seized at Dover. Ibid, p. 299.
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to permit the import, duty free, of goods as follows by John Lovett, late of the city of Dublin, merchant ; he alleging in his petition that they were brought thence to Chester and Liverpool about 16 months ago in Dec., 1688, on account of the troubles there and that the duties on them were paid for same upon their first importation into Ireland and same have lain in the Custom House at Chester and Liverpool for 16 months.
Appending : (a) Lovell's petition, praying as above, he being in hopes that the city of Dublin will be reduced in a little while : (b) schedule of said goods, being entirely stuffs (muslins, Jamwars (Gamavars), cambrics, striped muslins, cravats, calico, Cambric Holland, Gulix Holland, silks, Florence Sarsnet, Persian Sarsnet, Colony, Pelongs, Tabby, Hawkins, velvet, white moade [mode], silk crape, blue linens, Romalls, Chercole, Sletia [Silesia] lawnes, Ysingham, Bangalls [Bengals], buckrams, black crape).
Out Letters General XII, pp. 300-1.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Charles Seward, praying an allowance to Henry Seward, deceased, late Receiver General of the First Poll for co. Hereford ; viz. for his extraordinary charges therein. Reference Book VI, p. 188.
June 5. Treasury allowance of the 1690, Lady day quarter's salary bill of the officers [employed about the arrears] of the Hearthmoney.
Prefixing : said bill ; being ut supra, p. 499 (total, 545l.).
Money Book X, p. 388.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows (out of any disposable money) : viz. : Disposition Book VIII, p. 164.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay a bill from Holland 5,200 0 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence [for the Forces, England] 3,668 12 0
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby by [way of] advance : to be sent for Ireland 40,000 0 0
Same to same to issue to Sir Tho. Duppa the 300l. which is lent or to be lent by him or by his procurement on credit of the Customs : "he having lent or procured to be lent 1,200l. on the Temporary Excise." Ibid, p. 165.
Same to same to issue to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby by way of advance the 216l. 6s. 0d. which will be lent into the Exchequer by Mr. John Goldesborough on credit of the Customs : same to be by them paid over to Mr. Gyles (Capt. John Gyles) in full of a contract for horse shoes and other things supplied for the service of Ireland. (Same to said Fox and Coningsby to so pay same to Gyles.) Ibid.
Same to same to issue to the Treasurer of the Navy the 2,000l. which has been lent into the Exchequer by Tho. Fox, esq., on credit of the 2s. Aid, and the 1,000l. which has been lent by Sir John Bancks on same fund. Hereof 1,557l. 13s. 9d. is by said Treasurer to be paid to said Fox and 643l. 1s. 1d. to said Bancks in satisfaction of several bills due to them from the Victualling Commissioners : all in accordance with the appropriating clause in the Act [1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1] for said 2s. Aid. Ibid, p. 166.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Justice Dolbin 500l. due to him the last day of last term as one of the Judges of the King's Bench : issuing same out of the 1,100l. which said Dolbin will lend into the Exchequer on credit of the Customs. Disposition Book VIII, p. 167.
Same to same to order the Tellers and other officers of the Exchequer to attend this afternoon on the King's special service. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 296.
Same to the Earl of Montagu [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to order a purse to be made for the Great Seal of Ireland, as speedily as possible, and to be delivered to the Commissioners of said Seal. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of the Poll in co. Northants. In reply to yours of the 31st ult., the Commissioners for rating the Poll in the Peers do rate the titles as well as the personal estates and offices of the Peers and their Lordships have appointed a collector of their own to receive that money. (Same to the Agents for Taxes to send this letter with all speed to the said Northamptonshire Commissioners.) Ibid, p. 299.
Same to the Agents for Taxes. Sir Eliab Harvey has acquainted my Lords that Jno. Wroth, Commissioner [sic? collector] in Ongar Division, co. Essex, has in his hands 149l. of the moneys of the Additional Poll, "which he desires he may pay [direct] into the Exchequer, for that the Receiver General hath not given any discharge for all the several taxes received from that division : and that the Commissioners will order the payment of no more money [to said Receiver General] till they have discharges." You are to inquire into and report on this. Ibid, p. 300.
Treasury reference [to same] of the petition of Ra. Williamson, shewing that he was appointed Receiver General of the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] and was ordered by my Lords to pay several considerable sums for the uses of the Danish Forces and to take up on credit other sums for so much as he had not of the King's money in hand "for which their Lordships directed to allow him advance" : all which he did at great trouble and charge and made payment [thereof or of parts thereof] at places of a great distance. His total receipt therein is near 30,000l. Being now upon passing his accounts, he prays allowance therein of 133l. 10s. 0d. for [interest on] advance money and 142l. 10s. 0d. for his charges [expences]. Reference Book VI, p. 188.
Same to same (Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho. Hall, Edmund Woodruff and Philip Reyly) of the petition of said Williamson as Receiver General for the late Poll [the first Poll, 1 Wm. and Mary, c. 13] for cos. Durham and Northumberland and Berwick on Tweed, shewing that in his said trust he rode post from London to Newcastle to attend the Commissioners, which he did at most of their general meetings and in their several divisions in said counties, and his receipts amounted to 2,000l. more than any former Poll Act came to for those counties : "that the Comptroller's office at Newcastle [port, which office is held by petitioner] neither for the last nor this present year hath been at half the value as in times of peace, yet the Commissioners for the Poll Act there did assess your petitioner for the said office after the rate of those years when trading was at the best, to pay 3s. per £, which he and his deputies have paid, being 33l. 12s. 0d." : therefore prays that same may be allowed him for his good service and for "paying it for the encouragement of others, being more than any of the greatest quality or estate paid within that receipt" : further prays allowance of 160l. for his charges in his said receipt, which have been very great in regard of the wideness of the said Committees and the dilatory payment of part of the money and the difficulty of the returns of the money to London. Ibid, pp. 188-9.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the memorial of the Ambassador from the States General (as referred to the Treasury Lords from the King in Council May 30 last) : said memorial setting forth that Garrett Hendricksen, captain of the King William, and Benjamin Le Lage, captain of the Queen Mary of Middelburg in Zeeland, took on the coast of France a French vessel coming from St. Christopher laden with sugars and indico, being bound for Nantes in France : that they took the indico out of the prize and put it on board the King William and sailed for Plymouth, "where finding it most convenient to put the said indico on board the same prize out of which it was taken," the same being 21 barrels of indico, was there seized by Paul Hex and other officers of the Customs, upon pretence that the said captain designed to land it, which they did not intend," wherefore the Ambassador desires a restoration of the indico. Reference Book VI, pp. 189-90.
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Graves for the vacant place of taster for the allowance of decayed wines at the Custom House [London]. Ibid, p. 190.
Treasury warrant to the Remembrancer of First Fruits and Tenths to discharge the arrears of Tenths due before 1688, Christmas, from the Rectory of Firsby, co. Lincoln : it being certified by the Bishop of Lincoln that the value of the rectory is not above 10l. per an. : all in accordance with the privy seal of 1689, July 11, supra, pp. 161-2. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 213.
[?] Entry of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet of a lease to Richard Kent and Tho. Musgrave in trust for Sir Hen. Fane of a piece of land in St. Margaret's, Westminster, adjoining St. James's Park : ut supra, p. 660. Ibid.
[?] The like of same to William Jephson of land, ut supra, p. 684. Ibid.
[?] The like of same to William Blathwayte of two houses, ut supra, p. 683. Ibid.
June 6. Money warrant for 25,556l. 4s. 1d. to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland, as imprest to satisfy divers creditors : viz. : Philip Coleby 550l. for 1,000 surtout coats at 11s. each ; Moyer et al., ut supra, p. 658 ; Ingram, ut supra, pp. 657-8 : same to be paid out of the like sums lent or to be lent by the said respective creditors, ut ibid. : for which loans separate orders of repayment are hereby to be drawn : and hereby 5,000l. part of 16,501l. 0s. 8d., ut ibid., is to be satisfied out of the [is to be charged on the register of the] first 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20]. (Money order dated June 7 for 25,556l. 4s. 1d. to Fox and Coningsby accordingly.) (Six money orders dated June 16 for repayment of loans made on that date hereon : viz. : 500l. by James Moyer and Tracey Pancefort ; 2,342l. 8s. 1d. by same ; 16,501l. 0s. 8d. by Capt. Matthew Ingram ; 1,840l. 18s. 4d. by Paul Darby ; 1,621l. 17s. 0d. by said Darby, Clement Wakelyn and John Prigg ; 2,200l. by Robert Cragg : the first item of 550l. to Philip Coleby being thus left unaccounted for.) Money Book X, p. 389. Order Book III, pp. 92, 97.
Money warrant for 712l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, to be paid to John Gore for Trench [French] tents and other stores delivered to the Ordnance : to be satisfied in manner ut supra. (Money order dated June 7 hereon.) (Money order dated June 14 for repayment of loan to that amount made that day by said Gore.) Money Book X, p. 390. Order Book III, pp. 94, 96.
Same for 390l. 9s. 8¾d. to said Bertie for Thomas Silver for building a storehouse in St. James's Park etc. (Money order dated June 12 hereon.) (Money order dated July 1 for repayment of loan to that amount made that day by said Silver.) Money Book X, p. 390. Order Book III, pp. 100, 96.
Same for 10,000l. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, as imprest to satisfy several sums due in that Office [to several creditors etc. of the Works] : to be satisfied out of said Lloyd's loan to that amount. (Money order dated June 7 hereon.) (Money warrant dated Aug. 30 for repayment of loan to that amount made that day by said Lloyd.) Money Book X, p. 391. Order Book III, pp. 96, 116.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me [Jephson] for secret service the 8,500l. which Thomas Fox will lend into the Exchequer on credit of the Additional 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 5]. Disposition Book VIII, p. 167.
Same to Mr. Hall to pay [out of Hearthmoney arrears in his hands as cashier thereof] 545l. to the officers of the Hearthmoney in full of their last Lady day quarter's salary bill. Ibid.
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox to pay 20l. to Guillaume la Baume for his trouble and charge in bringing an express to the King from the Duke Schonberg about the actions at Cavan and Dundalk Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of money reserved in the Exchequer for the Treasurer of the Chamber) 263l. to Sir Rowland Gwynn to be paid to Dr. Stockholm, Third Physician to his Majesty, viz. 125l. for half a year's salary to Christmas last and 138l. for travelling charges according to such Lord Chamberlain's warrants as he shall produce. (Same to said Gwynn to so pay same.) (Struck through and superseded by letters of the following day's date, June 7, for 282l. 17s. 10¼d., viz. 263l. 10s. 0d. for said Stockholm, being 125l. for salary and 148l. 10s. 0d. for travelling charges ; and 9l. 7s. 10¼d. for John Clark, theatre keeper, for one quarter and 23 days to Michaelmas last on his salary of 30l. per an.) Ibid, pp. 168, 169.
William Jephson to Mr. Hall [cashier for the arrears of Hearthmoney]. As soon as you have paid 1,418l. 10s. 1½d. into the Exchequer to complete the sum appointed to me for secret service [out of said arrears] you are then to pay the tallies for 2,000l. levied on you for Sir Scroop Howe, viz. as fast as the money of said arrears coming in will satisfy same. Disposition Book VIII, p. 168.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to order the Tellers to accept guineas at 1l. 1s. 9d. each from any persons that will lend on credit of the Customs [2 Wm. and Mary, c. 4]. They are to keep an account of the number they receive at that rate and from whom : and care shall be taken that same be issued at the like rate. This direction is to be observed till further order. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 302.
Same to Sir Robert Southwell to obtain the King's pleasure on the enclosed petition [missing] of Nicholas Fenn for restoration to his office of housekeeper of the Excise Office, at present enjoyed by Robert Ferguson, who is committed for high treason. My Lords humbly recommend Fenn to the King for such restoration ; the King having previously promised to consider Fenn's petition. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Charles Gibbons for a tidesman's place in fee, London port, there being two vacancies. Reference Book VI, p. 190.
Same to same of the petition of Alexander Howe, lately presented for the place of surveyor of Dartmouth port, but my Lords conferred the place on another ; therefore praying a landwaiter's place, Bristol port. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to forthwith dismiss such of the officers and accomptants now employed in and about the revenue of Hearthmoney as they think fit, continuing only such as are necessary "for this affair," and further to cause all officers and accomptants now employed to deliver to you all books, papers and accounts in their custody : the said Commissioners having in their memorial of May 28 last represented that to complete the accounts of said revenue it will be necessary to call the respective Receivers General thereof to make up their accounts, which will consequently call all collectors employed under them to their respective accounts, "and from thence as well yours as also the accounts of all other Commissioners employed therein will be made up" ; and further that those accounts will not be finished in any reasonable time by the accomptants now employed, and therefore advising that the officers and accomptants now employed be discharged from June 24 next except such only as above. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 214.
Same dormant to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to pay (by warrants to the collectors of the revenue in Ireland or some of them) 400l. per an. each to Richard Pyne, esq., Sir Richard Ryves, bart., and Robert Rochford, esq., present Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland, as salary : from Lady day last during the King's pleasure. Out Letters (Ireland) VI. p. 25.
June 7. Great seal appointing John Dormer, esq., as assistant to Sir Charles Cotterell, junr., Master of the Ceremonies, in cases only where said Cotterell cannot personally be and [where he shall be thereto required] by order of the Chamberlain of the Household to give his attendance for the receipt and entertainment of all ambassadors and messengers of Foreign Princes and other strangers from time to time : all by reason that the attendance upon such ambassadors and strangers is so great and happens so often in sundry places at one time that it cannot possibly be performed by said Cotterell. The said Dormer is hereby to have a fee of 6s. 8d. a day in respect hereof as from 1689, Lady day, during pleasure : with all rights and profits of said office "in as ample manner as the said Sir Charles Cotterell or the said John Dormer lately enjoyed the same" : and further in order that the office and place of Master of the Ceremonies may be always furnished with fit and able persons for execution thereof, the King hereby grants to the said Dormer the said office and place of Master of the Ceremonies, to hold and exercise same immediately after the death of said Cotterell or other determination of Cotterell's interest therein : and with the yearly fee or stipend of 200l. from such determination : during pleasure. The bills of his expences in journeying to and fro with ambassadors, messengers etc. are to be allowed by the Chamberlain, Vice Chamberlain or Principal Secretary and thereupon hereby to be paid by the Treasury Lords. When Dormer succeeds as Master of the Ceremonies his herein grant of the office of assistant is to determine and with it the fee of 6s. 8d. per day. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 80-84.
Nine money orders for respectively 500l., 200l., 500l., 500l., 500l., 500l., 500l., 247l. 0s. 1½d., 700l. (in all 4,147l. 0s. 1½d.) to James Boddington in repayment of loans this day made : being for payment to himself, ut supra, p. 674. Order Book III, p. 93.
Five same for respectively 460l., 480l., 500l., 300l., 296l. 16s. 6d. to Elnathan Lumn for the like : being ut supra, ibid. Ibid.
Ten same for respectively 1,016l. 0s. 4d. to Judith Bateman ; 778l. 13s. 6d. to Tho. Brisco ; 1,022l. 8s. 10½d. to William Waterman ; 2,014l. 3s. 4d. to Eliz. Baker ; 1,080l. 18s. 11d. to Matthew Bateman ; 2,480l. 2s. 1d. to Hester Gibbon ; 925l. 4s. 7d. to John Hardwin ; 485l. 17s. 10d. to Anne Cawthorne ; 1,001l. 4s. 6d. to Mary Braybrook for the like : being ut supra, pp. 669, 674. Ibid, p. 95.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt (out of the 4,000l. which William Churchill has agreed to lend on credit of the Customs) to issue 904l. 14s. 0d. to Sir Rowland Gwynn [Treasurer of the Chamber] and to reserve 101l. 7s. 0d. for my Lords' further directions. (Same to said Gwyn to pay said 904l. 14s. 0d. to William Churchill on his bill for stationary wares.) Disposition Book VIII, p. 169.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests, transmitting extracts [missing] of a letter from Mr. Cuff and Mr. Vickers relating to Mr. Fryth's account of money received and paid for the King's service at and near Chester ; which account is referred to you for making up. The said extracts have been sent [to the Treasury] by Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces]. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 302.