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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| Oct. 11. |
Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Oct. 9, made on the presentment from
the Customs representing their difficulties how to
understand the order of Sept. 25 ult., supra, pp. 830-1,
for hindering persons leaving or entering the kingdom
without passes, viz. whether it shall extend to
passengers on board ships going to the Plantations
and passengers to and from Ireland and merchants
passing in the ordinary course of trade. It is hereon
hereby declared that said order shall not extend
to such persons who, having been formerly inhabitants
of Ireland, shall desire to return thither, they
giving security not to go into the enemy's quarters
or to act anything prejudicial to the Government :
also it shall not extend to passengers going to the
Plantations on their producing good certificates
from the place whence they go, of their good affection
to the Government and giving security as above :
also it shall not extend to merchants going on
merchant ships in the ordinary course of their trade
on the like certificate and security. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
pp. 201-2. |
| Oct. 13. |
Money warrant for 910l. to William, Lord Paget,
for six months' ordinary, Mar. 7 last to Sept. 5
last, as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of
Germany. (Money order dated Oct. 14 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 496.
Order Book III, p. 121. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
285l. 2s. 6d. to Gilbert, Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor
of the Garter, for half a year to Sept. 29 last on
the annuity for the support of the honour of that
Order. |
Money Book X, p. 497. |
|
Money order for 10l. to John Lowe for last Sept. 29
quarter on his allowance for locking up and delivering
out his Majesty's treasure in the Receipt. |
Order Book III, p. 120. |
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Same for 5l. to William Parkes, porter at the Gate of
the Receipt, for same quarter's attendance. |
Ibid, p. 121. |
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William Jephson to Sir Tho. Pinfold, enclosing a
letter [missing] from Mr. Sansom, Secretary to the
Customs Commissioners, concerning a ship which
broke away from the officers at Shoreham, notwithstanding
the embargo ; together with the Attorney
General's report [missing] thereon. You are to
take care in the matter, informing my Lords of
your proceedings. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 377. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Richard Wayte et al., desiring
to have tallies for 4,792l. 14s. 2d. due to them for
clothes and accoutrements furnished to the Second
Regiment of Foot Guards. |
Ibid, p. 378. |
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Same to Sir George Treby, Attorney General, to enter
a noli prosequi to the information against the ship
Madam Swan, Christian Cruese master, belonging
to Edward Cruese and other Danish subjects,
which was lately seized with her lading of timber
by Mr. Bertie, a Customs officer, for importing
same contrary to the Navigation Act ; the said
Bertie having agreed to discharge his part of the
seizure. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 203. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the export by free warrant of eight bales
of thrown silk, five thereof being Italian silk come
from Bremen for Peter Longueville and John
Goudett of London, merchants, contrary to the
prohibition in the Act of 2 Wm. and Mary, c. 9,
§ 1 and 2, five bales thereof having before laded
at Bremen before Aug. 13 last and due to arrive
before Sept. 1, being the date of prohibition of
import under said Act, but could not so arrive for
fear of the French Fleet then on the English coast :
and the remaining three bales being similar silk
similarly consigned to Frederick Harlagh. |
Ibid, pp. 203-4. |
Same to same to employ William Weddell as surveyor,
waiter and searcher at Norwich and Spencer Bretton
as waiter and searcher at Lowestoft, being an
exchange of places recommended by Mr. Bertie in
his late survey because Norwich requires an officer
of great activity and diligence.
James Whitwood (formerly surveyor at the Pill
in Bristol port) as tidesurveyor at Yarmouth, one
of the tidesurveyors there not having been replaced
since Richard Fisher in January, 1684-5, was
transferred to be same at Deal ; but it being thought
necessary now to have that vacant place supplied.
The two tidesurveyors at Yarmouth are to take
turns weekly or monthly to reside at Gorleston for
boarding of tidesmen upon all vessels coming in
at the pier head. |
Ibid, pp. 204, 205. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of John Sone for a deputy King's waiter's
place loco Mr. Trott, who is going beyond sea with
the Fleet ; petitioner having been bred a Guinea
merchant and served his time with Mr. John Wood
in Beavers [Bevis] Marks [London] and having sustained
great losses at sea by distress of weather and
now reduced to great necessity with his wife and
six children. |
Reference Book VI, p. 239. |
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Same to Auditor Anthony Stephens of the petition
of the clothiers of the Marine Regiments, praying
a tally on the 2s. Aid for 12,233l. 4s. 9d. for clothing
etc. by them furnished to said Regiments. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Benjamin Hernes for a riding surveyor's place,
he having often done that service with good success
and the west and north outports not having been
visited by a riding surveyor since the King's
accession. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of Jan. Peele, a Spaniard,
for delivery of his ship, see p. 855 infra, laden with
salt and wine laded at St. Lucas [Sanlucar] in Spain
for Flushing in Flanders, he having brought his ship
to the Hope for safety this war time and left her there
till he himself came up to London for orders, but
before his return his vessel was seized by Mr. Bertie
for importing salt in an unfree bottom, whereas
petitioner did not design to enter or land any goods
here, but hath received orders to proceed to Ostend
with the first convoy ; petitioner being advised
that the intent of the Act of Navigation or any
other law is not to make the ships belonging to the
subjects of their Majesties' allies forfeited for
coming to the mouth of a port to lie in safety for
convoy or orders without coming within 20 miles
of any place of discharge or making entry or breaking
bulk : for if it should be so it would be an unreasonable
law to all strangers. |
Ibid, pp. 239-40. |
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Same to the Victualling Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Woodstock, shewing that about Dec.
last after many discourses he contracted with said
Commissioners for rebuilding the cooperage for
2,173l. 2s. 6d., [which was] appointed by the Treasury
Lords for that work, but when the agreement was
made it was supposed that the old brickwork of
the lower storey would be sufficient and needed
not to be taken down, but the whole was found
insufficient and had to be so taken down : further,
the whole building was raised two foot higher
than was contracted for, and by reason of the great
wind which happened some time after said contract
the price of tiles was raised 10s. per 1,000, whereof
he employed 150,000 in that building, and he also
paid extravagant rates for carriage by reason of the
extraordinary press : so that he will be out of purse
334l. over and above said 2,173l. 2s. 6d. : therefore
prays consideration. |
Ibid, p. 240. |
| Oct. 14. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
John Langwith 16l. 3s. 4d. for last Sept. 29 quarter
as messenger attending the Customs. |
Money Book X, p. 497. |
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Treasury allowance of said Langwith's bill of 16l. 3s. 4d.
for same quarter as messenger attending the Treasury
Lords. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 15. |
Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to give warrant
to Phillip Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent
South, Thomas Wilshaw, esq., and the King's
master builder and assistant builder at Portsmouth
to fell 500 of the best oak trees in New Forest and
to deliver same to the Purveyors of the Navy by
indenture : the offal to be sold to the King's use
and an account thereof rendered to the auditor of
co. Southants before 1691, Michaelmas term.
(Treasury warrant dated Oct. 17 hereon accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XV,
pp. 186-7. Warrants
not Relating to Money
XIII, p. 354. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal to revoke the patent of 1689, July 30, which
granted John Taylour the office of one of the four
messengers of the Receipt : and in lieu thereof to
grant said place to Samuell Clarke, gent. : during
pleasure : to hold by himself or deputy : with the
fee or salary of 4½d. a day. |
King's Warrant Book XV,
p. 219. |
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue out of any disposable money 100l. to Thomas
Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, to be by him paid
to John Webb, fowl keeper and pond keeper in
St. James's Park. (Same to said Lloyd to so pay
same upon account of what is due to him for feeding
and breeding the fowl in said park.) |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 28. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a)
infra.
Appending : (a) letter dated Oct. 13 inst. from the Earl
of Nottingham to the Treasury Lords. It is the
King's pleasure that the officers of the several ports
return lists of the names of all mariners and seafaring
men which "inhabited or belong to" the
respective ports or places adjoining as exactly and
speedily as possible. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 377. |
Treasury reference to Samuel Langford, Comptroller of
the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber, of the
petition of George Man, shewing that in James II's
reign he was appointed housekeeper at Newmarket
and continued therein till 1689, Nov. 1 therefore
praying a quarter's salary to Christmas, 1688, and
thence to said Nov. 1 last.
Also of the petition of Mris. Eliz. Ellyott, annexed
[? thereto], said petition shewing that by patent of
Charles II she was appointed housekeeper at New
market for life at 200l. per an. salary ; that at the
time his [present] Majesty was there she was at
great expence in getting the house ready for his
Majesty's reception, but has received no salary
since his Majesty's accession : therefore praying
payment of some part thereof. |
Reference Book VI, p. 243. |
|
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, enclosing the petition [missing] of Robert
Desmyniers, praying restoration to his place of
surveyor of Cork. My Lords desire you to restore
him if you have no objections. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 36. |
| Oct. 16. |
Money warrant for 455l. to Thomas Coxe for three
months, April 19 to July 19 last, on his ordinary
as Envoy Extraordinary to the Swiss Cantons.
(Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 498.
Order Book III, p. 121. |
|
Same for 500l. to Aaron Smith as imprest for Crown
Law charges. (Money order dated Oct. 17
hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 498.
Order Book III, p. 121. |
|
Same for 100l. to Rudolph Kien for half a year to
Sept. 29 last on his annuity as Closet Keeper to
the King. |
Money Book X, p. 498. |
|
Same for 150l. to Thomas Shadwell for half a year
to Lady day last on his annuity as Poet Laureat
and Historiographer Royal. |
Ibid, p. 499. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of any disposable, unappropriated
moneys in the Exchequer : viz. : |
Disposition Book IX,
p 29. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
growing week's subsistence [for
the Forces in England and
Holland], not including the Regiments
of Churchill, [Charles]
Trelawney, [Earl of] Marlborough,
[Sir John] Hales, [Sir
David] Coliear and Fitzpatrick |
6,783 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto to clear the remainder of
Schulenburg's bill for 15,700l. |
5,700 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the garrison of Sheerness
in part of an arrear due
for fire and candle for the Guards
there from 1688-9, Jan. 1 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the French pensioners
for a quarter due Sept. 30 last |
397 |
15 |
0 |
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to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby
for a week's subsistence for
Count Schonberg's Regiment of
Horse |
210 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for ditto for the Royal
Regiment of Dragoons |
280 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for ditto for 46 Gentlemen
of the Guard[s] |
46 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for a month's subsistence
for a Lieut., two Serjts., a Corporal
and 54 sentinels of Col.
Hasting's Regiment left sick at
Portsmouth and subsisted but
to the 25th of last month, and
for the chirurgeon's mate left to
take care of them |
41 |
18 |
0 |
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to ditto for a quarter's allowance
to Sir Thomas Newcomen to
Aug. 15 last |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto to be paid for horses bought
in Ireland when his Majesty was
there |
754 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for 25 horses, recruits for
Count Schonberg's Regiment |
375 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Keeper of the Privy
Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Jephson] for secret service |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Shadwell, Poet Laureat |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for
Sick and Wounded |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Smith for lawsuits |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Kien |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
for Mr. Walsingham |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Cox, Envoy in Switzerland |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue 24,500l. to Edward Russell, Treasurer of the
Navy, out of the 25,000l. agreed to be lent by the
Excise Commissioners on credit of the Exchequer in
general : the present sum being to be applied towards
paying off the ships [now] to be laid up. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 30. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
containing a complaint by Mr. Lowe, one of the
Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, against
Mr. Leneve, the other Deputy Chamberlain there,
for not attending his duty in the Tally Court ;
together with his [Leneve's] answer thereto. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 377. |
| Oct. 17. |
Money warrant for 166l. 13s. 4d. to John, Lord Lovelace,
for one year to Easter last on his several fees
of 100l. per an. and 100 marks per an. as Chief
Justice in Eyre, Trent South : to be by tallies on the
Excise. (William Jephson to the Excise Commissioners
to pay same out of the Hereditary Excise
and the fourth part of the Excise unappropriated ;
without interest.) |
Money Book X, p. 499.
Disposition Book IX,
p. 30. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue (out of seizures of uncustomed goods)
330l. 6s. 9d. to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby ;
to be paid to Capt. John Shales and to be immediately
applied by him to satisfy the like sum due
to Geo. Hosier for wheat furnished for the use of
the Army in Ireland. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 30. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to the Marquis of Saiseac's [Saissac's] lodgings
in Spring Gardens, near Charing Cross, to seal
his apparel, household stuff etc. in order to their
transport to France. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 377. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of the Great Seal to stay
Mr. Neal's grant of a piece of land in St. Giles's
till my Lords have heard him and other parties
concerned therein on further information received
therein. |
Ibid, p. 378. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor of the Plantations]
to allow for expedition money to Chidley Brooke,
Collector of Revenues in New York, 100l. as half
a year's advance of salary and 30l. 16s. 0d. for
books etc. incident to his office : as allowed to
Mr. Plowman, his predecessor. |
Ibid, p. 378. Out Letters
(Plantations Auditor) I,
p. 321. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
observe (a) infra.
Appending : (a) Order of the King in Council, for the
officers of the various ports to send notice from
time to time to the Admiralty of the precise time
when any of the King's ships of war employed as
cruizers or convoy come into port and when they
go out : and to acquaint the captain of each man
of war with these his Majesty's commands. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 205. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to employ Daniell Brace
as riding surveyor at Aldeburgh loco Lewis Meers,
who relinquishes the employment. |
Ibid, p. 206. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Capt. Thomas Daniell et al., owners of the
ship St. Jago de la Victoria, shewing that having an
Order of Council for the restoring said ship at Jamaica,
where she was unduly condemned, they have hired
a ship in Holland to bring over cordage to England
to be sent hence for rigging said ship at Jamaica,
but are informed they cannot land same in England
or at Jamaica without special warrant : therefore
pray such permission. |
Reference Book VI, p. 241. |
|
Same to Mr. Lowndes of the petition of Mris. Potter,
shewing that she had a parcel of lace seized which
was delivered to her by Treasury order, she paying
108l. to the officer [who seized] ; notwithstanding
which Mr. Young and Mr. Sambridge some months
afterwards entered her house and seized the abovesaid
goods, together with a considerable parcel of
English made lace, under pretence there was no
record to show that the King was paid, and a
verdict is obtained against her for 400l. in the
Exchequer : therefore praying a noli prosequi
thereto. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of George Parke for a
landwaiter's place, London port. |
Ibid, p. 243. |
| [?] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of an in
custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to William
Selby, gent., of divers messuages and lands in
Dodleston and Ashton, co. Chester, being lands of
Henry Davis, esq., outlaw : at a rent of 58s. 9d.
per an. and fine of 107s. 6d. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 355. |
| Oct. 18. |
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners,
enclosing a letter [missing] from the Revenue
Commissioners, Ireland, with papers therein [missing]
relating to Mr. Squire's tobacco sent to Londonderry
from Liverpool. Send a speedy answer thereon,
so that my Lords can send directions to Ireland by
next Tuesday's post. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 379. |
|
Same to same. Hasten your report on the memorial,
supra, p. 841, concerning the wreck Canary wines
claimed by the Earl of Dorset. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance,
enclosing two accounts [missing] relating to gunpowder
bought in Holland for the King's service
by Visct. Dursley. Please reduce same to English
money and certify my Lords the balance due
thereon. |
Ibid, p. 383. |
|
Treasury reference to William Harbord, as Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Ralph
Cook et al. for a lease of certain concealed lands etc.
viz. certain tenements part of the manor of St. John
of Jerusalem, alias St. Jones, in the parish of Swingfield,
co. Kent, whereof the rent to the Crown is
8 marks a year certain ; certain other tenements
called Middle Row in Old Street [London], rent a
noble per an. ; a tenement in Holloway and Highall
with the appurtenances, where King John kept
his Court, rent 40 marks per an. ; Hand Alley in
Bishopsgate Street, rent 6 marks per an. : all
which petitioner has been at great charge in discovering. |
Reference Book VI, p. 241. |
|
Treasury reference to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces in Ireland, of the petition of Mr. Vanburgh,
shewing that the agreement and contract with all
clothiers [for the Forces in Ireland] was for them to
be paid without deduction of poundage out of their
money : therefore desiring the insertion of a clause
to this effect in the warrant to Mr. Blathwayte
for a royal warrant to allow on Mr. Fox's accounts
832l. 9s. 5d. for clothing Lord Lovelace's Regiment,
by reason that same could not be paid out of offreckonings,
as that Regiment was broke before
the offreckonings came to as much as would pay
for said clothing. |
Reference Book VI, p. 242. |
| Oct. 20. |
Money warrant for 375l. 2s. 0d. to the Agents for
Taxes, out of the Poll tax : said Agents being to
immediately repay same into the Exchequer on
Benjamin Mathew's account as Receiver of the
3s. Aid [the 2s. and 12d. Aids] for co. Northampton ;
being said Receiver's overpayment on account of
the Poll for said county. (Money order dated
Oct. 22 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 500.
Order Book III, p. 122. |
|
Same for 5l. to Geo. Blackwell, gent., for one year
to Sept. 29 last on his fee as first Secondary in the
Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office. |
Money Book X, p. 500. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay all
moneys due or to be due on the salary of 100l. per an.
to Jahleel Brenton, gent., as collector, surveyor
and searcher of Customs in the colonies of New
England. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 18l. 5s. 0d. to Christopher Musgrave,
esq., for one year to June 24 last on his fee of 1s.
a day as clerk of the deliveries of the Ordnance, as
by his patent of 1689, July 27. (William Jephson
to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same out of
any disposable money in the Exchequer.) |
Ibid, p. 501. Disposition
Book IX, p. 30. |
|
Same for 40l. to John Pottinger for one year to Sept. 29
last on his fee as Comptroller of the Pipe. |
Money Book X, p. 501. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to me [Jephson], out of any disposable money
in the Exchequer, 500l. for secret service. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 30. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Alienations to report
on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Mr. Brunskell
for the better management of the Alienation Office. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 379. |
|
Same to Mr. Harbord [as Surveyor General of Crown
Lands] to employ some fit person to solicit the
lease of the lands at Winchester that were in lease
to Sir Henry Titchburne and to fill up the [term
of the] estates there for the King's use. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Kent and Mr. Musgrave, enclosing two
several petitions [missing, see supra, p. 774] of
William Storey concerning the house and ground
in his possession adjoining St. James's Park and
the Surveyor General's report [missing] on one of
said petitions. My Lords expect you to stop the
proceedings at law until you give an answer to the
latter and hear my Lords' determination thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition of Thomas Morin, sutler to the Guards at
Whitehall, praying payment of 582l. 9s. 6d. due to
him for supplying said Guards [with fire, candle etc.]
as by the accounts signed by Visct. Sydney and
lying in the hands of Mr. Blathwayt. |
Ibid, p. 381. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ William Carter as a landsurveyor, London
port, at 150l. per an., which is to be put on the
establishment. At the next vacancy of a landsurveyor's
office there, such vacant place is to
be sunk. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 206. |
|
Same to same to discharge the seizure of the ship
Towne of Ostend, John Peele master, it appearing
from your report of the 17th inst. that said ship is
Flemish built and laden with salt and wine from
Spain ; but that Mr. Bertie, the seizer, does not
gainsay the substance of Peele's petition, ut supra,
p. 849, save that it was such an importation as
gave a probable ground of seizure ; but he does not
object to the discharge of the ship on being satisfied
his trouble and charge. |
Ibid, p. 207. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of George
Willett for a place as tidesman in fee, London port,
he having served as a tidesman in extraordinary
ibid. for three years and having a wife and four
children and his present station not sufficient to
maintain them. |
Reference Book VI, p. 242. |
|
Same to same of the petition of James Bayly for
discharge of the ship Imployment of London, seized
for not having her full number of men. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Blathwayt of
the petition of Sir John Edgeworth, praying that
the respite may be taken off for 10 men and a
serjeant in each Company of his late Regiment,
being recruits which he made by order of the Earl
of Marlborough. |
Ibid, p. 244. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor General of the
Plantations] of the petition of Christopher Guise
for a new grant of the office of Register for the
Foreign Plantations. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to William Harbord [as Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Lord Rockingham,
shewing that Charles II granted petitioner's father
a lease of 60 acres in Garthorpe, co. Leicester, for
31 years from 1662, Lady day, for which no fine was
paid, the said lands being given in exchange by
petitioner's grandfather for certain fairs, markets
and other privileges in Rockingham, co. Northampton,
[which proved] but of the yearly value of
5l. 11s. 6d. : therefore praying extension of lease
thereof. |
Ibid, pp. 244-5. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, in accordance with the King's declared
pleasure, to permit the duty free import of some
wine, brandy, meal and other provisions some time
since sent from London for the use of the First
Troop of Guards in Ireland, but detained at Portsmouth
during the time the French were upon this
coast, but since arrived at Dublin : all at the request
of the Earl of Scarborough. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 36.
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