Entry Book: November 1690, 1-15

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November 1690, 1-15

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Nov. 1. William Jephson to Mr. Fox [a Paymaster of the Forces, Ireland], enclosing an account of the provisions delivered to the sick and wounded soldiers set on shore at Milford Haven ; which account amounts to 24l. 14s. 7d. more than was ordered to be issued to said Fox the 28th ult., supra, p. 863. You are to pay said bill in full without fees or deductions and present the said excess of 24l. 14s. 7d. in your next memorial to my Lords, who will take care to repay you. Allowance of the total sum must be made to the King upon the accounts of the respective Regiments to which the men belong.
Appending : said account.
Disposition Book IX, p. 35.
Nov. 3. Money warrant for 20l. to Lodowick Bray for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension. (William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same out of any disposable money.) Money Book X, p. 508. Disposition Book IX, p. 36.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve 20,000l. out of the moneys coming into the Exchequer on the new impositions on tobacco and sugar : said sum being intended to be paid to the servants of Charles II pursuant to the Act of Parliament [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 28]. Disposition Book IX, p. 36.
Same to Mr. Fox, enclosing the petition [missing] of Lieut. Andrew Hayes. It is the King's pleasure that his whole arrear of pay be paid him. Insert this item in your next memorial to the Treasury Lords. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 394.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing the petition of George Ralegh, shewing that he has served the Crown 40 years and is now grown old and lost the use of his hand in service ; therefore praying a pension. Is there room for this petitioner in Chelsea College? Ibid, p. 395.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to forthwith prepare Mr. Brunton's instructions as collector of New England, so that he may go thither. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox, enclosing a petition [missing] of Col. Thomas Erle. You are to report a state of his account. Ibid, p. 396.
Same to the Attorney General to give warrant to the Clerk of the Petty Bag for a Commission to Robert Hollis, Thomas Langley, Philip Wilkinson, Mathew Ashmole, Edward Wilbert, John Fotherby, William Carleton, John Wilkinson, William Justice and William Otley to enquire of derelict lands in South Cave, Ellerker, Bromfleet and the Provost, co. Yorks, which are left by the river Humber : as is informed (by Sir Thomas Chichley). Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition of Gilbert Hering and partners, praying tallies on the 2s. Aid for 743l. 11s. 0d. due to them for clothing Col. Cutts' Regiment of Foot. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Thomas Bunworth (waiter and searcher at Tenby) as collector and to act as customer at Aberdovey loco Samuel Whislade, who relinquishes same. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 220.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Jo. Milford, praying a non pros on the seizure of a parcel of planks, pipe staves and clap boards for the use of the Navy, which he imported from Dantzic on the Margaret of Dantzic, an unfree ship. Reference Book VI, p. 247.
Same to same of the petition of Samuel Wickens, senr., for the like for masts for the use of the Navy, which he imported from Hamburg on the Muscovia Merchant. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Warden etc. of the Mint to deliver to Thomas Anderson, the present Provost of the Moneyers, the keys of the office of engineer of the Mint in the Tower and all the tools and engines there for rounding and marking of the moneys belonging to the said office. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 356.
The like commission to Edward Eyres, ut supra, p. 764, to be sede vacante receiver of the temporalities of the bishopric of Norwich. Ibid, p. 233.
Nov. 5. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Richard Dalton, esq., of the office of Comptroller General of the Accounts of the Wine Licence Revenue : to inspect and comptrol all the books, entries and accounts thereof : during pleasure and as amply etc. as Bernard Greenvile : with a salary of 200l. per an. : he to give from time to time accounts of the said revenue to the Treasury Lords. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 193.
Same to same for a same to create an office for taking care of the King's private roads in several parts of the kingdom to and from the royal palaces and places of access "that are locked up with gates and preserved for our own passage and those that attend our royal person, which have been made at our own expence or at the expence of our royal predecessors and are from time to time maintained and repaired at our charge," the said office to be called "the office of Keeper of our private roads, gates and bridges and Conductor or Guide to our royal person in our royal progresses to conduct us the best and safest ways" : and to constitute Michael Studholme, esq., to the said office : with the allowance, fee or pension of 2s. a day from Lady day past ; and with the further allowance or fee of 3s. 4d. a day for one quarter in every year and to be allowed for the quarter Lady day to Midsummer last and so onward for the said quarter yearly ; and with the further like allowance of 3s. 4d. a day for so many days as he shall be employed at other times in the year from Michaelmas last according to certificates from time to time to be signed by the Lord Chamberlain : all by reason that the office of Guide and Surveyor of his Majesty's Ways etc. was granted by Charles II 1660, Nov. 27, to Andrew Lawrence, esq., and by a commission dated Mar. 6 last it has been found that said Lawrence has made several bargains and agreements to elude the laws of the realm made for the preservation of the said highways to the great detriment and prejudice of the public and common highways, whereby his said office is rendered burdensome to the people, and the King is therefore resolved not to employ the said Lawrence or any other person for the future in the said office of Surveyor of the King's highways, "our laws of this realm having effectually provided other officers to oversee the same." Ibid, pp. 194-5.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for an annuity or pension of 1,500l. per an. each to Sir John Trevor, kt., Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir William Rawlinson, kt., and Sir George Hutchins, kt., who by commission dated June 3 last were appointed Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal of England : to be payable quarterly as from Lady day last, and the two quarters to Michaelmas last to be paid forthwith. (Privy seal hereon dated Nov. 20.) Ibid, pp. 195-6.
William Jephson to Sir Rowland Gwynn [Treasurer of the Chamber] to pay 24l. to Mary Dowle for one year's allowance to Michaelmas last as Strewer of Herbs [to the King]. Disposition Book IX, p. 36.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to Sir Charles Porter's house in Essex Buildings to seal his goods in order to their transport to Ireland, Customs free.
Appending : note of said goods (household goods and effects).
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 396.
Same to Mr. Fox, enclosing the Earl of Warrington's petition [missing] to the King, praying payment of 2,104l. 1s. 1d. on account of the Regiment late under his command. You are to report hereon and to state the accounts of said Regiment. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Capt. Christopher Billop, shewing that about 26 June, 1689, he seized at sea as prize three flyboats and took out the goods between decks in right of himself, officers and seamen and offered to enter same at the Custom House at Plymouth, but Mr. George Dickenson, customer of said port, would not admit of an entry as [being] French goods ; whereupon petitioner put said goods on some of the King's victualling ships and pursued his orders to join the fleet then cruizing off Ushant, acquainting the Earl of Torrington with what he had done, who advised him to order the said goods to be delivered to the same officer to whom he delivered the ships ; whereupon petitioner ordered John Steventon, whom he had left as supervisor of the said goods, to deliver same to said Dickenson, taking his receipt to be accomptable for same to petitioner and his officers and seamen in case the ship and goods were condemned as prize, but if cleared, then to be returned to the owners : but said Dickinson sent for a writ of appraisement and illegally [ap]praised the said goods by his own creatures, one Peter Contee, warehousekeeper, and John Edgcombe, cooper, whereby if it prove a legal seizure, the Crown suffers some hundreds [of pounds] loss and petitioner some 3,000l. : whereas the said goods being prize cannot be [ad]judged as merchandise imported : it is an adjudged case that all goods between decks belong to the captain, officers and seamen that took the prize, so that there is no colour in law for Dickinson's seizure and condemnation of said goods which were put into his custody : further that there were 27 hogsheads more of those same wines which petitioner carried to the fleet and after advice as aforesaid sent to Plymouth in the William and Thomas ketch, Thos. Brapell master, but Mr. Steventon, whom he was directed to [deliver to], was commanded to the fleet with the victualling ships under his charge ; so that Brapell knew not to whom to apply, and a day or two after William Buck, a weighing porter, forcibly took the said wines ashore : therefore petitioner prays that Dickinson may answer said charge and embezzlements and may make petitioner full satisfaction. Reference Book VI, pp. 248-9.
Nov. 6. Royal warrant to the Paymasters General of the Army in Ireland for provision to be made, during the winter quarters, within the Hospital at Dublin and the Hospital to be appointed at Waterford for all sick and wounded soldiers within the Army in Ireland : it being the King's intention to cause a marching hospital to be regulated and settled for the ensuing campaign, to be furnished with medicaments and attended with the requisite officers and soldiers : and for the better support thereof from Dec. 31 next said Paymasters are hereby to deduct from the pay of any persons in any Company of Foot or Troop of Dragoons (except Commission officers only) one farthing per day ; and out of the pay of every person listed in a Troop of Horse and from the Marshal's men and attendants of said Hospital two farthings per day (commission officers excepted) : the same to be employed for the relief of said sick and wounded, "which with the payment of one day's pay formerly directed [to be deducted] is to be in lieu and full satisfaction of all other expences and deductions whatsoever for the same." The present warrant is by reason that by the establishment of June 1 last the King appointed one first [aid] Hospital and one Marching Hospital for the Army in Ireland with officers and regulations as therein ; which Hospitals not having answered the service which the King expected from them, he has thought fit to discontinue and set aside the said establishment, which is hereby so discontinued and replaced by the above provision, "for as much as it is necessary that due care be taken of all sick and wounded soldiers" in said Army in Ireland. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 192.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable unappropriated money in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book IX, pp. 36-7.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence [of the Forces, England] 6,617 16 6
to ditto on account of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment 2,252 6 2
to ditto to be paid over to Mr. Vander Esch for the [Dutch] wives [and] sick and impotent officers and soldiers left here ; for the month of Oct. 1,202 0 0
to ditto to be paid over to ditto for Pauret for embroidery works for trumpets etc. in Col. Piper's Regiment 52 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Dobbins, late of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment, on his allowance of 10s. a day for 134 days, May 20 last to Nov. 1 inst. 67 0 0
to ditto for Sir John Morgan, Governor of Chester, on his additional allowance of 13s. 4d. a day due May 28 last 243 6 8
to ditto for the Second Battalion of Scottish Guards lately raised in Scotland, to clear them from their first raising to July 31 last 1,960 13 2
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby for a week's subsistence for Count Schonberg's Regiment of Horse 210 0 0
to ditto for ditto for 46 Gentlemen of the Guard 46 0 0
to ditto for 14 days' subsistence to a Lieut., two Sergts., a Corporal, 54 sentinels and the Chirurgeon's mate of Col. Hastings' Regiment left sick at Portsmouth and now at Arundel in Sussex 22 19 0
to ditto for the wives and families of four French Regiments : which is to be stopped out of their subsistence and paid here 311 18 0
to ditto for Sir Francis Hamilton for half pay arrears as late Capt. of Horse in Ireland, 1689, Sept. 1, to 1690, Sept. 1, at 7s. per day 127 15 0
to ditto for the relief of the Danish officers now prisoners in France 100 0 0
to ditto for Lieut. Andrew Hayes for a year's pay as Lieut. in Col. Hastings' Regiment 73 0 0
to ditto : to be paid to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded in full (with 200l. already directed) of an account for provisions delivered to the sick men set on shore at Milford Haven 24 14 7
to Mr. Hughs, Agent in Germany 150 0 0
to Mr. Hervart, Resident at Geneva 300 0 0
to Mr. Tancred for the Harriers 250 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for Mr. Tancred 150 0 0
to the Earl of Portland for the Gardens 2,000 0 0
to ditto for the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
to the Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber for last Christmas quarter (Lord Clare, Mr. Compton and Mr. How being paid) 3,125 0 0
£20,286 9 1
William Jephson to the Victualling Commissioners, enclosing the Customs Commissioners' report of Oct. 31 last, desiring notice to be given to the patent searchers of London port of any intended shipping out of victuals, so that the goods may be visited and the ships cleared by said searchers to prevent any transport of other goods under colour of victuals. The Treasury Lords think this is for their Majesties' service and therefore desire you to give such notice from time to time to the Customs Commissioners of your intentions of so shipping. (Same to the Customs Commissioners, apprising them hereof.) (Same to the Navy Commissioners to the like effect concerning any intended shipment of stores.) (Same to the Officers of the Ordnance to the like effect concerning any intended shipment of [Ordnance] stores : the five undersearchers of London port having also prayed to be paid fees on materials shipped out by Mr. Fitch for the fortifications of Jersey.) Out Letters (General) XII, pp. 397, 397-8, 398.
Nov. 7. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for the Exchequer to take in loans at 7 per cent on the Act [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1] for the 1,651,702l. 18s. 0d. Aid ; levying tallies of loan and drawing orders of repayment and registering and paying the said orders in their due course out of the moneys coming in on the said Act etc. : all in accordance with the terms [clauses 31-34] of said Act. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 191.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro on the Tenths for 300l. for half a year to Sept. 29 last on the two pensions of 400l. per an. and 200l. per an. granted to Sir Samuel Morland by several patents dated 1678, Sept. 26 : the said Morland having by deed dated this day released to the King 600l. grown due upon the said pensions for the year ended 1690, Lady day. The said pensions are hereby to be paid for the future and by the like tallies of pro.
In the margin : a confirmation dated 1692, April 18, of this warrant by the then Treasury Lords.
Money Book X, pp. 509-10.
Money warrant for 250l. to Christopher Tancred for half a year to Lady day last on his fee as Master of the Harriers. Ibid, p. 510.
Same for 300l. to Philibertus Herwart for six months to the 2nd inst. on his ordinary as Resident in the City and Republic of Geneva. (Money order dated Nov. 10 hereon.) Ibid, p. 510. Order Book III, p. 127.
Same for 150l. to Hugh Hughes, gent., for six months to Michaelmas last on his ordinary as Agent in Germany. (Money order dated Nov. 10 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 511. Order Book III, p. 127.
William Jephson to the Excise Commissioners to pay 2,500l. to the Prince and Princess of Denmark out of the unappropriated Excise ; 1,000l. thereof forthwith and the remainder by 500l. a week in the three subsequent weeks : to be as in part of 7,500l. for last Michaelmas quarter on their patent. Disposition Book IX, p. 37.
Same to Mr. Sansom. Send me the list of ships agreed on to go from Newcastle port to the Plantations. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 399.
The Treasury Lords to Christopher Codrington, esq., Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Islands ("St. Christophers, Montserrat, Antigua and the rest of their Majesties' Caribbee Islands lying to Leeward from the Island of Guadeloupe to St. John de Porto Rico in America"). The King has ordered for the Leeward Islands 250l. (sic for 2,500l.) in farthings and half pence, herewith consigned to you, as well for the supply of the Duke of Bolton's Foot as for the convenience of the Leeward Islands in their trade. You are to dispose of same towards the pay of the said Regiment and the non-Regimented Company of Foot commanded by Col. Hill ; paying such quantity thereof as you shall see cause to the officers of said Regiment and Company and sending the rest to the other islands under your Government or elsewhere in exchange for commodities or other value "to be in like manner applied by you towards their support." You are to send us an account hereof, together with the officers' acquittances. Ibid, p. 399. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 327.
William Jephson to the Master of the Jewel House to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Beech and Capt. John Hutchins, praying a reward for discovering concealed plate "which belonged to the late King and is brought into the Jewel House." Out Letters (General) XII, p. 400.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Watts as tidesurveyor in London port loco Philip Hawthorne, deceased.
Samuel Robertson as a watchman in fee ibid. loco John Anthony, lately deceased.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 221, 222.
Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Nov. 6 inst., for the Customs Commissioners to return a speedy account what ships have been cleared since the Order of Embargo of Sept. 18 last and whether any have been cleared other than such as are allowed to sail by the said Order of Embargo or by subsequent Orders of Council ; and particularly what ships were cleared before the said Order of Embargo, but were stopped thereby, and whether any of them are gone out without licence of Council. And the Treasury Lords are hereby to give strict order to the said Commissioners not to permit any ship to go out without leave from the King or Council and that a return be made before this day week of all ships so permitted to go out, with all particulars of said ships.
Ibid, p. 221.
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : the like Order, dated Whitehall, Oct. 23 ult. By Order of Council of Sept. 30 last, on the petition of Christopher Billop, late commander of the King's ship Eagle, the King directed the wine and brandy taken on board the Golden Nangle or Hooke not to be delivered to the claimers thereof till Capt. Greydon's case be determined in the High Court of Admiralty. By petition this day read the said Billop sets forth that said cause was tried before the Admiralty Judge on the 16th inst. and the goods between decks of prizes [were] adjudged to belong rightfully to the captains, officers and seamen who should take same : Billop further representing that he seized and sent into Plymouth a small vessel called the Charity of Dublin, which being condemned and measured to 30 tons pursuant to the King's declaration of 1689, May 23, he has several times demanded from the Prizes Commissioners the tonnage due to him by virtue of said declaration, but has been still put off by delays, to his great charge. Hereupon it is hereby ordered that the said Order of Sept. 30 last be revoked and that the Principal Commissioners for Prizes deliver to said Billop the said wine and brandy [out of the Golden Nangle] and the [value of the] said tonnage of the Charity, to be by him distributed to the officers and seamen ; and that said Commissioners reimburse Billop's charges in this matter unless they can shew cause to the contrary. And whereas at the unloading of the Golden Nangle care was not taken for distinguishing the goods between decks from those in the hold, thereby designing to give Billop trouble in obtaining said goods, which may occasion law suits, it is hereby ordered that a computation be made of the leakage or damage of the ship's whole cargo and that the officers and seamen do allow their share proportionably to the quantity of the said brandy and wine.
Ibid, pp. 222-3.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay the taxes assessed on the five junior landwaiters, London port, on the lines of the like warrant of April 2 last, supra, pp. 561-2 : by reason that the said five landwaiters are by the Treasury warrant of Aug. 25 last, supra, pp. 789-90, charged with the payment of 25l. per an. each towards maintaining three superannuated landwaiters ; whereby their salaries are for so long reduced to 60l. per an. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 222.
Treasury reference to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor General of the Plantations] of the petition of Sir Michaell Cole, kt., shewing that his mansion house, the castle of Enniskillen, has for two years been garrisoned by Protestant subjects, whereby it is become very ruinous, and by reason of the devastations in his estate he is incapacitated to repair same : that he has discovered a small plantation in America to the value of 1,000l. belonging to an Irish Papist and forfeited by the proprietor's being rebellious ; therefore praying a grant of same in fee. Reference Book VI, p. 249. Out Letters (Plantations General) I, p. 329.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh and William Blathwayt of the petition of Lieutenant James Weemes, shewing that there is a considerable sum due to him as Lieutenant to Capt. Francis Nicholson in New England, which is in the hands of Richard Povey, agent to the said Capt., who refuses to pay same : therefore praying a Treasury order to said Povey to pay it. Reference Book VI, p. 249.
Nov. 8. William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners. In accordance with your memorial of the 25th ult., Privy Council letters are herewith enclosed for you to send to the Custodes Rotulorum of the [Maritime] Counties and to the magistrates of the several outports, detailed, to give to the Customs officers the names of the mariners and seafaring men inhabiting in the said ports in order to the making of lists of such mariners and seafaring men. Out Letters (General) XII, pp. 399-400.
Nov. 10. Same to the Commissioners of the Transports, enclosing the Customs Commissioners' report of Oct. 31 last, advising that the patent searchers of London port may have reasonable notice of the shipping out of goods for their Majesties' service in order to same being visited etc., ut supra, p. 876, which my Lords think to be for the King's service. You are accordingly to give yearly [sic for early] notice to the Customs Commissioners of any such shipments intended by you. Ibid, p. 400.
Same to Mr. Sanson to send Mr. Manly or some other experienced officer of the Customs to my [Jephson's] lodgings in Whitehall to-morrow, "there to receive directions about some business of importance to their Majesties' service." Ibid, p. 401.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Nov. 6 inst. The Customs Commissioners represented on the 31st ult. that they had notice from the collector of Liverpool concerning certain poor disbanded soldiers coming out of Ireland, which are stopped there [at Liverpool] for want of passes. Hereon notice is taken that no such soldiers are disbanded in Ireland and it is ordered that such private soldiers as are or shall be stopped at Liverpool, or come that way, are to be sent to Chester Castle to be kept as deserters till they be delivered by due course of law.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 224.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to discharge the seizure of the ship Benjamin, John Payne commander, which arrived with currants from Zante not manned with three-fourths English, and therefore seized by Mr. Robertson, a tidesurveyor, London port : it appearing that in Nov., 1685, she sailed from Yarmouth with herrings for the Straits, with 16 English, and continued trading in the Straits till her now late homeward voyage, during which time two of her crew died and seven ran away, so that he was obliged to hire four foreigners to bring her home ; the Venetian on board being come as a passenger, not as a seaman. Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 224-5.
Same to same to employ John Hall (a boatman, Yarmouth port, being in years) as a tidesman ibid. loco Ralph Batten, being a place of more easy labour : and said Batten to take Hall's place : being an exchange of place wherewith they are both contented. Ibid, p. 225.
Nov. 11. Same to the Receipt to take in loans on the 1,651,702l. 18s. 0d. Aid, as by the privy seal of this day's date, ut supra, pp. 876-7. Money Book X, p. 511.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing copy of an Order of Council as in (b) infra. The Treasury Lords will meet this afternoon, when I will get the Order signed and send same to you. Meanwhile you are to prepare the required list and send it to Mr. Blathwayt by Thursday morning.
Together with (a) Treasury Order of this day's date for the observance of (b) prefixed.
(b) Order of the King in Council, dated Kensington, Nov. 10 inst., to the Customs Commissioners to clear no ships out of any the ports other than such as are permitted to sail by the King's Order of Embargo of Sept. 18 last and the Order of Council of Oct. 23 last : and that said Commissioners prepare a list to be presented to the King in Council on Thursday next of all ships cleared at Gravesend since Sept. 18 last, with all particulars thereof.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 401. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 226.
Same to same, enclosing an Order of Council [missing] upon a memorial from the Dutch Ambassador concerning 21 barrels of indigo ("indico") taken as prize in a French vessel and afterwards seized by the Customs officers at Plymouth. You are to report the value of said indico. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 402.
Treasury letters patent appointing Charles Segar, gent., to be doorkeeper to attend on the Commissioners of Appeals in cases of Excise loco Henry Segar : during pleasure and as amply as said Henry Segar, Walter White or any other predecessor in said place. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 357.
Nov. 12. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the Treasury Lords to issue commissions to such persons as they think fit to be Receivers General of the 1,651,702l. 18s. 0d. Aid [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1] for the various counties, cities and places as in the Act for said Aid. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 207.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant of lands as follow in trust for the Vicar of Leyland for ever for his better maintenance and support : said grant to be made to Sir Richard Standish of Duxbury, bart., Sir Edward Chisenhall of Chisenhall, kt., Henry Farrington of Werden, esq., George Farrington of Shaw Hall, gent., Richard Fleetwood of Leyland, gent., John Woodcock of Cuerden, gent., Hen. Garstang of Heapey, yeoman, Alexa[nder] Breeres of Whittle in Lewood [Whittle le Woods], yeoman, and Hugh Armatrydeing of Euxton, yeoman, all of co. Lancs : the premises to be granted being as follows, viz. the capital messuage called Leyland Hall, the close of one acre called Orchard Acre, the close called Shepsters Croft of one acre, the field called the Barnfield of two acres, the close called the New Ground of two acres, ditto called Killfield of six acres, ditto called the Bent of four acres, ditto called the Lady's Leys of three acres, ditto called the nearer Blackbourn Field of two acres, ditto called Blackbourn Meadow of one acre, ditto called the further Blackbourn Field of two acres, ditto called Little Margrett Field of 1½ acres, ditto called Great Margrett Feild of five acres, ditto called Commy Leach of two acres, the meadow land "now meared and staked forth" in a common or meane meadow called Embryo Meadow of two acres, parcels of ground called the Park Acre in the higher Common Town Field, a ditto called the great half acre and the little half acre, a ditto lying by the Stone on the Hill of one rood, a ditto called the Park Butt of one rood, a cottage in the occupation of Thomas Dawsons with its appurtenances of 1½ acres in the lower Common Town Feild : all in the parish of Leyland and formerly the possessions and inheritance of Robert Charnock and conveyed for the support of the secular clergy of the Roman religion in co. Lancs or to other superstitious uses and thereby become forfeit ; and all other lands of the said Charnock by him similarly conveyed or settled. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 207-10.
Royal sign manual to the Treasury Lords for payment of 250l. to John Stafford, esq., Envoy Extraordinary from James II to the King of Spain ; to be issued either upon his ordinary of 5l. a day or upon his extraordinaries : all by reason that the said sum was formerly issued to him by way of advance, but it yet remains undischarged in the Exchequer, and the Tellers are still chargeable therewith [for want of such a royal warrant as the present, authorising same]. The acquittance already given to the Teller that advanced the money is hereby to be accepted as a good discharge. (Money warrant dated Nov. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 20 hereon.) Ibid, p. 211. Money Book X, p. 515. Order Book III, p. 128.
The like royal sign manual for authorising the issue of 200l. to Mr. Grahme, being similarly advanced to him for the service of the Privy Purse of the late King James II. (Money warrant dated Nov. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 20 hereon. This money order incorrectly quotes the royal sign manual as dated Nov. 17.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 211. Money Book X, p. 515. Order Book III, p. 128.
Money warrant for sums as follow (except the 3,000l. lent by Thomas Robson, for which an order is already drawn) by way of repayment of loans and with 7 per cent interest from the dates of the tallies of loan : to be satisfied out of the moneys of the 1,651,702l. 18s. 0d. Aid [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1]. Of the total as follows the sum of 41,160l. which was taken up for the service of the Navy is (according to the provisions of the Act for said Aid) to be esteemed as part of the 1,000,000l. appropriated by said Act to the Navy.
Prefixing : certificate by Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt, of loans as follows on the credit of the Exchequer in General :
Money Book X, pp. 512-3
l.
1690, Sept. 16.
by Sir Stephen Evance 5,000
by Sir John Banks, bart. 5,000
by Sir Thomas Fowles, kt. 3,000
by Ambrose Istead, esq. 1,000
by Thomas Robson, esq. 3,000
Sept. 20.
by Sir John Pelham 700
Sept. 30.
by Sir Joseph Herne 3,000
by Sir Stephen Evance 3,000
Oct. 7.
by William Harbord, esq. 10,000
Oct. 24.
by Sir Stephen Evance 3,125
by Sir Samuell Dashwood 3,125
by Sir John Morden 3,125
by John Foach, esq. 3,125
by William Strong, esq. 3,125
by Sir Henry Ashurst 3,125
by Sir Humphery Edwin 3,125
by Charles Duncombe, esq. 3,125
Nov. 6.
by Hugh Boscowen 500
Oct. 17.
by Sir Stephen Evance et al. as above, 3,125l. each 25,000
£84,200
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Luke Singleton as a landwaiter, London port, loco Joshua Savage, lately deceased.
John Sone as a deputy King's waiter ibid. loco said Luke Singleton.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 226.
Report to the Treasury Lords [from William Blathwayt as Auditor General of the Plantations] on the petition of Sir Michael Cole, ut supra, p. 879. Your Lordships are already well satisfied of petitioner's losses, services and merits. The plantation desired belonged to Terence MacDermot, an Irish Papist in rebellion against their Majesties. It lies in the Island of Montserrat. Its value is, to me, uncertain. The grant may pass to petitioner on condition he render to the King, upon conviction of the present possessor, all value beyond 1,000l. after appraisement by the Governor, of the plantation, the servants and appurtenances thereof. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 329.
Nov. 13. William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the loans on the Twelve Months' Assessment [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1] [for the first 15 items as below and for the remainder] out of any other disposable money in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book IX, p. 38.
l. s. d.
to Mr. Russell, Treasurer of the Navy, according to the appropriation of the [abovesaid] Act 40,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for sea service 5,000 0 0
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence [of the Forces, England] 6,617 16 0
to ditto for the Regiments of [the Earl of] Leven, [Sir James] Lesly and [Sir Thomas] Levingston, upon accompt 3,000 0 0
to ditto for Price upon his allowance of 4s. a day as Town Major at Chester, 1689-90, Jan. 1, to June 30 last 36 4 0
to ditto upon account as his Majesty shall direct 10,000 0 0
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby to answer a bill of exchange drawn by said Coningsby for the subsistence of the Dutch Guards 1,200 0 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence for 46 Gentlemen of the Guard 46 0 0
to ditto for 21 weeks' subsistence for the wives and families of the Third Troop of Guards 265 13 0
to ditto to [for] the French reformed officers that are allowed to be paid here ; for the months of July and August 278 4 6
to ditto for M. Boirond, Lieut.-Col. of Du Cambon's Regiment on account of his pay, he having been sick in England these 14 months 300 0 0
to ditto for the relief of the Danish officers now prisoners in France 100 0 0
to ditto upon account of the King's equipage for Ireland 1,200 0 0
to Sir William Dutton Colt 605 0 0
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
to the Earl of Portland for the gardens ("out of disposable money, reserving temporalities of the Archbishop of Canterbury") 2,000 0 0
to the Cofferer 500 0 0
to be reserved for Mr. London for work done in gravelling the ways about Kensington 1,540 0 0
£73,688 18 0
Same to same to reserve all the money paid or which shall be paid into the Exchequer upon account of the vacant bishoprics. Ibid, p. 39.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of any disposable money) 13l. 16s. 6d. to Mr. Burrard, Riding Forester of New Forest, for 1½ years to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 6d. a day. Disposition Book IX, p. 40.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to observe the King's pleasure as in (a) infra.
Appending : (a) letter, undated, from four Lords of the Admiralty. In August last Gilbert Nelson, merchant, bought 300 tons of defective provisions from the Victualling Commissioners with design to send same to the West Indies in the ships Prince of Orange and Anne, Jonas Daniell and Jo[h]n Leech masters, and obtained a [Treasury] order for their Customs free shipment and an Admiralty protection "for the said ship and 35 men," but same were detained by contrary winds till the late general embargo : whereupon Nelson petitioned the Privy Council for leave for them to proceed, he promising on behalf of himself and company that they should carry 70 tons of provisions, freight free, for the supply of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment and 50 soldiers, part of those going to recruit the said Regiment, the King finding provisions for them. In pursuance of the Order in Council of Oct. 30 last we have requested the Navy Commissioners to agree accordingly with said Nelson and company and they have so done. Please give orders to the Customs to clear said ships accordingly under the usual bonds.
Out Letters (General) XII, pp. 401-2.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the following papers relating to Mr. Shales's accounts, viz. : (1) a state of said account dated June 4 last ; (2) Mr. Harbord's certificate, dated Sept. 19 last, of money paid [to] Shales ; (3) Israell Feilding's letter and account of money and provisions received and paid and delivered to the Danish and Dutch Forces ; (4) Mr. Anderton's letter, dated Sept. 27 last, giving account of provisions delivered to Mr. Shales ; (5) Mr. Henley's account of money etc. paid and delivered to Capt. Shales ; (6) Samuel Jackson's letter, dated Dublin, Oct. 19 last, about said Shales's accounts ; (7) Sir Joshua Allen's letter, dated Dublin, Oct. 21 last, relating to same. Ibid, p. 402.
Same to Mr. Charles Browne. On Aug. 25 last I wrote you to send an exact account of moneys by you received of Richard Talbot Miller [sic for Richard Talbot, miller] and of your payments for repair of the mill or engine at Windsor. You have not yet done so. You are to send the account forthwith. Ibid, p. 403.
Nov. 14. Money warrant for 455l. to Sir William Dutton Colt for three months, May 27 last to Aug. 26 last, on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Princes of Brunswick and Luneburg. (Money order dated Nov. 17 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 513. Order Book III, p. 127.
Same for 150l. to same for his extraordinaries, Feb. 28 last to Aug. 28 last, as Envoy Extraordinary to the Dukes of Brunswick and Luneburg and to the Landgrave of Hesse Cassell. (Money order dated Nov. 17 hereon.)
Appending : bill of said extraordinaries as allowed by Secretary the Earl of Nottingham :
Money Book X, p. 513. Order Book III, p. 127.
l. s. d.
charges for an agent at the Hague to receive and send my letters and to send me Gazettes, pamphlets and other printed papers 12 0 0
postage of letters at the Hague and for Gazettes and other printed papers 47 12 0
postage of letters at London and "here" and for Gazettes and other printed papers and for paper, wax and other things "which cost much more" 29 4 0
paid for a constant lodging at Hanover and for lodgings at Brunswick and Wolfenbuttel and for following the Duke of Cell in his frequent progresses, besides my constant expense at Cell, the coaches [stations] affording no accommodation in the public places of entertainment, which are mean and miserable : "this costs also much more" 29 14 2
Exchequer fees on 1,139l. 2s. 0d. 31 9 10
£150 0 0
Money warrant for 400l. to John Thompson, esq., for services as solicitor for the due assessing the taxes in London, Westminster and Middlesex. (Money order dated Nov. 17 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 514. Order Book III, p. 127.
Treasury warrant to James Herbert, esq., Receiver General of the moneys arising by prizes, to pay out of such moneys 50l. to George Oxenden, Dr. of Laws, for half a year to Michaelmas last on his salary of 100l. per an. as Judge Official and Commissary of the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports. Money Book X, p. 516.
Same for 23l. 10s. 0d. each to Nathaniel Cox and Benjamin Colinge for six months to Sept. 29 last on their allowance of 2s. 6d. a day each as Keepers of the Council Chamber. (William Jephson, dated Nov. 17, to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same out of any disposable money.) Ibid, p. 514. Disposition Book IX, p. 39.
William Jephson to William Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure a royal warrant to authorise Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby, Paymasters General of the Forces in Ireland, to pay 127l. 15s. 0d. to Sir Francis Hamilton for one year to Sept. 1 last on his allowance of 7s. a day "provided the said allowance be not already inserted on the establishment." Out Letters (General) XII, p. 403.
Same to same to procure (prepare) a same to authorise same to pay 330l. 6s. 9d. to Capt. John Shales upon account ; to be by him immediately applied to discharge so much due to George Hosier for wheat furnished for the use of the Army in Ireland. Ibid, p. 405.
Same to Mr. Kent and Mr. Musgrave not to molest the tenants of the house formerly inhabited by the late Lord Chancellor Jeffreys, which is vested in Sir Edmund Wiseman ; part whereof being built upon ground lately leased to you from the Crown you have caused ejectments to be delivered against the tenants ; as appears from said Wiseman's petition to the Treasury Lords. Ibid, p. 403.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a representation [missing] from Mr. Carter concerning the exportation of wool into France. You are to take effectual care therein and to report to my Lords. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 403.
Same to Auditor Shales for a certificate of the surplusage on the foot of the last accompt of William Henley and Elizabeth his wife, relict and executrix of Mark Trouts, Receiver of [Crown] Revenue in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to Monsieur Gastigny's lodgings at St. James's to pass his goods in order to their transport to Holland.
Appending : list of said goods (including 34 horses, 140 hounds, household goods, old tapestry for the Master of the Buckhounds, "seven horses huntsmen").
Ibid, p. 404.
Same to William Blathwayt [as Auditor General of the Plantations] to take security from Mr. (Capt. John) Robinson to answer to the Crown the value of the four barrels of Sperma Ceti oil consigned to him by his father, Sir Robert Robinson, Governor of Bermudas : answering same out of said Sir Robert's salary as Governor, when such salary shall be paid : upon the giving of which security my Lords have ordered said oil to be delivered to said Mr. Robinson : all as by your reports on his memorials relating to same. Ibid, p. 404. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 332.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver said four barrels of oil to said John Robinson on his producing a certificate from Mr. Blathwayt that he has given security as above. Out Leters (General) XII, p. 404.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Joseph Edwards of Faversham, merchant, shewing that he was prosecuted in Sir Nicholas Butler's time [in the Customs Commission] for running wines, on the information only of one Spratt (who was suspended for misdemeanours) and was thereon fined 300l. and forced to give bond for 200l. more, which is now threatened to be put in suit : therefore praying a discharge of said bond and a return of such part of said 300l. as the Treasury Lords shall think fit ; petitioner being advised that the proceedings were illegal. Reference Book VI, p. 249.
Same to same of the petition of Francis Dilke for a landwaiter's place ; he being well affected to the Government. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lowndes of the petition of Mr. Nash against Bevis Lloyd, Receiver of [Crown Revenues for] South Wales, against his due executing of that office ; and said Lloyd's answer thereto ; and said Nash's reply to said answer. Ibid.