Entry Book: December 1690, 1-10

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December 1690, 1-10

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Dec. 1. Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro on the Excise for 2,250l. to the executors of the Duke of Grafton for three quarters to Sept. 29 last on his annuity of 3,000l. out of the Excise. Money Book X, p. 522.
Same to John Evelyn, junr., esq., Receiver of Crown Revenues in cos. Kent, Surrey and Sussex, to pay out of the said revenues 303l. 2s. 4¾d. to William Henley and Elizabeth his wife, relict and administratrix of Mark Trouts ; being the surplusage resting upon the determination of said Trouts' account as late Receiver of Crown Revenues for said counties. Ibid, p. 523b.
William Jephson to the Board of Greencloth for a list of the King's servants in the Household and Stables that are to attend his Majesty into Holland ; with a statement of their wages and board wages for half a year. (The like letter to the Lord Chamberlain for a similar list of the King's servants payable by the Treasurer of the Chamber that are to similarly attend the King.) Out Letters (General) XII, p. 414.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Nov. 27 last, permitting the following four ships to sail notwithstanding the embargo, the Royal Africa Company having petitioned for same and for protection for the crews as follows, viz. : the Kendall Frigate, Jo[h]n Edwards master, 340 tons, with 56 men ; East India Merchant, Tho. Shirley master, 400 tons, with 60 men ; Mediterranean, Edward Daniell master, 240 tons, with 32 men ; Coaster, Jo[h]n Fackman master, 80 tons, with 16 men ; being laden with stores and provisions for the said Company's forts and castles in Africa, one half of the total 164 men being landsmen and foreigners. Instead of the 82 English mariners thus desired, it is hereby ordered that there be only 60 English mariners allowed and protected for said ships, viz. respectively 20, 22, 12 and 6.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 240.
Treasury warrant to same to employ Peter Foster as waterman at Gravesend loco William Cole, deceased.
Thomas Robinson as tidesman and boatman at Cowes loco Nicholas Jordan, deceased.
Richard Puckey as weighing porter at Plymouth loco William Buck, deceased.
Ibid, p. 241.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Peter Ceely, praying to be readmitted surveyor of the Western ports from Poole to Minehead, which place is now vacant. Reference Book VI, p. 255.
Same to same of the petition of Cha. Roberts, praying a landwaiter's place in Bristol port. Ibid.
Same to same of William Berkenhead's petition for employment in the Customs, he having served 16 years past therein. Ibid.
Same to the Agents for bringing in Taxes of the petition of Noah Starling, gent., Receiver General of the First Six Months' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3], first Poll, 12d. Aid [Wm. and Mary, c. 20] etc. for co. Berks, praying an allowance for his extraordinary charges in bringing up his moneys of said taxes. Ibid.
Same to Auditor Shales of the petition of John Duncombe, esq., proposing his securities as Receiver of Crown Revenues for cos. Bedford and Bucks : said sureties being himself and Joseph Duncombe of Ivinghoe, co. Bucks, gent., in 200l. : the said receipt not amounting to more than 100l. per an. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of the manor of Rialton and Retraish, with the bailiwick of the Hundred of Petrockshire, alias Pyder, co. Cornwall, with a view to a lease thereof to John Penneck, gent., without fine, and at the rent reserved in the existing grant.
Prefixing : report, dated Nov. 26 ult., from William Harbord, said Surveyor General, on said Penneck's petition for said lease. The late Queen Mother, Henrietta Maria, demised said manor and bailiwick 1660, Dec. 8, to Maurice Berkley of Yarlington, co. Somerset, for 50 years, terminable on the lives of Sidney (now Lord) Godolphin and Henry and Charles Godolphin, his brothers. Charles II granted the said premises to trustees in trust for the present Queen Dowager for sundry terms of years, whereof about 67 are yet in being, with reversion to the Crown, and with power to her to fill up the estates in the premises to three lives. Charles II also granted the [reversion of the] said premises [after the said grant to the Queen Dowager] to trustees for the late Earl of Plymouth and his heirs male ; who dying without issue that trust is surrendered back to the Crown and the like reversion of the same premises were by the late King James II granted 1685, Aug. 28, to Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, Henry, Earl of Peterborough, Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Robert Werden, esq., and Sir Edward Herbert in trust for the late Queen [Consort] Mary [of Modena], with reversion to the Crown. The premises at present are worth 600l. per an. above the yearly rent of 120l. per an. reserved in the present Queen Dowager's grant. Considering that there are 20 years unexpired of Maurice Berkley's grant, and that the Queen Dowager has power to fill up estates to three lives, I calculate that a concurrent lease of the premises for 99 years cannot be rated at above four years' purchase or 2,400l. On the death of the Queen Dowager, her then surviving trustees should be appointed to transfer any unexpired remainder of interest therein to the King's lessee.
Further, by patent dated 1671, Sept. 6, Charles II granted to the said Lord Godolphin all manner of tin mines within the said manor and hundred for 31 years from 1671, Lady day, on a royalty of a tenth of the profits. If the King fill up this grant to 31 years again ("which is as long a term as can be granted in these mines which belong to the Duchy of Cornwall") the lease should be enrolled with the Auditor of the Duchy and a yearly account of the profits thereof delivered on oath, so that the King's tenth may be ascertained and charged.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 359-60.
Treasury warrant to Tho. Musgrave, esq. (in accordance with his covenants in the lease as below) to make and pass to Bridget, Countess Dowager of Plymouth, a lease or grant of a piece of ground as follows now enjoyed by her and of the edifices standing thereon (being some small edifices and conveniences) with so much of the party wall next the Admiralty Office as abutts upon the said ground : viz. the portion now occupied by her of that long slip of ground in the parish of St. Margarets, Westminster, outside the wall of St. James's Park, extending from the house of William Story, which their present Majesties did recently grant to said Musgrave and Richard Kent (since deceased) : the said portion being adjoining to that already in her possession (with the house thereon in which she dwells) and being 24 feet north to south by 40 feet and abutting north towards the house of William Farmor, and south towards the party wall of the house now used for the Admiralty Office, and west towards St. James's Park and east upon [the said] other ground belonging to the said Countess Dowager. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 360-1.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to suspend the prosecution of Sarah Dodd, widow, and Sarah Fletcher until further order on the bond given by them for the 170l. owing by said Dodd, ut supra, p. 300 : they having petitioned the King, setting forth their great sufferings by the troubles in Ireland and praying to be discharged of said debt : whereupon the King orders suspension of prosecution till further order. Ibid, p. 361.
[?] Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to John Mathews of divers messuages and lands in Arles and Abenburyfawr, co. [Denbigh], being parcel of the lands of Jane Puleston, widow, outlaw. Ibid.
Dec. 1. Treasury order for the execution of the warrant of 1689, Nov. 16, supra, p. 305, for John Tyndall's (Tyndele's) salary. Money Book X, p. 125.
Dec. 2. Treasury warrant to Thomas Neale, Master and Worker of the Mint, to pay 911l. 2s. 6d. to divers artificers belonging to the Tower of London, being due to them for building the milling [? melting] house and for other work for the service of the Mint for 3½ years from 1677, to 1680, July 20. Ibid, p. 522.
William Jephson to the Navy Commissioners to report on the enclosed paper [missing] of reasons offered by Sir Charles Bickerstaff for their Majesties buying all sorts of English timber at the first hand. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 414.
William Jephson to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the part of the enclosed petition [missing] of Lieut. Col. John Vaughan which concerns the clothing : the said petition being referred to the Treasury from the Privy Council. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 414.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to pass, Customs free, the present of goods as follows and also the private goods of Thomas Baker, who is going as Consul to Algiers.
Appending : list of (a) the King's present to the Government of Algiers (a Japan cabinet, a rich carved and gilded stand, a large Japan looking glass, a rich chair of state, two guns and two gun barrels, one case of long pistols, one pair of pocket pistols, six great cheeses done up in lead) : (b) said Baker's own goods.
Ibid, p. 415.
Treasury warrant to same to admit to entry on payment of the lower duty, as for Plantation indico, the indico of William Gore, ut supra, p. 813, the case being one deserving some equity of relief. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 241.
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Anthony Ettrick, gent., one of the customers or collectors of Hull port, being the office lately enjoyed by Rowland Tempest and John Tempest, (both) deceased. Ibid, p. 242.
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the Earl of Ranelagh's report on the draft warrant, supra, p. 897, relating to Richbell's and Stanyan's accounts. Reference Book VI, p. 253.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of John Baron, esq., for extension of term in a messuage and lands etc. containing 140 acres called Hallam's Court, alias Lond [Long] Bredy Farm, parcel of the manor of Ryme, co. Dorset ; and in a messuage called East Baglake, alias Dowerfeild, and a close called North Grounds, parcel of said manor : being all granted by Charles II to Hartgill Baron, petitioner's father. Ibid, p. 255.
Same to the Agents for bringing in Taxes of the petition of William Whitebread, Receiver General for the Review of the Poll and the Additional Poll [1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 7] and also for the late [Second] Poll [2 Wm. and Mary, c. 2] for co. Beds : praying allowance of 47l. 2s. 6d. for his charge therein : he having laid out above 12l. "and his allowance by Act of Parliament doth not come to 30s." Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of Wales of the petition of John Weaver for renewal of his lease in Wales. Ibid, p. 256.
Dec. 3. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment of 2,738l. 6s. 8d. to Henry Seignour de Auverquer, Master of Horse to the King : without account ; being by him already expended and laid out for provision of horses and geldings bought for the King's service between Jan. 1 last and Nov. 18 last : and further for payment of 2,000l. to said Auverquer as imprest for the like provision of horses and geldings for the King's service as formerly. (Money warrants dated Dec. 16 for said 2,738l. 6s. 8d. and Dec. 22 for said 2,000l. These warrants quote the privy seal as dated Dec. 16.) (Money orders dated Dec. 20 hereon. The money order for the 2,000l. does not appear.)
Appending : detail of said accompt of 2,738l. 6s. 0d., being a schedule of the horses so bought (inter al. a horse which the King's Champion rode and afterwards put as a coach horse ; and 32l. 10s. 0d. paid to said King's Champion as in lieu of a horse due to him ; eight black coach horses, being the set now in Mr. Young's charge ; 107l. 10s. 0d. to Capt. Griffin for a horse called Nottingham for his Majesty ; 107l. 10s. 0d. to same for a horse called Bilson for his Majesty ; 43l. each to same for two pads called Griffin and Cherry for his Majesty ; payments to Mr. Pullen ; Visct. Falkland ; John Mells ; Mr. Eagle for four horses bought in the North ; Baron de Riddes for a bay coach horse for Derk ; Mr. Horton for a bay gelding in Jacob Grave's set ; 230l. 6s. 6d. to Peter Vanhagen for eight coach horses for the set in Mr. Noble's charge ; Mr. Woolfrade for a pied shooting horse for his Majesty ; four grey geldings for the set in Welch's charge ; Mr. Grammar for a horse for the King ; 107l. 10s. 0d. to Capt. Griffin for a horse called Bunkingham which the King sent as a present to the Duke of Brandenburg ; 43l. to Sir Henry Hobart for a horse sent by the King to said Duke ; 66l. 13s. 6d. to Mr. Wharton for a ditto sent to said Duke ; 77l. 7s. 6d. to Sir John Lowther for a black ditto sent to said Duke ; 30l. 5s. 0d. to Mr. Eagle for a bald faced horse sent to said Duke ; and 64l. 10s. 0d. for a horse for said Duke in the room of one which miscarried in the journey ; 163l. 11s. 6d. to Sir John Talbutt for a horse sent to Prince Waldeck ; 106l. 9s. 6d. for two horses given by the King to Mr. Flodorp ; 24l. 3s. 0d. to Mr. Horton for a coach horse now in Mr. de Grave's set ; 107l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Harding for a pied horse for the King ; 43l. to Visct. Fitzhardinge's Lieut.-Col. for a pad for the King ; 64l. 10s. 0d. for a grey stone horse bought by Mr. Felton for the King ; 30l. to Mr. Easton for two bay horses for de Grave's set).
King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 216-8. Money Book X, pp. 533, 536. Order Book III, p. 134.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Monsieur Leyonbergh, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Sweden, desiring that two Swedish ships now in the Downs laden with hemp, flax, tallow and iron, may be permitted to unlade here or to proceed for France. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 414.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) petition of Sir Francis Blundell, bart., showing that Sir Edward Tyrell of Ireland, bart., had in right of his wife a small annuity out of petitioner's estate ; and they being in rebellion, petitioner prays his Majesty to remit [the escheat of] said annuity during the life of said Lady Tyrrell, who is very aged.
Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 41.
Dec. 4. Same 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], viz. : Disposition Book IX, pp. 42-3.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy, according to the appropriating clauses in the Act for said Aid 30,000 0 0
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the growing week's subsistence [of the Forces, England], not including the Regiments of Churchill etc. 6,617 16 6
to ditto to clear Col. Godfrey's Regiment to Jan. 1 last 1,780 13 4
to ditto to clear Visct. Fitz-hardinge's Regiment to same date 969 3 4
to ditto for Col. Tolmach to defray his extraordinary charges in Flanders the last summer 500 0 0
to ditto in part of 16,725l. 19s. 2d. to clear the Forces in Flanders to July 1 [last] 5,575 6 4
to ditto for Chepstow, Calshot and the rest of the garrisons to clear them to Jan. 1 last 1,263 14
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby to answer a bill of exchange drawn by Mr. Schuylenburg in part of 13,800l. 4,600 0 0
to ditto for Monsieur Auverquer for the King's equipage ; whereof he has received 3,000l. 800 0 0
to ditto for Col. Godfrey for shoes for the Army [in Ireland] 400 0 0
to ditto for Exchequer fees on 50,000l. directed for Ireland 312 10 0
to ditto for Col. De la Mote, first Captain of the Miners, 40s. per day, commencing from April 1 to Sept. 1 306 0 0
to ditto for the recruits of Col. Brewer's Regiment raised by him and the officers of his Regiment and carried to Ireland last summer for which no allowance has yet been made 266 0 0
to ditto for Capt. Geo. Brookes on account of his half pay as late Capt. of Horse in Ireland to Dec. 1 65 2 0
to ditto for Capt. Virdier for same as late Capt. of Foot in Ireland, to same date 53 10 0
to ditto for 14 days' subsistence for 46 Gentlemen of the Guard 92 0 0
to ditto for like subsistence for the sick men of Col. Hastings' Regiment 24 7 0
And out of moneys of the Poll, Additional Poll and Double Excise.
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
to Sir Paul Rycaut 396 11 6
to Monsieur Auverquer in part for horses for the Stables : by way of advance 1,000 0 0
to the Cofferer of the Household for the Stablemen going for Holland 1,000 0 0
£57,022 14
William Jephson to the Auditor for co. Huntingdon for a true state of the manor of Staughton Magna, with whatever was demised therewith to Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe, with a view to a concurrent lease thereof for 99 years to the Rt. Honble. William Harbord, "who makes application for the same." Out Letters (General) XII, p. 415.
William Jephson to Mr. [Charles] Fox to report on the enclosed petition of Lady Dereing, relict of Sir Edward Dereing, bart., Thomas Knachbull and Henry Brockman et al., executors of the said [Sir] Edward, praying tallies for 1,945l. 14s. 5d. due to several tradesmen for clothing the Regiment late under his command. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 415.
Same to Mr. Ryley to put in execution the Treasury warrant for wood sales in New Forest, notwithstanding the former order to the contrary made upon complaint by Mr. Hobby and others of great spoils committed in said forest by the late sales there : the Treasury Lords having on the 1st inst., with Lord Lovelace, Chief Justice in Eyre, Trent South, examined parties on both sides and being fully satisfied that you and the officers of the forest have acted dutifully in the said sales ; wherefore it is the King's pleasure that the sale should proceed. Ibid, p. 416.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] of the petition of Thomas Felton for a lease of the Hundreds of Bosmere, Claydon and Samford, co. Suffolk, and for the office of steward of the leets and sheriff's tourn thereof for 27 years at 3l. per an. rent. Reference Book VI, p. 256.
Dec. 5. Money warrant for 273l. to Sir Paul Rycaut for three months, June 27 last to Sept. 26 last, on his ordinary as Resident with the Hanse Towns. (Money order dated Dec. 6 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 523. Order Book III, p. 131.
Same for 123l. 11s. 6d. to same for a bill of extraordinaries, Jan. 1 last to Oct. 1 last, in his said service. (Money order dated Dec. 6 hereon.)
Appending : said bill as allowed by Secretary the Earl of Nottingham :
Money Book X, pp. 523-523b. Order Book III, p. 131.
l. s. d.
From Jan. 1 to July 1.
to fees at the Treasury and Exchequer Offices on 711l. 13s. 0d. on account of salary and extraordinaries 20 8 0
postage of letters to and from England for six months 14 11 1
paid the man who takes up the letters and keeps the account 0 18 0
paid in prosecution of Gregory, alias Martin, by order of the Earl of Nottingham ; over and above what was charged on Mr. Molesworth 12 17 8
paid for several entertainments to persons passing this city 12 12 0
given at several times to seamen and others his Majesty's subjects to carry them home 3 3 0
laid out in several other services for his Majesty 14 0 0
From July 1 to Oct. 1.
paid Treasury and Exchequer fees on 273l. for a quarter's ordinary 10 1 0
stationer's bill for paper, pens, ink, wax, copy-books for letters, printed papers etc. for six months 6 0 0
postage of letters to and from England, Sweden, Denmark and Germany for three months to Oct. 1 6 10 6
paid the man who takes up the letters and keeps the account of the postage for three months 0 9 0
charges of entertainment of public persons, [viz.] for three persons 17 8 3
£123 11 6
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the loans on the Twelve Months' Assessment : Disposition Book IX, p. 44.
l.
to the Earl of Ranelagh 4,000
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby 4,000
both the said sums to be paid over to the Commissioners for Transport Ships.
to said Fox and Coningsby for the Danish [Forces'] clothing [in Ireland] 3,000
(Same, dated Dec. 6, to said Fox and said Earl of Ranelagh respectively to pay said 4,000l. and 4,000l. to the Commissioners for Transport Ships ; which is intended for the subsistence of the Regiments and the two Battalions of Guards now to be transported beyond sea : viz. from Ireland to Ostend two Regiments of Foot ; from Scotland thither [to Ostend] four Regiments of Foot ; and from hence [England] to Holland one Battalion of English and another of Dutch Guards. The said Commissioners are directed to send you an account how many men are transported and how many days' provisions are or shall be issued for said soldiers and how many days they are on board ; to the end that deductions may be made out of their pay when they come to be cleared. In the margin : "A warrant, 30 Mar., 1691-2.")
Same to the Excise Commissioners. In Sept., 1689, you dismissed Charles Fryth from his office of collector of Excise in co. Chester. He has since done their Majesties good service. My Lords therefore recommend him for his former place or one of equal value. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 416.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Rowe for the place of surveyor, Bristol port ; he having detected several frauds committed by the merchants and Customs officers there. Ibid, p. 256.
Same to same of the petition of Daniell Ballard for the place of jerquer upon the dismission of Mr. Byron, petitioner having officiated during Byron's suspension. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of John Capell for a landwaiter's place, London port. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to John Trenchard of the Inner Temple, esq., constituting 'him steward of the manor of Hendon, co. Midd., late the estate of the Marquess of Powys (who stands outlawed for treason and whose estate is seized into the King's hands) ; and authorising him accordingly to keep the Courts thereof and make up the Court rolls and records thereof, which are to be yearly returned to the Auditor of Crown Revenues for said county, and in the meanwhile to perfect extracts thereof and of all fines, reliefs etc. that they may be put in charge ; and to make especial enquiry whether any of the demesne lands be concealed and what ancient rights, privileges and customs may of late years have been neglected. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 362.
Certificate [by William Blathwayte, as Auditor General of the Plantations] that Capt. Robinson has this day given bond to the King to answer to the King the value of four barrels of spermaceti oil consigned to him from Sir Robert Robinson, Governor of Bermudas ; or [alternatively] to make good a legal title thereto within twelve months.
Prefixing : (a) [William Jephson] to Mr. John Sansom [Secretary to the Customs Commissioners], dated Nov. 18, desiring to know the value of said four barrels of oil in order to their delivery to Mr. Robinson ; (b) the said Sanson's reply, dated Customs House, Nov. 19 ; the value is not more than 10l. or 12l. ; (c) [the said Blathwayt] to Mr. Richard Hutchinson, dated Nov. 20, for his opinion as to the value of said four barrels, "being lately informed by you" that they were worth 200l. ; (d) the said Hutchinson's reply, dated Dec. 3. Mr. Sanson has advised with some of our wisest officers about it. It was the Bermudians who told me the value was 200l. I know nothing of the value of the commodity myself. Upon enquiry they tell me 'tis worth 3d. per pound ; at that rate it comes to about 12l. Mr. Robinson has been with me twice this afternoon.
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 331, 332, 333.
Treasury subscription confirming the dormant warrant of 1689, Sept. 25, supra, p. 265, for payment of the 40l. per an. perpetuity to the borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness. Money Book X, p. 100.
Dec. 6. William Jephson to Mr. Sotherne [Secretary of the Admiralty]. There is in the custody of Henry Gregor of Truro about 1,200 cwt. of tin belonging to the King. Please desire the Admiralty Lords to order some one of the King's ships about Falmouth, bound for London, to take same on board and deliver it to Samuel Clarke, keeper of the Customs warehouse London. Inform the Treasury Lords of the name of the ship. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 416.
Same to Mr. Gregor. In reply to yours of Oct. 27 informing me that you have completed the buying of the tin to the amount of the money which you received of Mr. Tregeare, the Treasury Lords have desired of the Admiralty shipment as above. You are to consign the tin accordingly. (Same to Mr. Clarke, warehousekeeper, apprising him hereof.) Ibid, p. 418.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands and to the Attorney General to report their opinion on the enclosed copy [missing] of a bill prepared to be passed in Parliament touching the Forest of Needwood. Ibid, p. 416.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests. On Nov. 13 and 17 last I sent you several letters and papers relating to Mr. Shales's accounts for your observations thereon in order to the passing of Mr. Harbord's accounts. Please send at once to the Treasury Lords an abstract from said papers of all things relating to the Danish Forces. Ibid, p. 417.
William Jephson to the Commissioners for Transports. My Lords have considered your memorial touching the transportation of two Regiments of Foot from Ireland and four ditto from Scotland to Ostend and one Battalion of English Guards and one of Dutch Guards from England to Holland. They have appointed 8,000l. to be paid you on account of that service, viz. 4,000l. by the Earl of Ranelagh and 4,000l. by Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby. You are so endeavour to agree with the masters of the ships to find the men with provisions at so much per head per day. Send to said Earl and Fox and Coningsby the accounts of the men so victualled and provisions so issued in order to their making deductions in the said Regiments' clearings. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 417.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Nehemiah Williamson, searcher of Carlisle port, praying to be heard on your report. Ibid, p. 418.
Treasury warrant to same to employ Redmond Ketheing as tidesman and boatman at Dale in Milford port to supply the vacancy there. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 242.
Treasury reference to Charles Fox of the petition of Col. John Beaumont, praying a tally for the 427l. 5s. 9d. due to him. See supra, p. 899. Reference Book VI, p. 256.
Dec. 9. William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the loans on the Twelve Months' Aid : viz. : Disposition Book IX, p. 45.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Regiment of Macquay [Major General Hugh Mackay] 7,538 9 3
to ditto for the Regiment of [Col.] Ramsey 7,619 12 7
both which sums are to be paid to Mr. Vander Each on account of the pay of said Regiments to Dec. 1 inst.
to Mr. Fox upon account for the Regiment of [the Earl of] Angus 5,308 0 0
to ditto to be paid over to the Commissioners of Sick and Wounded on account of the Irish prisoners brought from Cork. In the margin : a [royal] warrant [ordered for this] 100 0 0
Same to the Excise Commissioners. There are five tallies of pro struck on you for [in all] 2,250l. to the late Duke of Grafton on his pension to Michaelmas last. You are to satisfy same out of the Hereditary Excise by 500l. forthwith and 100l. a week for 17½ weeks for the remainder from this day. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The 230l. appointed Nov. 27 last to Mr. Wharton in part of the surplusage of his account is to be issued to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby to be by them paid to said Wharton on that account and as in part of 586l. 14s. 8d. due on said surplusage.
In the margin : a [royal] warrant [ordered for this].
Ibid.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to said Fox and Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland, 150l. out of the loans on the Twelve Months' Assessment ; to be by them paid to Mr. Nowell of Preston for oats sent into Ireland. Marginal note, ut supra. Disposition Book IX, p. 46.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the house of Mr. Webster, a merchant in Fenchurch Street, to seal goods as follows for Customs free transport to Scotland, being for the use of the 2nd Battalion of Scots Guards.
Appending : note of said goods, viz. 452 snaphan muskets, 108 long pikes, 21 halberts, 112 soldiers' tents, 15 casks of clothes and accoutrements, 21 officers' pikes, four boxes of officers' clothes, three valises with scarfes and other things belonging to the officers.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 418.
Same to the Earl of Portland. Send my Lords the names of such Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber as are to attend upon the King into Holland ; also a list of any other their Majesties' servants under your direction that may be ordered to [similarly] go into Holland. Ibid, p. 419.
Same to Mr. Clarke. I hake read to my Lords yours of the 8th inst., together with Mr. Chiffinch's of the 4th [inst.], concerning the ship Eliza[beth], John Wynn master. You are to inform my Lords how that ship was suffered to go away without clearing at the Custom House and whether Monsieur Seissack's goods were on board her when she was lost. Ibid.
Same to the officers of the Ordnance. My Lords have laid before the King your memorial of the 4th inst. concerning your desire for 908l. 16s. 5d. for works at the garrison of Berwick. The King directed that you should give him a more particular account of that matter. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Sir George Treby, Attorney General, to enter a noli prosequi to the information against John Lofling of London, merchant [for the King's share of seizure as follows] : the said Lofling having by petition shewn that iron wire is absolutely necessary for making the petitioner's engines for extinguishing fire, and he being a Dutchman born, and ignorant of the laws of this realm, did import from Holland lately a small parcel thereof and some other little matters, [all] which were seized on arrival and appraised at 67l. 18s. 0d., whereof the King's part is 33l. 19s. 0d., of which King's part he prays a grant [a remission] : on which petition the Customs Commissioners have reported that Lofling has the King's letters patent for the sole making of engines for extinguishing fires and the said wire is absolutely necessary for making same. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 244.
Treasury reference to John Wildman [Postmaster General] of Mr. Blackburne's [paper of] reasons shewing the usefulness and necessity of setting up a penny post in the country as well as in and about London. Reference Book VI, p. 256.
Dec. 10. William Jephson to Mr. Sotherne. The King has ordered some money for the pay of the Regiments in Scotland to be put on board the convoy that is going thither. Please move the Admiralty Lords to stop the said convoy until the Earl of Ranelagh certifies them that said money is on board. (Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to put same on board as speedily as possible.) Out Letters (General) XII, p. 419.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the draft warrant for granting the manor of Longdendale and Mottram in Longdendale, co. Chester, to Sir Thomas Wilbraham in fee. Reference Book VI, p. 257.