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April 2. Friday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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The Secretaries of State to be spoken to about a settlement as to
presents to foreign ministers at their departure. |
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To speak with Sir Ste. Fox about a fund [out of which] to pay
Sir Edw. Scot his 300l. per an. |
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Warrant for the Earl of Northampton's creation money. |
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Warrant to the Solicitor General to put an information into the
Exchequer against Mr. Madden and Mr. Dacket. |
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Warrant for 100l. to Sir Edm. Bowyer on discovering [an unpaid
arrear of] 200l. on the Poll Bill of the year 1660. |
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Warrant for 200l. to the Earl of Bristol on his former warrant
on the Customs. |
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This day three weeks my Lord will consider the collection of the
Chimney money. |
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Lady Fanshawe's money for [her late husband's ambassadorial]
plate is to be disposed of as follows: viz. to Mr. Lawrence, 200l.: |
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half-a-year to Mr. Newport and Col. Reymes, and the remainder to
the Duke of York's children, as in part of their late privy seal on
the Exchequer and on the Additional Aid. |
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The business of modelling interest accounts is to be considered
on the 21st inst. |
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Warrant for Baron Spelman's arrears in the Wardrobe. |
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Sir Edm. Sawyer called about Mr. Trout's account, which is
declared. |
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Auditor Wood and Mr. White, purchasers of Mr. Molineux's
lands, are to attend about a rent due to the King. |
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[Warrant for] 1,000l. for a jewel for the Spanish Ambassador
on the Lord Chamberlain's letter. To be on the Customs for
January. |
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Mr. Veale to have three weeks' time to go into the country on
bail. |
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Mr. Palmer called in about his proposition concerning farthings.
Lord Howard and Mr. Hayes also called in. The matter to be
considered on Wednesday next. Send Palmer's proposals to the
officers of the Mint, and bid them attend then. |
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Warrants for the arrears due to Abell Daniell and Philip
Berenbrooke, falconers: on the surrender of their patents. |
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Lord Howard, Col. Reymes and Mr. Newport called in. Ordered
that 4,000l. be paid to the Wardrobe for the present [to Muley
Raschid] of Tafilet: to be issued to such person as Lord Howard
shall appoint to serve the things into the Wardrobe. Warrant for
a privy seal for this 4,000l. to the Wardrobe. |
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Col. Atkins called in and Lord Hatton's son's letter is read.
Ordered to attend on Monday with Sir Ste. Fox and the Solicitor
General to consider how the money for the poor people of
Guernsey, which is in said Fox's hands, may be issued and
disposed of to the use it was designed. |
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Mr. White's articles brought in by Sir W. Doyly and read.
Ordered that the 1,000l. which is to be paid in by said White is to
be [issued] for the Office of Exchanges at St. Helens. |
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Sir George Carteret's petition referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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Mr. Wadlow called in about his interest account. Referred to
Sir R. Long and Mr. Sherwyn. |
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The Spanish Ambassador's docquet [is read] and the King's
warrant upon it. The King to be moved in it. |
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Mr. Dormer called in. After Easter my Lords will consider the
settling the whole arrear in the Chimney Farmers' hands and what
my Lords will remit [by way of defalcations]. |
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Warrant to Viscount Fanshaw and Mr. Lawrence to prosecute all
such Receivers whose accounts are stopped in point of privilege on
account of their privileges [as in some cases Members] of
Parliament and other privileges. |
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Lady Stuckelye's bonds to be delivered up: on Mr. Lawrence's
certificate. |
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Warrant for a privy seal for Mr. Lawrence to issue what is due
to him upon account, and for the future to issue money to him as
by former precedent done. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 66–8.] |
April 5. Monday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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Warrant for Sir John Finch. |
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Warrant to Sir Ste. Fox to advance Sir Ed. Scot's pension: and
for Fox to be allowed for it as for the forces. |
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Bevis Lloyd's account declared as Receiver of South Wales.
Also Mr. Wynne's account as Receiver of North Wales and his
account for Cheshire. The Auditor to have a copy of the order of
Jan. 8 last about the manor of Ruthin to see it executed. |
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Sir John Cuttler's account for Notts and Derby declared. Ordered
that no money be paid to the Earl of Norwich till the 206l. 6s. 8d.
due from him to the King for the manor of—, in Derbyshire,
be paid. Charnock to take care of it. |
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Mr. Green's account declared as Receiver of Warwick and
Leicester. |
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The papers about the Irish defalcations [sic for revenue farm]
(viz. the draft of the grant of the revenue of Ireland, with the
paper of alterations to be made therein): are to be sent to the
Solicitor General for him to draw and engross therefrom the said
grant. |
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Lady Fanshaw offers to pay in all the money for her plate
except what [she wishes to be allowed her for her expenditure] for
carriage and wearing. |
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Sir Edm. Bowyer to have the 200l. on the poll of the year 1660.
Warrant for same. |
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The Earl of Bristol's 400l. to be on the Salt Farm and not on
the Customs. |
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Warrant for Sir William Killigrew. |
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Same for Sir William Walter: according to Sir R. Long's report. |
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Mr. Lancashire's account considered. |
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Mr. Taylor's account for Beds and Bucks is declared. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 68–9.] |
April 6. Tuesday. |
Present: ut supra. |
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Write Mr. Slingsby, Mr. Hayes and Mr. Palmer to send each
21b. weight of their farthings to my Lords. |
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The case of Buts and Stockton is referred to the Excise
Commissioners. |
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Warrant for Mr. Hylyard as Steward of St. Mary's, near York. |
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Mr. Needham to have his 200l. out of the money of the Customs
uncharged. |
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The King to be moved about the 200l. for Sir Edmund Bowyer
[being moneys resting] in the hands of a Receiver of the 1660
Poll money. |
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Auditors Aldworth and Philips are to attend Lord Ashley with
the Cofferer's last interest account, and with that which is now
depending. |
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The Earl of Bath called in. The King to be moved that his
payments in the Wardrobe and Jewel House may be placed on the
Exchequer. |
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Sir John Bennet called in with Auditor Philips with his cavalier
[relief or bounty fund] account. Letters to be written as in the
said account directed. |
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The Earl of Ailesbury called in with Sir Charles Harbord about
the stewardship of Ampthill, &c. He desires only the 20l. fee for
all in his new grant for inheritance, and [will] quit the 24l.
per an. which the King now gives to execute those places. [My
Lords decide that] this will be an ill precedent to grant away the
inheritance of money. So his Lordship [agrees that he] will
quit the [demand for the inheritance of] the 20l. per an. present if
he may have the inheritance of the offices. The King to be moved
herein. |
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Lady Herbert's petition read. Though the matters therein
desired be of difficulty, yet in consideration of her merit my Lords
will move the King in it. |
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The King to be moved for 200l. for Mr. Godolphin for his
journey to France. |
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Warrant for the King's hand for 300l. for repair of Lyndhurst:
to be on the 10,000l. dormant, and to be paid to Capt. Ryder. |
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Warrant for 4,000l. more for the Wardrobe. To be on the
Customs, and in further part of the Wardrobe's 16,000l. |
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Alderman Backwell proposes John Clarke, of Middlesex, to fish
up the tin at Ostend. |
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Sir Den. Gauden moves for the 28,000l. for his extraordinary
[victualling] and also for the ordinary for this year's victualling.
Write Sir Thomas Littleton and Mr. Pepys to attend to-morrow.
Mr. Pepys to bring with him the paper of the disposition [or]
distributions of the Customs, and to show my Lords how he subdivided to the Victualler the assignments for the Navy. |
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The money for Guernsey in Sir Ste. Fox's hands is to be issued
by the Lord General's warrant as the rest has been. |
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The Master of the Robes called in about his interest account. A
warrant to Auditor Beale to insert the particulars of this interest
money in the said account, as was done last year, if the said
Auditor finds the particulars to be as therein alleged. |
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Sir Herbert Perrot to have extension of time till Easter term. |
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Sir Edw. Savage's petition read. Report to be made to the
King that it's a fit thing to gratify him in if His Majesty so think
fit. |
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Mr. Hill called in and Mr. Nico. Coats' petition is shown him.
They are both to attend to-morrow, and Coats is then to show what
money he has paid to Hill and what into the Exchequer. Warrant
to the Keeper of the King's Bench [Prison] to produce Coats
to-morrow. Hill to have liberty on bail till Trinity term to go
into the country to discover more land belonging to Coats. |
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Warrant for the persons whose lands the King has taken into
St. James's Park: in pursuance of the King's warrant. Warrant
to the Attorney General to pass grants to the King of their lands
and of the King's rents in the Exchequer to the heirs of Davyes.
Mr. Lawrence to see all this done. |
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Warrant for Mrs. Jacobson's lease. |
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Lord Arlington to be spoken to about Consul Tucker. |
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Consideration to be had to-morrow about providing 4–500l. for
the [repair of the] Queen's lodgings. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 69–71.] |
April 7. Wednesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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The littermen's additional salary of 10l. is to be paid with the
[salaries of the] rest of the King's servants. |
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Walter Gouge to have 5l. on the old dormant. |
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Mr. Fanshaw's petition read. Dormant warrant for 20l. a year
to him. |
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Jacob Lucye's petition read. The Customs Farmers and
petitioner are to attend the first Wednesday after Easter. |
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The order of Council about Mrs. Gunter read. Report to be
made to the King that she may have 200l. per an. |
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As to the assessment of the coal farm at Newcastle, Sir W.
Doyly is to prepare such an effectual letter in the case (for speeding
in the assessment and for freeing His Majesty's duty on coal from
such assessment) as was done in the late Lord Treasurer's time. |
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Warrant for 10l. for Henry Thomas: to be on the old general
dormant. |
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Mrs. Southwell's petition read. My Lords have nothing to say
against it, but conceive it most proper for the Lord [Lieutenant]
and Council of Ireland. |
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Petition read from the officers of the Tally Court. Warrant for
50l. on the old dormant. |
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Warrant for 168l. 14s. 10d. for Francis Bowman: to be on the
remains of the Additional Aid. |
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Lord Gerard's petition referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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William Smith's petition read. Sir Edward Griffin to certify
how he comes to be so much behind. |
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[Petition from] Mary Lee. Warrant for 10l. to her, and that
she have no more. |
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Same from Sir Richard Oatley. Report to be made [to the King
in Council] that he may have a moiety of what he can so discover:
but that he first come to my Lords to say what he can discover. |
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Capt. Brabant's petition read. Process to be stopped till the end
of Easter term. |
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Report read from Sir G. Downing and Mr. Sherwyn about Mr.
Gorsuch. Referred back to them to see the acquittance and report.
Write Lord Lovelace that my Lords will allow no more of those
repairs [about the King's houses], but that such as live in them
[must] keep them in repair. |
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Affidavit of the Berkshire Excise men read. Write the justices
[of said county] that my Lords are unwilling to complain to the
Privy Council, but will be forced to do it if they take no better
care. |
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Sir Philip Palmer's petition referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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Christopher Cock's petition read. An order to be sent to the
Duchy of Cornwall according to the note in the said petition. |
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John Ward's petition referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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Mr. Cockshut's petition read. Sir W. Doyley to certify why the
money is not paid. |
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Petition read from the King's joiner. Ordered that he have
part of the 5,000l. warranted for the Treasury [Treasurer] of the
Chamber. |
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The answer of the Hearth money Farmers to the Bristol complaint is to be sent to Bristol. |
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Mr. Grabue to have part of Sir Edw. Griffin's 5,000l. for bills. |
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Report read from the Commissioners of Excise upon Mr.
Warner's petition about a difference between him and the SubCommissioners of Excise for Wilts. Ordered that the SubCommissioners give security to pay the money in dispute to such
indifferent person as shall be agreed on by Mr. Warcup et al.
[Farmers of Excise for said county]. |
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Clara Bolton to have half as much as the last year with the rest
of the pensioners. |
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Petition read from the Windsor officers. Warrant for their
payment. |
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Sir R. Long's report read about Sir Godfrey Lloyd. Warrant
for him to have orders instead of his tallies. |
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Petition read from Sir Edw. Graves (Greaves). My Lords will
do nothing in it, he being physician extraordinary. |
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Warrant for three years' [wages] for the keepers of Waltham
Forest. |
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Petition read from the Serjeant and Yeomen of the Buckhounds.
Ordered that they apply to the Wardrobe. |
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Mr. Catcher's letter read and Mr. Ward called in. Ordered that
the [tin] blowers be paid for the time past, and that Mr. Ward
take care that this charge do not go on after Lady [Day] coinage
[of tin] without new directions. |
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Petition from Lydia Clements. Referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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Same from Thomas Honely. To be left to the Wardrobe. |
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Same from George Littlefield et al. Sir Edw. Griffin to certify
how [it is] they are so much in arrear. |
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Mr. Warren and the Customs Farmers to be heard about his
pretence of 1,500l. |
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Mary Bastian to have part of the [Treasurer of the Household's]
5,000l. for bills. |
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Petition read from Samuel Mearne. No money. Same from
Richard Joyce. Referred to the Excise Commissioners. |
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Bridget Rumny to have part of the [Treasurer of the Household's]
5,000l. for bills. |
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Petition read from Sir Hugh Tynt. My Lords do not agree with
Sir C. Harbord's report. |
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Same from Robert Spencer. Warrant ordered. |
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Alderman Backwell to be treated with about Mr. Clarke's fishing
for the tin. Give Alderman Backwell notice of it. |
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Warrant for stay of process against John White, late Receiver
of Royal Aids for co. Oxford, he being at the present moment
engaged in endeavouring to make satisfaction to His Majesty for
moneys of the said Aid not yet answered by him. |
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Petition from Will. Pitchard. My Lords will do nothing in it. |
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John Winyard to be considered with [or among the] Treasurer
of the Chamber's bills. |
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Mr. Moselye's Hearth money account is declared. |
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Mr. Clutterbuck called with the state of his account. Ordered
that he be allowed 12d. in the £ on his account. |
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A letter to be written to all the nobility that are in arrear with
their Poll money, and their [creation money and other] warrants are
to be stopped till they have paid: particularly the Earl of Peterborough on Tangier; the Earl of Rochester's pension to be stopped,
and the last warrants for Lord St. Albans, the Earl of Bath, the
Earl of Sandwich and Viscount Mordaunt. Lord Gerard not to have
his warrant till his Poll money is paid. The Earl of Carbery's
stable money and the Lord Chamberlain's creation money to be
stopped. Mr. Clutterbuck to speak with them and see the list,
that none be prosecuted that have paid. |
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Warrant for the Southwell school perpetuity. |
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Same for 20l. to Margaret Hooker. |
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Write the Receiver of the Duchy of Cornwall that as to the
money of his receipt lately paid into the Exchequer he make
distinction of the money he has received for the coinage of tin and
other monies: for that the money arising from the [said tin]
revenue is to be issued separately or particularly, and that he
observe this rule for the future. |
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Write the Alum Farmers to forthwith pay in what is due on
their rent. |
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Sir Denys Gauden called in with Sir Thomas Littleton and Mr.
Pepys about his [Gauden's victualling] assignments. Ordered that
care be taken to pay him his tallow money. When the Navy privy
seal is passed the Treasurers of the Navy are to have the 30,000l.
on the Wine Act: also a warrant for 6,000l. out of the ready
money of the Customs in the Exchequer. |
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Petition from Robert Preston, anchor smith. He must apply to
the Navy [Office]. |
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Lord Henry Howard, the officers of the Mint, Mr. Hayes and
Mr. Palmer called in about his [proposition for the coining of]
farthings. He offers to give 10,000l. for the pre-emption of tin if
his farthings be made current, and he to have a commission to
agree with the country [Cornwall and Devon, for the tin] at a
certain price: that by colour and weight his farthings shall be
known from counterfeits better than silver, tin being the lightest
of all metals. Ordered that Mr. Palmer send a lb. weight of his
farthings, and his engine to weigh them with is to be sent to the
officers of the Mint to see if they can counterfeit them. |
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The business of the order of Council about additional security
[out of the King's lands and fee farms] for money to be borrowed
on the Customs is to be considered the second Wednesday after
Easter. Write Sir R. Long to attend then. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 71–4.] |
April 19. Monday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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The new commission, dated the 7th inst., to four of my Lords
as Treasury Commissioners (two thereof to form a quorum) is read. |
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Write Sir R. Long to hasten the state of the account of the
present Commissioners of Excise and to consider on what fund
3,000l. may be best borrrowed for payment of another half-year to
the Grooms of the Bedchamber. |
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Warrant for 200l. for the Master of the Horse: to be on the ready
money of the Customs in the Exchequer. |
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Warrant for 300l. to Lord St. John on the Exchequer for repair
of Lindhurst. |
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Warrant for the King's signature for 200l. to Mr. Godolphin: to
be on the Customs of January next. |
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Warrant for 4,000l. for the present to [the Sultan of] Tafilet: to
be on the January Customs. |
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Warrant for 6000l. for rebuilding the Customs House. To be
repaid on [the Customs of] Aug. and Sept. come twelvemonth. |
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A paper read relating to the Duke of Ormonde concerning a
bargain to be made with him for compounding a debt due to him
[from the King]. My Lords think the bargain a fair one for the
King but as to the form do not charge themselves therewith. The
paper to be sent up to the Privy Council. |
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Letter read from the Commissioners [of Aids] for Herefordshire.
Warrant for the arrest of George Carver, as the Commissioners
charge him with money in his hands. Meantime write them to
seize his estate and to prosecute his security. |
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Mr. Wadlow presents Sir R. Long's and Mr. Sherwin's certificate
about his interest account. |
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Warrant for a privy seal for 150.000l. for the Navy on account. |
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Warrant for an immediate extent against Mr. Price, Mr.
Herlackenden, and Mr. Jay. |
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Warrant to the King's Remembrancer to make a certiorari to the
Clerk of the Assizes of Suffolk to certify into the Exchequer the
record whereby Sir Robert Drury was convicted, at the last Assizes,
of felony and manslaughter. |
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Mrs. Gunter called in. The King to be moved that she desires
that her 200l. per an. be for a certain term of years in regard of
her many children. |
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Write Mr. Whitfield, deputy searcher for Kent, who seized some
goods belonging to the French Ambassador, to attend my Lords on
Friday. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 74–5.] |
April 20. Tuesday. |
The King to be moved concerning Sir Bernard de Gumm's
petition. |
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Warrant to Sir Robert Long to take loans [viz.] 10,000l. on [the
Customs of] January next, and the Lord Keeper's 4,000l. on the
Customs of Aug. and Sept. come twelvemonth. |
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Warrant to the Customs to pay no more money upon my Lords'
warrants [signed before the date of the new Treasury Commission]
but by new orders which they shall speedily have. |
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Ordered that the 15,200l. odd, the remain of the Wine Act, be
made [payable] to Sir Denys Gauden, by him to be assigned to
such as my Lords shall appoint in part of the 30,000l. of Cock's
orders assigned to him for the victualling of the fleet for 1668. |
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Warrant for what is due to Lord Windsor on his privy seal
except for the Poll on which orders are registered. |
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The warrant for the money of the remains of several years due
to the office of the Works is to be again offered to the Privy
Council. |
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Sir Ste. Fox to pay for building the Horse Guardhouse out of the
[army] contingencies. |
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The alum farmers' petition read. Write the Earl of Mulgrave
that my Lords desire to speak with him, or anybody from him, on
Friday, and the alum farmers to be here then. |
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Col. Norton called in about the land taken in at Portsmouth.
Order for a privy seal for an order to be registered on the Customs
in his name as trustee for the persons interested upon his letter
of attorney from them. |
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The Earl of Bath to have his assignment in two days for his
2,000l. on the Customs. |
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Mr. May presents a warrant from the King to the Works for
300l. a year to him. Ordered that he carry it to the Office of the
Works. |
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Mr. Nicholas Coates desires that he may have liberty to sell the
land of his that is extended in order to pay the King. Ordered
that he have liberty for a fortnight to attend the Auditor with his
keeper [the keeper of the King's Bench prison]. |
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Mr. Wadlow called in. Ordered that as to the 10,000l. he deduct
5,000l. a year, but as to the 13,000l. that he forthwith pay it in:
and that he bring in his articles [of covenant] presently. |
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Mr. Ogar's petition referred to Sir C. Harbord to report the
value. |
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Lord Vaughan called in and Sir C. Harbord's report on his
petition is read. Ordered that the business proceed accordingly. |
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Mr. Killigrew to have what is due of his pension on the chimney
money, for his creditors. Warrant for same. |
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The petition from the Earl of Bath, Lord Gerard, et al., is
referred to Sir C. Harbord, who is to inform himself by the gentry
of the county, Sir Roger Moston, Sir Thomas Hanmore, Sir —
Glinac, &c., and Mr. Secretary Trevor. |
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Letter read from the Duke of York desiring direction for felling
timber in New Forest for a second-rate ship. Write to the Navy
Office to know how many tons of timber they will have for that
work. |
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Sir G. Downing to see when Sir Denys Gauden is to have his
orders by his contract. In the meantime to keep the orders. |
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Mr. Madden to attend to-morrow to give reason why he has not
paid the 200l. in his hands for offal wood, &c. The Solicitor General
to prosecute him. Ordered that he be not employed in Dean Forest
but Mr. Bathurst, Mr. May and Sir George Charnocke. A warrant
accordingly. |
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Write again to Mr. Wardour, Clerk of the Pells, to hasten a
particular account of what is in arrear on the Additional Aid from
each county and place. |
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Lewis Arnold's petition read. Ordered that he apply to the
Treasurers of the Navy. |
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The King's barbers to be paid a year's wages on Sir Denys
Gauden's orders on the Additional Aid. |
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[Petition read from] George Littlefield et al. They are to be
paid out of the 5,000l. for bills for the Treasury of the Chamber. |
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Same from Mr. Plunkett. Nothing can be done in it. |
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Letter read from Lord Arlington with an account of the second
part of the Queen's portion. Sir G. Downing to look over the
papers and Sir Robert Southwell's instructions and consider what
is fit to be done or written as to it by my Lords. |
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Petition read from the armourers of Greenwich. Nothing can
be done in it. |
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Same from Mr. Prinne. He shall have a year as others [are to
have]. |
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Same from Mr. Elliot. A letter [to be sent] from my Lords to
the Deputy and Council of Ireland [for them] to examine and
report. |
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Same from John Williamson. He shall have part of [or be paid
out of] the 5,000l. for [the Treasurer of the Chamber's] bills. |
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Mr. Wadlow called in with his articles. Says he will pay in the
13,000l. if he may have a forward security on the Customs. My
Lords offer him November come twelvemonth. |
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Petition from Ann Woolnough. Referred to the Commissioners
of Excise. |
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Warrant for stay of process against Mr. Hyde. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 76–8.] |
April 21. Wednesday |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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Process against Mr. Booth to be stopped till after Trinity term. |
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Letter read from Sir Courtney Poole, et al. John Sowden to be
arrested on Mr. Jones's affidavit, which is first to be sent to my
Lords. |
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Same from Mr. Hill. Ordered that [Nicholas] Coates have his
liberty on the condition mentioned in Hill's letter. |
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Same from the Commissioners [of Aids] for Basingstoke. Write
them that 20 days liberty is given to raise the money as desired. |
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The warrant for [George] Carver is not to be sent. The letter
is to be altered, taking notice of his being in gaol, otherwise he
would have been sent for in custody. |
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Warrant for 225l. for Secretary Trevor. To be on the 10,000l.
dormant. |
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Warrant on Lord Howard's privy seal. |
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Warrant for 200l. for Consul Tucker on his privy seal and as by
the order of Council: [to be] on January next on the Customs. |
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The Duke of York came in with the Commissioners of the Navy
and Sir Denys Gauden about his 28,000l. orders. He [Gauden, the
Victualler] says he desires no orders, but that he may have his money
according to his contract, which my Lords say he shall. Write the
Customs Farmers and Mr. Meynell to attend on Friday next about
lending money for the Victualler. Mr. Pepys opens the present occasions of the Navy for money. The Duke of York says the principal
officers shall send to my Lords a letter of the particulars by which
there will be necessary above 220,000l. more than the 200,000l.
appointed for the Navy for this year: of which 117,000l. [will be]
for finishing the ships on the stocks, and [for] the fleet to go to the
Straits and other necessary extraordinaries for docks and other
charges in harbour, which yet needs not to be all ready money:
and the remaining 103,000l. for other matters to be provided as
occasion arise. Warrant ordered for 500l. for the Treasurer of the
Navy on the ready money of the Customs. This money to be for
payment of old tickets. Write Sir T. Littleton to get the order
drawn early to-morrow morning by Sir R. Long. The Duke of
York also moves that the Navy officers be encouraged to go on with
repairing the ships burned, &c. My Lords said they would make
the best provision they could. |
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The Customs Farmers called in about the ship from Jamaica,
together with Mr. Lucy and other proprietors. The case is to be
represented to the King in Council. |
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The Chimney Farmers called in about paying the arrear of their
rent. They offer to pay 15,000l. a month, beginning at the last of
this month till the whole debt of the two years and the third year
be paid. On affidavits of their sub-collectors being indebted to
them my Lords will take the said sub-collectors into custody. |
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Warrant for Sir Robert Viner on his privy seal according to the
former minute. |
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Sir Denys Gauden called in with Auditor Beale. His Victualling
account for 1665, is declared. Also his 9li. account. Warrant for
this 9l. on his privy seal. |
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Sir Thomas Morgan called in with an order of Council for some
repairs at Jersey. My Lords will speak with the clerks of the Council
to mend the order and that he bring his account for those things. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 78–9.] |
April 26. Monday. |
Present: Treasurer of the Household, Sir J. Duncombe. |
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Money to be borrowed for the Duke of York's children rather
than [that they should] not be paid. |
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The New York letter to be considered to-morrow. |
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A great seal [to be got] for the Earl of Bath's fees in the
Wardrobe and Jewel House. |
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Warrant for the King to sign for 300 guineas to Mr. Verjns. To
be on the 10,000l. dormant on the January Customs. Sir Ste. Fox
to advance the money and keep his [Verjns's] acquittance. |
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Lady Fanshaw called in about the money for her plate. My
Lords desire her to pay in 1,500l. in part of what is due. Otherwise my Lords must take what course they can to get the money. |
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The King to be moved in the matter of Mr. Smith's docquet.
The like for Mr. Samborne's docquet. |
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The Dover warrant to be made to Mr. Golder according to the
King's warrant. |
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Warrant for a year for Sir Edw. Walker as King-at-Arms: to be
on the Customs. |
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A letter [to be written] for the brewers of Norwich as desired. |
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Write the Earls of Manchester and Bridgewater to know what
time will suit them after the [end of the present] term for the
hearing of the alnage business, which was not heard this day before
my Lords by reason of some of the Judges being out of town. |
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The Cofferer called in with his interest account. The King to be
moved in Council concerning it. |
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Letter read from the Commissioners of Accounts. Warrant
ordered [for them] on the ready money on the Customs. |
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Sir Edw. Griffen presents a list of bills. To be considered on
Wednesday. |
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Mr. Guy's petition read. Warrant to the Grand Commissioners of
Excise to put out Robins and continue the rest of the sub-commissioners [for the county of—.] |
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[Order for] a privy seal for 11,200l. for the Victualler of the
Navy in pursuance of the late order of Council. |
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Mr. Morice makes a new proposition about farming the revenue
of Ireland. Ordered to give it in in writing to Sir G. Downing. |
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Warrant for 121l. 13s. 4d. for Sir Charles Cotterell and for his
bills to be paid by Sir Edw. Griffin as desired. |
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The Solicitor General called in, and his queries and answers
thereupon are read upon the Irish [revenue farm] articles. Ordered
that he draw up a breviat and bring it hither again to be considered.
Write the Judges of Ireland to quicken them to a determination
about the quit rents from the innocent papists. |
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Warrant for Mr. Packer on his privy seal. |
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Lady Fanshaw will pay in 1,000l. this week and 500l. the
beginning of the next. |
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Sir Robert Viner to have the whole 12,456l. 10s. 9d. on his privy
seal on Sir Denys Gauden's 30,000l. at the end of the Additional
Aid. |
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Letter read from Mr. Hutchinson. The time is granted him, but
he must take care there be no further delay. |
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Mr. Pemberton called in from the Earl of Mulgrave about the
alum business. My Lords desire to know whether the Earl of
Mulgrave will confirm the present lease. Says not, but shall be
willing to harken to a new agreement, and does not desire to break
wholly with His Majesty. Sir John Monson and Sir Hugh
Cholmely called in. My Lords say if the Earl of Mulgrave will
not agree he must refund the 200l. per an. he has received during
his minority, and the King will do what he can against him if he
will not confirm the lease. But if he think fit he may petition the
King. |
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Alderman Backwell's warrant to be made on his interest privy
seal according to his memorandum. Said Backwell is called in
about the business of imported corn. The Solicitor General being
present says let the corn be seized and then the King will maintain
his proclamation when a writ of delivery [is sued]. |
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Write Sir Philip Warwick that my Lords are content he be
examined [in reference] to Capt. Brabant's case. Inform Sir
Philip Warwick at the same time that my Lords have agreed to
pay the salaries to the King's officers of the Customs. |
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Mr. Whitfield [the deputy searcher for Kent] who seized the
French Ambassador's goods, is to be sent for in custody for not
appearing. |
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Warrant for 700l. to Col. Legg for carrying goods to Tangier: to
be on Sir Denys Gauden's 30,000l. on the Additional Aid and before
Sir Robert Viner. |
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The King to be moved what rent is to be reserved on Lady
Castlemaine's docquet for Oatlands. |
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Warrant for a privy seal for Mr. Gorsuch, on Sir G. Downing's
and Mr. Sherwin's report. The Earl of Lindsey to be also inserted
therein for Havering House. |
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Warrant for half a year for Mr. Pepys for Tangier according to
the appointment for distributing the months. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 80–2.] |
April 27. Tuesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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Mr. Finch moves that Sir G. Downing and Mr. Whitfield may
be examined about the business of Hanning. |
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Ordered that a commission be awarded to the person offered by
Sir C. Harbord's report on Mr. Ogar's petition. |
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Mr. Whitfield called in about the box of the French Ambassador
seized at Rochester, and Lord Arlington's letter is read. Whitfield
says the goods were prohibited, and therefore he seized them, that
they were not directed to the French Ambassador nor knew he that
they belonged to him. |
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Sir W. Doyly called in, and a letter read from the Commissioners
of [Aids for] Norfolk. Ordered that the Receiver have liberty till
the end of July to make up his account. |
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Alderman Backwell and Mr. Millington called in. They say that
as Farmers of the Customs what they have lent and shall lend to
the King they expect only six per cent. for, though they pay
ten per cent. and must do so: that the 11,108l., &c., which they
are to lend to supply Feb., March, and April [they desire to have]
repaid to them on the [Customs of] July, Aug., &c. come twelvemonth, and likewise Alderman Backwell's interest money. |
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Warrant to Sir R. Long that the Customs Farmers will lend
11,108l., &c., into the Exchequer on July, Aug., &c. to make up
what falls short on [the Customs of] Feb. and March last, and that
it be accordingly applied to those uses. |
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Sir Denys Gauden and Mr. Meynell called in: Gauden says that
of the 28,000l. he is to have one-third in hand and the rest by ten
monthly payments. Ordered that he have orders proportionably
for what may be due by his contract, and that the whole 28,000l.
orders be delivered only to Mr. Meynell. And if the Commissioners of the Navy certify that the Victualler has delivered more
victuals that then more orders shall be delivered presently to Mr.
Meynell. Gauden says he will pay interest to Meynell for what
he has paid before his time, and afterwards my Lords are to pay
the interest. |
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Paper read about the Duke of York's charge in the New
Netherlands, being a memorial concerning the usefulness of a
number of soldiers to be maintained in New York and the
Plantations thereabout. Write Col. Nicholls to attend on Friday,
to speak with my Lords concerning this matter. |
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Col. Randolph Egerton's petition read concerning Mr. Thomas
Loxdale's refusing to pay Excise due from him in the town of
Wolverhampton. Write said Loxdale (under cover to Mr. Gaywood)
to attend this day three weeks. |
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Warrant for 115l. to Alderman Backwell for what was paid by
him as a present to the Portuguese Envoy. |
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The proposition from Mr. Blake, et al. read concerning a further
term in the coal farm on an advance of rent. My Lords will
consider it. |
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Sir Philip Warwick to have a warrant apart for his son's salary
as of the Customs. |
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Sir R. Long and Sir G. Downing are to consider of giving the
best satisfaction and ease they can to lenders of money and then
my Lords will consider of it and have all the officers of the
Exchequer present: and [my Lords propose] to have a dormant
warrant to Sir R. Long for payment of 4 per cent. gratuity and [for
the officers of the Exchequer to exact] noe fees for tallies for loans. |
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Petition read from John Perry with Mr. Hoblin's answer thereto.
To be shewn to Mr. Bostock. |
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Warrant for a year to Mr. Kirke as of the Bedchamber; to be
placed on the 3,000l. of some such month as will bear it. |
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Write Sir Samuel Barnardiston, Governor of the East India Co.,
to send a copy of their charter: my Lords having often occasion to
look into it. |
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Col. Atkins to give a state of the revenue of Guernsey and what
is paid out of it. He presents an order of Council for repairs, but
is first to bring the said state. |
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Warrant for Sir Thomas Morgan on his order of Council. |
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Order of Council read about 6,000l. for the Wardrobe. Warrant
for same: to be on the Customs of November and December come
twelvemonth. |
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Warrant for 300l. to Mr. Moulin for the Council of Trade: so
much having been advanced by Alderman Backwell. |
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Warrant to pay Alderman Backwell 300 guineas paid to Sir
Marke Ogniate: to be on the 10,000l. dormant. |
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Lord Henry Howard, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Palmer are called in
about the farthing business, and the answer of the officers of the
Mint is read. Ordered that Palmer make his reply in writing. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 82–4.] |
April 28. Wednesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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Process to be issued against all receivers of the revenue who have
not accounted. |
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Mr. Morice's proposition is ordered to be reported to the King. |
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A letter of thanks to be sent to Sir Courtney Poole et al. for their
care in Mr. Jones's business. |
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The Lord [Bishop of] Durham called in about the school at
Durham. He moved that the money be paid to the Bishop's
schoolmaster, and the Dean to complain to the Exchequer if he see
fit: which not being thought convenient, his Lordship said he
would endeavour to compose the matter with the Dean and
Chapter. |
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Sir Geo. Carteret called in: says the Chimney money lies
uncollected in Ireland for want of some persons to collect same,
by means whereof the Army will be unpaid. Write the Solicitor
General to hasten the perfecting of the Articles [of covenant for
farm of said duty and of other parts of His Majesty's revenue
there]. |
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Warrant to Sir R. Long to pay the interest on the Chimney
orders out of the money of that revenue. Mr. Cotes to have an
order to inspect the Chimney Rolls in Auditor Philip's hands. |
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Warrant for the whole remain [of money uncharged or unassigned] of the Wine Act to be paid to the Treasurer of the Navy. |
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Mr. Gorsuch is to be paid out of the 10,000l. dormant. Also
the Earl of Lindsey. |
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Warrant for Sir Thomas Morgan. |
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Lord Townshend to be spoken to by Sir J. Duncombe about the
complaint of the Excise men of Norwich. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 84–5.] |