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Jan. 3.
Monday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir John Duncombe. |
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My Lords met about the moneys averred by the Commissioners
of Accounts to be diverted from the war. [Ordered that Sir Robert
Long and Sir Philip Warwick meet at four o'clock this aftenoon at
Sir Philip Warwick's house to consider of an answer to be made
on behalf of His Majesty to the exceptions taken by the Commissioners of Accounts about the moneys which they allege to be so
diverted. Write Mr. Pepys to meet them there with such papers as
he thinks fit in order to the giving them further light into this
matter so far as relates to the Navy and to bring with him any of
his brethren, the Commissioners of the Navy, as he thinks necessary.
And then Pepys and the said Navy Commissioners to attend my
Lords hereon to-morrow morning. |
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[Minute Book III. p. 225; Out Letters General II. p. 191.] |
Jan. 10.
Monday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir John Duncombe. |
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Sir R. Long, Sir G. Downing, the Solicitor General and Mr.
North, or any two of them, are to draw a draft of articles about
farming the 4½ per cent. duty in the Barbados. |
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Mr. Swynburne, receiver for Durham, to have 20 days to state
his account without the sergeants troubling him: upon Lord St.
John's engagement that he shall then appear if it be not stated. |
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Write Sir Tho. Geery, auditor of the late Queen mother's revenue,
to state the account of Sir Thomas Bond of his receipts and disbursements for the said Queen up to the time of her death, and
write Auditor Beale to take the said Bond's accounts from the said
time of the Queen's death. |
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The King to be moved in Mr. Brounker's petition. |
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The King to be moved that the Earl of Suffolk have 30,000l. on
the 50,000l. in Ireland and 20,000l. on the Chimney money, for
[the purchase price of] Audley End. |
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[Warrant for] 100l. to Mr. Calendrin (Callendine) for reward for
service. |
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In the present year, 1670, the substance of Downing's Memoranda
Books (Treasury Minute Books 624 and 625, see supra, p. 323) is
incorporated in the text. In compiling the Treasury Minute Book
text out of these three parallel but different texts, the Minute Book
proper has of course been taken as the main basis. Where the
Memoranda Books duplicate exactly with the Minute Book no notice
has been taken of them. Where the variation is slight the variant
has been adopted in the text generally in square brackets. In these
cases I have not thought it necessary to print the reference to the
page of the Memoranda Books, as it can be easily found by turning
to the particular date. Where the Memoranda Books contain the
substance of a minute or a deliberation which is not noticed in the
Minute Book proper, then it is entered here separately at the
conclusion of each day's minutes, and under the heading of
Downing's Memoranda. In the case of such entries the page
reference is given as a matter of course. |
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Mr. Breedin called in: presents an order of Council for exporting 40,000l. into Ireland. Report to be made in Council that they
cannot carry over the money in less than two months, therefore
that they have three months' time to pay what they were to pay
the 12th of this month. |
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Lord St. John called in. He says he is to lay out 600l. more to
carry deer to New Forest. My Lords will take care of him. |
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Sir Baynham Throckmorton called in and Mr. May. Move for
40 tons of timber to build a speech house in Dean Forest. The
King to be moved in it. |
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[Minute Book III. pp. 225–6.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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Lord Arundell. Warrant for a year and a half on the Chimney
money as Governor of Pendennis. |
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The Receivers of the Aids that appeared not on the 5th inst. are
to appear this day fortnight. |
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The Receivers of taxes mentioned in Sir W. Doyly's note are
to be ordered into custody. |
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Warrant for Mr. Seager's extraordinaries. |
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Memorandum: to get the rest of the papers for the Privy Council,
and to copy at Sir P[eter] W[ych] the rest. Query what notice to
Col. Kerby. Query Sir Tho. Daniell. Memorandum: Col. Fairfax,
Sir Jno. Berkeley, Mr. Danvers, Mrs. Walnaugh's debtors. |
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[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 66.] |
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The Earl of Kinnoul's patent to be entered for remitting his
240l. per an. |
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The Earl of Carlisle: warrant for his extraordinaries on the first
month for Ambassadors. |
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Warrant for Tangier for a quarter ending Nov. 4 last past: on the
Customs on the months reserved for Tangier. |
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To get Sir Robert Howard's order of Council about Greenwax. |
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[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 78.] |
Jan. 11.
Tuesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir John Duncombe. |
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Alderman Backwell's interest account referred to Auditor
Aldworth. |
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Mr. [Lawrence] Hyde to have a liberty to borrow money on the
Chimney orders which he has for the Robes. |
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The late Farmers of the Customs called in about the two last
years of their farm. Ordered that on oath they deliver in their
charges ordinary and incident, and that it be compared with the
charges of former years. Then their debentures to be allowed and
[their] allowances to merchants, except gratuities, which are to be
sworn in gross. As to debentures which were burned or lost [in
the great fire] ordered that their oath be taken. That they particularise debts standing out. Write the King's officers [of the
Customs, abovestairs, London port] to send to the Treasury certificates of the receipts of the Customs during those two years attested
under their hands. Memorandum. The debentures to be allowed
are to be for goods brought in in those years. |
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Warrant for half a year for the Roetiers, gravers to the Mint: to
be on the Coinage money. |
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Warrant for what is allowed on Sir William Temple's extraordinaries. |
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[Minute Book III. p. 226.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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Warrant on Sir Ste. Fox's privy seal for the Duke of Monmouth,
according to the several heads, viz., he on the loans on imported
salt, &c. |
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Capt. Cook: process stay till Michaelmas term. |
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[The Exchequer] Tellers' clerks: warrant for 80l. on the old
dormant [privy seal]. |
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[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 66.] |
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To get the project from Mr. Floy[d] against Sir Dennis Gauden's
coming to-morrow morning and see what was signed of this year. |
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To get the order of Council about the remain of the Queen's
portion and Col. Rumsey and [others] their business to be settled
according to their petitions and order of Council. |
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[Ibid. DCXXV. pp. 78–9.] |
Jan. 12.
Wednesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir John Duncombe. |
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Mr. Hyde to have his fifth 1,000l. for the Robes on the arrears of
the late Farmers of the Customs. |
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Write Mr. Webb of the Hearth money office to bring on Friday a
copy of the Hearth money Farmers' covenants from their underfarmers binding the said sub-farmers to deliver in duplicates of the
surveys of that revenue. |
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Sir Thomas Bond's accounts referred to Auditor Beale. [Charnock
to change that direction which referred those parts of the accounts
prior to the late Queen Mother's death to Sir Thomas Geery, the
said late Queen Mother's Auditor.] |
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Warrant for 40l. more for pales for Bushey Park: [to be charged]
on the tin at Ostend. |
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Mr. Raife's petition referred to the officers of the Ordnance to
consider whether the ground be necessary for the fort, and of what
value. |
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Secretary Trevor to be moved that for the future Sir William
Swan have notice that if any publique ministers address any letters
under [cover of] his packets that they pay for them, or else [i.e.
otherwise the result is] that the king pays for their ordinary
postage: which ought not to be. |
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Warrant for Sir William Swan's extraordinaries on the Customs. |
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Mr. Mellish to be taken into custody on Auditor Beale's
certificate. |
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Warrant for 746l. 13s. 4d. to Sir D. Gawden: on the Customs:
as the remain of 11,200l. due to him for [his victualling ordinary]
for last year. |
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The King to be moved, and the Secretaries of State, that [in]
passes for [transporting] horses, &c., there be no mares inserted
because of the great [or high] custom [duty thereon]. |
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The Customs Farmers called in with the account of the first year
of their farm: together with Auditor Beale, and directions are given
him for drawing their account; which directions are written on the
account. Also the business of their interest money [is ordered] to
be settled this day week. |
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Mr. Slingsby, Mr. Sherwyn and Mr. Backwell called in about the
remain of the Dunkirk money, and present a draft of a warrant.
Ordered that it pass accordingly. [Memorandum. Mr. Sherwyn
would not have it done yet]. |
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Warrant for a year's creation money for Earl Rivers. |
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[Minute Book III. p. 227.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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Memorandum. All Hearth papers left with Sir G. Downing
to-day. |
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My Lords have not yet delivered the memorandum for papers to
me [Downing]. |
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To strike out of the memorandums at [the Privy] Council the
petition of Lord Arundell. |
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[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 67.] |
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To search what months are appointed for interest money of the
loans on the Customs. |
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Memorandum. Warrants for Duteil, Portugal Secretary, &c. |
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[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 79.] |
Jan. 14.
Friday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir J. Duncombe. |
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Mr. Whittingham to be no more troubled: as in Mr. Lawrence's
report. |
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Write the Chimney Farmers that they and their sub-farmers send
their ledger books as in the covenant from them to the King and
that they direct their sub-farmers to make like return as in their
covenant and that they send them to the Treasury or copies of
them. |
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The Privy Council to be moved to write to the Commissioners
[for Aids] for Kent that process will issue against them if the arrears
of the taxes be not paid by the end of next term. |
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The King to be moved that before the yearly books for Justices of
the Peace be passed they be sent to the Treasury in regard of the
King's great concern in them as to the Excise and Chimney money. |
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Write the Marquess of Worcester that whereas there is so much
money of the assessments yet uncollected in co. Monmouth [viz.
3,767l. 2s. 4d.] unless it be paid this term process will issue against
his Lordship and the rest of the Commissioners. |
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Warrant for Mr. Beane on his particular of a Collector's place in
Yorkshire. |
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Write Auditor Wood to send to Alderman Bucknall and the rest
of the farmers of the 5s. a ton on French shipping for their
accompts of that duty to Xmas last, and to make a state thereof
with all speed. |
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[Ibid. III. pp. 227–8.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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Arrears of taxes: warrants and letters according to Sir W.
Doily's certificate. |
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Write the Barons of the Exchequer, Sir W. Doyly, Sir R. Long
and Mr. Sherwyn, to attend on Friday, when my Lords intend to
take into consideration the getting in the arrears of the aids standing out in the several counties, and also in the Collectors' hands,
and that my Lords desire them to be here exactly at eight in the
morning by reason that my Lords are to go to the Privy Council at
10 o'clock. |
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Mr. Kirkby [ordered] into custody. |
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Two memorials more sent [to the Privy Council] and were returned. |
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Mrs. Maning to-morrow. |
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Next Term, Commissioners [of Aids for] Kent: process. |
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Query. Next week warrant about Mr. Broxholm's arrears. |
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Memorandum: about Treasury orders of 190,000l. |
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Mr. Smith, about Suffolk Excise. |
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Mr. Fillingham: Query what particular tax. |
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Mr. Whittingham's note. |
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Query: about Mr. Dugdale. Mr. Maynell. |
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[Minute Book DCXXIV. p. 67.] |
Jan. 17.
Monday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir John
Duncombe. |
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Widow Pinkney: [warrant for] 5l. more. |
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Mr. Stanny: a warrant on the certificate. |
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Sir John Bankes called in about 3,300l. of the East India
Company. [Ordered] that the money be borrowed to pay them. |
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The answer of the Customs Farmers about the dust of pepper is
to be sent to the East India Company. |
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Warrant for 1,000l. on the [3,000l. per mensem of the] Customs
of this month for the Earl of Ossory. |
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His Royal Highness [the Duke of York] came in with the
Treasurers of the Navy and Mr. Pepys and deliver a paper [of
demands for the Navy] amounting to about 71,000l. [Ordered]
that they distinguish how much thereof is for their ordinary and
my Lords will endeavour to get it as fast as they can and that they
[the Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy] employ it
for the most necessary expenses. |
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[Ibid, III. p. 228.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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Mr. Dugdale: warrant for a year. |
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Mr. Maynard at Bedford backgate in Charles Street, Covent
Garden. |
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Memorandum: Sir Jo. Shelden, Mr. Kirkby, Mr. Walker, Apsley,
May, Russell, Sir J. Bennet. |
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[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 67.] |
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Speech house in Dean Forest. Sir Baynham Throckmorton
called in and Mr. May: moves for 40 tons of timber towards building
a speech house in Dean Forest, the inhabitants having engaged
them [selves] to build it [if the wood is given them]. The King to
be moved in it. |
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Earl of Middelsex, Mr. Smyth, Duteile, &c. |
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[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 80.] |
Jan. 19.
Wednesday. |
Present: Lady Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir John
Duncom. |
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Col. and Mr. Kirbye's petitions referred to Sir W. Doyly. |
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Capt. Challoner: a warrant [ordered] on the King's warrant. |
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London Farmers of Excise: all the accounts for interest for
money lent to be stated by Auditor Aldworth. Alderman Bucknall
saith that upon settling their defalcations they will lend the 26,000l.
for the Navy on [the security of] the Customs so as they may have
the Excise for a collateral security, which [my Lords] agree unto. |
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Sir Tho. Littleton called in: says the Earl of Anglesey cannot
have his allowances for his fees till the passing his accounts. |
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The King to be moved that Mr. Simons be paid what's laid out
for England and Ireland but not for Scotland, and to be placed on
the late farm of the Customs. |
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The King to be moved that Jamaica pay its own ministers [of the
gospel] for the future. |
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Sir Robert Howard called in about the Greenwax with Counsel [on
behalf of him and the Earl of Berkshire, the Farmers of Greenwax]:
also the Solicitor General and Mr. North, the King's Counsel. The
order of Council is read. My Lords offer an assignment for the
1,000l. per an. on any branch of the King's revenue if it fail on the
Greenwax, but that the money be paid into and received out of the
Exchequer. They [the Farmers] insist to have the placing a person
to receive the Greenwax and pay them, else they will not deal, and
they will not have Brewster. My Lords grant their desire, that,
their patent being surrendered, they be paid by the person for
the time being employed for receiving the Greenwax after the 500l.
already charged for the Lady Villers [has been yearly deducted]
and for [or in case of] failure [then to be paid] on the Exchequer.
They desire that all former arrears in sheriff's hands, while they
pay the King's rent, may be theirs. Ordered that they draw their
whole proposition in writing. |
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Warrant for the arrest of Anthony Walker, the Archbishop of
York's sub-collector: on Auditor Beale's certificate. |
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Alderman Backwell and Sir Edm. Turner called in [for the
Customs Farmers]. Ordered that the remainder of their interest
money be settled on the Customs. |
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Earl of Ancrum: warrant on his privy seal. |
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Mr. Lawrence to attend Mr. Maynard about settling the conveyances of said Maynard's land in Dean Forest. |
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[Minute Book III. pp. 228–9.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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The four King's warrants. Warrant on them. Query: Mr.
Ch [arnock]. |
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Windsor: 1,000l. warrant on the revenue of Windsor. |
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A memorandum given: not yet answered. |
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Memorandum: Mr. Cooke about B. Bynan's query. |
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[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 67.] |
Jan. 21.
Friday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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The King to be moved about the manner of collecting the
Chimney money. |
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The King to be moved in the matter of Lord Arundell's petition. |
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Sir C. Harbord and Mr. Sherwyn to state Sir Tobias Bridge's
accounts. |
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Warrant for Sir Hen. Wood to take into his custody the church
ornaments at Somerset House: and a warrant to deliver them and
the plate to Abbot Montague or his assigns. |
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Upon the order of Council about the remain of the King's subscription to the Royal [Africa] Company, report to be made that
there is no money. |
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Duke of Buckingham: warrant for 500l. for horses. |
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Mr. Lovelace's petition referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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Warrant for the Earl of Chesterfield's money: on his privy seal
according to the place [or turn of payment] formerly appointed on
the arrears of the late form of the Customs. |
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Auditor Beale's certificate of the arrears of Tenths is to be sent
to Sir R. Long to certify if any money is since paid in. |
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The report from the Excise Commissioners about Mr. Weedon's
pretensions to defalcations on his farm of the Excise of co. Bucks
is read. The said Commissioners to attend on Monday about it as
said report is not so clear as my Lords wish. |
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Sir C. Harbord's report on the business of the tenants of [the
manor of] Ruthin is read. To be further considered when Mrs.
Crane is here. |
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The Chimney Farmers' affidavits are read. To be reported in
Council. |
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[Minute Book III. pp. 229–30.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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Three papers sent up [to the Privy Council]. |
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Hardy: Monmouth: Bushy Park. |
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[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 67.] |
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Instructions to be prepared by Sir G. Downing for Mr. Parry.
Charnock to come to me [Downing] about this business on Monday
morning. |
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Alderman Backwell to be here on Monday about the money of
the Customs kept back, by reason whereof Sergeant Waller is not
paid. Charnock to bring me the order on Monday morning and
the return of the Customs Farmers of money paid by them on that
month. |
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A memorandum to be sent up [to the Privy Council] for my
Lords to speak with the Secretaries of State about the presents to
foreign ministers going hence and the rules about extraordinaries.
Sir G. Downing first to adjust these matters with Mr. Williamson.
Charnock to remind him next Tuesday morning. |
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Sir G. Downing to see if Mr. St. George's account, who went
with Sir Tho. Higgins, be as [or similar to the account of the
Secretary] who went with the Earl of Carlisle. Charnock to bring
me [Downing] both accounts on Monday morning. |
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Warrant for the Earl of Chesterfield's money on the privy seal. |
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The Earl of Bristol's paper to be given in to-morrow morning. |
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[Ibid. DCXXV. pp. 80–1.] |
Jan. 24.
Monday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncomb. |
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Mrs. Simonds: if her business [be] granted by the King then a
warrant for a privy seal reciting the particulars: to be without
account. |
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The Excise Commissioners called in about the report concerning
Mr. Weedon. Ordered that they make it certain and not dubious. |
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Warrant for the Earl of Bath for 2,000l. on the Customs and
3,000l. on such other branch as will bear it. |
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Mr. Ashmole and Mr. Brewer called in about the account of the
late Farmers of the London Excise from 1666, Dec. 25, to 1667,
Dec. 25, and the late Farmers and Commissioners of Excise are
called in. As to the Essex farm their charges were not inserted.
As to the 4d. per gallon on the imported strong waters they will
pay the money with interest at 6 per cent. if they recover it but
that at present they have only bonds. For the coast cocquets
ordered that Sir Edmond Turner must account for them. The
9,192l. in the Comptroller's account consists of two heads the
brandy and the counties. The 2,000l. for debts on brewers allowed.
As to exported beer they demand 3,500l. or not to meddle in that
business. For the brandy, to stand as above. [As to] the 4,000l.
for Surrey, Middlesex, &c., for charges: my Lords ask Mr. Ashmole
what he estimates the charge at. Mr. Forth and Bucknall are
asked what the management cost their sub-farmers. They say they
believe about 3,500l. They also say it costs them now about 2,600l.
but that those Farmers took on them about 1,100l. in old debts by
which they had a great loss. [Ordered] that they be allowed
1,500l. less than their demand: that nothing be allowed for their
charges: that they be allowed 2,000l. for the exported beer: the
8,000l. for their charges not to be allowed: the brandy money to be
suspended as desired. The King to be acquainted herewith. So
there will be 15,743l. 4s. 10d. allowed them and 10,500l. to be paid
by them into the Exchequer. They say they let Middlesex, &c., to
the best advantage as for themselves and will swear they made no
more of it. Also they say Major Reeves made but 8,300l. of those
counties. |
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Sir Denys Gauden: warrant on the Customs for what is due to
him by his contract. |
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The Chimney Farmers called in: say their sub-farmers owe
them about 70,000l.: that they are in debt of their monthly payments but about 30,000l. Ordered that they presently pay what
they owe according to the settlement by the order of Council by the
end of this term, or to be prosecuted. The Chief Baron of the
Exchequer to be moved why he will not issue process against their
sub-farmers. |
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Earl of Ailesbury: warrant for him about Ampthill. |
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Warrant on the Customs for 3,700l. for rebuilding the Custom
House. |
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Capt. Brabant's petition read and he called in. Ordered that my
Lords can do no more in the business, but that he pay in the
money. |
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Petition read from the Clerks of the Peace. Ordered that such
of them as do yearly make returns shall have the allowance of the
additional penny in the £ on the certificate of the King's Remembrancer, and to have also the auditor's certificate of the validity of
their returns when the account of such a year be passed. But first
the last petition is to be referred to the Attorney or Solicitor
General to see if my Lords can allow this second penny in the £. |
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Warrant for 350l. to Mr. Legous according to the Lord Chamberlain's letter: to be on the Customs of May, 1671. |
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[Minute Book III. pp. 230–2.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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Letter to Sir T[revor] Wms. [Williams], Bart., that he return 451l.
of the Monmouthshire assessments mentioned in B. Loyd's affidavit,
which should have been formerly returned to Sir W. D [oyly]. |
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Wilts and Dorset: warrant for new sub-commissioners of Excise. |
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Duke of Buckingham: warrant for 500l. for horses: on his privy
seal. |
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[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 68.] |
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Letter from Lady Castlemayne read. [Advised] that her commission for Oatlands be accordingly changed. Warrant ordered. |
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[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 81.] |
Jan. 25.
Tuesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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The Privy Council to be moved to retrench the Earl of Sandwich's deputy in the Wardrobe to 200l.per an. |
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Sergeant Harsnet: a warrant for a year [of his salary]. |
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Duke of Newcastle: a warrant for a year of his creation money. |
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Mr. Bagnoll and Mr. Lisle called in about the manor of Shaw. |
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Mr. Bagnoll's petition was read in June last, Mr. Lisle's in January
last and Mr. Baron came on in September last. Mr. Ayliff,
counsel for Mr. Lisle, offers that in regard Mr. Bagnoll was first
here and so great proceedings [have been had] in his business that
they may pay a fine and have the land and Mr. Bagnoll to have
the fine. Mr. Darnell's petition about the same business read,
whose equity lies as having married the daughter of Sir Richard
Braham, so as it were a tenant right, they having had it 100 years.
Also they say Sir Richard Braham hath conveyed to him all his
right. Mr. Ayliffe says Mr. Darnell hath no tenant right because
he comes in as a purchaser. My Lords offer to Capt. Baron and
Mr. Lisle and Mr. Darnell to see if they can agree with Mr.
Bagnoll, else Mr. Bagnoll must have the thing, his warrant being
first. |
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The Earl of Bridgewater: warrant as bailiff [of Tring]: on the
auditor's particular. |
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Alderman Bucknell called in. My Lords desire him to pay into
the Exchequer 600l., on account of the French tunnage, for Sir
Bernard Gascoigne upon account of his pension. Write Sir R.
Long to issue it to said Gascoigne. |
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Alderman Bucknell to attend to-morrow about paying in the
26,000l. for the navy. |
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Mr. Tippet's letter to be considered to-morrow. |
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The order of Council about Windsor artists is to be considered
to-morrow. |
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The King to be acquainted with Sir C. Harbord's report about
Walsingham House and the report to be minuted on the back. |
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The report from the Lord Keeper et al. about the Earl of Bristol
is to be considered to-morrow. |
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Warrant for process against the alum farmers. |
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Secretary Trevor to be acquainted by Sir G. Downing that the
warrant for Smethwick for a waiter's place is contrary to the order
of Council. |
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Dr. Gibbon's petition read. Ordered that he tell the nature of
the discovery and then [shall have] a warrant: a third to the
discoverer, a third to the Doctor, a third to the King. |
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Mr. Lawrence: petition read. [My Lords have] no money at
present. |
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Mrs. petition read. [Ordered] that she be paid with
the first when any money [is paid] to any pensioners. |
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James Mesmin's petition read. [Ordered] that he be denized.
Report to be made accordingly. |
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William Christian: petition read: granted: a warrant. |
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Dame Mary Harrison: petition read and delivered to Lord Ashley
to be further considered. |
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Sir George Carteret's privy seal and the warrant for pales [for
Bushey Park] to be sent up for the King's signature. |
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Anthony Cogan's petition read. Sir R. Long to pay it as he can. |
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Lord Hawley to be put in possession of the Mulberry Garden:
a warrant. |
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Jerome Nipho (Nypho): petition read about the place of Comptroller of Chester port. Mr. Smith at Southampton House, the late
Lord Treasurer Southampton's steward, and Nipho are to be heard
on Tuesday next, said Smith making pretence thereto also. |
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Mr. Chislett to attend my Lords to-morrow to show cause why
he brought not the state of Hill's and Cotes's accounts. |
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Jon. Hill: petition read: a warrant. |
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Jo. Hodgkinson: petition read: [to have] patience till the
Parliament brings more money. |
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Write Mr. Sherwin and Mr. Webb to hasten their report of a
state of the way of collecting the Chimney money, and what the
value of it is, in each county, and how much they judge fit to allow
in every county for the collecting of it. |
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William Lloyd: petition read: to be put among the Barbados
debts. |
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Major Hamilton's business heard about a debt to be forgiven him
by the King: order of the Privy Council read. To be heard this
day week. |
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John Ward's petition read: referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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Sir William Swan: petition read, with Secretary Trevor's reference. Warrant for the money on [the month of the Customs
reserved for] ambassadors. |
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Fra. Mansell: petition read: a warrant. |
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The Earl of Sandwich called in: moves to have his docquet
signed. My Lords say they wholly dislike the present draft, but
will draw one according to the order of the Council and the King's
direction. But first [ordered] that the Earl of Sandwich bring in a
state of his fees and the perquisites of his office as they now are, and
his former patent and Mr. Lawrence to attend the Solicitor General
for a copy of the charter for the incorporating of the Wardrobe and
the Acts of Parliament for the Wardrobe. When my Lords have
perused these things they will give order for a warrant for the
King's hand for his Lordship's 2,000l. per an. as Master of the
Wardrobe and 200l. per an. for his clerk [or deputy]. Sir G.
Downing to speak to Sir R. Long to pay the Earl of Sandwich his
interest money. |
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The Lord Keeper to be spoken to that my Lords may see the
books or rolls [containing the names or nominations] of the
Justices of the Peace before [they be] passed in order to [my
Lord's forming an idea of the fidelity of the said justices and how
likely they would be to assist the king's revenue by passing
decisions on the Bench which should tend to] the preserving the
Chimney money and Excise. |
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The Lord Chamberlain to be moved for liberty to sue Mr. Cooper
for the King's debt. |
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The [Privy] Council to be moved about Sir Joseph Sheldon's
paying the Jamaica ministers [of the Gospel] no longer: and a
letter [to be written] to that effect. |
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[Minute Book III. pp. 232–4.] |
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[Downing's memoranda, Jan. 25 and 26.] |
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Mr. Le Gouche: the King's warrant for 350l. for a jewel. |
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St. Magnus [parish] poor: a warrant. |
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Mr. Cooper process to be issued. |
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Mr. Lightfoot: warrant for 40l. |
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Query: letter Jamaica [ministers]. |
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Query: about Cogan: last minute. |
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About Wardrobe: Mr. Sawyer. |
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Memorandum: to give account that Mr. Davis was here
yesterday. |
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Mrs. Chiffinch. |
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Mrs. Loop's petition. |
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Letter to-morrow from Mr. Mason. |
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Query: what letter about a year since to ? Sir William Godolphin
about Scilly and bring it to-morrow morning. |
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John Lloyd's letter and Sir Trevor Williams' letter. |
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[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 68.] |
Jan. 25.
Tuesday afternoon. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir John
Duncomb. |
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The Lord Chief Baron says that process of extent may go against
the bishops' deputy receivers of Tenths. Baron Turnor concurs. |
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Sir R. Long, Sir W. Doyly, Mr. Sherwin called in about the
arrears of the taxes. Ordered that Doyly attend the Chief Baron
with the states of these accounts, for they are to be declared before
him, and shew him who have accounted and who not. Write Mr.
Montague, of the Queen's Council, and Mr. North to assist Sir W.
Doyly with advice what may be fit to be moved before the Lord
Chief Baron in order to the getting in the arrears. And write Mr.
John Lawrence to attend then to take care that the King's Counsel
do move that what they desire should be done when the accounts
come to the King's Remembrancer's office. First, process against
the Commissioners [of Aids in the several counties] for not doing
their duty; then warrant for an assessment against the county. |
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Also the Lord Chief Baron is moved why he gives not assistance
to the Chimney sub-farmers against such as pay not. He says it
would be vexatious to issue an Exchequer process against a man in
Cornwall for 12d. But Lord Ashley says if no other remedy the
revenue will fall if not done, for that its made [up] much of these
twelve pences. The Lord Chief Baron says the law has provided
distress and commitment: besides the rolls should be returned
and then [there would be] a better ground to issue process
upon. Lord Ashley says where no distress and the party wont pay
then process must issue. Lord Chief Baron says it cannot appear
whether a distress or not till 5l. spent in a process but who [ever]
is set in super [as a defaulter] on oath there a process to go. Lord
Ashley says there are dubious cases as by chimney forges and how
shall they on oath put that in super: but the great fault is not
making returns. Lord Chief Baron says that though he's unwilling
to issue process against a multitude yet is willing to issue process
against any [one] or two in any [particular] case as in the case of
smiths' forges, &c.: and as to preventing elapse of time that they
make a distress then 'twill come to trial in two or three months.
Lord Chief Baron says that though the Chimneys be in farm yet the
Collectors should be commissioned by the Treasury and then these
would be accountants on oath and then defaulters would be set in
super and so [distress] be levied and returns would then be made
into the Exchequer always and no need of subpœnas. Besides the
[Chimney] Farmers' Collectors not having commission from the
King and so not capacitated to an Exchequer accountant and so [the
auditors] can set nothing in super on any and so [such collectors]
can only be sued on their bonds: nor any who pay not to them be
sued but by subpœna. The Farmers acknowledge this, but say they
have a covenant that their sub-farmers may assign their debts to the
King not as his rent but to have the benefit of the King's process.
The Lord Chief Baron says also that as the law now stands in the
Exchequer 'twill be hard to judge against the Justices' certificates.
But if they [the Farmers] will try this by a few [test cases] they may
and thereupon the Court will declare their opinion in this case. |
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[Minute Book III. pp. 234–5.] |
Jan. 26.
Wednesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir John
Duncomb. |
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Together with: the Duke of Ormonde, Earl of Burlington, Earl of
Ossory, and Lord John Berkeley about the business of the 4,000l.
of Sir James Sheane. The order of Council is read. The Duke of
Ormonde says that Sir James Sheane acknowledged he had the
money and offered some security to pay it. The Earl of Bristol's
business to be considered on Friday and his lordship to bring his
privy seal or a copy of it. To be offered to the King that it is for
His Majesty's service that the Customs of Ulster be bought in by
him and the 14,000l. paid to the city and then His Majesty to secure
himself the best he can from Sir James Sheane for the money.
Sir John Lawrence et al. for the Ulster [Plantation Company or]
Corporation called in and acquainted herewith. Sir G. Downing to
write to the Attorney General to forthwith perfect the conveyances
of the Customs in Londonderry and Coleraine to His Majesty from
the Corporation in London of the new Plantation in Ulster. |
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So the Irish Lords went away. |
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Warrant for 26,000l. for the Navy in full of what is assigned them
for last year. |
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Sir G. Downing, Sir C. Harbord and Mr. Sherwyn to consider
about the settling a method for discharging seizures and to send
for Mr Culliford and to be assisted by Mr. Hodges and Mr. Lawrence. |
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Sir James Sheane called in: says he will make good any of his
propositions and that the surety he offered will enter into
recognizances for the debt and that he be here on Friday next. |
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Warrant to Sir R. Long by His Majesty's command to stop
payment of the last 15,000l. of the late Customs tallies till further
order. |
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Write Sir R. Long not to issue any of the 14,669l. 4s. 4d. on
the old [Customs] tallies without particular order from my Lords:
the said sum being made up of the particulars of the tallies in the
list that have not been paid since Jan. and Feb., 1666–7, viz. as
follows:— |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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No. 28. Sir Philip Musgrave |
987 |
7 |
0 |
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No. 37. The Queen Mother |
7,500 |
0 |
0 |
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Nos. 48, 49. Sir Ste. Fox |
6,181 |
17 |
4 |
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Mr. Tippet's letter read about certain timber trees [from Sherwood Forest for the proposed construction of Navy ships at Hull].
Write the Woodward of Sherwood Forest and the Duke of Newcastle.
A privy seal for the timber. Sir Thomas Littleton to pay the money
out of the ordinary of the Navy. |
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Warrant for the Ordnance for what is assigned them on the
Customs for this half year. |
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Warrant for the Grooms of the Bedchamber for half a year on
the 3,000l. a month out of the Customs. Charnock to take care
that these warrants have priority according to their seniority. |
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Warrant for Mr. Walpole as steward of Crowland, &c. [to continue
to act] for two years from the late Queen's death as done to others. |
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The 275l. for the Masters in Chancery for Xmas quarter is to be
placed on the 3,000l. a month of the Customs. Write Sir R. Long,
reciting their warrant. |
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Humphry Pearcehouse (Persehouse): warrant to take off the
12 per cent. [interest charge on delinquent receivers]. |
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Mr. Chislet called in about the fire hearth account of Mr. Cotes
and Mr. Hill for Cambridgeshire. Ordered that the account be
engrossed to be declared. |
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Sir W. Doyly and Mr. Lawrence called in and report from the
Lord Chief Baron about the business of getting in the arrears of the
taxes. Ordered to make report on Friday when Lord Ashley
is here. |
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Mr. Morrice's order of Council to be considered on Friday: he to
attend then. |
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Sir G. Downing to take in Mr. Seymour's bond for collecting the
Sixpenny Writs and appoint a box for keeping bonds. |
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Alderman Backwell called in with Auditor Aldworth about an
interest account. [Ordered] that what relates to his loans on the
land revenue be expunged because he has orders of repayment with
interest. |
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Mr. Lawrence's certificate to be considered on Friday. |
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The 14,669l. 4s. 4d. on old tallies [is ordered] to be disposed [as
follows, viz.] 4,000l. for the Navy for this year: so much as
Alderman Backwell's interest account comes to to pay it: then
about 1,400l. to complete the East India Company's order: then
for Mr. Seymour his late order on Sir Edw. Griffith: then for Mr.
[Mrs.] Chiffinch: 40l. to the carpenter for pales for Hampton Court
on the King's late warrant. |
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A letter [to be written] according to Col. Cooke's letter. |
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Consideration [to be had] where to assign a place for payment
of 3,109l. 5s. 3½d. remaining of the interest account of the present
Custom Farmers for their 200,000l. loan. |
|
[Minute Book III. pp. 236–7: DCXXV. pp. 82–3.] |
|
[Downing's memoranda.] |
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Victualler of the Navy. Done. |
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Treasurer of the Navy. Done. |
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[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 83.] |
Jan. 28.
Friday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir John
Duncombe. |
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The Earl of Bristol called in. Sir G. Downing to send to the
Privy Seal Office for a copy of his privy seal of the 18th of May. |
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The order of the Privy Council read about Lord G. Berkeley's
petition concerning a three-decked ship and the allowance of 10 per
cent. deduction on customs of goods imported and exported in her.
Referred to the Customs Farmers, to report by Monday, and write
Lord Berkeley and Mr. North, a King's Counsel, to be here then. |
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Mr. Tregunnell called in: says that the King's lease of the
Phisick Garden, which Lord Hawley is to have possession of, is out
at Lady Day next: and desires to know my Lord's pleasure in it.
The King to be moved in it. |
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Dr. Williams (Williamson) to be heard on Tuesday, and Dr.
Clarke. Charnock to lay them [the papers concerning them] on
the table. |
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Alderman Backwell called in about his interest account. A privy
seal ordered. |
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Sir Robert Vyner's privy seal to be sent up for an order of
Council. |
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Sir G. Downing to speak with Sir Hen. Wood about the warrant
offered by Sir R. Long about the several salaries payable to the late
Queen Mother's servants, and to see the establishment lists. |
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Mr. Parrye's instructions [about the receiving in Lisbon the
arrears of the Queen's dowry] to be prepared and sent to Lord
Arlington as amended. |
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Sir G. Downing to consider where the 3,009l. 5s. 3½d. [interest]
on the [Customs] Farmers' 200,000l. loans may be placed in full
over and above what [has been] already directed. |
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Mr. Greathead's account declared. |
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[? Petition read from Mr.] Floyd. See if the letter which my
Lords did write to Sir Walter Moyle to pay some money to Sir
William Godolphin in Cornwall be discharged. Write Sir W.
Moyle to meet Sir G. Downing hereon to-morrow. |
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Warrant to Sir R. Long to apply money of the land revenue to
discharge interest on the loans on that revenue. |
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Warrant for what is due to the auditors [of the revenue]: to be
on the 3,000l. per mensem out of the Customs. |
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[Warrant for] 5,000l. for the Duke of York: on the late Queen
Mother's revenue before what [is warranted] to the Navy. |
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Warrant to stay process against Col. Legg for his accounts because [they are] lodged with the Commissioners of Accounts. |
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London Excise Farmers: a privy seal for their defalcations. |
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Sir William Temple to be allowed in his extraordinaries the
charge of the ship "Abraham's Sacrifice." The warrant to be
made accordingly. |
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Mrs. Crane and Mr. Tiack called in [about the manor of Ruthin]
and a letter is read from several of the county about the abuses
done to the King's officers and that they [the tenants of the said
manor] will pay what is due to the King from them. [Ordered]
that the King take his due from the tenants. Sir G. Downing to
advise with the Auditor (Mr. Godolphin's deputy), Mr. Sherwin and
Sir C. Harbord how this is to be done and that Mr. Tiack and Mrs.
Crane each [to] appoint some one to assist in it and that the proceeding [suggested] in Sir C. Harbord's report [to] be followed.
And as to the possession of the land and the title my Lords leave
all parties to the law. As to the misdemeanours of the tenants my
Lords will for this time pass them by. |
|
Sir John Robinson and the late Farmers of the Hearth money for
London, &c., called in with Deputy Auditor Jefferyes with a state of
their accounts. Their petition is read about the 893l. in surplus on
their account. Also a paper of the sub-collectors of that money is
read. This paper and Sir John Robinson's petition is referred to
Sir G. Downing, Sir R. Long, Sir C. Harbord and Mr. Sherwin.
Write them to meet to-morrow at Sir R. Long's house. |
|
Mr. Newport and Col. Reymes called in with a state of the charge
of the Duke of Albemarle's burial. A privy seal ordered. Sir R.
Long to pay the money. |
|
Mr. Silvius: a warrant on the Customs. |
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The Queen's Council called in. Sir G. Downing to state against
Wednesday next what auditors have returned particulars of the late
Queen's lands to make up the Queen Consort's jointure. Also Sir
G. Downing to despatch the privy seal for what is due to her
[Majesty]. |
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The officers of the Works to attend on Wednesday. |
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Sir Dennys Gauden's interest account to be considered next
Wednesday. Write his auditor [Auditor Beale] to attend then. |
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Sir R. Long and Mr. Sherwyn to attend my Lords this day week.
The two Secretaries and the Irish Lords and Sir James Sheane to
be here then about the 4,000l. in said Sheane's hands. |
|
Warrant for Mr. Montague, ambassador in France: on the loans
on the Customs. |
|
Mr. Cary called in with an account with his auditor. Sir Jo.
Reeve to be set in super in the next account for the rent ever
since 1660. |
|
The petition from the Lord Mayor of London is referred to the
Excise Commissioners. |
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Report to be made in Council that my Lords do approve of Mr.
Morrice's letter. |
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Mr. Lawrence's certificate to be considered next Tuesday. |
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Warrant for 1,000l. for Windsor: not out of the revenue of
Windsor but on the late Customs farm: repeating [reciting in the
warrant] the privy seal and the order of Council. |
|
Mr. Sherwin and Mr. Webb called in about the project [or model
prepared by them] for collecting the Chimney money. Sir G.
Downing, Sir R. Long, Mr. Sherwin, Sir C. Harbord and Mr. Webb
to meet to-morrow at Sir R. Long's house to consider it. |
|
Sir W. Doily called in about the report from the Lord Chief
Baron about getting in the arrears of the taxes. |
|
Mr. Johnson's petition considered. Sir G. Downing to examine
if he petitions for the same office for which a warrant is prepared
for Mr. Walpole. |
|
[Minute Book III. pp. 238–40; DCXXV. pp. 83–4.] |
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[Downing's memoranda.] |
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East India Company. |
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Earl of Bath: warrant for him. |
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Mr. Woolnough. |
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[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 84.] |
