|
Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
Feb. 1 |
Sir G. Downing to Col. Birch et al. [the Commissioners for the
Retrospect of the late wine duty] to attend Sir R. Long on
Thursday about Mr. Wadlow's account. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 424. |
Feb. 2 |
Same to Mr. Jo. Troode. My Lords have received a complaint
against you from Sir Ja. Smith, Farmer of Excise for co.
Devon. You are to attend my Lords hereon on the
27th inst. |
Ibid. |
Feb. 4 |
Sir G. Downing to Col. Birch and the rest of the Commissioners of the Retrospect of the late Wine Act to
meet at Sir R. Long's on Thursday about Mr. Wadlow's
account. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 424. |
|
Same to Mr. Crispe. Serjeant Turner has expected you all this
term time to come to him to conclude the agreement about
the alum business, and not having heard from you has caused
a seizure to be made of the alum works in the country. Let
me know the reason of your neglect. |
Ibid, p. 425. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of the Retrospect of the Wine Act
for the district of York. My Lords desire with all speed an
accompt of moneys received by you or by any agent or
receiver of Mr. Wadlow's by your order or privity either
upon the Rests or Retrospects since June 24 last or upon any
bonds taken by the Farmers' [sic for former] Commissioners for the Wine Act: and also a list or particular accompt
of all the bonds delivered to you by the former Commissioners;
and the like of all bonds taken by you upon the Rests
and Retrospect since June 24 last and of moneys received
thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
The like to the like Commissioners severally for the district of
Exeter, district of Ipswich, and district of Bristol. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order for 435l. to the Commissioners of the Privy
Seal. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 80. |
|
Same for 435l. to Robert Hitchins in repayment of loan |
Ibid, p. 81. |
Feb. 6 |
Money warrant for 4,500l. to Sir Edward Griffin for the service
of the Chamber. |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
pp. 86–7. |
|
Same for 5,500l. to the Earl of Sandwich to be by him paid to
the Duke of Buckingham for half a year to Sept. 29 last on
the allowance for 11,000l. per an., as by the privy seal of
Jan. 13 last, made forth on the agreement between the King
and said Duke, as Master of the Horse, for the furnishing
and supplying His Majesty's stables with all those things
which have been usually issued out of the Great Wardrobe.
(Treasury order hereon, dated Feb. 8.) |
Ibid, pp. 90–1; Order
Book XXXVII. p. 83. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Earl of St. Albans, Sir Henry Wood.
Sir John Wintour, Sir C. Harbord, Sir R. Long, Sir Peter
Ball, Sir G. Downing, and Sir W. Doyly, or any four of
them to give order to Sir Henry Wood to pay all and
singular the debts, wages, salaries, entertainments, legacies,
and sums of money as below [owing by the late Queen
Mother]: the King having by letters patent under the Great
Seal of July 15 last authorised the Treasury to issue warrants
from time to time to the said Earl of St. Albans, Sir Henry
Wood, Sir John Wintour, Sir C. Harbord. Sir R. Long, and
Sir Peter Ball, trustees to the said late Queen Mother,
empowering them to make order for such payments of
debts, &c., as above, &c., as are mentioned in the schedules
and lists annexed to the said letters patent. When the below
mentioned sums are paid then such other money warrants
as His Majesty has directed to said Sir Henry Wood are to be
paid in course: but this is not to interfere with the payment
of salary to the Trustees and Administrators of said late
Queen. |
Warrants Early XLII.
pp. 19–24. |
|
Appending:—A list of the several sums taken out of the schedule
annexed to the letters patent above mentioned and which are
now to be entirely paid in the first place, viz.:— |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
Walter Montague, Great Almoner to said
Queen Mother |
1,600 |
0 |
0 |
Lord Arundell, Master of the Horse to same |
400 |
0 |
0 |
Same for travelling charges |
400 |
0 |
0 |
Dr. Jenkins for travelling charges |
200 |
0 |
0 |
Sir John Wintour, late Secretary to said
late Queen Mother |
340 |
0 |
0 |
Sir Peter Ball, Attorney General to same |
125 |
0 |
0 |
Robt. Tomkins, Clerk of her Council |
79 |
10 |
0 |
John Singleton, deputy to said Tomkins |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
The following persons to be paid by moieties in order as they stand
and when one moiety is paid to all then the other moiety to be
paid. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
Mr. Bradborne |
300 |
0 |
0 |
Executors of Mr. Rice Williams |
497 |
10 |
0 |
Sir William Boulton and Mr. Bradshaw |
261 |
0 |
0 |
John Welkin |
60 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Tho. Howard |
300 |
0 |
0 |
Mrs. Castle by assignment from Mrs. Shortis |
540 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. George Kirke |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Lady Price |
75 |
0 |
0 |
Lady Sanderson |
170 |
0 |
0 |
Sir Henry Herne, knight of the Bath |
210 |
0 |
0 |
Col. Gerard |
210 |
0 |
0 |
Sir John Arundell |
200 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Ludovick Carlisle |
175 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Valentine Clarke |
175 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Edw. Hill |
175 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. William Shilcot |
87 |
10 |
0 |
Mr. John Tuthill |
87 |
10 |
0 |
Sir William St. Ravy |
210 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Thomas Shemons [Shemonds] |
105 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. John Godden |
105 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. James Townshend |
105 |
0 |
0 |
Sir Edw. Wingfield |
315 |
0 |
0 |
Sir Rob. Thorold |
315 |
0 |
0 |
Sir Edward Walpoole, Surveyor General to
[her late Majesty] |
48 |
0 |
0 |
Henry Winne, Esq., Solicitor General to same |
45 |
0 |
0 |
Sir Thomas Geery, Auditor General to same
165l. and 49l. 16s. 8d. and |
20 |
0 |
0 |
James Symms, deputy auditor, 36l. 13s. 4d. and |
10 |
0 |
0 |
John Griffith, clerk to said Symms |
10 |
0 |
0 |
John Thorpe, Esq. 66l. 15s. 4d. and |
65 |
1 |
6 |
William Wenslow |
8 |
15 |
0 |
Mr. Aubery, Sir John Wintour's clerk |
28 |
15 |
0 |
Richard Wey |
8 |
15 |
0 |
John Ludwell |
8 |
15 |
8 |
John Hatton |
143 |
16 |
8 |
Marke Morley |
35 |
19 |
2 |
Mr. Carrill |
7 |
10 |
0 |
Francis Egglesfield 50l. 18s. 3d. and |
70 |
0 |
0 |
Henry Browne, Esq., 180l. and 150l. and 20l. and |
18 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Hugh May |
110 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Thomas Purcell 105l. 10s. 5d. and |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Will Peters 154l. 3s. 4d. and |
186 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Thomas Beauchampe |
140 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Gammon |
84 |
15 |
5 |
Col. Gerrard |
11 |
3 |
0 |
Mr. Sanders, the draper |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Gould, the stationer |
20 |
5 |
4 |
Mr. Rider |
32 |
10 |
0 |
The porter at the gate of Somerset House for
sweeping the street |
36 |
0 |
0 |
The executors of Mr. Harpham |
22 |
8 |
0 |
Mr. Francis Poyntz |
12 |
10 |
0 |
Mr. Robt. Tempest |
15 |
13 |
4 |
Mr. East, the clockmaker |
25 |
0 |
0 |
The workmen for work done in Somerset
House |
39 |
6 |
5 |
James Parthon for wax lights |
23 |
0 |
8 |
Francis Fortescue |
4 |
0 |
0 |
William Lehunt, Esq |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Sir John Denham |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Dr. Christopher Wrenne |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
The following persons likewise to be paid by moieties, but in
regard of their necessities to be paid before others if need be. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
Anthony Robert |
175 |
0 |
0 |
Elizabeth Marbery |
87 |
10 |
0 |
Richard Hudson, bargeman, and 21 watermen, |
80 |
10 |
0 |
Mr. John Brownerig |
105 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. John Chabbenor |
140 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. William Fountain |
127 |
15 |
0 |
Mr. Francis Suckley |
127 |
15 |
0 |
Mr. Will Walton |
127 |
15 |
0 |
Mr. John Strickland |
127 |
15 |
0 |
Mr. Edmond Yeomans |
127 |
15 |
0 |
Francis Marriot |
26 |
3 |
0 |
Henry Beer |
52 |
10 |
0 |
Norris Roberts |
45 |
0 |
0 |
Peter Watson |
150 |
0 |
0 |
John Fosse |
15 |
0 |
0 |
Jane Penings |
37 |
10 |
0 |
Margaret Wansborough |
87 |
10 |
0 |
Theodore Steffkin |
87 |
10 |
0 |
Mr. Le Grand |
87 |
10 |
0 |
Mrs. Mary Blount |
70 |
0 |
0 |
Mr. Will Chiffinch |
15 |
0 |
0 |
William Clarke |
52 |
10 |
0 |
John Spranger |
52 |
10 |
0 |
John Carpenter |
52 |
10 |
0 |
William Winchester |
52 |
10 |
0 |
Henry Barnet |
52 |
10 |
0 |
Edward Hilyard |
52 |
10 |
0 |
Peter Topping |
52 |
10 |
0 |
Tho. Lewer |
52 |
10 |
0 |
Francis Cotton |
52 |
10 |
0 |
James Groves |
52 |
10 |
0 |
Jos. Wheeler |
52 |
10 |
0 |
Humphrey Cantrell |
52 |
10 |
0 |
John Field |
30 |
0 |
0 |
Hester Varney |
26 |
5 |
0 |
Rachell Sparkes |
26 |
5 |
0 |
Richard Townsend |
33 |
2 |
9 |
William Milward |
33 |
2 |
9 |
William Kirkham |
37 |
14 |
3 |
John Winch |
21 |
11 |
0 |
Anthony Mason |
87 |
10 |
0 |
Francis Plunket |
70 |
0 |
0 |
Anthony Goddard |
25 |
0 |
0 |
Ann Twyne |
15 |
15 |
0 |
John Lane 15l. 15s. 0d. and |
1 |
13 |
4 |
Alexander Houseden 15l. 15s. 0d. and |
1 |
13 |
4 |
Mary Smith |
52 |
10 |
0 |
|
Particular of the legacies to be paid by moieties as aforesaid:— |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
Henriette Vantelet |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
Jane de l'Espervanche |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
Susan de Mercy |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
Henrietta Belin |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
Des Chappelles |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
Peter Moor |
241 |
13 |
4 |
Nanon Bardeau |
483 |
6 |
8 |
Madam Garnier, her late Majesty's nurse |
483 |
6 |
8 |
more to her or her heirs |
500 |
0 |
0 |
De Plancy, her late Majesty's apothecary |
708 |
17 |
9 |
Walter Montague, Esq., in consideration of
the plate and ornaments of the [said
Queen's] Chapel [in Somerset House] |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
Henrietta Vantelet for [the value of] the
plate, &c., in [said Queen's] bedchamber |
300 |
0 |
0 |
Feb. 6 |
Letter of direction on an order of 1670, May 30, for 1,000l. to
the Earl of Suffolk. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 202. |
|
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Richard Marryott in repayment of
loan. |
Ibid, p. 81. |
|
Same for 147l. 13s. 4d. to Sir John Bankes as gratuity
for loan. |
Ibid, p. 220. |
|
Treasury warrant to Auditor Aldworth to follow the rule as
below for allowing interest, when making up the [Wine Act
money] account of Mr. Wadlow and his partners on orders
registered in the Exchequer on which interest yet remains
unpaid by reason the moneys arising upon the Wine Act were
paid to said Wadlow and not directly into the Exchequer: by
reason whereof it could not appear in the Exchequer where
the said moneys were received. Finding it necessary to give
some rule by which the Auditors and officers of the Receipt
should proceed in the payment of said interest "we by our
warrant of the 31st of January last have directed the said
Auditor and officers of the Exchequer in paying of interest
upon any of those orders to observe this following rule, viz.
that when it shall appear by the accompt of the said Mr.
Wadlow that there was or is money sufficient in his hands to
satisfy any of those orders, that they give allowance of interest
thereupon to that time only and no longer." |
Warrants Early XL.
p. 37. |
Feb. 7 |
Same to the Lieutenant of the Tower and all others concerned to
permit the Receiver of Hearth money for London and
Middlesex without interruption to make views of the firehearths and stoves in the Tower of London and the offices
thereof and the houses belonging to such offices. and also
within or belonging to the Navy Office and likewise within the
Artillery Ground: all which we [the Treasury Lords] consider
are liable to pay said duty. |
Ibid. XXXVI. p. 162. |
Feb. 7 |
Treasury order for 920l. to Sir William Turner in repayment
of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 82. |
Feb. 8 |
Same for 18l. 0s. 6d. and 89l. 10s. 2d. to Mr. Meynell |
Ibid, p. 107. |
|
Same for 250l. to Edward Progers, Esq., in repayment of loan |
Ibid, p. 82. |
|
Same for 1,200l. to Henry Baker for same |
Ibid. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Lawrence to attend him on Friday about
Mr. Daberon's business. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 426. |
|
Same to the Farmers of the 4½ per cent. duty in Barbados to
attend my Lords on Monday with an account why you have
not yet paid in the advance of your farm. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise for an account of what
money has been paid into the Excise Office on the account of
Mr. Butts and Mr. Stockton for the Excise of Suffolk since
your last report hereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Alderman Backwell. There being several payments
charged upon the remainder of the Queen Consort's dower,
and particularly a pension of 200l. per an. to Major Trelawney,
my Lords desire you forthwith to pay in such moneys of said
dower as you have received. |
Ibid. |
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 600l. per an. to Mr. Baker
for provision of hay for the deer in New Park. (Privy seal
hereupon, dated Feb. 14, approving the proposal of and ordering 600l. per an. to said Henry Baker, viz. as follows: for a
provision of good upland hay at 35s. a load for 2,500 deer [to
be kept] in New Park, co. Surrey, at 350l. per an. and a
further 220l. per an. for repairs of the walls, &c., &c., of said
park, and for repair of houses, &c., and deer houses, when such
shall be built, and for scouring the Great Shore and the several
drains and maintaining the Great Pond head: and 30l.
for incidents and 30l. "as our promise to the poor for
preventing their destroying the woods in the said park
according to an agreement of our late royal father upon
taking in the commons.") |
Warrants Early XVa.
pp. 107, 139–40. |
Feb. 9 |
Sir G. Downing to Alderman Backwell. My Lords are very
angry that you have not as yet sent them an accompt how the
10,000l. tally money is disposed of. Pray fail not to send it
on Monday. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 426. |
|
Same to Mr. Slingsby. My Lords are very sensible of the great
delay in the farthing business. You are to attend them on
Monday with a full statement of this business. |
Ibid, p. 427. |
|
Same to Mr. Lawrence. My Lords expect that you never leave
until you make an end of Mr. Dawborne's business and the
businesses of Mr. Dobell, Lady Sanderson, and Sir John
Nicholas. Give me an account hereof periodically. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Patrick Wans, gent., in repayment
of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 82. |
Feb. 10 |
Same for 150l. to Major Edward Trelawney on his pension of
200l. |
Ibid, p. 107. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Williams, Recorder of Chester. On the
4th ult. the Privy Council referred to my Lords the petition |
Out Letters General II.
p. 427. |
|
and articles of John Brock, Sub-Farmer of Excise in Chester
city, against yourself, Mr. Marry, Mr. Tailor, Mr. Poole, and
Mr. Bird, Justices of Peace of said city. You are to attend
my Lords hereon on Monday next. |
|
Feb. 10 |
Sir G. Downing to the Attorney General. His Majesty having
some intention of purchasing Holy Island for a fishery, concerning which some propositions are made to His Majesty by Mr.
Daniell Collingwood, my Lords desire you will inquire into
the title of it and report thereon. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 427. |
|
Same to the Customs Farmers, the King's officers of the
Customs and Auditor Beale to attend my Lords on Monday
at the consideration of the accompt of the late Farmers of the
Customs. |
Ibid, p. 428. |
|
Same to Sir Rob. Holt to attend my Lords on Monday about
some business relating to Hearth money in co. Warwick. |
Ibid. |
|
Privy seal for 1,000l. to George Lord Douglas as royal bounty.
(Money warrant hereon, dated Feb. 24. Treasury order hereon,
dated Feb. 27.) |
Warrants Early XVa.
p. 109; XXVIII. p. 99;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 83. |
|
Royal warrant, dated Feb. 6, for a privy seal for 180,000l. for
the Prince of Orange. Privy seal dated Feb. 10. "By the
privy seal, dated 1664, July 27, we ordered 40,000l. to be paid
to Sieur Constantine Huggins, knt., Seigneur de Zuylichem,
deputy to our nephew, the Prince of Orange, in discharge of the
marriage portion of [his mother] our sister the late Princess of
Orange: and by another privy seal of same date we ordered
53,090l. to be paid to said Huggins to the use of our said nephew
in acquittance and discharge of the like sum due from us to
him: no part of which said sums have as yet been paid: and our
nephew applying to us for payment thereof with interest we
referred same to the Treasury Lords, to whom the deputy of
said Prince of Orange exhibited a computation of the said
interest to Nov. 2 last as follows, viz.: interest of 40,000l. at
75,200l., and interest of 53,090l. at 70,220l. [said interest
being computed of course not from the date of the above
quoted privy seals but from the date of the commencement of
the debts], and making the whole principal and interest to
amount to 238,510l.: on which the Treasury Lords proposed
that he be paid 180,000l. without any interest after the rate
of 40,000l. per an. by equal half yearly payments to begin from
Midsummer next," the first payment of 20,000l. to be made at
Xmas following. We approve hereof and our said nephew has
agreed hereunto. But for the accommodation of his affairs we
are graciously pleased that the first payment to be made at
Xmas next shall be 40,000l. These are therefore to order said
payments as above to William Henry Prince of Nassau. |
Warrants Early XVa.
pp. 100, 103–5. |
|
Appending:—(1) Statement or calculation of said interest as
follows: |
|
|
In 1660 the Princess Royal being in England had a
calculation of the interest of her portion (at the sum of
40,000l. sterling) made here by intelligent persons first at the
rate of 8 per cent. till 1651, Nov. 2, and at 6 per cent. from
that date to 1660, Nov. 2, according to the reduction [of
the legal interest rate] begun in England at Michaelmas, 1651. |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
Said interest together with the principal amounted to |
|
91,200 |
|
6 per cent. interest, 1660, Nov. 2, to
1670, Nov. |
|
24,000 |
|
Total of the marriage portion |
|
115,200 |
|
The total sum of the moneys furnished
[as loans to Charles II. during
his exile] by the Prince of Orange
(besides many more neglected and
forgotten) for the repayment of
which the King has passed his
privy seal is |
53,090 |
|
|
Interest thereon at 5 per cent. till
1670, Nov. |
70,220 |
|
|
Total of moneys furnished |
|
123,310 |
|
Total of the whole debt |
|
238,530 |
|
|
|
[sic for 238,510] |
|
(2) [Copy of the above mentioned statement as
made out in 1660.] |
|
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
"Your Royal Highness marriage with
the late Prince of Orange was celebrated at the Chapel in Whitehall
on Sunday the 2nd of May. 1641; |
|
|
|
And according to the 3rd article of
your marriage contract 40,000l.
sterling were to be paid for your
portion in two years after the
celebration of your marriage from
six to six months by equal portions. Then consequently 10,000l.
thereof fell payable the 2nd Nov.
following, which being not then
satisfied interest became due for
your principal, as it was then in
course, at eight in the hundred,
which for 10 succeeding years,
viz. to the 2 Nov., 1651, rises to |
8,000 |
|
|
For the second 10,000l. unpaid 9½
years from 1642. May 2, to 1651,
Nov. 1, due for interest |
7,600 |
|
|
|
|
15,600 |
|
For a third 10,000l. unpaid nine full
years from 1642, Nov., to 1651,
Nov. 2 |
|
7,200 |
|
For the fourth and last 10,000l. unpaid, interest from 1643, May 2,
to 1651, Nov. 2 hereof, 8½ years |
|
6,800 |
|
And from the said 2 Nov., 1651, when
as at Michaelmas immediately
preceding, interest money was
reduced [by law] to six in the
hundred the interest for the
whole principal of 40,000l. unpaid to 2nd Nov., 1660, being
nine years |
|
21,600 |
|
And for the principal |
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
£91,200 |
|
Signed,
THO. SKIPWITH, N. OUDART,
W. SMITH. |
Feb. 10 |
The Treasury Lords to the Attorney General. On the
25th Nov. last we referred to you the draft of an indenture
between the King and Sir John Lowther and Mr. Trotter
about the alum works We now desire you to prepare the
like draft of an indenture between the King and Serjeant
Turner for his [the King's] alum works at 400l. per an. rent.
Also in the deed between the King and the Alum Farmers
you are to insert the yearly sum of 500l. to be paid to Sir
John Lowther and Mr. Trotter, and the yearly sum of 400l.
to be paid to Serjeant Turner: for which said Farmers will be
allowed defalcation yearly. |
Warrants Early XXXIII.
p. 157. |
Feb 11 |
Treasury warrant to John Newsham to act as sede vacante
Receiver of the rents of the Bishops of Worcester and Lichfield
and Coventry. By certificate from William Chislet, Deputy
Auditor of Worcester and Stafford, of the 28th ult., it appears
that the bishopric of Worcester is vacant by the death of the
bishop about July last, the temporalities and profits whereof are
answerable to His Majesty sede vacante by the Receiver of that
county. There was due to His Majesty at Martlemas last
about 500l. of said profits besides rent-corn and other moveable
rents. The money lies for the most part in the hands of the
bailiffs of the manors. Similarly the see of Lichfield and
Coventry is vacant, the bishop having died since Martlemas
last. One Receiver may serve both. You are therefore by
yourself or deputy to receive said profits till further order.
You are to make up your account hereof on oath before the
Auditor of the said county and give security. |
Warrants Early XXXIII.
p. 161. |
|
Privy seal for 666l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Thomas Lynch as royal
bounty in reward of services in Candia against the Turks.
(Money warrant hereon, dated March 8. Treasury order
hereon, dated April 3.) |
Ibid, XVa. p. 112;
XXVIII. p. 103;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 86. |
|
Treasury order for 10,000l. to Mr. Pepys for Tangier |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 86. |
|
Same for 500l. to Henry Slingsby for half year for contingencies
for the Foreign Plantations [Office]. |
Ibid, p. 81. |
|
Same for 4,500l. to Sir Edw. Griffin |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant [not signed, and crossed through] for 40,000l. to
William Henry Prince of Orange in part of 180,000l. by the
privy seal of the 10th inst. Evidently replaced by a money
warrant of same date for 20,000l. to same on same. Another
similar warrant of same date for 20,000l. to same being
crossed through and described in the margin as left unsigned.
(But two Treasury orders hereon ? duplicate, dated Feb. 11.
See below.) |
Warrants Early XXI.
p. 43; XXVIII. pp. 89,
90; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 127. |
|
Three Treasury orders for the following sums to the Prince of
Orange, viz. 11,000l., 11,000l. (with a letter of direction on
the second order), and 20,000l. See above. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 80. |
|
Treasury order for 250l. to Richard Lane in repayment of loan |
Ibid, p. 82. |
|
Sir G. Downing to the Grand Commissioners of Excise. I have
not yet received a copy of your grant of the Excise. Send it
to me forthwith fairly margented. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 428. |
|
Same to Mr. Slingsby and the rest of the officers of the Mint to
attend my Lords on Monday about the business of the farthings,
there being great complaint for the want of settling that business. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order for 50l. to the Clerks of the Hanaper |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 202. |
Feb. 13 |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of
Lord Buckhurst for a grant of that piece of ground whereon
the Great Wardrobe stood before the burning of the city of
London. We have caused the former grants to the Keepers of
the Wardrobe to be perused, and do find that Hy. VI., in
the 25th of his reign, granted many privileges to the Keeper
of the Wardrobe inter al., that no officer should have power to
enter the ground belonging to the Wardrode to make arrests.
This grant was confirmed and greatly enlarged by letters patent
of I Queen Mary, whereby the Wardrobe was made a body
corporate and politique for ever and a free place
exempted from the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen of London and other officers whatsoever:
and power is thereby also given to the Keeper of the Great
Wardrobe to let the houses, shops, tenements, cellars, &c.,
thereunto belonging to any artificer or tradesman; native or
foreign, and the inhabitants and tenants of same are by said
charter further exempted from paying all taxes and duties and
from bearing any office in the civil government, and that they
shall not be compelled to watch and ward, with other
privileges, which were likewise afterwards confirmed by Queen
Elizabeth and Kg. James. |
Warrants Early XXVIII.pp. 8–9. |
|
As to the value of the land the Surveyor General reports that
for a 60 years lease it may yield about 5s. a foot to build
upon, fronting every way fifty foot in depth, which, containing about 400 foot in [the four sides of the] front, will yield
about 100l. per an. Since the Restoration said ground and
the houses thereon were granted to the Earl of Sandwich,
Master of the Great Wardrobe, for life, "for which your
Majesty hath been pleased lately to give his lordship a
compensation." If there are any tenants who have just title
to any part of said ground, and have had no compensation,
we think that Lord Buckhurst should compound with them
for their respective interests. |
|
Feb. 13 |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown lands for a
particular of certain lands in Somerset (viz. the capital
messuage and demesnes of Laverton, called Laverton farm),
with a view to a re-grant thereof to Hopton Shuter. Esq. |
Warrants Early
XXXVIII. pp. 9–10. |
|
Sir G. Downing to the Customs Farmers. This being the last
day of the term my Lords desire you to pay 3,000l. forthwith
into the Exchequer on the farm rent of January next, to
meet the Judges' salaries, and a further 550l. for the Masters
in Chancery. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 428. |
|
Same to Mr. Breames to pay speedily into the Exchequer the
profits of the place of Customer of Dover, which have been
received by you since the suspension of Cadwallader Jones. |
Ibid, p. 429. |
|
Same to Sir C. Harbord to advise with the Attorney General as
to what is fittest for my Lords to do in this business of the
demise of the salt marshes to Mr. Spencer. |
Ibid
|
|
Same to Sir Robt. Holmes and Lord Colepeper respectively to
attend my Lords on Monday at the hearing of the business
between you. |
Ibid
|
|
Same to the Attorney General and Mr. Mountague to attend my
Lords on Monday at the consideration of the bill for the
supply of the Queen's jointure: the Attorney General to
bring the bill with him then, it being in his hands. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 500l. to the
Earl of Carlisle, due for half a year to the feast of St.
Thomas the Apostle last, on the pension of 1,000l. per an. as
granted to said Earl by the letters patent of 1667, Mar. 21,
for 21 years out of the duty upon exported coals, except out
of the Customs of 4s. per chalder upon sea coals of Newcastle
measure exported: which duty on exported coals is included in
said farmers' lease of the Customs dating from 1671, Sept. 29:
and it appearing by certificate of Mr. Mounteney, cashier to
the present Farmers of the Customs, that the 1,500l. paid to
said Earl for 1½ years of said annuity to Midsummer last was
the first payment thereon. |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
pp. 93–4. |
Feb. 13 |
Money warrant for 300l. to Charles Bertie for his equipage as
Envoy to the King of Denmark, and 336l. for a quarter's
ordinary in advance. (Treasury order hereon, dated Feb. 27). |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 95: Order Book
XXXVII. p. 83. |
|
Treasury order for 141l. 14s. 8d. and 154l. 9s. 2d. to Sir John
Bankes [as gratuity or over-interest] for loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 220. |
|
Same for 20l. to Edward Sheldon, Esq., in reward [for loan] |
Ibid, p. 107. |
Feb. 14 |
Same for 1,400l. to Henry Baker, gent, in repayment of loan.
|
Ibid, p. 83. |
For 1,000l. to Lawrence Hyde for same. |
For 1,000l. to William Gawen for same. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Mayor of London. The late
King, upon a contract with the Lord Mayor, &c., of London,
did grant in fee farm to Edward Ditchfield and others as
patentees and trustees for the city divers great lordships,
manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments of the clear
annual value of about 12,500l. in old improveable rents as well
for satisfaction of the several debts and interest, in all
amounting to 229,897l. 2s. 0d., owing to several persons within
the said city, as also for the sum of 120,000l. paid in ready
money according to said contract with His Majesty. By a
commission under the Great Seal of 1632, April 25 (declaring
that it was always the intent as well of his said Majesty as
of the said Lord Mayor and community of London and so by
them promised and agreed at the making of the said contract
that the said manors and lands should be sold at the best
values for the competent satisfaction of those persons that
advanced the said several sums, the remainder of the lands to
be reconveyed to His Majesty and his heirs) thought fit to
authorise and command the Commissioners therein named to
take a full and perfect accompt thereof: and shortly after
upon summons and demand of the said Commissioners an
account was made up by the then Lord Mayor and Commonalty
and presented to the said Commissioners of all the sales that
had been then made of the said lands and what moneys had
been thereby raised and to whom it was paid and how much of
the said several sums remained then unpaid and to whom due
and which of the said lands remained unsold. And it was
promised and agreed on the part of the said Lord Mayor and
Commonalty of the city that they would effectually proceed in
the sale of so much of the residue of said lands as should
satisfy the then remainder of said debts and interest thereof,
and that his then Majesty should have a full and clear accompt
thereof and the surplusage of said lands returned to His
Majesty. "But the same being not pursued and effected before
the late unhappy troubles began, whereby his said Majesty
was obstructed and disabled of receiving a just accompt and
satisfaction herein, we are commanded by His Majesty to pray
and require your Lordship and the rest whom it may concern
with all convenient speed to make up and send us fairly
written in paper a true and perfect accompt of the proceedings
and product of all the sales made of the said lands and of all
the revenues and profits thereby raised or received, in which
accompt you are plainly and particularly to express how much
of the said lordships, manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments have been sold, and when and to whom the said consideration was payable or paid and how much thereof in ready
money and how much in discharge of debts and interest
distinctly and what debts in particular and to whom the same
were properly due and payable and whether the same be
accordingly released and discharged," and what of the said
lordships, manors, lands &c. remain yet unsold and how much
money has been received or is yet to be received on said sales
or by reason of rents and profits arising thereupon. |
Warrants Early XXXVIII.
pp. 6–7. |
Feb. 15 |
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Henry Gascoyne, gent., in repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 83. |
Feb. 17 |
Treasury letter of direction on two orders of 1670, Oct. 11,
and 1670–1, Jan. 2, for 275l. and 275l. to the Masters in
Chancery. |
Out Letters Customs II.
p. 152. |
Feb. 18 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir Robt. Holmes and Lord Colepeper to
attend my Lords on Tuesday next. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 429. |
|
Same to the Attorney General and Mr. Mountague to attend my
Lords on Tuesday about the bill to supply the Queen's
jointure. |
Ibid. |
Feb. 20 |
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Robert Cozens, gent., in repayment
of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 83. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Greene, a bailiffman, Holborn, to
produce the body of Mr. Applegarth, now in your custody, at
the Treasury to-morrow at the hearing of a business, at the
complaint of a Mr. Tunstead, in which said Applegarth is
concerned. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 430. |
|
Same to the old Farmers of the Customs, the King's officers of
the Customs, and Auditor Beale to attend my Lords to morrow
about said farmers' accounts. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the new Farmers of the Customs and the King's officers
below stairs to attend to-morrow, which the King has
appointed for the consideration of your papers concerning
bonds and cocquets. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Prettyman to attend my Lords to-morrow about
the remains of moneys yet unanswered in your hands as
Receiver of First Fruits. |
Ibid. |
|
Memorandum:—To give notice to Sir Ste. Fox, the Cofferer of the
Household, the Victualler of the Navy, the Treasurers of the
Navy and the Attorney General to attend my Lords to-morrow. |
Ibid.
|
Feb. 21 |
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer. The rolls of
the views appointed to be taken by the Receivers of Hearth
money were ordered to be certified into the Exchequer by the
Clerks of the Peace by the end of this term. The said
Receivers are to attend the Auditors by the 20th of this
month. For the purpose of such audit please deliver over
said rolls to said Auditors according to their respective
circuits and divisions. |
Warrants Early XXXVI.
p. 163. |
Feb. 21 |
The Treasury Lords to abovesaid Auditors to apply themselves
diligently to said Hearthmoney audit, and to certify to the
Treasury every Monday the names of the said Hearthmoney
Receivers attending the said audit. |
Warrants Early XXXVI.
p. 164. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Jo. Troode to attend my Lords on
April 11 about the complaints against him from Sir Ja.
Smith, Farmer of Excise of Devon. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 424. |
|
Same to Mr. Blaney and Mr. Lightfoote to attend him tomorrow. |
Ibid, p. 431. |
|
Same to Mr. Slingsby and the officers of the Mint to attend
my Lords on Thursday at the consideration of the business
of the Mint. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditors of the revenue to certify my Lords every
Monday what Receivers of revenue come to you respectively to
prosecute the passing of their accounts. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Prettiman to attend Auditor Beale for the purpose
of taking his account of the First Fruits to this day. The like
to said Auditor Beale. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Commissioners [sic for Trustees] for sale of fee farm
rents to certify my Lords why you return some contracts,
which have been signed, to be cancelled by them. |
Ibid, p. 432. |
|
Same to Mr. Webb and Mr. Sherwyn for their opinion as to the
sureties of Mr. Slye, Mr. Vernon and Mr. Cleake, who
pray the employment of Receiver of Hearthmoney for
co. Derby. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order for 145l. 12s. 4d. to Lawrence Bathurst for a
surplusage on his account. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 107. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 800l. to Sir
Henry de Vic for the support of the Order of the Garter. |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 96. |
|
Together with:—A letter of direction hereon as infra under
date 1671, Nov. 20. |
|
Feb. 22 |
Treasury order on the fee farms for 2,000l., 3,000l. and 500l. to
Sir Edward Griffin in full of 10,500l. to be paid to Sir
Robert Vyner. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 179. |
|
Same for 5l. 6s. 8d. to Thomas Haynes. |
Ibid, p. 220. |
For 10l. to Mr. Ligner in reward [for loan]. |
|
Same for 20l. each to Edward Falconberge and Mr. Lowe, Deputy
Chamberlains of the Exchequer. |
Ibid, p. 108 |
Feb. 23 |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords and the Lords of
Ireland on the petition of Captain Terence Molloy for
remission of the new quit rent on his estate in Ireland. Advise
remission of same. |
Out Letters Ireland I.
p. 87. |
|
Treasury fiat for letters patent to create Thomas Marsh,
Comptroller of Customs of Chichester port loco John Martin,
gent, deceased. |
Out Letters Customs I.
p. 228. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords and the Lords of
Ireland on the petition of Jenico Viscount Gormanston, who
was decreed innocent by the Commissioners of the late Court
of Claims in Ireland, and prays to be freed from the new quit
rent and the arrears thereon, a considerable portion of his
estate being near co. Cavan, and yielding little above the quit
rent. Advise the remission of said quit rent, seeing that of
the divers marks of your Majesty's bounty bestowed upon
him none have yet proved effectual. |
Out Letters Ireland I.
pp. 59–60. |
|
Prefixing:—Said Viscount's petition: note of the amount of
said quit rent ("it appeareth by the Auditor General's office
in Ireland that the estate of the Lord of Gormanston paid
no crown rent in 1641. The new quit rent is yearly 200l."),
and note of the order of reference from the Privy Council,
dated Whitehall, 1670, Nov. 11. |
|
Feb. 23 |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords and the Lords
of Ireland on the like petition of John Seagrave, of
Little Cabaragh, co. Dublin, who by royal letters of date
1660, Sept. 26, and 1661, July 15, was restored to his estate,
and the new reserved rent put out of charge. He was
afterwards declared innocent by the Court of Claims, and
confirmed in the estate descended to him from his father,
Henry Segrave, who was likewise declared innocent. Advise
the remission of the new quit rent of 38l. 15s. 0d. on his
producing a certificate from the Auditor General of Ireland
to show what the old quit rent was. |
Out Letters Ireland I
pp. 62–4. |
|
Prefixing:—Said Seagrave's petition and order of reference
from the Privy Council, dated 1670, Aug. 8. |
|
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease under the
Exchequer seal of the capital messuage of the manor of
Laverton [co. Somerset] to Hopton Shuter, the present tenant. |
Warrants Early
XXXVIII. pp. 11–12. |
|
Prefixing:—Particular of the premises and Surveyor General's
ratal. |
|
|
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to stay process
against Sir Francis Clerke, late Receiver of Hearth money in
Kent, on his accounts. |
Ibid, XXXVI. p. 165. |
|
Treasury warrant to Sir R. Long [sic; an erratum for Viscount
Fanshaw, the King's Remembrancer] to stay process against
John Strode, late Collector of Hearthmoney for the Cinque
Ports, he having promised speedily to perfect his accompts. |
Ibid, XXI. p. 43. |
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 4,000l. to Thomas Holder
for the Company of Royal Adventurers of England trading
into Africa for and towards His Majesty's adventure into
their stock. (Privy seal, dated Feb. 28; Treasury order
hereon, dated April 13.) |
Ibid, XVa. pp. 108, 123;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 472. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long, Sir C. Harbord, Col. Birch,
and Auditor Aldworth to meet at Sir R. Long's to-morrow
about the general state of Mr. Wadlow's account, and
particularly where to place the 10,000l. allowed for collection
by the Act by way of discount in the Exchequer. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 432. |
|
Treasury order for 34l. 14s. 4d. to Thomas Westerne as reward
[for loan]. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 108. |
|
Same for 29l. 6s. 4½d. to Lord Berkeley, Commissioner of
Ordnance. |
Ibid, p. 107. |
|
Money warrant for 450l. to John Dodington in full of his
arrears of 40s. a day as late Secretary to the Extraordinary
Embassy to Venice, and 230l. more for a quarter's ordinary as
Resident at Venice, being 92 days to Jan. 9 last, and 200l. for |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 98; XXII. p. 27;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 245. |
|
his equipage: being 880l. in all. (Treasury order hereon for
880l., dated Feb. 28, with a later marginal note of a letter of
direction thereon but crossed through, "blotted out by consent
and at the desire of Sir Richard Temple on behalf of his
brother Dodington, witness my hand the 5th April, 1671,
G. Downing.") |
|
Feb. 23 |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 500l. to Prince
Rupert for last Xmas quarter on his annuity. |
Out Letters Customs II.
p. 152. |
|
Money warrant for 50,000l. to the Treasurers of the Navy for
the service of the Navy. (Sixty separate Treasury orders
hereon of varying amounts for in all 50,000l., dated 1670–1
Feb. 27.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 97; Order Book
XXXVII. pp. 84–5. |
|
Same for 10,000l. to George Wharton, Treasurer and Paymaster
of the Office of Ordnance: for the service of the Ordnance
(Treasury order hereon, dated Mar. 1.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 99; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 85. |
|
Same for 10,000l. to the Navy Treasurers for the Navy.
(Treasury order hereon, dated Feb. 24.) |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 376; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 107. |
|
Same for 40l. per an to William Mountague, Attorney
General to the Queen Consort, for his fee as one of the King's
Counsel learned in the law, to which he was constituted by
letters patent dated June 13 last. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p.
p. 379. |
|
Money warrant for 920l to Sir William Temple for three
months' ordinary to the 1st inst. (Treasury order hereon,
dated Mar. 6.) |
Ibid, XXII. p. 27;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 245. |
Feb 24 |
Same for 20,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox for interest of money taken up
for the garrisons. (Thirteen Treasury orders hereon for, in
all, 20,000l., dated Mar. 14.) |
Warrants Early XXIV.
p. 58; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 261. |
|
Same for 10,000l to Sir Dennis Gauden on the privy seal of
Jan. 20 last, for the Victualling for this ensuing year. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 378. |
|
Same for 200l. to Thomas Wyndham for one year in part of the
arrears of his annuity. (Treasury order hereon, dated Mar. 1.) |
Ibid, p. 100; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 203. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Ellesdon. My Lords do not think it
necessary you stay at Bristol any longer as Mr. Wadlow's
Receiver is chargeable with the money which has been paid to
him; and the rest which is standing out may very well be
recovered without your staying there. You are to give an
exact answer and accompt to the [Wine Act] Commissioners of
the London district as is required of you by Mr. Howland's
letter of the 20th inst. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 432. |
|
Same to Viscount Brouncker, Sir Rob. Morray, Sir Paul Neale,
Dr. Wren, Sir Robt. Viner, Sir William Tompson, Mr. Jolliffe,
Sir Anthony St. Leiger, Mr. Slingsby, Mr. Hoare, and Mr.
Brattle. My Lords intend that trial be made of coining of 30
or 40 lb. weight of copper into farthings by the moneyers of
the Mint. You are to consider and report the charges and
waste thereof and the necessary expenses. |
Ibid, p. 433. |
|
Same to Sir C. Harbord for a certificate of the term of years for
which a marish in Moulton, co. Lincoln, was let by the late
Queen Mother's trustees to Mr. Clarke and how much remains
unexpired. |
Ibid. |
Feb. 24 |
Sir G. Downing to the Attorney General, Mr. North, the
present and late Commissioners of the Wine Act, Sir R.
Long, Sir C. Harbord, Auditor Aldworth, and Mr. Wadlow
to attend my Lords on Tuesday next about the arrears of the
Wine Act due from vintners upon over gauges. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 433. |
|
Same to Deputy Auditor Tuder to certify my Lords whether
there are no supers remaining on the account of Col. Whitley
for the Aids, &c. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Farmers. There are some tapestry
hangings lately arrived on a vessel containing three suites,
as also a hanging for a closet of brocatelle, with seven
pictures and two small boxes of counterfeit flowers for the
use of the Portugal Ambassador. We desire a particular
account of said goods and what the Customs thereof would
amount to. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir W. Doily to attend him to-morrow about the bill
now depending before the Committee of the House of
Commons concerning the bringing in the arrears of the
Taxes. |
Ibid, p. 434. |
|
Treasury warrant to Sir George Charnock, William Ellesdon,
Charles Hinchman, and Nicholas Sexton, Commissioners for
the Wine Act for the Bristol District. By our late instructions to you you were to pay your receipts to John Wadlow,
John Henderson, and William Hargrave, being persons
appointed by His Majesty for receiving same. But now,
thinking it more expedient for His Majesty's service that
such receipts be paid to John Birch, Edward Wyngate, and
Edward Waring, Commissioners for the Wine Act for the
district of London, who are ordered to pay same directly into
the Exchequer, you are now to observe this rule. You are
at the same time to send an account of moneys paid under
our abovesaid late instructions to Wadlow et al. |
Warrants Early XL.
pp. 38–9. |
|
The like letters respectively to William Christian, William
Fairfaix, George Crevett, and Gerard Fox, as Commissioners
for said Act for the York district; and to Edmond Pott,
Jasper Breeden, Ralph Waring, and Robt. Hollingshead, as
same for Ipswich district; and to John Northcott, John
Martyn, Charles Gringaud, and Richard Camock, as same for
Exeter district. |
Ibid, p. 39. |
Feb. 25 |
Treasury order for 250l. to John Ashburnham in repayment of
loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 85. |
For 250l. to Henry Seymour for same. |
Feb. 27 |
The Treasury Lords to [the King's Remembrancer] to stay
process against John Randall, Receiver of Aids for co.
Dorset, on account of the 310l. charged upon him in his
accounts, he having paid same in the time of the late Dutch
war to Capt. William Killegrew for His Majesty's extraordinary service, "it appearing to have been a very acceptable
service to His Majesty at that time His Majesty hath been
pleased to order the repayment thereof." |
Warrants Early XXXV.
p. 19. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Attorney General for a grant of the
place of a King's waiter in London port to John Uthwat on
the surrender of Edward Eccleston. |
Out Letters Customs I.
p. 230. |
Feb. 27 |
Treasury warrant to George Wharton, Treasurer and Paymaster
of the Ordnance, to pay 693l. 11s. 10d. to the Earl of Craven
in full of his account of 2,793l. 11s. 10d. by him disbursed in
and about the buildings and repairs of the fortifications at
Tilbury and Gravesend upon the late accompt of the Dutch
between the 15th June, 1667, and the 15th Oct., 1668, on
which account said Earl has received 300l. from Sir Ste. Fox
and 1,800l. out of the Chamber of London, the remainder
having been disbursed out of his lordship's own moneys
(crossed through. See infra p. 828, May 12). |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 383. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Osborne, the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, to send my Lords for His Majesty's service a copy of
the extent and inquisition taken before the sheriff of Bucks,
whereby the manor of Langley Marish is seized into His
Majesty's hands for arrears of rent. |
Out Letters Customs II.
p. 434. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay the Earl of
Suffolk's creation money. |
Warrants Early XXVIII
p. 87. |
Feb. 28 |
The Treasury Lords to Sir John Trevor in reply to his of the
23 Dec. last, touching the erecting of the office of Comptroller
of His Majesty's revenues of the kingdom of Ireland and the
salary fit to be allowed for said office. The King has commanded a warrant for erecting such an officer, with a salary of
400l. per an. for such officer for himself, deputies and clerks. |
Out Letters Ireland I.
p. 61. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant under the
Exchequer seal of the office of bailiff and steward of the manor
of Havering at Bower, co. Essex, to Sir Philip Matyewer. |
Warrants Early XXXVIII.
pp. 13–14. |
|
Prefixing:—Auditor's particular and memorandum of said office. |
|
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer. According to the
report of the Surveyor General of Crown lands there are several
messuages, lands and tenements contained in two inquisitions
returned as concealments into your office, the one of date 1666,
Aug. 29, of several tenements in Hog Lane, near Tower Hill,
distinguished by metes and boundaries and of the yearly value
of 200l.; and the other of date 1666, Nov. 19, of messuages
or tenements situated in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn,
valued at 220l. per an. You are to cause particulars of said
premises to be fairly written out in parchment and transmitted
to the Treasury to the end we may proceed in a grant of same
to His Majesty's best advantage. |
Ibid p. 14. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of
Thomas Catesby, of Hardmead, Bucks, praying a reversionary
grant of the Shrob Walk in the forest of Whittlewood, he
offering to impale said walk and to store it with deer if he may
have a grant of wood for said paling. The Surveyor General of
Crown lands objects to such allowance of timber as it would
take up more timber than the walk is worth. Said forest is a
part of the Queen's jointure and no grant can be made thereof
without a warrant from the Queen and her Council before whom
all complaints touching said forest are now depending. |
Ibid, pp. 17–18. |
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The Treasury Lords to Mr. Marshleigh. According to the affidavit
of William Broxholme, late Receiver of Aids for co. Lincoln,
you were appointed head collector thereof in the wapentake of
Kirton. You have hitherto forborne to accompt with said
Broxholme. According to his books you are indebted 2,036l.
to the King, as appears by the books, accompts and receipts
left him by Thomas Wells, his agent. You are at once to
adjust your accounts and discharge your debt. To that end
you are to apply yourself to Auditor Humphry Morice at his
office in Gray's Inn. |
Ibid, XXXV p 18. |
[? Feb. 28] |
The Treasury Lords to Viscount Fanshawe and Sir William
Doily. Roger Whitley, Receiver General of Aids. &c., for the
six counties of North Wales and Receiver General of Hearthmoney for Denbigh, Flint, and Anglesey for the year and a
half ended 1665, Sept. 29, has passed his accounts. You are
to deliver up his bonds. |
Warrants Early XXXV.
p. 18. |
Feb. 28 |
Royal warrant [undated and very incorrect in its text] for a
privy seal, itself dated Feb. 28, for placing on the Wine Act
the following sums, viz. 18,176l. 2s. 0d. to Sir Thomas
Player, Chamberlain of the City of London, for so much
due to several Navy creditors, whose assignments from Sir G.
Carteret fell short by the burning of London, as appears by
a certificate of said Player of July 10 last, [for the list of
which assignments see infra under date June 12]: and likewise
for 189,100l. 9s. 7¾d. due to the Treasurers of the Navy, to
be by them paid to the creditors of the Navy, as due upon
bills for stores, disbursements, and other services before and
during the late war unto 1668. Dec. 31, as appears by the
accompt of the Navy Commissioners of August 4 last: and
282,484l. 8s. 3¼d. due for wages and other particulars as in
the said accompt from the Navy Commissioners, "which they
declare to be upon estimate only and not upon an exact
accompt." The second sum herein mentioned, (viz. 189,100l.
9s. 7¾d.) includes an item of 19,536l. 4s. 8d. for interest to
Navy creditors for stores (in accordance with the order in
Council of 1665–6, Feb. 21, for allowing such interest), being
included under the second and third of the above three items,
viz. 2,196l. 14s. 2d. under the second item and 17,339l. 10s. 6d.
under the third. (Money warrant hereon, dated June 12, save
that the second sum payable to the Treasurers of the Navy is
stated as 265,368l, 19s. 2d. instead of 282,484l. 8s. 3¼d., as
in the privy seal; the sum of 17,115l. 9s. 1¼d., payable to Sir
D. Gawden for the victualling, having been deducted as being
included in the sum of 17,286l. 19s. 9¼d., which was made
payable to said Gawden by a privy seal of Mar, 29. For
regulations as to the payments of those sums, see infra,
under date June 12.) |
Ibid, XVa. pp. 108, 108–3;
XXVI. pp. 31–2. |
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Sir G. Downing to Lord Ashley. My Lords have appointed
to-morrow morning to consider the business about Cripplegate
Ward and the business of the fees to be taken off from the
purchasers of fee farm rents, and they desire you to be there
precisely at eight o'clock. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 434. |
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Same to Sir C. Harbord for a certificate of the value of the
marish called Pipnell. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir John Shaw and Sir Edm. Turner. Mr. Slingsby
has written to my Lords that the Mint is in great
want of money to carry on the coining. You are forthwith to pay into the Exchequer all such money as has
been collected upon the coinage duty both in the outports
and in London. |
Ibid, p. 435. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir Heneage Finch, Attorney General, and
Sir Edward Turner, Solicitor General, to prepare a grant of
the office of a King's waiter in London port to Roger Charnock and Thomas Charnock on the surrender of the letters
patent of 1662, Oct. 10, granting same to Sir George
Charnock and the abovesaid Roger Charnock, his brother. |
Out Letters Customs I.
p. 229. |
Feb. 28 |
Treasury order for 1,500l. to John Earl of Bath in repayment
of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 85. |
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Money warrant for 300l. to Thomas Killegrew for three quarters
to Xmas last on his annuity. [Probably duplicate with the
warrant of Jan. 31, supra p. 777.] |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 101. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay Capt. William
Noy the arrears of his fee of 20l. per an. as searcher of Exeter
and Dartmouth, viz. from the death of George Lee to 1671,
Michaelmas: said office having been granted by letters patent
of 1662, Apr. 16, to said Noy in reversion after George Ley:
it being certified on Dec. 24 last by Thomas Launcelott,
accomptant, that said Ley was paid his fee to 1667, June 24,
and it further appearing by certificate, dated Jan. 13 last, of
Emanuell Wolley, mayor of Clifton-Dartmouth-Hardnes, that
said Ley died and was buried 7 Oct., 1667. |
Out Letters Customs II.
pp. 155–6. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies to be struck importing
the payment of 1,620l. 10s. 10d. by the Farmers of Post Fines
(demised by indenture under the Great Seal dated 1661,
April 29, to Thomas, late Earl of Berks, and Sir Robert
Howard) being moneys answered direct to the Crown [instead
of to said Farmers] by several sheriffs upon the determination
of said sheriffs' several accompts. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
pp. 381–2. |
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Prefixing:—Certificate by the Clerk of the Pipe, dated Feb. 4,
of the sums so answered direct to the Crown by said sheriffs
for the years 1668 and 1669, and of the rent due from said
Farmers. The whole rent is paid to 1668, Mich., and for the
year ending 1669. Mich., the rent due is 2,276l., against which
the Farmers have paid 405l. 9s. 2d. on various tallies, detailed,
levied on them, and 250l. to Lady Barbara Villiers for half a
year to 1669, Mich., on her pension payable on said Post Fines. |
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