Entry Book: May 1672

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May 1672

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
May 2 The Treasury Lords to the Excise Commissioners to allow the incidents' and salaries' bill for the service of the exported beer from June 24 last to Feb. 16 last. Warrants Early XIX p. 96; Money Book (Excise), p. 11.
May 3 Money warrant for 83l. 6s. 8d. to the Earl of, Oxford for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fees of 100l. and 100 marks per an. as Chief Justice Intinerant of the Forests this side Trent. Warrants Early XIX. p. 94.
Same for 20l. to John Brewster. Comptroller of the Great Roll of the Pipe, for half a year to Lady Day past on his fee payable at the Receipt. Ibid, p. 95.
Same for 900l. to Sir Robert Clayton with 6 per cent. per an. interest thereon from 6 June last, the date of the surrender by Ann Neale of the letters patent to her late husband John Neale, of the office of Bailiff of Burley, New Forest, and of the herbage and pannage of swine in said bailiwick: said 900l. being in consideration of said surrender and said Clayton being to receive same as the nominee of said Mrs. Neale: the privy seal of June 30 last having directed timber to be sold to that value in New Forest and the money to be paid into the Exchequer to be thence issued to said Clayton, then Esquire now Knight: to be paid out of such proceeds of wood sales, and tallies to be levied in the Exchequer to give allowance therefor to the chief woodward of said forest. Ibid, p. 97
Treasury warrant to the Cashier of the Customs to pay the Duke of York 160l. for four years of his creation money. Money Book (Customs), p. 53.
Same to same to pay 500l. to the Earl of Carlisle for half a year to Dec. 21 last; on his annuity of 1,000l. granted by letters patent of 1666–7, Mar. 21: to be paid out of the duty on exported coals. Ibid.
Same to same to pay the Mayor and burgesses of Lyme 200l. due to Lady Day last on the 100l. per an. granted them by letters patent of 1670, Sept. 9, for seven years from Lady Day, 1670, for repair of the Cobb there. Ibid, p. 54.
Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1672, April, of a grant to Henry Monck, Esq., Lieutenant of the troop of Guards to the Queen, and Richard Plumer, gent., in trust for said Henry Monck and his heirs of the office of Surveyor General of Customs in Ireland. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 50.
Same of same, dated 1672, April, of a grant to Sir Robt. Atkins. Knt., junr., of the office of Receiver General of the impositions on Law in place of his father, Sir Robt. Atkins, Kt. of the Bath, who has been made one of the justices of Common Pleas. Ibid.
May 3 Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1672, April, of a grant to Devereux Pember of the residue of the term of the farm of Excise of the counties of South Wales on the resignation of said farm by Sir Philip Howard, Kt., and John Dashwood. British Museum Additional MS. 23,074, p. 51.
Same of same, dated 1672, April, of a warrant to the Exchequer for 2,500l. to Sir Robt. Vyner and 2,500l. to Edward Backwell in full satisfaction of 20,000 French Crowns by them formerly paid to the Duchess of Orleans: the former privy seal of 9 May, 1670, being hereby vacated. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to see opened at Whitehall two small boxes sent from France and landed at Dover, one containing three small copper pictures and one picture upon wood and the other containing 12 pictures upon cloth, which are for the use of the Queen: and to see same delivered on payment of Customs. Warrant Not Relating to Money III. p. 19.
Treasury warrant to Thomas Agar, surveyor of woods this side Trent. and to the woodward, &c., of New Forest, for the fell ing of 200 oaks in New Forest for carrying on the building of the new ship at Portsmouth. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 348.
Instructions to the Customs Commissioners [in the form of Treasury resolutions on papers submitted by said Commissioners]. The salary of the collector for Plymouth port is to be reduced to 140l. per an. As to the matters relating to the Prizage Duty you are to take counsel of such K.C's. as Sir John Maynard, Sir William Ellis and Sir William Jones. All such prize goods as belong to the seamen ought to be entered and duty paid as for other prize goods or else to be forfeited. As for coals exported by natives in foreign-built ships made free or licensed by His Majesty we think fit that they should not pay aliens' duty. The salary to the two boatmen at Newcastle is to be 30l. per an. each. You are not to sign any clearing cocquets where the ship's master shall refuse to take sufferance cocquets (as is directed by the Act of Frauds) for passing goods coastwise, and if any action by reason hereof shall be brought against the Customs officer it shall be defended at His Majesty's charge. On perusal of your report on the case of Mr. La Pearle and the papers thereto annexed we do not think that any favour ought to be shown, but that the forfeiture of the goods ought to be taken according to law. Ibid, p. 349.
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to stay process against Edmond Warcup, late farmer of Excise for Wilts and Dorset; said Warcup having been very useful in His Majesty's service, both in said Excise and otherwise. Ibid, p. 350.
Same to the Commissioners of the Aids, &c., for co. Norfolk. We have yours of the 18th ult. in reply to ours of March 5 last as to your care concerning the arrears of assessments in your county. We observe a misconstruction on your part of some clauses of the Act for the Royal Aid, to which the subsequent Acts refer. In the cases of John Stafford, Richard Harmer and John Sorrell you apprehend you have fully executed your powers under said Act when you have imprisoned the person and sold the estates of such head collectors and sub-collectors as have made default and when you have paid the money arising therefrom into the Exchequer. "But if you please to compare the clause directing a reassessment beginning folio 103 of that Act printed single by itself (for the numbers of the folio there do differ from the book of Statutes at large) with the clause directing imprisonment and sale which begins folio 106," you will find that a reassessment is enjoined wherever by any means the assessment fails to be paid in time. As to the moneys alleged by you to be paid into the Exchequer from such sales in discharge of supers on such collectors we can find none so paid, so that if the money were paid it was to the Receiver before the declaring of his account so that the supers stand the same. As to the cases of Thom. Whiteing, William Gay, John Clerk and William Bell we find that process has issued out of the Exchequer for recovery of the debts, and that nichils have been returned by the sheriffs, so that the supers remain to be reassessed by you. We are enquiring as to the case of Andrew Leake, whose arrear is certified by you to be paid to Andr. Verdon, late deputy undersheriff. As to the arrear on the town of Thetford we shall send to those [local] Commissioners concerning it. But in all other cases, except Leake's and the town of Thetford, the process already issued has produced no effect. If the moneys be not speedily raised by reassessment Exchequer process will be issued against the Commissioners. Ibid, p. 351.
May 3 The Treasury Lords to the Justices of Peace of Worcestershire. By the Act of 22 and 23 Car. II., the planting of tobacco in England is prohibited, "which should the same not be strictly" observed would bee very prejudiciall to His Majesty's revenue of his Customs which wee must endeavour to preserve from being lessened by endeavouring to have the laws in that behalf duely executed." You are to take care to put same in execution and give us an account of your proceedings herein, we having information that some persons in your county have contrary to the said Act presumed to plant tobacco. Warrants Early XLIII p. 352.
A like letter to Gloucestershire, Wilts and Hereford Ibid.
Same to the Surveyors of the Customs to go into the abovesaid several counties to see that this matter be fully prosecuted according to the statute. Ibid, p. 353.
Same to the Governors respectively of Barbados, Virginia and Jamaica. We have reason to suspect that the following ships "Robert and Hester," "Hopeful Katherine," "Saphire," "Thomas and Benjamin," 'William of Bristol," "Exchange of Bristol," on pretence of going only on a coast trade to some of His Majesty's dominions in Europe intend to go to some of His Majesty's Plantations without having given bond as by law required. If any of them arrive within your Government without a certificate of having given bond you are to seize them. Ibid, p. 352.
Treasury warrant to Francis Stevens, Sergeant at Arms, to arrest Lieutenant Edwards and John Martin: it appearing by the affidavit of Peter Greene, William Davyes and William Milton, Customs officers, that they being put on board the ship "Augustine," from Virginia, as tidesmen, April 12 last, a person commonly called Lieutenant Edwards upon pretence of pressing men for the fleet with one John Martyn in his company endeavoured forcibly to take away some tobacco which the deponents opposing the said Edwards drew his sword and ran said Milton into the back and took them all away by force, threatening them to lay them in chains, notwithstanding they produced their deputations: and further that on April 15 last said Martin came on board same ship again with a dozen seamen and carried away 10 bags of tobacco in spite of deponent's efforts to hinder it. Ibid, p. 353
May 3 The Treasury Lords to Mr. Howland to forthwith pay into the Receipt all moneys in his hands of the late Wine Act and to pay all such moneys into the Exchequer presently from time to time as they come to his hands. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 365.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal of 20 acres of land, being a discovery and one out of several parcels of land in co. Lincoln of which Percy Church. Esq., prays a lease. As to the 80 acres anciently called Robert's lands he shall be considered when he has made good His Majesty's title thereto by a trial at law. Ibid, pp. 366–7.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the servants and agents of Sir John Paul, Kt., Resident at the Court of Denmark, to put on board any vessel his coach horses, trunks and utensils in order to their transportation to Denmark. Ibid, p. 367.
Treasury warrant to Serjeant Francis Stevens to arrest Richard Marsh and John Luff, merchants in Bristol, who under colour of transires taken out at the port of Bristol for the transport of 19 tuns of French wine from Bristol to Exeter shipped no such wines from Bristol by virtue thereof, but put the same [the transires] into the custody of the master of a vessel who making his voyage to France or from some other vessel at sea taking in the same quantity of wines, imported them at Exeter and landed them there under colour of those transires as if the duty had been paid at Bristol. Ibid, p. 368
Same to [the King's Remembrancer] to stay process against Sir James Smith, Kt., on his accounts as Farmer of Excise of Devon. Ibid, p. 386.
May 4 Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1672, April, of a warrant to the Exchequer to discharge Cadwallader Jones of a recognizance of 2,500l. by him entered into as security for William Harris. British Museum Additional MS. p. 52.
Same of same of same date for a demise of Holy Island to Daniell Collingwood with a grant of the office of Governor and Keeper of the Castle there. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Cashier of the Customs to pay 20l. to Henry Earl of Stamford for one year's creation money to Michaelmas last. Money Book (Customs), p. 53.
May 6 Money warrant for 5,500l. to the Duke of Buckingham for half a year in advance to Sept. 29 next on his 11,000l per an. for furnishing the Stables. Warrants Early XIX. p. 97.
The Treasury Lords to Sir Francis Leeke, Governor of the blockhouse at Gravesend, and to the Customs Commissioners to allow the ship "William and John," William Shie master, to proceed on her voyage without stop, she being employed on a voyage to New England upon special service to His Majesty. Ibid, XLIII. p 369.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal of the tolls of the passage over the water of Aire alias Eyre at and upon the bridge called Ferrybridge and Castleford bridge, co. Yorks, of which Richard Haigh prays an extension of the lease granted to him by the late Queen Mother and her Trustees: the lessee to defend the Crown's title to said tolls, whereby they may be secured for the future benefit of the Crown. Ibid.
May 6 Treasury warrant to the Attorney General to prepare a grant for the Great Seal of the office of Master of the forest and Chief Warden of all the forests, chaces and warrens belonging to His Majesty in his Honor of the Castle of Bernard, commonly called Barnard Castle, and also Chief Ranger of the forest of Teesdale and chace of Marwood, Durham, to Charles Earl of Carlisle. Warrants Early XLIII.
Prefixing: Constat and ratal of said office. pp. 370–1.
[?] Entry of demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to William Webb of divers messuages, &c., in Longdon, &c., co. Stafford, part of the lands of Edward Broughton, Esq., outlaw. Ibid, p. 371.
May 6 Treasury warrant to the Earl of St. Albans et al. [Trustees to the late Queen Mother] to pass a reversionary lease to Sir Richard Stydolfe of the scite of the manor of Egham with the lands, &c., usually thereto pertaining (at the rent of 12l. 7s. 8d. and 12 loads of hay for the deer in Windsor Forest, and 20 loads of hay and 15 quarters of oats for the stables at Hampstead Court: all as demised 1606–7, Feb. 15, to Thomas Marrey after the death of Thomas Stydolph, Elizabeth his wife and Francis his son) and also a confirmation of the grant to be made by His Majesty to said Sir Richard Stydolfe of the parcel of Marsh land (called Marshland) in the parish of St. Giles in the Fields, formerly part of the possessions of Burton Lazars, formerly in the possession of George Hutton, and now or late in the possession of John Walgrave, and demised by the late Queen Elizabeth, in the 40th year of her reign. to Nicholas Morgan and Thomas Horne [? Home] after said Thomas Stidolfe. his wife and son. Ibid, pp. 376–9.
Prefixing and appending:— Particular and ratal of both said premises.
Allowance by the Treasury Lords of security, detailed, proposed by William Roberts as Receiver of His Majesty's revenue of the Honour and Castle of Windsor: said sureties being Michaell Baker, of St. Giles in the Fields, and Adam Pigot, of St. Dunstan in the West. Ibid, p 380.
Prefixing:—Report by the Agents of Taxes as to the sufficiency of said sureties.
May 7 Money warrant for 250l. to Sir Algernoone May, Kt., for half a year of his fee as Clerk or Keeper of the rolls and records in the Tower, as by his letters patent of appointment of 1669–70, Feb. 14: and dormant warrant for said fee in future. Ibid, XIX. p. 96.
Same for 60l. to Mary Kettleby for one year of her pension in part of 345l. arrears thereon to Lady Day last. Ibid. p. 98.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a commission to Roger Higgs as Receiver of Hearthmoney for Middlesex (with the exception of Westminster and the liberties thereof). Ibid XLIII. p. 371.
Same to Sir Peter Ball to prepare a new lease to Sir Robert Long of certain lands, parcel of the Honor of Pereth [Penrith], co. Cumberland, unjustly detained by the present occupiers upon pretence of some title wherein they have obtained a verdict against the Crown by a jury at the assizes in that county and which said Long hopes to recover by law at his own costs. Ibid, p. 374.
Same to same for a new lease of Higham Ferrers, co. Northampton, to Sir Rob. Long. Ibid, p 375
May 7 Treasury warrant to the Earl of St. Albans [et al. Trustees of the late Queen Mother] to pass a lease to Robert Curtis of two closes called Angores, containing 20 acres, in the parish of Walton on Thames, granted by Henry VIII. to Henry Noteridge, and now annexed to the Honor of Hampton Court, and part of the late jointure of the late Queen Mother: now or late in the occupation of Thomas Boulton. Warrants Early XLIII. pp. 383–4.
Prefixing: Particular and ratal of the premises.
May 8 Same to the Receipt for tallies to be levied for 5,000l., part of the 10,279l. 12s. 11d. remaining due to Sir Robt. Vyner of the 12,779l. 12l. 10d. ordered to him by the privy seal of Mar. 29 last for chains and medals of gold and other gold works, on which privy seal a Treasury order has been already signed for 2,500l.: the said tallies to be levied on Sir John Shaw et al. late Commissioners [of Customs and thereby Collectors] for the new imposition on wine and vinegar, upon their account for the same for 1¼ years ended 1671, Michaelmas. Ibid, XIX. p. 106.
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1672, April, of a reversionary grant to Francis, Lord Newport. of the hundred of Bradford and Stottesden, co. Salop, and certain common fines and other privileges therewith formerly granted: and also of the hundred of Pimhill and Condover, and certain fines, &c., therewith, formerly granted to Richard Salter. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 53.
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Derby. Some of the Customs officers of Liverpool port have been pressed for the fleet. This will be prejudicial to the Customs revenue. You are to give order that no such officers be pressed in future and that all such as have been be discharged. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 372.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. On consideration of your paper of the 6th you are to make allowance to the stationer for the charge of the printed deputations for the past. But for the future the charge is to be borne by the officer who benefits thereby. When you think fit, boat hire or coach hire is to be allowed to the solicitor of the Customs and the messenger is to be allowed the same reward for bringing up the certificate of the Treasurer and Comptroller as has been done formerly. Collectors who have not yet given securities are to do so by a date to be fixed. Bonds given by persons to pursue such and such voyages, for which they had passes from the Duke of York. may be delivered up when the conditions are performed and the ships returned. As for the pot ashes imported from Bremen in the ship "Golden Sun," Egbert Costar master, the Customs officers are to observe His Majesty's concession to the city of Bremen of date 1663, June 1. Ibid, pp. 372–3
Same to same to report on the case of and, if no objection, to restore John Faunt to his place as a landwaiter at Bristol. Ibid, p. 374
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to forbear issuing process against Edward, Earl of Sandwich, for not having passed his accounts as Master of the Great Wardrobe; the said accounts being now brought in and lying before the Auditors. Ibid, p. 385
May 9 Same to the Auditor and to the Receiver of cos. Dorset and Somerset to pay, and to allow in account, 100l. to Juliana Hext ([formerly] "Mrs. Juliana Coningsby [spinster], now the wife of Amias Hext, Esq., [since] deceased,") for half a year to Lady Day last on her annuity, granted by letters patent of 1665, Dec. 18. Ibid. XIX. p. 98
May 9 The Treasury Lords [to the Commissioners of Aids for Norfolk or Suffolk] to proceed ut supra, p. 1,199, in getting in an in super of 195l. 15s. 4d. set upon the borough of Thetford. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 238.
Treasury warrant to Sir Heneage Finch to prepare a grant to pass the Great Seal for confirmation and extension of the lease to be granted by the Trustees of the late Queen Mother of the scite and demesnes of the manor of Egham and of Marshlands in St. Giles in the Fields to Sir Rich. Stydolfe, kt. and bart. Ibid. p. 381.
The Treasury Lords to Richard Mountney to write to the several Collectors of the ports of Hull, Harwich. Newcastle, Portsmouth, Plymouth and Dartmouth, to pay to the conductors who have or shall bring any imprest [pressed] men thither such sums as they have or shall lay out for that service after the rate of 1s. per man for imprest [press gang] money and 1d. per mile per man for conduct money Ibid, p. 382.
Same to [the Customs Commissioners] to employ Robert Baker as waiter and searcher at Ramsgate loco William Westphaling, lately removed to Sandwich. Ibid, pp. 382, 383.
Item:—Christopher Williams as collector of Chichester port loco Robert Bradshaw, who has gone away in His Majesty's debt.
Same to the King's officers of the Customs above stairs. In regard of the present state of affairs we have instructed the Customs Commissioners to permit Englishmen to enter goods in the names of foreigners and yet pay only native duties, making oath that the goods are really on English account. You are accordingly to pass the same in your books. Ibid, p. 386.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Hierome Browne on the next vacancy of a tidesman, watchman or noontender in London port. Ibid, pp. 386–7.
May 11 Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1672, May, of a grant to Henry Slingsby of the yearly sum of 800l., part of a certain yearly rent of 1,000l. reserved on a lease of the Customs on imported salt, granted by His Majesty to Sir Thomas Strickland, Kt.: same to be "intrust for such ends, intents and purposes only as His Majesty from time to time by any writing signed with his royal sign manual shall direct and appoint; and in default of such appointment [then to be] in trust for His Majesty, his heirs and successors." British Museum Additional MS. 28,074. p. 53.
Privy seal for 900l. to Sir Robert Pye to be by him employed in paying for some coach horses by him lately bought and to be bought: as by His Majesty s directions. (Treasury subscription of same date of docquet hereof. Money warrant, dated May 15, for 850l. in part hereof: to be received without account.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 108; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 54; Warrants Early XIX. p. 99.
Treasury warrant to Thomas Holder to deliver to Richard Mountney, Treasurer for Prizes, the money by you [Holder] lately delivered in to the Mint to be coined, which lately arrived from Plymouth, as soon as you receive the same from the Mint. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 388.
Same to [the Customs Commissioners] to permit the delivery of six brass hunting trumpets for His Majesty, 200 flints for fowling guns for His Majesty, a flask for powder and shot for His Majesty, nine Caudebec ('Caddebeck') hats for some of His Majesty's servants: being brought out of France by Anthony Favanne, His Majesty's Harbourer. Ibid, p 389.
May 11 Treasury warrant [to the Customs Commissioners] to send an officer to Whitehall to see opened a trunk directed to Mrs. Mary May. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 389.
May 15 Money warrant for one year to Lady Day last to John Sawyer, Esq., on his yearly pension of 150l. as His Majesty's master cook. Ibid, XIX. p. 98
Same for 100l. to Mrs. Jane Berkly for half a year of her pension. Ibid, p. 99.
Same for 10l. to Elizabeth Pinkney, widow, as royal bounty Ibid.
Same for 65l. to Joseph Drake for reward and charges in conducting from Plymouth to London a quantity of silver lately taken in a Dutch prize. Ibid.
Same for 100l. to William Chiffinch for half a year of his pension. Ibid, p. 100.
Same for 200l. to Mrs Ann Windham for half a year to Lady Day last on her pension. Ibid, p. 101.
Same for 200l. to Sir Herbert Price, Kt., for half a year to Lady Day last on his pension. Ibid.
Treasury allowance of James Fareside, Philip Soper and Philip Castle as Sub-commissioners of Excise for co. Huntingdon: at the request of Lionell Walden, farmer of Excise of said county. Ibid. XLIII. p. 373.
Treasury warrant to William Roberts, appointed by Treasury warrant of April 13 last Receiver of the Revenue of Windsor Castle loco Richard Marryat, to proceed in his said office and to pay his receipts as shall be directed by warrants under the hands of the Surveyor General and Controller of the Works of Windsor Castle for the service of the works there: Arthur Sparks, the Deputy Remembrancer of the Exchequer, having certified as to the sufficiency of the sureties of said Roberts. Ibid, pp. 389–90.
Same to Richard Marryot to deliver to the abovesaid Roberts all court rolls, books and papers in his custody relating to the abovesaid revenue and all orders for moneys undisposed and all assignments. Ibid, p. 390.
Same [to the King's Remembrancer] to prepare a patent to pass the Exchequer seal to constitute John Dunklyn Receiver of Hearthmoney for co. Lincoln and Lincoln city. Ibid.
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June 6
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1672, May, of a grant to Edmund Poley, gent., of the office of chirographer of the Court of Common Pleas in reversion after Thomas Sparkes and William Longuville. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 54.
May 17 Order of reference to the Commissioners of the Navy of the proposal contained in the petition from Mr. Upton and Mr. Warren about furnishing hemp for the Navy: the Commissioners to report whether the rates offered be less than they now buy for with ready money. Out Letters General III. p. 115.
[ ? ] Sir Ro. Howard to Dr. Doble to attend my Lords concerning the allowance of compensation made to one Banister upon His Majesty's purchase of a lease of some lands near Windsor, which allowance it is alleged you have received. Ibid.
May 17 Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1672, April, of a warrant to the Exchequer for 40s. a day to Francis Parry for his ordinary as Resident at the Court of Portugal: to commence from the 18th inst., and 100l. towards his equipage. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 56.
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners of Excise, to allow 320l. to the Farmers of Excise of co. Norfolk on their rent due at Lady Day last; being for the allowance to be made by them to the adventurers and fishermen of Great Yarmouth for the Excise of beer for the North Sea and herring fishery. Money Book (Excise), p. 11.
Money warrant for 1,500l. to Sir Ste. Fox in part of an order of 1670, May 16, for 4,000l. to Philip Packer of which there was transferred 3,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox. Warrants Early XIX. p. 100.
Same for 66l. 13s. 4d. to David Walter for one year to Sept. 29 last on his allowance for the exercise of the office of Lieutenant General of the Ordnance. as by the letters patent of 1670, Nov. 15, granting him said allowance from 1670, Sept. 29. Ibid
Same for 227l. 10s. 0d. to John Doddington for three months ordinary, Jan. 9 last to April 9 last, as Resident at Venice. Ibid, p. 101.
Same for 182l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Philip Musgrave for one year to Lady Day last as Governor of the Castle of Carlisle. Ibid.
Same for 200l. to Phillip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, as imprest for extraordinaries of the Works: to be employed in paving the ways behind St. James's Park near Goring House. Ibid, p. 102.
Same, dormant, for the liberates of the Ushers of the Receipt Ibid, p. 103
Money warrant for 400l. to Edward Capell for one year of his pension. Ibid.
Letters of direction on nine orders for respectively 300l., 200l., 300l., 1,000l., 200l., 200l., 3,000l., 300l., 1,000l., all dated 1670, May 4, and all payable to Sir T Osborne and Sir T. Littleton, Treasurers of the Navy. Ibid.
Money warrant for 110l. to Edward Billingsley as royal bounty Ibid, p. 104.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to St. James's to see the Duke of York's servants open a packet containing three twyletts, four doz. pair of gloves, cushions, perfumes, small parcels of gold and silver and several other things: and another pack containing a green twillet embroidered with gold and silver, cushions, &c., and another pack containing perfumes, sweet powder, Gessimy, butter, &c., and to permit same to be delivered on payment of Customs and if they exceed not 100l. in value Ibid, XLIII. p. 391.
Prefixing:—Petition from the nephew of Sir William St. Ravie praying delivery of same, being for the Duke of York.
Treasury allowance of the following as Sub-Commissioners of Excise for the counties detailed: all at the request of Peter Calverd and Samuell Vincent, Farmers of Excise of said counties, viz.:— Ibid
Abraham Carter, Charles Creed and Richard Rayment for Worcester and Stafford.
George Hughes, Thomas Colton, and Charles Ambrose for Sussex and Hampshire.
William Wilson, Henry Orsby, and John Carter for Northampton.
May 17 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to pay Giles Dunstar and John Clement 20s. a day each from Jan. 24 last, when they began the Northern survey [of the Customs], to April 5 last, when they returned to London. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 392.
Same to same to deliver to John Ferguson, tailor, 300 weight of pewter shipped from Westminster to Scotland ignorantly without paying the duty and seized by Anth. Palmer, deputy to Mr. Newbury, surveyor. Ibid.
Prefixing:—Said Ferguson's petition and affidavit by Robert Renny.
Same to same for orders to the Customs officers at Portsmouth to permit the Navy Victuallers' agent to land 40 tons of pork and to lodge same in the King's victualling storehouses Customs free: said victuallers, having, by order of the Navy Board, provided a considerable quantity of victuals in Ireland for the supply of the King's ships intended for that [the Irish] coast, for which there is now no occasion in those parts. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p 1.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease under the Exchequer seal to Richard Jones, gent., of the tenement called Tythen Mabgwynne, containing 14 acres and a parcel of 10½ acres of land in Trevilior [Trefeilir], co. Anglesey: and a parcel of 3 acres of land called Drill Rung gorreddy Benloy ur ysky bor wen, and a parcel of 1½ acres of land on the north side of the house of Glinn Veuch Williams, and another parcel of half an acre of land between the tenements of Llewellyn Goy [?Gwynn] and another parcel of an acre abutting on the lands of Meredith ap Lluin ap Philip on the one side and on the common highway on the other, together with the sixth part of Mend' [molendinum or mill] de Goneth: all in the county of Anglesey: and also of the land called Tyr blaen Pennaint and Ter Erwyn Werrion, in the grange of Kevenbladd [Cefnblaidd], in the Lordship of Talley, co. Carmarthen, late the land of Jane Philip, wife of Morgan David Lloyd, escheated to the King by the death of said Jane without legitimate issue. To pass without tine, as the lessee is to prosecute His Majesty's title at law and to defend same. Ibid, pp. 2–3.
Prefixing: Particular and ratal of the premises.
Declaration of accompt of Sir William Bucknall, John Jemmet, William Dashwood, John Breedon, George Dashwood, Dannet Foorth and John Forth, farmers of Excise of London, Middlesex and Surrey, for the rent of their farm for three whole years, 1668, June 24, to 1671, June 24. (Charge, 420,000l.: discharge: payments and allowances, 420,000l.) Ibid, p. 30.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to deliver orders to Sir Stephen Fox for 7,721l. 5s. 10d., 5,548l. 1s. 4d. and 5,421l. 16s. 0d., amounting in all to 18,601l. 3s. 2d.: same being part of the orders signed by the Treasury Lords and remaining with said Auditor for 11,434l. 13s. 11d. to Sir Stephen Fox. Paymaster of the Guards and Garrisons, in full of 20,000l. directed to him for interest of money borrowed for the Forces by virtue of the privy seal of 1670, Sept. 30, and other orders likewise for 20,000l. more to him for the like by virtue of the privy seal of 1671. Aug. 11: all which orders, amounting to 31,438l. 13s. 11d., were directed by Treasury warrant of 1670–1, Feb. 20, and 1671, Aug. 22, to remain in the hands of the Auditor of the Receipt till further order from us the Treasury Lords: it appearing by said Fox's account of interest declared up to 1671, July 1, that 7,721l. 5s. 10d. is due to him for interest and by two further accompts of same to 1671–2, Jan. 1, that 5.458l. 1s. 4d. and 5,421l. 16s. 0d. are also due to him for the like. Similarly there is due to said Fox for interest and reward of several sums of money by him lent on the several months of the late farm of the Customs amounting in the whole to 4,423l. 14s. 1d. Orders for that amount are hereby to be similarly delivered to said Fox out of the abovesaid 31,438l. 13s. 11d. Ibid, 101.
May 18 Letter of direction on an order of 1670, July 29, for 455l. to Robert Hitchins, gent., in repayment of loan. Warrants Early XIX. p. 103.
Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. Sherwyn et al. to examine the security proposed by Roger Higgs as Collector of Hearthmoney for co. Middlesex. Out Letters General III. p. 117.
May 20 Money warrant for 20l. to the Earl of Bridgwater for one year's creation money. Warrants Early XIX. p. 105.
Royal warrant [crossed through] for a privy seal for 500l. to William Smith, Esq., for his interest in Mote Park, and to direct him to hold it till Michaelmas next. Ibid, XLIII. p. 388.
Entry of demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer Seal to Robert Spencer, Esq., of divers messuages, &c., in the parishes of Ewell and Lydden, co. Kent, part of the lands of Miles Temple, gent, extended for debt. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 1.
May 21 Money warrant for 50l. to Gervas Holles for half a year to Lady Day last on his fee as a Master of Requests. The like to Sir Thomas Beverley and Sir Charles Cottrell. Warrants Early XIX. p. 104.
Treasury warrant to the Receiver of the Revenue of the Bishopric of Durham to pay to Richard Neile 70l. 5s. 7d. for so much by him disbursed in passing Sir Francis Goodrick's patent as keeper of the seal of the County Palatine of Durham, and for other charges and disbursements about His Majesty's service. Ibid, p. 105.
Treasury allowance of a royal sign manual, dated May 14, to Sir Rob. Long, Treasurer of the late Queen Mother's Jointure, to continue and pay the salaries to the Trustees of said late Queen Mother's Jointure for the half year ended Lady Day last, the rents of said Jointure being "very difficultly recovered" so that said Trustees do still continue their endeavours for bringing in said revenue, recovering the debts and passing the accounts, and have frequent meetings for that purpose. King's Warrant Book III. p. 110.
Same of two quarters' salary bill, detailed, of the Office for the Law duty at Lincoln's Inn respectively to Feb. 1 last and May 1 inst. (Sir Robt. Atkins, junr., assistant to the Receiver General; John Lowe, first Telling Clerk; Gosnold Fitch, second Telling and transcribing Clerk; James Allen, solicitor; Francis Cresset, messenger; Andrew Peake, doorkeeper.) Warrants Early XIX p. 102.
Same of Richard Mounteney's incidents bill, prefixed, as Receiver General and Customer of the Customs, viz.: for paying moneys into the Exchequer or receiving bills of exchange for the half year to Lady Day last. (Total 62l. 11s. 5d.) Money Book (Customs). p. 54.
May 21 Treasury warrant, dormant, to the Cashier of the Customs to pay, as it has formerly been paid, the pension of 40l. per an. granted by Henry VII. by letters patent of 1485–6, Jan. 16, in consideration that the mayor, bailiffs and burgesses of the borough of Clifton, Dartmouth, Hardnes had begun, and that they and their successors would finish the making of a tower and bulwark there and for ever furnish the same with guns, artillery, &c., for defence of the said place and the parts adjacent. Money Book (Customs) p. 55.
Money warrant for 250l. to Sir Robt. Atkins, Knight of the Bath, for Easter Term's fee as a Justice of Common Pleas, as by the letters patent of April 25 last. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Cashier of the Customs to pay 500l. to Sir Richard Temple due on April 5 last on his annuity or salary of 2,000l. per an. as a Commissioner of the Customs. Ibid, p. 61.
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1672, May, of a warrant to the Exchequer to direct such method of proceeding for levying and bringing in the moneys [in arrear] of the Royal Aid, Additional Aid, &c., as they think fit, and to discharge the persons employed as collectors who have delivered up their accounts and to appoint receivers of said collectors' arrears, &c. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 56.
Treasury approval of William Tibbet, Hugh Tresse and Edward Phips, gent., as sub-Commissioners of Excise for co. Notts: done at the request of William Stanhop, farmer of Excise of said county. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. pp. 1, 3.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to appoint Giles Randolph, Daniel Stodder, Thomas Hopkins and Robert Fleming as tidesmen in Dover port, with 20l. per an. each. Ibid, pp. 4–5.
Item of Edward Warner, Thomas Hunt, and John Wray, as Commissioners to collect the arrears of Excise of co. Southampton: at the request of the late Farmers of Excise of said county.
Item: John Willard, as waiter and searcher at Whitstable, loco Abraham Upton, judged insufficient for that employment.Ibid, pp. 4–5.
Item: Richard Gunstam and Henry Stephenson as tidesmen and boatmen at Liverpool, with 15l. per an. each.
Item: John Brooke, John Hames, Benja. Tracy, John Remer, Christopher Sames and Bartholomew Rosier as tidesmen in Appledore port.
Item: Ralph Thompson (at present employed at Polruan) as surveyor at Fowey, loco Samuell Weale, appointed collector there.
Same to same. It often happens that ships are brought in on suspicion of belonging to the enemy which are afterwards cleared by decree of the Admiralty Court and by order of the Prizes Commissioners. In such cases you are to take care that the master or proprietors of the said ships should pay the charges of Customs officers by you ordered to wait on such ships before you clear them. Ibid, p. 5
Same to Mr. Philpot to appear at the Treasury to give an account of his title to the wood which he is cutting in Norley Thorns, New Forest, which His Majesty is resolved to preserve. Ibid, p. 6.
May 21 Treasury warrant to the Earl of St. Albans [et al., Trustees of the late Queen Mother] to pass a lease to John Anstie, Esq., of the toft and half virgate of land lately belonging to Henry Towner, and of a messuage and half virgate of land late belonging to same, and of a messuage and virgate of land formerly belonging to Thomasine Towner and late in the occupancy of said Henry; all situate in Egham, parcel of the manor of Egham and formerly parcel of the monastery of Chertsey. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. pp. 7–8.
Prefixing:—Particular and ratal of the premises.
Same to Auditors Sawyer and Aldworth. Sir Edmd. Sawyer, Chief Auditor of His Majesty's revenue, has petitioned us that by reason of his age he cannot attend the declaration of every particular accompt of the Receivers of His Majesty's revenue and that some other Auditor may perform that service. Therefore Aldworth is to do this and Sawyer is to deliver to him each Receivers last declared accounts, so that Aldworth may satisfy himself as to the charge and arrears of each Receiver. Ibid, p. 10.
The Treasury Lords to [the Commissioners of the Eleven Months' tax and One Month's tax for co. Lincoln]. You recommended —Marshlea, gent., to be head collector in Kirton Hundred, co. Lincoln. He has received considerable sums of money thereon and paid nothing nor passed his account. You are to take care that he do these things, and if he fail process of Exchequer will go against you. Ibid, p. 11.
May 22 Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to allow the exported beer incidents and salaries bill (ut supra, p. 1,230, under date May 2). Money Book (Excise), p. 12.
Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. Sherwyn et al. to examine the security proposed by Mr. Dunklyn as Collector of Hearthmoney for co. Lincoln. Out Letters General III. p. 120.
Money warrant for 10l. to Edward Teare for his pains and charges in delivering letters and other things relating to His Majesty's service. Warrants Early XIX. p. 105.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to open at the lodgings of Ambassador Montague at the Mews 49 cases and four trunks of wearing apparel belonging to him arrived from France and now stored in Southwark. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 7.
Treasury warrant to the sheriffs of London to pay the 493l. 7s. 1d. (levied on the goods of Thomas Cannon for additional duty and new impost on wines) to Philip Marsh, Receiver of said duty. Ibid, p. 9.
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process against Lawrence Hyde, Esq.. on his accounts as Master of the Robes, we being satisfied of his utmost endeavour for the perfecting thereof. Ibid, p. 12.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Cooke as Register in the Searcher's office, London port, loco Roger Whitley, desirous of surrendering. Ibid, p 14.
May 23 Money warrant for 200l. to John Lawrence for one year to Lady Day last for soliciting businesses relating to the revenue by order of the Treasury Lords. Warrants Early XIX. p. 105.
May 23 The Treasury Lords to Sir Robert Long to make up an account of the interest due to Sir John Banks on orders registered in the Exchequer in his name or in that of John Orton up to April 1 last. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 9.
Treasury warrant of appointment (by virtue of the privy seal of the 22nd inst.) of Thomas Hall (first Secondary in the King's Remembrancer's office) to receive all sums set in super upon all High Collectors and Sub-Collectors and all Receivers and Receivers General and other accomptants of the Royal Aid, Additional Aid, Eleven Months' tax and Poll and other moneys granted to His Majesty by Parliament. All payments made to him to be a sufficient discharge pro tanto against His Majesty, the acquittances for same being first entered or registered in a book to be kept for that purpose by Richard Sherwyn, William Webb and Bartholomew Fillingham, Agents for the arrears of said Assessments, "whom we have specially directed and appointed to keep a book purposely for the entering and registering the same." Said Hall to give his acquittance gratis without taking any fee directly or indirectly. Ibid, pp.91–3.
Appending:—Instructions to be observed by said Hall in said employment. (Article4) That the said Hall, Sherwyn, Webb and Fillingham, before the sealing day of every Trinity and Hilary term, make joint certificate to the King's Remembrancer, the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, the Clerk of the Pipe, the Comptroller of the Pipe and the Clerk of the Estreats what sums have been paid to said Hall and by whom, &c. (5) Said Hall to give similar half-yearly accounts to the Treasury.
Treasury warrant to said Sherwyn, Webb and Fillingham to keep said Register as above (to the end that said Hall's acquittances may be duly registered and that such register may be a control and checque upon said Hall) and also to examine said Hall's account of receipts every half year as above, and also to make certificate as above half-yearly. Ibid, pp. 94–5.
Same to the King's Remembrancer, John Osborne the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer; Sir Rob. Croke, Clerk of the Pipe; John Brewster, Comptroller of the Pipe; Peer Williams, Clerk of the Estreats, to discharge the record whereby any of the moneys as above are charged in superon any person who by certificate or acquittance as above shall appear to have paid same; and to stay and surcease all process against them: to the end said persons may be discharged in the Exchequer Court of said supers in like manner as if they had actually paid the said moneys into the Receipt and struck tallies for their discharge and obtained their quietus. Ibid, pp. 95–7.
[?] Entry of demise to William Langford and Humphry Langford of several messuages in Eastway, co. Cornwall, part of the possessions of the late priory of Launceston and Duchy of Cornwall, for the lives of them and of Elizabeth, daughter of said Humfry. Ibid, p. 9.
May 23 The Treasury Lords to Giles Litcott to forthwith give in to Bartholomew Beale an account of the receipts of Richard Mountney, Receiver General of Customs, from the several Receivers of London port and the various collectors of the outports, 1671, Mich., to 1672, Lady Day, with a view to said Mountney's rendering his half yearly account. Ibid, p. 10.
May 23 Declaration of the accompt of Roger Mostyn, Receiver of Hearthmoney for Anglesea, Carnarvon, Merioneth and Montgomery, for 1669, Lady Day, to 1670, Sept. 29. (Charge 3,652l. 14s. 0d. discharge 3,290l.). Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 11.
Same of Raphaell Hollingshead [as same] for co. Lancs., for same period (charge 8,069l. 11s. 0d, discharge, allowances and payments 6,839l. 14s. 9d., discharges by certificates of Justices of Peace 1,239l. 6s. 0d.). Ibid, p. 12.
May 24 Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1672. May, of a grant to John Wedeell, gent., of the sum of 78l. 10s. 0d. remaining in the hands of the present sheriffs of York, for his damages upon an outlawry by him obtained a year since against Thomas Dickenson, Esq. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 57.
Sir Ro. Howard to Sir R. Long. There is in the hands of Alderman Backwell and Mr. Meynell certain moneys there deposited by Mr. Ball, Receiver of the Country Excise. You are to take care that when any money becomes payable at the Exchequer to either Backwell or Meynell they do not receive same till the said moneys so deposited by Ball and due to His Majesty be first satisfied. Out Letters General III. p. 122.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to discharge the ship "Hope," of Bergen, on which Edward Thompson et al., merchants (upon hearing of His Majesty's gracious intentions for a time to dispense with several clauses in the Navigation Act) did ship 15 pieces of Rhenish wine; which ship was seized on its arrival at Hull on the 9th inst. as forfeited by the Act of Navigation, notwithstanding the dispensation of same by the late order of Council. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 12.
Same to same. By order in Council of the 15th inst. the King has ordered the release of all such Dutch ships, goods and merchandises as were seized in any of His Majesty's ports before the declaration of war. In pursuance hereof the Commissioners for Prizes have ordered the discharge of the ship "Peace," of Rotterdam, Peter Williamson Stopp master, without paying any incident charges. In this and the like cases you are not to insist on the proprietors paying any charges for the attendance of the Customs officers on such ships. But this direction is to be looked on as extending only to ships discharged under the abovementioned order in Council and not to such as shall be otherwise cleared by decree of the Admiralty Court; as to which latter the directions lately given are still to apply. Ibid, p. 13.
Same to same to send an officer to Whitehall to see opened a box landed at Dover, directed to Mr. William Eaton, junr., from France, containing some points, combs and ribands belonging to Madamoiselle Querouelle, one of Her Majesty's Maids of Honour: and similarly for six barrels of bacon from Bayonne, five for Mr. Debusty and one for Mr. William Chiffinch. Ibid.
Same to same to permit the Royal [Africa] Company to export 150 barrels of gunpowder in the ship "The London Merchant," Edmd. Sabine master. Ibid, p. 14.
[?] Entry of demise to Sir Robert Holmes of a piece of ground, part of the Tilt Yard and garden called Walsingham Garden. Ibid.
May 24 The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities detailed of Roger Higgs, of Westminster, as Receiver of Heartmoney of the county of Middlesex, except Westminster (said sureties being William Dodson, of London, draper, Thomas Garret, of Sunbury, Midd., gent., and John Dodson, of Westminster, gent.). Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 15.
May 25 Royal sign manual to the Treasury Lords to pay 300l. to Richard Bayly, John Wise and Thomas Baker, of London, merchants, appointed by the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for the Redemption of Captives to receive same, to be disposed in such manner as said Lords should direct: they having represented in Council on the 3rd inst. that in order to facilitate the redemption of such captives as are not yet sold it would be necessary to send a present to the Dij at Algiers. King's Warrant BookIII. p. 112; Warrants Early XIX. p. 113.
Prefixing:—Copy of an order made at abovesaid Committee, dated 1672, May 23, for Sir Edward Walker to attend the Treasury to desire said money to be paid as above. (Money warrant hereon dated May 31.)
The like warrant, as above, p. 1208, for tallies for 1,708l. 6s. 8d. to Thomas Greene, representing similarly the purchase price of 109l. 7s. 6d. per an. in fee farms, contracted for by him as part of said city debt security as above. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 281.
Order of reference to Sir C. Harbord of the petition of Sir John Bennet for a grant of the stewardship of the honor and manor of Perith [Penrith], co. Cumberland, and the forest of Inglewood, and the clerk's place of the same and the bailiwick of said honor and manor. Out Letters General III. p. 122.
May 30 Treasury subscription of docquet dated 1672, April, of a grant to James Dupuy, Thomas Dupuy and Lawrence Dupuy, sons of Lawrence Dupuy, servant to the Duke of York, of the office of Keeper of Pall Mall, in reversion after said Lawrence Dupuy, senr., with an allowance of 100l. per an. and the use of the house or lodge and little garden situate near said Pall Mall. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 63.
Money warrant for 125l. each to Sir Edw. Walker, Sir Rob. Southwell, Sir John Nicholas, Sir Rich. Browne for half a year of their fees as Clerks of the Privy Council. Warrants Early XIX, p. 108.
Same for 1,057l. 4s. 1d. to Charles Bertue, late Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Denmark, being 440l. due upon his ordinary of 4l. a day, Nov. 10 last to Feb. 28 last, being the day of his return into His Majesty's presence, and 617l. 4s. 1d. for extraordinaries. Ibid, p. 114; Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 25.
May 31 The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Oxford. Lord Lieutenant of Essex, in accordance with the Royal sign manual of the 18th inst., to take care that all [Militia] moneys (raised by the Act of Parliament intituled an Act for ordering the forces of the several counties of the kingdom) remaining in the hands of any persons in said county may be paid to George Wharton, Treasurer of the Ordnance, for His Majesty's service: we, finding upon perusal of the account of said moneys raised within your Lieutenancy that great arrears are charged therein and not accounted for: the said Royal sign manual having been made upon information that considerable sums of said money raised by virtue of said Act have not been disposed of for the services appointed by said Act nor any accounts passed for the same: and the public occasions calling at this time for all supplies that can possibly be procured. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 17.
May 31 The Treasury Lords to Richard Johnson in the county of Berks to pay to abovesaid George Wharton all militia moneys as above charged to remain in your hands by an account which we have received. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 19.
Treasury warrant to Auditor Phelips not to charge the 12 percent. charge on Sir John Arundell, John Vyvyan, and Edmd Prideaux, Commissioners of the subsidies for co. Cornwall, on the 317l. 12s. 10d. arrear owing from William Beauford, Collector of the third and fourth Subsidies of the year 1661 [sic for 1663] in the hundred of Pyder. co.Cornwall, who became insolvent: said Commissioners being ready to pay same in and to pass their accounts. Ibid. p 28
Same concerning an arrear of 216l. 10s. 6d. due to His Majesty in the hundred of West, co. Cornwall, undertaken to be paid by Walter Langdon, senr., and Walter Langdon, junr., John Cannock. Nich. Glyn. John Kendall and Tho. Piper. Esqrs., Commissioners of the first and second [of the abovesaid] subsidies by reason Robert Langford, Collector of same, died insolvent Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process against the estate of Walter Strickland. deceased, late Receiver of the Eleven Months' assessment, co. Yorks: upon the petition from Barbara Strickland. his widow, setting forth that there is due to her husband from the King 2,300l., leaving only 210l. owing from her husband to the King, which sum she has paid in. Ibid, p. 29
Money warrant, dormant, for 40l. to Sir William Jones as fee as one of His Majesty's Counsel at law. Warrants Early XIX p. 106.
Money warrant for 100l. each to Tho. Lisle and Mr. Foliard for half a year to Christmas last as the King's barbers. Ibid, p. 107.
[? May] Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 693l. to William Blathwayt for his entertainment and service at the Hague; he having been by the Earl of Arlington directed to continue at the Hague for the King's service, which he accordingly did and weekly gave account of passages there to the Earl of Arlington. (Treasury subscription. dated June 6, of docquet hereof. dated 1672, June. Privy seal not preserved but dated June 7. Money warrant dated July 19.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 111;British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 58; Warrants Early XIX, p. 144.