Entry Book: July 1662

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 1, 1660-1667. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.

Citation:

'Entry Book: July 1662', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 1, 1660-1667, ed. William A Shaw( London, 1904), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol1/pp404-414 [accessed 24 November 2024].

'Entry Book: July 1662', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 1, 1660-1667. Edited by William A Shaw( London, 1904), British History Online, accessed November 24, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol1/pp404-414.

"Entry Book: July 1662". Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 1, 1660-1667. Ed. William A Shaw(London, 1904), , British History Online. Web. 24 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol1/pp404-414.

July 1662

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
July 1 Treasurer Southampton to the Auditor of the Receipt for half a year's wages each to the falconers who are summoned to attend His Majesty this season with the field hawks, viz., Jo. Haward, Saml. Wood, William Ivy, Jo. Burchell, Arthur Withells, Mr. Dechamp, Sylvanus Rowley. Ibid, III. p. 345.
Warrant from same to the Receipt for tallies to be struck on the Excise for the 2,333l. already warranted to Stephen Besse, tailor. Ibid, p 346.
Same from same for George, Bishop of Winchester, to pay his First Fruits of 2,873l. 18s. 17/8d. (the Tenths being deducted) in four equal yearly instalments on his own security. Ibid, p. 338.
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to discharge a seizure of cloth belonging to Richard Beswick and John Boyes, of Hull, mariners. Ibid, X. p. 90.
Prefixing:—Note of petition from said Beswick and Boys, and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
July 2 Same from same to the Receipt for tallies to be struck on the Excise for 1,535l. 16s. 0d. for two months' pay for the garrison of Hull from 1661–2, March 23 to 1662, May 18: and 262l. 5s. 4d. for the same two months' pay to the garrison of Scarborough: same having been already paid by said Commissioners. Ibid, III. p. 339.
Money warrant for 200l. for one year's fee to June 24 last to Mr. Darcy for his office of Master of the Studs: and for 400l. for one year's allowance to same upon the contract for provision of horses. Ibid, p. 342.
July 3 Treasurer Southampton to the Auditor of the Receipt concerning the appropriation of the Hearth money for the 70,000l. for the Guards; requiring that amount to be appropriated thereupon after the 30,000l. to Sheriff Meynell, Alderman Backwell and Mr. Vyner. Ibid, p. 341.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners to discharge a seizure of some silver thread and gloves belonging to William Bannester, and seized for non-entry. Ibid, X. p. 91.
Prefixing:—Note of said Bannester's petition and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
July 4 Money warrant for 50,000l. to the Cofferer of the Household for the expenses of the Household. Ibid, III. p. 340.
Same for one year on the establishment for the town and island of Portsmouth to the Duke of York as Captain of same, viz., 10s. a day for himself and 8d. a day each for 20 soldiers. Ibid, p. 341.
July 4 Money warrant for 1,500l. to Sir Edward Massey by tallies upon Sir Thomas Player on the 200,000l. loan from the city: in part of 3,000l. ordered to him by letters patent of 1660–1, March 20, out of the arrears of Excise in course after other sums which were then charged thereupon were satisfied: whereof no part has been yet paid by reason of some interruption given him in the course that belonged to him. Early Entry Book III. pp. 342–3.
Same for 262l. 7s. 8d. to Col. John Scott for 3 months' pay to 1660, June 23 for the company, detailed, appointed to garrison Clifford's Tower, co. York. Ibid, p. 343.
July 5 Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs officers of Chester, Beaumaris or Holyhead to permit the Duke of Ormonde (who is transporting himself and family to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant) to ship thither such horses and goods as he shall signify under his hand. Ibid, X. p. 92.
Treasurer Southampton to Secretary Nicholas praying the authority of a Privy Seal for remitting the subsidy and petty customs on the sugars in the 4 Portuguese ships. Ibid, p. 93.
Prefixing:—Customs Commissioners' memorial as to same.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt for tallies for 2,000l. to be struck on Mr. Clutterbuck, Receiver of the Voluntary Present: in part of the 6,000l. ordered to Stephen Fox for secret service. Ibid, III. p. 340.
Money warrant for 15,000l. to Stephen Fox for secret service as by the Privy Seal of April 14 last. Ibid.
Same dormant for 4s. a day to George Browne for his office of his Majesty's gunfounder and of casting and making of all his Majesty's brass and iron ordnance, guns and mortar pieces, and also the office of his Majesty's gunstone maker and of contriving, casting and making of all his Majesty's grenadoes, iron bullets and shot of what kind soever to the use and supply of the Office of Ordnance, all as by the letters patent of 1660, Sept. 24. Ibid, p. 344.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton for tallies for 245l. 12s. 4½d., part of 4,000l. ordered to Edward Gregory by letters patent of 1661. April 20: same to be struck upon John Spencer late Treasurer and Receiver General of several taxes, &c., co. Bedford. Ibid, p. 345.
Money warrant for 750l. to Mrs. Jane Lane for 9 months to June 24 last on her pension, as by letters patent of 1660–1, Feb. 18. Ibid.
July 7 Same, dormant, for 100l. per an. to Dr. William Quatreman for his place as one of his Majesty's physicians in ordinary. Ibid, p. 349.
July 9 Lord Treasurer Southampton to the Commissioners in Kent of the assessment for the 1,260,000l. to pay to Sir Thomas Player, Chamberlain of London, all moneys already received upon the said assessment instead of detaining same in their hands. Ibid, p. 346.
Same to the Receivers of the Assessment of 70,000l. for one month. anno 1660, in Suffolk, Somerset, Yorks and Devon, to pay in the arrears, detailed, due on said assessment. Ibid, p. 352.
July 9 The like warrants as above p. 391, under date 1662, May 3 to the sheriffs of Devon and Berks for the last 15 months of the 18 months' assessment to be paid to Sir Thomas Player. Early Entry Book III. pp. 347.
Money warrant for 4,050l. to the Earl of Sandwich, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for several provisions made by him for the funerals of the Duke of Gloucester, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Cambridge. Ibid.
Same for 8,186l. to same for provisions to be made for the honor of Hampton Court. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt for tallies to be struck on the late Customs Commissioners for 6,000l. already ordered to the Earl of Sandwich, Master of the Great Wardrobe, in part of 12,000l. for provisions for the coronation, as by letters patent of 1660–1, Jan. 21. Ibid, p. 348.
Money warrant for 25l. 3s. 4d. to Andrew Lawrence for 1661, Sept. 29 to 1662, March 25, as Guide and Surveyor of the [King's] ways, bridges, gates, oauseways and passages. Ibid, pp. 349–50.
Appending:—Certificate from the Earl of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, of said Lawrence's employment for said period.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt for tallies to be struck on the Customs for the two bills, prefixed, of the Lieutenant of the Tower for salaries and for keeping prisoners for Midsummer quarter last. Ibid, p. 350
Money warrant for the fees of 6d. a day and 12d. a day to Thomas Taylor from 1660, Xmas to 1661, Lady Day, and no longer, for his place as one of His Majesty's gunners, as by the letters patent of 1625, June 17. Ibid, pp. 350–1.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to John Reeve, one of the messengers of the Chamber, to arrest Raph Welden to answer for money received by him, without accounting therefor, as Receiver of the moneysarising by the Free and Voluntary Present in co. Derby. Ibid, p. 352.
Money warrant, dormant, for the annuities of 100l. and 100 marks to Aubrey Earl of Oxford for his office of Warden and Chief Justice and Justice in Eyre of all the forests, chaces, parks and warrens, Trent South. Ibid, p. 353.
Same for 20l. per an. to Sir John Mennes for his office of Captain of Walmer Castle near Sandwich, co. Kent, from 1660, June 24, as by letters patent of 1661, Nov. 10. Ibid
Same for 800l. per an. to Elizabeth Countess of Dysart and warrant for the amount due thereon from Lady Day last. Ibid.
Treasurer Southampton to the Attorney General to consider a draft commission for measuring and gauging all vessels called keels and other boats carrying coals for the port of Newcastle or within the river Tyne and county of Northumberland. Ibid, X. p. 95
Prefixing:—Note of said draft commission.
[?] Money warrant, dormant, for the salary or pension of 200l. per an. to Robert Morrison, doctor in phisic, for the office of His Majesty's botanique professor in ordinary and keeper of His Majesty's Botanique Garden in the county of Middlesex, and also of superintendent or director of all His Majesty's gardens wheresoever. Ibid, III. p. 351.
July 14 Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners for the 30 pieces of wine and the several bales of goods and household stuffs (which the Queen Mother has now consigned out of France for her own use for her own palace) to be sent without further search or ceremony to Denmark House, and only to be searched on the Queen Mother's arrival. Early Entry Book X. p. 96.
July 15 [Treasurer Southampton to the Portuguese Ambassador or to Senñor de Sylva concerning the Queen's portion.] "Whereas one million of crusados were in specie to have bin delivered over to the Earle of Sandwich, His Majesties Embassador Extraordinary in Portugall, to have bin imported hether upon His Majesty of Great Bretayns accompt in his own Navy and at his own hazard as the first moiety of the portion of the Queen His Majesties Consort: whereof in Portugal was received 200,000 crusados by the Earl of Sandwich (besides 20,000 crusadoes which the said Embassador received upon the account of the second payment of Her Majesties said portion) whereby there then remained unpaid 800,000 crusadoes as part of the first moiety; which not being delivered on board His Majesties shipps when Her Majesty his Consort came over, Segnor Edwert de Sylva was sent into England with fonds and credit to make payment thereof here either in specie or according to the true values of those crusadoes as if they had bin delivered in specie on shipboard in Portugall and that within 2 monethes after the arrivall of Her Majesty here: which time of two monethes being now spent and His Majesties occasions being urgent for the money the said Seignior de Sylva is prayed either to pay into His Majesties Exchequer 800,000 crusadoes in specie as they should have bin delivered on shipp board or the true value of them in English coyne. which is certified by the officers of His Majesties Mint that taking 2½ crusadoes for a Mill Rey every Mil Rey according to the value of the Mint here amounts to 8s. 11½d. whereby the whole amounts to 142,666l. 13s. 4d.: although they likewise certifie a Mil Rey may be estimated at 9s. 2d. Segnior de Sylva shall have allowance made him of all such sums of money as by virtue of any tally out of the Exchequer or warrant of His Majesty with a tally he hath or shall pay. And this is now earnestly prest upon the said Segnior de Sylva because those persons to whome His Majesty had assigned those monyes and [who] were sent to Segnior de Sylva within the time of the two monethes allotted him to pay in the 800,000 crusadoes [have not received payment of theer said assignments from said de Sylva and] are returned to His Majesty and expect payment from his Exchequer. And a particuler answear to this paper is desired with all convenient speed." Ibid, III. pp. 374–5.
Money warrant for 33l. 15s. 0d. to Thomas Crosse, an officer of the Custom House, London, for his charge in prosecuting a suit in the Exchequer upon a seizure of divers pieces of Holland cloth imported and claimed by Thomas Lowe. Ibid, pp. 354–5
Appending:—Royal warrant for same of date 1662, May 2: and further warrant to the Receipt from Treasurer Southampton concerning the remainder of the fine raised.
Same, dormant, for 10l. per an. as annuity or pension to John Crockford (Crookford) as by letters patent of 1661–2, Jan. 15. Ibid, p. 355.
Money warrant for 6,000l. to the Earl of Sandwich, Master of the Great Wardrobe, being the remainder of 12,000l. directed to him by letters patent of 1660–1, Jan. 21, for provisions for the Coronation. Ibid, p 356.
July 15 Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt for the moneys, detailed remaining in the hands of the Receivers of the one month's assessment for Devon, Suffolk, Somerset, Bristol and York (amounting to 2.899l. 2s. 2d.), to be appropriated to the Earl of Sandwich for the service of the Wardrobe. Early Entry Book III p. 356.
Warrant from same to same for tallies to be struck for 219l. 11s. 2d. in manner detailed (viz., 144l. 11s. 2d. on John Blackwell and Richard Deane, late Receivers General of the Assessments and Treasurers at War on their accompts ended 1659–60, (Feb. 2: and 75l. on John Fearne, of Faversham, co. Kent, late Collector of taxes in Kent) in part of the orders formerly signed for 4,000l. to Edward Gregory. Ibid, p. 357.
Money warrant. dormant, for 316l. 13s. 4d. for fees payable at the Receipt to Robert Long, Esq., Auditor of the Receipt and his clerks there, as by letters patent of 1642, August 6. Ibid.
Same for 20l. per an. to Thomas, Earl of Cardigan for his creation money: and warrant for one year thereon to Lady Day last. Ibid.
Money warrant for 2,875l. 9s. 4d. to Sir Robert Harley (by tallies on the Excise) for two months' pay to the officers and 1,000 soldiers in his regiment of foot now on service at Tangiers. Ibid, p. 358.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. from Roger Lort, of Stackpole, co. Pembroke. Ibid.
Treasurer Southampton to the Auditor of the Receipt conveying the King's instructions not to issue any moneys for the garrisons of the Tower, Windsor, Berwick, Carlisle, Jersey, Guernsey, Portsmouth or Chepstow Castle, save on receipt of the muster rolls of each of the said garrisons, to be certified by the Commissary General of the musters or some one of his deputies: and thereupon to pay only in accordance with such muster rolls. Ibid, p. 359.
Money warrant for 100l. to Margaret Stroude, widow, for milinery wares delivered to the late and present King. Ibid, pp. 359–60.
Prefixing:—Royal warrant for same of the 22nd ult.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners to permit Lady Shuckborrugh, wife of Mr. Keiling, to transport some plate for Ireland for her own use. Ibid, X. p. 96.
Same from same to same to discharge a seizure of some ribbon and silk belonging to Thomas Greene. Ibid.
Prefixing:—Note of Greene's petition and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
Same from same to same for same of some silk belonging to Thomas Hampson. Ibid, p. 97
Prefixing:—ut supra.
Same from same to same for same of a ship belonging to Henry Bennett, who brought in his salt, being ignorant of the revocation of the Act of State made concerning the Scotch trade. Ibid.
Prefixing:—As above.
[July 15?] [Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Auditors of the Exchequer for an allowance of] 40l. to Sir Edmond Sawyer, an [Exchequer Court] Auditor of the Revenue, and John Wood, one of the Auditors of Imprests, being allowance for charges, &c., in drawing the accompt of John Blackwell and Richard Dean, late Receiver General of the assessments and Treasurers at War. Early Entry Book III. p. 361.
July 16 Treasurer Southampton to the Auditor of the Receipt for 120l. to be issued immediately for the Russian envoy and his interpreter and followers "and let the Teller you assign it upon take this for a warrant untill I send you a more formall one, which Mr. Secretary Nicholas by virtue of His Majesties letters of Privy Seal (dormant) will send to me tomorrow or next day, and then I'le retract this warrant and order all according to forme." Ibid, p. 371.
Prefixing:—The Earl of Manchester to Treasurer Southampton conveying the King's order for this payment.
Money warrant for the arrears from 1660, June 24 to Sept. 29 next on the pension of 1.000l. per an. to the Duke of Ormonde, as by letters patent of 1662, June 20. Ibid, p. 361.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to Sir Thomas Player to pay out of the 200,000l. loan from the city 1.500l. to Sir Edward Massey, as by the Privy Seal of June 28 last: "hee first producing tallies unto you that hee hath discharged His Majestie of so much in the Exchequer upon the said Privy Seal." Ibid, p. 362.
July 17 Money warrant for 700l. to the Earl of Sandwich, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for defraying and paying to Richard Hampden in full for 4 pieces of tapestry hangings of the story of Abraham and Lot given by His Majesty to the Abbey Church of Westminster. Ibid, p. 362.
Same for 50l. to the Earl of Northampton for a particular occasion wherein he has His Majesty's direction. "And I shall within these 2 or 3 daies send you a more formall warrant." Ibid.
In margin:—This warrant is returned and cancelled.
Same for the amount due to the officers of Waltham Forest, Essex, from 1661, Dec. 21, viz., to the Earl of Lindsey, Warden of said forest, and to the Ranger of the forest and the keepers of Walthamstow Walk, Leyton Walk, Walwood woods and Hamfrith woods, Woodford Walk, Loughton Walk. Ibid, p. 363.
Same for 200l. to the Earl of Lindsey for the repairs of His Majesty's house of Havering, co. Essex, to be immediately set in hand to prevent the ruin thereof. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Clerk of the Signet attending for a Privy Seal for the payment of Richard Arundell, Esq., governor of Pendennis Castle, of any sums on account out of the Exchequer according to the discretion of the Treasurer and under Treasurer of the Exchequer: and particularly for the present payment of 2,000l. in part of the present arrear. Ibid, p. 364.
Same from same to the Receipt to strike a tally for 1,000l. on the Receiver of the Tenths in the diocese of Lincoln in part of the warrant of May 26 last for 2,000l. to William Taylor, surveyor of the honor and castle of Windsor for repairs of His Majesty's lodgings in said castle. Ibid, p. 365.
July 17 Money warrant for 50l. to the Earl of Northampton, 50l. to the Earls of Exeter and Westmorland or either of them, and 50l. to Lord Herbert of Ragland: for secret and special service. Early Entry Book III. pp. 365–6.
Prefixing:—Royal warrant for same of date the 7th inst.
Same for 300l. to Elizabeth relict of Joseph Avery, as royal bounty for her husband's services in foreign parts. Ibid, pp. 366–7.
Prefixing:—As above of the 22nd ult.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners for discharge of a seizure, at Minehead, of some cattle and sheep belonging to John Branscombe, an inhabitant of Ireland. Ibid, X. p. 98.
Prefixing:—Note of said Branscombe's petition and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
July 18 Money warrant for 50l. to William Cross, sometime the King's postilion when in France, for two years' service in that employment, as appears by the certificate of Sir George Barker. Ibid, III. p. 367.
Prefixing:—Royal warrant for same of the 16th inst.
Same for 600l. to Mrs. Averina Cornelius for so much borrowed by the late King of Jaspar Cornelius. Ibid, p. 368.
Same for 8,718l. 13s. 4d. to Sir John Shaw and Edward Backwell, Receivers, &c., of Dunkirk, for one month to the garrison of Dunkirk to June 30 last. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the King's Remembrancer for a commission to issue to certain Commissioners, detailed, to receive the several recognizances in the various counties and places, detailed, of the sureties of Bevis Lloyd and William Jones, appointed by letters patent of the 10th inst. to the office of Receiver General of the issues, &c., of all the honors, castles, lordships, manors, lands, farms, tenements, rents, services and other possessions of the Crown in the counties of Glamorgan. Monmouth, Radnor, Brecknock, Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke, and in the town and county of Haverford West, late in the survey, order and government of the late Court of Augmentations, being now within the survey and government of the Exchequer Court. Ibid, pp. 369–70.
Money warrant for 200l. to Sir Henry Herbert, Master of the Revels, for provision of necessaries for the Office of the Revels, as by the Privy Seal of June 29 last. Ibid, p. 370.
Same for 20l. to Judith, relict of Edward Hobson, as royal bounty. Ibid, p. 371.
Same (in accordance with a letter from Secretary Nicholas of same date herewith) for 100l. to Sir Theophilus Gilby for raising 60 men to be in garrison at Chester. "These direcons from the King come so thick upon mee and being for publique services I breake formes more frequently then I would. But pray you let this gentleman receive 100l. and so soone as Mr. Secretary sends a warrant I shall retract this and leave that in its stead." Ibid, p. 364.
In margin:—This warrant is returned and cancelled.
Money warrant for 250l. to John Ogilby for several Imperial Bibles and other books for the service of His Majesty's Chapel Royal, Closet Library and Council Chamber, and 50l. as a gratuity for a large Bible with chorographical sculptures presented by him to the House of Commons. Ibid, pp. 372–3
Prefixing:—Royal warrants of the 1st and 8th inst. for both payments.
July 18 Money warrant for 100l. to Sir Theophilus Gilby to enable him to go down to Chester to take upon him the command of the Castle there. Early Entry Book III. pp. 373–4.
Prefixing:—Royal warrant of the 17th inst. for same.
July 19 Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs officers of Chester, Beaumaris. or Holyhead, to permit Edward Cooke, Esq., to ship for Ireland such horses and goods as he shall signify under his hand, he being about to transport himself thither as one of the Commissioners for executing the Act for the settlement of Ireland. Ibid, X. p. 99.
The like respectively for Sir Thomas Beverley, Sir Edward Deering, Henry Coventry, Sir Richard Rainsford, Winstan Churchill, and Sir Edward Smyth and for Sir Allen Broadrick, Surveyor General of Ireland. Ibid
The like for the Countess Dowager of Mountrath to ship ten horses and some clothes to Ireland. Ibid.
Appending:—The Duke of Albemarle's warrant for same.
July 21 Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to John Trouts, Receiver of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, to pay 40l. to Sir Edmund Sawyer for two years for attending the Lord Treasurer at the declaring of all the receivers' accounts of England and Wales and entering the same in a ledger book, and making such abstracts of the same as from time to time shall be required: which service was formerly performed by Auditor Hill. Ibid, III. p. 381.
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners, &c., to permit George, Bishop of Derry, to transport to Ireland a horse and some goods for his own use. Ibid, X. pp. 100, 101.
Same from same to same for Col. Richard Talbott to ship a coach and ten horses, and six trunks for Ireland, he being commanded by the Duke of York to go thither. Ibid, p. 100.
July 22 Same from same to same to discharge a seizure of the ship "John," of Cork, belonging to Thomas Crooke et al. Ibid, pp. 100–1.
Prefixing:—Petition of said Crooke et al. and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
Same from same [to the same] to discharge a seizure of cattle belonging to Nicholas Maxwell, of Belfast, Ireland. Ibid, p. 112.
Prefixing:—Note of said Maxwell's petition and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
Treasurer Southampton to Viscount Fanshaw, the King's Remembrancer, for the issue of the Commission to the Earl of Bath, Sir John Maynard, a Sergeant at Law, Sir Charles Harbord, William Harbord, Esq., Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and Robert Napper, Esq., Receiver General of the said Duchy, touching His Majesty's right of pre-emption of tin in the counties of Cornwall and Devon. Also to deliver to them for the better discharge of this service the counterpart of the last indenture of farm to Sir Job Harby et al. Ibid, pp. 102–3.
Prefixing:—Articles of instructions to be observed by said Commissioners in the execution of said commission.
July 23 Money warrant for 980l. to Sir John Shaw and Edward Backwell, Treasurers and Paymasters of the forces in Flanders for one month's pay for the regiment of foot at Mardike. Ibid, III. p. 376.
July 26 Money warrant (dormant) for 10l. per an. to Sir Henry Herbert as sole remaining patentee of the office of Master of the Revels. With:—Warrant for the amount due thereon from 1660, June 24. Early Entry Book III. p. 376.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Lady Elizabeth Cornwallis by tallies on several late Receivers and Treasurers, detailed, in the county of Suffolk unaccompted for and not pardoned by the Act of Oblivion. Ibid, p. 377.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to William Greene, Receiver of Crown revenues in co. Warwick, to forthwith pay 100l. to the Earl of Northampton towards demolishing the walls of the city of Coventry: the service being of great importance and not admitting of so much time as must be required for payment of those moneys by the way and course of the Exchequer. Ibid.
Certificate from the Justices of the Peace, detailed, of the county of Norfolk, attested by the Clerk of the Peace, recommending Hugh Hovell of Castle Acre, gent., one of the Sub-Commissioners of Excise, as a fit person to take the farm of the Excise of said county. Ibid, XI. p. 128.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton [to the Customs Commissioners] to permit Col. Allexander Standish to transport six horses to Dunkirk, he being to command a troop of horse in that garrison. Ibid, X. p. 104.
Prefixing:—The Duke of Albemarle's warrant for same.
July 28 Sir George Middleton, sheriff of Lancashire to [Treasurer Southampton] in reply to the circular letter of June 24 last supra p. 401, concerning the farm of the Excise of Lancashire. The Justices of Peace believe that the undersheriff detained the said letter and the accompanying King's letter. Assures his Lordship that after they came by the post to Preston they were immediately communicated to the Justices; as the Quarter Sessions at Preston were past the Justices at the sessions at Preston were acquainted therewith before they parted, being the very same day the letter came to Preston, and also the rest of the Justices at the Sessions following in the rest of the county. Several of the Justices are displeased because some undertook to certify before all the Justices were acquainted and had had a general meeting to consult who were fit for that employment; many of them are of opinion that the best way for advancing His Majesty's revenue and giving satisfaction to the country is to have a gentleman or two of every hundred within the county to be farmers, and the best way also for taking off abuses and to free superiors from complaints of wrongs and injuries. "My neighbour Mr. Spencer is much troubled at the carriage of this business. However we do believe before the farme be settled that new orders will come for a general meeting which will give much better satisfaccon to the whole country and especially to those who are to pay the Excise, that it may plainly appeare there is no intencon of exacting upon them but to raise the taxe charged upon this county by as easy wayes and meanes as possible, which that it may be done I shall if your Lordship please be one of the farmers in this county or hundred." Ibid, XI. p. 129–30.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners for a discharge of certain foreign moneys seized as below. Ibid, X. pp. 103–4.
Prefixing:—Petition from Sir William Warren, part owner of the ship "Sunn," of London, and Jo. Penny et al., mariners of the said ship, for a discharge of the seizure of some silver and copper foreign money to the value of 60l., being part of the ship's stock brought lately from Norway and kept aboard to expend for the ship's use if accident should happen, and another part of it wages of the said mariners, which they have ignorantly carried with them from voyage to voyage, choosing to keep it in their own pockets and chests and under their own eye rather than to leave it in the hands of their landlords, being victuallers and such kind of people, fearing least they should lose it by trusting it in such hands: another part of it being intended to pay toll in Norway, there being no exchange between England and Norway.
Together with:—Report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
July 29 Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners for discharge of the ship "Ann," of Bayonne, lately arrived in London, with a cargo of resin, and seized under the Navigation Act. Early Entry Book X. p. 103.
Prefixing:—Petition from Peter Proby for said discharge and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
Same from same to same for same of two small ships (hoys) called "Hopewell," seized by James Nuttall for importing beaver skins contrary to the Navigation Act. Ibid, p. 105.
Prefixing:—Petition from William Younger, Richard Miller, and Richard Browne, merchants, owners of the said two hoys, and report thereon as above.
July 30 Money warrant for the annuity or pension of 600l. per an. to Lady Elizabeth Cornwallis from Lady Day last. Ibid, III. p. 378.
Same for 1,600l. to the Duke of Albemarle, paid by him to Charles Potter, son and heir of Dr. Christopher Potter, for repayment of a loan to the late King, for which Mote Park in Windsor Forest had been given as a security; and for 600l. similarly paid to same by the King's request as a reward. Ibid, pp. 378–9.
Same for 600l. and 1,000l. to the Treasurer or Receiver General of the Queen Mother for half-year to Lady Day last on the composition for Greenwax. Ibid, p. 379.
Same for 2,700l. to Robert Child, Master of His Majesty's tents, for providing 15 tents with two coach hales for the service of the Duke of York with other the Lords of the Council and officers of the Household. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Attorney or Solicitor General for preparation of a bill for the grant to Capt. William Noy of the reversion of the office of searcher of the port of Exeter and Dartmouth after George Ley, the present surviving officer. "Although His Majesty holds it very fit and expedient in the generall to keepe strictly to his rule of not granting an? reversions of offices" yet the King is willing to make an exception because of Noy's many services and sufferings. Ibid, X. p. 105.
July 31 Same from same to the Clerk of the Signet attending, for a Privy Seal for 200l. to Capt. Edward Strange for clothing, importing, &c., 16 soldiers who were sold for slaves into the Barbados by the late usurpers for appearing in defence of the King's just rights. Ibid, III. p. 414.
July 31 Money warrant, dormant, for the annuity or pension of 60l. per an. to Mary Kettleby, granted by letters patent of Dec. 3 last for the services of Capt. Thomas Kettleby. Early Entry Book III. p. 382.
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to Sir Thomas Player to pay out of the portions of the 18 months' assessments hypothecated to the city 10,500l. to the trustees of the fourth joint stock in the East India Company, and 300l. to Sir Nicholas Crispe. Ibid, pp. 382–3.
Same [to the Receipt] for a tally for 24,707l. 13s. 10d. (on the Voluntary Present from the Bishops) to complete the order of 75,327l. 14s. 4d. to Stephen Fox, paymaster of the new raised guards. Ibid, p. 383.
Same to same for a tally on the Customs for 1,068l. 13s. 4d. to the Earl of Bath for four months' pay of the garrison of Plymouth, of which he is Governor. Ibid.
Treasurer Southampton to the Masters of Trinity House to estimate for the building of ten busses for the fishing trade, ut supra, p. 338. Ibid, X. p. 109.
Circular letter from same to [the Customers of the outports]. "I have bin informed by the Commissioners of the Customes and His Majesties officers in the Exchequer, what greate failure there hath bin since His Majesties returne in sending up the bonds from port to port and how greate abuse hath proceeded thereupon." Intends to call for an account for the past and to lay down a regulation for the future, and threatens them with the consequences of negligence herein. Therefore requires them to return to the King's Remembrancer all the aforesaid bonds taken in their several ports, together with their observations thereupon or knowledge of any particular, and that the same course be constantly continued every half-year. Ibid, p. 106.
Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners for discharge of the seizure of the ship "Hope," of Stralsund, Clas Storm master. Ibid, pp. 106–7.
Prefixing:—Note of said Storm's petition, and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
PreviousTable of contentsNext