Entry Book: December 1674, 16-31

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December 1674, 16-31

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Dec. 16 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Earl of St. Albans and the other Trustees of the Queen Mother's jointure. Sir Peter Ball, Kt., Attorney General to the late Queen Mother, certified me on the 9th Nov. last, that about 1660 one Peter Peddar, employed by grant from the said Queen to be bailiff and collector of her rents within the manor of Spalding, was suspended in 1663 for not accompting, and proceedings had against him and his sureties, but nothing of satisfaction ever obtained, some of the said sureties dying in prison and the said bailiff insolvent. In Feb., 1664-5, said bailiff had his account stated by the Auditor for co. Lincoln, showing a debt of 240l. 19s. 3d., though upon the [Queen Mother's] Receiver's account he stands charged with a greater sum, because he did not apply his payments. A poor kinswoman offers to pay 50l. in settlement of said debt, on condition of said debtor's discharge. You are to accept same, discharge the balance and deliver up his bond. Ibid, pp. 180-1.
Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to forbear issue of process against Jno. Northcote on his debt of 1,867l. 3s. 5d., as late Receiver General of the subsidy in Devon and Exeter. Ibid, p. 182.
Dec. 16 Wednesday. The officers of the Wardrobe to attend [this day].
Mr. Slingsby to attend about his grant.
Lady Bridgman's business to be heard. Mr. Legge to have notice.
Day Book, p. 84.
Dec. 16 Privy seal for 20s. a day as ordinary to Richard Bulstrode, constituted by commission of July 14 last His Majesty's Agent in the Court of Brussels : to date from date of said commission. King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 181-2.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Christopher Hussy and Richard Creswell of the office of one of the chief searchers at Gravesend on surrender of the patent to said Hussy and of the reversionary patent to said Chreswell. Ibid, p. 183.
Same to the Governor and Council of the Island of St. Christopher. William Smith has petitioned on behalf of himself and John Garnet, an infant, setting forth that being formerly an inhabitant of St. Christopher he was, in right of his wife and said infant, possessed of a large plantation with a personal estate in slaves, sugar, indigo and other goods, all which, in April, 1665, when the French took the said island, he was forced to leave, to his utter ruin. By order of Council of July 10 last said petition was referred to Treasurer Danby, who referred same to Sir Charles Wheeler, by whose report it appears said allegations are true and that the plantation which he lost might contain about 100 acres of measured land. You are to set out, convey and grant, for the use of himself and said infant, 100 acres of measureable land out of such land as now belongs to the Crown in said island by reason of the not returning of planters since the taking of said island, [being] commonly known by the name of King's land. Ibid, p. 184.
Same to the Attorney General for a great seal for a grant to Thomas Howard, son and heir of Sir Robert Howard. Auditor of the Receipt, of the reversion of the office of one of the four Tellers of the Receipt. Ibid, p. 185.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a same for a grant to Cornwall Bradshaw and Deering Bradshaw of the office of Customer outwards, Bristol port, upon the surrender or other determination of John Fitzherbert. Ibid, p. 186.
Same to same for a same for a grant to Jno. Cooke, Esq., of the yearly sum of 400l. for seven years from Sept. 29 last in consideration of his services to the King under several of the principal Secretaries of State : to be paid quarterly out of the 5s. per ton on French shipping, now in farm to Sir Bernard Gascon. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 28, of docquet hereof.) Ibid, p. 187 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 130.
Same to same to prepare a grant and confirmation from the King to James Herbert. Esq., and his heirs of the sole and several fishing and dredging as well for oysters as other fishes of what nature or kind soever within the great waters, river or branch or arm of the sea called the East Grounds or by whatsoever other name or names the same is called or hath been called, lying, being, flowing or extending into the several parishes of Milton, Iwade, Elmley, Murston, Tong, Minster and Eastchurch, co. Kent, or into the Hundred of Milton, whether we are seized of the said fishing in the right of our Crown of England by our prerogative royal or in any other manner howsoever : with power to said Herbert to exclude other subjects from such dredging of oysters there. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated 1674-5, Jan. 15, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 191-2 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, pp. 135-6.
Royal sign manual for 135l. 2s. 3d. to John Warner, master of the King's barge, for interest from 1672, Dec. 13, to 1674, Sept. 29, on an order No. 781 for 1,254l. registered on the Hearthmoney, being compensation for two houses purchased of him by the King at Greenwich : which order would have been paid at 1672, Dec. 13, if there had been no restraint of payment in the Exchequer. (Money warrant, dated Dec. 22, hereon.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 192-3 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, pp. 416-7.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated 1624, Dec., of a warrant to the Exchequer for 10,000l. to Sir Philip Lloyd for secret service. British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 121.
Money warrant for 100l. to Robert Lesley, for half a year on his annuity, as by his patent of 19 Feb., 2 Car. I. Ibid, 28,076, p. 403.
Treasurer Danby's warrant to the Receipt to pay the 1,095l. baronet fee due from Sir Phillip Carteret to Benjamin Dumerisque. of St. Ouen, Jersey : to be paid by tallies on said Carteret. Ibid, p. 406.
Money warrant for 19l. 8s. 6d. to John Chase, Esq. : said Chase having by bargain dated 1672, Sept. 26, bought from the Trustees for Fee Farms seven small rents in the Hundred of Clifton, co. Beds, amounting to 4l. 4s. 4d. per an., the rent of 11l. 17s. 1d. per an. issuing out of the hundred of Biggleswade, co. Beds., the rent of 22l. 6s. 0d. per an. issuing out of the hundred of Willey, and the half hundred of Bucklow, co. Beds., and the increased rent of 5s. 7d. per an. for the said hundred of Willey and half hundred of Bucklow, he being by the contract to receive the rents growing due at 1672, Sept. 29, but instead thereof, as appears by a constat of the Clerk of the Pipe, the sheriff of Beds, received 19l. 8s. 6d. due of the said rents for the half year ended 1672, Sept. 29, and paid the same into the Exchequer for the King's use. Ibid, pp. 406-7.
Same for 20l. to the Duchess of Portsmouth, for one year's creation money, as Countess of Fareham. Ibid, p. 408.
Same for 250l. to Edmund Waller, for half a year on his allowance as one of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Ibid.
Same for 68l. 10s. 2d. to George Kirke for half a year of the several allowances as Keeper of His Majesty's house at Whitehall. Ibid.
Dec. 17 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Mr. Chiffinch two barrels of wild boar's flesh, which are sent from the Duke of Neuburg as a present to the King, and lately brought in a small vessel, Mr. Fox, master. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 182.
Royal sign manual for 110l. to Bernard Smith, organ maker, for his extraordinary charges and expenses in putting up the organ in the King's private chapel at Windsor, according to an agreement made with him by Thomas Purcell, with the King's approbation. (Money warrant hereon, dated Dec. 19.) King's Warrant Book IV. p. 194 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 410.
Money warrant for 520l. to Sir Joseph Williamson, for 3 years' to Sept. 29 last, on his fee or salary of 160l. per an. as Keeper of His Majesty's Papers of State. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 409.
Dec. 18 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Barons of the Exchequer, to swear Thomas Veele and Richard Breton as Customers of Sandwich port. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 183.
Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners concerning the frauds in wool export from Ireland, ut supra p. 632. You are to carry out the instructions ut ibid as to the duplicates of entries and you are to require from the officers of the ports in question an account whether or no such parcels of wool be ready [sic for really] landed in England and to represent to me all cases of failure herein. You are to instruct the officers of all the ports in England to observe the like rule for all wool shipped coastwayes. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. pp. 183-4.
Warrant from same to Sir C. Harbord, Surveyor General [of Crown Lands], for a particular of the scite and demesnes of West Harptree Guing and a cottage and parcel of land thereto adjoining, with a view to a lease thereof to Jno. Buckland : the late Treasurer Southampton having granted him a like renewal for term of years or the lives of him and two of his children in consideration that the manor of West Harptree and other lands formerly granted by the Crown in fee were recovered from petitioner's father by Prince Henry, as parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, said father being admitted to a lease of the demesne lands, &c., at the old rent of 4l. 2s. 6d. for term of years, determinable on the life of himself and two sisters : the present renewal being craved by reason of the death of one of the said children, both the said sisters being yet living. The fine to be 60l. ; the premises being worth 120l. per an., but petitioner's family (which previously had the inheritance of the manor), having deserved well of the Crown by preserving the timber, &c. Ibid, pp. 184-6.
Same from same to Jno. Brewer, deputy Auditor of Imprests, to make up the account for 2 years to 1674, Lady Day, of Viscount Yarmouth's wood farm and therein to make allowance of defalcation as follows, the King having consented, on his petition, that he should be made an accomptant for the said period, as during the time of the war : "whereupon he having by his Counsel been often heard by us touching the manner and method of such account and the allowances to be made unto him thereupon," the particulars which he desired allowance of being ut supra pp. 517-8, save that the 1,015l. for charges of management is hereby allowed. Ibid, pp. 187-91.
[Treasurer Danby's warrant], constituting Robert Cragg, of London, haberdasher, and Jeremy Catling, of London, weaver, to discover and prosecute importers of contraband and prohibited goods and persons evading payment of Custom. Ibid, pp. 192-4.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay to the Honble. Vere Bertie, King's Remembrancer, his allowance for parchment for the blank books for the customers, comptrollers and searchers for respectively the outports and London port, viz. for one year beginning from Xmas next. (Totals respectively 320l. 11s. 8d., 38l. 9s. 4d.) Ibid, pp. 198-9.
Dec. 18 Friday. The Farmers of the Law duty and the Auditor [of their accounts] are to attend [this day] with the accounts of said Farmers' receipts and payments from the beginning of their farm.
Mr. Knapton, Woodward of New Forest, is to appear to answer a complaint of Surveyor Strode's.
Lady Bridgman and Mr. Legge are to be heard upon their several petitions for Bowood Park.
Day Book, p. 84.
Royal sign manual for 400l. to Sir Samuel Morland, to be by him disposed for the satisfying of the persons interested in the lease of Vauxhall ut supra p. 626. (Money warrant hereon, dated Dec. 19.) King's Warrant Book V. pp. 195-6 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 413.
Dec. 18 Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated 1674, Dec., of a warrant to the Navy Commissioners to sell the provisions in a list annexed [wanting], paying the proceeds to the Treasurer of the Navy. British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 122.
Same of same, dated same, of a grant to Mris. Ann Walker, Maid of Honour to the Queen, of a pension of 200l. per an. out of the Exchequer from 1673, Sept. 29. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby [to the Receipt] for tallies on the Excise for 15,000l. as in further part of an order of 1674, Oct. 19, for 22,500l. for Sir Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber. Money Book (Excise), p. 81.
Same, dormant, from same to the Customs Cashier to pay the fee or salary of 52l. per an. to Roger Charnock as a King's waiter. London port. Money Book (Customs), p. 182.
Warrant from same to same to pay 6l. to John Haliley for 1 years to Sept. 29 last on his fee as Usher of the Custom House, London port. Ibid, p. 183.
Money warrant for 200l. to William Levitt for one year on his pension. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 409.
Same for 375l. to Richard, Lord Gorges, for on his salary as one of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Ibid.
Same for 375l. to John Evelyn for same to 1673, Sept. 29, as a same. Ibid.
Same for 54l. 15s. 0d. to John Carey for 4 years as Keeper of Maribone Park. Ibid, p. 410.
Same for 40l. to Edward Martin for one year on his annuity Ibid.
Letter of direction concerning 250l. in further part of an order of 1673, June 27, for 540l. to Mris. Rebecca Lucia Loving. Ibid.
Money warrant, dormant, for 20 marks per an. to Dr. Barlow, Doctor in Physic and Margaret Professor thereof in Oxford. Ibid, p. 411
Same for 1,184l. to Thomas Chudleigh, Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy to France, as thereto appointed by the privy seal of 1672-3, Mar. 5, to date from 1672, Nov. 13, and as Secretary to the late extraordinary embassy to treat a peace with the States General as by the privy seal of 1673, April 26, to date from the time of his departure from Paris in order to that service, viz. : 1,102l. for 551 days' ordinary from 1672, Nov. 13, to May 17 last, being the day he returned into His Majesty's presence : and 82l. for extraordinaries in his journey from Paris to Cologne. Ibid, pp. 411-2.
Same for 450l. to Sir Thomas Higgons, Kt., for a quarter's ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Republic of Venice. Ibid, p. 412.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby [to ? the Receiver of the Law duties] to pay Fabian Phillips 100l. for half a year of his salary as Assistant and Deputy Comptroller to Sir Robert Atkins, junr., Comptroller General of the accompts of the Law duties. Ibid.
Money warrant for 34l. 7s. 6d. to Clement Newth for a year [on his salary] as fife player in ordinary to the King. Ibid, p. 413.
Same for 40l. to Charles Whittacre for a year as Foreign Apposer. Ibid.
Money warrant for 31l. 5s. 0d. to Charles Strode for 1 year's to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 25l. per an. as (with T. Agar) Surveyor General of woods, Trent South. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 413.
Same for 7l. 10s. 0d. to Ann Bord, administratrix to Robert Bord, for one quarter to 1673, Xmas, on his annuity of 30l. per an. Ibid, p. 414.
Same for 36l. 10s. 0d. each to Richard Carter and Richard Chainge for one year of their allowances as Grooms of the Chamber in ordinary to the Queen. Ibid.
Same for 60l. to John Prideaux for half a year of his annuity as a Page of Honour to the King. Ibid.
Same for 180l. to John Berkley for 1 years as a same. Ibid.
Same, dormant, for 30l. per an. to William Chiffinch, Fra. Rogers, Hugh Griffith, Lowd Cordell, Theodore Randew and Arundell Bull, Pages of His Majesty's Bedchamber, for the charges of washing sheets. Ibid, p. 415.
Money warrant for 60l. to the executors of Narbert Cary for half a year to 1673, Xmas, as late a Page of Honour to the Queen. Ibid.
Same for 20l. each to Sir Edmund Sawyer, Sir Joseph Seymour, Humphry Morrice, Sir William Godolphin. Anthony Parsons, Richard Aldworth and John Phelips, Auditors of His Majesty's revenue, for one year each on their yearly fee of 20l. at the Exchequer and in part of various arrears thereon detailed. Ibid, p. 416.
Same for 175l. to the Earl of Arlington for 1 years to Sept. 29 last, on his fee of 100l. per an. as late Principal Secretary of State. Ibid, p. 417.
Dec. 19 Treasurer Danby to the Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy. I have received two lists of the bills in your office and direct you to send me weekly the addition you make to the said lists by bills passed your board ; and that you forthwith send me an account of all the bills in those lists which you have already assigned for payment, and upon what money you do assign the same. And that you will appoint one of your clerks to set off the imprests to be abated out of each perfect bill in your list, and to do the like in your weekly returns of the additions to be made to the said lists : and that you satisfy yourselves why the number of the bill in your lists is not the same with the number upon Mr. Stevens's certificate to me of his weekly payments : as for instance, Sir Dennis Gauden's bill of imprest on your list No. 281, and in Mr. Stevens's certificate No. 3,701, and the like disagreement in other bills, which I desire may be so regulated in future that the numbers in your list and in Mr. Stevens's resume may agree. Let me know what reserves you make out of the weekly money paid to the Treasurer of the Navy for the payment of this year's bills, yards and wages to seamen for summer and winter guards. Also hasten the calling over the books of ships paid off as far as the money will hold out (which I desire may be husbanded with all possible care), that I may have a complete account of the Paymaster's payments. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. pp. 194-5.
Royal warrant to the Governors of Nevis, Antigua, St. Christopher and Montserrat. By a great seal of 1670, Sept. 9, the duty of 4 per cent. of said islands of Nevis, Antigua, St. Christopher and Montserrat is demised to Col. John Strode. There have been complaints formerly made of great neglects and discouragements given to the said Farmer, for prevention whereof a royal letter was sent to the governors of said islands. 1673, April 4. Notwithstanding this the said Farmer still complains of breaches of covenant, in particular as to the weighing of sugars. For remedy hereof you are to proceed ut supra, p 576, under date Aug. 22. King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 198-9.
Dec. 20 Privy seal for 431l. 12s. 10d. to Henery, Bishop of Oxford, without account, as royal bounty. (Royal warrant undated for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated 1674-5, Jan. 22, of docquet hereof. Money warrant hereon, dated 1674-5, Feb. 26.) Ibid, pp. 214, 239, 266 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 140 ; Money Book (General), p. 17 ; Money Book (Pensions), p. 16.
Dec. 22 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities of Tho. Vernon, as now one of the Tellers of the Receipt, loco Lawrence Squibb : said sureties being (besides Vernon himself) Sir Tho. Jones, Kt. serjeant at law ; Sir William Whitmore, of Bridgnorth, co. Salop ; William Jones, of Sandford, co. Salop ; Geo. Weld. of Willey, co. Salop ; John Haughton, of London, gent. ; Peter Blackwell, of London, gent. ; Arthur Squibb, bachelor of divinity ; William Dowling, of Andover, co. Southampton ; Tho. Rosse. of London, gent. ; Robert Squibb, junr., of Westminster, gent. ; Henry Lane, of London, grocer ; Tho. Kensey, of London, vintner ; Tho. Jones, of Lincolns Inn ; Tho. Wormley, of London ; Tho. Dickins, of Espley, Salop and James Nutley, of the Middle Temple, in place of said Sir W. Whitmore. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. pp. 195-6.
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to suffer Monsieur La Mott to embark at Dover 16 horses Customs free, which are designed as a present from the King to Marechal Bellefonds. Ibid, p. 197.
Same from same to same to deliver at the Duchess of Cleveland's house (on payment of Customs) goods sent for her out of France and now in the Custom House, London, as follows, viz : Velvet for a coat, 5 yards of gold and silver stuffs, 6 scarves, 12 thyn hoods, gold and silver stuff for 5 petticoats, 8 doz. pair of ordinary gloves, 12 pair of sweet gloves, 30 yards of riband, 12 masks, a Mantua of gold and silver stuff, 10 pair of scissors, a baby, 5 bells, a little box of essence, a set of andirons. Ibid.
Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay to Vere Bertie, King's Remembrancer, 45l. 12s. 0d. for one year to Xmas next, being heretofore paid to said officer by the customers of the ports of England and Wales for passing their accounts. Money Book (Customs), p. 184.
Dec. 23 Privy seal for a quarterly payment out of the Customs of the sum of 462l. 10s. 0d. each to Henry Coventry and Sir Joseph Williamson in lieu of pensions in respect of their office : to date from Sept. 29 last : the King having thought fit to remove the payment of the pensions or allowances to them in respect of their office from the wood farm and to put them on the Customs in general. The privy seal of 1672, Nov. 24, to be hereby made void. (Royal warrant, dated Dec. 16, for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 22, of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's dormant warrant, dated Dec. 24, to the Customs Cashier to pay same.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 188, 207-8 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 128 ; Money Book (Customs), pp. 184-5.
Privy seal authorising Elias Ashmole (appointed by patent of 1661, April 3, Comptroller of Excise for England, Wales and Berwick on Tweed, which office it has hitherto been thought sufficient to be put in execution within the city of London and bills of mortality only) to further enlarge the execution thereof and to put his said office in execution upon the vouchers which are and shall be transmitted to the Farmers of Excise from all the counties of England now in their own hands and collection, and likewise upon their books of accounts relating to that duty : the same to commence from June 24 last and to continue till the end of the present farm [of the Excise]. For the better carrying on of this service four extraordinary deputies or clerks are to be allowed to him, and 100l. additional fee or allowance to himself and 400l. for said clerks : to date from June 24, and to be paid quarterly out of the Excise. (Royal warrant, dated Dec. 16, for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 21, of docquet hereof. Incomplete and undated [money] warrant relating to same.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 186, 203-4 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 123 ; 28,076, p. 419.
Same for 1,178l. 14s. 0d. to George Weld in full reward and satisfaction for his allowance during the several years he executed the offices of Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenant of the Tower of London. (Royal warrant, dated Dec., 16, for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 21, of docquet hereof. Money warrant hereon, dated Dec. 24) King s Warrant Book IV. pp. 206, 190 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 122 ; 28,076, p. 420.
Same for 57,200l. per an. to Samuel Pepys, Treasurer of the garrison at Tangier : to be paid quarterly from July 1 last, according to an establishment lately made and signed by the King for said garrison, and of the charge of victuals, stores, the mole, pensions and salaries.
Prefixing :Copy of said establishment as determined upon by order in Council, detailed, of the 9th inst. (Royal warrant, dated Dec. 18, for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 22, of docquet hereof.)
King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 196, 200-2, 205 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 128.
Same for 750l to Edmund Ashton for a jewel bought of him by the King. (Royal warrant, dated Dec. 4, for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 16, of docquet hereof. Money warrant hereon, dated 1674-5, Jan. 27.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 172, 208 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 121 ; 28,076, p. 439 ; Money Book (General), p. 8.
Dec. 24 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 3,500l. to Sir Stephen Fox on any late orders drawn in his name for secret service : to be paid out of the like sum brought into the Receipt by the Cashier of the Customs. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076. p. 418.
Money warrant for 1,242l. 12s. 2d. to Sir Charles Wheeler in further part of the privy seal of April 29 last, directing 1,162l. 13s. 2d. to him for transporting soldiers and 1,184l. 7s. 0d. for other disbursements, on which 614l. 7s. 10d. has been already ordered by warrant of June 4 last. Ibid, pp. 418-9.
Same for 300l. to Mris. Margaret Broughton in part of 2,350l. due to her for 11 years to Sept. 29 last on her annuity of 200l. Ibid, p. 419.
Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit Sir Dennis Gauden, victualler of the garrison of Tangier, to export the following victuals Customs free for that garrison.
Bisket 584,000 lbs.
Beef in 4 lb. pieces, 52,000 lbs.
Pork in 2lb. pieces, 41,600lbs.
Pease, 5,200 bushels.
Oatmeal, 4,000 bushels.
Butter, 31,200lbs.
Cheese, 41,600lbs.
Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 199.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to employ Philip Fenwick as a watchman, London port, loco Fisher, who has declined same. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 200.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated 1674, Dec., of a grant to Richard, Lord Arundell, of Trerice, of the annuity or pension of 1,000l. per an. for 21 years, out of the improvements of the revenue in the stannaries of Cornwall, when the same [improvement] shall be made either by an additional duty to be hereafter agreed upon by the convocation of Tinners or by pre-emption farm. (Treasurer Danby's warrant, dated Dec. 11. to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a great seal for said grant, this warrant being based upon the royal sign manual of May 27 last.) British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 129 ; Warrants Not Relating to Money V. pp. 173-4.
Same of same, dated same, of a grant to Nicholas Gibbon, Doctor in Divinity, of a pension of 100l. per an. for 99 years, or for the lives of him, Mary his wife, and Nicholas his only son. Ibid, p. 130
Money warrant for 28,600l. to Samuel Pepys for half a year to the 31st Dec. inst., for Tangier, as by the privy seal of the 23rd inst. Money Book (Excise), p. 81b.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay 3,675l. to Samuell Maydwell for one year's charge to Xmas inst., for the bills of impost upon wines at the rate of 42s. per tun, to the noblemen and others usually allowed the same : as by the great seal of 1673, Sept. 18. Money Book (Customs), p. 186.
Same from same to the Excise Commissioners. By virtue of the privy seal of the 23rd inst. I have authorised Elias Ashmole, Comptroller of Excise for England, Wales and Berwick, to put his said office in execution upon the vouchers which are and shall be transmitted by the Farmers of Excise, from all the counties of England, and likewise upon their books of accounts relating to that duty : the same to commence from June 24 last, and to continue till the end of the present [Excise] farm. You are hereby to pay to said Ashmole the 100l. a year additional for himself, and 400l. a year for four clerks from June 24 last, onwards, as by said privy seal. Money Book (Excise). pp. 83-4 ; Money Book (General), pp. 52-3.
Dec. 27 Same from same to the Clerk of the Pipe, for a lease to Lady Anne Arundell (for term of years determinable on the lives of Richard Trevanion her son and Mary Trevanion her daughter, and in reversion after the life of Hugh Trevanion) of Restormel Park, with the members and appurtenances thereof and the chapel messuage called Trinity Chappell, and three acres of wood there as granted 1660. July 23, to Richard Arundell and Nicholas Arundell for term of years, determinable on the lives of John Trevanion, and Hugh Trevanion, sons of John Trevanion late of Cary Hayes [Carhayes], co. Cornwall, deceased : the consideration for this lease to be as well a compensation for the life of John Trevanion, son to the said Lady Arundell, late slain in His Majesty's service at sea, as also 50l. to be paid to the Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall, and 53s. 4d. for a herriot upon the death of said John Trevanion.
Prefixing :Particulars of the premises and Auditor's ratal.
Warrants Not Relating to Money V. pp. 202-3.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Peregrine. Viscount Osborne, of the office of Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer and writer of all and singular the tallies and counter tallies of all bills at the said Receipt : in reversion after Sir Robert Howard : with the annual fee of 316l. 13s. 4d. and all the houses, cloisters, outhouses, stables, coach-houses, gardens, yards and other conveniences, and all other fees, &c. to said office belonging. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 30, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. p. 193 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 131.
Dec. 28 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at the house of Madame Churchill (Churchchill) a box with brass andirons, a box with two Mantua gowns, some muffes, two or three garnitures of buttons and loops, and stuffs for a petticoat directed to Mr. Founds, for the Duke of York, and a trunk and portmanteau of Sir Henry Fitz James with his wearing cloths in it [all] which are imported in the "Ann" yacht. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 200.
Same from same, to same to have opened and delivered at the house or lodgings of Lord Duras nine trunks and two bundles belonging to him and imported in the "Ann" yacht. Ibid, p. 201.
Money warrant for 7,330l. to Sir William Godolphin, as Ambassador in Spain, being 2,130l. for 1672, May 20, to 1673, Sept. 29, on his additional allowance of 30l. a week, and 5,200l. for one year's ordinary of 100l. per week 1673, Sept. 29, to 1674, Sept. 29. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 420.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, Dec., of a contract between the King and Sir Thomas Clutterbuck for providing victuals in the Mediterranean for such of His Majesty's ships as from time to time shall be employed in those parts : according to the order in Council of the 10th inst. Ibid. 28,075, p. 131.
Warrant, dormant, from Treasurer Danby to Robert. Visct. Yarmouth, Wood Farmer, to pay 800l. per an. to Edward Progers, one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber : the first payment to be made at Xmas instant. Money Book (Customs), p. 185.
Dec. 29 Treasurer Danby's allowance of the incidents bill of the Agents for Hearthmoney for 1674, Xmas quarter. (Total 32l. 15s. 1d.) British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 438 : Money Book (General), p. 8.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to discharge the seizure of the ship "Bridgwater Merchant," as petitioned for by John Bawdon, Thomas Knight et al., owners thereof, said ship being cleared outwards from London port. 1673, Nov. 15, during the time of the dispensation with the Navigation Act and before the time of the declaration determining such dispensation. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 421.
Same from same to same to suffer the corpse of the Right Hon. the late Earl of Clarendon to be brought on shore and carried away without any trouble or molestation. Ibid.
Privy seal for tallies to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Robert Filmer, of East Sutton, Kent : notwithstanding the privy seal directing the application of 20,000l. out of such baronet moneys to the use of the Great Wardrobe. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 24, of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's warrant to the Receipt, dated 1674-5, Jan. 13 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 209-10 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 130, 28,676, p. 427 ; Money Book (General), p. 3.
Dec. 30 Money warrant for 1,000l. to the Earl of Ossory et al. as Trustees for the Earl of Strafford for half a year to Sept. 29 last on said Earl of Strafford's pension : and dormant warrant for payment of same in future. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 422.
Dec. 31 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit the servants of the Duchess of York to take out of the "Cleveland" yacht, Customs free, some coffers, four bottles of wine, two barrels and a valleis addressed to her. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 208.
Dec. 31 (21) Money warrant for 500l. to Tho. Green, gent., cashier at the Office of Exchange, London, as imprest for paying the salaries of inferior officers, office rent and incidents. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 437 ; Money Book (General), p. 7.