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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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June 1.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to strike
tallies on the Tenths of the Clergy for 150l. for
a quarter on Sir Samuel Morland's two pensions of
300l. per an. [each] ; and tallies on the Excise for
50l. for same on his pension of 200l. per an. (Same
to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies for 50l.)
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Out Letters (General)
p. 95.
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Same to same to pay 1,196l. 8s. 4d. to the King's
Musicians for half a year of their respective fees
as follows (and same to the Customs Cashier
to bring same into the Exchequer) ; viz. :
Nich. Staggins, 123l. 5s. 5d. ; Jo. Lilly, 20l. ;
Phill. Becket, 30l. 1s. 3d. ; Francis King, 20l. ;
Symon Hopper, 30l. ; Cha. Evans, 23l. 5s. 5d. ;
Mathew Lock, 20l. ; Henry Hawes, 23l. 5s. 5d. ;
Jon. Harding, 20l. ; Henry Gregory, 30l. ; Robt.
Strong, 23l. 5s. 5d. ; Robt. Blagrave, 29l. 7s. 1d. ;
Jon. Jenkins, 20l. ; Jo. Banister, 55l. ; Mr. Flower,
23l. 5s. 5d. ; Tho. Pursell, 110l. ; Antho. Robart,
20l. ; Richd. Dorney, 10l. ; Tho. Laniere,
33l. 14s. 7d. ; Edward Hooton, 20l. ; Jo. Cloments,
20l. ; Theo. Fitz, 23l. 5s. 5d. ; Jon. Gamball,
23l. 5s. 5d. ; Tho. Blagrave, 20l. 4s. 7d. ; Alphonso
Marsh, 20l. ; Isaack Staggins, 23l. 5s. 5d. ; William
Cleyton, 76l. 6s. 8d. ; Nath. Watkins, 20l. ; Cha.
Colman, 30l. ; Jon. Blow, 64l. ; William Turner,
30l. ; Jon. Goodgrome, 20l. ; Tho. Bates, 45l. ;
Tho. Heywood, 50l. ; Jon. Singleton, 23l. 5s. 5d. ;
Jon. Mason's executors, 23l. 5s. 5d.
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Ibid, p. 96.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of William
Tabor's (Taber's) petition, who being bound for
Ireland in the Providence, of West Chester, and being
ignorant of the laws brought 30l. of English money
aboard.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 311.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Clerk of the Pipe
for a lease to Samuel Finnies of certain lands,
tenements and cottages in Orton, Ro[th]well,
Desborough and Haselbeach, co. Northampton,
parcel of the lands and tenements of Francis
Tresham, Esq., lately attainted of high treason :
all for 31 years from Lady day last at the ancient
rent of 61s. 8d. : to be without fine in consideration
of the discovery thereof, and in consideration of the
covenants to be inserted for the recovery thereof
to the Crown.
Prefixing : [Deputy Auditor] Raban's particular of the
premises and ratal of same by the Surveyor General
of Crown Lands.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 68.
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Same from same to the Receipt to take in and
cancel a tally of Nov. 22 last for 2,200l. struck upon
the Law Duty for Isaac Legouch and in lieu thereof
to levy a new tally for 600l. upon Edward Seymour
and Samuel Maydwell, late Receivers of said duty,
and another for 1,600l. on the present Farmers
of said duty, all at said Legouch's request and
"in regard the same will be more useful in charging
the said late Receivers and the Farmers with respect
to the moneys that is and will be in their respective
hands for the satisfaction of said sum."
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Money Book (General)
p. 76.
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Money warrant for 600l. to the executrix of William,
late Earl of Kinnoul, now lately deceased, for
600l. for one year of the annuity granted to him
by patent of 1672, July 19 : it appearing by
certificate of Thomas Holford, Portcullis Pursuivant
of Arms, that said Earl died March 25 last and
was buried March 29 last. (Charles Bertie dated
? June 1 to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same
when the Customs Cashier brings in the money.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 76. Out Letters
(General) p. 94.
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Same for 2,150l. to Alexander Stanhope, same having
been directed by the privy seal of 1673, Dec. 31,
to be paid to Mris. Henrietta Maria Price who
afterwards married said Alexander Stanhope and
is since dead.
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Money Book (General)
p. 76.
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Letter of direction on an order of May 10 last for
3,050l. 14s. 10d. to Samuel Pepys, Treasurer for
Tangier Garrison, as in further part of
22,767l. 6s. 3d. : same to be hereby satisfied
by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment
due March 15 next.
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Ibid, p. 77.
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The like on a same of May 11 last for 13,858l. 5s. 11d.
to same for a quarter's pay to said garrison : to
be hereby satisfied as above.
Ibid.
The like on a same of May 26 last for 590l. to Bevill
Skelton : to be hereby by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 366l. to William Perwich for
183 days to March 25 last on his 40s. a day as
employed by the King for the negotiation of certain
affairs at Paris.
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Ibid.
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Same for 54,500l. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer,
as imprest for the service of the Household : to
be by tallies on the Excise.
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Ibid, p. 78.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay 10l. for one year to Lady day last
to Mansell Stradling on his fee as Searcher at Cardiff.
(Charles Bertie dated June 2 to same to pay same
"to bear his charges out of town.")
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Ibid, p. 78. Out Letters
(General) p. 95.
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Let no free quay be granted to Newport alias Ayresome
Bank at the request of Sir William Hurstler [Hustler]
or any other without notice first given to Sir Thomas
Stringer on behalf of the town of Stockton or to
Robert Dormer, of Lincolns Inn, on behalf of
the Bishop of Durham.
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Caveat Book, p. 28.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet attending,
for a privy seal for 100,000l. to William Ashburnham,
Cofferer of the Household, as imprest for the service
of the Household. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated June 9 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 368. Docquet Book,
p. 141.
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Same to same for a same to remit, release and for ever
quit claim to Sir Deny Ashburnham, bart.,
Sir George Benyon Kt., Francis Finch and Edward
Wingate their respective fourth parts (being
249l. 10s. 1d. each) of the debt of 998l. 0s. 3d.
owing by them to the King on their account for
the year ending 1668, June 24 as then Commissioners
and Governors of Excise : the said Benyon being
dead and his heirs having been already released
of his quota as above by the privy seal of 1674,
July 30 : which release is now extended to the
remaining three as above on their petition and
in consideration of their many and faithful services
to the late and present King. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated June 9 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 369. Docquet Book,
p. 141.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a great seal
for a grant to John Rogers, of Hubbold Grange, co.
Salop, gent., and Anne his wife (daughter of Richard
Pendrell, gent., deceased, as a further mark of
the King's esteem and remembrance of the eminent
loyalty and fidelity of said Richard Pendrell in
contributing to our escape after the battle of
Worcester, and in consideration of the marriage
between said Rogers and said Anne, for whom as we
do well remember we promised to make some
provision) of an annuity or yearly pension of 100l.
out of the Tenths of the Clergy in the dioceses
of York, Exeter, Winchester, Lincoln and Sarum,
to them and their heirs male or to the heirs of the
body of said Anne ; from Lady day last : to be paid
by tallies of assignment to be struck at the Exchequer
quarterly on said Tenths : or to be paid out of
any money in the Exchequer if at any time the
revenue of the Tenths happens to be paid into the
Exchequer, or if by any other reason said annuity
cannot be duly satisfied by such tallies of assignment.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 2
of docquet hereof. For Treasurer Danby's warrant
hereon to the Receipt, see infra under date Nov. 14.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 360. Docquet Book,
p. 149.
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Same to same [for a same] for a grant of the office
of one of the Undersearchers, London port, to
John Evance and William Clough (altered to Robert
Cowley), upon surrender of the patent of 1674,
Dec. 15 granting same to John Evance and Thomas
Evance for life : the present grant to be for life
with power to appoint a deputy and with a non
obstante to the statute of 6 Henry VIII.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 370.
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Warrant under the royal sign manual [and signet]
confirming and establishing Peregrine Bertie and
Edward Courthop in their respective places in the
Office of Alienation in as full and ample manner
as they have enjoyed the same by the several
grants from the King to them, and with further
authority to each of them to perform all things
fit to be done in their respective places.
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Ibid.
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to Capt. James Wallis
as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated June 7
hereon.)
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Ibid, p. 371. Money Book
(General) p. 80.
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June 2.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
(and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in with
respect, etc.) 50l. 3s. 9d. to Serjt. Smith.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 97.
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The like for 25l. 1s. 10d. to Serjt. Gide for a quarter
on his fee.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners. From your report of the 4th inst.
in the case between the inhabitants of the Isle of
Wight and the officers of Southampton, port, it
appears that for the accommodation of said
inhabitants in their market trade to the neighbouring
towns on the main, you have agreed with said
officers and divers gentlemen on behalf of the island
that all the goods of the breed, growth, product
or manufacture of the island (except wool, fullers'
earth, tobacco pipe clay and leather) shall be
freely shipped and transported under such regulation
[for securing the Customs] as was proposed by
your former reports to me, viz., that a convenient
number of the passage boats carrying goods between
the island and the main be under security to deliver
such goods as above at some member or creek of
Southampton port, they first obtaining a warrant
from said officers for lading such goods ; and so to be
at liberty to carry said goods to any of the markets
of the neighbouring towns within the districts
of said port without cocquet, certificate or other
warrant whatsoever. Also you propose for the
further accommodation of said inhabitants, and
Mr. de Cardonel, Customer of Southampton, has
agreed, that for the goods excepted as above (which
are by law prohibited to be exported out of this
kingdom and therefore ought to be under security
and take out cocquets as formerly to prevent transportation)
that where the said goods shall not
exceed 10l. in value only 12d. fee should be paid
for the cocquet, the bond and the certificate of
landing, and 3s. for same when the goods exceed
10l., provided the said inhabitants shall not ship
any of the last mentioned goods elsewhere than
at Cowes, Newport and Yarmouth, and land them
at Lymington, Portsmouth and Southampton and
not elsewhere. I hereby approve and authorise
the above. I have not thought fit to allow the
permission of shipping the said [prohibited] commodities
at Ryde for the reasons given me in your
said report. The King's Graver is to provide
seals for the Customer and Comptroller at Yarmouth
and Newport, and the officers at Southampton
are to keep deputies there, but said deputies are not
to make use of said seals for any other purpose
than for despatch of coast cocquets and returns
for goods carried as above between the isle and
the main.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
pp. 309-10.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to admit to entry as an English
ship, an English-built ship (laden with wines
and prunies and now under stop by the Navigation
Act officer) belonging to John Hackshaw,
of London, merchant, which ship coming from
Rouen by Nantes was not permitted to discharge
her lading because she had not her legal complement
of English : it appearing from your report of
May 21 last on said Hackshaw's petition that
James Roberts was sent to Rouen to take possession
of said vessel by reason of the fraud of the then
master, and that he dismissed seven English mariners
who sailed in said ship from the Thames, and so he
could not proceed to Nantes, but took in [at
Rouen] two mariners who, with their broker, declared
that they were of Guernsey, and at Nantes he
shipped a Swede, not being able to get English
mariners, and arrived [in England] May 14 with
five English, one Swede and two of Guernsey :
so that the proportion of English mariners is within
half a man of what the law requires.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
pp. 311-2.
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Same from same to same dated at Wallingford House
to discharge the seizure of William Tabor's 30l.
ut supra p. 645, seized by Mr. Chiffinch, one of the
Patent Searchers at Gravesend, when said Tabor was
transporting himself, three small children and his
wife big with child to Ireland : said Chiffinch
being willing in commiseration to relinquish his
[moiety] interest in the seizure : the money to be
delivered to Tabor on condition he doth not transport
the same in specie.
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Ibid, p. 313.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to pass, Customs free, hats and
breeches for 1,170 soldiers, to be sent to Tangier
in five dry fatts by order of the Lords Commissioners
for Tangier.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 314.
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Same from same to same to deliver, Customs free,
some silk livery lace, lace cornets, French fans,
plain French gloves, laced stomachers, copy paper,
two pictures and a small bundle of paper prints
brought from France for the Duchess of Ormonde
and now in the Warehouse, London port.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 1,300l. to Ralph Montague, Esq.,
for a quarter's ordinary March 2 last to June 1 inst.
as Ambassador Extraordinary to France. (Charles
Bertie dated July 26 to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue said 1,300l. which the Customs Cashier
is to pay in.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 78. Out Letters
(General) p. 125.
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Same for 24l. to John Greene for one year on his fee as
Keeper of his Majesty's Stables in the Mews. (Charles
Bertie dated June 2 [to the Auditor of the Receipt]
to pay same, which the Customs Cashier will bring in.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 78. Out Letters
(General) p. 97.
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Same for 31l. 18s. 9d. to John Whyniard for 3 years
to Lady day last on his fee of 6d. a day as Keeper
of the House of Peers. See supra, p. 639. (The
usual letters dated June 14 to the Customs and
Exchequer : to be brought in with respect, etc.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 78. Out Letters
(General) p. 100.
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Same for 180l. to Anne Goulding, widow, for 1 years
to Lady day last on her pension. (The usual letters
dated June 2 to the Exchequer and Customs.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 79. Out Letters
(General) p. 95.
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Letter of direction upon an order dated May 16 last
for 484l. 15s. 0d. to Sir Edward Wood ut supra
p. 622 : to be hereby by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' payment due March 15 next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 79.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
May, of a grant to George Russell, Serjeant of the
Hawks, of the office of one of his Majesty's falconers
for life, with the fee of 5s. a day, payable quarterly
out of the Exchequer.
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Docquet Book, p. 140.
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June 2.
[altered
from
April 16].
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for enstalling the
debt of 8,465l. 17s. 8d. due to the King upon the
accounts of William Prettiman, to Dec., 1675,
as Remembrancer of First Fruits and Tenths :
to be paid by 800l. a year (payable half yearly
400l. a time every Nov. 20 and May 20, the last
payment to be May 20, 1687, for 365l. 17s. 8d.)
and 500l. to be allowed as so much paid to Lawrence
Hide for the service of the Robes : Prettiman having
represented to the King that he has had many
misfortunes and losses by suretyships and otherwise
which have rendered him unable to pay the said
debt. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
June 13 of docquet hereof.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 349. Docquet Book,
p. 143.
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June 2.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a particular of the
tenement and land in Eton in order to an extension
of lease thereof to John Powney to 31 years at
[the present] rent of 3l. 8s. 4d. and without fine
(which according to your report on Powney's
petition may reasonably be rated at 250l.) in
consideration of his release to the Crown of the
inheritance of the tithes within Windsor Great Park
and Mote Park or either of them : which [release]
"the petitioner is to make without abatement or
prejudice to the fee farm rent issuing out of the said
tythes."
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 69.
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Authorization from same to Thomas Andrewes and
John Morice, of London, Esqrs., to appoint a deputy
for their office as Comptrollers of Cardiff port,
granted them by patent of March 16 last : they
having at present under their management other
affairs relating to the King's service, whereby
they cannot attend the said office.
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Ibid, p. 70.
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June 4.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for a grant to Ellis Lloyd, gent.,
of an annuity or yearly pension of 155l. 5s. 4d.,
being the yearly Tenths and other duties due to
the Crown charged upon the Bishopric of Llandaff
and payable at the Exchequer : the present grant
to be for three years from 1678, Easter : and
further for a grant to him, his executors and assigns
of the sums of money due to the Crown from the
(present) bishop of Llandaff for the First Fruits
of his diocese : to be paid by tallies of assignment
on said bishop, both for said Tenths and said First
Fruits. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
June 13 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 371. Docquet Book
p. 142.
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June 5.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Robt. Howard,
Charles Bertie, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Geo.
Downing, William Wardour, Richard Aldworth and
John Lawrence. On passing the goldsmiths'
grants for their annuities it was agreed by them
that all tallies, orders and other securities [held by
them] should be delivered up and cancelled or
otherwise discharged. To the end same may
be done regularly and with most safety to the
King, you are forthwith or on Wednesday next
and so from time to time to meet at Sir Robt.
Howard's house or office [of Auditor of the Receipt]
at Westminster or where else shall be thought
most convenient to receive all the said securities
and to inspect and examine same with the respective
accounts thereof made up by the Auditor, and
with the books of entry and registers in the
Exchequer, and how the totals thereof agrees with
the sums mentioned in the letters patent for the
said goldsmiths' annuities, and to take such further
examination thereof as you think fit, and having
fully examined same to report to me, that such
further course may be taken therein for the King's
discharge as the Attorney General shall advise.
Further the goldsmiths have applied to me for
warrants for payment of their annuities. You
are to prepare a draft of such warrant agreeable
to their patents and to the course of the Exchequer.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 68-9.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of William Christian, Collector of Whitehaven,
to be acquitted of a surcharge of 35l. 17s. 0d.
set on him by mistake and for an allowance for
[charges of] returns of money and for a year's
salary, and for his salary and allowance for returns
to be deducted quarterly in future from his
collection.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 315.
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June 6.
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Money warrant for 50l. to Thomas Haywood, for half
a year on his fee of 100l. per an. as one of the King's
Musicians. (See supra, p. 645.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 79.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to Samuel Lome, master of the
ship Brittania, of Yarmouth, 120l. seized at Gravesend
by Mr. Chiffinch, said Lome having received same on
Friday evening the 1st inst. from Mr. Thomas Dade,
merchant, for the payment of his mariners, and
about 50l. more received the day before from
said Dade and others, he having been obliged to
sail [from Yarmouth] the same night because of
a favourable wind, his mariners having consented to
take their wages at Gravesend : Treasurer Danby
being satisfied that there was no intention of
transporting this money.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 314.
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Reference from same to same of the petition of Peter
Barbee (John Barbee), of London, merchant,
concerning ten pieces of coarse woollen stuffs
imported from Calais, and which have remained
in the warehouse since Feb., 1672-3, to his great loss.
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Ibid, p. 315.
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June 7.
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to William Lownds as
royal bounty. (Charles Bertie dated June 8,
to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with [due]
respect to the weekly payments ; and same to the
Auditor of the Receipt to pay same.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 372b. Out Letters
(General) p. 97.
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Warrant under the sign manual [and signet] to the
Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. By
royal letter of April 26 last the 4,000l. remaining
due from the King for the purchase of the Customs
of Londonderry was ordered to be paid out of the
surplus of rent payable by the present Farmers of the
Revenue of Ireland for the first year of their farm
ended Christmas last. We are satisfied that after
the payment of said 4,000l. there will remain
1,432l. 17s. 3d. or thereabouts unassigned of the
said surplusage of rent. In the military list of the
present establishment of Ireland, which commenced
1676, March 25, we allowed an additional pay of
3d. a day to each private horseman of four troops
doing duty in Dublin, amounting to 756l. per an. ;
and we also allowed 1,128l. per an. for the maintaining
a company of Foot Guards to be armed and clad
as the Yeomen of the Guard here [in London].
No use was made of said allowances during the year
ending March 25 last, none of the troops of our
army having been brought up within that time
to do duty there [at Dublin], and the said company
of Foot Guards being not yet established according
to our then intentions. Therefore said sums of
756l. and 1,128l. are wholly within our dispose.
They are hereby. (together with the abovesaid
1,432l. 17s. 3d.) to be applied for the further
carrying on the buildings at Windsor, and you
are to order the Vice-Treasurer of Ireland to return
them [over to England] to Charles Bertie for that
purpose.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 372b.
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Money warrant for 750l. to the Duke of York for
three quarters to Lady day last on the 1,000l.
a year for maintenance of his Majesty's forts and
garrisons in the Province of New York. (The
usual letters to the Customs and Exchequer dated
June 14 : to be brought in with respect to the
weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 80. Out Letters
(General) p. 99.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay 60l. to same for 1 years' creation
money to Lady day last. (Like letters as above.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 80. Out Letters
(General) p. 99.
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Money warrant for 500l. to Phillip Packer, Paymaster
of the Works, for one year's imprest from 1676,
April 1, for repair of Audley End as by the privy
seal of 1675, July 31.
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Money Book (General)
p. 80.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to open and deliver, Customs free,
at St. James's House a box of gloves lately brought
from Dover to London, being sent as a present
from the Duchess of Modena for the Duchess of York.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 315.
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Same from same to same to deliver (on payment
of Customs) 34 hogsheads of gum seneca imported
by William Jordan from Rotterdam and seized
as not being imported from the place of growth ;
it appearing that Jordan's correspondent laded same
without Jordan's knowledge and that they were sent
off before Jordan could stop them : it further
appearing "that it is affirmed to you by the certificate
of divers dyers and feltmakers that the said
commodity is of absolute use and necessity in the
working the manufactures of their trade and upon
enquiry you are informed by divers merchants
and druggists trading in the said commodity that
the same hath not been at any time nor can be
imported by us from the place of its growth, but
has usually been imported from France or Holland."
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Ibid.
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Instructions from same to same. You are to retrench
the 80l. per an. established for maintaining the
shallop at Dover and instead thereof provide a boat
which may be managed by two or three hands,
establishing two persons as boatmen and tidesmen
with 20l. per an. each and an allowance for an
extraordinary man upon occasion. You are to
employ John Walker as one of the said boatmen.
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Ibid, p. 316.
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June 8.
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Warrant from same to same to pass outwards for
France, Customs free, some tea, porcelain, drugget,
English cloth, gloves and knives belonging to
Monsieur de Canaple.
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Ibid.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal as follows. By indenture under
the great seal dated 1670, June 2, the farm of
imported salt was demised to Sir Thos. Strickland,
Kt., for 18 years and 6 months from 1670,
Lady day, at 1,000l. per an. rent. By patent of
1672, May 22, 800l. per an. out of said rent was
granted to Henry Slingsby in trust for such uses
as the King should declare from time to time under
his sign manual. By an instrument under the
sign manual and signet dated 1673, Oct. 17, said
800l. per an. was granted to Charles Maitland,
the Treasurer Deput of Scotland, for the residue
of said [Strickland's] term with directions to said
Slingsby to pay same over to said Maitland with
all arrears thereof during said term. Said Maitland
has prayed to have the trust aforesaid transferred
for the residue of said term to Sir John Ernle,
Chancellor of the Exchequer. Therefore said
Slingsby is hereby to transfer all his interest in the
premises to said Ernle, who is hereby authorised
to receive same and all arrears thereof as above :
with directions to said Ernle to pay same from
time to time to said Maitland : without accompt.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 13 of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 371-2. Docquet
Book, p. 142.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for a grant to Bartholomew Price of the 2,900l. owing
to the King from Thomas Price, of Wistaston, as Receiver
of the Royal Aid for co. Hereford : the bonds
for said debt (said Thomas Price's bond of 6,780l. and
all other bonds) to be delivered to said Bartholomew
Price with power to sue, etc. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated June 18 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 372. Docquet Book,
p. 144.
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Same to same for a same for the payment of 2s.
a day each to Thady Kenedy and Robt.
Willmott (Wilmot) admitted Grooms of the Queen's
Chamber in ordinary, locis Bartholomew Lucar
and Richard Carter : to be payable quarterly
from the times they are sworn into their said offices.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated July 16
of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 372. Docquet Book,
p. 151.
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Royal sign manual for 110l. to Rene Petite as royal
bounty. (Money warrant dated June 9 hereon.
The usual letters dated June 14 hereon to the
Customs and Exchequer : to be brought in with
respect to, etc.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 373. Money Book
(General) p. 81. Out
Letters (General) p. 99.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
June of a grant to Dr. Thomas Witherly of the
office and place of Physician in Ordinary to the
King's person in the room and upon the surrender
of Sir John Baber : to be for life with the yearly
salary of 100l. ; the first payment commencing
from 1675, Sept. 29 : together with a clause for
[payment of] Sir John Baber's arrears from 1673,
Sept. 29, to 1675, Sept. 29.
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Docquet Book, p. 140.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 125l. to William Thornebury for 2 years
to Lady day last on his fee as one of the Customers
of the Great Customs, London port. (Charles
Bertie to same of same date to pay same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 81. Out Letters
(General) p. 97.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to strike
tallies on the First Fruits for 500l. for a quarter
on the Earl of Oxford's pension.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 97.
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Treasurer Danby to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
I have yours of May 12 last with the computation
of the receipts and disbursements of the revenue of
Ireland for the year ended Dec. 25 last by which
there seems to be no overplus of rent for that
year. This would render ineffectual the King's
directions for payment of the 4,000l. remaining
due for the Customs of Londonderry. This made
me desirous to inform myself the best I could therein
and after hearing Sir Cyrill Wyche I perceive some
mistake between your and my calculation, for
you make that only [to be] part of the year's rent
to Christmas last which was received at or before that
time, whereas I accompt all moneys paid from
the commencement of the farm to be part of the first
year's rent till that [year's rent] be completed, and on
my advising with the Attorney General, I find he is
of opinion that the revenue being demised to the
Farmers for seven years under the rent of 240,000l. per
an. as soon as that sum is completed by their monthly
payments it is to be looked upon and called their
rent for the first year of their farm ending Christmas
last, notwithstanding a considerable part has been
paid since that time, for it was paid for that year
though not within it, as will always happen in
farms where days of grace are given ; and as the
days of grace [of this particular farm] are now settled
(which was done by your advice) the rent of one year
will not be completed till May of the next year,
and so the establishments cannot receive that
one year's pay till that time, and yet his Majesty
will not allow or intend that the overplus of one
year should be applied to carry on the charge of
the next year nor be otherwise disposed of than
to satisfy the assignments on it. Therefore this
4,000l. for the Customs of Londonderry being
directed to be paid out of the overplus of rent
payable for the year ending Christmas last (which
is or ought to have been paid before this time)
I hope there will be room enough for it unless it
could appear that the rent of 240,000l. for that
year is not sufficient to answer the established
charge of that year, which to me seems otherwise ;
and I doubt not but the overplus of the next year
(if the King doth not increase his charge) will
amount to upwards of 30,000l. which the King hath
designed for uses which will shortly be explained
to you. In conclusion let me put you in mind
to give the necessary orders to remit hither with all
convenient speed the saved interest [ut supra p. 597]
which the King has designed for the buildings at
Windsor.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 70-1.
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June 9.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
from James Burkin, Esq., on behalf of his
correspondent at Amsterdam, said petitioner
alleging that the Blue Dove, of London, Robert
Cooke commander, from Amsterdam bound for
Rochelle, came to the English coast for a pass,
and while she lay there dispute arising amongst the
owners, the master, to preserve himself and vessel,
came into the Thames, where he is seized.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 316.
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The like of a petition of the Royal Africa Company
for leave to transport 20 tons of oak timber for repair
of the King's forts and castles for defence of the
trade on the Coast of Africa.
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Ibid, p. 317.
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June 12.
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Money warrant for 50l. to Sir Gilbert Talbot for one
year on his fee as Master of the Jewel House.
(Charles Bertie dated June 12 to the Auditor of the
Receipt to pay same which the Customs Cashier
is to bring in.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 81. Out Letters
(General) p. 98.
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Same for 54l. 15s. 0d. to James Davies for four years
on his salary of 9d. a day as Keeper of his Majesty's
Standing Wardrobe at Windsor. (The usual letters
dated June 14 to the Customs and Exchequer :
to be brought in with respect, etc.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 81. Out Letters
(General) p. 100.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer, notwithstanding [any former restriction],
420l. for the extraordinary service of the Wardrobe.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 98.
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June 12
[? erratum
for July 12.]
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Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to Francis
Dickins, Esq., Woodward of New Forest. There is
a great quantity of brousewood in New Forest
undisposed of, which ought to be sold to pay the
keepers wages. You are to sell same and pay
the proceeds to the keepers according to directions
which you shall receive from the Lord Warden
of said Forest : making a just account hereof
to the King ; to be allowed by the Auditor of the
premises upon your accounts.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 82.
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June 13.
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Privy seal to Treasurer Danby, etc., to pardon, release
and discharge Sir John Narbro' (Narbrough), Kt.,
late Admiral of our Fleet in the Mediterranean
seas and his heirs, executors and administrators
of the sum of 80,000 dollars, payable by the
Government of Tripoli to the King according
to the articles of a treaty dated 1675-6, March 5,
which said Narbro' by virtue of the King's Commission
and instructions concluded with the said
Government : the said Narbro' having on the
King's behalf agreed with the said Government
in lieu of 50,000 of the said 80,000 dollars to accept
of the liberation of 89 Christian captives of several
nations free of all charges, and in lieu of the
remaining 30,000 dollars to take 200 ton of brimstone
at 150 dollars a ton ; the King being well
satisfied that pursuant to said agreement the said
number of Christian slaves have been set at liberty
and the said quantity of brimstone delivered and
brought to England on board the fireship Anne.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 10 of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 374. Docquet Book,
p. 141.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
June of a privy seal for 100l. per an. to the Cofferer
of the Household from 1675-6, Jan. 1, to be by him
paid over to George Barkham, yeoman rider, and
Ferdinando Herbert, yeoman of the stirrup to the
Queen, at the rate of 50l. per an. each as in lieu of
their diets during their service of those
employments.
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Docquet Book, p. 143.
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Same of same dated same of a pardon to Thomas
(altered to) John Harrison of all felonies, etc., by
him committed before May 31 last except such only
wherein the benefit of clergy is by any statute
taken away.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 1,500l. to Isaac Legouch for
a diamond ring of one stone which the King did
with his own hand give to the Duke of Crequi,
Envoy Extraordinary to [sic for from] the French
king : as by the certificate of May 8 last from
the Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the
Household. (Charles Bertie dated July 26 to
Mr. Kent, Cashier of the Customs, to pay Legouch's
tallies for [said] 1,500l. with [due] respect to the
weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 82. Out Letters
(General) p. 126.
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Same for 200l. to John, Bishop of Chester, for one
year to Lady day last for the use of four ministers
called the King's Preachers within the county of
Lancaster, "as the said bishop shall nominate."
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Money Book (General)
p. 82.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue
15,500l. to George Wharton for the Ordnance
on any orders in his name as Treasurer of the
Ordnance : to be by tallies on the Customs :
10,000l. thereof for the quarter's ordinary to Lady
day last and 5,500l. for stores sent to Virginia.
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Money Book (General)
p. 82.
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Money warrant for 2,500l. to Lawrence Hyde, Master
of the Robes, for half a year's advance to Sept. 29
next on the 5,000l. per an. for the Robes.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
issue 1,000l. to Sir Edward Griffin on any orders
in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber for the
service of the Chamber : to be by tallies on the
Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due March 15
next.
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Ibid, p. 83.
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Letter of direction upon an order of 1676, June 7,
for 7,500l. to abovesaid Griffin for 1676, Christmas
quarter's allowance for the Office of the Chamber :
same to be hereby payable as above.
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Ibid.
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Same on 1,000l. in part of an order of June 2 last for
2,150l. to Alexander Stanhope for Mary Price's
attendance on the Queen as Maid of Honour :
to be hereby payable as above.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay 80l. to Philip, Earl of Pembroke
and Montgomery for two years' creation money.
(Charles Bertie dated June 14 to pay same with
[due] respect to the weekly payments.)
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Ibid, p. 84. Out Letters
(General) p. 99.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
deliver, Customs free, the equipage and necessaries
belonging to John, Lord Berkeley, imported on
the hoy Justice, of London, Bastiaen Reyners
master.
Appending : Schedule of said goods certified by
Edw. Clarke, servant to said Lord Berkeley, June 13
(cases, boxes, trunks, state chair, stools, four bale
of tapestry hangings, 18 horses, 2 coaches, a
curry, etc.)
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
pp. 317a-b.
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Same from same to same to deliver, Customs free,
to the Prince of Monaco some fans and gloves brought
from France for him and now in the warehouse,
London port.
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Ibid, p. 318.
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June 14.
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Money warrant for 1,300l. to Sir Leoline Jenkins
for a quarter's advance of ordinary June 10 inst.
to Sept. 9 next as Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary for the Treaty of Peace at
Nimuegen.
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Money Book (General)
p. 82.
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Same for 51l. 11s. 8d. to James Marriott for one year
on his several fees of 12d. a day and 33l. 6s. 8d.
per an. as Keeper of his Majesty's Wardrobe at
Hampton Court. (The usual letters dated June 14
to the Customs and Exchequer : to be brought
in with [due] respect to the weekly payments.)
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Ibid, p. 84. Out Letters.
(General) p. 100.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to observe the
warrant for 125l. quarterly to the Earl of Inchiquin
without interruption until 1,500l. be completed,
and if any quarters be behind and unpaid, to pay
same forthwith with respect to the current weekly
payments.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 98.
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Charles Bertie to Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer 10,000l. for the Navy.
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Out Letters (General) p. 98.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay (and [same
to the Customs Cashier to bring in] with respect, etc)
75l. for Mr. Corbin for 1 years to Lady day last on his
salary as Surveyor General of Woods Trent North.
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Ibid, p. 100.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of William Benson, Collector of Truro,
praying to be set at liberty on paying 50l. more
(which his loving wife will procure for him and
promises to pay the rest when able) towards his
arrear of 360l. 0s. 9d., whereof 136l. 8s. 4d. is levied
on his debtors.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 318.
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June 15.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Charles FitzCharles,
Earl of Plymouth, of the yearly annuity or pension
of 4,000l., payable quarterly out of the Exchequer
from Lady day last during his natural life : the
present grant to revoke the privy seal of 1672.
Nov. 24, for 2,000l. per an. to Sir Stephen Fox
for secret service "which wee caused yearly to be
paid over to the said Earl." (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated July 30 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 375. Docquet Book,
p. 154.
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Same to a same for a same for a grant to Simon
Bennet, Esq., or his nominee, and his and their
heirs for ever of a yearly rent or sum of 433l. 7s. 8d.
out of the Excise in like manner and quarterly as it is
granted to the goldsmiths : to commence from
Christmas last : it appearing from an account
made up by Auditor Aldworth and allowed by
Treasurer Danby May 26 last that there was due to
said Bennet 7,223l. 4s. 7d. for the principal and
interest due upon several orders registered in the
Exchequer. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated July 2 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 375. Docquet Book,
p. 149.
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The like for a similar annuity of 171l. 14s. 4d. to Henry
Bernard, Esq., representing the like 6 per cent.
annuity on a principal debt of 2,862l. 0s. 5d. (due
upon an order for 2,000l.), as by a like account
thereof stated by Auditor Aldworth and allowed
June 1 inst. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
of a docquet ut supra.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 376. Docquet Book,
p. 149.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal
for a grant to Bernard Grenvile, Esq., of the debt
of 227l. 6s. 3d. due to the King from Peter, the
present bishop of Ely and late bishop of Chichester,
for the Tenths of the diocese of Chichester
received by him or his sub-collector, Francis Hobson,
for the year ended 1674, Christmas : same being
granted to said Grenvile on his petition and in reward
of his many faithful services, and particularly in
consideration of his charges in attending lately
several months upon the officers [sic for affairs] of
our subjects at Genoa in pursuance of our commands.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated July 2 of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 376. Docquet Book,
p. 148.
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Same [to the Clerk of the Signet attending] for a privy
seal for 2,000l. to Sir George Reve as royal bounty
and without account : to be paid 200l. forthwith
and so onward 200l. every Christmas and June 24
till same be satisfied. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated July 2 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 376. Docquet Book,
p. 150.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal for a grant to Sir John Coryton, bart., of an
annuity or yearly pension of 400l. payable quarterly
out of the Exchequer from Lady day last : all
in consideration of his good and faithful service to
the King.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 376.
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Same to same for a privy seal for a grant of 1,000l.
to Sir Edmond Windham, Kt., Sir Robert
Townsend, Kt., Thomas Windham, and Thomas
Francis their executors and assigns to be by them
taken to their own use without accompt out of
the first moneys accruing to the Crown out of
concealments, penalties or forfeitures as by the
proviso contained in the lease of the Law Duty
lately made to Sir John Bendish, et al, whereby
it is provided that any of the said duty concealed
or not accounted for or not duly received and the
penalties and forfeitures for same are to be collected
by the Farmers [of said duty] and accounted for
by oath in the Exchequer with allowance of a moiety
to themselves, except in the case of arrears for
recognisances upon licences of alehouses and other
arrears for which process are [were then already]
issued : the King being disposed to grant the
prayer of said Windham, et al, as above for such
grant : the Farmers to pay the King's moiety
to said Windham, et al, as above, until said 1,000l.
be satisfied. (For a docquet of a similar [? the
same] grant, see under date 1678, July 3, infra].)
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Ibid, p. 377.
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
2,018l. to Phillip Packer for the extraordinary
service of the Works. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated June 22 of docquet hereof. Money
warrant dated July 9 hereon : this money warrant
quotes the privy seal as dated June 27.)
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Ibid, p. 378. Docquet
Book, p. 144. Money
Book (General) p. 97.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the
petition of Francis Arundel (as by the order of
reference of May 28 last) said petition praying
a release of a covenant in the grant from Charles I.
to Sir Francis Crane (petitioner's ancestor) of the
park called Stoke Bruerne Park, co. Northampton,
by which covenant the grantee and his heirs were
obliged for ever to keep 300 deer in said park for
the recreation and delight of said King and his
heirs when he and they should personally come
to hunt there, and to keep up the woods for the
covert of said deer. On reference the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands reports to me that the
benefit of said covenant being altogether uncertain
cannot, in respect of what is past, be granted over
before recovery, and that the matter of this covenant
relating to your Majesty's personal pleasure and
your Majesty not coming into those parts, the
damage to be recovered, if any, would be very
inconsiderable, and that therefore petition may be
granted in view of the distance of the place and
of petitioner's loyalty and sufferings. I agree
herewith as to what is past, seeing that all the
deer in said park were destroyed in the late wars.
As to the release for the future I submit it to your
Majesty.
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Money Book (General)
p. 83. Warrants not
Relating to Money,
p. 71.
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