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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 16.
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Privy seal to the Lord Treasurer authorising him
to give warrant and directions to the Exchequer
to take in loans from any persons, native or foreigner,
up to the sum of 200,000l. upon the credit of and
in accordance with the power granted by the Act
of the present parliament for an Additional Excise
for three years for the raising such loans in case
the King's extraordinary occasion should require
same ; we having "lately declared unto you and
do hereby declare that our extraordinary occasions
do require the raising of that sum" : tallies
of loan to be levied for each sum lent, and orders
to be drawn and registered for repayment with
interest in the manner and method directed by
said Act. (Royal warrant dated June 12 for
said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated July 2 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 388, 378. Docquet
Book, p. 147.
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Money warrant for 125l. 3s. 4d. to Sir Francis Leake
for two years to Lady day last on his several fees
amounting to 62l. 11s. 8d. per an. as Captain of his
Majesty's Castle of West Tilbury, etc. : and
dormant warrant for said fees for the future. (The
usual letters dated June 16 to the Exchequer [and
Customs] hereon : to be brought in with
respect, etc.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 84. Out Letters
(General) p. 100.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
receive from Richard Kent, Esq., 50,000l. as a loan
upon the credit of the late Act of Parliament for
an Additional Excise, his Majesty's extraordinary
occasions requiring loans to be had thereupon.
Tallies of loan and orders for repayment are to be
drawn as directed by the said Act.
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Money Book (General)
p. 84.
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Same from same to Bartholomew Fillingham to pay
over to the Earl of Plymouth the 500l. which is
directed to be issued to you at the Receipt in further
part of the privy seal of 1670. March 28, for 2,500l.
to you for secret service.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
settle a salary of 40l. per an. from Christmas last
for a clerk to be employed by the Secretary of
the Customs about Plantation business, such a clerk
having been employed for six months past, and
there being a necessity for his constant employment
in that business : and to pay 15l. to said Secretary
for so much paid by him to Mathias Halstead
whom he formerly employed in the said business.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Receipt to pay 3,800l. upon
the orders lately drawn in the name of Ed. Seymour,
Treasurer of the Navy, for the charge of raising
and sending the forces to Virginia : to be by
tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid, p. 85
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Money warrant for 855l. 16s. 11d. to Sir John
Robinson, late Lieutenant of the Tower, to complete
his four quarterly bills to 1674, Lady day, for
keeping [or diet of] prisoners, repairs and other
charges there, and for the salaries and wages of
himself, the Gent[leman] Porter and Yeoman
Warders : and further for 1,825l. 1s. 1d. due
upon his five similar quarterly bills to 1675, Juno 24
(being 473l. 19s. 9d. for charges and 1,351l. 1s. 4d.
for salaries) : all by virtue of the letters patent
of 1661, June 29.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 149l. 0s. 10d. to Humphrey Weld,
Governor of Portland Castle, for one year to Lady day
last on his allowance for the pay of himself, gunners
and soldiers belonging to said castle. (Charles
Bertie dated June 27 to Mr. Kent, the Customs
Cashier, to bring same in with respect, etc. ; and
same dated June 28 to the Receipt to issue
same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 85. Out Letters
(General) pp. 105, 107.
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Charles Bertie to Mr. Kent to pay 1,000l. to Lawrence
Hyde in part of a tally for 1,750l. for the Robes :
which sum Treasurer Danby will direct to be paid
to you again in a few days ; there being pressing
occasion for the same.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 101.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Mr. Tanner for re-delivery of a seizure
of six pieces of Lockram, which he mistook in
casting up the numbers, which as soon as he discovered
he made a post entry and paid the duty.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 318.
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The like of the petition of Gyles Dowle for 200l. which
he disbursed by the Customs Commissioners' order
for prosecuting several persons for planting of
tobacco in Gloucestershire and elsewhere.
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Ibid.
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The like of the petition of Mr. Strowd for discharge of
a seizure of 11 tons of gum seneca, imported from
Holland in an English-built ship.
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Ibid, p. 319.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to employ
William Smith as tidesman at Southampton, loco
Edward Batchellor, deceased.
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Ibid.
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June 17.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to
stay process against Richard Churchill, late Receiver
of Hearthmoney for Somerset and Bristol, he being
indebted 300l. on his account, which money he
alleges is in Sir Robert Vyner's hands, desiring stay of
process thereon till same be satisfied out of the
moneys payable by the King to said Vyner.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 72.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver unopened and Customs free, three chests
of Piccaros and earthen pots, eight boxes of sweet
meats, some gammons of bacon, sausages, oil
and sweetwater imported from Lisbon on the
Bonadventure, Capt. Salmon master : being directed
to the Queen and for her Majesty's use.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 319.
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June 18,
et postea.
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Same dormant from same to the Receipt for tallies
of pro to be levied on the Excise from Christmas
last and so hereafter quarterly as same shall grow
due, for 25,003l. 9s. 4d. per an. to Sir Robert Vyner
as by the patent of April 30 last granting him
same as an annuity.
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Money Book (General)
p. 86.
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The like for the like on the following annuities
17,759l. 13s. 8d. per an. to Alderman Backwell
on a patent of same date.
14,931l. 19s. 4d. per an. to Gilbert Whitehall
on a patent of same date.
1,352l. 17s. 10d. per an. to Joseph Hornby on
a patent of same date.
678l. 9s. 0d. per an. to Robert Welsted on a patent
of date May 3 last.
4,605l. 13s. 0d. per an. to John Portman on a patent
dated May 3. (Warrant dated June 20.)
653l. 13s. 6d. per an. to George Snell on a patent
dated May 3. (Warrant dated June 26.)
1,056l. 19s. 0d. per an. to Thomas Rowo on a
patent dated May 3. (Warrant dated June 26.)
976l. 10s. 6d. per an. to Bernard Turner on a patent
dated May 3. (Warrant dated June 26.)
107l. 1s. 1d. per an. to Isaac Collier on a patent
dated April 30. (Warrant dated July 2.)
5,149l. 17s. 4d. per an. to John Lindsey on a patent
dated May 3. (Warrant dated July 10.)
3,586l. 17s. 0d. per an. to Jeremiah Snow on a
patent dated May 3. (Warrant dated July 10.)
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Ibid.
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June 18.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Auditor of the
accounts of Francis Hollingshead (Receiver General
of the last Eighteen Months' tax for co. Chester, and
also after his father's death for Stafford and
Lichfield), to allow him thereon 80l. and 65l. for
charges in returning and soliciting the same for
cos. Stafford and Chester respectively.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 71.
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Treasurer Danby to the Navy Commissioners. I have
your letter to my Secretary [Bertie] in reply to his
about your erecting a distinct course of payments
for repairs of ships. Having perused it I have
thought fit to direct that no distinct course of
payments for stores be made except for the new
ships to be built pursuant to the Act for that purpose,
being very sensible that the credit of your
Board (which by a due course of payments duly
has been recovered in a great measure) will be
much impaired if that course of payments should
be neglected or interrupted. I have therefore
appointed that the money I shall now supply
you with for repairs be applied to the payment
of the bills for stores in their course, and I desire
that the merchants may not be delayed in your
office, as I have been informed they are and
cannot have their bills although they are in course
for payment, and the money [is this moment] in
the [Navy] Treasury Office ready to be paid
when the bills hall be brought ; and then [if you
do this] I have assurance that your emptions may
be on as good terms as for ready money [as] the
course of payments will be so very near.
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Ibid, p. 72.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
June o[...] a grant to Thomas Francis of the office
of Clerk Comptroller in ordinary of all his Majesty's
tents, pavilions, hales, plays, revels and maskes
in the room and upon the surrender of Arthur
Fleetwood : for life : with the fee of 8l. [sic for 8d.]
a day from Lady day last out of the Exchequer.
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Docquet Book, p. 144.
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Charles Bertie to Mr. Mounteney, the Customs Cashier.
If you have not paid the 10,000l. into the Exchequer
for the service of the Navy you must do it forthwith,
preferable to any other payments and in the
meantime let Mr. Stephens have 2,500l. to pay the
reserve ; which [sum], he will own the receipt of
in the Exchequer that you may have your tally for
that sum with the rest.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 101.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. Of the above
10,000l. Treasurer Danby desires that 2,500l.
may be forthwith issued upon any unsatisfied orders
in the name of the Treasurer of the Navy : the remain
der to be disposed of as Treasurer Danby shall direct
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 572l. 16s. 0d. to Sir Ri. Bulstrode
for his extraordinaries 1675, Dec. 25, to 1676,
Sept. 25, as Resident with the Governor of the
Spanish Netherlands : as by a bill thereof allowed
by Secretary Coventry May 12 last.
Appending. said bill
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Money Book (General)
p. 87. Out Letters
(General) p. 119.
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s.
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d.
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For Exchequer fees on 338l. payable
in March last by tally on the
Hearthmoney Farmers, and for
advancing the same
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20
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0
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0
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For Exchequer fees on 227l. 10s. 0d.
being my first quarter's ordinary
as Resident
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7
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10
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0
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For taking out my privy seal for my
ordinary of 2l. 10s. 0d. a day as
Resident
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16
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0
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0
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Disbursed during the time of the last
campaign in sending constantly
twice a week expresses on horseback
from the camp to Brussels with my
letters and oft times to Nieuport
after the post was gone from
Brussels
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50
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0
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0
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For an assistant to write and copy
letters for me in Mr. Kennedy's
place whom I left at Brussels by
order
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30
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0
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0
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For post[age of] letters 1675, Dec.
25, to 1676, Sept. 25
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35
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16
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0
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For letters by messengers from
several parts
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28
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10
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0
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For intelligence
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120
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0
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0
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For my equigage lost at Dunkirk
and the expenses of my horses
that were taken and detained
there for the space of two
months
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80
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0
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0
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For extraordinary charges laid out
by Mr. Kennedy whilst I was in
England and afterwards during my
absence in the campaign and for
letters to Germany and Italy
(which pay when they are given
in to the Posthouse at Bruxells)
and for fireing, paper, wax and
several other small charges given
in by him to me in a particular
account
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30
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0
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0
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For charges laid out in the business
of the ships by sending Mr. Kennedy
several times to the Army with
memorials (before I was ordered
to go thither myself) upon which
account he was kept up three
weeks at one time
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20
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0
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0
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For 40 lb. of chocolate for his Majesty
at 10s. a pound, charges and
all
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20
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0
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0
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For Mr. Kennedy's allowance for
three quarters of a year
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75
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0
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0
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For three horses killed in sending
expresses during the campaign
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40
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0
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0
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572
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16
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0
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(The usual letters dated? July 19 to the Customs
and Exchequer hereupon ; to be paid in with
respect, etc.)
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June 19.
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Money warrant for 404l. 13s. 9d. to Edward Villiers for
1 years to Lady day last on his fee of 231l. 5s. 0d. per
an. as Governor of Tynemouth Castle. (The usual
letters dated June 19 to the Customs and Exchequer :
to be paid in with respect, etc.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 88. Out Letters
(General) p. 102.
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Same for 76l. to John. Lord Frescheville for half
a year to Sept. 29 last on his annuity of 152l. (Usual
letters ut supra.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 88. Out Letters
(General) p. 101.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay to Anthony Stevens for Treasurer
Danby what is grown due on the fee of 20s. a day
anciently allowed to the Lord High Treasurer
and paid out of the Customs. (Charles Bertie to
Mr. Kent dated Aug. 8 to pay same notwithstanding
any former restriction.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 88. Out Letters
(General) p. 140.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to forbear
to issue the 300l. heretofore directed to be paid
out of the Post Fines to complete an order in the
Earl of Arlington's name for 5,451l. 19s. 7d. for
postage of letters ; and [in lieu thereof] to pay
same out of money that Mr. Mounteney is to bring
in for that purpose : same being to be paid in with
respect to the weekly payments.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 101.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of William Fordred, storekeeper of Bristol
[port] praying that his salary of 20l. per an. be made
equal to that of a landwaiter in said port in view
of his [former] sufferings and of his charges in said
office.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 320.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a [fresh] Commission for Appeals
in and Regulating the duty of Excise : the new
Commissioners to be Charles Fanshaw, Esq.,
Sir Thomas Berry, Kt., Sir Paul Neale, Kt., Robert
Spencer, Esq., Peter Prideaux, John Trolawny,
William Coward, Francis Stephens, Edmond Doyly
and Charles Bertie, Esqrs., with the salary of 200l.
per an. each, payable quarterly, the first payment
at Midsummer next for the first nine Commissioners
and to said Bertie at the first quarter after the
death of any of said nine. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated July 31 of docquet hereof. In
this docquet the names are given as follows : Charles
Bertie, Henry Fanshaw, Charles Fanshaw, Robert
Spencer, Sir Thos. Berry, Sir Paul Neale, Henry
Prideaux, John Trelawney, Francis Stephens and
Edmund D'oyley.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 382. Docquet Book,
p. 155.
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June 20.
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Letter of direction on an order dated June 15 inst.
for 1,500l. to Issue Legouch for a diamond ring
for the Duke of Crequi, Envoy Extraordinary from
the French king : same to be hereby satisfied
by tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 88.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Richard Mounteney,
the Customs Cashier, to pay 150l. to George Porter for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on his salary as Surveyor
of Customs. London port. (Charles Bertie to
same dated June 22 to pay same.)
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Ibid, p. 89. Out Letters
(General) p. 105.
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Cave that nothing be done upon a letter sent from
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the King and
referred to the Lord Treasurer touching the balance
of the accounts of the late Farmers of the Revenue
of Ireland, until said late Farmers be heard.
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Caveat Book, p. 28.
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Cave that nothing be done to restore [to his office]
Mr. Sanson, the present clerk to the Honble. Vere
Bertie, Esq., Secretary of the Customs, until the
said Mr. Bertie be heard.
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Caveat Book, p. 28.
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June 21.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal
of certain lands of which the Earl of Bath desires
a reversionary lease for 15 years from 1692, Sept. 29.
Prefixing : Said Surveyor General's report dated
1676, Nov. 24, on said Earl's petition for same as
by the order of reference thereon dated 1676,
Aug. 31 : advises a fine of 159l., being three years'
improved value above the old rent and a further
133l. for buying off the several increased rents
amounting to 19l. per an. for the 16 years in being
from Sept. 29 last (being seven years' purchase.)
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 73.
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Same from same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Thomas Laundry (son of Degory Laundry as
below) of a tenement in South Botternell, part
of the manor of Carnedon Prior, co. Cornwall,
and parcel of the duchy of Cornwall, and demised
1627-8, Feb. 21, for 99 years [to William Laundry]
terminable on the lives of Degory, Mathew and
Edwd. Laundry, sons of said William Laundry :
the present lease to be for 99 years from Lady
day last terminable upon three lives to be nominated
by said Thomas Laundry at the yearly rent of
7l. 10s. 0d. and fine of 100l.
Prefixing : Particular of the premises by deputy
Auditor Symes and ratal thereof by the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands : the herriots and mesne
profits (proportionable to the yearly value of 9l.)
to be put in charge by the aid of certificates of
death of said Degory, Mathew and Edward
Laundry.
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Ibid, pp. 73-4
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Letter of direction by Treasurer Danby on an order
dated 1670, July 21 (based on a privy seal of 1668,
April 30) for 200l. to Sir Andrew Henly in repayment
of loans with 6 per cent. interest : whereon
12l. has been paid for interest ; the order being
registered on the fee farms : said principal to be
hereby paid with all interest thereon out of any
money in the Exchequer, "his Majesty having
signified his royal pleasure to me in this behalf."
In the margin. Memorandum : This was for half
a year's pension due to my Lady Windham, and
is issued for her use. (The usual letters to the
Customs and Exchequer for 271l. to Sir Andrew
Henly for my Lady Windham : to be brought in
with respect to the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 89. Out Letters
(General) p. 103.
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June 22.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
June of a grant to William Jones of the office of
serving perfumes for the King's household with
the yearly fee of 20 marks ; and of the office of
Apothecary for his Majesty's Household with the
yearly fee of 40l. out of the Exchequer : all for
life in reversion after John Jones his father.
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Docquet Book, p. 145.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Mris. Sophia Buckley,
spinster, of an annuity or yearly pension of 300l.
for life, payable half yearly from Christmas last.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated July 2
of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 378. Docquet Book,
p. 150.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Francis Mansell,
his executors and administrators, of the yearly
annuity or pension of 200l. for 99 years terminable
on the lives of Barbarah his wife and Charles and
Francis his sons, to be payable quarterly from
the first quarterly feast which shall happen after
the death of said Francis Mansell, said Francis
having been very instrumental in the King's
preservation after Worcester fight, and having
prayed an extension as above of his present pension
in view of his numerous family. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated July 2 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 378. Docquet Book,
p. 149.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
7,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy upon any
unsatisfied orders in his name : to be issued out
of the 10,000l. paid into the Exchequer by the
Customs Cashier.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 102.
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Letter of direction on an order dated May 9 last for
2,500l. to Lawrence Hyde for half a year to Lady
day last for the Robes : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 89.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
issue 2,342l. on any unsatisfied orders in the name of
Ralph Montague for the Great Wardrobe : same
to be by levying tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Farmers of the Law duty
to pay to Fabian Phillips, Assistant and Deputy
Comptroller to Sir Robt. Atkins, junr., Comptroller
General of the accounts of said duty, 100l. for
half a year's salary. (Charles Bertie dated June 25
to same to pay same.)
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Ibid, p. 90. Out Letters
(General) p. 103.
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Treasurer Danby to the Justices of the King's Bench.
The Farmers and Receivers General of the Law
duty have laid before me several proposals in order
to the better management of the collection of said
duty in your court. The Attorney General has been
advised with thereupon and is of opinion that the
said proposals should be recommended to you to
make use of the good and reject the rest. I therefore
send you the whole and desire you, upon consideration
thereof or what else may be thought on by
you or offered by the said Farmers, to make such
rules and orders and to give such directions as
by the act of 22 and 23 Car. II. you are impowered
to, for the better collecting said duty and preventing
all frauds and abuses therein. (The like letter
to the Justices of Common Pleas.)
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 74.
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Constitution and appointment by Treasurer Danby
of William Wenslay to be messenger under Charles
Bertie, Sir C. Harbord, Kt., Sir Richard Mason, Kt.
and William Chiffinch as Commissioners by the
privy seal of April 30 last for recovering arrears
of the Queen Mother's rents. The like for John
Singleton, gent., to be Clerk or Register to the
said Commissioners.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's
Remembrancer to supersede process against Francis
Hodges who was constituted 1663, May 19, by
Treasurer Southampton and Lord Ashley to
prosecute the recovery of several sums due to the
King on additional bonds taken at the Custom
House during the time the Customs were in Commission,
with an allowance of 2s. in the on what
he should bring in on that account, to be paid
him by the then Farmers of the Customs. In the
said Farmers' account ending 1664 he is charged
to have received 304l. 2s. 10d., being his 2s. per
on 3,041l. 11s. 8d. brought in by him within that time
as appears by certificate from Richard Mounteney,
Receiver General to said Farmers. Nevertheless
said Hodges is set in super for said 304l. 2s. 10d.
and process is issued against him for same, and
thereon issues returned which will be estreated
unless superseded : all which appears from the
report of Sir John Shaw and Richard Mounteney
to be true.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 75.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a
demise to William Browne, gent., of [a] messuage
land[s] and tenement[s] in Tretherappe, parcel
of the manor of Grediowe, co. Cornwall : to be
for 99 years, terminable on the lives of Richard
Harper, Thomas Harper, and Elizabeth Harper,
sons and daughter of Thomas Harper, late of
Luxulyan, Cornwall : at the annual rent of 6s. and
fine of 88l.
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Ibid, p. 76.
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The like of the demise to Walter Robins of two tenements
in Tamerton, parcel of Boyton, co. Cornwall :
for 99 years terminable on the life of Walter, son of
said Walter Robins : at 48s. per an. rent and fine
of 224l.
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Ibid, p. 78.
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Treasurer Danby to the Wardens and Assistants
of Trinity House at Deptford Strond to dispense
with the absence of Richard Gibson, late one of the
Clerks of the Navy and now entertained as such
by your corporation, who in Sept. last was
employed by Treasurer Danby in stating the arrears
of the debt due in the several ports of England
for the quarters and cure of sick and wounded
seamen happening in the late war ; wherein he
acquitted himself with care and fidelity, and
"I have therefore thought fitt as well for his
Majesty's service as for the poor people's satisfaction
that the finishing of the said worke be continued
in his care and have appointed him to attend the
paying off the said debt."
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the transport to Ireland,
Customs free, of the apparel, household stuff,
coaches and horses of the Duke of Ormonde,
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and his retinue.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 320.
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Same from same to same to repay to the Treasurer for
the Company of the Royal Fishery the sums of 7l. 5s. 0d.
and 12l. deposited for the duty on nots, ropes, etc.,
imported from Holland by Sir Phillip Howard
and Thomas Windham for the use of said Royal
Fishery and by them landed at Ipswich and Harwich,
and having occasion for them before they could
apply for Treasurer Danby's warrant for delivery
thereof they did by the hands of Stephen Jackson,
their treasurer, deposit said 7l. 5s. 0d. in the hands
of George Gosnell, the officer at Ipswich, July 24
last and said 12l. to Thomas Denham, same at
Harwich, June 19 last.
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Ibid, p. 321.
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Constitution by Treasurer Danby, dated at Wallingford
House, of William Man for seven days ensuing
date hereof to make search for prohibited or
uncustomed goods imported.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 320.
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June 25.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
420l. on any unsatisfied order for the service of the
Wardrobe : same being lately brought in by the
Customs Cashier for that purpose.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 102.
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Same to the Wine Licence Commissioners. The
respective creditors who have tallies upon you for the
6,866l. 1s. 6d. for the payment whereof you entered
into bond to me have made application (now summer
is come) for the Lord Treasurer's directions to you
for their payments. Treasurer Danby desires
you to make payment according to your agreement.
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Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Kent, Cashier of Customs, to pay (with
respect to the weekly payments) last Midsummer
quarter's salary to Rich. Gregory as the Lord
Treasurer's messenger.
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Ibid, p. 103.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver, unopened and Customs
free, to the Countess of Brentford a little bundle
lately brought from France in the Jonas of London,
John Day master, being made up and sealed with the
Customer's stamp of Paris upon lead.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 321.
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Same from same to same to permit the import and
to deliver, Customs free (except the wine) to the
Count of Bergeyk goods as in a schedule appended
(clothes, furniture, wine and certain other packets
remaining at Ostend to be laden in the first English
vessel).
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Ibid, pp. 321-2.
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Letter of direction on 979l. 17s. 5d., remainder of
an order of 1676, July 15, for 3,000l. to Phillip
Packer for one year from 1676, April 30, for the
extraordinaries of the Works : same to be hereby
paid by tallies on Richard Kent, the Cashier of
Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 91.
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Same on 3,500l. remainder of an order of same date for
7,000l. to same for one year from 1676, April 1, for the
ordinary of the Works : to be satisfied as above.
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Ibid.
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June 26.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue
to the Treasurer of the Navy on any unsatisfied
orders in his name for the Navy the 50,000l. which
Richard Kent has paid into the Receipt by way
of loan on the late Act for the Additional Excise.
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Ibid, p. 96.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
deliver to William Watts two flitchins of bacon
and five dozen neat tongues lately brought from
Bristol by land, and seized by Capt. Willis and
Mr. Bathurst.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 322.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
June of a grant to Henry, Earl of Arlington, of the
office of Postmaster General ; during life ; subject
nevertheless to such covenants and agreements
touching the receipt of the profits of the said Office
and the answering the same to the Duke of York
and his heirs male as have been or shall be agreed
upon between said Duke and said Earl and subject
to such warrants as are or shall be made or given
for charging the profits of the said Office with any
sums not exceeding 5,382l. 10s. 0d. per an. according
to the Act of Parliament in that behalf : the
present grant to be determinable upon signification
of the King's pleasure under the signet or royal sign
manual.
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Docquet Book, p. 145.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
June of a grant to Henry Frederick Thynne
and Thomas Thynne of the office of Keeper
of the King's Libraries for life : with the fee of
200l. per an. out of the Exchequer payable quarterly,
to commence from the first quarter day after the
death of Thomas Ross [present keeper of same].
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Docquet Book, p. 146.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby (as by the
order of reference of the 11th inst.) on the draft
of a letter as follows. As now amended I approve
of same, being of opinion that the revenue of Ireland
ought not to be charged with the payment of 13,000l.
intended to be borrowed or any part thereof, unless
by an act of your Majesty's the balance of the
account of the late Farmers [of the revenue of
Ireland] shall be lessened.
Prefixing : Draft of said letter [from the King to
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland], By indenture
of 1669, July 12, the farm of the great branches
of the revenue of Ireland was demised to John Forth
and partners till Christmas, 1675. At said [latter]
date there remained due from them 19,633l. 6s. 8 d.
as appears by an account thereof made up and signed
by the Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer
of Ireland. By indenture of 1671-2, Feb. 4, we
covenanted with Richard Visct. Ranelagh and his
partners therein that all the said farm rent should
from time to time as it grew due be paid into the
Receipt of the Exchequer at Dublin to be issued
thence to the uses as in the said indenture mentioned
which hath not yet been [wholly] done, but there
remains still in arrear and unpaid by the said
Farmers the said 19,633l. 6s. 8 d. Several officers
and others whose pay and allowances were provided
for by the establishment of Ireland, and for deductions,
debts and clothes, are unpaid what was
due to them at Christmas, 1675, which ought to have
been paid by Visct. Ranelagh and his partners.
Further Sir James Shaen and his partners, the
present Farmers and Commissioners of the Revenue
of Ireland, out of a desire to advance the King's
service, have agreed with Sir James Hayes, Kt.,
for and on behalf of said Visct. Ranelagh and partners
to pay 13,000l. before the end of July next for
the service aforesaid on the credit of the abovesaid
arrear of the old Farmers, provided they [said Shaen
and partners] be secured the repayment thereof
according to the said agreement at or before
March 31 next. You are hereby to order the
Attorney or Solicitor General [of Ireland] to prepare
an effectual grant and assignment from said
Visct. Ranelagh and partners to said Sir James
Shaen and partners of the said balance of
19,633l. 6s. 8 d., and of all and any other sums due
from said Forth and partners to said Visct. Ranelagh
and partners [to be] as a security for the said 13,000l.
and the charges and consideration for the advance
thereof according to agreement until same be repaid
when the remainder, if any, is to be paid to said
Visct. Ranelagh and partners. Letters patent
are also hereby to pass to said Shaen and partners
authorising them (in case the King before such
repayment should remit or discharge to said Forth
and partners any part of said balance for which
discharge said Visct. Ranelagh and partners would
by their covenants be entitled to defalcation) to
detain out of their farm rent due 1678, March
31, such sum [so discharged] as aforesaid with
10 per cent. interest. Further, power is to be
given to said Shaen and partners to sue said
Forth and partners for said arrear and for all
sums due from them [said Forth and partners]
to Visct. Ranelagh and partners. Further the
Commissioners appointed for receiving, collecting
and bringing in the arrears due to said Forth
and partners are hereby [to be directed] not to
dispose of any receipts of such arrears (except for
necessary charges for management) until said balance
and [any] other sums due as above be fully cleared.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 76-7.
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June 27.
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Privy seal for a salary of 300l. per an. to Thomas
Baker as ordinary, he being constituted Agent
and Consul General in Tripoli in Barbary by a commission
of May 2 last : the first half year's payment
to be in advance ; and afterwards to be paid
half yearly as due. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated June 26 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 381. Docquet Book,
p. 145.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to the Duchess
of Mazarine five or six fans lately brought from France
in the Anne yacht, Capt. Gunman commander.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 322.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Richard Hill, et al, masters of the pacquett
boats at Dover, praying relief against George
Harrison who has preferred a vexatious suit against
them "for not having [declared] in open Customhouse,
upon oath, the contents of their lading, and
taken regular dispatches as other ships do, which is
well known to be inconsistent with their [the petitioners']
service and contrary to their instructions."
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Ibid, p. 323.
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Charles Bertie to [the Navy Commissioners]. Treasurer
Danby has directed 2,800l. to be paid to the Treasurer
of the Navy to be by him paid to the Victuallers
of the Navy for victuals sent to Virginia. You
are to make out bills of imprest to said Victuallers
to said amount assigned for payment on said sum
in said Navy Treasurer's hands.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 103.
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Same to Mr. Mounteney [sic? for Mr. Kent, Cashier
of the Customs] to make the following payments out
of moneys on bills of exchange directed to you, viz. :
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Ibid, p. 104.
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|
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s.
|
d.
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Into the Exchequer for the Navy
|
13,000
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0
|
0
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On the quarter bill to the outports
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6,300
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0
|
0
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On the tallies for the Ordnance
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4,000
|
0
|
0
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On tallies for the Wardrobe
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2,342
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0
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0
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To Mr. Stephens in full of bonds
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256
|
12
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6
|
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25,898
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12
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6
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and if you have enough in your hands after these
payments then to pay 1,300l. into the Exchequer
for Mr. Montague.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
500l. remaining in the Exchequer, to the Treasurer of
the Navy upon any unsatisfied orders in his name.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 104.
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Same [to the Navy Commissioners]. Treasurer Danby
has directed 1,460l. to be issued to the Treasurer
of the Navy to be by him paid over to Sir Thomas
Clutterbuck to complete the one third part of the
declaration for [the victualling the fleet in the]
Mediterranean. You are to make out bills of imprest
to said Clutterbuck for what remains due to him
on the said third assigning same on the above
sum.
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Ibid, p. 105.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies for last
[1677] Midsummer quarter on the warrant dormant
[for 20,000l. per an. to me, said Bertie, for secret
service].
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Ibid, p. 106.
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Same to Mr. Kent, Cashier of the Customs. It is
Treasurer Danby's pleasure that you pay weekly
into the Receipt of the Exchequer the following
sums and to continue same until further order :
viz. :
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Ibid.
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
For the Navy
|
2,550
|
0
|
0
|
For the Forces
|
2,000
|
0
|
0
|
For the Ordnance
|
800
|
0
|
0
|
For the Privy Purse
|
600
|
0
|
0
|
For the Works
|
200
|
0
|
0
|
For the Wardrobe
|
400
|
0
|
0
|
For the Stables
|
200
|
0
|
0
|
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6,750
|
0
|
0
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Money warrant for 500l. to Edward Masters, gent.,
as imprest for defraying several charges by him
disbursed and to be disbursed about New Park near
Richmond, as by the privy seal of 1675, Aug. 23.
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Money Book (General)
p. 91.
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Same for 150l. to Anne, Countess Dowager of
Marischal for last [1677] Midsummer quarter
on her pension of 600l. (Charles Bertie dated
June 30 to the Receivers of Excise to pay same in ;
and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 92. Out Letters
(General) p. 108.
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Same for 20l. to Robert, Earl of Cardigan, for one
year's creation money. (Charles Bertie dated
Aug. 16 to the Customs Cashier to pay same in with
respect and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 92. Out Letters
(General) p. 145.
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June 28.
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Same for 455l. to Bevil Skelton for 91 days to
June 27 inst. on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary
to the Emperor of Germany.
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Money Book (General)
p. 90.
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Treasurer Danby's allowance of the 1677 Midsummer
quarter's salary bill of the Customs officers for
London and the outports [sic an erratum for London
port only] amounting to 6,021l. 19s. 6d.
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Ibid, p. 91.
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Money warrant for 150l. to Thomas Baker for
six months' advance of ordinary from May 2 last,
being the date of his commission as his Majesty's
Agent and Consul General at Tripoli in Barbary.
(Charles Bertie dated June 30 to the Auditor of
of the Receipt to pay same, which sum the Customs
Cashier will bring in.)
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Ibid. p. 91. Out Letters
(General) p. 107.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby [to the Customs
Commissioners] to direct the collectors of the outports
to pay the last Midsummer quarter's salaries
for the respective outports.
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Money Book (General)
p. 92.
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Money warrant for 350l. to Dr. Taylor for same quarter
on his 1,400l. per an. for secret service as by the
privy seal of 1676, June 30. (Charles Bertie dated
July 7 to the Receivers of Excise [? erratum for
Mr. Kent, Cashier of the Customs] to pay same in
forthwith ; and to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue same) so to be paid in by Mr. Kent [? erratum
for Receivers of Excise].
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Ibid. Out Letters
(General) p. 113.
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Same for 2,000l. to James Hervey, Treasurer to the
Queen, without account, for defraying the charge
of the removing or progress of her Majesty both
for the last and this summer.
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Money Book (General)
p. 92.
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Same for 40l. to Nathaniel Castleton for two years
on his annuity or yearly pension of 20l. (Charles
Bertie dated June 30 to the Customs Cashier to pay
same in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 92. Out Letters
(General) p. 108.
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Same for 125l. to the Rt. Honble. Clara, Countess
of Brentford, for one quarter on her annuity or
yearly pension of 500l. (The like letters as above
dated June 30.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 92. Out Letters
(General) p. 108.
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Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the
Customs Cashier to pay the annuity or yearly
pension of 2,000l. to Prince Rupert during his
life.
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Money Book (General)
p. 92.
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Money warrant for 100l. 7s. 6d. to Sir James Norfolk
for one year on his fee of 3s. a day and allowance of
2s. 6d. a day for board wages as a serjeant at
arms.
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Ibid.
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Same for 500l. to Robert, Earl of Lindsey and
Elizabeth his wife for half a year to June 24 inst.
on their annuity or pension of 1,000l. (Letters
ut supra dated July 2.)
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Ibid, p. 93. Out Letters
(General) p. 109.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 15l. 3s. 4d. to Richard Gregory for a quarter
to the 24th inst. on his 3s. 4d. a day as messenger
attending the Customs : and dormant warrant
for same in future.
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Money Book (General)
p. 93.
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Money warrant for 600l. and 437l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas
Killegrew for respectively 1 years to Lady day
last on his annuity or yearly pension of 400l. per
an. and 3 quarters on the like of 500l. per an.
as a Groom of the Bedchamber ; and for a further
400l. to him (as Master of the Revels) as imprest
for making suitable provision for the Office of
Revels.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby's allowance of the present June 24
quarter's salary bill of the Excise Office. (Total
2,017l. 10s. 0d.)
|
Ibid, p. 94.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
on the First Fruits and Tenths for 500l. for last
[1677] Midsummer quarter on the Countess of
Bristol's two several pensions of 1,000l. per an.
each.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 107.
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Warrant and instructions from Treasurer Danby to
Mr. Richard Gibson. Pursuant to your report
of Jan. 19 last to me concerning the debts claimed
in the several ports for quartering the sick and
wounded seamen and others in the late war, I have
for discharge of the same appointed 20,000l. to be
paid with the weekly payments of the Navy from
Jan. 1 last to Dec. 31 next. I have ordered the
Navy Board to make out bills of imprest for paying
to you said money as it shall be received, charging
said imprests on the Commissioners for Sick and
Wounded. You are hereby forthwith to apply
yourself to the receipt of the said money and repair
to the several ports and at each place to call to your
assistance the Agent employed by the Commissioners
of the Sick and Wounded, and demand from such of
them as failed to give it before a true state of their
receipts and payments of money in order to your
examining their vouchers in the method you
formerly proceeded upon, in order to prevent any
double or undue payments. For proof hereof
you are to take a certificate from each Agent of
your having so done. After this, before you begin
the pay, you are to make publication of your
receiving the complaints of all such who have
parted with their bills at loss. The particulars of
such complaints you are to note down in your book
against each man's name, that the parties grieved
may have such relief (in case such bills remain unpaid)
as the Civil Magistrate or Justices of the Peace
on the place with yourself shall conclude reasonable ;
which if the possessor of any such claim refuses to
abide by you are to forbear paying the same till
further directions from me. This being done
you are without delay, but in the presence of the
Civil Magistrate or Justice of Peace on the place to
proceed to the paying first and principally all claims
for [quarters, etc. of] sick and wounded men put
ashore out of any of his Majesty's ships in the
late war, which claims, for your more regular guidance
herein, are to be signed by the Agent for the Sick
and Wounded and owned before the Civil
Magistrate to be a debt remaining unpaid which
you are to examine with the said Agent's book
and not to exceed without a particular affidavit
from the Agent or his clerk of the truth thereof.
This method you are to follow in all cases where
the Agent's book by mistake may fall short of the
just debt. In the next place you are to satisfy
the claims of all contingencies where you find the
debt to be real ; after which you are to proceed
to paying the Agents and chirurgeons whose claims
are mentioned in your report and not otherwise
to prevent the falling short of the fund for the
debt claimed. Where you find that any Agent,
chirurgeon or others concerned have not managed
their trust as they ought, you are to stop payment
to them till they give you satisfaction by oath
in the truth of what you shall find cause to ask
them relating to their imposing either upon his
Majesty or the subject. You are not to pay any
agent his salary till he shall have satisfied me of
his well doing his duty, but where you find any
Agent creditor on his account and no complaint
arising thereof you are to pay the said credit part
provided it be included in his former claim. And
since there may probably arise claims for quarters,
cures, etc., not hitherto taken notice of by you and
for which no provision is made, you are not to allow
the payment of any such claim till you have
exhibited same to me and have my order therein.
And to prevent altering the method of accompting,
you are hereby to attest each sum you shall pay,
and leave it as a voucher with the Agent whose
receipts for the sums paid in an abstract [thereof]
shall be your discharge.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 78-9.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to the Duchess
of Portsmouth a little box of gloves lately brought
from France in the Anne yacht.
|
Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 323.
|
Same from same to same to employ John Cox as
boatman at Rochester, loco Jonathan Chappel, who
declines it.
Bonadventur Cowell as waiter at Torquay, loco
Daniel Lustcomb, dismissed.
|
Ibid.
|
Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay 52l.
to Mary Grove for one year to 1674, June 24, on the
salary of Samuel Grove, her late husband, one of
the King's waiters London port, who died 1675,
June 29, with two years' salary due to him. (Charles
Bertie dated June 30 to Mr. Kent, Cashier to the
Customs, to pay same notwithstanding any former
restriction.)
|
Money Book (General)
p. 88. Out Letters
(General) p. 108.
|
Treasurer Danby's allowance of Richard Mounteney's
bill of charges for his quietus est for one year's account
ended 1675, Sept. 29, as Cashier of the Customs
(total 106l. 0s. 8d.) ; and of his bill of charges
for money paid into the Exchequer and for portage
of money for one year ended 1676, Sept. 29,
amounting in the whole (with the abovesaid
106l. 0s. 8d.) to 331l. 10s. 6d.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 80.
|
June 30.
|
Privy seal authorising Treasurer Danby to empower
a person to inspect the Navy ; the King having
thought it necessary that an inspection and
examination be made from time to time of the
comptrols of all accounts of Navy stores and of all
wages paid in the yards. Said officer is to make
and keep entries thereof for the Lord Treasurer's
better and more immediate information of the state of
those affairs. The Lord Treasurer to appoint a salary
for such officer and his clerks not exceeding
400l. per an. and 50l. per an. each respectively.
All persons concerned are to permit them access
to all books, accounts, etc. (Royal warrant dated
June 23 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated June 29 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 379-81. Docquet
Book, pp. 146-7.
|
Same for 530l. to Robt., Earl of Sunderland, for his
expenses in his voyage to Calais and back again,
in which he was lately employed upon his Majesty's
special service. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated July 2 of docquet hereof. Money warrant
dated July 5 hereon. Charles Bertie dated July
16 to Mr. Kent, the Customs Cashier, to bring
same in with [due] respect to the weekly payments ;
and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same.)
|
King's Warrant Book V.
p. 382. Docquet Book,
p. 147. Money Book
(General) p. 95. Out
Letters (General) p. 116.
|
Privy seal for granting to the town of Northampton
during the residue of the term of seven years, to be
accompted from 1675, Sept. 29, the Hearthmoney
within the said town ; to be for and towards
the building and repairing of churches and other
public buildings within said town : exact yearly
accounts of the said Hearthmoney receipts to be
kept and the money to be paid (by tally on the
Hearthmoney Farmers during their farm and
afterwards by some officer to be appointed by the
Lord Treasurer) to Richd. Rainsford, William
Tate, Tho. Willoughby, John Willoughby and
Williem Buckley to be by them expended under
the direction of James, Earl of Northampton :
all in pursuance of the petition of the Mayor and
Aldermen of said town representing the sad and
miserable condition of the inhabitants thereof
by reason of a late dreadful fire which happened
about Michaelmas, 1675, which consumed all or the
greatest part of that town. (Royal warrant dated
June 24 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated July 2 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 383-4, 379, Docquet
Book, p. 148.
|
[?]
|
Same, unfinished and undated, for calling to account
all the collectors and receivers of fee farm and other
dry rents in arrear before 1675, Michaelmas, and
for appointing Henry Guy, a Groom of the Bedchamber,
to be Receiver General of the moneys
so due : Guy to dispose thereof as the King shall
direct by royal sign manual : and the Lord
Treasurer to authorise by warrant all such persons
as said Guy shall name to him to collect said arrears
as by schedules thereof to be given in by the abovesaid
receivers : the persons so named to be sworn
by the Lord Chamberlain as Messengers of the
Chamber for this particular service, and to have
usual riding charges : [Guy to have power to
compound (with the Lord Treasurer's consent)
for such of said arrears as appear to be overcharged :
the acquittances of said Guy and messengers to be
a discharge of the persons so in arrear] : all
by reason that divers such rents were in arrear
to the Crown for several years before they were
by the Trustees for Fee Farms either sold or set apart
for the payment of pensions, salaries or the like, all
which arrears are in the hands of tenants or fee
farmers or of the said collectors and receivers.
(Royal warrant dated June 22 for said privy seal.
Treasurer Danby's subscription dated July 2 of
docquet hereof. The portion of the text above within
square brackets is taken from the docquet.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 385-7, 379. Docquet
Book, p. 148.
|
June 30.
|
Same for 154l. per an. to Sir Jeffery Shackerly : to
be payable quarterly during pleasure, commencing
the first payment from Lady day last : to be
received without accompt. (Royal warrant dated
June 22 for said privy seal for 144l. (sic) per an.
as a pension. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated July 2 of docquet hereof, being for 154l. per an.)
|
King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 400, 379. Docquet
Book, p. 147.
|
June 30
[? erratum
for
July 30.]
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to William Chiffinch,
Woodward of Windsor Forest, to fell 100 tons of
timber (not being ship timber) in such places of
said forest where it may best be spared, and to
deliver same to the officers of the Works to be
employed in rebuilding and repairing Windsor
Castle ; and 30 loads of coarse timber to be delivered
to the inhabitants of the King's manor of Cookham
to be employed in rebuilding and repairing the
bridges within said manor : the charge of felling
to be defrayed out of the offal, rendering an account
of the overplus and of the whole.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 93.
|
June 30.
|
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise
to pay said tallies) for 500l. for half a quarter on
the Lord Chancellor's pension of 4,000l. per an.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 107.
|
The like letters for 250l. for half a year to June 24
last on Col. Thomas Howard's and his sister's
pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Charles Bertie to the Receivers of Excise to pay forthwith
to the Duchess of Portsmouth 2,150l. upon
account of her pension [same being for the period]
ending the 24th inst. ; "for which you shall have a
regular discharge."
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay (and to the
Customs Cashier to bring in with respect, etc.)
415l. 10s. 6d. for the officers of the Works to pay
off the several warrants of Dec. 20 last for one
year of their several salaries.
|
Ibid.
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