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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry
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Reference
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July 2.
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Treasurer Danby to the Lord Mayor of York. Great
complaints still continue against several judgments
given by you and the Justices of Peace of your
city against the Hearthmoney Collectors, whereby
contrary to law you exempt persons from that duty
in the following cases, viz., that no person shall
pay the duty for any empty house nor for any
smith's forge nor for any public oven nor for any hearth
that is not returned into the Exchequer. Hereby
you greatly discourage said collectors and the duty
is greatly diminished. The Judges of the King's
Bench the last term and this upon two several
special verdicts have unanimously adjudged in the
one that a smith's forge is liable to pay said duty
and in the other that the duty is due to be paid
by a landlord of an empty house and that the duty
in all cases is due to the King although there be no
return made into the Exchequer ; and that the
officer may distrain upon the party from whom
the duty is due and is not obliged to distrain in the
house where the duty grows. As to public ovens
there never was any objection against paying
the duty for them except in your city. I have
thought fit to acquaint you with this opinion of
the Judges before any other course be taken [with
you], and doubt not your conformity thereunto.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 80.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Phillip Packer,
Paymaster of the Works, and to the Auditor of the
Imprests to defalk and allow to the Hearthmoney
Contractors (out of such moneys as have been
advanced by them on tallies lately struck on them
for the service of the Works) interest and gratuity
not exceeding 8 per cent. in all.
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Ibid, p. 81.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the transport, Customs free, of goods
detailed belonging to the Duke of Lauderdale
(being household goods, etc., including one case
of pictures, one case of tapestry hangings, containing
five pieces).
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 323.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver (on payment of
Customs) some French bitts brought from France
for the Earl of Feversham, and seized at Dover ; and
20 ells of Culbertine lace worth about 2s. 6d. per ell,
and 73 pieces of silk threepenny ribbon brought
from Holland for one Mris. Boche, servant of
Lady Ossory, being marked C.B.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 324.
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John Harris, Messenger to the House of Commons,
prays that no money may be paid to Cooper,
Harding and Hughs till [he] be heard with them
before the Lord Treasurer.
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Caveat Book, p. 28.
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Charles Bertie to Richard Mounteney [late Cashier
of the Customs] to pay out of money remaining
in your hands (upon account of the Customs) what
remains unpaid to the patent officers of the outports :
"which you have computed to be about 300l."
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Out Letters (General)
p. 108.
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Same to [Mr. Kent, the Cashier to the Customs] to
bring into the Exchequer with respect to the weekly
payments (and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue) 12l. 10s. 0d. for a quarter on Mr. Bond's
pension.
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Ibid.
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[The like letters] for 13l. 6s. 8d. to Sir John Cotton
for 2 years to Lady day last on his perpetuity
of 5l. 6s. 8d. per an.
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Ibid, p. 109.
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for
tallies on the First Fruits for 1,000l. for half a
year of the Earl of Oxford's pension.
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Ibid.
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June 2
[sic : erratum
for
July 2.]
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Same to same for tallies on the Excise (and same
to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for
25l. to Sir Samuell Morland for half a quarter of
his pension of 200l. per an. ; and for same for
150l. on the Tenths to same, being 75l. and 75l. for
half a quarter on each of his pensions on that
revenue.
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Ibid.
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June 2
[sic : erratum
for
July 2.]
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Same to [the Cashier of the Customs] to bring in
with respect, and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue, 10l. for last June 24 quarter on Robert
Bertie's pension.
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Ibid.
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July 2.
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The like letters for 50l. 3s. 9d. each to Serjeant Beck
and Serjeant Roger Charnock for half a year's salary
and board wages.
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Ibid, p. 110.
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Charles Bertie to the Commissioners of Wine Licences.
Out of the money [in your hands] reserved by
Treasurer Danby for his own disposal you are to forthwith
pay 500l. to Sir Edward Hungerford. Further
Mr. Robert Ryves is to transmit to Treasurer
Danby an account of what money is remaining in his
hands for his Lordship's disposal and of what
has been paid by any directions from his Lordship
out of it.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 1,795l. 16s. 8d. to Sir Leoline
Jenkins, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
for the Treaty of Peace at Nimuegen
for several extraordinary charges and expenses
he has been at as well in his journey to Nimuegen
as since his arrival there from 1675, Dec. 13, to
1676, Dec. 13, according to the bill of said expenses
allowed by Sir Joseph Williamson : to be satisfied
by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment
due March 15 next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 94.
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Same for 1,300l. to same for 13 weeks' ordinary as
above : to be satisfied as above.
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Ibid.
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Same for 1,500l. to Sir John Kirke for last June 24
quarter for the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners : to
be paid out of any money that is or shall be brought
into the Exchequer from First Fruits and Tenths.
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Ibid.
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Same for 100l. each to Raphaell Folyard and Thomas
Lisle for half a year to June 24 last on their fees
as the King's barbers and 141l. and 91l. to them
respectively for one year's advance money for
barbing linen from June 24 last. (The usual letters
dated July 3 to the Customs and Receipts for 432l.
hereon : to be paid with respect to the weekly
payments.)
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Ibid, 94. Out Letters
(General) p. 111.
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Same for 80l. to Sir Edward Bish for two years on
his patent fee of 40l. per an. as Clarencieux King
at Arms. (Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier
dated July 3 to bring same in with respect, etc.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 94. Out Letters
(General) p. 110.
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Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to Richard
Kent, Cashier of the Customs, to pay 462l. 10s. 0d.
quarterly each to Henry Coventry, Esq., and
Sir Joseph Williamson, Principal Secretaries of
State, as by the privy seal of 1674, Dec. 23, as
in lieu of their pensions.
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Money Book (General)
p. 95.
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July 3.
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Reference to the Customs Cashier of Lady Percy's
petition praying that Cullercoates may be made a
member of [the port of] Newcastle for shipping
coals.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 324.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the
report from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as
follows upon a petition from the Governor and
Assistants, London, of the New Plantation in Ulster,
which sets forth that a letter was sent 1669, Nov. 3,
to the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland
to discharge the high rent [and] the arrears of the
high rent payable by petitioners till Lady day,
1665, in part of the consideration for remitting
their interest in the Customs of Londonderry :
whereupon the Barons [of the Exchequer Ireland]
stopped process [against petitioners] which
petitioners took to be in the nature of a quietus est,
but the late Farmers [of the revenue of Ireland]
endeavoured to renew the process : and therefore
petitioners prayed to be offectually discharged.
Said petition was referred to the Earl of Essox
March 29 last, and ho reported thereon May 21
last, advising that as the remitting said high
rent and arrears thereof till 1665, Lady day, is
part of the consideration for which petitioners
were to convey the Customs of Londonderry to
the King, they should bo discharged thereof by
patent as the King's counsel should advise ; but
in regard Visct. Ranelagh and partners might
perhaps upon some of the covenants in their contract
pretend to defalcations for same they might be
heard thereon before such discharge pass. This
report being referred to Treasurer Danby June 19 last
he hereby reports thereon as follows. I have spoken
with Visct. Ranelagh hereon and find he conceives it
necessary that his partners who are now in Ireland
may be heard before the Lord Lieutenant there.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 80-1.
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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 250l. for last June 24 quarter
on the pension of 1,000l. to the Earl of Bath and
Lord Hawley.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 110.
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The like letters for 125l. to Sir William Killegrew
for a quarter on his pension of 500l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 111.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in with
respect etc., and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue, 50l. to Sir Edward Carterett for last
June 24 quarter's salary as Usher of the Black Rod.
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Ibid, p. 110.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay 25l. to
Mr. (Capt.) Ellesden for last June 24 quarter on
his pension "as soon as it is brought in from the
Custom House."
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Ibid, p. 111.
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to Treasurer
Danby to give warrant to the officers of Windsor
Forest to fell 60 loads of timber in such convenient
places in said forest where same may best be spared,
and to deliver same to the officers of the Works
to be employed in the building of stables designed
to be built within Windsor Castle for the use of
Prince Rupert, Constable of said Castle : the
charge of felling to be met out of the offal : the
woodward to be answerable to the King for the
overplus. (Treasurer Danby's warrant dated
July 9 accordingly to William Chiffinch, Woodward
of Windsor Forest, to so fell, etc., as above, making
account of the whole before the Auditor for co.
Berks.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 382. Warrants not
Relating to Money VII.
p. 82.
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July 4.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay (and
same to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding
any former restriction) 3,000l. to the Judges
of England, 175l. to the Judges of Wales and 275l. to
the Masters in Chancery for their respective fees
and salaries for this present Trinity Term.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 111.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby dated from Wallingford
House to the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer.
Several convictions of Recusants are estreated into
the Exchequer from several counties of England and
Wales and delivered over into your office by schedule
of Pipe for Recusants. You are hereby to cause
several writs to be issued and directed to the sheriff
of each county to seize into the King's hands two-thirds
of the lands, tenements and hereditaments,
leases and farms of Recusants named in the said
schedules of Pipe and to reduce into severalty
the said two-third parts from the said other
third part thereof (leaving to every Recusant
his chief mansion house as part of his third
part), the King having declared his pleasure
to refuse the 20l. per month and to accept such
two-thirds part in lieu thereof, according to the
statute of 3 James I. Said writs are to be returnable
on the morrow of St. Martins next. You are to
insert a clause expressing the King's command
that such two parts of Recusants' lands, tenements,
hereditaments, leases and farms which are already
seized into the King's hands by any inquisitions
to that purpose taken be not re-seized into the
King's hands till his royal pleasure be further known.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 91-2.
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July 5.
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Treasurer Danby's allowance (directed to the Clerk
of the Pipe) of 33l. in part of a bill of 35l. 7s. 4d.
craved by Christopher Turner, sheriff of Cambridge
and Huntingdon for the year ended Michaelmas
last for his disbursements at the Lent and Midsummer
Assizes at Huntingdon and Cambridge :
said 33l. having been allowed by Lord Chief Baron
Montagu.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 81.
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The like for 150l. in part of 164l. 17s. 7d. similarly
craved by Henry Marwood, sheriff of Yorks for
the year ended 1675, Michaelmas : as allowed by
Sir Timo. Littleton.
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Ibid.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of the four King's waiters of Bristol, praying
that they may enjoy their perquisites without
Mr. Moore's coming in among them for a fifth share.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 324.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to deliver,
on payment of Customs, goods belonging to
Sir William Farmer, lately imported from Leghorn,
and now in the Warehouse, London port.
Appending : schedule of said goods : inter al,
three vases of marble with four boxes of Venice
Teriac, a little brass statute with a few books of
cuts, music and history, but none forbidden, two
octangular pictures with their frames, two operas
in music, a few books of letters and antiquities of
Rome ; the basso rilievo ; the Hercules and the
Rapt [Rape] of the Sabines in brass ; two marble
heads of Venus and Adonis ; five or six small pictures
with some books of history, Italian Romances and
description of Naples ; books and cuts ; two vases
of Sicilians Diasper ; four heads of marble ; a few
books of some cuts of the column of Trajan and
Antonin and of the fountains in Rome ; ten pictures
of landskips and others ; an elephant of white
marble, three books and some bables [baubles] ; two
marble tables.
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Ibid, pp. 325-6.
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Letter of direction on 1,500l. in part of an order dated
March 28 last for 3,000l. to Secretary Coventry
for secret service as by the privy seal of March 16
last : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on
the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 95.
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Same on 750l. in part of an order of June 18 last
for 2,500l. to Lawrence Hyde for half a year's
advance to Sept. 29 next to the Robes : to be
satisfied ut supra.
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Ibid.
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Same on 2,500l. in further part of an order of Feb. 26
last for 10,000l. to Charles Bertie for secret service
whereon the sums of 1,281l. 14s. 7d., 2,000l. and
2,230l. 18s. 9d. are already paid : to be satisfied
ut supra.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant dormant for 41l. 6s. 10d. [per an.]
to Sir Thomas Hardress as the usual fee as one
of his Majesty's Serjeants at Law.
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Money Book (General)
p. 95.
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Money warrant for 500l. to Sir Stephen Fox for last
June 24 quarter on the 2,000l. per an. as by the
privy seal of 1674, July 27.
In the margin : For the Earl of Lichfield. (Charles
Bertie dated July 7 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. 96. Out Letters
(General) p. 113.
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Same for 500l. to same for same on same of date 1674,
Aug. 25 (for the Earl of Sussex). (Letters ut supra
dated July 7.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 96. Out Letters
(General) p. 113.
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Same for 762l. 2s. 6d. to Ralph Montagu for extraordinaries
as Ambassador Extraordinary to France.
Appending : bill of said extraordinaries as allowed
by Secretary Coventry June 1 last
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Money Book (General)
p. 96.
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s.
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d.
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For all the charges in passing my
privy seal
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24
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10
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0
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For the charges in striking a tally for
2,800l.
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67
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12
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6
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For the advance of the [said] 2,800l.
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224
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0
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0
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For fees at the Custom house for
passing my goods
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10
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0
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0
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For a ship to transport my goods to
Rouen
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90
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0
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0
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For two boats from Rouen to Paris
to bring the goods
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70
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0
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0
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For two boats to Dover to transport
the horses
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46
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0
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0
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For an express sent in December
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50
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0
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0
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For another sent in February
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30
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0
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0
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Given to the officers of the Customs at
Paris
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20
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0
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0
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Gratuities to the officers of the
French king at the Hostel des
Ambassadeurs (though I excused
myself from being treated three
days) and to the coachmen and
footmen that attended me at my
first audience
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130
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0
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0
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762
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2
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6
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay 2,175l. remaining unpaid on the
indenture under the great seal dated 1673, Sept. 18,
directing 3,675l. per an. to Samuel Maydwell, Clerk
and Paymaster of the bills of impost, and on the
money warrant of Jan. 16 last for 3,675l. for
one year thereon to Christmas last, on which warrant
only 1,500l. has been paid. (Charles Bertie to same
of same date to pay same.)
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Ibid, p. 96. Out Letters
(General) p. 112.
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Same from same to same to pay 276l. 13s 4d. to
Sir Nicho. Crispe for one year on his fee as Collector
outwards, London port. (Charles Bertie dated
July 19 to same to pay same with respect to the
weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 98. Out Letters
(General) p. 118.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
on the Customs for 1,000l. for last June 24 quarter
on Prince Rupert's pension of 4,000l. per an. on the
Customs. (Same to the Customs Cashier to pay
said tallies and also to pay 500l. to Prince Rupert
for same quarter on his pension of 2,000l. payable
out of the Customs.)
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Out Letters (General)
p. 111.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
6,400l. to the Treasurer of the Navy "which [sum]
Mr. Mounteney [late Cashier to the Customs] has
already brought in" for that service.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 112.
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Treasurer Danby to the Judge of the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury or his Surrogate. Robert Lobb
has petitioned the King, setting forth his services
and sufferings in the late rebellion, and praying
a grant of the estate of John Spicer, alias Goodman,
an alleged bastard intestate. By royal letter of
1675-6, Feb. 14, the King signified his pleasure
to me for such grant. I am informed by the
report of Sir Richard Lloyd, Kt., your Surrogate,
that after the death of said Spicer one Margery
Jennings pretended that Spicer had made a nuncupative
will and herself to be executrix thereof,
and that after several proceedings thereupon,
sentence was pronounced against the said will for
the King's interest in said estate, which is appraised
at 73l. 10s. 0d. I am satisfied by the affidavit
of Everard Exton, one of the procurators of your
court, that the whole prosecution as well for setting
aside the said pretended will as the manifestation
of the King's interest has been at the sole charge
of petitioner. You are therefore to grant Lobb
administration of said estate, he giving security
for exhibiting an inventory and to account, etc.,
as is usual in cases of granting administration.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 82.
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July 6.
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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 25l. for half a quarter on
Mr. Progers' pension of 200l. per an.
In the margin : For Lady Sandys.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 112.
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The like letters for 2,000l for last June 24 quarter
on the Duke of Monmouth's pension.
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Ibid.
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July 7.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners on the
petition of Francis Tizen on behalf of several Dutch
merchants concerning the ship Hope, of Humfluire
[Honfleurs] laden at Martinique and bound for
Humfluire, but forced into Plymouth by contrary
winds, and there kept by an arrest till she is leaky
and defective and unable to proceed on her voyage
and praying that her goods may be unladen into
an English vessel and transported, Customs free,
or that they may be sold on payment of Custom.
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Out Letters (Customs)
III. p. 325.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
from time to time to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
the 800l. per week which the Customs Cashier is
ordered to bring into the Exchequer from June 24
last for the service of the Office of Ordnance.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 112.
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Same to same to pay (and same to the Customs Cashier
to bring in with respect, etc.) 175l. to Dr. Gibbons
for 1 years to June 24 last on his pension of
100l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 113.
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The like letters for 50l. for last June 24 quarter on
Capt. Mansell's pension of 200l. per an.
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Ibid.
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[? July 7.]
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay,
and to the Customs Cashier to bring in, 200l.
to the Treasurer of the Chamber (as by the order
of June 15 last) : to be paid over to Mr. Nicholas
Staggins for such uses as the King has directed.
(In the margin : For the French musicians.)
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Out Letters (General)
p. 114.
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July 7.
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Money warrant for 364l. to John Brisbane for a quarter's
ordinary to June 19 last as Agent for soliciting
merchants' affairs in France and 25l. for same
quarter on his allowance for a clerk. (Charles
Bertie dated July 30 to the Customs Cashier to
pay same in notwithstanding any former restriction
and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 97. Out Letters
(General) p. 130.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
June of a commission to Charles, Earl of Carlisle,
to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of
Jamaica, and the territories depending thereon :
and an appointment to Sir Henry Morgan, Francis
Watson, Thomas Modyford, John Cope, Robert
Bindlos, Charles Whitfeild, Thomas Ballard, Thomas
Fuller, William Ivye, Antony Collyer, Henry
Molesworth, John White, Thomas Freeman and
Samuel Long to be the Council of said Island
during the King's pleasure, with such powers for
making laws, establishing Courts of Judicature,
pardoning offenders, presenting to ecclesiastical
benefices, building of forts and fortifications,
settling the planters and other powers, etc., as
were directed by the royal sign manual.
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Docquet Book, p. 155.
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July 9.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge a seizure of 11 tons of gum
seneca imported from Holland in the ship Consent,
of London : all as by the said Commissioners'
report of the 25th inst. on the petition of Henry
Strowd.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 324.
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Same from same to same to deliver, Customs free,
to Lady Harvey an embroidered petticoat, a piece
of stuff for a samarre, fans, gloves and riband
lately brought from France in the packet boat,
and directed to Monsieur Menwall, Gentleman of
the Horse to the French Ambassador.
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Ibid, p. 325.
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Same from same to the Receipt to issue 6,915l.
on any orders in the name of Ralph Montagu
for the service of the Great Wardrobe : to be by
tallies on the Customs. (See under Oct. 26 infra.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 97.
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Same dormant from same to the Customs Cashier
to pay 809l. per an. and no more on the annuity
of 1,200l. payable to the Chancellor of the Order
of the Garter by the great seal of 1661-2, Jan. 23 :
same is to be paid by 200l. a quarter from the last
payment.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 45l. 10s. 0d., 200l. and 90l. to
Thomas Felton and William Chiffinch for last
June 24 quarter on their 10s. a day, 800l. per an.
and 30l. a month as Masters of the Hawks. (Charles
Bertie dated Aug. 7 to the Customs Cashier to bring
same in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 97. Out Letters
(General) p. 138.
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Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the
Customs Cashier to pay the fee of 50l. per an. to
the Honble. Edward Bertie as collector of Customs
upon wool, leather, lead and tin in London port,
viz. ; for one quarter due at June 24 last and so for
the future from time to time.
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Money Book (General)
p. 98.
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The like for the salary of 106l. 13s. 4d. and the
additional salary of 93l. 6s. 8d. to William Culliford,
gent., as Register of Seizures.
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Ibid.
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[?]
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Treasurer Danby to the Farmers of Excise. There
is paid into your hands 13,800l. as advance money
upon [the subfarm of Excise taken by] the subfarmers
of the four Northern Counties and the
thirteen counties of Wales, viz., 6,800l. by
Capt. John Harrington and partners, subfarmers
for Wales, and 7,000l. by Major William Christian
and partners [subfarmers for said four Northern
Counties]. You have agreed that the King shall
have the use of the said advance money at 6 per cent.
interest till repayment. You are hereby to pay
said 13,800l. to Sir John James, Kt., and Robert
Huntington, Esq., Receivers General of Excise,
taking their receipts for same as for so much
advanced upon the [Excise form of] said counties.
You shall have your security for your repayment
despatched with all convenient speed.
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Ibid.
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July 10.
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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 400l. and 350l. for a quarter
on the Earl of Southampton's pension of
3,000l. per an. granted in the names of Visct.
Grandison and Col. Villiers.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 114.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 12l. 10s. 0d. to
Edward Bertie for last June 24 quarter's salary as
collector for wool, leather, etc.
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Ibid, p. 115.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the transport, Customs free,
on board one of his Majesty's yachts of 200 lb.
of plate belonging to the Duchess of Cleveland.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 327.
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Instructions from Treasurer Danby to Mr. John
Shales constituted (in accordance with the privy
seal of June 30 last) to inspect and examine the
control of the accounts of all the stores of the Navy
and of all wages paid in the several yards, and all
accounts relating to the same, making and keeping
entries thereof for the information of the Lord
Treasurer. In the execution hereof you are (1), to
attend the Navy Commissioners with my letter
to them and take their warrants to the several
Clerks of the Cheque and Clerks of the Comptrol
to keep their accounts in such method as may at
all times shew the charge the King is at for each
service performed in his yards, and to return
duplicates of such accounts to you monthly to be
preserved and entered in the Lord Treasurer's
Office over and above the returns of duplicates to the
Navy Board for their information ; (2), you are
to forthwith send the aforesaid warrants of the
Navy Commissioners to the several yards and let
the respective officers know whether and in what
manner they are to make their monthly returns
of duplicates of the accounts kept by thom, and if
there be occasion of your going to the yards
in order to the regulating of the accounts kept
and to be kept there with the several officers, that
[then] you attend the same : and if you find it
necessary to amend any methods used in their
way of accompting, that you acquaint the Navy
Board therewith, in order to obtaining such directions
therein as may conduce to the orderly and exact
accompting for the several services performed
in the said yards ; (3), you are to keep regular
entries of all returns made to you from the several
yards, in books for each yard apart, and under
each head of service by itself that you may be able
at all times to show me the whole charge of his
Majesty's yards for stores and wages and upon what
service the money has been expended. Lastly,
you are to observe all further instructions I shall give
you herein.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 88-9.
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Warrant from [Treasurer Danby], dated at Wallingford
House, to Sir Richard Mason, John Ramsey and
Bartholomew Fillingham. Pursuant to the privy
seal of May 5 last I have given commissions to
sundry persons to be Receivers of the Seventeen
Months' Assessment as by the Act of 29 Car. II.
for building 30 ships of war. There is a necessity
for some fit persons to be appointed to keep an
office for corresponding with said Receivers in aid
and assistance to them for the more speedy and
effectual bringing in and returning [to London
the moneys of] said assessment, and also for enquiring
into and hastening in the arrears of former assessments.
You are hereby authorised and empowered
so to act, to correspond with said Receivers General
and to require from them an account how the
moneys arising by the said assessment shall come
to their hands from the country, and what course
they take to have it paid into the Exchequer,
and [in case of remittances by means of bills of
exchange] through what hands in or about London
it is to pass into the Exchequer. You are also to
enquire as to said arrears, and are further to present
to me weekly a certificate of the moneys paid into the
Exchequer by each Receiver upon each of the five
quarterly and the last two months' payments.
You are to hire a convenient place for an office at a
small charge. You are to report to me any obstruction
or delay in bringing in said assessment.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 83-4.
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