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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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1676.
Dec. 22.
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Privy seal for discharging Sir Bennet Hoskyns of the
baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from him to the King,
ut supra, p. 409.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 441.
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1676-7.
Jan. 10.
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Money warrant to the following officers of the Ordnance,
viz., 36l. 10s. 0d. each to Sir Jonas Moore (Surveyor
of the Ordnance) and Edward Sherburne (Clerk
of the Ordnance), 54l. 15s. 0d. to Edward Conyers
(keeper of Stores in the Office of Ordnance), 40l. to
George Wharton (Treasurer and Paymaster of the
Ordnance), 18l. 5s. 0d. to Samll. Fortrey (Clerk
of deliveries of Stores in the Office of Ordnance),
15l. 4s. 10d. to Richd. Batchler, keeper of the King's
hand guns, demihakes, curriers, harquebuts,
daggs, etc., in the Tower and the Minorites : all
for one year each on their respective fees. (The
usual letters dated March 6 to the Receipt and
Customs for payment : to be brought in with
[due] respect to the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 38. Out Letters
(General) p. 46.
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Jan. 26.
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Same for 20l. to Charles Whittacre for half a year
on his fee as Foreign Apposer. (Letters to the
Receipt and Customs dated March 12 to pay same
with due respect to, etc.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 41. Out Letters
(General) p. 48.
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Feb. 22.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
1676-7, Feb., of a great seal for the farm of the
Excise by way of indenture between the king of
the one part and George Dashwood, Thomas Rowney,
William Roberts, Samuel Dashwood, Felix Calverd,
John Freind, William Strong and Edward Buckley
of the other part, viz., of the Excise as granted by the
2 Acts of 12 Car. II. in consideration of 250,000l. to be
by said Dashwood and partners advanced and to
be advanced at the times agreed on, to hold same for
three years from 1677, June 24 : the King hereby
covenanting that if the Additional Excise [as granted
by 22 Car. II.] be continued by fresh Act of Parliament,
said Farmers shall have a lease thereof for
the above period : the farm rent to be 560,000l.
per an. if the said Additional Excise be continued
and included as above, and 446,000l. if same be
not so continued and included : the said sum to be
payable as follows, 200,000l. per an. for the Excise
of London, Westminster, Southwark, Middlesex
and Surrey (except South Mimms) if the Additional
Excise be continued or 146,000l. per an. if it be not ;
to be payable by 12 equal monthly payments, the
first payment to begin from June 24 next ([1677] :
and similarly for the Excise of the counties, towns
and places of England, Wales and Berwick,
360,000l. per an. if including the Additional Excise
and 300,000l. if not ; to be payable quarterly, the first
payment to begin at Michaelmas next [1677].
The King covenants to allow 6 per cent. interest
for the advance money ; to be by detainer out of their
rent, and the first such allowance to be made at
Michaelmas next. In case the Additional Excise
be continued then the advance is to be repaid by
27,500l. quarterly defalcations or detainers for
the four quarters 1679, Lady day, Midsummer,
Michaelmas and Christmas, 70,000l. out of the
monthly and quarterly rents due between 1679,
Christmas, and 1680, Lady day, and 70,000l. out
of the like due between 1680, Lady day, and
June 24 quarter. If the Additional Excise be
not so retained then the repayment to be by 35,000l.
out of the rents monthly and quarterly due at
1679, Lady day, 35,000l. out of same due at
1679, June 24, 44,000l. out of same due at 1679,
Sept. 29, 44,000l. out of same due at 1679, Dec. 25,
46,000l. out of same due 1680, Lady day, and
46,000l. out of same due 1680, June 24 : with proviso,
and the said Farmers hereby covenant, that if the
quarterly rents be sufficient to satisfy the moneys to be
[by them] retained then they are not to detain any
part of the monthly payments ; but if said quarterly
payments be not sufficient, then they are to detain
so much of the monthly rents next preceding
such quarterly rent as the Lord Treasurer
shall appoint towards satisfaction thereof. If any
of the monthly payments be unpaid 40 days after
the due date the Farmers shall have no interest for
50,000l., part of their advance money, but shall lose
the same for that month and for so long time more
as the said monthly payment be unpaid : and
if default be made in the payment of the quarterly
rents so as one third part of such rent over and above
what may be detained on the quarter day shall not
be paid within 40 days next after any of the said
quarter days, or the whole quarter's rent shall not be
fully paid within 10 days before the next quarter
day the Farmers shall lose the interest of another
87,500l., part of said advance money for that quarter
and for so long [thereafter] as said rent shall be
unpaid ; provided that if any of the monthly rents
shall be unpaid for 54 days and the quarterly rents
for 3 months and 8 days, the King may seize the
farm. If the King so seize the farm then the
250,000l. advance money is to be accepted as part
of the arrears of rent due and the residue, if any,
is to be repaid to the Farmers with interest after
the rate aforesaid. The Farmers covenant to
resign at any time within a year and a half upon six
months' notice, they being first satisfied their
advance money : provided that if a surrender be
required and shall not be made at or before the
end of the six months, then upon signification
of the King's pleasure under the privy seal the
[present] grant to be void, the said advance being
first satisfied. The King agrees that at the time
of making such surrender or other determination
of the term, the Farmers shall be empowered to
levy arrears of Excise then due to them. The
Farmers covenant not to sub lease or [sub] farm
any of the Excise without the Lord Treasurer's
consent ; and if such consent be given they are to pay
to the King all such advance money as shall be
raised thereby, to be repaid out of the rents with
interest in such manner as shall be agreed upon.
The Farmers covenant to pay (over and above
the rents) 55,000l. per an. to the sub collectors and
other inferior officers if a less sum will not serve
with safety to his Majesty's service ; and if less
will serve the overplus to be paid to the King.
If the revenue arises one year with another (bad
debts and arrears accounted) to more than the
rents reserved and the said 55,000l., the King
covenants to allow the Farmers 5,000l. per an. if
the said overplus will amount to that sum or if
short of that then so much thereof as said overplus
shall amount to. This said allowance is in recompense
of arrears, bad debts, losses and other incidents.
The King covenants to allow to said Farmers for
their hazard and reward for management 10,000l.
per an. in case the overplus of the revenue (after
payment of the rents, the 55,000l. per an., and the
5,000l. per an. aforesaid) will be sufficient to pay
same ; if not sufficient then so much only as that
overplus shall amount to. The Farmers covenant
that if the revenue arises to more than the rents
and the said 55,000l., 5,000l. and 10,000l. per an.
they will pay to the king such overplus, deducting
thereout only poundage at the rate of 3d. per
in case the Additional Duty be continued, or
4d. per in case same be not continued. Together
with other covenants and agreements touching
the collecting and answering fines and penalties
for non payment of Excise, touching payment of the
daily [or current] cash [into the Exchequer], touching
salaries to the Commissioners and other officers of the
Excise [Office] and touching defalcations and
allowances and other powers and authorities relating
to the management of the Excise as are contained in
the lease now in being. [The date of the great seal
is Feb. 26, see p. 770 supra and infra under date
1677-8, Feb. 1.]
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Docquet Book, pp. 113-6.
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Feb. 24.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
1676-7, Feb., of a discharge of the baronet fee of
1,095l. due to the King from Thomas Dyke, of
Horsham, co. Sussex.
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Docquet Book, p. 117.
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Feb. 26.
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Allowance by Treasurer Danby of 38l. in part of a bill
of 44l. claimed by Sir Richard Earle [for his disbursements,
etc., as] sheriff of co. Lincoln.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 62.
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1677.
April
[altered
from
May] 13.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Stephen Pollard as a tidesman at Weymouth
loco John Phillips, deceased.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 303.
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May 14.
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Money warrant for 90l. to Thomas Bates for a year on
his fee as one of the King's Musicians.
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Money Book (General)
p. 79.
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May 22.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
10,500l. for the Navy.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 88.
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Aug. 3.
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Royal warrant for a privy seal to discharge Sir George
Carteret of 700l., ut supra, pp. 709-10. [As the date
of the privy seal must be subsequent to the date of
this royal warrant it is evident that the date of the
privy seal in King's Warrant Book, p. 422 is incorrect.
July 31 may be a clerical error for Aug. 31.
The docquet is dated Aug., 1677, though the date
of Treasurer Danby's subscription of it is not given.]
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 402. Docquet Book,
p. 161.
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Aug. 7.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to Serjeant Ramsey the 200l. for law charges,
ut supra, p. 699 ; and to said Serjeant Ramsey,
and Serjeant Harsnet 25l. 1s. 10d. each for salary, etc.
ut supra, p. 720.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 141.
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Aug. 14.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Visct. Yarmouth to
pay to William Goulston 1,900l. out of the rent
of the farm of masts, timber, etc., as by the privy
seal of Aug. 9, ut supra, p. 721.
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Money Book (General)
p. 126.
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Nov. 1.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in with
respect to the weekly payments) 300l. for Richard
Brett for the interest of 2,000l., ut supra, p. 740.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 184.
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Same to same to pay 51l. 11s. 0d. to Col. Buller for a
quarter's interest due Sept. 29 last for 3,436l. 16s. 10d.
(Same dated Dec. 14 to the Customs Cashier to bring
same in notwithstanding any former restriction.)
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Ibid, p. 162.
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Nov. 13.
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Same to same for tallies on the Tenths of Lincoln
diocese for 50l. for last Sept. 29 quarter on
Dr. Troutbeck's pension.
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Ibid, p. 173.
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