Entry Book: May 1678, 16-31

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May 1678, 16-31

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
May 16. Charles Bertie to the Contractors for Hearthmoney. Treasurer Danby has agreed that 300l. shall be advanced for Mr. Chase upon a tally of Mr. Griffin's struck upon your payment due Sept. 19 next, and in case you advance the money his Lordship is content to allow you 8 per cent. interest from the time of the advance to the time of payment, according to the order of March 7 last. Out Letters (General) p. 253.
March [erratum for May] 16. Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in with respect to the weekly payments (and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 50l. 3s. 9d. to Serjt. Williamson for half a year of his fee [and board wages]. Out Letters (General) p. 254.
March [erratum for May] 16. Like letters for 41l. 6s. 10d. to Sir Thomas Hardresse for one year on his fee as a Serjeant at Law : to be brought in notwithstanding, etc. Ibid.
May 16. Royal sign manual for 40l. to John Timberley as royal bounty without account : to be satisfied by levying tallies on Samuel Astry, Esq., his Majesty's Attorney and Coroner in the King's Bench Court [which tally is] to be paid by a fine of 40l. lately set in that Court upon the said Timberley for a trespass, etc. (Treasurer Danby's warrant accordingly to the Receipt dated May 17 hereon.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 24. Money Book (General) p. 257.
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 187l. 10s. 0d. for half a quarter on the Earl of Ranelagh's pension and 125l. for same on Lord Hatton's pension. Out Letters (General) p. 246.
Treasurer Danby's allowance of 45l. to Ralph Stawel, Esq., sheriff of Somerset for the year ending 1677, Michaelmas, on his cravings as follow, viz., 20l. for removing Mathew Cook from Ivelehester [Ilchester] to London ; 30l. for removing James Geare from Ivelehester to London and back again ; 2l. 10s. 0d. and 2l. 10s. 0d. for charge of convicts ; being 55l. in all : whereof Judge Jones allows 15l. but knows nothing of the removal of Geare.
Further for a like allowance of 12l. on said sheriff's further cravings of 20l. whereof said Judge allows said 12l.
Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 200.
May 17. Money warrant for 100l. to Rebecca, daughter of William, Lord Chandos, for half a year to Lady day last on her pension of 200l. per an. Money Book (General) p. 257.
Same for 364l. to Sir Martin Westcombe for six months to Lady day last on his ordinary as Agent at Cadiz : to be satisfied by tallies on the Customs. (Charlos Bertie dated June 18 to the Customs Cashier to pay said tally as soon as the Customs receipt will conveniently bear the same and in case you advance the said sum in the interim Treasurer Danby will allow you 8 per cent. interest thereon.) Ibid, p. 257. Out Letters (General) p. 269.
Same for 20l. to Charles Clare for his pains in soliciting upon the informations against Mr. Browne and Mr. Harrington, as by the Attorney General's certificate. (Charles Bertie dated July 10 to the [Customs Cashier] to bring same in forthwith and [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to pay the order dated June 10 drawn hereon.) Money Book (General) p. 257. Out Letters (General) p. 280.
Letter of direction on an order dated April 27 for 770l. to Isaac Legouch for jewels sold to the King : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due Sept. 19 next. Money Book (General) p. 257.
Money warrant for 200l. to John Ramsey as imprest for law charges (for what he hath or shall disburse in prosecutions and suits on the King's behalf). (Charles Bertie dated May 31 to the Customs Cashier to bring in said sum notwithstanding any former restriction, and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 258. Out Letters (General) p. 258.
Same for 375l;. to Thomas Elliot, Esq., Master of his Majesty's Harriers, for three quarters to Lady day last on his fees and allowances for keeping his Majesty's harehounds and all charges incident to them. (Charles Bertie dated June 13 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in immediately after the Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber, Maids of Honour and Dressers ; and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 258. Out Letters (General) p. 265.
Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding any former restriction and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 50l. 3s. 6d. each to Serjt. Beck and Serjt. Thorne for half a year on their salary and boardwages. Out Letters (General) p. 265.
Money warrant for 150l to Thomas Baker, Esq., for half a year to the 2nd inst. on his salary of 300l. per an. as his Majesty's Agent and Consul General in Tripoli and Barbary. (Letter of direction dated June 6 on an order dated May 24 drawn hereon : to be satisfied by tallies on the Customs. Charles Bertie dated June 18 to the Customs Cashier to pay said tally out of any Customs money in your hands.) Money Book (General) pp. 258, 263. Out Letters (General) p. 268.
Same for 100l to Sir Thomas Allen, Kt. and bart., for 2½ years on his fee of 40l. per an. as Governor of Sandgate Castle in Kent. Money Book (General) p. 258.
Same for 125l. to William, Earl of Marlborough, for 1¼ years to Lady day last on his pension of 100l. per an. : and for 30l. for 1½ years to Lady day last on his creation money. (Charles Bertie to 'good Cousin' [Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt] to pay the above out of moneys of sheriffs' proffers remaining in the Exchequer.) Ibid, p. 258. Out Letters (General) p. 255.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a great seal for a grant to Benjamin Coling and Richard Coling his son for their lives successively of the office of Yeoman Usher of the House of Peers in Parliament with the fee of 6s. a day, payable quarterly by the Treasurer of the Chamber, and all other profits thereto belonging : all in reversion after John Whinyard the present officer. Docquet Book, p. 202.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Sir Thomas Armstrong, Kt., of an annuity or yearly pension of 500l. : to be paid quarterly out of the Exchequer, commencing the first payment from Lady day last (the first payment to be made at Midsummer next) : to continue during pleasure.
Marginal note : The patent upon this warrant is dated 1678, June 21. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 1 of docquet hereof.)
King's Warrant Book VI. p. 25. Docquet Book, p. 207.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal directed to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay from time to time quarterly, commencing from Christmas last, out of moneys paid or imprested to you for the service of the Navy, the annuity or yearly pension of 50l. to Elizabeth Fowler, daughter of the late John Fowler, late Judge Advocate of the fleets at sea : the King being pleased to bestow such annuity on her during pleasure (see supra, p. 929, under date March 6) : the said payments to be made to her upon bills or warrants to be signed by three or more of the Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy which they are hereby authorised and required to issue for that purpose. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 12 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 25. Docquet Book, p. 209.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for allowing to Edward Seymour, Esq., on his account as Treasurer of the Navy all sums by him paid or to be paid for rewards, free gifts, losses, pensions, etc., upon [royal] warrant under the sign manual or [upon warrant] of the Lord High Admiral or Admiralty Lords and upon Navy bills signed by three Commissioners of the Navy and contained in his ledger books ; and of all money that he has paid or shall pay for interest at 6 per cent, and gratuity not exceeding 4 per cent. for money borrowed or to be borrowed for the Navy by the Lord Treasurer's direction ; and of all moneys due to him on wine bonds which prove insolvent, he delivering the bonds into the Exchequer for the King's use : and [in order] that his account may not be obstructed he is to be charged only with such of the supers standing out as he shall voluntarily charge himself with, the charge [side of his account] being signed and attested by three or more of the Navy Commissioners. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated May 28 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 26. Docquet Book, p. 204.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities of Richard Derham, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., as Receiver General for London, Middlesex and Westminster of the Poll granted for an actual war against the French King : said sureties being as follows, viz., George Finch, of Great St. Hellens, London, merchant ; William Nutt, of Gunyard in Houndsditch, London, merchant ; Paul Lombard of Threeneedle St., London, merchant ; Mr. Gore, of Coleman Street, London, merchant ; Randolph Knipe, of Fenchurch Street, London, merchant ; Mathew Carleton, of Tottenham, co. Midd., Hamburgh merchant ; William Willis, of Coleman Street, London, merchant ; Samuel Feake, of Aldermary Churchyard, London, merchant ; Hugh Upton, of Duke's place, London, merchant ; William Warr, of Seething Lane, London, merchant : total bond, 80,000l. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 200.
Allowance by same of the salary and incidents bill, detailed, of the Wine Licence Office for the year ending 1676, March 25 : (Total, 2,976l. 8s. 4d.) Ibid, p. 201.
[?] Charles Bertie to [the Customs Commissioners]. Treasurer Danby will hear Lancelott Ashby, late Surveyor of Deale, upon the articles exhibited against him. Till then [neither] the officer from Dover nor any other is to be established in his place. Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 58.
May 17. Reference from Treasurer Danby to [the Customs Commissioners] of the petition of William Fletcher touching a pier at Parton, near Whitehaven : to examine the petitioner's case, together with Sir John Lowther's pretensions formerly referred to them. Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 59.
Warrant from same to same to employ Peter Barker as waiter and storehousekeeper at Chester, loco Robert Harwar, who has been criminal in his employment. Ibid.
Report from same to the King on the petition of Thomas Sands (Sandys), of London, merchant, as by the order of reference of Nov, 23 last : said petition praying leave to ship out of Virginia, free of the impost of that country, 580 hogsheads of tobacco for England in lieu of the like quantity which after payment of the duties he exported from Virginia in 1665 on the William and Sarah, John Ruds commander, for London, which ship was taken by the Dutch and utterly lost to petitioner. I find the facts as alleged, and that he paid 58l. for the 2s. per hogshead duty on said tobacco, which was taken and utterly lost. In England it is law and practice to permit goods to be shipped out Customs free in lieu of other goods exported hence and taken or lost after duty paid. But by perusal of the printed laws of Virginia it does not appear that there is any law there for making such an allowance in that country. Nevertheless it is attested by an affidavit of John Thornebush, merchant, that when the said duty of 2s. per hogshead was first laid in Virginia it was customary for the collector to take bills of exchange for the same, payable at certain days after the arrival of the ship in England, so that if she were taken or lost the bills never became due and in this case there seems to [have] be[en] no occasion of a law for re-shipping. But now those bills are drawn at a certain number of days after sight. And it appears by several other affidavits that the present practice is (and for several late years has been) to make an allowance for goods so lost. Petitioner was not so allowed because, as is alleged, his ship was the first that was lost after the abovesaid laws were made, and being the first instance he had not any allowance. Further it is certified by Col. Francis Morrison that this matter was debated by several members of the Council of Virginia in March, 1676-7, and the major part thought it reasonable that he should have reparation. I concur herein. Ibid, pp. 61-2.
May 18. Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to immediately issue 12l. 10s. 0d. to Nicholas Estoll for one quarter upon his allowance of 50l. per an. : to be paid out of any money arising from the small branches [of the revenue] or any other disposable money in the Exchequer. Out Letters (General) p. 254.
Same to the Customs Cashier. You promised me to bring up the money this week for the Judges and Masters of Chancery for the last term. I find you have not done it, and therefore am obliged to write to you again to desire that it may be paid into the Exchequer this day if it be possible or else as soon as the officers shall be there to take it in. Ibid.
Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in (by 500l. a week, the first 500l. on Wednesday next, the next the week following), and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 1,000l. to Secretary Williamson in part of his order lately drawn for 2,000l. for secret service. Out Letters (General) p. 255.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the present and late sheriffs, undersheriffs, Justices of Peace, Chief Magistrates and other officers concerned. By the privy seal of 1676, Nov. 30, the King's share of Conventicle fines levied since 1670-1, March 15, and remaining in the hands of any sheriff, etc., or to be thereafter levied and received, are to be disposed of by warrant under the royal sign manual. By a sign manual of the 10th inst. the King has directed such King's share accruing from 1670-1, March 15, until the 10th inst. with[in] Suffolk, Norfolk and Norwich, to be paid and disposed to William Battie, clerk, in reward of his activity in informations and prosecutions upon the Conventicle Act. You are hereby to obey same and to see such receipts so paid to Battie without account, taking his special receipt for the same. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 206.
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the ship Noble Katherine with her complement of 22 men to sail for Barbados notwithstanding the embargo : Treasurer Danby having received the King's special direction herein.
Prefixing : Order of the King in Council dated Whitehall, May 15, referring to Treasurer Danby the petition of the Farmers of the Four and a Half per cent. duty in Barbados and the Leeward Isles setting forth that all the effects of their said farm are lying in the said Islands, and cannot be brought from thence (though they are constantly obliged to pay their rent [of their farm to the King]) without permission for a ship to fetch them, and therefore praying such permission for the said ship Noble Catherine and crew of 22 men.
Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 59.
Instructions from same to same in reply to their memorial of the 27th ult. (1) I approve of the proposed security for Arnold Browne as Collector of Bristol port. (2) The place void by the death of Robert Burstall, late a Searcher at Gravesend, is to be suppressed and his salary of 40l. per an. to be saved, now so much of the French trade is prohibited. Therefore you are not to depute George Naylor thereto upon my warrant of March 28 last. (3) I intend to lay before the King the letters from Carolina concerning the disorders there ; for his Majesty's pleasure thereon. (4) The Customs Cashier is to pay your Secretary's bill of disbursements of 39l. 15s. 0d. for clerkship in his office. (5) I approve your sending a correspondent into Scotland to give you an account of ships coming directly from his Majesty's Plantations in America to Scotland and discharging their ladings there without first unlading in England, Wales or Berwick. You are to pay him 30l. for one year hereon as you have agreed. (6) I approve your dismissal of Rawleigh Radford, Francis Leuing and John Garway, landwaiters at Bristol, upon the proof against them, and in regard there are many supernumarary landwaiters in London port (the prohibition of French trade making the service of the port much less) three of them are to be sent to Bristol in place of those dismissed. The King will hereby be saved 135l. per an. You are to examine Richard Ham, John Harper and James Seaward, three of the patent waiters Bristol port, they being likewise suspected to be criminal in their duties. Ibid, pp. 60-1.
May 20. Charles Bertie to the Wine Licence Commissioners to advance the money upon the tallies struck the 16th and 17th inst. upon you for 2,015l. 18s. 11d. for Sir Thomas Allen as by the privy seal of the 8th inst, supra, p. 986. Out Letters (General) p. 254.
Same to the Customs Cashier to bring in (by two payments, viz., 500l. on Wednesday next and 500l. the week following), and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 1,000l. for Secretary Coventry for secret service. Ibid, p. 255.
Royal warrant for a privy seal for a grant to James, Duke of Monmouth, his executors and assigns, without account, of the debt owing to the King from John Disney, late of the city of Lincoln, gent., in respect of his being Treasurer for public moneys raised in the said county in the late times of usurpation and rebellion, and received by him either before or since the Restoration, and which are not pardoned by the late Acts of Indemnity and Oblivion or [which he has not been] otherwise legally discharged of : with power to the said Duke to compound for, sue or discharge the same. King's Warrant Book VI. p. 25.
May 22. Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the Tenths for 337l. 10s. 0d. for one quarter on Mris. Hamilton's pensions of 500l. per an. for herself and 850l. per an. for her children. Out Letters (General) p. 255.
Same to same to issue (and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding any former restriction) 90l. for Mr. Prideaux for three quarters on his pension [as a] Page of Honour. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, at the house of Count Egmont, Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke de Villa Hermosa, Governor of Flanders, his equipage lately arrived from Flanders in three billandres and in his Majesty's yacht ; being 19 horses, 1 coach, 70 bales, etc. Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 62.
May 23. Money warrant for 149l. 0s. 10d. to Humphry Weld, Governor of Portland Castle, for one year to Lady day last on the allowance for himself and gunners and soldiers of said castle. (Charles Bertie dated May 27 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in forthwith, notwithstanding any restriction ; and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 258. Out Letters (General) p. 257.
Same for 500l. to Charles Henry, Lord Wotton, for half a year to Lady day last on his annuity of 1,000l. as by the patent of the 11th inst. (Charles Bertie dated July 19 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with respect to the weekly payments ; and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 258. Out Letters (General) p. 287.
Same for 50l. to George Feilding for last Lady day quarter on his pension of 200l. per an. (For letter hereon see supra, p. 983, under date May 6.) Money Book (General) p. 258.
[? May 23.] Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a great seal for a grant to John Evans and Tho. Cowley, Esqrs., of the office of one of the undersearchers of London port for the life of the longer liver : upon surrender of the patent of 1674, Dec. 15, granting same to said John Evance and Tho. Evance. Docquet Book, p. 204.
May 23. Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit 147 hogsheads of gum Seneca to be imported to London from Holland by Thomas Short, merchant, on payment of duty according to law, said drug being formerly by you represented as useful and obtainable only from places other than that of its growth. Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 62.
Same from same to same to direct the officers at Chester and Liverpool and others concerned to suffer all ships that belong to the coal trade in Flintshire and other places in Wales, and bound for Ireland, freely and quietly to proceed on their intended voyages, notwithstanding the present embargo or any other order to the contrary, provided they first give bond not to trade to any other kingdom or country during the continuance of the voyages hereby permitted, and to return to some port of this kingdom within such convenient time as shall be thought fit : you, the said Customs Commissioners, having reported the 17th inst (on the order of reference of the King in Council of March 10 last, ut supra, pp. 991-2) that you see no reason to the contrary, but that the King may grant the same liberty to such coal vessels as those ships belonging to the coal trade of Whitehaven and Workington in Cumberland do now enjoy under his Majesty's order of April 24 last : on which report Treasurer Danby has received the King's pleasure in this behalf. Ibid, p. 63.
Same from same to same to employ Mathew Ebden as a tidesman at Lynn, loco William Cowland, deceased.
Henry Spratt as waiter at Faversham, loco Robert Dannold, dismissed.
Ibid.
May 24. Reference from same to same of the petition of Nathaniell Ball, Surveyor of Chester ; who was suspended in 1677, August, and now restored, and prays his salary for the time of his suspension. Ibid.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Nathaniel Cox and John Cox of the office of one of the Customers of Newcastle port in reversion after Henry Ball the present officer there : to be for the life of them or of the longer liver of them. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 1 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 26. Docquet Book, p. 206.
Same to same for a same for a grant to Thomas Wise, mason, of the office or place of Master Mason to the King : for life, loco Joshua Marshall, deceased. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 1 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 27. Docquet Book, p. 207.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to permit William Morgan, Esq., his Majesty's Cosmographer, to import, Customs free, to London port any quantity of royal paper or other paper to the like value not exceeding 10,500 reams : all to encourage him in perfecting his work called 'Britannia' : with a clause that if he or his assigns import any paper clandestinely this permission shall cease : an account of the paper so hereby imported is to be kept at the Custom House. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated May 28 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 28. Docquet Book, p. 205.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to make allowances to the Earl of Arlington, Postmaster General, for such letters as shall be sent franck by the Secretaries of State : such allowance to be made upon certificate to be made to the Lord Treasurer by both the Secretaries. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 4 of docquet hereof. The docquet reads as follows. His Majesty's directions to the two principal Secretaries of State for the time being to examine and consider the demands of the Earl of Arlington, his Majesty's Postmaster General, for service done or damage sustained in sending letters and packets franck by his Majesty's command and upon emergent occasions ; and to certify the Lord Treasurer under both their hands what sums are to be allowed for the same, which the Lord Treasurer may allow or disallow of as he thinks fit : and what the Lord Treasurer shall allow thereupon shall be paid out of the Exchequer.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 28. Docquet Book, p. 208.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to William Lyne and Edward Lyne for their natural lives successively as they are herein named, of the office of Searcher of Southampton port upon surrender of the grant thereof lately made to John Knight, Esq. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 12 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 28. Docquet Book, p. 209.
Privy seal for discharging Sir James Bowyer of the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from him to the King. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated May 17 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. pp. 68-9. Docquet Book, p. 202.
Same for 10,000l. to Lemuell Kingdon as imprest for the pay of officers and soldiers of the regiment of foot now or late under the command of Col. Herbert Jefferyes for the King's service in Virginia : [to be paid] according to such musters as shall from time to time be duly taken and certified by the Commissary or his deputy and [according to] such warrants as shall be signed by the King or the General or Commander in Chief of the land forces : together with all contingent charges thereunto belonging. (Royal warrant dated May 15 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated May 18 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. pp. 32-3. 24. Docquet Book, p. 202.
Treasurer Danby to the Lord Mayor of London and the rest of the Commissioners of the present Poll. I have been informed of the care you have taken in his Majesty's affairs by the orders you have lately sent to the several wards for the more exact putting the Poll Act in execution. Nevertheless I am told that the assessors are very remiss in several places in performing their duty therein so that all the reliance must be upon your care in rectifying as Commissioners, upon your own knowledge or information, what the assessors do amiss. I cannot doubt of the continuance of your care herein. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 203.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process of extent against Arthur Spry who by obligation dated 1666, June 1 (in which he stands bound with John Rowe of London, merchant) is indebted 184l. (conditioned to pay 92l.) to Nicholas Warren, late of London, merchant ; the said Warren being indebted to the King by several obligations on which extent has issued against said Warren, and thereupon the said Spry's obligation has been found by inquisition, and has been seized into the King's hands in satisfaction of so much of said Warren's debt, and after due course of law extent has issued thereon against Spry. The present supersedeas is in pursuance of his Majesty's direction to Treasurer Danby. Warrants not Relating to Money VII, p, 203.
Same from same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to William Scawen, Esq., for 31 years from 1676, Michaelmas, of the office of bailiff and collector of all fines, amerciaments, etc., within the Duchy of Cornwall as granted by patent 1665, July 7, to John Ward, gent., during pleasure and upon payment of a quarter part of the said receipt : the present lease to be in consideration of a fine of 100l. to be paid, and to be upon surrender by said John Ward of his said grant.
Prefixing : (a) particular of the premises made out (by virtue of Treasurer Danby's warrant dated 1676, June 23) by James Symes, Deputy Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall ; and (b) ratal thereof by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. The grant to contain a reservation of the one moiety of the rents amuonting to 10l. 10s. 0d. per an. and one full moiety of the reliefs, heriots, fines, deodands, felons' goods and other casual profits arising from the said rents and the services thereto belonging : the said rents and services to be answered upon account to be made upon oath before the Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall at Michaelmas yearly. Proviso that if the said rent of 10l. 10 s. 0d. be unpaid for 40 days or if said reliefs, etc., as above be not so accompted for in Michaelmas term yearly and the one moiety thereof duly answered to the Receiver General of the said Duchy within 40 days next after such account shall be made, then this grant to be void. All the arrears of the said rents and other profits of the premises incurred since 1660, June 24, and not levied, are to be included and granted in this lease. "I have considered the Auditor's memorandum upon this particular, and though I do commend him for his care therein, yet no person appearing to make any such offer as he mentions or any better offer than the provision hereby made for his Majesty's service, and upon consideration of the affidavit of John Ward, gent., touching his receipts and charges occasioned by the grant of the premises now in being whereby it appears he hath not made 100l. of all the said rent and profits since the date of the said grant, I think it rather advisable to grant this lease now intended than to rest upon the grant in being."
Ibid, p. 204.
May 25. Reference from same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Peter Renew, of London, merchant, shewing that the Merchant Adventurer, of London, was cast away in March near Poole, where 360 hogsheads of wine, 51 tearce of honey and about 58 pieces of brandy were saved, and praying leave to enter the brandy on paying duty which will amount to 300l., and to be excused from entering the rest of the cargo, the goods being imported from Bordeaux before the Act of Prohibition [of French goods]. Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 64.
Constitution and appointment by Treasurer Danby of George Stillingfleet, of Camborne [sic? Cranborne], co. Dorset, to be his Majesty's steward of the lordship or manor of Portland, void by the death of Richard Scovill, late of Weymouth : with power to said Stillingfleet to take into his custody all Court rolls and other writings relating to the said manor from the executors of said Scovill. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 203.
Charles Bertie to the Wine Licence Commissioners. Treasurer Danby desires you to advance the money upon the tallies struck on you the 10th and 17th July, 1677, for 1,437l. 10s. 0d. to be paid to Mr. Killegrew : for which you shall be allowed the usual interest allowed you for [such] advance of money. Out Letters (General) p. 255.
Same to the Navy Commissioners. Treasurer Danby desires you from time to time to make out bills to the Victuallers of the Navy for their payments for extraordinary petty warrant victuallings according to their contracts and as has been used to former Victuallers ; and that you assign the said bills for payment as their other [ordinary victualling] bills are for the same times. Ibid, p. 256.
Same to the Navy Treasurer to pay 1,520l. 8s. 0d. to the Victuallers of the Navy on a bill signed by the Navy Board and assigned on the money of the Poll Bill : [paying same] out of such of the said moneys as is or shall be in your hands. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. Treasurer Danby directs that the orders lately drawn for 60,000l. for the Forces be satisfied by such loans as shall be made into the Exchequer by Mr. Kingdon, and this without any interruption to the course of payments settled by his lordship, which is to be observed over and besides this loan and as if this loan had never been. Ibid.
Same to the Navy Treasurer. Treasurer Danby desires that Sir Thomas Clutterbuck's five bills for in all 11,400l. 0s. 8d. which are assigned for payment out of the moneys in your hands for the use and service of a war against the French King should be paid out of such moneys as you have received on the Poll Bill ; or in case there remains not enough in your hands to pay all the said bills that then you please to pay the remainder out of the next moneys that shall come to your hands on the said [French war fund] account. (In the margin of the four preceding letters is written "entred in their respective books for the Navy and Forces.") Ibid.
Same to the Contractors for the Hearthmoney. It is Treasurer Danby's pleasure that you advance 5,000l. upon the Treasurer of the Chamber's tallies struck the 17th inst. upon your payment due 1678-9, March 15 ; for which advance you are to be allowed 8 per cent. interest as by his lordship's order of March 7 last. Ibid, p. 257.
May 27. Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 2,000l. to James, Duke of Monmouth, on any unsatisfied orders in his name for the service of the Stables : to be by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' money remaining due on their account for the first two years of their farm or contract. Money Book (General) p. 259.
Mary Hide (wife of John Hide, administrator of William Burgesse, a Barbados soldier) understanding that Mr. Trant received the [said] soldier's pay in England upon pretence of a letter of attorney made to him [Trant] in Ireland, whereas it will appear that the man [Burgesse] never was in Ireland, but died in Essex in 1672, desires to be heard before Mr. Banes [Commissary General of Musters] be allowed this [item] on [his] account [as Commissary General]. Caveat Book, p. 33.
John Tomlinson, another of those soldiers [of the Barbados regiment] died in 1674 and his money [pay is] pretended to be paid afterwards. Thomas Besouth, his executor, likewise desires to be heard [before said Baines's account pass]. Ibid.
[?] Mr. Th. Browning desires that no grant of the estate of Francis Gurney may pass to Mr. Gargrave alone or [to him] with Dr. Browning until notice [be given] to Tho. Browning, etc. Send [this notice on behalf of said Browning] to Mr. Crouch a seedsman at the Golden Ball without Bishopsgate. Ibid, p. 34.
May 27. Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, the equipage of the Sieur de Spanheim, Envoy Extraordinary from the Electoral Prince Palatine, which [goods] are lately come from Rotterdam in a, vessel of Rouen, Jacob Seeman, master, and now arrived in London port.
Appending : schedule of said goods : an ordinary coach which he hath used at Nimuegen with two coach horses, trunks of clothes, etc., for himself and his family, syrups in pots half empty, porcelain, iron pots, four pictures with frames, a little barrel of melted butter, a stone for rubbing chocolate, a little box with some silver plates come in the yacht called the Royal Marine.
Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 64.
Same from same to same to swear and admit, if sufficient, a deputy to Capt. William Ivye as Comptroller of Poole port. Ibid, p. 65.
May 28. Money warrant for 588l. to John Tregagle for his charges, care and pains in buying tin for his Majesty. (Letter of direction dated May 31 on an order dated May 30 drawn hereon : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall for part of the issues of his office due and payable at Michaelmas last.) Money Book (General) pp. 259, 261.
Eleven same for 75l each to the following for one quarter each as her Majesty's Dressers, viz., Mris. Anne Sheldon, Lady Johanna Thornhill, Mris. Crane, Mris. Windham, Mris. Cranmer, Mris. Orpe, Madam Des Bordes, Lady Wyche, Lady Killegrew, Lady Frazier and the Lady Tuke.
Six money warrants for 50l. each for the like to the following as Maids of Honour to the Queen, viz., Mris. Phillippa Temple, Mris. Cecilia Swan, Mris. Eliza. Godolphin, Mris. Jane Widdrington, Mris. Cary Frazier and Mrs. Frances Sheldon.
Two same for 75l. each to Mris. Honora Harding and Madam Civett for one quarter on their pensions of 300l. per an. each.
One same for 50l. to Mris. Mary Carter for one quarter on her pension of 200l. per an. as late Nurse to the Duke of York.
Same for 50l. for last Lady day quarter's pension to Mris. Dorothy Howard, late Maid of Honour to the Queen, and now wife to James Grahame, Esq. : her said pension as a Maid of Honour being continued by special direction.
Same for 100l. to Mris. Anne Walker, late Maid of Honour to the Queen, and now the wife of — Roper, Esq., for half a year on her pension of 200l. per an. [as a Maid of Honour] concerning which [pension] "I have received his Majesty's pleasure for continuance of the same notwithstanding her marriage." (Charles Bertie dated June 13 to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding any restriction and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue the abovesaid sums and 50l. for the Mother of the Maids [of Honour].)
Ibid, p. 259. Out Letters (General) p. 265.
Same for 50l. to William Chiffich for last Lady day quarter on his pension of 200l. per an. as Keeper of his Majesty's Closet. (Charles Bertie dated June 13 to the Customs Cashier to pay same in forthwith, and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 259. Out Letters p. 266.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 1,200l. to Isaac Legouch on any orders unsatisfied in his name as his Majesty's Jeweller : same to be by tallies on Thomas Goddard, late Receiver of Hearthmoney in co. Suffolk upon his account ended 1674, Lady day. Money Book (General) p. 260.
Money warrant for 182l. to Prince Rupert for one year to Lady day last on his fee of 10s. a day as Governor of Windsor Castle : same being due to him as appears by the Auditor of the Receipt's certificate of the 28th inst. (Charles Bertie dated June 25 to the Customs Cashier to bring in forthwith and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said sum.) Ibid, p. 260. Out Letters (General) p. 270.
Same for 364l. to John Brisbane for 91 days' ordinary to March 19 last as his Majesty's Agent for soliciting merchants' affairs in the Court of France and 25l. more for one quarter on his allowance for a clerk. (Letter of direction dated June 7 on an order dated June 5 drawn hereon : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Customs. Charles Bertie dated July 1 to the Customs Cashier : in regard there is present occasion for this money Treasurer Danby is content that you advance the same and will allow you 8 per cent, interest from the time of the advance till the repayment [i.e., till the above tally falls to be paid in its due course].) Money Book (General) p. 260. Out Letters (General) p. 273.
Same for 100l. each to Thomas Windham, Esq., and Mris. Winifred Windham for half a year on their several pensions of 200l. per an. each. (Charles Bertie dated May 31 to the Customs Cashier to bring in forthwith, and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, said 100l. for said Thomas Windham. Like letters dated June 13 for Winifred Windham's 100l. : to be brought in notwithstanding any restriction.) Money Book (General) p. 260. Out Letters (General) pp. 259, 265.
Money warrant for 60l. to Sir Charles Windham for half a year on his pension of 120l. per an. (The like letters dated June 13 : to be brought in forthwith.) Money Book (General) p. 260. Out Letters (General) p, 265.
Same for 14l. 13s. 9d. to Henry Norris for three quarters to Lady day last on his fee of 12d. a day and livery of four nobles per an. as Joiner of his Majesty's Privy Chamber. (Like letters dated July 11.) Money Book (General) p. 260. Out Letters (General) p. 281.
Same for 20l. to John Pottenger for half a year to Lady day last on his fee as Comptroller of the Great Roll of the Pipe. (Like letters dated June 8.) Money Book (General) p. 260. Out Letters (General) p. 263.
Treasurer Danby to Sir Francis Chaplyn, Kt., Lord Mayor of London, to be by him communicated to the Court of Aldermen. By his Majesty's command I formerly acquainted you that it was his wish the city of London would advance 50,000l. more upon the credit of the Poll Bill, which I understand you have communicated to the Common Council, and that thereupon they readily passed a vote to use their utmost endeavour to comply with his Majesty therein. But finding there is no fruit of that vote, and considering how speedily the first 100,000l. was advanced upon the same security (which I assure you his Majesty received with great kindness) and being informed of the proper course your lordship and the Court of Aldermen did take for the speedy raising of that 100,000l. by the good example of your own subscriptions, I think fit to recommend the same course to you now, and doubt not but you will continue to have the same zeal for his Majesty's service herein, being well assured the security cannot be mistrusted by any. His Majesty's present occasions require a speedy compliance and I assure you his Majesty will esteem your care in this matter at a more than ordinary rate and you may be confident that whenever the city shall have occasion to desire his Majesty's favour, this your ready compliance will be remembered to your advantage. And his Majesty hath commanded me that what concerns my office in order to the just and punctual repayment, I should take especial care of ; which commands I shall punctually observe. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 208.
Report from same to the King on the petition of the Farmers of the Four and a Half per cent. duty in Barbados and the Leeward Islands as by the order of reference thereof from the Privy Council the 15th inst. ; said petition concerning the ship Noble Katherine, ut supra, p. 1000, under date May 18. I advise permission to be granted for said ship's voyage, ut ibid, with a crew not exceeding 22 men. Ibid.
Same from same to same on the petition of Joseph Jackson, of London, merchant, as by the order of reference thereon from the Privy Council of the 17th inst. I am well informed that the fish wherewith he hath freighted the ship Robert and Jane, of London, for Spain (being of English catching and curing) may decay and be spoiled by hot weather coming on, and therefore think, for the encouragement of the fishing trade, that said ship may be permitted to sail with her crew of 16 men and a boy, notwithstanding the present embargo. Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 65.
Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners of the proposal of Peter Reneu to allow the King one half of 360 hogsheads of wine salved of a wreck being of a sort not usually imported hither, upon condition that he may import the other half Custom free. Out Letters (Customs) IV. p. 66.
Warrant from same to same to deliver. Customs free, 23 horses and 2 mares lately arrived in the ship Paradise or Adam and Eve, Michael Martin master, from Hamburgh, the same being a present from his Serene Highness the Duke of Holstein Gottorp to his Majesty. Ibid.
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the Excise (and to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 125l. to Lord Byron for last Lady day quarter on his pension of 500l. per an. Out Letters (General) p. 257.
Same to the Customs Cashier. In mine of the 22nd [April] past I writ you to bring 500l. into the Exchequer with respect to the weekly payments, same being for Sir John Lawson's daughters. It is now Treasurer Danby's pleasure that you bring same in forthwith notwithstanding any former restriction. Ibid.
Same to same to bring in forthwith (and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 62l. 11s. 8d. to Sir Francis Leake for one year to Lady day last on his fees as Captain of Tilbury Castle. Ibid, p. 258.
Same to same to bring in with what convenience may be (and to same to issue) 50l. to Sir Edward Carterett for last Lady day quarter on his pension of 200l. per an. as Usher of the Black Rod. Ibid.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant to Frances Vaughan and Althamia Vaughan, the daughters of the Rt. Hon. Richard, Earl of Carbery. and at the nomination of said Earl, of all the goods, chattels, moneys, rights and credits of Lucius Lloyd alias Baker, forfeited to the King by his becoming felo de se. Docquet Book, p. 205.
May 30. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment of the three sums of money as follow to Sir Robert Vyner. Sir George Carteret when Treasurer of the Navy did, by himself or by John Fenn his agent, assign to Benjamin Barron a creditor of the Navy 1,202l. 17s. 0d. to be paid by Sir Thomas Player, Kt., then Chamberlain of the city of London and since deceased, out of money arising by the Royal Aid within said city and adjacent counties. Said Barron assigned said sum to Sir Robert Vyner, Kt. and Bart., but by reason of the late dreadful fire in London many of the said assignments [the assignments on said fund of the Royal Aid in Player's hands] could not be paid out of the said Royal aid [by reason of the deficit in the receipts therefrom as a consequence of the said fire] ; which [unpaid assignments] were certified to the late Treasury Lords by Sir Thomas Player, Kt., present Chamberlain of London, who had thereupon Exchequer orders drawn in his name and charged on the late Act for an imposition on wines and vinegar, such orders to be applied to the payment of such unpaid assignments. By another certificate of said present Sir Thomas Player it appears that said 1,202l. 17s. 0d. was omitted in the [abovesaid] former certificate in regard the note for the same was not brought to him till after his delivery of said certificate. Further by the patent of 1674, July 23, the payment of two years' interest is directed to the goldsmiths : to be paid by eight quarterly payments. But said Vyner did not receive his share of the said interest till long after several of those quarter days, to his detriment in that behalf. It appears by an account made up by Auditor Aldworth to 1676-7, Jan. 1, and allowed Dec. 17 last by Treasurer Danby that there is due to said Vyner 439l. 11s. 0d. for 6 per cent. interest and 4 per cent. reward for said sum of 1,202l. 17s. 0d. from 1671, Oct. 28 (to which day the interest and reward for same have been allowed him in a former account) to Jan. 1 following and thereafter for 6 per cent. interest only to 1674, July 1, making the same to be principal every six months, and from thence till 1676-7, Jan. 1, at 6 per cent. interest making the same to be principal money every twelve months ; and that further there is due to him 1,565l. 18s. 6d. for the interest of his two years' interest moneys before mentioned computed at 6 per cent, per an. from the several quarterly days upon which the same should have been paid to the several days when the same were paid. The said three sums of 1,202l. 17s. 0d., 439l. 11s. 0d. and 1,565l. 18s. 6d. are hereby ordered to be paid to said Vyner. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 10 of docquet hereof. Money warrant dated July 23 hereon accordingly.) King's Warrant Book VI. pp. 30-1. Docquet Book, p. 208. Money Book (General) p. 288.
Royal sign manual for 33l. 4s. 9d. to John Wickham, late one of the Messengers of the Chamber ; 27l. 4s. 0d. thereof being for four years' liveries due to him in the Office of the Great Wardrobe, viz., for the years 1663-6, at 6l. 16s. 0d. per an. and 6l. 0s. 9d. for his livery due for the year 1667, in which said years the Earl of Sandwich was Master of the Great Wardrobe. (Money warrant dated June 10 hereon.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 33. Money Book (General) p. 264.
Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in forthwith (and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 25l. to Capt. Read for half a year on his pension of 50l. per an. Out Letters (General) p. 258.
Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the report dated the 17th inst. from the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon the petition of Richard, Earl of Cork and Burlington. Said petition prays a confirmation and grant to himself of certain lands in Ireland which he has purchased for valuable considerations, said lands being quoted as follows in a letter [said letter being the draft royal warrant for a privy seal for such grant] : ("memorandum this letter seems to be that which his Excellency returned, and not that [of the petitioner himself] sent over with the petition") : viz., the lands of Kilteroe containing 380 acres plantation measure ; 77 acres of like measure in Ballycurra alias Ballycurragh ; Currynemought containing 84 acres of like measure ; and Cassana containing 65½ acres of like measure : to be held as of the Castle of Dublin in free and common socage under the quit rents due by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation out of lands situate in Munster and no more. Said petition being referred to the Lord Lieutenant March 15 last the Duke of Ormonde thereon reported the 17th inst. that such grant will not be prejudicial to the King and therefore transmitted a royal letter as drafted by Sir John Temple, Solicitor General for Ireland for a patent [the abovesaid description of the lands being taken from said draft]. Said report being referred to Treasurer Danby the 26th inst., the latter hereby reports agreeing fully with same. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 207.
[? May 30] Entry of [Treasurer Danby's signature of] a docquet of a lease to Sir William Scroggs, Esq. [sic for Knt.] of the [bailiwick of the] hundreds of Hinckford and Barstable, co. Essex, ut supra, p. 984. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 207.
May 31. Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in with what convenience you can (and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 75l. to Mr. Sayers for half a year to Lady day last on his salary as his Majesty's Master Cook. Out Letters (General) p. 259.
Same to same to bring in notwithstanding, etc. (and to same to issue) 272l. to Sir Edward Griffin upon any unsatisfied orders for the service of the Chamber : same being to pay so much due in the office of the Treasurer of the Chamber for riding charges to Serjt. Harsnet and Serjt. Beck. Ibid.
Same to same to pay 500l. to Lord Gerard for one quarter on his two pensions, one of them as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. Ibid, p. 260.
Same to same to pay 150l. to the Duke of Albemarle for half a year to Lady day last for [the rent charge of] Mote Park. Ibid, p. 261.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to forbear any execution or further proceedings till the end of the present Trinity term against Michael Arnold and William Dent. securities for Robert Stockdale, late Collector of Customs at Dover. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 208.
Money warrant for 1,300l. to Lawrence Hyde, Esq., for a quarter's ordinary Feb. 28 last to May 30 inst. as one of his Majesty's Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries for the Treaty of Peace at Nimuegen. (Letter of direction dated June 6 on an order dated June 3 drawn hereon : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Customs. Charles Bertie dated June 15 to the Customs Cashier to pay said tally as soon as the receipt of the Customs will conveniently bear the same, and if in the meantime you think fit to advance the money Treasurer Danby will allow you 8 per cent. interest for the time.) Money Book (General) pp. 261, 263. Out Letters (General) p. 267.
Letter of direction on an order of date May 2 for 600l. to Edward Masters, gent., for repair of New Park, near Richmond : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies in course on the Wine Licence Commissioners. Money Book (General) p. 261.
Letter of direction on 200l. and 300l. in part of an order of date May 8 for 10,000l. to Ralph Montagu for the service of the Great Wardrobe : (in the margin : for Mr. Poyntz) : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies for 200l. on Edward Seymour and Samll. Maydwell, Esqrs., late Receivers of the Law Duties for part of the issues of their office ; and by tallies for 300l. on the Wine Licence Commissioners. Money Book (General) p. 261.
Privy seal for Treasurer Danby to give warrant to the Woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey forests for the felling of a further quantity of 300 tons of timber, to be taken out of the said forests by the hands of the King's woodward there, which timber the King hereby (on the petition of the mayor, aldermen and poor distressed inhabitants of Northampton town) grants to Sir Edm. Bray, Kt., William Tate and John Willoughby, Esqrs. ; same to be by them applied to the building of public places in the said town or other public uses there (towards the building of churches and other public buildings there) by the direction of James, Earl of Northampton : said timber to be taken in such convenient places in said forests where same may best be spared with regard to the vert and venison and the coppices now growing. To the end that the coppices now in jointure to the Queen Consort within said forests may receive as little prejudice as may be by such felling John Hall the Woodward to the Queen Consort is to have notice to be present, if he please, at the setting out and marking of such timber. (Royal warrant dated May 24 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated May 28 of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's warrant dated June 1 hereon accordingly to Thomas Newton, the King's Woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey Forests.) King's Warrant Book VI. pp. 27, 29. Docquet Book, p. 206. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 209.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for the erection of a new office of a waiter in London port in addition to the present number of [King's] waiters in said port and for the grant of the same to Edward Agberow for life and with the like fees, profits, etc., as any other of the King's waiters in said port : all upon surrender by said Agberow of the instrument dated 1660, Sept. 27, whereby the late Treasurer Southampton constituted him pricker of the stilyard in London port for life. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated June 12 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book VI. p. 29. Docquet Book, p. 209.
Privy seal for payment to Sir George Wharton, bart., Treasurer of the Ordnance, of sums not exceeding 1,400l. [in all] as imprest to be employed in the building of huts or lodges for the soldiers in or near the town of Portsmouth, by direction of the Governor of Portsmouth : same to be paid out of such moneys as shall be paid into the Exchequer upon account of the King's moiety of the ships John and Matthew, of London, John Cock master, and the Anne, of London, whereof one Fincham was commander, or of the goods which were found on beard them, being seized and condemned for trading upon the coast of Guinea without leave of the Royal Africa Company of England and contrary to said Company's charter. (Royal warrant dated May 17 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated May 28 of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's warrant dated June 10 to the Receipt for said tallies accordingly.) King's Warrant Book VI. pp. 35, 26. Docquet Book, p. 205. Money Book (General) p. 265.