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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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| Feb. 17.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the export, Customs free,
of 1,200 bisquet bags and 100 pieces of crocus
canvas shipped by the Victuallers of the Navy
on the Anne and Jane yacht, Richard Ratford
commander, for Kinsale in Ireland for the service of
his Majesty's Victualling there.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 168.
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Same from same to permit the export of the following
Customs free, being stores to be shipped on the
abovesaid Anne and Jane, Richard Ratford
commander, for Kinsale in Ireland where they are
to be delivered on board his Majesty's ship Garland
now riding there.
Appending : (a) delivery note from Thomas Turner
dated Deptford. Delivered on 1678-9, Feb. 10,
to Robert Cole, labourer, provisions as below to be
by him transported in one of his Majesty's long
boats to Bell Wharf and delivered on board the
good ship Anne and Jane, of London, for transport
to Ireland as above [being] for boatswain's stores :
viz., one new noyalls for topsail, 8 white lines,
40 hammacoes, 12'b. twine, 12'b. tar[re]dmerline,
9 coils of sizes from 3 inches to ¾ inch, 60 fathom
cable layd 4½, 28 fathom cable layd 7½, 3 barrels of
tar, 6 barrels blacking, ½ cwt. resin, 36 blocks of
sizes from 10 inch to 5 inch, 12 wood trunks,
1 ensign of 16 Bre, 1 jack of 8 Bre, 1 pendant
34 yards long, 12 thimbles, 12 staples.
(b) Certificate by [Sir] J. Tippets, T. Hayter and
A. Deane [Navy Commissioners] dated Navy Office
Feb. 14 that the above are to be sent for the ship
Garland at present attending his Majesty's service
in Ireland, etc. ut supra.
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Ibid, pp. 168-9.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the export, Customs
free, of Naval stores shipped by the Admiralty
Lords on board the Virgin's Delight alias
Gloucester, Capt. Tho. Morley master, to be transported
to Port Mahon in Minorca for the use of his
Majesty's ships in the Mediterranean under
command of Sir John Narbrough.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 169.
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Same from same to same to assign and appoint a convenient
seat in the Custom House, London, such
as you shall think fit, for the collectors of the water
balliage duty as desired by the late Lord Mayor and
the Aldermen of London for their officers
[collectors] of the said duty : the Customs Commissioners
having reported that said collectors have
appeared before them and desired such seat, as
their ancient privilege as they had the like in the old
Custom House before the fire, as was confirmed
on examination of some of the ancient officers
of the Customs ; and that the reasons which are
given of the discontinuance thereof are the loss
of their ancient table of rates burned in the Lord
Mayor's hall whereupon a considerable time was
taken up in law to make oath thereof, the death of
Robert Carpender the former collector and a difference
between some of the aldermen and the
surviving collector, Jno. Carpender [which difference
is] now ended. The grant of such seat is to be
during the pleasure of the Lord Treasurer.
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Ibid, p. 170.
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Same from same to same to employ William Jones as a
tidesman in fee London port, loco Robert Cheeke,
who is willing to resign.
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Ibid, p. 171.
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Same from same to same and to Sir John Shaw,
Surveyor of the Navigation Act, to enter as a free
ship (and to grant certificate [of naturalization]
in the usual form) the ship Black-a-moore, a foreign
built ship of about 120 tons burden.
Prefixing : undated certificates by Henry Coventry,
Secretary of State, that said ship was made a free
ship of England by royal warrant dated 1670,
Sept. 24, which warrant is entered in Sir John
Trevor's books now in said Coventry's Office.
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Ibid, p. 169.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer with all speed 100l. for Sir John Howell.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 367.
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Same to Edward Seymour [Treasurer of the Navy].
Treasurer Danby desires you will endeavour to
borrow money for the service of the Navy on the
tally for 2,000l. lately struck on the Hearthmoney
Contractor's advance money payable June 24 next
"for which you may allow after the rate of 6 per
cent. interest and 3 per cent. gratuity from the
date of the tally till its payment [in course]."
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 30l. to Sir Edward Griffin,
Treasurer of the Chamber, for half a year to Christmas
last on the yearly sum of 60l. payable to him by the
privy seal of 1676, Sept. 30 : to be by him paid
over to Edward Glynn, gent. ; to be satisfied by
tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 374.
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Same for 915l. to Sir Tho. Higgons for half a year
June 8 last to Dec. 8 last on his ordinary as Envoy
Extraordinary to the Republic of Venice.
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Ibid.
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Same for 125l. each to Eleanor Samson (formerly called
Eleanor Withers) and Joane Hurford (formerly called
Joane Halsnorth) for 2½ years to Christmas last
on their annuities or yearly pensions of 50l. each
as by the patent of Oct. 23 last granting same
from 1676, June 24 : to be satisfied by tallies
on the Customs.
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Ibid, p. 375.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for tallies
of pro on the Excise for what has grown due from
1677, Christmas, and so from time to time for
what shall grow due on the yearly rents of
42l. 7s. 0d. to Edward Chamberlaine, Dr. of Laws,
and of 7l. 15s. 4d. to George Torriano as by the
patents of Jan. 25 last (supra, p. 1179), or their heirs
and assigns : they having desired such tallies of
pro [in the like form in which the bankers' annuities
are paid].
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Ibid.
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| Feb. 18.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier. Mr. Skelton
has tallies on you for 1,515l., viz., one dated Oct. 23
last for 910l. and one dated the 12th inst. for 455l.
for his [ordinary] entertainment due in Dec. last
and one dated July 4 last for 150l. for extraordinaries.
Said tallies are to be satisfied in course
and if in the mean time you advance the money
due upon them Treasurer Danby will allow you
8 per cent. interest and gratuity.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 367.
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Same to same. There are tallies struck on you for
Sir Robert Southwell [for the Committee of Council
for Trade and Plantations] for 419l., 316l. 13s. 7d.,
and three each for 37l. 10s. 0d., amounting to
848l. 3s. 7d. together, and also one for 250l. All
these are to be paid out of your quarterly payments
and Treasurer Danby desires you to pay them as soon
as you conveniently can.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
Tenths for what was due at Christmas last of
Visct. Brouncker's pension of 1,000l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 368.
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Same to the Customs Cashier. Mr. Bradshaw has
a tally struck upon you Dec. 5 last for 150l. for
half a year due Nov. 2 last on Mr. Baker's allowance
as Consul at Tripoli. Treasurer Danby directs same
to be satisfied in course, and if you think fit to
advance the money [thereon] his Lordship will
allow you 8 per cent. interest and gratuity.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to forthwith bring into the Exchequer
60l. for Mr. Robert Swan for three quarters on the
pension granted him for his service to the King
in his escape after Worcester fight.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
to be struck on the Tenths for what was due at
Christmas last on Visct. Brouncker's pension of
1,000l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 373.
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| Feb. 19.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
Feb. of a great seal for a pardon to Henry Thompson
alias Tomkins of the offence of felony for having
two wives living at the same time ; and of all
penalties and forfeiture by reason thereof : with
restitution of lands and goods.
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Docquet Book, p. 24.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal as follows. William Williams of Cowbridge,
co. Glamorgan, Phillip Bell and Hugh Green,
both of Westminster, gentlemen, have informed
the King that several arrears of the monthly
assessment from 1649, Lady day, to 1651,
Christmas, within the several counties of Wales,
and several sums of money which were received
by divers persons for the revenues of churches
and vicarages in Wales and Monmouth between
1648, Lady day, and 1660, Lady day, are still
due and unpaid to the King : of which arrears
of the said assessment several sums amounting
to 7,624l. 10s. 8d. are certified by Sir Robert Croke,
Clerk of the Pipe, to be set in super in the account
of Sir John Dethick and others, late Treasurers at
war, upon several Receivers, counties and towns
within the dominion [of Wales] who have not sued
forth any quietus or discharge for the same. The
King purposing that his right to such of the said
arrears and sums as are excepted in the general
Act of Pardon and Oblivion of 12 Car. II. or
vested in the Crown by 13 Car. II. c. 3, and as
are not discharged by the provisoes and limitations
in the said Acts or other legal course, should be
duly prosecuted, hereby therefore commands
Exchequer process to issue for the recovery of
all the said arrears and sums. The Lord Treasurer
is hereby empowered to make compositions or
agreement as he think fit with any persons
chargeable as above, and thereupon to discharge
them according to the purport of such compositions.
And forasmuch as the said Williams, Bell and
Green, have not only discovered, but are willing
to be at further pains and charge in prosecuting
the said arrears, the Lord Treasurer is hereby
authorised, as any of the said arrears and sums
shall be brought into the Exchequer from time to
time, to pay so much not exceeding one third
part thereof to said Williams, Bell and Green their
survivor or assigns by way of reward for their
service as said Lord Treasurer shall think them
to deserve : [to be so paid to them] without
accompt, imprest or other charge.
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 169-70.
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Same to same for a same for installing the First Fruits
of the bishop of Chichester (Guy Carleton, Dr. of
Divinity, late bishop of Bristol, and now translated
to Chichester) after the rate of 609l. 7s. 1½d. ("that
being the sum remaining of the whole tax in the
books of the Exchequer after the Disme or Tenths
be subducted") : same to be paid in 4 equal
yearly payments by several bonds obligatory of said
bishop of 152l. 6s. 93/8d. each without any surety in
that behalf ; the first payment to be made at
Christmas next : the King of his mere motion
granting herein that if said bishop die or be translated
within the said four years and on this side
any the feast days named, the unpaid portion of
said bonds shall be clearly and absolutely discharged.
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Ibid, pp. 170-1.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for charging items as follow and per contra
allowing items as follow in the accounts of
Philip Packer as Master of the Works, he being
now upon the passing of his said accounts, viz.,
the sum of 5,000l. was, by an order No. 684 registered
on the Hearthmoney, made payable to said Packer
for the service of the Works : likewise another
order No. 684 [sic] registered on same for 3,500l.
to same. Said Packer has by several assignments
under his hand, endorsed on the back of said orders
and registered in the Exchequer, assigned
4,578l. 9s. 0d. part of the first order, and
3,029l. 12s. 0d. part of the second order to several
persons : by virtue of which assignments (and
by virtue of the Act of Parl, for assigning orders
in the Exchequer) Packer's whole interest in
such assignments became vested in the assignees ;
and they, their executors or assigns have received
421l. 11s. 0d., part of the first mentioned order
and 3,029l. 12s. 0d. part of the last mentioned
order, and they are to receive such assignments
as aforesaid to their own use without account.
Further by order No. 1479 dated 1668, Sept. 12,
and registered on the Eleven Months' tax 5,000l.
was to be paid to Col. William Legg, late Lieutenant
of the Ordnance and said Legg (by virtue of a privy
seal of 1668-9, Jan. 15, and Treasury warrant
thereon of 1669, April 7) assigned same to Sir John
Wolstenholme, Sir Jno. Shaw, Sir Robt. Vinar,
Sir Edmond Turnor, Edward Backwall and Francis
Millington, then Farmers of the Customs who by
assignment dated 1670, Sept. 8, assigned same to
Charles Twitty and George Ranton, who (by virtue
of a Treasury Warrant of 1670, Dec. 9), assigned
same to Phillip Packer for the service of the Works.
Further by another order No. 223 dated 1670,
July 16 and registered on the Wine Act the sum of
1,500l. was made payable to said Packer for the
service of the Works. Further by two other orders,
Nos. 19 and 20 dated 1670-1, Jan. 11, and registered
on the Customs of 1671, Christmas quarter,
1,500l. and 1,000l. were made payable to said
Packer for the service of the Works. The said
Packer has not received any of the moneys so
assigned by the four last mentioned orders, and is
willing to re-assign the same, and the moneys
thereby payable, to such persons as the King shall
appoint or to deliver up same to be cancelled so
as he may be discharged of the said moneys. To
the end therefore that he may be regularly charged
and discharged (and for that upon his assignment
of the said several sums of 4,578l. part of the first
order and of 3,029l. 12s. 0d. part of the second order
he "did receive or ought to have received the same")
it is hereby directed that in making up his account
[as Paymaster of the Works] the whole moneys
payable to him by the said orders amounting to
17,500l. be charged on him, and that he be discharged
of 421l. 11s. 0d. part of said first sum of
5,000l. "in regard it appears by an imprest certificate
under the hand of Sir Robert Howard, Kt.,
Auditor of the Receipt of our Exchequer, that
the said sum [421l. 11s. 0d.] was paid to the said
P. Packer or his assigns and that he is already charged
therewith by the said imprest certificate" : and
likewise to discharge him of 970l. 8s. 0d., part of the
moneys due by the said second order in regard
he or his assigns have received the same at the
Exchequer and is already charged therewith by the
said imprest certificate : and likewise to discharge
him of the several sums of 5,000l., 1,500l., 1,500l.
and 1,000l. as by the abovesaid four last mentioned
orders, he assigning the said orders to the Auditor of
the Receipt to the end the said Auditor may cancel
and make void the same which he is hereby
authorised to do. To prevent any further demands
of money from the Crown on any of the above
orders care is to be taken that when any of the
moneys which are yet due and unpaid upon the
said orders and which have been assigned by Packer
as aforesaid shall be paid to his assigns the same
is not to be charged upon the said Packer, his
executors or assigns by any future imprest
certificate to be made by any Auditor of the Receipt
in regard said Packer is [hereby] to be charged
with the whole moneys payable by the said orders
which [whole] includes the said several sums so
assigned. For preventing any such charge it is
hereby ordered that when said Packer is charged
and discharged as above and his account declared
and passed and produced to the Auditor of the
Receipt, the latter shall make a memorandum
in the margent of the Register of the said orders
that the said moneys so assigned are charged upon
the said Packer in his said account and that therefore
he is not to be charged therewith by any future
imprest certificate. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Feb. 25 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 172-5. Docquet
Book, p. 26.
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Money warrant for 672l. to Thomas Felton and
William Chiffinch, Esqrs., Masters of the Hawks,
for half a year to Christmas last on their fees and
allowances of 800l. per an., 30l. per mensem and
10s. per diem : to be satisfied by tallies on the
Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 376.
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Same for 300l. to Dame Anne Windham for three
quarters to Christmas last on her pension of 400l.
per an. for the good service by her performed to his
Majesty in his escape after the battle of Worcester :
to be satisfied ut supra.
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Ibid, p. 377.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to observe an order of the King in Council
as follows.
Prefixing : said order dated Whitehall Feb. 14. It
was this day represented to the King in Council from
the Admiralty Lords that a barque called the
Honor and Elizabeth, of Cowes, burden about 30 tons,
Tho. Powell master, being lately employed in his
Majesty's service to go to France, where the master
took in 11 tun and 2 tearces of French wines and
34 little packets of linen, intending to land the same
at Ostend, whither she was bound, was by stress
of weather forced into Weymouth, where she is
seized upon a late Act of Parliament prohibiting
the importation of French commodities, and must
be at his Majesty's charge until she be discharged
out of his Majesty's service. Upon consideration
hereon it was ordered by the King in Council that
the Lord Treasurer direct the vessel to be cleared
from the said seizure to the end she may proceed
on her intended voyage to Ostend, care being
taken that none of her lading be landed in any part
of this kingdom.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV
p. 171.
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Letter of direction on an order dated 1677-8, Jan. 28,
for 1,500l. to Sir George Carteret for his interest
in several tenements, gardens, etc., taken into
the fortification at Plymouth : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on Anthony Rowe and partners
on their Hearthmoney rent due Sept. 29 next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 377.
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Same on an order dated the 11th inst. for 470l. to Bevil
Skelton for extraordinaries : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 100l. 7s. 6d. to Thomas Payne
for one year's salary and board wages as a Serjeant
at Arms. (Charles Bertie dated Feb. 24 to the
Customs Cashier to bring into the Exchequer
50l. 3s. 9d. for said Payne.)
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Ibid, p. 377. Out Letters
(General) p. 373.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Humphrey Morrice,
Auditor for co. Lincoln. By indenture dated
1676-7, March 22, the Trustees for sale of Fee
Farms have inter alia sold to John Garland and his
heirs and assigns for ever several fee farm and other
rents in co. Lincoln amounting to 193l. 16s. 1¾d. per an.
By a clause in said indenture said Garland etc., were
to receive to their own use such of the said rents as
were due at Michaelmas next before the date thereof.
By a particular sign by Tho. Raban, deputy auditor,
105l. 11s. 10½d. was due at the said date and should
therefore have been received by the purchaser.
But upon the foot of the account of Robert
Saunderson, Receiver of Crown rents and revenues
for co. Lincoln, there remains in his hands for the
year ended at the said Michaelmas only 49l. 17s. 5¾d.
which sum said Saunderson has paid to the assigns
of said Garland. You are hereby to allow and
discharge the said 49l. 17s. 5¾d. upon said
Saunderson's account for the year ended 1676,
Sept. 29.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 282-3.
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Treasurer Danby to John, bishop of Rochester, Lord
Almoner. The bearer hereof, Tho. Hove, is the
same poor man I have several times recommended
to you to be putt into the list of Maundymen, which
favour your lordship has never denied me. I am
therefore encouraged to ask the same again.
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Ibid, p. 283.
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| Feb. 20.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the transport part to Hamburg
and part to Ostend, Customs free, of the equipage
of Charle Comte de Waldestein, Envoy Extraordinary
from the Emperor of Germany.
Appending : said Count's list (in French) of his
equipage, part via Hamburg and part "which
I wish to take with me in the yacht" (including
two cases containing tapestries, a case containing
pictures).
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 172.
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Money warrant for 50l. to John Shales for last
Christmas quarter on his 200l. a year as an Auditor
of the revenue : and dormant warrant for what
shall grow due thereon in future : to be by tallies
on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 378.
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Charles Bertie to the Treasurer of the Navy. Mr. Kent
and Mr. Duncombe did by Treasurer Danby's
direction lend 10,000l. for the service of the Navy,
which was paid to you April 5 last, and was made
April 13, a loan in the Exchequer on the Poll Bill.
Said order of loan bears interest from said April 13
last. You are to pay to said Kent and Duncombe
7 per cent. interest and 1 per cent. gratuity on said
10,000l. from the said 5th April to said 13th April.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 369.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Customs
Cashier has brought 3,825l. into the Exchequer.
You are to issue same as follows, viz., 3,000l.
to the Judges of England, 175l. to the Judges of
Wales, 275l. to the Masters in Chancery, 250l. to
Sir Richd. Raynsford, 125l. to Sir Thomas Twisden ;
for their quarter's salary and pensions for last
Hilary term.
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Ibid.
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| Feb. 20.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay in course,
according to date, the tally for 1,300l. to Sir Leoline
Jenkins : and if you shall in the meantime advance
the same, you are to be allowed 6 per cent. interest
and 2 per cent. gratuity from the time you advance
the money till your repayment.
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Ibid.
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The like letter concerning the tallies for 455l. to
Mr. Soames on his ordinary.
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Ibid.
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The like concerning Mr. Brisbane's tally for 389l.
due to him Sept. 16 last upon his allowance as
Agent in France.
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Ibid, p. 371.
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Charles Bertie to the Wine Licence Commissioners.
Treasurer Danby finds by your account that there are
several tallies (part of the 14,000l. tallies) long since
struck upon you which are not paid, nor have you
advanced the full sum. His Lordship having present
occasion for 3,000l. towards disbanding the new
raised forces, commands me to tell you that if you
will advance said 3,000l. presently, you shall either
have it repaid to you with 8 per cent. interest
within few months or tallies struck upon you for
3,000l. shall be delivered to you and the same interest
allowed thereupon. Pray oblige me with your
answer immediately.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Cashier. There are two tallies
struck on you for 1,300l. each to Sir William Temple
for six months' ordinary to the 19th inst. Treasurer
Danby desires you to advance the money forthwith
and you are to be allowed 6 per cent. interest and
2 per cent. gratuity thereon. "This his Lordship
earnestly recommends to you as a matter wherein
his Lordship is earnestly pressed."
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Ibid, p. 370.
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| Feb. 21.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to acquit, exonerate, release and discharge
Major Humphry Cornwall, of Berrington, co. Hereford,
his heirs, etc., and estate, etc., from all extents,
seizures and prosecutions whatsoever by reason of
his being security for Roger Vaughan, of Bredwardine,
co. Hereford, Receiver of Hearthmoney,
co. Hereford, the King having already by privy
seal dated 1677-8, March 12, similarly discharged
Herbert Aubrey, of the city of Hereford, Esq.,
who became bound with said Cornwall and Vaughan
in the same bond dated 1670, May 23, for 1,800l.
as sureties for said Vaughan. The present release
is of the King's special grace : but nothing herein
is to extend to the discharge of said Vaughan.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated St. David's
day [March 1] of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 176-7. Docquet
Book, p. 27.
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[Charles Bertie] to Mr. Bernard Turner. Treasurer
Danby desires you will let Mr. Bridges be telling
over the 13,000l. which you are to pay on [his
Majesty's] signing the King's warrant. It will
remain in your hands in sealed bags till that be
done, and this is desired for expedition.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 370.
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[Same] to George Dashwood and partners [Contractors
for the Excise management]. Mr. Bridges is to
receive the 20,000l. for your first payment. Treasurer
Danby desires you will let him be telling over the
money, that it may be ready upon the signing of the
warrant, till which time it will remain in your hands
sealed up in the bags.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to pay
305l. 4s. 4d. to Paul Pauly for one year's interest
upon three orders of loan, two thereof No. 1080
and 1081, registered on the Hearthmoney and the
third No. 1079, registered on the Wine Act in the name
of John Wadlow and John Saiers [which latter
order is] come to said Pauly by several [mesne]
assignments and [has been] transferred to the
Hearthmoney, the several sums [contained in said
orders in all] amounting to 5,087l. 6s. 4d. The
present payment to be by tallies on the Excise.
(Charles Bertie dated Feb. 28 to the Receivers
of Excise to pay said 305l. 4s. 4d. upon a tally
this day stricken on you.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 378. Out Letters
(General) p. 376.
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| Feb. 22.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for a
tally on the Excise (and same to the Commissioners
[and Receivers] of Excise to pay said tally) for
125l. for last Christmas quarter on Lord Byron's
and Mr. Cratford's pension of 500l. per an.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 371.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to bring 10l. into the
Exchequer for Mr. Robert Bertie.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 300l. to John Bagnold, Receiver
General for co. Derby, of the Eighteen Months'
tax and deputy to John Rawlins, Receiver of the
late Poll money for co. Derby ; the said Bagnold's
agent in London having by mistake paid 300l. into
the Exchequer Dec. 9 last and (as appears by
certificate of William Wardour, Clerk of the Pells)
took a tally for same as upon accompt of said Poll
money, whereas same should have been placed
to the account of the Eighteen Months' tax for that
said Bagnold had before that time cleared his
accompt of the Poll money, as appears by a state
thereof under the hand of deputy Auditor Raban.
Said payment is to be made to Bagnold out of any
of the said Poll moneys now or hereafter in the
Exchequer (altered to) out of money so paid
into the Exchequer in the name of the Poll money
by mistake as aforesaid. Memorandum : the first
warrant was cancelled and a new one signed with
the above alteration, by the advice of Sir Rob.
Howard and Mr. Wardour. [Bagnold's said agent
is to immediately pay back the money into the
Exchequer on Bagnold's account for the Eighteen
Months' tax].
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Money Book (General)
p. 379.
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Money warrant for 1,300l. to Sir William Temple
for a quarter's ordinary in advance to May 21 next
as Ambassador to the States General : to be by
tally on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 379.
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| Feb. 23.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the
report from the Lord Lieutenant and Council of
Treland on the petition to the King from Sir Robert
Southwell, a clerk of the Privy Council. Said
petition being referred by the King to the Lord
Lieutenant, the latter took it to the Council Board,
Ireland, who reported thereon 1678, Dec. 9, as
follows (the report being signed by the Duke of
Ormonde, Mich. [archbishop of] Dublin, Lord
Chancellor, Earl of Arran, [Richard, Earl of]
Blerinton [Burlington], Viscount Granard, [George,
Viscount] Lanesborough, R. Coote, R. Fitzgerald,
[Col.] Ca. Dillon, [Sir] Cha. Meredith, [Sir] Ro.
Booth, [Sir] Jon. Davy, [Sir] Jno. Cole and Will.
Stewart). A commission of inquiry was issued
and they have returned that the damage sustained
by petitioner and his father in 1666 and since by the
King taking in the old castle of Rincorran [Ringcurran]
and the work there together with the purchase of
50 plantation acres, now taken in for erecting
the new fort at Rincorran, amounts to 891l. 2s. 6d.
and petitioner's father was damnified in 150l. by
being forced to build in a more inconvenient place
than Rincorran, thus making 1,041l. 2s. 6d. which
petitioner is entitled to as satisfaction. Said report
being by order of the King in Council dated Whitehall,
Feb. 13 inst., referred to Treasurer Danby, the
latter hereby reports : "I agree with the report
of the Lord Lieutenant."
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 285.
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| Feb. 24.
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Charles Bertie to Mr. Bernard Turnor and partners.
His Majesty's occasions requiring 1,000l. for the
immediate transporting some soldiers for Tangier
and the ships lying ready for that purpose, Treasurer
Danby desires you to accommodate Mr. Bridges
with that 1,000l. to-morrow : which is to be allowed
as part of the 13,000l. you are to pay upon [his
Majesty] signing the warrant for management of
the Excise, which [warrant] I hope to get ready
for his Majesty's signature to-morrow ; Treasurer
Danby having agreed to the clauses you, by
Mr. Brent, desired to have inserted, which I have
accordingly signified to the Attorney General.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 372.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to bring 425l. into the
Exchequer for Thomas Killegrew, 300l. thereof for
three quarters to Christmas last on his pension
of 400l. per an. and 125l. for last Christmas quarter
on his 500l. per an. as a Groom of the Bedchamber.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to satisfy in its course the tally for 364l.
due to Mr. Chudleigh Sept. 11 last ; and if you
advance the money thereupon Treasurer Danby will
allow you 8 per cent. interest and gratuity till [you
are recouped by] the payment of the tally in course.
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Ibid.
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The like letter concerning the tallies for 1,498l. 7s. 0d.
for Sir Edward Wood (588l. 7s. 0d. for extraordinaries
to Sept. 29 last and 910l. for six months' ordinary
to Jan. 5 last).
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Ibid, p. 373.
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| Feb. 25.
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to Isaac Legouch for a jewel
of diamonds and pearls to that value, which is to be
given by his Majesty to Comte Walestine, Envoy
Extraordinary from the Emperor of Gemany :
as by the certificate of the 13th inst. from the Earl
of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Household.
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Money Book (General)
p. 380. King's Warrant
Book VI. p. 177.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to John Shales, Auditor
for co. Kent, for a particular, fairly engrossed in
parchment, of the stewardship of the Honor of
Otford, Kent, which is void by the death of the
late steward thereof : all with a view to a new
grant thereof to Phill. Packer, Esq.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 283.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to
supersede process against Richard, Lord Byron,
for the sum of 102l. 16s. 0d. which the High Collector
of Aids and Assessments for the Hundred of
Broxtow, co. Notts, has set in super upon said
lord for the manor of Newstead ; which sum or the
greatest part thereof appears (as the said Lord
Byron informs me) by his servants' books to be long
since paid and [he] desires some time may be given
him to examine into the matter.
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Ibid, p. 284.
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Entry of Treasurer Danby's signature of the docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Mary Andrewes, Henry Gibbs, Richard Codrington
and Henry Harris of the lands and tenements in
the city of Bristol of Thomas Cooper extended for
debt.
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Ibid.
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The like of a like lease to William Bogan of divers
lands and tenements in co. Devon of George Clarke
and John Norman seized for debt : to be held
by the said William Bogan in trust for himself and
Anthony Salter, Thom. Prowse and John Brooke.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the import, Customs free, of
the goods of Sir William Temple, Ambassador to the
States General.
Appending : (a) list of said goods (my Lord's
clothes, my Lady's clothes, Mr. Downton's clothes,
Mr. Woodyeare's clothes, distilled water, Mr. Hales'
clothes, Cornelia's clothes, my Lady Giffares cabinet
frame, my Lord's hangings, David's clothes, the
page's clothes). (b) Jo. Temple to Charles
Bertie dated Feb. 25 to procure Treasurer Danby's
warrant as above for the importation of "my
father's equipage" as above, brought from Holland
on the Katherine yacht.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
pp. 172-3.
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Same from same to same to employ Ralph Wingate
as a waiter and boatman at Stockton, loco Thomas
Ridley, deceased.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same and to Sir John Shaw,
[Surveyor of the Navigation Act, and] Collector
Inwards London port, to register as a free ship
(and to grant certificate thereof in the usual form)
the ship Four Brothers, provided a revocation be
made of the freedom of another ship as follows.
Prefixing : royal warrant dated Whitehall Feb. 21.
John Bankes, merchant, has petitioned us in Council,
setting forth that two foreign-built ships, one the
Francis and Elizabeth, alias The Industry, of London,
the other the Arms of London, were by several
royal warrants made free, and [natives'] Custom
paid for the same (the property thereof being as yet
in the petitioner) ; but not finding said ships proper
for his trade to the Eastward, he prayed (in consideration
of his services to his Majesty) the surrender
of the freedom of the said ships and the making free
two other foreign-built ships, being more proper
for the said trade, and wholly owned by petitioner
and other the King's subjects, the one called the
Danby, the other called the Four Brothers : to
which the King being inclined to condescend, considering
that it would not make any addition to the
number of foreign ships made free "to which
we were pleased to put a stop by our order in Council
of the 20th of November, 1674," does therefore
hereby order that the said ship Four Brothers
should be a free ship of this realm : taking care that
there be a revocation of the freedom formerly
granted to one of the forementioned ships, and that
the same trade henceforth as an unfree ship.
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Ibid, pp. 173-5.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
and to Sir John Shaw, Collector Inwards
London port, to register as a free ship etc. ut supra,
the ship Danby, of London, in place of one of the
abovementioned two formerly naturalized ships.
Prefixing : like order in Council dated Feb. 21.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
pp. 175-6.
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Same from same to same for similarly naturalising the
ship called St. George, of London, foreign built.
Prefixing : certificate dated Feb. 18 by Secretary
Henry Coventry that said ship was made a free ship
of England by royal warrant dated 1670, Aug. 15,
which warrant is registered in the books of entries
kept in Sir John Trevor's Office "now in my Office."
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Ibid, p. 177.
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Same from same to Sir John Shaw, Collector Inwards
London port, and to the patent waiters of said port.
By my order of 1677, May 10 (made upon a memorial
of the Customs Commissioners for saving of charge
to the King) Edward Agberow, gent., then Pricker
of the Stilyard was required to do the duty of a
patent waiter London port. Thereupon he claimed
to have a dividend of fees by bill money or otherwise
as the patent waiters in said port enjoyed. But
same was denied him by the said waiters, they
alleging that as Pricker of the Stilyard he had no
right thereto, but if the King would add him or any
other as a King's waiter, they would with all humility
submit, although they conceived that by a clause
in the patent of Mr. Jordan, one of their number,
the King's pleasure was declared that they should
no more be increased. The Customs Commissioners
in their report of 1677-8, March 7, hereon advise the
recall of the King's grant as Pricker of the Stilyard
and that Agberow should by fresh grant be added
to the number of patent land waiters, and accordingly
by a patent under the great seal of June 14 last this
was granted with all fees, wages, rewards, allowances,
etc. Notwithstanding Agberow complains to me that
his share of the bill money abovestairs is detained
in your hands. I have considered the whole matter
and am fully satisfied that it is at his Majesty's
pleasure to increase or continue the number of the
said landwaiters, notwithstanding what hath been
said by them to the contrary. I hereby order
that Agberow be permitted to receive and enjoy
the fees, wages, etc., as above, according to the
effect of his grant and from the date thereof.
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Ibid, pp. 177-8.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to Mris.
Walgrave a box lately come from Livorno on
board the Affrican, Samuel Smith commander,
containing 18 small pictures on canvas.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 179.
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| Feb. 26.
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Privy seal dormant for the Lord Treasurer to issue
warrants from time to time to the Customs Commissioners
to pay to Robert, Earl of Sunderland
and Henry Coventry 1,850l. each per an. by quarterly
payments of 462l. 10s. 0d. each without accompt
as Principal Secretaries of State, to be during
their continuance in said office and to be in lieu
of their pension or pensions respectively allowed
or to be allowed them in respect of their said offices :
the King having thought fit to remove Sir Joseph
Williamson, Kt., from the office or trust of Principal
Secretary of State and in his place to constitute
the said Earl of Sunderland. The first payment
to be accompted from Christmas last. The privy
seal of 1674, Dec. 23, for payment of the like sums
to Henry Coventry and Sir Joseph Williamson is
to be henceforth void and no further payments to be
made thereon save the arrears thereon to Christmas
last. (Royal warrant dated Feb. 12 for said privy
seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Feb. 20
of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 166-7. Docquet
Book, p. 25.
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Privy seal for 500l. for equipage and 5l. a day as
ordinary to Henry Savile whom the King has
appointed Envoy Extraordinary to France : his
said ordinary to be payable quarterly, the first
quarter in advance : with the usual clause for
allowing his extraordinaries for intelligence,
expresses, etc. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Feb. 22 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 177-8. Docquet
Book, p. 25.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Major Richard Brett,
his heirs and assigns for ever of an annuity or yearly
rent or sum of 273l. 15s. 0d. payable out of the
Hereditary Excise, quarterly [as the bankers'
annuities are] : said annuity to be determinable
upon the payment to said Brett, his heirs, etc., of
the two sums of 2,812l. 10s. 0d. and 1,750l. and all
arrears : the King having by a great seal of date
1662, July 25, granted to said Brett an annuity
of 250l. for life, payable out of the logwood duty
which annuity is in arrear for 11¼ years to June 24
last making 2,812l. 10s. 0d. for arrears : the King
being willing to discharge the said logwood duty
from said payment (in regard it is let to farm to
John Pincombe and the rent thereof granted to
Laurence Hyde for an unexpired term of years)
therefore grants the annuity as herein as equivalent
to said 2,812l. 10s. 0d. and to the further sum of
1,750l. for the value of his life estate to come in the
annuity granted by the great seal 1662, July 25.
The said great seal is first to be surrendered and
a release made to the King of all arrears thereon as
above. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
March 11 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 184-5. Docquet
Book, p. 32.
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Money warrant for 455l. to William Soames for a
quarter's ordinary Nov. 9 last to the 7th inst. as
Envoy Extraordinary to the Duchess Regent of
Savoy : to be satisfied by levying tallies on the
Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 379.
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Charles Bertie to Mr. Dashwood and partners and to
Mr. Bernard Turnor. Treasurer Danby has the
King's signature to your warrant and the same being
now with the Attorney General you are severally
desired to pay the 20,000l. and 13,000l. to
Mr. Bridges whose receipt shall be to each of you
a discharge for the present until you shall have
a regular discharge, which shall be my care.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 373.
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Same to Mr. Bridges. Treasurer Danby, ut supra, has
the King's hand to a grant of the Farmers of Excise
and the Attorney General has taken it away to pass
a bill in order to a patent. You are to attend
them [said Farmers] for the receipt of the abovesaid
20,000l. and 13,000l. ; and give Treasurer Danby
an account when you have the same in your hands
so that his Lordship may direct the application
thereof.
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Ibid, p. 374.
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| Feb. 27.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to immediately
pay to the Treasurer of the Navy (on account
of the arrears of weekly money due before Jan. 1
last) 600l. to be issued to James Pearce, Esq., for
pay of the quarters and for cure of sick [and wounded
sea]men in the ports. Hereof you are not to make
any failure or delay, it being of greatest consequence
to his Majesty's service.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Commissioners and Receivers of Excise
to immediately assign to Mr. Anthony Segar (written
over the Treasurer of the Navy erased) 32,000l.
part of the orders for 100,000l. which you have agreed
to give the King a credit of, and for which your
security is now passing to your liking on the two
last years' surplus of the present farm of the Excise
or if that fall short then out of the Excise Revenue
in general. This sum now to be assigned for the
Navy is for very pressing services, and therefore
Treasurer Danby recommends to you the despatch
of the assignment as a matter of very great
concernment to the King's service and to his Lordship's
satisfaction.
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Ibid, p. 375.
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Same to the Customs Cashier. The Victuallers of the
Navy press very much for the payment of the money
assigned to them by 1,000l. a week out of the weekly
money payable out of the Customs to the Navy ;
of which payment they say they are five weeks in
arrear. Treasurer Danby expressly directs you
to pay over forthwith to the Treasurer of the Navy
so much of the weekly money due since the first
of Jan. last as will pay up the Victuallers the full
of their said assignments so that his Majesty's service
may not suffer in their hands for want of the said
money.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Treasurer of the Navy to issue to the
discharge of the Victuallers' assignments in the
first place, the money to be so paid as above by
the Customs Cashier.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay off the
King's Remembrancer's several bills for making blank
books for the patent officers of the Customs for the year
ending at Christmas next ; and for one year of his
[the King's Remembrancer's] allowance for passing
the accounts of the several [outport] customers of
England and Wales [for the year ended] at
Christmas last : [said items] amounting to
414l. 8s. 0d.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 376.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay
said tallies) for 75l. to Col. Thomas Howard of
Suffolk for last Christmas quarter on his pension.
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Ibid.
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| Feb. 28.
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Same to same to issue out of the Coinage money
in the Exchequer 1,705l. 5s. 0d. on any unsatisfied
orders in the name of Mr. Slingsby for the service
of the Mint.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay to Seth, bishop
of Sarum, 400l. for half a year to Christmas last to
the Poor Knights of Windsor and the officers of the
Garter.
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Ibid.
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Same to same. Mr. Griffin did by Treasurer Danby's
order advance 1,500l. Sept. 27 last for the servants
that attended the King at Newmarket [advancing
same] upon the credit of tallies struck on the Customs
at that time for 7,500l. [which said tallies had
been issued to said Griffin] for last Lady day
quarter for the service of his Office [of the Chamber].
This sum of 1,500l. Treasurer Danby desires you
to repay to said Griffin with interest and gratuity
at the rate of 8 per cent. per an. from the time he
advanced it and you are to be allowed the like
interest and gratuity from the date of the tallies
till they become payable in course, at which time
Treasurer Danby directs them to be satisfied.
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Ibid, p. 377.
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. Treasurer Danby
has given orders to the Treasurer of the Navy
to reserve 3,051l. 8s. 10d. for the slopsellers and
for this his Lordship desires you to assign bills
to the following, viz., 1,000l. to Sir Tho. Beckford,
1,000l. to Mr. Luke Noone, 1,000l. and 51l. 8s. 10d.
to Mr. Hen. Browne.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue
1,423l. 13s. 10d. on any unsatisfied orders drawn
in the name of the Treasurer of the Navy for the
service thereof : to be by tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 380.
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Same from same to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the
Navy to pay [the abovesaid sum of] 1,423l. 13s. 10d.
to Richard Kent in satisfaction of 6 per cent.
interest and 2 per cent. gratuity on several sums
of money amounting to 85,000l. by him advanced
and lent to Anthony Stephens, gent., for the service
of the Navy : as by an accompt thereof made
up and stated to Sept. 29 last and allowed by
Treasurer Danby Jan. 25 last.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 125l. to Henry Savile for last
Christmas quarter on his pension as one of the
Grooms of the Bedchamber ; to be by a tally on the
Customs.
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Ibid, p. 381.
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Money warrant for 955l. to [the abovesaid] Henry Savile
as Envoy Extraordinary to France, 500l. thereof
being for equipage and 455l. for a quarter's advance
of ordinary : to be by tallies on the Customs.
(Charles Bertie dated March 5 to the Customs
Cashier to pay in their course said Savile's tallies
for 125l. and 955l. as above : and if you advance
the money or any part thereof Treasurer Danby
will allow you 8 per cent. interest till the tallies are
[in their proper course] payable.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 381. Out Letters
(General) p. 379.
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Letter of direction on an order dated 1680 [sic for
1678-9], Feb. 18, for 915l. to Sir Thomas Higgons
as Envoy Extraordinary to the Republic of Venice :
to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 381.
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Same on same dated the 18th inst. for 5,336l. 15s. 7d.
to the Duke of Monmouth for the Stables : ut supra,
p. 1226 : to be by tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
issue 4,356l. on any orders in the name of Ralph
Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe for the
service thereof : same to be by tallies on Anthony
Rowe and partners on their half year's Hearthmoney
rent which will be due from them to the King
1679 [sic for 1680] March 25 : "the same being
intended to buy liveries for 100 Yeomen of the
Guard of the Body, and the 20 warders of the Tower
for the years 1677 and 1678."
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Ibid, p. 382.
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Money warrant for 225l. to William Chiffinch for
2¼ years to Sept. 29 last on the 100l. per an. to him
as by the privy seal of Nov. 30 last (ut supra,
p. 1154, under date Nov. 3) without account, but
with intention nevertheless to be paid over to Giles
Driver or any other who shall be keeper of Greenwich
Park as for wages and salary for himself and his
servants for repairing the keeper's lodge, making
hay for the deer and other necessary disbursements
upon any emergency there : to be by tallies on the
Customs.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby's allowance of the incidents bill,
detailed, of the Excise Office, London, from 1678,
March 25 to the 20th inst. : (total 942l. 16s. 10d. :
including items for the charge of striking tallies
for the Duchess of Cleveland and her children,
salary to Hen. Mountaine, yard keeper, payment
to Hen. Wynne for a weather glass for the [Excise]
Commissioners, a year's poor rate to the parish
of St. Peter, charges of striking tallies for the Queen
and rent for their Office paid to Sir Eliab Harvey).
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Ibid, p. 383.
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Money warrant for 4,220l. 9s. 8d. to Sir Robert Vynar,
his Majesty's Goldsmith, for divers gold chains
and medals, and also great parcels of gilt and
white plate by him delivered into the Jewel House,
1677-8, March 1, to 1678-9, Feb. 25, and for some
money by him disbursed for the service of that
[Jewel] Office from 1677-8, Jan. 10, to 1678-9,
Jan. 10, as by an accompt signed by Sir Gilbert Talbot
Master of the Jewels and Plate.
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Ibid, p. 384.
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Instructions from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners in reply to their memorials of
Jan. 19 last and the 26th inst. (1) I have
signified to James Walker, collector of Exeter
and his brother who is his security that unless
the debt due to the King be forthwith satisfied
he must be superseded and he and his sureties put
in suit. (2) You find very little effect from the
Commission to Nicholas Baily et al. for prosecuting
vessels which discharge the enumerated Plantation
goods in Ireland without first coming to England,
and that the Customs suffer greatly for want of
effectual prosecution in such cases. I have reviewed
the proposition made by Sir Tho. Worsop in his
letter dated Dublin 4 Dec., 1677, which you formerly
laid before me. I am willing to make trial thereof.
You are to draft a commission and instructions for
him and to advise me as to fitting salary and allowances
to him. (3) Divers officers of the Customs have
seized French prohibited goods, and are willing to
prosecute the same at their own charge [but are deterred]
in regard said goods (if recovered) were to be
destroyed, and they know not how to fix the property
or possession or persons responsible for the value.
If the officers be enforced to make their prosecutions
at their own charge they would use very little
diligence. You have therefore ordered divers
prosecutions at the King's charge to deter such
practices. I approve and direct you where necessary
to do the like in the future. (4) In case any
persons need to be authorized to seize French
prohibited goods (as by the late Poll Act), you
are hereby empowered to give such commissions
of seizure to whom you think fit. (5) By patent
of 1672, Dec. 12, the office of Customer of Gloucester
was granted to Arnold Aram, gent., in reversion
after Thomas Price, who is lately dead. I suppose
said Aram is admitted and sworn.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
pp. 179-80.
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Treasurer Danby to the Master and Register of
Sutton's Hospital. I do hereby nominate and
appoint Stephen Wiffen, gent., to be a pensioner
in Sutton's Hospital in the next place that shall
fall in my disposal.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 286.
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Warrant from same to the King's Remembrancer
to forthwith issue process for recovering the arrear
of 517l. 7s. 1d. due from the city of York of the Royal
Aid, Additional Supply, the One Month's and the
Eleven Months' Assessment : which sum appears
as so in arrear by the state of the accompt of Walter
Strickland, Esq., deceased, late Receiver General
of said assessments for York city and co. Yorks.
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Ibid.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for 500l. to Sir William Roberts without accompt
or imprest provided that the said Roberts do first
discharge Edmo. Waring, his heirs, etc., and their
lands, etc., from all remedies and advantages
which he, said Roberts, may or can have against
said Waring by virtue of the privy seal of 1675,
Aug. 31, which said privy seal recites that Sir William
Roberts, Edmond Waring and John Ashbourne stood
bound to the King in 6,800l. by bond dated 1670,
June 30, together with William Oakes, Receiver of
Hearthmoney Kent and Canterbury, as sureties
for said Oakes ; and that said Oakes not having
accounted said Roberts made a proposition to pay
1,000l. into the Exchequer to be released of the
said bond and with a condition that he might
be permitted to endeavour to reimburse himself of
500l. part of the said 1,000l. from his co-security
Edmund Waring with 6 per cent. interest on said
500l. from the time it should be paid into the
Exchequer by said Roberts to the time it should
be repaid him by the said Waring or levied upon
his estate and also with such costs and damages
as said Roberts should be put to in the recovery
thereof : which proposition the King of his princely
goodness thought fit to accept being well assured
that said Roberts was merely a security for said
Oakes and that he never intermeddled with the
receipt of the said revenue. Said sum of 1,000l. has
accordingly been paid into the Exchequer as appears
by a tally dated 1675, Nov. 10, but he is not
reimbursed any part of the said 500l., interest,
costs and damages from said Waring, and is contented
that for the said principal sum of 500l. the
said Waring shall be wholly discharged touching
the premises : which sum of 500l. the King in
favour and compassion to (in his princely compassion
of the poor condition of) the said Waring
is graciously disposed to satisfy. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated March 7 of docquet hereof.
Money warrant dated March 23 for payment of said
500l. to said Roberts : to be satisfied by a tally
on the Customs. This money warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated March 12.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 185-6. Docquet
Book, p. 29. Money
Book (General) p. 419.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a new Commission of Excise : the new
Commissioners to be Sir Deny Ashburnham, bart.,
Sir Robt. Wiseman, Sir John James, Sir Robt.
Southwell and Sir John Elweys, Kts., Robert
Huntington, Esq., Charles Davenant, Dr. of the
Civil Law, Edward Wingate and John Bende,
Esqrs., with power to execute the laws of Excise
to nominate sub-commissioners and officers, to
manage and govern the Excise when not let to
farm and to enter upon or re-assume any farm
for non-payment or breach of covenant ; all as
by instructions to be received from the King and
the Lord Treasurer : with the salary of 500l.
per an. each from Christmas last and with power
to proceed for all arrears, etc. Frederick Christian
Howard to be also inserted as a Commissioner
with the like powers and salary in reversion after
"any one of the said Sir Robt. Wiseman, Sir John
James, Sir Robert Southwell, Robt. Huntington,
Charles Davenant and John Bende." (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated March 7 and March 19 of
two docquets hereof. The first docquet gives the
names of the Commissioners as follows, Sir Denny
Ashburnham, Sir Robert Wiseman, Sir John Elwes,
Sir Robt. Southwell, Sir Jno. James, Robert
Huntington. Cha. Davenant, Edwd. Wingate,
Frederick Christian Howard and Jno. Bende. The
second docquet adds Charles Bertie's name.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 186. Docquet Book,
pp. 29, 41.
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Privy seal for 38,000l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the
Privy Purse : to be for the service of the Privy
Purse without account. (Royal warrant dated
Feb. 21 to the Clerk of the Signet for said privy
seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
March 3 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 178, 187. Docquet
Book, p. 28.
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Same for 2,000l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland,
Principal Secretary of State, to be for secret service
without accompt. (Royal warrant dated Feb. 21
for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Feb. 28 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 175, 188. Docquet
Book, p. 26.
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Privy seal for securing to the new proposers for the management
of the Excise an extra interest or gratuity
of 4 per cent. and 2 per cent. over and above
the [legal] 6 per cent. on their advance money ;
all as follows. George Dashwood, Thomas Rowney,
Samuel Dashwood, Felix Calverd, John Friend,
William Strong and Edward Buckley, of London,
Esqs., have contracted with the King to manage
the Excise from 1680, June 24, for three years
on terms as follows, and to secure their performance
thereof have contracted to advance to the King
270,000l. as follows, viz., 70,000l. on or before
March 25 next or within 20 days following, 50,000l.
on or before June 24 next or within 20 days following,
50,000l. on or before Sept. 29 next or within 20 days
following, 50,000l. more Dec. 25 next or within
20 days following and 50,000l. on or before March 25,
1680 [sic for 1681]. For repayment thereof with
interest it is hereby declared and agreed by the
King that the acquittances given or to be given
to them by the Excise Commissioners and Treasurers
for such advance moneys shall be good and effectual
to said Dashwood and partners. And upon such
acquittances, testifying such payments to the
said Commissioners and Treasurers of Excise,
tallies are to be levied on the Excise for such sums,
and allowance thereof is to be made accordingly upon
the accompt of the said Commissioners and
Treasurers upon the delivery of such tallies to
them [by said Dashwood and parners when said
tallies fall due in course and are actually cashed
by said Commissioners and Receivers] and upon their
producing the same before the Auditor of Excise.
And to the end said Dashwood and partners may
receive a just reward for their service herein, there
shall and may be retained by them quarterly
out of the respective quarterly rent payable by them
to the King sums equal to 4 per cent. over and above
the 6 per cent. interest due to them and over and
above the other deductions and profits which they
are to have out of those rents (as well upon the
covenants in the present lease as by the agreements
which shall be contained in the letters patent to
to be made to express the rules, provisoes, covenants
and payments for the said present lease). Such
extra 4 per cent. is to be reckoned from the respective
times of advance of the money to the 24th of June,
1680 ; the first allowance or detainer of such extra
4 per cent. interest is hereby to be made at said
1680, June 24 next. From the said date the extra
allowance of interest on their advance money is to be
2 per cent. until the full repayment thereof. The
present privy seal therefore authorises the payment
and allowance to said Dashwood and partners of said
extra 4 per cent. and 2 per cent. interest respectively :
and if need be tallies are to be stricken in the
Exchequer for the respective sums [of such interest
moneys] so to be allowed as if the same had been
actually paid into the Exchequer. Further by
the agreement with said Dashwood and partners
contained or to be contained in the said intended
letters patent the King is to be at liberty at any
time within the first two years of the term thereof
to resume into his own hands the management of
the Excise or to let the same to farm on 12 months'
notice being given, and on the paying and securing
the said advance money and interest thereof then due.
This might not only prove prejudicial to the said
Dashwood and partners in disposing of so great
a sum of money as may then be due from the King
to them, but otherwise greatly disappoint them.
The royal intent is therefore hereby declared to be,
and the King hereby agrees, that if such resumption
or [new] farm be made within the said term of three
years they shall, before any such resumption or farm,
receive sums then due to them for advance money,
interest and extra interest as herein and such
further gratuity or reward as the King in his wisdom
and bounty shall think proportionable to their
service. And the present privy seal is to supply
any defect or want of power (for the payment of
interest on advance money or allowances for
management or other things agreed to be performed
by the King) in the said intended letters patent.
(Royal warrant dated Feb. 27 for said privy seal.
Treasurer Danby's subscription dated March 3 of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 179-183. Docquet
Book, p. 28.
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