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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Mar. 11.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 50l. to
William Culliford, for last Christmas quarter's salary
as Register of Seizures.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to pay 188l. to the Lord Privy Seal for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 20s. a day.
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Ibid.
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Same to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for tallies on the
Tenths for 125l. for a quarter on Mris. Hamilton's
pension of 500l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Seymour [Treasurer of the Navy] out of
the 5,000l. which you received of the Customs Cashier
the 1st inst., to pay 3,000l. to Major Brett and his
partners, Victuallers of the Navy, upon account of the
victualling ; and the remaining 2,000l. to satisfy
foreign bills of exchange drawn on the Commissioners
of the Navy and some other necessary uses
lately represented by the said Commissioners.
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Ibid, p. 384.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners [from
Treasurer Danby] of the petition of Robert Master
(Masters) showing that Hen. Hampson, merchant at
Amsterdam, did in June, 1676, receive 140 pieces of
silk allajaces consigned to him by Sam. Sambrooke
of London, merchant, but the goods being improper
for that market Hampson consigned them to petitioner
at London and they were accordingly shipped
thither in May, 1678, on the Young Trump.
Hampson swears they are the same goods which
were received from London, but they are seized and
entry refused because the Commissioners cannot
find the time of shipping them to Holland and petititioner
can get no account from Sambrooke, being
insolvent. Petitioner therefore prays that they
may be delivered by bill of store or upon payment
of custom.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 184.
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Same to same [from same] of the petition of William
Coleman who by Sir John Shaw was appointed
warehousekeeper, London port, loco Guy Molesworth,
Esq., and prays the like salary of 50l. and
50l. per an. as allowed to Molesworth [? the latter
50l.] for Plantation business. Hereon Treasurer
Danby desires the Customs Commissioners to advise
what is fit to be done thereupon and whether such
officer should not be appointed by the Customs
Commissioners by warrant from the Lord Treasurer.
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Ibid, p. 186.
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Mar. 12.
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Mr. Robert. Ryves desires on behalf of Mr. Curzon,
Mr. Charles Ryves and himself that the docquets
may not pass in order to the renewing of the Commission
of Wine Licences till they are heard upon
their petition to the Lord Treasurer [concerning
same].
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Caveat Book, p. 38.
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Charles Bertie to the Navy Commissioners to assign
for payment Sir Thomas Clutterbuck's bill for
6,298l. 15s. 8d. out of the arrear of the weekly
money of the Customs [due] before Christmas last
as it [such arrear] shall come to the hands of the
Treasurer of the Navy : this assignment is to be
made presently [so as] to give Sir Thomas a
[negociable or present or immediate] credit on his
said bill to enable him to answer the King's service
under his care.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 384.
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Same to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for tallies for
50l. on the Excise and 150l. on the Tenths, making
200l. in all, for last Christmas quarter on Sir Samuel
Morland's pensions of 200l. per an. on the Excise
and of 400l. and 200l. per an. on the Tenths. (Same
to the Receivers of Excise to pay said 50l. tally
drawn on the Excise.)
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Ibid, p. 385.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners forwarding
as follows from Prince Rupert that you may direct
a prosecution of the seizure as follows.
Appending : Char. Potts [to Prince Rupert] dated
from Windsor Mar. 3. I received a warrant by
Haddon this morning from Treasurer Danby to
search and seize prohibited goods, which I have
done and find that the loading of the 2 waggons I
suspected is 8 hogsheads of claret, "of that we call
Sellery." I have secured it at present in the castle
by reasons the vessels were "lequie," but by the
warrant it is to be sent to the King's warehouse ;
which I shall observe as soon as I receive your
commands. It was stolen ashore between Portsmouth
and Southampton and 4 waggons came to this town
about a week since with 4 hogsheads apiece and were
sent by boat on Wednesday last to London to the
Palsgrave Head Tavern [close] by Temple Bar,
being of the same parcel. I have the names of the
waggoner, vintner and the person to whom they
pretend they belong, the rest being yet seizable,
although in a vintner's seller. Pray conceal the
place where the rest are least they steal them away.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
pp. 184-5.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to employ
Tho. King as a tidesman in fee, London port, loco
Jno. Thorne, lately dismissed.
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Ibid, p. 185.
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Mar. 13.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Sir John Lowther of
Whitehaven, co. Cumberland, and his heirs and
assigns for ever of all that ground or soil containing
by estimation 150 acres or thereabouts lying between
the high and low water marks of the sea near Whitehaven
with the rocks thereupon being ; which said
ground or soil extends from east to west 200 yards or
thereabouts and from north to south 2 miles or
thereabouts, the bounder thereof southward being
Bransty Beck adjoining to lands of the said Sir John
Lowther and the bounder north being Moresby
Beck alias the Pow alias Morosby Pow, adjoining
to a parcel of land there called Lowca ; which said
ground or soil (as we are advised as well by you our
Attorney as by our Surveyor General) is the right of
our Crown and appears to us by a report made by
the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to be a
shelving shore, nothing but rocks and sand, of little
or no value as it can be computed at present : all
to hold to him his heirs and assigns for ever from
the Crown as of the manor of East Greenwich,
Kent, by fealty and the rent of 20s. per an. payable
at Michaelmas only and not by Knight's service or
any other tenure in capite. (Treasurer Danby's subscriptions
dated Mar. 18 and Mar. 22 of docquets
hereof. Both docquets apparently refer to one and
the same grant, the one docquet being probably for the
Privy Seal, the other for the Great Seal.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 190-1 Docquet
Book, pp. 36, 43.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to constitute and appoint
Robert Spencer, Henry Fanshaw, and Charles
Fanshaw, Esqrs., Sir Paul Neale, Kt., Peter Pridcaux,
John Trelawney, William Coward (struck through).
Francis Stephens, Edmo. Doyley, Robert Maddocks,
and also Charles Bertie and Thomas Lloyd to be
Commissioners for Appeals and Regulating the
duty of Excise : with the salary of 200l. per an.
each : the first payment of salary to the first 9 of
said Commissioners to be at — next, and to
the said Bertie at the first quarter day after the
death or other avoydance of any of the first named
9 Commissioners ; and likewise to the said Thomas
Lloyd at the first quarter day after the death of
any two of said 9 Commissioners or said Bertie.
(See supra, p. 1204, under date Jan. 17. The
effect of this warrant was to add Henry Fanshaw
as a Commissioner in possession loco William Coward,
and to add behind said Bertie said Lloyd as also a
Commissioner in reversion.) (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated Mar. 19 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 191. Docquet Book,
p. 40.
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
the issue of 58,400l. to the Treasurer of the Navy
(out of the 584,978l. 2s. 2½d. granted by the Act of
29 Car. II. for building 30 ships of war) being
for the building of the 4 remaining ships (the issues
for building 26 out of said 30 ships having been
already authorised by several privy seals) : the said
4 ships to be 2 second-rate and 2 third-rate, with
masts and yards : and also for the issue of any
other sum not exceeding 14,920l. as imprest for
the providing and fitting the rigging, ground tackle
and boats of the said 4 ships, and of any other sum
not exceeding 6,092l. as imprest for boatswain's
and carpenter's sea stores for same : making
79,412l. in all : "which the said particulars for the
said four ships are computed to amount to by the
estimates formerly presented to us in Council by
the" Admiralty Lords. The orders that are to be
drawn by virtue hereof are to contain in them
expressly the several and respective uses aforesaid,
for which the issues are to be made and are to be
registered in course as by the said Act. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Mar. 18 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 192. Docquet Book,
p. 37.
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Letters of direction on an order dated the 6th inst.
for 42l. 17s. 1d. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, ut
supra, p. 1252, as Ambassador to France, and on an
order [dated? Mar. 8] for 500l. to same as Secretary
of State for secret service : both to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 391.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 75l. to Tymothy Thornbury for 1½ years to
Sept. 29 last on his salary as Collector of Customs
and subsidies of leather, hides, pelts, lead and tin in
London port : the said office having been by a great
seal of 1672, Dec. 19, granted to William Thornbury
and said Timothy Thornbury and the said William
being now deceased, whereupon said Timothy was
sworn into the said office Mar. 26 last (as appears
by the certificate of Baron Thurland) : the last
payment of salary to said William Thornbury having
been for 2½ years to Lady day 1677, on said salary
of 50l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to James Hoare, Comptroller of the
Mint, out of the King's money remaining in your
hands to pay the several fees of 85l. 5s. 3d. to Peter
Janson, smith [of the Mint], for his labour and
charges in providing steel, iron and other necessaries
for the making puncheons and dies, for filing and
hardening them, and for maintaining the presses in
good and sufficient repair for coining of farthings
and half pence within the Mint [being] after the
rate of one farthing the lb. weight ; and 170l. 10s. 6d.
to John, Joseph and Phillip Roetiers, Engravers [to
the Mint], for the engraving, sinking, working and
finishing all necessary puncheons and dies at ½d. per
lb. weight : said sums as above being due as appears
by your certificate of Feb. 8 last.
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Ibid. p. 392.
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Same from same to same to similarly pay 341l. 1s. 0d.
to the Provost and Moneyers of the Mint for receiving,
coining and delivering by weight, and for
their wastes and losses in coining, farthings and half
pence [being] at the rate of 1d. per lb. : same being
certified, ut supra.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Receipt to issue 500l. to Sir
Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, upon
any late orders drawn in his name for the service
of his Office and yet unsatisfied : same to be by
levying tallies on John Adderley, Esq., some time
since Receiver for co. Derby, of the late [1672]
Eighteen Months' assessment. (In the margin :
for Sir Edmd. Windham.)
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same to issue 100l. to Edward
Seymour on any unsatisfied orders in his name for
the service of the Navy : to be by tallies on the
Customs.
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Ibid. p. 393.
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Same from same to same for tallies of assignment upon
the Commissioners and Receivers General of Excise
for 99,000l. and for the delivery of same to Sir John
James and Robert Huntington to be made use of
for their satisfaction at such times and in such
manner as by the great seal of the 10th inst. (ut
supra, p. 1227-8) for securing to them their credit of
100,000l. on the Excise : the said James and
Huntington having given credit to the King for
99,000l., viz., 21,800l. to Henry Guy, Esq., and
17,000l. to Brook Bridge, Esq., to be by them
assigned for the service of the Forces, and 60,200l.
to Anthony Segar, gent., who is to assign the same
as he shall be directed for his Majesty's service.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 1,300l. to Sir Leoline Jenkins for
a quarter's ordinary Mar. 9 inst. to June 6 next,
as one of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiaries for the Treaty of Peace at
Nimuegen : to be by tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 393.
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Same for 182l. to Roger Meredith for a quarter's
ordinary of 40s. a day Nov. 23 last to Feb. 21 last,
as Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy to the
States General of the United Provinces : to be by
tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid.
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Same for 365l. 14s. 3d. to Sir Richard Bullstrode for
several extraordinary charges by him laid out
1677, Dec. 15, to 1678, June 24, as his Majesty's
Resident with the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands :
to be by tallies on the Customs.
Appending : (a) bill of said extraordinaries.
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Ibid, pp. 393-4.
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l.
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
for [discount to x.y. for] advancing the
quarter's pension [i.e. ordinary] in
Oct. 1677 at 8 per cent
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18
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3
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3
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for post letters
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37
|
10
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0
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|
for letters by messengers and paying
letters into Germany and Italy
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32
|
5
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0
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|
for intelligence
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50
|
0
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0
|
|
for New Year's gifts to the officers of
the [Spanish Governor's] Court
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10
|
0
|
0
|
|
for [Treasury] fees for taking out the
order for 754l. 15s. 6d. for extraordinaries
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3
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0
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0
|
|
for [Exchequer] fees for striking
the tally for 754l. 15s. 6d. for extraordinaries
|
19
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9
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6
|
|
for fees to the [officers of the] Chancellor
of the Exchequer
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1
|
5
|
0
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|
to the clerks' fees
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0
|
15
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0
|
|
to Mr. Duncomb for discounting the
tally for 754l. 15s. 6d. at 8 per
cent.
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60
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0
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0
|
|
for [Exchequer and other] fees [on my
order] for a quarter's pension [or
ordinary] due in Jan. 1677-8
|
7
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0
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0
|
|
[paid to x.y. as discount] for advancing
it [abovesaid quarter's
ordinary] at 8 per cent.
|
18
|
3
|
3
|
|
to [like] fees for a quarter's pension
[ordinary] due in April 1678
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
[for like discount to x.y.] for advancing
it at 8 per cent.
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18
|
3
|
3
|
|
for 166lb. of chocolatte for his
Majesty, delivered to Mr. Chiffins
with all charges on sending it at
10s. per lb.
|
83
|
0
|
0
|
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£365
|
14
|
3
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(b) attestation by Anth. Peeters, Charles Shuermans,
witnesses, and A. De Castilion, notary
public of Bulstrode's oath to the truth of the
above account 12 Aug., 1678.
(c) note of Henry Coventry's allowance, dated
1678-9, Feb. 19, of said bill.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to James Hoar, Comptroller
of the Mint, to pay 200l. to William Tayleur
(Taileur), gent., as recompence for his charges and
pains as clerk to the Commissioners for inspecting
the affairs of the Mint ; it being certified by report
of Feb. 5 last from Sir William Smith, bart., one of
the said Commissioners, that said Tayleur has been
employed in the said service ever since 1677, Sept.
23, the date of said Commission, has been diligent
and faithful therein and has expended 62l. 3s. 6d.
in matters relating thereto.
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Money Book (General)
p. 396.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to Sir Thomas Allin for 2½ years on his fee of 40l.
per an. as Governor of Sandgate Castle the 100l.
which the Customs Cashier is to bring into the
Exchequer.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 385.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. In your
report on the petition of the inhabitants of
Lowestoft you advise that several gruff goods
specified may be imported [at Lowestoft] and that
butter, cheese and fish may be exported or imported
there. The petitioners now pray that corn and coal
being the growth of that country may [also] be
laden and unladen [there]. Treasurer Danby
desires your report hereon whether it be fit to gratify
them therein.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 186.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to employ
Robert Holden as collector of Customs at Albemarle
county in Carolina loco Seth Sentleill (who you are
informed was taken by the Turks in his voyage
thither) until he [St. Lisle] shall be redeemed.
Thomas Tyrrill as a watchman, London port, on
the first vacancy.
Rowland Evans as a tidesman, ibid. loco Rich.
Bye, lately dismissed.
John Warner as gauger, London port, loco John
Wale, deceased.
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Ibid, pp. 186, 187, 188,
189.
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Reference from same to same of the petition of Tho.
Martin, Edward Solby, Richard Bye and John
Thorne [tidesmen, London port], setting forth that
they were dismissed on an information of Mr. Jones,
one of the tidesurveyors of London port, and praying
that proof may be made on oath of the allegations
against them, they having an affidavit of the falseness
thereof.
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Ibid, p. 187.
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Warrant from same to the Kings' Remembrancer to
supersede till further order all process ad computandam
against John Lloyd, late Receiver of the
Royal and Additional Aids and other taxes for the
counties of South Wales or Monmouth.
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Warrants not relating to
Money VII. p. 294.
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Same from same to Henry Slingsby, Esq., Master and
Worker of the Mint. It has been represented to the
King in Council that James Burkin and Henry
Waad of London, merchants, have upon their hands
16,500lb. weight of copper blanks fit for farthings
and half pence which were imported pursuant to a
contract between James Hoare, Comptroller of the
Mint, and Abraham Croonestrom of Stockholm.
merchant. The King has thought fit to let the same
be coined notwithstanding a preceding order of
Council of 1676, May 26, prohibiting copper
farthings to be coined. By order in Council of the
8th inst. the King has further directed that the said
16,500lb. of blanks shall be coined and delivered to
such person as I shall appoint to distribute the same.
You are hereby to coin same into half pence and
farthings and to deliver same to William Tayleur
to be by him vended and disposed of, he paying the
merchant for the same after the rate of 14½d. per lb.
weight according to agreement and defraying the
charges of coining, stamping and all other charges
thereto belonging.
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Ibid, p. 295.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to James Hoare,
Comptroller of the Mint. By a report of July 8
last from the Commissioners for inspecting the
affairs of the Mint I am certified that there is
due to James Burkin and Company, assignees
of Abraham Croonstrom of Stockholm, 312l. 13s 0d.
upon the balance of an accompt between you
and them for several quantities of copper blanks
by you bought for the King's use, and that the
said Burkin and Company have made a proposal
on behalf of said Croonstrom that upon the
payment of said 312l. 13s. 0d. and the taking off
their 16,500lb. weight of copper blanks as above
they will discharge you of the 1,600l. claimed as due
to the said Croonstrom upon an agreement sometime
since made between you and him for copper
blanks at 17d. per lb. weight, which rate you were
induced to agree to upon pretence of an imposition
laid upon copper in Sweden. This proposal the
Commissioners for inspecting the affairs of the Mint
have advised me to accept. You are accordingly
hereby to pay said Burkin and Company said
312l 13s. 0d. and to take from them such discharges
as you think sufficient for your indemnification.
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Warrants not relating to
Money VII. p. 295.
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Same from same to the Auditors of Imprests. In
pursuance of an order in Council of June 8 last I did
by warrant of June 17 last direct the abovesaid
James Hoare to deliver to the Commissioners for
inspecting the affairs of the Mint, the farthings
and half pence in his hands to the value of
7,281l. 8s. 8¾d. This being accordingly done I did
by my warrant of July 11 last (in pursuance of
said Commissioners' agreement with Thomas Doyley)
direct them to deliver same to said Doyley on payment
of 6,965l. by said Doyley to said Comptroller,
allowing him [Doyley] 35l. for a month's rebate of
interest on 7,000l. and 281l. 8s. 8¾d. for his pains,
making 316l. 8s. 8¾d. in all : all which was
accordingly performed. You are hereby to cause
said Hoare to speedily account and therein to make
[him] allowance of said 316l. 8s. 8¾d.
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Ibid, p. 296.
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Mar. 14.
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal to make void the letters patent, supra,
p. 1209, which appointed John Godwyn (Godwin)
to be Surveyor General of the Victuals during
pleasure and with the fee of 250l. per an., and to regrant
said office to said Goodwin during pleasure
and with the fee of 300l. per an. to commence from
Christmas last, together with the allowance of 8d. a
day for a clerk and such other emoluments,
advantages and allowances of charges for travelling
as shall be allowed by the Navy Commissioners.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Mar. 20
of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 192. Docquet Book,
p. 42.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Henry Johnson
and his heirs and assigns for ever of an annual rent
of 83l. 5s. 9d. payable quarterly out of the Hereditary
Excise in like manner as the goldsmiths'
annuities are : the first payment to commence from
1677, Dec. 25 : with a clause for determining same
upon payment by the Crown of the principal sum of
1,388l. 11s. 0¼d. : it appearing by an account stated
by deputy auditor Tho. Raban and allowed by
Treasurer Danby 1677-8, Feb. 25, that the King is
indebted to said Johnson in 920l. principal money
which was assigned to him 1670, Dec. 2, by Dorothy
Colvile, administratrix of John Colvile, in part of
an order registered 1670, July 12, on the old farm of
the Customs for payment of 984l. with interest
from the date of said order until the payment of the
principal : the interest on said 920l. at 6 per cent.
(making the interest principal every 12 months) from
the time of said assignment to the 25 Dec., 1677,
being 468l. 11s. 0¼d., thus making 1,388l. 11s. 0¼d. in
all ; on which total the present grant represents a
6 per cent. annuity. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Mar. 22 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 194. Docquet Book,
p. 44.
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|
Same to same for a same for a grant to George Hodges,
gent., of the office of one of the King's waiters,
London port, in reversion after John Marshall, Tho.
Raymond, Gerrard Andrews, John Shaw, Nicholas
Park, Samuell Warld (Ward), Andrew Hains, John
Bowls (struck through), Francis Dacket, Samuel
Phillips, Samuel Danvers, Francis Roberts, Hugh
Bantock, Joseph Jordan, Lawrence Corbet, John
(altered to) Roger Carnock (Charnock), Thomas
Carnock (Charnock), John Feild, Ellis Lloid, William
Tallman [officers in possession] and also in reversion
after Tho. Apprice, Fulk Emms, Edward Agberow
and Thomas Carpender [officers in reversion].
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Mar. 19 of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 194. Docquet Book,
p. 41.
|
|
Royal sign manual for 331l. 11s. 0d. to John Tailor,
Esq. (Dr. John Tailor), as royal bounty, to be satisfied
by tallies on Ed. Seymour and Sa. Maidwell, Esqrs.,
late Receivers General of the Law duties. (Money
warrant dated Mar. 15 hereon.)
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King's Warrant Book, VI.
p. 196. Money Book
(General) p. 399.
|
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to Abraham Barrington, the
elder, of London, gent., of the office of searcher of
Newcastle port, for life, in reversion after Henry
Ball "if he [Ball] have any estate or interest therein
but if he have none, then from the making of such
our grant to the said Abraham Barrington."
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 196.
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|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay to Anthony Stephens for Treasurer Danby
what is grown due to said Danby on the fee of 20s.
a day which hath anciently been allowed to the Lord
High Treasurer of England out of the Customs.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 395.
|
|
Letter of direction on an order of the 3rd inst. for
4,220l. 9s. 8d. to Sir Robt. Vyner for plate, &c.,
delivered into the Jewel House : 3,329l. 9s. 8d. thereof
to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Customs and the
remaining 900l. by tallies on the Tenths of the clergy,
viz., 600l. on the Receiver of [the Tenths of] the
diocese of Gloucester, and 300l. upon the like of the
diocese of Bristol.
|
Ibid.
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|
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Sir Robert Vyner for
2 years on his pension of 1,000l. per an. granted him
for 12 years by the patent of 1671, Sept. 15 : to be
satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 395.
|
|
Letter of direction on an order dated 1677-8, Mar. 15,
for 3,546 19s. 7d. to Henry, Earl of Arlington [as
Post Office defalcations] for letters [&c.] carried frank
for his Majesty's service from 1676, Dec. 31, to 1677,
June 25 : to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the
Customs.
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Ibid.
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|
Money warrant for 750l. to John, Earl of Bath, Groom
of the Stole and First Gentleman of the Bedchamber,
for one quarter on his 1,000l. and 2,000l. per an. in
lieu of liveries and plate : to be by tallies on the
Customs.
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Ibid, p. 396.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 500l. to same for one quarter on his annuity of
2,000l. as Groom of the Stole.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 313l. 11s. 8d. to Phillip Packer,
Paymaster of the Works, as imprest and upon
account to be paid over as follows, viz., 235l. 1s. 8d.
thereof to William Wait, keeper of his Majesty's
garden at Whitehall, without account in satisfaction for
2 quarters to Christmas last for wages, disbursements
and necessary charges for keeping the said garden
and the Fountain Garden and the cleaning of the
long stone Gallery within his Majesty's said Palace
[of Whitehall] same appearing to be due by bills
signed by Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General
of the Works ; and 78l. 10s. 0d. to the Keeper of his
Majesty's Bowling Green and Balcony Garden plots
at Hampton Court for 6 months to Dec. 21 last, for
keeping the same as by bills signed by the housekeeper
there.
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Ibid, p. 397.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to George Dashwood
and partners, Farmers and Managers of the Excise,
(and to the Commissioners, Comptroller and Auditor
of Excise to allow in accompt) for said Farmers to
detain and keep to their own use (and to be allowed
in accompt) out of their quarterly payments to be
made from 1680, June 24, what sums shall grow
due to them for 6 per cent. and 4 per cent. reward
up to 1680, June 24, and 2 per cent. reward after that
date on their advance money as by the patent of the
13th inst., supra, p. 1260, the privy seal of Feb. 28
last, supra, p. 1250.
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Ibid, pp. 397-8.
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Charles Bertie to the Commissioners and Receivers
of Excise. Pray supply Mr. King with what remains
due and unsupplied to him of my former letter and
you shall have your repayment duly answered to you
out of my [secret service] privy seal.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 385.
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to make out bills
to the Victuallers on the first and second declaration
from time to time pursuant to their contract, leaving
the assignment of the said bills until Treasurer
Danby shall appoint a fund for them which Treasurer
Danby has resolved to do for the sum of 10,000l.
on orders upon the late [Eighteen Months'] Tax.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to appoint Edward
Lake (altered to) Thomas Twyford as surveyor of
Yarmouth [port] loco William Watts, deceased.
George Butler, gent., as surveyor of Boston port
loco Mathewe Browne, deceased.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
pp. 187, 188.
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Same from same to the Auditor for co. Kent
for a particular of the stewardship of the
Honor of Otford, co. Kent, and other offices therewith
usually granted : with a, view to a grant
thereof to Philip Packer, Esq., the late steward
being dead.
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Warrants not relating to
Money VII. p. 297.
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Mar. 15.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to Richard Tufton, Esq., of
the full and sole license, privilege and authority of
continuing and maintaining of one lighthouse now
standing upon a place called Dungenness, co. Kent,
and to take and receive one penny per ton of all ships
and vessels passing by the same, towards the support
thereof : to hold to him, his executors and assigns
all at the rent of 6l. 13s. 4d. per an. for 31 years in
reversion after the 31 years granted in the premises
by the patent of 1675-6. Feb. 14, to Elizabeth
Shipman : with a clause to empower the Crown to
determine this present grant if it prove prejudicial
and not of public use.
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King's Warrant Book VI
p. 193.
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Same to same for a privy seal for a pardon, remittal
and discharge to Peter, bishop of Bath and Wells, his
heirs and administrators ("in consideration of the
many good and faithful services he hath performed
unto us") of the sum of 2,984l. 7s. 8¼d. due from him
to the King upon the foot of his accompt as collector
of the Annual Tenths of the [clergy of] the diocese of
Bath and Wells for the years 1673-7 inclusive, and of
all interest and damages of 12 per cent. and all other
demands whatsoever concerning the same. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Mar. 18 of docquet
hereof.)
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Ibid, p. 195. Docquet
Book, p. 35.
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same for the issue
of 560l. to Robert Scott, citizen and stationer of
London, in satisfaction for 336 volumes containing
about 700 books, a catalogue whereof is annexed to
a bill of sale thereof made by him to the King and
enrolled before the King's Remembrancer : and
the further sum of 40l. which the King is pleased to
allow him for his charges in passing the present privy
seal for Exchequer fees on the receipt of said 560l.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Mar. 18 of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 196. Docquet Book,
p. 38.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant and declaration that the Crown shall
not at any time reassume the buildings and premises
demised to Sir John Denham or determine the grant
to Sir Joseph Sheldon and Nicholas Carleton as to
the same buildings and premises or any part thereof
without first paying to them, their executors or
assigns the sum of 1,500l., with clauses wholly to
release and discharge the aid proviso or condition
of re-assumption in case the Crown shall not reassume
the same premises within 10 years from July 22 last
by the payment of said 1,500l. : the King having
by an indenture under the great seal dated July 22 last
supra pp. 1120-1 demised to said Sheldon and Charleton
(at the nomination of John Hall) the manor of Neats
Court, the manor or bailiwick of Westminster, particularly
the houses or buildings called Denham's Buildings
in or near Scotland Yard and other things therein
with a proviso that the Crown might at any time (on
giving reasonable satisfaction) resume or determine
the said grant as to the said buildings or other premises
therein mentioned to have been demised to Sir John
Denham : the said Hall having prayed that the
said reasonable satisfaction for such reassumption
may be ascertained to some limited sum and the
Surveyor General of Crown Lands having thereon
reported advising 1,500l. for such sum and the proviso
to be discharged if no resumption within 10 years.
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 197.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to make void the patent of
[March] 27 Car. II. (see supra, Cal. Treasury Books
IV. p. 698) which granted to Charles Osborn and
Giles Dunstar the office of Surveyor General of
Customs during pleasure and in place thereof to
grant said office to Sir Edmund Jennings, Kt., and
Ralph Lee, Esq., during pleasure with the salary of
1,000 marks per an. each, payable quarterly from
Lady day next.
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 197.
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 50l.
per an. to Gilbert Eagle, Esq., Equerry of the Crown
Stable to the King in ordinary : commencing the
first payment from 1677, June 24 : the King being
graciously pleased to allow him said sum "in lieu of
an house in our mews as the rest of our Equerries
of the said Stable in ordinary do usually enjoy."
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Mar. 19 of
docquet hereof.)
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Ibid, p. 197. Docquet
Book, p. 39.
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Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt
for tallies of pro to be levied on the Excise for the sums
grown due from June 24 last and as same shall grow
due in future on the annuity or yearly rent or sum
of 273l. 15s. 0d. to Richard Brett granted, ut supra,
p. 1244.
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Money Book (General)
p. 394.
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Letter of direction on 3,000l. in further part of the
order of Dec. 7 last for 20,000l. to Charles Bertie for
secret service : said 3,000 to be hereby by tallies
on Anthony Rowe and partners on their Hearthmoney
payment due 1679-80. Mar. 15.
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Ibid, p. 396.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue
2,150l. 10s. 0d. on any late orders remaining unsatisfied
and drawn in the name of Sir George
Wharton for the service of the Ordnance : same to be
hereby by tallies on the abovesaid Rowe et al. on
their Hearthmoney rent due Sept. 29 next and
payable at the utmost day of grace Mar. 15 : said
2,150l. 10s. 0d., being designed to purchase lands,
tenements and other conveniences taken into the
royal fort at Plymouth in 1666, being valued at
that sum by Commissioners in the country and so
reported by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
|
Ibid.
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Same from same to the Customs Cashier to continue
and pay from time to time 300l. per an. to Thomas Done
and Brook Bridges, Auditors of Imprests, as
compensation and recompence to them and their
clerks for their pains in auditing the annual accounts
of the Receiver General and Cashier of Customs :
the like payment having been formerly directed to
Sir Richard Langley and Brooke Bridges, and the
said Langley having since surrendered his place to
said Done.
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Ibid, p. 398. |
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Money warrant for 20,000l. to Baptist May, Keeper of
the Privy Purse : for the Privy Purse without
accompt in part of the 38,000l. for same as by the
privy seal of Feb. 28 last.
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Money Book (General)
p. 398.
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Same for 125l. to the Rt. Honble. Joan, Lady Howard,
relict of Thomas late Lord Howard of Escrick, for
last Christmas quarter on her pension of 500l. per an.
granted by patent of Nov. 21 last (ut supra, p. 1154,
under date Nov. 3) : to be satisfied by tallies on
the Customs.
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Ibid, p. 399.
|
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Same for 150l. to Sophia Stuart for half a year to
Christmas last on her pension of 300l. per an.
|
Ibid.
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Same for 125l. to Sir Ed. Hales, bart., for last
Christmas quarter on his pension of 500l. per an. to
be by tally on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
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Same for 100l. to Dorothy Howard alias Grahme,
for half a year to Christmas last on her pension of 200l.
per an. as late maid of Honour to the Queen : to
be by tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 530l. to John Brisbane as Agent for soliciting
merchants' affairs in the Court of France ("his
Majesty's Agent for maritime affairs and Secretary
to the Embassy at the Court of France") for his
extraordinaries as follows, as by the privy seals of
1676-7, Mar. 21, and 1678, July 17 ; the bill of
said extraordinaries having been seen and allowed
by Secretary Henry Coventry, Feb. 24 last.
Appending : said bill.
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Ibid.
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l.
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
for two journeys into England, one
from the 16th of Jan. to the 3rd
of April, 1678, and the other from
the 3rd of August till the 20th of
December : by estimation
|
400
|
0
|
0
|
|
for charges of a privy seal and for
[Exchequer fees, &c., for cashing
or] recovering his ordinary allowance ;
for port of letters, for
copying and translating several
writings and clerks' rewards and
other extraordinaries of which he
hath not kept account during
6 months ending Dec. 25 last : by
estimation
|
130
|
0
|
0
|
|
£
530
|
0
|
0
|
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to George Dashwood
and partners to detain and keep in their hands from
time to time (and same to the Commissioners, Comptroller
and Auditor of Excise to allow in account)
out of the farm rents payable quarterly by them
6 per cent. interest on 30,000l. (which they have
paid to the Commissioners and Receivers of Excise
as a loan to the King for the supply of his Majesty's
necessary and urgent occasions) : the first detainer
for such interest is to be made at Lady day next
for so much as is then due and so afterwards
quarterly from time to time : all as by the patent
of Dec. 19 last (supra, p. 1178-9).
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Ibid, p. 400.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
tallies to be levied and stricken on the Excise for
the abovesaid 30,000l. ; said tallies to be delivered
to said Dashwood and partners in order to their
repayment of said loan : all as by the abovesaid
patent of Dec. 19 last.
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Money Book (General)
p. 400.
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Money warrant for 133l. 6s. 8d. to Tho. Henshaw for
2 years of his fee of 100 marks per an. for his office
as French Secretary [Secretary of the French
tongue] : to be by tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 500l. to the Earl of Northampton for half a
year to Christmas last on his pension of 1,000l.
per an. : to be by tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 50l. to same for same time on his annuity
or yearly fee as Constable of the Tower of London :
by tallies ut supra.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 100l. to Rebecca daughter of the late Lord
Chandos for same time on her pension of 200l. per
an. : by tallies ut supra.
|
Ibid, p. 401.
|
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Same for 120l. each to John Wheldon and Richard
Mounteney, junr., for one year on their pensions
of 120l. per an. each.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 125l. each to Mris. Elizabeth and Mris. Ann,
daughters of Sir John Lawson, deceased, for half a
year on their pensions of 250l. per an. each : to be
by tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
tallies on the Customs for 1,166 13s. 4d. to Charles,
Earl of Nottingham, for one year on his several
annuities or pensions of 1,000 marks and 500l.
per an.
|
Ibid.
|
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Same dormant to same for tallies of pro on the Excise
for the annuity of 561l. 6s. 8d. to Sir Thomas
Wolstenholme, his heirs, &c., as the same is already
grown or shall hereafter grow due and payable : as
by the patent of the 12th inst., supra, p. 1254.
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Ibid, p. 402.
|
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Money warrants for 100l. 7s. 6d. each to Richard
Thorn and Edward Hatch for one year on their
salary and board wages as serjeants at arms.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 400l. to Peter Lely for 2 years on his pension
of 200l. per an. : to be by tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 200l. to Winifred Windham for one year on
her pension of 200l. per an.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 200l. to Thomas Windham for same on same.
|
Ibid.
|
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Same for 120l. to Sir Charles Windham, Kt., for same
on same.
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Ibid, p. 403.
|
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Letter of direction on an order dated Feb. 20 last for
2,000l. to Dame Anne Sylvius aa royal bounty :
same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on Anthony
Rowe and partners on their Hearthmoney payment
due 1680, Sept. 19.
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Money Book (General)
p. 403.
|
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay in course
according to date the tallies for 500l. and
942l. 17s. 1d. to the Earl of Sunderland for secret
service and ambassadorial extraordinaries respectively :
and if you shall in the meantime advance
all or any part of the said sums you are to be
allowed 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. gratuity
per an. thereon.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 386.
|
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt (out of the arrears
of the wood farm due before Michaelmas last that
shall be paid into the Exchequer) to pay 304l. 16s. 4d.
in full of the several money warrants of 1677-8,
Jan. 22, for one year's salary to the officers of the
Works.
|
Ibid.
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Same [to same] for a tally on the Excise (and same
[to the Receivers of Excise] to pay said tally) for
50l. to Edward Progers for last Christmas quarter on
his pension.
|
Ibid.
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Same [to the Treasurer of the Navy] to issue as
follows the 5,000l. which you will this week receive
out of the Customs, viz.
|
Ibid, p. 387.
|
|
l.
|
|
towards Mr. Kent's reimbursement
|
1,100
|
|
on a bill of imprest to Mr. Pierce
|
600
|
|
to satisfy freights to Tangier, about
|
1,300
|
|
for [seamen's] tickets
|
1,000
|
|
to the Victuallers
|
1,000
|
|
£5,000
|
|
Same to same. There are in your hands tallies for
4,866l. 14s. 10d. on the Hearthmoney [Contractors']
advance. You are to deliver them to Sir Thomas
Clutterbuck in payment of his bills of imprest for
the months of August and September last [for the
Mediterranean victualling].
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Ibid.
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Same to same and same to the Commissioners of the
Navy, enclosing an account as follows of the [Navy]
weekly money due from the Customs (besides the
5,000l. which the Customs Cashier is to pay to the
Navy this week) and of how Treasurer Danby has
appointed the uses for it "which you may please
to take notice of."
Appending : an account of the weekly money [payable
from the Customs to the Navy] since the 30th of
Oct, 1678, with Treasurer Danby's directions for
the application thereof.
|
Ibid, pp. 387-8. |
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l.
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
(a) due from Oct. 30 to Dec. 31,
9 weeks at 2,500l. per week
|
22,500
|
0
|
0
|
|
of which there is already paid by
the Customs Cashier
|
7,500
|
0
|
0
|
|
so remains
|
£15,000
|
0
|
0
|
|
which Treasurer Danby directs to
be applied as follows :
|
|
on a bill of Sir Thomas Clutterbuck's
|
6,298
|
15
|
8
|
|
on a remain of a former bill of
his
|
1,153
|
7
|
4
|
|
on bills of Sir D. Ganden and
partners [former victuallers
of the Navy] about
|
1,000
|
0
|
0
|
|
on a remain of Mr. Kent's bill
|
250
|
0
|
0
|
|
on the slopseller's bills
|
3,600
|
0
|
0
|
|
£12,302
|
3
|
0
|
|
the remainder to be for seamen's
tickets and other pressing
uses of the Navy as the
Navy Board shall direct.
|
|
(b) Due for 10 weeks from Jan. 1
last [to Mar. 11 on the said
2,500l. per week from the Customs]
|
25,000
|
0
|
0
|
|
whereof paid by the Customs
Cashier
|
7,500
|
0
|
0
|
|
so remains
|
£17,500
|
0
|
0
|
|
which Treasurer Danby directs to
be applied as follows :
|
|
for one quarter's salary to the
[Navy] Commissioners and to
petitioners and for rents of
houses
|
5,500
|
0
|
0
|
|
for stores for 3 ships in the
docks
|
2,000
|
0
|
0
|
|
for the victuallers
|
1,000
|
0
|
0
|
|
£8,500
|
0
|
0
|
|
the rest for seamen's tickets, pilots' bills, bills to
Mr. James Pierce for the quarters and cure of
sick men in the ports and for other pressing
occasions as the Navy Board shall direct ; and
for the future the Board to dispose of the weekly
money as they shall judge fit, reserving only
1,000l. a week thereout for the Victuallers.
|
|
Charles Bertie [to the Customs Cashier] to bring into the
Exchequer 600l. for Lady Philadelphia Wentworth.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 389.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge the seizure of the ship Swan
of London, and her lading, on the petition of Sir Benj.
Ayloff, bart., and Thomas Tuson on behalf of the
owners of said ship, John Richardson master, it
appearing from your report of the 14th thereon that
said ship belongs wholly to English and sailed from
London to the Sound about April 1677, manned
with 9 men and a boy, whereof 8 were English, and
traded in the Baltic all that summer and in the winter
following sailed thence to Nantes and from Nantes
to Rotterdam, but at Rotterdam having embezzled
the goods and a deduction being therefore made out
of the master's freight, he was forced to repair
himself by reducting the same out of his men's
wages, whereupon his company (except his boy) left
him and being bound thence to the Sound he could
not get there or ever since more than one Englishman,
who is now on board, so he performed his
voyage and returned to England with 8 strangers
and one Englishman, arriving from the Sound with
deal board, pitch and tar, which are accordingly
seized under the Navigation Act.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 188.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to observe an order of the King in
Council as follows :
Prefixing : said order dated Whitehall, 1678-9, Feb. 28,
removing and taking off forthwith the stop contained
in Treasurer Danby's warrant of Mar. 8 last [1677-8
supra p. 931], which did by virtue of an order in Council
direct that no horses, mares or geldings be permitted
to be shipped for transport to France, Dunkirk or
any other places in the possession of the French King.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 189.
|
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Same from same to the Auditor of Crown
revenues concerned. I am petitioned by Edward
Seymor and Samuel Maydwell, late Receivers
General of the Law duty, setting forth that
in their account they are allowed salary to themselves
and officers only to Lady day 1677, although
they received the duty till the patent was passed for
the demising of it to the present Farmers, which
[patent] bears date 1677, May 5, and they have been
since forced to keep an office and officers for getting
in the arrears that accrued in the time of their receipt
and they therefore desire an allowance of salary to
1677, Sept. 29. This request I think in some sort
reasonable. You are hereby to allow them in
account 305l. in full of the abovesaid service.
|
Warrants not relating to
Money VII. p. 297.
|
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Nomination and appointment by Treasurer Danby
(directed to the Master and Register of Sutton's
Hospital) of Thomas Norris, gent., to be a pensioner
in said Hospital "in the next place that shall fall
in my disposal."
|
Ibid.
|
|
[?]
|
Warrant from same to Auditor Richard Aldworth to
allow 39l. 12s. 3d. to Edward Arden, Esq., upon the
foot of his last accompt as Receiver General of the
sede vacante revenue of the bishopric and county
Palatine of Durham, viz., for the year ended 1674-5,
Jan. 15, which said account was declared by
Treasurer Danby 1677, June 26 : said sum being
an ipsum contained in said account, which he prays
the grant and allowance of, in regard he attended
that service 5 years and had but 3 years' salary
allowed him upon his accompts and did not bring to
accompt any incident [al expenses] for many long
journeys, wherein he expended his whole salary and
further had losses of about 300l. by returns of
moneys, he having also brought several profits to
account which were not accompted for in former
vacancies of that see : the King being pleased to
grant his request upon these considerations.
|
Ibid, p. 298.
|
|
Mar. 15.
|
Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to
deliver up the bond of abovesaid Ed. Arden for his
abovesaid receivership for the 3 years 1671-2,
Jan. 15 to 1674-5, Jan. 15, he having (with allowance
of the abovesaid ipsum) cleared his account thereof.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same from same to Henry Slingsby, Master and
Worker of the Mint. By my warrant of Aug. 8 last
I directed the building a house belonging to the
office of Clerk of the Irons and the Melting Houses in
the Mint, not exceeding 471l. 2s. 10d., according to
Sir Christopher Wren's estimate. George Evans,
the present holder of said office, has represented that
said Wren did in measuring the length of the ground
for building said house upon omit 5 foot and did
not reckon anything in his compute of the charges
for hearths, partitions and other necessaries for the
inside of the house which have been usually allowed
upon like occasions. You are hereby to cause said
house to be finished according to the usual course
and manner of the Mint, the extra charge not to
exceed 120l. above the said 471l. 2s. 0d. : and you are
to pay for same out of such money as shall be
imprested to you at the Exchequer for the service
of the Mint. Same is hereby to be allowed to you
in account by the Auditor.
|
Ibid, p. 299
|
|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet [of a
privy seal] for giving allowance to John Shales (upon
his account now passing for 6,538l. 6s. 8d. set in
super upon him by Richard Mounteney, late Receiver
General of Prizes) of several sums by him
paid to several persons amounting to 601l. 15s. 2d.
in all, and also of 300l. for 1½ years salary to himself
as chief clerk to the late Commissioners of Prizes in
London port in the late Dutch war, and of 20l. for
incidents in that service : all which sums the
Auditors of the Imprests refuse to allow (because he
cannot produce sufficient vouchers for the same)
without the authority [of this privy seal].
|
Docquet Book, p. 34.
|
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for the making of allowances as follow to the
Earl of Bath in his account now passing of the
moneys (37,065l. 12s. 9d.) which he received between
1670, Dec. 28, and 1677, June 30, for the building
of the royal citadel upon the Hoe of Plymouth.
The said Earl being now upon his accompt for the
said moneys craves the allowance of several sums
of money which are not warranted to be allowed
him by the Commission and instructions to the
Commissioners appointed to take the care of the
building of the said citadel, in regard some of them
were expended for things not at all relating to the
building thereof but [were] for the King's service
in other places and by the King's special direction,
and others [were] for payment of salaries to officers
appointed to oversee several matters relating to
said citadel over and besides such officers as by
the said instructions were thought fit to be appointed
to manage such building and were by the
said Commissioners judged absolutely necessary to
be employed about the same, all as follows, viz.,
247l. 0s. 4d. paid by the Earl of Bath to Sir Barnard
de Gomme, Kt., the King's chief Engineer [of
forts &c.] for expenses in going to Ireland "about
our special affairs and by our order" and for his
attendance there 1674, April 8, to Sept. 26 following,
with coach hire and postage ; and 3l. more paid to
same for his charge in going to view the works at
Sheiends in 1675 ; and 5l. 13s. 6d. to same for his
expenses in going to Tilbury to view the works there
in 1676 ; and 200l. to same "by our special
warrant dated the 28th Sept., 1673," for his extraordinary
services before that time performed
and afterwards to be done by him. And 158l. 10s.
paid by said Earl to several persons for reparations
of the King's buildings and fortifications in St.
Nicholas Island. And 20l. paid by same to several
persons for repairing the platforms, walls, portholes
and stairs in Mount Batten. And 441l. 12s. 0d.
paid by said Earl to John Rules for 552,000 of
clamped bricks by him delivered for the use of the
fortifications at Tilbury. And 900l. by said Earl
paid to Peter Sheppard as Treasurer and Paymaster
of the money issued for the building of the said
citadel from 1665-6, Jan. 1, to 1674, Dec. 31, at
100l. per an., nothing being allowed him on the
former accompt of said Earl. And 200l. paid to
Phillip Piper who succeeded said Sheppard as same,
viz., for 2 years to 1676, Dec. 31. And 32l. 8s. 0d.
paid to Phillipp Lanyon, chief overseer of the works
for said building, viz., for half a year 1673, Sept. 10,
to Feb. 19 following at 4s. a day. And 148l. 11s. 0d.
paid to John Sugar, clerk of the cheque and overseer
of the said works, for his wages of 3s. a day
1670, Aug. 13, to 1674, Dec. 31, and 3l. 7s. 0d. to
same for said service. And 125l. 12s. 9d. paid to
Henry Hooke, clerk of the cheque of said works,
for the like wages, 1674, Dec. 7, to 1676-7, Feb. 20,
and for charges of letters, and for expenses of his
journey to London, when he was dismissed that
employment. And 11l. paid to Tho. Truman,
overseer of said works, for his wages of 12d. a day,
1673, Mar. 25, to Nov. 1. And 80l. paid to George
Smith, for writing the ledger books for the Auditors
and making a transcript thereof for said Earl and
for modelizing the bills, orders, acquittances and
other vouchers relating to said account, and for
attending the examining, stating and declaring
thereof. And 70l. for the charges of passing said
account. And 90l. paid by order of the said Commissioners
for 6 marble chimney pieces and for 3
oval marble tables with a quantity of rough marble
for the officers' houses in said citadel. And 2l. 19s. 0d.
paid to William Pierce for painting a map for [of] the
prospect of Plymouth. And 34l. 5s. 6d. paid to
Hendrick Dankart for several prospect pictures
and landskips by the King's command and by
command of said Commissioners. And 85l. 10s. 0d.
paid to Edward Bull for charges in soliciting for the
receiving and returning of money from London to
Exeter, Plymouth and other places for said service ;
and 17l. 6s. 8d. paid to same for disbursements to
sundry officers and clerks for copies of warrants,
orders, bills of imprest and other writings for the
ordering, advancing and impresting of money
towards the charges of said building ; and 110l.
paid to same for his pains in the said employment
of solicitor for 11 years, nothing having been
allowed him for same in the said Earl's former
account. And 1,000l. by said Earl paid to several
persons at several times for advancing 10,000l.
for the use of said works, being part of the moneys
wherewith he is charged in said accompt, being
10 per cent., it appearing by certificate from
Sir Geo. Wharton, Treasurer of the Ordnance, (of
whom the said Earl received the greatest part of
the moneys for said building) that said 10,000l.
was not paid to said Earl in money but by the
delivery of 3 tallies of assignment on the Excise ;
one dated 1674, July 12, for 2,000l. (assigned 1674,
July 20), two dated 1674, July 30, for 3,000l. and
5,000l. respectively (assigned 1674, Aug. 4). And
it appears likewise by a certificate of Elias Ashmole,
Comptroller of Excise, that [the tallies for] said
10,000l. were not paid to said Earl until very near
the expiration of one year after said tallies were
assigned, and said Edward Bull certifies that he paid
said 10 per cent. rebate for the advance thereon,
it being then thought that said tallies could not
reasonably come in course to be paid within less
than a year. The total of the above sums being
3,986l. 15s. 9d. The King being very well satisfied
that all the above sums are fit and reasonable to be
allowed hereby orders such allowance to be made
in accompt. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Mar. 19 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 202-5. Docquet
Book, p. 40.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Stephen Fox,
late Paymaster of the Forces, and Lemuel Kingdon,
present same, to pay to Brooke Bridges and Robert
Done, Auditors of Imprests, out of moneys for the
contingences of the Forces, 30s. per company of foot
and troop of Horse that shall appear to be mustered
in the accounts of the Guards and Garrisons from
1669, Sept. 23, and 1670, Sept. 24, respectively, until
1673, Sept. 20 : the said Auditors having petitioned
for an allowance for their pains in auditing the
accounts of the Guards and Garrisons, which
petition was referred by Treasurer Danby to
Charles Bertie, Sir C. Harbord and John Lawrence
and reported thereon by them 1677-8, Jan. 24,
that said allowance has been made to former
Auditors of Imprests, viz., for the Garrisons up to
1669, Sept. 23, and for the Guards up to 1670,
Sept. 24.
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 215-6.
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