Entry Book: October 1694, 1-15

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October 1694, 1–15

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Oct. 2. Same to the Treasurer of the Navy to apply as follows the 64,147l. 4s. 11d. remaining in your hands in tallies and orders on the Vellum Act, viz.: l. s. d. Disposition Book XII, p. 144.
for wages to seamen 39,067 19 4
for wear and tear, by paying bills in course 25,079 5 7
£64,147 4 11
(The like letter to the Navy Commissioners.)
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,000l. to the Duke of Shrewsbury for secret service: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. Ibid, p. 145.
Same to the Agents for Taxes, enclosing the duplicate of the assessments to the second payment of the Quarterly Poll in the south part of the Hundred of Pirehill, co. Stafford, “which their Lordships direct you to transmit into the King's Remembrancer's Office.” Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 302.
Same to Mr. Fox, enclosing the petition [missing] of Dame Arabella Wiseman, executrix of Visct. Hewett, and [the petition, missing] of Daniel Draycott, the first praying payment of 188l. 12s. 0d. due to the said Lord, and the latter praying 170l. 2s. 0d. due to him as a Cornet in the Regiment late commanded by said Lord. Please insert these sums in your next [weekly] memorial for money. Ibid.
Same to Sir Humphry Edwyn. My Lords hear that you are returned out of the country. They desire to speak with you here some morning. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Bridgeman. Please tell the Admiralty Lords that my Lords will be here to-morrow, Wednesday, about the business of the recalls. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to report his opinion on the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Benjamin Newland, praying an abatement of the duty on some low spirits imported by him from Barcelona, together with the Excise Commissioners' report [missing] thereon. Ibid.
Oct. 2. Henry Guy to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. My Lords have considered how the 600,000l. remaining of your subscriptions may be brought into the Exchequer most for the accommodation of their Majestics' affairs and the case of your Corporation. Their thoughts at the present for the payment are as follows: l. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 302.
by 60,000l. a week for five weeks successively, beginning with this week 300,000
by 25,000l. a week for four weeks then next ensuing 100,000
by 50,000l. a week for four weeks then next following 200,000
But in case the service should not call for the money so fast as such times of payment shall accrue, my Lords will take care not to draw it so speedily out of your hands. And on the other side if the service should be more urgent they will take care to give you such timely notice as may enable you to comply with any speedier payment as may be desired. In the margin: “this letter not agreed to by the Bank.”
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Kallaway for a place as tides-man in fee [London port] loco Mr. Towes, who has laid down same. Reference Book VII, p. 68.
Same to same of the petition of Titus Robinson for the place of surveyor of Bow loco Mr. Fletcher, dismissed; petitioner having been a tidesman extraordinary in London port for seven years. Ibid.
Henry Guy [sic for the Treasury Lords] to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Michael Chamberlaine, praying that his outlawry may be taken off and a noli prosequi entered to the indictment against him. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 454.
Oct. 3. Money warrant for 1,000l. to Charles, Duke of Shrewsbury, one of the Principal Secretaries of State, without account: to complete 2,000l. as by his privy seal of March 31 last for secret service. (Entry struck through and marked “cancelled.”) Money Book XII, p. 275.
Henry Guy to the Navy Treasurer to apply 61,821l. 9s. 6d. of the tallies and orders in your hands on the second 4s. Aid towards the payment of wages to seamen. (The like letter to the Navy Commissioners.) Disposition Book XII, p. 144.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 5,000l. to the Earl of Shrewsbury on account of subsistence to the Forces: to be issued out of contributions for annuities. Ibid, p. 145.
Same to same to issue, out of the new duty on coffee, 20l. to Lodowick Bray on his pension. Ibid.
Same to the Navy Treasurer to pay as follows out of the 26,472l. 9s. 7½d. reserved in your hands of the money paid for subscriptions to the Bank of England, viz.: l. Ibid.
for recalls 12,000
for the Victualling 5,000
£17,000
Oct. 3. Henry Guy to Mr. Shales, enclosing two accounts [missing] from the Navy Commissioners of money received and paid by the Navy Treasurer between the 8th and 14th Sept. last and the 15th and 21st Sept. last. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 303.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Col. Edward Dutton Colt concerning the clothing and arrears of subsistence due to his Regiment, as also the money stopped from them for provisions in their passage to the West Indies. Ibid.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Barbara Lower, wife of William Lower, a Capt. in Col. Lloyd's Regiment of Foot, praying that an allownace may be made to her and stopped out of her husband's pay for the maintenance of herself and children. Ibid.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Dickins, formerly a riding coast officer belonging to the Custom House at Belfast, praying to be restored to that employment. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 454.
Oct. 5. Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to Sir Edmund Andross, kt., Governor of Virginia, to pay out of the quit rents of said Colony to Capt. Thomas Gardner the 175l. remaining due to him of the 200l. reward to which he is entitled by Proclamation in Virginia for seizing Nathaniell Bacon, chief in the rebellion there in 1676, of which reward he has only received 25l., as appears from a letter of Lord Howard, late Governor of Virginia. King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 12.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for an annuity, pension or yearly payment of 50l. to the churchwardens of the town of Hampton for the use and support of the poor inhabitants of said town, in view of the town's great expense in supporting its poor and also of the many foreign poor sent thither from the royal palace of Hampton Court: to be payable quarterly from Michaelmas, 1694, during pleasure: to be distributed as the vicar of the parish and the underhousekeeper of Hampton Court Palace shall direct. Ibid, p. 14.
Royal sign manual for 10,000l. to Bartholomew Burton, gent., without account: to wit 5,000l. thereof to satisfy so much which he has paid for their Majesties for two fourths of the sum of 10,000l. which was subscribed on their Majesties' behalf to the Bank of England, and the remaining 5,000l. for the remaining two fourth parts still to be paid by their Majesties pursuant to the said subscription. (Money warrant dated Oct. 19 hereon. In the Money Book this payment is indexed as “for the Queen's subscription.”) (Money order dated Oct. 22 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 18. Money Book XII, p. 282. Order Book IV, p. 130.
Treasury warrant dormant to Mr. Knight [Customs Cashier] to pay the salary of 52l. per an. to Edward King, junr., gent., as a King's waiter, London port. Money Book XII, p. 275.
Oct. 5. Henry Guy to Mr. Burton to pay (out of the 5,000l., ut supra, p. 746) 600l. to Thomas Browne for [2 per cent.] reward for making a loan of 30,000l. on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. Disposition Book XII, p. 145.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of loans on the said Excise, viz.: l. Ibid.
to me [Guy] for secret service 500
to Mr. Aaron Smith for Crown law costs 500
£1,000
Same to same to issue 50,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Forces: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Earl on credit of the Exchequer in general. In the margin: of these tallies 30,000l. paid Oct. 12 and 20,000l. on Oct. 17. Ibid, p. 146.
Same to same to issue as follows out of the Exchequer, viz.: l. s. d. Ibid, p. 147.
Out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for victualling the Mediterranean Fleet, on account of the year 1695 4,000 0 0
to ditto in further part for the victualling to the present expedition to Jamaica 1,000 0 0
Out of Contributions for Annuities.
to Mr. Fox for subsistence [of the Forces, Ireland] 553 9 2
to ditto for the Commissioners of Transports in further part of 2,568l. 8s. 11d. 700 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance towards answering bills for the [Artillery] Train in Flanders 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the gunmakers 500 0 0
to ditto in further part of 8,738l. 12s. 6d. for a proportion of arms for the [Expedition] to Jamaica 250 0 0
to ditto for the fortifications at Sheerness 100 0 0
£8,103 9 2
Same to same to issue as follows out of the Exchequer, viz.: l. s. d. Ibid.
Out of money to be paid in by the Bank of England on Tuesday morning next in part of 600,000l., residue of 1,200,000l. subscriptions.
to the Earl of Ranelagh to complete 24,633l. 6s. 10d. for the second payment on Sir Joseph Herne's [seventh] credit for 98,533l. 7s. 4d., the subsistence [of the Forces] in Flanders for one month from Sept. 16 to Oct. 13 inst.; “the sum of 5,000l. being this week issued in part out of Contributions for Annuities” 19,633 6 10
to ditto on account of the addition to Contingencies to complete one week from 16 to 22 Sept. last 3,000 0 0
to ditto for one week more [on same] from the 22nd to 29th Sept. last 9,000 0 0
to ditto for two weeks' subsistence to the Regiment of Colts and Gibson from Aug. 5 to 18 last 820 2 4
to ditto for Monsieur Vander Esch in full of 4,000l. borrowed for the Dutch Dragoons 1,000 0 0
to ditto for Col. Norcote's Regiment 1,000 0 0
to ditto for subsistence to Mordaunt's Regiment 410 1 2
o ditto for Mr. Barker, an agent of Mr. Feilding's, late Commissary of the Provisions; on account of pay 100 4 0
to ditto towards answering Exchequer fees [on issues for the Forces] 36 5 8
to the Treasurer of the Navy: to be reserved for such uses as the Treasury Lords shall appoint 5,000 0 0
£40,000 0 0
Oct. 5. Henry Guy to Mr. Shales, enclosing an account [missing] of money paid by the Navy Treasurer to ships etc. between Sept. 21 and 30 last. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 303.
Same to the Agents for Taxes, enclosing the duplicate [missing] of the assessments to the second payment of the Quarterly Poll in the city of Gloucester. Please transmit same to the King's Remembrancer's Office. I also enclose a letter [missing] dated Llandewy, the 2nd inst., from two Commissioners of the Poll, and a warrant of Mr. Mathews, the Receiver [thereof for co. Radnor], to the Constables of the Hundred of Rhayader in co. Radnor. Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to report what allowance is fit to be made to Mr. Duncombe, your cashier, for receiving and paying the new duties on salt. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Aaron Smith. In yours of to-day you inform my Lords that 500l. is ready to be paid forthwith in part of the debt owing by Mr. James Graham to the Crown, “if the same may be accepted at present,” and that he is endeavouring to raise the rest and will wait on my Lords in a few days. You are to take care that it be paid into the Exchequer to-morrow. In case all possible endeavours are used by him for the speedy raising of the said residue you are to forbear all process against Graham till further order. Ibid, p. 304.
Same to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. My Lords desire that out of the 600,000l. remainder of the subscriptions to the Bank you pay 40,000l. into the Exchequer on Tuesday morning for the following services, viz.: l. Ibid.
for the Earl of Ranelagh [for the Forces] 35,000
for Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Navy 5,000
£40,000
Oct. 5. Treasury letters patent appointing Edward King a King's waiter, London port, loco Nicholas Parke, gent., deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 111.
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of John Holford, an officer of Excise, shewing that he became indebted 350l. to the Crown and was suspended from his employment, since which he has paid 100l. and is unable to pay more: therefore praying to be discharged from the remainder. Reference Book VII, p. 66.
Same to Sir Christopher Wren of Michaell Studholme's estimate of 239l. 18s. 0d. for repairing the footway from Hyde Park gate to the King's house [at Kensington]. Ibid.
Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to pay 500l. to Margaret Maurice, widow of the late Dean of Londonderry, either by a pension of 50l. per an. on the Civil List of Ireland for ten years from June 24 last or by directing the persons in whose hands now remain the several quantities of brass money which were coined by the late Earl of Tyrconnel and left in the stores of Limerick, Galway and Dublin (the value whereof may amount to 300l.) to deliver over the same to the said Margaret and by a pension as above for 50l. per an. for four years to make up the said 500l.: all in consideration that the profits of the said Deanery due at the death of her said husband were given from her. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 455.
Same to same for a lease to Widow Brown of the forfeited lands in the baronies of Duhallow and Muskerry, co. Cork, which are mentioned in her petition, supra, p. 709: the lease to be for 21 years at such reasonable rent as said Lords Justices shall think fit: they having in their letter of Aug. 15 last certified that she deserves the royal charity, but they cannot find anything of equal value to that [those lands] for which she petitions. Ibid, p. 456.
Same to same to insert on the present and on all future establishments of the Civil List of Ireland a pension of 100l. per an. to Dorothy Hubblethorn, widow, and Charles Hubblethorn, her son, to be payable quarterly from Lady day last until further order. This warrant is to supersede the royal letter of July 20 last, supra, p. 713, the Lords Justices having reported in reply to that letter that hitherto all grants of this nature have been charged upon the revenue in general and not upon any particular branch, and that the carrying out of the arrangement in said letter may prove prejudicial to our service by the example of it. Ibid, pp. 457–8.
Oct. 6. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 16,284l. 14s. 8½d. to the Earl of Ranelagh upon his order for the Forces: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Earl on the Vellum Duties: to be for the following services, viz.: l. s. d. Disposition Book XII, p. 146.
for the Earl of Monmouth in part of 3,117l. 3s. 7d. payable to him by a contingent [contingency] warrant dated March 23 last for pay which was respited and extraordinary charges of the Regiment late under his command 1,617 3 7
for the pay of the Foot Regiment late under Col. Godfrey Lloyd in the West Indies in part of 6,315l. 15s. 8¾d. to clear them (by computation) to 1692, April 1 4,210 10 0
to pay a third part of 2,490l. 14s. 3d. for the offreckonings of the Earl of Macclesfield's Regiment of Horse, computed from 1694, April 1, to 1695, April 1 830 4 8½
for the clothing of 80 men raised by Mr. Gilbert Heathcot to be added to the two Companies at New York, being one year's offreckonings 293 6 8
to be paid over to Monsieur Vander Esch according to a report lately made by the Earl of Ranelagh for the clothing and accoutrements of the Dutch Troop of Guards and the Regiments of Reighteren, Steinbock and Eppinger in part of their offreckonings 9,333 9 3
£16,284 14 8½
Oct. 8. Money order for 10l. to John Low, gent., one of the Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, for 1694, Sept. 29 quarter, on the allowance for locking up etc. the cash in the Receipt. Order Book IV, pp. 126–7.
Oct. 9. Treasury warrant to Walter Laycock to fell dotard trees unfit for the Navy in the hayes of Birkland and Bilhay in Sherwood Forest sufficient to raise 30l. and to pay same to William Tuddesbury (Tudsbury), woodward of the said hayes, for three years to Lady day last on the salary of 10l. per an. which was promised him by the late Lord Kingston, then Chief Justice in Eyre, Trent North, who also promised him a gratuity for his diligence. Money Book XII, p. 276.
Money order for 75l. to William Wekett, gent., keeper of the Treasury Chambers, for last June 24 quarter on the 300l. per an. allowance for his salary and for disbursements for firing, candles etc. for the Treasury Office. (Money order dated Oct. 10 hereon.) Ibid, p. 277. Order Book IV, p. 127.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the executors of Robert Squibb, late Receiver of First Fruits, for 500l. to be paid to Aubery, Earl of Oxford, for last June 24 quarter on his pension. Money Book XII, p. 277.
Oct. 9. Money warrant for 337l. 14s. 0d. to the officers and clerks of the Tally Court, being the allowance of 2s. per 1,000l. on tallies for 3,377,217l. 14s. 7d., by them levied and stricken without fees from 1693, Easter, to 1694, Easter, for the service of the Crown: to be in full of their fees for preparing, entering and striking same. (Money order dated Oct. 10 hereon.) Money Book XII, p. 278. Order Book IV, p. 127.
Same for 5l. to John Hurst for 1694, Sept. 29 quarter, for extraordinary pains in carrying letters upon several occasions for their Majesties' service. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Money Book XII, p. 278. Order Book IV, p. 129.
Same for 112l. 10s. 0d. to John, Phillip and Joseph Rotiers for same quarter on their annuity: to be satisfied out of Coinage money. Money Book XII, p. 279.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise) 1,500l. to Sir John Trenchard, a Principal Secretary of State: for secret service. Disposition Book XII, p. 148.
Same to same to issue to the Earl of Ranelagh upon his order for the Forces the 90,588l. which will this day be paid into the Exchequer by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England in further part of their last 600,000l.: to be for the following uses, viz.: l. Ibid.
for one month's subsistence to the Forces in Flanders from the 14th inst. to Nov. 10 next 84,188
for the Hospitals and contingencies 6,400
£90,588
“which sum is to be paid by his lordship [said Earl of Ranelagh] to the said Governor and Company, who have agreed to return [or remit by exchange to Holland] the same for the said uses.”
Same to same to issue 354l. 6s. 0d. to me [Guy] for secret service: out of moneys of the Duties on low wines. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Shales, enclosing an account [missing] of money paid by the Treasurer of the Navy to ships etc. between the 1st and 6th inst. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 304.
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of Samuell Shute, shewing that the King has ordered the Stables at Hampton Court to be repaired, the charge of which is estimated at 925l.; and therefore praying that money may be issued to him to enable him to make the said reparations. Reference Book VII, p. 66.
Treasury letters patent appointing William Knight to be the particular officer in the Exchequer for paying the annuities or benefits appointed by the Act [6 Wm. and Mary, c. —] for the Duties on salt, beer, ale, etc.; and William Lowndes to be the officer to inspect, examine and comptroll all the accounts of the moneys received or paid upon the said annuities, during pleasure: Knight being to give security before entering on said receipt. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 342.
Oct. 9. Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John Millward, gent., of the scite of the mansion house or late royal palace in or near Royston, co. Cambridge, with all appurtenances thereto and of four cottages there late in the tenure of James Morgan, deceased: the lease to be for 31 years at 6s. 8d. per an. rent. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, pp. 343–4, 350.
Prefixing: constat and ratal of the premises (see supra, pp. 748–9). The lessee is to covenant to repair the premises and to recover such parts of the premises as are at present concealed from the Crown. (Entry dated Nov. 2 of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease.)
Oct. 12. Same to John Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay 16l. 3s. 4d. to John Thorowkettle, messenger [of the Chamber] for Sept. 29 quarter last, for attending the Customs. Money Booh XII, p 279.
Treasury allowance of said Thorowkettle's bill of 16l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter as messenger attending the Treasury Lords at 3s. 4d. a day. Ibid.
Treasury warrant dormant to John Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay the salary of 10l. per an. to Thomas Lowther as searcher of Cardiff port. Ibid.
Money warrant for 22l. 10s. 0d. to the clerks of the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office on their sum payable every second year: and is for the two years ended at Easter term last. Ibid, p. 280
Henry Guy to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay over on account of wages the sum of 14,472l. 9s. 7½d. residue of the money arising on subscriptions to the Bank of England, which was reserved in your hands for such uses as my Lords should appoint. Disposition Book XII, p. 148.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 266l. to Col. Luke Lillingston forthwith to defray the cost of 200 saddles with their necessary accoutrements which are to be furnished by him for the use of the Forces in the intended expedition to Jamaica. Please insert this sum in your next [weekly] memorial for money and my Lords will take care to supply the money. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the Exchequer, viz.: l. s. d. Ibid, pp. 148–50.
Out of 11,260l. 1s. 3d. hereby directed to be issued for the service of the Forces out of moneys arisen by Contributions for Annuities, and 30,000l. out of moneys arisen or to arise upon the tallies in the Earl of Ranelagh's hands struck on the Exchequer in general, to be paid out of the second Quarterly Poll: making 41,260l. 1s. 3d. in all.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the third payment on Sir Joseph Herne's seventh letter of credit for subsistence to the Forces in Flanders 24,633 6 10
to ditto for the addition to Contingeneies; one week from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 inst. 9,000 0 0
to ditto for an allowance of 200l. a week to 12 Companies of the First Regiment of Foot Guards for the support of the private men for two weeks ended Oct. 13 inst. 400 0 0
to ditto for an allowance of 100l. a week to six Companies of the Coldstream Regiment for the same time 200 0 0
to ditto for clearing the subsistence to Capt. Hyde's Company to Oct. 1 inst. 32 12 0
to ditto for the like for Capt. Weeme's Company 175 19 0
to ditto for four weeks' subsistence to Col. Lillingston's Regiment to Oct. 13 inst. at 205l. 0s. 7d. a week 820 2 4
to ditto for the like for Col. North-cote's Regiment 820 2 4
to ditto for eight weeks' subsistence to Col. Colt's Regiment to Oct. 13 inst. 1,640 4 8
to ditto for four weeks to Col. Farrington['s Regiment] to the same time 820 2 4
to ditto for eight weeks' subsistence to four Companies of Col. Row's Regiment to the same time 484 16 0
o ditto for three weeks' subsistence to four Troops of the Earl of Oxford's Regiment appointed to attend his Majesty's landing 625 16 0
to ditto for three weeks' subsistence to three Troops of Col. Windsor's Horse 469 7 0
to ditto for subsistence for a draft of 300 men ready to embark for Flanders 200 0 0
to ditto for and towards answering the Exchequer fees 400 0 0
to ditto for Thomas Morin, sutler to the Guards, for fire and candle, according to the establishment, for the Guards at Whitehall and the Savoy, from 1692, April 1, to 1694, April 1 537 12 9
(the above 16 items making a total of 41,260l. 1s. 3d.)
Out of money to be paid in by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England in further part of 600,000l., the residue of the subscriptions to the said Bank.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for recalls 10,000 0 0
to ditto for Sick and Wounded: to be placed to the head of Victualling 800 0 0
to ditto for same: to be placed to the head of wages 1,200 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Taylor on his contract for hemp 3,000 0 0
to ditto for the Victuallers 5,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance towards answering bills for the [Artillery] Train in Flanders 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the gunmakers 500 0 0
to ditto in further part of 8,738l. 12s. 6d. for a proportion of arms [for the Expedition] to Jamaica 250 0 0
to ditto for the fortifications at Sheerness 100 0 0
to Mr. Fox for the Commissioners of the Transports in further part of 2,568l. 8s. 11d. 500 0 0
Out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for victualling the Mediterranean Fleet on account of the year 1695 4,000 0 0
to ditto in further part for the victualling to the present Expedition to Jamaica 1,000 0 0
Out of low wines.
to the Paymaster of the Works for Capt. Studholme in further part of 509l. 11s. 6d. on two estimates for repairing [the King's] private roads 100 0 0
£38,710 1 3
Oct. 12. Henry Guy to Mr. Buckridge. Send me within seven days an account of all moneys received by you for the use of the First Marine Regiment for subsistence or pay or for paying quarters or clothes, bedding or levy money, and how the said money was distributed, with the names of the officers and their subalterns, to whom paid and for what. Also send me at the same time an account how the clothing of the said Regiment was distributed during your agency. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 304.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from Col. Lillingston, Colonel of one of the Foot Regiments intended for Jamaica, which my Lords have received from the Committee of Trade and Plantations. Ibid, p. 305.
Same to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. My Lords desire that 22,350l. be paid into the Exchequer to-morrow morning in further part of 600,000l. remaining of the 1,200,000l. subscription to the Bank: to be for the following services, viz.: l. Ibid.
to Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Navy 20,000
to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance 1,850
To Charles Fox [one of the Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland] 500
£22,350
Oct. 12. William Lowndes (in the absence of Henry Guy) to Mr. Clarke to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland, to pay 200l. to Sir Joseph Herne to satisfy a bill of exchange drawn by him on Messrs. Francis Arther and Company in Madrid Jan. 26 last for 888 pieces of Eight and seven rials payable to Balda[rick] Odonnell: same to be placed to the account of said O'Donnell in part of his pension of 500l. per an. on the establishment of Ireland. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 305.
Oct. 13. Treasury warrant to S. Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for a particular of a tenement in the manor of Treverbyn Courtney, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, in order to a lease thereof to William Paschoe for 31 years from Nov. 2 last at the old rent of 9s. per an. and fine of 218l. 10s. 0d. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 345.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Paschoe's petition for same. The tenement was granted in May, 1661, to Warwick Hele.
Same [to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands] for a particular of premises, ut supra, pp. 617–8, in order to a lease thereof to John Roberts for the lives of him and — Roberts his wife and Richard Selwood, at the former rent of 3l. 6s. 8d. per an. and fine of 40l. Ibid, p. 352.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Roberts' petition for same. In 1684 Thomas Saunders obtained a lease of the scite of the manor of Shippon, co. Berks, part of the Duchy of Cornwall, for 99 years, terminable on the lives of him, Jane Saunders and Richard Selwood. The “son,” Thomas Saunders, is since dead and petitioner purchased the interest of said Jane and Richard. The tenement is surveyed at 27l. per an., but is now let for 24l. Saunders renewed his interest three times since 1660. The premises are out of repair owing to petitioner's poverty. The exchange desired is of a young person's life for petitioner's wife.
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