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| April 21. |
Same to Alderman Duncombe [Cashier of Excise
etc.] to forthwith upon sight hereof advance 500l.
to Mris. Gwynne "and to bring it in your next
week's certificate of the Excise." Treasurer
Rochester likewise commands me to put you in mind
of paying the Forces for this week. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 24. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to
the Countess of Sunderland's lodgings at Whitehall
a box directed to Mr. Hosier for her. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 58. |
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Same to the Mint Commissioners. It is the King's
pleasure that there be provided against the Coronation 100 gold medals of the King and 50 gold medals
of the Queen more than have been before directed
to be provided. |
Ibid. |
| April 21. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance,
out of the money remaining in the Exchequer for
redemption of English captives, 500l. to Robt. Squibb
junr., for that service. The warrants for the regular
issuing thereof shall be sent to you as soon as they
can be passed. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 58. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier. Although you bring
no certificate [of the Customs receipts and payments]
for this week being a broken week, yet you are to
bring two distinct certificates this day week, viz.
one for the week ending to-day, the other for the
week ending this day week. (The like letter to Mr.
Frowde for the Post Office and to Mr. Duncombe
for the Excise and Hearthmoney.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
(a) infra. If the matter is as alleged you are to order
the stuffs to be delivered. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 18. |
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Appending: (a) undated, unsigned paper. On
Saturday the 18th inst. nine pieces of rich gold
stuffs were landed at Dover, being to serve at the
Coronation and having been cleared there, as usually
were sent by an express with the cocquets from the
Custom House in good form, but on the following
day they were stopped at Gravesend by Stephen
Chuseman and Richard Evans, searchers, "pretending they should be carried into the Custom
House at London, as it is usual, without any regard
to the present circumstances," the goods being
expected by several peeresses. |
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Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs
Commissioners to employ William Brisban (one
of the extraordinary tidesmen, London port) as a
tidesman in fee ibid. loco Tho. Eagleston, lately
dismissed. |
Ibid, pp. 20, 21. |
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Richd. Saunders as a same [ibid.] loco Edward
Enston, lately dismissed. |
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Lawrence Cole (register of certificates in the isle
of Jersey) as surveyor at Poole loco Thomas Cope,
lately dismissed. with 10l. per an. additional salary
to enable him to keep a horse for preventing frauds. |
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William Hely (tidesman in Cowes port) as register
of certificates in Jersey loco said Cole. |
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John Watts as a tidesman, Poole port loco Thomas
Lyme, lately dismissed. |
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The salary of the boatmen and tidesmen in Poole
port (who have 10l. per an. and 2s. per day when
employed) to be made 25l. per an. certain by way
of salary without incidents. |
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Tho. Fenwick (waiter and searcher at Clovelly)
to be waiter and searcher at Neston in Chester port
loco Tho. Singleton, lately deceased. |
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Hugh Archer as waiter and searcher for the Four
and a Half per cent. duty and the Plantation duty
at Bridgetown in Barbados loco John Comly, lately
deceased. |
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Spencer Bretton (riding surveyor between Yarmouth and Mundsley) as surveyor at Norwich loco
John Nicholls, lately deceased and the salary
of the said riding surveyorship to be sunk. |
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Henry Hastings, surveyor at Parkstone in Poole
port, to be laid aside and his office suppressed, and
one of the landwaiters of said port to be reduced by
removing Daniel Slater, one of the said landwaiters,
to be waiter at Christchurch in Southampton port
loco John Imber, deceased, until a place offer for
him of equal salary with that at Poole. |
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| April 21. |
Money warrants for 50l. 3s. 9d. each to the following,
for half a year each to the respective dates on their
fee of 3s. a day and allowance of 2s. 6d. a day for
boardwages as sergeants at arms, viz. |
Money Book VI, p 46. |
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Roger Charnock, esq. to 1682, June 24. |
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Sir Roger Harsnet to 1684, June 24. |
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Richard Shoreditch to 1684, Aug. 16. |
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George Smith to 1677, Lady day. |
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William Bishop, esq. to 1679, Oct. 10. |
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Edmund Williamson to 1674, Michaelmas. |
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Richard Maddox to 1684, Michaelmas. |
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Thomas Paine, to 1678, Michaelmas, on his fee
and to 1678, Christmas, on his allowance. |
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Francis Vassall, to 1683–4, Mar. 24. |
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The executors of William Mease, to 1680,
Christmas. |
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Thomas Charnock, esq. to 1683, Michaelmas. |
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John Templer, to 1680, June 24. |
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Joseph Harvey, to 1680, Christmas. |
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John Topham, to 1680, Christmas. |
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Orlando Fitz Simonds, to 1672, Lady day, on his
fee and to 1673, Lady day, on his allowance. |
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Same for 9l. 2s. 6d. to Sir William Bishop for half a
year to 1682, Lady day, on his fee of 1s. a day as
serjeant at arms attending the House of Commons;
and for 41l. 1s. 3d. for same time to make his fee
equal to the fees and allowances of the rest of the
serjeants at arms. (Money order dated April 25
hereon for said 41l. 1s. 3d.) |
Ibid, p. 46. Order Book I, p. 15. |
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Same for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Henry Ball for half a year to
Michaelmas last as a serjeant at arms: the fee and
allowance thereof having been granted 1684,
Mar. 25, to John Ramsey (since deceased), and
said Ball, which patent was surrendered in November
following. (Money order dated April 27 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 47. Order Book I, p. 19. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor and
the Receiver of the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall to pay to Sir Bernard de Gomme 118l. for
half a year to Lady day last on his fee, wages or
allowance of 13s. 4d. a day as Chief and Principal
Engineer of all his Majesty's garrisons, castles and
fortifications. |
Money Book VI, p. 47. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to Sir Christopher Wren of
the office of Surveyor of the Works within the
Tower of London and in all the King's honors,
castles, lordships and manors which the King
usually reserves for his repair and abode: which
office he held by grant from Charles II dated
1669, Mar. 29, during pleasure, which grant is
determined or supposed to be determined by the late
King's death: to hold said office by himself or
sufficient deputy with the wages and fees of 2s. a
day for himself and 6d. a day for his clerk payable
half yearly from Lady day last, and 4s. a day for
diet, boat hire and ridings of him and his deputies,
to be paid by the Paymaster of the Works as often
as any such causes and charges shall prove requisite:
also for a grant to said Wren of the office of Comptroller of the works of Windsor Castle and of all
manors, lodges etc. in Windsor Forest as enjoyed
by Hugh May, lately deceased; with the fee of
6d. a day payable quarterly from Lady day last
out of the revenues of the Castle of Windsor: he to
obey all the orders of the Treasury Lord or Lords. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 80–1. |
| April 21. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a groat seal for a grant to Mathew Banks
of the office of Chief Carpenter of all the King's
Works within the Kingdom of England, to wit
the office he held by grant dated 1683, May 18, from
the late King: with the fee of 12d. a day payable
half yearly as from Lady day last. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 81. |
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Royal sign manual for 310l. to Henry Guy for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
10,000l. privy seal dormant of Feb. 27 last. (Money
warrant dated April 27 hereon. Money order
dated April 28 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 81. Money Book VI, p. 47. Order Book I, p. 19. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to John South of the
messuages etc. as follow and also the personal estate
of Richard Nelthorpe alias Nelthrop, forfeited to
the late King by attainder: to hold the said messuages
etc. for said Nelthorpe's life and to hold said personal
estate for ever, he paying thereout 14l. 15s. 0d. to
John Booth and John Thornton for so much by
them disbursed for repairs: it appearing that by
virtue of a commission dated Dec. 13 last an
inquisition was taken at East Retford, co. Notts,
Jan. 10 last, before Sir Edwd. Nevill etc. when it
was found that said Nelthorpe was in 1682–3,
Mar. 2, seized of five messuages or cottages
called farm houses, and eight cottages with common
of pasture and three cottages without common of
pasture and divers closes of arable and pasture
land in Clayworth, co. Notts, to the value of 120l.
per an. and then in the possession or tenure of John
Booth and John Thornton and that there remained
in the hands of said Booth and Thornton 89l. 5s. 6d.
for arrears of rent, and in the hands of Eustace
Hooker 120l. 14s. 6d. of said Nelthorpe's money
received by said Hooker for another parcel of the
arrears of rent, and 30l. in the hands of John Booth
of London, soapboiler, and further that said John
Booth first named and John Thornton had laid
out 14l. 15s. 0d. in necessary reparations after
said Mar. 2. The present grant is in consideration of
the faithful services of said South and family and
in performance of the intentions of the late King
Charles II. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 82–3. |
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Same to same for a same to create an office of agent
and solicitor for the affairs of the Wine Licence
revenue to the end the said revenue may be the
better managed and improved; and for a grant of
said office to Edward Ange, gent.; to hold during
pleasure with the yearly fee or salary of 150l.
payable quarterly as from Lady day last: he to
obey the instructions of the Treasury Lord or Lords
and of the Wine Licence Commissioners. |
Ibid, p. 83. |
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Same to same for a same for a grant and restitution
to George Porter of all his personal estate forfeited
by the felonious killing of Sir James Hacket, kt. |
Ibid, p. 84. |
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Same to same for a same for a grant to William
Ireland of the office of Chief Glazier of all the King's
buildings within the kingdom of England as granted
to him by the late King 1683, Nov. 15: to hold
during pleasure with the fee of 1s. a day and 24s.
per an. for a livery: as from Lady day last. |
Ibid, pp. 85–6. |
| April 21. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Robt. Streater
of the office of the King's Serjeant Painter and
Serjeant Painter of all the King's Works as well
belonging the palaces and royal houses as to the
Great Wardrobe and all such other works for which
he was appointed painter by the patent of 1679,
May 17: to hold during pleasure with the fee of
10l. per an. payable half yearly as from Lady day
last. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 86. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
continue to Thomazine Fincher, widow of Major
Richard Fincher, for 10½ years from Michaelmas
last, the annuity of 80l. granted to said Richard
Fincher by the late King 1664, Aug. 26, for his
active and faithful service towards the Restoration
and payable by the Receiver of the Duchy of
Cornwall out of the profits of the manor of Fordington, co. Dorset, which annuity has been paid
up to Michaelmas last and being only granted under
the privy seal no further payments can be made
thereon in consequence of the death of Charles II.
Hereby the 40l. due for last Lady day half year
is to be forthwith paid. |
Ibid, pp. 87–8. |
| April 25. |
Authorisation by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners for their granting such extraordinary
commissions as they think fit for seizing uncustomed and prohibited goods under such instructions
etc. as in the like order of the late Treasury Lords:
the said Commissioners having represented that
the late Treasury Lords gave them like authorisation
and that by such authority they have with good
effect to the King's service given commissions to the
officers of Excise round the coast of England by
which means they hope in time to reduce the charge
of the riding surveyors; and that they daily have
other occasions to grant such commissions. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 19. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber.
In pursuance of the King's pleasure I have paid
Serjeant Branch 200l. as in part of what is due
to him in your Office. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 58. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to pass without
any further stop the Duchess of Portsmouth's goods
now on board the Katherine yacht, Capt. Davis
commander; and to view the remainder of her goods
at Whitehall with a view to their being transported. |
Ibid, p. 59. |
| April 27. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to constitute John Dryden ("in
consideration of the many good and acceptable
services performed by him to our royal brother
and our self") to be Poet Laureat and Historiographer Royal with the annuity or pension of 200l.
per an. and 100l. per an. by way of addition for his
encouragement diligently to attend the said
employment: payable quarterly as from Lady day
last: and also for granting him one butt or pipe
of the best Canary wine yearly: and all other
profits etc. to said office appertaining: to hold
during pleasure: he having had a similar grant of
said office with said 200l. per an. by grant dated
1670, Aug. 18, and of said 100l. per an. additional
by grant of 1677, July 31. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 95–6. |
| April 27. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney for a certificate of the product of the
8d. per gallon on brandy for two or three years last
past. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 59. |
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Same to the Attorney General. In renewing the
patent of Mr. Dryden as Poet Laureat the clause for
the butt of Canary yearly is to be omitted, "that
having not been allowed of late." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier. Send this afternoon
your certificate of the Customs [cash] for the week
ended Tuesday last. |
Ibid. |
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The like to Mr. Lilly for the same week's certificate of the Post Office [cash]. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Justices of the Peace in
co. Sussex. Complaint is lately made to me that
divers justices of your county refuse to hear and
determine informations of offences committed
against the Excise by several brewers and victuallers
of said county, on pretence that the offences were
committed out of their rape or division, though
they are in truth the justices residing near the place
where the offence is committed, whereas the justices
of the rape concerned live more remote. By the
Excise Acts such offences are to be heard by two or
more justices residing near the place where the
offence is committed without any respect to the
division, "and I well know that every Justice of
the Peace appointed in each county is a Justice of
the Peace for the whole county and he may act in
every part thereof if occasion be." I desire that
henceforth every justice for your county act
according to the Excise laws without insisting on
the nicety of the rape or division. |
Ibid, pp. 59–60. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to pay Job. Atkins the 10l.
due to him April 1 inst. for half a year on his pension.
Prepare the necessary warrant for Treasurer
Rochester to sign for allowing this. |
Ibid, p. 60. |
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Same to the Mint Commissioners. It is the King's
pleasure that medals (of gold of the King and of the
Queen) be presented to the 21 public ministers and
the six other strangers of quality as follows. You
are to prepare same and deliver them to Sir Charles
Cotterell [Master of the Ceremonies] who is to
present same to them. "And because the medals
made against the Coronation, being done in haste,
could not be very exact," these are to be made more
exact and better than the others were, Treasurer
Rochester being of opinion that the King's stamp
[or image] may be now made more plain than
it was, viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 60–1. |
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Public Ministers. |
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the French ambassador. |
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the Spanish ambassador. |
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the ambassadors from Holland. |
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the Emperor's Envoy. |
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the Envoys of Sweden, Denmark, Portugal. |
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the Envoys Extraordinary of Brandenburg, Savoy,
Hanover, Modena. |
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the Residents of Venice, Brandenburg, Cologne,
Florence, Neuburg. |
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Monsieur Resigni of Modena. |
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the Envoyé of Hesse Homberg. |
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the Secretary of Genova. |
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Other strangers of quality. |
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the Prince of Nassau. |
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two Princes of Saxe. |
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a nephew of the Elector of Treves. |
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Monsieur de Chateau-Vilain-Mortain [Chateauvillain Morstein]. |
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Monsieur Bouckwalt [Buchwald]. |
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| April 27. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to deliver to Robt.
Woolly so many of the bonds given by the East
India Company as will satisfy the money due to
him for saltpetre according to his tallies. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 61. Reference Book III, p. 70. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide for the Dey of
Tripoli the like present as was sent to the Dey of
Algiers by Mr. Erlisman. It is to be sent by Mr.
Lodington, who is going to Tripoli in the quality
of Consul there, viz.: |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 61. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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two pair of holster caps richly embroidered with gold on green velvet
with holster shanks (of William
Hookes, sadler) |
6 |
10 |
0 |
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40 yards of rich gold and gold and
silver brocard (of Matthew Howard,
mercer) |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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several parcels of fine cloth and a
Bowdye serge (of Nicho. Charlton,
woollen draper) |
195 |
6 |
0 |
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four pair of fine screwed pistols, two
pair [thereof] with silver caps and
gilt with watergold (of Tho.
Roberts) |
20 |
10 |
0 |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. The time for
payment (out of the 200l. per week lately ordered
for officers) of any commission or warrant officers
discharged before the term of the voyage is not to
commence before the payment of the respective
ships' companies in which they served, but is to
take place with the rest of the officers who continued
to the time of the said ship's discharge "unless you
can otherwise provide for the payment of such
officers discharged by ticket out of the 500l. weekly
allowed for tickets, out of which I am informed
you did formerly pay them." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed papers [missing] being Sir Jno. Knight's
complaint against Leshly, a landwaiter in Bristol
port; and said Leshly's answer in a letter to
Treasurer Rochester. |
Ibid, p. 62. |
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Same to Mr. Pepys. The Customs Commissioners
desire that George Layfeild, who is appointed
Comptroller and Surveyor of the duties in Maryland,
may with his servant go in the vessel appointed to
attend Lord Howard of Effingham, Governor of
Virginia. You are to obtain an order to the commander of said vessel to take them. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 15l. to Ursula Elliot, widow, for last
Lady day quarter on her annuity. |
Money Book VI, p. 49. |
| [? April 27.] |
Money order for 35l. to the clerks and ministers of the
Receipt, viz. 7l. to John Lowe, 7l. to Peter Le Neve,
5l. to Saml. Langford, 5l. to John Taylor as reward
for special labour in attending and levying tallies
etc. in vacation time for one year ending Lady day
last: and 6l. to Edward Fleetwood, clerk to William
Wardour for like attendance about the Pells of
issue; and 5l. to Philip [Packer] and John Packer,
doorkeepers of the Receipt, for the like attendance. |
Order Book I, p. 16 |
| April 27. |
Order by Treasurer Rochester (by virtue of the privy
seal of Mar. 31 last ut supra, p. 73) for the execution
of a money order of Jan. 21 last for 1,116l. 17s. 10d.
to Edward Noell for interest and gratuity ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1417. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same (by virtue of the privy seal of Mar. 31
last ut supra, p. 73) for execution of a money
order dated Jan. 21 last for 1,803l. 18s. 2d. to said
Noell for interest ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VII, p. 1508. |
Ibid, p. 17. |
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Same by same (by virtue of the privy seal of Mar. 25
last ut supra, p. 84) for the payment to Charles
Toll of 800l. remaining unpaid on a money order
dated 1683, April 28, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. VII, p. 777, for 4,000l. to the Marquess
of Halifax in repayment of loan. |
Ibid, pp. 17–18. |
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Prefixing: (a) copy of said order; (b) recordaturs of
payments made thereon by Teller [J.] Loving, viz.
1,000l. dated 1683, Nov. 10; 1,000l. Dec. 10, 1683;
170l. 5s. 11d. for interest 1683–4, Mar. 12; 600l.
Aug. 14, 1684; 600l. Nov. 29, 1684; (c) assignment
dated 1683–4, Feb. 29, by said Earl of Halifax to
Charles Toll of 2,000l. of said loan of 4,000l. |
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Henry Guy to Justice Perry to deliver forthwith to
the officers of the Mint (to be by them weighed,
melted down and recoined) the 90l. in your hands
of clipped money part of the forfeited estate of
Eleanor Bonnett alias Cabourne, lately condemned
for clipping. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 25. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Charles
Toll (as the assignee of the Marquess of Halifax)
the 500l. raised by wood sales in New Forest and
lately paid into the Exchequer by Thomas Agar. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Attorney
General of the petition of Antho. Meeke, shewing
that he was granted the office of undersearcher,
London port, on the death of Mr. Evans, but is at
present put by the execution of it by Mr. Cowly,
who pretends a grant of the same, which grant is
void by the sale of said office, it being an office of
trust and expressly within the statute of Edw. VI
forbidding the sale of such offices: therefore prays
to be admitted to his said office. |
Reference Book III, p. 70. |
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Same by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney of the petition of Na[tha]nll. Richards
for some vacant place of general receiver of Hearthmoney for some county. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the order of the King in
Council as follows: |
Ibid, p. 71. |
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Prefixing: said order dated Whitehall, April 3,
referring to the Lord Treasurer the petition of
Andrew Barry, complaining of Charles Banson,
riding surveyor of the Excise, for prosecuting him
for money due to the King from Henry Banson,
Collector of Excise at Newcastle, on pretence that
petitioner has in his hands 700l. of said Henry
Banson's money. |
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| April 27. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, of the petition of James Turner,
shewing that for several years past he has served as
principal surveyor of Customs, Dublin, and been
instrumental in the improvement of that port:
therefore praying some addition to his salary of
120l. per an. |
Reference Book III, p. 71. |
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Report by same to the King on the petition
of Robert Spencer to the late King, ut
supra, p. 29, said petition being referred to the
Lord Treasurer Feb. 17 last. In 1670 petitioner
and his partners took the farm of the Four and a
Half per cent. duty in Barbados for seven years
and by a privy seal of 1678–9, Mar. 9, were made
accountable for the profits of said duty at 400l.
per an. for four years only and three per cent.
commission and brokerage besides other allowances
as a reward for their pains for the residue of said
seven years. The late Treasury Lords having
ordered their accounts to pass accordingly petitioner or his partners have no right to any further
demand. Petitioner has his remedy at law against
his partners for an equal share of salary and profits.
For any further allowance he can only have recourse
to your Majesty's bounty, of which I conceive him
a very worthy object. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 40. |
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Indenture between same of the one part and
Peregrine Bertie (one of the sons of Montague,
late Earl of Lindsey), Sir Edmond Turner
of the Inner Temple, kt., Edward Courthopp,
son of Sir George Courthop of Whyligh, co. Sussex,
Charles Middleton of St. Martins in the Fields and
Percivall Brunskell of St. Andrews, Holborn,
whereby Treasurer Rochester constitutes them his
deputies for one year for the management of the
profits of the Alienation Office, which have been
let to said Lord Treasurer by the King by great
seal dated April 2 inst.: (viz. the fines commonly called
the Queen's fines or the King's fines in Chancery
for purchasing or suing forth any writs of covenant
and other writs for the only levying of fines, and the
fines commonly called the King's fines or Queen's
fines in Chancery for purchasing any writs of entry
in the post for the only suffering any common
recovery by consent of parties:) they having been
employed for many years in the management of
said revenue: they covenanting to observe his
directions. |
Ibid, pp. 41–2. |
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Constitution by same of Henry Clerke, of the Inner
Temple, gent. [as officer] to attend in the abovesaid
Office of Alienations for entering writs of
Covenant and writs of Entry: as amply etc. as
Robert Westcombe or Ciprian Moore or any other
heretofore. |
Ibid, p. 42. |
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Same by same of Samuel Rhodes of Lincolns Inn [as
officer] to attend in the said Alienation Office for
endorsing all writs of Covenant and writs of Entry:
as amply etc. as William Bartholomew, Edward
Carvile, Hugh Dod or any other heretofore. |
Ibid. |
| April 27. |
Constitution by Treasurer Rochester of Edward
Nicholas as Receiver of the abovesaid Office of
compositions for Alienations: during pleasure and
as amply etc. as Sir Arthur Aty, Sir John Suckling,
Henry Tweedy, Tho. Bond or any others heretofore. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 43. |
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Warrant by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for
a lease to Frances Kempe of tenements as
follow, the first thereof for 99 years terminable on
the lives of Tho. Reede, Francis Kempe and John
Dingley, son of John Dingley of Hall, in the parish
of Linkinhorne, co. Cornwall, at the rent of 11s. 1d.
per an. and fine of 20l.; and the second thereof for
99 years terminable upon three lives to be nominated
by Kempe at the rent of 2s. per an. |
Ibid, pp. 44–5. |
|
Prefixing: (a) particular and ratal of the first of said
premises being a messuage or tenement called
Upton, now or late in the tenure of Robert Ayworth,
gent. and parcel of the manor of Carnedon Prior
and of the late Priory of Launceston and demised
to Thomas Budge of Linkinhorne, yeoman, by
patent of 1661, July 10, for the lives of the said
Budge, Tho. Reed, junr., of Linkinhorne, yeoman,
and John Cole, son of John Cole of the parcel of
St. Sampson, co. Cornwall, at 11s. 1d. per an. rent.
(b) Ditto of the second item, being a tenement with
appurtenances containing by estimation 8 (18)
acres, parcel of the manor of Carnedon Prior and
of the late Priory of Launceston, now or late in
the tenure of Richard Dingley at the rent of 12d.
per an. as granted 1628, June 14, in trust to Sir
John Walter, Sir James Fullerton, and Sir Tho.
Trevor for 31 years and afterwards assigned by
them to Thomas Caldwell by deed dated [16]28–9,
Mar. 17. "I am informed by Edward Kneebone,
the elder, of Linkinhorne, that the said parcel of
land is called by the name of Crabland and was left
in the King's hands at a general taking 30 Car. I
(as 'non valet reddit') but was afterwards left to him
by the said Caldwell" for the remainder of said
term and since the expiry of the lease he acquainting
the [county] auditor and receiver therewith they
agreed that he might hold it at double the rent till
a new lease should be granted, but it being very
coarse, moorish land and of no value to him by reason
of much tin working within it and the ways of carriage
over it he set it over to Francis Kemp to whose
common ground it adjoins, and who is therefore in
possession, paying 2s. per an. rent to the King by the
reeves of the manor, no new grant having been made. |
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|
Same by same to same for a lease to Thomas Broadlake
of three tenements in co. Cornwall, as follows, the
fresh called Sharisland for 99 years terminable on one
first life in reversion of two estates in being therein
(viz. of Eliz. Deacon and Thomas Broadlake
ut infra): under the old rent of 5s. 4d. per
an. and fine of 3l. and 4l. for buying off the increased
rent of 30s. per an.; the second tenement called
Prinn's under the old rent of 8s. 4d. per an. and 12l.
for buying off the increased rent of 3l. per an.;
and the third tenement called Easter tenement
(for one fresh life in reversion of Edward and Loar
Broadlake, his son and daughter, granted therein
1683–4 [sic], Jan. 1) under the old rent of 7s. and
fine of 10l. |
Ibid, pp. 50–3. |
|
Prefixing: particulars and ratals of the said three
premises (1) a tenement in Sharisland in the manor
of Carnedon Prior and late belonging to the Priory
of Launceston and now annexed to the Duchy of
Cornwall; being formerly in the tenure of John
Newton and now or late in that of John Caldecott
and demised 1626, July 10, to John John alias
Broadlake for 99 years terminable on the lives of
himself, Lora his wife and Elizabeth their daughter
at the rent of 50s. 4d. per an.; and likewise demised
1662, Dec. 23, to Edward Kneebone for the lives
of Thomas Broadlake, son of said John John alias
Broadlake, and Elizabeth (now the relict of William
Deacon) sister of said Thomas Broadlake, at the
rent of 50s. 4d. per an. and increased rent of 30s.
per an. (2) The tenement called Prinn's tenement,
in Netherton, co. Cornwall, parcel of abovesaid
manor, prior and Duchy as demised 1627, April 3,
to said John John alias Broadlake, for 99 years
terminable on the lives of Lora his wife and John
and Lora their children under the rent of 8s. 4d.
per an.: and now demised 1662, Dec. 23, to said
Edward Kneebone for the lives of Tho. Broadlake
(son of said John) and Joan his wife in reversion of
Elizabeth [Deacon] daughter of said John Broadlake,
at 8s. 4d. per an. rent and 3l. per an. de incremento.
(3) The tenement called Easter tenement in
Netherton and parcel of said manor, priory and
Duchy; as demised 1627, April 4, to William
Dingley for 99 years terminable on the lives of
John, Abell and Jacob, his sons, under the rent of
7s. and now demised to Richard Hicks 1673–4 [sic],
Jan. 1, for 99 years terminable on the lives of
Edward Broadlake and Loar Broadlake, children of
the abovesaid Thomas Broadlake and in reversion
of said James Dingley at the rent of 7s. per an. |
|
| April 27. |
Report by Treasurer Rochester to the King on the
petition of John Grey, praying for the estate of
John Waller, formerly executed for murder. Said
Waller was seized in fee of the lands in question
and made a mortgage thereof for 99 years for 900l.
and was afterwards attainted and executed. If
the land were held of the Crown as is suggested
they revert to the Crown by way of escheat. Your
Majesty's title thereto is more probable in that no
other lord lays claim to the reversion, the mortgagees
having been many years in possession. The lands
are said to be worth 70l. per an. In view of the
mortgage it may be let at a rent of 6l. per an.,
the grantee to assert the Crown's title and to redeem
the mortgage. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 54. |
| April 28. |
Warrant by same to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the Tenths for 250l. to Henry, Visct.
Brouncker, for 1684, Christmas quarter on his
pension thereon. |
Money Book VI, p. 48. |
|
Money warrant for 640l. to Christopher Rosse, his
Majesty's jeweller, 325l. thereof for a jewel of
diamonds with his Majesty's picture given by the
King to the Envoy from Denmark; and 315l.
thereof for a same given by the King to the Envoy
from the Duke of Zelle: as by a certificate of the
16th inst. from the Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain. (Money order dated May 2 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 48. Order Book I, p. 21. |
| April 28. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt for
tallies of assignment on the Tenths for 106l. 5s. 0d.
to Elizabeth Hamilton for last Lady day quarter on
her unassigned moiety of the annuity of 850l. for
her children; and for 125l. for same quarter on
the annuity of 500l. for herself. |
Money Book VI, p. 49. |
|
Same to same for the like for 106l. 5s. 0d. to James
Hamilton for same quarter on his assigned moiety
of abovesaid 850l. per an. |
Ibid, p. 50. |
|
Same by same to the King's Remembrancer
for a commission to inquire of the personal
estate of John Revans, late of Saxtead, co. Suffolk,
yeoman, who has wilfully and feloniously hanged himself whereby his estate is forfeit as of a felo-de-se.
The commission to be addressed to Sir Nic. Bacon,
Kt. of the Bath, Richard Marryot, Edmund Jennye,
Allan Cotton, Framlingham Gaudy, and John Pells. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 43. |
|
Same by same to same to forbear (till Michaelmas
term next) process against the Bishop of Winchester
for the arrears of the Tenths of the diocese of Bath
and Wells of which he was lately collector as bishop
thereof. |
Ibid, p. 48. |
|
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners, with the
assistance of the [deputy] Auditors of Imprests,
Tho. Hall and Jno. Brewer, to peruse and consider
the supers depending on the foot of all accounts of
the Navy [Treasurer] and thereupon to certify the Lord
Treasurer the names of all persons who are real
debtors to the King, the dates of the imprest and
the services for which imprested. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 62. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys. Send your promised statement
of the precise quantity of hemp and tar to be saved
out of the quantities given in, in the Navy Commissioners' estimate. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir John Cope. The [ground] rent for the
Custom House cannot be paid you till a new
dormant warrant is prepared. It will be ready
for you against next Saturday and then the Customs
Cashier will have orders to pay you. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier. The following patent
officers are put into the last Lady day quarter's
salary book [of the Customs, London port]. You
are to forbear payments to them till further order,
viz. |
Ibid. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Charles Osborne, as Surveyor General |
166 |
13 |
4 |
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|
George Nicholas, as General Surveyor |
125 |
0 |
0 |
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Richard Kent, as Receiver General
and Cashier |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Giles Lytcott, as Comptroller General |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
William Culliford as Register of
Seizures |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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Same to Sir William Turnor. The Governors and
Assistants of the New Plantation in Ulster have
received the whole 6,000l. which was agreed to be
paid to the said Society for the [surrender by them
of the] Customs of Londonderry and Coleraine. It
is provided in the last privy seal for 4,000l. that the
Society should make proper assurance to the King
of such Customs. You are to attend the Attorney
General for the due preparation thereof forthwith.
(Same dated same to said Attorney General to
prepare the said assurance.) |
Ibid, p. 63. |
| April 28. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to readmit Thomas Spicer as a landwaiter in Lynn port, he being still strong and
healthy, though 70 years of age, and having faithfully served Charles I during the whole of the late
wars: and having been removed after Sir Richard
Temple's circuit of said port simply on the score
of age. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 22. |
|
Same to same to employ John Ellotson and Roger
Strickland as two additional tidesmen in Whitehaven port at 15l. per an. as proposed by William
Kirkby and William Christian, customer of Carlisle
and collector of Whitehaven. |
Ibid, pp. 22, 23. |
|
Rice Phelipps as tidesman of Bristol port loco
Sam Douglas, removed to be tidewaiter in London
port. |
|
|
Baptist Fenton as tidesman at Bridlington in
Hull port loco Andrew Robinson, lately deceased. |
|
|
John Wood as waterman in London port loco
William Hill, lately deceased. |
|
|
Approval by Treasurer Rochester of the following
proposals for preventing delays in accompting.
[In accordance herewith] the Auditors of Imprests
are to prepare instructions for each office concerned
and submit same for the Lord Treasurer's perusal. |
Warrants not Relating to Money X, pp. 43–5. |
|
Prefixing: proposals by Brook Bridges and T. Done
[Auditors of Imprests] for preventing delays in
accompting which are greatly prejudicial not only
to the King but many times also to the accomptant.
It is proposed that for the future all annual
accomptants (except as hereafter) be required to
deliver in their respective accounts duly vouched
to the proper auditor (before whom they are to
accompt) within three months next after the end
of each year. The auditor concerned is to certify
to the King's Remembrancer every case of neglect
herein. Upon such certificate the King's Remembrancer to issue process of course and not to stay
proceedings except by particular warrant of the
Treasury Lord or Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
|
|
In order that accomptants may not suffer where
they are not in fault it is proposed that the Auditor
of the [Receipt of the] Exchequer do (within one
month after same be desired of him) make out and
deliver to every accomptant a particular imprest
roll of what money has been paid to him at the
Exchequer within the time of his accompt, and
the Clerk of the Pells is to examine, sign and return
said imprest roll within 20 days of its being brought
to him. |
|
|
Where there is an Office or Board who are to
examine and vouch the account by subscribing
same the officers are to be required to despatch
same within one month after the account is brought
to them. |
|
|
Several imprest accomptants do sometimes receive
great sums of money from such hands as the
Exchequer can take no notice of nor do appear to
the auditor concerned otherwise than as the
accomptant does voluntarily charge himself therewith. Hereby great prejudice may come to the
King. To prevent same it is proposed that every
warrant by virtue whereof an accomptant is to
receive money, not chargeable upon him at the
Exchequer, have a clause in it requiring that the
said warrant before it be satisfied appear to have
been entered with one of the Auditors of Imprests.
By this means the auditor will be able to control an
accomptant's voluntary charge. |
|
|
Lastly, that the auditors be required once every
year, in the Lent vacation, if thought fit, to attend
the Lord Treasurer with a general certificate how all
accounts stand; at which time the King's Remembrancer may be required to attend. Hereby the
Lord Treasurer will be informed of the true state of
all accounts and by whose neglect accomptants are
delayed. |
|
|
To these general rules may be objected: |
|
|
that process ought not to issue against Privy
Councillors, Peers, nor Parliament men. Your
Lordship may therefore except accountants under
those circumstances and order that no process do go
against them save by particular direction. |
|
|
That the Treasurers and Victuallers of the Navy
ought to have a longer time allowed them for that
their accounts are very large and [are] to be
examined and signed by the Navy Commissioners
before they are brought to the auditor. They
may therefore be allowed three months after the
end of the year for preparing the ledger and three
months more to the Navy Commissioners for
examining and signing them. |
|
|
In order that the several Customs Collectors in
the outports may have time to adjust their accounts
and return their several collections, which [returns]
are usually by bills of exchange not always to be
had nor payable till a month or two after acceptance,
the Cashier of the Customs may be allowed from
Michaelmas to Candlemas to bring in his account. |
|
|
A longer time may also be allowed the Accomptant
General of the Customs, for his account containing
the salaries and other incidents in the several outports must be examined and allowed by the
[Customs] Commissioners and their several accounts
adjusted with the Comptroller General. [So] if
his account be ready for the auditor by midsummer
following 'tis as soon as can be reasonably
expected. |
|
|
A longer time may be also allowed to the collectors of Tenths who are forced to return many
[persons as] in arrear who would not be so were
there a longer time allowed to make their returns,
especially in the Northern Counties where by reason
of distance and ill ways they cannot begin their
collections till towards summer. Besides a great
part of that revenue being assigned to the payment
of pensions they cannot be complied with unless a
longer time be allowed them. If they be allowed
till Michaelmas to complete their account they will
be without excuse if according to a Treasury warrant
we [the Auditors of Imprests] charge them with 12
per cent. per an. for all moneys remaining in their
hands after that time. |
|
|
It may also be for the King's service to pardon
the arrears upon all very small livings, for the next
incumbent being chargeable therewith, where the
arrears are great nobody will accept the living
whereby the King loses not only the arrears but
also the growing duty. |
|
| April 29. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of such moneys of the Customs, Excise,
Hearthmoney and Post Office as is directed to be
this week paid into the Exchequer, viz. |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 25, 26. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe for
interest to Lady day last |
3,207 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto towards paying off the sea
officers and bills in course |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the Victuallers |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the [Navy] Chest at
Chatham |
5,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[on the Ordnance Office's] weekly
money |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Mint Commissioners |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Middleton for secret
service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to James Grahme, esq., to be
advanced to him on account of the
Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Mint Commissioners by way
of advance for Healing Medals |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£17,457 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Out of Excise. |
|
|
|
to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Toll on account of interest
to April 1 inst. |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Hornby in full of his interest
to Christmas last |
700 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Robt. Vyner, to be advanced
to him |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Brouncker for the Household |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£7,700 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Noell for interest to Oct. 20
last |
1,920 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service, to be
advanced |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy to be
as in further part of Mr. Taylor's
contract |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£4,420 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Post Office money. |
|
|
|
|
|
to Philip Burton to be paid over to
Mr. Hauses |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Lord President of the Privy
Council |
375 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Lord Privy Seal |
360 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Tint on his pension of 1,000l.
per an
|
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. John Knight for charges of
the late King's funeral and of the
present King's Coronation |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£2,285 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Complete total, 31,862l. 2s. 0d. |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier,
forwarding the paper of the disposition of the
Customs cash for the present week: the items
comprising all the Customs cash items as above
[payable out of Customs money in the Exchequer]
together with the following item [payable directly
out of the Customs Office] viz. 2,000l. towards the
quarter book [of the Customs salaries, London port]:
total disposition of the Customs, 19,457l. 2s. 2d.) |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney similarly enclosing the paper of
the week's disposition of the money of the Excise
and Hearthmoney: the Excise items being the five
items as above [payable out of Excise money in the
Exchequer] together with the following items
[payable directly out of the Excise Office on tallies]
viz. 1,500l. to Prince George [of Denmark] toward
last Lady day quarter on his annuity; 187l. 7s. 11d.
to Mr. Duncombe for interest of 20,000l. lent to
the late King in June, 1683, according to a certificate
from Mr. Ashmole. Total disposition of the Excise,
9,387l. 7s. 11d. Similarly for the Hearthmoney:
the items being the three Hearthmoney items as
above [payable out of Hearthmoney in the
Exchequer] together with the following items
[payable directly out of the Hearthmoney Office on
tallies] viz. 1,000l. to Mr. Noell in repayment of
loan; 1,000l. to Mr. Price in repayment of loan.
Total disposition of the Hearthmoney, 6,420l.) |
|
| April 29. |
Henry Guy to the Mint Commissioners to forthwith
provide 250l. worth of Healing Medals. The Lord
Treasurer will appoint money for same. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 63. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]. I
have informed the Auditors of Imprests that by
the King's express command I have paid Jno.
Branch, Serjeant of the Buckhounds to the late
King, 200l. as in part of arrears due to him in your
Office. (Same to the Auditors of Imprests to the
like effect.) |
Ibid, pp. 63, 64. |
|
Same to James Graham. Tell Serjeant Branch to
speak with me when he comes next to town. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Harbord and Sir Christopher Wren to
report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 64. |
|
Appending: (a) proposal dated 1683, Nov. 27, and
signed Tho. Rider for a grant of a new lease for 21
years of the Treasury Office of the Navy (the present
lease expiring at Michaelmas come 12 month) at
100l. per an. rent and fine of 1,500l. (as against
1,000l. fine and 70l. per an. rent in the present
lease). |
|
|
Privy seal for sums not exceeding 20,000l. in the whole
to Henry, Visct. Brouncker, as imprest for the
ordinary and extraordinary services of the Household of the late and present King. (Royal warrant
dated April 21 for said privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 84. |
|
Same for 1,396l. 4s. 4d. to Joseph Hornby and
Nathaniell Hornby for [6 per cent.] interest and
[2 per cent.] gratuity on several sums by them
advanced for the service of the late King (viz. for
40,000l. from 1684, June 24, to the several days
of repayment of 5,000l. thereof and to Sept. 29 on the
remaining 35,000l. thereof at 8 per cent. and from
Sept. 29 to Dec. 25 at 6 per cent. thereon; and for
25,000l. from 1684, June 24, to the several days of
repayment at 8 per cent.; and for 560l. 0s. 5d.
from 1683–4, Mar. 22, to the day of the repayment
thereof at 8 per cent.) as by an account thereof to
Dec. 25 last made up by Auditor William Aldworth
and allowed Mar. 3 last [by Treasurer Rochester].
Together with dormant clause for 6 per cent. interest
to them hereafter (made principal at the end of
every quarter), on moneys by them lent and yet
un-repaid and on any moneys they shall hereafter
lend. (Royal warrant dated April 21 for said
privy seal. Money warrant dated April 30 hereon.
Money order dated May 5 hereon.) |
Ibid, pp. 86–7. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 48. Order Book I, p. 21. |
| April 29. |
Privy seal for payment to Sir Thomas Dereham, kt. of all
arrears due to him on his ordinary of 1,000l. per an.
and on his extraordinaries as Resident with the
Great Duke of Tuscany as by the privy seal of 1681,
April 30, [the said privy seal being determined by
the death of Charles II]: and further for the payment to him quarterly in future of said ordinary
and of his allowed extraordinaries: the present
King having appointed him Envoy to the said
Court. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 107. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Attorney
General of the petition of Mr. Ange for renewal of
his warrant dated 1684, July 16 [as solicitor for the
affair of the Recusants] and that same may be made
to extend to all Recusants in England, Wales and
the Counties Palatine of Durham, Lancaster and
Chester, and that he may be directed to take care
that the several late Receivers of that revenue be
called to an account and to see that they pay into
the Receipt the moneys in their hands (which are
considerable) or that process issue against them;
and that the Clerk of the Pipe be directed to make
a certificate against Easter next of what money was
taken in charge by the several sheriffs of England
at their apposals for the year ended 1680, Sept. 29,
against the two-thirds of the Recusants' estates
and the 20l. per month, so that said Ange may be the
better enabled to see that the moneys levied be
duly paid into the Receipt. |
Reference Book III, p. 72. |
| April 30. |
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of James Waring, late one of
the Judges of the Court Merchant at Tangier,
shewing that he was in a very good way of
living until the demolishing that garrison by which
he has been a great sufferer; and therefore praying a
place in the Customs. |
Ibid, p. 75. |
|
Said petition being referred from the King in
Council, the Lord Treasurer hereby recommends
him to the Customs Commissioners. |
|
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Sir Richard
Dereham to be admitted as Comptroller of Lynn
Regis port, granted to him by Charles II in reversion
of John Anguish, whose office is determined by the
late King's death. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the
petition of William Morris to the King for a grant
of the fine of 400 marks set upon William Leeke of
co. Salop, an attorney at law, for misdemeanours who
has continued in prison a year and a half and
upwards, being unable to pay same: petitioner
having been out of employment for above three
years. |
Ibid. |
| April 30. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Sir Robt.
Sawyer, Attorney General, together with Mr.
Fillingham and Mr. Hall, of the petition of
John Wadlow, Jonathan Brome, Thomas
Clements and Edmund Pendleton: petitioners
shewing that John Wadlow, father of the petitioner,
died indebted to the King in 47,881l. 8s. 9d.; that
petitioners discovered a considerable part of said
Wadlow's estate and said matter was referred by
the late Treasury Lords to Sir Richd. Mason, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Fillingham and Mr. Lawrence, but both
Mason and Lawrence died before any progress
therein: therefore praying a fresh reference so
that a bill of discovery may be exhibited. |
Reference Book III, pp 76–7. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of George Gibbs (a watchman in extraordinary in the Customs) for a noontender's place
loco Oliver Hanmot, deceased. If fit, petitioner
is hereby to be presented. |
Ibid, p. 80. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Widow
Thornton, shewing that her husband, Capt. William
Thornton, for several years Comptroller of Hull
port, suffered much there in the time of the rebellion,
being dismissed his place, turned out of the town
and plundered to the value of 5,000l.; that he furnished
2,500l. to Charles I at York whereby his family was
reduced to great want till the Restoration, when
he was restored to his said place, but at his death
left her with six daughters unprovided for; that
her husband obliged her son, Capt. Thomas Thornton,
who was to succeed in the place, to allow her 50l.
per an. out of it, but he being dead she is left
destitute, being over 70 years old: therefore prays
50l. per an. out of the salary of said place. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Edward
Fayrer for a place as one of the 70 tidesmen in
extraordinary, London port, he being the son of a
loyal clergyman in co. Berks and bred up to a trade
but finding no encouragement to set up. |
Ibid, p. 81. |
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Same by same to Richard Grahme and Philip Burton
of the petition of Tho. Constable for a grant of the
60l. levied by the sheriff on the conviction of petitioner's nephew, Sir Philip Constable, bart., for
Recusancy; petitioner and his father, Sir Philip
Constable, having suffered much for their loyalty. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Thomas Langley for renewal of his
patent as searcher of customs at Ipswich. |
Ibid, p. 82. |
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Same by same to the Board of Greencloth of the
petition of Thomas Forth, shewing that he was
sworn brewer to the late King and then also was
admitted brewer to his present Majesty, but being
engaged in the farm [of the great branches] of the
revenue of Ireland he laid out his estate [therein]
and being bound for several great sums of money to
enable them [said Farmers] to pay their rents to
the King it brought petitioner to a sad condition
and the late Board of Greencloth appointed Michael
Arnold, esq. to supply the late King with beer,
paying 50l. per an. to petitioner "in consideration
of the said service": therefore prays to be restored
to said employment or for said allowance, seeing
that the said Farmers have not obtained any
allowances from the late King upon their just claims
in compensation of their great losses. |
Ibid, p. 87. |
| April 30. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Marmaduke Darcy
et al. of the petition of Dr. Franklin, executor to Fra.
Pointz, arrasmaker, praying that for the benefit of
several orphans left by said Pointz in a very low condition he [petitioner] may be put in possession of the
office [of arrasmaker] till they come of age; and that
the account of moneys due to him [Pointz] out of
the Great Wardrobe may be stated in order to giving
relief to the said orphans. |
Reference Book III, p. 89. |
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Same by same to Bartholomew Fillingham and Tho.
Hall and William Lowndes of the petition of Mris.
Beatrix Copley, relict of Edw. Copley, esq., co.
Yorks: petitioner shewing that in 1666 Mr. Josa
Greathead, who had before that time discovered a
great plot against the late King and came thereupon
into favour, for a gratuity had the collection of the
Hearthmoney in the West Riding of Yorks and York
City and prevailed with Mr. Copley and Mr. Batt
to be his sureties upon promise of partnership;
that Mr. Sam. Brisby was agent for Mr. Copley for
collecting the duty in the division appointed to Mr.
Copley's share and that all his collection was (as is
acknowledged by Greathead in a letter dated 1675,
Nov. 10) paid to Mr. Greathead, except 70l. 10s. 6d.
which was to be allowed for his pains; but Copley
being dead Greathead has procured extents in the
late King's name against Copley's estate to the great
oppression of his widow and seven children: further
that in June, 1667, Sir Robt. Viner et al. being
Farmers of the Hearthmoney over England agreed
with William Batt for the farm of the county of
Lincoln for three years to pay 6,500l. per an. and
Batt took in Alex. Butterworth, Edw. Copley and
Greathead as partners whereupon they became
bound in 12 several bonds of 3,250l. apiece: that
Batt undertook the management of the whole
business and what money came to Mr. Copley's
hands he paid to Batt: but it soon appeared that
the revenue was less than the rent whereupon the
Grand Farmers abated considerably of what was
contracted for: that Mr. Batt and Mr. Butterworth
at the same time contracted with the Grand Farmers
for the Hearthmoney of co. Lanes (with which Mr.
Copley had nothing to do) and Mr. Batt by his
management so intermixed and misapplied his payments that with the money which came to his
hands he cleared the farm of Lancashire and left
near 4,000l. in arrear in co. Linc., albeit he had
moneys enough in his hands (and bought lands with
it in his son's name) which would have discharged
both [Counties] and thus Mr. Copley (though he had
paid more [than his porportion] by 1,550l. 4s. 6d.
by borrowing money, as appears by the particulars
of his receipts and disbursements) yet these bonds
given as above were given [by ? Batt] for
security and in trust for the Grand Farmers and
thereupon the said Farmers did for recovery of their
arrears prosecute an extent out of the Exchequer
to the sheriff of York upon two of the said bonds of
3,250l. each, returnable at Michaelmas, 1671;
thereupon Batt's lands were extended, but extent
was forborne against Mr. Copley, he giving security
to pay his part and to come to account: accordingly
in Hilary term, 1671, he attended with his accounts,
but Mr. Batt and Mr. Butterworth were not ready
and they were all given till the following Feb. and
then again Batt and Butterworth failed; but
shortly afterward Batt and Butterworth came to
agreement [with] Sir Rich. Lloyd, Sir Rob. Vyner
et al. (Mr. Batt and Mr. Butterworth having in
their custody the books, accounts etc. and not
suffering same to be seen whereby it would have
appeared that Mr. Copley had paid his proportion)
"they by Col. Webb's answering the whole and
giving security to him (he having then a great sum
of money in Sir Robt. Vynar's hands which he
meant to take out that way) Mr. Batt and Butterworth still suggesting that Mr. Copley was in arrears,
prevailed with the Grand Farmers to prosecute new
extents against Mr. Copley, howbeit the said Mr.
Copley's estate was not in truth ever actually
extended, but his bonds do still lie out": that Mr.
Batt died eight or nine years agone and Mr. Copley
seven years agone: that the Grand Farmers were
bound to the King for the whole revenues and that
the late King was satisfied in part by them and
graciously pardoned the residue: that these bonds
as aforesaid taken in the King's name in truth is only
in trust and for the use of the Grand Farmers: that
some of the sub-farmers 12 or 13 years ago did
fully satisfy the rent and arrears to the Grand
Farmers and Mr. Copley if the books might be seen
has paid 1,500l. more than his proportion: that
Copley's lands were long since settled and
entailed and in truth not liable to any debts (after
his death) contracted by him since his marriage
which is 30 years ago; but some busy persons
having got these bonds and obsolete extents into their
hands do, to get compositions, bring ejectments and
once in a trial at York Assizes by the ancient settlement were cast but still brought down records for
trial in the King's name and let them fall and no
costs can be recovered because brought in the King's
name: so though the lands be settled to raise
children's portions little can be made of it by reason
of the rumour of these incumbrances [of bonds]
because if an extent came it would carry away all
the farmers' goods and being at the King's suit no
replevin lies: under these extremities petitioner
and several of her children have been forced for
their livelihood to do service for these seven years
past: therefore pray to be left to quietly enjoy the
unsold remains of a great estate which was employed
in the late King's service. |
Ibid, pp. 90–1. |
| April 30. |
Privy seal for sums not exceeding [in the whole]
6,731l. 13s. 4d. to Robert Squibb, junr., gent. as
imprest for the redemption of English captives and
for incidents thereto belonging: to be by him paid
according to warrants from the Lord Treasurer as
the said Lord Treasurer shall be directed from time
to time by orders in Council: the money to be issued
out of such moneys as have been collected and paid
into the Receipt from the pious and charitable uses
of the King's good subjects for the redemption of
English captives who are in slavery at Algiers and
other places: it being the King's intention that
same shall be applied in the most speedy and regular
manner that may be to the use for which it was
gathered. (Royal warrant dated April 21 for said
privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 88–9. |
| April 30. |
Royal sign manual for 500l. to Henry Guy for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
10,000l. privy seal of Feb. 27 last. (Money warrant
dated May 1 hereon. Money order dated May 2
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 89. Money Book VI, p. 51. Order Book I, p. 19. |
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Same for 400l. each to Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Sir
John Ernle (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Sir
Stephen Fox, Sir Dudley North and Henry Frederick
Thynne for last Christmas quarter's salaries as late
Treasury Lords. (Money warrant dated May 1
heron. Money order dated May 2 heroon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 90. Money Book VI, p. 52. Order Book I, p. 20. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to Charles Bertie of the office
of Treasurer and Paymaster of the Office of Ordnance
with the annual fee or salary of 40l. payable at the
Exchequer and all other profits etc. thereof as from
Christmas last and with all clauses as in the grant
of said office to him by the late King. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 91. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
850l. per an. for the salaries of the Committee of
Council for Trade and Plantations, viz. as follows:
400l. per an. for such of the Clerks of the Privy
Council as shall attend on the business of said Committee; 250l. per an. to William Blathwayte for his
constant attendance on said business; 150l. per an.
to three clerks to be continually employed therein;
50l. per an. to a messenger and his assistant. All
extraordinary charges incident in this business are
to be attested by bills to be signed by said Committee and are [thereupon] hereby to be paid quarterly
together with the above salaries, as from Christmas
last: the payments to be made to said Blathwayte
to be by him disposed of to the persons concerned.
Further, all sums due at the death of Charles II on
the privy seal of 1679, July 30, for 909l. 10s. 0d.
per an. to said Blathwayt for said purpose (which
privy seal was determined by the late King's death
as was also the said Committee for Trade and
Foreign Plantations) are hereby to be paid: the
King being sensible of the great benefit arising to his
service by the management of the said matters in
the said manner and having declared his pleasure
that the inspection thereof should be again left to a
select Committee of the Privy Council. |
Ibid, pp. 91–3. |
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Same to same for a same for the payment of
2,306l. 13s. 4d. to Henry, Duke of Beaufort, formerly
Marquess of Worcester, Lord President of the
Council in the Marches of Wales, for the arrears for
one year to Michaelmas last on the several annual
allowances of 1,106l. 13s. 4d. for diet for the said
Lord President and Council and for foreign expences
(as by the privy seal of 1672, July 10) and 800l. for
the extraordinary expences of the Court and Household there [at Ludlow] (as by the privy seal of 1672,
Dec. 23, and as expressed in an establishment of said
Court and Household dated 1668, Nov. 13, annexed
to the said privy seal) and 400l. for the provision
and maintenance of an honourable stable [as by
the said last named privy seal]: all by reason that
said arrears cannot (as is supposed) be paid by reason
of the death of the late King. Further hereby from
Michaelmas last the said three annual sums are to be
hereby paid as they hereafter incur, during pleasure.
The steward of the said Court and Household is
hereby to keep a book of his particular disbursements upon the said establishment, the pages of
which are to be signed by the said Lord President,
which is to be a sufficient voucher for said account,
"and because some things that may be necessary
for our said service, though comprehended under the
general heads of our said establishment cannot be
particluarly enumerated our will and pleasure is
that where such particulars are allowed and signed
as aforesaid that is to be looked upon as a sufficient
warrant for passing the same in the account of the
said steward." |
Ibid, pp. 93–5. |
| April 30. |
Money warrant for 10,000l. to Henry, Visct. Brouncker,
as imprest for the ordinary and extraordinary
service of the Household of the late and present
King. (Money order dated May 2 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 50. Order Book I, p. 21. |
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Same for 20,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles
Duncombe in repayment of the like sum by them
lent into the Receipt Mar. 5 last: to be satisfied
by tallies on the Excise. (Money order dated
May 2 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 51. Order Book I, p. 20. |
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Same for 3,000l. to Robt. Werden in further part of
the 20,000l. to him by the privy seal of Mar. 31 last:
for his Majesty's service (for the use of the Queen
until a suitable addition be made to her jointure
for the support of her royal estate and dignity);
without account other than such as he is to render
to the Queen for the same. (Money order dated
May 2 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 51. Order Book I, p. 20. |
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Same for 300l. to Philip Burton as imprest for Crown
law charges. (Money order dated May 2 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 51. Order Book I, p. 19. |
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Same for 1,500l. to John Knight for William Hewer
for tapestry hangings as by the privy seal of Mar. 31
last supra, p. 80. Memoranda ut ibid. are to be
entered on the former privy seal and order for the
said sum of 1,500l. to Ralph (now Lord) Montague.
(Money order dated May 2 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 52. Order Book I, p. 20. |
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Same for 5,000l. to William Hewer, Treasurer for
the affairs of Tangier, as imprest and in part of
50,000l. for the service of the late garrison there as
by the privy seal of Mar. 31 last. (Money order
dated May 2 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 53. Order Book I, p. 20. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of such Excise money as was paid into
the Exchequer last week, viz. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 26. |
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l. |
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to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces |
4,500 |
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to Col. Werden for the Queen Consort |
3,000 |
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to Mris. Ellen Gwynne |
500 |
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£8,000 |
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(Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney forwarding the paper of the disposition of the Excise for last week; said paper
containing only the above items.) |
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Same to [the Customs Commissioners] to visit the
goods of Madame de Gouverney at her lodgings
in St. James's Square for their transportation. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 64. |
| April 30. |
Henry Guy to [the Customs Commissioners] to visit the
goods of the Envoy from the Duke of Savoy at
his lodgings at the Three Blue Potts in the Pall
Mall "because the said Envoy is now upon his
return." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 64. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed order of
Council [missing] made upon complaint of the
Governor and Company of Merchant Adventurers
against the Countess of Portland [concerning the
aulnage]. You are to examine the state of the
Merchant Adventurers' trade in relation to [the
shipping of] white cloths, concerning the causes of
the decay of that trade and what may be fit to be
done for the encouragement thereof for the
future. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to have brought up to the London
Custom House the five dozen of gloves and the
silver soleil seized at Gravesend by Mr. Taylor. |
Ibid, p. 65. |
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Same to Mr. Gregory, clerk to Mr. Pottinger, to forthwith attend the Lord Treasurer with the tallies in
your hands levied on the Four and a Half per cent.
duty which were formerly entrusted to Mr. Lawrence,
deceased, your late master. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Robt. Vyner. According to your desire
Treasurer Rochester has moved the King "about
taking of the jewels from the crown called St.
Edward's Crown, her Majesty's two crowns, the
coronet and her Majesty's sceptre which were lent."
It is the King's pleasure that the jewels which
were so lent be taken off accordingly. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the
enclosed paper [missing] being a proposal for preventing frauds in the Excise. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Lord Kingston of Ireland. The King will
hear the business between you and your brother.
Treasurer Rochester will give you notice of the
time for the hearing. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Agar to attend Treasurer Rochester with
the account of wood felled last year in Whittlewood
and Salcey forest. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox to stop the 96l. that was
paid for subsistence of 27 sick soldiers of the Scotch
Regiment that came from Tangier, Mr. Hewer
having reported that the said soldiers will regularly
receive their proportions when the 36 days' arrear
of pay due to that Regiment shall be ordered to be
paid. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. A paper of things wanting
in the House of Commons has been presented to
Treasurer Rochester. You are to view the House
and report whether it be necessary that the seats of
the whole body of the House be new covered and
what window curtains will be proper and necessary
for the House. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Lord Keeper to attend the King at the
Treasury Chambers at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
(The like notice to the Lord President of the Privy
Council, Lord Privy Seal, Duke of Ormonde, Earl
of Sunderland, Earl of Middleton, Lord Godolphin,
Lord Chief Justice Jefferys, Sir Leoline Jenkins.) |
Ibid, p. 66 |
| April 30. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer, enclosing a letter of Ma.
Hughes. Inform Treasurer Rochester how what she
desires is to be done. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 66. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of the
Pipe for a lease to Francis Gwynn of a piece of land
lying in the circuit of Whitehall Palace in the parish
of St. Martins in the Fields abutting north on
Scotland Yard and the Back Yard and south on
another area called the Backyard and near certain
Chambers or lodgings now or late in the tenure of
Sir Paul Neale on the west and other chambers or
edifices now or late in the tenure of Francis, Visct.
Newport, and Richard Miller, one of the King's doorkeepers on the East; being 54 feet in length south to
north and 23 feet in width: together with all the
houses or sheds thereon late in the occupation of
divers servants of the King. The present lease to
be for 31 years at the rent of 6s. 8d. per an.: with
power of building under the approbation of the
Surveyor General of the Works but with a proviso
for reassumption. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 46–7. |
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Prefixing and appending: (a) particular of the premises.
(b) Ratal dated Mar. 27 last thereof by the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands. From Sir Christopher
Wren's report of Oct. 14 last (supra, Calendar of
Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1521), the buildings thereon are all low mean old buildings and sheds: one small
part thereof late in the tenure of Dr. Dickenson,
Physician of the Household, and other parts used
and enjoyed by the serjeants at arms, gentlemen
sewers, and musicians to the King, whose interest
Mr. Gwynn has obtained. The lessee is to
covenant to erect a better and more convenient room
for the use of the King's musicians than they had
before upon or near the place where their old apartment was. (c) Entry [of the Lord Treasurer's
signature] of the docquet of this demise. |
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Same dormant by same to Edward Nicholas, esq.
Receiver General of the Alienation Office, to
pay the fees and charges of the said Office
as follows for Easter term past and for the
future termly as they shall grow due together with
such incidents as shall be duly certified by three
of the Commissioners [of Alienations] "not exceeding any former precedents for the same," viz.: |
Ibid X, p 48 |
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to the said Commissioners (Peregrine
Bertie, Sir Edmund Turnor, Edward
Courthop) |
40l. each |
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to Edward Nicholas, Receiver General |
40l. |
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John Potenger, Master in Chancery,
Henry Clerk and Samuel Rhodes,
clerks |
5l. each |
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incidents for the said Easter term and
preceding vacation |
90 |
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"And whereas I have also appointed Charles
Middleton, esq. and Percivall Brunskel, esq. to be
two of my deputies [Commissioners] in the said
Office, intending to make trial of them for one year
upon their proposing to advance the revenue there,"
if in the account of the revenue thereof ending
Easter next it shall have exceeded the medium of
the last three years you are hereby to pay them
160l. each for their service in improving said revenue
out of such improvement or so much thereof as the
said improvement will amount to." |
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