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| May 21. |
Warrant by same to Sir Nicholas Crispe, collector outwards, London port, to swear in
John Baron as deputy to John Berkeley and
William Shaw in the office of one of the two searchers
at Gravesend. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 64. |
|
Same by same to Philip Packer, Usher of the Receipt
of the Exchequer, to put Bartholomew Fillingham,
Tho. Hall and William Lowndes, Agents for the
Arrears of Taxes, in possession of "that room in
the house whereof you have the custody as Usher of
the Receipt, which was heretofore called the Treasury
Chamber and in the time of the Lord Treasurer
Southampton was used by Sir William Doyley
and others, the then Agents for bringing in the
Taxes." |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands for a particular and ratal of the old castle
of Newcastle upon Tyne, with the Castle Garth,
herbage and other appurtenances; which it is the
King's pleasure to grant to the mayor and burgesses
of said borough for 31 years in reversion of the
Earl of Macclesfield's term therein, and on terms
ut supra, pp. 169–70. |
Ibid, pp. 67–8. |
| May 21. |
Henry Guy to Sir Richard Bulstrode. Return to the
Lord Treasurer your answer to the enclosed papers
[missing]. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 77. |
|
Same to Sir Gilbert Talbott to have the branch
candlestick now in the Jewel Office new boiled
forthwith and made ready for the Queen's
service. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of Excise], to pay
1,500l. to Mr. Packer to-morrow for his Majesty's
new buildings in Whitehall. Put this item into your
next week's certificate of the Excise. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 32. |
|
Money warrant for 819l. to Edmd. Poley, "who was
lately employed in his Majesty's service at
Ratisbon"; being for 273 days on his ordinary,
1683, Sept. 30, to 1684, June 29. (Money order
dated May 23 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 64. Order Book I, p. 26. |
|
Same for 640l. 11s. 0d. to same for four bills of extraordinaries in the said service 1683, June 26, to
1685, April 5. |
Money Book VI, pp. 64–5. Order Book I, p. 26. |
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Appending: said bills (1) 1683, June 26, to Oct. 26:
as allowed by Secretary Sunderland, the bill being
dated Ratisbon, 1683, Nov. 11. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
for intelligence |
35 |
5 |
0 |
|
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for lodgings |
31 |
0 |
0 |
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for postage, pens, ink etc., news[papers]
and pamphlets etc |
27 |
15 |
0 |
|
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£94 |
0 |
0 |
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(2) from [1683] Oct. 26, to 1683–4, Jan. 26: as
allowed by Secretary Sunderland: the bill being
dated Ratisbon, 1683–4, Feb. 23. |
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
for intelligence |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for postage, pens, news etc. |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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for lodgings |
23 |
10 |
0 |
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for mourning for myself, my coach and
my family, by order |
80 |
0 |
0 |
|
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£149 |
15 |
0 |
|
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(3) from 1683–4, Jan. 26, to 1684, Aug. 26, as
allowed by the Secretary of State 1684, Oct. 15,
with the exception of the last article which is
submitted to the Treasury Lords. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
|
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for intelligence |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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for postage, pens, news and stationery
ware |
33 |
8 |
0 |
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for lodgings |
41 |
0 |
0 |
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£119 |
8 |
0 |
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(4) from 1684, Aug. 26, to 1685, April 5. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for intelligence |
47 |
8 |
0 |
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for postage and to the stationer |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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for lodgings |
41 |
0 |
0 |
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for the expenses of my journey from
Ratisbon from 1684–5, Feb. 4, to
1685, April 5 |
154 |
0 |
0 |
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£277 |
8 |
0 |
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(Money order dated May 23 hereon.) |
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| May 21 |
Money warrant for 1,825l. to Sir Richard Bulstrode for
two years to April 14 last on his ordinary of 50s. a
day as Resident with the Governor of the Spanish
Netherlands. (Money order dated May 23 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 66. Order Book I, p. 26. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of John Butler, customer and collector of Boston, for a fresh grant of his
said office to him and his son Richard; his present
grant being void by the late king's death. |
Reference Book III, p. 93. |
|
Same by same to the Commissioners of [Excise and]
Hearthmoney of the petition of Katherine Owen,
wife of Henry Owen, shewing that her said husband
was surety for John Owen, late collector of Hearthmoney, and that for said John's debt of 136l. 9s. 0d.
to the King her husband's estate is in danger;
therefore prays stay of process and to be allowed
to pay said debt by 50l. per an. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Attorney General and to the
Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
Lady Eliz. Delavall (as by a reference from the King
dated May 3 inst.) shewing that Sir Henry Vane
was in his life time seized of divers royalties,
privileges and hereditaments in co. Durham, part
of which he wrongfully withheld from the late King
and that after his attainder the late King granted
all the said royalties and premises in trust for petitioner, but by reason of several defects in penning
said grant petitioner has hitherto had no benefit
thereby. Therefore prays a renewal of the said
former grant with the insertion of such words as may
convey to her all the mines opened and unopened
in the Forest of Teesdale as also Barnard Castle and
Raby Castle and the parks thereto belonging which
are all in co. Durham and all such estate as did
devolve on the late King by the attainder of said
Vane "or were otherwise vested in the Crown at
the time of the said attainder and which are now
in your Majesty's disposal." |
Ibid, pp. 94–5. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Governor of Barbados.
In accordance with the enclosed copy of the order
of the King in Council of the 8th inst. I desire you
to make diligent search after all the debts and
estate belonging to James Holloway and Ralph
Moxon or any others in partnership with him
[Holloway] and to seize same, and to pay the
proceeds to the King's receiver in Barbados. (Same
to Sir Richard Dutton, the Governor of the Leeward
Islands, to the like effect as to the said estate in
the Leeward Islands and particularly in Antigua.
You are to remit the proceeds to Henry Guy. The
like letter to Lord Howard, Governor of Virginia,
[and to the Governors of] the four Colonies of New
England, viz., Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, Connecticut, New Plymouth and New
Hampshire.) |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 79. Out Letters (Plantations General) I, pp. 167–9. |
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Appending: copy of said order in Council made upon
reading this day at the Board the report dated
Mar. 27 last from the Lords Committees of Council
for Trade and Foreign Plantations on the order of
reference of Feb. 26 last on the case and allegation
of Walter Stephens and other creditors of Ralph
Moxon and James Holloway, said report being to the
effect that as Holloway has been convicted of high
treason we think his estate is thereby forfeit notwithstanding the deeds produced to us which appeared
manifestly fraudulent. It is alleged that Moxon
traded in partnership with Holloway and was
wholly ignorant of the said treason. On proof of
partnership, so much of said estate as is Moxon's
may be made good to Moxon's creditors, they undertaking to discover their joint debts and estate.
The Governors as above may be written to, to remit
the effects into England as above whereupon such
a dividend may be between your Majesty and the
said creditors. The said report is hereby approved
and direction given accordingly. |
|
| May 22. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners. How much
will pay the Dartmouth's men, now on board, for
a year? |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 77. |
| May 23. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Philip Ryley,
one of the serjeants at arms attending the Lord
Treasurer, to arrest Charles Garret, a scrivener of
London, and Tho. Feeling (Tealing) of Winkfield, co.
Berks, innholder, for felling and grabbing great
quantities of wood in Braywood in the forest of
Windsor; and likewise Lazarus Page, Humphry
Beckly and Robert Ewst of Bray, co. Berks, yeomen,
for carrying away said timber, to the King's great
damage and without any manner of warrant for
same. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 65. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Stanford. Sir Richard Bulstrode
has agreed to refer the whole matter in dispute
between you and him to Mr. Allibone or Mr. Brent,
who are both your counsel, and that he will certainly
pay what they ordain, provided you engage to
stand to the arbitrage. The Lord Treasurer
thinks this very reasonable. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 77. |
|
Same to Mr. Harbord to attend the Lord Treasurer
on Monday or Tuesday next. |
Ibid. |
|
Royal sign manual for 375l. to Henry Guy, for
secret service, without account: to be issued on
the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of May 6 inst.
(Money warrant dated May 25 hereon. Money order
dated May 25 hereon. The privy seal incorrectly
gives the sum as 575l.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 123. Money Book VI, p. 66. Order Book I, p. 26. |
| May 25. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receiver
General of the Duchy of Cornwall to pay William
Upcott, George Treweeke, Nathl. Luggar and George
Collins out of the revenues of said Duchy 80l. per
an. each as salary as supervisors of the tin blowing
houses. |
Money Book VI, p. 66. |
| May 25. |
Money warrant for 50l. to John Pottinger, Comptroller of the Pipe, for half a year ending this Easter
term for the service of him and his clerks in issuing
process against Popish Recusants for the 20l. per
month penalty and in giving speedy dispatch to
the Receivers of Recusants' forfeitures. To be
paid out of Recusants' money in the Exchequer.
(Money order dated May 27 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 67. Order Book I, p. 27. |
|
Same for 100l. to Francis Mansell for half a year to
1683, Christmas, on his annuity. |
Money Book VI, p. 67. |
|
Henry Guy to Major Brett and partners, late
Victuallers of the Navy. As you delay to bring in
your objections to Mr. Sturt's account the referees,
Sir Richard Haddock et al. cannot make their report.
Bring them in forthwith. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 78. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy and partners to forthwith provide
the following items. |
Ibid, pp. 78–9. |
|
Appending: (a) letter dated May 16 from the Lord
Chamberlain to the Lord Treasurer. There is a
suite of hangings of eight pieces of the History of
Charlemaine, 13 foot deep, which want to be new
lined with canvas to preserve them. Also there is
wanting cases of bayes for eight rich chairs of state,
eight footstools and eight cushions which were made
for the coronation, to keep them from dust. Please
order same to be delivered to Philip Kennersly,
Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe. |
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|
(b) Same dated May 25 from same to same. The
King has commanded that the Esquires of the Body
and Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber and other
servants should lodge upon pallat beds in the rooms
of their respective waiting. There will be wanting
a traverse curtain of black diaper calico in the
Presence Chamber at the lower end of the room and
three canopies of crimson serge to put over the
pallat beds. Please order these to be delivered as
above. |
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|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 32. |
|
15l. to Mris. Ursula Elliott out of the Duchy of
Cornwall money. |
|
|
100l. to me [Guy] for secret service out of Wine
Licence money, on an order for 300l. |
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|
187l. 4s. 7d. to ditto [for same] on an order for
687l. 4s. 7d.: to be issued out of the 354l. 15s. 0d.
of Customs money directed to be reserved the
5th inst. supra, pp. 166–7. |
|
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 100l. to the
Treasurer of the Navy to fit out to sea the Mary and
Charlott yachts. |
Ibid, p. 33. |
|
Same to Mr. Duncombe to pay out of the Excise
1,000l. to the Earl of Arran detaining 31l. 4s. 6d. for
fees thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands of the petition of George
Simson, shewing that Christopher Vane, esq., did
pretend a title to the lead mines within the liberty
of the King's forest of Teesdale, but it being made
appear otherwise he was obliged to pay to the late
Earl of Carlisle, bow bearer of the said forest, 500l.
which the Earl owned to have received "further
saying he intended to have a better pull with him
than that"; that to informant's knowledge there
has been 80l. weekly made out of those mines for
several weeks and that the title to said mines
properly belongs to the King alone. (Henry Guy to
Mr. Harbord, of same date, forwarding said petition.) |
Reference Book III, p. 93. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 78. |
| May 25. |
Fiats by Treasurer Rochester for royal letters patent
to constitute Thomas Venn, esq., Comptroller of
Customs in Bridgwater port: to wit the office he
held at the death of Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 68. |
|
Robert Levintz, esq., as searcher of Customs in
Lynn Regis port: to wit ut supra. |
|
Reference by same to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer of the petition of Thomas Newton,
woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey forests, co.
Northampton, for some compensation in lieu of
poundage on about 2,000l. worth of timber felled
in Whittlewood and Salcey forests, the proceeds
whereof were delivered to the Earl of Arlington in
accordance with the warrants of 1682, May 10, and
1684, May 6, in both which warrants poundage is prohibited to be taken; the late Treasury Lords having
promised petitioner satisfaction "some other way
when the money was paid in but [this] was prevented
by his late Majesty's death." |
Reference Book III, p. 94. |
| May 26. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Col. Werden for the Queen's use the 3,000l. of
Hearthmoney now remaining in the Exchequer.
Likewise to issue to me [Guy] for secret service
1,000l. out of Excise money this day paid into the
Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 33. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of the moneys
of the Customs, Excise, Hearthmoney and Post
Office paid or directed to be paid into the Exchequer
this week, viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 33–4. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto towards paying sea officers
and bills in course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the Victuallers |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for one year to the Dartmouth's men |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for Ann Deane, widow |
157 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance in
part of 3,000l. |
707 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
|
|
|
to ditto in full of ditto |
2,292 |
14 |
0 |
|
|
to Lord Willoughby of Parham |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Ann, daughter of Sir John
Lawson |
62 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
|
|
|
to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Brouncker on his privy
seal for the Household |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Post Office money. |
|
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
[way of] advance |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Philip Burton |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£15,519 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Excise and Hearthmoney for the
present week; said paper including the above six
items [payable out of the Exchequer] together with
the following items [payable directly out of the
Excise Office on tallies] viz.: 1,000l. to Mr. Toll
in part of his debt; 500l. to Mr. Hornby in part of
his debt; 1,500l. to Mr. Freind and Mr. Calvert in
part of their debt. Total disposition, 9,000l. on
the Excise and 2,555l. 4s. 0d. on the Hearthmoney.) |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the similar paper for the Customs; said
paper including the abovesaid six items [payable
out of the Exchequer] together with the following
items [payable directly out of the Customs Office
on tallies] viz., 2,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles
Duncombe in part of their debt; 1,000l. to Mr.
Hewer in part of his debt. Total disposition,
8,964l. 6s. 0d.) |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Navy Commissioners to
pay the abovesaid 157l. to Ann Deane, widow of
John Deane, late purser of his Majesty's ship Glocester.) |
|
| May 26. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt for a certificate of what was due to each person that was
instrumental in the late King's escape at Worcester
[viz. on their pensions]. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 80. |
|
Same to the Attorney General. Col. Whitley has
consented that the Lord Treasurer shall determine
the case which has depended in the Exchequer
between the King and him. Draw an order of
Court by consent binding him to pay what the
Lord Treasurer shall award and have the order
confirmed by Court. (Same to Col. Whitley to the
like substance.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to forthwith provide the
following particulars. |
Ibid, p. 81. |
|
Appending: letter dated May 26 from the Lord
Chamberlain to the Lord Treasurer. There are
wanting these particulars for his Majesty's bedchamber at Whitehall which his Majesty would have
provided forthwith viz.: four purple stools for the
bedchamber and two white calico curtains and two
stools of grey cloth for the inner rooms beyond the
bedchamber. These are to be delivered to Mr.
Rogers, keeper of the Standing Wardrobe at Westminster. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Pepys, enclosing four affidavits [missing]
concerning Capt. Votear. |
Ibid. |
|
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l. and
500l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal
dormant of May 6 inst. (Two money warrants
dated May 26 hereon. Two money orders dated
May 27 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 123. Money Book VI, p. 67. Order Book I, p. 26. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of James Pierce, junr.,
for renewal of his patent as a King's waiter, London
port, void by the late King's death. |
Reference Book III, p. 96. |
| [?] |
[Same by same to the same of] the petition of James
Lyell to the King for the post of one of the Surveyors
of the Custom House, London, void by the death
of Thomas Thynne: said petition being referred
May 23 from the King to Treasurer Rochester. |
Ibid. |
| May 26. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer of the petition of Philip
Packer, Usher of the Receipt, shewing that
he was ordered to put the Commissioners
for the Arrears of Taxes into possession of the
room called the Treasury Chamber in his house
"which hath been always for the use of the Lord
Treasurer and Chancellor when they please to come
upon business at the Receipt of Exchequer, and
formerly had diet there provided by the usher and
was to his advantage to attend them and was not
otherwise excluded from the custody and use thereof
and was never disposed otherwise save in the time
of the Lord Treasurer Southampton to Sir William
Doyly and others for the like service about the taxes
in the time of the great plague, who ever since that
time have provided for that service in some other
place: that it will be with great inconvenience to
the officers of the Receipt (especially to Sir Robert
Howard's office erected since Sir William Doyly
used the room) and with great inconvenience
to your petitioner's family and burthen to
your petitioner and his servants to keep the
Exchequer doors open for resort and access of all
sorts of persons and at late hours (as was experienced
in Sir William Doyly's use of the room) and for
your petitioner and his servants' constant passing
to serve the officers [of the Receipt] with their
necessaries." Therefore prays that some other
place may be fitted for said Commissioners, "that
so the Exchequer doors may be closed in due time
after the clerks are gone from the offices and absent
upon holy days and festivals, as is always used." |
Reference Book III, pp. 96–7. |
|
Same by same to William Blathwayte of the petition
of Capt. Francis Rolleston shewing that four years
since (on the recommendation of his present
Majesty) he had a letter from Charles II to the
Duke of Ormonde for the first Company that fell
[vacant] in Ireland and for a half pay pension till
then; but so far he has had nothing but what he has
purchased. Therefore prays his four years' arrears
on [said] pension. |
Ibid, p. 97. |
|
Same by same to Sir Philip Lloyd, Warden of the Mint,
and to the Mint Commissioners, of the petition of
John Prescott, of Prescot, co. Lancs, fustian man,
as by a reference thereof from the King dated
Whitehall, Mar. 7 last: petitioner shewing that in
May last [? 1684] Edward Jackson was executed
for clipping the coin, that a few months before he
owed petitioner 950l. and that after a tedious
lawsuit petitioner took his bond for 450l. in full of
said debt: that he petitioned the late King thereon
and had reference and report and order thereon.
Therefore prays to be satisfied his said debt out
of a discovery of said Jackson's estate, he having
the information of said discovery ready to be
exhibited; or [alternately] desires to know what
share the King will allow to petitioner on 13 packs
of said Jackson's cotton wool seized at Manchester. |
Ibid, pp. 97–8. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of said
Commissioners' report on the petition of Capt. Keegle
ut supra, p. 107. They are to state whether they
think the deposit should be returned as well as the
seizure be discharged. |
Ibid, p. 99. |
| May 26. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the order of the King in Council
dated May 8 inst. |
Reference Book III, p. 99. |
|
Prefixing: said order referring to Treasurer Rochester
the petition of the sugar planters now residing in
London, in behalf of themselves and the rest of the
King's subjects, planters of sugar in Barbados,
Jamaica and other parts of America: petitioners
complaining inter al. of the Customs Commissioners'
order of Oct. 9 last for a great abatement in the
allowance of tare which they formerly had upon
each cask of sugar. |
|
|
Same by same to William Harbord, and Sir Christopher
Wren of the petition of Frances Ellis, widow of
Andrew Ellis, as by a reference thereof from the
King dated April 11 last: petitioner shewing that
the late King took a lease from petitioner of a piece
of ground leading from St. James's to Charing
Cross on [payment of] 100l. to petitioner and 5l.
per an. to the Earl of St. Albans: said lease is now
expired: prays delivery of same or some compensation. |
Ibid, p. 101. |
|
Same by same to Anthony Stephens of the petition
of Richard Gibson, shewing that as Sir Thomas
Beckford in 1677 declined to serve the King's ships
with slop cloths petitioner entered into partnership
with Luke Noone [for such slop cloth contract for
the Navy] and disbursed 1,600l. out of 2,500l. issued
by Noone [in such slop cloths]: that upon stating
the account between Noone and petitioner in
Sept. last 575l. appears due to petitioner out of
748l. 6s. 0d. due from the King to Noone as by the
certificate of Mr. Maddocks, late Paymaster of the
Navy: that the Lord Treasurer has lately ordered
700l. to said Noone and Sir Rich. Haddock, Comptroller of the Navy, has stopped the last 500l.
intending 200l. thereof for his cousin Hall, a linen
draper, for goods delivered to Noone after petitioner's
partnership with him was out: that Noone's proportion of this 500l. is only 162l. 3s. 0d. of which
petitioner has paid him 37l. and is free that the
remaining 125l. 3s. 0d. be received by Mr. Hall,
who nevertheless has accepted from Noone as
better security for his debt a certificate from Capt.
Shales of the like nature with Mr. Maddocks's for
205l. "and in the present Treasurer's of the Navy's
time to pay." Therefore petitioner prays that the
500l. lately ordered towards payment of Mr.
Maddocks's 748l. 6s. 0d. certificate [may rank] as a
debt much older than that stopped by Capt. Shales
(being stopped [as a deduction] from the seamen
in [Navy] Treasurer Seymour's time). |
Ibid, pp. 101–2. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a great
seal for a grant and confirmation to Henry Hildeyard (Hiliard) of all those lands and grounds
sometime heretofore derelict and left by the sea
adjoining the manors or lordships of Marsh Chapel
and North Cotes, co. Lincoln, commonly called the
Fifties lying between the said lordships and the sea
at low water "that is to say all those the Fifty
grounds in Marsh Chapel aforesaid, abutting west
on the lordships of Marsh Chapel, east on the sea,
south on the lordships of Wragholm and Ganthrop [Gunthorpe] and north on the Fifty grounds
of Northcoats aforesaid: and also all those Fifty
grounds of North Cotes abutting west on the said
lordships of North Cotes, east on the sea, south on
the Fifty grounds of Marsh Chapel aforesaid and
north on the Fifty grounds of Tetney, co. Lincoln";
to hold in free and common socage as of the manor
of East Greenwich at the rent of 5l. per an.; with
liberty to embank, fence and enclose. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 124, 125–6. Warrants Early XXXIII, ff. 12a-b. |
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Appending: approval by Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney
General, of the draft of said patent. |
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| May 26. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to discharge the seizure of the ship
William and her goods, Benjamin Watson owner,
built in Holland but made free in England and
seized for importing a small parcel of coffee from
Alexandria. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 24. |
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Same by same to same to employ Richd. Collins as a
boatman, Yarmouth port loco John Broadhurst,
lately dismissed. |
Ibid, p. 25. |
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John Townsend as a tidesman and boatman in
Lynn Regis port loco William Gerrard, lately dismissed. |
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John Hele (one of the extraordinary tidesmen
in Plymouth port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco
Tho. Gooding, lately deceased. |
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Same by same to the Barons of the Exchequer
to take the security of Richard and Edmund
sons of Edmund Anguish and to swear
them into office as customer or collector of the
great and petty customs, Yarmouth port; same
being granted them by the late King in reversion
after their father, whose grant is void by the death
of Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 68–9. |
May 36
[sic for 26]. |
Fiat by same for royal letters patent to constitute
John Butler, gent., and Richard his son to the post
of one of the customers, Boston port: to wit, the
office held by said John Butler at the death of
Charles II. |
Ibid, p. 70. |
| May 26. |
Same by same for same to constitute Edward Carne,
gent., searcher at Bridgwater: to wit ut supra. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney to allow 50l. each for the present half
year, and a moiety of the discoveries and reducements, to the three experienced officers [of the
Hearthmoney] who were sent from London to assist
in the survey proposed by Felix Calverd, one of
the said Commissioners who has undertaken to cause
a perfect survey [of firehearths and chimneys] to
be made in Newcastle, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham, of which no
survey was ever yet made, and to collect the duty
there. |
Ibid. |
| May 30. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Pepys. The Customs Commissioners have considered the instructions proposed by
Capt. Saintloe "and [it is their opinion] that the
answers given to Capt. Allen's queries may serve
indifferently for heads of instructions to any of the
commanders of his Majesty's ships in the service of
any of his Majesty's Plantations." You are to
prepare instructions, for the King to sign, to Capt.
St. Loe according to the purport of the said answer. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 81. |
| May 30. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a particular or constat
of the second of the two little houses as follows with
a view to a lease thereof to Andrew Lawrence for
31 years at 12d. per an. rent: the said Lawrence
being willing to waive the lease of the first house
till the controversy between the Lord Chamberlain
and himself for the said house be decided. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 71–2. |
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Prefixing: report dated Jan. 17 last from the said
Surveyor General on said Lawrence's petition for
said lease. I have surveyed the two little houses.
The first is next the highway leading to Chelsea,
is of brick 30 feet long and 12 feet deep, containing
two rooms with cellars under and two chambers
over them covered with tile and built by petitioner
in 1661. The second is a brick house lately built
by him in the new laid-out way leading towards
Knightsbridge and set upon a slip of ground taken
out of that way, by the gate at the entrance into
his Majesty's private way to Fulham and Hampton
Court: it is one story, 28 feet square, two small
rooms with cellars and the back part only a pent
house and a yard paled in and a stable, in the
parish of St. Martins in the Fields and in the tenure
of Edwd. Mathews "and having the privilege of
keeping the gate by it and of selling drink as a
victualler it may yield this petitioner 8l. per an.
otherwise it would not be of half that value." I
conceive the first house stands on the Lord Chamberlain's ground and there is a combat between
him and petitioner about it. With the privilege
of selling drink it may be valued at 8l. per an. |
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Instructions by same to the Customs Commissioners in reply to their memorial of the
23rd inst. (1) I approve the authority and instructions you have given for a qualified collection in
the Scilly Islands and will move the Privy Council
for such a letter to the Governor there as you
desire. (2) You are to pay Mr. Hodges's bill for his
disbursements in viewing the cocquets of several
ships in the river Maes [Meuse] and port of Rotterdam [coming] from the [English] Plantations.
(3) I approve the new establishment for the port of
Milford Haven. (4) I approve the reducement of
the charge of the three smacks, viz. Capt. Browne's
smack, the Margate smack and the Harwich smack;
I approve your proposal for guarding the coast with
small boats. You are to present to me fit boatmen
for the several places who are to do the duty of
waiters and searchers at land and be frequently in
motion in their boats at sea occasionally as shipping
shall approach their coasts. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 27. |
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Warrant by same to same to reduce the salary of two
of the tidesurveyors and their boats who were
usually employed in guarding the river [Thames]
above [London] bridge (sufficient provision being
made for such guard so that said tidesurveyors
may be spared). |
Ibid, pp. 27, 28, 29. |
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Further to employ John Taylor (one of the
tidesurveyors, London port) as tidesurveyor in
Plymouth port loco Philemon Coddan, who has
relinquished same. |
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Robt. Rigden, William Cannon and Jno. Candle as
the three additional tidesmen, London port, at 20l.
per an. each, as proposed Mar. 16 last by said Commissioners. |
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Thomas Edmonds as tidesman and boatman at
Portsmouth loco John Francklyn, lately removed
to be waiter and searcher at Gosport. |
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Fra. Dickinson as waiter and searcher at Uphill
in Bristol port loco Thomas Churchill, lately
deceased. |
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Hen. Browne (at present commander of his
Majesty's sloop attending the Customs on the coast
of Kent and Sussex) as collector at Deal loco Capt.
Johnson, dismissed: at the salary of 50l. per an.
being an addition of 10l. per an. |
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The two tidesmen and boatmen in Colchester
port to be paid 20l. per an. as salary without
incidents instead of 10l. per an. salary and 18d. a
day when employed. |
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James Thompson as waterman in London port
loco Robert Browne, who has deserted same. |
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John Mering as waiter at Bridgetown in Barbados
for the Four and a Half per cent. duty loco Tho.
Landy, deceased. |
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Cha. Fuller as tidesman in Hull port loco Rob.
Langley, lately deceased. |
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John Franklyn (a tidesman and boatman at
Portsmouth) as waiter and searcher at Gosport
loco — Pickford, lately dismissed. |
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| May 30. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
me [Guy] 200l. for secret service: out of the money
of the Post Office now remaining undisposed of in
the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 34. |
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Money warrant for 62l. 10s. 0d. to Ann, daughter of
Sir John Lawson, for 1679, Christmas quarter, on
her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 68. |
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Same for 100l. to Thomas, Lord Willoughby of Parham,
for half a year to Lady day last on his annuity or
pension. (Money order dated May 30 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 68. Order Book I, p. 27. |
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Same for 500l. to Philip Burton as imprest for Crown
law charges. (Money order dated May 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 68. Order Book I, p. 27. |
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Same for 125l. to Sir Edward Herbert, kt., for last
Hilary term's quarter on his fee or salary as chief
Justice of Chester. |
Money Book VI, p. 68. |
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50l. to John Warren, esq. for same quarter on his
same as one of the Justices of the city of
Chester. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General to enter a
noli prosequi to the information exhibited in the
Exchequer by procurement of Charles Stisted
against Cha. Sherman, one of the coastwaiters,
London port, for taking 6d. from Henry Ball and
from other merchants some other small sums for
fees not established: the said prosecution being
malicious and altogether groundless. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 127. |
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Royal sign manual for 300l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l.
privy seal dormant of the 6th inst. (Money warrant
dated June 1 hereon. Money order dated June 1
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 127. Money Book VI, p. 69. Order Book I, p. 27. |
