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| Feb. 11. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to pay
469l. 17s. 7d. to the owners of the ship Welcome for
freight and for carrying victuals to Tangier. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 139. |
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Same to same to number Mr. Foley's bills for 41l. 0s. 8d.
per an. (for interest of 683l. 18s. 1½d. for stores
served into the Navy several years since) in course
as his other bills are [numbered]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of money of the Tenths now in the Exchequer:
viz. 100l. to Mris. Kelly; 20l. to Lodowick Bray:
300l. to me [Guy] by way of advance in part of
600l. [for secret service]: and to reserve 300l. for
the remainder of said 600l., to be issued on receipt
of the money warrant. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue to Visct. Preston, Lord Dartmouth, James Grahme and Francis Gwyn only
4,800l. in part of their 10,000l. ut supra, p. 523:
issuing same out of the 10,000l. paid into the
Exchequer by William Shaw. |
Ibid, p. 140. |
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Warrant dormant by Treasurer Rochester to the
Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 38l. 13s. 4d.
per an. to Chris. Warren and Robert Warren for
the office of Customer of Plymouth port and to pay
what is due thereon at Curistmas last. |
Money Book VI, p. 227. Disposition Book IV, p. 140. |
| Feb. 11. |
Money warrant for 75l. to Dame Sophia Stuart for
last Christmas quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 227. |
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Same for 250l. to Sir Hugh Tynt for same quarter on
his annuity or pension. (Money order dated Feb. 13
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 228. Order Book I, p. 84. |
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Same for 20l. to Lodowick Bray for half a year to
Christmas last on his pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 228. |
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Allowance by Treasurer Rochester of the 1685,
Christmas quarter's salary bill, detailed, of the
Hearthmoney Office. (Total, 567l. 10s. 0d.) |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to the Countess of Dorchester's house in St.
James's Square to view her goods which are to be
sent to Ireland, Customs free. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 264. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to furnish Mr. Shales
with 400l. a week constantly till further order for
purposes ut supra, p. 571. |
Ibid, p. 265. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the
Earl of Devonshire, on payment of Custom, the
following pictures which are for his Lordship's own
use: eight in all: viz.: |
Ibid, p. 266. |
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two great pictures of history [of historical subjects]. |
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a woman's picture; a whole length. |
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a half length. |
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a little picture of an Adoration. |
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another little picture of two figures. |
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another of three figures. |
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a frieze to go about a room. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
paper [missing] which treats of several commodities as cloth, hats, ribbons, iron manufactures of
several sorts, furs etc., which are prohibited by old
statute laws which are supposed to be repealed by
the Act of Tunnage and Poundage. (The like letter
dated the 13th inst. to the Solicitor General.) |
Ibid, pp. 266, 269. |
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Same to Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe. In a case between
Capt. Cornwallis of your Regiment and Francis
Carteret, on a reference from the King, Treasurer
Rochester has sent several futile summons to said
Cornwallis to appear. See that he attends or the
Lord Treasurer will report to the King in Council
against him. |
Ibid, p. 266. |
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Same to Mr. Verrio. Lady Williams has represented
to Treasurer Rochester that you have pulled down
part of the greenhouse in St. James's Garden and do
intend to raise the same two or three stories high
which will darken and annoy her house. You are
to forbear any building thereon till report from
Sir Christopher Wren, who is to accommodate the
matter between her and you. |
Ibid, p. 267. |
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Same to the Earl of Yarmouth. Send Treasurer
Rochester your reply to the enclosed petition
[missing] of Mr. Proger. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 11. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to exhibit an information against John Sawyer, the keeper of Leonards
Hill Walk, for spoil in felling many timber trees in
Windsor Forest. (Same to Mr. Agar to attend
the Attorney General in the above matter.) |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 267. |
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Same to Lord Dartmouth to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Richard Bourk and Peter Shatley. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. In your report
on the East India Company's payment of Customs
you allow a rebate of 6¼ per cent. for the four three
months' time upon payment of the new impositions
and you propose a rebate of 4½ per cent. for their two
six months time. It appears to the Lord Treasurer
that these rebates ought to be only 5l. 16s. 3d. per
cent. and 4l. 5s. 8d. per cent. respectively. You
are to review your report. |
Ibid, p. 268. |
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Appending a note of the [missing] enclosures, viz.,
the said Commissioners report on the East India
Company's paper dated 1 Feb., 1685–6: the said
Company's report dated Jan. 27 last; a paper [of
calculations as above] of Mr. Lowndes. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Philip Grosse (a tidesman
extraordinary, London port) as a tidesman in fee
ibid. loco Robt. Oulton, preferred to be a coastwaiter
ibid. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 79, 98. |
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Samuel Deawell (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco
Peter Browne, dismissed. |
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Edward Fairer (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco
Hoo Steward, who relinquished same. |
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Edw. Whitacre (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco
Philip Hale, dismissed. |
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Robt. Grey (an extraordinary weigher, Newcastle
port) as a weigher in fee ibid. loco John Evans,
deceased. |
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William Kingsley, Cha. Bishop, and Isaac
Styleman (quaymen, London port) being presented for
William Clarke's lately surrendered place as coastwaiter, London port, said Bishop is hereby to be
deputed to it. |
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John Eva as waiter and searcher in Penryn port
loco Thomas Cood, lately deceased. |
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Same by same to same to observe an order of the King
in Council dated Whitehall, Feb. 5 inst. |
Ibid, p. 97. |
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Prefixing: said order made on reading a letter presented to the Board by the Lord Treasurer directed
to him by the Board of Greencloth setting forth that
they find it necessary for the King's service to
have 100 barrels of Flemish cod provided for the
expense of his Majesty's Household during this
next Lent season, the English fishermen not supplying the London markets with any such commodity,
and therefore desiring that Hugh Mayo, yeoman of
his Majesty's salt stores, may have permission to
import same. The said permission is hereby ordered. |
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Report to the King from Treasurer Rochester on the
petition of William Haveland as by the reference
thereof from the King Sept. 5 last: petitioner
setting forth that his father was shot by the rebels
and two of his brothers were in Penruddock's
rising: that petitioner came to London and was
there employed by several merchants in transporting [kidnapped] servants etc., ut supra,
p. 388, and that the late King by order in council
of 1682, Dec., directed a method for such trade etc.,
ut supra, p. 106: since which order petitioner has
acted nothing but is lately convicted and fined 500
marks. Petitioner has endured corporal punishment
and is certified as loyal. He deserves clemency. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 200. |
| Feb. 11. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Sir Christopher
Wren of the petition of Lady Susanna
Williams shewing that when the late King
caused his greenhouse to be built within his
garden wall Mris. Hows obtained the favour of the
King that part of it which came up against her
mount should be built up no higher than the garden
wall: that petitioner afterwards purchased said
house and petitioned the King to grant her [that]
the platform on the west end of her greenhouse
adjoining petitioner's mount should not be built
higher than it was and that as much of the greenhouse as was built up before and against part of her
garden should be taken down and laid in a flat even
with that on the west end "which his said Majesty
promised to do." But now Signor Verrio has pulled
down the said flat form, designing to build thereon
several rooms two or three stories high, which will
prejudice petitioner's house and garden. Therefore
prays a stop to said Verrio's building. |
Reference Book III, p. 263. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Rich. Gardnor for a landwaiter's place,
Liverpool, he having been for several years deputy
at Liverpool to the searcher at Chester. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Warden and the Commissioners
of the Mint of the petition of Rich. Dallow concerning the house ordered to be provided for him,
the officers of the Mint having only contrived to
stop a few holes, petitioner having no assurance of
being in the Corporation house of the Moneyers
"where I am, I having been an old servant of the
Mint who have had this seven years' hardship and
upward of being tossed to and fro." |
Ibid, p. 268. |
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Warrant by same to the King's Remembrancer et al. to
forbear or supersede process against Peter, Bishop of
Winchester, on his arrears of Tenths as late Bishop
of Bath and Wells. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 205. |
| Feb. 13. |
Money warrant for 125l. to Mris. Ann Atwood, one of
the daughters of Sir John Lawson, for half a year
to Christmas last on her annuity or pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 231. |
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Same for 750l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last
Christmas quarter on his same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 10,000l. to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, as imprest for the service of his Office.
(Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 231. Order Book I, p. 86. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Cashier
to pay 25l. to Thomas Doyley for last Christmas
quarter on his annuity. |
Money Book VI, p. 231. |
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Money warrant for 200l. to Sir Thomas Duppa for one
year to Christmas last on his annuity or pension. |
Ibid. |
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Approval by Treasurer Rochester of the account of
salaries and incident charges paid on the management
of the late wood farm in London port, 1684–5,
Feb. 6, to 1685, Dec. 25, as craved by Henry Loads
(Loades) and William Waterson [and Joseph
Dawson]: total incidents (for boathire, tidewaiters
and inspecting the river weekly) 598l. 6s. 0d.: total
salaries, 450l. 6s. 8d. (including said Loades, Waterson
and Dawson [managers and collectors of said duty];
Samuel Shalcross, clerk; Peter Salmon, surveyor;
Henry Overall, collector's clerk; Thomas Andrews, the
[Earl of Yarmouth's] executors' clerk for examining
the outport books; Richard Smyth, clerk of the
ships entries for transmitting copies to the
managers; Edward Brewer, comptroller of accounts;
John Birch, for transmitting duplicates of ships'
entries; Michael Sheppard, clerk of the warrants). |
Ibid, p. 233. |
| Feb. 13 |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer, the Clerk of the Pipe and Comptroller of the Pipe, for records of surplusage to be
made in the usual manner for the payment of the
surplus of 185l. 7s. 0d. to Sir Peter Daniell and
Samuel Dashwood, sheriffs of London and Middlesex, out of the debt of any other sheriff for said
year. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 201. |
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Prefixing: extract from the Great Roll of the Pipe
as to said surplusage. |
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Report to the King by same on the petition of
Katharine Williams, ut supra, p. 392. Petitioner
is a notorious offender deserving little favour,
she having made it her practice to utter false
guineas at Foxhall and several other landing
places between that and Greenwich by stopping at
such places and sending her waterman ashore to
change her bad guineas. The Mint officials consider
that the meek proceedings against clippers and
coiners and their instruments and much more their
being pardoned is in a great measure the reason why
your Majesty's subjects are so much infested with
criminals of that kind. |
Ibid, pp. 200, 201–2. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
to me [Guy] out of Tenths in the Exchequer 2,000l.
and 400l. for secret service. The regular [money]
warrants shall be sent as soon as passed. (Entry
struck through and replaced on the same day by a
letter of disposition for said 2,000l. to be advanced
out of Irish money now in the Exchequer and for said
400l. to be advanced out of the following funds,
viz., 65l. 3s. 9d. of Tenths, 163l. 15s. 7½d. of Excise
money, 171l. 0s. 7½d. of Post Office money.) |
Disposition Book IV, p. 140. |
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Same to Mr. Hall, Mr. Fillingham and Mr.
Lowndes to report on the enclosed letter [missing]
from the Earl of Winchilsea concerning the action
against him for Poll money. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 268. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Lord
Treasurer has perused your report of the 12th inst.
concerning the Earl of Devonshire's pictures, but
is satisfied that Mr. Herne has misrepresented the
matter to you and that the pictures do really belong
to the Earl. You are to deliver them forthwith. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Duchess of Cleveland. It is the King's
pleasure that you make out your title to the house
lately in possession of Prince Rupert in Spring
Garden. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 13. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Burton to attend the Attorney General
with Mr. Harbord's patent as Auditor of the Duchy
of Cornwall to consider the speediest way of voiding
same. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 268. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed [paper, missing of] discovery of Robert
Budden's of several frauds in the Customs about
Redbridge and Sarum. |
Ibid, p. 269. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
draft warrant [missing] for a privy seal concerning
Recusants. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to hasten their
report on Shadrack Vincent's letter ut supra, p. 537. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Christ. Wren to report on the alterations
and repairs made by George Mitchell in the house in
Spring Gardens formerly belonging to Prince Rupert. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Peter Killegrew to forbear payment till
further order of any salary or allowances to William
Harbord as Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] or
as Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed letter [missing] of the 2nd inst. to Lord
Dartmouth from James Allen, secretary to Lord
Jermyn, Governor of Jersey. |
Ibid, p. 270. |
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Same to Mr. Fillingham to see that no further process
issue against Sir Humphrey Dymock on his baronet
fee. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests for a certificate how
far the orders concerning [departmental accountants]
accompting have been complied with. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to distribute or to issue and pay the proceeds
of the duty on unwrought wood etc. (comprised
in the Earl of Yarmouth's wood farm) in the manner
and proportions prescribed by the privy seal of
Dec. 9 last supra, pp. 446–7; to which privy seal
Rebecca, Countess Dowager of Yarmouth, and
William, present Earl of Yarmouth, have declared
their assent by deed dated Feb. 8 inst. for such of the
duties comprehended in the said farm as are hereditary
and did not determine by the death of Charles II. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 98–101. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners to
depute the officers ut supra, p. 590, to collect the
abovesaid duties on unwrought wood etc., ut supra,
pp. 446–7, until 1688, Sept. 29: all the moneys of
said duties to be kept apart etc. ut ibid. |
Ibid, pp. 101–4. |
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Reference by same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
of the petition of Mr. Garbrand and his wife
for a grant of the 640l. given [by will] to Nonconformist ministers by one Mayott, who was brother
to Mrs. Garbrand, which sum is recovered [to the
King] and to be disposed of in charity; petitioner
having five children and his predecessor, Alderman
Seizes, of Oxford, having lent 2,000l. to Charles I. |
Reference Book III, p. 267. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Tho. Cheeke
for a fresh grant of the fines upon declarations in the
King's Bench; he now holding same for his own and
another young life, and a warrant having been
signed for a privy seal to discharge part of his rent on
said grant. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 13. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Hewer of the
petition of Jeremiah Ladbrook for payment of his
arrears, having served [at Tangier] under Col. Charles
Trelawney and been discharged by reason of wounds. |
Reference Book III, p. 268. |
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Same by same to the Auditor of the Receipt of the
petition of Auditor Parsons for part of his 3¼ years'
arrears on his salary of 20l. per an. to be paid out
of the money that is to be paid into the Exchequer
by Zacheus Jennings, bailiff of the manor of Portland. |
Ibid, p. 272. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Peter Thody for a tidewaiter's place, he
having served the King at sea for several years and
been in several engagements in the Dutch wars. |
Ibid, p. 273. |
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Warrant from same to the Clerk of the Pipe
for a lease to Robt. Avery of premises as follow
viz. (1) a tenement in Over Treveria, co. Cornwall,
parcel of the manor of Suklalkren [clerical erratum
for Bucklawren] and formerly part of the possessions
of the Priory of Launceston and granted to Henry
Hill, 1661, June 3, for 31 years in reversion at
28s. 6d. per an. rent (the same rent as when
granted to John Ivy 1626, May 25) and 7l. per an.
de incremento. (2) a tenement in Bucklawren, containing five ares formerly in the possession of Robert
Hoskins, and afterwards of Robert Audley and
parcel of the possession of said Priory and granted
1628, May 30, to Denzill Hore for the lives of John,
Margaret and Joanna his children and afterwards
granted to John Buller 1676, Sept. 22, for the life
of his son Francis at a rent of 45s. per an.: the
said Margaret Hore and Francis Buller being both
dead and the estate now held for the life of John
Hore only: (3) the tenement and 30 acres in Over
Treveria formerly demised to Edward Russell
1628, May 24, for the lives of him and John and
Rebecca the children of John Russell of Liskeard,
and afterwards demised to said John Buller 1628,
Sept. 22, for the lives of Anna and Katherine his
daughters at 28s. 6d. per an. rent, of which lives
only Ann Buller remains. The present lease is to
be as to the first item for 99 years, terminable
on the lives of Robert Avery and John and
Robert his sons at 28s. 6d. per an. rent and fine of
80l. and of 20l. to buy off the increased rent of 7l.;
and as to the second item for 99 years terminable
on the lives of William Buller and Walter Smith
at 45s. per an. rent and fine of 100l.; and for the
third item for 99 years terminable on the lives of
said Robert Avery and Walter Smith at 28s. 6d. per
an. rent and fine of 50l. and certain heriots detailed. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 206–10, 301. |
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Prefixing and appending: (1) particular and
memoranda of the premises made out by Richard
Meredith, deputy auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall;
(2) ratal dated Jan. 11 thereof by John Fisher in the
absence of the Receiver General of Crown Lands;
(3) [entry of the Lord Treasurer's signature of the]
docquet of the demise. |
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Same by same to same for a lease to William Hooper,
gent., of premises as follow viz.: (1) a tenement in
Boucherdon, parcel of the manor of Carnedon
Prior, co. Cornwall, formerly part of the possessions
of the Priory of Launceston and now annexed to
the Duchy of Cornwall, and demised to Thomas
Axford, 1628, May 26, for the lives of Nicholas,
Philipp, and Mary, his children, and afterwards
demised to Edward Kneebone 1662, Dec. 23, for the
lives of William son of Radigan Hooper et al. at 6s. 4d.
per an. rent and 3l. 15s. 0d. per an. de incremento:
William Hooper is now the only life in being therein:
(2) a tenement in South Botternell, co. Cornwall,
now or late in the tenure of Richd. Dill and in the
manor of Carnedon Prior, and granted to John Dill
1626, July 10, for 99 years terminable on the lives
of him, Alice his wife and John their son; and
afterwards demised to said Kneebone 1662, Dec. 23,
for the lives of Honor Bill [Dill] wife of John son
of said John Bill [Dill] and Stephen Bill [Dill] their
son at 7s. 6d. per an. rent and 4l. 10s. 0d. per an.
de incremento: Stephen Dill is the only life now
surviving therein: (3) a tenement in Overtrelabe,
part of the manor of Carnedon Prior and demised
to Robert Sheer (Sheor) 1627, June 20, for the lives
of Jane his wife and William and Jane their children,
and afterwards demised to Henry Seymour 1664,
April 26, for the lives of Jona[than] and Charles,
sons of Jonathan Trelawney, afterwards Sir
Jonathan Trelawney, bart., now deceased, and
nephews to said Seymour at 29s. per an. rent and
9l. per an. de incremento: (4) the tenement called
Boviates, containing 17 acres and now or late in
the tenure of Thom. Stephens, part of the manor
of Climsland Prior and late of the monastery of
Launceston and demised to Thomas Ayford [sic?
Axford] 1628, May 26, for the lives of Robert John
of Linkinhorne, Eliza his wife and Walter son of
John Birt of Liskeard and afterwards to Henry
Seymour 1664, April 26, for the lives of said
Jonathan Trelawney (now Bishop of Bristol) and
Charles Trelawney at 6s. 10d. per an. rent and 4l.
per an. de incremento. (5) a tenement in Kersbrook
and 27 acres of land in the manor of Climsland
Prior and demised to Robert Lobb 1626, June 30,
for the lives of Robert and Maria children of said
Lobb and Sampson Trehane, son of James Trehane,
and afterwards demised to Henry Seymour ut
supra, 1664, April 26, for the life of Henry, another
son of said Jonathan Trelawney at 10s. 4d. per an.
rent and 70s. per an. de incremento. |
Ibid, pp. 210–16, 246. |
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The present lease is to be for said Hooper and
two other lives as to the first item; in trust for
Christopher Dill, the present tenant for the second;
in trust for Johanna Grubb for the fourth, she
having the present interest thereon; in trust for
Luke Body for the fifth, he having the present
interest therein: for terms and at rents, heriots,
etc., detailed in each case. The estates in the
third tenement are not to be altered but to continue
still during the same three lives as are now upon
it by both the said leases and to be held for the
future by the said William Shere, who has the whole
interest therein. |
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Prefixing and appending: particulars, ratals and
docquet entry ut supra. |
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| Feb. 14. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer. Jonathan Gauden, appointed Agent General for the affairs of the Navy at
Gibraltar, has by petition represented that 3,000l.
is due to him out of Mr. Sturt's late privy seal for the
arrears for victualling the late garrison of Tangier;
and therefore desiring some part of it to enable
him to proceed on his voyage, he being by agreement
to receive the first 500l. that shall be paid on said
privy seal. You are forthwith to supply him with
100l. out of moneys remaining in your hands on
account of Tangier. This money (with what further
sum you have advanced him) the Lord Treasurer will
make good to you out of the said 500l. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 266. |
| Feb. 15. |
Money warrant for 40l. to Richard Shoreditch, one of his
Majesty's serjeants-at-arms, to be by him paid over
to Thomas Hughes, Alexander Harris, John Zeile,
Rice Holland, Jno. Bennet, Thomas Brag, Thomas
Johnson and George Lewes, doorkeepers and messengers attending the House of Commons: being
for their pains and service in the last session of Parliament. (Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 232. Order Book I, p. 85. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 50l.
to Dr. Gibbons out of moneys of goods seized in the
Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 141. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to forthwith deliver
Raphael's Designs [Cartoons], which are in your
custody, to Vict. Preston, Master of the Great
Wardrobe. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 270. |
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Same to Mr. Tudor enclosing Lady Manley's petition
[missing]. Has it been usual to pay the salaries of
the Judges of Wales to their executors in case of
avoidance before the [quarterly] day of payment? |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Ange to take an account from the
Ecclesiastical Court what persons have been presented
within the Diocese of London for Nonconformity, and
which of them are excommunicated and which not;
and likewise an account of what depositums have been
made by them for caution or otherwise; and what
bonds have been taken of them and what moneys
paid thereon and what remains unpaid thereof:
and to deliver said account to the Lord Treasurer
forthwith. (Same to Dr. Pinfold to assist said
Ange herein and to let him have the perusal of all
books relating thereto.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton enclosing
Abraham Bayly's petition [missing]. You are to
prosecute him vigorously for his offence. |
Ibid, p. 271. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on (a)
infra. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) note of a certificate from the mayor
and aldermen of Gloucester city attesting the civility
and demeanours of the squadron of horse quartered
in the city, of the Earl of Plymouth's Regiment,
the said squadron being "expersed," by one Benson
belonging to the Excise Office, of having behaved
themselves disorderly by hindering the country
people of coming to market to the detriment of the
revenue. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed affidavit [missing] of John Christopher
Mayer (Maijer) against Mr. Chamberlaine and
others. |
Ibid, p. 272. Money Book VI, p. 232. |
| Feb. 15. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners returning for alteration their report of the 8th
inst. on the petition of the town of Berwick
for liberty to import Scotch corn and herrings; Col.
Witherington (Witherengton) and Capt. Bickerstaff
having informed Treasurer Rochester that said
Commissioners are willing to alter same. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 273. Money Book VI, p. 232. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the memorial of Lord Townshend
concerning [his farm of] the 4s. per chalder on sea
coals and the account of the charge of management
thereof. |
Reference Book III, p. 268. |
|
Same by same to John Fisher of the petition of Lord
Arundel of Trerice shewing that he had a grant of
the water, soil and pool called Sutton near Plymouth,
and has spent 1,000l. in vindicating the King's title:
therefore prays a further grant. |
Ibid, p. 270. |
|
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners
to employ William Loftus (a tidesman, Bideford)
[as a same] at Ilfracombe with 5l. per an. addition
to his 10l. per an. salary. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 106, 107, 108, 109, 111. |
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Francis Lowndes and Gyles Bunford (tidesmen at
Appledore) [as same] at Bideford with 5l. per an.
addition to their salary of 10l. per an. |
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Richard Dealtree (a tidesman at Appledore) as
waiter and searcher at Clovelly loco Thomas Fenwick,
lately removed to Neston in Chester port: with 5l.
per an. addition to his salary of 20l. per an. to
enable him to keep a horse. |
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William Orchard as a tidesman at Appledore loco
Robert Brookes, lately dismissed. |
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Another boat to be established at Appledore for
the better guard of the river and creeks with two
able boatmen at 15l. per an. each. John Tucker and
William Selden to be the boatmen. |
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William Bellew (waiter and searcher at Bideford)
as same at Barnstaple loco Rupert Berkenhead,
lately dismissed. |
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Jno. Chappell as waiter at Bideford at 30l. per an.
loco abovesaid William Bellew. |
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Nathaniel Willis (one of the land carriagemen,
London port, who has for some considerable time
officiated as a riding surveyor at Little Holland in
Colchester port) as surveyor of Colchester port loco
George Hodges, lately deceased: Willis's place as
landcarriageman in London port to be sunk. |
|
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Roger Strickland (a tidesman, Whitehaven port)
as waiter and searcher ibid. loco James Howard,
lately deceased. |
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5l. per an. each to be added to the salaries of
Randolph Chamberlaine and Jno. Somers, boatmen
at Poole, to make their salaries 30l. per an. equal to
the tidesmen there. |
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Richard Smith as boatman at Cowes in one of
the boats for guarding the Isle of Wight. |
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Diggery George (waiter and searcher at Charmouth
in Lyme port) as tidesman at Lyme at 25l. per an.
salary. His place as waiter and searcher at Charmouth to be supplied by one of the tidesmen by
month alternately. |
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William Bodmin as tidesman at Appledore loco
Christopher Sams, lately dismissed. |
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Jno. Nicholls as a same ibid. loco William Wyatt,
lately dismissed. |
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Henry Cad as a same ibid. loco John Griffith, lately
dismissed. |
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Nathl. Penry (a tidesman at Appledore) to be
removed to Barnstaple for the guard of the adjacent
creeks with 5l. per an. addition to his salary of 10l.
per an. |
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| Feb. 15. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Excise Commissioners to constitute Edward Edwards as surveyor
for brandies and other imported liquors in the
Western ports, to survey same in like manner as he
did in the Northern ports: with 120l. per an. for
salary and riding charges. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 203. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney in cases where landlords are forced to pay
Hearthmoney for their poor tenants and where the
inhabitants of lodges in parks, etc., and of lodgings
within the King's palaces, not enjoyed by reason
of any office, are bound to pay (but [where] the duty
in these cases hath not hitherto been paid) then
to direct the collectors to receive the last half year's
duty only without insisting on any further arrears. |
Ibid. |
|
Further to present Thomas Price for the place
of General Receiver of Hearthmoney in North Wales
when he shall have qualified himself, and William
Tempest as a General Receiver of Hearthmoney
when he similarly qualifies "and [when] a vacancy
shall happen for Mr. Barrett as you propose." |
|
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Same to the Clerk of the Pipe to allow 12d. in the £
to sheriffs on all moneys levied and paid in on the
penalty of 20l. per month upon Dissenters on process
from the Recusant Roll from Michaelmas, 1684:
for their travel and pains therein and for their
encouragement in executing process. |
Ibid, p. 204. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a privy seal for a grant and discharge to Lemuel
Kingdon, Patrick Trant and William Bridges as
follows. By indenture under the great seal dated
1678, Dec. 9, Anthony Row, Nathaniel Johnson,
Cornwall Bradshaw, Robert Nott and Thomas Duck
were appointed collectors and receivers of Hearthmoney on terms ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. V, p. 1151, and with covenant on their part
ut ibid. to account for the surplus. By a like
indenture dated 1680–1, Mar. 12, the said surplus
was granted by Charles II to John Genew on terms
ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VI, p. 66.
By indenture dated 1680–1, Mar. 21, said Genew
assigned his rights in said surplus to Lemuel Kingdon
of St. Giles in the Fields, Patrick Trant of St.
Martins in the Fields and William Bridges of the
same and by virtue thereof they have received most
of said surplus from said managing patentees. Some
doubts arising about the validity of said indenture
from the King to Genew, the said Kingdon, Trant
and Bridges submitted themselves to his present
Majesty to be accomptants for the said surplus and
at their request Genew has by three deeds dated
Mar. 20 last surrendered to the King all [his right
in] said surplus. In consideration of 30,000l.
secured to the King by said Kingdon, Trant and
Bridges the King hereby agrees that (in spite of any
doubt as to the validity of the above indenture of grant
or any other doubt as to the manner of collecting said
surplus, etc.) they should enjoy said surplus to their
own use without rendering any account thereof. All
the moneys therefore of said surplus for the five
years' term (from 1679, Mar. 25) of said original
patentees are hereby granted, released and confirmed to said Kingdon, Trant and Bridges, and
all the other benefits in the indenture of 1678, Dec. 9
(saving only the arrear owing to the King at 1684–5,
Feb. 21, from said Row et al.) and all the covenants
thereof relating to said surplus. And they are
hereby empowered in the King's name to sue said
Row et al. or any other person for the discovery and
recovery of said surplus. And they are further
hereby acquitted and discharged of all demands
on the King's part relating to said surplus. Finally
the said Row et al. are hereby discharged of all
moneys by them paid to said Genew or his assigns. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 319–23. Warrants Early XXXIII, pp. 22a–23b. |
| Feb. 16. |
Royal sign manual for 750l. to Henry Guy for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
10,000l. privy seal dormant of Jan. 20 last. (Money
warrant dated Feb. 20 hereon. Money order dated
Feb. 22 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 313. Money Book VI, p. 234. Order Book I, p. 87. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 2,000l. to Charles, Earl of Middleton, one
of the Principal Secretaries of State; for secret
service, without account. (Money warrant dated
Mar. 2 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal
as dated Feb. 25. Money order dated Mar. 3 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 315. Money Book VI, p. 242. Order Book I, p. 90. |
|
Same to the Attorney General for a same to discharge
the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due to the King from
Sir Humphry Winche, of Harleyford, co. Bucks. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 315. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a new Commission of Appeals in Excise; the
Commissioners to be Robert Visct. of Teviot, Charles
Fanshaw, esq., Sir John Pettus, bart., George
Dodington and Edward Seymour: during pleasure:
with 200l. per an. salary each payable quarterly
from 1685, Christmas: with like powers as in the
present [hereby superseded] Commission to Robert
Spencer (now Visct. of Teviot), Charles Fanshaw, Sir
Paul Neale, kt., deceased, George Dodington and
Edward Seymour. |
Ibid, p. 316. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for a grant to Sir William Gostlin and Sir
Peter Vandeput, sheriffs of London for the year
ended 1685, Sept. 29, of the fines and amerciaments
set at divers Sessions of Peace, Oyer and Terminer,
and Sewers held within said city during their
shrievalty: all which would have accrued to them
as sheriffs if the franchises and liberties of said city
had not been seized into the hands of Charles II
"and now remained in our hands". it being the
King's will that the officers belonging to said city
that have acquitted themselves faithfully should
enjoy the benefits heretofore belonging to their
offices. The Town Clerk of London is hereby not
to estreat any of said fines etc., into the Exchequer. |
Ibid, pp. 316–17. Warrants Early XXXIII, p. 21a. |
|
Same to same for a same to release and quit claim to
Ralph Grey, of Gosfield, co. Essex, his heirs, etc.,
the 5,000l. bond, and similarly Richard Nevill, of
Bellingbere, co. Berks, the 5,000l. bond: they having
1683, May 16, become bound in said sum and Ford,
late Lord Grey of Werke, in 10,000l. for the said
Lord Grey's keeping the peace for one year thereon
ensuing: on which bond two several judgments
have been lately given in the Exchequer Court
against said Ralph Grey and Richard Nevill. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 317–18. Warrants Early XXXIII, pp. 21b–22a. |
| Feb. 16. |
Royal warrant to the Commissioners for the office of
Master and Worker of the Mint to order John Roettiers,
one of the chief engravers [to the Mint] to prepare all
the master puncheons, letters and charges for the small
silver coins, viz., the 4d. piece, the 3d., the 2d. piece
and the 1d. piece according to the drafts approved
by the King and to make dies with them for coining. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 318. |
|
Same to Treasurer Rochester to give warrant to Tho.
Agar, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, to
fell all the underwood in Leason Grove in Waltham
Forest, co. Essex; paying into the Exchequer all
the proceeds and accounting therefor before the
end of next Michaelmas term: Sir Eliab Harvey,
bart., Lieutenant of said forest, having certified that
it will be well to fell same. (Treasurer Rochester's
warrant dated Feb. 25 hereon accordingly.) |
Ibid, p. 340. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 217. |
|
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners
to observe an order of the King in Council dated
Whitehall, Feb. 12 inst. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 105. |
|
Prefixing: said order: made upon reading the petition
of Tho. Harper, Edward Osboldston, William Knight,
James Barston and others using the manual occupation or trade of pot-making in and about the city
of London; said petition setting forth that the
proclamation of 1676, Dec. 15, prohibited the
importation of all painted earthenwares into this
kingdom; notwithstanding which and the statute
of 3 Edw. IV divers persons have of late imported
much of those prohibited earthenwares which tends
to the inevitable ruin of many hundreds of the
King's subjects and hazards the losing the art of
the said manufacture in this realm which now is made
to as great perfection by the King's natural born
subjects as by any foreigners whatsoever and mostly
by English materials: and therefore desiring power
to seize all such earthenwares. Hereon it is hereby
ordered that said proclamation of 1676, Dec. 15,
be revived and that all such painted earthenware
that shall be imported be seized. |
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Money order for 88l. 19s. 0d. to Gilbert Salisbury, shoemaker, for shoes by him furnished to the late Duke
of Monmouth's late Regiment of Foot [among the
late New Raised and now disbanded Forces]: as
by a certificate dated 1679, May 31, from two of the
Commissioners for Disbanding the said Forces: [to
be paid out of and] according to the last Six Months'
Assessment for said Disbandment. |
Order Book I, p. 86. |
|
Same for 105l. 6s. 4d. to Roger Williams, woollen
draper, for clothing similarly furnished to said
Regiment: as by the like certificate. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 185l. 16s. 9d. to William Horsey, for shoes
and boots similarly furnished to several Regiments
[among said late Forces] as by the like certificate. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
247l. 5s. 1d. to me [Guy] for secret service; out of
loans on the duty on French linens, etc. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 141. |
| Feb. 16. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenues directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 141–2. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to Mr. Fox [late Paymaster of the
Forces] towards the arrear due to
the Forces at Christmas last |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Graham for the Privy
Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of the Excise. |
|
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to Visct. Ranelagh [present Paymaster of the Forces] |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Queen Dowager |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
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to Visct. Preston for the Wardrobe |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Fox towards the arrear due to
the Forces at Christmas last |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of the Post Office money. |
|
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to the Earl of Middleton for secret
service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Cooke, Latin Secretary |
80 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto more [for same] |
191 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of the imposition on wine
and vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Victuallers |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for sea officers and bills in
course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for stores for the use of the
Navy furnished on the credit of
the weekly money |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto towards paying off tickets |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto towards pay of the Chatham
and Sheerness Yards, to be repaid
to the Teller that advanced
money for that use |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto on account of the new dock
which is building by contract at
Chatham |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for a bill of exchange from
Mr. Fanshaw for the service of
the King's ships at Lisbon |
283 |
10 |
3 |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
money for the present week: said paper including
only the above two Customs items.) (Same dated
same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney enclosing the like paper of disposition for
those revenues: said paper including for the Excise
the above three Excise items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies]
viz. 1,000l. to Mr. Duncombe in repayment of loan:
and for the Hearthmoney only the above two
Hearthmoney items. Total dispositions: 5,000l.
for the Customs; 11,500l. for the Excise and
Hearthmoney. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the King's Remembrancer to forbear process against the heirs, etc.,
of Sir George Carteret, kt. and bart., deceased,
or their undertenants, for the arrears of 220l.,
62l. 6s. 8d. and 49l. 10s. 0d. of certain rents reserved
to the Crown for certain lands within the manor of
Epworth, co. Lincoln. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 202. |
| [? Feb. 16.] |
Entry of [the Treasury signature of] the docquet of an
in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Jane
Coates, spinster, of several lands in co. Stafford of
Thom. Adams and John Terrick, outlaws: at a
rent of 3s. 2d. per an. and fine of 6s. 4d. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 202. |
| Feb. 16. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of the
Pipe for a lease to Sir Tho. Norton, bart., of all the
small tithes arising out of the titheable places of
Holme alias Biggen, co. Warwick, to make his
former grant effectual: at a rent of 2s. per an.
over and above the rent of 10s. per an. reserved in
his former grant: with a clause for granting the
arrears of the said small tithes. |
Ibid, pp. 204–5. |
|
Appending: (a) note of said Norton's petition (see
supra, p. 526); (b) ditto of the Attorney General's
report thereon ut supra, p. 536; (c) report dated
Feb. 9 from John Fisher (in the absence of the
Surveyor General) on said petition. I find that only
the great tithes of corn and oats in New Biggin were
granted to petitioner's ancestor at 10s. per an. rent
and 25l. consideration, which shews that they were
of small value. The titheable lands are not above
220 acres. If the small tithes also belong to the
Crown they may be granted as above; petitioner
having been at a chargeable suit in recovering the
King's title. (d) A further report dated Feb. 16
from same as to the 500 years' term desired. The
Attorney General thinks nothing ever was or ever
will be answered to the Crown from the premises. |
|
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Report to same from William Blathwayt on
the petition of Sir John Witham, supra,
p. 468. By the privy seal of 1680, Nov. 17,
Charles II allowed 1,200l. per an. to Sir Richard
Dutton as Governor in Chief of Barbados. By
warrant of 1682, Dec. 10, Charles II directed that
during the absence of the Governor in Chief a
moiety of his salary should be paid to the Lieut.
Governor or Commander in Chief resident there.
Dutton having obtained leave to come to England
Witham was appointed Commander in Chief in his
absence. There is due to Dutton for salary
1,521l. 10s. 9d. to Sept. 29 last, and to Witham
815l. 6s. 7½d. for the time of his command. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 184. |
|
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners
to add 10l. per an. to the salary of the collector
of Rochester. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 109. |
|
Same by same to same to employ Jno. Thrayle as
husband for receiving and taking up into the king's
custody all goods consigned from his Majesty's
Plantations in America for the Four and a Half per
cent. duty and for delivering said goods after sale
thereof and for paying the proceeds to the Customs
Cashier, with the salary of 100l. per an.: he to be
paid said salary for the year ended Christmas last,
he having officiated in that capacity since 1684,
Christmas. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. The
East India Company is ready to advance [the
money due on] their Customs if the [question of
the] rebate was settled. Hasten your report on it. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 271. |
| Feb. 16. |
Henry Guy to Sir Robt. Clayton. You are to surrender
both the leases in your hands of the demesnes of
[the manor of] Kennington. The Lord Treasurer
will then sign the warrant for a new lease to you. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 271. |
|
Same to Mr. Porter and Mr. Prettyman. Bring the
Lord Treasurer the vouchers relating to Mr.
Prettyman's debt as requested Oct. 17 last, supra,
p. 373. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Wine Licences Commissioners. Hasten
your report on Mris. Taylor's petition, supra, p. 579. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report on
the enclosed paper [missing] concerning Nicholas
Toney, a deceased alien. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Mr. Danll.
Prole offered the Lord Treasurer 1,100l. rent and
1,000l. advance for the farm of the duty on logwood.
You are to make an agreement with him for said
farm without having regard to the contract which
Mr. Knap pretends he has made for same. When
you have arranged the articles with Mr. Prole send
them to the Lord Treasurer. |
Ibid, p. 272. |
|
Same to the Mint Commissioners to forthwith provide
such a quantity of Healing Medals as are usually
provided for the Lent season. Deliver them to
Mr. Graham, Keeper of the Privy Purse. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Jodrell. If you do not take forth your
second reference on your petition for some rooms
in the Court of Wards the Lord Treasurer will report
to the King on the referees' present report. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners. You are to agree
for the 1,400 loads of timber and plank as in yours
of to-day, viz. for ready money and out of the late
Act for repairs of the Navy. As to the other
parcels [of timber] for repair of ships that are
directed to be gone in hand with, you are to certify
the Lord Treasurer what quantities are wanting and
for what uses. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasurer Rochester to the Duke of Beaufort giving
him notice of the intended warrant for felling
Chestnutt Coppice in Dean Forest "if you have
nothing to offer against it." |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Lady Williams. It is the King's
pleasure that you show to the Lord Treasurer what
right you have to raise a mount upon St. James's
Garden wall. (The like notice to the following,
all inhabitants of Pall Mall, viz., Mr. Maydowell,
Mr. Graydon, Mr. Peirce, Col. Griffin, Mr. Thompson,
Mris. Hodges, Mr. Johnson, Lady Ferborne [Fairborne], Mr. Lefe, Madam Hewes, Sir William Temple,
Mr. Bowyer, Lord Fitzharding, Mr. Duvall, Lady
Derby, Mr. Billingsley, Sir Rich. Deerham, Countess
Portland, Mr. Grace, Madam Pursee, Resident of
Colloignea [the Resident from Cologn], Mr.
Godolphin, Sir John James, William Aldworth; in
each case for "a mount": Mris. Ferrers for a house
of office, Mr. Bandey for an outhouse, Mr. Taverner
for a shed, Mr. Windham for a house of office.) |
Ibid, p. 273. |
| Feb. 16. |
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests to report on
the enclosed draft privy seal [missing] for Mr. Packer. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 275. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to allow 460l. to Antho. Thorold,
collector of Lyme port, for so much seized from
him by the late Duke of Monmouth and other rebels
at their landing at said port, the remainder of his
cash having been then saved by the industry of
petitioner and his wife. |
Money Book VI, p. 236. |
| Feb. 18. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed copy [missing] of the Duke of Norfolk's
grant of 100 acres of waste land in Windsor Forest. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 274. |
| Feb. 19. |
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to reprimand Rich. Collins and to restore
him to his place as a general rider for the Excise. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 20. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Earl
of Peterborough has certified the Lord Treasurer
that a parcel of pictures which were seized
by Mr. Hern belong to said Earl and were lodged
for his use in the place where they were seized.
You are to deliver same on payment of Custom. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Huntingdon, giving
him notice of the intended warrant for felling
Leason Grove in Waltham Forest, co. Essex. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Ri. Meredith for a true state of the
revenue of Cornwall now in charge before you, with
the issues and payments thereout and the arrears
in super. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Shelton [Skelton] to report on the enclosed
petition and bill [both missing] of Mr. Bull, Consul
at Amsterdam. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the
Countess of Sunderland a box in the Customs
warehouse [London], on payment of Customs. |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to same of the
petition of John Finch, John Newcombe, and James
Butler to the King. The referees are to report on the
advantage thereof to the King's service and to the
public. |
Reference Book III, p. 270. |
|
Prefixing: (a) said petition shewing that at great cost
and charges they have invented a woven wire engine
most advantageous for the use of bakers, millers,
mealmen, garblers, glassmen and such professions,
for the bolting, dressing, sifting and cleansing of
dust or dross from all spices or metals, far beyond
any ways or means heretofore used or practised
nor never yet known in this kingdom of England,
the advantage whereof will be great to smiths, etc.,
and instead of using foreign manufactory for such
uses will settle a manufactory in this kingdom.
Therefore pray a patent for 14 years. (b) Reference
dated Feb. 8 inst. thereof from the King to the
Attorney General. (c) Report dated Feb. 13 from
Sir R. Sawyer. I conceive the King may by law
grant the petition with the usual restrictions in
such cases of new inventions. |
|
|
Same by same to Antho. Stephens of the petition of
the officers of the Mary yacht, shewing that said
yacht's company were paid off a year since and
petitioners have passed fair accounts of their stores;
that all the rest of the yachts are paid clear off so
that petitioners alone remain to be paid; therefore
pray speedy payment, being with their families in
great want of their wages. |
Ibid, p. 272. |
| Feb. 20. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Moses de la Mouche
for delivery of 20 pieces of muslins which he
brought for the maintenance of his family from
France, whence he fled on account of the persecution. |
Reference Book III, p. 273. |
|
Warrant by same to same to make to the East India
Company (upon their paying down [advancing] their
Customs) rebates of 4½ per cent. on such of their imports
as are chargeable only with the former Customs
by virtue of the Act of Tunnage and Poundage;
and 10¾ per cent. on such of their imports as are
chargeable with the new imposition; provided that
they receive back again upon exportation only in
proportion to the money they paid inwards: the
said Company having, in their grant from the late
King, the allowance of two six months' time for
payment of their Customs which is equivalent to
an abatement of 4½ per cent., and all other merchants being allowed 6½ per cent. on paying down
in advance the new impositions on their imports:
the Customs Commissioners being of opinion "that
the rebates should be computed as aforesaid,
although differing from the ordinary rules of rebate
which are always 6 in 106 and 10 in 110." |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 110. |
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Same by same to same to add 10l. to the 28l. and 10l.
per an. salary of Thomas Wolstenholme, customer
of Bridgwater, he undertaking to reside at Minehead
as collector and to pay 20l. per an. to a deputy at
Bridgwater. |
Ibid, p. 111. |
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Report by same to the King on the petition
of Hannah, relict of Jno. Billingsley, late of
London, vintner, supra, p. 267. By indenture
dated 1668, Aug. 18, John Wadlow, Tho. Coates,
Jno. Billingsley, Jno. Sawyer, Richard Kensey,
Thom. Blagrave, Jno. Henderson, Thom. Dios,
William Hargrave and Richard Dormer made
agreement with Charles II for collecting the first
310,000l. Wine Act. The said undertakers failing
to perform their part Charles II did in 1671 exhibit
an English bill in the Exchequer against them to
which they answered and were ordered to account
before an Auditor. Upon the stating said account
it appeared that 25,475l. 12s. 11d. remained in
their hands due to the King besides 22,405l. 15s. 10d.
which they craved to be allowed for orders charged
upon said account which they pretended to have
satisfied, and were ready to be delivered into the
Exchequer to be cancelled. But as same were
never brought into Court it was afterwards decreed
that they should answer to the King for both said
sums making 47,881l. 8s. 9d. in all By the best
inquiry that can be made petitioner's husband did
not intermeddle in the receipt of the money arising
by the said imposition, but being himself a vintner
did (as appears by several acquittances and cancelled bonds) pay the moneys due for his own wines
to said Wadlow and Sawyer, who are the persons
that appear to have been receivers of the money
of the said imposition. By separate privy seals
Charles II released and discharged Richard Kensey
and Thomas Blagrave, two of the said undertakers.
It is certified by Sir Benj. Newland, Sir Henry
Tulse, Sir Robt. Jeoffry, Alderman, Duncombe
et al. that petitioner has four children in a very mean
condition. She is a fit object of compassion. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 219–20. |
| Feb. 20. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of the
Pipe for a grant to Wilfred Trewman and William
Baines jointly of the office of steward of the manor
of Thornton in Easington, co. Yorks: to hold the
courts, collect all fines, issues and profits thereof and
all copyhold rents, accounting therefor to the Auditor
for co. Yorks, who is to allow them a fourth part
thereof for their pains. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 221. |
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Entry of the signature by Treasurer Rochester and
by Sir John Ernle, Chancellor of the Exchequer, of
the docquet of an in custodiam lease to Henry
Stephens of divers lands in co. Cornwall of Richard
Carusew [probably a clerical erratum for Carew],
gent., outlaw: at 3s. 4d. per an. rent and fine of
6s. 8d. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant from Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt to
alter a tally dated 1685, Dec. 23, for 4,000l. paid
(by the hands of Samuel Herne, gent.) into the
Exchequer by Jno. Price, Receiver General of the
Revenue, Ireland, being money by him received on
compositions for defective titles, Ireland: all by
reason that a mistake was therein made by said
Hearne who should have paid in 2,000l as of said
compositions for defective titles and 2,000l. as of
the rents etc. of lands belonging [privately] to the
King in Ireland [as late Duke of York] before his
accession. Two tallies are hereby to be struck
accordingly in place of said single tally. |
Money Book VI, pp. 234–5. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 222. |
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to the Queen Dowager in
part of 1,500l. for last Christmas quarter on her
annuity or pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 235. |
|
Same for 150l. to John Dryden for half a year to 1685,
Sept. 29, on his pensions of 200l. and 100l. as Poet
Laureat and Historiographer Royal. (Cancelled
and replaced Mar. 9 by a like warrant: the substitution being rendered necessary by [the delay in
the issue of] the privy seal of the 9th inst. for payment of said Dryden's pensions ut supra, p. 139.) |
Ibid, pp. 235, 256. |
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Same for 348l. to Henry, Earl of Clarendon, Lord Privy
Seal, for last Christmas quarter's allowance in lieu
of diet. (Money order dated Feb. 22 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 235. Order Book I, p. 87. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor and
the Receivers of Crown Revenues in North and
South Wales to make forth debentures of what was
due to Sir Francis Manley to his death as one of the
judges of Ludlow and for cos. Carmarthen, Cardigan
and Pembroke: same being petitioned for by his
relict Dame Dorothy Manley: it being usual to pay
the judges to the time of their death. |
Money Book VI, p. 236. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
the Prince and Princess of Denmark the 400l. of
Excise money which will be paid into the Exchequer
to-day. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 143. |
