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| April 21. (April 13.) |
Royal warrant to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, to pay
(out of moneys that shall come to your hands for
pay of the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces) the
several pensions as follow, upon certificate from the
Commissary General of the Musters or his deputy
of his being satisfied of their being alive at the time
when their respective payments fall due: to
commence from Jan. 1 last (except where excepted)
and to be paid by weekly or quarterly payments
as is usual, during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 405–7; XI, pp. 13–14. |
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Appending: an establishment of said pensions
[payable on the army establishment]. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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per an. |
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Michael Bellamy |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Francis Byan (Byam) |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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Hum Coningsby |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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William Claypool |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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George Goldsborough |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Charles Hammond |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Warram Jemmett (Gemmett) |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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John Kirle |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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John Muty (Meuty) |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
William Pretty |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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Thom. Taylor |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Ric. White |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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William Williams |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Berkenhead Beaverly (Beverly) |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Henry Farr |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Robert Goldsborough |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Everard |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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James Hayes (Hays) |
9 |
2 |
6 |
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Rowland Brock |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
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Sir Connell Ferrall |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Nathaniell Hill |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Charles the Moor (Charles Moore) |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Harry Hooker |
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Sir William Van Colster |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Thom. Honywood |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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Hen. (Simon) Heveningham |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Terence Moloy |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Cavenagh |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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William Napper |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
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Lodowick Howard |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
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John Magnagh |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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William Owen |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Forsha |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Phi. Barry |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Tho. Bourk |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Willm. Ridderly |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Alexander Pearse |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Thom. Gunter |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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Willm. Salwin |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Henry Fenwick |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Timo. Driscoll |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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—Green |
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
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Roger Hewett |
32 |
0 |
0 |
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Fran. Hammond |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Hump. Okeover |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Anthony Pollard |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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John Gwyn |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Marmaduke Greenfeild |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Symon Adam |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Philip Bell |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Elizabeth Mansfield |
91 |
5 |
0 |
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Wid[ow] Fox |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Cornelius Mulriane (Mul Ryane) |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Francis Smith |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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Edward Powell |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Eneas Loyn |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Dennis Gorman |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Terrence Beoland |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Thomas Nelson |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Terence (Thomas) O'Bryan |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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William Wright |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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James Hyde |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Steph. Hales, senr. |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Thomas Brockhales |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
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John Preres (Breres) |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Leonard Blanchville |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Draycourt |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Willm. Dullard |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Ralph Errington |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Ralph Haggerston |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Edmd. Molineux |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Robt. Newstead |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Edwd. Wivell |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Hows |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Tho. Stourton |
54 |
15 |
0 |
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Sheldon Napper |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Jeoffry Palmer |
9 |
2 |
6 |
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Walter Forster |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Willm. Palmer |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Hum. Wharton |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Thom. Smith |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Andrew Wood |
54 |
15 |
0 |
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Henry Chapman |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Daniel Barry |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Willm. Holyday |
9 |
2 |
6 |
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John Sarason from 1685–6, Mar. 1 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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John Bertram from 1686, April 1 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Ralph Mackay from 1686, April 1 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Total |
£3,262 |
2 |
6 |
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In the (incomplete) Mar. 13 from of this warrant
the total is stated as 3,427l. 3s. 4d. |
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| April 21. |
Royal letters patent constituting Sir Edward Atkins
(one of the Barons of the Exchequer) to be Chief
Baron of the Exchequer loco William Montagu. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 424. |
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Same constituting Sir Henry Bedingfield (a Justice
of the King's Bench) to be Lord Chief Justice of the
said Bench. |
Ibid, p. 428. |
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Same constituting Sir Edward Lutwich a Justice of
the same. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay into the
Exchequer 375l. for the Lord President of the Privy
Council. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue same to said Lord President for last Lady
day quarter on his allowance and pension). |
Disposition Book IV, p. 168. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed proposal [missing] for Hackney
coaches. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 328. |
| April 22. |
Money warrant for 4,000l. to Treasurer Rochester
for half a year's salary to Christmas last. (Money
order dated April 22 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 295. Order Book I, p. 105. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 365l. to William Shaw for Treasurer
Rochester's use, being for one year to Feb. 16 last
on the ancient fee of 20s. a day payable to the Lord
Treasurer of England out of the Customs. |
Money Book VI, p. 296. |
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Money warrant for 750l. to Francis Gwyn for half
a year to Lady day last on his pension. (Money
order dated April 22 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 296. Order Book I, p. 105. |
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Same for 200l. to the executors of William, Lord
Alington, 100l. thereof to complete 250l. for 1684,
Lady day quarter, and 100l. in part of 1684, June 24
quarter, on his annuity of 1,000l. as Constable of
the Tower of London. |
Money Book VI, p. 296. |
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Same for 300l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, for last
Lady day quarter on his annuity or pension as
Groom of the Stole and in that respect First
Gentleman of the Bedchamber. (Money order
dated April 23 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 296. Order Book I, p. 107. |
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Same for 150l. each to the following for same quarter
on same as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber: viz.
Charles, Duke of Somerset (privy seal dated 1685,
June 23); Henry, Duke of Beaufort (privy seal
dated 1685, June 30); James, Earl of Ossary (privy
seal dated 1685, June 30); James, Earl of Arran
(privy seal dated 1685, July 23); Thomas, Earl of
Ailesbury (privy seal dated 1685, Nov. 25); Henry
Edward, Earl of Lichfield (privy seal dated 1685,
June 30); Lewis, Earl of Feversham (privy seal
dated 1685, July 31); John, Lord Churchill (privy
seal dated 1685, July 8). (Money orders dated
April 27 hereon for Somerset; April 23 for Ossory,
Ailesbury, and Churchill; April 28 for Arran;
April 30 for Feversham and Lichfield.) |
Money Book VI, p. 297. Order Book I, pp. 107–8. |
| April 22. |
Money warrant for 100l. each to the following for last
Lady day quarter on their annuity or pension of 400l.
as Grooms of the Bedchamber (all their privy seals
being dated 1685, June 30): viz.: Heneage Finch,
Francis Russell, Richd. Leueson, Oliver Nicholas,
Henry Slingsby, James Griffin, James Fortrey and
David Lloyd. (Money orders dated April 24 for
said Griffin and Leueson; April 27 for Slingsby;
April 26 for Russell; May 4 for Fortrey; May 5
for Finch, Nicholas and Lloyd.) |
Money Book VI, p. 297. Order Book I, pp. 108, 110, 111. |
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Money order for 35l. for rewards as follows for one year
to Lady day last [to the clerks and ministers of the
Receipt of the Exchequer], viz. John Lowe, 7l.; Peter
le Neve, 7l.; Samuel Langford, 5l.; John Taylor. 5l.;
for attendance in vacation time about levying tallies,
etc.: and 6l. to Edward Fleetwood, Clerk to William
Wardour, for similar attendance about the Pells of
Issues; and 5l. to Philip (Packer) and John Packer
for their attendance for same time. |
Order Book I, p. 106. |
| April 22. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
400l. to me [Guy] for secret service out of the loans
on the linen duty Act. The warrants for the
regular issue hereof shall be sent as soon as passed. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 169. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 5,000l. [of Customs
money] into the Exchequer to-morrow for the Chest
at Chatham. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to
forthwith issue same to the Treasurer of the Navy
for that service.) (Same to Mr. Stephens, [Cashier
to the Navy Treasurer] apprising him hereof. Take
care that the [Navy] pensioners be paid on the 28th
of this month according to appointment.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to pay 2,778l. 10s. 8d. [of Customs
money] into the Exchequer forthwith in part of
4,174l. 1s. 4½d. remaining in your hands of
the receipts from the goods sold upon account of the
Four and a Half per cent. duty from Barbados for the
year ended at Christmas last. The said 2,778l. 10s. 8d.
is to be issued to Sir D. Stapleton, Governor of
the Leeward Islands, for the soldiers in the Leeward
Islands. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue same to Stapleton for one year due 1683,
July 7, to the two Foot Companies in the Leeward
Islands and as in further part of an order dated
Nov. 7 last for 5,957l. 1s. 4d.) |
Ibid, pp. 169–70. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
unopened and Customs free, to Mr. Rowlands, one
of the officers of the Queen's Robes, two hogsheads
sent to her Majesty and arrived from Dunkirk in
the Hope, William Read master. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 328. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed letter [missing]
from William Carter concerning the exportation of
wool. Treasurer Rochester thinks it very much
for the King's service that enquiry be made into
the several matters mentioned therein. |
Ibid. |
| April 22. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Visct. Preston goods as follow in order to their
being seen by the Queen. Care will be taken that
they be either returned or the Custom [paid] for
them. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 329. |
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Appending: note of certain goods shipt at Calais
on the ship — John Letherell master, being
French wrought silk, gold and silver lace and ribbon,
etc., the latter items being marked as prohibited.
The total Customs (including aliens' duty) is
2,262l. 7s. 0½d. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. The Victualling
Commissioners have applied to Treasurer Rochester
for their weekly money. It is intended that from
Lady day last they be paid their weekly money out
of the money ordered for carrying on the service of
the Navy from said Lady day. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Nicholas Sugar. All the revenues of the
Archbishop of York since the death of the Archbishop do belong to the King and must be carefully
accounted for. You are not to pay away any of
your receipts without the Lord Treasurer's direction.
Send his lordship a perfect rental of the revenues
of the archbishopric. |
Ibid, p. 330. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor of
the Receipt of the petition of Sir Tho. Dolman, kt.,
praying payment of the 1,062l. 10s. 0d. due to him
at the surrender of his place of a Clerk of the Privy
Council, being for 4¼ years' salary, which the late
King (at Treasurer Rochester's request) promised
should be speedily paid but his Majesty dying soon
thereafter nothing was done. |
Reference Book III, p. 319. |
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Warrant by same to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands] for a particular
and ratal of the mansion house, yards and
mill and Great and Little Parks of Chilesmore, near
Coventry, with a view to a new lease thereof to
Anthony Townshend at the former rent of 4l. per an.
for the mansion house, mill and Great Park and
44s. per an. for the Little Park and without fine in
consideration of the great costs of Sir Robert
Townshend, petitioner's father, in recovering said
premises [to the Crown] &c. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 280–1. |
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Prefixing: said Fisher's report on said Townshend's
petition for same. The town of Coventry claimed
the perpetuity in the premises by patent from
Queen Elizabeth, but after long suits same was
avoided "upon the case of his Majesty's title to the
Duchy of Cornwall whereof the premises are parcel":
Sir Robert Townshend [thereon] obtained separate
leases of the premises from the late King, but same
were joined together in one lease 1676, Aug. 1, with
some small parcels of land adjoining the Little Park
which [parcels] he was later enforced to allow to the
town for 7s. per an., above the 44s. per an., for the
better quieting the inhabitants and for the benefit of
their poor. I cannot find that the premises were
surveyed or sold by the usurpers, they being
favourers of that city and so I presume they
admitted their title thereto. The whole, as I have
heard, is valued at about 200l. per an. above the
reserve rents. Sir Robert Townshend's charges in
the suits with the town were about 1,000l.: he laid
out much money in repairing the mansion and
being sent down to Coventry for the better securing
of that town at the time of the late Duke of Monmouth's rebellion he sickened there and died.
Petitioner is his son and heir. I advise a fine of
200l. for renewal, in regard of his father's said great
charges; petitioner being to be still obliged to
assign to the city of Coventry the Little Park and
other parcels of land upon the like terms as they are
now enjoyed. |
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| April 23. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer. You are to pay Eliza
Pitcher a moiety of the debts claimed by her at
Tangier; as proposed by you in your report on her
petition. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 330. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of
Recusants' money) 96l. 16s. 8d. to John Savage. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 170. |
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Same to same to issue (out of goods seized) 12l. 3s. 4d.
to Mr. Welbeck and 200l. to Lady Price. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue out of Post Office money 399l. 5s. 11d.
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of my order for
694l. 5s. 11d. and further (as in completion of said
order) the 250l. of Hearthmoney which was desired
Mar. 30 last, supra, p. 677, to be issued to Lord
Lucas is hereby to be also paid to me. (Entry struck
through and cancelled.) |
Ibid, p. 171. |
| April 24. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
the goods referred to in the enclosed petition
[missing] of Monsieur John Chaigneau, on payment
of Custom. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 330. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed state [missing]
of the coal trade presented to the King by Sir William
Creagh. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to pay James Gibbs the money
due to him for his pay "when the arrears for that
time shall come to be paid." |
Ibid, p. 331. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
of the petition of Rich. Chalener for 36l. 1s. 3d. due
to him for 19 months' pay as a trooper in Capt.
Langston's Troop in the late garrison of Tangier. |
Reference Book III, p. 307. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Cha. Lock, deputy to Sir John Shaw,
Surveyor of the Navigation Act; petitioner shewing
that he seized the ship Violet of Yarmouth Mar. 31
last for not being navigated with three-fourths
English mariners, but under order he consented to
deliver the lading on payment of aliens' duty:
desires leave to prosecute the master for swearing
that all his mariners were English so as to avoid
the seizure and the payment of aliens' duty. |
Ibid, p. 308. |
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Same by same to the Auditors of Imprests of their
report dated April 1 inst. on Mr. Prettyman's case.
The referees are to certify the certainty of the
allegations mentioned in said report. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of James Verdon of Norwich, gent.,
shewing that before acting as undersheriff for co.
Norfolk he preferred the late and present King's
interest in all elections and at his own charges
prosecuted the disloyal aldermen of Norwich, for
which he was prosecuted, imprisoned and suffered
many hardships; that in 1682 at his own charge he
prosecuted Rich. Smith, Sir James Johnson et al.
to conviction and is still 150l. out on that prosecution:
that of his own knowledge and by certain information
he knows that in the last five years in the shrievalties
of Tho. Bransby, John Knivett, John Green, Henry
Skelton and Sir Francis Guyborn, kt., there have
been several sums levied and nichils returned and
no money paid into the Exchequer and the sheriffs
discharged [thereupon in their accounts]: therefore
prays a grant thereof for his past services: said
petition being referred from the King April 11 inst. |
Ibid, pp. 308–9. |
| April 24. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Tho. Western, esq.,
gunfounder, as by the reference thereof from the King
of the 16th inst.; petitioner shewing that he has a
considerable amount of rough ordnance on his hands
and his licence for export thereof is expired; therefore
prays a new licence for exporting iron guns to any
prince or state in amity with his Majesty. |
Reference Book III, p. 309. |
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Appending: note of a paper [missing] from the said
Commissioners about exporting iron guns at 5s.
per ton [duty]. |
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| [?] |
Same by same to same of the petition of Phi. Fowler,
shewing that his ship was seized by one Lock, a
discoverer [informer] after his crew was examined
and due entry made of his ship in the Custom
House "the said Mr. Lock finding that one of the
petitioner's crew was a Scotch man pretends that he
is not a free born subject within the rules for the Act
of Navigation". therefore prays a discharge of
said seizure to prevent his ruin. |
Ibid, p. 310. |
| April 24. |
Same by same to same of the petition of Hen. Vaughan
for a coastwaiter's place [London port] loco one
Golding, removed to be landwaiter. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Cha. Toll, Cha. Twitty, William
Lowndes, Tho. Townsend and Humphry Dove, of
the petition of Tho. Coleman, deputy clerk of the
cheque to the Yeomen of the Guard, showing that
of the first quarter's pay ordered for the said Guard
since the late King's death "those that received
[thereof] signed to a bye book upon account and
not placed to any certain quarter by reason of
which seven men's pay remains unpaid and one
corporal," which was occasioned by death and
changes of place: that the late King's arrears [of
pay due to said Yeomen] determine at Christmas,
1684, according to the account given him and the
establishment of Mr. Griffin's office commences
from 1685, Lady day: that if the quarter from
1684, Christmas, to 1685, Lady day, be placed [on
some fund] there will be just one whole year [unpaid
to said Yeomen] upon the late King's account:
therefore prays an order to Mr. Griffin for the placing
of said order [sic for quarter]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Dowey Hobbs, master of the ship Prince
William from Friesland, shewing that for divers
years past he has brought over live birds for the
late King and in the hold of his ship always brought
slit boards for the birds to walk on; that on arriving
[lately] at London with pann tiles and 1,000 slit
boards (the season of the year not allowing birds)
his ship is seized by Rawleigh Radford, a tidesurveyor, London; prays a discharge because of
his ignorance and that in May next he is to bring
over birds for the King. |
Ibid, p. 311. |
| April 24. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of Geo. Solby, the late King's
sworn apothecary, shewing that he had a reference
lately upon some Navy bills due to him "which bills
and reference were surreptitiously gotten out of the
hands of Mr. Langford by a person that had no
propriety or right therein, but only maliciously to
prevent and withhold from your petitioners their
just pretensions," the said person having now
absconded: therefore prays an order to the Navy
Commissioners to renew said bills according to the
entries in their books. |
Reference Book III, p. 311. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Henry Keates for a landwaiter's place,
London port loco Sam. Nobbs, who is willing to
resign, petitioner having served two years at Barking,
but not having his health there. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of John Fitzherbert, Customer of Bristol port, and Sir Cornwall
Bradshaw, Comptroller ibid, praying to be eased of
the trouble of sending up the coast bonds twice a
year and to be permitted to return them once a year
only according to their oaths and ancient custom. |
Ibid, p. 312. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Joane Scott, praying that 14l. 9s. 0d. due to
her from several soldiers on Capt. Stradlin's
and Capt. Savill's Companies of Foot for meat and
drink etc. in their quarters may be stopped out
of their pay in Mr. Hewer's hands. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Francis
Gorman, late of Tangier, kinsman and executor of
John White, late town major of Tangier, praying
for the moneys due to said White from Col. Kirke
and Capt. St. John to be similarly stopped in said
Hewer's hands. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Evans Jones for a place as watchman in
fee in the Customs House [London]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Attorney General of the petition
of Barbara Edolph for a lease of an estate of
about 30l per an. in co. Kent, which she is able
to discover as belonging to his Majesty; she proposing to be at the charge of recovering same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of John Green and Robt. Farrar, citizens
and glass sellers of London, shewing that they sent
to Holland for tiles for chimneys, not being able
to furnish their shops with tiles here but that same
(having arrived in the Thames Feb. 14 last) were
seized by virtue of an order in Council dated Feb. 16
last; therefore pray a discharge thereof, seeing
that same were sent for before the said order came
forth. |
Ibid, pp. 312–3. |
| April 24. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Robt. Mirfin
for a tidesman's or landwaiter's place, he having
served as such, but having got an extreme cold by
lying on board at Liverpool, whereby he was
incapacitated and has been out of employ 15 months. |
Reference Book III, p. 313. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Eliz. Mortershed, widow, of Ralph Mortershed, for
payment of 11l. 12s. 2½d. due to her late husband
for his work at the Mould [Mole] and fortifications
at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Sir Rich. Haddock of the petition
of John Barnes, seaman, and now prisoner in Whitechapel prison; shewing that he had a ticket for
36 months' service on the Tyger prize, "which
[ticket] was put into the [Navy] Office; that the
said ticket was taken out and is now in the custody
of John Keave or John Allen, who will not part with
it unless he yield to their unreasonable demands":
therefore prays that they be ordered to bring said
ticket into the Navy [Office] so that petitioner may
have his money and not perish. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Tho. Agar, Surveyor General of
Woods, Trent South, of the petition of John Legg,
esq., for repairs in Wychwood Forest; petitioner
shewing that the fences to every lodge are so
destroyed that the deer break in. |
Ibid, p. 314. |
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Same by same to the Wine Licence Commissioners of
the petition of William Zouch, shewing that his
grandfather, Dr. William Zouch, was sequestered for
loyalty and his father was condemned to be hanged
in the rising at Salisbury; therefore prays a grant
of the place of Rich. Cleve, deceased, late clerk in
the Wine Licence Office. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Blathwayte of the petition
of Lord Colepeper: petitioner shewing that Col.
Nathl. Bacon, auditor of Virginia, refused to
reimburse him [by allowance in account] 427l. 10s. 0d.
paid by him to the soldiers taken into the King's
pay (a good time after their being actually disbanded
in obedience to the late King's orders from England)
upon the extraordinary occasion of tobacco plant
destroying in 1682 [same being so taken into pay]
by the unanimous order of the Lieutenant Governor
and whole Council of that Colony in petitioner's
absence and without his privity till his arrival there
some months after and then at their importunity
continued by him, whereby the peace and quiet of
the country then in apparent danger was established:
further desiring allowance of 233l. 13s. 4d. for keeping
up the said soldiers with building a shed, raising
the flag and other occasions, for 14 months and 14
days after petitioner's coming from thence "and
being turned out of his government on his arrival
in England when there was almost three years'
salary, being 6,000l., due to him remaining unpaid
and near six months after the Lord Howard's
arrival there": further that by particular direction
of the Council in Virginia (upon pretence of the
extraordinary hurricane and other emergent
accidents of that year) and without petitioner's privity
or consent and in his absence the said Auditor paid
322l. 3s. 8d. for the sloop there more than petitioner
was allowed for here in England and beyond the
charge petitioner appointed for same and said
Auditor endeavours to place same to petitioner's
account, whereby, if so done, petitioner instead of
receiving 700l. in Virginia as by the late King's
order of 1684. May 24. would be indebted 102l. 3s. 0d.
to said Auditor: whereas in truth there is justly
due to him 881l. 4s. 0d. besides interest and expenses
about the same for which reasons he hath not sent
the said [royal] letter to Virginia, but kept it here
in his own hands": further that there was a parcel
of about 583 deer skins exported contrary to law
and forfeited in 1682. at the prosecution of the
Assembly, and petitioner sold the King's interest
therein to Thomas Batchelour and partners for
36l. 16s. 8d. which petitioner paid to said Col.
Bacon and same is by him [Bacon] answered to the
King in his account for 1683. and yet neither
Batchelour nor partners have had same delivered to
them either in specie or by security, by reason
whereof they are very clamorous and troublesome
to petitioner: further that there are divers arrears
of quit rents, escheats and profits received by several
former sheriffs and officers and remaining in their
hands but which belong to petitioner and reserved
to him by his deed of assignment [of his rights in
Virginia to the King] of 1684, May 24, as also several
bills given for escheats for which patents are not
granted in due form, as also several debts owing to
petitioner from several persons, particularly 20l.
from Adam Keeling. 15l. and 23 barrels of pork
from Tho. Fenwick, 4,560lbs. of tobacco from Mr.
Malchy Thruston, 20l. from Mr. Spratt and 20l.
from Mr. Robinson, for all which he took security in
the King's name whilst Governor of Virginia, but
cannot now sue for same but by the King's direction:
further that out of his great care for his government
at his coming from there in June, 1683, he empowered
Col. Nicho. Spencer, his Majesty's secretary there, to
pay the soldiers (raised against the Indians by Act
of Assembly) out of his own private estate if he
[Spencer] and the Assembly should find it necessary,
"who did accordingly pay them 98,000lbs. of tobacco
and cask of petitioner, which though the Assembly
called by the Lord Howard was so sensible of that
they did in 1684 take care to repay yet he hath
thereby not only lost the advantage of a great price
and quick market by reason of the hurricane from
above its present value and three years' time at
the least, but finds himself at last extremely aggrieved
by the late Act of Parliament imposing 3d. per lb.
additional duty [on tobacco] from which he thinks
he ought to be exempted, "as to this parcel of
tobacco": lastly, that there are several arrears of fees
and perquisites due to petitioner for clearing ships,
[de]murage. ordinary licences, rent for Governor's
land. tribute beaver and such like, which petitioner
cannot sue for without the King's assistance: therefore prays justice in all these six particulars. |
Ibid, pp 314–6. |
| April 24. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Roger Whaley for a
surveyor's place in the Excise Office, London port,
petitioner having been a dry salter of good repute.
but reduced by great losses in his trade. |
Reference Book III, p. 317. |
| April 24. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Trankmore,
shewing that Mr. Sanson refuses to give him a
report on an order of reference on his petition
[supra, p. 670]. |
Reference Book III, p. 317. |
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Same by same to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of Sir Peter Rich, shewing that in Nov., 1683,
the Navy Commissioners dealt with him for several
Navy provisions upon the 30,000l. fund, that he
applied to them for payment of 135l. 2s. 0d. due to
him, but was answered that the Lord Treasurer had
not assigned the [whole of said] 30,000l. by [a
matter of] 2,200l. wherefore they could not pay
him: prays consideration hereof. |
Ibid, p. 318. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of William Richardson, master of
Newgate Gaol, for payment of 170l. 5s. 0d. disbursed
by him for the present King's immediate service. |
Ibid, p. 320. |
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Royal letters patent constituting Richard Heath (a
sergeant at law) to be a Baron of the Exchequer. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 424. |
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The like for Christopher Milton (a same) to be
a same. |
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Money warrant for 10l. to Carola Roberts for half a
year to Lady day last on her pension. (Henry Guy
dated same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same out of Recusants' money in the Exchequer.) |
Money Book VI, p. 299. Disposition Book IV, p. 171. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
to pay (when you have the money) to Capt. Robert
Purcell his pay as Captain from date of his commission and all the pay of his Company in Col.
Trelawney's Regiment of Foot at Tangier from the
time Capt. Annesley left same; his commission
being dated 1682–3, Mar. 1, though he appears to
have not been mustered at Tangier at the head of
said Company till 1683, Oct. 1, and it having all
along been the usage of Tangier to pay the officers
from the dates of their commission, and it appearing
from the agreement between him and Capt. Maurice
Annesley (who surrendered said Company and the
profits thereof to him for a valuable consideration)
that Purcell was to enjoy same from the time of
Annesley's leaving the Company. |
Money Book VI, p. 300. |
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Money warrant for 10l. to Sir Charles Killegrew, kt.
and bart., for one year to Christmas last on his
fee or salary as Master of his Majesty's Revels and
Masques. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 100l. to Sutton Oglethorpe for half a year
to Christmas last on his salary as Master of his
Majesty's Studs. |
Ibid, p. 301. |
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Same for 50l. to John Pottenger, Comptroller of the
Pipe, for half a year to the end of the present Easter
term on the reward for the service of him and his
clerks in issuing process against Recusants on the
20l. per month and giving speedy despatch to the
respective Receivers for the improvement of that
revenue. (Money order dated April 27 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 301. Order Book I, p. 107. |
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Same for 64l. 2s. 1d. to Sir John Osborn, bart.,
Treasurer's Remembrancer, for one year to Christmas
last on his fee. |
Money Book VI, p. 301. |
| April 24. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 25l. to Thomas Doyly for last Lady
day quarter on his annuity. |
Money Book VI, p. 301. |
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Money warrant for 25l. to Thomas Corbin for half a
year to Lady day last on his salary as Surveyor
General of Woods, Trent North. |
Ibid, p. 302. |
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Same for 75l. to Dr. Nicho. Gibbon for three quarters
to Lady day last on his pension. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to forthwith
make out a bill of imprest for 5,000l. to the Governors
of the Chest at Chatham so that the money may be
distributed next Wednesday. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 170. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Treasurer
Rochester for [half a year's] salary the following
funds [all now in the Exchequer], viz. 283l. of the
Cornwall Duchy moneys; 2,295l. 18s. 1d. of Wine
Licence money: 431l. 5s. 9d. of King's Bench
fines; 9l. 5s. 0½d. of Compositions in the Exchequer:
710l. 12s. 4d. of the Letter Office money; 270l. 4s. 4d.
of Customs money in the Exchequer. |
Ibid, p. 171. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay Treasurer Rochester 375l. on his allowance of 20s. a day. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to observe an order of the King in
Council as follows. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 131. |
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Prefixing: said order dated Whitehall, April 9 inst.
The King having been moved in Council for the
freedom of 6 ships belonging to French Protestants
who are come over and settled at Stonehouse in
Devonshire, did order same accordingly, said ships
being the King David of Port Louis in Brittany, 80
tons burden, and the Mary ketch late of Tremblade
in France, 20 tons burden, both belonging to David
Delacombe; the Hope late of Royan in France, 60
tons burden, and the Moses late of Royan, 24 tons
burden, both belonging to Moses Guillott; the
Judith late of Royan, 35 tons burden, Tho. Benoist
owner; and the Two Brothers late of St. Martin in
the Isle of Rhé, 25 tons burden, James Barbott
owner. |
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| April 26. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Herne to pay 2,500l. to the Earl of
Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces] on account of
the 30,000l. [ordered to be] returned from Ireland
for the use of his Majesty's Forces here [in England];
[same to be] for the present month of April. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 174. |
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Same to Mr. Hall to examine the enclosed state [missing] of the debt due from the late Earl of Anglesea.
What proceedings have been made therein? |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 331. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Richard Bonner, late of Tangier, butcher.
If you find any money to be due to him you are to stop
[from the soldiers' pay] so much as will satisfy him. |
Ibid. |
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[Same] to Sir Richard Middleton. You have not
attended the Attorney General with the deeds and
grants concerning concealed lands and encroachments in the manor of Denbigh belonging to the
Crown together with Rithland Marsh in cos. Denbigh
and Flint. Carry them to him at once. |
Ibid. |
| April 27. |
Money warrant for 375l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton, in further part of 1683, Michaelmas quarter, on
his annuity or pension of 3,000l. per an. on the
Excise; on which quarter there has already been
paid 325l. |
Money Book VI, p. 302. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Brooke Bridges
and Thomas Done, Auditors of Imprests, to allow
90l. to Henry Sidney in his account for the year
ended 1681, Lady day, as late Gentleman and
Master of the Robes to the late King, being for
allowances constantly made by the Lord Treasurer,
viz. 30l. for the rent of rooms employed to keep
his Majesty's robes and apparel, 50l. for Exchequer
fees on receipt of the annual 5,000l. (for the Robes),
10l. to the Clerk of the Robes for preparing the
yearly book of accompt. |
Ibid, p. 303. |
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Same by same to the King's Remembrancer to forbear
process against William, Lord Widdrington, and
Ralph Widdrington, executors of William, late Lord
Widdrington, on said late Lord's accounts as
Governor of Berwick. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 282. |
| April 28. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the following. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 408. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 334. |
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Appending: (a) letter from William Blathwayte to
Henry Guy, dated Council Chamber April 21 inst.
The Committee for Trade and Plantations are
informed by letter from Col. Coney, Lieut. Governor
of the Bermudas, that two of the King's slaves in
that island were taken up at sea and brought into
England by Christopher Potter, master of the pink
John and Samuel. The Customs Commissioners are
to be desired to recover them from him for the King's
use. (b) Same from same to same dated same.
The above Board have received a letter from Col.
Molesworth, Lieut. Governor of Jamaica, with
proposals for erecting a cotton manufacture in that
island. The Customs Commissioners' opinion is
desired thereon. |
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Same to Mr. Fillingham et al. to report on the petition
of Lord Widrington and Col. Widrington, ut supra,
p. 692. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 408. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the Customs and Excise and other
branches of the revenue directed to be this day paid
into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 174, 175. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for sea
officers and bills in course |
400 |
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to ditto for stores served in on credit of
the [Navy's] weekly money |
1,000 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
6,000 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
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Out of the new imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
year's service thereof beginning Lady
day last |
7,000 |
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to ditto towards building two storehouses,
one at Chatham and one at Portsmouth |
2,000 |
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Out of loans on the linen duty Act. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
6,000 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Commissioners
to pay 2,400l. into the Exchequer to-day to meet
the above three Customs items and further to pay
[direct out of the Customs Office] 2,349l. 16s. 10d.
in full of the last Lady day quarter's salary bill
[of the Customs. London port].) |
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(Same dated same to the Excise Commissioners
inclosing the paper of the disposition of the Excise
cash for the present week: said paper including
the above two Excise items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item [payable
direct out of the Excise Office on tallies]. viz. 3,155l.
for the Excise officers [salary bill] for last Christmas
quarter.) |
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(Same dated same to Mr. Duncombe to the above
effect.) |
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| April 28. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fillingham et al. to report on the
enclosed petition [missing, see supra, p. 692] of
Lord Widrington and Col. Widrington. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 339. |
| April 29. |
Royal warrant [to the Clerk of the Signet] for a privy
seal for payment to Samuel Williams (late Receiver
for co. Southampton of the Twelve Months' part of
the Eighteen Months Assessment) of 4,340l. without
account, he having assigned to Sir George Wharton
(late Treasurer of the Ordnance) said sum for the
service of the fortifications at Portsmouth being
payable on an order No. 981 registered on the last
Six Months' Assessment. The said order is hereby
to be registered on and made payable out of the
said Twelve Months' part of the said Eighteen Months
Assessment. Williams is first to pay into the
Exchequer 5,140l. which remains due from him to
the King on account of said Assessment. (Money
warrant dated 1686, Nov. 8, hereon for 4,340l.
accordingly. This money warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated 1686, May 12. Money order dated
Nov. 29 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 409. Money Book VI, p. 426. Order Book I, p. 161. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a same to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due to Charles
II from Sir William Barker of Bockinghall, co.
Essex. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated May
15 hereon to the Receipt accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 410. Money Book VI, p. 313. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for same for
payment to the Treasurer of the Chamber of
47,335l. 1s. 11¾d. out of the imposition on tobacco
and sugars: same to be as imprest to pay arrears
of wages, fees, salaries and allowances due at or
before 1684, Christmas, in the Office of the Treasurer
of the Chamber to the servants of Charles II and
still remaining unsatisfied same to be so applied
by him in accordance with such warrants or orders
as he shall receive from the Lord Treasurer. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 410. |
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Five separate royal sign manuals for respectively
949l. 5s. 11d. 400l., 375l., 420l. and 1,000l. to Henry
Guy. for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of April 14 inst.
(Five separate money warrants dated May 1 hereon.
Five separate money orders dated May 1 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 411. Money Book VI, p. 304. Order I, p. 109. |
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Money warrant for 360l. to Robt., Visct. Teviot, Robt.
Phillips and John Evelyn, Commissioners of the
Privy Seal for last Lady day quarter's allowance
in lieu of diet. (Money order dated April 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 303 Order Book I, p. 109. |
| April 29. |
Money warrant for 22l. 2s. 6d. each to Benjamin
Coling and Nathaniell Cox for half a year to Lady
day last on their allowance of 2s. 6d. a day each as
Keepers of the Council Chamber. |
Money Book VI, p. 303. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay Sir Richard Temple 600l. for two
quarters to Lady day last on his annuity, as by the
privy seal of the 28th inst. |
Ibid, p. 304. |
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Same dormant by same [to same] to pay the Auditors
of Imprests 510l. per an. for passing the accounts of
the Customs, there having been annually allowed
to them and their clerks said sum [being 210l.
per an.] for the cash account and 300l. for the general
account of the customs. (Henry Guy dated April 29
to same to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 306. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 335. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens for an estimate how
much money will pay off the Pearl to Mar. 25 last. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 331. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
patent [missing] of Mr. Neale as Master and Worker
of the Mint. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report on
(a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 332. |
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Appending: (a) undated letter from Jo. Seymour to
Treasurer Rochester. The recognizances which
were granted me out of co. Gloucester are not above
half estreated into the Exchequer by reason of some
gratuity received or other indirect dealing of the
then undersheriff, there being not above 80l. or
100l. levied and now in the undersheriff's hands. |
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Same to Mr. Burton to send out process against the
persons of whom Mr. Cooper will give you a list,
being persons whose accounts have been stated by
said Cooper for moneys by them received for Sick
and Wounded seamen in the last war against the
Dutch. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte. Send me forthwith Sir
Richard Dutton's letter to the Lord Treasurer
which you took from here [the Treasury Chambers]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Capt. Langston to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of James Levingston, late a
Trooper in your Troop in Tangier garrison, concerning
the arrears of pay due to him. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of the
Pipe for a lease to Patrick Lamb, his Majesty's
Master Cook, of a house erected by him within the
circuit of Whitehall Palace in the place or yard
called the Pastry Yard in the parish of St. Martin's
in the Fields. The lease to be for 31 years at a
rent of 6s. 8d. per an.; with a clause for reassumption
by the Crown on payment of 600l. which said Lamb
has expended in building. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 282–4. |
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Prefixing: constat and ratal of the premises by John
Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
The premises contain 32 feet east to west and 36
feet north to south. It is a fair brick house lately
built, three stories high and three rooms per floor:
it faces northward on the Backyard in Whitehall
and joins the King's Pastry Rooms towards the
west and the Scullery on the east and the Queen's
Kitchen on the south. The rooms adjoining
belonging to the King's Pastry as well those anciently
built as those lately erected and added thereto are
not to be included in this grant, but are to be
reserved for the use of the Pastry Office as they
have formerly been. |
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| April 29. |
Report by Treasurer Rochester to the King on the
petition of Nicholas Yeates (Yates). Petitioner sets
forth that he formerly represented to Charles II that
his father Francis Yeates was equally instrumental
with the Pendrells in his preservation at Boscobel and
White Ladies and in several other instances particularly mentioned, but died within a few days after Col.
Carlos had sent for him upon the Restoration to
partake with them [the Pendrells] of the King's
bounty and so he left petitioner, his son, unprovided
for. Said petition was referred to the late Treasury
Lords in Dec., 1684, but no proceedings were had
thereon in consequence of the late King's death
soon after. Petitioner now prays a pension. I have
seen a certificate signed by Col. W. Carlos, Sir
Richd. Astley and several of the Pendrells (viz.
William, Hum[phry], George and Mary) stating
that said Yates is the son of Francis Yates late of
Longle Lawn and Margaret his wife, who were
together with the Pendrells particularly instrumental
in the King's escape as above and have never
received any marks of favour since the Restoration.
The truth hereof is also attested by Col. Charles
Gifford. Besides several sums of royal bounty
paid to the Pendrells, they had a grant in [June]
1675 (to Sir W. Wrotesley et al. in trust for them)
of 100l. per an. for Mary Pendrell, etc. ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. IV, pp. 757–9. The
Elizabeth Yates mentioned in this said grant of
June, 1675, was the wife of Francis Yates, who
was unhappily taken and hanged by the rebels for
having been the late King's guide from Worcester
to White Ladies and was no relation to petitioner,
whose mother's name was Margaret. Petitioner
deserves a pension. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 284–5. |
| April 30. |
Henry Guy to the Hearthmoney Commissioners to
pay 2,300l. of Hearthmoney into the Exchequer
this day for one quarter to the Gentlemen and
Grooms of the Bedchamber. (Same dated same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same accordingly.) |
Disposition Book IV, p. 175. |
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Same to the Attorney General. Mr. Slingsby having
surrendered his patent as Master and Worker of
the Mint, you are to consider by what authority
the present Mint Commissioners must act till it be
determined whether Mr. Neale's patent [thereof]
in reversion be good or not, "they having hitherto
acted by the rules and instructions contained in the
indenture between his late Majesty and the said
Mr. Slingsby." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 332. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to visit Mris.
Rachell Windham's goods in order to their being
transported to Holland, whither she is going, to
be Maid of Honour to the Princess of Orange.
Mris. Windham lodges at Mris. King's over against
the King's Arms in St. Martin's Lane in St. Martin's
in the Fields. |
Ibid, p. 333. |
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Appending: schedule of said goods directed to Mris.
Windham at the Hague (including hampers for Mris.
Cawson, Mris. Skelton, Mris. Casson and Mris. Howard). |
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