Entry Book: May 1686, 21-31

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May 1686, 21-31

May 22. Royal warrant to James, Duke of Ormonde, Lord Steward of the Household and to the rest of the officers of the Board of Greencloth, to allow to Sir Gilbert Talbott, Master of the Jewel House, 400l. per an. from 1685, July 1, as is lieu of allowances which the Master of the Jewel House has [hitherto anciently] been paid in several offices, viz. at the Greencloth, the Exchequer and the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office, which allowances the King thinks fit for the future to have paid in one place only. Said sum is hereby to be allowed quarterly by the Greencloth and to be paid by the Cofferer of the Household and said annual sum is hereby to be added to the establishment of the Household. King's Warrant Book XI, p. 23.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to Lady Villiers' lodgings at Mr. Rock's house in Bury Street, near St. James's Square, to seal her goods that are going for Holland. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 356.
Same to same for the officers at Chester to permit the Earl of Tyrconnell's goods to be shipped, Customs free, for Dublin. Ibid.
Memorandum: "the list is entered in the Irish Book, pp. 282–5." [This Irish Book is missing.]
Same to Mr. Hewer to stop out of the pay of the respective officers concerned the moneys due to Alice Parmynter of Plymouth, widow, from several officers of the Old Tangier Regiment, to whom she has given credit. Ibid.
Same to Lord Dartmouth, enclosing the petition [missing, see supra, p. 624] of Sir Polycarpus Wharton and Sir Robert Howard's report thereon [missing]. You are to order the Ordnance officers to examine the Exchequer fees and incidents therein and the interest account of 3,762l. 2s. 8¼d. and to report to the Lord Treasurer. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the petition [missing] of Nathll. Chamberlayne. Ibid, p. 357.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte, enclosing the petition and papers [all missing] of James Wiely and Mr. Pearse's report thereon. Attend the Lord Treasurer thereon. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Nott, enclosing Mr. Magenis's petition and Visct. Preston's report thereon [all missing]. Send your answer thereto why Magenis should not have the place he prays for. Ibid.
May 24. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Edward, Visct. Cornbury, and Charles Boyle, esq., of all that mansion, house or lodge called Petersham Lodge, purchased by Charles I of Gregory Cole, esq., with all the appurtenances thereto and the piece of ground called the Green before the same and along the west side thereof and the ground above the said house known as Garretts Orchard; all at the north-west corner of New [or Richmond] Park in the parish of Petersham and containing 15 acres bounded east by the wood called the Thick Covert, under the mount called King Henry's Mount, and south by the wood or Grove called Berry Grove, fenced or intended to be fenced by a brickwall to run from the south-west corner of said Thick Covert westward in a straight line to the park wall at the south-west corner of the said Green and thence bounded west and north by the park wall until it joins at the north-west corner of said Thick Covert under the Mount: together with the reversion thereof and all the Crown's right and title thereto: to hold to them and their heirs for ever as of the manor of East Greenwich in free and common socage by fealty only and not by knight's service or tenure in capite: the said premises having been valued at 40l. per an. in John Fisher's report of April 3 last. King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 2–3.
May 24. Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Job. Charlton of Ludford, co. Hereford. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated June 3 hereon to the Receipt accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XI, p. 3. Money Book VI, p. 326.
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt and to the Auditor for co. Southampton, to make memorandum upon the account of Sam Williams as Receiver of the last Poll in said county that 800l. is by him overpaid thereon as by a tally dated 1678, Oct. 12, and is by agreement with said Williams to be paid to Bartholomew Fillingham, Thomas Hall and William Lowndes, who are forthwith to pay same back again into the Exchequer on account of said Williams's debt to the King on the last Twelve [part of the last Eighteen] Months' Assessment. As said tally is lost it is to be vacated if found and the foil and entries thereof are to be cancelled. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 296.
May 25. W. Lowndes (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the Customs Commissioners. Treasurer Rochester is told that Sir William Poole has discharged Owen Conner, an officer at Bristol, "which his lordship supposeth to be a mistake because he could not be dismissed without your order." You are to continue him unless you have something to object to him and in that case you are to acquaint his lordship therewith. He is also informed that Sir William Poole himself owes a great deal of money to the King. You are to enquire into this and report to my Lord. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 357.
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Capt. Thomas Cole, commander of the King's yacht Isabella, to deliver to Charles Duncomb, esq., the 13,376 pieces of Eight shipped (by order from the King dated April 12 last) in 15 bags on board said yacht by Thomas Ekens (Ekines) and Peter Rattenbury of the Scilly Islands for delivery to Sidney, Lord Godolphin. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 297.
Prefixing: (a) bill of lading signed by said Capt. Tho. Coall in the presence of William Packe, Tho. Childe and James Michell. (b) Letter dated Monday night from said Lord Godolphin to Mr. Cha. Godolphin, enclosing papers [said bill of lading] and desiring the Lord Treasurer's instructions to said Capt. for the delivery of said money.
Entry of the signature by same and Sir John Ernle, Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Thomas Fowle of divers lands and tenements in co. Beds, of Montague Pickering, outlaw; at a rent of 26s. 8d. per an. and fine of 53s. 4d. Ibid, p. 298.
May 27. Money warrant for 1,500l. to William Thomas, esq., Receiver and Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners: as imprest for the wages and boardwages of said Band for last Lady day quarter: as by a bill signed by Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, Captain of said Band. (Money order dated May 28 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 321. Order Book I, p. 115.
Same for 437l. 16s. 6d. to Thomas Cheeke, esq., Lieutenant of the Tower, for half a year to Lady day last to himself, the Gentl[eman] Porter and 32 yeomen warders of the Tower; and 245l. 8s. 9d. for repairs and necessary accommodations of said Tower and for the safe keeping of prisoners there according to four bills signed by six Lords of the Privy Council. (Money order dated May 31 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 322. Order Book I, p. 116.
Same for 18l. 5s. 0d. to Robt. Ford for half a year to 1685, Christmas, on his fees and allowances of 12d. a day as keeper of his Majesty's house at Newmarket and the stables and outhouses there and 12d. a day for keeping his Majesty's gardens there. Money Book VI, p. 323.
Same dormant for 500l. per an. to Sir Job. Charlton, kt. and bart., on his fee or salary as Chief Justice of Chester: to be payable termly from April 29 last: with clause for the payment forthwith of what is due thereon from April 29 last to the last day of Easter term last. Ibid, p. 322.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the branches of the revenue directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book IV, p. 189.
l.
Out of the Customs.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 6,000
to Mr. Herbert for the Robes 2,500
to Sir Peter Apsley and Sir Benj. Bathurst on account of the King's servants when Duke [of York] 2,000
to Mr. Packer for the new buildings in the Privy Garden 1,000
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 6,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
Out of the Hearthmoney.
to me Guy [for secret service] 500
Out of the Post Office money.
to me [Guy for secret service] 500
Out of the imposition on wine and vinegar.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for sea officers and bills in course 400
to ditto for stores served in on the credit of the [Navy's] weekly money 1,000
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance 2,000
(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the present week; said paper containing only the above four Customs items to a total of 11,500l.) (Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition for those branches of the revenue; said paper including for the Excise the above two Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer] together with the following items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz. 500l. to the Prince and Princess of Denmark; 2,000l. to the Queen Dowager; 1,000l. to Mr. Toll in [part] repayment of loan; total disposition of the Excise, 10,500l.: and for the Hearthmoney the abovesaid Hearthmoney item [payable out of the Exchequer] together with the following item [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office on tallies] viz. 1,500l. to Mr. Duncombe in [part] repayment of loan. Total disposition of the Hearthmoney, 2,000l.)
May 27. Henry Guy, dated "Windsor Castle, Treasury Chambers," to Mr. Blathwayte, enclosing a draft warrant [missing] for provisional allowances to several non-commission officers and soldiers. Examine same with the list remaining in your custody as to whether same agree or not, and report to the Lord Treasurer thereon. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 357.
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt for tallies to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir William Compton. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 298.
May 28. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Henry Segar, gent., of the office or place of assistant to the Weigher and Teller of the Mint in the Tower loco William Tayleur thereto constituted by patent of Charles II during pleasure, which patent is void by the late King's death and it being the King's resolution wholly to dismiss said Tayleur from said office. King's Warrant Book XI, p. 5.
Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge Sir William Oglander, of Nunwell in the Isle of Wight, of the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from him for the baronetcy conferred on his ancestor, Sir William Oglander by Charles II. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated June 9 hereon to the Receipt accordingly.) Ibid, p. 4. Money Book VI, p. 328.
The like for discharge of the baronetcy fee due from Sir Thomas Barker of Hambleton, co. Rutland, for the baronetcy conferred on his father. (The like warrant dated June 16 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XI, p. 4. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 303.
The like for discharge of the baronetcy fee due from Sir Ralph Dutton of Sherborne, co. Gloucester. (The like warrant dated 1686, Dec. 2 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Nov. 30.) King's Warrant Book XI, p. 5. Money Book VI, p. 441.
Five separate royal sign manuals for respectively 1,750l., 622l. 9s. 0d., 1,000l., 120l. and 300l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of May 12 inst. (Five money warrants dated June 1 hereon. Five money orders dated June 2 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XI, p. 6. Money Book VI, p. 323. Order Book I, p. 116.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment of the yearly fee or salary of 50l. per an. to Timothy Thornbury for his office of collector of the Customs and subsidies of wool, hides, pelts, lead and tin in London port, granted to him and William Thornbury (since deceased) by patent dated 1672, Dec. 19: said Timothy having by deed dated May 10 inst. surrendered to the King said fee and all arrears thereof. His said fee is hereby to commence from Lady day last and to be payable quarterly; and the sum of 62l. 10s. 0d. is hereby to be paid him forthwith for 1¼ years thereon from 1684, Christmas. (Dormant money warrant dated July 16 hereon for said fee, with warrant for 75l. instead of said 62l. 10s. 0d. being for 1½ years to 1686, June 24, thereon.) (Henry Guy dated July 14 to the Customs Cashier to so pay said salary and said 75l.) King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 6–7. Money Book VI, p. 361. Disposition Book V, p. 10.
May 28. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment by the Master of the Great Wardrobe of a fee of 300l. per an. to Tho. Townsend, as Clerk of the Great Wardrobe, as in lieu and compensation of the fee of 6d. per £ formerly payable to the Clerk of the Great Wardrobe for all money paid to tradesmen and artificers for wares by them delivered and work done in that Office and also as in lieu of the yearly sum or sums amounting to 62l. 15s. 8d. per an. payable to him for a livery, fee and other allowances; and likewise [as in lieu] of all fees for debentures for liveries payable to the King's servants in money "which [fees] as we are informed have amounted to above 40l. per an. more": the like salary as in lieu of said fees having been granted by Charles II by patent of 1676, Mar. 31, which is determined by the said King's death, but it being the present King's express will and pleasure that said poundage, livery, fees and other allowances shall not be taken at any time hereafter, whereto said Townsend has consented. Said salary is to be payable quarterly during pleasure and what is due thereon from 1684, Christmas, is hereby to be paid forthwith. King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 8–9.
Same to same for a same for a discharge as follows to Nicholas Veele and the executors of Edward Hyde. Said Veele was Receiver General in co. Gloucester of the Royal Aid and Additional Supply and by the state of his accompt as made up by Auditor Parsons 1680, Dec. 20, appears indebted 3,679l. 4s. 3½d. thereon: out of which he craves 2,000l. paid by him or his deputy to Henry Killigrew by virtue of a privy seal, which payment is attested by the affidavit of John Cooke, gent., and John Coggs, goldsmith; also 1,300l. for so much paid by Henry Weare, gent., into the Exchequer upon a grant made to him by Charles II of said Veele's lands; also 100l. which said Veele has since paid into the Exchequer by order of the late Treasury Lords to satisfy an order assigned to one Mris. Goods: which three sums amount to 3,400l. which the King thinks it just and reasonable to allow him in his accounts and it is so hereby ordered. This will leave Veele indebted in 279l. 4s. 3½d. but it was intended that on payment of said 1,300l. into the Exchequer he should be discharged of the residue of his debt "and Sir Robert Vyner, who had some demands upon the said taxes or one of them did by a certificate dated the 23rd Feb., 1685–6, declare that he had no objection to the said Nicholas Veele's being so discharged." The said 279l. 4s. 3½d. is therefore hereby pardoned and remitted in consideration of the above and also in consideration of his extraordinary charges in carriage of money to Oxford and Salisbury and of his losses in that affair. And his and his suretees' bonds for same are hereby to be delivered up. Ibid, pp. 9–12. Warrants Early XXXIII, ff. 35a–36b.
Further, said Veele and Edward Hyde were by bond dated 1664, Aug. 11, bound in 1,000l. and 400l. respectively as suretees of Thomas Veele, Receiver of Hearthmoney, co. Gloucester. Said Thomas Veele remains indebted to the Crown 1,033l. 17s. 8d. thereon, as appears by the certificate of Mar. 16 last from Bartholomew Fillingham, Thomas Hall and William Lowndes, Agents for bringing in the arrears of taxes. In consideration of the good services of said Hyde and Nicholas Veele and on the petition of Charles Middleton (who has some estate which belonged to said Hyde, deceased) and also in consideration that on said Nicholas Veele's paying the abovesaid 1,300l. it was intended that he should be discharged not only of his own debt as above, but also of the present bond, he and his lands etc. and the executors and estate etc. of said Hyde are hereby discharged of said bond and same is to be hereby delivered up on the request of said Nicholas Veele or said Charles Middleton.
May 28. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for the salary of 52l. per an. to Thomas Carpender, appointed a King's waiter, London port, by patent dated 1678, July 6, he having surrendered the said salary by deed dated May 17 inst. Said salary is hereby to be payable quarterly as from Lady day last during pleasure and 65l. is to be hereby paid him forthwith for 1¼ years thereon from 1684, Christmas. (Money warrant dormant dated June 23 hereon, with warrant clause for said 65l.) (Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier dated June 23 to observe same.) King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 16–17. Money Book VI, p. 334. Disposition Book IV, p. 201.
Henry Guy to Christofer Bannister. As soon as the Lord Treasurer receives your bill of charges he will order payment of it. He doubts not but it will be reasonable. You are to deliver all the horses, mares and colts to Mr. Roger Kenyon immediately, otherwise the Attorney General is to proceed against you at law forthwith. Also his lordship expects positive proof that the mare and colt are dead which you mention in your letter. (Same to said Kenyon, enclosing the above for him to note its contents, "being sealed only with a flying seal." Take Mr. Buckingham with you as he knows the horses, mare and colts very well, "to see that those to be delivered be the same which were left with Mr. Bannister.") Out Letters (General) IX, p. 358.
May 29. Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at Sir William Temple's house in Pall Mall his goods as below, on payment of Custom. Ibid.
Appending: schedule of said goods (including a harpsicall, a case of pictures, a case of Tower guns, two suites of tapestry hangings, a little service of travelling plate of about 300 ounces, etc.).