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| Oct. 26. |
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 V, pp. 44–6. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for
sea officers and bills in course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto in further part of 400,000l.
for the year's naval service,
beginning Lady day last: to be
applied towards repayment of
money advanced for that service
out of the imposition on tobacco
and sugar |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe for
interest to Michaelmas last |
1,528 |
1 |
3 |
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to Mr. Poley for his equipage and
entertainment as Envoy to
Sweden |
955 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lord Churchill for interest on
2,000l. to 1684–5, Mar. 23 |
25 |
19 |
6 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
80 |
14 |
2¾ |
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to Sir Benjamin Bathurst for
interest |
436 |
8 |
9 |
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to Mr. Packer for the Works, for
last Sept. 29 quarter |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Queen |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Bellew, on his privy seal |
2,120 |
17 |
6 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Earl of Peterborough on his
pension |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Gentlemen and Grooms of
the Bedchamber in part of last
Michaelmas quarter |
600 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Post Office money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy in part
of 400,000l. as above: to be
applied as above |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above ten Customs items, save that the
interest to Lord Churchill is here stated as
106l. 13s. 8d.) (Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney enclosing the
similarpaper of disposition of the cash of those branches
of the revenue; said paper including for the Excise
the above four Excise items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following items
[payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies]
viz., 1,624l. for the inferior officers of the Excise
for last Michaelmas quarter; 1,000l. to the Prince
and Princess of Denmark: and for the Hearthmoney
the above two Hearthmoney items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office on
tallies] viz., 567l. 10s. 0d. to the officers of the
Hearthmoney for the quarter ended Sept. 29 last.) |
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| Oct. 26. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
the following books, being for the service of the
Queen Dowager. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 446. |
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Appending: note dated Sept. 4 last and signed John
Marlow. "The Hopewell of London, John Marlow
[master] from Dunkirk: to be spoke with daily
on the Flanders Walk at the Royal Exchange: the
two chests of books was put in by Thomas Jones,
tidesurveyor, the 11th of Sept., 1686, or thereabouts.
Pray deliver them to bearer." |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed memorial [missing] touching Richard
Holder's ship using a forbidden trade with Sallee. |
Ibid, p. 447. |
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Same to same. In reply to your presentment of
yesterday to the Lord Treasurer (1) you are to
send an account of what the allowances come to
which you propose to pay to the officers of Chepstow,
Newport and Briton Ferry out of the profits of the
searcher's office for Swansea port which [office] is
seized under the King's extent. (2) As to the list
of collectors' arrears some of those which have
been written to, take exception to their accounts.
You are to report when the said collectors have fixed
their accounts and paid their moneys. (3) You
present John Stapler as boatman at Bridlington loco
Robert Simpson, "who having been employed as
extraordinary was discharged before my Lordship's
warrant for his being established came to you." If
you have no other reason why he should not be established my Lord does not allow that he be discharged
but directs that he be admitted [on the establishment
as a boatman]. (4) My Lord does not yet think fit to
discharge Charles Bishop, a coastwaiter, London port,
who is in prison for debt: but you are to appoint
some one to execute his place for the present. (5)
You have presented Henry Spratt, landwaiter at
Faversham, to be surveyor of Ipswich loco Isaac
Cooke. My Lord does not think fit to dispose of
said Cooke's place until you report on his
petition. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to forthwith report as to the distribution
of the allowances for management of the Coinage
Duty. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney General. Send your report on
the Customs Commissioners' report sent to you in
August last touching some rules for the better
prosecuting of seizures. |
Ibid, p. 448. |
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Same to James Graham to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Tho. Howard, Yeoman of his
Majesty's Toils, with his bill annexed, amounting
to 204l. 15s. 0d. What of the particulars thereof
are fit to be allowed? |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 26. |
Henry Guy to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to provide as follows according to your estimate
of the 25th inst. "except the liveries for the Children
of the Chapel," which Treasurer Rochester desires
may be in the same manner as it was last provided
by the [late] Commissioners of the Wardrobe. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 448. |
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Appending: said estimate, dated Great Wardrobe,
Oct. 25. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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12 quilted lace night caps for his
Majesty's royal person |
33 |
0 |
0 |
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six small downe pillows covered with
Indian satin for the Queen's service |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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a table of ebony for the Queen's
closet: and two Indian Cabinets
to be repaired with new frames for
the Queen's service |
45 |
10 |
0 |
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12 cane stools for her Majesty's
Basset Table |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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12 crimson velvet chairs suitable to
those already provided; with three
Turkey leather close stools and 12
chamberpots; and a green cloth
carpet for the Council Chamber and
service of the [Council Chamber]
Office |
124 |
0 |
0 |
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liveries for the 10 children of his
Majesty's Chapel, trimmed with
silk and silver lace with linen, hats,
shoes, stockings, gloves and all
other necessaries as they were
formerly provided. (The said
liveries were always provided twice
a year) |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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£411 |
10 |
0 |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners. Treasurer
Rochester approves your memorial of to-day for
granting commissions to Mr. Amy, Receiver General
of Hearthmoney in Kent and Sussex and the
officers employed under him in and about the ports
of those counties. |
Ibid, p. 449. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners concerning the
above commissions to Amy et al. The Excise
Commissioners think that such commissions may
prove a means to prevent much smuggling of the
duty of Customs and Excise. Report your opinion
thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth. It is the King's
pleasure that the salary of James Rowdis, Groom of
his Majesty's Robes, be raised from 50l. to 80l. as
from 1685, Lady day. You are to prepare the
necessary warrant to empower the Cofferer of the
Household to pay the said additional allowance.
Send it to the Lord Treasurer for his perusal before
you sign it. |
Ibid, p. 450. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to stop the pay due to John
Hatherstall, Hautbois in Col. Langston's Troop at
Tangier, in accordance with Peter May's petition
ut supra, p. 919, until the differences are adjusted. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
draft instructions [missing] for Sir Robert Robinson,
Governor of the Bermuda Islands, touching the
Acts of Trade and Navigation. Make what
alterations you think fit therein and then return
same. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 26. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber].
The Lord Treasurer approves the enclosed draft
[missing] of a warrant for constituting John Cary
repairer of the bridges and passages in New Forest,
with 20l. per an. salary. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 450. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to stop out of Capt. Chantrell's
pay what is due to William Fisher, a serjeant at
Tangier, until said Chantrell adjust same with
Widow Eliz. Mortershed ut supra, p. 917. |
Ibid, p. 451. |
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Same to the late Commissioners of the Navy, enclosing
Robert Foley's petition. You are to make out bills
for the interest due as therein. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: said Foley's petition, shewing that he
has four bills for goods delivered into the stores
several years since, amounting to 683l. 18s. 1½d.,
the interest of which is 41l. 0s. 8d. per an., of which
there is 71l. 16s. 2d. due from 1684, Christmas, to
1686, Sept. 29: but the late Commissioners of the
Navy cannot make out any bills under their new
[present] commission without warrant from the
Lord Treasurer. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of John Cozens et al.
praying a warrant for inspecting deceipts and
abuses used by tanners and carriers etc., in making
and vending ill wrought leather: together with
the Attorney General's opinion thereon and a [copy
of a] warrant by which the like office was heretofore
granted to one Joseph Burton. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber].
Treasurer Rochester approves the enclosed draft
warrant [missing] for paying 160l. per an. to Dr.
John Jones as Apothecary to the Household. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
petition of Nicholas Burrell, late of Paris. You
are to deliver his goods on payment of Custom. |
Ibid, p. 452. |
|
Appending: said petition to the Earl of Dunbarton,
shewing that he lately arrived here with seven
papers of fringe and a paper of purses, which are
the greatest part of what he has to subsist on; and
same have been seized by James Coleman as prohibited French goods. |
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|
Same to the Navy Commissioners. The contract
which was made with John Taylor for furnishing
several stores for the Navy for 1684 does not mention
what allowance should be made him for that service.
You are to report how the said service was performed and what is a fit reward. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to see that Lawrence Ross, late
barber in Tangier, have right done to him for the
14l. 2s. 9d. due to him for trimming several officers
of that place; when the said officers come to be paid
their arrears. |
Ibid. X, p. 9. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to permit boatswain's and carpenter's
stores as follows to be transported, Customs free,
on the William and Robert, Gyles Bond master, to Barbados for the service of his Majesty's ship Mary Rose. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 169–70. |
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Prefixing: schedule of said stores shipped Sept. 11
and 28 ult., as by a copy of the bill of lading attested
at the Navy Office Oct. 23 inst. by Sir Jno. Berry,
Jno. Godwin and William Hewer. |
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| Oct. 26. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Auditors Done,
Philipps and Aldworth, of all the accounts and
demands between the King and the late Alderman
Backwell: same having been before referred only to
said Philipps and Aldworth, but said Done having
in his hands divers tallies, states and vouchers
relating to same. |
Reference Book III, p. 393. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Archibald Douglas, executor of John Mackmath, late
of Tangier, merchant, shewing that several persons
in the annexed list [missing] were indebted [to said
Mackmath] in considerable sums, which they have
not yet paid; and therefore desiring there may be
stopped in Mr. Hewer's hands what moneys he
has of the said persons. |
Ibid, p. 394. |
|
Same by same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands] of the petition of John Seymour
and Antho. Ettrick, esqrs., shewing that they are
possessed of two parts in three of the King's Chase
of Kingswood, co. Gloucester, for the 44 years'
residue of a term: that one Stephen Chapman,
an Attorney, is possessed of the remaining third
thereof and refuses to act with petitioners in the
preservation and management of said Chase:
therefore petitioners pray a new lease of the whole
upon surrender of their present interest, they being
ready to pay Chapman what the King shall think
fit for his share. |
Ibid, p. 393. |
|
Same by same to Sir Stephen Fox of the petition of
George Murry, coachman to Charles I and II;
shewing that the late King granted him a pension
of 4s. a day for life payable at the Board of Greencloth for his services and sufferings, but that a stop
is now put to said pension, by whose means he
knows not: therefore praying to have his pension
as formerly. |
Ibid, p. 398. |
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Warrant by same to Symon Smith, esq. (one of
the securities of Sir William Doyly, deceased,
late one of the Tellers in the Exchequer in a
bond of 200l. which sum has been levied on said
Smith) authorising him to enquire of and to proceed
against any estate of said Doyly or of his sureties
liable to make satisfaction of said debt, in the
King's name and with the assistance of the Attorney
General. As the same shall be recovered it is to
be paid into the Exchequer: all by reason that
said Smith has informed the Lord Treasurer that
there are several other securities [of the said Doyly]
who have not paid anything towards said Doyly's
debt still due to the King. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 365–6. |
|
Allowance by same of the last Sept. 29 quarter's
salary bill of the Excise [Office] (total, 4.779l.). |
Money Book VI, p. 411. |
|
The like of the same quarter's salary bill of the
Hearthmoney Office (total, 567l. 10s. 0d.). |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 26. |
Money warrant for 533l. 1s. 8d. to William Blathwayt,
assistant to the Clerks of the Council attending the
Committee of Council for Trade and Plantations:
being for two bills for two quarters to June 24 last
for wages and incidents for the service of said
Committee. (Money order dated Oct. 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, pp. 412–3. Order Book I, p. 154. |
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Appending: said two bills (1) for 1686, Lady day
quarter: total, 268l. 13s. 0d.; (2) for 1686, June 24
quarter: total, 264l. 8s. 4d. |
| Oct. 27. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for payment to Roger Charnock and Thomas
Charnock successively of the fee of 52l. per an. for
the office of a King's waiter, London port: to be
payable quarterly from Sept. 29 last: and 91l. to
be forthwith paid to said Roger Charnock for 1¾
years from 1684, Christmas, on said fee: the said
office having been granted to them 1670–1, Mar. 10,
for their lives successively, and they having by deed
dated Oct. 20 inst. surrendered to the King the
said fee and all arrears thereon. (Treasury warrant
dated Nov. 4, to the Customs Cashier to pay said
91l. and said fee quarterly to Roger Charnock.)
(Henry Guy to same to same effect.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 158–9. Money Book VI, p. 420. Disposition Book V, p. 48. |
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Same to same for a same similarly for the fee of
62l. 13s. 4d. per an. to Francis Weaver and his son John
for the office of one of the collectors of the Creat and
Small Customs, Southampton port, and for 109l. 13s. 4d.
forthwith thereon for the above period: the said
office having been granted to them 1675–6, Jan. 17,
and they having surrendered ut supra by deed dated
May 28 last. (The like warrant and letter ut supra.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 159–61. Money Book VI, p. 421. Disposition Book V, p. 48. |
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Same to same for a same similarly for the fee of 52l.
per an. to Andrew Haynes, gent., for the office of a
King's waiter, London port: and for 91l. to be paid
him thereon forthwith for the like period as above:
said office having been granted 1665–6, Mar. 22,
and he having surrendered ut supra. (The like
warrant and letter ut supra, dated Nov. 8.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 164–5. Money Book VI, p. 421. Disposition Book I, p. 50. |
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Same to same for a same for installing the First Fruits
of Thomas Cartwright, D.D., as Bishop of Chester;
same to be payable by 94l. 10s. 4½d. Oct. 17, 1687;
94l. 10s. 4½d. Oct. 17, 1688, and 189l. 0s. 9d. Oct. 17,
1689 (being after the rate of 378l. 1s. 6d. after subduction of Tenths): on the bishop's own security and
with the usual clause for ceasing of all liability on
avoidance. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 163–4. |
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Royal sign manual for 75l. 4s. 9d. to John Warner,
Master of the Barges to the Queen Consort, for 6 per
cent. interest for one year to Sept. 29 last on 1,254l.
due to him on an order No. 781, registered on the
Hearthmoney for two houses at Greenwich, bought
of him by Charles II. (Money warrant dated
Nov. 2 hereon. Money order dated Nov. 6 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 168. Money Book VI, 420. Order Book I, p. 156. |
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Money warrant for 100l. to Mris. [Justina] Vandike
(now Lady Stepney) for half a year to June 24 last
on her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 412. |
|
Same for 100l. to Sir Tho. Duppa, kt., Gentleman
Usher Black Rod, for same half year on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 30l. to Jno. Luffe, Dr. in Physick and Reader
of same in the University of Oxford for three
quarters to Sept. 29 last on his fee. |
Ibid, p. 413. |
| Oct. 27. |
Money warrant for 25l. to Nicholas Yates for last
Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity or pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 414. |
|
Same for 50l. to Dr. Nicho. Gibbon for half a year to
Sept. 29 last on his pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 10l. to the University of Oxford for three
quarters to Sept. 29 last on the perpetuity of
13l. 6s. 8d. per an. for a divinity lecture there founded
by the Lady Margaret, Countess of Richmond. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 30l. to Tho. Boucher, Dr. of Civil Law and
Professor of same in the University of Oxford, for
three quarters to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 40l. per an. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to Thomas, Lord Willoughby of Parham,
for last June 24 quarter on his pension of 200l. per
an. as by the privy seal of 1685, May 20. (Money
order dated Oct. 27 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 415. Order Book 1, p. 151. |
|
Same for 100l. to Mris. Winifred Windham for half a
year to June 24 last on her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 415. |
|
Same for 50l. to Andrew Clench, Dr. in Phisick, for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension. (Money
order dated Nov. 6 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 416. Order Book I, p. 155. |
|
Same for 100l. to Sutton Oglethorpe for half a year to
June 24 last on his salary as Master of his Majesty's
Studs. |
Money Book VI, p. 417. |
|
Same for 25l. to Tho. Corbin for half a year to Sept. 29
last on his salary as Surveyor General of Woods
Trent North. (Money order dated Nov. 10
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 417. Order Book I, p. 157. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the money of the Letter Office now
in the Exchequer: viz. 90l. to Serjeant Price; 20l.
to Mr. Low; 20l. to Mr. Le Neve; 150l. to Lady
Stuart; 40l. to Dr. Covell for the University of
Cambridge; 100l. to Mr. Levet; 150l. to Dr.
Brady; 46l. 16s. 8d. to Mr. Whitfeild. |
Disposition Book V, p. 46. |
| Oct. 28. |
Royal sign manual for 750l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of Aug. 11 last. (Money
warrant dated Oct. 29 hereon. Money order
dated Oct. 30 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 161. Money Book VI, p. 416. Order Book I, p. 153. |
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Royal warrant to Treasurer Rochester to pay William
Hewer 446l. 4s. 0d. without accompt; 378l. 5s. 7d.
thereof in full of the like sum paid by him to William
Bowtell, merchant, for 1,592 pieces of Eight 6 Reis
payable to John Erlisman, Consul at Algiers, by Lionell
Croft, merchant, there on a bill of exchange drawn
by said Bowtell in London Oct. 19 inst.; the said sum
being to be applied by the said Consul to the ransom of
five of the King's subjects as below, "which said persons were freed by our bounty and order and taken
out of an Algier man of war lately driven into our port
of Harwich"; the remaining 67l. 18s. 5d. being to
pay a bill of exchange drawn at Harwich by Symon
Sandford, esq., Mayor of said town, and the said
William Bowtell in satisfaction of their disbursements for provisions given to the commander and
company of the said Algier man of war as royal
bounty: which said two sums have been paid and
undertaken to be paid by William Hewer by order
of Treasurer Rochester. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 162. Money Book VI, p. 416. Order Book I, p. 153. Disposition Book V, p. 46. |
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Appending: letter dated Admiralty, Oct. 15 inst.,
from S. Pepys to [the Lord Treasurer]. "By the
King's command given me last night," I send herein
a note of the ransoms etc., to be paid for the five of
the King's subjects lately brought in slaves by the
Algereen to Harwich. |
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Ransoms. |
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Persons. |
Patrons. |
pieces of eight. |
Reis. |
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John Rainscroft. |
Sallenhogia. |
215 |
4 |
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Richard Dodge. |
Sallenhogia. |
367 |
0 |
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Thomas Thomas. |
Hodge allee Mereed |
250 |
0 |
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John Howard. |
Arche Hassine. |
200 |
0 |
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Andrew Gibbs. |
Omar Chillabee. |
220 |
0 |
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1,252 |
4 |
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the duties at 10 per cent. on their
ransoms |
125 |
2 |
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more 43 pieces of Eight per head |
215 |
0 |
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1,592 |
6 |
|
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which at 4s. 9d. per piece of Eight amounts to
378l. 5s. 6¾d. The credit of this sum to Consul
Erlisman ought to accompany the King's letter to
the Government there and to the said Consul,
which [letter] the Lord President of the Privy
Council will have prepared for the King['s signature]
against to-morrow. The value of the King's present
of fresh provisions made to the ship's company here
amounts to about 63l., "which with other necessary
charges have arisen in this matter I have by the
King's command told the Mayor of Harwich and Mr.
Bowtell, to whom the management thereof is
committed, that the same will be readily made good." |
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|
(Money warrant dated Oct. 29 hereon. Money
order dated Oct. 30 hereon. Henry Guy to the
Auditor of the Receipt, dated Oct. 28, to pay same
"upon such order as you shall receive" in pursuance of the present royal warrant.) |
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| Oct. 28. |
Money warrant for 985l. 3s. 8d. to Charles Toll for
6 per cent. interest [for a quarter] to Oct. 1 inst on
several sums by him lent for the service of the late
King; as by an account thereof stated by Auditor
Aldworth and allowed the 20th inst. [by Treasurer
Rochester]. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 417. Order Book I, p. 154. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Pepys, enclosing the paper of what
the Customs Commissioners have proposed to
Treasurer Rochester concerning the number of
vessels that they think necessary to guard the coast
of Virginia and Maryland. You are to take care
that directions be given [by the Admiralty]
accordingly. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 448. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to pay Ewell Tessin, late engineer
at Tangier, "the arrears now due to him." |
Ibid, p. 451. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Sir
Henry Bond his goods now in the Custom House
at Dover. |
Ibid, p. 452. |
|
Appending: list of said goods (including a riding
furniture of brass; 12 pair of Blois gloves; 2 lb. of
Ceres; razors, scissors and a hone; a book of
the Opera). |
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| Oct. 28. |
Henry Guy to tho Customs Commissioners.
Treasurer Rochester has sent to the Lord Chief
Baron, as below, the rules which you propose for the
better management of and proceeding upon seizures
and personal informations in the Exchequer Court,
"in order to their being established by the authority
of that Court." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 453. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Lord Chief Baron of the
Exchequer to establish by authority of the
Exchequer Court the following rules as proposed by
the Customs Commissioners ut supra for the better
management and proceeding upon seizures and
personal informations in the said Court. The
Attorney General has approved thereof and digested
same into several articles whereby he conceives
the mischiefs that have been in these matters will
be in a great measure remedied. |
Ibid, pp. 453–4. |
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Appending: said "Rules for the better securing and
answering the King's part upon personal informations and seizures." |
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(1) That in all personal informations for any matter
relating to the Customs or prohibited commodities the informer do leave a note of the
day and year according to the statute of
18 Eliz. with the substance or cause of information with some of the sworn attorneys of
the [said] Court; and that the same be by the
said Attorney entered in a book to be publicly
kept in the King's Remembrancer's Office
before any subpoena or other process be issued
forth; otherwise the information not to be
accompted valid. |
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(2) That before the process issue a true copy of the
said note or information under the Attorney's
hand be delivered to the informer or some
person on his behalf, who shall attend the
Register of Seizures or his deputy therewith,
to be registered with him without any fee. |
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(3) That all licences granted for compositions
be duly entered by the Attorney in the Book
of Licences in the King's Remembrancer's
Office before [being] delivered to the party
craving it, and also registered with the Register
of Seizures without fee before any composition
be made upon it; and that all such licences
be upon express condition or proviso that the
informer receive or secure [take security for]
so much at least from the compounder for or
towards the King's fine as he himself receives
by way of compounding; and [that he] pay
or cause to be paid to his Majesty accordingly. |
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(4) That forasmuch as the informer may compound for what sum he pleaseth, be the offence
never so great, the Attorney in Court shall, at
[the] rating of the fine acquaint the Barons
with the nature of the offence, as laid in the
information, [so] that they may the better
rate the fine in proportion to the offence;
and to avoid the frauds used by informers
by the general words in their oaths ("excepting
charges") the particular sum received for
charges and the particulars of their charges
are to be expressed in their oaths. |
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(5) That all fines and oaths on compositions
may be duly entered in the book of licences
immediately after the rating or swearing
thereof and that the sworn attorneys in Court
in whose names all informations, licences and
fines are made, may de chargeable with the
due entries of all such as pass their hand. |
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(6) That if any clerk that shall act under the said
attorneys or in any of their names shall presume
to do anything contrary to these rules he shall
be punished by expulsion or otherwise as the said
Court or the Master of the Office shall think
fit. |
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(7) That due care be taken by the Solicitor to the
Customs Commissioners that process go out
for levying of all fines as aforesaid imposed
either upon the informer or compounder and
effectually to prosecute such as shall be found
faulty and to give an account thereof from
time to time to the Customs Commissioners. |
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(8) That all informations upon seizures be entered
in the Book of Seizures at the time of the
information brought and no antedating or
postponing thereof [be made] and no writ of appraisement be issued before such entry made in
the public book; and no appraisement to be
proclaimed in open court before it be seen and
signed by the Register of Seizures, who is to
acquaint the Customs Commissioners therewith. |
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| Oct. 28. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Sugar. I have yours of the 25th
concerning the endeavours of the town of Ripon
to get new privileges inserted into their Charter. I
have acquainted the Lord Treasurer therewith and
doubt not but that I shall put a stop to any proceedings of that kind. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 453. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of James Collins for a
collector's or surveyor's place in Exeter, Plymouth
or Bideford port; petitioner's father, Dr. Collins,
having been engaged under Lord John Berkley
when Governor of Exeter, "and continued so till
the end of the rebellion," and sequestered, fined
and totally ruined in his estate; and petitioner
himself, being well educated, was employed in the
times of the usurpation by Dr. Hammond et al. in
conveyance of letters to the King's hands, then in
exile, and in returning great sums of money for his
Majesty's use. |
Reference Book III, p. 396. |
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Petitioner is hereby recommended to the said
Commissioners for the first vacancy that shall fall
in any of the said ports. |
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| Oct. 28 [? 27]. |
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Thomas Baker, shewing that he
and his counsel informed the late King of several
parcels of Crown land now of great value, heretofore
granted to persons in trust for Sir Allen Apsley
[et al.], then Victuallers of the Navy, for satisfying
20,000l. then due to divers persons for provisions of
victuals furnished by them, on credit, for his
Majesty's service but unpaid to this day; and that
said lands were by reason of some defect in the grant,
and other reasons, recoverable to the Crown:
whereupon the late King passed his royal word for
payment of said 20,000l. with interest and damages
out of the effects of said lands and in order thereto
granted a commission to Sir Edward Thurland et al.
to state said debt and to agree and compound the
same in the King's name: but the effecting thereof
being hindered, petitioner has, since the accession
of the present King, revived the former proceedings
and asserted the King's right to said lands: therefore prays the King to command a review of the
premises so that proceedings may be had to recover
the said lands and to secure said 20,000l. thereout
with interest and damages; and further for a grant
to petitioner of such proportion of the premises when
recovered and such present recompense as the King
shall think fit. |
Ibid, p. 401. |
| Oct. 28. |
Rules and orders by Treasurer Rochester to be
observed in the Receipt of the Exchequer. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 367–9. |
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"Whereas the current of moneys into the Receipt
of his Majesty's Exchequer as well from the constant
branches of his revenue as from new Aids and
Impositions granted in Parliament and also by
loans and otherwise is of late very much increased
and the same, through God's blessing, is likely to
continue in as great or greater proportion for the
future," the Lord Treasurer therefore thinks that
the securities which the Tellers give to the King
holds a small proportion to their total receipts, and
cannot possibly be equal to the full value thereof,
"and yet that the moneys in the said offices
according to the present practice are chiefly if not
altogether entrusted with the clerks belonging to the
said Tellers": therefore thinking it necessary that
the King's money in the Receipt be kept with
greater safety than at present, "and having had
some retrospection and regard to the ancient practice
and law of the Exchequer in reference to the keeping
of the money," therefore the Lord Treasurer ordains
the following rules by the advice of the Attorney
General. |
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(1) That all the King's money in the Receipt
shall be kept in chests ("which I have appointed
to be made sufficient for this purpose and to be
well fastened with screws") under three different
locks with keys to each, and that the Tellers
or their clerks respectively shall keep but one
of the keys to each of the said chests. |
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(2) That another of the said keys shall be kept
by the Clerk of the Pells. |
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(3) That the third key of each chest shall be kept
by the eldest of the two Deputy Chamberlains
who are employed in the striking of tallies. |
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(4) That no orders or debentures shall be paid the
same day in which they are sent up from the
Auditor's [of the Receipt's] office to the Clerk
of the Pells except orders for the Navy,
Ordnance, Forces or for moneys registered
upon some of the public registers, to the end
the Clerk of the Pells, or his senior clerk in
his absence, the Tellers or their clerks and
the Deputy Chamberlains may know at the
opening of the chest or chests at 9 o'clock in
the morning what money to take out for the
service of that day: and that the said Clerk
of the Pells and Deputy Chamberlains every
morning (Sundays and holidays excepted) at
their first coming to the Exchequer (which
shall be always by 9 of the clock at the furthest)
shall go up to the Tellers or their clerks, who
shall by that time attend in their respective
offices, and having first taken note of what
debentures or orders are directed for payment
and lie ready to be satisfied, shall forthwith
cause the respective chest or chests to be
opened in presence of them all, and so much
money to be taken out and kept with the
Tellers or their clerks as will satisfy the said
debentures [and] orders, and the rest [of the
cash] to be safe locked up again. And that
every day before they go home (the time for
which is hereby appointed to be between 12
and 1 o'clock daily) they shall return to the same
offices and see all the money which was received
that day (except what shall have been paid
away on debentures or orders recorded with
the Clerk of the Pells) to be first weighed in
the bags that so it may be seen or guessed very
near whether the Teller or his clerks puts in
and takes out his money truly; and a ticket
expressing the content [is] to be put into each
bag and so to be secured in the said chests
under the three locks aforesaid. |
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(5) In case money locked up in the said chests
be of a sudden directed to be issued for the
Navy, Ordnance, Forces or upon any of the
said public registers so that the payment must
not be deferred till the chests shall be opened
next morning, "let the said Clerk of the Pells
and Deputy Chamberlains upon these extraordinary occasions go up forthwith to the
Teller's Office and see the chests opened for
that money and his Majesty's service despatched
without delay, and the chests to be secured
again in manner as aforesaid." |
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(6) When the said Clerk of the Pells by reason of
sickness cannot attend or shall have my leave
of absence, I do appoint that his eldest clerk
(which the said Clerk of the Pells shall always
ascertain) shall keep his keys of the said chests:
and similarly the Deputy Chamberlain's keys
shall be in like cases kept by the other Deputy
Chamberlain: and that no money shall be
taken out of the said chests but in the presence
and view of the respective Teller or his clerk,
and of the Clerk of the Pells (or his clerk in
cases as above) and of the eldest Deputy
Chamberlain (or the other Deputy Chamberlain
in cases as above). |
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(7) That the Auditor of the Receipt do upon the
determination of every week's certificate made
by him of the receipts, payments and remains
in the Exchequer, or the next ensuing morning,
call the said officers together and visit every
Teller's cash and by numbering the bags,
opening them or some of them promiscuously
and (if he thinks it necessary) by weighing or
telling the money or any part thereof, do see
that the respective Tellers have in real money
the remains wherewith he charges them [in
his said weekly certificate]: and that he do
as frequently as he thinks fit, at least once in
every three months, carefully examine the
Teller's vouchers for the payments which he
allows them in his weekly certificates. |
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| Oct. 29. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Owen Wynne,
Warden of the Mint, Tho. Neale, Master Worker of
the Mint, and James Hoare, Comptroller of the
Mint, of the petition of John Cock, plumber, for the
place of plumber to the Mint loco John George,
lately deceased; petitioner having served the Earl of
Clarendon for many years as plumber in the New River. |
Reference Book III, p. 396. |
| Oct. 29. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the King's
Remembrancer for a particular of the lands and
tenements of John Ayloff (lately attainted of high
treason) which lie in the parish of Ringwood, co.
Southampton, as lately found by an inquisition
there; in order to a grant which the King has
commanded to be made thereof to Thomas Arundell,
esq., and his heirs. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 366. |
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Same by same to same for a like particular of the
lands, leases, goods, chattels and personal estate of
Jno. Hacker, late of Taunton, co. Somerset (who
is attainted of high treason) as found by an inquisition lately taken: with a view to a grant, by the
King's command, thereof to Col. Charles Orby and
his heirs. |
Ibid, p. 370. |
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Constitution and appointment by same of Isaac
Marryott and Joseph Radcliffe, esqrs., jointly and not
otherwise, to take attornments of the tenants, occupiers and pretended proprietors of the several manors,
messuages, cottages etc., granted by the patent of
Sept. 4 last supra, pp. 877 to 888, to James (Isaac)
Marryot, of London, gent., or to treat (but not
conclude) with them for new leases thereof [under
the Crown]: Treasurer Rochester being informed
by the said Isaac Marryott that several of the said
tenants etc. are willing upon any reasonable favour
to attorn to the King's right and others of the
pretended proprietors and possessors are desirous
to compound and agree for new leases to be holden
under the right of the Crown, which seems to be
a more favourable and expeditious way to invest
the King in his said rights than by suit of law. |
Ibid, pp. 370–2. |
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The treaties for new leases are not to be finished
till approved of by the Lord Treasurer. |
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Further, said Isaac Marryott is hereby empowered
to transfer, alien, convey or assign to Sir William
Juxon, kt. and bart., his executors etc., one full
third part of all the said lands etc., as do or ought
to belong to him the said Marryott by virtue of
the said lease for all the term to come therein, and
one third part of all arrears of rents or profits
similarly belonging to him: and similarly
with power to assign another third of the said
premises to Joseph Radcliffe, his administrators,
in like manner. But these said assigns are to
be liable to their proportionable parts of the rents
reserved to the King by the said lease and to the
covenants thereof. |
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Money warrant for 10,000l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster
of the Works, as in full of 20,000l. for the Works as
by the privy seal of June 9 last, supra, p. 759.
(Money order dated Nov. 2 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 415. Order Book I, p. 154. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
(a) infra. You are to deliver petitioner's goods on
payment of Customs. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 7. |
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Appending: (a) petition to Treasurer Rochester from
Daniell des Lauriers, formerly a points merchant in
France, shewing that he has brought a small parcel
of twisted thread to the value of 26l., fit to make
points, "which sort of thread is not wrought in
England and not [of the nature] of any prohibited
goods"; but same is seized at Dover for accidental
want of declaration. |
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| Oct. 29. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Treasurer
Rochester has read your presentment of the
27th inst. with a letter from Mr. Kirke,
his Majesty's Consul at Genoa, concerning a
ship suddenly expected to arrive there from
Barbados. His Lordship will take the first
opportunity of laying it before the King. Meanwhile you are to write Mr. Kirke to have a particular
account of the ship and master, so that it may be
seized at Genoa or elsewhere if it arrives before the
King's pleasure be signified. Kirke is to give an
account whether bond was given for the said ship
here or in the Plantations or in any other place. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 7. |
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Same to the Mint Warden, Mint Master and Mint
Comptroller. Will there be any inconvenience
in granting Mr. Slingesby access to certain papers
and accompts presented to Treasurer Rochester
by the Moneyers of the Mint, in order to the hearing
appointed this term in the Exchequer between him
and them? You are to attend at the said hearing. |
Ibid, pp. 7–8. |
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Same to same and to Sir John Buckworth and Alderman
Duncombe to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 8. |
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Appending: (a) note only of "extracts of the several
reports of the Mint Commissioners and Auditors
[of Imprests as auditors] of the Mint to the Treasury
Lords concerning said Slingesby's accounts relating
to the Coinage moneys." |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe].
I return your estimate [missing, see supra, p. 940]
of the fringes and tassels bought for his Majesty's
use in his Chapel at St. James's. You are to issue
your order for payment thereof according to your
abatement. |
Ibid. |
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Entry of [Treasurer Rochester's signature of] the
docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer
seal to Francis Lapippre, merchant, of two tenements
in Drury Lane, co. Midd., being parcel of the lands
of Thomas Retorick, gent., outlaw: at a rent of
6s. and 10d. per an. and fine of 13s. 4d. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 372. |
| Oct. 30. |
Henry Guy to Col. Whitley [one of the late Commissioners for Disbanding the Forces (New Raised) for a
war with the French King] to proceed forthwith
in perfecting the account of the 100,000l. imprested
to Sir Thomas Player, deceased, for disbanding the
Forces, "you being concerned so to do," and no
account having been yet passed for the same. (The
like letter to Col. Birch and Sir Gilbert Gerrard [two
others of the said Commissioners].) |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 1a. |
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Same to the executors of John Pritchet, late Bishop of Gloucester, to forthwith pay into the Exchequer the 154l. 10s. 5¼d. due upon said bishop's
accounts for the Tenths of his diocese to 1683,
Christmas: otherwise process will be issued against
you. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 30. |
Same to the executors of William Nicolson, late Bishop
of Gloucester, to similarly pay in the 621l. 15s. 0¼d.
due upon said bishop's accounts for the like Tenths
to 1670, Christmas. |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Feversham. I
desire you to prosecute with all speed your account
of the 250l. imprested to you for buying horses for
the Queen Dowager. |
Ibid, p. 1. |
| Oct. 30. |
Treasurer Rochester to Visct. Falkland. I desire you
to deliver to the Auditors of Imprests with all
speed your account as Treasurer of the Navy, with
the vouchers thereof. |
Out Letters (General) X, pp. 1, 2. |
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The like letter to Lord Montague for his accounts
as Master of the Great Wardrobe; same not having
been delivered to the said Auditors since 1680. |
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The like letter to Visct. Yarmouth for the accompt
of the wood farm for the year ended 1685, Christmas. |
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The like letter to the Bishop of London for his
account of the Tenths of his diocese for the year
ended 1685, Christmas. |
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The like respectively to the Bishops of Exeter,
Bristol, Hereford, Durham, Coventry, St. David's,
Llandaff, Norwich, Rochester, Salisbury and Winchester. |
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The like to the Archbishop of Canterbury for his
accounts of the like Tenths from 1673, Christmas. |
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Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners. The Auditors
of the Imprests certify that Sir Thomas Littleton's
third accompt as Treasurer of the Navy cannot be
proceeded upon until it be determined what shall
be allowed for damages, and that Mr. Madox has
not delivered in Mr. Seymour's last accompt as
Treasurer of the Navy, alleging that he is settling
the same with you; and further that the accounts
of Sir Dennis Gauden and partners as Victuallers of
the Navy are not prosecuted, neither the like
accounts of Sir Thomas Littleton and partners as
Victuallers for two years ended 1673, Dec. 31, nor
the accounts of Richard Brett and partners as late
same can be perfected, for that several things
whereof they crave allowance are not yet adjusted.
Have these matters forthwith settled so that the
said accounts may be passed with all speed. (Cancelled and replaced by the letter of Nov. 8 infra,
p. 982.) |
Ibid, pp. 2–3. |
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Same to Mr. Packer to attend the Auditors of Imprests
with your answers to the queries concerning the
accounts of Mr. May, late Paymaster of the Works,
of the money imprested to him for the new buildings
at Greenwich, as but for the said queries the said
accounts would be in a short time ready for
declaration. |
Ibid, p. 3. |
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Same to Mr. Griffith. Send to the Auditors of
Imprests your accompt of the 8,988l. 19s. 4d.
imprested to you for the service of the King's Stables:
together with the vouchers thereof. |
Ibid, pp. 3, 4, 5, 6. |
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The like letter to Mr. Watson for the 5,000l.
imprested to you for the service of the Stables. |
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The like to Mr. Jervice for the account of the
3,141l. 17s. 11d. imprested to you for the service of
the President and Council of the Marches of Wales. |
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The like to Mr. Fox for the account of the money
received by you for the Hospital at Chelsea. |
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The like to the Mint Master and Mint Comptroller
for the accounts of Sir Thomas Wharton and Mr.
Wharton, deceased, late Wardens of the Mint,
which have not been delivered to the said Auditors
since 1682; and likewise of Sir Philip Lloyd, the
succeeding Warden, who has as yet delivered in
no account. |
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The like to Mr. Pretyman for his [First Fruits and
Tenths] accounts for the years 1681–5, which are
not effectually prosecuted. |
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The like to Mr. Spencer for his account of the
profits of the Faculties; of which no accompt has
been made since Oct., 1663. You are to attend the
Lord Treasurer as to this as early as possible. |
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The like to Mr. Roberts for his accounts as Paymaster of the Works at Windsor, of which you
have delivered no accompt since 1682, Sept. 30;
and also for the accompt of the rents and revenues
of the Honor of Windsor [of which you have made
no accompt] since 1674, April 1; and also for the
accompt of money impressed to you for the repair
of the Works [castle buildings] there. |
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The like to Mr. Packer for his accompts as Paymaster of the Works, of which the last delivered
was for the year ended 1681, Mar. 31. |
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The like to Mr. Griffin for his accounts as Treasurer
of the Chamber, the last delivered having been for
the year ended 1680, Sept. 29. |
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The like to Sir Polycarpus Wharton, executor to
Sir George Wharton. Upon the foot of his last
accompt [as Treasurer of the Ordnance] said
Wharton is indebted 260,648l. 8s. 0d. to the King.
You are to proceed with all speed in the accompt
for the discharge thereof. |
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The like to Sir Richard Hadocke and partners
for their accompt as present Commissioners for
Victualling the Navy; they having as yet delivered
no accompt thereof, which the Lord Treasurer
wonders at. |
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The like to Mr. Brett and partners for their
accompts as late Victuallers of the Navy, which
are not yet delivered in. |
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The like severally to Sir Josiah Child and partners
[as late same] and Sir Thomas Littleton and partners
[as late same]. |
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The like to Sir Dennis Gauden, late Victualler of
the Navy, for his accounts for two years ended
1671, Dec. 31, which are not effectually prosecuted. |
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The like to Mr. Madox for Mr. Seymour's last
account as Treasurer of the Navy, which is not yet
delivered in. |
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The like for Sir Thomas Littleton for his last
accompt as late Treasurer of the Navy, which is
not effectually prosecuted. You are to proceed
in the perfecting thereof with all speed and to forthwith answer the surcharge [set upon or] given you
by the Navy Commissioners. |
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The like to the executors of Sir Thomas Player
for the account of the 100,000l. imprested to him
for paying off and disbanding the Forces raised
in 1678; for which no accompt has yet been passed. |
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The like to Mr. Packer, Paymaster of the Works,
for the accompt of moneys imprested to you for
the new buildings at Winchester, of which you have
rendered no accompt. |
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| Oct. 30. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney. On Tuesday week you took from hence
[the Treasury Chambers] the Attorney General's
report concerning a proclamation about the
Hearthmoney. Return same with your report
thereon with all speed. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 8. |
