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| Nov. 11. |
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 1,079l. 3s. 4d.
and 1,000l. to Henry Guy, for secret service,
without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy
seal dormant of Aug. 11 last. (Two money warrants
dated Nov. 15 hereon. Two money orders dated
Nov. 15 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 184. Money Book VI, p. 433. Order Book I, p. 159. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of loans on the Linen Duty Act) 11,837l. 0s. 6d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the wages due to
the company of the Bonaventure, viz., 9,073l. 17s. 6d.
thereof for so much to Mar. 25 last and the remaining
2,763l. 3s. 0d. for their wages due in the Reserve to
1683, May 13, from which ship they were turned
over to the Bonaventure. (Same to Mr. Stephens
[Cashier to the Navy Treasurer] to receive said sum
as above.) |
Disposition Book V, p. 53. |
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Same to same to issue (out of the money of the Letter
Office) 300l. to Philip Burton; "in pursuance of his
Majesty's warrant for that purpose, which shall
be sent to you as soon as passed." |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 11. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to forthwith
pay 100l. to Sir Nicho. Butler: and to place same
to the head of Incidents. |
Disposition Book V, p. 53. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay (out of the
Letter Office money) 20l. to Robt. Bertie for half
a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue (out of loans on the Linen Duty
Act) 650l. to the Navy Treasurer; being intended for
the superannuated officers. (Same to the Navy
Commissioners to assign for payment out of the
above money the said superannuated officers'
bills for 5 quarters' pension from 1684, Christmas,
to Lady day last.) |
Ibid, p. 54. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed case [missing] of the Dean and Chapter of
York touching the rents and profits of certain
manors, lands and tenements which they claim
during the vacancy of the archbishopric of York;
and on the Act of 21 James I by virtue of which
they make said claim. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 21. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Treasurer
Rochester will on Monday week hear the business
concerning Mr. Scawen, a merchant, and Mr. Lucas,
a Customs officer, who are prosecuted by Mr.
Stysted and Mr. Browne for importing calicoes
from Holland. You are to attend then. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Dr. Cawley. If you do not immediately pay
in the remaining 50l. [of moneys] in your hands for
the redemption of captives, process will issue against
you. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Sir
Henry Bond on his payment of Custom a small
bundle of galloon weighing about 30 ounces, now
in the Customs Warehouse. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces].
Treasurer Rochester intends to direct 804l. 12s. 10d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh [as Paymaster of the Forces]
to be by him paid over to Col. Archibald Douglas
for clothes for the recruits of the five Companies
of the Royal Regiment of Foot which under his
command attended the Artillery in the late rebellion.
You are to prepare the necessary [royal] warrant. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ John Hutchinson (waiter
and searcher in Falmouth port) as same in Plymouth
port loco Edward Samwayes, lately deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 173, 174. |
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John Bassendine (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco John
Porter, lately deceased. |
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John Bunchly as boatman at Newhaven loco
Thomas Orrell, who has relinquished same. |
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Reference by same to same of the petition of Mathew
Gibbon for the place of Surveyor of the Customs loco
Mr. Stracey, deceased; petitioner having been faithful
to the late King Charles II in all the worst of the
late times, being then a Common Council man. |
Reference Book III, p. 399. |
| Nov. 11. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Owen Connor,
landwaiter in Bristol port; shewing that by reason
of the complaints which he made of disorders lately
committed at Bristol by Sir John Knight and others
petitioner is so hated by the factious party that he
goes often in danger of his life: therefore praying
to be removed to be a landwaiter at London. |
Reference Book III, p. 406. |
| Nov. 12. |
Constitution and appointment by same of Wendiver
Lowndes, and William Ummunt, jointly or
severally to collect the arrears of the last Poll,
granted in 1677. viz., the arrears due from the
[officers of the] Household, whereof William
Ashburnham, late Cofferer of the Household to
Charles II, was made Receiver: all by reason that
divers persons who were assessed thereto are
returned in arrear [in said Ashburnham's accounts]
and have not yet paid their assessments. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 375–6. |
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Entry of [Treasurer Rochester's signature of] the
docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer
seal to Thomas Orchard of a house and lands in
Honiton. co. Devon, parcel of the lands and tenements of Barnard Long, outlaw: at a rent of 2s.
per an. and fine of 4s. |
Ibid, p. 377. |
| Nov. 12. |
Report from Treasurer Rochester to the King on the
petition of the Heralds and Pursuivants of Arms
as by the reference from the King of Jan. 8 last ut
supra, p. 527. The petitioners have produced to me
copies of privy seals for payment of several of the
like fees formerly. On reference from me the
Auditor of the Receipt finds the several fees of
ancient custom together with the fee of 5l. for
largess upon the creation of every nobleman are all
of them contained in the said privy seals enrolled
in his office except only the 100l. for the Coronation
of your royal Consort, for which latter he finds no
precedent before him: further he finds that the
627l. directed to be paid by the privy seal of
Charles I in the second year of his reign was paid
at the Exchequer 22 June, 1627. and that the 487l.
directed to be paid by Charles II in the 13th year
of his reign was paid at the Exchequer 10 Dec.,
1664. But as for any allowance for the petitioners' attendance at the Proclamation of your
Majesty and at the degradation of the late Duke of
Monmouth he finds nothing concerning them.
The fees now claimed by said petitioners and
formerly paid amount to 777l., excluding the 100l.
for the Queen's Coronation. |
Ibid, pp. 383–4. |
| Nov. 13. |
Money warrant for 750l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for
last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension out of the Excise. |
Money Book VI, p. 432. |
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Same for 60l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster
for one year to June 24 last on the annuity for the
ministers of the French Church in the Savoy. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 27l. 7s. 6d. to Robert Ford for three quarters
to Sept. 29 last on his fees or allowances of 12d. a
day as keeper of his Majesty's house at Newmarket
and the stables and outhouses there, and of 12d. a
day for keeping his Majesty's garden there. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 23l. 10s. 0d. each to Nathaniel Cox and
Benjamin Cooling (Coling) for half a year to Sept. 29
last on their allowance of 2s. 6d. a day each as
Keepers of the Council Chamber. |
Ibid, p. 433. |
| Nov. 13. |
Money warrant for 25l. to Jno. Branch for half a year to
Sept. 29 last as circuitor and bailiff of Battles Walk in
Windsor Forest, on his allowance of 50l. per an.
for provision of hay for the deer and increase of
keepers' wages. (Money order dated Dec. 2 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 434. Order Book I, p. 162. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
by way of advance (out of the money of the imposition on tobacco and sugar) 7,000l. to the Treasurer
of the Navy for one week's Navy money on the
year's service beginning Lady day last. (Same, dated
same, to Mr. Stephens, Cashier to said Treasurer,
to receive same.) |
Disposition Book V, p. 54. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to meet the
Navy Commissioners to peruse and consider the
supers depending on the Navy accounts. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 22. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report on
the enclosed memorial touching the estate of Sir
Robert Peyton. |
Ibid, p. 22. Reference Book III, pp. 402–3. |
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Appending: said [anonymous] proposal. Sir Robt.
Peyton has applied to the King for pardon, which the
King promised on condition that he would submit
himself and make a discovery of such transactions as
he knew to have been acted or designed against his
Majesty and the kingdom; which submission and
discovery was agreed to by the agents of the said
Peyton. But it now appears that those offers were
only set on foot that the said Sir Robert might gain
time to dispose of his estate into foreign parts
according to a pretended settlement by him made
to that purpose, by which he thinks to have secured
his fortune; and therefore now refuses to comply
with what he formerly proposed, believing he has
secured his estate from being liable to any forfeiture
to the King, though he now stands actually outlawed for high treason. |
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It is offered, in order to prevent said Peyton
defrauding the King and to hinder said Peyton from
support or subsistence in carrying on his treasonable
practices, that the said estate shall be clearly discovered to the King upon allowing 300l. per an to
the discoverer, on condition that the discoverer
make out the estate to be worth 600l. per an., but
if same come not to 600l. per an. then the discoverer
to have a moiety. "This is only desired to be
granted until such time as the said Sir Robert
Peyton shall obtain his pardon from his Majesty."
Unless this proposal be forthwith acceded to, it will
be out of the power of the discoverer to do this
service to the King. |
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Same to Mr. Erwyn. The people you employ in
the country shall not need to come to town to pass
their accounts. Treasurer Rochester says that it
will be enough if they swear to their accounts before
two justices of the Peace in the country; and you
are to return said accounts to the Lord Treasurer. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 22. |
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Same to Mr. Burton to pay William Adams 30l. for his
several informations to the late King in Council
and others of divers treasonable practices committed by several persons who were apprehended
and at whose prosecutions said Adams attended. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 13. |
Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren. I cannot find the
Attorney General's report on Mr. Jenkes' papers
relating to the building at Wallingford House.
My clerks cannot remember that ever such papers
were brought into the [Treasury] Office. Bring me
the writings and papers relating to that building
so that they can be referred to the Attorney General. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 22. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Excise Commissioners to repay to Arthur Shallett 433l. 4s. 0d.
deposited by him for the duty of 89 pieces of overproof brandy: it appearing from said Commissioners'
report of Oct. 26 last on the case of said Shallett
et al. merchants trading to Barcelona, that in 1684
said Shallett had in his factor's hands at Barcelona
1,000l. sterling and that in that and the following
year he sent commodities of the growth and manufacture of England [to Spain] to a considerable
value among which were stills and other materials
for making brandy: that about 23 Mar., 1684–5, he
gave orders for making 100 tuns of brandy of the
[then] following vintage; that the Spaniards
through ignorance or negligence made the brandy
very uneven, some under proof, some above proof:
that the first returns thereof came in the Friendship,
George Flemming master, and thereof 80 pieces were
underproof, for which Shallet paid duty as full
proof: that the next returns were the brandies now
in question, which came in the ship Southampton,
William Tyler master, some being under proof,
and 89 pieces a third above proof, and notwithstanding petitioner's orders to his correspondent
(given immediately after the imposition of the Act
for double duty on overproof brandy) not to send
any overproof brandy as is affirmed by the oath of his
servant, Benj. Hodgskin: that petitioner has paid
the duty on the underproof brandy and deposited
1,343l. 13s. 0½d. for the duty of the said overproof
pieces, which is 434l. 4s. 0d. more than if same had
been just proof: wherefore said Commissioners
think that petitioner's case is equitable to be relieved,
in like manner as Mr. Beake and other merchants
were who imported overproof brandy immediately
after the making of said Act. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 176–7. |
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Reference by same to William Blathwayt [as
Auditor of the Plantations] of the petition of
Sir Robert Robinson, shewing that on a former
petition he prayed to be allowed for the transportation of himself and goods to Bermudas
[the same allowance] as Sir Richard Dutton had,
but is now informed [that it] was only 100l., "but
then Sir Richard himself and family being carried
in a man-of-war paid nothing for the passage of
himself and servants, for which the petitioner must
pay 5l. per head in a merchantman, "which comes
to 100l. more": therefore prays an allowance for this. |
Reference Book III, p. 402. |
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Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor of
Crown Lands, of the petition of William Bentley,
late constable of Newmarket, shewing that the
late King bought four houses at Newmarket which
were yearly rated at 2l. 14s. 1½d., on which there is
17 years' arrear, amounting to 46l., "which is due
to petitioner": therefore praying payment. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
John Town, saddler, praying that the 17l. 6s. 0d.
which is due to him from Capt. Culliford may be
stopped out of said Culliford's Tangier arrears. |
Ibid, p. 404. |
| Nov. 13. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Arthur Crispin for
a noontender's place in the Custom House [London]. |
Reference Book III, p. 404. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Dan McAdam
(late a landwaiter, London port, but now dismissed)
praying a quayman's or landwaiter's place. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of William
Holloway and John Hoare of London, coopers;
shewing that they purchased 28 ton of wine lees at
Bordeaux in France and laded same for Wisbech,
which were entered there and Customs paid thereon,
but were afterwards seized and appraised at 4l. 5s. 0d.
per tun: therefore pray that they may have same
at said appraisal. |
Ibid, p. 405. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Robt. Randle
for the place of tidesurveyor at Harwich, the tidesurveyor there being desirous to quit. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
of Crown Lands, of the petition of Dame
Mary Ash, relict of Sir Joseph Ash, bart.;
for renewal of her late husband's term in a passage
called Richmond Ferry in Surrey. The referee
herein is to certify whether the premises be not
part of the Queen's jointure. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Bernard
Tessin for payment of his arrear as late Engineer
at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Tho, Raymond, a King's waiter, London
port, for the approval of his deputy [unnamed]. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Robt. Spencer
for a tidewaiter's place [London port] his father
having been an officer of Horse in Charles I's time
and suffered much, and petitioner being now
destitute of employment. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor of
Crown Lands, of the petition of James Fortrey and
Jo. Doucet ut supra, p. 365; the Surveyor General
of Crown Lands' reference thereon to Auditor
Shales; Treasurer Rochester's reference thereon
to the Attorney General; and the Attorney General's
report thereon. Hereon the present referee is to
report whether the premises granted to Sir Nicho.
Fortescue in reversion did pass by the grant of the
manor of Clewer to the Duke of Albemarle as is
mentioned in the Attorney General's report. |
Ibid, p. 406. |
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Same by same to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of Charles Gringand, shewing that a privy
seal was intended to be passed to release him of
208l. 13s. 11¼d., but same was not porfected by
reason of the late King's death; therefore praying
another warrant for same. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Tho. Flesher for employment in the
Customs; he being disabled to trade by discouragements. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 13. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to John Fisher,
Deputy Surveyor of Crown Lands, of the petition
of the Earl of Cardigan, shewing that he
is seized to him and his heirs of the
manor, soil and woods of Corby in co. Northampton within the King's forest of Rockingham:
that by the strict forest laws, whenever he has
occasion he cannot cut any of his woods without a
certificate from the verderers and a licence from the
Justice in Eyre; whereas the owners of all the other
woods in said forest have power to cut their woods
by virtue of grants from the Crown: therefore
prays a power to cut and carry away his woods in
said manor with such licence or certificate. (Nov. 29.
Thomas Agar, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent
South, is added to this reference.) |
Reference Book III, p. 406. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of John Taylor, shewing that he
has been at great charge in recovering, to the Crown,
lands in Ireland, and was frustrated of the benefit
the King intended him thereby: that in order to
conpensate him the King ordered that he should
have a third of what lands he should after[wards]
discover: that thereupon he discovered a lease of
4,000 acres of land in Delamere Forest made by
Charles I to the now Earl of Macclesfield et al. and
obtained a Commission of enquiry thereupon: that
the Commissioners therein have combined together
how to destroy the Commission and be at variance
with petitioner and have raised scandalous reports
of him and others: therefore prays that said Commission be no longer stifled, but that the sheriff of co.
Chester be directed to return the inquisitions and
that petitioner may go down to Cheshire to take
the names of such as will attorn tenant to the King. |
Ibid, p. 407. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
James Harwood, shewing that Capt. Culliford
was indebted to him 44l. 18s. 0d. at Tangier;
therefore praying that same may be stopped
out of said Captain's pay. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Capt. Toby
Caulfield praying to be remitted the 65l. charged
upon his Tangier account. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor of
Crown Lands] of the petition of John Sibley for a
lease of a parcel of ground in Devon to the ownership
of which no one has pretended for many years,
"and petitioner is advised the right is in the King":
petitioner having served his Majesty in the West. |
Ibid, p. 408. |
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Same by same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William
Lowndes, Tho. Townsend and Hum. Dove, of the
petition of Edwd. Cane, shewing that he was concerned in passing a privy seal for the arrears due
to the late King's Pages of the Bedchamber: that
10l. was stated for the said Pages etc. for washing
of sheets, but said sum still lies in the Teller's hands
and is refused to be received by the said Pages:
therefore prays that same may be received and that
thereout petitioner may be paid the 35s. which he
disbursed on account of said privy seal. |
Ibid, p. 409. |
| Nov. 13. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Mint
Warden, Mint Master and Mint Comptroller
of the petition of Saml. Walford; shewing
that he was employed in the Mint a considerable time for marking gold and silver: that
one Peter Blundo [Blondeau] having a patent for
the place of marking of gold and silver, but said
patent being long since expired, petitioner thought
to put in for the same and presented to the King
some medals which he had marked: that the Mint
Commissioners hearing thereof had him committed
to Newgate: that petitioner is acquitted but much
impoverished: therefore prays to be restored to
his former place. |
Reference Book III, p. 409. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
John Tate, late of Tangier, praying that the
15l. 8s. 8d. which is due to him from several soldiers
of the [late] garrison of Tangier may be stopped
out of their pay. |
Ibid, p. 411. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Lucy Moloy,
widow of Dan Moloy, late lieutenant at Tangier;
shewing that he lent several officers at Tangier
several sums of money, for satisfaction whereof
they did by letters of attorney make over to her
the pay due to them for their service at Tangier;
but now other creditors of said officers have obtained
the Lord Treasurer's order to Hewer to stop their
debts out of the said pay, whereby petitioner is
debarred from receiving her just due: therefore
praying that she may receive her money, without
which she is like to be ruined. |
Ibid, p. 412. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Tho. Cotton for restoration to
his place, he having been a waiter in Harwich
port, but imprisoned on a surety bond and so
dismissed; but there being no one yet in his
place. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Excise Commissioners of the
petition of Ben Jones, shewing that being an under
Teller of the Excise and making up his cash, a coachman came and told him there was one in his coach
to speak with him, and he slightly answered him
he could not go, but immediately looking behind
him he missed the 100l.: being liable to pay same,
petitioner prays that it may be allowed in Mr.
Duncombe's [Excise cash] account. |
Ibid, p. 414. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Archibald McEun for some small place
in the Custom House. |
Ibid, p. 415. |
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Same by same to Anthony Stephens [as Navy Cashier]
of the petition of Thomas Roomcoyle, shewing that
on former petitions concerning his Navy bills he
was bid have patience, "but Mr. Stephens saith
that unless your Lordship will now order the payment of them out of the [Navy's] weekly money
they will never be paid": therefore prays such
order, "for they are bills that will never be paid in
course." |
Ibid, p. 416. |
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Warrant by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer et al. to supersede [all Recusancy]
process against Anthony Bassett, gent., and his
lands etc., and against the lessees of the two-thirds
of his estate: until further order. All moneys
levied thereon and not answered to the King are
to be hereby restored and the sheriffs to be discharged thereof: all by reason that said Bassett
has been always loyal and peaceable. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 377. |
| Nov. 13. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer for records of surplusage to be
made in the usual manner for the surplus of
503l. 6s. 7½d. (appearing on the account of William
Lewis. sheriff of co. Dorset for the year ending
Michaelmas. 1685) to be satisfied out of any (except
Recusants') moneys resting in debit on the account
of any other sheriff for said year or any other subsequent year, "who are to be discharged of so
much as shall be so paid pursuant to such record of
surplusage." |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 382. |
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Prefixing: extract from the Great Roll of the Pipe of
said surplusage. |
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| [Nov. 14.] |
Report to same [from William Blathwayt] on
the petition of Sir Robert Robinson for an
allowance for his transport to Bermudas. There
was allowed to Sir Richard Dutton on his first
going to Barbados 100l. for the accommodation
of shipping for his goods, besides which he had the
convenience of a man-of-war for the transportation
of his family. There has been usually allowed a certain
quantity of tunnage for the goods of the several
Governors according to their quality and retinue,
as also passage for a proportionable number of
servants on board the frigates: but the petitioner
being now to make use of a private ship, he cannot
find passage for himself and family without the
usual charge, "which may be estimated at 5l. per
head." |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 208–9. |
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Prefixing: (a) said Robinson's first petition for an
allowance of 200l. for such transport on his going
Governor to Bermudas: petitioner having spent
several hundred pounds to fit himself and family
for that purpose. (b) Note of a Treasury minute
being a warrant for a privy seal dated 7 July, 1684,
in the name of Sir Richard Dutton and Sir John
Witham, being for 100l. to said Dutton for such
transport. (c) Robinson's second petition with
order of reference thereon ut supra, p. 1000. |
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| Nov. 15. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to the Queen Consort
Maria of an annuity or yearly sum of 10,000l.
payable out of the King's treasure in the Exchequer
not appropriated to particular uses by Act of Parliament: to be payable quarterly as from Sept. 29
last for her natural life, and to be received by her
over and above her jointure as an augmentation
of the same for her better maintenance and support.
The herein privy seal is to contain a clause to
determine and make void as from Sept. 29 last,
the privy seal of 1685, Oct. 31, whereby she was to
be paid the like yearly pension of 10,000l.: it being
the King's pleasure to grant the said 10,000l. per an.
by a great seal instead of by the said privy seal. (The
great seal hereon bears date 1686, Dec. 3.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 185–6. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 365l. to Henry, Earl of Clarendon,
for one year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 20s. a day
as Lord Privy Seal. (Henry Guy, dated same to
same, to pay same.) |
Money Book VI, p. 434. Disposition Book V, p. 55. |
| Nov. 15. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of the moneys of the Irish revenue that are now
in the Exchequer) 2,200l. to Deane Goodwyn, esq.,
in part of the purchase money of the manor of
Reigate. As this money is to be paid for lands
purchased by the King for his own use it is the
Lord Treasurer's pleasure that the officers of the
Exchequer take no fees thereon. |
Disposition Book V, p. 55. Out Letters (General) X, p. 22. |
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Same to the Auditor of Imprests. You desire
to meet the Navy Commissioners on a Wednesday
or Friday to consider the supers depending on the
Navy [Treasurer's] accounts. But neither of those
days are Treasury days. Appoint some other day
to meet here on that business. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 23. |
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Same to same. My letter to you this morning
was mistaken. I have written the Navy Commissioners to appoint some Wednesday or Friday to
meet you. |
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Same to said Navy Commissioners to appoint
ut supra. |
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Same to Sir Robert Clayton. Send the Lord Treasurer
an account what the principal money is, and the
interest thereon, which Mris. Gwyn owes upon
Bestwood and what is the condition of that mortgage. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Shales. Send me a particular how
the 852l. 11s. 6d. arises, which is mentioned in your
paper for straw and firing for the tents and outguards. |
Ibid, p. 28. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Thomas Agar,
Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, to fell
sufficient dotard timber in Wychwood Forest, unfit
for the Navy, to raise 121l. in money and 96 loads
of timber for repairs in said forest, viz., 46l. and
32 loads for the repair of Shorthampton Lodge;
35l. and 60 loads for the repair of Burford Lawn
Rayle; 32l. and two loads for the repair of Mr.
Clutterbuck's Lodge; 9l. and one load for the
repair of John Sparrow's barn; and 8l. and one
load for the repair of John Kue's Lodge: all by
reason that John Legg, esq., Ranger of said Forest,
has petitioned setting forth the need for said repairs,
detailed, which petition being referred April 24 last
to said Agar, the latter reported Sept. 21 last thereon,
estimating the said items in detail. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 379–80. |
|
Same by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer, the
Clerk of the Pipe, the Comptroller of the Pipe and
the sheriff of co. Norfolk, to supersede all process
against the Quakers as follows for not going to
church or refusing to take the oaths of Obedience
[Allegiance] and Supremacy: and to restore to
them all moneys levied on them remaining unanswered to the King and to discharge the sheriffs
thereof ut supra, p. 255: "they the said persons
and every of them paying such fees and reasonable
charges as shall be due and payable" for such
discharges as herein: all by reason that the King
by his warrant under his sign manual of Mar. 15
last directed the stop and discharge of all fines,
forfeitures amd sums charged upon any his subjects
called Quakers (whose names are expressed in a
schedule annexed to the said warrant) for not coming
to church etc. "and whereas Edwd. Miles, Tho.
Berrier, James Denton, William Roe, Jno. Roe,
Henry Ward, Daniell Philip, John Hubbert, John
Feild and Stephen Gooth (Booth), all inhabiting
in co. Norfolk, did in Trinity term last move the
Court of Exchequer to be admitted to the benefit
of the said warrant," and the said Court ordering
them to apply themselves to the Lord Treasurer,
they have so done by their petition and have produced certificates to the Lord Treasurer of their
being Quakers and of their being peaceable and
quiet to the King and Government. |
Ibid, pp. 381–2. |
| Nov. 16. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge the fee of 1,095l, payable by Sir
Solomon Swale of Swale Hall, co. Yorks, for the
baronetcy conferred on his grandfather, Sir Solomon
Swaile. by, Charles II. (Treasurer Rochester's
warrant, dated Dec. 20 hereon to the Receipt for
tallies of discharge accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 187. Money Book VI, p. 456. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same for the
fee of 52l. per an. during pleasure to John Marshall
as a King's waiter, London port: said Marshall
having been granted said office for life by Charles II,
1660. Sept. 3, and having surrendered said salary
and all arrears thereon by deed enrolled in Chancery.
Same is to be hereby payable quarterly as from
Sept. 29 last, and there is hereby to be thereon
forthwith paid 91l. for 1¾ years thereon from 1684.
Christmas, to said Sept. 29 last. (Treasurer
Rochester's warrant, dated Nov. 25, to the Customs
Cashier to pay said 52l. per an. and said 91l.
accordingly.) (Henry Guy to same, dated same,
to the like effect.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 187–8. Money Book VI, p. 439. Disposition Book V, p. 64. |
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Royal sign manual for 300l. to Philip Burton upon
account: 200l. thereof to be by him paid to John
Wroth of Loughton, co. Essex, for the purchase
of a lodge and seven acres of ground in Waltham
Forest to be conveyed to the King and the remaining
100l. to be paid to Sir Eliab Harvey for the repairs of
the said lodge. (Money warrant dated Nov. 18
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 189. Money Book VI, p. 436. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the
following funds, viz.: |
Disposition Book V, p. 55. |
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
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|
of [moneys of] goods seized, in the
Exchequer |
538 |
8 |
9½ |
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of [moneys of] Tenths |
132 |
5 |
1½ |
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of [moneys of] the Duchy of Cornwall |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to issue as follows, viz., 50l. to Dr. Clench; 75l. 4s. 9d.
to Mr. Warner for interest; 40l. to Mr. Potenger;
124l. 3s. 0d. to Antho. Segar: 100l. to Mris.
Windham; 125l. to Mr. Fitton; 10l. to the University of Oxford; 30l. to Dr. Boucher; 30l. to
Dr. Luffe: 50l. to Lord Willoughby. |
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Also to issue out of the money of the Letter Office
1,000l. to the Marquiss D'Albyville on his warrant. |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches
of the revenue directed to be this week paid into
the Exchequer "with what money is there already":
viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 56–7. |
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l. |
|
|
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,500 |
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|
|
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to Mr. Hern in repayment of loan |
1,000 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
2,500 |
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|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on account
of the year's service, beginning Lady
day last |
2,000 |
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|
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Out of the imposition on wine and vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy in further
part of the above: both these sums
being to be applied towards repayment
of what has been advanced to the Navy
out of the imposition on tobacco and
sugar |
6,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
6,500 |
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to the Queen |
1,500 |
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to the Queen Dowager |
1,500 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
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to Sir William Villars on account of the
Stables |
300 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
375 |
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to Mr. Rose [the King's Jeweller] for
jewels |
1,000 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber in further
part of last Sept. 29 quarter |
1,500 |
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to Visct. Preston for the [Great] Wardrobe |
1,100 |
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to be paid into the Exchequer and reserved for the Lord Treasurer's disposal |
1,000 |
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Out of the Post Office. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
170 |
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to Mr. Packer, to be by him paid to Mr.
Bancks for repairs of the Mews at
Hampton Court |
580 |
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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 |
3,000 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
and vinegar duty cash for the present week; said
paper including the above five Customs items
[payable out of the Exchequer] together with the
following item [payable direct out of the Customs
Office] viz., 2,000l. in further part of the Customs
salary bill [London port] for last Sept. 29 quarter.)
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of
disposition of the cash of those revenues; said
paper including only the above seven Excise and
three Hearthmoney items.) |
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| Nov. 16. |
Henry Guy to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
to pay 31l. 3s. 0d. to John Abell, musician in ordinary
to the King; 21l. 3s. 0d. thereof for riding charges
for his attendance the last summer the whole time
of his Majesty's residence at Windsor, being 141
days at 3s. a day and the remaining 10l. for a guitar
bought for his Majesty's service: all in accordance
with the two enclosed warrants [missing] of the
Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Lord Treasurer will take care to direct
money to you for your satisfaction of this sum. |
Disposition Book V, p. 58. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests. You are not
to meet the Navy Commissioners at the Treasury
Chambers, but at such place as you and they shall
agree upon, to consider the supers depending on the
Navy accounts. Treasurer Rochester has appointed
to hear Sir Josiah Child and his partners concerning
their Victualling accounts next Thursday at the
Treasury. Attend then. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 23. |
| Nov. 16. |
Henry Guy to Tho. Rider. Sir Christopher Wren has
viewed the "Falcon" alehouse and thinks it
advisable to rebuild it to make it fit [to be part of
the Navy Pay Office]; and that the charge thereof
will be 150l. of which he thinks you ought to bear
the greatest part. Treasurer Rochester thinks
that your part thereof ought to be 100l. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 23. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
petition [missing] of Mr. Stysted and Mr. Browne,
desiring that Mr. Chudleigh, Mr. Clerke and several
others may be summoned to attend the hearing
next Monday. Give them notice accordingly. |
Ibid, p. 24. |
|
Same to Mr. Lloyd. Send me a copy of the case of
one Saintany, a Frenchman, who was accused for
perjury; together with the Customs Commissioners
presentments therein. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Sugar. The Dean and Chapter of York
have sent to Treasurer Rochester their case concerning the rents and profits of several manors,
lands and tenements which they claim during the
vacancy of the archbishopric of York, and Treasurer
Rochester has received the Attorney General's
opinion thereon, viz., that during the vacancy they
do belong to the Dean and Chapter. You are
therefore to pay to the Dean and Chapter what
moneys you have received for the said rents etc.
and you are to suffer them to receive the same [rents
etc.] to their own use for the time to come. You
are to deliver the enclosed letter [as follows] to the
said Dean and Chapter. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasurer Rochester to the said Dean and Chapter.
I have yours of the 6th inst. with your case and the
copy of the Act of Parliament concerning the rents
etc. as above and having advised with the Attorney
General etc. ut supra have ordered Mr. Sugar to
do ut supra. |
Ibid, pp. 24–5. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to stop the several sums
due to James Harwood, late an inhabitant of
Tangier (amounting in the whole to 170l. 9s. 7d.)
out of the arrears due to the respective persons
"as well those which you find entered a[t] Tangier
as those you certify you do not find entered in case
the respective persons shall not disown the said
debts or give some evidence that they are not
indebted to the petitioner": all by reason that
said Harwood was ordered on board the Schedan
flyboat in order to his transport to England, but said
flyboat being cast away in her voyage home,
petitioner lost all his papers, including the notes of
the said indebted persons. |
Ibid, p. 25. |
|
Same to same to pay to Thomas Gresham, executor to
Sam. Hodskins, late of Col. Kirke's Regiment of Foot
at Tangier (when the arrears of the soldiers come to
be paid) the arrears of pay due to him [Hodskins]:
the same being by will devised to petitioner. |
Ibid, p. 26. |
|
Same to same to pay to John Taylor, late a soldier
at Tangier, the 10l. 2s. 6d. due to him from Francis
Carter and Robt. Owseley jointly and the 8l. 12s. 1d.
due to him from Francis Carter singly, "late soldiers
of the said garrison." Said sums are to be stopped
out of the arrears due to them when their arrears
come to be paid. |
Ibid, p. 27. |
| Nov. 16. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to discharge the seizure of the ship
Mary or Recovery as follows, upon her paying
strangers' duties for the goods imported in her two
voyages as follows. The said ship, then the Mary
of Southampton, William Geddes master, being
a Scotch vessel, was in 1683 seized and condemned by
the Governor and Council of Pennsylvania for
importing household goods into the said Plantation
contrary to the Act of Navigation: and the said
ship now called the Recovery of Southampton,
Antho. Pryer master, being sold to George Jackman,
Edwd. Pritchard, Joseph Jones and Jno. Swift did
in 1684 import to London a parcel of sugar and
melasses from Barbados, and was at the time of the
Customs Commissioners' report of May 25 last, in the
port of Southampton laden with deals from Norway:
for which she was directed to be seized: but the
owners have affirmed their ignorance of the breach
of any law, presuming that by the forfeiture and
condemnation [in Pennsylvania and consequent
sale of her after appraisement] she had been as free
to trade as any English ship: which affirmation
the Customs Commissioners are inclinable to believe.
Particular care is to be taken that she be not allowed
the privilege of a free ship for the future. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 177–8. |
|
Same by same to Philip Ryley, serjeant-at-arms
attending the Treasury, to dismiss out of
his custody Thomas Price, late of London, goldsmith, who is in custody by the Lord Treasurer's
warrant of June 9 last for a debt owing to the King
for money returned to him by John Price, Receiver
General of the Revenues of Ireland, for the service
of the Forces in England: Price having petitioned
ut supra, p. 932, whereon the referees have reported
Nov. 13 inst. that they conceive they have found
estate enough of the petitioner's to pay said debt
"and that the keeping the petitioner longer in
custody cannot conduce more to the payment
thereof." |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 378. |
|
Reference by same to the Attorney General of
the petition of Andrew Lawrence, surveyor of
his Majesty's highways, and of several landowners of the abbey of Stratford, co. Essex, petitioners shewing that the Empress Matilda, mother
to Henry II, erected and made Bow Bridge and
Chanelsea Bridge and the causeway lying between
them in co. Essex, and gave to the abbots and
abbesses of the abbeys of Barking and Stratford
and their successors for ever several manors and
lands in the said county for the perpetual maintenance of the said bridges and causeway: that
the lord abbot of Stratford in the 9th year of
Edward II, agreed with the abbess of Barking and her
successors from thenceforth to be liable to the maintenance of the said bridges, which was accordingly
performed until the dissolution of the said abbey:
that after the dissolution Henry VIII giving the said
lands and possessions to several persons, it became
disputable who should maintain the said bridges
etc. and thereupon several suits arose both in law
and equity by some charging it on the whole
possessions late of the said abbey, but by the last
[by charging it] on the particular parts of the said
possessions given by Henry VIII to Sir Peter Meautys,
"which Sir Peter Meautys selling the same to Sir
John Nulls, the said bridges were for many years
maintained": that since [then] the heirs of the
said Sir John Nulls having sold the said lands, they
are likewise fallen into many hands and most of
them refuse to make any contribution towards the
maintenance of the said bridges: that by reason
of the various decrees heretofore made the whole
matter is so intricated and perplexed that differences
are daily created and chargeable suits are again
risen and still depend amongst them: that petitioner
Lawrence has lately laid out a considerable sum
in repairing the said bridges, which by reason of
the said differences is not likely to be reimbursed:
therefore petitioners pray a commission of enquiry
out of the Exchequer that all persons who hold any
of the said abbey lands may shew cause why they
will not contribute to the repair of the said bridges
and causeway. |
Reference Book III, pp. 410–1. |
| Nov. 16. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Deputy
Surveyor of Crown Lands of the petition of
Mris. Sarah White for renewal of a lease of
the Original Seal and Prefines in co. Carnarvon etc., which was lately stopped by
a petition of Dr. Wynn's for the same; the Lord
Treasurer upon hearing the matter having declared
that petitioner's lease should be renewed: likewise
praying that the ratal may be amended or the lease
passed at the old ratal. |
Reference Book III, p. 416. |
| Nov. 17. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed two papers [missing] being a letter
from Mr. Christopher Guise, and a copy of a case
concerning leaf tobacco imported from Virginia. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 25. |
|
Same to Mr. Burton to take care that Sir John
Thompson of Haversham, co. Bucks, be forthwith
prosecuted for the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to forthwith pay
the salary due at Michaelmas last to Charles Bishop,
one of the coastwaiters, London port. |
Ibid, p. 26. |
|
Same to Sir Jno. Tippets et al. [Navy Commissioners].
In reply to yours of the 15th inst. concerning the
pay of the Company of the James galley, Treasurer
Rochester desires you to order payment. When
you are ready for the money he will order it to be
paid [to you]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton. In your report
on the petition of Edward Jennings, supra, p. 897,
you certify that the premises are in the tenure of
petitioner and Edward Parry; that the premises
are in the King's dispose and that 1¼ year's rent is in
arrear for that and several other messuages. You
are to certify why there is such an arrear and why
you do not take care to receive it for the King. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to visit Mr.
Skelton's goods at his house in Suffolk Street in
order to their transportation to France, whither
he is going as Envoy Extraordinary. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 17. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay 100l. to
Sir Nicho. Butler "and place the same to your
account of incidents." |
Disposition Book V, p. 56. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance to me
[Guy] for secret service 399l. 16s. 8d. out of the
667l. 16s. 7¼d. of Excise money now reserved in
the Exchequer. "Care is taken for passing the
warrants to issue the same regularly." |
Ibid, pp. 57, 59. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Sir Christopher
Wren, Surveyor of the Works, of the following six
bills. He is to view the work done and certify if
the charges are reasonable. |
Reference Book III, p. 408. |
|
Prefixing: list of said bills. |
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|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
(1) The carpenter's bill for the three
bridges over the river; for repairs
of Sir Tho. Chambers's fences;
for the King's bridge and other
extraordinaries for his Majesty's
use on Hounslow Heath: amounting to |
230 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
a bill of measures and other utensils
for his Majesty's bakehouse and
granaries etc. on Hounslow Heath |
32 |
18 |
10 |
|
|
an accompt of the total charge of
building the Hospital on Hounslow
Heath |
926 |
14 |
5 |
|
|
an accompt of the charge of furniture
of all sorts and other extraordinaries for the said Hospital |
189 |
18 |
9 |
|
|
an accompt of the charge of building
bakehouses with large rooms over
the said building for meal and
bread; and for five very large
ovens; and for fitting the said
bakehouse with all necessaries;
also for the office and lodgings for
the Commissary General's agents
and clerks: not totalled |
|
|
an accompt of the charge of building
a large barn upon Hounslow Heath
and also of sheds to it, part for
stables and part for granaries
for oats and meal; with a lodging
for the barn [keeper] and granary
keeper |
541 |
18 |
11 |
|
| Nov. 18. |
Warrant by same to the Customs Cashier to pay
45l. to John Martin for 1½ years to Sept. 29 last
on his fee of 30l. per an. as searcher of Plymouth
port: with dormant clause for payment of said
fee in future. (Henry Guy, dated same, to same
to pay same.) |
Money Book VI, p. 433. Disposition Book V, p. 60. |
|
Same by same to same to pay 49l. to John Ady and
John Cole, Deputy Chamberlains for Joining Tallies
in the Exchequer, being 2s. per 1,000l., as always
allowed to them on Customs moneys paid into the
Exchequer: it being certified by Brook Bridges and
Thomas Done, Auditors of Imprests, that in the
year ended 1685, Sept. 29, 490,105l. 10s. 6d. of
Customs money was paid into the Exchequer "for
which the tallies have been delivered over to the
Deputy Chamberlains for Joining the Tallies." |
Money Book VI, p. 435. |
| Nov. 18. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Major Francis Dickins,
woodward of New Forest, without account, as in
lieu and satisfaction of above 1,500l. due to him for
the fees of his office in the six years past: Sir John
Ernle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, having
reported, on said Dickins's petition for same, that
(from certificates of the officers of the said forest
and from an answer to a bill exhibited in the
Exchequer by Bernard Knapton, deputy woodward
to Sir Jno. Norton, for fees taken) [it appears] that
4d. for marking every tree to be sold and 1s. in the
£ for all wood sold have always been demanded by
former woodwards as due fees, and the bark has been
always claimed as a perquisite of the said office:
and further that on the warrants executed by
petitioner in said six years the bark, rated at
saleable prices, and the fees craved come to 1,500l.
for which he deserved a reasonable consideration
in lieu of poundage and of his other fees which he was
prohibited to take. (Money order dated Nov. 20
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, pp. 435–6. Order Book I, p. 160. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy
Treasurer] for a certificate of what was due at Lady
day last to the seamen of all his Majesty's yachts in
general for their service on board. |
Disposition Book V, p. 58. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue the
following sums to Mr. Skelton on his ordinary
and extraordinaries as late Envoy in Holland, viz.: |
Ibid. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Excise money formerly advanced
to him |
2,229 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Excise money repaid by Mr. Skelton
in part of 750l. formerly advanced |
520 |
16 |
8 |
|
|
loan on Hearthmoney formerly and
now reserved for him |
195 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Letter Office money |
69 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
[The last three items are totalled in the margin
as 785l. 0s. 8d.] |
|
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 49l. to Mr. Ady and
Mr. Cole ut supra, p. 1011. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to
advance 300l. to Mr. Verrio on his allowance of
200l. per an. as first painter to the King. The Lord
Treasurer will take care to repay same again to you. |
Ibid, p. 59. |
|
Same to James Grahme to pay to Thomas Howard,
Yeoman of his Majesty's Toils, 104l. 15s. 0d.
remaining due on his bill of 204l. 15s. 0d. for expenditure in making toils for taking his Majesty's
deer, towards which bill you have already paid him
100l. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the
Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces,
804l. 12s. 10d. out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act: to be by him paid over to Lieut. Col. Archibald
Douglas in satisfaction of clothes for the recruits
of the five Companies of the Royal Regiment of
Foot which under his command attended the
artillery in the late rebellion. (Same to said Earl
of Ranelagh to pay same to said Douglas: "to
authorise your doing thereof a warrant is passed by
his Majesty.") |
Ibid, p. 59. Out Letters (General) X, p. 27. |
| Nov. 18. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to order
Hugh Chudleigh, Mr. Sanson and Mr. Russell Alsop
to attend at the hearing next Monday [before the Lord
Treasurer] as desired by Mr. Stysted and Mr. Browne.
Mr. Sanson is to bring your Minute Book with him. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 27. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to attend at the
abovesaid hearing of the business concerning Mr.
Scawen, the merchant, and Mr. Lucas, a Customs
officer, who are prosecuted by Mr. Stysted and Mr.
Brown for importation of calicoes from Holland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
Glanvill's petition ut infra and on an extract of Sir
William Poole's account of bills of exchange quarterly
remitted to Mr. Kent [Customs Cashier]. Glanvill
will attend you with several books relating to the
port of Bristol which Treasurer Rochester desires
you to examine very carefully. |
Ibid, p. 28. |
|
Appending: petition to the King from Richard
Glanvill setting forth that Sir William Poole was
guilty of divers irregularities and abuses to the
King: that when his Majesty had great occasion
for money, whereof Sir William was advised by
letter from the Customs Commissioners, dated about
19 Dec., 1685, yet although he had at that time near
4,000l. of the King's cash by him and about 3,000l.
more at interest, did refuse to return the same [to
London] saying to the petitioner it was good to be
full handed and alleging the petitioner did not know
what times were like to be etc.: that petitioner
sent word of the said unjust dealings of Sir William
to the Customs Commissioners, and having no
encouraging answer did at last, viz., 24 June, 1686,
quit his employment as deputy to said Sir William;
since which, out of spleen to petitioner, Sir William
has caused extent out of the Exchequer to be issued
against petitioner for 1,092l., whereas the petitioner
sets forth that there is due upon account to the said
Sir William Poole from him but 27l. 17s. 10¾d.,
which sum petitioner did tender but would not be
accepted: therefore prays that the accounts may
be examined and all proceedings stopped. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Lloyd. When do you think the Court
will give judgment in Mr. Santani's case which you
brought to the Treasury Chamber's this morning;
which judgment you expect will be for the defendant. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer et al. to forbear process against
Sir Richd. Browne, bart., on the 1,095l. baronet fee
due for the baronetcy conferred on his grandfather,
Sir Richd. Browne, by Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 384. |
| Nov. 19. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
14,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy out of the
imposition on tobacco and sugar and by way of
advance: same to be for two weeks' service of the
Navy in part of the year's service beginning Lady
day last. (Same, dated same, to Mr. Stephens,
[Navy Cashier] to receive same.) |
Disposition Book V, p. 60. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed proposal [missing] concerning the
King's moiety of the forfeitures of foreign made
point and lace; with the Attorney General's opinion
[missing] upon a query relating thereto. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 28. |
| Nov. 19. |
Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren to report on the
enclosed estimate [missing] of a charge of repairs to
be done in several of his Majesty's parks: and as
to what seasons of the year they are to be done at. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 29. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver two
boxes of books directed to the Earl of Perth, Lord
High Chancellor of Scotland; and one box of ditto
"directed for Mr. Gallies." |
Ibid. |
|
Royal warrant to James, Duke of Ormonde, Lord
Steward of the Household, Francis, Viscount Newport,
Treasurer of the Household, William, Lord Maynard,
Comptroller of the Household, and the rest of the
officers of the Board of Greencloth, to allow and pay
to James Rowdis, Groom of the Office of the Robes,
30l. per an. as additional to the 50l. per an. allowed
him out of the 200l. per an. settled for the Office of
the Robes in the establishment of the Household: said
additional pay to commence from 1685, March 31. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 194. |
| Nov. 20. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to
report on the enclosed abstract [missing] of
a letter from St. Lo, commander of his Majesty's
ship Dartmouth, [the said letter being dated]
from Boston in New England the 14th Sept.
last: and of another letter [missing] of the
same date from Mr. Lucas Santen, Collector and
Receiver of his Majesty's revenue at New York:
as also of the instructions [missing] given to the
said Santen. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 29. |
