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| Jan. 17. |
Money warrant for 375l. to Robert Earl of Sunderland
for 1686, Christmas quarter, as President of the Privy
Council. (Money order dated Jan. 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 5. Order Book II, p. 5. |
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Treasury warrant [to Visct. Ossulston] to pay Phillip
Frowde 4,125l. 5s. 9d. in the method prescribed by
the award, supra, pp. 1131, 1139–40, by the late
Treasurer Rochester. |
Money Book VIII, p. 5. |
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Henry Guy to Sir Patrick Trant. Send to the Treasury
Lords with all speed your accounts of the Four and
a Half per cent. Duty in Barbados and the Leeward
Islands for the time you were concerned in the
farm of it. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 8. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed letter [missing] from the Lieutenant
Governor and Assembly at Montserrat. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Bridgman. The Treasury Lords desire
that for the King's service the bill for the invention
for extracting metalline bodies etc. may be amended
in his Majesty's presence so that the patentees may
be obliged to pay and account yearly. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests and Mr. Squib for
a true state up to Christmas last of the debt due
to the King from Mr. Prettyman [for his receipts
of First Fruits and Tenths]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
exportation, Customs free, of goods as in Monsieur
de Lobell's petition in regard they were brought
over for the King's use and have been viewed by
their Majesties in the Banqueting House, where
they have been retained ten months. but the King
did not think fit to buy them. |
Ibid, pp. 9–10. |
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Appending: said Delobell's petition, enumerating the
said goods (silks, tapestry, lace, ribbon, point
d'Espagne or et argent); further complaining that
after having furnished a bed and a dais for their
Majesties in the hope of getting 4,000 pieces for
same he has only been offered 3,223 [pieces] although
it is recorded in the books of the Great Wardrobe
that he should receive 4,000, and though they have
been valued at 6,000 pieces in the Customs, and
now after making petitioner wait eleven months
Custom is demanded on the goods which the King
has not bought. |
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Same to same to report what employment in the
Customs Francis Guy is qualified for. |
Ibid, pp. 11–12. |
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Appending: said Guy's petition shewing that he
bought for 1,500l. the place of clerk to the Mercers
Company, and some months after reconciled himself
to the Roman Catholic Church: the Company were
very much incensed against him and made their
complaint to the Lord Chancellor, who ordered
Mr. Guy to sell his place, which he was forced to do
at a loss of 800l.; also upon his change of religion
several of his clients deserted him and his disgrace
being public in the City it turned to the discouragement of others "that are disposed to embrace it":
he is an attorney by profession, used to the law and
a good accomptant, whence he is judged by Mr.
Brent, and others that know him, very fit to serve
the King in the place of one of the five clerks under
the Treasury Lords or in a place under the Customs
Commissioners and if granted will help to take off
that discouragement which his disgrace in the
City and detriment of fortune may occasion to
others. |
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| Jan. 17. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Bennet Richards shewing that his
father for his loyalty was forced beyond seas to the
utter ruin of himself and family and that petitioner
has served both by land and sea until dismissed on
account of his religion, as he also was from his
offices in the Custom House, Excise and Hearthmoney Office, therefore praying reinstatement in
the Customs. (Reference cancelled on Jan. 24 on
a similar petition: and instead thereof the said
Commissioners are desired to present him for
employment.) |
Reference Book V, pp.1, 3. |
| Jan. 18. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for a grant to Sir Charles Gaudy, kt.
and bart., of all the Crown's title to the estate real
and personal of John Revans, late of Saxtead,
co. Suffolk, a felo de se who about 1685, Mar. 26,
hanged himself; reserving to all persons and bodies
politic and corporate and to the King's Almoner
their respective rights in the said estate. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 3. |
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Treasury warrant for the execution of the late Treasurer
Rochester's warrant of 1685–6, Mar. 6, supra,
p. 635, for Samuel Langford's salary as a King's
waiter, London port. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 5, 6. Disposition Book VI, p. 3. |
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The like for the similar warrant of 1685, Dec. 10,
supra, p. 479, for James Pearse's salary as a
same. |
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(Letter from Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier
in each case to pay same.) |
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Same for the execution of the unsatisfied remainder
of a money order dated Oct. 23 last, ut supra, p. 941,
for 10,000l. to Thomas Neale for the service of the
Mint. |
Order Book II, p. 4. |
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Appending: memorandum of the payment by Teller
Loving of 3,700l. Oct. 27 last in part of said order. |
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Same for same of a same of Dec. 20 last, ut supra,
p. 1082, for 264l. 3s. 11d. to John Walker for
necessaries for the Exchequer Court in 1686,
Michaelmas term. |
Ibid. |
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Same for same of a same dated Jan. 4 inst., ut
supra, p. 1135, for 26l. 13s. 4d. to John Potenger. |
Ibid, p. 5. |
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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 VI, p. 4. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy in
further part of 400,000l. for the
[Naval service for the] year
beginning at Lady day last |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
600 |
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 — |
3,400 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy in
part of abovesaid 400,000l. |
6,600 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Queen in further part of one
quarter |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service in
full of 3,600l. 11s. 4d. |
1,000 |
11 |
4 |
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to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Post Office money. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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(Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs Cashier
and to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the respective papers of disposition
of the cash of those revenues for the present week;
said papers including only the above three Customs,
three Excise and three Hearthmoney items.) |
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| Jan. 18. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed paper [missing] of reasons offered
by Jerome Nipho for his Majesty's passing the bill
for preventing frauds and other inconveniences
in the bargains and sales of trading ships, hoys
and other navigating vessels. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 10. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren to advise what security
Mr. Lloyd should give for his office of Paymaster
of the Works. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners not to demand
Customs on Mr. De Lobell's goods, either those
which are to be transported [back to France] or
those which were sold to the King. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the officers of the Mint for an account of all
the debts and arrears which are owing in the Office
of the Mint; distinguishing those accrued under
the late King and those under the present King. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
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Same to the Commissioners of the [Navy] Victualling
for a certificate what provisions have been delivered
by you to Capt. Shales, Commissary of the provisions
for the Army, or to his agents, and how far he has
satisfied you [by paying] for same. The King is
not to allow in the Navy Victualling accounts any
provisions delivered to Shales, but he [Shales] is to
pay for them himself. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Commissioners and Receiver General in
the Alienation Office to make no further payments
on Mr. Morrice's pension out of the profits of the
Alienation Office until further warrant from the
Treasury Lords; the said pension having been hitherto paid without any warrants from the Treasury. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners to employ James Collins as a
land-waiter, Bristol port loco. Joshua Savage, lately
removed to be landwaiter in London port. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 1–5. |
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Charles Green (riding surveyor at Uphill) as
landwaiter, Bristol port loco. Owen Connor, lately
removed to be landwaiter, London port. |
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Henry Percy as boatman, Newhaven loco. John
Vivian, lately dismissed. |
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Allen Goffe (a tidesman extraordinary, London
port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco. Erasmus Evans,
lately preferred to be tidesurveyor ibid. |
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John Hunt (waiter and searcher at Brighthelmstone) as customer and collector in Newhaven and
Lewes: to act for the Customer's fees at Newhaven
and 20l. per an. from the King according to the new
establishment lately approved by the late Treasurer
Rochester. |
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Thomas Bushell as boatman and tidesman,
Liverpool port loco. Henry Stevenson, lately
deceased. |
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Richard Millard as boatman at Bewdsey Ferry,
Ipswich port loco. James Carter, lately dismissed. |
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Richard Todd (waiter and searcher at Manningtree in Ipswich port) as tidesurveyor at Harwich
loco. Thomas Weston, who relinquishes same. |
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Nicholas Woolverton as waiter and searcher at
Manningtree loco. said Todd. |
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Joseph Bowles as same at Faversham loco. Henry
Spratt, preferred to be surveyor of Ipswich port. |
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Evan Morris as boatman at Nangle in Milford
port loco. John Grant, lately deceased. |
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Robert Manly (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco. John
Bassendine, who is to be removed to a watchman's
place ibid. |
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Michaell Whittell as landwaiter, Cowes port
loco. William Bowles, lately preferred to be collector
of Chichester port. |
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Edmond Gethings as tidesman in Lynn Regis
port loco. Richard Garmson, lately relinquished. |
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Francis Bucer a boatman at Colchester loco.
John Mallett, lately removed to Bricklesea in said
port. |
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William Gibbs as waiter and searcher at Portland
in Weymouth port loco. Oliver Lawrence, relinquished. |
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John Seacombe as waiter and searcher in Falmouth
port loco. John Hutchins, lately removed to be
waiter and searcher at Plymouth. |
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Roger Pedley as waiter and searcher at Wells in
Lynn Regis port loco. John Dent, lately deceased. |
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John Dyer as surveyor, waiter and searcher at
Pagham Point in Chichester port loco. Robert
Bradshaw, lately dismissed. |
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Christopher Eyre (waiter in Hull port) as Collector
of Rye port, a member of Chichester, at 60l. per an.
salary loco. Robert Hall, lately dismissed, who by
the establishment approved by the late Treasurer
Rochester was to act for his patent salary and
fees. |
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Jeremy Slowe as an additional watchman to
attend abovestairs [London port] and John Bassendine (a tidesman in fee) and Thomas Wainwright
to fill up the vacancies of the death of Gilbert Clifton
and Thomas Harding, two of the watchmen, London
port: by reason that Richard Kent, Customs Cashier,
has proposed (because the charge of the cash in his
hands is greatly increased by the new Impositions)
that there may be such an additional watchman as
above. |
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The office of waiter and searcher at Carham in
Berwick port to be suppressed and the 20l. per an.
salary of the waiter there (as also the 10l. per an.
salary of one of the tidesmen at Berwick now vacant
by the relinquishment of Phillip Orpheurs) are to
be employed for establishing two officers, waiters
and searchers, at 15l. per an. each, one to reside
at Budle and the order at Alnmouth: the said
officers to be respectively Gilbert Swinhoe and
Thomas Orde: all as proposed by James Waring,
customer and collector of Berwick port. |
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| Jan. 18. |
Treasury warrant to William Middleton to enquire
what moneys collected for the redemption of English
captives [in Barbary] are detained in any person's
hands "as also of any other moneys that do belong
to his Majesty and anywhere concealed and detained" so that care may be taken for speedy
recovery thereof. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 1. |
| Jan. 20. |
Money warrant for 150l. to Thomas Newton, woodward
of Whittlewood and Salcey Forests, 100l. thereof
as in lieu of poundage on 2,000l. worth of coarse
timber felled there in 1685 and 1686 and the remaining 50l. for five years to Sept. 29 last on his patent
fee of 10l. per an. (Money order dated Feb. 10
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 6. Order Book II, p. 13. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. The
Treasury Lords have agreed that Mr. Cranfeild
shall be made a Commissioner of the Four and a
Half per cent. Duty in Barbados loco. Mr. Gascoigne,
who is supposed to be cast away. Take his security. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 12. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren to estimate for the
repairs of pales and lodges in Windsor Great Park
which is in Mr. May's custody. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, the goods of Count Caunitz, the
Envoy from the Emperor. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: note signed by John Philipp Hoffman,
"the Emperor's [Envoy's] Secretary," of said goods
which are in the hands of the officers at Dover
(seven cases, five thereof containing 64 pictures
and three [? cases containing] books, "and in the
other two there is five pieces of ordinary tapestry
hangings"): all for the Envoy's own use. |
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Same to Mr. Pepys. The Customs Commissioners
are informed by Mr. Weaver, collector at Portsmouth, that on the 10th inst. at 11 p.m. William
Hodges, who commanded the harbour guard boat,
and with him one Beasly, with eight oars in their
boat, came with violence on board the Custom
House boat, which had only two men in her, as
they were rowing about to prevent frauds and
carried them on board one of the guard ships and
detained them there some time. This is not the
only instance of this kind. It is the King's pleasure
that directions be given [by the Admiralty] to the
officers of the Navy and the commanders of the
guard ships and boats that the Customs officers
on producing their deputations may be quietly
permitted and assisted in the performance of their
duty by night as well as day, otherwise the Customs
revenue will be in great danger. |
Ibid, p. 13. |
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Same to Sir Robert Holmes. The late Treasurer
Rochester referred to the Customs Commissioners
your letter and papers concerning wrecks in the
Isle of Wight. They reported thereon Dec. 29 last.
They now desire the Treasury Lords to give order
for delivery of the custody of the goods in question
according to the purport of the late order in Council.
I enclose a copy [missing] of said order in Council
and desire you to cause the said goods to be forthwith put into the custody of the Customs officers. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 20. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Lady Francis [Frances] Ricardy,
shewing that her father, the late Marquess of
Winchester, by his loyalty gave her a title to royal
favour under her present circumstances of not being
at ease in her fortune, her husband being a Catholic
and having lived in England 25 years, whereby he
is not only master of the language, but also of his
pen in all things relating to accounts, etc.: therefore
prays some employment for him under the Customs. |
Reference Book V, p. 1. |
| Jan. 21. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to levy tallies to
discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir
Humphry Wynch. |
Money Book VIII, p. 7. |
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Same for the execution of a warrant of 1685–6, Mar. 2,
supra, p. 625, for Sutton Oglethorpe's salary as
searcher of Carlisle port. (Henry Guy, dated
same, to the Customs Cashier to pay same accordingly.) |
Ibid, p. 11. Disposition Book VI, p. 6. |
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Same for same of a warrant of Dec. 16 last, supra,
p. 1078, for Thomas Alcock's salary as a King's
waiter, Bristol port. (The like letter from Henry
Guy.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 11. Disposition Book VI, p. 6. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay Sir John
Banks 25l. 4s. 7d. for interest on an East India
Company bond of the value of 839l. 6s. 4d. from
1685, July 1, to Dec. 31. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 5. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton for a certificate of the charge the King has been at in
the prosecution of the rebels in the West, in executing
commissions to find their estates and allowances to
sheriffs and others for charges incident thereto. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 14. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on (a) infra
advising therein with Mr. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
of Crown Lands. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) proposals by Mr. Reading ("against
whom the address annexed [missing] was made")
proposing to settle Monsieur James Fitz James in
the legal and quiet possession of lands in the Level
at Hatfield Chase (formerly the Crown's), worth
above 2,000l. per an., and to effect this in a month
without any charge to the King: (1) by transferring
his interest in the arrears of taxes of Sewers which
those lands are under, the which the Commissioners
of Sewers in consideration of 10,000l. which they
adjudged themselves to be indebted to him [Reading]
have decreed to him and his assigns and whereunto
the royal assent is given and which the House of
Lords has confirmed. (2) By the King's renewing
the Commission of Sewers for said Level and their
making a sale or long lease of the said lands so in
arrear; which by law and their oaths they will be
obliged to do. (3) By the King's granting a lease
of 400 acres thereof in the manor of Everton belonging to the now vacant see of York, but never having
paid one penny of rent to it. (4) And a lease of
1,800 acres in the King's manor of Misson, in the
Duchy of Cornwall, and granted formerly for three
lives, of which two are spent. Moreover, the fee
farm rent of 1,228l. 17s. 0d. per an. reserved by
Charles I upon the improved lands within said Level
and afterwards granted to the Duke of Buckingham
in fee, has not yielded to the Duke above 400l.
per an. and there is a vast arrear of nomine poenas
as well as rents due to his Grace. But upon the
settlement of that Level which Reading hath now
effected (the sheriff being commanded to keep
Reading in possession and ready to depute such
person thereunto as he [Reading] shall nominate)
the whole rent will be most certainly got. If the
King please, the Duke's interest may at this time
be had upon easy terms and then the same may
according to law be so managed that the whole
of that Level may most certainly be made your
Majesty's and made worth above 10,000l. per an. |
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| Jan. 21. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher to join the Attorney General
in the above reference. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 15. |
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Same to Sir John Ernle to peruse the draft of the
account, for the year ended Lady day last, of
Stephen Lilly, Receiver of the revenue of the General
Post Office. Mr. Frowde and Mr. Aldworth will
attend you therein. You are to consider what
vouchers are wanting for the time past and how
the same are to be supplied; as likewise of the
best method for establishing the management of
this branch of the revenue for the future. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney
General, of the petition of Henry Sidney to the
King; petitioner shewing that his brother Algernoon
Sidney was at his death indebted in 1,500l. to
petitioner and that the late King granted petitioner
all debts and personal estate of said Algernoone at
the time of his conviction; that petitioner is
thereby entitled to a debt of 1,000l. which by the
death of the late Earl of Leicester survived to the
said Algernoon, being due from one Richard Nelmes,
for security of which he [Nelmes] mortgaged to
said Algernoon the Rectory and tithes of Burcott,
but Nelmes' title thereto being controverted it is
uncertain whether petitioner will recover anything:
further petitioner is advised that the general terms
of his grant do not pass the said mortgage, but only
the equity thereof, so that petitioner can only sue
for the said mortgaged estate in the King's name:
therefore prays a grant of said mortgaged estate. |
Reference Book V, pp. 1–2. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Rupert Browne for payment of 7,000l. in the
hands of Mr. Curson and of 3,300l. (and three years'
interest) lent [to] Col. Vernon and 68l. 11s. 9d.
which he [petitioner] paid for reserved rent. |
Ibid, p. 2. |
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Same to Owen Wynne, Warden [of the Mint], Tho.
Neale, Master Worker, and James Hoare, Comptroller of the Mint, of the petition of Joseph Hart
for the office of balance maker to the Mint, his
father having been balance maker to the Mint under
the late and present King and petitioner being
well skilled in the art and now doing business for
the said Office. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Richard Peirce, one of the five undersearchers,
London port, for Robert Williamson to be admitted
as his deputy. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 21. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Mansergh for employment in
the Customs, he having been bred in such service
and always loyal. |
Reference Book V, p. 2. |
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Same to William Hewer of the petition of John Coy,
Zac Tiffin and Tho. St. John, officers [late] at
Tangier: shewing that in accordance with the
order of Sept. 27 last they gave in their accounts,
"but conceiving the said order to be granted on the
difficulties formerly raised upon payment of the
last six months' [pay] ordered them by his Majesty,
which upon their representation he [the King] then
thought reasonable to dispense with, and forasmuch
as 16 Companies of the Earl of Dunbarton's Regiment, four Irish Independent Companies and the
Company of Pioneers who served there were paid
according to the muster rolls and the method always
practised in the payment of his Majesty's Forces"
therefore pray that after so many hardships and
long waiting they may not be worse used than others
in the same service and that they may be ordered
means for their speedy return to their quarters. |
Ibid, p. 3. |
| Jan. 24. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
pay out of the compositions as follow the sum of
143l. 15s. 9d. expended in the discovery of the
frauds as follow and to place the 373l. 16s. 3d.
remainder to the King's account and to quit from
all further prosecution the compounders therein
as follows: all by reason that upon discovery of the
frauds of the officers of London port in 1683, upon
which divers officers were detected and discharged
and divers merchants and others were charged
with frauds and concealments, but the penalties
thereof were for the most part out of time to be
recovered by law and the evidence in some cases
not particular or certain enough, wherefore the
said persons were treated with and prevailed with
to deposit the sums as follow, amounting in all to
517l. 12s. 0d., in the hands of the Receiver General
of Customs: whereupon the Customs Commissioners
in their report of the 17th inst. propose that they
be quiet from all further prosecution and trouble by
reason thereof. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 9–10; VII, pp. 21–2. |
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Appending: schedule of said composition moneys:
Mr. Rascoe, 38l.; Mr. Garland, 7l. 12s. 0d.; Mr.
Vanhuson, 9l.; Mr. Delaport, 6l.; Mr. Vansittert,
14l.; Mr. Parker, 40l.; John Cooper, 5l.; Mr.
Hillersdon, 60l.; Mr. Dennis, 60l.; Mr. Starke,
50l.; Mr. Drybutter, 60l.; Capt. Shoell, 8l.;
Mr. Pickering, 20l.; Jno. Lloyd, 40l.; Edward
Roads, 10l.; Jos. Eaton, 20l.; William Deworth,
5l.; John Marlow, 2l.; Jos. Sturt, 12l. 10s. 0d.;
Jacob David, 12l. 10s. 0d.; Marke Prowdfoot, 18l.;
John Nicholls, 20l.; the schedule being certified
by William Jones, one of the Tellers under Richard
Kent, Receiver General of Customs. |
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Same for the execution of a money order of
Dec. 29 last, supra, p. 1104, for 10,000l. to William
Hewer for the arrears due to the garrison of Tangier. |
Order Book II, p. 6. |
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Same for same of a same of Jan. 3 inst., supra,
p. 1115, for 569l. 5s. 7d. to said William Hewer
for interest. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 24. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
an officer to Mris. Harbord's lodgings in the Piazza,
Covent Garden, to seal up her and Capt. Russell's
goods which are going for Holland. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 15. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the
enclosed Proposal [missing] concerning the licensing
of alehouses. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Neale [Master Worker of the Mint] to
forthwith direct 1,000 Healing medals to be delivered
to James Graham [Keeper of the Privy Purse]. The
Treasury Lords will take care to provide money
for them. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same for an account of what sums of money
you have received for Coinage Duty since the
passing of that [Coinage] Act, and of what part
thereof you have expended for the service of the
Mint. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
goods of the Earl of Clarendon to be imported at
Chester from Ireland, Customs free and unopened. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
concerning some goods belonging to the Duchess of
Norfolk. |
Ibid, p. 16. |
|
Same to same to the like effect concerning the goods
of Sir Charles Porter, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hall [First Secondary in the Office of
the King's Remembrancer]. Mr. Lloyd is to give
2,000l. security for his office of Paymaster of Works.
Enquire into the sufficiency of his proposed sureties
as in the enclosed paper [missing]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to attend the
Treasury Lords with the commission issued to
enquire into several matters in the Forest of Delamere. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) infra. |
Ibid, pp. 16–17. |
|
Appending: (a) memorial from Capt. Kackers touching
a small vessel of the African Company of the Elector
of Brandenburg, seized and sold at Yarmouth.
The said Kackers, a Captain of Marine of the said
Elector, equipped a little vessel or yacht, called
Le Kivit, at Emden for Guinea, laden only with
provisions and 295 bars of iron for the service of
his [Electoral Highness's] fort of Fredericsburg;
and entrusted said ship to Elias Leinge with orders
to go straight to Guinea, but Leinge after several
days at sea made for Yarmouth, where he tried
to sell the iron, which, being unable to sell, he finally
gave to Capt. Milleson, Commander of the Artillery
in the fort, for 8l. sterling; then the churchwardens
of the parish of Holleston [Gorleston] maliciously
suggested to him to sell his provisions of salt meat,
which he did, and thereupon they seized the vessel,
sold it for a small sum and appropriated the money
after giving part to the Customs officers. This
was so notorious at Yarmouth that everybody cried
out upon it. Therefore prays, in the name of the
Elector of Brandenburg, for said ship and iron to be
returned; especially as the matter concerns a
Company which is under the protection of a prince
so friendly to the King of England, as is the said
Elector. |
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| Jan. 24. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to stop out of the pay due to
Capt. Mackenny, Commander of a Troop of Horse
in the late garrison of Tangier, 21l. with interest
being due to Andrew Archer by bond dated 1682,
Dec. 27, which bond is now the property of William
Bowtell. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 18. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ George Hammond as waiter and searcher
at St. Ives loco. John Lanyon, dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 5. |
|
Thomas Barber (waiter and searcher at Whitstable) as a coastwaiter, London port loco. George
Bishopp, who being in prison for debt cannot
attend the King's service and was lately dismissed. |
|
|
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of John Cholmley of London, brewer,
shewing that having found out an art to clear and
[re] fine the thick worts of beer and ale he is willing
to discover the whole of the said art, which will
be very useful and profitable to all brewers and
very much advance the revenue of Excise: therefore
praying a patent for the same. |
Reference Book V, p. 3. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Exchequer for the issue of
such process as the Agents for Arrears of Taxes
shall desire for recovery of the following arrears of
assessments. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 1. |
|
Prefixing: schedule of said arrears. |
|
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co. Cardigan: J. Davis Receiver; 8l. 2s. 4d.
arrears on last Six Months' Assessment. |
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co. Gloucester: J. Langley Receiver; 292l. 3s. 4d.
arrear on ditto. |
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co. Oxford: W. Levett Receiver; 54l. 12s. 11d.
arrear on ditto. |
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co. Somerset: J. Tooker Receiver; 234l. 18s. 4d.
arrear on ditto. |
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co. Monmouth: C. Williams Receiver; 15l. 17s. 6d.
arrear on ditto. |
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Haverford West: no Receiver; 44l. 4s. 0d.
arrear on ditto. |
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co. Surrey: Ro. Coke Receiver; 24l. 17s. 2d. arrear
on ditto and 52l. 12s. 8d. on the last twelve
months [of the last Eighteen Months' Assessment]. |
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South Wales: M. Stradling Receiver; 806l.
arrear on the first six months [of said Eighteen
Months' Assessment]; 732l. 16s. 4d. on the
last twelve months thereof; 381l. 10s. 10d.
on the last Six Months' Assessment. |
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co. Chester: R. Hollinshed Receiver; 233l. arrear
on the said first six months; 2,000l. 13s. 0d.
on the said last twelve months. |
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co. Salop: R. Cressett Receiver; 1,954l. arrear
on said first six months: Mr. Hosier Receiver;
105l. 16s. 8d. arrear on said last Six Months'
Assessment. |
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Four Northern Counties: J. Basire Receiver;
35l. 13s. 9d. arrear on the Seventeen Months'
Assessment; 40l. 3s. 8d. on the said last twelve
months; 13l. 9s. 9d. on the said last Six Months'
Assessment. |
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London: Col. Howard Receiver; 1,335l. 7s. 8d.
arrear on the Seventeen Months' Assessment;
159l. 5s. 6d. on the said first six months. |
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co. Middlesex: Col. Howard Receiver; 115l. 0s. 2d.
arrear on the Seventeen Months' Assessment;
113l. 16s. 9d. on the said first six months;
51l. 4s. 3d. on said last Six Months' Assessment. |
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co. Lancaster: C. Marsden Receiver; 30l. 8s. 6d.
arrear on said last Six Months' Assessment:
Mr. Starkey Receiver; 212l. 6s. 8d. arrear on
said last twelve months. (Total arrears,
1,486l. 1s. 7d. on the Seventeen Months' Tax;
3,266l. 2s. 3d. on the first six months [of the
last Eighteen Months' Assessment]; 3,038l. 12s.
4d. on the last twelve months of same; 1,257l.
5s. 7d. on the last Six Months' Assessment.) |
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| Jan. 24. |
Treasury constitution and appointment of Wendiver
Lowndes to collect and receive the arrears of the
Poll due from the members of the Royal Household
as in the schedule annexed [missing, see supra,
p. 1043], they being returned in arrear in the accounts
of William Ashburnham, late Cofferer of the Household, and not having yet paid same. All officers,
etc. to assist said Lowndes herein. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 2. |
|
Royal letter to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to
give all necessary orders from time to time for
payment of the pension of 100l. per an. which the
King is pleased to allow to James, Visct. Ikerrin,
in consideration of the sufferings of his family.
The said annuity or pension is to be placed on the
list of pensions in the present establishment of
Ireland and in all future establishment thereof:
to be payable during pleasure as from Christmas
last. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 5. |
| Jan. 25. |
Money warrant for 800l. to Philip Burton as imprest
for Crown Law charges. (Money order dated
Jan. 26 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 7. Order Book II, p. 6. |
|
Treasury warrant to said Burton to pay 400l. to
Richard Graham for Crown Law causes. |
Money Book VIII, p. 7. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay Sir John Bankes
25l. 4s. 7d. ut supra, p. 1156. |
Ibid, p. 8. |
|
Same for the execution of the unsatisfied remainder
of a money order dated Sept. 1 last, supra, p. 892,
for 1,248l. 0s. 5½d. to Richard Visct. Preston for
extraordinaries as late Envoy Extraordinary to
France. |
Order Book II, p. 5. |
|
Appending: recordatur of the payment of 1,000l.
hereon Sept. 8 last by Teller Sir George Downing. |
|
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Henry Guy to Viset. Falkland, Treasurer of the Navy.
You have left a note with the Treasury Lords of
3,238l. 19s. 1d. as due to 1685–6, Mar. 24, to his
Majesty's yachts Charlot, Isabella, Kitchin and
Mary. Will the said yachts be put out of pay by
the payment of this sum? |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 18. |
|
Same to Mr. Burton to join the Attorney General
in moving the Lord Chancellor for an order that
the 600l. paid into the Chancery Court in a cause
against Baxter et al. in pursuance of a decree of that
Court for the maintenance of a chaplain at Chelsea
Hospital, may be forthwith paid into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 25. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Richard Kent, Receiver General
and Cashier of Customs and of the new duties
granted by several late Acts of Parliament; shewing
that he is obliged to keep more clerks to make five
distinct accounts for the auditors and [is likewise]
to bear the loss [on bad moneys, etc.] in receiving
and paying; besides the [fact that the] bonds and
debentures which have gone through his hands for
near two years past [are] above one third more
than heretofore [and all this] without any additional
salary: therefore prays some further allowance. |
Reference Book V, p. 4. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of Stephen Lilly's account
of the [Office charges of the] Post Office for the
quarter ended Christmas last. |
Ibid, pp. 10–11. |
|
Prefixing: said account as certified by Philip Frowde
and as attested by weekly certificates delivered to
the late Treasurer Rochester. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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Incident charges— |
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Oct. 4 |
7 |
13 |
11 |
|
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|
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" 11 |
74 |
7 |
6 |
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|
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" 18 |
96 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
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" 25 |
13 |
13 |
2 |
|
|
|
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Nov. 1 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
" 8 |
23 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
" 15 |
19 |
3 |
2 |
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|
|
|
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" 29 |
13 |
1 |
7 |
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Dec. 6 |
5 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
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" 13 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
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|
|
|
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" 20 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
" 25 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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297 |
17 |
9 |
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weekly wages paid to letter carriers at
the rate of 25l. 10s. 0d. per week
for the abovesaid period |
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|
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318 |
15 |
0 |
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for returned letters— |
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Nov. 1 |
20 |
6 |
10 |
|
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" 29 |
19 |
10 |
8 |
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|
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Dec. 25 |
19 |
19 |
3 |
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59 |
16 |
9 |
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money paid to postmasters— |
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Oct. 25 |
78 |
9 |
9 |
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Nov. 8 |
31 |
12 |
10 |
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|
|
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110 |
2 |
7 |
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[paid] on Sir Samll. Moreland's [pension] account |
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125 |
0 |
0 |
|
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£911 |
12 |
1 |
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The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland. By directions some time since given by
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland general yearly
accounts were to be made and passed by the [Irish]
Comptroller General [viz.] of the gross produce of
the revenue there and of the issuing, charges and
expenditure of same. We desire you to hasten
such account for the year ended at Christmas last.
Also send us abstracts of such general accounts for
the preceding years and for the said year ended at
Christmas last. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 5. |
|
Same to Mr. Price [Receiver of the Revenue of Ireland]
for an account for the abovesaid year of the revenue
of Ireland received by you, with a certificate of the
moneys remaining in your hands or returned [to
England by exchanges] or paid by you to any
persons for his Majesty's use [viz. the particular
moneys which] arose by the late Commission of
Grace for Defective Titles or by ships coming
directly from the Plantations to Ireland or upon
any other particular accounts: also for a certificate
of the money which you advanced or are to receive
out of the fees or poundage which you deduct on
payments made by you. "We received your
letter of the 15th inst." |
Ibid, p. 6. |
| Jan. 26. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a grant to determine and make void the patent
lately granted to Miles Edgar of the office of searcher
of Chichester port, he being regarded by the Customs
Commissioners as not fit to be continued in the
service. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 4. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Neale [Master Worker of the Mint]
for an account forthwith of the Coinage Money and
of all other moneys by you received for the service
of the Mint. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 18. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to report a true state of the accounts
of each of the Companies in Col. Kirke's Regiment
[late at Tangier] (except that of the Lieut. Col.,
who being dead the account of his Company is not
yet made up): viz. the following Companies, of
which said Col. has sent the accounts to the Treasury
Lords: viz. Col. Kirke's account, Major James
Laslie's [Leslie's], Capt. John Giles's, Capt. Thomas
Barbouse's, Capt. Henry Rowe's, Capt. Elys',
Capt. George Wingfeild's, Capt. Charles Wingfeild's,
Capt. St. John's. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the account
of interest due to Charles Toll from Oct. 1 last to
Jan. 1 inst. on several sums of money by him lent
to the late King. |
Reference Book V, p. 6. |
|
Appending: said account. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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6 per cent. interest for the period
ut supra on 25,000l. principal due on
the foot of said Toll's account made
up to Oct. 1 last |
378 |
1 |
5 |
|
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Repayments of capital within the date
of this accompt and discompt of
interest thereon. |
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on 2,000l. repaid Oct. 6 last at the
Hearthmoney Office in full of a
tally dated 1684, Oct. 3, for
5,000l. |
28 |
12 |
0 |
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on 2,000l. repaid at the Exchequer
Nov. 27 last in part of an order
of loan of 10,000l. on the Customs |
11 |
10 |
1 |
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on 2,000l. repaid at the Custom
House Dec. 1 last in part of a tally
for 6,000l. dated 1683, Nov. 3 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
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on 2,000l. repaid at the Exchequer
Dec. 20 last in further part of the
said order of loan for 10,000l. |
3 |
18 |
10 |
|
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|
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£54 |
4 |
9 |
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leaving a total of 17,000l. of principal money
and 323l. 16s. 8d. of interest due at the foot
of the present accompt. |
|
| Jan. 27. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge
satisfaction upon record of the fine of 1,000l. set
upon Thomas Swaddon, late of Calne, Wilts, gent.,
for making a false certificate to excuse several of
the inhabitants of said parish from payment of
Hearthduty, who were by law liable thereto and
ought to have paid same: of which he was found
guilty at the Assizes in Wilts, 37 Car. II, and thereupon so fined in Michaelmas, with committal to
the King's Bench till payment thereof and with
sentence to stand in the pillory at three several
places, which has been put in execution: the King
being now pleased to remit the fine and discharge his
imprisonment on said Swaddon's petition that he
is utterly unable to satisfy same. Swaddon is to
give satisfaction to the late Hearthmoney Managers
for their costs in his prosecution. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 4–5. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for an assignment of Greenwich House to the
Queen's Trustees: same being in the form of an
indenture tripartite between the King of the first
part, Thomas Lord Jermyn and Henry Lord Dover
of the second part and Lawrence Earl of Rochester,
Henry Earl of Peterborough, Sidney Lord Godolphin,
Robert Werden, esq., and Sir Edward Herbert, kt.
[the said Trustees] of the third part: and setting
forth that by patent dated 1629, Aug. 13, Charles I
at the request of Henrietta Maria granted to Henry,
then Earl of Holland, Edward then Earl of Dorset,
Thomas then Visct. Savage, Sir Robt. Ayton, kt.,
Sir Richard Winne, kt. and bart., Sir Tho. Hatton,
kt., and Jo. Finch, esq., all that his then palace or
mansion house at Greenwich called Greenwich
House, and the yards and gardens thereto and the
park called Greenwich Park for 99 years in trust
for said Queen Henrietta Maria for her life; which
said estate has been well assigned and conveyed
to Henry Earl of St. Albans, Sir Kenelm Digby,
Sir Jno. Wintour, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Robt.
Long, Sir Peter Ball and Sir Henry Wood, who are
all dead, and the said Earl of St. Albans, the last
survivor of said Trustees, by his will dated 1681,
Dec. 6, bequeathed all his estate to Thomas Lord
Jermyn, Henry Lord Dover and Martin Folkes of
Grays Inn (with said Jermyn and Folkes as executors,
but said Folkes renounced the executorship and
the will was proved by Lord Dover): and further,
by indenture dated 1684, May 28, between said
Folkes of the one part and said Lords Jermyn and
Dover of the other part the said Folkes transferred
to them all his abovesaid interest: and further the
said Queen Henrietta Maria is deceased, whereby
the abovesaid trust returned to the Crown: and
further by a great seal dated 1685, Aug. 28, his
present Majesty granted to said Lawrence Earl of
Rochester, Henry Earl of Peterborough, Sidney
Lord Godolphin, Robert Werden and Sir Edwd.
Herbert, kt., all the said premises for ever in trust
for Mary now Queen of England for his life and
thereafter in trust for the Crown of England: it
is now his Majesty's intention and is hereby provided
that said Lord Jermyn and Lord Dover should
surrender, assign and transfer to the last named
Trustees all their estate in the abovesaid term of
99 years to the intent same may be drowned and
extinguished in the freehold and inheritance thereof
now vested in the said last named Trustees by the
said last named indenture. |
Ibid, pp. 5–8. |
| Jan. 27. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal
for discharge of the 1,095l. baronetcy fee due from
Sir John Doyley of Chiselhampton, co. Oxford, for
the baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II.
(Treasury warrant dated Feb. 17 hereon to the
Receipt accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 9. Money Book VIII, p. 44. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
Henry Greene 282l. 9s. 7d. for divers sums of money
paid by him for the service of the Customs by the
direction of Sir Nicho. Butler. |
Money Book VIII, p. 8. |
|
Money warrant for 1,300l. to Roger Earl of Castlemaine
for 13 weeks ordinary to Jan. 3 inst. as Ambassador
Extraordinary to Rome. (Money order dated
Jan. 28 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 8. Order Book II, p. 7. |
|
Same for 182l. to Sir John Lytcott for a quarter from
Oct. 4 last on his ordinary of 40s. a day as Secretary
to the Extraordinary Embassy to Rome. (Money
order dated Jan. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 8. Order Book II, p. 7. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
142l. 11s. 3d. to Seth bishop of Sarum, Chancellor
of the Order of the Garter, for one quarter to Christmas last on the 570l. 5s. 0d. per an. for the support
of the honour of said Order; as by the privy seal
of 1685, Dec. 9. (Henry Guy to same, dated same,
to pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 11. Disposition Book VI, p. 7. |
|
Same for the execution of a dormant warrant of
1685–6, Mar. 15, ut supra, p. 648, for Mr. Bridgman's
salary as collector of wool, hides, etc., Ipswich port.
(The like letter from Guy ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 12. Disposition Book VI, p. 8. |
|
Same for same of a like warrant dated 1686, July 16,
ut supra. p. 838, for Robert Culliford's salary as
Comptroller of Southampton port. (The like letter
ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 13. Disposition Book VI, p. 9. |
|
Same for same of the like warrant, dated 1685, Nov. 12,
ut supra, p. 413, of Richard Kent's salary of 1,000l.
per an. as Receiver General and Cashier of Customs.
(The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 14. Disposition Book VI, p. 8. |
|
Same for same of a like warrant, dated 1685, Nov. 12,
ut supra, p. 413, for Giles Lytcott's salary as Comptroller General of the Accounts of the Customs.
(The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 14. Disposition Book VI, p. 10. |
|
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 VI, pp. 5–6. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy in part of
400,000l. for the [naval service for the]
year beginning Lady day last |
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Queen in further part of her quarter |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the Four and a Half per cent. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay off
the yachts |
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Castlemaine |
1,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Sir John Lytcott |
182 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the loans on the Linen Duty and
Tobacco Duty. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy in further
part of abovesaid 400,000l. |
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
1,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
900 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
800 |
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(Same dated Jan. 26 to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the cash
of the Customs and the Four and a Half per cent.
Duty for the present week, said items including
only the above six items of the same.) (Same
dated Jan. 27, to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of
disposition of the cash of those revenues; said
paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above
single item of Hearthmoney and for the Excise the
above single item of Excise [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following [payable
direct out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,000l.
to the Queen Dowager, 700l. to the Prince and
Princess of Denmark.) |
|
| Jan. 27. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Noell to attend the Treasury Lords
to-morrow concerning the money due [to the King]
upon the farm to the Foorths et al. of the great
branches of the revenue in Ireland. Bring with
you such of the Farmers as you can meet. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 19. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners for an account
what the Custom of sugar came to for one year
immediately before the imposition was laid upon it
and what the Custom and new imposition thereon
have severally made for one year thereafter. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Alderman Duncombe for a copy of the proposal
that was made by the Mint Commissioners for
making farthings and halfpence of tin. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Col. Walrond to attend the Treasury Lords
this day week, all excuses laid aside. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Edw. Cranfeild as a Commissioner for the
management of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty
in Barbados loco. Mr. Gascogne, supposed to be
cast away in his passage thither. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 6. |
|
Treasury reference to Tho. Done, one of the Auditors
of Imprests, of the petition of Anthony Sturt, esq.,
Victualler of the late garrison of Tangier, shewing
that there is a considerable sum due thereon to him
from the King as by an annexed abstract [missing];
and praying payment of that part which is passed
under the privy seal so as to enable him to satisfy
his creditors who are very urgent at present;
petitioner having been "forced to make use of them
for carrying on the said service to his Majesty's best
advantage by paying ready money for all sorts of
the best provisions with which he plentifully supplied
the said garrison." |
Reference Book V, p. 4. |
| Jan. 27. |
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the account
of interest due to Joseph Hornby and Nathaniel
Hornby for the half year to Christmas last. |
Reference Book V, p. 9. |
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Prefixing: said account. |
l. |
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d. |
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6 per cent. interest on 24,000l. principal money for said period |
725 |
18 |
2 |
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Repayments of principal and discount
of interest thereon. |
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on 2,000l. repaid July 14 last |
53 |
18 |
4 |
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on 2,000l. repaid Nov. 3 last |
17 |
1 |
11 |
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£71 |
0 |
3 |
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thus leaving 654l. 17s. 11d. of interest [and
20,000l. of principal] still due on the foot of
this present account. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for
a particular of the estate, real and personal, of
Henry Watts, lately attainted and executed in
the West for high treason. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 2. |
| [?] |
Entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of a
demise to Richard Davies of a messuage, etc.
in Kilkennis [Cilcen], co. Denbigh, ut supra, p. 861. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 28. |
Treasury warrant for the execution of a dormant
warrant of Mar. 6 last, ut supra, p. 635, for Anthony
Segar's salary as Collector of Southampton port.
(Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs Cashier
to pay said salary accordingly.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 12. Disposition Book VI, p. 7. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant of May 8 last,
ut supra, p. 727, for Charles Segar's salary as a
King's waiter, Bristol port. (The like letter from
Henry Guy ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 12. Disposition Book VI, p. 7. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated Nov. 4
last, ut supra, p. 963, for the salary of 62l. 13s. 4d.
per an. to Francis Weaver and John his son as
Collector of Southampton port. (The like letter
ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 13. Disposition Book VI, p. 9. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant of May 15 last,
ut supra, p. 721, for the salary of George Nicholas
as Surveyor General of Customs in the outports.
(The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 13. Disposition Book VI, p. 9. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant of April 13 last,
ut supra, p. 688, for Ralph Williamson's salary as
Comptroller of Customs, Newcastle port. (The like
letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 14. Disposition Book VI, p. 8. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant of Nov. 18 last,
ut supra, pp. 985–6, for William Fall's salary as
Comptroller of Customs, Plymouth port. (The
like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 15. Disposition Book VI, p. 7. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant of Nov. 18 last,
ut supra, p. 1011, for John Martin's salary as
searcher of Plymouth port. (The like letter ut
supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 15. Disposition Book VI, p. 7. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated Aug. 9 last,
ut supra, p. 868, for Mathew Appleyard's salary as
Customer of Hull. (The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 15, Disposition Book VI. p. 10. |
| Jan. 28. |
Treasury warrant for the execution of a similar
warrant dated Dec. 23, ut supra, p. 1073, for
Sir John Stapely's salary as Surveyor of Petty
Customs and Subsidies, London. (The like letter
ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 16. Disposition Book VI, p. 9. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated Nov. 4
last, ut supra, p. 963, for Roger Charnock's salary
as a King's waiter, London port. (The like letter
ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 16. Disposition Book VI, p. 8. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated July 10
last, ut supra, p. 828, for Thomas Raymond's salary
as a same. (The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 16. Disposition Book VI, p. 10. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated June 3
last, ut supra, p. 761, for Hugh Bantock's salary
as a same. (The like letter ut supra,) |
Money Book VIII, p. 17. Disposition Book VI, p. 10 |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated Aug. 31
last, ut supra, p. 892, for John Ward's salary as a
same. (The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 17. Disposition Book VI, p. 11. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated May 15
last, ut supra, p. 721, for John Feild's salary as a
same. (The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VI, p. 17. Disposition Book VI, p. 11. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated June 23
last, ut supra, p. 785, for Robert Hughes's salary
as a same. (The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 18. Disposition Book VI, p. 11. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated July 3 last
for Sir Thomas Dereham's allowance or fee of 10s.
a day as Court Post and for 90l. 10s. 0d. for 181
days thereon, commencing from 1685, Christmas. |
Money Book VIII, p. 18. |
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Same for same of a similar warrant, dated Dec. 13
last, for 62l. 10s. 0d. each to Richard Graham
and Sir Richard Allibon for last Sept. 29 quarter
on the annuities of 250l. each granted by patent
under the great seal of Nov. 22 inst., ut supra,
pp. 948–9: with a dormant clause in each case for
payment of what shall grow due thereupon from
time to time in future according to the said patent. |
Ibid, p. 19. |
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Same for same of a money order of Dec. 20
last, ut supra, pp. 1077–8, for 521l. 8s. 2d. to
Thomas Cheeke, Lieutenant of the Tower. |
Order Book II, p. 7. |
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Henry Guy to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great
Wardrobe] for a certificate what money remains
due to Monsieur Delobell upon account of the
contract made by you and the officers of the Great
Wardrobe for goods which he sold to the King. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 19. |
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Same to Capt. Preistman to attend the Treasury
Lords on Thursday next concerning the 2,400l.
which was returned to you by Mr. John Deleau in
1684 for the redemption of slaves at Maccaness
[Meknes]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Jerome Nipho praying
a grant of the French Tunnage after Sir Bernard
Gascon's decease. |
Ibid, p. 20. |
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Same to same to deliver, Customs free and unopened,
to Henry Johnson, one of the King's chaplains,
two ballots of books now lying in the Custom
House. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 28. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, such of the following books as are
for private use and not for sale. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 20. |
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Appending: petition from James Fraser (Frazier)
for the delivery of five bales and one box of old
books now in the Custom House and lately come
from France, some for the King, some for the
Lord President, the Earl of Arran, Earl of Middleton,
Earl of Melfort and some for petitioner: all of which
have been visited by the Archbishop of Canterbury's
officer deputed thereto. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] to pay out of loans on the [Linen and
Tobacco] Acts the 756l. 5s. 0d. due to the Captains
of the Regiment of Foot of Prince George, Hereditary
Prince of Denmark, for clothing the recruits of
said regiment during the late rebellion. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Row and partners, late Managers of the
Hearthmoney, to reply forthwith to the letter of
Dec. 9 last, supra, p. 1055, concerning the 1,250l.
tally. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed memorial of the Duke of Grafton for leave
to import buff belts, collars and bandoliers for the
First Regiment of Foot Guards. |
Ibid, p. 21. |
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Appending: said memorial from the Duke of Grafton:
said goods are prohibited by Act of Parliament,
but in whole skins they are allowed on a duty of
6d. for every skin of buff. "I am informed your
Majesty gave order for the importing swords for
your own use for my Lord Dartmouth which are
also prohibited, so that I hope your Majesty will
do this favour to your own regiment." |
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Same to Mr. Fisher, enclosing the papers [missing]
of Mr. Stamford Wallace's, Rector of St. Thomas's,
Winchester, with Sir Christopher Wren's report
thereon concerning tithes payable to said rector
for the scite of the Palace and other lands purchased
by the late King at Winchester. Are the premises
in charge before the Auditor [of Crown revenues,
co. Southants] and what is the best way to satisfy
the tithes due thereupon? |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition
of John Moxham shewing that he has a letter of
attorney to receive what is due from [the King to]
John Thornton, late gunner at Tangier: therefore
praying payment of said Thornton's arrear. |
Reference Book V, p. 5. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Humphry Wharton for a place as surveyor of
landwaiters in the Customs; he being of loyal
family and in Oates's plot was forced to fly his
country for entertaining a priest; and having
served the late King as collector of Lyme Regis
port and as collector of Bridgwater and Minehead,
but was put out by the Earl of Shaftesbury for being
a Catholic. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of the late
inhabitants of Tangier for said Hewer to present an
account of the money due to them from the Earl
of Dunbarton's Regiment, to the end they may
be satisfied same. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 28. |
Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Phillip
Burton of the petition of Joseph Radcliff; shewing
that for the benefit of the Crown he agreed with several
persons for a gratuity of one year's rent to discover
the estate of Sir Robert Peyton with the deeds thereto
belonging; that he declared same to the late
Treasurer Rochester, who promised the gratuity
should be paid and delivered the whole matter to
said Graham and Burton, and an inquisition is
since taken thereon and great part of the estate
seized, but the gratuity not paid by reason of
Treasurer Rochester's going out, whereby petitioner
is threatened to be sued upon his engagement:
therefore prays payment of said gratuity out of
the rents of the estate. |
Reference Book V, p. 5. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Joseph Baker for a place as tidewaiter extraordinary, London, he having relinquished the like
place at Poole because he did not get sufficient to
maintain himself. |
Ibid, p. 6. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Charles
Sayer, late one of the armourers at Tangier, praying
payment of the arrear of 64l. 12s. 6d. due to him
for 517 days at 2s. 6d. a day; he being reduced to
great distress. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Geo. Pearse, late one of his Majesty's Messengers [of
the Chamber], praying a landwaiter's place in the
Custom House; he being 500l. out of purse for
riding charges in his employment [as a Messenger
of the Chamber], as appears by bills, and having
no dependence for a livelihood. |
Ibid. |
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Same to William Hewer of the petition of Nicho.
Strong, Edwd. Blackfan and William Fancourt,
carpenters at Tangier, praying payment of their
arrears, they being now very poor. |
Ibid, p. 7. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Geo. Hull, gunner,
shewing that he came from Tangier and has 200l.
and upwards due to him; and being in prison and
having compounded with his creditors and not
having money to pay it, therefore prays payment of
a moiety of what is due to him. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
William Vanbrugh, Geo. Bromfeild and Sam. Hayne,
praying power to sue for all such duties and forfeitures
as are incurred by fraudulent practices committed
by the Jews in not paying aliens' duties by virtue of
letters of denization; with an allowance of a moiety
of what they shall recover on such prosecutions;
"it appearing by the opinion of Sir Tho. Holt et al.
that aliens, notwithstanding their letters of denization, ought to pay aliens' duties for all things [the
Customs on which have been] granted or revived
since [the beginning of] his Majesty's reign." |
Ibid, p. 9. |
|
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Capt. William Wynd, shewing that the
King granted him two recognizances forfeited by
James Carrier and his sureties amounting to 1,000l.,
of which the sheriff has seized 58l. 10s. 0d.; but
petitioner is informed that the estates of the persons
are worth much more than said 1,000l.; therefore
praying a privy seal to [enable him to] prosecute
and recover same. |
Ibid, p. 16. |
