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| Mar. 21. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Robert Squibb, junr., as
imprest for the redemption of English captives and
for incidents thereto relating: to be issued as by
the privy seal of 1685, April 30, upon any sum not
exceeding 6,731l. 13s. 4d. (Money order dated
Mar. 21 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 88. Order Book II, p. 46. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay to
the Mayor, Aldermen and burgesses of Kingstonupon-Hull 36l. for two years to 1686, Sept. 29, on
the annuity or yearly sum of 18l. granted in a clause
in their charter of 1685, July 10, for the support
and maintenance of the banks and jetties from a
certain place called Southend Jetty to another place
commonly called Northbridge [in said port of Hull],
same being thereby payable out of the Customs of
said port: together with a dormant clause for payment of same from time to time in future as it
grows due. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to
the like effect.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 89. Disposition Book VI, p. 37. King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 66–8. |
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(An extract out of the said charter to said borough,
dated 1685, July 10, containing the said clause of
grant of said annuity.) |
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Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of 1686, May 19, ut supra, p. 749, for the 30,000l.
per an. to the Prince and Princess of Denmark and
the payment thereon as therein. |
Money Book VIII, p. 89. |
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Money warrant for 200l. to the executors of Nicholas
Tettersell for two years to 1686, Michaelmas, on
his pension as by the privy seal of the 17th inst.
supra, p. 1266. (Money order dated Mar. 22
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 90. Order Book II, p. 47. |
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same for 75l. to Charles Gifford for last Christmas
quarter on his annuity or pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 90. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to adjust with the Auditors
of Imprests the cravings of allowances in the account
of Col. Peircy Kirke as late Governor of Tangier. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 59. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
me [Guy] for secret service 453l. 6s. 8d. out of the
400l. paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Levy and
the 53l. 6s. 8d. paid in by Mr. Penn for the King's
part of the forfeitures of a ship. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 37. |
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Same to same to pay (out of the moneys of the revenue
of the Duchy of Cornwall) 202l. 0s. 2d. to Philip
Burton for Crown Law costs. (Same to said Burton
to pay same to Shadrack Vincent according to the
warrant of the 15th inst. supra, p. 1263, and clear
of all fees.) |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of William Stackhouse, gent., for a
landwaiter's place in the Customs, he having been
bred a merchant and been loyal in the worst of
times. |
Reference Book V, p. 46. |
| Mar. 21. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of William Talbott, ut supra, p. 1225,
and the Attorney General's report thereon. |
Reference Book V, p. 46. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests, the Remembrancer
and Receiver of First Fruits and Tenths and to
Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho. Hall, William
Lowndes and Philip Ryley of the petition and
order in Council as follows. |
Ibid, p. 47. |
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Prefixing: order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Mar. 4 inst., referring to the Treasury Lords
the petition of certain ministers in co. Lincoln [and]
Lindsey, setting forth that the many and great
arrears of Tenths due to the King out of their livings
have accrued chiefly through the default of their
predecessors and are now risen to a burden insupportable with their small incomes: therefore
praying exemption and relaxation in the premises.
Together with: a schedule [missing] of the yearly
value of their livings. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the proposals of Sir
Charles Carny and Capt. Fountain for the speedy
raising a considerable sum of money by way of
composition to be made by his Majesty for rights
and revenues belonging to the Crown whereof he
[the King] neither hath at present nor is like to
have any benefit without great controversy. |
Ibid, p. 48. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a money warrant
of 1686, Nov. 22, ut supra, p. 1014, for 160l. to
Sir Joseph Williamson. |
Money Book VIII, p. 91. |
| [?] |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
We received your letter of the 12th inst. and have
represented to the King your intention to stop
the payment of the warrants issued by the Earl of
Clarendon till you are better acquainted with the
number and nature of them and can have a better
prospect of being able to pay the Army their three
months' entertainment due at the latter end of
this month. The King approves of such stoppage
till the Army be so paid. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 19. |
| Mar. 22. |
Four royal sign manuals for respectively 2,700l.,
400l., 1,500l. and 1,004l. 16s. 0d. to Henry Guy, for
secret service, without account: to be issued on
the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Feb. 23 last.
(Four money warrants dated Mar. 24 [sic erratum
for Mar. 22] hereon, the last item being incorrectly
stated as 2,004l. 16s. 0d.) (Four money orders
dated Mar. 23 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 69. Money Book VIII, p. 92. Order Book II, p. 47. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to determine and make void the
great seal of 1685, Sept. 13, which granted to Charles
Osborne, esq., the office of Surveyor General of the
Customs with the salary of 1,000 marks per an.
and all fees etc.: the Customs Commissioners
having represented that the said office is unnecessary
and chargeable. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 69. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
the payment to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, of sums not exceeding [in all] 100,000l.:
as imprest for the service of the Office of the
Chamber. |
Ibid, p. 70. |
| Mar. 22. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
privy seal for a full pardon, release and discharge of
the debt of 22,500l. 15s. 6d. owing to the Crown by
Sir James Bagg as Collector of the New Impost,
which debt was in truth pardoned by the Act of
Indemnity in 1662; and when his son James Bagg
set on foot the King's interest with design to defraud
Sir Tho. Wolstenholme, ut supra, Calendar of
Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1214, VIII, pp. 742,
793, his present Majesty did direct the Attorney
General to acknowledge satisfaction on record of the
said debt which is done accordingly, but the said
Wolstenholme has desired the present privy seal
in order to avoid all disputes about the said debt. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 70–1. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same for the
payment out of the revenue of the castle and honor
of Windsor of 20l. per an. to Sir Theophilus Oglethorp, kt., Keeper of the Walk called New Lodge
[Walk] in Cranborne within Windsor Forest, for
the wages of the underkeeper thereof, together
with the arrears thereon from 1684, Sept. 29; and
25l. per an. to William Clerke, who executes the
office of woodward within the lordships of Cookham
and Bray or to the woodward thereof for the time
being, and one year thereon from 1686, Lady day
to be paid forthwith to said Clerke; and 30l. per an.
to said Clerke as Keeper of Bigshott Rayles in said
Forest, to provide hay for the deer there, and hereon
30l. to be paid forthwith for the year now past:
all the said payments to be without accompt. |
Ibid, pp. 72–3. |
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Same to the Treasury Lords to issue their warrant
for marking and felling 2,000l. worth of defective
oaks and birches, unfit for the Navy, in Sherwood
Forest: the receipts to be paid into the Exchequer
and the whole to be accounted for before the auditor
for co. Notts before the end of Michaelmas term
next. (Treasury warrant dated Mar. 23 hereon
accordingly to Edward, Visct. Latimer, Lord Warden
of said Forest; Darcy Molyneux, esq., sheriff of
co. Notts; Sir William Stanhope, kt.; John Millington, esq., Serjeant at Law and Steward of the Courts
in said forest; Thomas Corbyn, esq., Surveyor
General of Woods, Trent North; Charles Stanhope;
John Digby; Thomas Markham; John Moore;
and John Truman, esqrs.) |
Ibid, p. 73. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 41–2. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal
to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due
from Sir Cleve More of More Hall, co. Lancs., for
the baronetcy conferred on his father, Sir Edward
More, by Charles II. (Treasury warrant, dated
April 11, to the Receipt hereon for tallies of discharge accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 74. Money Book VIII, p. 112. |
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Money warrant for 219l. 3s. 4d. to William Carter,
without account, in reward for his extraordinary
charges in seizing and condemning divers parcels
of wool intended to be transported and [the] vessels
exporting the same: to be issued out of [the Exchequer item of] goods seized. (Money order
dated Mar. 22 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 91. Order Book II, p. 47. |
| Mar. 22. |
Money warrant for 350l. to William Bridgman for half
a year to Christmas last on the allowances and salaries
to himself and other the officers and ministers attending the Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes.
(Money order dated Mar. 23 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 91. Order Book II, p. 47. |
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Same for 125l. to Richard Le Bas for 1¼ years to
Christmas last on his fee as Marshal of the Ceremonies. |
Money Book VIII, p. 91. |
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Same for 91l. 13s. 4d. to Charles (now Sir Charles)
Cotterell for three quarters to Christmas last on
his fee of 6s. 8d. as Assistant to his father, Sir
Charles Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies. |
Ibid, p. 92. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
me for secret service the 2,700l. which will be
speedily paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Heron. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 38. |
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Same to same to issue 5,000l. to the Treasurer of the
Ordnance by way of advance out of the money paid in
by Col. Whitley: same is to be applied for the new
fortifications. The Treasury Lords will repay this
money again [to the fund for which Col. Whitley's
money is intended] out of some other branches of
the revenue. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of Excise] to pay
out of Excise money on Wednesday week, the
30th inst., 1,500l. to Felix Calvert; and to take
in from said Calvert a tally for that sum. Insert
this sum in the Excise weekly certificate the week
after Easter. |
Ibid. |
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Same 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.: |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
the Navy's weekly money on
account of 400,000l. for the year['s
naval service] beginning Lady day
last |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the creditors of the
Navy: second payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the Navy yacht in part
of wages |
422 |
16 |
10 |
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to ditto for the Fubbs yacht in part
of wages |
700 |
1 |
8 |
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to ditto for one quarter to the late
Commissioners of the Admiralty |
1,750 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Mr. Pearse for Sick and
Wounded |
62 |
12 |
4 |
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to the Privy Purse |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Bridgeman for the Ecclesiastical Commission |
350 |
0 |
0 |
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to Consul Baker in part of his
arrear |
600 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Excise. |
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to ditto for ditto |
6,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. White for New Park |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Robert Vyner for plate |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Blathwayt for the clerks of
the Plantation Office for last
Michaelmas quarter |
260 |
8 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Stephen Fox on his privy
seal: second payment |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber
in full for Christmas quarter [for
the Chamber] |
1,700 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Charles Cotterell, 200l. and 200l. |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Charles Cotterell, late Assistant
[to the Master of the Ceremonies]. |
91 |
13 |
4 |
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to Mr. Le Bas, Marshal of the Ceremonies |
125 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Gifford |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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to Capt. Tettersell's executors |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Post Office money. |
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to the Earl of Middleton for secret
service |
750 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Joseph Williamson for the
Paper Office |
160 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Roberts for Windsor works |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on the
400,000l. as above |
9,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for
the ordinary [of the Office of
Ordnance] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for stores and storehouses |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week, said paper including only
the above ten Customs items.) (Same, dated same,
to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney,
enclosing the like paper of disposition for the cash
of those branches of the revenue; said paper
including for the Hearthmoney only the above eight
Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the above
four Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer],
together with the following items [payable direct
out of the Excise Office on tallies or otherwise],
viz. 2,000l. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst for the Princess
[of Denmark]; 1,455l. to complete last Michaelmas
quarter's [salary] bill of the Excise Office.) |
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| Mar. 22. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the money paid into the Exchequer on
account of the farthings, viz.: 1,500l. to me [Guy] for
secret service by way of advance; 1,000l. to Sir
William Villiers for the Stables. (Same, dated Mar. 23,
and Mar. 24, respectively, to advance said 1,500l.
and said 1,000l. to Guy and Villiers out of farthing
money in the Exchequer. The regular warrants for
issue thereof shall be despatched with all speed.) |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 40, 42. |
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Same to Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of Excise] to pay
into the Exchequer on Wednesday week, the 30th
inst., 7,000l. of Excise money: to be issued to the
Paymaster of the Forces. Insert this item in your
weekly certificate the next week after Easter. (Same
to the Earl of Ranelagh to receive same accordingly.) |
Ibid, pp. 38, 39. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to similarly pay in
7,000l. of Customs money for the Treasurer of the
Navy. Insert same ut supra. (Same to Mr. Stephens
[Cashier to the Navy Treasurer] to receive same
accordingly.) (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as above the said 7,000l. and 7,000l.) |
Ibid, pp. 38, 39. |
| Mar. 22. |
Henry Guy to Richard Graham and Philip Burton,
enclosing the petition and case [both missing] of
Mr. Arnold Browne. Prepare an account of all
the proceedings herein for the Treasury Lords. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 59. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Richard Whittle, Apothecary
General of the Forces, for payment of a sum of
money due for medicines by him provided for the
Forces in the West [during Monmouth's rebellion]
and for same delivered for the Forces at the Hospital
at Hounslow. (Same to Mr. Blathwayt [Secretary
to the Forces] to attend the Earl of Ranelagh
herein.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier. I have to-day paid
52l. to Gerrard Andrews for one year to 1683,
Christmas, as late a King's waiter, London port.
Make memorandums hereof in your books so as
to prevent a double payment. |
Ibid, p. 60. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed proposal [missing] relating to the manufacture of white woollen drapery. ("Reasons humbly
offered to his Majesty for the manufacturing of all
white woollen goods here [in England] which will
much increase his Majesty's revenue without danger
of loosing the woollen trade.") |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Godsalve. The Treasury Lords give you
leave to publish in the Gazette that the poor [sailors
etc.] belonging to the Chest at Chatham shall be
paid one year's pension on April 28 next. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Monsieur Baillergeau as by the enclosed petition
[missing] such of his goods as are not for merchandise,
on payment of Custom. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Lord Ossulston. The Treasury expect you
to pay in at the days appointed the money awarded
against you by the late Treasurer Rochester, according
to your bond. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to stop the following
amounts from the following persons out of the next
moneys payable to them at the Receipt; same being
for moneys due from them for the last Poll money
as appears from the account of William Ashburnham
[late Cofferer of the Household] as Receiver of the
said Poll for the late King's Household, viz.:
5l. 1s. 0d. each from Bevill Skelton and George
Benyon; 15l. 1s. 0d. from Cha. Killigrew; 5l. 1s. 0d.
from Tho. Henshaw; 7l. 15s. 0d. from John Middleton; 75l. from the Earl of Burford, now Duke of
St. Albans; 19s. each from Hen. Saywell and Edw.
Rymill; 2l. 17s. 0d. from Daniell Dyves; 25l. from
Sir Tho. Williams; 3l. 1s. 0d. from Fra. Cruys; 1s.
from Lionel Emps; 10l. 10s. 0d. more from
Cha. Killigrew; 2l. 7s. 0d. from Hen. Harris;
3l. 6s. 8d. from Nicholas Dixon; 15l. 1s. 0d. from
Peter de Vaux; 2l. 15s. 0d. from John Maugridge;
1l. 15s. 0d. each from Tertullian Lewis, Robert
Maugridge, Devereux Clothier, Richard Maugridge
and Clement Newth; 31l. 1s. 0d. from Capt. Mansell's
executors etc.; 11l. 1s. 0d. from Aubery Porter;
7l. 9s. 0d. from John Greene; 11l. 1s. 0d. from John
Cary, Page of Honour; 6l. 14s. 0d. each from the
Earl of Peterborough and Capt. James Graham;
1l. 1s. 0d. from Mr. de Puy; 3l. 6s. 0d. from Sir
Cha. Scarborough; 5l. 1s. 0d. from Robt. Fortree;
1l. 13s. from Mr. Gohory; 6l. 14s. 0d. from Richd.
Brett (total, 280l. 5s. 8d.). The moneys so stopped
are to be paid to Wendiver Lowndes and William
Ummant, who [by the Treasury Lords] are appointed
Receivers thereof. |
Ibid, p. 61. |
| Mar. 22. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to
similarly stop the following sums from the
following persons; being sums similarly due
from them for the Poll Act of 18 Car. II; as
shown in the like account of said Ashburnham for the
Royal Household: viz.: 6l. 14s. 0d. from Bevill
Skelton; 14l. from Jeremy Gohory; 1l. 15s. 0d.
each from Rob. Maugridge, Tertullian Lewis, and
Richd. Maugridge; 5l. 13s. 0d. from Robert Bertie;
7l. 15s. 0d. each from Sergt. Topham, Sergt. Middleton, Sergt. Williamson, Sergt. Orlando Fitz Simons
and Sergt. Payne; 2l. 7s. 0d. each from Sir Tho.
St. George and Sir Hen. St. George; 22l. 2s. 0d.
from Lewis Grabu (in the margin: paid); 4l. 1s. 0d.
from Simon Hopper (in the margin: paid); 6l. 15s. 0d.
from Sir Gabriell Silvius; 15l. from Kath. Bointon;
5l. from William Chiffinch; 5s. from ditto; 2l. 3s. 0d.
from Hen. Saywell; 1l. 10s. 0d. from Edw. Rymill;
1l. 17s. 0d. from Rob. Ford; 1l. 7s. 0d. from Dan.
Dyve (total, 135l. 1s. 0d.). The said moneys are
to be paid over to Wendiver Lowndes, who is
appointed Receiver thereof by the Treasury Lords. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 62. |
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For the Treasury letter of this date concerning Hearthduty on hearths of private bakehouse furnaces see
supra, p. 1249. |
Ibid, p. 63. |
| [?] |
The Treasury Lords to the Duke of Newcastle, giving
him notice of the intended warrant, ut supra, p. 1273,
for felling 2,000l. worth of timber in Sherwood Forest. |
Ibid, p. 64. |
| Mar. 22. |
Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren to examine the
following account and the rest of the accounts of
Philip Packer, late Paymaster of the Works; and
to certify whether any or what money is placed
to account which is not paid; to the end that
memorandums thereof may be made on the foot of
the said respective accounts. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: note only, signed by Tho. Taylor of
1,076l. 6s. 9½d. as the total of the remains unpaid
for the ordinary of the Works and for the Volary
upon the account of said Packer for the year ending
March, 1683: "what other remains there is unpaid
upon his preceding accounts are specified and
annexed in schedules to the respective accounts [of
said Packer] for every [successive] year." |
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Same to the Solicitor General to report on the enclosed
draft [missing] of a warrant for Mr. Deeley. |
Ibid, p. 69. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Joseph Watson (a deputy King's waiter,
London port) as Surveyor of Weymouth port loco
Nathaniel Tydder, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. |
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Thomas Fletcher as surveyor of Greenwich at
40l. per an. loco Francis Gunn, lately dismissed. |
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Humphrey Wharton as a landsurveyor, London
port, at 150l. per an.: to be inserted on the establishment of the Customs. |
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Bennet Richards, Lewis Riccardy and William
Carter to be similarly inserted on the establishment. |
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The pensions of 30l. per an. to Philip Turnor and
40l. per an. to Martin Hossam are to be continued
to be satisfied out of the salary of the two junior
landwaiters [of London port] according to the order
of the late Treasurer Rochester. |
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John Plat (Platt) and Peter Richards to be
inserted in the establishment as boatmen in the
[Customs] yacht at Hurst at 25l. per an. each. |
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William Gird and William Jordan to be inserted
in the establishment as boatmen to serve in the
great boat at Bewlay at 25l. per an. each; they
being already employed in that service but paid
by incidents. |
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John Burfort as commander of the boat at St.
Helens in Cowes port at 30l. per an.; and Richard
Smyth and Richard Young to be the two boatmen
under him at 25l. per an. each. |
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10l. per an. to be added to the salary of Thomas
Goodman, present waiter at Yarmouth in the Isle
of Wight, to make his salary 30l. per an. |
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Richard Edwards to be established to serve at
25l. per an. under the abovesaid Thomas Goodman
in the boat provided for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. |
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Edward Edwards to be established as waiter and
searcher to secure the land from Bow Creek to
Blackwall, at 40l. per an.: the Customs Commissioners having already appointed Thomas Carpenter
as surveyor of Blackwall to take care of the water
guard from Bow Creek to Blackwall and having
therefore proposed said corresponding land guard
and that the 20l. per an. saved out of the salary of
the surveyor of Greenwich may go towards the
salary of said land guard. |
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John Davis (an extraordinary tidesman, London
port) as a tidesman, Newcastle loco Robt. Fledworth,
deceased. |
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Adrian Collis (a tidesman in fee, London port) as
waiter and searcher at Arundel and to act for the
Comptroller and searcher there and to have their
fees and 20l. per an. from the King. |
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Gyles Appleton (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee [ibid.] loco Samuel
Baker, lately deceased. |
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William Mathew as a watchman, London port
loco John Allison, lately deceased. |
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Mathew Earle as boatman at Shoreham in Chichester port loco William Ballard, lately dismissed. |
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Nathaniel Francklin (a tidesman in fee, London
port) as collector of Deal loco Henry Browne, who
is to be collector of Lyme [Regis]. |
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Tho. Leech and Richard Trestean as tidesmen
and boatmen at Looe loco William Chappell and
John Spriggs. lately dismissed. |
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Hen. Browne (collector of Deal) as collector of
Lyme Regis port and to act as deputy to Sir Cornwall
Bradshaw, Customer of said port, and to receive
20l. per an. from him and 40l. per an. from the King. |
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Cha. Porter as tidesman at Harwich in Ipswich
port loco Jeremy Hayes, lately dismissed. |
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Ely Styles (a tidesman in extraordinary, Bristol
port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Samuel Avery,
lately deceased. |
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Andrew Twentyman (an extraordinary watchman,
London port) as a watchman in fee ibid. loco John
Barber, lately dismissed. |
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| Mar. 22. |
Treasury reference to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Geo.
Moore, ut supra, p. 1255, and of the report thereon
[missing] from Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton. |
Reference Book V, p. 47. |
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Entry of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Francis, Lord Brudenell, and Henry Belasyse, esq.,
of divers lands and tenements of Joshua Greathead,
Edward Copley and William Batt extended on their
several obligations after satisfaction first to be
made of the 500l. previously granted thereout to
Sir Philip Lloyd: the said lease to continue during
said extent and until the said Lord Brudenell and
Hen. Belasyse be satisfied the sum of 834l. 3s. 0d.
owing upon the said obligation and extent, see supra,
p. 1201. The present lease to be at the rent of
7s. 7d. per an. and fine of 15s. 2d. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 41. |
| Mar. 22. |
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute
Valentine Morley one of the King's waiters, London
port, during pleasure: as amply etc. as Samuel
Danvers or any other his predecessor therein. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to report on the petition of William Hill, who was
one of the partners in the late farm of the revenue
of Ireland; petitioner shewing that he lately
petitioned the King to remit the sum of 560l. 10s. 0d.
standing in arrear on petitioner's estate granted in
custodiam for an arrear due to the King from the said
late Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland. Petitioner
prays respite of process against his estate for the
said arrear of custodiam rent until his said partners'
accounts be settled or further order be given by the
Treasury Lords. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 19. |
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Appending: note of said petition. |
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Royal warrant to same for letters patent under the
great seal of Ireland for a further reversionary
grant to Maurice Eustace (inconsideration of his
former submission of his title as follows) of the
seigniory, manor or lordship of Portlester, co.
Meath, for 31 years from the end of his present term
therein at the rent of 200l. of lawful English money
per an.: the present King having, before his accession
to the Crown, by indenture dated 1679, Oct. 25,
granted to the said Maurice Eustace of Portlester,
demised the said premises, detailed, to him for 31
years from 1678, May 14, at 100l. per an. rent of
English money in consideration that said Eustace
had submitted his title thereto to the Duke of York
and by consent had suffered same to be passed in
the Duke of York's reprisals of lands in Ireland:
and the Earl of Clarendon, late Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, having Dec. 6 last reported advising a
further lease to said Eustace. |
Ibid, pp. 20–1. |
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Royal letter to same for letters patent under the
great seal of Ireland for a grant to Capt. John Gyles
of the office of Lieutenant of the Ordnance in
Ireland, during pleasure: and to insert in the
Military List in the Establishment of Ireland the
fee or salary of 300l. per an. to him for same;
payable quarterly as from 1687, Lady day, during
pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 22. |
| Mar. 22. |
Royal letter to the Lord Deputy of Ireland for a like
patent to grant to Capt. Francis Povey the office
of Surveyor and Comptroller of the Ordnance in
Ireland: with the fee or salary of 200l. per an.,
during pleasure, and to be payable ut supra. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 22–3. |
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Same to same to observe and pay the following as the
establishment or list of the Office of Ordnance and
Train of Artillery in Ireland; in place of the establishment made therefor by Charles II or the present
King, which said previous and existing establishment
amounted to 2,255l. 11s. 0d. per an. The new
establishment as herein is to take place from Lady
day inst., viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 23–4. |
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l. |
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Master of the Ordnance |
500 per an. |
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Lieutenant of the Ordnance |
300 |
" |
" |
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Surveyor or Comptroller |
200 |
" |
" |
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Clerk of the Ordnance and Deliveries |
100 |
" |
" |
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to the storekeeper |
100 |
" |
" |
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to the Chief Engineer |
200 |
" |
" |
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to the Master Gunner |
50 |
" |
" |
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to his mate |
25 |
" |
" |
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to the Armorer |
25 |
" |
" |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to 30 other gunners at 9d. a day
each |
410 |
12 |
6 |
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to six clerks of stores at 28l. per an.
each |
168 |
0 |
0 |
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to one more at |
26 |
5 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Dungannon |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Cork |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Kinsale |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Charlesfort |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner's mate there |
14 |
0 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Limerick |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Galway |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Athlone |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Londonderry |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner at Carrickfergus |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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to one gunner's mate at Culmore |
14 |
0 |
0 |
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to one gunner's mate at Passage |
14 |
0 |
0 |
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to one gunner's mate at Waterford. |
14 |
0 |
0 |
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£2,312 |
1 |
6 |
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The Treasury Lords to the same to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Lady Helena de
Courcy for a lease for 31 years of all the ferries and
passages which the late Duke of Monmouth had in
Ireland; said petition being referred from the King
to the said Treasury Lords. Send us an account
of the premises, how formerly granted from the
Crown and whether the Crown be now entitled
thereto and what the yearly value. |
Ibid, p. 24. |
| Mar. 23. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords have considered your report of the 15th inst.
concerning the transportation of the remainder of
the Duke of Albemarle's 100 servants and 500 tons
of goods to Jamaica, which cannot go in the ships
appointed to attend his Grace thither. You are
to hire a merchant ship or two for that purpose,
as you propose. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 64. |
| Mar. 24. |
Same to Sir Christopher Wren to estimate for
the repairs of the New Lodge in Windsor Forest,
now in the possession of Col. Oglethorpe. |
Ibid. |
