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| April 21. |
Three royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l.,
3,014l. and 5,330l. 1s. 6d. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of the 21st inst. (Three
money warrants dated April 21 hereon. Three
money orders dated April 22 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 84. Money Book VIII, p. 114. Order Book II, p. 51. |
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Royal letters patent constituting Sir Robert Wright
(Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas) to be
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench: during
pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 93. |
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The like, constituting Sir Edward Herbert (Lord Chief
Justice of the King's Bench) to be Lord Chief Justice
of Common Pleas: during pleasure. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 250l. to Frances, Countess of
Portland for 1687, Lady day quarter, on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 118. |
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Same for 20l. to Gilbert Jones, woodward and keeper
of the woods in the Walks of Chapel Henault in
Waltham Forest, co. Essex; being in full of all
wages which he can claim for same, for one year
to Lady day last. (Money order dated April 23
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 118. Order Book II, p. 52. |
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Same for 56l. 5s. 5d. to Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Lord
Warden of Waltham Forest; for one year to Lady
day last for the keepers of said forest on their fees,
viz. 9l. 2s. 6d. to the Ranger on his fee of 6d. a day;
12l. 3s. 4d. to the Keeper of Walthamstow Walk
on his fee of 8d. a day; 6l. 1s. 8d. to the Keeper
of Leighton Walk on his fee of 4d. a day; 4l. 11s. 3d.
to the Keepers [sic for Keeper] of Wallwood and
Homefrith on his fee of 3d. a day; 12l. 3s. 4d. to
the Keeper of Woodford Walk on his fee of 8d. a
day; 12l. 3s. 4d. to the Keeper of Loughton Walk
on his same. (Money order dated April 23 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 119. Order Book II, p. 52. |
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Same for 1,500l. to George, Duke of Northumberland,
for half a year to 1686, June 24, on his annuity on
the Excise. |
Money Book VIII, p. 119. |
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Treasury allowance of the salary bill of the Hearthmoney Office for last Lady day quarter; total,
567l. 10s. 0d., ut supra, p. 1180. |
Ibid. |
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Same of the salary bill, detailed, of the Excise Office
for same quarter: total, 5,067l. 13s. 0d. |
Ibid, pp. 120–1. |
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Money warrant for 150l. to the Countess Dowager
Marischal for last Lady day quarter on her annuity
or pension. |
Ibid, p. 122. |
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Same for 1,500l. to the Queen Dowager for same
quarter on her annuity. |
Ibid, p. 123. |
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Same for 150l. to Dr. Robert Brady for half a year to
Lady day last on his allowance for his care and
pains in and about the records in the Tower. (Money
order dated April 28 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 123. Order Book II, p. 53. |
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Money warrant for 1,332l. 16s. 11d. to Richard Kent
and Charles Duncombe for 5 per cent. interest to
Lady day last on several sums by them lent for the
service of the late and present King. (Money order
dated April 27 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 125. Order Book II, p. 27. |
| April 21. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
142l. 11s. 3d. to Seth, Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor
of the Order of the Garter, for last Lady day quarter's
reduced annuity for the support of the honour of
said Order as by the privy seal of 1685, Dec. 9. |
Money Book VIII, p. 125. |
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Same to William Aldworth, auditor of the King's
private revenue [as Duke of York] before his accession, to discharge Christian, Lady Berkley, of
4,957l. 0s. 4d. ut supra, p. 1301, out of the accounts
of Sir Peter Apsley and Sir Benjamin Bathurst,
Treasurers and Receivers of said private revenue:
and thereupon to issue a quietus to her as fully as
if said sum had been actually paid. |
Ibid, p. 126. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay 20l. to
Giles Dowle, prosecutor of planters of tobacco,
for 1686, Michaelmas quarter, on his salary of
80l. per an.; he having been paid only to 1686,
June 24, and was not dismissed till 1686,
Nov. 12. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 50. |
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Same to the Deputy Searcher at Dover. The principals for whom you act as deputy are to attend
the Treasury Lords here forthwith or they will be
suspended. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 81. |
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The like notification to the Deputy Searcher at
Sandwich. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
above two letters to be despatched: "according
to your desire by Mr. Sanson's letter to me dated
yesterday." |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to Col. Molesworth, LieutenantGovernor of Jamaica. Sir Philip Howard's executors and the Duke of Albemarle have applied to the
King concerning the perquisites and emoluments of
the government [the office of Governor] of Jamaica.
You are to certify us what the same are and what
they amount to from the death of Sir Tho. Lynch
to the death of Sir Philip Howard, being 1684,
April 14, and from that time to the date of your
answer herein. |
Ibid, p. 81. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 211, 230. |
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Preceded by: Royal letter, dated 1686, Nov. 1, to said
Molesworth. Upon the death of Sir Thomas Lynch,
Governor of Jamaica, the late King granted said
office to Sir Philip Howard with the salary of 2,000l.
per an. in that island. And one moiety of this sum
was, by the said King's instructions, allotted to
the Lieutenant-Governor or Commander in Chief
for the time being upon the death or absence of a
Governor in Chief. In accordance herewith you
are forthwith to issue your warrant to the Receiver
of his Majesty's revenue in said island to pay to the
executors of said Howard 1,638l. 7s. 0d., being at
the rate of 1,000l. per an. from the day of said
Lynch's death to 1686, April 14, the day of said
Howard's death. Further, all assistance is to be
given to said executors in recovering and remitting
to England the effects of said Howard, in whose
hands soever they remain. |
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Memorandum: "the executors of Sir Philip Howard
not being satisfied with this [royal] letter, it was not
despatched at the Treasury Chambers: see [the
above letter of April 21 as here given from] p. 230"
[of the Plantations' Auditors' Letter Book]. |
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| April 21. |
Henry Guy to the Auditors of the [Crown] Land
Revenue for a certificate what pensions, salaries to
ministers, schoolmasters and other annual payments are charged upon the [Crown] land revenue
for each county within your respective [auditorial]
divisions and what part thereof remained [unpaid
and] in arrear at Michaelmas last. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 81. |
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Same to Sir Edward Hales. Send my Lord your
answer forthwith to the enclosed petition [missing]
of Geo. Moor in which he prays the removal of the
stop put upon his proceedings for a lease of lands
discovered by him as enclosed from Delamere Forest;
which stop has been put on in consequence of your
petition to my Lords. What objection have you
to a grant of the premises to petitioner? |
Ibid, p. 82. |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Keeper of the Great Wardrobe]
to report on the two enclosed petitions [missing] of
Ulster King of Arms and the three Pursuivants
attending the Earl of Tyrconnel [Lord Deputy] in
Ireland. praying for new coats to be provided for
them. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Board of Greencloth. It is the King's
pleasure that Robert White, Coroner of the Verge,
should be allowed 30l. per an. for his care and trouble
in that office. You are to insert said sum on the
establishment of the Household, as from Lady
day last. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Hamburg Company. The Treasury
Lords will hear the Customs Commissioners and
you on Monday week, May 2, next, concerning the
proclamation relating to seizures of wool. |
Ibid, p. 83. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a letter
received to-day by the Treasury Lords from the
Hamburg Company [concerning said Proclamation].
You are to attend at the above hearing. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of
the petition of Hen. Caple, praying payment of
77l. 18s. 6d. due to him for freight of a ship for
transportation of naval stores to Gibraltar, without
which money he cannot go to sea. |
Reference Book V, p. 64. |
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Same to Guicciardin Wentworth and William Aldworth,
esq., of the petition of Mathew Dickinson, William
Ellis, Thomas Robinson, Jno. Lumpkin, Samuel
Smyth and Thomas Mayden as referred to the
Treasury Lords by order of the King in Council
dated Whitehall, Mar. 18 last. |
Ibid, pp. 64–5 |
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Prefixing: said order in Council and said petition;
the latter setting forth that the first four of the
petitioners are freeholders of lands under the King
in the ancient towns of Swineshead, co. Lincoln,
"and pays yearly 4l. 7s. 8d."; which township to
their great grief lies within the liberties of the Duchy
Court of Lancaster; from which court by [or at
the application of] the auditor thereof [i.e. of said
Duchy] compulsory process or levari facias has
lately issued to levy upon them above 20 years'
arrears of rent from 1660 without notice; whereof
petitioners, living remote, were acquainted by
their tenants' goods being distrained to above the
value of 500l.: that petitioners repaired to said
town, where they found Benjamin Ayloff, a pretended
messenger of that Court, Humphrey Chambers,
James Litfoot, William Winter and others: and
although petitioners' receipts were produced to them
for the whole rents due from them from 1660 to
1686 and although petitioners tendered security the
said Ayloff et al. would take no notice and albeit
they had impounded petitioners' goods to an unreasonable value, yet they laid violent hands on
petitioners, Dickinson and Ellis, and forced them to
sit down and with great threats and many oaths
swore if either of them stirred from the place he
would run them through with his sword, which he
then drew half out, and in fear and dread, and
because of the great damage their cattle suffered in
pound, one bullock being so bruised that he died,
petitioners were enforced to pay Ayloff 120l. 15s. 0d.,
whereas in truth there is not one penny due from
them, as they can prove by receipts. Further, that
petitioners Smyth and Mayden are neither tenants
nor householders of any lands within said Ayloff's
charge, yet he distrained [the said] petitioners'
goods and compelled them to pay 20l. part of said
122l. 15s. 0d., pretending that some like men's
names were in his list. Therefore pray relief from
such oppression, reparation for damage and return
of their 122l. 15s. 0d. |
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| April 21. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Francis Southworth, merchant, for a fresh
recommendation for a landwaiter's place, London
port, petitioner having been found fit for such a
place, but not obtaining it he made another voyage
beyond the seas to clear his concerns there and
withdraw all his effects "that he might have nothing
to interrupt him in his Majesty's service." |
Reference Book V, p. 66. |
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Treasury warrant to the Treasurer's Remembrancer
et al. to discharge and supersede all process issued
against any Recusants whatsoever [whether
Protestant Dissenters or Roman Catholics] upon
account of their Recusancy or against their goods
or lands: all as by the Treasury warrant of Mar. 8
last, supra, p. 1246, which directed such stay of
process against Catholics; "and his Majesty having
[now] declared that his grace and favour should
extend to all his subjects as well Protestant Dissenters as Roman Catholics." |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 58. |
| April 22. |
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay to
Lawrence Corbett, late a King's waiter, London
port, 130l. for his service therein to 1685, June 24:
the King having constituted Benjamin Skinner in
his place and Corbett having by writing of this
day's date released to the King all title to any
arrears of salary for said office. (Henry Guy,
dated same, to same to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p 122. Disposition Book VI, p. 51. |
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Same to same to pay John Moore, gent., 63l. 15s. 0d.
for salary to Mar. 14 last as a King's waiter, Bristol
port; he having surrendered his said patent on
that day, and having further by a writing of to-day's
date released to the King all claim to any arrears
of salary. (The like letter, ut supra, dated 26 [sic
for 22] April.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 127. Disposition Book VI, p. 51. |
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Henry Guy to the Lord Chancellor. It is the King's
pleasure that the stop which was put on the indenture
for altering the trustees in part of the Queen
Dowager's jointure be taken off and that same is
to pass the great seal. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 82. |
| April 22. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Mr. Scott, the King's bookseller, for his Majesty's
use, Customs free, two parcels of books of music
for the King's Chapel arrived from Bruges in the
ships of Edward de Wyne and Adrien de Rais. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 82. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] to attend the Attorney General in
order to his report to the Treasury Lords on the
paper concerning the manor of Kirkby Moorside,
co. Yorks, which is supposed to be reverted to the
Crown by the death of the Duke of Buckingham. |
Ibid, pp. 83, 84. |
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(Same to the Attorney General to report on
said matter.) |
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Same to Dr. Wynn. My Lords have laid before the
King your paper concerning Mr. Furrance, the
tinker of Lynn Regis, who was lately convicted of
high treason at Norwich for clipping. It he has
discovered two of his gang, as you say he has, and
will give 600l. for his pardon you are to treat with
him. |
Ibid, p. 83. |
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Same to Mr. Bridges, enclosing a letter [missing] of
Mr. Edmd. Custis from Bruges. You are to search
your books of accompts relating to that management
and to report to my Lords thereon. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a list of all
orders registered in the Exchequer upon the Fee
Farm rents which were stopped in December, 1671. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Lord Ossulston for a copy of the certificate of
William Thomas, clerk of the cheque [of the Band
of Gentlemen Pensioners], mentioned in Sir Robert
Howard's report on your cravings. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Prettyman for a certificate of the state
of your debt to the King at Christmas last [as
Receiver of First Fruits]. |
Ibid, p. 84. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests for a certificate of
the abovesaid Prettyman's debt at Christmas, 1685,
and Christmas, 1686, respectively. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. What is a fit
recompence for Tyler, who seized two packets of
lace belonging to Madame Bulkely, it being the
Treasury Lords' pleasure that same shall be delivered
to the proprietor. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to same to deliver to William
Bowtell and Samuel Robertson, merchants, the
Algier prize and her lading, ut supra, p. 1291; on
their first giving bond in 700l. to carry same out of
his Majesty's dominions without breaking bulk or
sailing her with his Majesty's subjects, the danger
of the seas excepted. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 38. |
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Treasury recommendation to the Hearthmoney
Commissioners of Israell Feilding for the place of
Receiver General of Hearthmoney for co. Yorks,
Lincoln and Lancashire in place of the present
Receiver, who is found exceedingly defective in
his duty. |
Reference Book V, p. 66. |
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Prefixing: petition [? from said Feilding] for said
appointment. |
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| April 22. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Toll, Mr. Twitty, Mr.
Lowndes, Mr. Townsend and Mr. Dove of the
petition of John Dawson, one of the porters of
the King's Household; petitioner shewing that
he supplied Ralph Carter, late one of the Messengers
of the Chamber, with several sums of money to
enable him to perform his duty and that there is now
due to him 50l. 12s. 0d. for moneys so lent and for
disbursements about the funeral of said Carter;
but that the administrator refuses to pay same:
therefore praying that Carter's arrears be stopped
till petitioner be satisfied. |
Reference Book V, p. 66. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Tho. Harris for a landcarriageman's place [London
port]; petitioner having been a sufferer for his
loyalty. |
Ibid, p. 67. |
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Same to same of the petition of James Thomas for
a coastwaiter's place [ibid.], he having served
loyally for six years as a tidewaiter. |
Ibid. |
| April 22 and May 6. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor concerned, to make
allowance of 214l. 3s. 3d. to Thomas Baker in his
account for two years as Receiver of Popish Recusants' Forfeitures for cos. Worcester, Gloucester
and Monmouth. (Struck through and replaced on
May 6 by a like warrant for allowing him 330l. 12s. 11d.
thereon.) |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 52. |
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Prefixing: said Baker's petition and affidavit, shewing
that he has expended 330l. 12s. 11d. in said service. |
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| April 22. |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to John Pery and Edward Buckley of divers lands
and tenements in co. Southampton belonging to
William Bratling extended for debt: at a rental of
10d. per an. and fine of 1s. 8d. |
Ibid, p. 53. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to John Sibley of Tiverton of a parcel of waste land
called Elmore in Tiverton, co. Devon, containing
20 acres abutting east on the land of William Deyman
of Tiverton, and west on lands of Edward Cheek
of Exeter, brewer, and James Lugg of Tiverton,
innholder, and north on Hurlock's Lane and the
land of John Blundell, and south on the rivulet
called Lowman. The present lease to be for 99
years from Lady day last at 20s. per an. rent,
payable on the [recovery to the Crown and] quiet
enjoyment of the premises. |
Ibid, pp. 53–4, 58 |
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Prefixing: (a) constat of the premises and memorandum thereon by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands. |
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Appending: (b) undated entry of the [Treasury Lords'
signature of the] docquet of a demise to Robert,
Lord Hunsdon for James Calwoodleigh (at the
nomination of John Sibley) of a piece of waste land
in Tiverton, co. Devon [being the above premises]
for the above term. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
The King has had the [Irish] Establishment read
over to him with your observations thereon. Please
send a speedy answer to the following particulars,
viz.: (1) who is the landlord of the Parliament
House at Dublin and what estate or interest has
the King in it; under what rent or how is it leased
or granted to Mr. Robinson and can the King buy
it outright or relinquish it to the landlord and
whether in the last case his Majesty upon the
calling of a Parliament can suddenly be supplied
with a convenient house for that purpose? |
Out Letters (Ireland) V p. 27. |
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(2) Is the Earl of Meath's patent for his office of
Ranger of Phœnix Park and Master of the Game a
patent for life or what? |
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(3) What is the tenour of the patent by which
Sir Robert Reading claims 500l. a year; and what
will be sufficient to maintain the lighthouses for
which he claims it? |
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(4) What constant payments or contingents are
paid by concordatum in a particular list or account
of the same? |
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(5) Who is Mary Smith named in the list of
pensions; and upon what considerations and by
what grant has she the 40l. per an.? |
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(6) The like as to Widow Awbrey for her 52l.
per an. |
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(7) The like as to Mr. Cuff for his 40l. per an. |
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(8) The like as to Mr. Carr for his 40l. per an. |
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(9) Why was the pension of 500l. per an. granted
to Sir James Cuff et al.? |
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(10) Why has Mr. Cuff the 10l. per an. which
Major Stanly had? |
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(11) How is Sir John Davis entitled to the pension
of 200l. per an., viz. upon what condition has that
new addition been made? |
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| April 22. |
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland.
The Treasury Lords have given a further three
months' leave of absence to Martin Perse, collector
of Dungarvan, ut supra, p. 1307. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 29. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland,
enclosing the petition and certificate [missing] of
Patrick Smith praying to be made collector of his
Majesty's revenue [of Customs] in Drogheda. He
is to be presented for such employment as he is
qualified for. |
Ibid. |
| April 25. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt for a certificate forthwith of what orders [registered] on the
fee farm rents now remain unsatisfied. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 84. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Blathwayt of the petition
of Colonel Nicho. Spencer, Secretary of the Colony
of Virginia; praying some compensation for the
great charge he was at in that government upon
the departure of Lord Colepeper, viz. for nine
months' service as President of the Council of
Virginia from the departure of said Lord Colepeper
in June, 1683, to the arrival of Lord Howard in
Feb. following. |
Reference Book V, p. 67. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 230–1. |
| April 26. |
Report by said Blathwayt on said Col. Spencer's
petition. On Lord Colepeper's last coming from
Virginia 1683, June 2, said Col. Nicholas Spencer,
his Majesty's Secretary of the Colony, was proclaimed
President of the Council and continued therein till
the arrival of Lord Howard, the present Governor,
1683–4, Feb. 10. He therein behaved himself well
as appears by the annexed address [missing] of the
Council of Virginia, "whereby it further appears
that during his Presidentship the country was much
disquieted by the frequent inrodes of the Senequa
Indians, by reason whereof he was forced to reside
near James City, 80 miles from his own habitation";
for which trouble he has had no compensation.
By a warrant of 1682, Dec. 10, it was directed that a
moiety of the salary of the Governor in Chief of
Virginia should in his absence be paid to the Lieut.Governor or Commander-in-Chief. If the President
of the Council be understood as within the intention
of that order petitioner would be entitled to such
half salary for the above period, which moiety
would be 666l. 13s. 4d. If otherwise understood
(and considering also that Lord Howard has already
received by the King's order the whole salary from
1683, Sept. 28, the date of his commission) petitioner
can only rest on the King's bounty. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 231. |
| April 26. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge
satisfaction upon record of the sum of 100,060l.
which the Crown did recover by judgment in the
King's Bench against John Dutton Colt in an action
upon the Statute of Scandalum magnatum; the King
being now graciously disposed to extend mercy and
favour to him. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 84. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
the payment to Sir Charles Cotterell, junr., now
Master of the Ceremonies, of the annuity of 100l.
in lieu and recompence of all allowances by bills
or otherwise which the Master of the Ceremonies
did usually receive out of the Office of the Treasurer
of the Chamber and in lieu of all arrears of the
same: the said annuity to be payable quarterly from
Christmas last during pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 85. |
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Same to James, Duke of Ormonde, Lord High Steward
of the Household, and to the rest of the Board of
Greencloth to allow and pay the following particulars
to the respective persons named and to place the
items on the accounts of the Household ended 1685,
June 30, they being comprised in the estimate of
the arrears of the Household to the said time:
the said items remaining still unpaid, part whereof
were due in the time of Charles II and part since,
viz.:— |
Ibid, p. 86. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for the Queen Dowager's Catholic
servants, ever paid by special
warrant |
255 |
8 |
4 |
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to Mr. Chaplaine, Gentleman Usher
Quarter Waiter, and three of his
associates for want of allowance of
board wages |
219 |
0 |
0 |
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to Cha. Morgan for books, parchments
and writing establishments |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Ridges, for sumpter cloths |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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for the hire of an Office for the
Cofferer for payment of money for
two years |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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for Agnes Massonett, late laundress
of the [Greencloth] Board to
Charles II |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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to Capt. Potts for an ice house at
Windsor |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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to St. John Mitton, esq., Groom of
the Privy Chamber, for want of
allowance for one quarter |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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to John Clement, esq., for the hire of
carts for the carriage of goods etc. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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£675 |
8 |
4 |
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| April 26. |
Royal warrant to James, Duke of Ormonde, to
pass, allow and pay the following establishment which the King has thought fit to
order for the Royal Chapel which he has lately
built in the Palace of Whitehall, viz. to a total of
2,042l. per an., to be payable quarterly from Christmas
last "according to the custom of our Household
payments," viz.. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 87. |
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[per an.] |
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l. |
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two Sacristans at 50l. each |
100 |
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two Vergers at 50l. each |
100 |
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six preachers at 60l. each |
360 |
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four chaplains at 80l. each |
320 |
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assistants |
50 |
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organist |
100 |
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assistant to the organist |
20 |
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seven chapel boys, for diet, washing, fireing
and servants' wages |
300 |
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to same, for clothes, linen, hats, shoes,
stockings at 10l. each |
70 |
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for a master to teach them |
30 |
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for house rent for them |
40 |
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a porter |
50 |
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a seamstress and washer |
40 |
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to clean the tribune and plate of the Sacrista |
20 |
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to make the wafers |
10 |
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two cushion men, 10l. each |
20 |
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to clean the marble |
10 |
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wax candles, torches etc. |
230 |
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tallow candles |
25 |
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weeke [wick] and oil for lamp |
12 |
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wine for the altar |
110 |
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incense and perfumes |
15 |
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for fuel, [which] by computation may
come to |
50 |
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[Exchequer] fees and charges in receiving
the money |
30 |
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£2,042 |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
a grant and assignment to James Deely of the
parish of St. Clement's Danes, Middlesex (at the
nomination of Dame Elizabeth Carre, relict of
Sir Robert Carre), of the recognizance of 5,000l.
given in Chancery 1681–2, Feb. 23, by the said
Sir Robert Carre to Richard Kent for the true
payment to him of 2,550l. on the following June 25,
which said recognizance was discovered and seized
into the King's hands by virtue of an inquisiton
taken at the Guildhall, London, 1682, May 11,
before Thomas Pilkington, esq., and Samuel Shute,
esq., sheriffs of London, by the oaths of Thomas
Pownsett et al.: the said inquisition being taken
under a writ of extent out of the Exchequer in
Easter term, 1682 (1682, May 3), which writ recited
that the said Richard Kent, as Receiver General
and Cashier of Customs, was indebted to Charles II
in divers sums amounting to 6,000l. and more by
reason of his said office. |
Ibid, pp. 88–90. |
|
The present grant is to be to the said Deely or
his assigns etc., to his or their own use, of the said
recognizance and penalty of 5,000l. and of all the
Crown's title to the same or to the lands or goods
of the said Sir Robert Carre and with all powers
to him of suing for and recovering same from the
heirs etc. of said Carre and with assurance that
no extent or process be made hereafter upon the
said recognizance save at the request of said Deely;
and the said recognizance is hereby to be delivered
to said Deely to be cancelled or dealt with as he
see fit. |
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| April 26. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal for the issue, out of unappropriated
moneys in the Exchequer, of such sums to the
Keeper of the Privy Purse as the Treasury
Lords shall think necessary by way of imprest for
the provision of Angel gold "or otherwise medals
or pieces of Crown gold" to be used by the King
in healing, and for the charges attending the said
service. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 90. |
|
Same to same for a same for payment to William
Skinner of all sums due to him from time to time
half yearly for interest at 6 per cent. from Jan. 1
last on 1,500l. as follows. |
Ibid, pp. 91–2. |
|
By the privy seal of 1676, July 31, Charles II did
direct payment of 6per cent. interest for 1,500l.,
part of a 5,000l. order, No. 41, registered on fee
farm rents in the name of William Ashburnham,
lace Cofferer of the Household; which 1,500l. was
afterwards assigned to John (now Sir John) Lethieullier: but the said privy seal determining by the
death of Charles II no payment of interest can be
made thereon without a privy seal as herein. Further,
William Skinner, son and executor of William
Skinner, late of Hull, merchant, has by petition
represented that the name of said Lethieullier was
only used therein in trust for said Skinner, senr.,
and that 495l. arrears of interest remained due up
to Jan. 1 last: and the said Lethieullier by deed
dated 1682, Nov. 25, acknowledged that his name
was only used therein for said Skinner. |
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Care is to be taken that no further interest is to
be paid to said Lethieullier. Further, the said
495l. for 5½ years' interest to Jan. 1 last is hereby
to be paid to said Skinner. |
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Royal sign manual for 1,550l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the 20,000l.
privy seal dormant of April 21 inst. (Money
warrant dated April 27 hereon. Money order
dated April 28 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 93. Money Book VIII, p. 127. Order Book II, p. 53. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 182l.
to Christopher Sheene, late one of the King's waiters,
London port, for his service therein till 1686, June 24,
the King having by patent of Aug. 7 last constituted
John Ward to the said Sheene's office and Sheene
having by writing released to the King all title to
any arrears of said salary. (Henry Guy to same,
dated same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 127. Disposition Book VI, p. 53. |
|
Money warrant for 1,300l. to Roger, Earl of Castlemaine, for three months to April 3 inst. on his
ordinary as Ambassador Extraordinary to Rome.
(Money order dated April 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 127. Order Book II, p. 53. |
| April 26. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
Tho. Doyly 25l. for 1687, Lady day quarter, on
his annuity. (Henry Guy, dated same, to same
to pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 130. Disposition Book VI, p. 53. |
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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, pp. 51–2. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
9,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Castlemaine, for
Lady day quarter [on his ordinary] |
1,300 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for
[the Navy] creditors, being the
fourth payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Stephen Fox, the fourth
payment |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,050 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for [one week on] the ordinary
[of the Office of Ordnance] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Lord President [of the Privy
Council] for this quarter [on his
diet] |
375 |
0 |
0 |
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[to ditto] more for two years' fee at
the Exchequer |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir John Heath |
80 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. [for the
Naval service for] a year from
1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Lloyd, the Paymaster of the
Works, on the arrear of the new
buildings in the Privy Garden in
Whitehall |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto on account of the alterations
there |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, for the late King's
watermen |
538 |
3 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the workmen at Windsor for the
making of the engine on the
assignment made to them by
Sir Samuel Morland (which assignment is entered before the Auditor
of the Receipt) |
895 |
8 |
3 |
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Out of the Letter Office money. |
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to Lord Alington's executors |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above nine Customs items: the secret
service payment to Guy being made up of two
sums of 1,000l. and 50l.) |
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|
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition of the cash of those branches of the
revenue: said paper including for the Excise the
above three Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following items [payable
direct out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,500l.
towards the Queen Dowager's quarter; 892l. 13s. 0d.
for the [quarter's salary of the] inferior officers of
the Excise; 1,500l. towords the Princess [of Denmark's] quarter: and for the Hearthmoney the
above four Hearthmoney items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office],
viz. 567l. 10s. 0d. for the quarter's salary bill of
the Hearthmoney Office.) |
|
|
(Same to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, to
pay to the late King's watermen the above
538l. 3s. 0d.) |
|
| April 26. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ailesbury. If you have
any objections to the report concerning Mr. Sawyer
send them to my Lords forthwith. |
Out Letters (General) XI p. 84. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys. The Treasury Lords desire to
speak with you when the King comes here [to the
Treasury Chambers] this afternoon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte. Has Col. Walrond yet paid
in the 500l.? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys to report on the enclosed petition
and papers [all missing] of Capt. Shovell praying
payment of 234l. 5s. 8d. due to him. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs
free, 100 yards of grey cloth now on board the
Elizabeth from Lisbon, William Penn master, being
for habits for the use of the Queen Dowager's chapel. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed order of Council
[missing] made upon the petition of the Eastland
merchants against the remission of the aliens'
duties. Is there any order [made] for remitting the
said duties? |
Ibid, p. 85. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston enclosing (a) infra. What is
there in arrear to petitioners for liveries? |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: (a) petition to the Treasury Lords from
Sir Richard May, Baron of the Exchequer, and
Brook Bridges and Thomas Done, Auditors of
Imprests; shewing that by their patents they are
entitled to the following vestures out of the Great
Wardrobe, viz.: Baron May 12l. 17s. 4d. per an.
and the said auditors 5l. 1s. 0d. each per an.: therefore praying payment of the arrears thereon. |
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|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to attend the
Treasury Lords on Thursday next at the hearing
of the business of the free ships in Jamaica. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Hamburg Company. On the 21st I
desired you to be at the Treasury next Monday
concerning the Proclamation relating to seizures of
wool. My Lords desire that a competent number
of the principal men of your Committee or Court of
Assistants should attend. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to my
Lords the officer who seized Madam Bulkley's lace. |
Ibid. |
| April 26. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
establish a preventive officer at Holyhead in Beaumaris port by adding another waiter and searcher
to the establishment of that port and to employ
Charles Sutton as such additional officer and that he
and Thomas Bedson, the present waiter, may
officiate there for three months alternately for
preventing frauds. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 38, 39, 40. |
|
Lionell Skinner (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Valentine
Morley. |
|
|
Samuel Gorson (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco
Richard Andrews, preferred to be surveyor, waiter
and searcher in Woodbridge port. |
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Abram Hough as waiter and searcher in Newhaven port, a member of Chichester port loco Daniel
Hawkins, lately dismissed. In accordance with
the establishment lately approved by the Earl of
Rochester, Hough is to act for the Comptroller and
searcher at Chichester and to have their fees at
Newhaven or to be allowed 20l. per an. by them and
to have 20l. per an. from the King. |
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|
William Stoakes (Stokes) (an extraordinary
tidesman, Liverpool port) to be established as an
additional tidesman there; there being already
ten tidesmen of the said port, including the two
boatmen, who are tidesmen also, to make up the
number to twelve with the officer at Sankey Bridge. |
|
|
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the
petition of John Thompson et al workmen at Winchester; shewing that they were employed on the
King's new building at Winchester and were contracted with at ready money rates; that there is
5,000l. due to them for work done now almost two
years past: therefore praying payment thereof for
their subsistence. |
Reference Book V, p. 67 |
|
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Dimock for
repairs and building conveniences in the lion office
("Lyon Office") at the Tower for several beasts
and fowls to be sent from St. James's Park thither
by the King's order. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Owen Wynne, Warden of the Mint, of the
petition of Christopher Carr, praying some consideration for his services in discovering several
clippers, eight whereof have been convicted. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Officers [Commissioners] of the
petition of the shipwrights, caulkers and other
workmen belonging to his Majesty's Dock Yard
at Chatham; praying payment of the three quarters
[of a year's] arrears of wages due to them, they
being reduced to great necessities. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of William Hering for a place in the Customs in
Hampshire. |
Ibid, p. 68. |
|
Same to same of Ben. Gladman's petition for a tidewaiter's place [London port]; he having been
ever loyal. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of William Dod
and John Fortescue, praying payment of 12l. 19s. 0d.
due to them from one Leviston, a soldier at Tangier,
which money is stopped in said Hewer's hands. |
Ibid. |
| April 26. |
Treasury reference to the officers of the Mint of the
petition of Charles Atherton, shewing that he ought
to have succeeded on the death of John George as
Master Plumber of the Mint, but the Mint officers
have admitted one John Cock [thereto]. |
Reference Book V, p. 67. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Samuell Shepheard, shewing that he lately landed
26 tuns of French wine and paid duty thereon, but
same were staved in in the Customs warehouse.
Therefore prays to be allowed to import so much
wine Customs free. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Ann Byerley,
widow, and Ann Byerley, her daughter, administratrix of Richard Hutton, esquire, deceased; shewing
that in 1683, July 26, a new lease was ordered to
be passed to said Hutton of the tithes of Hooton
Pagnell, Clayton, Frickley and Shippons in co.
Yorks on his surrender of his term in being; that
in November following he executed said surrender,
but died before the lease passed: therefore praying
that the lease may be passed to them. |
Ibid, p. 71. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland. By the account contained in your letter
of the 16th inst. we find that 4,400l. 0s. 07/8d. remains
in the hands of the Receiver General [of the Revenue,
Ireland] and of the collectors, for the half subsidy
of goods imported directly from the Plantations
into Ireland in 1685 and for the Plantation duty
collected in 1686 (over and above the sums allowed
for exchange and the payment of 2,570l. 5s. 2d.
which was made to the Portsmouth yacht). We
desire you to speedily remit the said 4,400l. 0s. 07/8d.
to London to the hands of Richard Kent, Receiver
General and Cashier of Customs, for his Majesty's
use: and at the same time to send a certificate
thereof to Gyles Lytcot, Comptroller General of the
accounts of the Customs, for him to charge the said
Kent therewith. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 28. |
|
Same to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to find some
employment in the Customs for Mr. Edy Lacy,
who prays to be made Collector and Receiver of
his Majesty's Revenue in the county and city of
Limerick or Cork. |
Ibid, p. 29. |
| April 27. |
Royal letters patent constituting Sir Richard Allibone,
kt. (Serjeant at Law) to be a Justice of the King's
Bench: during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 94. |
| April 28. |
Same constituting Thomas Powell (Sergeant at Law)
to be one of the Barons of the Coif of the Exchequer: during pleasure. |
Ibid, pp. 94–5. |
|
Money warrant for 400l. to the executors of William,
late Lord Alington, to complete half a year to
1684, Michaelmas, on his 1,000l. a year as late
Constable of the Tower. |
Money Book VIII, p. 128. |
|
Same for 140l. 16s. 3d. to Sackville Tufton for 2¼
years to Lady day last on his fee of 20l. per an.
and 4d. a day as Captain and Keeper of the blockhouse of West Tilbury in Essex, and also Captain
and Keeper of the Blockhouse near Gravesend
in Kent; which offices were granted him by patent
dated 1684–5, Mar. 7. |
Ibid. |
| April 28. |
Money warrant for 250l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for
last Lady day quarter on his pension of 1,000l. per an.
as by the privy seal of 1685, Sept. 28: to be paid
by tally on the First Fruits. (Money order dated
May 7 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 128. Order Book II, p. 56. |
|
Same for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, for last
Lady day quarter's allowance in lieu of diet as
President of the Privy Council. (Money order
dated April 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 129. Order Book II, p. 53. |
|
Same dormant for the fee of 100l. per an. to said
Earl of Sunderland as one of his Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State. |
Money Book VIII, p. 129. |
|
Same for 240l. to Mary Bointon for two years
to Christmas last on her pension, being grown
due thereon since the King's accession. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to attend
the Committee for Trade [and Plantations] this
afternoon concerning the Jamaica business. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 86. |
|
I enclose you Mr. Smithsby's letter [missing]
concerning Mr. Kingston's horses. What has usually
been done in like cases? |
|
|
Same to Mr. Blaithwait, enclosing the Customs Commissioners' report concerning ships' freedoms
[naturalizations] at Jamaica and the logwood trade
and other papers annexed thereto [all missing]. They
are to be made use of at the hearing this afternoon
before the Committee for Trade [and Plantations]. As
they are all original papers you are to return them
to me. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] to report on the enclosed petition [missing,
ut supra, p. 642] of Dr. Thomas Lawrence for an
allowance for attending his Majesty's Hospital at
Hounslow all the last campaign [against the rebels
in the West]. (Same, dated same, to Mr. Blathwait
[as Secretary to the Forces] to attend the Earl of
Ranelagh herein.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Parker at Honington, near Shipston-onStour, co. Worcester [Warwick], to attend the
Treasury Lords with your grant of the office of
searcher of Sandwich port; otherwise my Lords
will suspend you therefrom. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
letter [missing] from Sir Robert Holmes desiring
that the Forces in the Isle of Wight and Hurst Castle
may be paid by the Collector of Customs there. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor of Crown Lands]
to report on (a) infra, what repairs are wanting
there and how far is the lessee obliged to do same. |
Ibid, p. 87. |
|
Appending: (a) paper by William East concerning
the manor of Staughton Magna. By lease, dated
1660–1, Mar. 13, Charles II demised to Robert,
Lord Mandeville, son of the Earl of Manchester, then
Chamberlain of the Household, the said manor and
the capital messuage thereof, formerly the estate of
Valentine Walton, at 100l. per an. rent with covenant
to repair; and afterwards granted the said rent to
the Duke of York. By the death of the said [Robert
who succeeded as] Earl of Manchester, the premises
came to the possession of Anne, Countess of Manchester, and part thereof have been recovered
against her by Charles Walton, which part, so
recovered, the present King has purchased of said
Walton in trustees' names to preserve the said rent
from being extinguished. The said rent is much
in arrear and the manor house is very ruinous and
part thereof fallen down, as also several of the
outhouses. |
|
| April 28. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the
enclosed petition and accompt and papers annexed
of Col. Peircy Kirke et al. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 88. |
|
Appending: (a) said petition of Col. Peircy Kirke [et
al.], the Field Officers and Captains of the Queen
Dowager's Regiment of Foot: shewing that in the
late rebellion in the west the King ordered 500l.
to be advanced to them by the Paymaster of the
Forces for clothing recruits then levied, but that
the present Paymaster deducts the said 500l. from
the pay of the Regiment, "which lies very heavy
upon the several Captains": therefore pray an
order for said 500l. |
|
|
(b) Note only of an accompt of equipage bought
for recruits of five Companies of the above Regiment,
amounting to 552l. 19s. 0d.: with note of three
certificates annexed from tradesmen who furnished
the accoutrements. (Same to Mr. Blathwayt to
attend the Earl of Ranelagh in the above matter.) |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the
two packets of lace to Madame Bulkly on her first
paying 20l. to Mr. Tyler, the officer who seized them. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of James
Smith of Hull, merchant, for the place of
Comptroller of Boston port. |
Reference Book V, p. 68. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Mary Deane, widow of Tho. Deane, praying
payment of 17l. expended by her said husband as
a Commissioner for inquisition as to concealed lands
in Delamere Forest and for some gratuity for his
services therein; he having got a fit of sickness
therein, from which he died. |
Ibid, p. 69. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Micha. Peters, shewing that he was appointed a
landwaiter, London port loco Sampson Thompson,
with said Thompson's salary, but the Customs
Commissioners will only allow him half thereof. |
Ibid, p. 74. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland,
enclosing the petition of Mr. Nicholas White. Have
him-examined for some employment in the revenue,
Ireland. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 29. |
| April 29. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay Nicholas Booker's salary of 12l. per an. as
searcher of Customs, Hull port: and to pay 9l.
thereon for three quarters to June 24 last. (Henry
Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 130. Disposition Book VI, p. 53. |
|
Money warrant for 75l. to Dame Sophia Stuart for
last Lady day quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 130. |
| April 29. |
Money warrant for 1,372l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Felton
and William Chiffinch for one year to 1685,
Christmas, on the several fees or allowances of
182l. 10s. 0d. per an., 30l. for each lunary month
and 800l. per an. for their office of Master of the
Hawks granted to them for life. |
Money Book VIII, p. 131. |
|
Same for 80l. to Sir John Heath for two years to
Christmas last on his fee as one of the King's Learned
Counsel in the Law. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
5,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy out of the loans
on the linen and tobacco duties: same being to be
applied towards repayment of what has been
advanced to said Treasurer out of the duties on
tobacco "and is to be applied by the Navy Board
to the same uses that the loans were." (Same,
dated same, to Mr. Stephens, Cashier to the Navy
Treasurer, to have said 5,000l. despatched at the
Exchequer and to apply same as above.) |
Disposition Book VI, p. 53. |
|
Same to the Earl of Clarendon to attend the
Treasury Lords to inform them in the particulars
of the state and condition of the revenue of Ireland
as it stood at the time of your leaving that government "and of such other matters as, in respect of
his Majesty's service, may be necessary for their
Lordships to know." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 87. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a list of all
tallies levied at the Exchequer on the late managers
of the Hearthmoney for five years ended 1684, Lady
day, viz. whether upon their advance money, their
rent or the surplus. In particular please distinguish
the tallies levied for interest [due to said Managers]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the abovesaid late Hearthmoney Managers
to deliver to the Auditors all the tallies and vouchers
relating to your account of Hearthmoney for the
above period. |
Ibid, p. 89. |
|
Same to Mr. Wardour [Clerk of the Pells] to take
care that none of the abovesaid Hearthmoney
Managers' tallies be innovated at the Exchequer
without the Treasury Lords' knowledge. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing an
account [missing, see supra, pp. 1297–8] of the charge
of management of the Wine Licence revenue. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Fillingham, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Lowndes and Mr. Ryley of the petition of Sir John
Bucknall; shewing that Charles II demised (under
the great seal of Ireland) the 5s. per ton on French
shipping, commonly called the French tunnage
[i.e. so far as concerned Ireland only] to Sir Geo.
Carterett and Daniell Oneale for 21 years from
1661, Oct. 20, at 200l. per an. rent: that afterwards,
not knowing of this grant, Charles II did by grant
under the great seal of England 1667, Dec. 7, grant
said duty in both England and Ireland to Sir William
Bucknall and Robt. Huntington for four years from
1667, Oct. 20, at 1,800l. per an. rent: that about
Feb., 1667–8, the said Sir William Bucknall
acquainted the Treasury Lords with said Carterett's
grant and that he could not in consequence enjoy
the said duty in Ireland: and for that reason he
paid 4,800l. into the Exchequer for four years'
rent of [said duty in] England only at 1,200l. per an.:
that this is a just proportion, viz. 1,200l. for England
and 600l. for Ireland, and was so adjudged by the
then Treasury Lords, who afterwards advised
Charles II to lease said duty in England only at
1,200l. per an. rent to Sir William Bucknall for
ten years and two months from 1671, Oct. 20;
"which lease after Sir William Bucknall had enjoyed
three years, and the rent paid as the lease directed,
was surrendered into his Majesty's hands": petitioner therefore prays that the said 600l. a year in
respect of [said four years' lease of said duty in]
Ireland may be discharged by privy seal. |
Reference Book V, p. 70. |
| April 29. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to the Mayor etc. of the borough of Macclesfield
of encroachments, ut supra, pp. 1259–60, 1300, in
trust for the use of said borough and on terms
ut ibid. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 59–67, 84. |
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Prefixing and appending: (a) Constat and memorandum by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands, dated 1687, April 27 inst., of the
group of new encroachments in said borough, viz.
piece of land with small edifices on it called two
"les Out Hes" and little Gable End adjoining the
house of Jonathan Pickford called the Malt House;
a cottage and garden in the tenure of Henry Pigott;
three cottages and two gardens in that of James
Barlow, George Goodwyn and — Harpur; a
cottage, orchard and little fold in that of John
Blagge; part of a cottage in that of Frances Chalton,
widow, [all] situate in the place called Waters: a
cottage and garden in the tenure of William Lathorn
[Lathom], junr.; a ditto in that of John Savil;
and ditto and two gardens in that of John Greaves;
ditto in that of Robert Harpur; ditto in that of
Samuel Mortershead, [all] situate in the place
called the Common Side: a piece of land with a
small bay of building upon it in the tenure of
Humphry Simpson; a piece of land built on by
William Roylance adjoining land of the Earl of
Derby, [all] situate in a place called Wallgate: two
cottages and a garden in the tenure of Hugh Hollingshed and Thomas Hollinshed; a cottage in that of
Laur[ence] Warrington; a croft in that of Geor[ge]
Clarke; a cottage and garden in that of William
Oldham, [all] situate in a place called Water Coates:
a cottage in the tenure of John Shepley; a ditto
in that of John Davenport; a cottage and garden
in that of John Bayly, [all] situate in a place called
Broken Cross: a cottage in the tenure of Joan Lees,
widow; a ditto in that of James Barber; a ditto
in that of Francis Broadhurst; two ditto in that of
Thomas Oakes, [all] situate in a place called Longmess: a cottage in the tenure of Robert Birtles in
a place called Backlane: a croft in the tenure of
Henry Orme; a piece of land called the Fouldstead
in the tenure of Ann Watson in a place called Goose
Lane; a piece of land with a building called the
Outshead on it, late in the tenure of George Burgis,
deceased; a part of a mansion house in the tenure of
Sarah Stockley in the place called Jordain Gate:
half a small edifice in the tenure of William Hunt;
a little cote in the tenure of Edward Blagg; a ditto
in that of William Ruston: a foulsted in that of the
heirs of William Jackson, deceased, [all] situated
in the street called Back Street: a wall 18½ yards
long by ½ yard broad in the tenure of Richard
Johnson. |
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The abovesaid new encroachments on the waste
of the Crown manor have been made since the ancient
grant of 17 James I and are certified Jan. 10 last
by Richard Leigh, esq., one of the Commissioners
appointed to survey same by Treasurer Southampton's warrant dated 1664, July 21. |
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(b) Particular of the ancient encroachments, ut
supra ibid. and memorandum thereon by said
Fisher dated April 27 inst. |
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A cottage on the waste called Whelley wast in the
tenure of Margarett Fallowes; three acres of land
lately enclosed without the said waste lying west
of the house of Widow Jackson and late in the
tenure of Edward Barlow, Francis Barlow, Randolph
Barlow and Edward Barlow; a piece of land eight
yards by sixteen yards encroached on the waste
called Long Moss on the north side thereof with a
cottage thereon late in the tenure of William Dean;
a small piece of land encroached on the west of said
Long Moss west of the abovesaid cottage and whereon
stand six bays of housing in the tenure of John
Ridgeway; a quarter of an acre [with] a foulidstead
lately encroached on the waste before the house of
John Broadhurst and now used with the said house
and in his tenure, being three roods long and one
rood broad; a piece of land eight yards by sixteen
yards encroached on the waste called Whelley waste
lying east of Whelley Lane in the tenure of Thomas
Lowe; a small piece of land ten yards square late
encroached, on which are five bays of building and
a garden plot four yards square in the tenure of
John Alecock; a piece of land four yards by three
yards late encroached and now used as a garden
plot and adjoining the house of James Johnson;
and a like garden plot adjoining the house of Henry
Higginbotham and in his tenure; a cottage built
south of the church of Macclesfield and in the tenure
of John Blagg; a parcel of land 16 yards by 20
yards without the waste lying east of the stream
there and in the tenure of Henry Cherrey; the kiln
[common oven] containing a bay, built on the waste
for the use of the Corporation, with the outhouse
thereof; a parcel of land two rods by six rods
with two bays of building thereon in the tenure of
George Day; a cottage and backside near the
stream in the tenure of Ellen Shoure; a cottage
and garden near the stream in the tenure of Richard
Small; a piece of land and thereon three bays of
building and a small yard in the tenure of Ralph
Jackson; a cottage and garden near the stream in
the tenure of John Davenport; a parcel of land
with two bays of building thereon in the tenure of
Christopher Lound; a parcel of land containing
two acres abutting west on the forest of Macclesfield
with three bays of building thereon in the tenure of
William Whitley; a kiln [oven] five yards square,
built on the waste called Blacklowe Waste and in the
tenure of Francis German; a parcel of land in the
street called Jordaingate in front of the tenement
of Philip Andrew on which is a porch erected in
front of the said tenement; a parcel of land in the
street called Milnestreet in front of the tenement of
Law[rence] Clarke; a ditto in the street called
Backstreet in front of the tenement of William
Bradford, with a porch built thereon in front of the
said tenement; a parcel of land six yards by two
yards adjoining the house of William Robotham
[? abutting on] the churchyard, with a building
thereon on two posts; a piece of land lying north
of the churchyard and in front of the house of
Thomas Pickering and with a porch thereon before
said house; a parcel of land in the street called
Jordaingate in front of the house of Leonard Potts
with an outshead or pentice standing thereon built
on two posts; a parcel of land in the street called
Chistergate before the house there of Robert
Symecock, with an outshade [outshed] standing
thereon built on two posts; a parcel of land containing four yards square in front of the house of
Thomas Allen the smith on which is a pentice built
on two posts; a parcel of land three yards by
half a yard on which is built a wall adjoining the
house of Thomas Bollington; a parcel of land at
the upper end of the lane called Dog Lane on which
part of a swine cote is built; a parcel of land 18 feet
by 1½ feet with the wall built thereon and in the
tenure of Robert Millington; a piece of land encroached by George Norburie next the house late
of John Stabbs and with a bay of building thereon;
a piece of land with part of a barn built thereon
containing two bays and in the tenure of George
Norbury; a parcel of land with an outshade built
thereon on two posts in front of the house of George
Orme; a parcel of land two yards by half a yard
with [something] thereon built by Ralph Blagge;
a parcel of land eight yards by six inches with a
wall thereon built by Francis Jackson; a parcel of
land 1½ yards square with a cote thereon in the
tenure of William David; a parcel of land 12 yards
by 1¼ yards with the outshade thereon, late in the
tenure of Francis Pott and Francis Warrington;
a parcel of land three yards by 1½ yards in the tenure
of Margaret Brasier, widow; a ditto with a wall
thereon in the tenure of John Smithurst; a parcel
of land five yards by half a yard encroached without
the waste by Thomas Taylor with a wall thereon in
the market place and in the tenure of Hen. Wood;
a parcel of land seven yards by one yard in the
market place of the said borough on which is erected
part of a house in the tenure of Thomas Stapleton. |
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Likewise all mines and pits of coal opened or
hereafter to be opened within the waste of said
manor, with full liberty to work same for the term
of the lease as herein excepting all other mines
[royal or metal etc.] and quarries. |
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The lessees to keep twice in every year the Courts
Baron and Courts Leet within said borough; to
plant every year a sufficient number of ash or elm
trees upon the premises and not to let down the
surface by any coal mining. (3) Undated entry
of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet
of this lease. |
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| April 30. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition to the King from Sarah Mortimer,
widow of Dr. Mortimer, physician to Charles I,
"who attended him on the scaffold"; petitioner
shewing that she was sister to Sir Isaac Arston,
who furnished Thomas Killegrew with moneys for
the use of the King [Charles II] and his royal brother
in their exile; that the said Sir Isaac afterwards
meeting with losses became a considerable charge
to petitioner, who now in her old age is impoverished
by the fire of London and other accidents: therefore
prays a King's waiter's or landwaiter's place for her
son-in-law, Francis de Laet, "whereby she may
have a maintenance." The said Commissioners
are hereby to present him for such employment as
they find him fit for. |
Reference Book V, p. 69. |
| April 30. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Tho. Bower, adm[inistrator]
of Sam. Phillips, late a King's waiter, London
port; praying payment of said Phillips's arrear,
who was buried 1686, June 12, and was only paid
up to 1682, Christmas. |
Reference Book V, p. 69. |
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Same to the Commissioners of the Alienation Office
of the petition of John Pottenger shewing that he
was a Master of Chancery [in the Alienation Office]
authorised to attend by himself or deputy in the
said Office twice every day in term [time], but lives
remote from said Office and is unwilling to put in a
deputy: therefore prays leave to resign same to
his relation, Mr. George Morley, who is qualified
for same. |
Ibid. |
