|
| May 2. |
Money warrant for 15l. to Mris. Ursula Ellyott, widow,
for last Lady day quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 132. |
|
Same for 50l. to Nicholas Gibbon, Dr. in Divinity, for
half a year to Lady day last on his pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 22l. 10s. 0d. to the Vicars of the Cathedral
church of Lichfield for 1½ years to 1686, Christmas,
on their perpetuity of 15l. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 17l. 14s. 0d. to Robert Forde for half a year
to Lady day last on his fees or allowances of 12d.
a day as Keeper of his Majesty's house at Newmarket
and the stables and outhouses there and 12d. a day
for keeping his Majesty's gardens there. |
Ibid, p. 133. |
|
Same for 22l. 2s. 6d. each to Benjamin Cooling and
Nathaniell Cox for half a year to Lady day last on
their fee of 2s. 6d. a day as keepers of the Council
Chamber. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 100l. to Dame Godetha Prise for 1686, June 24
quarter, on her pension. |
Ibid, p. 134. |
|
Same for 10l. to Lodowick Bray for last Lady day
quarter on his pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 75l. to Ann Kelly for three quarters to Lady
day last on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 150l. to Francis, Lord Willoughby of Parham,
for three quarters to Lady day last on his pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay from time to time from Lady day last the
annuity or pension of 120l. to Capt. Gregory Alford
as by the privy seal of April 21 last. (Henry Guy
to same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 135. Disposition Book VI, p. 55. |
|
Money warrant for 96l. 13s. 4d. to Francis Whitfeild,
Clerk of the Foreign Estreats, for one year to last
Lady day on his fees and allowances of 20l. per an.
for attendance and travel [travail] in safe keeping
all such records containing the forfeitures of Recusants as have been estreated into the Exchequer
Court and in carrying same from time to time to
the Office of the Pipe so that the debts therein may
be speedily drawn into the Great Rolls; and of
10l., 33l. 6s. 8d., 26l. 13s. 4d. and 6l. 13s. 4d. [per an.]
for his and his clerks' pains in writing and extracting
all fines and amerciaments whereby the King may
be answered same with more expedition. (Money
order dated May 3 hereon for 53l. 5s. 8d.: being
only for the fees of 20l., 26l. 13s. 4d. and 6l. 13s. 4d.
of the above.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 135. Order Book II, p. 54. |
| May 2. |
Money warrant for 60l. to Mris. Ann Goulding (Golding)
for half a year to Christmas last on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 135. |
|
Same for 30l. to (Serjeant) Gervas Price for half a
year to Christmas last on his salary as first underkeeper of St. James's Park. |
Ibid, p. 136. |
|
Same for 125l. to Dame Ruth Trevor for 1686, Sept. 29
quarter, on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 42l. to the Provost and Fellows of Eton
College for one year to 1681, Christmas, on their
perpetuity. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 10l. to Charles Killegrew, esquire, for one
year to 1686, Christmas, on his fee as Master of his
Majesty's Revels. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 48l. 16s. 0d. to the churchwardens of the
parish of St. Michaell's, Cornhill, for four years to
1685, Christmas, on a perpetuity of 12l. 4s. 0d.
per an. for the use and maintenance of the poor
there. |
Ibid, p. 137. |
|
Same for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a year to Lady
day last on the annuity or pension to him for the
life of Mris. Mary Cock. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to Andrew Clench, Dr. in Physick, for
half a year to Lady day last on his pension. (Money
order dated May 10 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 137. Order Book II, p. 56. |
|
Same for 25l. to Thomas Corbyn for half a year to
Lady day last on his salary as Surveyor General of
Woods, Trent North. |
Money Book VIII, p. 139. |
|
Same for 25l. to John Branch, circuitor and bailiff of
Battles Walk in Windsor Forest, for half a year to
Christmas last on his allowance of 50l. per an. for
provisions of hay for the deer and for increase of
keepers' wages. (Money order dated May 9 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 139. Order Book II, p. 56. |
|
Money order for 5l. to William Parkes, porter at the
gate of the Receipt of the Exchequer, for last Lady
day quarter for his attendance there. |
Order Book II, p. 56. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt, out of the
following funds or branches of the revenue in the
Exchequer, viz. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 54. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
of moneys of Tenths |
15 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
of moneys of goods seized |
156 |
10 |
9¾ |
|
|
of moneys of Customs |
43 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
of moneys of Excise |
62 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
of moneys of Hearthmoney |
2 |
0 |
0¼ |
|
|
of moneys of the Letter Office |
71 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
of moneys of wine licences |
825 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
of moneys of compositions |
6 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
of moneys of a bar of silver |
198 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
of moneys of rent of lands |
485 |
3 |
1½ |
|
|
to issue as follows, viz.: 290l. to Henry Guy, for
secret service; 300l. to Andrew Lawrence; 22l. 10s.
to Mris. Ann Bird; 75l. to Lady Stuart; 20l. to
the Paymaster of the Works for Widow Fish;
112l. to the Clerks and Secondaries of the King's
Remembrancer's Office and the sums ut supra
pp. 1338–9, to Lady Trevor, Lady Price, Mris. Ursula
Ellyott, Timothy Whitfield, Dr. Clench, Lodowick
Bray, Robert Bertie, Dr. Gibbons, Eton College,
Vicars of Lichfield, John Branch, the Keepers of
the Council Chamber, Robert Ford at Newmarket,
Mris. Golding, Mris. Ann Kelly, Sir [sic] Charles
Killegrew, Lord Willoughby of Parham, St. Michael's
Cornhill, and Serjt. Price. |
|
| May 2. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to exhibit a bill
in the Exchequer against Mr. Irving on account
of the Pedlars Money, to make him accompt for
same as soon as possible. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 89. |
|
Same to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench
to report on the enclosed papers [missing] concerning
a grant desired by Mr. Powell of fines payable in
the King's Bench. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Kirke for his answer to the enclosed
petition [missing] of James Cotter, Keeper of the
Privy Garden in Whitehall. |
Ibid, p. 90. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwait to report on the enclosed paper
[missing] from the Governor and Council of Virginia
about raising the value [tariff] of foreign coin [in
Virginia] and other papers [all missing] relating
thereto. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the, Customs free, export of 29 geldings,
seven stone horses and one mare belonging to the
Duke of Berwick's equipage. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 40. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
James Byworth, drummer at Tangier, praying
payment of his 13 months' arrears of pay "for that
he is in a poor condition." |
Reference Book V, p. 70 |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt of the petition of
Edmd. Williamson, one of the late King's Serjeants
at Arms, praying for confirmation of a lost order
for 100l. 7s. 6d. registered on the Fee Farms, being
for one year's fee and board wages to 1666, Christmas,
"whereby he may be enabled to receive" the said
money. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Frowde of the petition of Hugh Reiley,
showing that in the worst of times he zealously
asserted his Majesty's unalterable right to the Crown
by proximity of blood and was the first who appeared
in print against the anti-monarchial Bill of Exclusion: that petitioner is credibly informed there are
several abuses daily practised in the management
of the Post Office in Ireland and divers complaints
made to the Lord Deputy and Council against Mr.
Warburton, the present Manager, who neglects to
reform same; therefore if Warburton should be
removed petitioner prays for his office. |
Ibid, p. 71. |
| May 2. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Samll. Danvers for his arrears of salary as
a King's waiter, London port; his place having been
given to one Morley because petitioner's patent was
not renewed. |
Reference Book V, p. 71. |
|
Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes,
Tho. Townsend and Hum. Dove of the petition of
Sir Thomas Rowe for 593l. 10s. 0d. due to him as
one of the Band of [Gentlemen] Pensioners to 1684,
June 24, when he surrendered his place to his
son Sir Thomas Rowe. In view of long and faithful
services to the late King, petitioner prays to be
paid with the rest of said Band "by the method
proposed for payment of arrears to his late Majesty's
servants." |
Ibid, p. 72. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer et al.
to forbear or supersede process against John Backwell, esq., son of Alderman Backwell, deceased, on
his account of moneys due to the King or otherwise;
the said accounts being now under examination
and near perfected. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 67. |
|
Same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer et al. to forbear
or supersede process against Sir Thomas Cookes of
Norgrove, co. Worcester, for the fee for the baronetcy
conferred on his father, Sir William Cookes. |
Ibid, pp. 67, 68. |
|
Likewise against Sir Richard Standish of Duxbury,
co. Lancs., for his baronetcy fee. |
|
|
Same to the King's Remembrancer to issue a Commission under the Exchequer seal to John Hope,
Chris. Guise and Rowland White, esqrs., Israel
Feilding, Lancelot Appleby and Richard Hart,
gent., to sell traitors' estates in the West. |
Ibid, p. 69. |
| May 3. |
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 55–6. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. [for the year's
Naval service] from 1686, Lady
day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Alderman Sturt, in part of his
[Victualling] debt: being the 4th
payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Hewer for Tangier officers'
arrears: being the 4th payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Grahme for the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Seagar for his quarterly
order |
106 |
15 |
6 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wines and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for an
extraordinary quarter to Chatham
and Sheerness Yards |
7,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto to pay off the Dartmouth to
1686, Lady day |
2,400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for [two weeks on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
for the Yeomen of the Guard for
1685, Lady day quarter, being an
old quarter in arrear |
1,387 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
for a quarter to the Gentlemen and
Grooms of the Bedchamber |
2,400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including the
above five Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office], viz.
2,000l. [in part of] the quarter [salary] book of the
Customs.) |
|
|
(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 Hearthmoney
only the above two 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], viz. 1,500l. towards the Princess [of Denmark's] quarter; 1,552l. 8s. 10d. to complete the
Queen Dowager's quarter.) |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of
the Chamber] to pay the abovesaid 1,387l. 10s. 0d.
to the officers and Yeomen of the Guard for 1685,
Lady day quarter.) |
|
| May 3. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, the following, being for the service of
the King and Queen. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 90. |
|
Appending: two bills of lading in Italian, (1) dated
1687, Feb. 15 (N.S.), of the lading at Livorno by
Arnoldo van Dompselaer and Daniel Heirmans,
on board the Palermitano, Richard Neale (Neales)
captain, of 22 cases of wine directed to Jiacomo
[James] Ronchi: (2) dated 1687, Mar. 27 (N.S.) of
the lading by Gio[vanni] and Gioseppe Sologna at
Livorno for Gio[vanni] Maria and Piacinto Lan of
Bologna, on the Maria [Mary] Rose, Tho. Alkins
[Atkins] master, of one case of Bologna soap directed
to the said James Ronchi, Almoner of the Queen
of England. |
|
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of James
Smith of Hull, merchant, praying for the searcher's
place at Boston. |
Reference Book V, p 72. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Capt. Edward Furlong
for the King's bounty in consideration of petitioner's
mean condition and to prevent him being thrown
into prison. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Charles Toll et al. of the petition of Walter
Furnace; shewing that 115l. 7s. 3¼d. is due to
him in the Great Wardrobe as Groom Sadler to the
late King, which item was omitted in the account
of [the late King's servants'] arrears upon supposition
that petitioner was dead, and the Treasury Lords
having been pleased at present to think same not
within the rules of payment [of said arrears]:
therefore prays my Lords "to review his petition
and the order of Council [for said arrears] under
which his allowance may be computed." |
Ibid. |
| May 3. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the order of the King in Council dated Whitehall,
April 29 last. |
Reference Book V, p. 73. |
|
Prefixing: said order referring to the Treasury Lords
the petition of Thomas Harper et al. using the trade
of potters in and about the city of London: the
Privy Council having on the 15th April, on reading
the said petition, ordered that Sir John Ernle,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, should authorise such
persons as petitioners should nominate to seize all
earthenware brought into this kingdom contrary
to law and to a late order. On further consideration
thereof this day it is hereby ordered to refer same
to the Treasury Lords to do therein as they think
fit for petitioners' encouragement. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of Steph. Bellew
for payment of 95l. 11s. 0d. due to him as assignee
of Edwd. Whitwell, a late warder of the Tower,
who was not comprehended in the book of arrears
[of the late King's servants] because he was not
actually in the [said] place when the late King
died: other persons in the like circumstances
having received their arrears. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Titus Robinson for a tidesman's place, London
port; petitioner having been always loyal. |
Ibid. |
| May 4. |
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the
petition of Richard Pepper, shewing that he
was accused for tampering to corrupt his Majesty's
evidence and committed, but unable to appear,
being dangerously sick; whereupon his bail was
prosecuted: therefore prays a discharge of their
recognizances. |
Ibid, p. 74. |
|
Same to Mr. Ange of the petition of Dan Carey, brewer,
for restoration of 20l. levied upon him on a prosecution lately for Recusancy. |
Ibid. |
| May 5. |
Money warrant for 300l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough,
for last Lady day quarter on his annuity as Groom
of the Stole and in that respect First Gentleman of
the Bedchamber. (Money order dated May 7
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 137. Order Book II, p. 54. |
|
Same for 150l. each to the following for same quarter
as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, viz.: Charles,
Duke of Somerset, Henry, Duke of Beaufort, James,
Earl of Arran, James, Earl of Ossory, Henry Edward,
Earl of Lichfield, Lewis, Earl of Feversham,
Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury, John, Lord Churchill.
(Money orders hereon dated May 7 for Ossory and
Lichfield; May 9 for Arran; May 10 for Churchill and
Feversham; May 14 for Somerset; June 4 for
Ailesbury; June 13 for Beaufort.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 138. Order Book II, p. 55. |
May 25
[sic erratum for May 5]. |
Same for 100l. each to the following for same quarter
as Grooms of the Bedchamber, viz.: Heneage Finch,
James Griffin, Henry Slingsby, Francis Russell,
James Fortrey, Richard Leueson, Oliver Nicholas,
David Lloyd; and for 100l. to James Porter for
1686, Christmas quarter, as a same. (Money orders
hereon dated May 7 for Finch, Griffin and Leueson;
May 9 for Slingsby, Russell and Nicholas; May 10
for Fortrey and Lloyd.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 138. Order Book II, p. 55. |
| May 5. |
William Lowndes [for Henry Guy] to the Customs
Commissioners to report on the enclosed draft of a
Proclamation [missing] for preventing the exportation of wool "in which the additions made by the
Hamborough Company are marked with lines under
them." Return same to-morrow morning, as it
must be presented to the [Privy] Council in the
afternoon. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 91. |
|
Authorisation by the Treasury Lords (as Farmers of
fines on Alienations) of George Morley, gent. (one
of the Masters in Chancery) to [be the Master in
Chancery to] attend in the Office of Alienations to
take the oaths of all persons and to sign all the
Writs of Covenant and Writs of Entre concerning
lands or tenements: all loco John Potenger, who
was thereto appointed 1685, April 17, and whose
authorisation as such is hereby declared void.
Morley to enjoy all fees, profits etc. as amply as
Nathaniel Crew, Richard Courthop or the said
Potenger or any other his predecessors herein. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 68. |
| May 6. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
169l. to Tho. Bower, adm[inistrator] of Samuel
Philip, late a patent [a King's] waiter, London port,
as in full of all arrears of salary to said Philips to
the time of his death. (Henry Guy to same, dated
same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 139. Disposition Book VI, p. 56. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
dated 1686, July 16, ut supra, p. 838, for Thomas
Wolstenholme's salary as Customer of Bridgwater
port. |
Money Book VIII, p. 145. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
to me [Guy] the 1,000l. directed May 3 inst., supra,
p. 1341, for secret service. The regular warrants
for this issue shall be sent as soon as passed. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 56. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston for an estimate of the
charging of providing new coats for the Officers at
Arms in Ireland as by your report on their petition
for same. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 91. |
|
Same to Lord Dartmouth. The Treasury Lords
referred to you Sir Martin Beckman's estimate for
repairs of his Majesty's palace in Berwick-on-Tweed.
You referred same to the officers of the Ordnance.
They report to you thereon that Sir Henry Sheeres,
Surveyor of the Ordnance, and said Beckman, his
Majesty's Chief Engineer, agree that no certain
estimate can be made for same until a ground plot
or draft of the building, as it now is, be taken and
of the granaries and malthouses. You are to order
said Beckman at his next going to Hull to go to
Berwick to make such draft and to express what
is fit to be repaired and what apartments and
conveniences out of the same may be allowed for
the Governor and to estimate for the materials. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
petition of Mary L'Expert, a poor French Protestant,
for the delivery of a seizure of three small parcels
of lace. You are to compound at as reasonable a
rate as you can with the officer who made the seizure. |
Ibid, p. 92. |
|
Appending: said petition, shewing that upon her
flying from France with four children she procured
said lace, value 20l., which she trusted to for her
subsistence here and not knowing same was prohibited. It came in the Margarett, David Harper
master. |
|
| May 6. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin. The box directed to Mr. James
Fowles, merchant in London, and containing 8½
Scotch plaids, is now in the Customs warehouse,
London port. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 92. |
|
Same to the Wine Licence Commissioners for an
account of the wine licences granted by you, with
particulars of the persons, places and sums paid
for same. If the liberty of granting licences to
any county, corporation or township be granted
to one or more particular persons in farm you are
to certify how those undertakers have sub-granted
the licences under them and whether the farmers
or undertakers under them are at liberty to grant
what number of licences and for what rent they please. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Admiral Herbert. The Navy Commissioners
have written the Treasury Lords concerning what is
due to you in the Navy Office. Therein they
mention an account of yours yet unadjusted,
containing particulars amounting to 17,960 pieces
of Eight, five royals [reals], 24 deniers which the late
Commissioners of the Navy thought not fit to allow
without the King's order. His Majesty thereon
commanded Mr. Pepys to lay same before the late
Treasurer Rochester, who reported thereon. These
papers are not now to be found in the Treasury.
Get copies of them and send same to my Lords. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Patrick Trant. Send to Auditor Blathwaite with all speed your accounts of the last farm
of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty in Barbados
and the Leeward Islands. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report (on
Mr. Byndlos's petition [missing] on behalf of the
Duke of Albemarle) whether the Earl of Carlisle
and other Governors of Jamaica have transported
their goods thither, Customs free. |
Ibid, p. 93. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed memorial
[missing] of the Royal Africa Company. Send my
Lords a particular account of the product of the
Four and a Half per cent. Duty for the first year
after it was taken [out of farm and put] into [your]
management. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Major Dickens for a certificate what quantities
of timber now lie unused in New Forest, having
been felled for the [King's] buildings at Winchester. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Edmund Harry (Deputy Customer of Truro)
as Collector of Fowey port. loco Shadrack Vincent;
at 60l. per an. salary. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 41. |
|
John Noble (a watchman, London port) as a
coastwaiter ibid. loco — Leigh, lately deceased. |
|
|
Same to same to pay to Anthony Isaacson, Collector
of Newcastle port, 2s. in the £ on his collection of
the duty of French tunnage in said port, being the
allowance which he had whilst Sir Bernard Gascoyne
[former farmer of said duty] lived, which allowance
has ceased since said Gascoyne's death. |
Ibid, pp. 41–2. |
| May 6. |
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition
of James Mills for 19 months' pay due to him as
a soldier in Capt. Fortrey's Company in his Majesty's
Battalion of Foot guards at Tangier; petitioner
being very poor. |
Reference Book V, p. 73. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the state of the
case of Cornelius Vermuyden touching King's Sedgemoor, he praying for his title to lands as therein to
be examined and his proposals proceeded upon. |
Ibid, p. 74. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Tho. Frayle, prisoner in Newgate, for discharge
of the fine of 30l. set on him the last sessions for a
misdemeanour; he being no way able to pay
same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Cornelius Wilson for a tidewaiter's place. |
Ibid. |
| May 7. |
Henry Guy to same to deliver, Customs free and
unopened, a box arrived [at the London Customs
warehouse] by land carriage from Dover, being for
the Countess of Sunderland. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 93. |
|
Same to same to deliver, Customs free, the baggage
and goods come from France for the use of Monsieur
de Bonrepaux, one of the French King's ministers,
Intendant General of Marines and Commissary
appointed by the French King for the execution of
the Treaty of Neutrality for America: said goods
being for his private and particular use. |
Ibid, pp. 94–5. |
|
Appending: request, dated London, 16/6 May, 1687,
by said Bonrepaux for such Customs free delivery:
together with schedule of said baggage certified by
[Ambassador] Barillon (clothing, harness, plate,
Queen of Hungary Water, Orange Flower Water,
22 bottles of Muscat de St. Laurens). |
|
| May 9. |
Money warrant for 112l. 10s. 0d. to John, Philip and
Joseph Roteires for last Lady day quarter's annuity
as his Majesty's gravers at the Mint. |
Money Book VIII, p. 140. |
|
Treasury dormant warrant to the Receipt for tallies
of pro or assignment from time to time on the Tenths
of the dioceses of York, Exeter, Winchester, Lincoln
and Sarum for the Countess of Bristol on her
annuity or pension of 1,000l. per an. for life from
Lady day last as by her patent of April 29 last. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrants dormant for the salaries of 1,000l.
per an. each to Sir Robert Wright, kt., Lord Chief
Justice of the King's Bench; Sir Richard Allibone,
a justice of same. |
Ibid, p. 141. |
|
Money warrant for 35l. to Sir Thomas Powys, kt.,
for half a year to 1686, Christmas, on his fee as
Solicitor General. |
Ibid, p. 148. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Wolseley for an account how much
money the wood will raise which you propose (in
your letter to the Duke of Beaufort) to fell in Dean
Forest. The officers of said forest are to assist
you in distributing the fines you mention. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 95. |
| May 9. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton. The Commissioners for receiving the real and personal estate of
Francis Charleton, outlawed for high treason, are to
be Edward Kinaston of Oteley, esq., Char. Manwaring
of Ightfield, esq., Richard Deves, William Kinaston,
John Chetwood, Geo. Chambers and John Waring,
gent. Make out a commission accordingly. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 96. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwaite. Return me the papers
relating to the Aliens Duties and the Jamaica ships,
which I sent you lately to be made use of before
the Committee for Trade. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners for a certificate
of the value of the 8½ Scotch plaids which came in
Thomas Weir's ship from Leith, directed to James
Fowlis; and of the Customs thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
draft [missing] of articles to be enquired of concerning
money received for Recusancy. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to report on the enclosed
three letters missing from Col. Dongan to the
Earl of Sunderland and one to his Majesty, together
with a letter from Lucas Santen to his Majesty
[all missing]. Dongan's agents and Santen are to
attend you and you are to hear both parties and
report a true state of the case. (Same to said
Stanten [Santen] and to said agent of Dongan to
attend as above.) |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Mr. Sheppard, minister of
Sanderstead, co. Surrey. You have been frequently
applied to for an account of the money collected in
your parish in 1680 for the Redemption of Captives
[in Barbary]; but you still refuse to give such
account in writing, as the rest of the clergy have
done, "which gives us great reason to believe that
the money is in your hands and that you resolve
to conceal the same to the great prejudice of the
poor captives." You are forthwith to send an
account thereof to Mr. Middleton, who is entrusted
by us in this affair. |
Ibid, p. 97. |
|
Same to Mr. Holland, minister of Stamford. You
have kept in your hands since May last several
collections for the above Redemption moneys;
and to excuse yourself you say that the best of your
parish advised you to keep it. You are not to keep
it longer, but to pay it to Middleton as above to
the intent it may be paid into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition
of Major William Bishop, late a Serjeant at Arms,
praying payment of three half years' arrears due
to him before he was dismissed. |
Reference Book V, p. 75. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt of the petition of George Fry
and Robt. Curtis, sutlers at the Horse Guards,
concerning some allowance for their services in the
[rebellion in the] West in hiring waggons, pressing
horses and attending the carriages, amounting in
the whole to 36l. 8s. 3d.: which sum they formerly
petitioned for, but are informed that all that will
be allowed them is 8l. 8s. 0d. demanded by them
for pressing horses "upon supposition that their
profits on the sale of the provisions were sufficient
to countervail the remainder"; whereas petitioners
offer that they lost above 30l. for their said goods
besides losses they suffered by the removal of several
gentlemen who quitted the Guards in their debt to
the amount of 50l. Therefore pray allowance of
said 36l. 8s. 3d. |
Ibid, p. 76. |
| May 9. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of Sir
Edwd. Sherburn, Clerk of the Ordnance and Armouries;
shewing that the late King and present King are
indebted to him in 700l. for patent fees and praying
that same may be satisfied out of forfeited estates
of the rebels in the West; a former late petition to
the like effect having been referred to Mr. Lowndes
et al., who reported that his debt was not within their
instructions. |
Reference Book V, p. 78. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Treasurer's Remembrancer
et al. to forbear or supersede process against Sir
Sewster Peyton of Doddington in the Isle of Ely
for the 1,095l. fee for the baronetcy conferred on
his father, Sir Algernoone Peyton. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 69. |
| May 10. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge the 1,095l. fee due from Sir Thomas
Cookes of Norgrove, co. Worcester, for the baronetcy
conferred on his father, Sir William Cookes, by
Charles II. (Treasury warrant to the Receipt,
dated June 17, for tallies of discharge hereon accordingly. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated
June 16.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 92. Money Book VIII, p. 168. |
|
Same to same for a same to discharge the like fee due
from Sir Sewster Peyton, ut supra. (Treasury
warrant, ut supra, dated June 7 hereon. This
warrant quotes the privy seal as dated May 31.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 95. Money Book VIII, p. 160. |
|
Same to same for a same to discharge the like fee due
from Sir Tho. Putt of Combe, co. Devon, an infant,
for the baronetcy conferred on his father. (Treasury
warrant, ut supra, dated June 7 hereon. This
warrant quotes the privy seal as dated May 31.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 95. Money Book VIII, p. 159. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Mathew Roberts of the office of
plumber of the Castle of Windsor, together with
the keeping of the conduit within said Castle loco
Alexander White, deceased: with the usual fee
of 12d. a day from Lady day last during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 96. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for an
annuity or yearly pension of 2,000l. per an. to
George, Hereditary Prince, and Anne, Princess of
Denmark; out of the Excise: which the King is
pleased to allow them over and above their other
annuities or pensions from the King, to be payable
quarterly as from Christmas last during pleasure:
"and we do hereby revoke and determine the two
annuities or pensions of 1,000l. per an. each"
granted to them by the privy seal of 1686, July 14,
for the maintenance of the Lady Mary and Lady
Anne Sophia, their two daughters, who are both
since deceased. |
Ibid. |
| May 10. |
Royal warrant dormant to Anthony, Visct. Falkland,
Treasurer of the Navy, to pay to Thomas Ryder 120l.
per an. and all arrears thereon for the rent of the house
in Broad Street commonly called the [Navy] Pay
Office and of a tenement adjoining called the Falcon
alehouse, as to which said Ryder has lately executed
a lease to the Navy for 21 years from 1685, Sept. 29,
at said rental and fine of 1,000l., out of which 100l.
was to be deducted for rebuilding said alehouse. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 97. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
payment of the fee or salary of 12l. 9s. 2d. per an. to
Martin Johnson as Comptroller of Customs, Boston
port (Comptroller of the Great and Petty Customs
and of the subsidies of wool, hides, pelts, lead and
tin and also of the 3s. per tun and 12d. per pound
in said port, which office was granted to him for life
1678, Aug. 8): to be payable quarterly as from
Lady day last during pleasure: said Johnson having
surrendered to the King his said patent fee [and
all arrears thereon]. Further, there is hereby to
be paid him forthwith 28l. 0s. 7½d. for 2¼ years
thereon from 1684, Christmas. (Treasury dormant
warrant to the Customs Cashier, dated May 26
hereon, to pay said salary and said 28l. 0s. 7½d.
thereon. Henry Guy, dated May 26, to the Customs
Cashier, to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 98. Money Book VIII, p. 151. Disposition Book V, p. 64. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a same
for a grant and restitution to William Freeman
and John Withered severally of all the personal
estate severally forfeited by them respectively for
the murder of Ralph Freeman and for flying: it
having been found by inquisition taken July 29 last
at Ebesham [Epsom], co. Surrey, before Henry
Bowler, gent., then one of the Coroners of that
county, that they did murder said Ralph Freeman
and at the assizes said William Freeman was found
guilty of manslaughter and said Withered was
acquitted. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 99. |
|
Same to same for a great seal for a grant for ever to
Sir John Coell, his heirs etc. or to such other persons
as Henry, Lord Dover, shall nominate, of the two
closes or parcels of land commonly called Brookfields,
parcel or reputed parcel of the bailiwick or manor
of St. James's, lying in the parishes of St. Martin's
in the Fields and St. James's in the Fields; which
said two closes lie near certain houses and gardens
lately built on the north side of the highway leading
from Piccadilly to Knightsbridge and have a small
brook running through them and do contain 14½
acres and were amongst other things demised by
Queen Henrietta Maria and her trustees by indenture
dated 1661, Mar. 26, to John Harvey (since deceased)
and the said Coell (then John Coell, esq.) for a
term of years and were afterwards by indenture
under the great seal of England 1668, Aug. 11,
demised by Charles II to Sir William Pulteney
for a further term. The present grant is to be in
free and common socage by fealty only as of the
manor of East Greenwich and is to contain a grant
and confirmation to the grantee of the two markets to
be held weekly on the premises and such other things
as were granted by the patent of 1686, Sept. 25. |
Ibid, pp. 100–1. |
|
Same to Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done, Auditors
of Imprests, to allow to Charles Fox as late
Paymaster of the Forces in his account for the year
ended 1685, Dec. 31, one day's pay less than what
the establishment and muster rolls of the Forces
do amount to for the said year (as allowed him in
his account for the previous year) "in regard he is
chargeable therewith in his accounts of our Royal
Hospital near Chelsea according to the direction of
our establishment commencing the 1st of Jan.,
1685–6." He is hereby to be charged with the
same in his account of moneys by him received
for said Hospital. |
Ibid, pp. 101–2. |
|
Further, the said Fox did (during the time of his
being Paymaster of the Forces) advance and pay
sums as follow amounting to 935l. 16s. 0d. for the
King's service, of the payment whereof the King is
well satisfied. The said sum is hereby to be passed
and allowed him in his [abovesaid] account. |
|
|
Appending: account of said last named sums so paid
by Fox. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to John Shales, Commissary General
of the Provisions, in full of 2,700l.
advanced to him, 100l.; the other
2,600l. being allowed to Fox by the
royal warrant of Jan. 4 last |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Richard Whittle, Apothecary
General of the Forces, being advanced to him upon the march of
the army into the West against
the rebels: to be defalked on Mr.
Whittle's bill |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to James Pearse for necessaries
supplied to his Majesty's Forces
about Bath in the late rebellion
by order of the Duke of Somerset:
to be set in super [on said Pearse]: |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Dr. Tho. Lawrence, Physician
General of the Forces, for the pay
of chirurgeons hired to dress the
wounded soldiers at Bridgwater |
19 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
to the Mayor and inhabitants of
Bridgwater for meat, drink and
other necessaries by them furnished
to the sick and wounded soldiers
there |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to James Pearse, esq., for paying
the quarters of the sick soldiers at
Rochester and Chatham |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Col. Peircy Kirke for clothing the
recruits of the Queen Dowager's
Regiment of Foot in 1685 |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Roger Sizer for stationeryware
and postage of letters |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£935 |
16 |
0 |
|
| May 10. |
Royal warrant dormant to Brooke Bridges and
Thomas Done to similarly allow the following sums,
amounting in all to 4,804l. 19s. 11d., to said Fox in
his accounts for the service of the Royal Hospital
near Chelsea, of the payment of which sums the
King is fully satisfied. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 103–4. |
|
Appending: account of said sums. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
paid to the Royal Society for the
purchase of Chelsea College and
27 acres of land about it |
1,300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Lord Cheyne for the purchase of
21 acres of meadow land |
1,100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Green for the purchase of
eight acres of land |
550 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to counsel for drafts of writings
relating to said purchases and for
advice on the titles |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to several non-commission officers
and soldiers who have been disabled in the service of the Crown,
to whom his Majesty has been
pleased to make provisional allowances until the said Royal Hospital
[should] be ready to receive them
"and is in full of their said allowances from" 1685, Aug. 1, to
Dec. 31 |
1,600 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
to Mathew Ingram, his salary for
paying the [abovesaid] non-commission officers and soldiers for
said times: at 4s. a day |
30 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for paper, pens, ink, books
of accompt and other necessaries
relating to this [Hospital's] service |
3 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
to Edward Cox, for salary for
receiving the rents and looking
after the buildings of the said
Hospital for 1¼ years to 1685,
Dec. 31, at 2s. 6d. a day |
56 |
18 |
6 |
|
|
to Peter Fox, for salary for looking
after the galleries and taking care
of the goods of said Hospital from
1683–4, Jan. 1, to 1685, Dec. 31,
at 1s. 6d. a day |
54 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for brooms, mops, candles
and other necessaries by him provided for said Hospital |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Thomas Franklin, tenant to the
King, for certain lands belonging
to said Hospital as in full satisfaction for damage by him sustained in his crop of turnips
which was in that part of his
ground which was laid [in] to
the Royal Hospital in the years
1682 and 1683 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Dr. Adam Littleton, Rector of
Chelsea, for the tithe of six acres
of land taken in to lay to the Royal
Hospital, due 1682, Michaelmas, at
6d. an acre |
1 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for same and five acres more
taken in, in all 11 acres, due at
1683, Michaelmas |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for said 11 acres and three
acres more added, in all 14 acres,
due 1684, Michaelmas |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for said 14 acres, due 1685,
Michaelmas |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
£4,804 |
19 |
11 |
|
| May 10. |
Royal warrant dormant to the Attorney General
to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the
judgment passed upon Miles Prance in Trinity
term, 1686, who was convicted by his own
confession of horrid perjury and sentenced to
stand in the pillory, to be whipped from
Newgate to Tyburn, pay a fine of 100l. and
to remain in prison till same was paid: he having
petitioned to be discharged from said fine and
imprisonment, which the King is graciously inclined
to do. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 104. |
| May 10. |
Royal warrant dormant to the Attorney General
to similarly acknowledge satisfaction of the
judgment passed at the Sessions of the Peace
for Middlesex 1680, Dec. 10, upon Elizabeth Cellier,
wife of Peter Cellier, gent., for publishing a libel
entitled Malice defeated, whereon she was sentenced
to stand thrice in the pillory and to pay a fine of
1,000l., "whereupon she entered into a recognizance
with sureties to prosecute a writ of error in our
Court": the King being now pleased to extend his
mercy to her. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 105. |
|
Same to same to similarly acknowledge satisfaction
of the judgment passed 1684–5, Mar. 19, at the
Gaol Delivery held at Croydon. co. Surrey, upon
Katherine Williams for uttering false guineas,
knowing them to be so, whereon she was fined 100l.
and committed to the common gaol of said county
till payment thereof: she having lain in prison
for two years and unable to pay said fine and having
always insisted that she had those guineas from her
husband, but knows not what is become of him. |
Ibid, pp. 105–6. |
|
Royal sign manual for 180l. to Elizabeth, Countess
Dowager of Anglesey, executrix of Arthur, late
Earl of Anglesea, being due to said Earl as Keeper
of the privy seal, viz. for 1682, June 24, to Aug. 9,
on which latter day he delivered the privy seal into
the hands of Sir Leoline Jenkins. The present sum
is to be issued on the 20,000l. dormant privy seal
of April 21 last. (Money warrant dated May 12
hereon. Money order dated May 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 106. Money Book VIII, p. 147. Order Book II, p. 59. |
|
Three same for respectively 500l. 790l. and 1,000l.
to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account:
to be issued on the abovesaid dormant privy seal.
(Money warrant dated May 12 hereon. Money order
dated May 13 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 106. Money Book VIII, p. 142. Order Book II, p. 58. |
|
Royal warrant to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay John Shales, esq.,
Commissary General of the Provisions for the Army,
668l. 18s. 10d. in full satisfaction of the surplusage
due to him on his accounts of that service for the
years 1685 and 1686, as examined and certified by
Charles Toll and William Lowndes and allowed by
the Treasury Lords April 22 last. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 107. |
|
Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to
discharge the fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Richard
Standish of Duxbury, co. Lancs, for the baronetey
conferred on him by Charles II. (Treasury warrant
dated June 21 hereon to the Receipt for tallies of
discharge accordingly. This warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated June 16.) |
Ibid, p. 107. Money Book VIII, p. 172. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same for
a grant to William Kekewich of a moiety of what
he shall at his own charge recover of the debt of
1,340l. 5s. 6d. owing to the King from Walter
Vaughan, heretofore Receiver of the Royal aid in
Pembroke and Haverford West in 1667, who is
certified as being so much in debt to the King by the
certificate of Bartholomew Fillingham, Thomas Hall,
William Lowndes and Philip Ryley, Agents for
bringing in the Arrears of Taxes; the said Vaughan
being long since dead and nichils having been
returned from time to time upon the Exchequer
process against his estate: but the said Kekewich
has proposed to prosecute the recovery of same at
his own cost: all powers to be given to said Kekewich to prosecute, compound etc. etc. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 108–9. |
| May 10. |
Money warrant for 4,000l. to Sir William Villiers, bart.,
for one year by way of advance from 1686, Christmas,
for the Stables: to be laid out by him according to
such orders as he shall receive from George, Lord
Dartmouth, Master of his Majesty's Horse. (Money
order dated May 11 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 140. Order Book II, p. 57. |
| [?] |
Same for 100l. to William, Earl of Derby, Tho. Cholmondley and William Banks for one year to Lady
day last on the annuity for the poor ministers of the
Isle of Man. |
Money Book VIII, p. 141. |
| May 10. |
Same dormant for the salary of 1,000l. per an. each
to the following judges, viz. Sir John Powell as a
Justice of the King's Bench; Sir Edward Herbert
as Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas; Sir
Christopher Milton as a Justice of Common Pleas;
Thomas Powell, Serjeant-at-Law, as a Baron of the
Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
|
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. 57, 58, 59. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. for the year's
service of the Navy, beginning
1686, Lady day |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the creditors of the
Navy; being the fifth payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for [one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Lord Thomas Howard for the
Robes |
625 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Castlemaine for
[ambassadorial] extraordinaries |
434 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
for interest to Mr. Kent and Mr.
Duncombe |
1,332 |
16 |
11 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
for the travelling charges of last
year, in part |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of the abovesaid 400,000l. |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
11,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Stephen Fox, on his privy
seal; fifth payment |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Grafton for Lady
day quarter |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl and Countess of Lichfield
for same |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Peterborough for
half a year to Lady day [last] on
his pension |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
towards the Queen's quarter |
832 |
3 |
4¾ |
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to complete the Queen's quarter |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for the Great
Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber,
on the [Chamber] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. East, in full for engraving
seals, since the King's coming to
the throne |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston, intended for Mr.
Durban for goods delivered into
the Great Wardrobe in 1685 |
191 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
(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 seven Customs items.) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition for
those branches of the revenue; said paper including
only the above 6 Excise and 5 Hearthmoney items.)
(Same, dated same, to Visct. Preston, Keeper of
the Great Wardrobe, to pay said 191l. 2s. 6d. to said
Durban as above.) |
|
| May 10. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
1,000l. to Richard Graham and Philip Burton on
their order of 1,847l. 5s. 1d.: to be issued out of
the 1,000l. paid into the Exchequer by George Speke
in part of his fine. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 57. |
|
Same to same to issue, out of Tenths, 240l. to Mris.
Mary Bointon on her warrant. |
Ibid, p. 58. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to Mr. Poley's lodgings at the "Blackboy,"
near Scotland Yard, to-morrow to visit his goods
that are going for Sweden. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 97. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed draft proclamation [missing] to prevent the exportation of wool.
The last clause but one (viz. "and further no
compositions shall be privately made" etc.) is to
stand. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier. Out of the next money
payable by you to Robt. Bertie you are to stop
5l. 13s. 0d. for his assessment to the Poll Act of
18 Car. II: and you are to pay same to Wendiver
Lowndes, who is appointed Receiver thereof. |
Ibid, p. 98. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to expedite
the Commission for sale of the estates of the rebels
in the West. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report
on the enclosed presentment [missing] of the 3rd
inst. from the Hearthmoney Commissioners about
private ovens and furnaces in bakehouses, with
several papers relating thereto [missing]. |
Ibid. |
| May 10. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the goods of Christopher, Duke of Albemarle,
to be shipped for Jamaica, Customs free, by him
or his agent, John Byndlos, esq., being necessaries
for the service of his grace and family in that island,
whereof he is designed Governor. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 42–3. |
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Appending: schedule of said goods (plate, clothes,
"50 pictures and [?sic for in] chests or cases,"
coaches, provisions, coal etc.). |
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Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the
account of Mr. Herbert, late Master and Gentleman
of the Robes to his Majesty. |
Reference Book V, p. 75. |
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Prefixing: said account. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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the half-year's account of the Robes
ending 1686, Sept. 29, comes to |
1,453 |
19 |
6 |
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the like half year ending 1687, Lady
day, comes to |
1,420 |
0 |
4 |
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in all (my salary being included) |
2,873 |
19 |
10 |
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received towards payment thereof |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
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remains to clear to Lady day last |
1,623 |
19 |
10 |
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney of the petition of John Tatershall for some
employment whereby he may live comfortably; he
having been ever loyal and a great sufferer in the
Popish Plot. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of Richmond Ferry in order to a lease thereof to Dame
Mary Ash, relict of Sir Joseph Ash, for 26 years
from 1692, Lady day, at a peppercorn rent during
the life of the Queen Dowager and thereafter at
the full rents of 3l. 13s. 4d. per an. as now paid;
and without fine. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 70–1. |
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Prefixing: (a) note of said Lady Ash's petition,
ut supra, pp. 1001 and 1303. (b) Report dated
Dec. 24 last to Treasurer Rochester from said
John Fisher on said petition. In the rates made
for the Queen Dowager's jointure the manor of
Richmond was rated at 20l. per an. rent as then in
lease to Sir Edward Villiers. But I do not find
that this ferry was reputed part of said manor or
comprised in that lease, for the bailiffs and collectors
of the manor rents have never received the rent of
the ferry, but it was constantly paid to the Receiver
of [Crown Rents for] co. Surrey until it was passed
inter al. to Charles Osborn and John Knight as
trustees (as I suppose) for the Earl of Danby by
grant dated 1678–9, Mar. 24, during the now
Queen Dowager's life, to whom the said rents are
now constantly paid. The lease to Sir Joseph Ash
was passed 1661, May 31, for 30 years from 1662,
Lady day (being the expiration of a former lease
thereof for 40 years) under the old rent of 13s. 4d.
and 3l. de incremento and fine of 20l. "by which the
yearly value seems not to be double the old and
increased rents." |
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I find from a copy of the above grant to Mr. Osborn
and Mr. Knight that it was obtained to supply
[or as reprise for] several fee farm rents granted to
the Earl of Danby, which were [unconveyable to him
by reason of being] in the Queen's jointure, "and
in respect her said Majesty might happen to outlive
the terms of such leases whereof the reserved rents
were granted, the manors, lands and things themselves are passed, in Mr. Osborn and Mr. Knight's
grant, during the said Queen's life the better to
secure them the said rents.": so that a further term
in this ferry cannot well be passed without the
concurrence of these trustees. This may be done
by indenture under the Exchequer seal. But to
save expense petitioner prefers a lease for 26 years
from 1692 on terms ut supra, "and leave her to
take such a lease or assignment from my Lord of
Danby's trustees as she shall be able to obtain,"
the expense of obtaining such indenture lease as
above being more than the value of the premises
besides the constant expense for boats. Her chief
inducement is to have the ferry in such a hand as
she may trust for the safety of her house standing
so near it. The grant to Osborn and Knight ought
to be enrolled with the Auditor [for co. Surrey]
and before the Surveyor [General of Crown Lands],
as it never passed any of those offices. |
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| May 10. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to
Mary Watts of 20 acres of land in Whitchurch Canonicoram, co. Dorset, ut supra, p. 1309, for the life
of Hester Hellier, widow, at 12d. per an. rent. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 73, 84. |
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Prefixing: ratal [by the Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the particular of the premises,
ut supra ibid. |
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Appending: undated entry of the [Treasury Lords'
signature of the] docquet of this lease. |
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The Treasury Lords to Mr. Price [Receiver General
of the Revenue of Ireland]. We find your second
account of the poundage moneys more free from
errors than the first, supra, pp. 1236–7. Yet we have
an objection to the interest for the year ended at
Lady day last which you continue at the rate of
10 per cent. as you had before. The Earl of Rochester
has intimated to us that you agreed to have but
6 per cent. for your debt upon the said poundage
from 1686, Lady day This we find confirmed by
a letter from you to his Lordship, dated 1685–6,
Feb. 17, importing that you expected no more than
6 per cent. from that time. Please therefore rectify
this mistake; and also give the King credit for
the full sums which you deducted in each quarter. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 29. |
