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| May 25. |
Royal warrant for a dormant privy seal for 20,000l.,
to be issued to such persons, in such sums and for
such uses and services, whether upon imprest or
without account, as the King shall direct by his
royal sign manual. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 120. |
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Three royal sign manuals for respectively 500l., 1,200l.
and 1,633l. 14s. 0d. to Henry Guy, for secret service,
without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy
seal dormant of April 21 last. (Three money
warrants dated May 26 hereon. Three money
orders dated May 26 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 120. Money Book VIII, p. 151. Order Book II, p. 60. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to
discharge the bonds of Thomas Roswell of the parish
of St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, clerk, which
were given in the King's Bench for his good behaviour
during his life, viz. by himself in 500l. and by his
bail in 250l. each, viz. Benjamin Cox of St. Martin's
le Grand, London, ironmonger; Peter Styart of Deptford, Kent, distiller; Mathew Steele of the same,
baker; William Baites of St. Mary Magdalen,
Bermondsey, grocer; James Atkinson of the same,
instrument maker; Thomas Hudson of Rotherhithe,
shipwright; Robert Jones of St. Mary le Bow,
fruiterer; Edward Daniel of Rotherhithe, mariner:
the King being [now] well informed of the loyalty
and peaceable behaviour of the said Roswell. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 121. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to
discharge the fee of 1,095l. due from Sir William
Humble of Kensington, co. Midd., for the baronetcy
conferred on him by James II. (Treasury warrant
dated June 3 hereon, to the Receipt for tallies of
discharge accordingly.) |
Ibid, p. 121. Money Book VIII, p. 158. |
| May 25. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Excise Commissioners
to pay to John Ady and John Cole, Deputy Chamberlains of the [Receipt of the] Exchequer, 10l.
per an. from 1684, June 24, for the extraordinary
charge and pains they have been at for several years
last past in receiving tallies levied on the Excise
Commissioners at the [Excise] Grand Office and
bringing them down to Westminster to be joined
and transmitted to the Pipe Office in Gray's Inn;
the said tallies growing to be exceeding numerous
as compared with what they had been formerly by
reason of the [number of] tallies levied for the
bankers' interest; so that for the six years ending
1684, June 24, there have been delivered 16,030
tallies to the said Deputy Chamberlains to be so
joined and transmitted as is certified by John
Brewer, deputy auditor; it appearing that the
sorting those tallies at the Excise Office and then
carrying the same into the Exchequer and there
joining each tally with its counterpart is very
laborious and troublesome to them, but expeditious
in passing the said accounts. The present allowance
is to continue during the [said] extraordinary
service. |
Money Book VIII, p. 154. |
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Further they are hereby to be paid 60l. for the said
six years' arrears on the said fee. |
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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. |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 62–3. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. [for the year's
naval service] from 1686, Lady day |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the creditors of the
Navy: sixth payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for Capt. Shovell on Navy
bills |
234 |
5 |
8 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week's Ordnance Office]
ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Stephen Cox on his privy
seal: sixth payment |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for
the Chapel on Hounslow Heath |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Gentleman Usher Black
Rod |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
11,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Goodwyn for the purchase
of Reigate |
2,200 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
250 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto [for ditto] |
140 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto [for ditto] |
529 |
10 |
0 |
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to the late Commissioners of the
Privy Seal and to the Lord Privy
Seal |
356 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,354 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber
for the ordinary [of the Office of
the Chamber] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Letter Office money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto [for ditto] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of the above 400,000l. |
2,000 |
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 the
above seven customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office], viz.
2,696l. 12s. 10½d., to complete the quarter book of
the Customs [salaries London port for last Lady day]
quarter.) (Same dated same to the Commissioners
of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition of the moneys of those branches of the
revenue; said paper including only the above seven
Excise and three Hearthmoney items.) |
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| May 25. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed letter [missing] from the Lord
Deputy and Council of Ireland to the Earl of
Sunderland, dated the 2nd inst., concerning the
duty on Spanish iron imported into Ireland. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 106. |
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Royal warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to give
order for the return to England of the sum of 789l.
which the King has caused to be paid here [in
London] for the service of his Majesty's chapel in
Dublin, "which we have resolved shall be repaid
to us here without any abatement, out of our
revenue of Ireland." The same is to be remitted to
Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: and
allowance is to be made [and provided] for the
exchange, so that the said sum may be remitted
entire and without deduction or loss by exchange. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 32. |
| May 26. |
Money warrant for 36l. to Henry, Lord Arundell of
Wardour, for nine days, Mar. 16 last to Mar. 25 last,
on his diet allowance of 4l. a day as Keeper of the
Privy Seal. (Money order dated May 27 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 152. Order Book II, p. 6. |
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Same for 2,200l. to Deane Goodwyn, esq., without
account, in full of 4,400l. for the purchase money of
a moiety of the manors of Reigate and Howleigh,
co. Surrey, agreed by him et al. to be conveyed to
the King. (Money order dated May 27 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 152. Order Book II, p. 61. |
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Same for 6,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox for secret service
(in full of 12,000l.), as by the privy seal of July 28
last. (Money order dated May 27 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 153. Order Book II, p. 61. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of 1686,
May 19, ut supra, p. 749, for 200l. to the Mayor etc.
of Berwick-on-Tweed for two years to 1686, Lady
day, for repair of Berwick Bridge. |
Money Book VIII, p. 155. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, to Mr. Rowland, one of the officers of
the Robes to the Queen Dowager, nine dozen gammons of bacon arrived from [O]porto in the ship
Concord, William Gilbert master, and are addressed
to the Queen Dowager. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 106. |
|
Same to Mr. Wardour to forthwith return your answer
to the enclosed note [missing] from Mr. Packer. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to take care
that no stop be put to the process against Marshall
and Grove for the recovery of 320l. of the estate of
John Satchell, a rebel convict[ed]. |
Ibid. |
| May 26. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, the following details brought from
Flanders for the use of his Majesty's First Regiment
of Guards, viz. 537 shoulder belts, 546 waste belts,
519 bandileers, 111 waste belts for Granadiers, being
all of buff, and three pair of pistols. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 106. |
|
Same to same to discourse with the Deputy Searcher of
Sandwich port concerning some regulations fit to be
made there. |
Ibid, p. 107. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed draft [missing]
of a clause to be added to the Proclamation concerning the exportation of wool. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Dr. Wynne to attend the Treasury Lords
to-morrow about Mris. White's business. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh enclosing (a) infra.
You are to imprest 600l. to Capt. Shales, pursuant
to the King's directions yesterday. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: (a) letter dated Hounslow Heath, May 26
inst. from [Capt.] John Shales [Commissary of the
Forces] to Lord Godolphin. When I came to this
place last night I found, to my loss, that the
impetuous winds had thrown down many of the
covering's set up for the Horse and [had] done me
other very considerable damage, the repairs of which
keep me here to-day. Pray order me the 600l.
imprest, so that I may find [ready] the [letter of]
direction when I come to town this evening, "and
that I may have 100[l.], which will more than defray
the charge of the iron oven and the reward to the
Frenchman, for which I will account to your Lordships [of the Treasury] and pay him (by advice of
Monsieur Le Force) to his content and as frugally
as I can." |
|
|
Same to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to
give such order as may be for his Majesty's service
in the matter of the enclosed papers [missing] concerning Yoxhall and Tidbery Wards. |
Ibid, p. 108. |
|
Appending: note only of said papers. (1) A letter to
Mr. Guy from Mr. Pysinge, dated May 9 inst.; (2)
a letter from Mr. Whalley to Mr. Guy of the 10th
inst.; (3) Mr. Ansell, the deputy keeper's, presentment concerning Yoxhall Ward; (4) the presentment of Mr. Child, the deputy keeper of Tidbery
Ward, concerning the said ward. |
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|
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests and
Auditor Aldworth of the petition of John Jones,
esq., shewing that in 1683 he lent 4,680l. on the
credit of three tallies of advance levied for 5,050l.
on the Hearthmoney farm; and on April 19 last,
in order to his satisfaction thereof, the Treasury
Lords directed the [late Hearthmoney Farmers or]
Managers of that duty to deliver to the Auditors
all their tallies and vouchers relating thereto, but
notwithstanding same they have not yet delivered
them, which delay is prejudicial to petitioner:
therefore prays satisfaction of his just debt. |
Reference Book V, p. 80. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Price [Receiver General of the
Revenue, Ireland] to forthwith send to the Treasury
Lords your accounts of the receipts and payments
of the revenue, Ireland (which ought to be finished
every year by Easter term) to the end it may be
sent into the Exchequer here [in London]. |
Ibid, p. 32. |
| May 27. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Excise Commissioners
to pay to the Prince and Princess of Denmark the
two pensions of 1,000l. each as by the privy seal of
May 19 inst., together with warrant clause for 500l.
for last Lady day quarter thereon. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 153–4. |
|
Treasury allowance of Richard Kent's bill of his
incident charges in passing his account of the
Customs for the year ended 1686, Michaelmas:
being 635l. 12s. 0d. including the item of 100l. for
loss in miscounting and for bad money in receiving
the Additional Duties. |
Ibid, pp. 155–6. |
|
Prefixing: note of said account, the (total sum for
such losses [by bad money etc.] being 200l., which
for the total Customs receipts of 1,226, 906l. 8s. 2d.
for said year is proportionable to the like allowances
in previous years), as certified by Brook Bridges and
Tho. Done, the Auditors of Imprests. |
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|
Money warrant for 251l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Toll for
6per cent. interest [for the quarter] to April 1 last
on several sums by him lent for his Majesty's
service, as by an account thereof made up by Auditor
Aldworth and allowed the 7th inst. by the Treasury
Lords. (Money order dated June 2 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 156. Order Book II, p. 62. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of 1684–5, March 23, ut supra, p. 78, from Treasurer
Rochester for payment of the Queen Dowager's
10,972l. 19s. 31/24d. per an. out of the Excise. |
Money Book VIII, p. 157. |
|
Same for same of a like warrant dated 1685, Dec. 12,
ut supra, p. 484, for payment of Tho. Lysons's salary
as one of the Customers of Hull port. (Henry Guy
dated same to [the Customs Cashier] to so pay
same.) |
Ibid, p. 157. Disposition Book VI, p. 64. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay (out
of seizures of uncustomed and probibited goods)
50l. to Sir Samuel Morland to complete his pensions
to Lady day last. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 64. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed order of Council [missing] referring
to the Treasury Lords the petition of Sir Phillip
Cartret and Sir Edward Cartrett on behalf of themselves and others praying to export several todds of
uncombed wool from here [England or London] to
Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark yearly. At
the same time send your report on the clause to be
added to the Proclamation sent you yesterday
touching the exportation of wool. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 108. |
|
Same to same to deliver, Customs free, the goods and
pictures as follow. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: petition of John Baptiste Seth, a native
of Flanders, shewing that he served the late King
in Scotland as a commission officer in 1654 and in his
[Majesty's] exile; and that coming over [now] to
serve his [present] Majesty he brought with him
some wearing apparel and old pictures, which are
stopped at the Customs House for 4l. duty thereon,
which petitioner is not able to pay. |
|
| May 27. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Kirke. Send my Lords a copy of
the answer you made to the petition of James Cotter,
Keeper of the Privy Garden at Whitehall. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 109. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte enclosing the petition [missing]
of Martha Wilcox. As the matter does not lie
properly before the Treasury Lords you are to do
therein as you think fit. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same enclosing the petition [missing] of
Mr. Nicholas Spencer and your report [likewise
missing, see supra, pp. 1324–5] thereon. You are to
certify the Treasury Lords what you think should
be allowed to said Spencer for his pains and care
as President of the Council of Virginia during the
absence of the Governor there. |
Ibid, p. 109. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 231–2. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed three papers [missing], transmitted in
Mr. Blathwayte's letter, concerning Virginia. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 109. |
|
Appending: said letter dated Whitehall, May 18,
from William Blathwayt to Henry Guy. The
Committee of Trade and Plantations have received
from Lord Howard, Governor of Virginia, a Bill
passed by the Assembly there for appointing wharves,
quays and places for landing and shipping goods
for preventing frauds in the Customs in Virginia;
also an Act passed there declaring a former Act in
force for liberty to plant with a restriction of planting
tobacco in Virginia after the last day of June yearly;
and a letter from Lord Howard touching the said
Act. The said Committee send same to the Treasury
Lords for the Customs Commissioners' opinion
whether the said Bill be fit to pass in the Assembly
or the said Act to be continued in force by the King's
allowance and approbation. |
|
|
Same to Col. Waldron. By advice of the Attorney
General the Treasury Lords have ordered a Bill in
Equity against you for the 500l. due to the King.
If you do not pay this sum in 10 days the King has
ordered you to be prosecuted likewise in Barbados
and to be forthwith removed from being one of the
Council there. |
Ibid, p. 110. |
|
Same to Mr. Roberts [Receiver of the Honor and
Castle of Windsor]. The King has by privy seal
directed payment of 20l. per an. to Sir Theophilus
Oglethorpe and 25l. per an. to Major Clerke, [both
sums to be payable] out of the revenue of Windsor
[Castle and Honor]. You are to inform my Lords
whether the said revenue will bear the said annual
sums, together with the 30l. per an. for the deer
"and the arrears incurred upon the said several
allowances." |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Huntington, giving
him notice of the intended warrant [see supra, p. 1363
for raising 1,000l. by the sale of old decayed trees in
New Forest. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Goodwyn to deliver to Mr. Graham
and Mr. Burton the deeds in your custody relating
to the manor of Reigate, with all the Court Rolls,
books of survey and other writings belonging
thereto. You are also to make re-conveyance of
the mortgage before you receive out of the Exchequer
the 2,200l. [in full of the purchase money]. |
Ibid. |
| May 27. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
observe an order of the King in Council as follows. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 44. |
|
Prefixing: said order dated Whitehall, May 6 inst.
Upon reading the report from Samuel Pepys,
Secretary to the Admiralty, on the petition of David
Goden, of Havre de Grace, merchant, for the freedom [naturalization] of two ships, the Hunter and
the Hope, of 140 tons each, it is ordered that they
be made free ships of this kingdom and permitted
to enjoy all the rights, privileges and immunities
appertaining to English built ships. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 44. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of
Baron Ronsele, a native of Bruges in Flanders,
shewing that he lately came over hither with
intent to go and settle himself in Ireland, and
brought a trunk with apparel etc., but same is
seized by the Customs officers: therefore prays
delivery thereof Customs free and that same may
be exempted from Customs at Chester. |
Reference Book V, p. 81. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Tho. Silver and
Albian Howell, shewing that they had charge of the
cannon in the town and castle of Tangier at the
demolishing thereof by Lord Dartmouth, which
service was strict and hard upon them: therefore
praying payment for their service. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Victuallers of the petition of Tho.
Silver and Tho. Dodge and others, gunners, for
some allowance for blowing up houses and stopping
the fire which happened at the Victualling Office, as
has been formerly done in the like case. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
John Fellow, shewing that he ordered 2,000 quarters
of oats beyond sea, designing to import them to
England, but is informed that if the price of oats
be not settled in the markets at 16s. 6d. per quarter,
they are to pay 5s. 4d. per quarter Custom: therefore
prays to be admitted to enter the oats at 2s. 9d. per
quarter Custom, which will amount to 200l. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of John Massenger for
a coastwaiter's place in the Customs, petitioner
having been Yeoman Harbinger to the late King,
which place he lost by the King's death without
any consideration. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] for a further lease of the custody of
the Hundreds of Dengie and Thurstable, co. Essex,
which was granted by Charles II to John Sandford
for 31 years from 1666, Lady day, at the rent of
22s. 9d. and 7s. 3d., which premises are vested in
petitioner by assignments. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of William Batley for a surveyor's or landwaiter's
place in the Customs, he having been sworn against
by Bolron and Mowbray and thereby forced to fly
his country and lose his employment of clothworking and his being in prison and [subsequently]
beyond sea for six years has consumed his small
fortune, and on a [previous] petition the King
recommended him to the late Treasurer [Rochester]
for such a Customs place. |
Ibid, p. 82. |
| May 27. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Cornelius Denis, merchant,
shewing that some French goods were shipped
on a free ship of France, that as it was a
foreign built ship he applied to the Customs Commissioners, who were of opinion that the ship might
continue her voyage here [hither] upon payment of
Strangers' Customs, nevertheless one Stysted has
exhibited an information against the goods as forfeited by the Navigation Act; therefore prays to
be defended against said prosecution. |
Reference Book V, p. 82. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Richard Richardson
for employment in the Customs, his father having
been a great sufferer for his loyalty, whereof his
Majesty being well satisfied promised him such a
place. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of William Rumney for
payment of 13l. due for Lady day quarter, 1683, on
John Shaw's salary as a King's waiter, London port,
for the relief of said Shaw's poor children; petitioner
being administrator to him. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of the Ea[rl of] Salisbury and Mr. Bennetts [Bennett],
shewing that in Jan., 1661–2, Sir Henry Ingoldsby
sold to Symon Bennett, esq., deceased (petitioner's
wife's father) a rent charge of 60l. per an. issuing out
of Lenborough, co. Bucks, of which the said Ingoldsby
was seized for life; that the said Ingoldsby neglecting to obtain a privy seal for discharge of his
baronetcy fee of 1,095l., the said annuity is extended
for the same: therefore petitioners pray for the
discharge of said extent as they have been in quiet
possession thereof since 1661, and the said Ingoldsby
is possessed of a great estate in Ireland [which may
be made liable to pay said baronetcy fee]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fillingham et al. of the petition of Richard
Kent, showing that upon an extent in aid of him as
Customs Cashier it was found by inquisition that
Sir William Roberts of Middlesex and Sir Phillip
Lloyd of Hertford were bound to petitioner in
600l. conditioned to pay him 300l., which bond was
seized into the then King's [Charles II's] hands; that
upon a writ of diem clausit against the estate of
said Lloyd it was found that he died in Sept., 1686,
and that there was then due 428l. 2s. 6d. to him
from the present King on his fee of 250l. per an. as
a Clerk of the Privy Council, which debt the sheriffs
seized into the King's hands: therefore petitioner
prays payment [out of said debt] of the 309l. with
interest and charges which is owing to petitioner
from said Lloyd's estate. |
Ibid, p. 83. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren [Surveyor General of
the Works] of the petition of Sarah Jenkes, widow,
praying for the removal of the stop which is put
upon her building in a piece of ground adjoining
to Wallingford House, the profits of which ground
are the support of herself and family. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of William Mitchell for a landwaiter's place, London
port; his father having been an actual sufferer
for Charles I. |
Ibid. |
| May 27. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Frowde [Governor of the Post
Office] of the petition of Tho. Whitmore for a place
in the Customs or Post Office, petitioner having
served for 20 years as Supernumerary Yeoman [of
the] Pantry; but is now out of said office. |
Reference Book V, p. 83. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Oliver Lately praying payment of 167l. due to him for
service on board the Swan, petitioner being now
bound to sea and reduced to great straits for want
of his money. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Warden of the Mint of the petition of
Frances Payler for reward and for payment of the
6l. or 7l. charges she has been at in the discovery
of divers clippers. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Joseph Saule for a
new lease of two small tenements in Austell Prior,
parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid, p. 84. |
|
Same to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of John Green
for payment of 227l. 4s. 8d. due to him at Michaelmas, 1684, as Clerk of the Revels to the late King,
he being by mistake left out of the state of arrears
[allowed as due to the late King's servants]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of William Parkes, one
of the late King's Huntsmen, shewing that he lent
some of his brethren several sums of money to
enable them to perform their duties, and they
assigned their wages to him for repayment, "for
which he has an order registered and received three
[fourth] parts of his debt," but a stop is put upon
the fourth payment: therefore prays an order for
payment of the remainder. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of John Rayner for
a fresh lease of the perquisites of Courts etc. in the
lordship and soke of Kirton in Lindsey, parcel of
the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of John North for a new
lease of a tenement in Shippon, co. Berks, parcel
of said Duchy. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Joseph Ellis for a
new lease of a tenement in Carnedon Pryor, parcel
of said Duchy. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of the inhabitants of
East Stockwith in the lordship of Kirton in
Lindsey, for a lease of the ferry and 6 acres of land
there, in reversion of the grant (of which there are
six years to run) to Mr. Midwinter, petitioners
having been ancient tenants to the same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Hugh Hawker for a King's waiter's place in the
Customs, his father and grandfather having spent
their fortunes in the service of Charles I and II,
whereby petitioner is ruined, and he also suffered
in the late Plot for his religion, being a Catholic.
The said Commissioners are to present him if fit. |
Ibid, p. 85. |
| May 27. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of
Bartholomew Montague and several of the late King's
huntsmen, praying payment of 77l. 10s. 0d. remaining
unpaid on an order for 310l. assigned to said Montague
in trust for the wages due to the said huntsmen,
"there being a stop put on all transferred orders." |
Reference Book V, p. 85. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Andrew Barry
et al. shewing that the river Dee running between
Cheshire and Flint was formerly a navigable river,
but by reason of great quantities of earth washed
into the said river by the overflowing of the sea it
is become unnavigable to the ruin of the trade of
the city of Chester; that petitioners have discovered
waste lands in Flintshire and conceive they can
recover the lands from the sea and make the river
navigable: therefore pray a lease for 99 years of
said waste and of all such lands as they shall regain
from the sea. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Alexander How for a landwaiter's, coastwaiter's
or surveyor's place in the Customs for which he
has already been and is hereby recommended by the
Treasury Lords. |
Ibid, p. 86. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Griffantius Phillips
for a landwaiter's place at London, Exeter or
Bristol. |
Ibid. |
May 27
[date altered to 1688, July 3]. |
Same to same of the petition of Char. Peacock (now
a porter in the Custom House), praying for a watchman's place [London]. |
Ibid. |
|
In the margin: the date of this reference was altered
by order. |
|
| May 27. |
Same to Mr. Frowde of the petition of Mr. Humphreys
and Mr. Highmore, shewing that they were sureties
for one Hall, late postmaster of Hoviton [Honiton],
who has absconded and is indebted to the King in
170l., for which petitioners are sued and judgment
is obtained against them, the penalty of the surety
bonds being 300l.: therefore praying leave to
compound for same with 80l., petitioners being
poor and with great families to maintain. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Ange of the petition of Sir William Compton, shewing that the sheriff of Gloucester levied
92l. on him for Recusancy and 20l. more in 1682
and 20l. more in 1683, none of which money appears
to have been paid into the Exchequer: therefore
prays that same may be restored to him. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular and ratal
of premises as below with a view to a lease thereof
to the Ladies Frances and Althomia Vaughan for
25 years from 1693, Lady day, at 5l. per an. rent
and fine of 20l., they to clear the arrears of [said]
rent and of the 21l. 5s. 0d. per an. as below. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 82–3. |
|
Prefixing: (a) petition of said ladies, showing that
in consideration of the services of their father,
Richard, late Earl of Carbery, the late King granted
them the personal estate of Lucius Lloyd, alias
Baker, a felo de se, who was possessed of a lease of
the said King's lands called Keveny Mace [Cefn y
Mace] in the manor of Iscoed Gwynionedd, and
petitioners have enjoyed his term therein of which
seven years are still to run; therefore pray a new
lease thereof. (b) Report, dated April 30 last, from
said John Fisher on said petition. Sir Francis
Lloyd had a lease of the premises for 31 years from
1662, Lady day, at 5l. per an. rent and fine of 30l.
and covenanted to collect and to answer [to the
Crown] certain quit rents issuing out of the premises
amounting to 21l. 5s. 0d per an. By a survey
taken in 1661 the premises were found worth less
than 10l. above the rent of 5l. The lease was settled
by will of Sir Francis Lloyd upon his two natural
sons, Lucius and Charles, and Lucius becoming a
felo de se his personal estate (of which this item
being a chattel was part) became forfeited to the
Crown and was vested in petitioners by the privy
seal of 1678, May 31, "which I have perused, if
Charles his interest by survivorship be of no force,
in this case of the King where the other joint executor
had thus forfeited his estate." I recommend terms
as above for the new lease. |
|
| May 27. |
Treasury reference to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, of the petition of Sir Samuel Foxon, shewing
that some years since he acquainted the late King
of the great losses in the revenue from forfeited
recognizances and Greenwax fines in Ireland and
proposed a method for the management of that
revenue, but by reason of the many changes that
have happened since, nothing has been done in it;
and that Daniell Molony has petitioned for a grant
thereof: therefore petitioner prays that a stop
may be put to Molony's reference and that he
[Foxon] may be appointed manager of said revenue
at so much per £ salary as the Lord Deputy or
Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, shall think fit. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 32. |
|
Memorandum: annexed was a memorial [missing] of
the services of petitioner. |
|
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland,
forwarding from the King a petition [missing] of
Rowland White for a place as collector of the
revenue in Dublin port. If qualified he is to be
presented for the post. |
Ibid, p. 33. |
|
Same to same, similarly forwarding Patrick Hurly's
petition for a collectorship of the revenue in co.
Clare. He is to be presented for it if qualified. |
Ibid. |
| May 28. |
Report to the Treasury Lords by William Blathwayt
concerning the allowance proper to be made to Col.
Spencer for his pains and care as President of the
Council of Virginia. The half [of the Governor's]
salary for the time he [Spencer] was so President
is 663l. 13s. 4d. But the President being not to be reputed Commander-in-Chief and the said 663l. 13s. 4d.
being also the whole salary allotted to the Governor
in Chief for four months, viz. from the time of
Lord Culpeper's leaving the government to the
date of Lord Howard's commission (during which
time no salary at all was paid to any Governor) I
think that 300l. will be such a compensation as
Col. Spencer will deserve. It may be paid him out
of [Virginia] quit rents "whereof 700l. or thereabout remains in bank to be disposed of as his
Majesty shall appoint." |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 232. |
| May 31. |
Royal warrant to Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done
[Auditors of Imprests] to allow in the accounts of
Charles Fox as late Paymaster of the Forces the
allowance of 10d. a day as pay to each of the private
soldiers in the King's two Regiments of Foot Guards
which attended the King's royal person either at
Windsor or other places: the said pay of 10d. a
day having been granted by the Establishment of
the Forces (except to such as should not be quartered
in and about the cities of London and Westminster;
for which latter by a memorandum in the said establishment only 8d. a day is allowed) and the late King
having always paid 10d. a day to such private
soldiers of said two regiments as did so attend his
person "as the rest of his said Guards received
who were quartered in and about London." |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 124. |
|
Also the like allowance is hereby to be passed in said
accounts to such private soldiers of the said two
regiments as were commanded against the rebels
in the West; viz. for such time as they were absent
from London; being the same pay as if they had
attended the King's royal person. |
|
|
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. 65–6. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money on
account of 400,000l. for the year's
Naval service from 1686, Lady
day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Hewer for arrears of the
Tangier officers: sixth payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for Alderman Sturt's debt: sixth
payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Works;
for one quarter [on the ordinary
of the Works] |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for alterations of the [King's]
Chapel at Whitehall |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Goodwyn; interest money
for the purchase of [the moiety of
the manor of] Reigate |
72 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
to the Bishop of Chester for [the
King's] Lancashire preachers |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for stores and storehouses |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise money. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces, 11,000l. and 3,000l. |
14,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Southampton |
375 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for
the [Chamber] messengers in part
of their bills |
850 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton for
prosecution of [Crown law] causes |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. White for New Park |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber [on
the Chamber's] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for travelling charges this
last summer |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of this week's
Customs cash; said paper including only the above
eight Customs items.) (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 five Hearthmoney
items: and for the Excise the above four Excise
items [payable out of the Exchequer] (save that
the items of 100l. to Guy for secret service and 850l.
for the messengers' bills are here lumped together
as 950l. "to be paid into the Exchequer for the
messengers in part of their bills"): together with
the following item [payable direct out of the Excise
Office on tallies], viz. 1,500l. for a quarter to the
Prince and Princess [of Denmark].) |
|
| May 31. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Hasten
your report on Philip Ralegh's petition, ut supra,
p. 1270. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 110. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte, enclosing two letters [missing]
from Capt. Lucas Santon. You are to consider
these with the other papers lying before you relating
to that matter. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe]
for an account what warrants for services are come
into your office since Christmas last and what of
those services are unperformed. |
Ibid, p. 111. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer
to Somerset House to open the goods of the Countess
du Roy, who is coming from Holland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Nicholas Sugar. The Treasury Lords are
informed that the palace belonging to the Archbishopric of York at Bishopthorpe is out of repair
and running to decay and that the hangings and
other things in the chapel [there] are damaged.
Send my Lords an account thereof and an estimate
for the repairs: also take care of the hangings and
all other things belonging to the [said] bishopric.
Also send my Lords an account what money you
have received, how much you have paid, and what
arrears belonging to the revenue [sede vacante of
said bishopric] are standing out. Take care to pay
in [to the Exchequer] what money you have in your
hands on that account. |
Ibid. |
