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| June 21. |
Treasury warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
to acknowledge satisfaction of and to deliver up
and vacate the recognizances [as follow] of Richard
Pepper of Grays Inn, gent.: he having given bond
in 200l. and his bail in 100l. each, to wit, James
Bodicott of the parish of St. Faith's, London, corn
chandler, and Philiman Maccarti of St. Martins in
the Fields, victualler, for his appearance in the
King's Bench, said Pepper being accused before the
Council Board of Charles II for tampering to corrupt
the evidence given on behalf of Charles II and
being committed to Newgate, by the oaths of Bolron
and Mayberry; and the said bail being prosecuted
for his not so appearing as above, he being dangerously
sick, in Hilary term, 1680, fresh security was given
viz. said Pepper in 40l. and William Banks of
St. Giles in the Fields, gent., and Nicho. Cody
of St. Andrew, Holborn, cook, in 20l. each: the said
recognizances being forfeited to the King and
estreated into the Exchequer and the said Pepper
no way able to satisfy same. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 137–8. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge Sir Henry Ingoldsby of Lethenborough, co. Bucks, from the 1,095l. fee for the
baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II. (Treasury
warrant, dated July 1, to the Receipt for tallies
of discharge accordingly.) |
Ibid, p. 136. Money Book VIII, p. 186. |
| June 21. |
Royal sign manual for 500l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of May 31 last. (Money
warrant dated June 21 hereon. Money order dated
June 23 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 137. Money Book VIII, p. 172. Order Book II, p. 67. |
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Treasury warrant to Visct. Preston, Master of the
Great Wardrobe, to pay James Smithsby 469l. 9s. 0d.
for cloth by him furnished in 1685 for the service
of the Great Wardrobe: to be issued out of the
2,426l. 17s. 4½d. directed ut supra, pp. 1395, 1398. |
Money Book VIII, p. 171. |
|
Same to same to pay 53l. 2s. 8d. to the executors of
Charles Mearne for books furnished by him in 1685
for the service of the Great Wardrobe: to be issued
out of the above 2,426l. 17s. 4½d. |
Ibid, p. 173. |
|
Same to same to pay 351l. 5s. 8½d. to the executors
of William Jackson, deceased, for upholstery wares
furnished by him in 1685 for the service of the
Great Wardrobe: to be paid out of the above
2,426l. 17s. 4½d. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay, out of the Customs
of Dartmouth port, 60l. to the mayor etc. of Clifton
Dartmouth Hardness for 1½ years to Lady day last
on the perpetuity of 40l. per an. granted by the
privy seal of 1685, Nov. 30, supra, pp. 452–3.
(Henry Guy, dated June 21, to same to so pay
same.) |
Ibid, p. 173. Disposition Book VI, p. 74. |
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Same to the sheriffs of London to restore the 20l.
levied upon Daniell Carey of London, brewer, for
not rendering himself upon the writ de excommunicato
capiendo. |
Money Book VIII, p. 174. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay Freeman Howse
3l. 5s. 2½d. for 1686, Michaelmas quarter, on his
salary of 13l. 0s. 10d. as Comptroller of Chichester
port: together with dormant clause for said salary
in future. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to
so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 174. Disposition Book VI, p. 75. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of a money order
of date 1686, Oct, 5, ut supra, p. 921, for 480l. to
Richard Brett for interest. |
Order Book II, p. 64. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
as follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 72–3. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy [for
the Navy's] weekly money on
account of the 400,000l. for the
year from 1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Lockwood and Brook
for freight to Jamaica |
35 |
6 |
0 |
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to ditto for a bill of exchange from
Jamaica for the Bonetta sloop |
147 |
9 |
0¼ |
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to ditto for Henry Capell for freight
of naval stores to Gibraltar |
77 |
18 |
6 |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse to
clear [the present] June 24 quarter |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Burton for the six Commissioners for selling the Western
Forfeitures |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Paymaster of the Works for
the chapel at Hounslow |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for the arrears of the Volary
at Whitehall |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
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 the twelve Judges |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Judges of Chester |
175 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Masters in Chancery |
275 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Sir Richard May on his fee
payable each term |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
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to the Attorney General for half a
year to June 24 inst. |
40 |
13 |
4 |
|
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to the Solicitor General for same |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
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to Visct. Preston, Master of the
Great Wardrobe |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Roberts for Windsor works |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Carlton and Mr. Dilk, Knight
Harbingers |
436 |
6 |
8 |
|
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to Mr. Brett for two years' interest |
240 |
0 |
0 |
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to Visct. Lansdown for half a year
on his ordinary to make him equal
[as to date of payment] to the rest
of the foreign ministers |
910 |
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 ten items [payable out of the Exchequer]
save that the amount to the Privy Purse is left
blank, together with the following item [payable
direct out of the Customs Office], viz. 1,000l. to
pay off tallies on the Customs.) |
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(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition of the cash of those branches of the
revenue; said paper including for the Hearthmoney
only the above five Hearthmoney items: and for
the Excise the above seven Excise items [payable
out of the Exchequer], together with the following
item [payable direct out of the Excise Office], viz.
1,000l. to pay off tallies on the Excise, bankers'
tallies excepted.) |
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| June 21. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Burton to pay 20l. to Tho. Carew for
his charges in the prosecution of Tho. Collison for
seditious words etc. "to enable him to carry on
the said cause as you have advised." |
Disposition Book VI, p. 44. |
|
Royal warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to give
order for the payment to Sir Charles Murray of
the salary or allowance of 365l. per an. from June 11
inst. during pleasure as Quarter Master General of
the Forces in Ireland. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 38–9. |
| June 22. |
Money warrant for 1,200l. to Philip Burton, upon
account: for Crown Law charges. (Money order
dated June 23 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 172. Order Book II, p. 67. |
|
Money order for 125l. to Sir Job Charlton for 1687,
Trinity term, on his allowance as Chief Justice of
Chester. |
Order Book II, p. 67. |
| June 22. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of loans on [the joint fund of] linens, tobacco
and sugar) 1,646l. 18s. 7d. to the Treasurer of the
Navy: same is to be applied to repay so much
advanced to him out of the [receipts from] the
imposition on tobacco. |
Order Book II, p. 73. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren to order that out of
the 500l. directed this week, ut supra, to Mr. Roberts
for Windsor works 90l. be paid to the artificers,
workmen etc. for the [Windsor waterworks] engine
and 100l. to Seignor Verrio for painting of Henry
VIII's chapel there. |
Ibid, p. 74. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. There are
arrived in the ship Kempthorne, Capt. Kempthorne commander, from the East Indies two cases
containing presents for the King and Queen from
Mr. Paufyer. Send Benjamin Skinner, a King's
waiter, London port, to Windsor with them to be
delivered to their Majesties, Customs free and
unopend. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 130. |
|
Same to same to send one of the officers of Poole port
to Kingston Hall, the Duke of Ormonde's house,
to open some goods which said Duke is sending
thither from Ireland and from London. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of the
East India Company, praying an order that they
may ship off, Customs free, such quantities of sea
coals as they shall hereafter have occasion to send
to any of the English Colonies or Plantations in
the East Indies. |
Reference Book V, p. 100. |
|
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
of the petition to the King from Tho.
Meade and John Blanchevile, shewing that they
were Farmers of Hearthmoney in King's County
and in some baronies in Tipperary for the years
1683 and 1684, by which means they are indebted
305l. to the King, of which there is 200l. [accounted
for] by certificate [of exemption] and insolvents
and the remaining 105l. is unlevied by reason
execution issued on the bonds given for payment
before the petitioners could perfect their collection
so that they are incapable of satisfying the King
and the rather because one of the petitioners was
dismissed of his employment for being a Roman
Catholic; further that many persons in their
collection [district] are dead and insolvent and
petitioners are unable to give present satisfaction:
but they offer to give security to pay the 105l. by
20l. a month if the said certificates and insolvents
be allowed; "and the rather because the King's
County is set [to farm] this year at 50l. less." |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 35. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to request the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to
examine James Macghee for the place of collector
or surveyor of Londonderry [port] or surveyor of
Carrickfergus, for which he prays in the enclosed
petition [missing] referred to us by the King. |
Ibid, p. 39. |
| June 23. |
Treasury warrant to Mr. Burton to pay the 1,200l.
(directed to you, ut supra, p. 1416) to John Hope,
Chris. Guise, Rowland White, esqrs., and Israell
Feilding, Lancelott Appleby and Richard Hart,
gent., the six Commissioners appointed to sell the
rebels' estates in the West: being 200l. each as
in full satisfaction of their care and pains therein. |
Money Book VIII, p. 175. |
| June 23. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to
pay the salary of 52l. per an. to Valentine Morley
as a patent waiter, London port. (Henry
Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 174. Disposition Book VI, p. 74. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Pepys. In answer to yours of
the 21st inst. I enclose a copy [missing, see supra,
p. 1268] of the letter which the Treasury Lords
wrote to Mr. Randolph [in New England] in March
last to assist Sir John Shorter and Mr. Wallis in
providing masts there for his Majesty's use. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 130. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte enclosing copies [missing]
of the Customs' Commissioners' presentment of the
16th inst. to the Treasury Lords touching Mr. Lucas
Santen's complaint against Col. Dongan, the Governor
of New York; and of several other papers annexed
to said presentment. Please request the Committee
for Trade to transmit same to said Governor for his
answer thereto. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing copy
[missing] of Mr. Baron's letter of the 21st inst. to
Mr. Shaw, said Baron desiring leave of absence
from the searcher's place at Gravesend for the time
that he is obliged to attend the King's service at
the camp. If he can be granted same you are to
write Mr. Chiffinch, Mr. Parker and the other
officers there to be very diligent in their duty there
till Baron returns. |
Ibid, p. 131. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to retain Mr.
Finch [as counsel] for the King against Sir James
Shaen and partners, late Farmers of the Revenue
of Ireland. |
Ibid. |
| June 23 and 24. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to the
Lord President's lodgings in Whitehall, unopened
and Customs free, a box arrived from Dover for
the Queen and another for the Countess of Sunderland. (Cancelled and replaced on the 24th by a
similar letter for said boxes to be delivered to the
Countess of Sunderland's servant.) |
Ibid, pp. 131, 132. |
|
Same to Auditor J. Done to make up the Customs
Cashier's account as you propose as follows. |
Ibid, pp. 131–2. |
|
Prefixing: report, dated June 13, from said Done
on Richard Kent's account of the Customs for the
year ended 1686, Sept. 29. In this account
9,401l. 9s. 2½d. is entered as paid out of the old
duties on debentures which properly belong to the
new duties on linen and should have been paid
thereout. There is nothing prejudicial in this, but
it is not strictly regular, and if it is to be so allowed
the Treasury Lords must express their approval
of it. The account will then be perfect for declaration. |
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| June 23. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Col. Maxwell, shewing that Westphalia
hams are privately imported and compounded for,
notwithstanding several statutes; whereby the
King loses his Customs; therefore prays power to
import yearly for seven years Westphalia hams up
to 20,000 a year, and that they may be duly entered
and pay Customs. |
Reference Book V, p. 100. |
| June 23. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Graham, Mr. Shaw and
Mr. Burton of Ralph Williamson's petition, ut
supra, p. 1302, with the report from Mr. Graham
and Mr. Burton thereon and said Williamson's
appeal thereon. |
Reference Book V, p. 100. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Rowland Woodyer and William Challoner,
shewing that as executors of Sir Joseph Wagstaff
they enjoyed the benefit of transporting lampernes
from the Thames to Holland and Zeeland, but the
profits thereof have been stopped in the Custom
House ever since the late King's death: therefore
praying payment of the said profits, the arrears
thereof and what shall grow due thereon, according
to the intent of their patent from the late King. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Wine Licence Commissioners of the
petition of Gib (Gilbt.) Crouch, shewing that he
was engaged in the first war for Charles I and was
afterwards concerned in most of the undertakings
for the Restoration; therefore prays a receiver's
place in the Wine Licence Revenue, Charles II
having granted him a sign manual for such place,
but before the patent could be passed that revenue
was settled upon his present Majesty: said petition
being referred from the King on May 19 last. |
Ibid, p. 105. |
|
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
enclosing George McCartney's petition. The Treasury
Lords are so sensible of the hardship of his case
that they desire you to give him some employment
equal to that from which he was dismissed. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 38. |
|
Appending: said petition, shewing that he had
favourable report to the Earl of Clarendon, late
Lord Lieutenant, and from him to Treasurer
Rochester [on a former petition], but so far without
effect. Therefore prays some benefit according to
said report. |
|
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland,
enclosing Michael Tempest's petition [missing] on
reference from the King; petitioner praying to be
appointed Commissioner to take care that the
revenues of vacant bishoprics in Ireland may be
duly answered to the King. As the matter does
not plainly appear to us here we did not come to
any determination therein. You are to give such
order therein as you think best. |
Ibid, p. 39. |
|
William Blathwayt to Col. Stede [Lieutenant Governor
of Barbados]. I have read to the Treasury
Lords that part of your letter of April 14 last which
concerned the payment of 500l. to Col. Walrond
and I also produced the certificates you sent me.
But Col. Walrond has assured their Lordships that
although the payment was made him in ready money
and not in sugars or other goods, and although the
word sterling is used in the acquittance, yet that
sterling is only nominal and not equal in value to
so much money in England, the Treasurer [of
Barbados] not having given him bills of exchange
but pieces of Eight at the current rate. Their
Lordships therefore desire from you a clearer
account of the manner of payment of the 500l.
with some undeniable proof that it was made in
real and not in nominal sterling. The King has
required of Col. Walrond the repayment of the
whole 500l. pursuant to the Attorney General's
report. As Walrond believes that this full sum has
not been answered to his correspondent [in Barbados]
not withstanding the form of the abovesaid acquittance, you are to give order that he be paid the full
sum of 500l. real sterling according to the Act of
Assembly so that he may not be obliged to repay
more in England than he has received in Barbados. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 240–2. |
|
Prefixing: extract from said letter of Col. Stede's to
Blathwayt, dated Barbados, April 14 last. I received
your letter of Feb. 8 last on the 12th April inst.
and immediately sent to the Clerk of the Committee
of Public Accounts of this island, who lives in a
remote place, for an account of the 500l. paid to
Col. Walrond under the Act of Assembly of the
year 1685. The truth will prove quite otherwise
than Col. Walrond has alleged, as may appear by
the said clerk's letter and certificate to me with
copy of Sir Richard Dutton's order to the then
Treasurer [of Barbados], Col. John Codrington, to
pay said 500l. and by said Walrond's endorsement
of receipt on the said order. By all these it appears
that he has truly received the full sum in one entire
payment in ready money and not in sugars or any
other goods. |
|
|
I will with all expedition send you an account of his
Majesty's casual revenue received by me here. It is
now under examination, as are also the accounts of
the Four and a Half per cent. duty. Considering
my two years' long and dangerous sickness do not
impute the delay to want of diligence, but to my
weak condition. As for the 800l. remaining due
on Hanson's accompt if the Lord Treasurer had
required me to remit it by exchange it should have
been done, but he ordered me to keep it in my
hands here for satisfying such persons as were
injured by Hanson's being carried off this island
contrary to law. |
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| June 24. |
Treasury warrant to Philip Ryley, Serjeant at Arms,
to arrest John Wood, a butcher of Romford, and
his servant, John Wytham, they being the principal
undertakers and managers of a great fraud to
deceive the King of the duties of a considerable
quantity of tobacco, whereof two waggon loads
and one cart load were lately seized in Epping
Forest. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 97. |
| June 25. |
Money order for 100l. to William Wardour, Clerk of
the Pells, for one year to June 24 inst. for his pains
in attending the Treasury Lords for the despatch
of his Majesty's service. |
Order Book II, p. 69. |
|
Same for 45l. 8s. 4d. to same for same year as reward
for attendance in vacations for the despatch of the
service of his office and as in lieu of the sums of
16l. 13s. 4d. and 8l. 15s. 0d. per an. anciently allowed
to the Clerk of the Pells by tally of assignment out
of the Customs. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 20l. each to John Lowe and Peter Le Neve,
Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, for 1687,
Easter and Trinity terms, on their additional
increase of fee of 40l. per an. for extraordinary
service in sorting and ordering records, foreign and
domestic, in the Treasury at Westminster. |
Ibid, p. 70. |
| June 25. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the
Forces], enclosing papers [missing] of Tho. Best,
clothier, praying payment of 300l. for clothing
[by him] furnished to and carried away by the
reduced men of Sir William Clifton's Regiment.
You are to confer with the officers of said regiment
and to report thereon. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 132. |
| June 28. |
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 2,000l. and
1,100l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal
dormant of May 31 last. (Two money warrants
dated June 28 and 29 hereon. Two money orders
dated June 30 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 138. Money Book VIII, pp. 175, 180. Order Book II, p. 68. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for an annuity or yearly pension of 2,000l. to
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, for good and faithful
service by him rendered to the late and present
King: to be payable quarterly from Lady day last
during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 138. Money Book VIII, p. 187. Order Book II, p. 71. |
|
Further for the payment forthwith of 250l. to said
Earl as the King's free gift and royal bounty.
(Money warrant dated July 5 hereon for said 250l.
Money order dated July 7 hereon for same.) |
|
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal to contain an indenture between the King of
the one part and Randolph Ashenhurst of London,
esq., Stephen Hales, Michael Cope and Thomas
Ashenhurst of London, gent., of the other part,
concerning the Royal Oak Lottery as follows: |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp 139–53. |
|
In consideration of the services of several loyal
officers who served Charles I and II during the
rebellion, Charles II did, with the consent of them
and of Lawrence de Puy and his partners (who
then had some interest [in] the lottery called the
Royal Oak Lottery), grant in 1669, April 16, to
Sir Tho. Sandys et al. a patent for the holding one
or more Plate Lottery or Plate Lotteries in any part
of England, Wales or Berwick for six years for the
use of the said loyal officers; and afterwards,
viz. 1674, June 19, did grant to said Sandys et al.
the sole use and exercise of the said lottery called
the Lottery of the Royal Oak, with full power and
liberty to set forth, erect and publish the same in
any city, town or place in England, Wales or Berwick
for 13 years from the termination of the said preceding six years. The said 13 years' term will by
computation determine April 16 next. This present
indenture therefore witnesses that in consideration
of 2,100l. paid into the Receipt by said Ashenhurst
et al. as above (the receipt of which sum the King
hereby acknowledges) and in consideration of the
further like sum of 2,100l. to be by them paid into
the Receipt Sept. 29 next, making in all 4,200l.
as advance for the rent of the lotteries as follow
(for which advance it is agreed that no interest
shall be paid for the last year of tae term as herein)
and in consideration or the rents and covenants as
follow the King, James II, does hereby grant to
them the sole use and exercise of the said lottery
called the Royal Oak Lottery and of all
other lotteries whatsoever that are or shall
be used or exercised in England, Wales or
Berwick; and with power for that purpose to erect
and have such bank-houses as shall be necessary
and to have and enjoy to their own use the
profits of the said Royal Oak Lottery or
other the lotteries aforesaid accruing during the
term as herein, viz. from April 16 next for three years
and 166 days, without account therefor rendered
to the King except the rents, covenants and agreements as herein: they on their side covenanting to
pay a peppercorn rent for the first 69 days of said
term, viz 1688, April 16, to 1688, June 24; 4,200l.
per an. for the 2¼ years 1688, June 24, to 1690,
Sept. 29, to be payable quarterly; and a peppercorn
rent for the last year of their term, viz. 1690, Michaelmas, to 1691, Michaelmas, in respect of their advancing 4,200l. as abovesaid: and to complete said
advance they hereby covenant to pay 2,100l.
remainder thereof at Michaelmas next; for which
advance they hereby covenant to demand no
interest: and on his side the King covenants that
said Royal Oak Lottery and other the lotteries
aforesaid shall by them or their assigns or nominees
be opened, erected and exercised and by no other
person whatsoever in the cities of London and
Westminster and all other cities, towns and places
in England, Wales and Berwick during their term
as above, Sundays excepted, and places for divine
worship also excepted, and in such manner and
form and according to such rules and orders as to
them shall seem convenient: with power to them
to depute Commissioners, deputies or officers and
to have a common seal of office with the King's
picture and the inscription Sigillum Sortilegii: all
mayors, justices etc. to suffer them to set forth,
hold up and exercise the said lottery and lotteries
in their respective places and to give them all just
protection and assistance: and all other persons
are hereby forbidden to hold or exercise the said
Royal Oak Lottery or any lotteries resembling the
same or any other lottery or lotteries whatsoever in
England, Wales or Berwick on pain of condign
punishment: the present grant to be void if the
rent be unpaid 21 days after it is due. The grantees
further covenant to keep true and fair accounts in
writing of all moneys arising by virtue hereof to be
inspected from time to time by persons as the King
or the Treasury Lords shall direct and submitting
themselves and their accounts touching receipts
and payments and all matters relating to the said
receipt and manaement to the Treasury Lords:
with covenant on the King's part for quiet enjoyment
and further that if at any time during their term
there happen plague, pestilence, intestine was or
great rebellion or great destruction of houses by
fire in London or other great cities or places where
the said lottery or lotteries shall be established and
thereby their profits be considerably lessened or if
the exercising of the said lottery or lotteries be
taken away during their term as herein by Parliament
or the King they shall have defalcations or allowances therefor out of the said yearly rent as shall
seem fit to the Treasury Lords: the present grant
to stand good non-obstante the statutes of 33
Hy. VIII, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary, 39 Eliz., 1
James I and 16 Car. II. |
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| June 28. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 16,000l. to Prince George Hereditary of
Denmark and Ann, Princess of Denmark, his wife;
as the King's free gift and royal bounty without
account: to be payable out of the Excise or any
other the King's treasure unappropriated. (Treasury
warrant dated July 12 hereon accordingly to the
Excise Commissioners to so pay same.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 153–4. Money Book VIII, p. 193. |
| June 28. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal for a discharge to Sir James Hayes et al. concerning the farm of the great branches of the revenue
of Ireland as follows: the said discharge to be by
indenture tripartite between the King of the first
part, Sir James Hayes of London, kt.; Sir Jonathan
Raymond of London, kt. and Dame Ann his wife,
the daughter and executrix of Phillipp Gemmet,
late of London, esq.; Sir Robert Dashwood of
Northbrook, co. Oxford, kt. and bart., son and heir
and one of the executors of George Dashwood, late
of London, deceased, Sir Samuell Dachwood of
London, kt., John Perry of London, esq., and
Edward Noel of the Inner Temple, the other executors
of said George Dashwood; Sir John Bucknall of
Oxhey, co. Herts, kt., son and executor of Sir William
Bucknall, kt., of London, deceased; Abraham
Dachwood, esq., son and heir of William Dachwood,
late of London, esq., Susanna Dachwood, relict and
administratrix of said William Dachwood; Thomas
Brumpsted of Midgham, co. Berks, esq., and
Zacheius Sedgewicke of London, esq., executors of
John Breedon, late of London; and Ralph Bucknall
of St. Giles in the Fields, esq., of the second part:
and Richard Graham of London, esq., William
Gulston of the Middle Temple, esq., George Stanlake
of the Inner Temple, gent., and Nicholas Donning
of London, gent., of the third part, viz. as follows: |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 154–179. |
|
By indenture under the great seal of England,
dated 1669, July 12, Charles II granted in farm to
John Forth, alderman and then a sheriff of London,
since deceased; William (afterwards Sir William)
Bucknall, since deceased; William Dashwood,
Phillipp Jemmett and John Breedon, all since
deceased; James (now Sir James) Hayes, then of
Lincolns Inn, co. Middlesex, and Dannett Forth of
London, who is still living; George Dashwood,
since deceased; William Muschamp, then of Dublin,
since deceased; Humphry Taylor, then and still of
Dublin, and Ralph Bucknall, who is still living [the
great branches of the revenue of Ireland, viz.] the
Hearthmoney duty of 2s. per hearth; wine and
spirit licences; quit rents of 3d. per acre English
measure in the Province of Leinster, and 2¼d. per
acre English measure in Munster, 1½d. per acre
English measure in Connaught and 2d. per acre
of English measure in Ulster yearly; and 1s. 6d.
per 20s. of rents of houses or tenements in any the
Corporations in Ireland which had been allotted
for Commission officers' arrears before 1649, June 5,
and all annual quit rents payable under the Acts of
Settlement and Explanation and all chief rents,
rents service of inheritance, rents of assize, rents
charge, rents seck, fee farm rents, rents on leases,
assart rents, rents for purprestures arented, copyhold
rents and all other certain and ancient Crown rents:
all for seven years from 1668, Christmas, at 91,500l.
per an. sterling, payable quarterly, the first payment
thereof to be at 1669, Lady day. |
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|
And further Charles II did by the same indenture
let to them in farm the Customs, imported and
exported, and the Excise (called the foreign and
imported Excise) of Ireland for six years from 1669,
Christmas, at 75,000l. per an. |
|
|
And likewise the Excise (called the Inland
Excise) of beer, ale, strong waters brewed, vended
and consumed in Ireland and the duty of 20s. for
licences to sell ale and beer by retail, viz. for 4¾
years from 1671, Mar. 25, at the rent of 53,000l.
sterling per an. and 39,750l. for the last three quarters
of a year thereof. |
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By patent under the great seal of England, dated
1669, Aug. 3, Charles II released and abated to the
said lessees or farmers several sums of money, part
of the abovesaid yearly rents. The said farmers
rendered several accounts in the Exchequer Court,
Ireland, of their payments of their rent: and upon
the foot of the last account thereof which terminated
at Christmas, 1675 (the whole farm then ending),
they appear to be indebted to Charles II in
19,633l. 6s. 8¼½d. By two orders of the Irish Privy
Council, dated 1680, July 5, and July 21, the Duke
of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant, et al. did order the
said farmers an allowance of 241l. disbursed for
building an Exchange; 49l. 2s. 11d. disbursed for
building a Custom House at Baltimore; 3,826l. 8s. 2½.
for quit rents of Lord Dillon's lands discharged
by patent by Charles II; 1,262l. 0s. 1½d. for quit
rents of Robt. Marshall in co. Kerry respited and
reduced for the first three years of the farm. These
defalcations left the debt remaining on the farmers
as 14,254l. 15s. 5¼½d. By a writ of certiorari out
of the English Chancery 1683, Mar. 27, the said
debt was certified by the Exchequer Court, Ireland,
into the Chancery Court, England, and in Trinity
term, 1684, a judgment was obtained in the Exchequer Court, Ireland, against said Hayes et al.
for the said debt to be paid to the King. |
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His present Majesty is informed that a private
contract or agreement was made with Charles II
by Sir William Bucknall or some other of the said
farmers by which several sums were in respect of
the said farm to be paid to the Keeper of the Privy
Purse for his Majesty's particular use and service
and that some part of the moneys which were to
have been so paid pursuant to that private agreement do still remain unsatisfied. |
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Now the present indenture of discharge witnesses
that in consideration of 14,254l. 15s. 5d. paid to the
King in the English Exchequer by the said Richard
Graham, William Gulston, George Stanlake and
Nicholas Donning, the King grants them the said
debt of 14,254l. 15s. 5¼½d. so remaining due from said
farmers and all other sums due from them [said Farmers] to the King by any account already stated or
hereafter to be stated, whether under the covenants of
the above lease or under the above private agreement
for payment of any annual or other sum to the
late King's Privy Purse; and also the King hereby
grants them all the lands and goods of the said
Forth et al. which are or may be extended and
seized for the said debt: all to hold to their own
only use and behoof; to the intent and purpose that
the said Dannett Forth, Humphry Tailor, heirs
of John Forth and William Muschampe and their
estates shall be liable to extent for the said debt
or their proportions thereof and that the said
Sir William Bucknall, William Dashwood, Phillip
Jemmett, John Breedon, George Dashwood, Ralph
Bucknall and their estates and the estates of
Sir James Hayes, and the estates of the said heirs
and executors of Phillip Jemmett, George Dashwood,
William Bucknall, William Dashwood and John
Breedon shall not be in any wise prosecuted or
extended for the said debt: |
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And power is hereby given to the said Graham
et al. as above to demand and levy the said debt
from said Dannett Forth and Humphrey Tailor,
John Forth's heirs and William Muschampe and
their estates, in which they are to have the assistance
of the King's process: and if any lands or chattels
be extended or seized to the King for said debt,
leases or assignments thereof are to be passed to
said Graham et al.: and the King covenants that
without the assent of said Graham et al. he will not
discharge said Dannett Forth, Tailor, John Forth
and William Muschampe or their estates from the
said debt or do anything to hinder the recovery of
said debt. |
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And to the intent that the said Hayes, Ralph
Bucknall and heirs etc. as above of Sir William
Bucknall, William Dashwood, Phillip Jemmett,
John Breedon and George Dashwood shall be freed
from all further troubles touching the premises the
King by these presents absolutely acquits, releases
and discharges them and the estates of the said
Hayes, Ralph Bucknall, Jemmett, George Dashwood, Sir William Bucknall, Willaim Dashwood
and John Breedon from said debt and judgment and
from any liability in respect of the said farm and
of said private agreement with the late King |
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Provided always that this discharge shall not
extend to acquit or discharge any of the persons
abovenamed or their heirs or their estates from
any debts to which they are liable by virtue of the
contract contained in an indenture under the great
seal of England, dated 1671, Aug. 4, between
Charles II of the one part; Richard, Visct. Ranelagh,
Sir Alexander Bence, the said Sir James Hayes,
John Bence, the said George Dashwood, Joseph
Deane, Robt. Huntington, John Stepney and
Richard Kingdon of the other part, or any matter
or thing depending upon that contract or any the
debts or moneys due thereon. |
|
|
Further, the said Sir James Hayes, Sir Jonathan
Raymond et al. as above hereby quit claim the King
of all demands on their parts in relation to the
abovesaid farm. And as there are several arrears
of rents, debts, duties etc. comprehended in their
said farm which are still standing out and due to
said farmers from several persons, corporations,
lands etc. in Ireland, they as above hereby covenant
with the King that in levying same they will observe
all orders under the royal sign manual, orders of the
Lord Lieutenant and Council or orders of the
Treasury Lords, England, touching the levying and
recovering thereof (except for debts due to them
upon bonds); all with the object of preventing
vexatious trouble to the King's subjects in Ireland
by a sudden and rigorous levying of said arrears. |
|
| June 28. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to the Exchequer and to the Admiralty and
the Judge Advocate thereof for the issue of commissions to such persons as Sir Denny Ashburnham
shall nominate, with the assent of the Treasury
Lords, for inquiring into the disposal of the ship
Dragon, which with her lading and furniture belonged
to the subjects of the States General of the United
Provinces and was taken in the time of the last
[Dutch] war, to wit in 1672 or thereabouts, and
was made prize by one of the men of war or frigates
of Charles II, but the value thereof has not been
answered or accounted for, but has been hitherto
concealed. The persons so to be commissioned
are to enquire of such disposal of said ship and
goods and of all concealments, abuses and indirect
practices whereby the King has been defeated
and not answered the value or proceed of the said
prize: and thereupon process is to issue for the
recovery thereof and to bring all persons accomptable
therefor to account and pay the same to Sir Denny
Ashburnham: and all moneys so recovered are
to be paid to said Ashburnham and his acquittance
for same shall be a sufficient discharge. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 191–3. |
| June 28. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal to contain an indenture between the King
of the one part and the Duke of Albemarle, Visct.
Falkland, Sir James Hayes, Sir John Narbrough, Isaac
Foxcroft and Francis Nicholson of the other part,
whereby the King agrees that they shall have the use
of the King's ship Assistance and of her guns, tackle,
ammunition etc. for a voyage not exceeding one
year from 1687, July 18, for the purpose of a treasure
hunt as follows, viz. by patent of Mar. 4 last the
King granted to Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, all
wrecks, jetson, flotson and lagan and goods derelict,
riches, bullion, plate, gold, silver, coin, bars, pigs of
silver, ingots of gold, merchandise, goods and chattels
which before or since 1686, July 18 and before 1689,
July 18, should be left, cast away, wrecked or lost by
shipwreck or otherwise in or upon any of the rocks,
shelves, shoals, seas or banks to the windward or
on the north side of Hispaniola or about the islands
or shoals of Bahama or in or near the Gulf of Florida
in America and which have been, were or should
be before 1689, July 18, taken up, gotten and
recovered by him the said Duke or his agents, but
with a reservation of a tenth thereof to the King:
since the making of which grant there is arrived
the ship James and Mary, Capt. William Phipps
commander, with a considerable quantity of silver
and other riches recovered by the said Duke within
the abovesaid limits; and he the said Duke, together
with the said Falkland, Hayes, Norborough, Foxcroft and Nicholson (who have been undertakers
with the said Duke in this affair), intend another
voyage for the recovery of more silver, gold and
other riches which have been left, cast away, wrecked
or lost within the said parts and have offered to the
King a full fifth of the proceeds up to 150,000l. and
one third of whatsoever proceed exceeding 150,000l.
if the King would contribute the said ship with her
guns and tackle etc. and be at the cost of her wear
and tear for the year, they on their part agreeing
to pay the charge of the wages and victuals of the
ship's complement, which is 200 in all, officers,
seamen, soldiers and others, and likewise the charge
of such other vessels as they shall think necessary
to attend this service: and to bring all the proceeds
to London port and to account for same properly
on oath: all which covenants of agreement are
to be set out in the present herein indenture. And
thereby also all governors of places and commanders
of ships etc. are to assist them. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 199–203. |
| June 28. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a dormant
privy seal for the payment to Charles Orchard of the
salaries of 83l. 6s. 8d. per an. as Customer of Exeter
and 50l. per an. as Customer of Barnstable, to be paid
as from Michaelmas last: the said Orchard having
been granted said offices 1677, Nov. 20, and having
by deed dated 1687, June 13, surrendered to the
King his said fees or salaries and all arrears thereon. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 202–3. |
|
Same to same for a privy seal for the payment to
Henry, Duke of Beaufort, of the arrear of 735l.
grown due for 3½ years to Michaelmas last on the
salaries of 100l. per an. to the supervisor or Conservator of Dean Forest, 80l. per an. to the six
keepers there to be divided equally among them
and 30l. per an. to be distributed [among said
keepers] according to the quantity of enclosure
within their respective walks or districts, the said
80l. per an. and 30l. per an. being in consideration
of their care and pains in preservation of the young
woods and of their charges in repairing and keeping
the said inclosures, the said total salaries being
by the privy seal of 1675, Sept. 28, to be paid half
yearly to Henry, Marquess of Worcester (now Duke
of Beaufort), Constable of said forest, to be by him
paid over to them. The present privy seal is by
reason that the said privy seal of 1675, Sept. 28,
is become void by the death of Charles II and no
further payments can be made thereon. The
present sum is to be paid over by said Duke as
follows viz. 350l. to the executors of Sir John
Ernle, deceased, for 3½ years' salary to 1686, Sept. 29,
before his decease and 280l. for 3½ years to same date
to the six keepers and 105l. for same time for repair
and preservation of the inclosures. |
Ibid, pp. 209–10. Money Book VIII, p. 198. Order Book II, p. 77. |
|
Further hereby the said salaries of 210l. per an.
are to be paid by half-yearly payments to said
Duke to be by him paid over as above. (Money
warrant dated July 14 hereon. Money order dated
Aug. 1 hereon.) |
|
|
Money warrant for 40l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Robert Sawyer,
kt., for half a year to June 24 inst. on his fee as
Attorney General. |
Money Book VIII, p. 176. |
|
Same for 35l. to Sir Thomas Powys, kt., for same on
his same as Solicitor General. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 100l. to William Levett, esq., for half a year
to Lady day last on his pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to Visct. Preston, Master of the
Great Wardrobe, to pay 109l. to the executors of
Isaac Goddar for embroidery furnished by him in
1685 for the Great Wardrobe. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to pay 287l. 3s. 6d. to Sir Symon Lewis
for linen cloth similarly furnished by him in 1685. |
Ibid, p. 177. |
|
Same to same to pay the following for goods furnished
in 1685 for the Great Wardrobe, viz. 20l. 13s. 0d.
to Robert Graham and John Hay, tailors; 33l. 19s. 6d.
to Eliz. Price, joiner; 16s. 0d. to Eliz. Green,
sempstress; 13l. 15s. 2d. to William Barnesly,
packer; 12l. to William Reades, shoemaker;
7l. 10s. 0d. to Gibt. Herring, haberdasher; 1l. 18s. 4d.
to Constance Verryer, glover; 4l. to Tho. Templer,
hosier; 16l. 9s. 0d. to William Rutland, laceman;
10l. 4s. 0d. to Eliz. Du Puy; 10l. 0s. 6d. to Rich. Peg,
trunkmaker; 30l. 12s. 0d. to Rich. Chase, feather
dresser. |
Ibid. |
| June 28. |
Money warrant for 910l. to Charles, Visct. Lansdown,
for six months to Feb. 9 last on his ordinary of 5l.
a day as Envoy Extraordinary to Spain. (Money
order dated June 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 177 Order Book II, p. 69 |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Godolphin,
kt., auditor of Wales, to make forth debentures
from time to time for the following fees, salaries,
stipends and payments and to the respective Receivers of the [Crown] revenue of Wales to pay
same; they having been usually payable out of
said revenue: being annually of 20 Nobles and
under. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 181–3. |
|
Appending: certificate, dated June 22 inst., of said
fees etc. made out by Robert Humphrys, deputy
auditor. |
|
|
North Wales: |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Co. Carnarvon. |
Per an. |
|
|
to the steward of Bardsey (out of
grant) |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
to the Receiver [of Crown Revenues]
of North Wales for collecting the
chantry rents in this county (by
warrant) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Bishop of Bangor, a perpetual
pension (by ancient grant) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Ellis Lloyd, esq., Prothonotary there
(by patent, during pleasure) |
3 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to Robert Owen, porter of Carnarvon
Castle (by patent, for life) |
3 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
to William Hodgson, gent., messenger
attending the audit (by warrant) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Edward Jennings, his Majesty's
Attorney General there (by patent,
during pleasure) |
3 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to Griffith William, keeper of Penmaenmawrway (an ancient fee) |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
Co. Anglesea. nil. |
|
|
Co. Merioneth. nil. |
|
|
Co. Flint. |
|
|
to the porter of Flint Castle (Mr. Eaton
who had the former grant of it is now
renewing it) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Co. Montgomery: nil. |
|
|
Co. Denbigh. |
|
|
to John Masters, esq., Chamberlain (an
ancient customary fee) |
0 |
16 |
8 |
|
|
to Kenrick Eyton, esq., Prothonotary
(by patent, during pleasure) |
3 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to Enbule [Eubule] Lloyd, gent.,
Recorder of Bromfield and Yale
Lordships (by patent, during
pleasure) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
South Wales:
|
|
|
Co. Pembroke. |
|
|
to Sir Samuell Astry, kt., Prothonotary
(by patent, for life) |
3 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to Sir John Stepneth, bart., a steward
of Pill Lordship |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
David Thomas, clerk, minister of
Redbert [Rhydberth or Redberth]
Chapel (by ancient grant) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Co. Cardigan. |
|
|
to Sir Samuell Astry, Prothonotary (by
patent, for life) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Hector Phillips, esq., for the rent
of Cardigan Town Hall (by ancient
grant) |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to Owen Evan, clerk, for reading papers
at Stata Florida (by ancient grant) |
5 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to William Hodgson, messenger attending his Majesty's audit in South
Wales (by warrant) |
5 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to Sir Samuell Astry, kt., as Clerk of
the Crown (by patent, for life) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto more as Prothonotary (by the
like) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto, more (by the like) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the deputy auditor as woodward (by
ancient warrant) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Bishop of St. Davids, a perpetual
pension (by ancient grant) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the assigns of John Beere, a perpetual
pension (by ancient grant) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Bishop of St. Davids, for his
visitation (by ancient grant) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Chanter of St. Davids, for an
indemnity (by ancient grant) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Co. Brecon. |
|
|
to Sir Edward Mansell, bart., steward
of Penkelly (by patent, for life) |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
to the Bishop of St. Davids, for his
visitation (by ancient grant) |
0 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
to ditto for a perpetual pension (by
ancient grant) |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
Co. Radnor. |
|
|
to the Marquess of Worcester, steward
of Melenydd and other Lordships
(out of grant) |
6 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
Co. Glamorgan. |
|
|
to Francis Gwyn, esq., as Prothonotary
there (by patent, for life) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto as Clerk of the Crown (by the
like) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Robert Price, esq., Attorney General
there (by patent, during pleasure) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to —, clerk, a perpetual pension
(by ancient grant) |
1 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to —, clerk, a stipend (by the like) |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to the Bishop of Llandaff for procurations and synodals (by the like) |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to David Price, clerk, Archdeacon of
Llandaff (by the like) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Co. Monmouth. |
|
|
to Christ Church College in Cambridge,
a perpetual pension (by the like) |
6 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to —, a pension (by the like) |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to Richard Gibbons, clerk, Vicar of
Monckton (by the like) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto as Vicar of Howick (by the
like) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Bishop of Llandaff for procurations and synodals (by the like) |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to the Bishop of Hereford (by the
like) |
0 |
17 |
10 |
|
|
to the Archdeacon of Hereford (by the
like) |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to the Vicar of Caldicot (by the
like) |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
| June 28. |
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. 75–6. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for
the Navy's] weekly money on
account of 400,000l. for the year
beginning 1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the Duke of Grafton for
one year to 1686, Lady day, on
his fee as Vice-Admiral |
469 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to [George, Lord Jeffreys,] the Lord
Chancellor, for a quarter [to
June 24 inst.] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to [Robert, Earl of Sunderland,] the
Lord President of the Privy
Council, for a quarter [to same
date] |
375 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to [Henry, Lord Arundell of Wardour,] the Lord Privy Seal, for a
quarter [to same date] |
364 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for fortifications |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay
off 1685, Michaelmas quarter, to
Deptford and Woolwich Yards |
3,707 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to ditto [for ditto] |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Bath for the Duchess
of Richmond |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Northumberland, for
half a year |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Grafton, for a quarter |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to [Edward Griffin] the Cofferer of
the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for
the arrears of the Volary |
200 |
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 [on
the Chamber] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Dryden, for half a year |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Rose [for] jewels |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Letter Office money. |
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to the Queen, towards her quarter. |
4,500 |
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.
1,000l. to pay off tallies on the Customs.) |
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(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition of the cash of those branches of the
revenue; said paper including for the Excise the
above five items [payable out of the Exchequer],
together with the following items [payable direct
out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,000l. to
pay off tallies on the Excise, bankers' tallies excepted; 1,500l. towards the Prince and Princess
[of Denmark's] quarter: and for the Hearthmoney
the above seven Hearthmoney items [payable out
of the Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office],
viz. 147l. 4s. 0d. for 1685, Midsummer quarter's
incidents [of the Hearthmoney Office].) |
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(Same, dated same, to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of
the Chamber] to pay out of the 1,000l. ordered as
above 150l. to Mr. Verrio, being due to him at
Midsummer last.) |
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| June 28. |
Henry Guy to the Mint Warden, Mint Master and
Worker and Mint Comptroller. On reading your
memorial of the 25th inst., it is the King's pleasure
that the tenth of the silver left on board Capt.
Phipps' ship, "which the officers of his ship pretended
to in virtue of the contract with the Bermudas
sloop," amounting to about 750l. and the tenth
part of what silver has since been found on board,
which is about 120l., be delivered to his Majesty's
use. You are therefore to receive same forthwith. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 133. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit Paul Chaille to enter 16 tun of French wine,
paying Custom thereon only as if same had been
imported in an English vessel, he having been
obliged to absent himself from France on account
of his religion, and such of the estate of him and
his late father, deceased, as is yet in France is
under seizure by the French King, and the said
wines having been shipped on a French ship by
a kind of necessity, for want of other shipping. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 46–7. |
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Treasury reference to the officers of the Mint and
the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Henry
Slingesby concerning his accounts of moneys due
to him since the last report thereon to the time of
his surrender of his patent to the present King. |
Reference Book V, p. 101. |
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Same to William Blathwaite [as Secretary to the
Forces] of the petition of Griffith Cox and William
Butts, indigent officers, praying some relief to keep
them from starving, they having spent all their
fortune in the service of the royal family in the
wars of England and being now reduced to a deplorable condition. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Stoakes, praying to be admitted to put
the laws in execution against the ship Phenix of
Accomac, James Fookes master, and against its
owners, said ship being laden with tobacco and
sugar thence and navigated contrary to law. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of Tho. Smith,
brother and executor of Richard Smith, late clerk
of the cheque to the Yeomen of the Guard; shewing
that the said Richard advanced to Sir Edward
Griffin, late Treasurer of the Chamber, 451l. 3s. 0d.
for the payment of wages due to the Yeomen of
the Guard, as appears by a decree passed in the
Exchequer; therefore praying that his pretensions
may be reported on. |
Ibid. |
June 28.
Windsor Castle. |
Treasury warrant to John Shales, Commissary General
of the Forces. By royal warrant of the 3rd inst.
the King has directed the Paymaster of the Forces
to make several deductions from the Horse, Foot
and Dragoons to be encamped this year on Hounslow
Heath; which deductions according to an estimate
submitted to the King will reimburse his Majesty
what sums have been expended for laying in provisions for the said Forces and will leave 1,746l.
[over and above same] to answer all extraordinary
charges attending the delivery of the said provisions,
which charges the King has directed not to exceed
the said 1,746l., "his Majesty having declared
that he will be at no charge for the Forces this year
except the allowance of straw for their tents."
During this year's encampment you are to strictly
observe the following rules, viz. (1) not to entertain
any other under officer or officers for longer times
than are set down in a list approved by Sir John
Talbott, Sir Lionell Walden, Capt. David Lloyd
and yourself, amounting to 635l. 10s. 0d.; but
that, if it consist with his Majesty's service, you
endeavour to lessen that part of the charge either
by reducing the number of officers or by discharging
them sooner than is expressed in the said list: (2)
that you hire no other barns or granaries than are
contained in two accounts approved of by the
persons aforesaid, the rent whereof amounts to
150l. 4s. 0d., without first acquainting us [the
Treasury Lords] therewith: (3) that you apply the
money imprested to you from time to time as follows,
viz. for the screening and turning of oats, rent of
barns and granaries, payment of salaries to under
officers, hire of labourers and binders of hay and
straw, wages to bakers and the immediate charge
in making the bread, which particulars are provided
for in the beforementioned estimate. Without
directions from us in writing you are not to dispose
to any other uses any of the money so imprested. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 98. |
| June 29. |
Money warrant for 150l. to John Dryden, esq., for
half a year to June 24 inst. on his several allowances
of 200l. per an. and 100l. per an. as his Majesty's
Poet Laureat and Historiographer Royal. |
Money Book VIII, p. 178. |
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Same for 1,000l. to George, Lord Jeffrys, for the
present June 24 quarter on his annuity as Lord
High Chancellor of England. (Money order dated
July 1 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 178. Order Book II, p. 70. |
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Same for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, Lord
President of the Privy Council, for same quarter
on his allowances of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of diet
and 500l. per an. as of his Majesty's grace and
bounty. (Money order dated June 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 178–9. Order Book II, p. 69. |
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Same for 750l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for same
quarter on his annuity or pension out of the Excise. |
Money Book VIII, p. 179. |
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Same for 1,500l. to George, Duke of Northumberland,
for half a year to 1686, Christmas, on his same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 364l. to Henry, Lord Arundell of Wardour,
Keeper of the Privy Seal, for June 24 quarter inst.
on the allowance of 4l. a day [in lieu of diet]. (Money
order dated June 30 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 179. Order Book II, p. 68. |
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Same for 2,500l. to the Queen Consort for same quarter
on her annuity of 10,000l. as by the patent of
Dec. 3 last. |
Money Book VIII, p. 180. |
| June 29. |
Money warrant for 9,332l. 3s. 4¾d. to the Earls of
Rochester and Peterborough, Lord Godolphin, Robert
Werden and Sir Edwd. Herbert, Trustees for the
Queen, being for June 24 quarter inst. on the several
sums granted by the patent of 1685, Aug. 28, for the
better support of her dignity. |
Money Book VIII, p. 180. |
|
Same for 500l. to John, Earl of Bath, for half a year
to June 24 inst. on the pension granted to him and
the late Lord Hawley [for the Duchess of Richmond]. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury allowance of the present Midsummer quarter's
salary bill of the Post Office: (total, 852l. 1s. 8d.,
the details being ut supra, pp. 1283–4.) |
Ibid, p. 183. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the moneys of Tenths and "goods
seized," viz. 100l. to William Levett and 140l. 16s. 3d.
to Col. Tufton. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 76. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay the Duke of
Grafton 469l. 5s. 7d., ut supra, p. 1430, for his fee
and allowance as Vice-Admiral. |
Ibid, p. 77. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to stop
54l. 12s. 11d. out of the [above] 100l. to be paid
to Mr. William Levet; same being for the money
which he owes to the King upon his account as
Receiver of the last Six Months' tax for co. Oxford. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 133. |
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Same to same to receive 2,100l. from Randolph
Ashenhurst et al. as in part of 4,200l. advance money
for a year's rent of the profits of the lotteries,
ut supra, pp. 1421–2. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to attend the
Treasury Lords on Friday next when "their Lordships will sit here" [at Westminster]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to have sent up
to the Customs House, London, a box which is
arrived at Dover directed to the Princess of Denmark. |
Ibid, p. 134. |
|
Same to same for a certificate what quantity of tin
has been exported these four or five years last
past. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same. The Serjeant at Arms has arrested
John Wood and John Wytham. What would you
have further done in this matter? |
Ibid. |
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Appending: note of said Wood's petition, shewing
that he was arrested last Saturday by Mr. Ryley
and has been put to about 20l. charges besides
loss of time to the ruin of himself and family, having
done nothing but let out his cart and horses and
if they were put to an ill use it was unknown to
him: therefore prays to be released. |
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Treasury warrant to same to employ John Page
as collector of the Plantation duties in the upper
part of James River in Virginia loco Phillip
Ludwell, dismissed: with the established allowance
of salary. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 46. |
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Edmond Jenings (Jennings) as same at York
River in Virginia: at salary as above. |
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John Curtis as same in the district of Accomac
in Virginia loco John Stringer, who has quitted
that service: at salary as above. |
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| June 29. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Tho. Goddard, praying for the first
vacant place in the Customs, his petition for restoration as Customer of Lynn port having apparently
failed. |
Reference Book V, p. 102. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
Robt. Ferris, praying a collector's place in the
Excise, his father and his wife's father having been
great sufferers for their loyalty. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Auditor Aldworth of the interest account
of Richd. Kent and Cha. Duncomb [for the quarter]
to June 24 inst. for money lent for his Majesty's
service. |
Ibid, pp. 101–2. |
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Prefixing: said account. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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interest on 105,000l. remaining due
on the foot of the last account to
Mar. 25 last |
1,570 |
13 |
4 |
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less one sixth |
261 |
15 |
6½ |
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£1,308 |
17 |
9½ |
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[Repayments of principal and rebate or
discount of interest thereon.] |
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1687, June 8, repaid 1,000l. in part
of 40,000l. on the Customs |
2 |
12 |
7 |
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1687, June 10, repaid 1,000l. in part
of 45,000l. on the Excise |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
1687, June 18, repaid 1,000l. in part
of 40,000l. on the Customs |
0 |
19 |
8 |
|
|
1687, June 18, repaid 1,000l. in part
of 45,000l. on the Excise |
0 |
19 |
8 |
|
|
1687, June 22, repaid 1,000l. in part
of 40,000l. on the Customs |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
1687, June 22, repaid 1,000l. in
further part of 45,000l. on the
Excise |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
7 |
10 |
11 |
|
|
less one sixth |
1 |
5 |
1¾ |
|
|
|
£6 |
5 |
9¼ |
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thus leaving due at the foot of the present accompt
a total of interest of 1,302l. 12s. 0¼d. and
a total of principal of 99,000l., being 37,000l.
on the Customs, 42,000l. on the Excise and
20,000l. on the Hearthmoney. |
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June 2
[sic ? erratum for 29]. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Capt. Fran. Smithwick, shewing that he had a
grant from the late King of the first vacant searcher's
place in London port, but by unwarrantable proceedings has been hindered from the benefit thereof;
therefore praying relief. |
Ibid, p. 102. |
| June 29. |
Treasury warrant to [John Fisher] the Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for a particular
of a plot of ground called Bradninch in the city of
Exeter with a view to a lease thereof to John Rook
to make up his present term into 31 years at the
former rent of 22l. per an. and fine of 120l.: with
a covenant on his part that the interest of the
four tenants that built houses thereon be continued
to them during said term, they paying their proportion of said rent and fine. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 98–9. |
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Prefixing: said Fisher's report on said Rook's petition
for said extension of term in the premises. The
seven tenements and orchard situate in the Castle
Close at Exeter called Bradninch, parcel of the
Duchy of Cornwall, were granted to petitioner
1664, April 29, for 31 years, being formerly a plot
of waste ground let out by Charles I for the lives of
three of the sons of Phil. Biggleston at 15s. per an.
rent, but being built upon and improved in the
time of the late usurpation by this petitioner and
others was passed to him by order of Treasurer
Southampton at 22l. per an. improved rent: four
of the tenements being then in the possession of
other people who had laid out considerable sums in
building and repairing them, their share of said rent
was apportioned as follows: |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for the house and garden in the tenure
of Jon. Brook |
3 |
13 |
4 |
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another with a curtilage and garden in
the tenure of Kath. Bremblecomb |
2 |
17 |
10 |
|
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a ditto in the tenure of Cha. Cockayne |
3 |
13 |
4 |
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a ditto in the tenure of Francis Child |
2 |
9 |
6 |
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the other three tenements with curtilages and gardens and the orchard
containing 2½ roods in said Rook's
own possession |
9 |
6 |
0 |
|
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In May, 1664, Rook mortgaged two of the tenements to Eliz. Itlay for 100l. and in Aug., 1667,
he mortgaged three other of them to John Norman
for 350l.: in Oct., 1670, Itlay assigned to said
Norman and in 1671 Norman assigned all five to
Jon. Butler for 525l. and in Jan., 1679–80, Butler's
executors obtained a decree in Chancery for an
absolute estate failing payment of 518l. by 1680,
June 25. In May, 1682, Tho. Butler, the survivor
of the said executors, transferred his interest to
Hum. Leigh, ironmonger, who likewise petitions for
a lease of the whole, though his mortgage be not
of the whole. Rook alleges that the mortgagees'
profits have been much more than is acknowledged
by the said decree and that he is ready to pay the
just residue upon a just account to be made by the
mayor and town clerk of Exeter. |
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| June 29. |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of Arthur Shallott et al.: petitioners
setting forth that in 1674 they bought of the
Hollanders the ships Blacklyon and Concord and
after the arrival of same in England they obtained a
warrant under the signet and sign manual of Chas. II
for making them free, but had no occasion to use
same, as said ships have been hitherto employed on
the coal trade and other trades about home, but
having now occasion to use them as free ships [for
oversea and Plantation trade] they are denied same
by Sir Jon. Shaw, although they have paid the
Customs for said ships and all other necessary
charges. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 103–4 |
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Hereon the Treasury Lords report that said
ships were made free by two royal warrants of
1674, June 4, and 1674, June 10, countersigned
by the Earl of Arlington, and the identity of the
Black Lyon is sworn to by Saml. Munds, and further
by certificate dated 1676, July 28, by John Banson,
collector of Yarmouth port, August. Curtis, deputy
customer [ibid.], and John Cruse, deputy Comptroller
[ibid.], it appears that Saml. Pacy paid the Customs
on said ship on the valuation of 852l. 3s. 5d., "the
5 per cent. being taken off 40l. 9s. 7d."; and similarly
the identity of the Concord is sworn to by William
Seagoes, but it not appearing that the Custom of
said ship has been paid. There is no objection to
the renewing of the said warrants of freedom provided
the Custom on the Concord be first paid according to
her true value to be sworn to by the owners. |
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