|
| Nov. 21. |
Money warrant for 40l. to Charles Bertie for one year
to Sept. 29 last on his fee as Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance. |
Money Book VIII, p. 309. |
|
Same for 150l. to Dr. Robert Brady for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on his allowance for his care and
pains in and about the records in the Tower of
London. |
Ibid, p. 310. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
Edward Browne 7l. 10s. 0d. for half a year to Sept. 29
last on his fee or salary as a King's waiter, Bristol
port: with dormant clause for said fee in future.
(Henry Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 311. Disposition Book VI, p. 129. |
|
Same to same to insert as from Lady day last an
additional 10l. per an. in the establishment of
the Customs for said Edward Browne to make
him [his fee] equal to the [that of the] rest of the
landwaiters in Bristol port: to be paid as the
additional salaries on said establishment are paid. |
Money Book VIII, p. 311. |
|
Money warrant for one year each to 1686, Christmas,
to the officers at arms on their yearly fees as follows,
viz.: |
Ibid, p. 312. |
|
|
Per an. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Sir Thomas St. George, Garter King |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Sir Henry St. George, Clarencieux
King |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Sir John Dugdale, Norroy King |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas May, esq., Chester Herald |
26 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
Robert Devenish, esq., York Herald. |
26 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
Fran. Burghill, esq., Somerset Herald |
26 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
executors of Henry Ball, Windsor
Herald |
26 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
Francis Sandford, esq., Lancaster
Herald |
26 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
Thomas Holford, late Portcullis Pursuivant |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Henry Dethick, Richmond Herald |
26 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
Gregory King, gent., Rouge Dragon
Pursuivant |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Cha. Mawson, gent., Rouge Croix
Pursuivant |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Gibbon, gent., Blue Mantle
Pursuivant |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Same for 166l. 13s. 4d. to Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, for one year to Sept. 29 last on his several
annuities of 100l. and 100 marks as Chief Justice
and Justice in Eyre of the Forests, Trent South. |
Ibid, p. 313. |
|
Same for 66l. 13s. 4d. to George, Lord Dartmouth.
for same time on his fee of 100 marks as Master of
the Horse to the King. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 175l. 18s. 4d. to same for same time on his
several fees amounting to 175l. 18s. 4d. per an. as
Master General of the Ordnance. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 21. |
Money warrant for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on the pension to him for the life of
Mris. Mary Cock. |
Money Book VIII, p. 314. |
|
Same for 40l. to John Luff for one year to Sept. 29
last on his fee as Dr. in Physick and reader of same
in the University of Oxford. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 13l. 6s. 8d. to the University of Oxford for
same time on the perpetuity for a Divinity Lecture
there founded by the Lady Margaret, Countess of
Richmond and Derby. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 40l. to Tho. Boucher for same time on his
fee as Dr. of Civil Law and Professor of same in
said University. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to Andrew Clench, Dr. in Physick, for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension. (Treasury
order dated Nov. 23 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 315. Order Book II, p. 105. |
|
Same for 36l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Henry Sheer, kt., for one
year to "Michaelmas last, 1686," on his fee of 2s.
a day as Surveyor of the Ordnance. |
Money Book VIII, p. 315. |
|
Same for 36l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Edward Sherburne, kt.,
for one year to 1686, Christmas, on his fee of 2s. a
day as Clerk of the Ordnance. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 9l. 2s. 6d. to John Wynyard for one year
to June 24 last on his fee of 6d. a day for keeping
the Parliament House. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 54l. 15s. 0d. to Thomas Gardner, esq., for
one year to 1686, Christmas, on his fee of 3s. a day
as chief keeper of the stores in the Office of Ordnance. |
Ibid, p. 316. |
|
Same for 18l. 5s. 0d. to Phillip Musgrave, esq., for
same on his fee of 12d. a day as Clerk of the Deliveries
of the Ordnance. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 23l. 10s. 0d. each to Nathaniell Cox and
Benjamin Cooling for six months to Sept. 29 last
on their fee of 2s. 6d. a day each as Keepers of the
Council Chamber. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 10l. to Henry Small, gent., for six months
to June 24 last on his fee as Clerk of the Nichells
in the Exchequer Court. |
Ibid, p. 317. |
|
Same for 21l. 17s. 0d. to the churchwardens of St.
Michael's, Cornhill, for 1¾ years to Sept. 29 last
on their perpetuity of 12l. 4s. 0d. per an. for the
maintenance of the poor there. (Struck through
and cancelled. See infra under date 1687–8,
Feb. 27.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 25l. to Mris. Anne Kelly for last Sept. 29
quarter on her annuity or pension. (Money order
dated Dec. 6 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 318. Order Book II, p. 108. |
|
Same for 84l. to the Provost and Fellows of Eton
College for two years to 1685, Christmas, on their
perpetuity of 42l. per an. |
Money Book VIII, p. 318. |
|
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of
the Forces] to pay 440l. 10s. 0d. to the Paymaster
of the Works for the remainder of an estimate for
building the new sutlary near the main Guard in
Scotland Yard. You are to enter this letter before
the Auditors of Imprests so that they may charge
this sum on the account of the Paymaster of the
Works. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 128. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 200. |
| Nov. 21. |
Henry Guy to Lady Wood. On consideration of
your letter concerning your brother's order in your
hands and the matter in difference between you
two, the Treasury Lords have referred the matter
to Mr. Lowndes and Mr. Squibb, two of my clerks.
Please attend them. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 199. |
|
Same to Mr. Prettyman. The Treasury Lords will
hear you on Thursday, the 24th inst., on the matter
of your petition. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Capt. Henry Villers, praying for 74l. 0s. 8d. for
recruiting his Company in the time of the late
rebellion. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt, enclosing the papers [missing,
see infra, p. 1694] from Col. Molesworth concerning
the perquisites of the government of Jamaica. |
Ibid, p. 200. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ John Page as tidesman and boatman in
Lynn Regis port loco John Roach, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 98, 99. |
|
5l. per an. to be added to the salary of William
Ogle, one of the tidesmen of Liverpool port, who
was an officer at Sankey Bridge in said port: to
make his salary 20l. per an., equal with the other
tidesmen there: to date from May day last, the
time of his removing to Liverpool. |
|
|
10l. per an. each to be added as from Michaelmas
last to the 30l. per an. each salary of the three
landwaiters in Liverpool port, as proposed by
Robert Pigott in his late survey of said port; said
Pigott having observed that the trade from the
Plantations to Liverpool is very much increased. |
|
|
All the tidesmen and boatmen of Dover port are
to be removed and until they can be otherwise
disposed of are to be sent to Deal and there boarded
upon ships bound up the river and continued to
be employed as the tidesmen of this [London]
port: and the whole establishment of tidesmen
and boatmen of Dover port is to be for the present
sunk: and to supply their places a like number of
tidesmen are to be sent from London port and to
be paid 2s. a day each during their abode there:
all because the Customs Commissioners find great
reason to suspect a combination among the said
tidesmen and boatmen of Dover to the prejudice
of the King. |
|
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor of
the Plantations] of the petition of Edm. Everard
for a grant of the King's interest in the estate of
Col. John Scott in New Jersey, forfeited to the King
on his conviction of a felony in having committed
a barbarous murder in England: the King being
graciously pleased to gratify petitioner. |
Reference Book V, p. 162. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Lewis Stucley, Comptroller of Plymouth, shewing
that he was granted said post by Charles II in
consideration of services and served faithfully
therein: that Treasurer Rochester refused to renew
his patent [on the death of Charles II], but put in
his place one Mr. Fall, late servant to the Earl of
Nottingham: therefore praying the King's directions herein. |
Ibid, p. 163. |
| Nov. 21. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Phil. Clement for a tidesman's place,
London port, he having been utterly undone by
the fire of London, but ever loyal. |
Reference Book V, p. 163. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Bryan Ayliff;
petitioner shewing that the Mayor and citizens of
London leased to Sir Robert Peyton for 49 years
from 1667, June 24, a toft of ground in the Old
Bailey at 40s. per an. rent "and by another indenture
of lease did demise another toft of ground for 81
years from Michaelmas, 1667, under the yearly
rent of 9l. The rent of both leases is 76l. per an.,
there being three tenements thereupon; the same
is mortgaged by Sir Robert Payton for 400l. besides
interest, which amounts to 100l. The premises by
the attainder of the said Sir Robert is forfeited to
the King." Petitioner (being tenant of one of the
houses and instrumental in discovering this and
other estate of said Sir Robert) is willing to give
100l. for the King's part of [title to] the said three
tenements. |
Ibid, p. 164. |
|
Treasury appointment of Edward Nicholas as Receiver
of the Office of Compositions for Alienations, during
the Treasury Lords' pleasure, as amply etc. as he or
Sir Arthur Aty, kt., Sir John Suckling, kt., Henry
Tweedy, esq., Thomas Bond, esq., or any other
heretofore: with the annuity or yearly fee of 160l. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 159. |
|
Same of Samuel Rhodes of Lincolns Inn, gent., as
the clerk attending in the said Office of Alienations
for endorsing all Writs of Covenant and Writs of
Entry, during their pleasure, as amply etc. as he
or William Bartholomew, Edward Carvile, Hugh
Dodd, gent., or any other heretofore. |
Ibid, p. 160. |
|
Same of Henry Clerke of the Inner Temple, gent.,
[as clerk] to attend in said Office of Alienations for
entering all such Writs of Covenant and Writs of
Entry, during their pleasure, as amply etc. as
he or Robert Westcombe or Cyprian Moore, gent.,
or any other heretofore. |
Ibid, pp. 160–1. |
| [?] |
Entry of the [Treasury Lords' signature of the] docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to John Cotton, esq., of divers lands and tenements
in co. Cornwall belonging to William Silly, esq.,
outlaw: at 23s. per an. rent and fine of 46s. |
Ibid, p. 161. |
| Nov. 21. |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of John Trotman of London, merchant
et al, ut supra, p. 1565. The Customs Commissioners
reported Nov. 10 inst. thereon that they had heard
petitioners, who said they were in hopes of setting
up such an industry, which they [the said Commissioners] look upon as a very desirable undertaking
and have nothing to object to the making an experiment thereof for one voyage under the same
advantages as the fisheries of New England and
Newfoundland enjoy, which by the Act of Trade
are privileged to lade in any port of Europe salt
for their fisheries. "Yet because so great art and
industry is used and so much deceit practised in
the Plantation trade to the prejudice of your
Majesty's revenue in this kingdom" the said
Commissioners propose that said shippers be [put]
under a certain regulation and security, so that
under pretence of lading salt they may not take
in nor convey to any of the King's Plantations
any other European goods except salt for the said
fishery; and that if they lade any of the enumerated
Plantation goods they shall be obliged to bring the
same to England, Wales or Berwick only. |
Ibid, p. 162. |
|
We [the Treasury Lords] fully agree with the
Customs Commissioners' report as above. |
|
| Nov. 21. |
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland.
Mr. Bridges attended the Treasury Lords to-day
concerning the 1,593l. 3s. 6½d. which you demand
from him and Mr. Genew. Your letter of the 8th
says that Mr. Boswood offers to refer to arbitration
the whole matter between him and them. Mr.
Bridges has agreed to stand by such award. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 58. |
Nov. 22.
At our Court at Whitehall. |
Royal warrant to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay 50l. per an. to Charles
Johnson, only son of Nicholas Johnson, formerly
Paymaster of the Forces: to be payable during
pleasure as from 1685–6, Jan. 1, out of 4d. per £,
part of 12d. per £ deduction out of Army pay:
all by reason that said Nicholas Johnson performed
his said office with great care and fidelity up to his
death and then left his wife and children but meanly
provided for, and in an [Army] estimate some time
since given in to the King his said son Charles was
designed to have an allowance of 50l. per an. to
breed him up as a clerk in the Office of the Paymaster
of the Forces; which the King is pleased to agree
to in view of the hopefulness of said Charles. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 293. |
|
Same to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, to
pay 40l. per an. to Charles Powell, chosen and
appointed by the King one of the musicians in
ordinary loco Jeffery Ayleworth, deceased: to be
payable quarterly during pleasure as from 1687,
June 24. |
Ibid, p. 294. |
|
Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to
discharge Sir William Stych of Newbury, co. Essex,
of his baronetcy fee of 1,095l. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to James Grahme of the custody
of Bagshot Park, co. Surrey, and the King's lodge
or house therein, commonly called Bagshott Lodge,
and of all the woods in the said park and all other
things usually enjoyed by the Ranger or Keeper
thereof, with the offices of Ranger or Keeper of
the said premises and of the laundry, coney warren
and warren house there: to hold for 31 years from
date hereof, with the fee or salary of 5l. 6s. 8d.
per an. and all other fees pertaining to said office:
all as fully as James, late Earl of Newburgh, or
the said Grahme himself have held same: the said
Grahme having been granted said offices etc. 1682,
Dec. 16, which grant determined on the late King's
death; which grant the King hereby renews in
consideration of the charge and trouble which
Grahme has lately been at in recovering possession
of said lodge and park, which were wrongfully
detained from the Crown, and in consideration
further of his expense in reparations about the same. |
Ibid, pp. 295–6. |
Nov. 22.
At our Court at Whitehall. |
Royal warrant to enter a noli prosequi on the record
of conviction of the several fines amounting to 17l.
set upon George Downes, Stephen Ford and Morris
Diglin about April 19 last by Anthony Thomas and
Denzill Onslow, two of the Justices of Peace for
co. Surrey, for a forcible entry made upon the
mansion house of John Lufflam of Egham; they
having petitioned for remission of same in regard
of their poverty. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 296–7. |
|
Royal sign manual for 1,642l. 1s. 8d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 20,000l. dormant privy seal of Oct. 20 last.
(Money warrant dated Nov. 22 hereon. Money
order dated Nov. 24 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 297. Money Book VIII, p. 317. Order Book II, p. 105. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal dormant for payment of the fee or salary of
16l. 6s. 8d. per an. to Richard Gwyn and Richard
Mathew and the longer liver of them for the office
of customer of Cardiff port, granted to them 1673–4,
Feb. 5, for life: they having by deed quitclaimed
to the King the said salary and all arrears thereof. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 298–9. Money Book VIII, p. 331. Disposition Book VI, p. 134. |
|
Further, the sum of 44l. 18s. 4d. is hereby to be
forthwith paid to them for 2¾ years thereon from
1684, Christmas. (Treasury warrant dormant hereon
dated Dec. 12 to the Customs Cashier to pay same
accordingly. Henry Guy, dated same, to same to
so pay same.) |
|
|
Same to same for a privy seal for sums not exceeding
[in the whole] 16,000l. to Richard, Visct. Preston,
Master of the Great Wardrobe, as imprest for the
service of the Great Wardrobe. (Money warrant
dated Dec. 6 hereon. Money order dated Dec. 7
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 299. Money Book VIII, p. 325. Order Book II, p. 109. |
|
Same dormant to the Treasurer of the Chamber to
pay to Mathias Shore the salary or fee of 100l.
per an. as sergeant of all the King's trumpets,
drums and fifes loco Gervase Price, deceased, and
60l. per an. as one of the King's sixteen Trumpeters
in Ordinary for his charges and expenses in breeding
up and instructing such boys as he shall think
capable and fit to be trumpeters for the King's
service: to be payable quarterly during pleasure
as from June 24 last. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 300. |
| Nov. 22. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to make
forth Navy bills for 197l. 14s. 0d. to Capt. George
St. Lo, late commander of the Dartmouth, as the
balance of his account for purchasing the sloop
Revenge and incident charges belonging thereto. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 128. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of the branches of the revenue directed to be
this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 129–30. |
|
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 beginning 1686,
Lady day |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto to pay off warrant officers
etc. [their arrears] due before
Lady day, 1686 |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Castlemaine in further
part of his [ambassadorial] extraordinaries |
732 |
18 |
4 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
267 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
to the Marquis D'Albyville for
[ambassadorial] extraordinaries |
817 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to Alderman Sturt in part of his debt |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton on
account for Crown law suits |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
weekly money as above |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loan on the Linen Duty
Act. |
|
|
to ditto [for same] |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to Sir William Villiers for the Stable
equipage, for mourning |
1,100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for the Great
Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Robert Vyner for plate |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Post 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 the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above seven 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 three Hearthmoney items: and for
the Excise the above Excise item [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 Excise tallies in Mr. Toll's
hands; 500l. for the bankers' tallies; 2,000l. for
the Princesses [Princess of Denmark's] quarter.) |
|
| Nov. 22. |
Henry Guy to Sir John Friend. Send to the Treasury
Lords on Thursday next Mr. Hall, the minister
who was mentioned to them yesterday. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 200. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Derby at Knowsley,
Lancs. We note from your letter of Oct. 30 last
your readiness to comply with our desire concerning
letting the Customs of the Isle of Man to the King
for a term of years determinable on your decease.
In order to the treaty for same please inform us
what Customs are there collected and by what
authority and whether you have power by yourself
or others to alter, raise or abate said Customs and
by whom and in what manner same is to be done.
Also let us see the Book of Rates or other establishment by which said Customs are raised and collected
and give us an account of the receipt therefrom for
seven years past and upon what commodities same
have chiefly arisen both inwards and outwards. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 22. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]
for an account what you pay yearly to the King's
servants for riding charges in pursuance of warrants
from the Lord Chamberlain. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 201. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Mary Kirkby to the King, shewing
that Father Gifford [sic? for petitioner] in the time
of the pretended Popish Plot sheltered one Father
Gifford for two years, wherefore petitioner and her
husband were prosecuted, and her husband was kept
prisoner 18 months and tried for his life, but escaped
execution, but soon after died, leaving petitioner
helpless with seven children: further that her
husband's father served Charles I and lost 800l.
per an. and had three children killed in the King's
service: therefore petitioner prays a landwaiter's
place in London for her son, Tho. Kirkby. |
Reference Book V, p. 164. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor General of the
Plantations] of the petition of Mathew Plowman for
100l. expedition [or equipage] money and an allowance for books, paper etc. as collector of his Majesty's
revenue in New York, he being ready to depart
thither in order to his said office. |
Ibid, p. 165. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 262. |
|
Same to the Attorney General and John Fisher,
Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the
petition of Tho. Baker relating to the recovery of
some lands belonging of right to the Crown [and
praying] for satisfaction of a debt of 20,000l. out
of the recovery. |
Ibid, p. 177. |
|
Treasury warrant to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of a
tenement in Carnedon Prior with a view to a new
lease thereof to Joseph Ellis for 99 years terminable
on three lives at 6s. 4d. per an. rent and fines of
14l. and of 9l. for buying off the increased rent of
4l. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 167. |
|
Prefixing: said Fisher's report on said Ellis's petition
for same, supra, p. 1379. The tenement was
estated for William Roberts by an old lease in 1627
at the abovesaid old rent and for Henry Trelawney's
life in reversion by another lease in 1664, both
which leases are assigned to petitioner. The tenement is small and valued in the Parliament's survey
at only 9l. 7s. 0d. per an. and the present lives
healthy and strong, though one is over 60 years
old. I advise terms as above. |
|
|
Royal warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to
pay the Duke of Ormonde 1,600l. for one year
from Dec. 25 next for all the duties of Prizage of
Ireland: to be payable quarterly: the said Duke
having consented that the King should continue
to hold to his own use the said duties for said year. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 58. |
|
The Treasury Lords to same to report on the enclosed petition of Terence O'Bryen. |
Ibid, p. 59. |
|
Appending: said petition to the King; petitioner
shewing that his grandfather in 1633 for 1,300l.
did mortgage to Richard, late Earl of Cork, the
manor of Castletown and other lands in Ireland
with six fishing weirs on the Shannon; that the
right of redemption is now in the King, same having
never been disposed of to Adventurers, soldiers or
any other uses of the Act of Settlement: therefore
praying a grant of the Crown's right therein, petitioner having served the King in several capacities
and being now in his service. |
|
| Nov. 22. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Bridges, enclosing the petition
[missing] of Stephen Horne. Return your answer
thereto in writing. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 211. |
| Nov. 24. |
Money warrant for 732l. 18s. 4d. to Roger, Earl of
Castlemaine, late Ambassador to Rome, in full of
his extraordinaries therein as by a bill signed by
the Earl of Sunderland, Secretary of State. (Money
order dated Nov. 25 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 318. Order Book II, p. 105. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to Edward Nicholas,
Receiver General of the Alienation Office, to pay
the following fees and charges of the said Office
for last Michaelmas term and so termly in future
as same shall grow due. |
Money Book VIII, p. 319. |
|
Prefixing: statement of said salaries and charges for
last Michaelmas term and the precedent vacation. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Commissioners (Peregrine
Bertie, Sir Edmund Turner and
Edward Courthopp) 40l. each |
120 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Receiver (Edward Nicholas) |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Master in Chancery (George
Morley, esq.) |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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to the clerks (Henry Clerke and
Samuel Rhodes), 5l. each |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
incidents |
92 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
£282 |
3 |
1 |
|
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed paper [missing] of Mr. Carter,
praying a supply of 100l. for carrying on a trial
next Tuesday about wool. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 201. |
|
Same to Sir Robert Sawyer [Attorney General].
Hasten your report on Sir Alexander Fitton's
petition, ut supra, p. 1607: so that the Treasury
Lords "may lay that and Lord Brandon's before
the King next Tuesday." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Visct. Brandon. Speak with me any morning
before Tuesday. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth. It is the King's
pleasure that a pension of 12d. a day be allowed to
Isabella Reynolds, widow of Jo[h]n Reynolds, late
Groom of his Majesty's Larder, for the support
of her and her child, being altogether unprovided
for, and in consideration of her husband's long and
faithful service. Insert this pension on the establishment of the Household as from Jan. 1 last. |
Ibid, p. 202. |
|
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Licensing
Hackney Coaches of the petition of the Hackney
Coachmen, ut supra, p. 1593, together with the
Solicitor General's report thereon. |
Reference Book V, p. 164. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
George, Lord Dartmouth, William Powell and
Jeremiah King, merchant, shewing that they have
discovered that the manor or lordship of Staunton
with the advowson of Snowshill, co. Gloucester,
are escheated to the Crown for want of heirs;
therefore praying an order to seize same for the
King's use, "allowing them one third part for their
care and pains" and for a grant of the remainder
of said estate to said Lord Dartmouth in consideration of many faithful services. |
Ibid, p. 165. |
| Nov. 24. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
extract [missing] of letters from Sir Robert Robinson
touching the many inconveniences the island of
Bermudas undergoes by being bound to one ship to
carry off the product of the island. |
Reference Book V, p. 165. |
|
Same to the Western [Rebels' Forfeitures] Commissioners of the memorial of Tho. Cox, shewing that
long before the late rebellion Phillip Cox of Culliton,
[Colyton], co. Devon, borrowed 300l. for which his
brother, Tho. Cox [petitioner herein], was bound;
that said Phillip was found guilty of said rebellion
and was transported, but died upon the seas; that
Robert Cox, father of the deceased, purchased
30l. per an. and settled it upon Phillip, which [rent
or annuity] is now seized to the King's use: that
[petitioner] Cox is threatened with prison for [to
enforce] payment of said 300l.: therefore prays a
grant of the [said] small estate for [the purpose of]
paying his brother's debts. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Sir Richard White, praying a grant of the fitties
[sic for tithes] of the towns of Humberstone and
Tetney, co. Lincoln. |
Ibid, p. 169. |
|
Treasury warrant to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of a piece
of ground and decayed tenements thereon called
Rotten Row, with a view to a lease thereof to Charles
Cludd for 60 years on surrender of the term in
being, and at the rent of 10l. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 161–2. |
|
Prefixing: said Fisher's report on said Cludd's petition
for same, ut supra, p. 1568. The lease in being,
passed to Cludd at the nomination of Col. William
Morgan, has been hitherto very chargeable and
has yielded the lessee no profit, there being several
claims to all or most part thereof, which he must
recover at law, and likewise new build the houses
thereon and erect new ones in the vacant places
before he can reap any benefit. I advise terms as
above to encourage him to build thereon and to
assert the King's interest and title, the premises
having never yet yielded anything to the Crown. |
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|
Same to Thomas Done, one of the Auditors of Imprests,
to make allowances as follow in the account for the
year ended 1685, Dec. 31, of Charles Fox, late
Paymaster of the Forces, viz. the items as follow
to a total of 328l. 8s. 0d. and "all such other sums
of money paid to the officers of the Scotch regiment
who have been appointed to fill up the vacancies
happening by the death or removal of Lieutenants." |
Ibid, pp. 163–4. |
|
Prefixing: report, dated Nov. 22 inst., from said
Auditor Done to the Treasury Lords concerning
the objections which hinder the completing of
Fox's said account. They are as follows: (1) by
the Establishment of the Pay of the Forces it is
directed that as any of the Lieutenants or Sergeants
of the Scotch Regiment should be removed or die
the Lieutenants should be reduced from two to
one in a Company and the Serjeants from three
to two in a Company. Notwithstanding this
direction the vacancies of such officers happening
within the time of this account have been supplied.
To this objection Fox, the accomptant, answers
that the [Army] Establishment[s] made by late and
present King appoints two Lieutenants and three
Serjeants in each Company of the said Regiment,
but, in both the said establishments, with the
direction for reduction as above, but notwithstanding
this reduction their [said] Majesties have by commissions filled up such vacancies. (2) At the end
of the establishment there is direction given for
regulating the allowances for fire and candles to
the forts and garrisons in these words, viz. "it is
his Majesty's pleasure that notwithstanding the
foregoing establishment the allowance for fire and
candle in the several forts and garrisons do not at
any time exceed 1s. for every Company, which is
to be paid for the time such Company or Companies
shall actually be there in garrison and no longer."
I conceive there is paid to the following forts and
garrisons more as follow than the said regulation
will bear, viz. 44l. to Berwick; 18l. 5s. 0d. to
Calshott Castle; 18l. 5s. 0d. to the Cinque Ports;
15l. 4s. 6d. to Guernsey; 45l. 14s. 0d. to Hull;
36l. 10s. 0d. to Jersey; 44l. to Plymouth; 36l. 11s. 6d.
to the Tower of London; 42l. 12s. 0d. to Windsor;
9l. 2s. 6d. to Upnor; 9l. 1s. 0d. to the Isle of Wight;
9l. 2s. 6d. to Sheerness. To this objection the
Accomptant answers that in several of the garrisons
(viz. Berwick, Gravesend, Guernsey, Hull, Plymouth,
the Tower, Sheerness and Tynemouth) there were
upon the increase of the Forces in 1685 more Companies quartered than allowed upon the establishment, so that the above direction for regulating the
allowance for fire and candle could not be punctually
observed "and that the allowances by the present
[Army] Establishment do so far exceed the sums
set down in this account for fire and candles for the
Garrisons that if he should have presented the
same according to the said [present] Establishment
his demands would have come to 150l. at the least
more than the abovesaid sum of 328l. 8s. 0d." |
|
|
"As to the account of the Hospital at Chelsea,
it is examined and will be ready for declaration so
soon as your [the Treasury] Lordships will please
to give directions in this [the above Army account],
it being an account on which it depends." |
|
| [? Nov. 24.] |
Entry of the [Treasury Lords' signature of the] docquet
of a demise to Sir Edward Hales of a piece of land
adjoining St. James's Park wall, ut supra, p. 1588. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 164. |
| Nov. 24. |
Treasury warrant to Philip Ryley, Serjeant at Arms
attending the Treasury Lords, to discharge out of
his custody George Gasse of Nash in the parish of
Milton, co. Southampton, farmer, his servant
William Scutt, alias Welsted, and John Blake of
Gore in the said parish of Milton, arrested for being
undertakers and managers of several great frauds
in the Customs, but they having made their humble
confession and submission and having prayed to
be discharged. |
Ibid, p. 165. |
|
The Treasury Lords to [Col. Stede] the Lieutenant
Governor of Barbados. We have examined your
accounts of his Majesty's casual revenue of
rents, prizes, fines, escheats, forfeitures and
other profits accruing to the King in Barbados
from 1683, Aug. 3, together with your representation
for the applying of deodands to charitable uses
within the respective parishes where they do arise,
and also touching allowances to be made to informers
of concealed lands and escheats, as also to the
Attorney General [of Barbados] for recoveries by
him made. We have laid same before the King
and he approves your care and diligence in the
collecting and recovering the said casual revenue;
and for your encouragement therein he is pleased
to allow you in the said account and [similiter in
accounts] hereafter 6 per cent. on your receipts as in
lieu of all fees and salaries for that service. The
King likewise directs that for the future an allowance
of 5 per cent. be made to informers for discoveries
made by them and for their attendance upon the
Courts and juries whereby any such lands or escheats
shall be recovered for his Majesty's use; as also
3 per cent. to the Attorney General for all such
recoveries wherein he shall be employed, for his care
and pains in prosecuting and recovering same.
Further, his Majesty orders that the several deodands
mentioned in the said accompt be applied to charitable uses in the respective parishes as above;
"his Majesty intending also to apply all moneys
arising by the killing of negroes unto charitable uses
here in England." |
Ibid, pp. 165–6, 171. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 256–60. |
|
According to the said account, as follows, there
remains 2,509l. 7s. 9¼d. due to the King. You are
to remit this sum to Henry Guy by good bills of
exchange at the price current, deducting thereout
the value of the deodands as above. Finally we
are to take notice unto you that the expences in
entertaining the Barons, Justices, Escheators and
Juries in the said accompt seem much greater than
the occasion requires. We expect that the same
shall be lessened hereafter. |
|
|
Prefixing and appending: |
|
|
(a) Copy of Col. Stede's letter of July 21 last
to the Treasury Lords, ut supra, pp. 1477–8. |
|
|
(b) Undated memorandum as follows on the
accounts referred to in (a) supra. "The Lords
Commissioners of the Treasury have agreed to lay
before his Majesty the accompts of the casual
revenue in Barbados with the representation
following, viz.: that the Receiver be allowed
6 per cent. in lieu of salary and all other fees whatsoever: that the informer or discoverer of escheats,
fines, forfeitures and other concealments of his
Majesty's revenue be allowed 5 per cent. for the
future: that the Attorney General [of Barbados] be
allowed 3 per cent. for prosecutions: that his
Majesty be moved to apply the deodands and fines
for killing of negroes to some charitable use: whereupon Col. Stede may be ordered to transmit the
balance at the price current." |
|
|
(c) Abstract of the account of Edwyn Steede,
esq., of the revenue of Barbados. |
|
|
Charge. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
receipts upon the Four and a Half
per cent. duty |
77 |
16 |
7½ |
|
|
fines imposed upon several persons |
823 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
forfeitures by condemnation of
ships |
473 |
7 |
6¼ |
|
|
[forfeited] recognisances |
2,147 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
deodands |
45 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
lands escheated to his Majesty |
605 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
his Majesty's moiety of [the seizure
of] two parcels of redwood |
295 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
money received for the estate of
James Holloway |
351 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
his Majesty's right to four acres of
land sold to Mary Robinson |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
ditto to a small parcel of ground
sold to Jane Barnes |
18 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£4,862 |
0 |
0¼ |
|
|
Discharge. |
|
|
money remitted to Mr. Guy and the
exchange thereof |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
his Majesty's part of [the abovesaid]
two parcels of redwood sent to
England |
295 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for the hire of a sloop and for his
Majesty's arms sent to several
islands |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Mr. Blathwait, a year's salary |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the escheator's fees and entertaining
the juries |
23 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
expenses in entertaining the barons
and justices |
122 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
for transcribing seven years' accompts of the Four and a Half
per cent Duty |
80 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Accomptant for managing
his Majesty's casual revenue at
6 per cent. |
291 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
|
£2,352 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
thus leaving 2,509l. 7s. 3¼d. due to the King
upon the foot of this account. |
|
| Nov. 24. |
Treasury warrant to Auditor William Aldworth to
allow to Henry, Visct. Brouncker (in the account
of Sir Peter Apsley and Sir Benj. Bathurst as
Treasurers and Receivers General of the King's
private revenue as Duke [of York before his accession
to the throne] for two years ended 1686, Sept. 29),
122l. 0s. 10½d. depending in super on said Brouncker
in said account as for part of the purchase money
due for Isaac Pennington's estate in Norfolk, Suffolk
and Bucks; all by reason that the greatest part of
said sum has been already disbursed in a suit against
Lord Cornwallis, Sir John Marsham and Sir Robert
Kemp touching certain copyhold lands by them
detained of the aforesaid [Pennington's estate]
for the recovery of which lands the said Brouncker
was directed 1664–5, Feb. 7, by the Duke of York's
Commissioners to commence a suit at the said
Duke's charge. The present allowance is to be as
in full of charges expended and to be expended in
the said prosecution. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 166. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to prepare
for declaration as follows the account of the
tin farthings: save the item of 300l. per an.
each craved by Mr. Duncombe and Mr. Hoare for
their management of this affair, the Treasury
Lords hereby thinking fit to allow only 200l. per an.
each for same, whereby the item of 1,800l. will be
reduced to 1,200l. |
Ibid, pp 172–7. |
|
Prefixing: (a) the state of the accompt of Sir John
Buckworth, kt., Thomas Neale, Charles Duncombe
and James Hoare, Commissioners for making
farthings and halfpence of tin; viz. of the money
by them received at the Exchequer to buy tin and
for the charges of said making; and of the farthings
and halfpence made thereof and of the money
arising by the sale thereof. |
|
|
Charge. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
money received at the Exchequer
in Easter term, 1684, as by a
certificate dated 1685, July 21,
of the Auditor of the Receipt,
"but advanced by Cha. Duncombe, esq., one of these
accomptants, in April preceding,
as is alleged, and then laid out
for tin and tools and other
materials for making farthings
and halfpence" |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
money arising by sale of 259,871lb.
weight of tin farthings and halfpence at the rate of 20d. per lb.
weight |
21,655 |
18 |
4 |
|
|
money arising by overtale of the
said 259,871lb. weight of tin
farthings and halfpence |
497 |
10 |
6¾ |
|
|
money received for an old iron
press [weighing] 4cwt. 0qrs. 6lb.,
sold at a penny per lb. weight |
1 |
17 |
10 |
|
|
|
£30,155 |
6 |
8¾ |
|
|
Discharge. |
|
|
money paid to several persons for
259,871lb. weight of tin at
several rates, generally about
72s. per cwt., either upon bills
of exchange drawn upon the
said Commissioners or persons
employed by them (for more
private and good husbandry) or
upon bills of particular parcels
of tin bought |
8,102 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
money paid for brass, moulds,
rollers, edging and studding
engines and other tools |
601 |
14 |
7 |
|
|
money paid the carpenter, joiner,
bricklayer, painter, plasterer
etc. for building and fitting up
the several offices in Skinner's
Hall |
256 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
money paid to the Skinners Company for the rent of their Hall
made use of for an Office for
2½ years to 1686–7, Feb. 11, at
160l. per an. |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
money [salaries etc.] paid to
several persons employed in
receiving, weighing, telling, distributing, surveying and accounting for the said tin, viz.
Benj. Bartlett, Treasurer, for
three years to 1687, Lady day |
360 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Scobell, engraver, for two
years and four months to 1686,
Christmas |
280 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Joh. Briggs, surveyor of the
meltings, for 2½ years to 1687,
Lady day |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Man, one of the Tellers, for
1684, Christmas, to 1685, Midsummer |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Samuel Etherington a ditto, for
1684, Christmas, to 1687, Lady
day |
90 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Stent, a ditto, for 1½ years
to 1687, Lady day |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Benj. Jones, a ditto, for nine
months to 1685, Sept. 29 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John D'Orville, teller and bookkeeper, for 1¼ years to 1686,
Lady day |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Richard Mills, porter, for half a
year to 1685, June 24 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
James Rhea, succeeding said Mills,
for nine months to 1686, Lady
day |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Richard Hunt, succeeding said
Rhea, for one year to 1687,
Lady day |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Edward Shickle, labourer, from
1684, Christmas, to 1687, Lady
day |
45 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Elias Palmer, employed in several
services relating to this affair |
120 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
money paid for melting, rolling,
cutting, edging, studding and
coining the said 259,871lb. of
tin |
2,613 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
paid to the stationer, woodmonger,
chandler, upholsterer, turner
and smith for work and wares |
300 |
11 |
0½ |
|
|
paid into the Exchequer as well for
repayment of abovesaid 8,000l.
as out of the profits of said
farthings and halfpence, viz.
4,448l. 5s. 5d. on 11 April, 1685;
2,080l. 4s. 4d. on Aug. 11;
2,039l. 9s. 0d. on Dec. 9;
3,000l. on 1686–7, Feb. 10, and
2,500l. on Mar. 9 |
14,067 |
18 |
9 |
|
|
paid to Charles Dunco[m]be for
2 per cent. gratuity on said
8,000l. by him advanced |
189 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
|
£27,781 |
1 |
0½ |
|
|
remains |
2,374 |
5 |
8¼ |
|
|
towards which the Accomptants
crave for the pains and care of
Charles Duncombe and James
Hoare in the management of
this affair at the rate of 300l.
per an. each, being the same in
proportion with what was
allowed to Mr. Hoare for making
copper farthings |
1,800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for money remaining in the hands
of John D'Orville, employed as
bookkeeper and teller, being by
him embezzled, but, as these
accomptants allege, will be recovered, they having taken
security for same |
127 |
9 |
8¾ |
|
|
remaining in the hands of these
accomptants by copper and
regulus bought to be made use
of in said coining 15l.; and in
money 431l. 15s. 11½d. |
446 |
15 |
11½ |
|
|
(b) Affidavit by said Duncombe and Hoare,
dated 1687, May 3, as to their receipts and as to
the bills of exchange as above, being for tin, although
not so specified in said bills; and to the truth of
said accompt. |
|
|
(c) Report, dated 1687, May 6, from the Auditors
of Imprests to the Treasury Lords on said accompt.
The profit arising to the King by this coinage
(over and above all charges and the 1,800l. for
salary) is 5,500l. paid into the Exchequer (besides
and in excess of the 8,000l. repaid there), 567l. 18s. 9d.
interest, 189l. 6s. 2d. gratuity, 446l. 15s. 11d. remaining in accomptants' hands and 127l. 9s. 8¾d. secured
debt of Mr. Dorvill. For the greater part of the
tin purchases (for which they paid about 3l. 9s. 10d.
per cwt.) the accomptants have produced bills of
exchange drawn by one Worth (a person employed
by them) upon Sir John Buckworth, Mr. Hartop
and others, but therein mention is not made that
it is for tin for his Majesty's service. The other
items are vouched by acquittances etc. As to
Duncombe's and Hoare's craving of salary, an
allowance of 300l. per an. was by warrant of Lord
Clifford and the Earl of Danby made to Mr. Hoare
for the making copper farthings and halfpence
under the late King. |
|
| Nov. 25. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Sugar. Yours of the 19th inst.
concerning digging for coals in the liberties of
Ripon has been communicated to the Treasury
Lords. You are to certify what agreement is
fit to be made with Mr. Beckwith, Anthony Wood,
Sampson Lupton and Henry Wood, the present
undertakers herein. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 201. |
|
Same to the Earl of Moray, enclosing the petition
and case [both missing] of Lady Hamilton, which
the King has commanded the Treasury Lords "to
transmit to your Lordship as a matter that concerns
the kingdom of Scotland and lies not properly before
their Lordships." |
Ibid, p. 202. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer, enclosing the petition [missing]
of Peter May. Call the parties before you and
adjust the matter between him and them. |
Ibid, p. 204. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Benj. Johnston as surveyor of Customs
at Selby in Hull port loco John Sutton, lately
deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 99. |
|
John Hungate as boatman in Chichester port to
complete the establishment of that port. |
|
|
Same to same to observe an order of the King in
Council as follows. |
Ibid, p. 100. |
|
Prefixing: said order, dated Whitehall, Nov. 4 inst.
A Proclamation for putting in execution the additional Act for improvement of tillage has been
this day approved at the [Privy Council] Board
and ordered to be published. In several counties
of England the Justices of the Peace and others
concerned have at the last Michaelmas Sessions
neglected to perform their duty in relation thereto,
whereby the Customs officers are for the present
at some uncertainty how to collect the Customs on
corn and grain imported. It is hereby ordered
that the collectors and other principal officers in
the counties and places where the Justices have
been so defective in their duty, by not examining
and determining the prices of corn at the last
Michaelmas Session, do collect the said duty on
corn and grain imported, until next Easter Session,
according to the Act of 22 Car. II. |
|
| Nov. 25. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Perry, Tho. Pitt and Char.
Price, freighters of the ship Andaluzia, shewing
that they sent said ship and her cargo to India
before the judgment given against private traders,
and therefore hope they are within the intent of
his Majesty's pardon; "that by many disappointments their stock was not able to bear 20l. per cent.
detained from them in the East India Company's
hands, amounting to 7,034l. 7s. 8d., the cargo and
assurance did amount to 38,000l. and they divided
among them but 29,000l., so that they are losers
9,000l.": therefore in consideration of their great
losses they pray the King to remit the said
7,034l. 7s. 8d. |
Reference Book V, p. 166. |
|
Same to the Commissioners for managing the revenue
of [his present Majesty when] the Duke of York
of the petition of John Poictuine, shewing that he
received order and damask to make two beds for
the Queen then Duchess of York and did deliver
same, but has had no payment: therefore praying
payment of his bill amounting to 200l. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Duncomb of the petition of Mary Webster,
shewing that John Portman, goldsmith, owed her
150l. upon bond, and that he refused [to pay her]
so much of the interest thereof as he had received
from the King and to give her an assignment of
the principal as directed by the late King's patent
for bankers' perpetual interest; that thereupon
the late Lord Treasurer [Rochester] gave order
that said Portman's executors should have no
more tallies for his interest until petitioner was
satisfied, nevertheless the executors refuse to obey
said order: therefore in consideration of her
poverty petitioner prays that they be summoned
to shew cause why they refuse her the said
benefit. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Richd. Sprig of London, merchant, shewing that
he was encouraged to import red Saunders wood
from Holland for a supply here [in London] and
for the improvement of the King's Customs;
whereby he lost 4,000l.; that he contracted with
the East India Company for all their red Saunders
wood for three years, thereby hoping to retrieve
somewhat of his loss; yet, notwithstanding, small
parcels are still imported by stealth from Holland
to the utter ruin of petitioner; that he is willing
at his own charge to endeavour the preventing all
such importation: therefore prays a moiety of all
[such seizures of all] such red Saunders wood as
shall be imported from Holland for three years. |
Ibid, p. 167. |
|
Same to Charles Toll of the petition of Francis Bowles
for payment of 195l. due to him at Christmas,
1684, for his salary as Yeoman of the Tents and
Pavilions to the late King. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 25. |
Treasury reference to Charles Toll of the petition of
John Smith for 252l. 17s. 6d. due to him [in 1673]
at the Exchequer and the Great Wardrobe as one
of the musicians to the late King in 1673, " at
which time he was forced to quit his place on
account of his religion." |
Reference Book V, p. 167. |
