Entry Book: November 1687, 26-30

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November 1687, 26-30

Nov. 26. Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [as Paymaster of the Forces] to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Baron, esq., Lieutenant to a Company of Foot under Col. Tufton at Gravesend, praying payment of 73l. 10s. 10d. [expended by him] for recruiting his Company in the time of the late rebellion. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 202.
Same to Mr. Hewer to attend the Treasury Lords on Thursday next concerning your report on the petition of the Grenadiers belonging to Capt. Mathews' Regiment. Bring with you a state of the debt due to Tangier with a particular account of the distribution of the money lately issued to you towards payment of the garrison's arrears. Also hasten your report on the petition of the inhabitants of Tangier. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of [some, the] French booksellers for delivery of some books now detained at the Custom House, "they paying the Customs as they were used to do." Reference Book V, p. 168.
Same to same of the petition of Lewis Prothero for a landwaiter's place, London port, he having been bred to business. Ibid, p. 170.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Sir Jo[h]n Webb, bart., shewing that he is lord of the manor of Canford, co. Dorset, of which the town of Poole is part; that his ancestors have always kept Courts and enjoyed other franchises until 5 Eliz., and did by their stewards always choose and swear a Major [Mayor] for the said town: but in 5 Eliz. the inhabitants of Poole obtained a charter with the right to choose a Mayor annually and to be a town and county of themselves, by means whereof they have made several encroachments on petitioner, "who being a Roman Catholic could not appear to defend his just rights against so powerful a corporation," but the same being now seized into the King's hands for their disloyalty petitioner prays a grant of the revenue of said Corporation, "the particulars whereof [missing] are hereunto annexed." Ibid, p. 174.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Christian, praying payment of 20l. to himself as Customer of Carlisle port and 18l. to Mathias Miller as Comptroller of same, they "having been left out of the establishment for 40s. per an. to each for returns of quarterly books, which said arrears were ordered by the late Treasurer Danby." Ibid, p. 175.
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to prepare an assignment to the King from Lucas Santen, late Receiver of all his Majesty's revenues in New York, of any debts due to the King or himself on account of the revenue there, "so that the King may receive the whole benefit of all such debts standing out." (In the Out Letter Book General, this letter is entered under Nov. 26 as directed to Mr. Blathwayte, but the date is altered to Dec. 15 and the direction is altered to the Attorney General.) Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 269–73. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 204.
Prefixing: (a) Henry Guy [to William Blathwayt], dated Treasury Chambers, 1687, May 9, enclosing three letters of Col. Dungan to the Earl of Sunderland and one to the King, together with a letter from Lucas Santen to the King. You are to direct the agents of Col. Dungan and Mr. Santen to attend you; and then certify a true state of the case to the Treasury Lords.
(b) Letter, dated New York, 1686–7, Feb. 22, from Col. Dungan to the Lord President of the Privy Council. The continued delay of the collector to give in his accounts has hindered Mr. Spragge for at least these twelve months from going to England with the Acts of Assembly; but I have at last forced his books and papers from him and his accompts are audited; by which he is found indebted to the King near 3,000l., which is a great hardship upon me coming hither in times when all things were in great disorder and before a settled revenue, so that I was obliged to disburse all that little stock I had and engaged my credit to perform what was necessary for the King's service.
I refer you to the [following papers, missing, viz. the] charge against the collector, the order of Council relating to him, my answer to the heads of inquiry which were sent to me and several other papers which I beg his Majesty to hear, they relating to his Majesty's affairs not only in this [government] but some other parts of America.
The Council here have been much straitened by obliging the number to be seven. Mr. Santen, one of them, was not thought fit by the Council to have the oath given to him. Mr. Young, another of the Council, is very old and lives 150 miles from this city: two others are men of so great business and trade that it is impossible they should always attend the Council: and it is necessary that either Capt. Brocholls or Capt. Baxter be at Albany, and therefore [I] desire, if his Majesty pleases, that Mr. John Palmer, Mr. James Graham, Mr. Nicholas Bayard, Mr. Gabriel Minvielle, Mr. William Smith, Mr. Francis Rumboats, Mr. Matthias Nicholls, or so many of them as his Majesty pleases, may be added to the five, with some yearly allowance to the Council, it being very reasonable, because they neglect their own to follow his Majesty's business.
If Connecticut Colony and East Jersey be added this Government will defray all requisite charges. I beg you to despatch Mr. Spragge with all speed, several occasions very much requiring his sudden return hither. All my accompts, audited here, shall be sent to Mr. Blathwayt by the first opportunity. I have been a better husband in managing the little revenue of this place than I ever was in any affair of my own and doubt not his Majesty will be very satisfied with me. In searching for the papers relating to the revenue (of which we could not find many) I saw a charge against myself with some other papers, a letter to his Majesty and a letter to your Lordship, which I take the liberty to send.
Postscript.—I send your Lordship a petition from the judges of this place. I desire that something may be done for them. It is otherwise impossible they should live in so expensive a city: [also I enclose] one from the French inhabitant[s] and another from Judge Palmer in particular relating to a suit of his in Chancery. I recommend him to you as I could not give him leave to go home, as his Majesty's affairs require his stay here. Since I began my letter Mr. Santen has been so troublesome that I am forced to send him home and desire you to give order to John Wake, master of the Elizabeth and Katherine, [as] to whom he shall deliver him [to]. I find now that of all the debts Mr. Santen pretends to have been standing out none will be received, they having either been received by him, or such as have not are so bad that nothing is ever to be expected of them. He is very abusive. Rogue and rascal are the civilest terms he give me or any of the Council, threatening us with chains at least for what we have done to him. "It proves a mistake. There was no letter for your Lordship; only one for his Majesty."
(c) Letter, dated New York, 23 Feb., 1686–7, from same to same. Mr. Santen, late collector here, has been found by the auditors of his accompts to be very considerably indebted to the King and likewise is convicted by the judgment of the Council on several articles exhibited against him of several other crimes and misdemeanours. He was therefore by me with the advice of the Council suspended from his office of Collector and Receiver until the King's pleasure be further known. It has since been thought fit (he too desiring it) to send him home to abide the King's pleasure and he not being able to give the security required I have sent him a prisoner to your Lordship by John Wake, commander of the abovesaid ship. Please give Wake orders as to the delivery of the prisoner.
(d) Letter, dated New York, 1686–7, Feb. 28, from Lucas Santen to the late Treasurer Rochester. In my letter of Nov. 25 last I gave your Lordship an account of the hard usage I met with from Col. Thomas Dungan, his Majesty's Governor, and the reasons which I supposed was the occasion of it and herewith enclose a copy of same. The original I sent by John Smith, my former deputy, in the ship Mariner's Adventure, Capt. Wolliford commander; together with all his Majesty's accompts to William Blathwayt. But after I had taken passage for said Smith and he was ready to embark the ship by a stratagem of Col. Dungan's was sent away and his voyage stopped. Since which time there hath been such things transacted here that was never heard of in America nor acted in Barbary. I have been imprisoned and suspended without either process, trial or hearing, only for sending home my account to Mr. Blathwayt. The original letter to you, together with one enclosed therein to the King, containing my complaint against his Excellency for my manifold injuries, was forcibly taken from me, my doors broke open, my house ransacked and all my papers, public and private, seized and are still detained by his Excellency. The books and papers will be restored to me tomorrow, but my letter to your Lordship and the Lord Chancellor, with several others, his Excellency declares shall be sent by Secretary Spragge to the Earl of Sunderland. I am ordered to be sent home a prisoner to the said Earl notwithstanding I offered 5,000l. bail, but was refused. I wish your Lordship all health, happiness and prosperity.
(e) Report, dated Whitehall, 1687, July 20, to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwayt touching the said Santen. I have perused the several papers from New York containing Col. Dungan's complaints against Santen, who has been suspended by the said Governor and Council for neglect of duty and disobedience of the Governor's orders. I have also examined Santen's accounts of the receipts and disbursements of the revenue under his charge from 1683, Nov. 3, to 1686, Dec. 13, "as they were audited in New York [whereby there appears to be a debt from Santen to the King] amounting to 1,758l. 15s. 35/8d., together with another account whereby several officers are indebted to the revenue in 942l. 17s. 10¼d.: the whole debt within the said time amounting to 2,701l. 13s. 17/8d.; against which the said Lucas Santen craves an allowance of 1,849l. 5s. 11d. upon several articles expressed in his answer and does further allege that he is not answerable for the said debts as having been hindered by his imprisonment from receiving the same and that they have likewise in part been made good to the Governor since that time." All these matters are ready for your Lordships' determination when you shall appoint a hearing.
Nov. 28. Henry Guy to Sir Charles Porter, enclosing a copy [missing, see infra, under date 1687–8, Jan. 16] of the instructions intended to be given by the Treasury Lords to the officers of the First Fruits [Office]. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 202.
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands] to receive from the steward of the Duke of Albemarle the counterparts of all the leases made by the Duke or his father of lands or tenements, parcel of Theobalds House or the late park there; and to make an abstract of the reservations of rents and covenants therein, particularly concerning tenants' improvements. Ibid, p. 203.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, informing them that Thomas Wood of Paglesham, co. Essex, is taken into custody. Ibid.
Same to same to prepare Mathew Plowman's instructions as Collector of his Majesty's Colony of New York. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fisher, adding the following clause to the letter of Nov. 16, supra, p. 1601. Mr. Bankes, the King's Master Carpenter, is to join you, Fisher, in valuing the ground contained in the state of Mr. Price's case [as] to Newport ground. Ibid, p. 204.
Same to Lord Dartmouth. The enclosed warrant [missing] is sent hither by the Lord Deputy of Ireland for some alteration in its preamble, "there never having been any repairable arms sent from thence hither" [see supra, p. 1549]. Send my Lords your answer hereto. Ibid.
Same to the Board of Greencloth to report on the enclosed petition of Mris. Eliz. Vuljohn, praying some pension for the support of herself and her children in consideration of the faithful services of William Vuljohn, her late husband, as one of the Grooms of the Poultry and Scalding House. Ibid, p. 205.
Nov. 28. Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands], adding the following to the letter of the 11th inst., supra, p. 1593, viz.: out of last year's rents arising in the manors of Shoreham, Penshurst and Chevening, parcels of the Honor of Otford, co. Kent, 3l. is to be paid to Thomas Nuller, gent., understeward there, as part of his fee of 6l. per an. for keeping the courts of said manor for the year 1687 and delivering in the estreats thereof. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 205.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Ralph Grang for a tidewaiter's place [London port], he and his family having been ever loyal to their great impoverishment. Reference Book V, p. 168.
Same to same of the petition of Edwd. Shadwell for some place in the Customs or Excise, he and his ancestors having been ever loyal and great sufferers, and in the late plot his father was very active in Norfolk and Suffolk as a Justice of Peace and in assisting the Roman Catholics: petitioner being destitute. Ibid.
Same to Saml. Pepys, esq., of the petition of Docy Taylor, shewing that her first husband, Chris. Cotterell, had 600l. owing to him, at his death, for brazier's work done for the Navy; that same is still unpaid and she in great distress, "her present husband having nothing but what he earns by hard labour in Chatham Dock": therefore prays for her husband a purser's or gunner's place in any of the King's ships. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition of Robert Savory (on reference from the King in Council), shewing that he prosecuted one Cobb for murthering his brother Chris. Savory and Cobb was ordered to be transported, but he was never transported and still remains here: therefore prays the benefit of Cobb's recognizances forfeited for not transporting himself. Ibid, p. 169.
Same to same of the petition of Geo. Turner, shewing that Malachy Mallack, a rebel, was by inquisition found to be seized in fee of an estate of 14l. in Axminster, co. Devon; that the Commissioners [for Rebels' Estates] have levied 27l. on the premises; that petitioner has a good title to the premises and an order of the Exchequer Court for restitution of said 27l., but the Commissioners have paid the money into the Exchequer: therefore prays to have said money restored. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of John Shaw, shewing that he served in Tangier and was discharged by reason of age, but his pay is still in arrear and he reduced to great want: therefore praying payment thereof. Ibid, p. 170.
Same to Mr. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of John Horton for a lease of two cottages and about 20 acres of common or waste ground in the parish of Coston Hackett, co. Worcester, to which he has a right and whereof no advantage has as yet accrued to the Crown. Ibid, p. 173.
Nov. 28. Treasury reference to the Warden of the Mint of the petition of Antho. Church, keeper of the Gatehouse, shewing that he has spent 90l. in journeying to and fro with one Thomas Williams, a prisoner, to be a witness against clippers and coiners at the last assizes at Gloucester and elsewhere. Reference Book V, p. 173.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (John, Lord Belasyse; Sidney, Lord Godolphin; Henry, Lord Dover; Sir John Ernle and Sir Stephen Fox) for last Michaelmas quarter's salaries. (Money order dated Nov. 28 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 319. Order Book II, p. 105.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay Giles Dowle 19l. 6s. 11d. for his expenses in prosecuting William Woodward for planting tobacco in England. Money Book VIII, p. 320.
Nov. 29. Royal sign manual for 1,232l. 18s. 4d. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: out of the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Oct. 20 last. (Money warrant dated Nov. 29 hereon. Money order dated Dec. 1 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 302. Money Book VIII, p. 323. Order Book II, p. 106.
Royal letter, dated Whitehall, to the Lord Warden of the Stannaries. You were lately commanded by privy seal to call a Convocation of Tinners in Cornwall and Devon for reforming the abuses of the Stannaries etc. You have thereupon given an account that you have summoned a Parliament or Convocation of Tinners in each of the said counties and have revised the old and proposed certain new laws for the general good of the tinners and to remedy abuses etc. You are hereby at the next meeting of the said Parliament or Convocation to transfer to the Treasury Lords an abstract of such new laws for the royal consent as the King shall think fit, as is accustomed. Further, you have presented to us [the King] several petitions and addresses as well from the body of tinners in general as from the said Parliament representing their low estate and desiring to treat in each county for the farm of all the tin, in Cornwall at 3l. 12s. 6d. and in Devonshire at 3l. 15s. 0d. per hundred stannary weight, " which you can truly bear us witness we did not only very graciously receive, but recommended the same to the Lords Commissioners of our Treasury as effectually as we could, who used all possible endeavours though without effect to procure merchants to undertake the said farm at the said rates, but none could be found willing to engage therein at a much inferior price." This being found hopeless you have made proposals to us, in behalf of the said tinners, [for us] to buy the said tin ourself and manage the farm by commission, "which though we were not willing to do, having so many great and weighty occasions for employing our treasure, yet out of consideration of the constant loyalty of our said tinners and out of just compassion of their present ill circumstances" we declared by order, dated Windsor, Aug. 16 last, that we would advance a half the money necessary to carry on the partnership with other responsible persons to be Commissioners and equal sharers in profit and loss at 3l. 10s. 0d. per hundred stannary weight for all the tin arising in both counties, "it being inconvenient and impracticable and contrary to former farms to give any more for the tin in one county than the other"; and although the same is a greater price than any merchants are willing to contract for, we hereby confirm the authority given you to treat with merchants and others accordingly. But before we grant you our commission to treat with the said Convocation about the said farm we think it prudent that you first signify us whether the tinners will accept the said price of 3l. 10s. 0d. If they do we will then grant you a commission to treat and conclude accordingly. You are to return their positive answer with all speed. (A duplicate of this letter signed, with the difference only of placing the county of Devon before that of Cornwall.) King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 302–4.
Nov. 29. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute John West, Charles Wells, Henry Slingsby, Edmund Perkins, Richard Carter, Thomas Bilson, junr., and Samuel Ely, esqrs., as Commissioners for perambulating, supervising and ascertaining the King's forest of South Beire, alias East Biere, co. Southampton: with full power to mark out the bounds of said forest and the demesnes thereof and the regards and purlieus thereof as they were commonly known in 20 James I and to inquire of all intrusions, encroachments, purprestures and surcharges and wastes and spoils of soil, wood, vert and venison and game: and to mark the ground deafforested since 20 James I and to take notice of any grants and charters of deafforestation: observing herein the statute of 17 Car. I for ascertaining the meets and bounds of forests. King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 304–5.
Same to the Attorney General to enter satisfaction on the record of the fine of 1,000l. lately set in the King's Bench upon Thomas Pitt of London, merchant, on an information for interloping within the limits of the East India Company's charter: the present discharge being at the request of the East India Company. Ibid, p. 306.
Same to William Constable and all others concerned herein not to make seizure of the ship Elizabeth of 80 tons, Thomas Baker commander, or of any of the gold or treasure in her: all by reason that Philip Ford, merchant, has petitioned the King representing that about July 9 last said ship cleared from Gravesend for Barbados on a design of taking up treasure out of a wreck or place near the islands or shoals of Bahama: since which date a warrant has been given to said Constable, ut supra, pp. 1467–8, to seize a moiety of such treasure; wherefore Ford has petitioned for said ship and the treasure on board her to be free from said Constable and to be permitted to import said treasure on payment of one-fifth thereof to the King: to which petition the King has acceded on security being given to bring home said ship and treasure and to duly account for same and to pay a fifth thereof to the King; and such security having been given accordingly, viz. Nov. 25 inst. in 10,000l. by said Ford, John Turner, John Barksdale, James Blackman, Francis Smartfoot and Richard Latwood. The said ship is therefore hereby to be permitted to pursue and finish its intended voyage and all governors etc. are to assist herein: and on payment of such fifth part to the King the said Fort et. al are to have and enjoy to their own use the remaining four-fifths. Ibid, pp. 308–9.
Nov. 29. Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Godolphin or his deputy as Auditor of Wales to make forth debentures for payment to Edwin Wiatt, esq., as Second Judge of Carmarthen, Pembroke etc. of 50l. per an. for his old fee, 100l. per an. for his additional fee and 30l. per an. for riding charges; and 66l. 13s. 4d. per an. for his fee as one of his Majesty's Council at Ludlow and 20l. per an. for riding charges: which sums have usually been payable out of the [Crown] revenues of North and South Wales. Money Book VIII, p. 320.
Same to same for like debentures on the [Crown] revenue of North Wales for the pension of 15l. 2s. 3d. per an. (and of the arrears thereof) payable to the Bishop of St. Asaph for procurations, " by virtue of an order or decree of the late Court of Augmentations." Ibid, p. 321.
Same to same for like debentures for the fee of 20l. per an. payable to Robert, Visct. Bulkeley, as Chamberlain of North Wales, and of 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Constable of Beaumaris Castle; and the arrears thereon. Ibid.
Same to same for like debentures on the [Crown] revenue of South Wales of 8l. 8s. 10d. per an. to the Bishop of St. Davids "for his triennial visitation when it happens"; and the arrears thereof. Ibid, pp. 321–2.
Same to same for like debentures for the stipend or salary of 18l. 6s. 8d. per an. to Herbert Pye, clerk, vicar of Monmouth, and 5l. per an. for reading prayers in St. Thomas Church near the Bridge in the town of Monmouth; and of the arrears thereof. Ibid, p. 322.
Treasury allowance of John Langwith's bill of 16l. 3s. 4d. for last Sept. 29 quarter's attendance on the Treasury Lords as Messenger of the Chamber. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay said Langwith 16l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter as messenger attending the affairs of the Customs. Ibid.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the branches of the revenue directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book VI, pp. 130–2.
Out of the Customs. l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the creditors of the Navy 1,000 0 0
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 1,232 18 4
to the Paymaster of the Works for the new buildings at Whitehall 500 0 0
Out of the impost on wine and vinegar.
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 the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office's] ordinary 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the fortifications of Hull 2,000 0 0
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 4,000 0 0
to the 12 Judges 3,000 0 0
to the Welsh Judges 175 0 0
to the Masters in Chancery 275 0 0
to Sir Richard May, 7l. 10s. 0d. and 66l. 13s. 4d. 74 3 4
to Mr. Russell (Edward and Francis Russell) for one quarter 150 0 0
to Sir William Villers, towards the debt of the Stables 1,000 0 0
Out of the loans on the Linen Duty Act.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 7,000 0 0
Out of the Hearthmoney.
to the Cofferer of the Household 2,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Chamber 1,500 0 0
to the Paymaster of the Works towards building a new chapel at the Tower 200 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 four Customs items.)
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above three Hearthmoney items and for the Excise the above seven Excise 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 Excise tallies in Mr. Toll's hands; 500l. for the bankers' tallies; 1,500l. on the Princesses [Princess of Denmark's] privy seal.)
Nov. 29. Henry Guy to the officers of the Mint to report any their objections to the enclosed memorial [missing] of Sir Christopher Wren concerning a piece of ground in the Tower on the Mint side whereon [it is desired] to build a storehouse for his Majesty's Works. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 205.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the Marquis D'Albyville's house to seal up his goods in order to their transport to Holland. Ibid, p. 208.
Treasury reference (by the King's command) of the petition of George, Duke of Northumberland, and the annexed account, to Visct. Grandison, Sir Stephen Fox, one of the Treasury Lords, and Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General; to propose some way whereby said Duke may be satisfied with the least inconveniency to the Duchess of Cleveland. Reference Book V, pp. 170–2.
Prefixing: (a) petition of said Duke, shewing that the [reversion of the] Prizage and Butlerage of Wines, and the rent thereof during the present lease, was by Charles II granted to George, Visct. Grandison, and Sir Edwd. Villers in trust for petitioner; but several sums arising by said rent did (after the said grant to petitioner's use) come to the hands of petitioner's mother, who for the same and other particulars is indebted in 9,278l. 2s. 10d. to petitioner, and petitioner wants said money to make his condition more easy; therefore prays to be paid same either out of said Duchess's pension payable at the Post Office in some reasonable proportions or in some other way.
(b) Statement of account delivered to the said Duchess by said Duke her son.
l. s. d.
received by Visct. Grandison and Sir Edwd. Villers, Knight Marshal, as Trustees for said Duke by patent of 15 Car. II, for the Prizage and Butlerage for 11 years from 1675, July 13, to 1683, Nov. 2, and paid by them to said Duchess, which thus becomes a debt from her to him 5,322 6 8
interest thereon to the end of Sept. last 3,108 17 7
said Duchess ordered said Duke at his last going into France to draw a bill for 400l. which she promised to pay [but] which returned upon him to pay 400 0 0
at the time of said Duke's going into Italy there was left in said Duchess's lodgings at Whitehall a trunk of plate and other goods which at a low rate may be valued at 446 18 7
£9,278 2 10
(c) Statement of the Duchess of Cleveland's case. There was brought to the Duchess of Cleveland the reversion of Sir William Waller's present interest in the Prizage and Butlerage, being about 27 or 28 years to come. This Sir John Coppleston brought, which if her Grace could procure a grant of from the King she should receive a considerable sum of money for it, being now rented [and valued] at 3,000l. per an. or thereabouts, and he to receive a reward for the discovery. The Duchess, judging this a fit matter for the Duke of Northumberland, then very young, against [the time] he grew up, begged it of the King for him, which was granted and [she] gave to Sir John Coppleston herself 500 guineas and 500 more to a friend of his, which he pretended was an assistant in finding out the business. He in gratitude for that reward discovers further to her Grace that there was a reserve rent to the Crown of 500l. a year [charged on Waller's farm of said Prizage and Butlerage], which she begged of the King for herself, and he granted it to her. Two several patents being thus to be passed, one [for herself] of 500l. a year for the present, the other [for her son] of the reversion of the Butlerage, the Duchess (intending to give it [her 500l. grant] said Duke at his marriage or coming of age) ordered her solicitor to pass it in the same patent, but the said son being then a child there was no declaration of trust therein [for his or his trustees holding said 500l. per an. as in trust for his mother], the Duchess not thinking that her interest should ever be questioned. Visct. Grandison and Sir Edwd. Villers gave the acquittances for the rent and it was paid to her till about the time of the siege of Luxembourg, when the late King [allowed] said Duke to make that campaign, in order whereto he [the King] gave him 1,000l. for his equipage; but the Duchess thinking that too small told him she would make an addition to it and declared she would give him 100l. [per an.] of the abovesaid rent then and at his return relinquish the whole 500l. a year to him; which she accordingly did and sent in the patent, withal delivering up her interest: all which the late King was privy to. "This her Grace does declare upon her honour to be true and she is both surprised and troubled to find that the Lord Duke should shew so unexpected a return to her that has been so careful not only in this but in other matters for his future good."
Nov. 29. Treasury reference to William Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] of the petition of Capt. John Macgreagh; petitioner shewing that he was deprived of his estate by Cromwell for his service to the late King and was a captain under the States of Holland and left his command in obedience to Charles II's proclamation calling his subjects from that service; in consideration whereof he had a pension of 4s. a day, which he received till he refused the Oaths and Test; he afterwards obtained the late King's special warrant for said allowance, but has received only half thereof ever since 1675, whereby 474l. 10s. remains due and in arrear thereon; therefore prays payment thereof or that he may henceforth receive his full allowance of 4s. a day. Reference Book V, p. 173.
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to employ George Macchartney as collector of Belfast port loco Mr. Carne, deceased. Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 59.
[?] The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition of Col. Gerard Fitz Simon to the King. Ibid, p. 60.
Appending: said petition, shewing that he was always loyal; that after 10 months' suit he obtained a royal letter to the Earl of Clarendon, then Lord Lieutenant, but had no benefit thereby nor by the Lords Justices' warrant, [both being] for an allowance of 20s. a week for maintenance: therefore prays renewal of said royal letter for said allowance for life, and for the arrears thereof to pay his debts.
Nov. 29. Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing Hubert Fox's petition [missing] with the report [missing] of Mr. Ellis, your secretary, thereon; petitioner praying a discharge of 160l. remainder of a greater debt due to the King from his [petitioner's] father as a surety of the late Farmers of the Hearthmoney in Kings County; or otherwise to be per mitted to pay same by small yearly payments. You are hereby to admit him to pay by such instalments as you think fit, having regard to his circumstances. Ibid.
Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwait on the petition, ut supra, p. 1616, of Matthew Plowman. I find that 100l. was advanced to Lucas Santen, late collector of his Majesty's revenues in New York, for half a year's salary before going to New York and about the same time there was furnished to the value of 30l. 16s. 0d. for books, papers and other goods for the service of his then Royal Highness in New York. I have no objection to the like advances to Mr. Plowman either here or in New York. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 262.
Nov. 30. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment of 451l. 11s. 10¼d. to Dame Elizabeth Wymonsold and Anne Randyll, co-heiresses and administratrixes of Sir Thomas Gould of London, merchant, to complete the sums of 1,235l. 5s. 0d. and 4,239l. 18s. 0d., making in all 5,475l. 3s. 0d., payable to said Gould by the privy seal of 1669, Aug. 9, out of the fragments of the Royal Aid as in satisfaction of two assignments to him as one of the creditors of the Navy by Sir George Carteret, then Treasurer of the Navy, which assignments were made on the Royal Aid in the city of London, but which by reason of the fire of London could not be satisfied; in lieu whereof an order for said 5,475l. 3s. 0d. was drawn, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. III, p. 273, on said privy seal, which said order has not been fully paid and 451l. 11s. 10¼d. still remains due thereon, and this said balance cannot be paid on the said privy seal by reason of the death of Charles II. The said balance is hereby to be paid out of such money as is or shall come into the Exchequer on the arrears of the Royal Aid. (Royal warrant, dated Nov. 29, for said privy seal. Money warant dated Dec. 1 hereon. Money order dated Dec. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 301. Money Book VIII, p. 323. Order Book II, p. 107.
Nov. 30. Henry Guy to the Governor of New York, enclosing the memorial of Matthew Plowman, collector of the revenues in your government, touching disputes which have arisen in his predecessor's time about the salaries payable to the landsurveyor and two waiters (of the Custom House, New York) and praying that the point may be cleared up by an establishment to be made for payment thereof out of the King's revenue in New York. Please certify the Treasury Lords what you think reasonable to allow each of them for salaries. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 262–3. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 206.
Appending: said memorial of Plowman, praying for instructions and also for the clearing of the above point, he [now] finding an opportunity of embarking.