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| Feb. 21. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of Tenths in the Exchequer 64l.) to Mr. Fillingham et al. Agents for bringing in Arrears of Taxes:
and 2l. 9s. 2d. to Bartho. Burton. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 158. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches
of the revenue directed to be this week paid into
the Exchequer, viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 158–9. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
the Navy's weekly money in
part of 400,000l. for the year
commencing 1686, Lady day |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to ditto: to pay off warrant officers
[their arrears due before 1686,
Lady day] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Works for
the new buildings towards the
waterside |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,321 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Lord and Lady Lichfield, a
quarter |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the loans on the Linen
Duty Act. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Judges of England |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Welsh Judges |
175 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Masters in Chancery |
275 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Sir Richard May |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Sir Robert Sawyer, late Attorney
General |
40 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Sir Tho. Powys |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Visct. Preston, the Master of the
Great Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to Sir William Villiers for the
Stables |
500 |
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 two 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 Excise the above four Excise
items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with
the following items [payable direct out of the
Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,000l. to pay off
Excise tallies in the hands of Sir Jo[h]n Freind
and Mr. Calverd; 500l. to[wards] the bankers'
tallies; 1,500l. to the Princesses [Prince and
Princess of Denmark's] quarter: and for the Hearthmoney the above eight Hearthmoney items [payable
out of the Exchequer], together with the following
item [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney
Office], viz. 567l. 10s. 0d. to the officers of the
Hearthmoney.) |
|
| Feb. 21. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Lawrence, Earl of
Rochester, of the office of Keeper of New Park,
near Richmond, and the custody and survey of all
the lodges, walks, game etc. therein: and all other
the premises as follows: to hold for his life: the
said office having been granted him by patent dated
1683, Oct. 31, for the lives of Sir Lionell Tollemach,
Lord Huntingtower and Thomas Panton and
thereafter during royal pleasure together with
the herbage and pannage of the said park above
the keeping of the game there and with the fees of
three bucks and three does every season and 6s.
a day payable at the Exchequer and with browsewood, windfall wood and other things as therein. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 402 b-c. |
|
Further, the present patent is to contain a grant
of the abovesaid premises to Henry, Visct. Hyde,
eldest son of said Earl of Rochester, in reversion of
his said father's grant as herein. |
|
|
Same dormant to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, to pay 500l. per an. to John, Bishop of
Adramyti, whom the King has appointed to execute
the office of High Almoner in the absence of Philip,
Lord Cardinal of Norfolk, the High Almoner: to
be payable quarterly from 1687, June 24, during
pleasure and to be for the King's daily alms on
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter week. |
Ibid, p. 402c. |
|
Royal sign manual for 2,321l. 10s. 0d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Dec. 15 last.
(Money warrant dated Feb. 21 hereon.) (Money
order dated Feb. 24 hereon.). |
Ibid, p. 403. Money Book VIII, p. 376. Order Book II, p. 128. |
| Feb. 21. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 20,000l. to James Grahme, Keeper of the
Privy Purse, for the service of the Privy Purse,
without account. (Money warrant dated Mar. 1
hereon.) (Money order dated Mar. 3 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 403. Money Book VIII, p. 385. Order Book II, p. 132. |
|
Same to same for a same for passing in the following
form the accounts of Col. Peircy Kirke as Governor
of the late city and garrison of Tangier, viz. between
1681–2, Jan. 1, and 1683–4, Jan. 10. In the said
accounts as stated by Brooke Bridges and Thomas
Done, Auditors of Imprests, said Kirke is charged
with 12,286l. 2s. 6d. paid to him by William Hewer,
Treasurer of said garrison; and with 762l. 4s. 10½d.
as the value (appraised by the Mayor and two
Aldermen of Tangier) of several pieces of cloth
received by said Kirke from Charles II. Against this
total charge of 13,048l. 7s. 4½d. he craves allowance
of 8,409l. 1s. 9d. paid for services of the said garrison
from 1681, May 3, to 1683, Aug. 8, as by two accounts
thereof attested by the Mayor of Tangier and Mr.
Erlisman, then Comptroller: and 238l. 10s. 0d.
paid for a house bought of Capt. Cuthbert Carr for
quarters for several officers, said, payment being
not properly vouched, but charged as paid by said
Hewer to Sir James Leslie for a house in Tangier
which Kirke alleges is this house: and 1,160l. 2s. 0d.
paid for 48 Mahommedan slaves bought of the
inhabitants of Tangier: and 552l. 14s. 8d. disbursed
in various sums for services of said garrison "since
the close of the two attested accounts before mentioned" and vouched by bills and acquittances:
and 3,190l. 14s. 9d. for his own salary as Governor,
viz. at the rate of 1,500l. per an. from 1681–2, Jan. 1
(the date of his commission), to 1683, Oct. (the date
of Lord Dartmouth's entry on the Government of
Tangier); and 20s. a day for pay as Colonel and
Captain from 1682, April 19 (the date of his commission for those commands), to 1684, May 1 (at
which time the Regiment under his command began
to be paid by Charles Fox, then Paymaster of the
Forces, as is certified by Roger Hewitt, clerk to
the said [Hewer] late Paymaster [of Tangier]), the
said salary and pay being so computed that 4s.6d.
pays off every 4s. 9d. according to the establishment
of the late Garrison of Tangier. The total cravings
amount to 13,551l. 3s. 2d., thus leaving the accomptant in surplus 502l. 15s. 9½d.: to which sum Kirke
has prayed that there may be added several sums,
amounting to 642l. 16s. 1d., which want or are of
such a nature as to be incapable of proper vouchers
therefor. This makes the total surplusage
1,145l. 11s. 10½d., against which William Hewer
has since further charged upon the accomptant
10l. 7s. 1¾d., thus leaving the final surplusage
1,135l. 4s. 8¾d. The King being satisfied that all
the said sums have been truly expended, hereby
orders the allowance of all the said items notwithstanding any irregularity of want of vouchers,
and that the said final surplusage be paid to said
Kirke in final settlement. (For the money warrant for
this surplusage see infra under date 1688, July 19.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 404–7. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction on record of the fine of 20 marks set (at the
General Gaol Delivery for co. Bucks 1682, July 25)
on William Barton of Bucks, yeoman, for trying
to persuade Michael Cutlett to swear falsely against
Sir Richard Temple, kt. and bart. Barton is
further hereby to be set at liberty. |
Ibid, p. 407. |
| Feb. 21. |
Money warrant for 100l. to Lawrence Du Puy and
James Du Puy, his son, for one year to Dec. 1 last
on their fee as Keepers of the Pall Mall. |
Money Book VIII, p. 369. |
|
Same for 25l. to Nicholas Gibbon, Dr. of Divinity,
for last Christmas quarter on his pension. |
Ibid, p. 370. |
|
Same for 80l. to John Cooke for one year to Christmas
last on his fee as Latin Secretary. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 6l. 17s. 0d. to John Carey, gent., for three
quarters to Christmas last on his fee of 6d. a day
as Ranger, alias Ryding Forester [of New Forest] in
the county of Southampton. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 10l. to Lodowick Bray for last Christmas
quarter on his pension. |
Ibid, p. 371. |
|
Same for 150l. 16s. 8d. to Edward Carlton and Fisher
Dilk, esq., for their office of Knight Harbinger;
being 13l. 6s. 8d. for one year to Christmas last
on their fee of 20 marks payable half yearly, and
137l. 10s. 0d. for three quarters to Christmas last
on their fee of 10s. a day payable monthly. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 30l. to William East, gent., Clerk of the
Estreats in the Common Pleas, for 1½ years to
Christmas last on his allowance of 20l. per an. for
estreating all post fines, issues and amerciaments
out of the Common Pleas into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 10l. to John Lowe, senr., gent., Deputy
Chamberlain in the Receipt, for last Christmas
quarter for locking up and delivering out the King's
money in the Exchequer. (Money order dated
Feb. 22 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 372. Order Book II, p. 127. |
|
Same for 6l. 1s. 8d. to Richard Welbeck for half a year
to Christmas last on his salary as stable keeper at
Reading. |
Money Book VIII, p. 372. |
|
Same for 60l. to Ann Goulding, widow, for half a year
to Christmas last on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 21l. 4s. 8d. to the churchwardens of St.
Magnus for one year to Sept. 29 on the perpetuity
for the poor of said parish. |
Ibid, p. 373. |
|
Same for 40l. to Walter Wallenger and Thomas Cole,
Secondaries in the Pipe Office, for two years to
Sept. 29 last on their ancient fee of 10s. per an.
each. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 18l. 5s. 0d. to Robert Forde for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on his fees or allowances of 12d. a
day as Keeper of his Majesty's House at Newmarket and the stables and outhouses there and
of 12d. a day for keeping his Majesty's gardens
there. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 30l. 13s. 4d. to John Taylor, Second Secondary
in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office; 4l.
thereof for one year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of
4l. per an.; and 26l. 13s. 4d. thereof for his pains
in the execution of all the originals transcribed out
of the Chancery Court into the Exchequer for one
year to 1687, Lady day. (Money order dated
Feb. 25 for the latter only of these two amounts.) |
Ibid, p. 374. Order Book II, p. 129. |
| Feb. 21. |
Treasury warrant to Visct. Preston, Master of the
Great Wardrobe, to pay to Rebecca and Elizabeth
Blackmore, Armes [Heraldic] Painters, in satisfaction
of what is due to them for work done for the service
of the Great Wardrobe until Michaelmas, 1667. |
Money Book VIII, p. 374. |
|
Money warrant for 48l. 6s. 8d. to Timothy Whitfeild,
Clerk of the Foreign Estreats, for half a year to 1687,
Sept. 29, on his allowances as follow, viz. 20l. per an.
for safe keeping records of Recusants' forfeitures
estreated into the Exchequer and carrying the same
to the Pipe to be drawn into the Great Roll and
of 10l., 33l. 6s. 8d., 26l. 13s. 4d. and 6l. 13s. 4d.
per an. for his and his clerks' pains in extracting
fines and amerciaments. (Money order dated Feb. 23
for 26l. 13s. 4d. hereon, being for the second set
of allowances only.) |
Ibid, p. 375. Order Book II, p. 128. |
|
Same for 36l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Edward Sherburne, kt.,
Clerk of the Ordnance, due at Christmas last on
his allowance of 2s. a day. |
Money Book VIII, p. 375. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Bickerstaff. In reply to yours
of the 2nd inst. the Treasury Lords expect you
to forthwith pay in all the money in your hands
which you have received out of Lord Grey's estate.
Mr. Burton will thereupon pass your quietus without
charge to you. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 316. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham to attend the Attorney and
Solicitor General for their opinion on the pretensions
of the Dean and bailiff of Westminster to the fines
set in the King's Bench on several offenders. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton. On the petition
of Richard Langhorn, son of Richard Langhorn,
late of the Inner Temple, it is the King's pleasure
that the attainder of his father shall be reversed
at the King's charge, the said son by reason of
poverty being unable to take out the order. See
this done accordingly. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lieut.-Col. Robinson, Lieut. Corbt. Hene,
Lieut.-Col. Hope (to be communicated to the
Captains and officers of the five Companies of the
King's Battalion of Guards that served at Tangier).
In reply to your late letter the Treasury Lords
expect you to prepare an account of what money
is due and coming to the Captains and you from
the non-commission officers and soldiers of the
Companies "whereof you had command at Tangier
in their absence" similar to the accounts given
in by the other Captains, viz. shewing the soldiers'
names, the number of days due to them according
to the muster rolls, the total of their debts and
whether at present in the King's service or discharged
or dead. |
Ibid, p. 318. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Chamberlain. Your
letter of the 27th ult. (concerning a jewel of the
value of 1,000l. given to the Marquis of Bedmar,
Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Spain, for
which you have agreed with Mr. Ross) was read
in the presence of the King. His Majesty observed
that till of late there has not been any present
made to any envoys or ministers of foreign princes
under the character [rank] of an ambassador of
above 500l. value. We are commanded to signify
that you take notice thereof when any such occasion
shall offer for the future. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 21. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Rowland Games (long employed as extraordinary [noontender] in the Customs) as a noontender, Lendon port, loco John Wallen, lately
dismissed for neglect of duty. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 114. |
|
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of Stephen
Lilly's account of the charges of the Post Office
for the quarter ending Christmas last, as by the
weekly certificates delivered to the Treasury Lords
every Tuesday. |
Reference Book V, p. 222. |
|
Prefixing: said account as certified by Philip Frowde. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Incidents. |
|
|
Oct. 3 |
71 |
19 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct. 10 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct. 24 |
67 |
4 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct. 24 |
30 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct. 31 |
100 |
16 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
Nov. 7 |
55 |
9 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov. 14 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov. 21 |
20 |
10 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov. 28 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
Dec. 5 |
6 |
12 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec. 12 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec. 19 |
15 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec. 26 |
119 |
14 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
Weekly wages paid to letter
carriers. |
|
|
at the rate of 25l. 10s. 0d. per week
for each of the above 12 weeks |
|
|
|
306 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
For returned letters. |
|
|
Oct. 31 |
21 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec. 5 |
21 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec. 26 |
17 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
17 |
2 |
|
|
Money paid to postmasters. |
|
|
Oct. 24 |
138 |
2 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec. 5 |
91 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£1,101 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
take further security as follows of John Nash as
Receiver General of Crown Revenues in South
Wales in place of Patrick Voss and Francis Stringer,
ut supra, pp. 1722, 1765–6, of whom one is dead and
the other gone into the country: the new securities to
be Joseph Radeliff [Radcliff] and Thomas Rawlinson
in 250l. each. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 235. |
| Feb. 21. |
Treasury warrant to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Revenues, for a constat or particular
of the mansion house in or near Soho Square which
belonged to the late Duke of Monmouth, with the
outhouses, stables and appurtenances thereto and
to rate same in order to a lease thereof to the Duchess
of Monmouth for 52 years from Michaelmas, 1734,
at 20s. per an. rent. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 236–8. |
|
Prefixing: (a) petition from said Duchess, ut supra,
p. 1752; (b) report dated Feb. 13 by said John
Fisher thereon. The late Earl of St. Albans took
a lease 1672, July 17, to his trustees, Mr. Hervey
and Sir John Coell, from the late Queen Mother's
Trustees (after her death) of several pieces of land
belonging to the bailiwick of St. James's called
Kempsfield, Bunches Close etc. (which includes
the Sohoe Square and the buildings and grounds
about it) for 33 years from 1681, Michaelmas, and
on 1674, Sept. 10, he obtained a further grant
thereof from Charles II for 20 years. These terms
expire 1734, Michaelmas. The said Earl and his
trustees in 1676 demised same to Joseph Girle for
all except the last half year of said term. On
1677, April 6, Girle assigned to Richard Frith. On
1677, Dec. 13, Frith with Cridogan Thomas assigned
to William Pym. On 1681, Sept. 9, they assigned
to William Nutt and Benjamin Hinton, who passed
the lease of the ground here in question in Soho
Square (76 feet in front northward and 280 feet
deep) with the other part adjoining it at the southwest corner (126 foot long and 40 broad, the whole
making ½ acre 16 perches) to the late Duke of
Monmouth, upon which piece of ground the said
Frith and Thomas undertook to build the mansion
house with the outhouses and stables for the Duke
and expended thereon above 4,000l. whereof the
Duke paid them 1,700l. "and it will cost at least
2,200l. more to finish them." The Duke soon after
forfeited his estate and Charles II 1684–5, Jan. 28,
passed the grant of them to Sir Stephen Fox and
Nicholas Fenn for the remainder of the Duke's
term therein, in trust for the Duchess until she
should be paid 1,200l. by said Frith and Thomas,
and after that 1,200l. paid then to be in trust to
convey same to Antho. Ward and Andrew Card
for the benefit of Hinton's estate. I cannot see
how this 1,200l. is ever to be raised out of the
premises and I consider the inheritance of the
premises to be of little value. More money must
be expended before the premises can be made
inhabitable or fit for sale and 300l. or 350l. per an.
when finished is a full value for good estates in
land, these being but houses subject to casualty
and decay. |
|
|
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland. We lately instructed you to employ
George McCartney as collector of Belfast port loco
Mr. Carne, deceased. You reply that you had
previously appointed Mr. Carleton thereto. We
desire you to employ said Carleton as collector of
Youghal port so as to make room for McCartney
at Belfast. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 93. |
| Feb. 22. |
Privy seal for discharging as follows divers arrears
of Tenths in the diocese of Lincoln. Several
ministers of the Gospel did lately petition the
King, shewing that there are great arrears of Tenths
in their respective livings which accrued chiefly
through the fault of their predecessors and are risen
to an insupportable burden for their small incomes
and have therefore besought exemption and relaxation. On a reference to the Agents of Taxes and
the Bishop of Lincoln it appears that all the livings
concerned are of small value and many years'
arrears of Tenths are due thereon. Being moved
in compassion in regard of petitioners' poverty the
King hereby orders that all the said arrears as
follows up to 1687, Christmas, be pardoned,
exonerated and discharged in the next account
of the said Bishop or his sub-collector, but no
arrears to be pardoned in the case of churches
which are not yet full by institution and induction
until such time as the persons serving the cures
thereof be lawfully instituted and inducted, whereby
the King may be entitled to First Fruits and be
better assured of the payment of Tenths for the
future. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 350–4. |
|
Further, power is hereby given to the Treasury
Lords in all cases where they shall be satisfied by
the certificate of a Bishop or other attestation that
a rectory or vicarage is of small value not exceeding
30l. a year (reckoning by the utmost and most
improved valuation) and that divers years' arrears
of Tenths are incurred thereupon and that the
ministers thereof are objects of royal compassion,
then the said Lords may in their discretion hereby
similarly discharge such arrears on the proviso of
institution and induction as above. (Royal warrant
dated Jan. 17 to the Clerk of the Signet to prepare
this privy seal.) |
|
|
Appending: certificate of the said benefices, ut supra,
in the diocese of Lincoln: said certificate being
signed at Buckden [Palace] 1687, Aug. 1, by Thomas,
Bishop of Lincoln. It gives (a) the King's Tenth;
(b) the yearly Tenth; (c) the improved value;
(d) number of years in arrear; (e) amount in arrear;
(f) incumbents' or curates' names. |
|
|
In Bolingbroke Deanery. |
|
|
Hundleby vicarage: (a) 7l. 19s. 4½d.; (b) 15s. 11¼
(c) 20l.; (d) 26 years to 1685, Christmas;
(e) 20l. 14s. 4½d.; (f) Laurence Boston: said
to be a donative of the Earl of Lindsey's: no
institution for [the past] 30 years. |
|
|
Calceworth Deanery. |
|
|
Haw [Haugh] vicarage: (a) 4l.; (b) 8s. 0d.; (c)
6l. 13s. 4d.; (d) 24 years to 1685, Christmas;
(e) 9l. 12s. 0d.; (f) Samuel Adcock: a donative
also, held by licence only to serve the cure. |
|
|
Mumby vicarage: (a) 9l. 12s. 10d.; (b) 19s. 0d.;
(c) 25l.; (d) 19 years to 1683, Christmas;
(e) 18l. 1s. 0d.; (f) Thomas Reynoldson:
instituted and inducted. |
|
|
Sutton vicarage: (a) 6l. 13s. 0d.; (b) 13s. 0d.;
(c) 5l.; (d) 19 years to 1685, Christmas; (e)
12l. 13s. 4d.; (f) Antho. Garley, curate: held
only by licence to serve the cure. |
|
|
Anderby rectory: (a) 13l. 10s. 2½d.; (b)
1l. 7s. 0¼d.; (c) 30l.; (d) 13 years to Christmas,
1685; (e) 17l. 11s. 3¼d.; (f) Michael Adlard,
rector, instituted and inducted. |
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Huttoft vicarage: (a) 6l. 11s. 8d.; (b) 13s. 2d.;
(c) 8l.; (d) 25 years to 1685, Christmas; (e)
16l. 9s. 2d.; (f) Hugh Rowbotham, curate;
held by sequestration. |
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Candleshoe Deanery. |
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Partney rectory: (a) 12l. 10s. 2½d.; (b) 1l. 3s. 0¼d.;
(c) 40l.; (d) 12 years to 1680, Christmas; (e)
13l. 6s. 3d.; (f) Francis Garthside, rector;
instituted and inducted. |
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Firsby rectory: (a) 12l. 2s. 0½d.; (b) 1l. 4s. 0¼d.
(c) 24l.; (d) 14 years to 1684, Christmas; (e)
16l. 16s. 3½d.; (f) Robert Elsam, curate by
sequestration. |
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Gartree Deanery. |
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Calkwell [Cawkwell] vicarage: (a) 4l. 8s. 6½d.;
(b) 8s. 10¼d.; (c) 15l.; (d) six years to 1685,
Christmas; (e) 2l. 13s. 1½d.; (f) Nich. Smyth;
curate by licence only. |
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[Hill Deanery.] |
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Oxcombe rectory: (a) 6l. 16s. 6½d.; (b) 13s. 6¾d.;
(c) 30l.; (d) eight years to 1685, Christmas;
(e) 5l. 8s. 6d.; (f) William Maitland, rector:
instituted and inducted. |
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Ashby Puerorum vicarage: (a) 6l. 3s. 4d.;
(b) 12s. 4d.; (c) 30l.; (d) 17 years to 1685,
Christmas; (e) 10l. 9s. 8d.; (f) William Lawis,
vicar: instituted and inducted. |
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Sausthorpe rectory: (a) 6l. 3s. 6½d.; (b) 12s. 4½d.;
(c) 30l.; (d) 15 years to Christmas, 1685;
(e) 9l. 5s. 3½d.; (f) Brown Bushell Dobson,
rector: instituted and inducted. |
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Scrafield rectory: (a) 4l. 19s. 4½d.; (b) 9s. 11¼d.;
(c) 23l.; (d) 17 years to 1684, Christmas; (e)
7l. 8s. 11¼d.; (f) Richd. Loddington, rector:
instituted and inducted. |
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Horncastle Deanery. |
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Martin rectory: (a) 6l. 4s. 2d.; (b) 12s. 5d.;
(c) 25l.; (d) for 1662, 1669 and 1677; (e)
1l. 17s. 3d.; (f) Samuel Dove, rector: instituted
and inducted. |
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Dalderby rectory [in Gartree Deanery]: (a)
4l. 19s. 4½d.; (b) 9s. 11¼d.; (c) 25l.; (d) eight years
to 1684, Christmas; (e) 3l. 19s. 6d.; (f) Drury
Hudson, rector: instituted and inducted. |
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Conisholme rectory [in Louthesk Deanery]: (a)
9l. 13s. 6½d.; (b) 19s. 4¾d.; (c) 27l.; (d) 20 years
to Christmas, 1685; (e) 19l. 7s. 1d.; (f) Henry
Dale, rector: instituted and inducted. |
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(Total arrears) 185l. 13s. 0¾d. |
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| Feb. 22. |
Money order for 125l. to Sir Job Charlton for 1687,
Hilary term, on his allowance as Chief Justice of
Chester, payable the last day of every term. |
Order Book II, p. 127. |
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Same for 191l. 13s. 4d. to Thomas Corbyn for 7½ years
to 1684, Christmas, on his salary of 50l. per an. as
Surveyor General of Woods, Trent Northwards,
"after the making of a retrenchment thereout
according to a state made by his Majesty's particular
directions." To be issued out of the loans on
French linens and tobacco. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 23. |
Treasury warrant to Henry Guy to pay to Bartholomew
Fillingham the 184l. 4s. 2d. remaining in your
hands of interest money received by you at the
Exchequer the 15th inst. for the King's use by
virtue of an assignment made to you 1679–80,
Mar. 22, by Lemuell Kingdon, deceased, on an
order No. 87, dated 1678, July 4, registered on the
then late Poll; being for 1,650l. 17s. 10d. principal
money remainder of 7,000l. The present payment
is to be in part of 200l. for his salary, ut supra,
p. 1738, as one of the Agents for Arrears of Taxes. |
Money Book VIII, p. 376. |
| Feb. 23. |
Henry Guy to the [Auditor of the Receipt] to issue to the
Earl of Rochester (as in further part of 16,000l.
granted to him out of Lord Grey's estate) the 1,000l.
which is paid into the Exchequer out of the profits
of that estate. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 159. |
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Same to Mr. Holford. Send the Treasury Lords
an estimate of the charge of the colours mentioned
in your letter to Sir Stephen Fox. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 316. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) paper of information that the Blue
Mews, George Yard and all the ground down to
the late Duke of Monmouth's house in Hedge Lane
probably belongs to the Crown. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to see opened
at Salisbury House several bails of goods arrived
in the Anne frigate from Leghorn and belonging
to the Earl of Salisbury. |
Ibid, p. 317. |
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Same to same to see the following goods opened at
Somerset House. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: memorial from Emanull Dias, Feb. 22
inst., praying for the Customs free delivery at
Somerset House of some trunks of wearing apparell
of Mr. Sands the Envoy, Father Manuell Diaz and
some others of the Queen's servants and some
sweet water and sweet meats for the Queen and
such like presents for the fathers: all which goods
are arrived from Lisbon in the King's ship Richmond,
by which there came said Sands, Diaz and others. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a certificate
what tallies have been struck (since 1687, Nov. 17)
for the bankers' interest due at Lady day, 1683,
and to what amount [the same remain unpaid]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to attend the
Treasury Lords with the accompts for three years
to 1685, Lady day, of Mr. Sidney as late Master of
the Robes; the same having not hitherto been
tendered for declaration. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed paper [missing] about the Company
of Skinners of Chester concerning the restitution of
a parcel of lamb skins belonging to them, but
detained by the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. |
Ibid, p. 319. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces].
The Captains of the Queen Consort's Regiment of
Foot under Col. Charles Trelawney have petitioned
for the like compensation as to others for recruiting
their Companies in the late rebellion. It is the
King's pleasure that you prepare a warrant for
allowing them 20s. per man for 487 [men] so recruited. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to Tho. Rooksby, esq., Sheriff
of Yorks. Your bailiffs do wrongfully enter the
Liberty of Ripon in your county. You are to
command your undersheriff for the future to direct
all warrants to the bailiffs of that liberty as was
usual heretofore and none of your officers are hereafter to enter into the liberty. |
Ibid, p. 320. |
| Feb. 23. |
Treasury reference to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of the petition of the
Marquess of Powys concerning lands in the Forest
of Delamere: said petition setting forth that
discovery was made by one John Taylor, esq.,
that the said forest and the manor of Bidston,
both in co. Chester, do belong to the Crown: that
upon a commission of inquiry it was found that
the King is seized of all those lands in the said forest
in fee and a map annexed to the return of the
Commission contains 4,000 acres. Petitioner offers
to be at the charge of finding the Crown's title to
the said manor. One third part of the forest is
disposed of to said Taylor for former services and
for this discovery. The other two third parts
still remain in the King's disposal. The said
Taylor has resigned his said third part to the present
petitioner. Therefore petitioner prays a long lease
of the said forest and manor and of all other lands
belonging to said forest, he to be at the charge of
enclosing the forest, which now lies all waste,
barren and unprofitable. |
Reference Book V, pp. 219–20. |
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Hereupon the referee is to report a true state of
the premises. |
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Treasury warrant to Jno. Beckwith of Bewerley and
his partners to enter into any of the lands of the
manor and liberties (Liberty) of Ripon to dig,
sink and make mines for coal, giving reasonable
satisfaction to the tenants for any prejudice they
sustain thereby; the late Archbishop of York
having encouraged you to seek for coal there on
consideration that you should be allowed a reasonable proportion of the coals you should find, but
upon his death you having forborne to carry on
said works by reason of the disturbances and threats
of some evil disposed persons, which tends to the
King's damage and to your loss. Mr. Nicholas
Sugar is hereby to view your works and undertakings to the end that we, the Treasury Lords,
may give further direction therein. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 238. |
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Entry of the [Treasury Lords' signature of the] docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to John Jones of divers lands and tenements in
Bampton, co. Devon, parcel of the lands of John
Canworthy, outlaw: at the rent of 5s. 8d. per an.
and fine of 11s. 4d. |
Ibid, p. 240. |
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Same of same to William Lane of divers lands and
tenements in Skilgate, co. Somerset, parcel of the
lands of the abovesaid Canworthy: at 2s. 8d.
per an. rent and fine of 5s. 4d. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 23. |
Treasury warrant to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of the
stewardship of the Hundreds of Biggleswade et al.
co. Beds, ut supra, p. 1731, with a view to a lease
thereof to Sir Oliver Butler for 28 years from 1690–1,
Feb. 13, at the present rent of 45l. 19s. 9d. per an. |
Ibid. |
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Prefixing: said Fisher's report on said Butler's
petition for same. These Hundreds are rather
honorary things than profitable and [are merely]
accommodations to this petitioner, who has an
estate in that country. The reserve rents are
usually near the full value of the certainties of
the respective Hundreds, the rest are but casualties
and royalties. There were small increases set
upon every of them in the last lease. |
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| Feb. 23. |
Treasury warrant to Serjeant Ryley to arrest—
Gover, now or late an officer of the Customs at
Faversham who has been instrumental in running
goods there, which practices highly tend to the
prejudice of the revenue. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 243. |
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Same to same to arrest Joseph Edwards of Faversham,
merchant, who is guilty of notorious frauds and
concealments to the prejudice of the Customs. |
Ibid, p. 244. |
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Same to same to discharge out of your custody Joseph
Champion, arrested, ut supra, p. 1751; he having
made his humble confession and also discovered
several other persons who are guilty of like practices. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Edward Ridsdale, understeward of the
Liberty of Ripon and of the manor of Thornton
and Bishopside, to seize into the King's hands at
the next Courts held for said manors the estates
of such copyholders as have digged mines and
gotten coals within their several tenements and
sold the same, whereby they have forfeited their
copyhold estates. You are further to prosecute
all bailiffs and officers whatsoever wrongfully
entering the said liberty by the execution of any
precept there against the ancient right of the same. |
Ibid, p. 245. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John
Rayner (of East Drayton, co. Notts) of the perquisites of Court and other casual profits (bail,
extracts of fines of customary tenants, amercements,
Easter fines and fines for beauplader of customary
tenants) payable yearly within the lordship of
Kirton in Lindsey and of all other fines and profits
of Court arising from time to time within the manor
of Kirton and wapentake of Kirton Veneris Missen,
Kirton Sabbati, Aslacoe, Corringham and Manley;
and all deodands etc., fines on admission and all
other profits thereof except advowsons: the premises
being all parcel of the domain of Kirton in Lindsey
and of the Duchy of Cornwall and demised to
Willoughby Rookesby 1665–6, Mar. 22, for 31 years:
and also of the manor of Hyberstow, alias Hibalstow,
co. Cornwall, with all its members and appurtenances
in the county of Lincoln, parcel of the Soke of
Kirton in Lindsey, except all great trees etc. demised
to the said Rookesby as above. |
Ibid, pp. 245–8, 322. |
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The present lease is to be for 31 years from 1688,
Lady day, at 12l. per an. rent, for the first premises
and a fourth part of the clear profits as now reserved
(a fourth part of the improved value of the manor
of Hibalstow) for the second premises. This lease
is also to grant all such lands and tenements within
the lordship or soke of Kirton as the lessee shall
discover to be escheated to the Crown and shall
recover to the Crown at his own cost; at a fourth
part the yearly profits. |
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Prefixing and appending: (a) particular and memorandum of the premises made out by Richard
Meredith, deputy auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall.
The last lessee covenanted to recover and levy the
fines of the copyhold tenements and the arrears thereof
as uncertain and to recover [to the Crown] the
manor of Hyberstow within five years. (b) Ratal
by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown
Lands, of said particular. The said Rayner is
legally empowered to surrender the remainder
of Rookesby's existing term granted as above.
(c) Undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature
of the docquet of this demise "on the surrender of
Alexander Montgomerie and Bridgett his wife." |
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| Feb. 23. |
Treasury warrant to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of Princes
Wood in Lincolnshire, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall,
with a view to a fresh lease thereof to Edward King
for 31 years from Christmas last at the ancient
rents and fine of 50l. (for buying off the increased
rent of 22l. 11s. 17½d. per an.) and fine of 150l. for
this renewal. This new lease to contain a grant of
the small fishery at 6s. 6d. per an. as in the existing
grant. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 248–9. |
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Prefixing: (a) note of said King's petition for renewal
of his existing lease in the premises. (b) Said
Fisher's report, dated Dec. 20 last, thereon. This
petition has not been prosecuted for the last nine
months. The wood and warren in question were
granted to Nathaniell Fiennes (former husband of
this petitioner's wife) by Charles II for 31 years
from 1661, Lady day, at 25l. per an. rent, "being
then esteemed the full moiety of the improved
value; the old rent of Princes Wood being but
20s. per an. and the warren 67s. 4½d. per an., and
so the increase was 20l. 7s. 7½d. per an. The warren
is five times the value of the wood, but was destroyed
by the hard winters in 1683 and 1684 and yielded
little or nothing for two years after (as is certified
by the understeward of the manor and soke of
Kirton in Lindsey, of which the premises are parcel)
and it will be very chargeable for him to replenish
it again with coneys. I therefore advise a fine of
150l. for renewal instead of 250l., at which it might
otherwise be valued. |
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Same to same for a same of the water of Fowey,
parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, in order to a fresh
lease thereof to Christopher Tooker on surrender
of the present term: for 31 years from Lady day
next at the ancient rent and without fine, the charge
of passing the lease being greater than the value. |
Ibid, p. 249. |
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Prefixing: (a) note of said Tooker's petition on behalf
of the Earl of Radnor. (b) Report by said Fisher,
dated 1687–8, June [sic for Jan.] 23, thereon. The
fishery within the river of Fowey, hereby petitioned
for, was granted in 1661 with other things to Mr.
Seymour, from whom the late Earl of Radnor
purchased it, being anciently in his family and
adjacent to his seat. It is of little value more than
the rent of 50s. |
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Same to same for a same of a tenement called Edon,
alias Odon, in Trelugan, parcel of the Duchy of
Cornwall, with a view to a fresh lease thereof to
Nicho. Kemp for 99 years terminable on three
lives at the ancient rent of 24s. 10d. and the accustomed heriots of 4l.: on surrender of the present
term and on a fine of 40l. |
Ibid, pp. 249–50. |
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Prefixing: (a) note of said Kemp's petition for same.
(b) Said Fisher's report, dated Feb. 13 inst., thereon.
The tenement has been twice renewed by petitioner
since the Restoration and has cost him so dear
that he is undone by it and now forced to sell it.
It was valued in the Parliament's survey at 23l.
per an., which is more than it now yields. |
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| Feb. 23. |
Treasury reference to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, of the petition of James Hackett to the
King, praying for the place of collector of the
revenues in Waterford for which he was recommended half a year since, but still remains unprovided. If fit, petitioner is hereby to be deputed
to said place. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 93. |
| Feb. 24. |
Money warrant for 100l. to Sir Samuell Astry, Clerk
of the Crown in the King's Bench, as a reward for
his extraordinary pains and disbursements in that
office. (Money order dated Feb. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 377. Order Book II, p. 129. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Stephens [as Cashier to
the Navy Treasurer] of the petition of Margt.
Beverley, relict of Capt. William Beverley, master
of the Attendant, praying payment of 441l. 13s. 4d.
remaining still due for her husband's salary and
disbursements, which she cannot obtain payment
of without the Treasury Lords' favour. |
Reference Book V, p. 220. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Gyles Dowle for an advancement of the money
necessary to the trial of one Spiller for planting
tobacco, whom petitioner is ordered to prosecute. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of the owners and masters of the ship Delight of
London, praying a confirmation of the late King's
warrant for making said ship free, they designing
to employ her in the Eastland trade. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Tho. Pitt, Tho. Davys and Hum. Ellyott, shewing
that they can discover some lands detained from
the Crown in the counties of Gloucester, Hereford
and Salop and praying for a commission of enquiry. |
Ibid, p. 221. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Tho. Taylder and Avis his wife for a discharge
of the fine of 200 marks set on them for a fraud in
causing one Gertrude Crowgey to sign a deed of
settlement of her estate upon them, she being then
supposed non compos mentis. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of William Granger,
praying for the stewardship of the manor of Milverton, co. Somerset, void by the death of Aldrid
Seaman; petitioner having an estate in the county
and being well qualified. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 25. |
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the
petition of Arthur Newman, shewing that he
spent 300l. in prosecuting John Taylder and his
wife for forgery, he relying on the constant usage
of having his costs out of the fine; therefore praying
that any pardon of the offence may be suspended
till said costs of prosecution be paid. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Stucky for a vacant noontender's place
[London port], he having served as an extraordinary
weigher at the Custom House these [last] four
years. |
Ibid, p. 223. |
| Feb. 25. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Squibb of the petition of
Edwd., adm[inistrator] of his brother, Ralph Carter,
praying payment of the two last payments of his
brother's wages stopped by Mr. Dawson in the
Treasurer's hands on pretence of a debt due to him
[Dawson] from Ralph Carter, although Dawson has
given a general release. |
Reference Book V, p. 224. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition
of Tho. Cobb for a pardon of his banishment, but not of his forfeited recognizance, in
regard Savory is at a great distance and not easy
to be sent to and in regard his Majesty intends to
favour petitioner. |
Ibid, p. 225. |
| Feb. 27. |
Money warrant for 48l. 16s. 0d. to the churchwardens
of St. Michael, Cornhill, for four years to Christmas
last on their perpetuity for maintenance of the
poor there. |
Money Book VIII, p. 377. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to pay
27l. 16s. 8d. to Serjeant Ryley, out of incidents,
as for meat, drink, lodging and riding charges for
Joseph Champion of Canterbury, lately taken into
custody and discharged by Treasury warrant. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 160. |
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Same to Mr. Hoar to attend the Treasury Lords
on Thursday morning, when they will settle the
business about your providing [Healing] medals and
will furnish you with the money. Meantime you
are to provide 500 such medals and deliver them
to James Grahme, Keeper of the Privy Purse. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 320. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher. Send to-morrow your report
on the petition and case of Christopher Vane,
supra, p. 1730. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a certificate
what money is remaining in the Exchequer arising
by wool seized or vessels seized for transporting
wool or other forfeitures on woollen manufactures. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Frances Gale, widow. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
pass a debenture for 40,000lb. of tobacco to Richard
Cox of London, merchant; said Cox having petitioned, ut supra, pp. 1666–7, shewing that he
imported 24,820lb. and 50,089lb. of tobacco and
shipped out by certificate and cocquet ut ibid. whereupon he was prosecuted for shipping out less than was
contained in his certificate and 200l. damages given
against him thereupon and his 750l. debenture
forfeited; but the mistake was his cooper's and
was not one farthing damage to the King, wherefore
he prayed the passing of his debenture and the
acquittance of said damages: on which petition the
Customs Commissioners have reported the 20th inst.
that the prosecution is under 14 Car. II [c. 11, § 14]
and the information qui tam was exhibited by
Capt. L'Neve, one of the officers of the Customs,
and "that though in strictness of law petitioner
has forfeited his whole interest in his debenture,
yet in regard the tobacco mentioned in the certificate
was for the most part shipped off and actually
transported and thereby way made for new importation the deduction of the odd 1,018lb. out of the
41,018lb. of tobacco aforesaid will do the King full
justice as to the debenture and together with the
forfeiture of the said 200l. will be a sufficient punishment to the petitioner for the intended fraud"
and therefore his debenture for the remaining
40,000lb. may be passed. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 115–6. |
| Feb. 27. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
of the petition of Fran. Plomley, son of William
Plomley, deceased, and several of the creditors of
the said William Plomley; shewing that said
William owed them several sums amounting to
4,000l., for which petitioner Fran, is bound; that
said William was convicted for sending a horse
into the rebellion and died in prison, whereby all
his estate is forfeited to the King; therefore they
pray the King's clemency. |
Reference Book V, p. 223. |
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Same to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Jno. Periam, an
attorney at law by profession and resident in
Milverton, co. Somerset, praying a grant of the
office of steward of the said borough vacant by
the death of Aldred Seaman, the King having a
Court Leet and some quit rents payable yearly
out of said borough and petitioner being well
acquainted with the custom and manner of keeping
Courts Leet and other Courts there. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of William Bird for a
grant of the abovesaid stewardship. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Chris. Coward for a tidewaiter's place [London],
he having served the late King as Groom of the
Slaughterhouse and purveyor of butchers' meat
for several years and being now out of employ and
with three motherless children. |
Ibid, p. 224. |
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Same to same of the petition of Samll. Weale, late
collector in Fowey port, for restoration to his
place, he having made several seizures and endeavoured the reformation of the port, whereupon
the merchants maliciously prosecuted him and
got him dismissed. |
Ibid. |
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Same to William Hewer of the petition of Michll.
Bayly, praying for his arrears of pay for his service
in Capt. Kirk's Company at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Joseph Bynns for a watchman's or weigher's
place in fee [London port], he having served in
extraordinary for four years. He is hereby to be
presented if fit. |
Ibid, p. 226. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for
a particular or constat of the lands and tenements
which belonged to Edward Backwell, deceased,
and have been seized into the King's hands towards
payment of his debt of 61,871l. 6s. 6d. [with a view
to a grant thereof] for the Earl of Peterborough. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 244. |
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Same to Tho. Newton, woodward of Whittlewood
and Salcey Forests, to fell sufficient stake wood
in said forests (sufficient coarse trees for gates,
posts and cabins) for the gating, posting and cabining
the several coppices called Rose Coppice in M[ajo]r
John Stirk's Walk in Salcey Forest and Wettheich
Coppice in Shulbrook Walk; Boness Coppice in
Hasleborough Walk and Longe Coppice in Hanger
Walk in Whittlewood Forest, the said coppices
being above 21 years' growth and fit to be felled
this season and exposed to sale for the Queen
Dowager's service; the said Queen's Council
having thereupon desired this present warrant.
The unsold stakewood of last year and the present
stakewood are to be preserved for future use. |
Ibid, pp. 250–1. |
| Feb. 27. |
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland.
In reply to yours of the 15th the Treasury Lords
have ordered Thomas Pitt, an officer of the Customs
at Exeter, to go to Ireland when you require him. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 94. |
| Feb. 28. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge the heirs etc. of Sir William Wheeler,
late of Westminster, deceased, from the 1,095l.
baronetcy fee for the baronetcy conferred on him
by Charles II. (Treasury warrant, dated Mar. 15,
to the Receipt hereon for tallies of discharge accordingly. This warrant quotes the privy seal as
dated Mar. 8.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 408. Money Book VIII, p. 402. |
|
Same to George, Lord Dartmouth, Master General of
the Ordnance, to accept delivery of the ship Tryumpk
and to have same broken up and to dispose the
timber, plank and work of the said ship for his
Majesty's service in and about the platforms and
other buildings at the several garrisons and fortifications "provided you cause to be paid to the Treasurer
of the Navy for our use the sum of 300l. for and in
consideration of the said ship," for which sum you
are to pass a bill and debenture payable to the
said Treasurer. An account of the disposure of
the said timber, plank etc. is to be made from time
to time. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 408. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to William Bache of the office of
locksmith to the King and of the chief smith of
the black and other iron works in all the King's
honors, lordships, manors and houses in England
except St. James's: he having been granted said
office by patent dated 1681–2, Feb. 4, during pleasure
and admitted and sworn by warrant of the Earl of
Arlington, late Lord Chamberlain: the present
grant to be during pleasure and with the fee of 12d.
a day as from Lady Day, 1685. |
Ibid, p. 409. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
discharge John Lloyd, late a collector of Excise in
several counties, from the super of 205l. 14s. 2¾d.
in which he stands indebted to the King on his
account of the collection of the Excise of Kent
in 1684 and part of 1685; he craving 50l. thereof
for expenses in prosecuting several offenders and
the Excise Commissioners having reported him
as a fit person for favour, he having demeaned
himself honestly in his collection and quitted his
employment to raise a troop of horse for the King's
service in the time of Monmouth's rebellion. The
bond of said Lloyd and his sureties is hereby to
be given up. |
Ibid, pp. 411–2. |
| Feb. 28. |
Money warrant for 40l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Robert Sawyer
for half a year to Christmas last on his fee as late
Attorney General. (Cancelled and a fresh warrant
issued 1687–8, Mar. 6, for said fee to Sir Thomas
Powys, kt., for said half year as Attorney General.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 378, 388. |
|
Same for 35l. to Sir Thomas Powys for same half
year as late Solicitor General. (Cancelled and a
fresh warrant issued 1686–7, Mar. 6, for said fee
to Sir William Williams for said half year as Solicitor
General.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 300l. to Sir Walter St. John, bart., Sir Richard
Varney, kt. and bart., Sir Richard How, kt. and
bart., and John Carey, gent., the Trustees of the
Earl and Countess of Lichfield for last Christmas
quarter on 1,400l. per an. (reduced by the King's
pleasure to 1,200l. per an.) of the sum granted by
the patent of 1678, Sept. 12. |
Ibid, pp. 378–9. |
|
Same for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (John, Lord
Belasyse; Sidney, Lord Godolphin; Henry, Lord
Dover; Sir John Ernie and Sir Stephen Fox) for
last Christmas quarter's salary. (Money order
dated Feb. 29 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 379. Order Book II, p. 129. |
|
Same for 1,187l. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe for 6 per cent. interest [for a quarter] to
Christmas last on several sums by them lent for
the King's service as by an account thereof stated
by Auditor Aldworth and allowed by the Treasury
Lords Jan. 24 last. (Money order dated Feb. 29
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 380. Order Book II, p. 129. |
|
Same for 25l. to Nicholas Yates for last Christmas
quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 380. |
|
Same for 50l. to George Gunter, executor to Katherine
Gunter, widow, deceased, for last Christmas quarter
on her annuity. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 75l. to Charles Gifford for same quarter on
his pension. |
Ibid, p. 381. |
|
Same for 50l. to Thomas Whitgrave, esq., for same
on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to Francis Reynolds, esq., for same on
his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 125l. to Thomas Lane, esq., for same on his
same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Nicholas Estoll for same on
his same. (Money order dated Mar. 1 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 382. Order Book II, p. 130. |
|
Same for 20l. to Robert Swan, gent., for same on his
same. (Money order dated Mar. 1 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 382. Order Book II, p. 130. |
|
Same for 25l. to John Rogers and Ann his wife for
same on their same. |
Money Book VIII, p. 382. |
|
Same for 25l. to the executors of Nicholas Tettersell
for same on his same. |
Ibid, p. 383. |
|
Same for 50l. to the executors of Francis Mansell, esq.,
for same on his same. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 28. |
Money warrant for 150l. to Sir Thomas Windham, kt.,
for last Christmas quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 383. |
|
Same for 100l. to Rachell [Windham] and Frances
Windham, daughters of Dame Anne Windham, for
same on their same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 250l. to Mris. Jane Lane, now Lady Fisher,
for same on her same. |
Ibid, p. 384. |
|
Treasury warrant to Brooke Bridges, one of the
Auditors of Imprests, to allow in account to Edward
Seymour, esq., Keeper or Clerk of the Hanaper in
Chancery, 40l. for the expense of passing his account
for the year ended 1687, Sept. 29: as allowed for
former years. |
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. 160–2. |
|
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
beginning 1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to ditto to pay off warrant officers
[their arrears due before 1686,
Lady day] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
for Alderman Sturt's debt, in part |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Stafford, Envoy to Spain |
955 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncomb for
interest |
1,187 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. (Admiral) Herbert in further
part of his order (privy seal) |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Works for
the new buildings in the garden
for the month of January |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to ditto for the new building towards
the water |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Lady Fisher |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Lane |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Gifford |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Mansell's executors |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Swan |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Whitgrave |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mris. Gunter's executors |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Reynolds |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Rogers and his wife |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Sir Tho. Windham |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Lady Windham's daughters |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Estoll |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Nicho. Yates |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Tettersell's executors |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to complete the Queen's quarter |
832 |
3 |
4¾ |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of the loans on the French
Linen Duty. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Treasury Lords |
2,000 |
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 ten Customs items.) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the similar paper of the disposition
of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said
paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above
two Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the
above 16 Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], items 2—15 being lumped together as
pensions to persons instrumental in the late King's
escape from Worcester fight; 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. for the Prince and Princess [of
Denmark's] quarter; 1,552l. 8s. 10d. to complete
the Queen Dowager's quarter.) |
|
| Feb. 28. |
Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren to pay 100l. to
Signor Verrio for painting King Henry VIII's
chapel at Windsor. Next week the Treasury Lords
will order you money for Windsor. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 160. |
|
Royal sign manual for 500l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of Dec. 15 last. (Money
order dated Mar. 1 hereon.) (Money order dated
Mar. 7 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 419. Money Book VIII, p. 390. Order Book I, p. 131. |
|
Henry Guy to the Attorney General. You have
received a reference from one of the Secretaries of
State touching Mr. Keeble's prosecution against
Lady Soames. The Treasury Lords have received
the King's full directions therein and desire you
to forbear reporting on any reference "until you
have acquainted their Lordships therewith." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 321. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send Mr.
Thomas Pitt, a Customs officer at Exeter, over to
Ireland when so desired by the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, in order to prove the falsification
of hands and seals to forged certificates for the
export of wool. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren for an account how
much remains due for the building at the Chapel
in the Privy Garden. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Capt. Thomas Brook. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Derby at Knowsley,
co. Lancs. Please send to your officers of the Isle
of Man to hasten the copy of the Book of Rates of
the Customs of that island and send it us as soon
as it comes to your hands, so that we can proceed
in the treaty with you for the said Customs. |
Ibid, p. 322. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. The sign manual
of this day's date directs the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to pay 30,000l. to you for the use of the Forces in
England, viz. 2,500l. on the first day of each month,
beginning on Feb. 1 inst., and a further 250l. a
month for the exchange thereon. Please draw
bills of exchange on John Price, Receiver General
of the Revenue of Ireland, for these sums to Samuel
Heron, esq. Send us quarterly an account of the
exchange signed by the said Heron. |
Ibid, p. 323. Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 94–5. |
|
Prefixing: the abovesaid royal sign manual warrant,
dated Whitehall, Feb. 28, directed to the Lord
Deputy of Ireland to so pay said sums to said
Earl of Ranelagh. |
|
| Feb. 28. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands] to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Aldred Seaman for the office of steward
of the manor of Milverton loco his late father. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 324. |
|
Same to the late Commissioners of the Mint. Bring
in your report forthwith on Mr. Slingesby's petition
concerning the charges of [coining] the Dunkirk
moneys. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Bartholomew Fillingham et al.
of the petition of Sir William Smith, shewing that
on orders registered in the Exchequer there is due
to him 3,500l. and 271l. 2s. 6d., the interest whereof
is paid to 1678, since which there remains above
1,800l. due for interest; further that petitioner
purchased of one Basnet, trustee for Mr. Wadlow,
the moiety of 1,500l., part of a 5,000l. order, and
another order of 116l. 3s. 10d., making 1,616l. 3s. 10d.
in all, for which sum petitioner's agent received the
whole interest and paid half of it for Wadlow's
use, "which [he, petitioner] not being able to prove,
his witnesses being dead, the Exchequer decreed
that he should repay the interest received into the
Exchequer by the first day of April next, amounting
to 348l. 15s. 0d. "therefore prays that the said
348l. 15s. 0d. may be registered and paid [taken as
payment] in part of the said 1,800l. interest arrears. |
Reference Book V, p. 225. |
|
Same to the Attorney General. There is to be a
trial between the Justices of Peace of Carmarthenshire and the officers of the Hearthmoney concerning
the Hearthmoney in several cottages in that county.
The Treasury Lords recommend the cause to you
as a thing of great importance to the revenue.
Take particular care therein. The solicitor for
the Hearthmoney will attend you therein. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 319. |
| Feb. 29. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to examine
and report as to Henry Gower of Faversham, whom
Serjeant Ryley has taken into custody. (Same to
said Ryley to carry said prisoner to said Commissioners.) |
Ibid, p. 322. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report on
(a) infra. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: (a) undated, unsigned paper. The ship
Hawke, Dodworth and others owners, Thompson
master, was taken by a pirate on the Coast of
Guinea in 1683. The master, to save 24 marks
of gold that he had on board, gave it to Collins, his
mate, who sent it to Cape Coast Castle, where it
was seized by Mr. Gren[v]ille and since brought
to England, where it has been condemned in the
Exchequer Court, but out of compassion the decree
[was] not entered until Feb. 14 inst., so that the
owners might have time to petition the King. The
value of the gold is about 700l. |
|
| Feb. 29. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords directed you not to pay Mr. George Solebee's
navy bill but to apply the money to the next [bills]
in course. What particulars would you apply
that money to ? |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 323. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of [the]
Duke [of] Beaufort for a perpetuity of the Hundred
of Grumbalds Ash, co. Gloucester, which the late
King granted for three lives to Sir Robt. Jenkinson,
who several years since conveyed to petitioner,
whose seat lies within the said Hundred. |
Reference Book V, p. 224. |
