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| Mar. 1. |
Money warrant for 45l. to William Clerke, Keeper of
Bagshott Rayles in Windsor Forest, for 1½ years
to 1687, Sept. 29, on his allowance of 30l. per an.
for hay for the deer there. (Money order dated
Mar. 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 385. Order Book II, p. 134. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of discharge
of the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Thomas
Stanley of Alderley, ut supra, p. 1405, for the
baronetcy conferred on his grandfather, Sir Thomas
Stanley. |
Money Book VIII, p. 386. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands]. The Earl of Rivers had a lease
of part of Delamere Forest which is lately expired.
Give the Treasury Lords a particular account thereof
and also of any other grants or leases of any part
of said forest. (The like letter to the Auditor for
co. Chester. |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 324, 327. |
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Same to same to pay 3l. to Edmund Tooke (an ancient
barrister of Grays Inn), late understeward of the
manor of Northfleet, the Court Baron and Leet of
the manor of Cliffe and the Leets of the manor of
Crayford, Foots Cray and Swanley in Sutton at
Hone, parcels of the manor of Otford in Kent;
said sum being the other part (for the understeward
of the said remaining parts of the Honor of Otford
and for the year 1687) of the 6l. per an. usually
allowed to the understewards within said Honor
for keeping said Courts. |
Ibid, pp. 324–5. |
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Appending: said Fisher's representation concerning
said fee, see supra, p. 1630. The name of the other
steward is here given as Mr. Weller. |
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Same to Mr. Kent [Customs Cashier] to stop 15l. out
of the next money payable to William Culleford,
being his assessment to the 1677 Poll as Register
of Seizures, London port: and likewise to stop
2l. from Thomas Kearsle [for the like assessment
on him] as an officer of the Custom House [London].
The money so stopped is to be paid to William
Ummant, Receiver of the Arrears of said Poll. |
Ibid, p. 325. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners. You have not
yet taken the oath of Excise (which the law requires
to be taken by all officers of Excise) since the King's
accession. Consider what consequence this may
be of to you. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords have sent to the Exchequer for a certificate
of all moneys remaining there of forfeitures of wool
or vessels seized for transporting wool; but are
informed that the accounts of seizures are general,
whereof wool is a part and cannot be particularised.
Send forthwith a certificate of all moneys paid in
to the Exchequer since Lady day last or remaining
in the officers' hands on account of such forfeitures. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 1. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to put no further stop upon the
pay of James Scot, late Master Armourer at Tangier,
on account of the pretensions of Charles Sayers,
his covenant servant there; the said Scot having
allowed and paid him wages for his service besides
providing him with meat, drink and necessaries,
as appears by Sayers' general release. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 326. |
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Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of Robert Howard, esq., praying a grant
or licence for 41 years to examine weights and
measures by the standard of the Exchequer to
prevent the great abuses and irregularities used
in false measures. The referee is to certify what
are the abuses herein. |
Reference Book V, p. 226. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of the
orphans of Thomas Kinward, late the King's joiner,
praying payment of 1,221l. 6s. 6¾d. due to him for
materials, wages and work done about his Majesty's
lodgings. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Burton of the petition of Adam Colclough,
Surveyor of Greenwax, shewing that at York Assizes
a fine of 100l. was set upon Rob. Wrightson and
paid to the sheriff; that the farmers of the Duchy
Liberty claim the same as a Resiant, but upon
prosecution of the matter before the Barons of the
Exchequer the fine was totted to the King: that
petitioner has been to considerable expense in this
and many other like prosecutions which is of great
consequence to the revenue: therefore praying
that said expense may be discharged by Mr. Burton
"and that for the future he [petitioner] may
prosecute such like affairs." |
Ibid, p. 228. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay into the
Exchequer forthwith what Coinage Duty money
is in your hands. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 162. |
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Three Treasury warrants to Serjeant Philip Ryley to
arrest Joell Fromolt, Samuel Fromolt and —
Emroe of Canterbury for feloniously transporting
beyond seas great quantities of Jersey wool and
landing same in France. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 271. |
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David Le Candle and Peter Waller of Dover for
the like felony. |
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— Le Cluse and Thorn. Perkins of Dover
for the like felony. |
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| Mar. 3. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, the goods of the following officers
and gent[lemen] volunteers, being come from
Holland with their wives and children in the
Katherine yacht (Capt. Davis, commander) along
with Lieut.-Col. Mac Elligott. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 326. |
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Appending: list of said officers and volunteers arrived
from Holland as above. |
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Officers: Capt. Frederick Coningham, Capt.
Plunkett, Capt. Bernardi, Capt. Connock,
Capt. L[ieu]t. Pudsey, Lieut. Mahony, Lieut.
Grant, Lieut. Murray, Ensign Caverly,
Ensign McGully Cuddy, Ensign Cracherod,
Ensign Abrahall, senr., Ensign Abrahall,
junr., Ensign Willington, Ensign Askyn, Ensign
Powr, Ensign Carney, Michell Portelos, Chirurgeon Major of the Regiment. |
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Gent. volunteers: Patrick Bunns, Danll. Mahony,
Jno. Hussey, James Moore, Christopher Hussy,
—Cracherode, Geo. Connock, son to Capt.
Con[nock],—Hurly. |
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| Mar. 3. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor of Crown
Lands] to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Mr. Christo. Vane praying to be restored to the
Rangership of the Forest of Teesdale. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 327. |
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Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip
Burton of the petition of Sir Richard Allibon, kt.,
shewing that the King granted him 35 acres of land
and 13 acres at East Barnet, the inheritance whereof
was taken to be in the Crown by the outlawry of
Sir Robert Peyton for high treason: that the 35
acres are claimed by the Dean and Chapter of
St. Paul's as copyhold and are so found to be and
the 13 acres are claimed by Sir Robert's son [from
and] after his death: therefore in lieu thereof
prays a grant of another part of said Peyton's
estate, viz. a messuage and 50 acres in Hadleigh
and Latham, co. Suffolk, and the remainder of a
long term in certain messuages and a garden in
the parish of Christchurch, co. Surrey, of the value
of 61l. per an. |
Reference Book V, p. 226. |
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Same to same of the petition of Mr. Haslam, town
clerk [of ? Hull] for some allowance for his pains
in prosecuting one Baker of Hull for words scandalous and reflecting of his Majesty of which he
was convicted. |
Ibid, p. 227. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of William Christian, customer of Carlisle port,
for some allowance for his good services in several
[branches] of the revenue and particularly in
establishing and making Whitehaven, hitherto
a small creek, now a great port, and also for his
great losses by returns of moneys in 16 years' time:
for all which he craves 1,000l. |
Ibid, p. 229. |
| Mar. 5. |
Royal warrant to the Board of Greencloth (James,
Duke of Ormonde, Lord Steward of the Household;
William, Earl of Yarmouth, Treasurer [of the
Household]; Henry, Lord Waldegrave, Comptroller
of the Household, et al.) to pass, allow and pay
the following pensions, during pleasure, you having
reported on the cases as worthy of royal compassion,
"which hath been signified by our order to the
said Board, but that not being sufficient without
our warrant to ground an allowance upon," viz.: |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 412–3. |
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Per an. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to Mary Parsons, relict of Robert
Parsons, a servant in the pantry
and cast away in the Gloucester:
12d. a day from 1686, Michaelmas |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Isabella Reynolds, widow of John
Reynolds of the larder, 12d. a day
from 1686–7, Jan. 1 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Elizabeth Vuljohn, widow of John
Vuljohn of the Scalding House, 12d.
a day from 1687, Oct. 1 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Grace Gretton, widow of Abraham
Gretton of the Woodyard, 12d. a day
from 1687, Oct. 1 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Mary Budding, relict of Thomas
Budding of the kitchen; to commence
from 1686–7, Jan. 1 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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Ann Cordell, aged about 13, the
daughter of Loud Cordell; to commence from 1687–8, Jan. 1 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Richard Cordell, aged about 8 years,
only son of said Loud Cordell; to
commence from 1687–8, Jan. 1 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Elizabeth Cordell, aged about 6 years,
youngest daughter of said Loud
Cordell; to commence from 1687–8,
Jan. 1 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Robert White, Coroner of the Verge;
to commence from 1687, April 1 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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John Hardisty, Clerk of the Verge of
his Majesty's House; to commence
from 1687–8, Jan. 1 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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£223 |
0 |
0 |
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"And whereas it hath been represented unto us
by the Bishop of Durham that 81l. is due to Henry
Purcell for repairing the organ and furnishing the
harpsichords to Christmas last and that it is necessary for that service to allow the sum of 56l. per an.;
these are to require you that the same be passed,
allowed and paid accordingly." Further, it is
found by experience that the laundress of our
Household linen hath not a sufficient allowance
upon the establishment and that she should have
an increase of 96l. 4s. 0d. per.an., which may be
abated in the calculation for the buying of linen,
the said sum is hereby to be allowed and paid. |
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| Mar. 5. |
Treasury warrant to John Langley, Receiver of
Recusants' forfeitures in co. Gloucester, to repay
to Ann Coster, widow, the 60l. paid to you by
Sir Gabriell Low, the sheriff of co. Gloucester,
who levied on her in 1681 for Recusancy 57l. in
money and two yoke of oxen and three horses,
which 60l. remains in your hands as is certified
by Edward Ange, the Receiver General of the
said forfeitures. |
Money Book VIII, p. 390. |
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Henry Guy to the old Commissioners of the Navy
to apply part of the money which was to pay Mr.
Soleby's bill to the paying of a debt of 146l. 9s. 8d.
on several bills in the Second Book [of Navy bills]
for his Majesty's bounty to widows and orphans of
persons slain in his service at sea: and the remainder
(as far as it will go) to the paying off the bills of
the Second Book that are next in course to be
paid. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 162. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed copy [missing] of a proposal received
by the Committee for Trade and Plantations from
Col. Edward Powell, Lieut.-Governor of Antigua,
"concerning the allowing but two harbours for
shipping to ride [in] in that island." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 327. |
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Same to the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
Mr. Prettyman, late Remembrancer of First Fruits,
is dead. If application be made to you to swear
any other into that place upon any reversionary
or other grant, the Treasury Lords desire you to
forbear so swearing until you hear from them. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 5. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Richard Hurlston as waiter and searcher,
Whitby port loco Tho. Waade, lately deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124. |
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Edward Moody as tidesman in Bridgwater
port, loco Thomas Goodridge, lately dismissed for
fraud. |
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Christopher Carrington as same in Newcastle
port loco Henry Hill, lately deceased. |
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Robert Henshaw as waiter and searcher at
Helford in Falmouth port loco George Pears, lately
dismissed for frauds. |
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Tho. Payne (Paine) to be established as additional
to the present boatman at Ipswich at 25l. per an.
without incidents. |
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Henry Welsted as waiter and searcher at Studland
in Poole port loco Henry Martyn, lately deceased. |
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Tho. Collins (Collin) as tidesman in the port of
St. Ives loco Nicholas Prigg, lately dismissed, being
debtor to the King. (Entry dated Mar. 25, probably
a clerical error for Mar. 5.) |
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Hen. Williams and John Milles (Mills) to be
established as additional boatmen at Harwich at
25l. per an. each without incidents in lieu of the
two tidesmen there whose salary is 15l. per an. each
with incidents: and they, with the rest of the
boatmen there (whose salaries are now different)
to be employed as tidesmen upon occasion at 25l.
per an. each salary. |
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John Simpson (tidesman extraordinary, Bristol
port) to be established as one of the two new additional watchmen there at 6l. 15s. 0d. per an. and
12d. a night, making in all 25l. per an. |
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John Read as tidesman and boatman in Looe
port loco Richard Trestean, lately dismissed for
frauds. |
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Richard Wortheual (Warthinale, Worthwall) as
waiter and searcher in St. Ives port and to act
for the patent searcher there with 10l. per an.
from the King and the searcher's fees or 20l. per an.
from the searcher. |
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Roger Kirkby as surveyor, waiter and searcher
in Bridgwater port loco Bazill Hill, lately dismissed
for fraud. |
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Robert Peirson as waiter and searcher in the
nature of a sitter and commander of the boatmen
and to reside at Combwich loco Andrew Lutterell,
the preventive officer at Start Point, dismissed for
fraud: and Richard Mann and William Williams
to be established as boatmen to attend him at 25l.
per an. each. |
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John Grore as waiter and searcher at Newlyn
in Penzance port loco Nicholas Hicks, removed to
Marazion. |
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Charles Tournay as surveyor at Greenwich loco
John Fletcher, removed to be tidesman in London
port. |
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Joseph Barton as waiter and searcher in Faversham
port loco Joseph Bowles, lately dismissed for
fraud. |
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George Hulbert as boatman ibid. without incidents
loco another additional boatman lately dismissed
for fraud. |
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Richard Philpott as boatman in Faversham port
loco Henry Gaver, lately dismissed for fraud. |
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Joseph Webb as an additional tidesman Liverpool
port. |
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Edmund Edge as boatman at Torrington Steepe
in Lynn Regis port loco Richard Laverton, lately
dismissed for neglect of duty. |
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Ralph Rabbett (present collector of Aldeburgh)
as deputy to the customer and searcher there with
their fees or 20l. per an. from each of them and
10l. per an. from the King and to undertake the
collection in said port. |
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Tho. Kinsey as tidesman in Truro port loco
Samll. King, lately dismissed for fraud. |
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Francis Langston as boatman in Maldon port
loco Anthony Hutson, lately dismissed. |
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| Mar. 5. |
Treasury warrant to Sir John Shaw, collector inwards,
London port, to swear John Dove into office as deputy
(loco Thomas Allen, lately made a landwaiter ibid.)
to Dr. Henry Titchbourne, a King's waiter, London
port. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 122. |
| Mar. 5 and 7. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to pay to
Mr. Brett and partners, late Victuallers of the
Navy (as in satisfaction of what is due to them
on their account for that service from 1682–3, Jan. 1,
to 1683, Dec. 31), the 12,263l. 14s. 7¼d. which the
Treasury Lords have directed to be issued to the
Treasurer of the Navy. (Letter struck through
and cancelled: repeated in substance on Mar. 7
in a similar letter to Visct. Falkland, Treasurer of
the Navy, and likewise struck through and cancelled:
save that the substantive direction is here to Sir
Richd. Haddock et al. "Commissioners for adjusting
the accounts of the Navy to Lady day, 1686," see
infra, pp. 1799–1800.) |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 165, 166. |
| Mar. 5. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the
Treasurer of the Navy [to meet the abovesaid
12,263l. 14s. 7¼d.] 12,000l. which Alderman Duncomb
will lend into the Exchequer on the credit of the
Linen Duty Act, and 263l. 14s. 7¼d. of the loans on
said Act. (Entry struck through and cancelled.) |
Ibid, p. 165. |
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Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney of the petition of Tho. Brook
for the place of Receiver General of Hearthmoney
in cos. Warwick, Stafford and Salop, "the King
having promised to take him into his particular
care for the great loyalty of his grandfather and
father." |
Reference Book V, p. 227. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Fra. Gorman
of Tangier, shewing that he cannot obtain payment
of the money due to him as executor to Major John
White without an adjustment of debts due from
officers to the said White, which is never like to
be done, they keeping purposely out of the way;
further that the late King promised him [petitioner]
a pension in consideration of the arrears due to
him, but died before same could be effected: therefore prays a settlement of said debts and said
pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Richard Leng on behalf of himself and other poor
soldiers, shewing that for his services and sufferings
he only received 7s. 6d. per quarter and now his
allowance is reduced to 3s. 9d. quarterly, payable
out of the lame soldiers' money: therefore prays
that a commission may issue to inspect the Collector's
and Receiver's accounts in Middlesex, so that the
King may see upon the return of that Commission
how ill the money collected for the subsistence of
poor soldiers hath been applied and distributed in
other parts of the kingdom. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 6. |
Royal warrant to William Constable and all others
[see supra, pp. 1467–8] to permit the two ships
Humble Servant and St. John and the sloops employed
under them to come into England without any
molestation with such treasure as shall be taken
up by them from the wreck near Hispaniola: all
by reason that Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe, kt.,
Lieut.-Col. William Stuart and Henry Payne and
partners, concerned in the said two ships employed
on the said wreck, have proposed to bring such
treasure to England, paying the King one eighth
part and one sixteenth part and to give the King
the refusal of such guns as should be taken up, at
the current price of copper: which proposal the
King has accepted. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 425–6. |
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Money warrant for 200l. to Sir John Chichley for last
Christmas quarter on his pension. (Money order
dated Mar. 7 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 386. Order Book II, p. 131. |
|
Same for 100l. to William Levett for half a year on
his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 386. |
|
Same for 18l. 5s. 0d. to Phillip Musgrave, esq., for
one year to Christmas last on his fee as Clerk of
the Deliveries in the Office of Ordnance. |
Ibid, p. 387. |
|
Same for 45l. 12s. 6d. to Sir Henry Sheeres, kt., for
1¼ years to Christmas last on his fee of 2s. a day
as Surveyor of the Ordnance. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 54l. 15s. 0d. to Thomas Gardner for one year
to Christmas last on his fee of 3s. a day as Capital
Keeper of the Stores of the Ordnance. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 100l. to Mris. Juliana Vandyke, now Lady
Stepney, for half a year to Christmas last on her
pension. |
Ibid. |
|
For the money warrants to Sir T. Powys and Sir W.
Williams as respectively Attorney and Solicitor
General, see supra, p. 1784. (Henry Guy to the
Auditor of the Receipt to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 388. Disposition Book VI, p. 165. |
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Money warrant for 23l. to the churchwardens of
St. John Baptist upon Wallbrook for three years to
Christmas last on the perpetuity of 7l. 13s. 4d.
per an. to that parish church. |
Money Book VIII, p. 388. |
|
Same for 200l. to Dame Goodetha Price for half a
year to Michaelmas last on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for one year each to Christmas last to the Officers
at Arms on their fees as follow: |
Ibid, p. 389. |
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Sir Tho. St. George, 100l. per an. as Garter Principal King at Arms. |
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Sir Henry St. George, 40l. per an. as Clarencieux
King at Arms. |
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Sir John Dugdale, 40l. per an. as Norroy King
at Arms. |
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Thomas May, esq., 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Chester
Herald. |
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Robert Devenish, esq., 26l. 13s. 4d., per an. as
York Herald. |
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Fran. Burghill, esq., 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. as
Somerset Herald. |
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Fran. Sandford, esq., 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. as
Lancaster Herald. |
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Henry Dethick, esq., 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. as
Richmond Herald. |
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Tho. Holford, senr., esq., 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. as
Windsor Herald. |
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Gregory King, gent., 20l. per an. as Rouge Dragon
Pursuivant at Arms. |
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Charles Mawson, gent., 20l. per an. as Rouge
Croix Pursuivant at Arms. |
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John Gibbon, gent., 20l. per an. as Bluemantle
Pursuivant at Arms. |
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Tho. Holford, jun., gent., 20l. per an. as Portcullis
Pursuivant at Arms. |
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| Mar. 6. |
Money warrant for 109l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Leake for
three years to Christmas last on his fee of 2s. a day as
Master Gunner of England. |
Money Book VIII, p. 389. |
|
Same for 120l. to Richard Bret, esq., for 6 per cent.
interest for one year to 1687, June 14, on 2,000l.
principal money, assigned to him on an order
No. 761 registered on the Hearthmoney; as by
the privy seal of 1686, Sept. 8. (Money order
dated Mar. 8 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 389. Order Book II, p. 131. |
|
Same for 125l. to Mris. Ann Atwood, one of the
daughters of Sir John Lawson, for half a year
to Christmas last on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 390. |
|
Same for 75l. to Somerset Fox for last Christmas
quarter on his pension. |
Ibid, p. 391. |
|
Same for 100l. to Mris. Winifred Windham for half a
year to Christmas last on her same. |
Ibid, p. 392. |
|
Same for 125l. each to Sir John Nicholas, Philip
Musgrave, William Bridgman and William Blathwayte for half a year to Christmas last on their
salary as Clerks of the Privy Council. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 25l. 1s. 10½d. each to the following for last
Christmas quarter on their fee of 3s. a day and
board wages of 2s. 6d. a day as the eight Serjeants at
Arms in ordinary sworn and admitted to attend
his Majesty's royal person, viz.: Richard Shoreditch,
Sir Roger Harsnett, John Topham, Thomas Payne,
Edmund Williamson, Thomas Charnock, Orlando
Fitz Symonds, George Smith. |
Ibid, p. 393. |
|
Same for 250l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last
Christmas quarter on his pension out of First Fruits
and Tenths. (Money order dated Mar. 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 393. Order Book II, p. 133. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 100l.
to Richard Topham for half a year to Christmas
last on his pension. (Henry Guy to same to so
pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 393. Disposition Book VI, p. 168. |
|
Money warrant for 112l. 10s. 0d. to John, Philip
and Joseph Roteires for last Christmas quarter on
their fee or allowance as his Majesty's gravers in
the Mint. |
Money Book VIII, p. 394. |
| Mar. 6. |
Money warrant for 150l. to Edward and Francis Russell
for same quarter on their annuity or yearly rent. |
Money Book VIII, p. 395. |
|
Same for 10l. to Charles Killegrew for one year to
Christmas last on his fee as Master of the Masks
and Revels. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to Visct. Preston [Master of the
Great Wardrobe] to pay 89l. 2s. 0d. to Dame Ellinor
Oglethorpe in satisfaction of the bill as follows. |
Ibid, p. 401. |
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Appending: said bill. |
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Mourning linen for [i.e. in the time of]
his [late] Majesty. |
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for the Duke of Saxony. |
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for Prince Rupert. |
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for the French Queen. |
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for the King of Portugal. |
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for the Queen of Portugal. |
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For mending his [late] Majesty's
shirts. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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for 10 ells of Holland for new neckbands and wristbands for his Majesty
shirts at 10s. 6d. |
5 |
5 |
0 |
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For eight riding cravats by his [late]
Majesty's own order. |
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for 4½ yards lace for three cravats at
6l. 10s. 0d. a yard |
29 |
5 |
0 |
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for 5½ yards lace for three cravats at
7l. a yard |
31 |
10 |
0 |
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for three yards of lace for two cravats
at 7l. a yard |
21 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for six yards of muslayne for necks etc.
at 7l. [sic for 7s.] a yard |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
£89 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
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. 163–4, 166. |
|
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
commencing 1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for warrant officers [arrears
due before 1686, Lady Day] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for creditors of the Navy
[for debts] due before 1686, Lady
day |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. (Admiral) Herbert in part of
his order (arrear) |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Roberts, Paymaster of the
Works at Windsor |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to (Mr. Lloyd) the Paymaster of
the Works at Whitehall for the
new buildings at (towards) the
water |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Major-General Werden for the
extraordinaries of the Stables |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of loans on the Linen Duty Act. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
910 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston, Master of the
Great Wardrobe |
89 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
815 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the distribution of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above eight Customs items.) (Same,
dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition
of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said
paper including for the Excise the above two Excise
items [payable out of the Exchequer], together
with the following items [payable direct out of the
Excise Office], viz. 1,000l. to pay off Excise tallies
in Mr. Toll's hands; 1,500l. towards the quarterly
bill of the Excise [Office]: and for the Hearthmoney
the above four Hearthmoney items [payable out of
the Exchequer], the two separate items of 810l. 18s.
and 98l. 2s. 0d. being here lumped together as
1,000l. payable to the Treasurer of the Chamber:
together with the following item [payable direct
out of the Hearthmoney Office], viz. 585l. 5s. 7d.
for the Hearthmoney Office incidents bill.) (Same,
dated Mar. 7, to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber. The above 89l. 2s. 0d. was designed to be
paid by you to Lady Oglethorpe for riding charges.
But the Treasury Lords think fit to allow her that
sum for linen by her furnished for the late King's
service and to be paid her by the Master of the
Great Wardrobe. You are therefore to apply the
whole 1,000l. as above to the ordinary expense of
the Chamber.) |
|
| Mar. 6. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the
following branches of the revenue, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, p. 164. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
of the money of Tenths |
1,462 |
17 |
9½ |
|
|
of the money of First Fruits |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
of the undisposed money of Excise. |
115 |
0 |
2½ |
|
|
of the undisposed Hearthmoney |
261 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
of the lottery money |
13 |
13 |
9 |
|
|
of the Cornwall Duchy money |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
of the Wine Licences |
129 |
13 |
7 |
|
|
of the compositions [in the Exchequer] |
12 |
12 |
8 |
|
|
of the alienations |
350 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£3,101 |
17 |
7 |
|
|
to issue as follows, viz.: 125l. to Mris. Ann
Atwood; 200l. 15s. 0d. to eight Serjeants at Arms;
120l. to Major Brett; 150l. to the Misters Russell
for Mr. Cheek; 500l. to the Clerks of the Council;
420l. to the Heralds; 750l. to Somerset Fox; 200l.
to Lady Price; 100l. to Lady Stepney; 300l. to
Mr. East, engraver; 400l. to Sir Jon Chichley; 100l.
to Mris. Winifred Windham; 109l. 10s. 0d. to
Capt. Leak; 10l. to Mr. Killegrew; 7l. 10s. 0d. to
Mris. Ann Bird; 100l. to Mr. Levet; 23l. to St. John
Baptist, Walbrook [churchwardens]; 54l. 15s. 0d.
to Mr. Gardner; 18l. 5s. 0d. to Mr. Musgrave;
45l. 12s. 6d. to Sir Hen. Sheres. (Total, 3,059l. 7s. 6d.) |
|
|
Same to the Lord Mayor. The Treasury Lords
will on Thursday next consider yours of the 3rd inst.
touching 10,000l. heretofore imprested to the city
for making several forts upon the river of Thames.
They will then appoint a time for hearing that
matter, if which you shall have notice. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 328. |
| Mar. 6. |
Henry Guy to the Board of Greencloth to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Sir John Sparrow,
praying an allowance for his great care and expenses
in providing necessaries and fitting himself and
servants with clothes for the entertainment of the
Queen of Portugal in her voyage to Lisbon. What
allowance was formerly given to Sir Henry Wood
on the like occasion ? |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 328. |
|
Same to Mr. Musgrave. Send to the Treasury Lords
the original petition of Lieut.-Col. Pope, which
was referred to them. It shall be returned to
you. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lord Tho. Howard to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Daniell Browne, skinner, for
some further compensation for his pains and charges
in fitting and making up all the royal robes for his
Majesty's Coronation. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of James
Lewis, shewing that Queen Elizabeth granted to
the bailiffs and burgesses of Wigmore, co. Hereford,
liberty to hold a Court in said town and granted
them 200 acres of woodland to defray the expenses
of keeping said Court, but by some means Sir
Edward Harley, lord of a manor adjacent, has got
possession both of the patent and woodland and
converts it to his own use: and petitioner can
make it plainly appear that the premises revert to
the Crown: therefore prays an examination of
the case. |
Reference Book V, p. 228. |
|
Same to same of the petition of John Brook, William
Eastchurch and Hen. Fitzwilliams, praying for
separate leases of three tenements in the Castle
Close at Exeter, lately directed to be passed to
Mr. Rook [in one lease] for their use: they being
now willing to bear the charge of distinct leases. |
Ibid, p. 231. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Lord Chancellor concerning 700l. lent to Edward
Perm of Chalfont St. Peter's, secured by mortgage
of an estate long in possession of him and his
ancestors; but petitioner lately attempting to
secure himself has discovered that one Mr. Herbert
has obtained a grant of an extent posterior to said
mortgage, thereby endeavouring to defraud petitioner: therefore prays for the discharge of said
extent and a grant of all the incumbrances which
are in the King's name upon the said estate, "being
not above the value of 80l. per an." |
Ibid, p. 228. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Walter Osborne to the King, petitioner shewing
that the Commissioners for sale of Rebels' Estates
seized a little spot of ground of his as forfeited,
notwithstanding petitioner was inserted in the
circuit pardon for co. Dorset, by the words of which
pardon petitioner was freed from all penalties and
forfeitures: therefore prays a pardon of the
forfeiture. |
Ibid, p. 229. |
| Mar. 6. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for [Treasury]
letters patent under the Exchequer seal to constitute
John Periam, gent., to the office of steward of
Milverton, co. Somerset, now vacant by the death
of Aldred Seaman: to hold during pleasure. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 257. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Richard Bret. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 95. |
|
Royal letter to same. Several frauds have of late
been committed by merchants and others in the
wool trade between England and Ireland, to the
great prejudice of the wool manufactures in "these
kingdoms." Under pretence of sending wool from
Ireland into England several persons have conveyed
great quantities thereof into France and other
parts contrary to Acts of Parliament; and divers
have counterfeited certificates from Customs officers
in England to discharge the [wool] bonds. A due
and vigorous prosecution of such offenders has been
wanting, but some of them are now proceeded
against in Ireland. We recommend you to do
your best to bring the offenders to punishment.
In 1684 a patent of 3,200l. was granted to Mr.
Richard Coote to be paid out of the forfeitures on
wool. The said Coote receives the moneys thereon
by a course not warrantable and the continuance of
the patent is detrimental to the King. It is therefore to be avoided and if the patentee refuse
reasonable compensation you are to vacate it by a
scire facias or other course. |
Ibid, pp. 95–6. |
|
The Treasury Lords to same concerning the same
matter. We have received fresh advices of wool
carried from Ireland to St. Malo. We send you
the papers concerning same. Examine the matter
and do all you can for the punishment of the
offenders. |
Ibid, p. 96. |
|
Henry Guy to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great
Wardrobe] to pay ("at such times and in such
proportions as may suit with his Majesty's service")
351l. to the tailors of the Wardrobe for wages to
Michaelmas last and 327l. 12s. 0d. to the arras
workers for the like: they having petitioned for
same. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 171. |
| Mar. 7. |
Treasury allowance of the incidents bill of the Hearthmoney Office for the half year ended Christmas
last. |
Money Book VIII, p. 396. |
|
Prefixing: said bill: total, 585l. 5s. 7d. (including
items to Godfrey Richards, stationer; Edwd. Darel,
stationer; Richd. Littleton, stationer; Ralph Holt,
printer; Thomas James, printer; Thomas Milbourn, printer; Edwd. Noell for lawsuits; Mr. Gill
for letters, money bags etc.; Br. Tulidah for
transcribers). |
|
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Stevanson for a watchman's
place in the Customs House [London port], his
trade being decayed and he out of employ. |
Reference Book V, p. 229. |
| Mar. 8. |
Money warrant for 12,263l. 14s. 7¼d. to Sir John
Parsons, kt., Richard Brett and Samll. Vincent, esq.,
late Victuallers of the Navy, being the surplusage
due to them on their last account for that service,
viz. from 1682–3, Jan. 1, to 1683, Dec. 31, as by
the account thereof made up by Auditor Done
and declared by the Treasury Lords Nov. 2 last.
Same is to be paid by 12,000l. out of loans agreed
to be made by Thomas Browne, esq., on the credit
of the Linen Duty Act and the remainder out of
any other loans in the Exchequer on the said duty.
(Money order dated Mar. 8 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 394. Order Book II, p. 131. |
| Mar. 8. |
Henry Guy to William Hewer. The King has directed
13,200l. to be issued to you towards further discharging the arrears due to the military officers,
soldiers and other persons of the late Garrison
[mole and fortifications] of Dunkirk. You are to
apply this sum as below. In cases in which the
regular Treasury warrant for your so paying is
wanting you are to prepare warrants for my Lords'
signature. In order to the doing right between
the King and the officers and between the officers
and soldiers of the five Companies of the Battalion
of Guards (which Companies are broke and dispersed)
and of Lieut.-Col. Boynton and Capt. Jeffrys and
Capt. Neatby (the Captains of which are dead)
and Capt. Culliford (whose soldiers are now in
Ireland) and Capt. Deering, you are to forbear
paying the non-commission officers and soldiers
thereof without direction from the Treasury Lords. |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 167–8. |
|
Appending: scheme, dated 1687–8, Feb. 27, of a
distribution of said 13,200l. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
for the arrears due to 48 officers |
3,136 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for pay due to the non-commission
officers and soldiers |
6,863 |
19 |
0 |
|
|
arrears due to 63 contract servants
as by the Treasury warrant of
1686, Dec. 6 [2], supra, pp. 1641–3 |
2,088 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
for arrears due to three officers
belonging to the fortifications and
mole |
682 |
16 |
5 |
|
|
for Brune Clench, formerly messenger, for salary and disbursements, as by warrant of Dec. 8
last, p. 1649 |
103 |
13 |
0 |
|
|
for Sir Jno. Mordant's six houses,
as allowed by the Treasury Lords
"upon a late hearing, for which a
warrant is preparing for your
Lordships to sign" |
69 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
for arrears of several soldiers who
are actually discharged "and have
their Captain's notes as they shall
happen to come" |
255 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
|
£13,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Money warrant for 20,000l. to same as Treasurer for
the affairs of Tangier, as imprest for discharging
the arrears due to the late garrison thereof and in
part of the privy seal of 1686, Dec. 22, supra,
p. 1094. |
Money Book VIII, p. 397 Order Book II, p. 132. |
|
The King having directed 13,200l. to be paid
to said Hewer as above, this sum is hereby to be
issued on the [abovesaid 20,000l.] order hereby
directed to be drawn or on any other unsatisfied
order in said Hewer's name and is to be satisfied
out of the loans which said Hewer shall make on
the credit of the Linen Duty Act and the Tobacco
and Sugar Duty Act. (Money order dated Mar. 8
hereon for 20,000l., whereof 13,200l. is to be satisfied
by loans ut supra. |
|
| Mar. 8 |
Henry Guy to Dr. Wynn. The Treasury Lords have
laid your letter of the 3rd inst. before the King.
It is his Majesty's pleasure that Samuell Berrington,
John Sinklare and James Sinklare, named therein,
be transported and that James Younger find surety
for good behaviour before he be released: as you
have proposed. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 328. |
|
Same to the Attorney General. On last Monday
the Earl of Feversham and Visct. Preston were
here [at the Treasury Chambers] with the Treasury
Lords concerning the Queen Dowager's pretensions
to some houses about Wallingford House. My
Lords told them this matter was heretofore referred
to Sir Robert Sawyer [then Attorney General],
who went out of office before he reported thereon.
It was agreed that the matter of legal right be
referred to the Attorney and Solicitor General and
the Queen's Council, but that there should be no
pretensions on the Horse Guards or any other place
now in the King's immediate use or possession
and that if the houses thereabouts should be found
to be by law in the Queen Dowager's jointure then
she would take a reasonable compensation. You
are to confer as above thereon and report. |
Ibid, p. 329. |
|
Same to Mr. Neale [Master and Worker of the Mint]
to furnish 3,000 Healing medals with all possible
speed to James Grahme, esq., Keeper of the Privy
Purse. The Treasury Lords will take care for the
payment for same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords have laid before the King your draft of a
letter to be sent to the officers of the Customs with
the three questions concerning the Penal Laws,
the Test and the King's Declaration for Liberty of
Conscience. The King approves of the method
you propose in the said paper, a copy whereof
[missing] I return you herewith. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren to attend the King
at the Treasury Chambers on Tuesday afternoon
next with your draughts concerning the building the
Stables in St. James's Park "and all your papers
concerning that whole business." |
Ibid, p. 330. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to attend the Treasury
Lords on Monday next concerning the money of
the [Hispaniola] wreck received by Sir Robert
Robinson; and concerning the applying same to
the King's use. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Culliford to report on the enclosed proposal [missing] concerning the improvement of the
quit rents in Ireland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to John Faircloth, constable in Walbrook Ward,
London, to attend the Treasury Lords next Tuesday
to answer the complaint made against you by
Randolph Ashenhurst, esq., and partners, Farmers
of the Royal Oak Lottery, concerning your disturbing them in the quiet exercise of said lottery
in contempt of the King's patent and proclamation. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 8. |
Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of Lieut. Corbet Henne, who married
Sir Tho. Beckford's widow, praying payment of
the 500l. which said Sir Thomas bequeathed to
his said widow out of [a debt of] 3,000l. due to
him [Beckford] by a privy seal for sloops. |
Reference Book V, p. 229. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of Lieut.-Col. Richard Pope; petitioner
shewing that about six weeks since he delivered a
proposal to the King for glazing and lustring of
Taffetyes called Alamodes and Lutestrings [lustrings]
in behalf of a French merchant who has the only
perfect understanding of that art in England;
but another person [see supra, p. 1733] has brought
the like proposal before the King and Council;
that the said merchant relies on petitioner and
must withdraw himself into foreign parts if any
patent pass to his prejudice: therefore praying the
King to hear all parties in order to a final determination. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 251–2. |
|
Hereon the Treasury Lords report that Paul
Cloudsley et al. did petition, ut supra, p. 1733,
which petition was referred Nov. 28 last by the
King to the Attorney General, who reported thereon
Dec. 16 last, and again referred Dec. 23 to us, the
Treasury Lords, who referred same to the Customs
Commissioners. The latter reported thereon Feb. 22
last, which report was read before the King in
Council the 2nd inst. Pope's petition was delivered
to us between our said reference to the Customs
Commissioners and their said report thereon. His
petition is therefore not prior in time. But we
have this day heard Pope and he insists that he
and his partners have been above two years in
bringing over a person who perfectly understands
the said art and can perform the same better than
the other petitioners, for proof whereof he desires
a trial of their skills: [he further stated] "that
there will be occasion and room enough to set both
parties to work in the said mistery and that he the
said Lieut.-Col. Pope doth not desire that the
said Cloudesley and his partners should be excluded
but that both parties may have your Majesty's
grant." |
|
|
Prefixing: (a) said Pope's petition: (b) reference,
dated Whitehall, Mar. 2 inst., from the King in
Council to the Treasury Lords thereon. |
|
|
Treasury warrant to the Remembrancer of First Fruits
and Tenths and the Auditors [of Imprests as auditors]
thereof to discharge (in the Bishop of Lincoln's
accounts) the arrears of Tenths due at or before
Christmas last from the vicarage of Iver, co. Bucks,
(same being certified by William Prettiman, late
Remembrancer of First Fruits and Tenths, to be
due for 26 years besides the year ended Christmas
last): it being certified by Sir Peter Apsley and
Sir Benjamin Bathurst that said vicarage is of less
than 30l. per an. value: all as by the privy seal
of Feb. 22 last. But Lewis Evans, who now serves
the cure there, is to be first instituted and inducted. |
Ibid, p. 256. |
| [?] |
Entry of the [Treasury Lords' signature of the] docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Sir Mathew Jenison of some closes of arable
and pasture land in co. Yorks, parcel of the lands
of Samuell Boys, merchant, extended for debt:
at a rent of 6d. per an. and fine of 1s. |
Ibid. |
| [? Mar. 8.] |
Treasury warrant to Rob. Cholmondeley, esq., late
sheriff of Cheshire, to pay to Charles, Lord Brandon,
son and heir of the Earl of Macclesfield, all moneys
levied by you (by virtue of writ directed to you or
to the Chamberlain of the County Palatine of
Chester) on the estate of said Earl and still remaining
in your hands: all in accordance with the patent
ut supra, pp. 1677–8. The said Brandon is to
allow you 12d. in the £ for your expenses in levying
same "as was allowed the high sheriff of the County
Palatine of Lancaster." |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 257. |
|
(The like warrant to Thomas Pace, sheriff of the
town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.) |
|
| Mar. 8. |
Same to Serjeant Ryley to arrest Daniel Devine and
Peter Larnew of Canterbury for feloniously transporting great quantities of wool and for allowing
30l. per an. to a certain person for not disturbing
or informing against them. |
Ibid, pp. 272–3. |
|
—Tomlin, John Bount and—Mellevour
of Canterbury for the like offences. |
|
|
Charles Johnson of Dover, a principal undertaker
and manager of great frauds in the Customs, who
within l½ years last past has secretly conveyed
to London great and valuable quantities of uncustomed and prohibited goods and has allowed
40l. per an. to a certain person to aid and assist
him. |
|
| Mar. 8 and 15. |
Same to the King's Remembrancer for commissions under the Exchequer seal to the
following to enquire in the counties concerned
what moneys have been raised on Recusants or
Dissenters whatsoever (and not yet accounted for
to the late or present King) etc. as follows. |
Ibid, pp. 253–6, 262–6. |
|
Appending: (a) articles of instructions to said Commissioners: |
|
|
(1) to enquire by juries and by search of records
what moneys or goods have between 1677, Sept. 29,
and the date hereof been levied on any person for
Recusancy or not coming to the parish church or
for not receiving the Sacrament or by reason of
the exercising and using of his, her or their religion;
(2) and by what authority same have been so
levied, to whose hands same has been paid and in
whose hands same now remains; (5) and what
goods and chattels have been levied on any townships etc. by reason or colour of charges for executing
any condemned persons upon account of the late
rebellion or for any public use or by reason of any
public authority and which have not been answered,
disposed of or accompted for as the law requires.
(Memorandum: This fifth article is to be inserted
among those instructions only which are to be
annexed for the county of Somerset and to be left
out in the instructions for the other commissions.) |
|
|
Prefixing: lists of said Commissioners; as petitioned
for or desired in each particular case. |
|
|
For London, Westminster, Middlesex, Essex
and Surrey. |
|
|
Robert, Lord Hunsdon; Sir Richard White of
Scotland Yard; Sir Robert Clarke of St.
James's, Westminster; William Penn of
Kensington, esq.; Edward Burdett of Grays
Inn, esq.; John Trinder of St. Martins in the
Fields, esq.; William Atwood of Grays Inn,
esq.; Edward Hurst of the Inner Temple, esq.;
John Peters of Little Park, Essex, esq.; Thomas
Argoll of Baddow, esq.; John Broome of
London, gent.; Thomas Winnell of Cranbrooke,
co. Essex, esq.; Christopher Percey Hay of
Clerkenwell, esq.; William Croft of the Inner
Temple, esq.; Thomas Burdett of London,
gent.; Henry Goodlad of St. Giles in the
Fields, gent.; William Field of Harvington,
gent.; John Rouse of Kingston-on-Thames; John
Barnard of Godlyman [Godalming], co. Surrey;
Gilbert Layly of Kingston-on-Thames; Thomas
Marshall of the Inner Temple, esq.; John
Hutchinson of London, esq.; Thomas Peckham
of London, gent.; Edward Birtby of London,
gent.; Henry Taylor of Great Queen Street,
gent.; Robert Power of the Middle Temple,
esq.; John Hutchinson, esq. (struck through). |
|
|
For Somerset and the city of Bristol. |
|
|
Sir John Sydenham, bart.; William Strode, John
Speke, Henry Henley, Edward Clarke, Joseph
Creswick, Hugh Specke, Fran. Creswick, William
Clarke, William Jackson, Humfry Corsely,
Thomas Scroope, Nathaniell Wade, George
Musgrave, Robert Syderfin, John Parsons,
William Nelson, Thomas Knight, William Rogers
of Lincolns Inn, William Cassy of Grays Inn,
William Guise of Grays Inn, esqrs.; Henry
Collett, junr. of Lincolns Inn, gent.; Fran.
Anchetell, esq.; Edward Strode. esq.;
Nathaniell Tidderley of Lyme Regis, James
Tuckber, George Crane of Bridgwater, John
Gilbert of Bridgwater, John Freind of Taunton,
Hen. Strode,— Richman (Richmand),
Robert Henley, William Clutterbuck, Richard
Slape, George Richmonde, Richard Wyatt,
Abraham Atkins, Christopher Cooke, Roger
Hoare, gent. |
|
|
For cos. Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and the city
of Exeter. |
|
|
Sir William Courtney of Powderham Castle,
bart.; Sir Walter Younge of Eastcott, bart.;
Sir Francis Drake of Buckland Monachorum,
bart.; Sir John Southcott, kt.; Thomas
Jefford, esq., mayor of Exeter; Hugh Westlake,
esq.; Richd. Burthogge, Dr. of Phisick;
Thomas Bampfeild, Edmund Starr, Nicholas
Boson, George Chudleigh, Thomas Raynell,
Richard Leigh, Moses Gold, John Batt, Henry
Watts, Nathaniell Tidderley of Lyme Regis,
esqrs.; Thomas Sparraway, gent.; Richard,
Duke of Otterton, Robert Power of the Middle
Temple, Dominick Trant of London, esqrs.;
John Godwin, gent. |
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The like warrant, dated Mar. 15, for the like
commission, for the following counties: |
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For the County Palatine of Chester and the city
and county of Chester, the county of Stafford and
city of Lichfield. |
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Sir Walter Baggott, bart.; Sir Thomas Stanley,
bart.; John Gifford of Chillington, esq.; John
Parry of Coedmarthen, co. Denbigh, gent.;
Lewis Owin of Lincolns Inn, gent.; Patrick
Fayrly of the Middle Temple, Andrew Barry of
the Inner Temple, Robert Power of the Middle
Temple, Dominick Trant of London, Thomas
Price of the Inner Temple, Talbott Clerke,
Charles Palmer, esqrs.; John Williams of
Plasgresgob, co. Denbigh, Peter Evans of
London, Richard Parry of Llanlidan, co.
Denbigh, Richard Jobber of the Inner Temple,
Richard Baddeley of London, John Godwin of
London, William Miners of the Inner Temple,
gent. |
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For cos. Northampton, Rutland, Leicester and
Warwick and the city and county of Coventry. |
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Sir Henry Dering of Greatworth, Edward Stratford, Edwd. Harby, Tho. Cothurst, Nath.
Wright, Talbut Clerke, Robert Power of the
Middle Temple, Dominick Trant of London,
William Minors of the Inner Temple, John
Stratford, esqrs.; Tho. Stratford, alderman;
John Smith of Warwick, William Massey, gent.;
William Deane, alderman; John Norris,
Ephraim Bennet, John Carr, John Goodwin,
gent.; Major— Beake, esq.; Henry
Mathews, John Green, John Bennington, Tho.
Lawnder, William Leake, Richd. Baddeley,
John Smith of Warwick, Charles Brockwell,
gent. |
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For cos. Durham, York, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland and town of Kingston-uponHull. |
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Sir Solomon Swaile, bart., Fran. Braithwaite,
James Fountaine, Fran. Howard, Tho. Brathwaite, William Braband, Tho. Riddle, Tho.
Aslaby, Tho. Witham, Rob. Power of the
Middle Temple, Dominick Trant of London,
John Prendergast, Tho. Rooksby, esqrs.; John
Goodwin of London, gent.; Richd. Baddeley
of London, gent.; William Whitehead of York,
gent.; William Minors of the Inner Temple,
gent.; Charles Brockwell, gent. |
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For co. Wilts. |
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Sir George Hungerford of Cadnam in the parish
of Brimble, kt.; Abjean Stoakes of Tetharton
Lucos, in the parish of Chippenham, John Hall
of Bradford, Samuell Aires of Whiteparish,
esqrs.; Char. Chesell of Purton; John Forster
of Marlborough, gent.; — Bennett of
Salthrop, gent.; Robert Power of the Middle
Temple, esq.; Dominick Trant of London, esq.;
Thomas Crab of Marlborough; Charles Brockwell, gent.; Charles Danvers of the Devizes,
esq. |
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For cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Isle of Ely
and city of Norwich. |
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Sir Charles Bloyse of Grandisbury, bart.; Sir John
Turner of Lynn, kt.; Sir Robert Yallop of
Bawthorp, kt.; Sir James Johnston of Yarmouth, kt.; Robert Walpoole of Houghton,
Isaac Preston of Beeston, Robert Day of
Smiton [Smeeton], Robert Power of the Middle
Temple, Dominick Trant of London, esqrs.;
Lucie Blackman of Stilkely, esq.; Thomas
Gibson of Norwich, Thomas Godfrey of Yarmouth, Gerrard Russell of Wickhambrook,
Edmund Coleman of Bury, esqrs.; John Laein
of London, William Betts of Yoxford, Daniell
Cole, junr., of Ipswich, gent.; Robert Sparrow
of Wickhambrook, Thoroughgood Upwood of
Soham, Robert Russell of Chippenham, esqrs.;
John Challis of Worlington, Edward Baily of
Isleham, gent.; Richard Milton of Ipswich,
esq.; Hugh Underwood of Whittlesey, gent.;
Christopher Rands of Hickham, esq.; Charles
Brockwell, gent. |
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For cos. Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln and the town
and county of Nottingham and city and county
of Lincoln. |
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Sir Scroop How, kt.; Sir William Ellis, kt.;
Sir Joh. Gell, kt.; Sir Richard Cust, kt.;
Sir William Yorke, kt.; Tho. Markham, John
Moore, George Willoughby, John White,
William Sacheverll, Charles Hutchinson, Richd.
Taylor, John Clerkson, Samll. Saunders, George
Gregory, Rob. Sherbrooke, Rich. Mansfeild,
Rich. Slater, John Spateman, Samuell Poole,
Allen Percy, Bevercoat Co[r]nwallis, William
Thompson, Rob. Power of the Middle Temple,
Dominick Trant of London, esqrs.; Richd.
Baddeley of London, John Godwin of London,
William Leake of London, William Miners of
the Inner Temple, William Drury, gent.; John
Richardson, Tim. Tomlinson, John Crumpton,
John Goodknap, John Dawson, Rob. Seckard,
Char. Brockwell. |
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| Mar. 8. |
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland. On receipt of yours of the 4th inst. we
sent for Mr. William Bridges again. He denies
that so much is due from him and Mr. Genew as
you demand and they have exhibited an English
bill in the Irish Exchequer for relief. He promises
that the money shall be paid immediately if the
judgment of the Barons goes against them and
meanwhile desires access to the books and accounts.
We think this reasonable. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 96–7. |
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Several applications are made here for the place
of Mr. Winteringham, deceased, "joined with the
Accomptant General." Is it better to have a
new man added to Mr. Bonnell or to have that
office executed by a single person and his deputies
and clerks? The Customs Commissioners have
lately represented that great frauds are practised
in Ireland in the wool trade and that you are
prosecuting divers on that account. We have
informed the King thereof, who has directed the
Lord Deputy to use his endeavours therein, ut
supra, p. 1799; also as to Capt. Coote's patent, utibid. |
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| Mar. 9. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to determine and make void the
patent to Samuel de Paz as searcher of Ipswich
port and in place thereof to constitute Thomas
Goddard thereto, during pleasure; the King being
"minded that the said Samuel de Paz shall no longer
continue in the said employment." |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 414. |
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Same to same for a privy seal for a grant to Edward
Freake, George Warry and Abraham Bragg [in
trust for Mary Bragg] of a dwelling house called
Hutchins's house, two gardens thereto, a close of
meadow or pasture (heretofore two closes) called
Baker's close and Hutchin's backside; Coatmead
with the little orchard taken out of the same, Dry
close, Long mead, Four acres, Little mead, Rode
close, the' four closes called Browncey Fields, the
dwelling house called Baker's with its appurtenances, two closes called Pennington's backside and
Pennington's mead, a close called Pennington's
moor, two closes called Pennington's Hill closes
with the coppice: all containing 73 acres in
Thorncombe, co. Devon, and which were parcel of the
lands of Mathew Bragg, late of Chaffeigh, co. Devon,
gent., who was lately attainted of high treason:
all to hold to the said Freake, Warry and Abraham
Bragg to the use of Mary Bragg, widow of said
Mathew, for her life and after her for Mathew
Bragg, eldest son of said Mathew, and his heirs,
in default whereof then to Samuel Bragg, second
son of said Mathew, senr., and so similiter successively
to William the third son and Abraham the fourth
son and to Mathew Bragg, the grandfather of said
four sons, and his heirs. And likewise to grant
to said Freake, Warry and Abraham Bragg all the
[other] estates and interests of the said attainted
Mathew. And likewise to grant to the said Mary
Bragg all the personal estate of said Mathew. |
Ibid, pp. 414–6. |
| Mar. 9. |
Royal sign manual for 1,315l. 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 Mar. 9 hereon.) (Money order dated Mar. 13
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 419. Money Book VIII, p. 398. Money Book II, p. 132. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Bishop of Winchester.
In yours of Jan. 29 last to Lord Godolphin you
desire that your 1,400l. arrear of First Fruits may
be forgiven or that you may be allowed till Oct., 1689,
to pay it in. We have moved the King therein
and he consents to the postponement till Oct., 1689. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 331. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
deliver to William Adams, stationer in Scotland,
200 common Bibles and eight Greek Bibles in
sheets, printed in Holland, which in August last he
entered in the Custom House, London, and paid
duty thereon, "not knowing that such goods were
prohibited," but which were seized by Mr. Say,
landwaiter, and still lie in the Custom House very
much damnified by vermin. Adams is to give
security to re-export them. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 126. |
| Mar. 10. |
Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing
the state [missing] of the case between Mr. Keble
and Lady Soames and Keble's petition [missing] for
the King's aid against her. You are to certify
thereon whether any money is due to the King
from Bigsby, the accomptant therein mentioned. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 331. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Ange of the petition of
Jeremiah Ives for a restitution of some moneys
levied on him for Nonconformity, same not having
been paid into the Exchequer. |
Reference Book V, p. 230. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of John Langley; petitioner shewing that he took
up 2,200l. of Sir Samuell Barnardiston on mortgage;
that Sir Samuell called same in and required petitioner
to assign the mortgage to Jacob Reynardson; that
by a decree in the Exchequer the money is found
to be Sir Samuell's and petitioner is ordered to pay
it with 242l. interest: this he is ready to do if he
can have his deeds, which are in the hands of Sir
Samuel or Reynardson. Therefore prays to be
heard before the King by counsel so as not to be
ruined by the said decree. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Peter Percivall, head searcher, London port, for
payment of the 750l. arrears to Christmas last on
his salary of 120l. per an.; and for a dormant
warrant for his salary in future. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 10. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Fillingham et al. of the petition
of John Mytton, shewing that Dudley Rouse about 20
years since was collector of the Royal Aid and Poll for
co. Bucks and died in arrear to the King and one
Wharton begged his estate and one of his sureties
had his estate enquired into, but non solvent was
returned: petitioner hopes to prove a fraudulent
conveyance and prays a moiety of what he shall
discover of that estate. |
Reference Book V, p. 230. |
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Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwayt
on the petition of Robert, Visct. Teviot, ut supra,
p. 1716. The King is fully satisfied [the balance
due] from the Farmers of the first seven years of
the Barbados Four and a Half per cent. farm. The
988l. 15s. 2d. decreed in the Exchequer Court in
1686, Nov. 19, has been recovered in the King's
name only in aid of the said Farmers and therefore
belongs to them upon [their] satisfying to William
Greenwood and Anthony Ley bourn (as in trust
for Mary Strode, relict of Col. John Strode) the
sum of 364l. 9s. 6d. granted by the privy seal of
1686–7, Jan. 19. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 287–8. |
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Prefixing and appending: (a) said petition of Visct.
Teviot: (b) Treasury order of reference, dated
Jan. 17 last, thereon: (c) report, dated Feb. 2 last,
thereon from Auditor Phelips. This petition is
for arrears of salary and other allowances due to
said Visct. upon the account of seven years [farm]
from 1670, Christmas, of the Four and a Half per
cent, in Barbados, the accompts whereof were
made up by Auditor Aldworth and Mr. Blathwayt
and never came to my hands. But there was a
suit commenced in the Exchequer against Patrick
Trant and others for moneys paid to them by said
Farmers and they then produced tallies for the
discharge thereof. The accompt thereof was referred
to me by the Barons of the Exchequer. I reported
thereon that the defendants were to pay, or produce
tallies for, 599l. 12s. 8d. principal money and the
interest thereon came to 389l. 2s. 6d., making the
total debt 988l. 15s. 2d., which the Court decreed
to be due to the King. The said cause is still
depending "upon the full hearing whereof there
will be more money due to his Majesty of the like
nature." (d) Treasury reference, dated Feb. 10,
to William Blathwayt of said petition and report.
(e) A later undated report from Auditor Phelips.
I have seen the [abovesaid] privy seal whereby I
conceive his Majesty is fully satisfied the debt due
to him on the accompt of the abovesaid farm. |
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