Entry Book: April 1688, 16-30

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April 1688, 16-30

April 16. Royal sign manual for 500l. to Henry Guy for secret service without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Mar. 22 last. (Money warrant dated April 16 hereon.) (Money order dated April 19 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 463. Money Book VIII, p. 427. Order Book II, p. 142.
April 16. Money warrant for 300l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough for last Lady day's quarter on his annuity as Groom of the Stole and in that respect First Gentleman of the Bedchamber. (Money order dated April 19 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 425. Order Book II, p. 141.
Same for 150l. each to the following for same quarter on their annuities as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, viz.: Henry, Duke of Beaufort; James, Earl of Ossory; James, Earl of Arran; Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury; Henry Edward, Earl of Lichfield; Lewis, Earl of Feversham; George, Earl of Dunbarton; John, Lord Churchill. (Money orders as follows hereon, viz.: April 19 for Beaufort, Ossory, Arran, Lichfield and Feversham; April 24 for Ailesbury and Dunbarton; May 15 for Churchill.) Money Book VIII, p. 425. Order Book II, p. 141.
Same for 100l. each to the following for same quarter on their same as Grooms of the Bedchamber, viz.: Heneage Finoh, Francis Russell, Henry Slingsby, Oliver Nicholas, James Fortrey, James Griffin, Richard Leueson, David Lloyd, Richard Baggot. (Money orders as follows hereon, viz.: April 19 for Baggott, Slingsby, Finch, Nicholas and Fortrey; April 27 for Lloyd; April 28 for Russell; April 26 for Griffin; May 8 for Leueson.) Money Book VIII, p. 426. Order Book II, p. 141.
Same for 300l. to Thomas, Earl of Berkshire, for one year to 1687, Christmas, on the annuity or pension to him as Thomas Howard, esq. Money Book VIII, p. 426.
Same for 500l. to George Dunstan, esq., for half a year to Lady day last on his annuity or pension. Ibid, p. 427.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the following goods, Customs free, to Lieut.-Col. Syliarde, which are come out of Holland. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 358.
Appending. schedule of said goods (clothes, household goods, necessaries for children etc. and three great pictures). Out Letters (General) XI, p. 358.
Same to Mr. Pepys. The Comptroller of the Mint has received for the King's use a fifth part of the silver which was brought from Jamaica in the Richard and Sarah, Thomas Stubbs master, being part of the silver that was taken up by the Elizabeth at the wreck near Hispaniola. It is the King's pleasure that the arrest be taken off the said ship Richard and Sarah. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed, being the Earl of Derby's letter [missing] of the 8th inst. with a copy [missing] of the Book of Rates in force in the Isle of Man and a letter [missing] from the Governor of said island to said Earl. Ibid, p. 359.
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to discharge Charles Cole and Matthew Collins, sureties of William Watson, a collector of Hearthmoney, for the half year ended 1685, Lady day, from the 40l. remainder of the 57l. debt owing to the King from said Watson for which he was cast in prison and has been there above two years in great want and extremity: all by reason that said Collins has paid 17l. of the said debt and both said sureties are so poor that they are unable to satisfy the remainder. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 301.
[? April 16.] Entry of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to John Pyper of several lands and tenements in co. Cornwall belonging to William Arthur, gent., outlawed on a plea of debt: at a rent of 5s. [sic for 5s. 9d. per an.] and fine of 11s. 6d. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 311.
[?] Same [of same] of a lease to Hugh Leimard (Laimard) at the nomination of Nicholas Kemp of the tenement called Edon, alias Odon, in the manor of Trelugan, co. Cornwall, ut supra, p. 1851, for 99 years terminable on the lives of Grace, the wife of said Hugo, Ambrose Chesson and Nathaniell Hooker: at 23s. 10d. per an. and heriot of 4s. and fine of 150l. paid into the hands of William Hooper, Deputy Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall. Ibid.
April 16. Same [of same] of a lease to George Moor of the city of London, merchant, of a parcel of land, ut supra, p. 1863, encroached upon the Forest of Delamere, co. Chester: at a rent of 5l. per an. from the date of the recovery thereof [to the Crown]. Ibid.
April 17. 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, p. 179.
Out of the Customs. l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the Navy's] weekly money "on account of 400,000l. per an. from Lady day, 1686" 7000
to ditto for warrant officers [for their arrears due before 1686, Lady day] 200
to ditto for the Victuallers of the Navy 800
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office] ordinary 1,000
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 1,200 [sic for 12,000]
Out of the Hearthmoney.
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,500
to Mr. Rose for jewels 1,000
to me [Guy] for secret service 500
(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 four Customs items.) (Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said paper including only the above one Excise and three Hearthmoney items.)
Same to the Navy Commissioners, enclosing three writings to give notice to merchants to make their proposals for furnishing the King with naval commodities. You are to have them set up in such public places as you think most proper. Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 359, 360. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 302.
Appending: copy of said paper, dated Whitehall Treasury Chambers, April 17 inst. The Treasury Lords will receive tenders next Tuesday afternoon for naval stores (tar, pitch, canvas, masts, plank, oak rafters, spars, baulks, deals, fir timber, wainscotes, rosin, oil) for the yards of Deptford, Woolwich, Chatham and Portsmouth within the year ending Dec. 31 next.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver a hogshead of sherry arrived from Scotland in the John of Leith, Capt. Alexander Taete commander, the same being a present to Mr. Galley. Out Letters (General) XI, p 359.
[? April 19.] Money order for 35l. to the clerks and ministers of the Receipt: viz. 7l. to John Lowe; 7l. to Peter Le Neve; 5l. to Samuel Langford; 5l. to John Taylour; being clerks and ministers, for their labours in vacation time in counting and levying tallies and countertallies: and 6l. to Edward Fleetwood (clerk of William Wardour) for similar labours concerning the Pell of Issues; and 5l. to John Packer, doorkeeper [of the Receipt]: all for one year from 1687, Lady day. Order Book II, p. 140.
April 24. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment of Sir Cornwall Bradshaw's fee or salary of 31l. 13s. 4d. per an. from Lady day last as Comptroller of Great and Petty Customs and of the subsidy of wool, hides, pelts, lead and tin and of the 3s. per tun and 12d. per pound in Bristol port (which post was granted him by patent dated 1674–5, Feb. 20); and likewise for payment of 102l. 18s. 4d. to him for 3¼ years thereon from 1684, Christmas: he having by deed dated Mar. 31 last surrendered to the King his said salary and all arrears thereon. (Money warrant dated May 7 hereon for said 102l. 18s. 4d., with dormant clause for said salary in future. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated April 30.) (Henry Guy, dated May 7, to the Customs Cashier to so pay said sum and said salary accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 457–8. Money Book VIII, p. 442. Disposition Book VI, p. 188.
Royal sign manual for 2,500l. to Henry Guy for secret service: without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Mar. 22 last. (Money warrant dated April 24 hereon.) (Money order dated April 26 hereon for 2,000l. [sic probably an erratum for 2,500l.].) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 463. Money Book VIII, p. 431. Order Book II, p. 142.
Money warrant for 1,500l. to the Queen Dowager for last Lady day quarter on her annuity of 6,000l. Money Book VIII, p. 428.
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. 180–1.
Out of the Customs. l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the Navy's] weekly money "on account of the 400,000l. per an. from Lady day, 1686" 7,000
to ditto for warrant officers [on arrears due before 1686, Lady day] 200
to ditto for creditors of the Navy [for debts due] before 1686, Lady day 1,000
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office] ordinary 1,000
to Alderman Sturt in part of his debt 1,000
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 500
to me [Guy] for secret service 1,250
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 8,000
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 4,000
to the Duke of Grafton for a quarter 750
to the Duke of Northumberland for same 750
to the Duke of Southampton 375
to the Duke of Richmond, for a quarter 1,250
Out of the Hearthmoney.
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,500
to the Treasurer of the Chamber on the ordinary [of the Chamber] 1,000
to the Paymaster of the Works for the new buildings towards the water: for two weeks 400
to ditto for the road in St. James's Park 150
to me [Guy] for secret service 750
to the Earl of Peterborough on his pension 500
to the Queen Dowager 1,500
Out of the Letter Office money.
to the Queen in full of her quarter 4,000
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of disposition 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 Hearthmoney only the above seven Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the above five Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,500l. to the Princesses [Princess of Denmark's] quarter.)
April 24. Henry Guy to Sergt. Ryley to carry Thomas Geere to the Customs Commissioners to be examined. (Same to said Commissioners to examine him accordingly.) Out Letters (General) XI, p. 359.
April 26. Privy seal for the payment to "our unkle and cousin, Prince Reginald, Cardinal D'Este, Protector of our affairs in the Court of Rome," of 100l. per week to commence from Dec. 12 last and to be payable quarterly, "advancing every three months' allowance from time to time for and during our pleasure " to be without imprest or account. King's Warrant Book XII, p. 462.
Royal sign manual for 989l. to Henry Guy for secret service: without account: to be issued on the privy seal dormant of Mar. 22 last. (Money warrant dated April 26 hereon.) (Money order dated May 2 hereon.) Ibid, p. 463. Money Book VIII, p. 431. Order Book II, p. 143.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 199l. to Henry, Lord Arundell of Wardour, for 199 days, 1687, Sept. 29, to 1688, April 15, being Easter day, on his fee as Lord Privy Seal. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to pay same.) Money Book VIII, p. 428. Disposition Book VI, p. 181.
Money warrant for 750l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last Lady day quarter on his pension. Money Book VIII, p. 428.
Same for 750l. to George, Duke of Northumberland, for last Christmas quarter on same. Ibid, p. 429.
Same for 375l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton; 50l. thereof to complete 1684, Michaelmas quarter, on his pension and 325l. thereof as in part of 1684, Christmas quarter. Ibid.
Same for 125l. to Dame Joan Howard for last Christmas quarter on her pension. Ibid.
Same for 1,250l. to Charles, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, for last Lady day quarter on his same. Ibid.
April 26. Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 142l. 11s. 3d. to Seth, Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, for last Lady day quarter on the 570l. 5s. 0d. per an. for the support of the honour of that Order as by the privy seal of 1685, Dec. 9. (Henry Guy, dated same, to same to pay same.) Money Book VIII, p. 430. Disposition Book VI, p. 182.
Same, dormant, to same to pay Peter Percivall, esq., his salary of 120l. per an. as Head Searcher, London port; and to pay him what is now in arrear thereon: as by the privy seal of April 26 inst. (Henry Guy, dated same, to so pay same.) Money Book VIII, p. 431. Disposition Book VI, p. 182.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 125l. to Lady Howard out of "goods seized"; and 200l. to me [Guy] out of the Letter Office money. Disposition Book VI, p. 181.
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to pay (out of moneys imprested to you for Crown law costs) 15l. to Edwd. Haslam, Town Clerk of Hull, for his prosecution of John Baker of Hull for words scandalous and reflecting of his Majesty. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Corbyn. I read to the Treasury Lords your letter of the 21st inst. They observe thereby that wood yields but a small price at this time in Sherwood Forest. They therefore respite the felling of any more timber there until you inform them that the time is convenient for the sale of wood in those parts. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 360.
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]. Robert White has petitioned the King setting forth that in the establishment [of the Chamber] he has an allowance of 10l. per an. for one gamekeeper for the manor of Richmond, but since then [since the making of said establishment] the late Treasurer Rochester ordered him to take another gamekeeper for Ham and Kingston side, which he did and admitted him at Midsummer, 1685; therefore prays the like allowance for him. The King has condescended thereto. You are therefore to prepare a [royal] warrant for same and to place same on the establishment as from 1685, June 24. Ibid.
Same to same to prepare a like warrant for the salary of 20l. per an. from 1687, Lady day, to Francis Eades, who, on his father's surrender, was admitted in April last to the office of gamekeeper in ordinary about Hampton Court to the King, his said father's salary having been 18l. 2s. 6d. per an. and a livery coat, but the King having signified his pleasure to Mr. Chiffinch that said Francis Eades should have 20l. per an. Ibid, p. 361.
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition of James Gorman; petitioner shewing that he was collector of the King's rents in Tangier; that upon his accounts of receipts and payments in that service there are 878 pieces of eight due to him, as wrongly charged, and 44 pieces of eight as surplusage; that for want of the original account Mr. Hewer formerly could not certify as to said sums, but said original account is now in petitioner's custody: therefore prays an examination thereof. Reference Book V, p. 251.
April 26. Report to the Treasury Lords by William Blathwaite on Col. Edward Powell's petition for a grant of the impost on wine in Antigua, ut supra, p. 1867. On the 10th Sept., 1668, during the government of William, Lord Willoughby, an Act of Assembly was passed in Antigua for several uses as therein, and for defraying other public contingent charges of the government. The said Act is yet in force; and the impost is yearly raised and applied towards the maintenance of the government by order of the Governor with the advice and consent of the Council and one of the Assembly. It amounts, usually to 200l. per an. As it is appropriated by the Act to the support of the government the King may direct to what particular uses it may be applied pursuant to said Act. Whether such disposition [to petitioner] would be so pursuant or not is submitted: or alternatively the direction may be left to the Chief Governor [of the Leeward Islands] now upon the place; and some other suitable reward be appointed to petitioner. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 292.
April 27. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Gideon Vincent et al. shewing that on a former petition for restoration of their goods same were ordered to be appraised at low rates, but the seizers have neglected to do same; therefore pray that their goods may be forthwith appraised. Reference Book V, p. 251.
Same to the Hearthmoney Commissioners of the petition of Jo[h]n Gatacre for an auditor's place in the Hearthmoney void by the death of Mr. Pecham. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Sir Benj. Tichborn, shewing that he petitioned for satisfaction for certain lands now laid into Windsor Forest, but in report thereon the [Deputy] Surveyor General raises conjectures as to petitioner's title: therefore prays that if there remain any doubt as to his title the said Deputy Surveyor General may report from what proofs on record be raises his conjectures. Ibid, p. 252.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Geo. Alford, mariner, of Lyme Regis, petitioner shewing that he was the last man that opposed Monmouth at his landing and for his zeal to the Crown lost his employment; that on his petition for a place he was made a tidesman in Bristol port, which is but 20l. per an. and 60 miles from his habitation: therefore prays some other place sufficient to maintain him and his family, he being acquainted with all the ports and creeks in the West. Ibid.
Money warrant for 625l. to Thomas, Lord Howard; being 500l. as imprest for the office of the Robes and 125l. for himself as Gentleman and Master of the Robes in lieu of the ordinary fees and vayles of the measurage and poundage upon payment of moneys in said Office: all for the quarter ending June 24 next. (Money order dated April 27 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 430. Order Book II, p. 143.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to order the Customs officers at Dover to permit Monsieur St. Victor to transport, Customs free, three mares and four stone horses and one Hungarian horse. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 361.
April 30. Treasury warrant to William Hewer, Treasurer for the late Garrison of Tangier, to pay the following arrears, due on account of the fortifications and mole of the said late garrison as by Sir Henry Shere's accounts, viz.: Money Book VIII, p. 432.
l. s. d.
to Nicholas Sandford as Muster Master and Accomptant General [there] for his service 1679, June 24, to 1683–4, Feb. 7, being 2,050 pieces of eight 1 rei 5¼ d[ineros] at 5s. 6d. [sic, erratum for 4s. 6d.] per piece of eight 461 7 6
to the widow of Capt. James Adams as overseer of the said works for said time 648½ pieces of eight at 4s. 6d. per piece 145 17 5
to Capt. Tho. St. John for rent of a house by him lent to make a hospital for the sick men belonging to the said work for four years 1679, Sept. 29, to 1683, Sept. 29, at 84 pieces of eight per an. at 4s. 6d. per piece 75 12 0
£682 16 5
The Treasury Lords to the Rt. Hon. the Marquess D'Albyville, Envoy Extraordinary at the Hague. We have received yours of the 24th inst., in which you intimate that within these [last] two months it was impossible for you to keep within the boundaries set by the King's regulation for ambassadors' extraordinaries, without prejudice to the service; and that you have been forced to use some of that money [which was] sent for the transportation of the officers and soldiers that were called for home by the King. Before we represent this to the King in order to an augmentation of your allowance we must have an account from you of the 3,000l. sent hence for the said transportation. In that account you are to show how much has been employed to the said purpose and how much to uses of your own in that station; and you are to particularly set forth those uses. Send us this account as soon as convenient. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 362.
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition of James Sydey, praying payment of 40l. 7s. 6d. due to him as a trooper in Capt. Netby's troop at Tangier. Reference Book V, p. 252.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] of the petition of Tho. Hand, shewing that for his great services and sufferings he received a pension from the late King as a maimed soldier, which pension he has now lost and is thereby reduced to great extremity: therefore praying relief. Ibid.
For the warrant for a constat of concealed lands in Arkingarthdale for [a lease thereof to] Col. Douglas, see supra, p. 1766. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 305.