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| June 1. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Charles Bambridge as a landwaiter, Plymouth
port loco Sidney Strowd, lately deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 148, 149, 150, 151, 152. |
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John Browne as a tidesman, Bristol port loco
John Donn, lately dismissed. |
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Nicho. Clemence, Francis Cave, — Marriott,
William Phips, Robert Pullinger and Jo. Farewell
as same ibid. |
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Richard Lad as tidesman and boatman at the
Pill in Bristol port. |
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George Gledow as landcarriageman in Bristol
port. |
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Joseph Smyth as tidesman in Exeter port loco
Henry Jennings, dismissed. |
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Humphry Harding as tidesman at Exmouth in
Exeter port; John Kempe as same at Starcross in
said port; Rob. Joy, William Wyatt, William
Orchard, William Coddan, Gratwick King, Tho.
Baker as same ibid. |
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Edward Bethome as landwaiter in Lyme Regis
port loco Tho. Spicer, lately dismissed. |
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Tho. Bridges as boatman ibid.; — Warner
as tidesman ibid. |
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Richard Truby as landwaiter in Bristol port
loco James Collins, dismissed. |
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Edwd. Young as landwaiter in Exeter port loco
William Pollard, lately dismissed. |
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James Osbalston as landwaiter and storehousekeeper ibid.; Samuell Hoar as boatman ibid. |
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Henry Jennings as waiter and searcher at Teignmouth and Dawlish in Exeter port. |
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John Hanford as collector of Weymouth port
and to act for the customer thereof with the present
allowance from the Customer and salary from the
King loco Johannes Jones, lately dismissed. |
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John Symonds as waiter and searcher at Wareham
in Poole port loco Christopher White, lately dismissed. |
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George Allen as waiter and searcher at Beaumaris. |
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— Friend as boatman and storekeeper in
Chichester port. |
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Robert Mathews as chief boatman in Deal port
loco Henry Carter, lately dismissed. |
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— Robertson as tidesman and Hen. Chapman
as tidesman and boatman in Cowes port. |
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| June 2. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
out of the money of the Letter Office 1,000l. to me
[Guy for secret service]. The necessary warrants for
discharging same shall be sent you as soon as passed. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 196. |
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Same to Mr. Herbert. On application made in
your behalf to the King that you were willing
to surrender your patent of Surveyor General of
Crown Lands the King has declared that on your
execution of a legal surrender he will withdraw
his privy seal commanding your immediate return
into England. The said surrender is sent herewith
for your signature. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 386. |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to deliver or pay to the present Drum Major
General to the King the two years' liveries for the
years 1687 and 1688 petitioned for by Sarah
Mawgridge, relict of John Mawgridge, late Drum
Major. |
Ibid, p. 387. |
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Same to Mr. Hall to give the Treasury Lords an
answer in writing to the enclosed petition [missing]
of Dorothy Cutts, widow. |
Ibid, p. 390. |
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Treasury reference to Sir Richard Haddock et al. late
Commissioners of the Navy, of the petition of the
Company of the yacht Soudades, praying payment
of a small sum of money due to them for their
service before 1686, Mar.; seeing that the men
who were turned over into the Hampshire with
Capt. Trevanion have received all their wages. |
Reference Book V, p. 269. |
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[Same to William Hewer of] the petition of Geo.
Eaton, praying that the moneys due to Cutts and
Pitcher for their service on the mole at Tangier
may be distributed to petitioner and others the
creditors of said Cutts and Pitcher as in part of
their debts. |
Ibid. |
| June 2. |
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Felix Calverd, shewing that he served as a Commissioner of Excise and Hearthmoney for several
years and was discharged from same Feb. 16 last;
therefore praying to have last Lady day quarter's
salary in regard he continued in the service most
part of that quarter. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Richard Haddock et al., old Commissioners
of the Navy, of the petition of Sarah Brewer, praying
payment of 32l. 4s. 11d. for painters' work done
in 1671 in the rooms of the Clerk of the Acts and
28l. 7s. 0d. for the like in 1672 in the [Navy] Commissioners' lodgings, "which said money is payable
at the Navy Office" petitioner being very poor. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of
Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, shewing that the late
King granted him a piece of ground near the Bowling
Green in Whitehall for the lives of him and Diana
his wife and [petitioner] laid a foundation for a
house which cost him 500l., but is informed that
the King intends to turn that ground to other
uses; therefore prays that the King will not let
him lose the money laid out. |
Ibid, p. 270. |
| June 2. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of William Huson for a tidewaiter's
place in the Custom House [London port]: ho
having been brought up in the way of trade. |
Reference Book V, p. 272. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a
constat or particular of the estate of William Plomley,
late of Locking, co. Somerset, attainted of high
treason: with a view to a grant thereof to Francis
Plomley, son of the said William. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 323b. |
| June 5. |
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. 196–7. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on the Navy's
weekly money |
7,000 |
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to ditto for warrant officers [for arrears
due before 1686, Lady day] |
200 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for
one week on the Ordnance Office]
ordinary |
1,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
12,000 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier and
to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the cash
of those respective branches of the revenue; said
paper including only the above items.) |
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William Lownds (in the absence of Henry Guy) to
the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces,
to forthwith advance to Capt. Shales 500l. for the
service of this year's encampment. |
Ibid, p. 197. |
| June 6. |
Same to the officers of the Mint and Mr. Duncombe to
report on the enclosed draft [missing] of a proclamation for [regulating] the value of foreign coin in the
kingdom of Ireland. You are to view your former
report about this matter and to consider what is
now proposed. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 387. |
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Same to the Attorney General to prepare a warrant
for the enlargement of Sir Samuel Barnardiston as
you propose in your report. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton, enclosing (a)
infra. Take care that the King be not defrauded
in this matter. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) undated, unsigned paper. One
Bonney, a goldsmith, dealt most as a pawnbroker;
lived formerly in Holborn, now lately in Mincing
Lane in the city; was under some apprehension
of coming into trouble for buying an ingot of silver
of one of the clippers now in Newgate; there being
an information against him, he cut his own throat
last Sunday morning with a penknife. He is
reported to be worth 15,000l.: has left no children.
The jury have brought him in non compos mentis,
but there may be good evidence found out that
he was as much in his senses as ever. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
By this post you will receive the King's letter for
Sir Henry Bond and Mr. Doe to be Receivers of
the Revenue in Ireland. Please see that they
give as good security for their trust as was given
by Mr. Price. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 110–116. |
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Appending: said royal letter, dated Whitehall,
June 6, to Richard, Earl of Tyrconnell, Lord Deputy
of Ireland, for letters patent to be passed under
the great seal to constitute said Bond and Doe
as Receivers of the said Revenue loco John Price:
it appearing from the account of the said revenue
to Lady day last (as examined by the Deputy Clerk
of the Parcels in Ireland) that the King owes thereon
16,296l. 10s. 25/8d. to said Price; which sum the said
Bond and Doe propose to forthwith advance and
pay to Price on condition of having the said office
of Receiver and 6 per cent. per an. interest on said
advance, to which proposal the King is pleased to
condescend. They are therefore hereby to be
so appointed Receivers of said Revenue, great or
small, certain or casual, "whether the same belonged
to us [as private revenue] before our access to the
Crown of England or descended, accrued or came
unto us by the demise of our late royal brother
King Charles the Second of blessed memory or by
any other ways or means whatsoever": they to
receive and issue all the revenue and to account
at least once yearly to the Commissioners for taking
the Accounts of the said Revenue; particularly
distinguishing therein the revenue which belonged
to the King before his access: they to observe the
instructions of the Chief Governors of Ireland or the
Treasury Lords, England: with power to deduct
6d. per £ on all payments in Ireland except where
particular order to the contrary has been given;
and also to receive all other fees payable heretofore
to the Vice-Treasurer or Receiver General of Ireland:
for all which deductions and fees they are to be
accomptable to the King: they to have a yearly
sum of 1,000l. for salary as previously allowed to
said Price: their advance money as above with
6 per cent. is to be secured on and repaid out of
the said deduction of 6d. per £, which deduction
is hereby to be granted them till such repayment
be complete and they to retain said office till then:
but if the said fund be insufficient to repay the
principal money of said advance, or if it be more
to the King's service, then such advance money
shall and may be satisfied out of any the King's
treasure in Ireland. Further, the said Bond and Doe
have agreed with the King to return or remit from
Ireland at 8 per cent. what moneys of the said
revenue are to be remitted and they are to be
thereto obliged in the patent as herein at 8 per cent.
allowance. Further, "the said John Price for
the sum of 8,000l. (part of the moneys due to him
as above) which came to him by mesne assignments
or otherwise from Roger, late Earl of Orrery,
deceased, hath an additional or collateral security
upon certain quit rents in that our kingdom [of
Ireland] amounting to 5,000l. per an., that is to
say the said quit rents are at present applicable
to the payment of so much as remains due of the
21,000l. which was appropriated to be paid thereout"
to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, whereby the said
8,000l. is to be repaid out of said quit rents if it
be not repaid out of the defalcation of 6d. per £
before the said 21,000l. be fully satisfied; this
same collateral or additional security (from and
after the time of the satisfaction of said 21,000l.
to said Earl of Sunderland) is to be given to said
Bond or Doe upon their paying their advance
money to said Price as above. |
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| June 6. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of
Ireland to issue a commission to enquire of the
King's title to premises as follow, and in case
the return thereof establish the King's title then
to pass under the great seal of Ireland a grant of
said premises to Richard Brett and his heirs for ever,
viz. of all the lands etc. as below of the town and lands
of Coletremer and Merrioll [Merrywell] and the nine
acres of Knockmark in co. Meath, containing 168
acres 32 perches, under the rents and services now
payable thereout: all by reason that said Brett
has recently petitioned the King shewing that his
father, Walter Brett, was seized in fee of the town
and lands as above and in 1634, Oct. 24, conveyed
same to Richard Barry of Dublin, alderman, et al.
as feoffees for the use of John Brett, eldest son
and Cisly, wife to said John, for their lives and
thereafter to the heirs male of said John, with
remainders to Michael, William, Thomas and
Richard (the petitioner herein), being respectively
second, third, fourth and fifth sons of said Walter:
that said Walter died in 1647: that by the Act of
Settlement said estate was vested in the King as
seized and sequestered and was decreed to said
John and Cisly by the Commissioners for Adjudication of Innocents, which Commissioners declared that
they and the said Walter were Innocent Papists
and loyal inhabitants of the city of Dublin: further
that petitioner being at the time of said decree in
France (whether he had followed the late and
present King in their banishment, he having gone
there in 1645 and continued there or in foreign
parts until the said Court of Claims was over) and
having only a remote remainder neglected to put
in his claim whereby his remainder became vested in
Charles II by the Act of Settlement and is now
in the King's dispose: that the said Cisly is still
alive, but that petitioner is heir to said Walter
by the death of the other issue male of said Walter:
further that he, petitioner, has been a great sufferer
by those distracted times and for many years past
has been supported by the charity of John Horish,
then his cousin germain: wherefore petitioner
prayed a grant to said Horish of said remainder in
trust for petitioner during his [petitioner's] life
and thereafter to said Horish and his heirs or to
petitioner and his heirs: which said petition was
referred to the Lord Deputy of Ireland 1687–8,
Mar. 6, supra, p. 1799, who referred same to the
Attorney General, Ireland, who reported confirming
the statements as above and advising that his
remainder under the above deed now vests in the
King by reason the said Richard was not himself
declared an Innocent; and advising the grant of
petitioner's prayer by reason that under the present
remainder in the Crown the rents of the premises
will only accrue to the King from the death of
Cisly to the death of said Richard, whereas under
the proposed new grant the rent now payable
thereout may be fixed on petitioner and his heirs
[for ever]: which report of the Attorney General
was sent by the Lord Deputy Mar. 28 last to the
Treasury Lords, England, and by them agreed
to. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 116–8. |
| June 11. |
Treasury warrant to Richard Kent, Customs Cashier,
to pay 22l. to Thomas Langley for 2¾ years, 1683,
Sept. 29, to 1686, June 24, on his salary of 8l.
per an. as searcher of Ipswich port. (Henry Guy to
same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 464. Disposition Book VI, p. 198. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to attend
the Treasury Lords to-morrow with an account
of the business relating to the trial for the houses
upon Tower Hill. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 378. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed letter [missing] from the Earl of Derby
to Sir Stephen Fox, together with the said Earl's
informations against Sheres and Henley officers
of the Customs in the Isle of Man. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
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Same to same to permit Sir Henry Bond to transport
to Ireland, Customs free, his household stuff and
utensils in 39 bales (including two birding guns, a
chariot and 10 horses), part by long sea and part
from Chester: all in order to his employment as
Paymaster General of Ireland. (Same to the
Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to deliver said
goods, Customs free, on arrival.) |
Ibid, p. 388. Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 119. |
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Appending: said Bond's petition for same with
details of his said goods. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
of the petition of Lieut.-Col. Markham to the King,
petitioner shewing that Francis Bonny of London,
goldsmith, being entrusted with several sums of
money of divers of petitioner's friends and relations,
has lately laid violent hands on himself and procured
his own death, whereby his goods and chattels
are forfeit to the King: therefore prays a grant
thereof in order to secure the said debts. |
Reference Book V, p. 270. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Norris, shewing
that he was a Commissioner with others to enquire
of moneys levied on Recusants in co. Warwick;
that thereupon they summoned one John Cotterell,
High Constable of Hemlingford [Hundred], to
summon all petty constables and others concerned
in levying the said moneys; but he insolently
refused to obey same: therefore pray relief therein. |
Ibid, p. 271. |
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Same to Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt]
of the petition of Sir Tho. Williams to the King;
petitioner representing a brief account of the present
expense of the King's Elaboratory amounting to
about 200l. per an. besides [his own] labour and
constant attendance, "for which your Majesty
was graciously pleased to say I should be considered. I did also move for 100l., part of a small
arrear (as Chymicall Physician to his late Majesty),
which your Majesty graciously ordered to be paid
but it is now stopped in the Exchequer for [or as
being balanced by] 100l., which his late Majesty
ordered about seven years since [to be imprested
to me] towards the charge of removing the Elaboratory, wherein I was out of purse above 200l., and
have had no consideration for it." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests of Madam Hamilton's
letter, shewing that since the Bishop of Oxford's
death 39l. 17s. 1d. of the Tenths of that diocese
is paid into the Exchequer, whereby her tally on
those Tenths for her son's pension at Lady day
last is unsatisfied and she is now told she must have a
new warrant to void that tally for 106l. 5s. 0d. on
Oxford [Tenths] and to replace it by two tallies,
one for 66l. 7s. 11d. on Oxford [Tenths] and one
for 39l. 17s. 1d. on Rochester [diocese Tenths],
"but a warrant to fetch it [the abovesaid 39l. 17s. 1d.]
out of the Exchequer may be as cheap and more
easy." |
Ibid, p. 274. |
| June 12. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Lieut.-Col. Archibald
Douglas of all that forest or chase or de-afforested
forest or reputed or late reputed forest or chase
of Arkingarthdale, alias New Forest, in Arkingarthdale, co. Yorks, "and of all our houses, cottages,
lands, tenements, liberties, jurisdictions" etc.
within the same, being now concealed and unjustly
withheld from the Crown, and of all the messuages,
tenements, lands, lead mines, houses, smithies and
hereditaments as follows and of all timber growing
on the premises, with power to cut down and carry
same away: excepting and reserving out of this
grant the fee farm rent of 53l. 5s. 1½d. per an. issuing
out of the lordship of Arkingarthdale and other
manors and lands in co. Yorks (which fee farm is
at present in the jointure of the Queen Dowager)
and also excepting a certain rent of 3l. 10s. 0d.
per an. now payable for lead mines within the
said lordship or forest of Arkingarthdale: the said
grant to be to said Douglas, his executors or assigns
for 51 years at the rent of 6s. 8d. per an. to the
Crown; with a covenant on the lessee's part to
recover at his own cost the possession thereof [to
the Crown] and the lease to cease as to such parts
of the premises as are not so recovered within
seven years. Herewith are also to be granted all
arrears and mesne profits of the premises, with
power to sue for same with the aid of the Exchequer. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 5–7. |
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Appending: a particular, certified by T. Eden, Deputy
King's Remembrancer, of the abovesaid lands and
tenements seized into the hands of the King 1687,
Sept. 15, by Samuel Maydwell and Andrew Cole,
esqrs., and Roger Baynes, gent., Commissioners
thereto appointed, viz.: |
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a messuage, 20 acres of meadow and 20 acres
of pasture in the tenure of James Coates;
ditto and 26 acres of meadow and 26 of pasture
in that of William Collins; ditto and 30 acres
of meadow and 10 of pasture in that of Robert
Alderson; ditto and 26 acres of meadow and
20 of pasture in that of John Heard; a ditto
and 12 acres of meadow and four of pasture
in that of William Heard; ditto and one acre of
meadow and four of pasture in that of Elizabeth
Cotes, widow; ditto and one acre of meadow
and eight of pasture in that of Anne Peacock;
ditto and five acres of meadow in that of
James Teasdale; ditto and 11 acres of meadow
and six of pasture in that of Cuthbert Hall;
ditto and 16 acres of meadow and six of pasture
in that of John Whitehouse, gent.; ditto and
14 acres of meadow and seven of pasture in
that of Christopher Barringham; ditto and
three acres of meadow in that of John Baringham; ditto and 14 acres of meadow in that
of Cuthbert Cotes; ditto and 20 acres of
meadow and 10 of pasture in that of Leonard
Smiter (? Simter or Sunter); ditto and 20 acres of
meadow and 10 of pasture in that of Tho.
Cotes; ditto and 26 acres of meadow and
26 of pasture in that of Michael Hawe; ditto
and 16 acres of meadow and 10 of pasture in
that of Tho. Collins; ditto and four acres of
meadow and three of pasture in that of Robert
Pippin; ditto and three acres of meadow in
that of Mathew Collins; ditto and two acres
of meadow in that of William Peacock; ditto
and 20 acres of meadow and 28 of pasture in
that of John Boringham; ditto and 50 acres
of meadow and 50 of pasture in that of Anne
Head, widow; ditto and 15 acres of meadow
and five of pasture in that of Geo. Copeland;
ditto and 16 acres of meadow and 10 of pasture
in that of William Heard of Eskelith; ditto
and 10 acres of meadow and six of pasture in
that of Christopher Alderson; ditto and 20
acres of meadow and 10 of pasture in that of
Vincent Peacock; ditto and 12 acres of meadow
and six of pasture in that of Geo. Cotes; ditto
and 20 acres of meadow in that of Geo. Peacock;
ditto and 20 acres of meadow and 10 of pasture
in that of Anne Peacock, widow; ditto and
20 acres of meadow in that of Ralph Peacock;
ditto and 14 acres of meadow and four of
pasture in that of Godfrey Furnace; ditto
and 30 acres of meadow and 20 of pasture
in that of John Cotes; ditto and 16 acres of
meadow and seven of pasture in that of James
Broderick; ditto and 20 acres of meadow
and 10 of pasture in that of Anne Cotes, widow;
ditto and 40 acres of meadow and six of pasture
in that of Richard Sunter (? Smiter); ditto
and 11 acres of meadow and six of pasture in
that of John Nixon; ditto and 20 acres of
meadow and two of pasture in that of William
Cotes; ditto and 16 acres of meadow in that of
James Cotes; ditto and eight acres of meadow
in that of William Cotes, senr.; several tenements or farms, messuages or lands in the
respective tenure of George Spenceley,
Christopher Wynne, Isabel Alderson, widow,
John Jackson, — Waggitt, widow, and
other tenants in Fallgate, and of Peter Hutchinson, Reginald Hutchinson, Isaac Key, Bernard
Coverdale, Anne Collins, Elizabeth Collins
and Robert Scrafton and divers other tenants
within said forest: the total clear annnal value
being 300l.: the present particular being
made by an inquisition at Richmond, co. Yorks,
1687, Sept. 15, before the abovesaid Commissioners, whereby it is found by the oath of
Sir Marke Milbanke, bart., et al., that the said
premises have for time out of mind been parcel
of said forest and for four years past have
been concealed from the late and present
King by Theodore Bathurst, esq., who during
said time has received and retained the issues
and profits thereof; and further it was found
that John Bathurst has encroached a parcel of
land in said forest and digged lead mines
there and erected two houses and two smithies
thereupon and cut 60 timber trees there. |
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| June 12. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 3.000l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, one
of the Secretaries of State; for secret service,
without account. (Money warrant dated June 25
hereon. This warrant dates the privy seal as
June 22.) (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 8. Money Book IX, p. 5. Order Book II, p. 158. |
| June 12. |
Treasury warrant to Philip Burton to pay (out of
moneys issued to you for law costs) 1,000l. to Richard
Graham for Crown law Causes. |
Money Book VIII, p. 465. |
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Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords
(John, Lord Belasyse; Sidney, Lord Godolphin;
Henry, Lord Dover; Sir Jno. Ernle and Sir Stephen
Fox) for last Lady day quarter's salary. (Money
order dated June 13 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 465. Order Book II, p. 152. |
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Same for 160l. to Sir Joseph Williamson, kt., for one
year to Christmas last on his fee as Keeper of his
Majesty's records at Whitehall. |
Money Book VIII, p. 466. |
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Same for 100l. to Henry, Duke of Newcastle, for one
year to Christmas last on his fee as Chief Justice
in Eyre beyond Trent. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 84l. to the Provost and Fellows of Eton
College for two years to Christmas last on their
perpetuity of 42l. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 20l. to Sir Tho. Pinfold, kt., for one year to
Lady day last on his fee as King's Advocate General. |
Ibid, p. 467. |
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Same for 25l. to Tho. Corbyn for half a year to Lady
day last on his salary as Surveyor General of Woods,
Trent North. (Money order dated June 13 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 467. Order Book II, p. 153. |
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Same for 3,015l. 7s. 8d. to Henry Guy for secret
service: without account; as by the royal sign
manual [missing] of this day's date: to be issued
on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of May 25 last.
(Money order dated June 13 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 467. Order Book II, p. 152. |
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Same for 18l. 5s. 0d. to Robert Ford for half a year
to Lady day last on his fees or allowances of 12d.
a day as keeper of the King's house at Newmarket
and the stables and outhouses there [and of 12d.
a day for keeping the gardens there]. |
Money Book VIII, p. 468. |
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Same for 25l. to Dr. Nicholas Gibbons for last Lady
day quarter on his annuity or pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a year to Lady
day last on the annuity granted to him for the life
of Mris. Mary Cocks. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 50l. to the churchwardens of St. James's,
Westminster, for one year to May 19 last on the
royal bounty for the relief of the poor and orphans
of said parish: as by the privy seal of 1685, Sept. 28.
(Money order dated June 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 468. Order Book II, p. 151. |
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Same for 50l. to William Levett for last Lady day
quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 469. |
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Same for 30l. to Ann Goulding, widow, for last Lady
day quarter on her pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 50l. to Mris. Juliana Vandyke, now Lady
Stepney, for same on her same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 25l. 1s. 10½d. each to the following as Serjeants
at Arms; being for last Lady day quarter on their
fee of 3s. a day and board wages allowance of 2s. 6d.
a day, viz. Sir Roger Harsnet, kt., Richard Shoreditch, John Topham, Thomas Payne, Edmund
Williamson, Thomas Charnock, Orlando Fitz
Symonds and George Smith. |
Ibid. |
| June 12. |
Money warrant for 22l. 5s. 0d. each to Benjamin
Coleing (Cooling) and Nathaniell Cox for six months to
Lady day last on their allowance of 2s. 6d. a day each
as keepers of the Council Chamber. |
Money Book VIII, p. 470. |
|
Same for 200l. to Dame Goodetha Price for same time
on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 26l. 13s. 4d. to George, Lord Berkeley, for
one year to Lady day last on his several fees as keeper
of Nonsuch House and of the garden, park and
other things thereto belonging. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 25l. to Mris. Ann Kelly for last Lady day
quarter on her pension. (Money order dated
June 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 470. Order Book II, p. 154. |
|
Same for 100l. to Francis, Lord Willoughby of Parham,
for half a year to Lady day last on his same. (Money
order dated June 14 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 471. Order Book II, p. 153. |
|
Same for 60l. to Richard Brett for 6 per cent. interest
for half a year to Dec. 14 last on 2,000l. principal
money assigned to him on an order No. 761 registered
on the Hearthmoney due 1687, Dec. 14. (Money
order dated June 14 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 471. Order Book II, p. 152. |
|
Same for 10l. to John Lowe, senr., Deputy Chamberlain
in the Receipt, for last Lady day quarter for extraordinary service in locking up and delivering out
his Majesty's treasure in the Receipt. (Money
order dated June 14 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 471. Order Book II, p. 155. |
|
Same for 22l. 10s. 0d. to the clerks in the Treasurer's
Remembrancer's Office for two years to 1688,
Easter term, on an ancient fee payable to them
every two years. |
Money Book VIII, p. 472 |
|
Same for 100l. to Sir Charles Cotterell, kt., for half a
year to Lady day last on his fee as Master of the
Ceremonies. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to same for half a year to Lady day
last on the annuity granted to him as in lieu of all
allowances by bills or otherwise which the Master
of the Ceremonies did usually receive out of the
Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber. (Money
order dated June 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 472. Order Book II, p. 153. |
|
Same for 50l. to Mr. Le Bas for half a year to Lady
day last on his salary as Marshal of the Ceremonies. |
Money Book VIII, p. 472. |
|
Same for 59l. 6s. 8d. to John Dormer, esq., for six
months to Lady day last on his fee of 6s. 8d. a day
as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies. |
Ibid. p. 473. |
|
Same for 64l. 2s. 1d. to Sir John Osborne, bart., for
one year to Christmas last on his fee as Treasurer's
Remembrancer of the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
| June 12. |
Money warrant for 600l. to Charles Fanshaw, esq. (now
Visct. Fanshaw), as surviving executor of Elizabeth,
Viscountess Fanshaw, for one year to Christmas last
on the annuity granted to said Viscountess for 31
years from 1685, Lady day. |
Money Book VIII, p. 473. |
|
Same for 50l. to Mris. Winifred Windham for last
Lady day quarter on her pension. |
Ibid, p. 474. |
|
Same for 600l. to Col. Edwin Stede for one year to
Jan. 17 last on the allowance which the King is
pleased to make him as Lieut.-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Barbados: to be paid out of
the Four and a Half per cent. duty arising in said
island. (Money order dated June 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 474. Order Book II. p. 154. |
|
Same for 150l. to Dr. Robert Brady for half a year
to Lady day last on his allowance in consideration
of his care and pains in and about the records in
the Tower of London. (Money order dated June 14
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 474. Order Book II, p. 154. |
|
Same for payments as follow to the Officers of the
Works, viz. 91l. 5s. 0d. to Sir Christopher Wren
for two years to 1687, Lady day, on his fee as
Surveyor General of the Works; 54l. 15s. 0d. to
Tho. Lloyd for 1½ years to Lady day last on his
fee as Paymaster of the Works; 36l. 10s. 0d. to
John Oliver for two years to 1687, Michaelmas, on
his fee as master mason of the Works; 36l. 10s. 0d.
to Mathew Bancks for two years to 1688, Lady day,
on his fee as master carpenter of the Works;
24l. 6s. 8d. to Joseph Radcliff for two years to
1687, Michaelmas, on his fee as purveyor to the
Works; 200l. to William Dickinson for three
years to 1687, Christmas, on his fee as clerk ingrosser
to the Works; 36l. 10s. 0d. to Cha. Atherton for
two years to 1686, Christmas, on his fee as serjeant
plumber to the Works; 38l. 18s. 0d. to William
Ireland for two years to 1687, Lady day, on his
fee of 18l. 5s. 0d. and livery of 24s. per an. as master
glazier to the Works; 36l 10s. 0d. to Maurice
Emmitt for two years to 1686, Christmas, on his
fee as master bricklayer to the Works; 36l. 10s. 0d.
to John Grove for same time on his fee as master
plasterer to the Works; 82l. 10s. 0d. to Henry
Phillipps for three years to 1687, Christmas, on his
fee as master carver to the Works; 30l. 8s. 4d. to
Mathew Roberts for one year to 1688, Lady day,
on his fee as plumber at Windsor; 9l. 2s. 6d. to the
executors of Thomas Wise for half a year to 1685,
Michaelmas, on his fee as late master mason to
the Works; 36l. 10s. 0d. to the executors of Alexander
White for two years to 1687, Lady day, on his fee
as late plumber at Windsor; 54l. 15s. 0d. to the
executors of Philip Packes [sic for Packer] for 1½
years to 1686, Michaelmas, on his fee as late Paymaster of the Works (total, 804l. 13s. 0d.). |
Money Book VIII, p. 475. |
|
Same for 200l. to Henry Frederick Thynn and James
Thynne, esqrs., for one year to 1688, Lady day,
on their fee in respect of their office of library
keeper. |
Ibid, p. 476. |
|
Same for 62l. 10s. 0d. each to Sir John Nicholas,
kt., Philip Musgrave, William Bridgman, William
Blathwayte, esqrs., for last Lady day quarter's
salary as Clerks of the Privy Council. |
Ibid. |
| June 12. |
Money warrant for 45l. 10s. 0d. to Edward Carleton and
Fisher Dilke (appointed 1687, Mar. 30, to the office of
Knight Harbingers with the fee of 20 marks per an.
payable half yearly and allowance of 10s. a day
payable monthly), being for last Lady day quarter
on the said allowance of 10s. a day. |
Money Book VIII, p. 476. |
|
Same for 50l. to Dr. Andrew Clench for half a year
to Lady day last on his annuity or pension. (Money
order dated June 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 477. Order Book II, p. 153. |
|
Same for 25l. to Ursula Church, widow, for last Lady
day quarter on her pension. (Money order dated
June 16 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 477. Order Book II, p. 155. |
|
Same for 231l. 9s. 4d. to the executors of Thomas
Cheek, late Lieutenant of the Tower; 199l. 7s. 10d.
thereof for 1687, Midsummer quarter's salary to
himself and to the Gentleman Porter and 28 Yeomen
Warders of the Tower and the remaining 32l. 1s. 6d. as
in full of all demands for same quarter for safekeeping
of prisoners and other allowances and charges, as
by two bills thereof attested by six Lords of the
Privy Council. (Money order dated Aug. 7 hereon
for said sum to Letitia Cheeke, relict and executrix
of said Thomas.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 477. Order Book II, p. 175. |
|
Same for 25l. to John Branch, Circuitor and Bailiff of
Battle Walk in Windsor Forest, for half a year to
Lady day last on his allowance for provision of hay
for the deer and for increase of keepers' wages.
(Money order dated June 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 478. Order Book II, p. 155. |
|
Same for 30l. to the executors (John Cook, esq., and
Mary Lucy) of Gervas Price, lately deceased, for
half a year to 1687, Midsummer, on his fee as first
underkeeper of St. James's Park. (Money order
dated June 25 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 478. Order Book II, p. 157. |
|
Same for 100l. to Dr. Nathaniell Johnson for last
Lady day quarter on his pension. (Money order
dated June 14 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 479. Order Book II, p. 154. |
|
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. 198–9. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money on
account of 400,000l. per an. [i.e.
for the year] from 1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for warrant officers [on
their arrears due before 1686,
Lady day] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for transportation of
soldiers |
708 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for stores and storehouses |
3,051 |
13 |
2 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasury Lords, a quarter's
salary |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Works for
a quarter's ordinary of the Works |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the new buildings
towards the water |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Master of the Great Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to respectively the Customs
Cashier and the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney, enclosing the papers of disposition
of the cash of the Customs, Excise and Hearthmoney: the said papers containing only the items
respectively under those heads as above.) |
|
| June 12. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the
following branches of revenue, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 199–200. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
sale of wood |
2,152 |
1 |
11 |
|
|
Wine Licences |
1,367 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
farthings |
1,800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
King's Bench fines |
80 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
Earl of Macclesfield's lands |
16 |
17 |
3¼ |
|
|
|
£5,417 |
3 |
8¼ |
|
|
to issue as follows, viz.: 804l. 13s. 0d. to the officers
of the Works; 600l. to Visct. Fanshaw; 231l. 9s. 4d.
to the officers of the Tower; 22l. 5s. 0d. each to
Benj. Cooling and Nath. Cox; 20l. to Mr. Bertie
for Mris. Cock; 100l. to Dr. Johnson; 20l. to
Sir Tho. Pinfold; 150l. to Dr. Brady; 50l. to Dr.
Clench; 10l. to Mr. Low; 64l. 2s. 1d. to the
Treasurer's Remembrancer; 84l. to Eton College;
30l. to the executors of Gervace Price; 60l. to
Major Bret; 25l. 1s. 10½d. each to Serjeants Topham,
Charnock, Smith, Fitz Symonds, Williamson, Payne,
Sir Roger Harsnet and Shoreditch; 100l. to Lord
Willoughby of Parham; 25l. to Serjeant Branch;
100l. and 50l. to Sir Charles Cotterell; 50l. to Mr.
Dormer; 50l. to Monsieur Le Bas; 50l. to Lady
Stepney; 200l. to Lady Price; 26l. 13s. 4d. to
Lord Berkeley; 22l. 10s. 0d. to the clerks of the
Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office; 62l. 10s. 0d.
each to Mr. Blathwayt, Mr. Bridgman, Sir John
Nicholas and Mr. Musgrave; 25l. to Dr. Gibbon;
50l. to Sir James Parish; 50l. to Mris. Winifred
Windham; 100l. to the Duke of Newcastle; 18l. 5s.
to Mr. Ford; 200l. to Mr. Thynn; 160l. to Sir
Joseph Williamson; 25l. to Mr. Corbin; 50l. to
Mr. Levet; 25l. and 25l. to Mris. Kelly; 96l. 0s. 1¼d.
to Mr. Packer to complete the liberate; 198l. 15s. 2d.
to me [Guy] for secret serivce; 200l. to Col. Dempsy
in the name of Lieut. William Armstrong;
280l. 11s. 6d. to Mr. Herbert; 30l. to Mris. Goulding;
45l. 12s. 6d. to the Knight Harbinger; 410l. to the
messengers of the Exchequer Court'; 25l. to Widow
Church. |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to bearer a parcel of Point [lace] seized by Anthony
Everenden [a Customs officer]. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 388. |
| June 12. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Lord Colepeper goods as follows belonging to
him and "Lord Banbury," on their paying what
is due to the seizer. |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 388–9. |
|
Appending: schedule of said goods (gloves, ribands
for the head and arms with two masks, cravat
strings, a sword knot, gold and silver fringe for
gloves, an umbrelloe with gold fringe, buttons
and loops with gold and black galloon with a
garniture, silk and silver lace for liveries etc.). |
|
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Auditor of the Plantations].
It is the King's pleasure that out of the 1,800l. per an.
allowed to the Governor of New England [and the
Governor of New York] 400l. per an. thereof be paid
to the Lieutenant Governor for his salary. You are
to see the same performed accordingly. (Cancelled
and replaced by tne following letter of the same date.) |
Ibid, pp. 389, 391. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 296. |
|
Same to same. It is the King's pleasure that
200l. [per an.] be added to the salary of the Governor
in Chief of New England to make it 1,400l. per an.:
and that there be allowed to the Lieut. Governor
400l. per an. out of the revenue arising there in
the value of sterling money "for their salaries
from the publication of their respective Commissions,
upon the uniting of the Colony of New York to
the government of New England." The salary of
600l. per an. to the Governor of New York is to be
discontinued and to be applied to the above use. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton. You are to
acquaint Sir Samuel Bamardiston that upon his
payment of 550l. (to make in all 5,000l. raised from
his estate) the Attorney General is to prepare a
warrant to discharge him from imprisonment. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 389. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney. The Treasury Lords have maturely
considered your presentment of May 15 last concerning gauging all exciseable liquors other than
beer and ale by the wine gallon. They do not
think it advisable at present to make any innovation.
You are therefore to proceed as formerly till further
order. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of William Parkes,
praying a pension in consideration of his services
to Charles I and of the loss (on the King's accession)
of his place of Chamber keeper to the Queen
Dowager's maids. |
Ibid, p. 390. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Sir Robert Robinson [Governor of
Bermuda]. We have received the memorial of Francis
Burghill touching the public lands in the Bermuda
Islands, together with the copy of a certificate from
the late Bermuda Company concerning several shares
of lands formerly belonging to Cornelius Holland,
Owen Roe and Sir John Danvers (D'Anvers), five
shares whereof have been lately conveyed by the
King to Hugh Noden of London, merchant. The
King has directed you by his instructions [to you
as Governor] to make strict enquiry touching the
public lands in those islands and to return an
account thereof. Since that time several letters
have been received from you without any account
thereof. You are forthwith to make such enquiry
and to examine the said memorial and certificate
and to return an exact and speedy account thereof. |
Ibid, p. 393. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 295–6. |
| June 12. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ John Steed as Receiver of the Four and a
Half per cent. Duty in Bridgetown, Barbados loco
Thomas Duboys. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 152. |
|
Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of
the petition of Capt. Greenvile Collins, shewing
that there is 1,400l. in arrear to him for the survey
of the sea coast and that he has expended all his
small fortune and been forced to borrow money
to carry on this great work "which cannot be
done without his Majesty's gracious consideration
upon his case [missing] annexed". therefore prays
such encouragement as that he may be able to
pay his debts. |
Reference Book V, p. 272. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of
Capt. Richard Fowler to the Treasury; petitioner
praying a grant of the use of a passage through
Scotland Yard to the house late in the tenure of
Sir Philip Howard and now in petitioner's possession
as was granted by the late King's warrant in 1676
and that the sheds and pales erected by the said
Sir Philip may stand as they are now fixed. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Capt. William Davies, who is now commanded to
sea in the ship Deptford and therefore prays payment
of the 16 months due to him at 1686, Mar. 25, for
his service in the Katherine yacht. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Sir John Mordaunt
"for redress, being overcharged for the King
[King's] reserve rents at Tangier; Mr. Roth being
liable to pay the overplus" and not petitioner. |
Ibid, p. 274. |
|
Treasury warrant to Tho. Hall, Chief Clerk of the
Mint, and Tho. Fitch, gent, weigher and teller of
the Mint, to repair to the frigate Swan and receive
from Frederick Frowde, esq., commander thereof,
several parcels of gold and silver or Spanish moneys,
amounting to 6,128l. sterling, which said Frowde
has brought from Bermuda as the King's share of
the treasure taken up by several persons at the
wreck near Hispaniola and brought into Bermuda.
The said gold etc. is hereby to be carried to the
Mint and an account thereof given to the Treasury
Lords. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 323. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Capt. Thomas Symonds. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 120. |
|
Royal sign manual warrant to same to pay out of the
revenue of Ireland an annuity or pension of 150l.
per an. to Sir Albert Conyngham and to insert
same in the establishment of the Ordnance, Ireland,
as from Lady day, 1687, during pleasure, and
thereon to pay 150l. forthwith for one year to
Lady day last: but to give particular directions
that from time to time upon receipt of the said
pension said Conyngham do give discharges to
Capt. John Gyles to secure him from molestation
from said Conyngham for [Gyles's] executing the
place of Lieut.-General of the Ordnance, Ireland;
all by reason that said Conyngham had a grant
of said office for life from Charles II and the King
has thought fit that said office should be executed
by said Gyles and has by sign manual of 1686–7,
Mar. 22, ordered a patent to pass the great seal
of Ireland for a grant of said office to said Gyles.
The present grant is by reason of the said Conyngham's good and faithful services and sufferings
for the late and present King. |
Ibid, pp. 120–1. |
| June 12. |
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
to permit the import into Ireland, Customs free,
of the goods of John Molony [O'Molony], Bishop of
Killaloe in Ireland. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V. p. 121. |
|
Appending: petition of said Bishop, shewing that
he has had this long time at Rouen in France
three small trunks and one small bale of old books
and one square trunk of church ornaments and
prays the free import thereof as the Custom exceeds
the value. |
|
| June 13. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of Bernard (Barnard) Howard, shewing
that James I in the 20th year of his reign granted
the manor, rectory and farms of Speen in the
Preceptory of Samford [Sandford] to William,
Visct. Wallingford, and Eliz. his lady and their
heirs, with remainder to the heirs of Sir Francis
Knowles, kt., father of said William: all at the
rent of 68l. 19s. 2d. per an.: that all the said parties
are dead without issue, whereby the premises revert
to the King: therefore petitioner prays a grant
thereof to him and his heirs at said rent. |
Reference Book V, p. 273. |
|
Same to Bartholomew Fillingham et al. of the petition
of Sir Stephen Fox to the King, shewing that some
years since he lent money to Sir Henry Brabant
of Newcastle, since deceased, to assist him in draining
and carrying on a coal work undertaken by him;
for which there is now due to petitioner 400l. from
the estate of said Sir Henry; that some persons
employed by said Brabant to manage said coal work
have since his death so absolutely possessed themselves thereof that they have refused to accompt
for the profits to Brabant's widow or son; further
that a writ is issued out of the Exchequer to seize
the said coal work for an Excise debt due to the
King from said Brabant at his death: therefore
petitioner prays for the benefit of the said Exchequer process to the extent of his own debt
as above. |
Ibid. |
| June 14. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to discharge the fine of 1,000l. set in the King's
Bench in Trinity term anno. 36, Car. II, on Isaac
Symball, late of St. Martin's in the Fields, Middlesex,
yeoman, for several trespasses, contempts and
misbehaviours: whereupon extents and inquisitions
were had and several houses, lands etc. belonging
to him have been seized into the King's hands and
several sums of money levied to the amount of
150l. The present grant is in consideration of
the further sum of 350l. paid into the Exchequer
May 17 last by Thomas Stratford, gent. The said
houses, lands etc. of the said Symball are hereby
released and discharged from all further liability
to the King, and Symball and his sureties are hereby
released from all liability on their bonds. Further,
all moneys now remaining in the hands of the
sheriff of Middlesex and not yet paid into the
Exchequer, being levied on the said Symball for
said fine are to be paid to said Symball. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 8–9. |
| June 14. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
an officer to the lodgings of Sieur C. de Lente,
Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Denmark,
to visit his goods in order to their transport to
Holland. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 390. |
|
Appending: (a) said Lente's undated letter to the
Treasury desiring as above: (b) schedule of his
baggage (including two chariots and one caleche). |
|
|
Same to same, enclosing a memorial presented to the
Treasury by the Agents for the Clothiers against
Thomas Row. Take care that he give security
for his good behaviour as therein desired. |
Ibid, p. 391. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
representation [missing] of Mr. Ange's concerning
the city's imposing fines and bringing actions
against those who sell wine in the city without
being freemen thereof, although they be licensed
so to do by the Wine Licences Commissioners;
which action of the city tends to the ruin of that
branch of the revenue. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepy's to report on the enclosed report
made by the Customs Commissioners on the memorial of the French Ambassador concerning five
French vessels which he complains to have been
illtreated by the English near Dunkirk, ut supra,
p. 1919. |
Ibid, p. 392. |
|
Appending: said report, dated June 1 inst. From
the depositions it seems that the matters complained
of are quarrels between English and French fishermen at sea and no ways relating to the business of
the Customs. We have no way to examine the
matter, as no person or vessel is named or certainly
described. But we hardly conceive the matter
to be worthy of his Majesty's cognizance. Being
super altum mare it is more properly enquirable
in the Admiralty. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces].
Henry Howard, esq., Commissary General of the
Musters, has represented to the King the necessity
of adding one Deputy Commissary of the Muster.
You are to prepare a royal warrant for inserting
such addition in the establishment of the Army as
from April 1 last. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to give order to the
Clerk of the Petty Bag to prepare a commission
to Mark Ryder of the Inner Temple, esq., Marmaduke
Gibbs and Edward Burdett of Grays Inn, esq.,
John Nash, Joseph Radcliff and William Jobson,
esqrs., to enquire of lands in cos. Kent and Essex
which have been left derelict by the sea within
60 years past and do belong to the King and have
not been demised by the Crown, but are now unjustly
detained from the Crown. |
Ibid, p. 394. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Sir Edmond Andros, Governor
of New England. The King is informed by your
letter of April 4 last that a small vessel at her
going to the wreck near Hispaniola was compelled
by you to give security in 5,000l. to pay the King's
tenths of what she should recover and that on her
return to New England there was received out of her a
moiety of the silver and treasure brought from
the wreck amounting to 5,137 ounces of plate [plata,
silver] in pursuance of the King's orders of Oct. 22
last. Out of tender regard for the fact that you
required bond for the King's tenths only without
mention of a moiety it is the King's pleasure that
you restore to the persons concerned four-fifths
of the moiety so received and that the remaining
fifth, being a tenth of the whole, be retained in
the hands of the Receiver General of New England
till the King's pleasure as to its disposal be
announced. |
Ibid, p. 394. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 300. |
| June 14. |
Treasury reference to the Mint Commissioners of the
petition of the pewterers of London; petitioners
shewing that they have heard that the King is
disposing the pre-emption of tin [by way of farm];
"that the petitioners in this case had a certain
proportion of tin allowed them; if care shall not
be taken for them they are undone": therefore
pray that on such contract provision may be made
[for a share in the farm] in a due proportion according
to their number at the rate the farmer pays. |
Reference Book V, p. 274. |
|
Treasury warrant to Auditor William Aldworth to
discharge the supers of 165l. 17s. 3d. set upon
Sir Edward Thurland in the accounts of the King's
private revenue which belonged to his Majesty
when Duke of York; the same being for the rents
of the manor of Reigate for the year ended 1668,
Sept. 29; and another super of 4l. set on him for
a year's rent of Fryday Mead there to 1669, Sept. 29;
and another super of 40l. set upon Edward Thurland,
esq., deceased, son of the said Sir Edward, for a
fine due from him upon his admission to a copyhold
tenement of lands in Reigate: the said three
supers amounting to 209l. 17s. 3d.: all by reason
that there is an arrear of 130l. owing to the said
Sir Edward for 3¼ years to 1672, Sept. 29, on his salary
of 40l. per an. as Solicitor General to the said Duke of
York and that Edward Thurland, grandchild of the
said Sir Edward and son of the said Edward, has on
May 30 last paid into the Exchequer [79l. 17s. 3d.],
which with said arrear makes up said super. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 328. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
We have laid before the King the drafts of the
proclamation to prevent the exportation of wool,
and his Majesty approved that draft which contains
the Attorney General's amendments. We return
same herewith. It is the King's pleasure that on
receipt you forthwith issue it in Ireland. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 122. |
| June 15. |
Henry Guy to Serjeant Ryley to mark in Waltham
Forest sufficient trees to make pales, posts and
rails for 40 poles [of land] to be used about the
house of the Rt. Honble. Sir Nicholas Butler within
the King's manor of Edmonton. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 391. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
the Honble. Bernard Howard, esq., of Norfolk,
goods as follow on payment of Customs. |
Ibid, p. 391–2. |
|
Appending: said Howard's letter, dated June 14,
requesting that Mr. Hum. Wharton of the Custom
House may take care of same and pay duty thereon:
together with a note of said goods sent from France
to Dover in the bag addressed to Mr. Browne for
Mr. Howard; (harness with their garniture of silver,
sword, holsters etc.). |
Ibid, pp. 391–2. |
| June 15. |
Royal sign manual to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to
pay to James Alexander, late agent to the Regiment
under George, Earl of Dunbarton, 511l. 16s. 9¾d.
upon the several warrants or assignments which
he has in his hands on which there is an unpaid
balance of 1,204l. 5s. 5¾d. payable by the last
Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland: it appearing
by William Hewer's certificate that from said
balance there is to be deducted 240l. 10s. 0d. as
alleged by said Earl of Dunbarton to be due from
said Alexander to said Regiment and a further
sum of 451l. 18s. 8d. as appropriated towards
satisfying a debt due from said Regiment to the
late inhabitants of Tangier: thus leaving said
511l. 16s. 9¾d. as the net balance due. This payment
is to be made out of the revenue of Ireland in regard
that the late Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland
have as yet no allowance in their account of the
said moneys due on the said warrants or assignments, the same being still in the hands of said
Alexander unsatisfied. But it is the King's intention that the said sum of 511l. 16s. 9¾d. shall hereafter be repaid and made good to the Crown by
the said Farmers out of the balance of their account
when the same shall be determined. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 121–2. |
