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| Oct. 1. |
Money warrant for 500l. to George Dunstan for half
a year to Sept. 29 ult, on his annuity or pension. |
Money Book IX, p. 65 |
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Same for 30,000l. to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of
the Chamber, as imprest for the service of his
Office, and as in further part of the 100,000l. by
the privy seal of 1687, Mar. 31. (Money order
dated Oct. 4 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 66. Order Book II, p. 181. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
the Paymaster of the Forces, for levy money, out
of the 6,994l. 4s. 8d. of the money [remitted from
Ireland out] of the Irish revenue now remaining in
the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 7. |
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Same to same to issue to same 13,024l. 7s. 7¾d. out
of the following funds, viz. 944l. 4s. 8d. out of the
Irish revenue [money]; 4,000l. out of the [King's]
Irish private revenue; 6,580l. 2s. 11¾d. out of the
Four and a Half per cent. Duty; 1,000l. out of
the King's dividend in the East India Company;
500l. out of sale of woods. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 1. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to bearer the goods as follows on payment of
Customs. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 443. |
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Appending: letter, dated London, Oct. 1, to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer from Alex. Rasigade,
praying delivery of a box now in the Customs House,
being for Sir Uvedale Corbett, containing some
books, prints, cuts, Venice treakle, Roman Orvietan
and a few Roman gloves. |
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Same to the Attorney General. The Treasury Lords
expected you this morning. They desire you to
be at the Earl of Sunderland's office at five this
afternoon. Send word in to Lord Godolphin as
soon as you come thither. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Tin Farmers. The time is come in which
you are to complete the payment of your 8,000l.
for half a year's rent for the pre-emption of tin.
Pay it forthwith according to your agreement
with the King. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 2. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton,
for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension out
of First Fruits and Tenths. (Money order dated
Oct. 3 hereon.) |
Money Book IX, p. 66. Order Book II, p. 180. |
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Treasury allowance of the 1688, Sept. 29 quarter's
salary bill of the General Post Office; total,
986l. 1s. 8d. (details, ut supra, pp. 1970–1). |
Money Book IX, p. 68. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 20,000l.
"out of the particulars which make up the article
of 100,000l. in your last certificate" [of the cash
in the Exchequer]. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 8. |
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Same to same to issue (out of the Letter Office money)
4,000l. to the Queen in part of her quarter. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed remonstrance [missing], dated
Sept. 19 last, to the Lord Deputy of Ireland from
the Revenue Commissioners there about the exportation of wool out of Scotland; and on the
Lord Deputy's letter, dated Sept. 22. to the
Treasury Lords thereupon. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 444. |
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Treasury warrant to the same to employ William
Stewart as landcarriageman in Bristol port loco
Henry Fawcett, who has relinquished same. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 182. |
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Treasury reference to the Board of Greencloth of
the petition of Thomas Vyner, esq., executor of
Sir Robert Vyner, deceased; petitioner shewing
that said Sir Robert in his life time left his books,
papers, writings and divers goods in the Jewel
House in Whitehall and petitioner coming to take
them away has been obstructed by one Robert
Vyner, nephew of Sir Robert and one of the Grooms
of the Jewel House, who in the lifetime of Sir
Robert bought divers of his bonds and put them
in suite against his said uncle: therefore praying
delivery of the above. |
Reference Book V, p. 310. |
| Oct. 3. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal to discharge the baronet fee due
from Sir John Morden of Wricklemarsh [in Blackheath], co. Kent. (Treasury warrant dated Oct. 8
to the Receipt for tallies of discharge accordingly
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 104. Money Book IX, p. 67. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
20,000l. to James Graham, Keeper of the Privy
Purse, for the use of the Privy Purse: without
account. (Money warrant dated Oct. 8 hereon.
Money order dated Oct. 8 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 104. Money Book IX, p. 67. Order Book II, p. 181. |
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Money warrant for 9,232l. 3s. 4¾d. to the Queen's
Trustees for last Sept. 29 quarter on the several
sums granted to her by the patent of 1685, Aug. 28. |
Money Book IX, p. 67. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the imposition upon wine and vinegar,
viz.: |
Disposition Book VII, p. 8. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy: for the
victualling |
3,000 |
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to ditto for the [Navy's] weekly money;
"on account of the 400,000l. per an.
from Lady day, 1686" |
3,000 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for two
weeks on the Ordnance Office] ordinary |
2,000 |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. On your
report of Oct. 1 inst. on the petition of Thomas
Knapp and Josiah Bateman concerning a parcel
of Genua earthen wares, you are to deliver same
to them on their making reasonable satisfaction
to Mr. Bradford, the officer who seized them: the
import appearing to be through inadvertency. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 444. |
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Same to Serjt. Ryley to carry William Phippard to
the Customs Commissioners in order to his
examination. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. It is the King's
pleasure that you forthwith advance 550l. to
Commissary Shales, viz. 200l. upon account for
the present buying of saddle horses and 350l.
upon account for buying 30 waggons for the service
of the Army. You are also to forthwith send 50
chalder of coals to the Governor or Lieut.-Governor
of Sheerness. The charge thereof is to be deducted
out of the money allowed for fire and candle for
that garrison. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords have laid before the King Mr. Sanson's
letter of this day concerning the ship Richard and John
and a Dutch sloop which are stopped at Dover.
It is the King's pleasure that you discharge both
vessels. |
Ibid, p. 445. |
| Oct. 4. |
Money warrant for 300l. to Thomas Chudleigh for
last Lady day quarter on his pension of 1,200l.
per an. during pleasure as by the privy seal of
Mar. 22 last. (Money order dated Oct. 5 hereon.)
(Henry Guy, dated Oct. 4, to the Auditor of the
Receipt to pay same out of funds as follows, viz.
229l. 0s. 11¾d of the [rents of the] Earl of Macclesfield's lands seized and 70l. 19s. 0¼d. of moneys
paid in by Receivers General.) |
Money Book IX, p. 66. Order Book II, p. 180. Disposition Book VII, p. 8. |
| Oct. 4. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
20,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces, "out
of the particulars that make the article of 100,000l.
in your last certificate." |
Disposition Book VII, p. 8. |
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Same to the Hackney Coaches Commissioners for
a certificate forthwith of what money remains
in your hands of the rent due from the Hackney
coachmen. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 444. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed letter [missing] of Sept. 25 last from
the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland to the
Lord President [of the Privy Council]; as also the
remonstrance [missing] of Sept. 19 last to the
Lord Deputy from the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, about the exportation of wool out of
Scotland. |
Ibid, p. 445. |
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Same to Mr. Grahme and Mr. Burton to deliver up
to Lord Ossulston the bonds entered into by him
concerning the Earl of Rochester's award [relating
to his Post Office defalcations account, supra,
pp. 1139–40]. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor
General of Works, and Sir John Werden, of the
petition of the Duke of Grafton; petitioner shewing
that he is absolutely vested in Cleveland House
and has contracted for the sale thereof, but finds
that some small part of the grounds whereon some
outhouses are built are in lease from the Crown;
therefore praying a grant of the inheritance thereof
as they can be of no use to any other person. |
Reference Book V, p. 311. |
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Treasury warrant to the Remembrancer of First
Fruits and Tenths and to the Auditors [of Imprests,
as auditors] of those revenues to discharge the
arrears of Tenths due from the rectory of Riseholme
for 1661, 1667–8, 1672–86, and vicarage of Thornborough in the diocese of Lincoln: said livings
being under 30l. value: all as by the privy seal of
Feb. 22 last and with proviso as therein as to institution and induction. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 362. |
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Appending: (a) certificate that the arrears of Tenths
due on Riseholme (Roger Mander, D.D., rector,
instituted and inducted) amount to 7l. 4s. 0d.
and that the parsonage has not been let to any
tenant for above 13l.: said certificate being signed
by Tho. Gilbert, notary public; S. Randes "employed in the letting" (of said parsonage for his
master the owner of the lordship) about four years
since; Hen. Mease, "servant to the owner of the
town"; and Tho. Cridland, "employed in the
letting for about four years last." |
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(b) Certificate that the vicarage of Thornborough,
co. Bucks, "upon the improved value is not worth
30l. per an. and take it one year with another the
perquisities thereof will hardly amount to 20l. per
an": said certificate being signed by Robt. Swinshead, rector of Preston; Charles Almond, rector of
Thornton; and by the following inhabitants of
Thornborough, viz.: Robt. Townshend, Edwd.
Nelson, Robt. Addams, John Jeffs, Tho. Doggett, Jo.
Woolhead, Robt. Tayler, Ralph Pollard, Edwd. War. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
We have yours of the 11th ult. concerning the
ship Recovery of Galway, laden with tobacco from
Maryland. The King has lately directed the
Earl of Sunderland to acquaint you that he will
always have the Plantation ships first come into
England according to law. We therefore cannot
give order for the discharging of any bonds. You
are to send the ship and her lading to England. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 151. |
| Oct. 5. |
Money order for 167l. 14s. 10d. to Henry Guy for
secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 20,000l. privy seal of July 20 last; as by
the royal sign manual of the 4th inst. and the
money warrant of the same date thereon. (Henry
Guy, dated Oct. 8, to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue same out of money paid into the Exchequer
for stores sold.) |
Order Book V, p. 181. Disposition Book VII, p. 8. |
| Oct. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
3,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for the levy money
of Lord Gerard of Brandon's Regiment: same is
to be issued "out of several particulars [of Exchequer moneys] reserved, amounting to 75,000l."
(Same, dated same, to the Earl of Ranelagh to
receive said 3,000l. accordingly.) |
Disposition Book VII, p. 9. |
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Same to the Contractors for the Tin Farm. You
have not complied with my letter [of Oct. 1
inst., supra, p. 2083]. You are forthwith to complete the payment of the 8,000l. payable under
your agreement. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 446. |
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Same to Sir John Parsons. The Treasury Lords are
informed that the money of the reassessment [for
arrears of taxes] in London is already raised. Take
care it be forthwith paid into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) infra. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) letter to the Treasury Lords from
John Sinkler, dated "Whythaune," Sept. 29 ult.
I arrived here in the ship George of Belfast from
Virginia with tobacco, entered the tobacco and
lodged it in the Custom House and as soon as
discharged I entered it outwards in said ship for
Belfast and when the ship sailed I demanded my
debentures: the Comptroller would not sign them
unless I would allow 4l. [? lb.] per hogshead and 2 per
cent on the bulk, saying he knew it would diminish so
much in its weight. I desire a speedy answer
and not to be detained from my business. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
of Mr. Harcourt's account of money expended
for the King's service in Crown law charges, amounting to 980l. 9s. 7d. |
Reference Book V, p. 311. |
| Oct. 9 |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a discharge as follows to Sir Peter Apsley
and Sir Benjamin Bathurst. The said Apsley's
father, Sir Peter Apsley (now deceased) was
Treasurer and Receiver General of the King's
private revenue before his accession as James II
and in 1683 exhibited to the now King an account
of the dowry of the now Queen as also of the sums
remitted to him by bill of exchange out of Italy
and France [on account of said dowry] and of the
issues thereof for the service of the Duke of York,
who subscribed and allowed said account 1683,
May 6. At the foot of said account Apsley appeared
indebted to the Duke in 39,323l. 13s. 1d. for part
of the said dowry. In discharge thereof there
has been since paid to the now King's hands by
Sir Peter Apsley, as son and executor of Sir Allen,
and by Sir Benj. Bathurst 39,298l. 13s. 1d. (as by
an account stated by Auditor William Aldworth)
and the remaining 25l. is craved as allowance for
the charge of the present privy seal. The King
has allowed said account by his signature the 5th
inst. The said Sir Peter Apsley and Sir Benj.
Bathurst and their estates are therefore hereby
to be discharged of the said 39,323l. 13s. 1d. and
from all moneys whatsoever charged in the said
account of 1683. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 105. |
| Oct. 9. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney and Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to Katherine, Baroness North
and Grey, of the premises as follow, being derelict
concealed lands in cos. Kent and Essex and the
reversion thereof excepting timber, mines and
quarries: to hold for 71 years at the rent of a
third of the profits of the premises that shall be
recovered: all in consideration of good and faithful
services by her performed to the King and of the
great costs and charges to be expended by her in
the recovery of the premises. An account is to be
rendered in the first year and thereafter every seven
years of the items that shall be recovered: and
the Crown to resume if the reserve rents be not
paid within 60 days: the lessee to have liberty to
compound with occupants: the lease to be void
for such of the premises as are not recovered within
seven years hereof: this grant not to extend to
any lands whereof the rents or profits have been
answered heretofore to the late or present King:
this grant to include all arrears of rent and mesne
profits under the abovesaid reservation of one third. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 106–25. |
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Appending: particular of said premises made out
Sept. 13 last by T. Edon, Deputy King's Remembrancer, in accordance with the Treasury warrant of
Sept. 3 last. The premises consist of lands left derelict by the sea in cos. Kent and Essex within the last
60 years and which are concealed from the Crown,
and of the creeks and fishings therein: viz. as
follows: |
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the land called Lower Deal or Deal Beach and
Sea Valley, in length 2,100 yards and in width
150 yards; as by a, certificate dated Aug. 17
last by Marmaduke Gibbs, John Nash, Joseph
Radcliffe and William Jobson, Commissioners appointed to enquire thereasto, whereby it appears
that said ground was left by the sea within
50 years [last past] and is now recovered from
the water, and that same appertains to the
Crown and has not been granted to any, and every
parcel thereof is concealed from the Crown
by the persons inhabiting same who defend
themselves under the Archbishop of Canterbury
who claims the royalty thereof and has received
about 18l. per an. out of the lands and tenements thereof. |
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the parcel of marsh commonly called Hythe,
alias Hyde Slipe, containing one hundred acres
now in the tenure of Sir William Honywood,
bart., and lying in the several parishes of
Folkestone, Newington and Cheriton, being of
the clear annual value of 80l. . same being
certified as above to have been left by the
sea within the last ten years and now recovered
from the water and concealed from the Crown
by said Honywood, who has taken the rents
and profits thereof for the last four years. |
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the parcel of marsh called Stoke Marsh in the
parish of Stoke, co. Kent; now in the tenure
of Henry Nash, gent., and of the clear annual
value of 60l. |
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the parcel of marsh called Hickford Marsh in
the abovesaid parish and in the tenure of
Richard Hickford, gent., being of the clear
yearly value of 30l. |
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the parcel of marsh called Rape Marsh in the
parish of St. James in the Isle of Grain, and
in the tenure of Charles Kendrick (Rendrick),
gent.; being of the clear yearly value of 30l.:
which last three items of marsh are certified
as above to have been left by the sea within
30 years last past and now recovered from the
water and are concealed as above. |
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the parcel of marsh called Brumwick Marsh,containing 100 acres in the parish of Low[er] Halstow;
and the parcel of marsh called Otham [probably
Oakham] Marsh, containing 40 acres lying in the
parish of How [Hoo] and divers other parcels
of marsh, containing 4,000 acres in the several
parishes of Stoke, New [? Hoo], Gillingham,
Halstow and Upchurch: all which are certified
as above to have been left by the sea within
ten years last past, but yet covered with water
and concealed from the Crown as above, but
who are the occupiers thereof doth not appear,
but several persons feed sheep and other cattle
thereupon. |
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the parcel of marsh called Hurst Marsh in co.
Essex, containing 40 acres, in the tenure of
Henry Hurst; and the parcel of marsh called
Athens Marsh in the tenure of John Athens,
yeoman; and two other parcels of marsh,
containing 100 acres, in the possession of
John St. Johns, esq.; and the parcel of marsh
called Hadleigh Park Marsh, containing 300
acres, in the tenure of the said John St. Johns;
and the parcel of marsh, containing 20 acres,
in the tenure of Jonathan Greenaway, in the
parish of Hadleigh, co. Essex; and three
other parcels of marsh, containing 80 acres,
in the several possessions of Jeremiah Lodax,
gent.,—Staffe, gent. and Richard Greenaway, yeoman, lying in Canvey Island in said
parish; and the parcel of marsh, containing
15 acres, in the possession of Ralph Leach;
and two other parcels or islands of marsh
called Havengor, containing 60 acres, in the
tenure of the said John St. Johns; and the
parcel of marsh containing 60 acres in
the possession of a certain Staynes, widow, in
the parish of Fobbing, co. Essex: all which parcels
are certified as left by the sea within the last
30 years and now recovered from the water. |
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all that creek called Hadleigh Creek and all that
creek called Benfleet Bay in the several tenures
of Henry Fisher and Benjamin Cotgrave; and
all that creek called Pitsea Island Creek in the
tenure of Edward Gilman; and all that creek
called Totnam [Totham] Creek in the tenure
of Henry Read and Henry Norris; three other
creeks in the tenure of — Dore, widow,
and—Fishpoole, widow; all that creek
in the tenure of John Saunders in the parishes
of Fobbing, Hadleigh and Benfleet: and the
fishings in same: all which are concealed from
the Crown and the said proprietors have taken
the profits thereof for five years last past, but
what is the value of same does not appear. |
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The parcel of marsh called Poynetts Marsh,
containing 40 acres, in the tenure of Thom.
Whiteing, gent.; and the parcel of marsh
containing 60 acres, in the tenure of John
Miller; the ditto called Crips Marsh of 30
acres, in the tenure of —Crips, widow;
the ditto called South Benfleet Marsh, in the
tenure of Sarah Richardson, in the parish of
South Benfleet; the ditto called Le Marsh
of 60 acres, in the tenure of—Bradman,
widow; the ditto adjoining the preceding
and containing 60 acres, in the parish of Leigh,
co. Essex; the ditto containing 80 acres,
in the tenure of —; the ditto of 70 acres,
in the tenure of — Dore, widow, and
— Fishpoole; the ditto of 16 acres, in the
tenure of — Whiteing; two other parcels
of marsh containing 40 acres, in the tenure of
— Allen, D.D.; two ditto containing
100 acres, in the tenure of Henry Read and
John Gilman; two ditto containing 60 acres,
in the tenure of — Doe, alias Dore, widow,
and Joseph Dennis; the parcel of marsh
called Vange Wharf Marsh, in the tenure of
Thomas Whitehead; the ditto called Bones
Marsh, in the tenure of Tho. Bones; the
ditto of 60 acres, in the tenure of John Emersham; the ditto called Vangehall Marsh of
30 acres, in the tenure of John Smallbones;
the ditto called Vangwick Marsh of 200 acres,
in the tenure of John Saunders, in the several
parishes of Bowers, Pitsea, Vange, Corringham
and Stamboume [Stanford], co. Essex; the ditto
called New England Marsh of 200 acres, with
several fishing creeks, in the tenure of Thomas
Wright; the ditto of 150 acres, in the tenure of
Henry Moor, in the parish of Little Wakering;
the ditto of nine acres, in the tenure of Henry
Moor, in the parish of Much Wakering; the
ditto of 190 acres, in the tenure of George
Asser, gent., in the parish of Barling: all
which are certified as above to have been left
by the sea within 20 years last past and are
recovered from water and with the fishings
thereto are concealed from the Crown and
the profits thereof for the last five years have
been taken by the said proprietors: but the
value thereof does not appear. |
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The parcel of marsh called Hollowwell Marsh
in the parish of Burnham, Essex, in the tenure
of Thomas Litchfeild; the ditto called Deale
Hall Harsh of 160 acres, in the tenure of Thomas
Creamer and Tho. Westerne, gent.; the ditto
called Middlewick Marsh in the parishes of
Brunham and Southminster, in the tenure of
Thomas Creamer; the ditto of 50 acres called
Coat Marsh in the parish of Asleton [Asheldham],
in the tenure of Simon Fanshaw, esq.; the ditto
of 80 acres called Tillingham Grange Marsh
in the parish of Tillingham, in the tenure of
John Hollingworth; the ditto of nine acres
called Watts alias Searles Marsh, in the parish
of Tillingham, in the tenure of — Searle,
gent.; the ditto called Brookes Marsh of 16
acres in the parish of Tillingham, in the tenure
of John Hunnox; the parcel of land called
Prestons Marsh in the parish of Tillingham,
in the tenure of — Whiteing: all which
are certified as above to have been left by
the sea within the last 40 years and are recovered
from the water and are concealed etc. and
the profits taken for the last ten years by
the said proprietors: but what the value of
the profits does not appear. |
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The piece of marsh in the possession of Moses
Spencer; the ditto in the tenure of Martin
Lilly; the piece of salt marsh called Shorts
Marsh, of 100 cares, in the tenure of —
Hawson and Moses Spencer, gent., in the
parish of Steeple, co. Essex; the piece of
marsh called Barnards Marsh, in the tenure
of John Payne and Henry Whiteing, in the
parish of Mayland; the ditto called Beaton
Hall Marsh of 40 acres, in the tenure of Tho.
Gardner, esq., in the parish of Tolbury [Tollesbury]; the ditto called Kents Hall Marsh
of six acres, in the tenure of George Parker;
the ditto called Hallhouse Marsh, of 12 acres,
in the tenure of John Hacker; several pieces
of marsh called Birch Hall Marshes of 15
acres and two creeks called Horsea Island
and Birch Mill Creeks, in the tenure of Thomas
Wood, gent.; the piece of marsh of 12 acres, in
the tenure of John Payne; the ditto in the
tenure of James Ewers; the ditto called
Horsea Island, in the tenure of William Greenwood, in the parish of Kirby, co, Essex; the
piece of salt marsh in the tenure of Joseph
Thurston; the piece of marsh in the tenure
of Thorn. Wood; the piece called Sorrell's
Marsh, in the tenure of William Moore, gent.;
the piece of marsh in the tenure of John Westbrowne; the ditto in the tenure of Joseph
Thurston; the ditto in the tenure of Robert
Leaford; the two pieces of marsh in the
tenure of Thorn. Parish; the piece of marsh
in the tenure of — Seaford in the parishes
of Kirby and Walton; the ditto in the parish
of Thorpe, in the tenure of John Cranmore;
the ditto in the tenure of — Martin, widow,
in the parish of Beaumont; the ditto in the
parish of Moores [Moze], in the tenure of Thomas
Wood; the ditto called Bridgwick Marsh in the
parish of Asseldon [Asheldham], co. Essex, in the
tenure of — Fanshaw, esq.; the ditto of 60
acres, in the tenure of Thomas Wood, in the
parish of Beaumont cum Moze; the ditto
called Gore Marsh, alias Havengore, of 60
acres, in the tenure of — Moore, in the
parish of Great Wakering; the ditto called
Critchsey Hall Marsh of five acres, in the
tenure of Thomas Westram, in the parish of
Critchsey [Creeksea]; the ditto called Peathall
Marsh and the two pieces of marsh called
Langno [Langenhoe] Hall Marsh of 60 acres
and another called Langno Wick Marsh of
50 acres, in the tenure of Edward Rolfe and
Henry Norris, in the parish of Langenhoe,
co. Essex; the piece of salt marsh of 12 acres,
in the tenure of — Hurlock, gent.; the
piece of marsh called Fingrinhoe Wick of 200
acres, in the tenure of Dorothy Smith, in the
parish of Fingringhoe; the piece of salt marsh
called Peat Hall Marsh of 100 acres, and
another piece of salt marsh, part of the aforegoing, of 20 acres, in the tenure of Geoffrey
Weston, in the parish of Westmasey [West
Mersea]; the piece of salt marsh in the parish
of Little Oakley, of 40 acres, in the tenure of
Susanna Blacksall; the piece of marsh in the
parish of Moores [Moze] cum Beaumont, of 300
acres, in the tenure of — Wood, gent.; divers
pieces of marsh in the place called Dovercoat
Dock leading to a mill called Ramsey Mill,
and containing 300 acres, in the parish of
Ramsey and in the tenure of — Hampson
and — Reynolds, gent.; the piece of
marsh called Pewitt Island in the parish of
Oakley, of 200 acres, in the tenure of —
Westburne; the ditto called Hyde Marsh in
the parish of Bradwell, of 18 acres, in the
tenure of Robert Gulliford, junr.; the ditto
adjoining the aforesaid and containing 10
acres, in the tenure of Robert Gulliford, senr.;
the ditto of six acres in the parish of Golanger
[Goldhanger] and the piece of salt marsh
called Faulty Salt Marsh, of 50 acres, in the
parish of Goldhanger, in the tenure of John
Lacy; the piece of salt marsh of seven acres
in the same parish, in the tenure of James
Bird; the ditto of eight acres in same parish
in the tenure of Robert Watson; the piece
of salt marsh of 14 acres in same parish, in
the tenure of Dionysius Andrews; the ditto
called Langnowick Marsh, of eight acres, in
same parish, in the tenure of James Bird;
the piece of salt marsh called Harvey's Marsh,
of 18 acres in same parish, in the tenure of
Thomas Clarke; the piece of marsh of 14
acres, in the parishes of Maldon and Mundon,
in the tenure of — Hawks and —
Stacey, gent.; the ditto of 60 acres called
Newhall Marsh in the parish of Mundon, in
the tenure of Samuel Wiseman; the ditto
of 100 acres in same parish, in the tenure of
Robert Wisson; the piece of salt marsh of
60 acres in the parish of Mayland, in the
tenure of John Buck; the ditto of 20 acres
in same parish, in the tenure of — Weston,
gent.; the ditto of 14 acres called Baynards
Marsh in same parish, in the tenure of John
Payne; the piece of marsh of 100 acres in
same parish in the tenure of Henry Whiteing;
the piece of salt marsh of 80 acres called Westhall Marsh in the parish of St. Lawrence, in the
tenure of William Dennis; the ditto of 80
acres called St. Lawrence Halls Marsh in same
parish, in the tenure of William Webb; the
ditto of 80 acres called Beacon Marsh in same
parish, in the tenure of Henry Heath; the
ditto of 20 acres called May Marsh in same parish
in the tenure of — Golden, gent.; the
piece of marsh of 10 acres called Westerne's
Marsh in the parish of Cristea [Creeksea], in
the tenure of — Westerne, gent.; the
ditto of 50 acres in a place called Fowness Island
in the said parish of Cristea, in the tenure
of Robert Reeve; the ditto of 50 acres
in the same place, in the tenure of Peter
Lorack; the ditto of 30 acres in the same
place, in the tenure of John Lorack; the
ditto of 50 acres in the same place, in the
tenure of William Strimshaw and Richard
Nott, gent., and of the said John Lorack;
the two pieces of marsh in same place, containing 50 acres, in the tenure of Joan Allen;
the piece of marsh of 60 acres called Tillingham
Grange Marsh in the parish of Tillingham,
in the tenure of John Hollingsworth: all
which are certified as above to have been
left by the sea within the last 30 years and
are recovered from water; and are concealed
as above, and the said proprietors have enjoyed
the profits thereof for five years past, but
what the value of said profits does not appear. |
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The several pieces of marsh commonly called
Prestons Marsh, Purfoys Marsh, Buckbridge
Marsh, Michaell Herds Marsh, Josiah Streights
Marsh, George Skingleys Marsh, Benj.
Layes Marsh, Downhall Marsh, Peter Robients
Marsh, the Pewytts Marsh, Robert Gulliford's
senr. Marsh, Robert Gulliford junior's Marsh,
alias Hyde Marsh, Judg Marsh, Bradwall
Hall Marsh, Will. Dennis of Westwick Marsh,
[all] lying in the parish of Bradwell; and all
the several pieces of marsh commonly called
St. Lawrence Hall Marsh, Beacon Marsh, Hall's
Marsh, lying in a place called Ramsey Island,
in the parish of St. Lawrence; and the piece
of marsh called Cunyhall Marsh in the parish
of Burnham; the ditto called Kea Marsh;
the ditto of 100 acres called Naswick Marsh
in Fowness Island in the parish of Creeksea;
the several pieces of marsh containing 50 acres
in the parishes of How Hackley [Hockley] and
Woodham, co. Essex; the several pieces of
marsh commonly called Rolls Marsh, Abraham
Harries Marsh, Courtmans Marsh, Richard
Cannon and Robert Turnishes Marsh, Brow
Hall Marsh, Jno. Reynolds Marsh, Martin
Garlock's Marsh, Wick Marshes and Howards
Marsh, containing 50 acres, in the parish of
Tolbury [Tollesbury]; the marsh called
Abbotts Hall Marsh of 60 acres; the marsh
of 200 acres in the parish of Wigborough,
alias Little Wickborough. co. Essex; the
marsh called Samsons Marsh of 50 acres in
the parish of Peldon; the salt marsh called
Bowers Hill Marsh and the ditto called Northland Marsh in the parish of Masey [Moze],
co. Essex; the same of 20 acres abutting on
the village called Wifene [Wivenhoe] in the
parish of Fingringhoe; the four pieces of
marsh commonly called Newmount Seale.
Ould Mount Seale, Middlewick and Coales
Marsh, in the parish of Southminster; the
piece of salt marsh called How of 30 acres in
the parish of Tillingham; the ditto of 80 acres in
the parish of Heybridge, the ditto of 20 acres in
a place called Ousey [Osea] Island in the parish
of Much Totham; the ditto of 50 acres in
Fowness Island occupied together with the
farm called Manckwick Farm: all which are
certified as above to have been left by the
sea within the last 40 years; are recovered
from water and are concealed as above, but
by what persons and of what value does not
appear. |
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The several rivulets and creeks commonly called
Poole Creek, Layland Creek, Bradwell Creek,
Paglesham Creek, Paglesham Poole, Yorkfleet
Creek, Waterfleet Creek, Leehaven, North
Glaten, South Glaten, Pyefleet Creek, Handford
Water, Southcoats Channell, Oldhall Channell,
Pelham Fleet, Many Fleet, Masyfleet, Whitefleet,
Goelanger [Goldhanger] Creek and Fleetcreek
in the several parishes of Asseldon [Asheldham],
Yealdon [Yeldham], Paglesham, Masy [Moze],
West Masy, Fingringhoe, Langno [Langenho],
Oakley, Tollesbury, Salcott, Little Wigborough,
Southfleet, Northfleet, Much Totham, Steeple
and Goldhanger and the public creeks leading
to Rochford, Barling and Little Wakering:
which with the several fishings therein are
certified as above and belong to the Crown
and are concealed, but by whom and of what
value does not appear. |
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The total of all the above premises is given as
200l.: and it is certified that none of them
have been in grant from the Crown during
the last 60 years: and therefore the said
Commissioners seized same into the King's
hands. |
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| Oct. 9. |
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to
direct Charles Duncombe, Cashier of Excise, to
pay immediately into the Exchequer 28,000l.
"for his Majesty's use pursuant to his covenants
in that behalf "; the same being Excise money
which was in his hands on the 1st inst. Give us
an account within three days of his performance or
non-performance hereof. |
Money Book IX, p. 68. |
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Treasury allowance of the Excise Office salary bill
for last Sept. 29 quarter: total, 5,098l. 8s. 5d. |
Ibid. |
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The like of the Hearthmoney Office salary bill for
same quarter: total, 570l. |
Ibid, p. 69. |
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The like of the Customs officers', London port, salary
bill for same quarter: total, 4,912l. 12s. 8d. for
established salaries and 156l. 9s. 10d. for additional
salaries, or 5,069l. 2s. 6d. in all. |
Ibid. |
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The like of the Customs officers' salary bill of the
outports for same quarter: total, 5,162l. 6s. 0d.
for established salaries and 600l. 5s. 0d. for additional
salaries: total, 5,762l. 11s. 0d. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 1,500l. to the Queen Dowager of
England for same quarter on her annuity of 6,000l. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Hackney Coaches Commissioners.
According to your certificate there remains
1,005l. 12s. 4d. in the hands of Mr. Herbert, your
Register, including 750l. for a quarter's rent due
Aug. 4 last from the [licensed] coachmen. You
are to reserve 409l. 18s. 6d. for your salaries and
incidents and to pay a third of the remaining
595l. 13s. 10d. into the Exchequer and the other
two-thirds of it to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
use of the Hospital at Chelsea. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 9 |
| Oct. 9. |
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 VII, pp. 9–10. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,750 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for
three weeks for the new buildings |
600 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
the [Navy's] weekly money "on
account of 400,000l. per an. from
Lady day, 1686" |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Queen Dowager, a quarter |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces [on
the Forces'] weekly money; out
of several particulars that make
75,000l. |
9,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto to clear the [Army] establishment |
8,534 |
13 |
2 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,800 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Letter Office money. |
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to Sir William Villiers for the
Stables |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Queen on her quarter |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
the above two Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the. Customs Office], viz.
2,000l. in part of the [London port salary] quarter
book of the Customs.) (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
single Hearthmoney item: and for the Excise the
above three Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following items [payable
direct out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,885l. 18s. 5d.
to the inferior officers of the Excise [on their Sept. 29
quarter's salary bill] and 2,000l. to the Princess
[of Denmark] on her quarter.) |
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Same to the officers of the Mint. Is the silver
which you received from Capt. Frowde, which he
brought from Jamaica, now coined and paid into
the Exchequer ? If not, when will it be ? |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 446. |
|
Treasury reference to Bartholomew Fillingham,
Tho. Hall, William Lowndes and Philip Ryley of
the petition of Charles, Lord Brandon; petitioner
shewing that under the grant to him of what accrued
to the King on his father's outlawry he received
several sums of money that were levied into the
sheriff's hands and particularly from the sheriff of
Northumberland, to whom petitioner paid a considerable sum for levy money according to the
Treasury Lords' order, and petitioner expected
to have received the growing rents as they accrue
[from his said father's estate], but this vacation,
through the corruption of the officers of the Pipe,
process is gone down into Northumberland and
by virtue thereof 400l. and upwards of said rents
are levied and stopped: therefore prays an order
to the sheriff of Northumberland to forbear any
further levies and to repay said money so unduly
levied. |
Reference Book V, p. 311. |
| Oct. 10. |
Money order for 1,750l. to Henry Guy for secret
service, without account, to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal of Sept. 20 last: as by the
royal sign manual of the 9th inst. and the money
warrant of the same date thereon. |
Order Book II, p. 181. |
| Oct. 11. |
Treasury order for the execution of a money order
dated 1685–6, Jan. 28. ut supra, p. 540, for 10,000l.
to Charles Toll as assignee of Anthony Sturt, senr.,
being repayment of money lent by said Sturt to
the late King 1683, Dec. 22. Hereby said principal
is to be repaid together with interest due thereon:
to be satisfied out of a loan of 12,400l. to be made
by said Toll on the [credit of the] several impositions
on French linen, East India linen, silks, tobacco,
sugars etc. |
Ibid, p. 182. |
|
Same for same of a like order, ut supra, ibid. for
10,000l. to said Toll as the assignee of Anthony
Sturt, junr., being for a like loan made by said
Sturt, junr. (viz. ut supra, p. 84): to be hereby
satisfied (with the interest thereon) out of a like
loan of 12,400l. to be made as above by said Toll. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to me [Guy] for secret service, by way of advance,
250l. out of the money of goods seized now in the
Exchequer. The necessary warrants for the regular
issue hereof shall be sent to you as soon as passed. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 10. |
|
Same to same to issue (out of the imposition on wine
and vinegar) 1,500l. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for the fortifications at Hull. (Same to the officers
of the Ordnance to see same paid accordingly.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to issue ("out of the articles which
lately made up the 100,000l.") 1,500l. to the Earl
of Ranelagh for levy money for Lord [Gerard of]
Brandon's Regiment. (Same to said Earl to pay
same accordingly.) |
Ibid, pp. 10, 11. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier for a list of such
bonds as are entered into by Sir Bazile Firebrass
and Mr. Sheppard for Customs and the dates when
due. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 446. |
|
Same to Mris. Fisher. The Treasury Lords desire
you to let Mr. Fowke's counsel see the report that
was made by your late husband concerning the
ground that lies about Cleveland House. |
Ibid, p. 447. |
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Same to the Auditor and Comptroller of Hearthmoney
to forthwith make up Mr. Duncombe's account of
the Hearthmoney. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Math. Gagnon, a French[man],
cutler; shewing that being constrained to take refuge
here by reason of the persecution in France he
desired his friends there to send him some pieces
of his own handiwork, not knowing that same
were prohibited here: therefore praying a delivery
of the seizure thereof. |
Reference Book V, p. 311. |
| Oct. 11. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for
process of immediate extent against the bodies and
estate of Charles Duncombe, Cashier of Excise,
and Thomas Browne, gent., who gave bond to
Charles II in 100,000l., the condition of which bond
is infringed and broken by reason that said Duncombe detains in his hands 28,000l. and upwards
of the King's revenue of Excise and does refuse,
upon demand thereof, to pay same into the Exchequer; whereby said money is hazarded to
be lost. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 363. |
|
Same to the sheriff of Northumberland and to all
officers of the Exchequer Court to cease any further
prosecution of any writs or process for levying the
rents and profits of the estate of the Earl of Macclesfield in co. Northumberland; the King having
granted the forfeited estate of said Earl to Charles,
Lord [Gerard of] Brandon. All moneys thereof
remaining in said sheriff's hands are to be forthwith
paid to said Lord. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 12. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]
to forthwith pay 100l. to Mr. John Delattre in part
of the money due to him in the Office of the Chamber
for riding charges as Gentleman Armourer to the
King. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 11. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to see to
the speedy execution of the above extent against
Mr. Duncombe and his sureties. "Mr. Hall, the
Remembrancer, will deliver you the process." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 447. |
|
Same to same to forthwith retain Sir Robert Sawyer
in the [above] cause between the King and Duncombe. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 13. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt (out of the
particulars which lately made the article of 100,000l.
in the said Auditor's [weekly] certificate) to issue
4,500l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for the subsistence
of the New Raised Forces. (Same to said Earl
to apply same accordingly.) |
Disposition Book VII, p. 11. |
| [?] |
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Tyrconnel [Chief
Governor of Ireland]. As soon as you receive this
please send us an account how far the Troops and
Companies which are sent hither from Ireland have
been paid in Ireland so that we may know how
to proceed in their payment. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 151. |
| Oct. 15. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
16l. 13s. 4d. to John Langwith for last Sept. 29
quarter on his 3s. 4d. per day as messenger attending
the affairs of the Customs. (Henry Guy, dated
same, to same to pay same.) |
Money Book IX, p. 70. Disposition Book VII, p. 11. |
|
[Treasury allowance of] said Langwith's bill for
16l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter's attendance on the
Treasury Lords. |
Money Book IX, p. 70. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Packer to forthwith pay 36l. to
George Simpson for making and delivering pens
into the Treasury from 1687, Dec. 22, to Sept. 15
last. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 11. |
| Oct. 15. |
Henry Guy to William Man, Auditor [of Hearthmoney]
to forthwith make up Mr. Duncomb's Hearthmoney
accounts for declaration and meanwhile to immediately send to the Treasury Lords a state of the
said accounts. (The like letter to Auditor Brewer.) |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 447. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
Duchess of Bouillon to export 19 dogs which she is
sending to France to her husband, the Duke of
Bouillon. |
Ibid. |
