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| Feb. 2. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
20,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces:
out of any unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer: countersigned by W. H. Prince D'Orange:
"Let this be paid." |
Disposition Book VII, p. 41. |
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(Same to said Earl to pay same to Monsieur
Vanderech for the use of the Dutch Forces: countersigned as above.) |
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| Feb. 5. |
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 2,279l. 18s. 7d.
to the Customs officers, London port, to complete
their last Christmas quarter's salaries. |
Ibid, p. 43. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to
Madame Dawson's lodgings in Whitehall a bale
and a trunk now in the Custom House and containing goods belonging to the Queen. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 468. |
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Same to same (or to Sir Dudley North if the Commissioners are not sitting). It is the Prince of Orange's
command that you write by this night's post to
all the ports that no officers or soldiers who have
been in service here be permitted to pass into
Ireland. Use your utmost expedition herein. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to same of the petition of Jo[h]n
Ellesdon to the Prince, shewing that he set forth at
his own cost two men and three horses for the
Prince's service and the Protestant interest: therefore praying the place of collector of Lyme port,
void by the dismission of Mr. Browne, a Roman
Catholic. |
Reference Book V, p. 333. |
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Same to same of the petition of Sir Jo[h]n Jacob
to the Prince for the office of surveyor of Customs,
London port (now managed by Mr. Humberston,
deputy to Mr. Porter, patentee thereof, a Papist):
petitioner and his family having been great sufferers
for their services to the Crown. |
Ibid, p. 334. |
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Same to same of the petition of Tho. Marshall, at
present a surveyor of the Navigation Act in London
port, praying to exchange for a surveyor's place
in the outports on the ground of health. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury allowance of Charles Duncombe's incidents
bill 1680, Lady day, to 1688, Nov. 14, as Receiver
General of Excise. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 388. |
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Prefixing: said bill as certified by John Brewere,
deputy auditor [of Excise], and Samuell Story,
deputy comptroller [of Excise]. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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the usual allowance of 4s. 6d. per
1,000l. on 3,376,937l. 13s. 0d. [of
Excise money] paid by him into
the Exchequer during said time |
759 |
16 |
0 |
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charge of striking the Queen
Dowager's tallies quarterly |
272 |
0 |
0 |
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allowance of 100l. per an. for loss
by brass [base] money and short
tale of money; being after the
same rate as allowed to the
Customs Cashier |
850 |
0 |
0 |
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£1,881 |
16 |
0 |
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The allowance for the additional duty on brandy
etc. for the last 3½ years is left to the Treasury
Lords. |
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| Feb. 6. |
Money warrant for 150l. to the executors of the
Countess Dowager Marischal for last Christmas
quarter on her pension. |
Money Book IX, p. 107. |
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Treasury warrant to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of
the Works, to pay Seignor Antonio Verrio 766l. 3s. 6d.,
viz. 531l. 3s. 6d. thereof for trees, roots, plants,
flowers etc. planted and left as follows by him in
the garden at St. James's as valued by Mr. George
London, gardener: and 235l. thereof for the value
and in full satisfaction of the pictures and paintings
that are fixed and left by said Verrio in the house
belonging to the gardener there [St. James's] and
situate in the said garden: as appraised by Henry
Cook and Edwd. Davies. |
Ibid, pp. 107–8. |
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Appending: (1) account of said trees etc., giving
names of the plants and prices thereof (including
narcissus of Constantinople; tuberosus received
from Mr. Vespreet). |
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(2) list of said paintings in said house. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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in the withdrawing room, eight pieces |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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in the dining room, three pictures |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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in the bedchamber, two pictures |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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in the parlour, two pictures |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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in the greenhouse, two pictures |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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£235 |
0 |
0 |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay into the
Exchequer weekly, every Wednesday morning, all
Excise moneys in your hands " other than such as
you are or shall e appointed to make payment of at
the Excise Office by any warrant under the great or
privy seal or upon any tallies of pro or assignment
levied at the Receipt of Exchequer by virtue of any
such like warrant [dormant under the great or privy
seal or Treasury warrant dormant] or for payment
of bills of salaries and bills of incidents and contingent charges relating to the management of
the said revenue of Excise approved and allowed
by us" the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid, p. 108. |
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Same to Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done, Auditors
of the Customs accounts and of Imprests etc., to
allow in the accounts of Richard Kent as Customs
Cashier 300l. per an. for 3½ years from 1685, June 24,
for the charges and pains of himself and clerks in
receiving, paying and accompting for the new
impositions on tobacco and sugar, and wines and
vinegar (which commenced from 1685, June 24)
and on linen and silk (which commenced 1685,
July 1); all ut supra, pp. 2160–1: it being reported
Jan. 21 ult. by Bartholomew Fillingham et al.
that the said impositions for the first two years
which are already accounted for produced 450,000l.
per an. and upwards and have been constantly
brought into the Exchequer by weekly payments
and that besides the money so paid in said Kent
has from time to time paid the drawback debentures
in London port on said goods and the bills of portage
for damaged goods, [all] which have amounted
to a very great sum yearly: and that in addition
Kent has kept a distinct account yearly for each
of these impositions and has had to employ four
extra clerks in the said business and in corresponding
with every collector and getting their bills accepted
and paid. |
Ibid, pp. 109–10. |
| Feb. 6. |
Treasury warrant to Visct. Preston [Master of the
Great Wardrobe] to pay as follows the 196l. 8s. 0d.
which is directed to be issued to you for the Wardrobe, viz. to tradesmen for hire of goods furnished
upon contract for the service of the Prince of Orange
and his retinue at St. James's between Dec. 19
and Jan. 24 and for the charges of carrying said
goods and setting them up there and also for lodgings
out of the house for several of the said Prince's
servants, viz.: Richard Bealing, upholsterer,
57l. 1s. 0d. and 7l. 1s. 0d.; John Hebott, upholsterer,
50l. 19s. 0d. and 5l. 10s. 0d.; Mary Jackson, upholsterer, 30l.; Tho. Roberts, joiner, 6l.; Tho.
Ferrers, upholsterer, 4l.; Hen. Bulstrode, 13l. for
goods bought of Mr. Lavary for furnishing Dr.
Burnett's lodgings and other of the Prince's servants;
ditto, 8l. 5s. 0d. for hiring lodgings for General
Genkle, Dec. 31 to Jan. 21, at 2l. 15s. 0d. per week;
ditto, 8l. 12s. for hiring lodgings for Col. Benting,
Dec. 18 to Jan. 15, at 2l. 3s. 0d. per week; ditto,
6l. for hiring lodgings for Count Nassau's secretary
and his gentleman, Dec. 24 to Jan. 21, at 30s. per
week. |
Money Book IX, pp. 110–111. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Hall [Cashier of Hearthmoney]
to pay the [last] quarter's salary bill and incidents
bill of the Hearthmoney. Bring the same into your
next week's certificate [of the cash of your Office].
Countersigned: by W. H. Prince D'Orange: " Let
this be paid." |
Disposition Book VII, p. 43. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt (countersigned
by W. H. Prince D'Orange: " Let this be paid "
to issue to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces
854l. 11s. 9d. out of the following funds now in
the Exchequer, viz. 215l. 2s. 10d. out of Poll money;
92l. 8s. 3d. of the Eleven Months' tax; 10l. 1s. 2d.
of the Additional Aid; 436l. 19s. 6d. of the first
part of the First [Eighteen Months'] Disbanding
Act; 100l. of the second part of that Act. |
Ibid. |
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You are also to pay the 670l. on the order of Jan. 21
last to Bartholomew Fillingham et al. for salary
and incidents, ut supra, p. 2157. |
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| Feb. 6. |
Henry Guy to Visct. Falkland. The 621l. directed to you
Jan. 30 last, supra, p. 2161, is for Mr. Pearse for
the charges of sick and wounded seamen between
1686, Mar. 25, and 1688, Oct. 12. You are to pay
it accordingly. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 44. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt (countersigned,
ut supra) to issue as follows, viz.: |
Ibid. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the London citizens' loans. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
34,431 |
17 |
5 |
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Out of any unappropriated moneys
in the Exchequer. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the
Navy's] weekly money |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for weekly money for the
Victuallers |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the Victuallers towards
their arrears |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer for the expense at
Whitehall and St. James's for the
month of January |
1,078 |
1 |
3¼ |
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£48,509 |
18 |
8¼ |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh (out of the abovesaid
34.431l. 17s. 5d.) to pay 15,000l. to Monsieur Vanderech for the use of the Dutch Forces. Countersigned: ut supra. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury letters patent constituting Richard Meredith
as customer of Chester port loco William Molyneux,
who is not qualified by law: during pleasure of
the Treasury Lords and with the salary of 78l. 6s. 8d.
per an. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 196. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of the Countess of Peterborough for
the delivery of some ribbons and Hungarian waters
which the Duchess of Norfolk sent as a present
to her and other friends, but are stopped at the
Custom House. |
Reference Book V, p. 334. |
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Same to same of the petition of Mris. Kath. Radcliffe,
shewing that John and Francis Radcliffe held a
King's waiter's place, London port, in trust for
her sons, Tho. and Jno. Clements, and that last
Christmas quarter's salary is stopped in regard
the said John and Francis Radcliffe were Papists:
therefore praying payment of said salary. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Tho. Hall [first Secondary in the King's
Remembrancer's Office] to enquire into the sufficiency
of the securities proposed by Bevis Lloyd for his
due accounting as Receiver of Crown Revenues
in South Wales and Monmouth: viz. himself in
2,000l.; John Evans of Kilsane, co. Carmarthen,
gent., his deputy, in 2,000l.; John Evans of Treventy
co. Carmarthen, in 500l.; Daniel Williams of
Penpont, co. Brecon, esq., in 500l.; Samuel Hughes
of Allt Goch, co. Cardigan, in 500l.; George Evans
of Southwark, co. Surrey, in 500l. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Tho. Pucle (Puckle), shewing that the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen admitted him to an ancient
office called the Outroper's Office for all public sale
of goods; and there being a sale of sugars belonging
to the Crown shortly to be made, he attended the
Customs Commissioners with the request that he
might make the sale at the public office, whereupon
they referred him to the Treasury Lords; therefore
prays the said Lords' order herein "in regard the
said office is for the benefit of the [London] orphans,"
and petitioner is well experienced in managing
such sales. |
Ibid, p. 335. |
| Feb. 6. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Jo[h]n Hutton for a landwaiter's place, he having been employed several
years under Mr. Man, hall keeper at the Guildhall,
"and was employed in several public affairs "and
is now out of employment. |
Reference Book V, p. 336. |
| Feb. 7. |
Same to same of the petition of Robert Ball, porter to
the Earl of Northampton, praying a tidewaiter's
place, London port, there being several vacancies
and he being qualified. |
Ibid, p. 335. |
| Feb. 9. |
Same to Phil. Frowde of the petition of Tho.
Gayton, deputy postmaster of Portsmouth;
petitioner shewing that he has been a loser by the
officers and soldiers who took up letters without
paying for them, which for the last quarter amounts
to 45l.; therefore praying the allowance of this
sum on his accounts. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 11. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to pass,
Customs free, 70 horses which are to be transported to
France for the Queen. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 469. |
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Same to same to send an officer to the Banqueting
House at Whitehall to seal up some goods which
are for the Queen in order to their being transported
to France. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to order the Customs officers at Chester
to have one or two merchant ships to carry such
arms and ammunition from Chester and Whitehaven as Capt. James Hamilton shall have to put
on board for Londonderry or such other places
as he has instructions to deliver them at. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same. There is arrived in London port
from Holland a dogger, Simon Johnson master,
laden with several sorts of goods for the Queen.
They are to be delivered to bearer, Customs free
and unopened, in order to their being brought to
the Queen's backstairs in Whitehall. |
Ibid, p. 470. |
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Also there is arrived at Greenwich from Holland
in the Kitchen yacht, Capt. Crow commander,
some wine and other provisions for his Majesty's
particular use. They are to be similarly delivered
on payment of Customs. |
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Treasury reference to same of the petition of Capt.
Seth Thurston, shewing that he sailed in the
Thomas and Frances, of two decks with 16
guns, from London to Gibraltar, being freighted
by the Navy Victuallers as he had been
several times before; that being unable to get
her freighted home thence he went to Leghorn and
in his passage thither made up his complement to
32 men, according to the Navigation Act, but in
his voyage homewards met with a great storm,
which lasted long, whereby his men fell sick and
he was forced as soon as he came to the Downs
and the Thames to put them on shore; wherefore
the Customs officers claim the [one per cent. Mediterranean duty or] penalty on his lading: therefore
prays that same may be entered on only the ordinary
duties. |
Reference Book V, p. 336. |
| Feb. 11. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Ralph Howard, shewing
that he served as a tidesman at the Custom
House [London] for seven years and was made
tidesurveyor in July last, but is now molested by
one Cha. Robinson, who informs against him for
not taking the oaths, although he received the
Sacrament and took the oath several times whilst
he was a tidesman, but was at Gravesend in Michaelmas term last when he might have taken the oaths,
but has had no opportunity since: therefore
praying to be continued in his place, being ready
to take the oaths. |
Reference Book V, p. 336. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Rolt for a landwaiter's or coastwaiter's place, London port. |
Ibid, p. 337. |
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Treasury letters patent constituting Geo. Parry of
Lions Inn, co. Middlesex, as solicitor for the revenue
of Excise and Hearthmoney loco Francis Guy:
during pleasure of the Treasury Lords: with the
salary of 150l. per an. as from Christmas last: he
to obey the orders of the Treasury Lords and of
the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 385–6. |
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Indenture of appointment by the Treasury Lords
of Peregrine Bertie, Sir Edmund Turner and James
Sanderson as deputies to the said Lords in their
farm of the Alienation Office: all locis said Bertie,
Turner and Edward Cooke, ut supra, p. 2159. |
Ibid, p. 392. |
| Feb. 12. |
Treasury warrant to Richard Kent, Customs Cashier,
to pay John Ady and Henry Ballow (deputy
chamberlains for joining tallies in the Receipt)
102l. 18s. 6d., being their usual fee of 2s. per 1,000l.
on 129,294l. 14s. 8½d. [sic for. 1,026,294l. 14s. 8½d.]
of Customs money paid into the Exchequer for the
year ended 1687, Sept. 29. |
Money Book IX, p. 111. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Charles Leighton for a landwaiter's
place, London port; he having been collector of
Maldon in Essex for two years and removed by
Sir Nich. Butler. |
Reference Book V, p. 338. |
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Same to same of the petition of Gabriel Whistler for
the place of surveyor and deputy searcher in Whitehaven port loco—Booth, a Papist. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
take the securities of Bevis Lloyd, ut supra, p. 2165. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 387–8. |
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Same to same to deliver up the surety bonds of Hugh
Chudleigh, gent, as deputy to Simon Clifford, late
one of the four Tellers of the Receipt: it appearing
by the certificate of Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of
the Receipt, that upon the admitting of Mr. Thomas
Howard into said Chudleigh's office Clifford delivered
over to him all the cash remaining in his Office and
that said cash agrees with his books, the remains
[or balance in hand] being 48,163l. 17s. 10d., and
that tallies are struck for the same in full discharge
of said Chudleigh. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
| Feb. 12. |
Treasury letters patent constituting Tho. Bendyshe,
gent., as searcher in Berwick port loco Richard
Haughton, who is not qualified by law: to hold
during pleasure of the Treasury Lords: with the
salary of 20l. per an. as from Christmas last and
all emoluments etc. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 197–8. |
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Same constituting Tho. Fox as Receiver General and
Cashier of Customs loco Richard Kent, lately
resigned: the said office having been erected by
Charles II and continued by James II by patent
dated 1685, Aug. 17, ut supra, pp. 284–5: said Fox
to have the receipt of all the new impositions,
detailed, granted by Parliament to James II and
also of the Four and a Half per cent. duty etc.: and
to be under the like regulations ut ibid. as to his
accounts and receipts. The present patent contains
no reference to any loans or advances which might
be made by said Fox: and as to the separate
accounts of the outports it lays down that the
collectors or deputy collectors thereof should pay
him their money from time to time, declaring
especially the nature thereof and on what particular
branch [of the Customs] same was received. The
said Receiver General to be answerable only for
such receipts from them as he gives acknowledgments for, and any remainder is to be set in super
on them. |
Ibid, pp. 198–205. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to employ
John Knight as assistant to the abovesaid Thomas
Fox; in place of John Kent, who held the like
office as late assistant to Richard Kent: with the
salary of 100l. per an. as from Christmas last. |
Ibid, p. 206. |
