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| May 11. |
J. Taylor in the absence of William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to imprest to the Colonels of the four Marine Regiments
the 4798l. 18s. 8d. for subsistence and 1500l. ut supra p. 345 for
Bounty money and clearings taking care that out of the said
subsistence money the quarters due by the said Regiments be duly
discharged. Disposition Book XV, p. 43. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 798l. 18s. 8d. to the
Navy Treasurer on the unsatisfied order in his name: out of loans
on the Disbanding Act: to be imprested to the Colonels of the
above Regiments for clearing the subsistence of said Regiments to
the 20th inst. Ibid, p. 44. |
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Treasury reference to the Warden &c. of the Mint of the petition
of Provost and Fellows of the Corporation of Moneyers relative to their
second bill annexed [missing] for 5254l. 2s. 11d. for tools and utensils
provided for the Royal Mint in the Tower, and the Irish, York,
Bristol, Chester, Exeter and Norwich Mints by reason of alterations
since their former [bill]: and representing that being to be paid
in tallies that bear a great discount, if any abatements be made
in the bill it will bring them to ruin and destruction by reason they
have a debt of 2000l. which they are forced to pay interest for.
Reference Book VII, pp. 334, 332. |
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Treasury letters patent appointing John Cook to be Clerk of
Foreign Estreats in the Exchequer on the surrender of John Hastings.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, p. 220. |
| May 12. |
Treasury warrants dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the
salaries of 52l. per an. each to Edward Nash, John Rowe, Jo[h]n
Wetham and John Plomley, as King's waiters Bristol port. Money
Book XIV, p. 359. |
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Jo. Taylour in the absence of William Lowndes to the Earl of
Ranelagh to pay to Major Edward Nott the 1102l. 5s. 0d. due to
him for arrears of pay to Dec. 31 last, 600l. thereof out of last year's
Disbanding money in your hands and the remainder out of the
present year's same. Disposition Book XV, p. 44. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir
William Douglas for payment of 321l. 0s. 10d. due to him for pay
as Lieut. Col. of Dragoons 1692 April 1 to 1693–4 Feb. 6. Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 113. |
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Same to Lord Coningsby to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Elizabeth and Mary Webster daughters of Capt. William
Webster who was killed at Philipstown in Ireland, praying a pension.
Ibid, p. 114. |
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Thomas Austin to be Receiver General of land tax, and Duties on
Marriages and Houses for North Wales (Anglesea, Carnarvon,
Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, Montgomery) and Cheshire and proposing his sureties. Warrant dated May 19 for taking his securities
in 19,000l. as Receiver for said places for the third 3s. Aid. Commission as same dated May 19. Reference Book VII, p. 320.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, pp. 223, 225. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of George
Wood Powell to be discharged of a penalty of 500l. he incurred for
importing seven pieces of Alamodes through ignorance. Reference
Book VII, p. 334. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney General, to
enter a noli prosequi to the information against Anthony Evernden
in regard to foreign silk and lace: all upon the said Evernden's
first satisfying the officer who prosecuted. Warrants not Relating
to Money XVI, p. 221. |
| May 13. |
Jo. Taylour in the absence of William Lowndes to Lord Coningsby
to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Col. Charles Ross
as to the hardship on him and his officers from the present Irish
Establishment which commences from 1691–2 Jan. 1 but was not
executed there till some months after. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 114. |
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Same to the Stamps Commissioners to report on their case as
stated by the Commissioners for the city of Westminster for the last
3s. Aid. Ibid. |
| May 14. |
Entry of a Treasury caveat in favour of Valentin Quin against
any grant of the lands of Adare, Clonlehard, Ballyfollins or Baybush
in Co. Limerick the property of Thady Quin (who was neither
outlawed nor convict of any crime) without notice first given to
said Valentin (agent to said Thady) at Mr. Clinton's in Downing
Street, Westminster. Caveat Book, p. 53. |
| May 15. |
Jo. Taylour in the absence of William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwayt
to prepare a royal warrant to authorise Lord Coningsby to pay
Capt. Newcomen of Major Gen. Levison's Regiment 104l. 17s. 0d.
for the pay of his Troop for the 18 days they remained in the Isle
of Man by stress of weather on their transportation from England
to Ireland. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 45. |
| May 16. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay to Mr.
Colquit and Mr. Bentley, two of the officers of Liverpool port, a
moiety of the sum of 91l. 18s. 6d. seized as being shipped for export.
Money Book XIV, p. 360. |
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Same to same to employ George Spry as collector of Falmouth port
loco Daniell Gwynn dismissed; |
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John Gill (who has for some time been instructed at the waterside)
as waiter and searcher in Poole port loco William Romaine deceased.
Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 15. |
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William Lowndes to the Paper Commissioners not to dispose
of the paper belonging to Mr. De Graves of London merchant,
which is seized and condemned in the Exchequer. Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 115. |
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The Treasury Lords to the sheriff of Surrey to obtain a general
meeting of the Assessment Commissioners for the Act of 10 Wm. III.
c. 9 [the third 3s. Aid]; they being unwilling to put the Act in execution without a general meeting. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to allow 300l.
9s. 9d. to Edmond Harry in his accounts as Collector of Penryn
port, being so much repaid by him to Samuel Allen being the impost
Duty granted in 1696 on a parcel of French Dowlas, oakam and
French copy paper imported there and afterwards in February
last re-shipped for New England in the John of Penryn, John Real
master, which repayment on debenture was disallowed by Charles
Mein one of the examiners of the Quarter Books, there being no
provision in law for the repayment of this impost Duty: the said
Harry being misled by the law's silence. Out Letters (Customs) XIV,
pp. 21–2. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Phillip Page of Lancing near Shoreham grazier praying restoration
of 205 fleeces of wool fraudulently stopped by Mr. Wade, Customs
officer at Shoreham on pretence of the late Act of Parliament.
Reference Book VII, p. 334. |
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Same to the Prizes Commissioners of the petition of William
Crowse, Sub-commissioner [of Prizes] in Plymouth port praying
his salary for the time he has been employed. Ibid. |
| May 16. |
Same to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of Thomas
Carew, executor of Henry Carew late a Teller of the Receipt, praying
for the delivery of the bonds of John Mountstephens et al as sureties
for said Henry, the moneys in his office at the time of his decease
being duly answered to the King. Ibid, p. 336. |
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Treasury order to the Auditors of Imprests to supply the accounts
as in (a) infra. |
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Prefixing: (a) order of the King in Council dated Kensington
1698–9 Feb. 16 calling for an account of all moneys imprested for
repayment of any loans made by the inhabitants of Jersey and
Guernsey since the Restoration for the supply and subsistence of the
garrison there in their extremity: said order being made upon the
petition of Peter Priaulx senr. complaining of several misapplications and embezzlements of the public moneys and revenue of the
said islands. Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, p. 201. |
| Kensington. |
Royal warrant to the Lords Justices of Ireland for a patent to pass
the great seal of Ireland for a grant to John Ellis of all the Crown
title to the estate real and personal of his brother William Ellis
forfeited by the attainder of said William: to hold to the said John
on like terms as said William held &c. together with all arrears and
mesne profits &c.: all by reason that a patent was passed to said
John of the said premises by direction of the royal warrant of Feb.
15 last for ever but he has since represented that some part of the
said estate consists in leases and other parts are wholly out of the
said former patent and other parts not duly and truly ascertained:
and the King being desirous that he should have the full benefit
intended him, by reason of his many good and faithful services.
Out Letters (Ireland) VII, pp. 527–9. |
May 17.
Kensington. |
Same to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction on
record of the judgment against George Wood Powell merchant
for 500l. for conveying two packets of French Alamodes: it
appearing that by licence of the Secretary of State he went into
France to settle a correspondence in relation to the wine trade when
the trade with France should be open and he bought the said silk
for the use of his wife and friends and not for merchandise: further
that Henry Walter the officer prosecuting has compounded for his
share in consideration of Powell's poverty. King's Warrant Book
XX, p. 118. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to constitute
Phillip Ryley, James Dewy, William Clayton, Charles Dartiquenave
and Maximilian Stephens as Agents for Taxes as in lieu of the first
four named so appointed by the privy seal of — 1698: and
with the salary of 200l. per an. each to the first four and 100l. per
an. to the said Stephens as from Xmas last: with the usual clause
for their clerk, messenger and incidents. (Money warrant dormant
dated June 12 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated
May 25). Ibid., pp. 119–120. Money Book XIV, pp. 378–9. |
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Same to same for a same for 600l. to Isaac Manley out of the
revenue of the Letter Office: as royal bounty: to be paid him by
50l. a quarter as from Lady day last: without account. (Money
warrant dormant dated May [sic for June] 10 hereon. This warrant
quotes the privy seal as dated May 25). King's Warrant Book XX,
p. 120. Money Book XIV, p. 378. |
May 17.
Kensington. |
Royal warrant to Sir Thomas Penfold Dr. of Laws, King's Advocate
General and Samuel Franklin Esq., Procurator General, to prepare
letters of administration to be granted by authority of the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury to John Avent for the King's use of so much
of the personal estate of the late Sir John Wildman late Postmaster
General as concerns the several bonds and articles entered into by
the several deputy postmasters to the said Wildman for the due
execution of their respective offices; all by reason that because
he died intestate the said bonds and articles cannot be sued: and
none of the kindred of the said Wildman have made request for
administration; wherefore it is thought fit to appoint said Avent
as herein. King's Warrant Book XX, p. 122. |
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Same [to the Treasury Lords] to issue 3000l. to Henry Earl of
Drogheda, Francis Annesley of the Inner Temple, John Trenchard
Esq. of the same, James Hamilton of Tullymore Co. Down, Henry
Langford of Dublin, Sir Richard Leving of Dublin Kt., and Sir
Francis Brewster of Dublin Kt. (constituted by the Act of 11
Wm. III, c. 2 to be Commissioners for six months from 1699 May 10
to enquire into Forfeited Estates Ireland): to be for their necessary
expenses and incidents in their said Commission: to be satisfied by
tallies of anticipation on the Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage
granted by the Act of 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 1 after satisfaction of
the loans thereon not exceeding 1,250,000l. and the 40,000l. to the
Trustees for Exchequer Bills charged thereon. (Money warrant
dated May 23 hereon). (Money order dated May 26 hereon). Ibid,
pp. 123–4. Money Book XIV, p. 366. Order Book V, p. 83. |
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Same to same to pay John Knight, late Cashier of Customs, the
following sums: to be by tallies on himself: viz. 80l., and 93l. 10s.
0d. in satisfaction of so much by him paid respectively to Sir Thomas
Lawrence Kt. upon his going as Secretary to Maryland, being for
stationery ware; 22l. 12s. 6d. paid to — Edlin, a surveyor of
Customs, for Duty on 24 chests of wine for the King's use; and
93l. 10s. 0d. paid to Sir John Germain for the moiety of 187l. allowed
to him for the use [interest] of 4750l. which said Germain supplied
to make up a remittance of 10,000l. for the King's service in Flanders.
Knight is first to swear that none of the said sums have been paid
or allowed to him in account. (Money warrant dated May 30
hereon). (Money order dated June 13 hereon). King's Warrant
Book XX, p. 129. Money Book XIV, p. 369. Order Book V, p. 92. |
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Royal sign manual for 4000l. to Joost, Earl of Albemarle, Master
of the Robes: as imprest for the service of the Robes. (Money
warrant dated May 23 hereon). (Money order dated June 26
hereon). King's Warrant Book XX, p. 137. Money Book XIV,
p. 369. Order Book V, p. 97. |
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Royal warrant to the Lords Justices of Ireland to issue commissions
to find the Crown's title to the jointure estate of Lady Hellen Colville
wife of Count Dona Ferassiers, being her jointure from Hill Collville
her first husband, and forfeited to the King during their joint lives
by the said Count Dona being an alien at the time of his marriage
with her: and thereupon to pass a patent under the great seal of
Ireland of said estate to Clotworthy, Visct. Massareene of Ireland and
George Fitzgerald for such joint lives and subject to such trusts as
in a deed tripartite made 1699 May 6 between William Browne
of London merchant and said Count Dona and Hellen his wife et al.
Out Letters (Ireland) VII, pp. 499–500. |
| May 17. |
Same to same for a grant to—Gravemore widow of the late
Lieut. Gen. Gravemore of lands as follow to the total yearly value
of 1051l. 6s. 3½d. for the support of himself and family: to be held
as of the Castle of Dublin in free and common socage. |
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Appending: detailed schedule of said lands in the Counties of
Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo, Antrim, Kilkenny, Longford,
Cork, Clare, Meath, King's County, Tipperary, Dublin, Kerry,
Westmeath, and Limerick: being forfeited lands respectively of
Thomas Arthur, Feaghry Flin, Walter Bourk, Sir Neal O'Neal,
and Danl. in Danl. [? MacDaniel], Capt. Robert Cusack, Cha. M.
Carthy of Carrignavar, Theobald Purcell, John and James Nugent,
Robert Arthur, Richard Fitzsimmons, James Barret, Sir James
McDonnel, Kean O'Hara, Daniell O'Bryan alias Donoghe, Dormot
Fitzpatrick, Edward Sweetman, Sir Edward Tyrrel, Michaell
Chamberlain, Sir Edward Scot, Cornel O'Driscol, Andr Murrogh,
Teige Callaghaim, Gerald Dillon. |
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All as follows viz. |
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Forfeited lands of Thomas Arthur
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Co. Galway: Dunkellin Barony
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Rathcoskery one quarter 194 acres; Ballymoglish alias
Ballymoglash 324 acres; in Carrowmore 103 acres; in
Leballyconnor two quarters viz. Ballyknockbane and Knockancarra 83 acres; in Cahirforvas 96 acres: total gross value
50l.: quit rent 4l. 1s. 0d.: yearly interest of incumbrances
11l. 9s. 6d.: clear yearly value 34l. 9s. 6d. |
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Forfeited lands of the abovesaid Arthur or of the belowmentioned Flin
Leitrim Barony
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Gortgarriffe 76 acres; Knockanbane half car[ucate] 62 acres;
Lisduffe 35 acres; Bosglass 25 acres: gross yearly value
30l.: quit rent 1l. 19s. 10d.: yearly interest of incumbrances
7l. to the discoverer: clear yearly value 21l. 0s. 2d. |
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Forfeited lands of Feaghry Flin the equity of redemption of a mortgage of 800l. the said mortgage being passed in patent to Sr.
Michaell Mitchell. |
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Co. Roscommon: Ballintober Barony
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Ballinlogh one quarter 164 acres; Cloonelo half quarter
82 acres; Cloonisklan half quarter 82 acres; Clookeighan
one quarter 175 acres; Cloghreharan 172 acres; Miltoran
104 acres; Ballymullan one quarter 82 acres; Ballybane
96 acres; in Ure: total gross value 85l.: quit rent 1l. 1s. 8d.;
yearly value of incumbrances 2l. 10s. 0d. to the discoverer;
clear value 7l. 10s. 0d. [sic] |
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38 acres; Carrowdrishagh one quarter 100 acres; Cloonfad
part 60 acres: total gross value 20l.: quit rents 1l. 12s. 0d.:
yearly interest of incumbrances 4l. 12s. 0d. to the discoverer
and 11l. for interest: clear value 2l. 16s. 0d. |
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Forfeited lands of Walter Bourk
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Co. Mayo: Carra Barony
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Knockanshanany and Logmadog 20 acres; Lisdaniffe 25
acres; a mountain in controversy 32 acres; a mountain
96 acres; a mountain near that 13 acres; Lissanree alias
Levaragh 17 acres; Carrahal Clontee and Conaghter alias
Rosse 5 gneeves [or] 25 acres; in Lissenisky 93 acres: total
gross value 40l.: quit rent 3l. 1s. 0d.: yearly interest of
incumbrances 10l.: clear value 27l. 3s. 0d. |
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Derryhick one quarter; Tonikeniff Gunane and Shunane;
Carrowkee; Tawnicronlim: [? these items form part of the
above preceding total]. |
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Clanmorris Barony
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in Ballygowne 39 acres; half Ballyharge alias Ballyharoge
64 acres: total gross value 15l.: quit rents 1l. 10s. 0d. [sic
for 1l. 0s. 10d.): clear value 13l. 19s. 2d. |
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Tirawley Barony
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Tobbenevive one quarter 161 acres; Kirmaine two quarters
250 acres; Ballynagh and Ballybranoge two quarters 247
acres; Turry and Shruhanine 65 acres; Affrin 000 acres;
Dromdowlagh and Drombanagh two quarters half? two
half quarters: Cloone one half quarter 158 acres; the half
quarter of Ballymanisk 105 acres; the quarter of Leheidane
182 acres; Leaghan in Offin half quarter 65 acres; Raftinholin alias Rahincoline half quarter: total gross value 205l.:
quit rent 14l. 17s. 3d.: yearly interest of incumbrances 34l.:
clear value 156l. 2s. 9d. |
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Forfeited lands of Sir Neal Oneal
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Co. Antrim: Massareene Barony
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Ballymather 348 acres; Kilcrosse 662 acres; Carname 462
acres; half Ballytweedy 176 acres; Milclody and Ballyrobin
Mill 52 acres; Ballyvarade 14 acres; Dungonnell 16 acres;
Tuckmill and Acres 36 acres; Ballyrobin 318 acres; Killilly
711 acres; Stradhaveran 284 acres; Dungonnell 443 acres;
Ballnegeeragh 209 acres; Ardmore and Carmevay 286 acres;
Ballyquillin 608 acres; Ballytweedy 530 acres; Tully 570
acres; Secas 694 acres; Ballybrittas 483 acres; Lisnataylor
510 acres; Corbally, Ballynall and Istrone 360 acres: total
gross value 1100l.: quit rents 104l. 18s. 6d.: clear value
200l. [sic]. |
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Forfeited lands of Daniell in Daniell by lease from the Earl of Antrim
for 500 years
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Belfast and Glenarm Baronies
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Agolagh 20 acres; the waiters' tenement; Banerath 20
acres; Strad 5 acres; Dunoregan 5 acres; Calisnagh 5 acres;
Glencor 20 acres; Glendun, Tonnaugh, Conerey, Tomagh,
Dressagh, a parcel of Nurny, Clashy, Unshinagh, Coslane,
Monyvert, Tully, Glassmullin half quarter, Ballymaclogher,
Gorteclee, Ballyhavill 5 acres; Ballyfadd 5 acres; Cloghglass
5 acres; Gorteregan, Drumare, Carn with the Mill; Cossendum with the Mill: total gross value 135l.: quit rent 27l.
10s. 0d.; yearly interest of incumbrances 5l. chief rent and
25l. 10s. 0d. to the discoverer; clear value 70l. [details of
incumbrances] 7l. per an. abated being only a lease and
therefore not equally valuable to an estate of inheritance. |
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Forfeited lands of Capt. Robert Cusack
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Dunluce Barony
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two quarters of Denwernons 157 acres; Inisgran 102 acres;
Ballyeragh 000 acres; Ballywat 199 acres; Old Ballyeragh
000 acres; Sicanmore 468 acres; total gross value 90l.:
quit rent 12l. 10s. 0d.: yearly interest of incumbrances 50l.:
clear value 16l. 10s. 0d. |
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Forfeited lands of Cha. M. Carthy of Carrignavor
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Co. Cork: Barrymore Barony
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Old Court 22 acres; East Ballivodig 256 acres; Scartanarrow
1 ploughland 204 acres; Ballyvolin 152 acres; Ballynure
166 acres; Ballynaltig 199 acres: total gross value 160
acres: quit rents 19l. 8s. 9d.: and (in Barretts Barony)
West Lishandrum and both Kilblaffers 286 acres: yearly
interest of incumbrances chief rent 2l. and 30l. and 6l.: clear
value 25l. 13s. 0d. |
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Forfeited lands of Theobald Purcell
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Co. Kilkenny: Galmoy Barony
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Clone, Robehagh, Acregave: 1478 acres: total gross value
185l.: quit rents 29l. 18s. 7d.: yearly interest of incumbrances 120 acres: clear value 28l. |
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Forfeited lands of John and James Nugent
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Co. Longford: Granard Barony
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Knockskeagh 70 acres; Castlebrack 115 acres; total yearly
value 45l.: quit rents 5l. 17s. 6d.: clear value 39l. 2s. 6d. |
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Ardagh Barony
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Bracklonagh 440 acres; Lisnekeragh 208 acres: total gross
value 98l.: quit rents 13l. 3s. 0d.: yearly interest of incumbrances 30l.: clear value 54l. 17s. 0d. [? also lands of the
said Nugents]. |
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Forfeited lands of Robert Arthur
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Co. Dublin: Balrothery Barony
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Hackettstown and Dromslattery and Peirestown 258 acres:
gross value 126l.: quit rent 5l. 4s. 6d.: yearly interest of
incumbrances 80l. and 24l.: clear value 16l. 15s. 6d. |
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Forfeited lands of Richard Fitzsimons
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[Balrothery Barony] |
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Ballymadroght 372 acres: gross value 98l.: quit rent 7l.
10s. 8d.: yearly interest of incumbrances 10l. 10s. 0d. and to
the discoverer 19l. 14s. 10d.: clear value 59l. 4s. 6d. |
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Forfeited lands of James Barret
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Co. Cork: Mallow Town and Liberties
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Curraghanearly and 8 acres in Mallow: gross value 32l.:
yearly interest of incumbrances 16l. 12s. 0d. and 6l. 15s. 0d.:
clear value 8l. 13s. 0d. |
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Forfeited lands of Sir James MacDonnel
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Co. Antrim: Cary Barony
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Ballynestrad one quarter 160 acres; Lisballynegrogh 69 acres;
Island Ticard one quarter 115 acres; Lisnegat 43 acres;
Lemenaghbeg 134 acres: total gross value 60l.: quit rents
7l.: yearly value of incumbrance 23l. chief rent: clear value 24l. |
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Forfeited lands of Kean O'Hara
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[Co. Antrim: Cary Barony] |
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Clevester 300 acres: gross value 30l.: quit rent 4l. 0s. 4d.:
yearly interest of incumbrances 16l. 14s. 0d.: clear value
16l. 14s. 0d. [sic]. |
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Forfeited lands of Daniell O'Bryan alias Donoghe. |
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Co. Clare: Corcomroe Barony
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Slaper one quarter 30 acres; in Carrowkelly 27 acres:
Carhirm Coskin 47 acres: total gross value 15l.: quit rent
1l. 11s. 7d.: yearly value of incumbrances 3l.: clear value
10l. 8s. 5d. |
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Forfeited lands of Dermot FitzPatrick
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Clonderalaw Barony
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in Ballydoneen alias Corgrage 254 acres: gross value 38l.:
quit rent 3l. 16s. 8d.: yearly interest of incumbrances 8l.
10s. 10d. to the discoverer: clear value 25l. 12s. 6d. |
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Forfeited lands of Edward Sweetman in right of his wife
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Co. Meath: Navan Barony
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a rent charge of 60l. per an. of Rahaldran, Newenstown and
Corbetstown: gross value 60l.: clear value 21l. |
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Forfeited lands of Sir Edward Tyrrel: the equity of redemption of
a mortgage for 500l. |
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King's County: Kilcoursey Barony
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Gurtin 346 acres; in Ballynaminton 57 acres; Curraghboy
146 acres: total gross value 68l.: quit rents 11l. 2s. 9d.:
yearly interest of incumbrances 50l.: clear value 6l.
17s. 3d. |
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Forfeited lands of Michaell Chamberlain
Mullingar town
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two cabins: gross value 4l.: quit rent 6s.: clear value 3l.
14s. 0d. |
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Forfeited lands of Sir Edward Scot: the equity of redemption of a
mortgage of 500l. |
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Co. Tipperary: Middlethird Barony
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Kilballihereby 454 acres: gross value 64l.: quit rents 6l.
17s. 10d.: yearly interest of incumbrances 50l. and 4l. 5s. 0d.:
clear value 7l. 17s. 8d. |
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Forfeited lands of Cornel. O'Driscol
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Co. Cork: Carbery Barony. |
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Ballymacrowne gross value 20l.: quit rent 3l. 10s. 0d.;
yearly interest of incumbrances 10l.: clear value 6l. 19s. 2d.
[details of incumbrances] 100l. mortgage to Edward Richardson Esq. |
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Forfeited lands of Andr. Murrogh
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Barrymore Barony
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Kilcoolishell and Wt. Ballyhumock 349 acres; Ballynening
Wt. 120 acres: total gross value 70l.: quit rent 7l. 2s. 5¼d.:
yearly interest of incumbrances 50l.: clear value 12l. 17s.
6¾d.: [details of incumbrances] 500l. mortgage to David
Meskell. |
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Forfeited lands of Mich. Chamberlain
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Co. Dublin: Coolock Barony
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Draycots Farm in Glasnevin 37 acres: gross value 12l.:
quit rent 14s. 8d.: clear value 11l. 5s. 4d. |
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Forfeited lands of Teige Callaghann
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Co. Cork: Duhallow Barony. |
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Dromlower 233 acres: gross value 15l.: quit rent 3l. 10s.
9d.: clear value 11l. 9s. 3d. |
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[? the following item also land of said Callaghan]. |
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Co. Kerry in Corkaguiny Barony
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Deelis 350 acres: gross value 12l.: quit rent 5l. 6s. 3½d.:
clear value 6l. 13s. 8½d. |
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Forfeited lands of Sir Edward Tyrrel
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Co. Westmeath: Fartallagh Barony
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half Clonmoyle 185 acres and 3 acres unprofitable; half
Tullanisk 39 acres; Daly's Town 178 acres; Gedaghanstownbeg 141 acres: total gross value 100l.: quit rent 11l.
0s. 4d.: yearly interest of incumbrances 25l.: clear value
64l. 19s. 8d. "This with the rest of this forfeiture is subject
to many judgments, the proportion whereof on these lands
is computed to be 250l." |
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King's County: Philipstown Barony
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Barnane 150 acres: gross value 23l.; quit rent 3l. 0s. 9d.:
yearly interest of incumbrances 5l. 10s. 0d.: clear value
14l. 9s. 3d. "This is valued as the other part of the same
forfeiture before." |
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The equity of redemption of a mortgage forfeited by Gerald Dillon
|
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Co. Westmeath: Delvin Barony
|
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in Leighlinstown 89 acres; Cryanstown 300 acres: total
gross value 76l.: quit rent 7l. 17s. 6½d.: yearly interest of
incumbrances 46l.: clear value 22l. 2s. 5½d. |
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Co. Limerick: Kenry Barony
|
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in Drumherbeg 33 acres: gross value 5l.: quit rent 10s.
0¼d.: clear value 4l. 9s. 11¾d. |
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total yearly [clear] value 1051l. 6s. 3¾d. |
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The list of judgments referred to above [under Sir Edward Tyrrell]. |
|
Thomas Johnson against Walter Bourk |
101 |
7 |
10 |
|
Edward Lloyd against the same |
21 |
7 |
10 |
|
John Bourke against the same |
221 |
7 |
10 |
|
Cha. Burrington against the same |
261 |
7 |
10 |
|
Simon Luttrel against the same |
1201 |
7 |
10 |
|
William Theating against the same |
261 |
7 |
10 |
|
Samuel Holt against the same |
201 |
7 |
10 |
|
Theodore Russell against the same |
111 |
7 |
10 |
|
Peter Dowdall against the same |
241 |
7 |
10 |
|
Richard Dalton against the same |
101 |
7 |
10 |
|
James Clark against the same |
91 |
19 |
7 |
|
Charles Vick against the same |
102 |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
2980 |
8 |
10 [sic] |
|
Out Letters (Ireland) VII., pp. 500–505. |
| May 17. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Lord Justices of Ireland
to cause an exact account to be made up of how much of the loan
of 33,050l. lent to the King by Richard Lascells, late of London
goldsmith, on the security of quit rents in Ireland was repaid in
guineas or in money equal to guineas at the rate of 26s. each
guinea, and thereupon to pay to Rebecca Lascells his widow the
loss thereon computed at 3s. for every 26s. so repaid: she having
petitioned shewing that it appears from a state of the affair made
by William Robinson, deputy to Receiver General Ireland, that upon
repayment of the said principle and interest thereon she repaid great
part thereof in guineas at 26s. each whereas the same was lent at
the rate of 23s. each guinea. Ibid, p. 506. |
| May 18. |
Royal sign manual dated Kensington for the following issues:
without account: |
|
|
£ |
|
|
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to William Fanshaw as royal bounty |
52 |
|
|
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to John Whitell, clerk, the like |
20 |
|
|
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to Dame Mary Kirke for the rent of the house inhabited by Mris Mary Kirke and is in full for one
year to Aug. 17 last |
100 |
|
|
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(Money warrant dated May 30 hereon). (Money order dated May
31 hereon). King's Warrant Book XX, p. 115, 125. Money Book
XIV, p. 368. Order Book V, p. 85. |
|
Same for 50l. to Edward Howard Esq. as royal bounty: without
account. (Money warrant dated ? May 23 hereon). (Money order
dated May 24 hereon). (William Lowndes to the Auditor of the
Receipt to pay same out of Civil List moneys). King's Warrant
Book XX, p. 118. Money Book XIV, p. 365. Order Book V, p. 78.
Disposition Book XV, p. 51. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 400l. to
Henry D'Nassau for the Stables for one week to the 13th inst. |
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600l. to the Earl of Portland for the Privy Purse for same time. |
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306l. 5s. 3½d. to Thomas Lloyd for the Works in full of 93,065l.
5s. 3½d. due to the ordinary of the Works. |
|
800l. to the Earl of Bradford for the Household and Stables for
one week to the 13th inst. |
|
572l. 13s. 1½d. to Casper Frederick Henning for the Gardens in
full of 8572l. 13s. 1½d. which clears the arrears due to the Gardens. |
|
300l. to the Earl of Montague for the Great Wardrobe for one week
ended May 13. Disposition Book XV, pp. 32, 33, 34. |
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Same to the same to issue 1000l. to me, Lowndes, on the unsatisfied order in my name for secret service. Disposition Book XV,
p. 45. |
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Same to same to issue 11,353l. 18s. 8d. to the Earl of Ranelagh
on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Forces:
out of loans on the Land Tax: to be applied as follows: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
for two weeks' subsistence to June 4 next to
the Troops kept up |
8201 |
12 |
0 |
|
for same to the Regiment of Fusiliers at Jersey
and Guernsey |
301 |
11 |
8 |
|
for same to Col. Collingwood's Regiment in
the West Indies |
299 |
13 |
2 |
|
for four weeks subsistence to same date to the
four Companies of Invalids |
454 |
10 |
8 |
|
for same to the Commissioners of the Musters |
90 |
10 |
8 |
|
for three months arrears to 1698 July 31 of
subsistence to the Garrisons |
2006 |
0 |
6 |
|
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£11353 |
18 |
8 |
|
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] of
the petition of Thomas Smith for a further term in part of the Forest
of East Buckholt Co. Southampton. Reference Book VII, p. 334. |
| May 18. |
William Lowndes to the Attorney General for an account in
what forwardness is the prosecution against Ralph Williamson.
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 116. |
|
Same to the Prizes Commissioners to attend my Lords to-morrow
with the copies of any grants of prize goods to the Hudsons Bay
Company. Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren to proceed on the Vice Chamberlain's warrant for fitting up a shed in Whitehall for Mr. Smith, his
Majesty's musical instrument maker, during the time he is preparing
an organ for his Majesty's Chapel at Whitehall. Ibid. |
| May 19. |
Royal sign manual for the following payments: viz: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to Hugh Broughton, Consul at Venice, for his
extraordinary disbursements 1693 Nov. 19
to 1695 Nov. 19 on a bill signed by the Earl
of Shrewsbury |
300 |
|
|
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to Daniell Skinner Esq., Consul at Tripoly in
Barbary for the like 1694 Oct. 11 to 1695
June 15 as by a like bill |
180 |
|
|
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to Nathaniell Dodington, Consul at Tripoly,
for the like on like bill |
337 |
10 |
0 |
|
to Joseph Kerby, Consul at Amsterdam, for
the like on a bill signed by Sir William
Trumbull |
380 |
|
|
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to Abraham Kicks (Kicke), Consul at Rotterdam, "which we are pleased to allow him
in full of his disbursements in our service" |
300 |
|
|
|
|
£1497 |
10 |
0 |
|
(Money warrants dated May 19 hereon). (Money orders dated May
22 hereon). King's Warrant Book XX, p. 121. Money Book XIV,
p. 363. Order Book V, pp. 88, 89. |
|
Money warrant for 400l. to Samuel Travers Esq., Surveyor General
[of Crown Lands], for extraordinary pains in his said office for two
years to Lady day last: to be by tallies on the Receiver General
of the Duchy of Cornwall. (Money order dated May 22 hereon).
Money Book XIV, p. 361. Order Book V, p. 78. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the
salary of 78l. 6s. 8d. to Richard Meredith as Customer of Chester port.
the salary of 52l. per an. to John Feild as a King's waiter London
port. Money Book XIV, p. 361. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Navy Commissioners to pay and apply
the malt tickets (amounting to 40,374l. 17s. 7d.) and the tallies on
the late Duty on Coal transferred to the Duty on Leather (amounting
to 58,620l. 7s. 2d.) in the Navy Treasurer's hands to the Victualling
in such manner as by the Act of 10 Wm. III, c. 9; and the tallies
on the third 4s. Aid (amounting to 74,903l. 7s. 3d.) and on the
first 3s. Aid (amounting to 11,389l. 1s. 11d.) likewise in his hands
with the interest thereon to the course of the Navy for services
performed and to be performed and to allow 10 per cent. discount
thereon to such persons as shall take same and not to oblige the said
takers to take the oath lately established concerning the premium
thereof: all as by the provisions of the said Act. |
|
Memorandum: "by a discount of the principal after the rate of
10 per cent. mentioned in this warrant our meaning is that an addition
of 10l. shall be made to every 100l. principal money and not otherwise." Money Book XIV, pp. 362–3. |
| May 19. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Henry Baker: upon account: for Crown
law charges. (Money order dated May 22 hereon). (William
Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt dated May 26 to pay same
out of the moneys of seizures in the Exchequer). Ibid, p. 363.
Order Book V, 78. Disposition Book XV, p. 53. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to Sir Thomas Cuddon, Receiver
General of the Duties on Houses and on Marriages for London,
Westminster and Middlesex to pay the salary of 50l. per an. to
Maxmilian Stephens lately appointed for managing the said Duties
and directing and governing the surveyors and inspectors thereof
in England, Wales and Berwick: as from 1698 Xmas. Money Book
XIV, p. 364. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 440l. 13s.
11d. to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name as
Paymaster of the Forces: out of loans on the Land Tax: 193l.
3s. 11d. thereof for subsistence to 1700 June 24 of the Company of
Foot at Newfoundland; and 247l. 10s. 0d. for clothing for same.
Disposition Book XV, p. 45. |
|
Same to same to issue 100,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy on
the unsatisfied order in his name: out of loans on the Land Tax:
to be applied to wages of seamen. (Same to the Navy Commissioners
to clear the following ships out of this sum viz. Swift advice boat,
Row ketch and the Foresight which were lost in the West Indies).
Ibid, p. 46. |
|
Same to same to issue 904l. to William Roberts on the like order:
for purchase of lands to be laid into the Little Park at Windsor: and
to be paid out of fines of leases of lands at Windsor as follows viz.
228l. and 186l. for Richard Topham, 130l. to William Smith, 280l.
to John Mitchell and 80l. to John Powney. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to apply a further 20,000l. out
of tallies &c. on the loans on the Coal Duties to the payment of
wages to commission officers and warrant officers who have passed
their accounts and whose ships have been paid off. Ibid. |
|
Same to same to pay 615l. 13s. 5d. and 222l. 11s. 5d. to William
Carbonell and other merchants of London owners of the ships
Coronation and England frigate (which were taken up at Barbados
in 1691 as men of war for the King's service) being at the rate of
16s. per ton per month: "as if they had been hired by your Office."
Ibid, p. 47. |
|
Same to Auditor Bridges and Auditor Done for an account of
the imprests to Sir William Stapleton for which he has not accounted.
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 115. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to report on the enclosed
proposal [missing] touching a regulation of the office of Treasurer
of the Navy. Ibid, p. 116. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Samuell Sheppard, Thomas Lambert, William Lowen, Thomas
Weedon, John Lordell, Peter Houblon et al praying reimbursement
of 1l. 10s. 0d. per tun overpaid on wines filled and 1l. 6s. 5d. per tun
on wines unfilled. Reference Book VII, p. 335. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Sir William Daines et al merchants
of Bristol trading to Virginia, shewing that they are put to greater
troubles by the Customs officers for obtaining allowances on damaged
tobacco imported into Bristol than are imposed on the merchants
of London, Liverpool and elsewhere: therefore praying to have
the same ease as other the King's subjects. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of William
Camell and William Coggeshall, partners in malting and brewing
in Diss in Norfolk, shewing that they were burned out on March 28
last to a loss of 500l. and leaving them owing Excise on 2568 bushels
of which they only saved 972 bushels: therefore praying to be
discharged the Duty on the other 1596 bushels. Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Edward Scarborough, Customs
Collector at Liverpool, praying an allowance for extra toil as he
many times fills in more than 300 debentures a week for salt
exported thence, which business employs a clerk to whom he pays
40l. per an. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of George Moult
for a grant of 4181 reams of paper seized from John D' Graves of
London merchant. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Thomas Diston,
Receiver General of the 3s. Aid, 1s. Aid and Subsidies for the city of
Coventry praying for the transfer of 55l. 3s. 5d. (overpaid by him on
the 1s. Aid) to his account of the 3s. Aid and the Subsidies. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] of the petition of
Lieut. Col. Andrew Wheler, Capt. in the King's Own Foot Guards
shewing that he is seized of the inheritance of the ferry or pacquet
boat of Datchet leading to Windsor Castle which for several years
he has let for 80l. per an. and has mortgaged for 1000l. to pay his
debts but is like to be deprived thereof by reason the King will
cause a wall to be built which will exclude the ancient passage from
the ferry to Windsor: therefore praying relief. Ibid, p. 336. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Martin Folkes praying a grant for
99 years of several houses in Little Queen Street and Newton Street
after the expiry of the present term of 22 years. Ibid. |
| May 19. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of the Duke of St. Albans shewing that Charles II granted the Duty
on logwood to the Earl of Rochester in trust for petitioner's mother
and in 1684 further granted same for 99 years in reversion for
petitioner's support but a stop was put to the said grant by King
James's accession: therefore praying that the said intended grant
be made good. Reference Book VII, p. 336. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
John Warner, Master of the King's Barges, shewing that his father
conveyed to Charles II two houses in East Greenwich for which he
was to receive 1254l.; that same is not yet paid but the houses and
ground thereto are [now] conveyed by the King to Trustees for the
use of the Hospital of Greenwich: therefore praying payment with
interest to Xmas 1691. Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Sir John Morden for a grant of
the Manor of Old Court adjoining to Blackheath in Charlton Co.
Kent and the park called Sedgwick park in Sussex, the better to
enable him to settle 1000l. per an. for the support of a college he
lately built for habitation of 40 decayed and ruined merchants.
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Samuell
Davis of the mines of lead in the Hundred of Coleshill and Rhyddlan
Co. Flint, part of the possessions of Henry, Prince of Wales and
Duke of Cornwall for 31 years at the ancient rent of 3l. 6s. 8d. per
an. and a tenth of the clear yearly profits with a grant of the mesne
profits since the expiry of the lease to Richard Grosvenor. |
|
Prefixing: Auditor's particular and memorandum of the premises
and ratal thereof by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. |
|
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' subscription
of the docquet of the said lease. Warrants not Relating to Money
XVI, pp. 229–231, 235. |
|
Same to the Receipt for records of surplusage for settling or paying the surplus of 54l. 12s. 6¾d. on the account of Tanfield Vatchell
[as sheriff of Berks.] for the year 1696 and of 15l. 16s. 0d. in the
account of John Applebee [as sheriff of Worcester] for same year:
same to be payable out of the debit of 70l. 8s. 6¾d. resting upon the
account of Edward Conyers as Sheriff of Leicestershire for 1697.
Ibid, p. 232. |
| [?] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of an in custodiam lease
under the Exchequer seal to Dorothy Doley widow, of divers lands
and tenements in Co. Chester, being lands of Thomas Wilbraham,
Thomas Huxley et al outlaws: at a rent of 5l. 7s. 3d. and fine of
10l. 6s. 0d. Ibid. |
| May 19. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John,
Earl of Carbery of the profits of Original Seal in Co. Pembroke,
Carmarthen and Cardigan and of the Post Fines and fines pro
licentia concordandi in Cos. Brecon, Radnor, Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke for 40 years in reversion of the
existing term and at rents of respectively 60l. 4s. 0d. and 74l. per an. |
|
Prefixing: Auditor Chetwynd's particular and memorandum of
the premises and the Surveyor General's ratal thereof. Ibid, pp.
233–5. |
| ? May 19] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of a lease
to William Smith of lands in Windsor ut supra p. 214–5. Ibid,
p. 235. |
| [?] |
Same of same of a lease to William Aldworth of Shaw Farm and
Frogmore ut supra p. 297. Ibid. |
| May 19. |
Entry of a Treasury caveat in favour of the Earl of Rochester
against any grant of the Tennis Court at Whitehall near his house
till he be heard. Caveat Book, p. 53. |
