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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
1679–80.
Jan. 22. |
Treasury reference to Sir Creswell Levins, the Attorney General, of the petition of Andrew Lawrence, setting forth that he lately made a discovery of several houses and land in co. Midd. belonging to the King, but concealed from him, whereupon Treasurer Danby directed a commission of enquiry. As the said commission has been delayed, petitioner prays a new warrant for it. |
Reference Book I, p. 1. |
| Jan. 28. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Langley, commander of the pacquet boats at Harwich, for the place of searcher of Ipswich port loco Mr. Robinson, deceased. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 29. |
Same to same of a presentment of Andrew Kirby for Mr. Bradshaw's place at Bristol. |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 31. |
Same to same of Samuel Male's petition for the place of searcher of Ipswich port, as petitioned for by Thos. Langley ut supra. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of Robert Mills's petition for a tidesman's place, London port, petitioner having a certificate from the minister and churchwarden of Stepney that he has lived there 18 years, has served as boatswain and gunner and was disabled on board the Royal James in the Dutch war, has been sick, is poor and has four children. |
Ibid, p. 2. |
1679–80.
Jan. 31 |
Treasury reference to William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Jerome Lacy, under-housekeeper of Audley End and keeper of the gardens, wardrobe and privy lodgings there: petitioner setting forth that his office is granted him by patent with several yearly sums for his wages and the great disbursements and charges incident to said offices and reduced to a certainty, to prevent bills, whereby the charge is much less than in other the King's houses payable out of the Exchequer: that for eight years to 1679, Sept. 29 he has not received any part of the said money so due to him, to his great damage: therefore prays a grant of the reversion of the buildings upon Suffolk Stable Yard, he being interested in the present tenancy of it for 41 years from Michaelmas last [petitioner valuing said reversion] at 1,500l., of which he desires his debt aforesaid to be allowed as in part, and [the balance] he will be ready to pay as his Majesty shall direct. |
Reference Book I, p. 2. |
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Same to William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, Thomas Agar, one of the Surveyors General of Woods. Trent South, and Phillip Burton [Solicitor to the Treasury] of the petition of Robert Bertie desiring the same rights, fees, perquisities, etc., as his predecessors in his office of Woodward of Wallwood Forest by appointment of the Earl of Lindsey, viz. windfalls, starvelings, lops, bark, herbage of the said woods, etc. Petitioner shews that by reason of a long and tedious suit about the title of the said wood petitioner has been under injunctions of the Exchequer Court, and could not receive the benefit of his said office: but this being now determined and the title and possession fixed fully to the Crown, he prays a Treasury order to restore him to his rights and the enjoyment of said perquisites. etc. |
Ibid, p. 4. |
| [?] |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of Phillip Maydwell's petition for employment in the Customs. The Treasury Lords recommend him for a tidesman's place. |
Ibid. |
| [?] |
Same to same of the petition of Richard Booth, junr., for a landwaiter's, surveyor's or searcher's place, London port. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of William Bristow's petition for the place of searcher, Ipswich port loco John Robinson, lately deceased, petitioner being an ancient inhabitant there. |
Ibid, p. 5. |
