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| July 11. |
Privy seal for the ordinary of 3l. a day to Alexander Stanhope
(Envoy Extraordinary to the States General) as Plenipotentiary
in the negotiations with the States General for mutual safety.
King's Warrant Book XXI, p. 381. |
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Same for the ordinary of 5l. a day to same as Envoy Extraordinary
to the States General. Ibid., p. 382. |
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Treasurer Godolphin's fiat for royal letters patent to constitute
Walter Middleton as Collector of Milford port. Out Letters (Customs)
XIV, p. 212. |
| July 13. |
Money order for 150l. to Henry Baker for 3 quarters to June 24
last on his allowance as Treasury Solicitor. Order Book V, p. 379. |
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Same for 1347l. 17s. 2¼d. to Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the Receipt
of the Exchequer, for necessaries delivered by him to the officers of
said Receipt in 1701 Michaelmas and Hilary terms 1701. Ibid.,
p. 386. |
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William Lowndes to Sir John Stanley. Was the place of Thomas
Taylor, late a messenger of the Chamber, sunk on his death "in
March last was twelve months?" Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 48. |
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Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Whitlock Bulstrode shewing that the salary of himself as solicitor
of Excise and one clerk was 350l. per an. when there were fewer
laws of Excise and no Duty on malt: but the present salary for
himself and a clerk is only 200l. per an. and out of that he has to
keep an additional clerk which makes his salary only 110l.: and on
the Malt Duty he has already a list of above 200 persons to summon
for non entry: therefore praying some allowance for extraordinary
service. Reference Book VIII, p. 8. |
| July 14. |
William Lowndes to the Victualling Commissioners to accept
Francis Horne's two bills of exchange drawn from Cadiz on the late
Victualling Commissioners viz. for 1187 Pieces of Eight 3¾ Reis
and 447 Pieces of Eight 1½ Reis taken at 52d. per Piece of Eight:
same being drawn for the Custom of wine &c. supplied in 1696 to
the Squadron at Cadiz under Vice Admiral Nevill. Disposition
Book XVI, p. 81. |
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Letter of direction for 200l. to the Paymaster of the Works to be by
him paid to the Earl of Ranelagh for his service as Superintendent of
all his late Majesty's Works from Xmas last during his continuance
in that office. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to Robert Barker to take only the same fees
for Mr. Crompton's security as Paymaster of the Malt Lottery tickets
as he [Crompton] paid in 1698. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 47. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to repay the tax assessments
on the Secretary (517l.) and clerks (130l. 6s. 8d.) of the Admiralty
between 1695 and 1702. |
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Appending: schedule of said clerks' fees. Ibid., p. 48. |
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Same to Mr. Taylor to pay without any defalcations the salaries
of the officers in the Transfer Office of the Million Lottery. Ibid.,
p. 49. |
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Treasurer Godolphin to the [Assessment] Commissioners in Co.
Middlesex. If there be any failure in the last Subsidy and Land
Tax granted [by 1 Anne c. 6] it will create a necessity for the use of
Deficient tallies (such as have formerly been made good with great
loss by subsequent taxes on land). You are therefore to be diligent
that the Assessors be fully instructed in their powers and that you
cause all persons and estates to be fully charged according to the
true meaning of the said Act. (Fifty-nine like letters of same date
sent to the Commissioners of the several cities and counties in
England and Wales.) Ibid., p. 50. |
| July 14. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed letter [missing] relating to a coal vessel seized at Whitby.
Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report whether the Crown has
any probable title to the supposed forfeited estates in the enclosed
paper [missing]. Ibid., p. 51. |
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to examine Sir
Christopher Wren's letter enclosed [missing] concerning works done
at Lord Albemarle's lodgings in Whitehall amounting to 1729l.
14s. 5¼d. Ibid. |
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Same to same to make entries in their books of the payment by
Mr. Henning (by the late King's command) out of Privy Purse money
of 200l. to Mr. Tijou for smith's work at Hampton Court and 200l.
to Mr. Benjamin Jackson for mason's work there. Ibid. |
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Same to the Postmasters General. The Lord Treasurer will
appoint a day to hear the complaint exhibited against Mr. Castleton,
the Comptroller of the Penny Post Office: and also John Tutchin's
letter concerning same. Ibid., p. 52. |
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Same to Mr. Strickland for an account what you have paid towards
making good the tickets embezzled by Mr. Neal and his deputy.
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Borrett to report on William Nailor's petition for
remission of the fine of 100 marks set on him in 1696 for which he
is now a prisoner in the Common Side at Newgate. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Edward Noell shewing that for 30 years he has executed the
office of Register to the Excise Commissioners at a patent salary
during the Excise farms and with an additional salary from 1683
June 24 on account of the Hearthmoney, viz. to attend and register
not only their judicial proceedings but all other their orders and
proceedings at the Board; that in August 1698 he was dismissed
(but for what he knows not) from that part of his employment of
entering and registering such proceedings and the additional salary
was taken away and another person was appointed with the
denomination of Secretary at 450l. per an.: but by the late
revoking of the Excise Commission the said Secretary's constitution
is determined: therefore praying to be restored to his former
employment with an additional salary. Reference Book VIII, p. 8. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Elizabeth
Molinier shewing that the seizer of the silks supra p. 292 is the same
man that persuaded her son's friend in Amsterdam to hide them.
Ibid., p. 9. |
| July 14. |
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord
Chamberlain's warrant dated July 8 to the Master of the Great
Wardrobe for the delivery to Mr. Thornburgh, Closet Keeper to the
Queen, of 4 surplices of fine Holland for the Queen's chaplains.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 383. |
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Warrant by same to the Commissioners for Prizes to employ
Thomas Humble as storekeeper at Plymouth at 50l. per an. loco
Edward Courtney who has declined the said employment. Ibid. |
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Approval by same of Samuell Edwards as first Clerk to Francis
Godolphin one of the Four Tellers of the Exchequer: |
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Lionell Herne as same to James Vernon as a same. |
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Lancelot Burton as same to Sir Christopher Musgrave as a same. |
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John Grainger as same to Lord Fitz Hardinge as a same. Ibid. |
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Entry of Treasurer Godolphin's signature of an in custodiam
lease under the Exchequer seal to William Cockshot of lands &c.
in Co. Yorks. part of the lands of William Jennings extended for
debt: at a rental of 1s. 2d. per an. and fines of 2s. and 4d. Ibid. |
| July 14. |
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
in the Exchequer for stop of process against John Graham (Grayham),
Keeper of the Privy Purse to King James II, on his account of
moneys issued to him at the Exchequer for Healing medals for the
said King: which account is not yet finished by reason of his
indisposition. Ibid., p. 384. |
| July 15. |
Privy seal for [continuation of] 500l. per an. to Sir Joseph
Jekyll as Chief Justice of Chester as an addition to the profits of
his place there. King's Warrant Book XXI, p. 442. |
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Money warrant for 650l. to the Master of the Hawks (Thomas
Felton and the administrators of William Chiffinch) for half a year
to 1701 June 24 on their several fees and allowances. Money Book
XVI, p. 103. |
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Money order for 50l. of Salathiell Lovell for 1702 Trinity term as
one of the Justices of Chester. Order Book V, p. 381. |
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William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to forthwith turn
into money the 78,000l. tallies remaining in the Navy Treasurer's
hands struck in April last on the latter part of the 3700l. per week
of the Hereditary Excise. The Navy Treasurer is to be charged
with all the interest due on said tallies to the time they shall be
disposed of. Disposition Book XVI, p. 81. |
| July 15 and 14. |
Letters of direction for 175l. and 175l. to the Justices of Chester
for respectively last Easter term and 1702 Trinity term. Ibid., p. 82. |
| July 15. |
Same for 3000l. to the Navy Treasurer: out of loans on the
Subsidies and Land Tax [as by 1 Anne c. 6]: to be paid over to Mr.
Povey, the Treasurer for Sick and Wounded and Prisoners of War:
1800l. thereof to be charged to the head of Wages and 1200l. to the
head of Victualling. Ibid., pp. 82, 85. |
| July 15. |
Same for 294l. 14s. 5d. to the Earl of Portland: out of Civil List
moneys: for taxes and repairs in Windsor Great Park in the late
King's reign. Ibid., p. 82. |
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William Lowndes to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded.
In your accounts you are to keep separate the charge of the prisoners
from that of the Sick and Wounded seamen. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 52. |
| July 17. |
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Board of the
Works for payment of the salary of 50l. per an. to Charles Haughton
as itinerant Clerk of the Works as authorised by the Treasury
warrant of 1691–2 Jan. 23. Money Book XVI, p. 103. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay the fee or salary of 20l.
per an. to Henry Fairfax as Comptroller of Newcastle port. |
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48l. per an. to William Congreve as Customer of Poole port. |
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32l. per an. to William Christian and Benjamin Crofts as [joint]
Customer of Carlisle port. |
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39l. per an. to Charles Best as one of the Customers of Hull port. |
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10l. per an. to Thomas Lowther as searcher of Cardiff port. Ibid.,
pp. 106, 114, 120. |
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Same to the Receiver General of the Duties on Houses &c. for
London, Westminster and Middlesex to pay the salary of 60l. per an.
to Charles Dive as a Surveyor of said Duties. Ibid., p. 107. |
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Same to the Receipt for the salaries of 70l. per an. to Charles
Godfrey as Master of the Jewel House and 20l. per an. to Robert
Sedgwick as Clerk of same. Ibid., p. 120. |
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Allowance by same of the Customs salaries bills for 1702 June 24
quarter viz. 5957l. 11s. 6d. for London port and 9950l. 12s. 3d. and
1588l. 10s. 0d. for the Outports. Ibid., p. 104. |
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Money warrant for 200l. to William Borret: out of Civil List
moneys as imprest for Crown Law costs. (Money order dated July
23 hereon.) Ibid., p. 104. Order Book V, p. 382. |
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Same for 1485l. to the late Commissioners of the Privy Seal
(Edward Southwell, Christopher Musgrave and James Vernon) for
297 days on their allowance of 5l. a day viz. 1701 from June 28 to
1702 April 21. (Money order dated July 29 hereon.) Money Book
XVI, p. 105. Order Book V, p. 384. |
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Same for 47l. 16s. 11¾d. to Sir John Hawles, late Solicitor General,
viz. for half a year and 67 days on his fee or salary of 70l. per an.
viz. to 1702 June 1 on which day he was succeeded by Sir Simon
Harcourt. Money Book XVI, p. 106. |
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Same for 96l. 13s. 4d. to John Cook, Clerk of Foreign Estreats
in the Exchequer Court, for one year to 1701 Lady day on his several
fees and allowances detailed. Ibid., p. 108. |
| July 17. |
Money warrant for what is due to the Masters in Chancery on
their 100l. per an. salaries each. (In the margin: a later warrant of
Treasurer Oxford dated 27 June 1711 for execution hereof.) Money
Book XVI, p. 110. |
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Same for 50,000l. to Robert Crompton as imprest for the payment
of Malt tickets as by the Malt Act [8–9 Wm. III c. 22]. (Money
order dated July 24 hereon.) Ibid., p. 110. Order Book V, p. 384. |
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Same for 50l. to Mahaleel Windham for himself and the other
7 doorkeepers of the House of Peers for attendance in the last Session
of Parliament. (Money order dated July 23 hereon.) Money Book
XVI, p. 111. Order Book V, p. 381. Disposition Book XVI, p. 94. |
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Same for 61l. to Sir Edward Northey for 3 quarters to 1702 June
24 on his fee as Attorney General. Money Book XVI, p. 115. |
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Same for 139l. 8s. 6d. to Richard Jones for the surplusage on his
account as sheriff of Wilts. for the year ended 1701 Sept. 29. (Money
order dated Aug. 15 hereon.) Ibid., p. 118. Order Book V, p. 413. |
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Same for 69l. 1s. 9d. to Bartho. Burton for same as same for Co.
Rutland for same year. (Money order dated July 30 hereon.)
Money Book XVI, p. 119. Order Book V, p. 390. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Salt Commissioners to
imprest 500l. to Francis Bridges their cashier for incidents of their
Office. Money Book XVI, p. 108. |
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Same by same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the Bank of
England the 2866l. 14s. 2½d. surplus of the Duties of Excise appropriated to said Bank's annuity: viz. as towards the deficiency of
their fund in the year ended 1701 June 1: which sum together with
the 2523l. 13s. 10d. paid to said Bank out of arrears of Low Wines
"does make the sum of 6390l. 8s. 0½d. [sic] in part of 7390l. 3s. 2¾d."
which is the certified deficiency of said fund for said year. Ibid.,
p. 109. |
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Allowance by same of the Post Office incidents bill detailed for
1702 June 24 quarter (including 10l. to Monsieur Marcus for disbursements at Amsterdam for Italian letters: 59l. 17s. 6d. to John
Parker, Consul at Corona, on account of salary and inland postage
of letters; 4l. for John Messor's bill for prosecuting 2 post boys
for breaking open the mails; 12l. 1s. 1d. for 2893 ship letters at
1d. per letter; 4l. 13s. 4d. for 1120 ship letters; 7l. to Capt. Samuel
Lucas for carrying 2 mails from Dover to Harwich 1702 May 9;
20l. to Capt. Cha. Gibson for charges from Dover to Calais and back
1702 June 8). Ibid., p. 112. |
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Dormant warrant by same to Charles Boyle, Receiver of Fines
for Alienations, to pay the fees of the officers of the Alienation
Office viz. 40l. per an. per term to James Saunderson, Henry Villers
and Thomas Plott as Deputies and Commissioners in the said
Office; 40l. per term to said Boyle himself as Receiver General;
20l. per term to William Freeman, Master of the Chancery and 5l. each
to Bernard Halfpenny and Thomas Webb as clerks. Ibid., p. 155. |
| July 17. |
Letter of direction for 1403l. 7s. 6d. to the Earl of Ranelagh: out
of loans on the Subsidy and Land Tax [as by 1 Anne c. 6]: to
be paid over to Capt. Samuel Atkinson and Mr. Nicholas Roop on
account of transporting horses to Holland, "which makes 12,403l.
7s. 6d. directed to be issued to them for that service": and is
in part of 700,000l. for 40,000 men [to act in conjunction with
the Allies anno 1702]. Disposition Book XVI, p. 83. |
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Same for 1266l. 6s. 6d. to the Navy Treasurer: out of like loans:
as in part of 2,080,000l. for sea services anno 1702: to be paid to said
Atkinson and Roop as follows: |
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£ |
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for advance of 6 weeks' freight for 2 ships hired
at Portsmouth by order of the Duke of
Ormonde |
361 |
14 |
6 |
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for 572 beds with pillows and rugs at 11s. each
bought there |
314 |
12 |
0 |
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for 1000 beds more with pillows and rugs and
1050 hammocks |
590 |
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£1266 |
6 |
6 |
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Ibid. |
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Same for 250l. to William Roberts, Receiver of Windsor: for
2½ years' salary to 1701 Sept. 29 to Grinling Gibbons for looking
after the carved oak in Windsor castle. Ibid., p. 84. |
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William Lowndes to the Stamps Commissioners. On your
representation of the 9th inst. concerning the inspection you
proposed in 1701 August into the Inferior Courts in the country
and the books and stocks [of stamped paper &c.] of distributors,
you are to employ James Isaacson for 3 months on such inspection
in such counties where abuses are supposed to be most frequently
committed. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 52. |
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Treasury reference to the Postmasters General of the petition of
Jacob Vander Pool, postmaster at the Brill in Holland, praying a
continuation of his pension of 100l. per an. out of the General Post
Office. Reference Book VIII, p. 9. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of George Horne
shewing that he can [discover and] make out the Crown's title to
several lands and messuages in Co. Radnor. Ibid. |
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Same to the Warden &c. of the Mint of the petition of Samuel
Bull for renewal of his warrant as a probationer in the art and
mystery of graving in the Mint. Ibid., p. 8. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
to take the securities detailed in 50,000l. of Henry Ferne for his
office of Customs Cashier. |
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Mr. Stephen Lilly's securities detailed in 5000l. as Receiver General
of the Post Office. Prefixing report by the Deputy Queen's Remembrancer on the sufficiency of said securities. Warrants not Relating
to Money XVII, pp. 387, 389. |
| July 17. |
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
to stay process for 3 weeks from date hereof against Philip Papillon
on his accounts as late Cashier of the Victualling. In the margin:
a further warrant dated July 29 for stay of process until Aug. 28.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 398. |
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Same by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for letters patent to renew
the grant to Ralph Kentish of the office of Keeper of the Gaol of the
Liberty of the dissolved monastery of St. Albans and porter of the
great gate thereof in reversion of Christopher Brown. Ibid., p. 389. |
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Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of a tenement called Woda, parcel of the manor of
Climsland Prior and Duchy of Cornwall, in order to a lease thereof
to Edward Cutty. Ibid., p. 393. |
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Same by same to Henry Villiers, one of the Commissioners of
Alienations, confirming the appointment of Richard Shelton as
Deputy to said Villiers in said office. Ibid., p. 416. |
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Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report
on the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Thomas Southwell for
re-instatement of the salary of 50l. per an. belonging to his offices
and places of Chief Ranger and Gamekeeper within the kingdom
of Ireland, and Ranger of his Majesty's Park near Dublin. Out
Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 224. |
| July 18. |
William Lowndes to the Farmers of the Royal Oak Lottery to
pay into the Exchequer all the rent to June 24 last on the Royal Oak
Lotteries except what is required to satisfy to that date the pensions
of 400l. per an. to James Gray, 400l. per an. to Col. Philip Howard
and 200l. per an. to Mris. Charlotte Killigrew: and to continue to
do same in future. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 55. |
| July 19. |
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Surveyor General of
Crown Lands for a particular of a tenement at Stratton [upon
Fosse] parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall in order to a lease thereof
to John Avery for 3 new lives. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor's report on said Avery's petition for
same. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 392. |
| July 20. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Richard Smith, a boatman in the Customs service in several
places; praying payment of 72l. 5s. 7d. due to him for his service
and disbursements. Reference Book VIII, p. 7. |
