F

Fabyan, James, 522, 523.

Facey, Henry, 519.

Fahie, Anthony, 136, 459.

Fairfax, Bryan, Commissioner of Customs, 129, 364.

-, Colonel, heirs of, pension to, 156, 169, 183, 191, 315, 326, 335, 348, 475, 486, 496, 509, 638, 651, 662.

-, William, eighth Viscount Fairfax, 241.

-, -, collector at Salem, 398, 524.

Fairlie, John, 679.

Fair traders. See Licences, 66.

Falkingham, Captain, Governor of Newfoundland, 227.

Falkner, Warine, Sheriff of Stafford, 506.

Fall, William, 363.

Falmouth, 125, 217, 223, 354, 625; port, 222, 282, 284, 354, 360, 517.

-, Viscount. See Boscawen, Hugh.

False coiners, 427.

-, stamping leather, 122.

Fancourt, Richard, 22, 199.

Fane, Charles, Minister Resident with the Great Duke of Tuscany, 645, 650, 671.

-, Colonel of 1st Troop of Horse Guards, 22, 43.

-, Francis, 284, 439, 452, 454, 613.

-, Henry. clerk of the Treasury, clerk of Foreign Estreats, 162, 174, 175, 186, 196, 319, 331, 342, 352, 478, 491, 503, 515, 557, 643, 654, 661, 666, 672, 677, 679. I

-, John, Viscount (? Baron) of Catherlough, afterwards seventh Earl of Westmoreland, 458.

-, Thomas, sixth Earl of Westmoreland, a Commissioner of Trade, 155, 483, 519, 613.

-, Mrs. 610.

Farewell, Michael, 574, 686.

Farleigh. See East Farleigh.

Farley, Mr. 406, 420, 540, 558.

-, Samuel, 51.

“Farley's Bristol Newspaper,” 51.

Farman, Gideon, 205, 517.

Farmer, William, 646.

Farquhar, John, 204.

Farrain, Thomas, 517.

Farrington, Thomas, auditor for the Exchequer Court, 395, 444, 450, 452, 520, 537, 559, 645, 664, 674.

Farthings, British, 110, 310, 363, 377, 366.

Farwell, Richard, 74.

Faure, Laplant, 306.

Faversham port, 258, 358, 359, 460, 686, 688.

Fawcett, Peter, 519.

Fazakerly, William, 59, 63, 73, 92, 98, 128, 141, 143.

Feake, Samuel, Sheriff of Essex, 327, 347.

Feast (Feasts) of Annunciation, 647, 648.

-, of St. John the Baptist, 661.

-, of Byram and Corban, 180.

Featherstone, George, 356.

Featherstonehaugh, Heneage, 614.

Fees, auditors', 603.

-, baronet. See Baronet.

-, of Clerk of the Pells. See Pells.

-, of courts of justice and law officers in England and Wales, 418, 632; commission for, 255, 344, 354, 489; committee for survey of, 222, 231.

-, Exchequer, on money orders, &c. 15, 100, 408, 625.

-, of foreign apposer. See Exchequer Court (foreign apposer).

-, on installations of K.C.B. 396.

-, of King's Remembrancer. See King's Remembrancer.

-, to Knight Harbinger. See Knight Harbinger.

-, to Master of the Temple. See Temple.

-, to Masters in Chancery. See Masters.

-, on new commissions of Customs, Excise, &c. 88, 89, 149.

-, of officers of the Pipe. See Pipe.

-, for passing customers' accounts, 152, 485.

-, of President of the Council. See Privy Council.

-, of Secretary of State. See Secretary of State.

-, of sergeant at arms, 192, 313.

-, of sheriffs, 259.

-, of surveyor of woods. See Woods, Surveyor General.

-, on trading licences, 104.

-, on wool licences, Ireland, 133.

Feilding, William, 5th Earl of Denbigh, 156, 188, 311, 327, 336, 344, 469, 479, 492, 505, 545, 546, 631, 650.

Fell, Ralph, 578.

Felonies committed by imported convicts, 389.

Felons, rewards for seizing, 177, 180, 181, 187, 469, 470, 471, 476.

-, transporting of, 166, 188, 241, 310, 350, 389, 482, 634, 651.

-, -, contract for, 402.

Felony, 72.

Fenton, Thomas, 520.

Fentoun, lands of, 306.

Fenwick, John, 206.

-, Nicholas, 598, 601.

-, (Fennick), Robert, 416, 576, 623.

-, William, 518.

Ferce, John, 524.

Fercus, Wm. 360.

Ferguson, Alexander, 205.

-, James, 282, 356, 679.

-, Patrick, 683.

Ferne, Henry, Receiver General of Customs, 539, 549.

Fetherstone, Geo. 518.

Feu duties. See Dues, feudal.

Feudal casualties and customs. See Casualties.

Fewson. alias Fowson [? Foston], Grange, Yorkshire, 121, 128.

Fez, 68, 391.

-, kingdom of, 563.

Fife, 64, 298, 430, 683.

-, Chamberlain of, 548.

-, sheriffdom of, 88, 609.

-, stewartry of, 548.

Fifth Baron of the Exchequer. See Exchequer Court.

Filing currency, 222.

Finch, Edward, Envoy Extraordinary to Sweden, 157, 169, 179, 190, 333, 346, 349, 471, 473, 484, 496, 501, 506, 512, 635, 642, 671, 674.

-, -, extraordinary payments to, 159, 311, 324, 637, 649, 664.

-, George, 264, 302.

-, Henry, receiver of revenues of Minorca, 83, 102, 115, 126, 138, 539, 541.

-, Lady Isabella, 10, 224, 381, 382, 386, 406, 574, 583.

-, John, 524.

-, Joseph, Sheriff of Nottingham, 665.

-, William, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to States General, 158, 172, 180, 192, 263, 302, 316, 325, 340, 423, 469, 483, 495, 506, 597, 603, 622, 635, 637, 649, 664.

-, -, extraordinary payments to, 349, 671.

Findlater, Earl of. See Ogilvy, James.

Fine book of collectors of seizures, destruction of, 369.

Fines leviable in customary manors. See Customary manors.

-, of Greenwax. See Greenwax.

-, of justicary. See Justiciary.

-, of the Court of King's Bench. See King's Bench.

-, records of, 112, 331, 406.

Finisterre, Cape, 392.

Finlayson, Duncan, 525.

Fire at Blandford, 114, 117, 248, 294.

-, at Cotton Library at Lord Ashburnham's house. See Cotton Library.

-, at St. Andrew's, 310.

-, at St. Mary's College, 105, 113, 310.

-, at Tiverton, 176.

Firth of Forth, 205, 422.

-, Samuel, 680.

First fruits and tenths, auditors of, 356. See Imprests, Auditors of.

-, comptroller of. See Grey, Thos. de.

Fish, Daniel, 683.

-, Elizabeth, 413.

-, Harry, 601.

-, John, 449.

-, bounties on, 274.

-, -, account of, 273.

-, debentures, 58, 370.

-, -, frauds in connexion with, 369.

-, restraint of shipping of English, 209.

-, tithes of, 298.

Fisher, Benjamin, 518.

-, Susan, royal bounty to, 10.

-, Timothy, 76, 203.

-, William, Commissioner of Stamp Duties, 547, 558, 655, 683.

Fisheries. See Whale fishery.

-, Scotland (see Herring fishery, Improvements), 12, 657.

-, decay of, 430.

Fishguard, 356.

Fitch, Jeremiah, 176.

Fitzgerald, Edmund, 514.

-, George, 101.

Fitz-Roy, Anne, Dowager Duchess of Cleveland, 530, 593, 607, 630.

-, Charles, keeper of royal tennis courts, 182, 314, 335, 474, 498, 639, 661.

-, -, second duke of Grafton, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, Lord Warden of Whittlewood Forest, 3, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 37, 43, 46, 54, 55, 99, 104, 155, 167, 175, 189, 197, 323, 333, 343, 410, 440, 468, 480, 492, 505, 553, 631, 644, 658, 669.

-, William, 51, 156.

-, -, second Duke of Cleveland, pension to, 328, 530, 607.

Fitz Williams, Richard, Captain General and Governor-in-Chief of the Bahamas, Surveyor General of Customs in Southern Continent of America, 93, 204, 381, 442, 443, 489, 496, 505, 632 657, 677.

Five nations of Indians. See Indians.

-, per cent. duty. See East India Goods.

Fizard, Edward, 682.

Flanders, 472, 484, 496, 507.

-, British disaffection in, 43.

-, Consul in, Deane, J., 43, 44, 168, 179, 190, 312, 324, 334, 346, 635, 650, 665, 671.

Flavell, Robert, 198.

Flax, duties on, 140, 231.

-, deposit on, 273.

-, account of, 128, 331.

-, imports and exports accounts, 431.

Fleet, army serving on, 591.

-, Commander in Chief of the, Norris, Sir J. 676.

-, Prison, the, 27, 72, 94, 102, 137, 142, 144, 145, 211, 221, 231, 247, 252, 271, 286, 294, 415, 434, 442, 526, 531, 532, 551, 585, 611, 628.

-, -, Deputy Warden of the, 286.

-, -, house adjoining, 91, 95.

Fleming, Alexander, 687.

-, Gilbert, Commissioner for sale of French lands in St. Christopher, 38, 39, 40, 90, 141, 185, 205, 266, 379, 434, 449, 510, 566, 648, 653, 670.

-, William, styled Lord Slane, pension to, 123.

Flemish brandy, 281.

-, -, duty on, 28.

-, hops, 536.

Fletcher, David, 205, 519.

-, Henry, receiver of Wiltshire, 235.

-, John, 427, 477.

-, Thomas, 413, 525.

Flint, 86, 200, 205, 206, 213, 421, 517, 525, 546, 686.

-, Castle, 503.

-, -, Constable and Governor, 201.

-, justice of, Verney, J. 632, 642.

-, Receiver General of, Eyre, Thomas, 387, 442, 444, 445.

-, records of, 201.

-, seals for, 5.

-, Under Sheriffs of, 297, 510.

Flints. See Ordnance.

Floating fortifications (Milford), 682.

Flood, Mathew, 427.

Florence (see Tuscany), 193, 416, 461, 472, 483, 645.

-, Minister Plenipotentiary at, and Resident at, Colman, F. 157, 170, 179, 190, 193, 312, 313, 324, 334, 345, 346; Fane, Charles, 650, 671.

Flower, Henry, receiver of Wiltshire, 236, 240, 243, 273.

-, John, 246, 285, 293.

-, John Williams, 680.

-, Thomas, 424.

Foley, Thomas, an Auditor of Imprests, 25, 86, 117, 137, 156, 182, 230, 271, 284, 290, 302, 314, 335, 356, 375, 425, 426, 447, 463, 474, 498, 546, 577, 608, 628, 630, 637, 663, 688.

Folk, Mr. 94.

Folkes, William, 357.

Folkestone, 524.

Foot Guards. See Regiments.

Forbes, Alexander, 358.

-, Lady Dorothea, 446, 448, 450.

-, Dun., Lord Advocate of Scotland, 1.

-, Francis, fourteenth Lord Forbes of Forbes, 450.

-, George, Viscount Forbes, third Earl of Granard, Captain General, &c. of the Leeward Caribbee Islands, 172, 181, 203, 325, 644, 667, 677; Envoy Extraordinary to the Czarina, 479, 506, 512, 622, 635, 649, 664.

-, John, 501.

-, Matthew, 525.

-, Thomas, 360.

-, Wm. 204.

-, William, Lieutenant Governor of Montserrat, 660, 666, 670, 673, 681, 687.

-, Wm. thirteenth Lord Forbes, children of, pension to, 23, 122, 164, 171, 184, 191, 313, 327, 337, 347, 475, 487, 497, 638, 652, 662, 671.

Forces. See Army.

Ford, James, 177.

-, John, 679, 687.

-, Nicholas, 360.

-, Thomas, 646.

-, William, 518.

Fordyce, Rev. John, 118.

-, Boston port, 683.

Foreign apposer in the Exchequer Court. See Exchequer Court.

-, correspondent. See Renard, M.

-, estreats, clerk of, Cooke, J.; Fane, Henry.

-, messengers, 50, 68, 79, 86, 106, 129, 147, 243, 283, 298, 374, 413, 423, 585. See Hammond, James; Bandry, John. See Chamber, Royal messengers.

-, Post Office. See Post Office.

-, salt. See Salt debentures.

Forelands, 376.

Foreman, Esdras, 201, 354.

Forest, Robert, Accountant General of Excise, Edinburgh, 274.

-, rolls, 577.

Forests. See Dean, Marea, alias Mondrein, New, Salcey, Sherwood, Shotover, Stowood, Waltham, Whittlewood, Windsor, Wychwood.

Forfar, 595.

-, Sheriff of, 608.

Forfeited estates, forfeitures, England, 7, 138, 251, 288, 294, 428, 429.

-, Commissioners for, 210, 211, 271.

-, -, secretary to, G. Turbill.

-, receivers of, 250, 251, 255, 296.

-, records relating to, 336, 348, 475, 487.

-, -, keeper of. See Turbill, Geo.

-, Ireland, 255. See Ireland.

-, -, register of. See Copleston, Thos.

-, -, receivers of, Henry, J. and H.

-, Scotland, 68.

-, -, accounts, 255.

-, -, Commissioners, 66, 68, 130, 240, 242, 255, 277, 297.

-, -, paymaster to, Kennedy, Thos.

-, -, receiver of, Constable, Robert.

-, -, records of, 253.

Forfeitures in England, Ireland, Scotland, receivers of, acting under Treasury Commission, 251, 254, 255, 296. See Derwentwater estate.

-, on seizures of wines and woollen, 116, 303.

-, on recognizance, 281.

Forrest, John, 199, 292.

Forrester, Edmund, 203.

Forse, John, 358.

Forst, Richard, 357.

Forster, Jane, 125.

-, John, 409.

-, Mr. 378.

-, Robert, 207, 288, 356.

-, Samuel, 245.

Fort. See Placentia, St. Christopher.

-, Augustus, 41, 103.

-, Frederick. See Frederick Fort.

-, George, New York, 49.

-, Phillip, Governor of, Montagu, Col. Edward, 386.

-, William, 12, 269, 522, 679, 683.

Fortescue, Hugh, fourteenth Lord Clinton afterwards first Earl Clinton, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 153.

-, Mr. Attorney General of Prince of Wales, 22, 626.

-, William, King's Counsel, 181, 593.

Forth, Mr. Secretary to Commissioners of Revenue, Ireland, 68.

Fortifications (see Floating fortifications), land purchased for. See Chatham, Harwich, Portsmouth.

Fortrose, 203.

Forward, Jonathan, contractor for transport of felons to America, 166, 188, 310, 324, 350, 402, 482, 634, 651.

Fosbrooke, Leonard, Sheriff of Derby, 160.

Fosdyke, 539.

Fosscave, John Baptist, 79, 134, 135, 139.

Foster, Robert, 502.

-, Samuel, 358, 439.

-, William, 680, 681.

Fottil, Thomas, 202.

Foulke, Thomas, 206.

Foulkes, John, 518. See Fowkes, Fowlks.

Fountain, Sir Andrew, Warden of the Mint, 427, 670.

Four and a half per cent. duty, Barbados, 7, 117, 244, 249, 257, 258, 260, 284, 295, 363, 384, 389, 395, 571, 579, 586, 617.

-, -, accounts of, 249, 260, 295, 586, 587.

-, -, form of accounts of, 579.

-, -, right of the Auditor General of the Plantations to audit, 260.

Four shillings per £ tax (Ireland), 119, 280, 305, 421, 424, 598.

-, -, exemption from, 42, 46, 115, 119, 121, 127, 131, 220, 268, 275, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 289, 285, 304, 305, 306, 377, 421, 593, 598, 601, 606, 607, 613, 614, 616, 617, 625.

Fowey port, 518, 684.

Fowkes, George, 356. See Foulkes, Fowlks,

Fowle, Humphrey, 684.

-, John, 687.

Fowler, Mathew, 205.

-, Valantine, 198, 205.

-, William, 205.

Fowlks, James, deputy to Constable of Flint Castle, 201.

Fowman, Charles, 523.

Fowson Grange. See Fewson.

Fox, Charles, 560.

-, Henry, receiver of land revenues for South Wales, 300, 360, 433, 434.

-, Jeremiah, 517.

-, John, 199, 409, 524, 679.

-, Joseph, 357, 521, 540, 553, 581.

-, Samuel, 368, 517.

-, Sir Stephen, 300.

-, Thomas, 359, 360, 407, 682.

-, William, 51, 355.

-, William Erdman, a clerk of the Treasury, 174.

Foy, Edward, 509, 522, 524.

Frackafield, 78, 333.

Fracker, Mr. 622.

Frackland, James, 454.

Fraisse, Renald de, 576.

Framingham, Mary, 120.

Frampton, John, 142.

France, 22, 34, 38, 39, 282, 431, 455, 471, 472, 480, 481, 484, 492, 495, 503, 507, 508, 512, 514, 604, 626.

-, Ambassador from, to England, Count Broglio.

-, Minister from (see M. Chavigny), 91.

-, Ambassador to, from England. See Waldegrave, Earl of.

-, Envoy to, Armstrong, John.

-, -, concerning wool affair, Munn, Mr.

-, Irish trade with, 35.

-, King of, 140, 312.

-, Secretary from, M. Chammorel.

-, -, to Extraordinary Embassy to, Pelham, Thomas.

-, subsidies from, to Denmark. See Denmark.

-, treaty with England, 34.

Franchises. See Tower franchises.

Francis, James, 233.

-, Richard, 117.

-, [Franceis] William. See Fraunceis.

-, Wyatt, 233.

Franco. See Franks, Thomas.

Frank (Franc) Hillersden, Sheriff of Bedford, 653, 676.

Franklin, Edward, 199.

-, George, 355.

-, Nicholas, 201.

-, Richard, 51.

-, Robert, printer, 114.

-, Sir Thomas, 441, 452.

Franks, Mansel, 144.

-, Thomas, alias Franco, 52.

Fraser, Alexander, 679.

-, George, Rev. 472.

-, Hugh, 522.

-, Simon, 11th Lord Lovat, 154, 473, 486.

Fraudulent claims with respect to debentures for foreign salt. See Salt debentures.

Fraudulent returning of bonds on dedimuses. See Dedimus.

-, sales of Earl of Derwentwater's estates. See Derwentwater estate.

Frauds (see Smuggling), 265. See Customs; Customs (England, Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland); Defaulting; Fish debentures; Guernsey; Salt; Silk trade; Stamp duties; Starch; Tea; Tobacco.

Fraunceis, Thomas, Sheriff of Somerset, 186.

-, William, 194, 338.

Frecker, Abram, 426.

-, Mark, 18, 119, 122, 124, 206, 211, 284, 290, 296, 299, 303, 376, 434, 441, 453, 458, 459, 597, 610, 613, 621, 629, 657.

-, Mr. 530.

Frederick Fort, 418.

“Free Britons,” 210, 220, 243, 255, 376, 392, 409, 528, 541.

-, bridge at Datchet, 286.

-, imports of army stores into Ireland. See Ireland.

-, quays at Dover. See Dover.

-, vintners, 227.

-, John, 684.

Freebairn, James, 448.

Freeman, George, 519.

-, William, 358, 659.

Freemantle, John, 686.

Freke, William, 265, 287, 303, 427, 463.

Frémont, P. R. 41.

French (see France) Ambassadors, servants to, 51.

-, and Dutch sugar colonies, 35.

-, brocaded silk, 403.

-, church (see Portarlington), 615.

-, -, in Savoy. See Savoy.

-, claims for compensation for seizure of ships, 134.

-, coast, 433.

-, court, 140.

-, goods, 559, 610.

-, lands. See Placentia, St. Christopher.

-, merchant wreck on coast of Sussex, 127.

-, Minister. See France, Ambassadors.

-, Ministers in the Savoy. See Savoy.

-, movements of, in America, 569.

-, newsmonger. See Mr. Renard.

-, plantations, 263.

-, Protestants, 29, 208, 402, 554.

-, -, pension to, 20, 30, 68, 238, 364, 568.

-, -, royal bounty to, 43, 161, 318, 208, 372.

-, retirement of, from Placentia, 239.

-, seizure of English vessels by the, 95.

-, settlements on the Mississippi, 570.

-, smugglers, 139, 458.

-, -, shallops, 67, 69, 130.

-, -, -, seizure of, 91.

-, sugars, 263, 581.

-, war with Tripoli, 34.

-, wine, 66, 140, 440.

-, Daniel, 432, 462.

-, Thomas, 440.

Frigate Bay, St. Christopher, 40.

Frith, John, 438.

-, Samuel, 532.

Fritton, Norfolk, 280.

Frodsham, Cheshire, 679.

Frognall, Phineas, 144, 272.

Frost, Richard, 684.

Frowde, Ashburnham, Comptroller of Foreign Post Office, 223, 242, 358.

Frowlin, Mrs. 55, 212, 575.

Fruit, tare of, 208.

Fry, William, 611.

Fryer, James, 202.

Fryers Road, Greenwich Park, 16.

Fuge, Josias, 206, 681.

Fulham, 618.

-, Bridge, 341, 564.

-, King's private road leading to, 175.

Fuller, John, Sheriff of London and Middlesex, 136, 137, 339, 458, 687.

-, Samuel, 355.

Fullerton, John, 355.

-, Rev. John, 654.

-, James, 355.

Fund (Funds). See Aggregate fund; East India Company's fund; General fund; Impost, 1692; New subsidy; Old subsidy; One-third subsidy; Plate duty fund.

Furniture, 405, 409, 415, 432, 442, 449, 457, 458, 531, 538, 555, 558, 561, 574, 583, 594, 602, 609, 610, 616, 619. See Chapel Royal; Commons, House of; Hampton Court; Kensington; Kew; Lords, House of; New York (Chapel Royal); Carolina, North (Chapel Royal); Richmond; Royal yacht; St. James's (footmen, German Chancery, German Chapel, Palace); Somerset House; Windsor Castle.

Furseman, Anthony, 607.

-, John, 680.

Fustic, 35.

Futarall, John, 198.