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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference.
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Mar. 5.
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Treasury reference to Philip Frowde [Governor of
the Post Office] of the petition of Tho. (John) Lawe
and Fra. Golling for an addition to their salary
of 50l. per an. each ; the one being an accomptant
to the Penny Post Office, the other a monthly
collector. |
Reference Book V, p. 340.
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Mar. 6.
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Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster
of the Forces, to forthwith compute and to pay
immediately, upon imprest, what is due to the 1st
inst. to the divers Regiments and Companies which
the King has thought fit shall march and embark for
Holland, and that they should detain such imprested
money (and also their March pay) if their numbers are
complete on April 1 next according to the muster
rolls ; but if incomplete then "when you send
in to us debentures for the pay of the said Regiments
and Companies for the month of April next" a
deduction is to be made for such shortage as from
Dec. 14 last inclusive. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 5.
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Henry Guy to same to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Col. Sollomon Richards to the
King ; petitioner praying payment of what is due
to his Regiment for the months of Jan. and Feb.
last, it being ready to embark for Ireland. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 473.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Samuell Dossell for the place of
collector of Weymouth, vacant by reason of the
former collector being a Roman Catholic. |
Reference Book V, p. 340.
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Same to William Hewer of the petition of Capt. James
Guy, shewing that 45l. and upwards is stopped
[from his former Tangier pay] on a frivolous
suggestion of Edward Wroth which was pressed
when petitioner was absent in Ireland and had none
to appear for him ; therefore praying payment of
same and that Mr. Wroth may be left to take his
course at law. |
Ibid.
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Mar. 7.
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
an officer to review the goods belonging to the late
Queen which are on board the Penclope ketch at
St. Katherine's [Wharf, London port] and to give
the master of said ketch a certificate thereof. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 473.
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Mar. 8.
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Royal letters patent, dated Westminster, appointing
George, Marquess of Halifax to be Lord Privy
Seal with the fee of 365l. per an. out of the petty
Customs of London port payable as from Christmas
last. |
King's Warrant Book XIV,
p. 1.
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[? Mar. 8
and 11.]
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Entry [incomplete in consequence of the loss of pp. 3-4
of the entry book] of a royal warrant [to the Attorney
General] for a privy seal to authorise Sidney, Lord
Godolphin, Sir John Ernle and Sir Stephen Fox,
the Treasury Lords pro temp., to continue payments
on imprests for the services : viz. as follows. By
the royal proclamation of Feb. 14 last you, who
on Dec. 1 last were Commissioners for the Treasury,
were continued in the execution of that office
during pleasure. The necessity of our affairs
requires and will require issues to be made for
public and particular uses. You are hereby
authorised from time to time to order payments
at the Receipt for the service of the Navy, Forces,
Ordnance or any other public or particular uses
or services which shall be directed by sign manual
of the King "in whom the executive power of the
Government is vested" : to be paid by way of
imprest or otherwise as shall be appointed by such
sign manual : all until the King's pleasure be
further known.
And whereas by virtue of several such sign
manuals divers sums of money have already been
advanced at the Exchequer for the service of the
Forces, Navy, Ordnance and other uses therein
it is hereby commanded that regular issues according
to the due course of the Exchequer be made of
the said sums so advanced [all in order that the
various departmental Treasurers or other respective
payees thereof may be duly charged with said
sums in the respective annual accounts]. [The
privy seal prepared in accordance with this warrant
appears to have been dated Mar. 11.] |
Ibid, p. 2.
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Mar. 12.
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Royal warrant to Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Sir John
Ernle and Sir Stephen Fox, Treasury Lords, for
orders to be forthwith drawn in the Exchequer
for the following sums, viz. :
200,000l. to Anthony, Visct. Falkland, Treasurer
of the Navy, as imprest for the Navy and Victualling.
30,000l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer and Paymaster
of the Office of Ordnance, as imprest for
land and sea service of the Ordnance.
400,000l. to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, Pay
master of the Forces, as imprest for the Forces.
30,000l. to Sir Peter Apsley, Cofferer of the
Household, as imprest for the Household.
10,000l. to Edward, Lord Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, as imprest for the Chamber.
10,000l. to Ralph, Lord Montague, Master of the
Great Wardrobe, as imprest for the Wardrobe.
10,000l. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the
Works, as imprest for the Works.
5,000l. to Thomas Neale, esq., 'Paymaster' and
Worker of the Mint, as imprest for the Mint.
4,000l. to Monsieur — Overkirke, Master of
the Horse, [as imprest] for the Stables.
6,500l. to Monsieur William Bentinck, Keeper
of the Privy Purse, without account or imprest or
other charge [as for the Privy Purse].
2,000l. to Henry Guy, without account, for
secret service : "and that you cause all the said
orders to be satisfied in such proportions and in
such manner as to you shall seem meet or necessary
for our service" out of any unappropriated moneys
in the Exchequer.
(Eleven separate money warrants, dated Mar. 12,
hereon for these payments accordingly.) (Eleven
money orders, dated Mar. 13, hereon accordingly
for same : the order for 5,000l. to Neale being
under written as follows : Mar. 21, "let this order
be satisfied out of Coinage money that is or shall
be in the Exchequer.") |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 8. Money
Book IX, pp. 113-6.
Order Book II, pp. 195-8.
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Henry Guy to Mr. Kent [Customs Cashier] to pay
545l. 16s. 8d. to Samuel Heron for the value of
two bills drawn Feb. 28 last at eight days' sight by
Mathew Anderton, collector of Chester port, as in
part of 595l. 16s. 8d., which he has by command
paid to Capt. James Hamilton ; the one bill being
for 218l. 6s. 8d., the other for 327l. 10s. 0d. ; both
being payable to Thomas Putland and both assigned
to said Heron. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 46.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the
Treasurer of the Navy for turned over men the
20,000l. of Customs money paid in [to the Exchequer]
by Mr. Fox : and further to issue as follows out of
any unappropriated money in the Exchequer,
viz. : |
Ibid, p. 47.
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l. |
s. |
d.
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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 ditto for stores |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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to Monsieur William Bentinck for
the Privy Purse |
1,500 |
0 |
0
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Earl of Ranelagh to clear the
Forces for Holland and Ireland
to March 1 |
9,862 |
13 |
8
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to ditto for subsistence for a fortnight
to those going for Holland |
4,649 |
7 |
0
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to ditto for two Regiments of Horse
ordered to the North |
2,880 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for the Dutch Troops |
7,500
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0 |
0
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(Same, dated Mar. 14, to said Earl of Ranelagh
to pay said 7,500l. to Monsieur Vanderech for the
use of the Dutch Forces.)
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte. Please lay before the
Committee for Trade and Plantations the enclosed
report [missing] sent to the Treasury
Lords the 4th inst. by the Customs Commissioners
concerning the transportation of wool. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 474.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to the
late Countess of Marischal's house the goods as
follow, Customs free, being for the use of the Rt.
Honble. Mr. Bentinck.
Appending : note of said goods arrived in London
from Rotterdam on the Prince, Pieter Stoop master,
being Mr. Bentinck's household goods. |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Edward Lane (late a tidesurveyor, London
port) as surveyor of the Navigation Act loco Tho.
Marshall, who relinquishes said employment.
Gustavus Adolphus Mell as collector of Rochester
port. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI,
p. 206.
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Same to same to pay 124l. 12s. 6d. to John Pearse,
Inspector of [Customs] prosecutions in the Exchequer,
for his allowance of 12d. per £ on
2,492l. 10s. 0½d. for all [Customs] fines and forfeitures
paid into the Exchequer for the half year ended
at Christmas last, according to the certificate of
the Clerk of the Pells. |
Ibid, pp. 206-7.
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Treasury reference to Robert Humphreys, esq., of
the petition of William Wynne of Mellay, co. Denbigh,
praying to be restored to the stewardship
of the Lordship of Denbigh and Denbigh Lands
in which he succeeded his father, but from which
he was put out for refusing his assent to take off
the penal laws and Test, and a Papist thereupon
put into his place who has since executed said
office by deputy. |
Reference Book V, p. 340.
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Same to Philip Frowde [Governor of the Post Office]
of the petition of Mary Rooth, widow, for the
place of postmaster of Wakefield, lately void by
the death of John Nayler (Naylor) and his wife. |
Ibid, p. 341.
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Same to same of the petition of Herman Taylor for
the above postmastership ; petitioner having been
very serviceable in securing the city and county
of York during the time the Earl of Danby [sic]
and other nobility and gentry were in arms there. |
Ibid, p. 342.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Stone of London, merchant, praying repayment
of 190l. paid by him for the new imposition on
some Muscovado sugar which arrived in London
port 1685, June 23, and this side Gravesend June 24,
from or after which latter date the said new duties
began ; a trial having been had in the Exchequer
with Mr. Jeffreys on the like nature which was
decreed for Jeffreys ; whereupon many others
[merchants in the like case herewith] have been
repaid [their deposited duty], but petitioner cannot
get his repayment. |
Ibid, p. 341.
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Mar. 13.
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
10,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 47.
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Mar. 14.
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Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster
of the Forces] to pay 2,000l. to Col. John Cunningham
without account : whom the King has commanded
forthwith to go into Ireland on his service. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 5.
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners and the
Excise Commissioners respectively for a certificate
what money belonging to the late or present King
of the Customs and Excise respectively was seized
by Capt. Copley at Hull. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 474.
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Henry Guy to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the
Receipt, for a certificate of when payment was made
into the Exchequer of the 24,953l. 6s. 4d. assigned to
the Marquess of Winchester upon orders registered
on the second part of the first Disbanding Act in
the names of Sir John James and Robt. Huntingdon,
esq. You are also to compute the interest and
gratuity thereon under the privy seal of 1679,
July 23. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 474.
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Same to Sir Nicho. Sugar, at his house in York. The
Archbishop of York is now to receive his writ of
restitution [of temporalities] and desires to know
from what date same should be granted. You
are to certify the Treasury Lords what days of the
year are appointed for payment of the said temporalities,
what has been collected since the last payment
and what arrears lie thereon. |
Ibid, p. 475.
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Sam. Langford [in Henry Guy's absence] to the
Customs Commissioners. You are to send William
Squire an answer by this post to the following
letter.
Appending : letter, dated Liverpool, Mar. 10, from
said Squire to the Treasury Lords. The ship
Allexander, John Wardlow master, is arrived here
from Bordeaux with wine and brandies. She was
bound for Dublin, but the master finding by a ship
he met at sea that the circumstance of Dublin and
Ireland was at present hazardous he chose to come
to Liverpool. The ship is not a free bottom, but
has belonged to Ireland this eight or ten years.
I am a stranger here and in a distressed condition
in leaving that country and therefore hope no
advantage will be taken of me by reason of her
being unfree. I expect another ship every hour
with wine and brandy, but she is a free ship and
so can give you no trouble in respect I intend to
settle here. |
Ibid.
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Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wrenn for a certificate
what sums were paid to the Paymaster of the
Works for the Coronation of the late King and
Queen. (The like to Admiral Herbert for the
Robes ; Lord Dartmouth for the Stables ; Mr.
Knight [for the Wardrobe] ; Sir Gilbert Talbot for
the Jewel House ; the officers of the Mint for
payments for medals.) |
Ibid, p. 476.
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Same to the Attorney General to report on (a) infra.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has entered a caveat
in the Treasury Office against the grant desired.
You are to hear the Archbishop's agent hereon.
Appending : (a) petition to the King from George
Watson for a grant of 18 acres of derelict ground
near the village of Deal, which land he has discovered ;
and for liberty to erect a common market thereon
for all manner of marketable goods. It is commonly
called Deal Beach betwixt Sandown Castle north
and Deal Castle south. Several persons have
intruded thereon and built houses, sheds, warehouses
and wharves thereon. |
Ibid.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of William Kemp for admission
to the searchership of Plymouth port of which he
had a reversionary grant from Charles II ; but
the office being voided by the death of Charles II
it was granted during pleasure to John Martin,
petitioner being kept out by means of the late
Lord Chancellor Jeffreys. |
Reference Book V, p. 341.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Samuell Charlton for restoration to
his place as deputy searcher of London port, from
which he was dismissed 1682, Aug. 14, by Sir
Nicho. Butler without any complaint against him. |
Reference Book V, p. 342.
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Same to same of the petition of Joseph Powell for
the place of Mr. Marlow, a King's waiter, London
port, who is popishly affected and thereby incapable
of holding that place. |
Ibid.
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Mar. 15.
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Henry Guy to Major General Mackay. The Treasury
Lords have agreed with Mr. Joseph Watts to take
care of the 10,000l. for Scotland for which he is
to have 6d. in the £ besides incident charges in
shipping the money. Please see that those allowances
be made him accordingly. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 476.
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Treasury warrant to the officers of the Receipt to go
to the office of Sir George Downing, one of the four
Tellers, and to open same and to deliver the King's
treasure there to the other three Tellers, striking
tallies thereof for the charge of said Tellers and
for the discharge of said Downing "as is usual
when the cash is transferred upon the death or
removal of a Teller" : and further to take care
that no more of the King's or Queen's money be paid
into said Downing's Office : all by reason that it
appears from the affidavit of John Dyves and
John Peters that the sum of 7,490l. 12s. 9¼d. which
was appointed yesterday to be paid to the Paymaster
of the Forces by said Downing was by him with
contempt and obstinacy refused to be paid and
the Treasury Lords are fully convinced thereby
and by other good testimony that the said Downing
hath peremptorily resolved not to issue any of
their Majesties' treasure for their use and service. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XII, p 390.
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Mar. 16.
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Same to Auditor Thomas Done to allow 40l. to
Edward Seymour, Clerk of the Hanaper in
Chancery, for the charge of passing his account
of the profits of the Hanaper for the year 1688. |
Money Book IX, p. 116.
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Same, dormant, to Edward Nicholas, Receiver General
of the Alienation Office, to pay the salary bill,
detailed, of the said Office, viz. what is now due
and what shall hereafter from time to time grow
due thereon. |
Ibid, p. 117.
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to the Treasurer of the Navy the 10,000l. of Excise
money and the 7,000l. of Customs directed to be
paid in to the Exchequer this morning by Mr.
Duncombe and Mr. Kent respectively. Same is
intended for payment of mariners' wages. Give
the [Exchequer] officers notice not to go away
till the money is paid, as his Majesty's service
requires the despatch of same this morning. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 48.
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Same to same to issue to same for Admiral Herbert the
5,000l. of Excise money which is directed to be paid
in this morning by the Excise Commissioners. (Same
to said Commissioners to satisfy with 6 per cent interest
the 5,000l. tally which Mr. Nathaniell Horneby
has this day taken in your name for the like
sum which he has to-day paid into the Exchequer.)
(Same to the Treasurer of the Navy
to forthwith pay said 5,000l. to Admiral Herbert
upon account of the contingencies of the Navy.) |
Ibid.
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
(a) infra. Give what order you think fit therein.
Appending : (a) letter, dated Liverpool, Mar. 12 inst.,
from William Squire to the Treasury Lords. I
now learn that the ship Alexander has on board
eight hogsheads of brandy which the collector
says are seizable. "I conceive it is hard that
any caskt in the winon or true gauge should be
liable, especially being duly reported where there
is no fraud designed." I pray their discharge as
the lading was intended for Ireland ut supra, p. 8. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 477.
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Same to same. The King has signed a warrant for
Dutton Colt as collector of Bristol port loco Sir
William Poole. Do you wish in consequence to
reconsider your presentment of the 14th inst.
proposing some officers said port? |
Ibid.
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Same to same to send an officer to Lady Waldegrave's
lodgings in Whitehall to seal up her trunks for
France, whither she is going next week. |
Ibid, p. 478.
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Treasury warrant to same "in pursuance of his
Majesty's pleasure," to employ John Dutton Colt
as collector of Bristol port loco Sir William
Poole. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI,
p. 207.
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Mar. 17.
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Report to the Treasury Lords [from William Blathwayte]
on Mr. Burghill's petition concerning the
Bermuda Island, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. VIII, pp. 1994-5. I find that the late
[Bermuda] Company of those islands did on 1668,
April 9, certify to the late King that Cornelius
Holland and Owen Rowe died seized of nine shares
of land there, only five of which have been lately
conveyed by the King to Hugh Noden, merchant
of London, after several hearings before the Treasury
Lords ; but the remaining four shares thereof, and
the twelve other shares which belonged to Sir John
D'Anvers, the said Noden does not appear to concern
himself with.
Appending : copy of the Treasury Lords' letter to
Sir Robert Robinson of June 12 last hereon, ut
ibid, p. 1941. |
Out Letters (Plantations
Auditor) I, pp. 308-9.
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Mar. 19.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to appoint Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho.
Hall, Edmond Woodruff and Philip Ryley to be
Agents for Arrears of Taxes, to correspond with
the Receivers thereof ; and to see that they pay
in their receipts on any Acts heretofore passed or
hereafter to be passed and all arrears of same ;
and to see that they duly pass and finish their
accounts ; and to see that all reserved rents not
in charge [be so put in charge] before the proper
officers : all with the salary of 200l. per an. each
as from Christmas last to the first three of them
and from the death of one of these three then
similarly to be paid to said Ryley thenceforth ;
and with incidents to be allowed by the Treasury
Lords : all during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 6-7.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal for the payment of the salary of
1,000l. per an. each to Arthur Herbert, esq.,
John, Earl of Carbery, Sir Michael Warton, kt.,
Sir Thomas Lee, bart., Sir John Chichley, kt.,
Sir John Lowther of Whitehaven, bart., and William
Sacheverell as Commissioners for the office of
High Admiral of England : to be payable quarterly
as from Christmas last. |
King's Warrant Book XIV,
pp. 9-10.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a dormant
great seal (as usual and necessary [at the opening
of a new reign]) to authorise the Treasury from
time to time to pay the usual fees, salaries and
wages to Treasury Lords and all other the officers
and ministers of the Exchequer and others as have
been hitherto allowed and as by the Treasury shall
be thought fit to be allowed in sundry cases and
also such diets by liberate or otherwise as formerly
payable : the salary of the Treasury Lords to be
8,000l. per an. as hitherto : and likewise to pay
arrears due on death or surrender : and likewise
to repay to accomptants their surpluses : and
likewise to pay out of any other branches of the
revenue such annual or other payments as have
been specially charged upon particular branches
of the same. (The great seal hereon is dated
1689, April 8.) |
Ibid, pp. 10-12.
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
3,000l. to Charles, Earl of Shrewsbury, one of the
principal Secretaries of State, for secret service :
without accompt. (Money warrant dated April 2
hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as
dated Mar. 25.) (Money order dated April 3
hereon and subscribed afresh by the new Treasury
Lords 1689, April 10 : "Let this order be satisfied.") |
Ibid, p. 13. Money Book
IX, p. 120. Order Book
II, p. 199 ; III, p. 1.
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Same to same for a same for 2,000l. to Daniel, Earl
of Nottingham, a Principal Secretary of State, for
secret service : without account. (Money warrant
dated April 13 hereon. This warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated Mar. 25.) (Money order dated
April 15 hereon. Subscribed with a later Treasury
direction, dated 1690, Aug. 22 : "Let this order
be executed as to what remains unsatisfied.") |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 14. Money
Book X, p. 4. Order
Book III, p. 1.
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Same to same for a dormant same for payment (out
of the Customs) of the yearly sum of 1,850l. apiece
to Charles, Earl of Shrewsbury, and Daniell, Earl
of Nottingham, as in lieu of pensions and during
their còntinuance in office as Principal Secretaries
of State : to be payable quarterly as from Christmas
last. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 13-14.
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of any unappropriated moneys : |
Disposition Book VII, p. 49.
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l. |
s. |
d.
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to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster
of the Forces |
9,070 |
2 |
6
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to Lord Montague, Master of the
Great Wardrobe, towards the
Coronation |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Paymaster of the Works,
towards the same |
1,000 |
0 |
0
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to Vyner, the King's goldsmith,
towards the same |
1,500 |
0 |
0
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
2,500 |
0 |
0
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to Sir Peter Apsley, "for the present
service of the King's household". |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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Henry Guy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, enclosing
George Watson's petition, ut supra, p. 8. Let
some one on your behalf attend the Attorney
General hereon. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 478.
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Same to Sir Peter Killigrew, Receiver General of
the Duchy of Cornwall, to pay to the Honble.
William Harbord the fees due to him as Auditor
of the said Duchy and as Surveyor General [of
Crown Lands] with the arrears thereon as formerly. |
Ibid.
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Same to Lord Montague. The provisions for the
Champion at the Coronation of King James II
were made in pursuance of an Order of Council
of which I enclose a copy [missing]. |
Ibid.
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Same to Auditor Done to attend the Treasury Lords
with the second account of the Commissioners for
making tin farthings. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Attorney General to prepare a new
indenture for the Mint as between their Majesties
and the Master Worker of the Mint, according
to the last indenture. |
Ibid.
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Same to Sir Gilbert Talbott for a particular account
of the Jewel Office charge in the Coronation of the
late King and Queen. Send it to the Treasury by
Thursday morning next. |
Ibid, p. 479.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to see opened
at the Earl of Wiltshire's house his household
goods, in certain chests and trunks detailed ; being
shipped in the Ann of London Mar. 10 inst. |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrants to same to employ John Grant as
a tidesman, Weymouth port, loco John Tattershall,
who is a Papist.
Joseph Carter as waiter and searcher at Orford
in Aldeburgh port "under the present establishment
of Ipswich," loco Daniell Spence, lately
deceased.
Tho. Child as boatman in Colchester port loco
Francis Drury, lately deceased.
Richard Gale as same in Boston port loco Daniell
Simpson, lately deceased.
Tho. Fowler as waiter and searcher at Pevensey
in Rye port loco John Bunckley, lately deceased.
Sam Shutter as boatman in Dartmouth port
loco William Manley, who has relinquished same.
Richard Hatton as waiter and searcher at Minehead
and to be sent alternately to Watchet, all loco
Nathan Penry, who has relinquished same.
Israell Dodson as boatman at Margate in Sandwich
port loco Francis Blake, lately dismissed for
neglect and contempt.
Daniell Smith as waiter and searcher at Burnham
in Maldon port, a member of Colchester port loco
James Hunwicke, lately dismissed for insufficiency.
James Roberts to act for the comptroller in Falmouth
port loco Edward Addison, relinquished.
Cha. Hankinson as boatman at Margate loco
William Biship, lately dismissed for neglect and
contempt.
Phillemon Coddan (a person of good experience
in the Customs) as surveyor of Bristol port at
the old salary of 100l. per an. loco Moses Lowman,
who is returned to his place of landwaiter, London
port.
James Turner as boatman in Sunderland port
loco Tho. Chilton, lately deceased.
George Sleigh as landwaiter in Lynn Regis port loco
William Brodricke, lately deceased.
Sydney Stroud to be restored as a landwaiter,
Plymouth port loco Cha. Banbridg, dismissed,
being a Papist.
John Lydcott to be restored as same in Exeter
port loco James Osbaldstone, a Papist.
John Edwards to be restored as a tidewaiter,
Bristol port loco Robt. Pullinger, a Papist.
Tho. Smith (waiter and searcher at Polruan in
Fowey port) as surveyor, waiter and searcher in
Fowey port loco John Pising, a Papist.
Richard Pate as tidesman at Exmouth in Exeter
port loco John Howard, dismissed, being a Papist.
Samuell Vickery (Vickerey) as a boatman in
Lynn Regis port loco Tho. Bridges, dismissed,
being a Papist.
Roger Jacob (Jacobs) as waiter and searcher in
Bideford port loco William Salsburry, dismissed
for being a Papist.
Fabian Steel as surveyor, waiter and searcher
in Whitehaven and to act for the patent searcher
loco John Booth, dismissed for being a Papist.
Robert Carter as waiter and searcher in Lancaster
port and to act for the patent searcher with the
searcher's fees of that port loco Phillip Butler,
"being a Papist."
Gabriell Whistler as waiter and searcher in
Whitehaven port loco John Curwin, dismissed for
being a Papist.
Robt. Jackson (waiter and searcher at Stockton)
as deputy comptroller in Sunderland port loco
Francis Erington, "being a Papist."
Johanes Jones (late collector of Weymouth
port and "dismissed for answering to the questions
[concerning the Penal laws and the Test] in the
negative) as collector of Lyme Regis port loco
Capt. Hen. Browne, removed, "being a Papist."
Henry Flory as collector of Weymouth port loco
John Hanford, removed, being a Papist.
Tho. Alston as waiter and searcher at Polruan
loco Tho. Smith, who is to be removed to Fowey.
John Evah (Evagh) (late waiter and searcher
in Penryn port, who was removed for answering
ut supra in the negative) to be restored to said place
loco Thainkfull Kendell, removed for being a
Papist.
James Grainge as waiter and searcher in Stockton
port loco Robert Jackson, who is to be removed
to Sunderland. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI,
pp. 207, 208, 209, 210,
211, 212, 213, 214.
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Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of Henry Maynard for admission to the
place of one of the four Tellers of the Exchequer,
Sir George Downing having forfeited one of said
places and petitioner having a reversionary grant
thereof. |
Reference Book V, p. 342.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Francis Scott for a deputy searcher's place in
Bristol port, void by Robert Lessly's taking a
Captain's commission in Col. Lessly's Regiment ;
petitioner having been brought up to trade. |
Ibid, p. 343.
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Mar. 21.
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Privy seal dormant for payment of 4l. a day to George,
Marquess of Halifax, as Keeper of the Privy Seal ;
as in lieu of the ancient diet of 16 dishes of meat ;
to date as from Feb. 18 last. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 16-17.
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Treasury warrant to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney to allow to the owners, adventurers
and fishermen of Great Yarmouth 160l. for
one year to Sept. 29 last for Excise on the beer for
the North Sea and Herring Fishery. |
Money Book IX, p. 117.
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Henry Guy to Mr. Sugar. In reply to yours of the
18th inst. the Treasury Lords require you to speedily
collect the arrears due to the King from the revenues
sede vacante of the Archbishopric of York. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 479.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to stop till further
order the warrants of appointment of Johanes
Jones as Collector of Lyme Regis and Henry Flory
as collector of Weymouth. |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrant to the Barons of the Exchequer
to take William Kemp's security and to swear
him in as searcher of Plymouth and Fowey port,
granted 1660, July 25, to John Martyn, gent., and
afterwards, viz. 1675, Dec. 24, granted to Henry
Kemp in reversion and after him to William Kemp,
also in reversion ; the said first grant being determined
by the death of Charles II and the said
Henry Kemp being dead, whereby said William
Kemp becomes entitled. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI,
p. 215.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to admit the
lading of the Alexander, John Wardlow master,
to entry on payment of only natives Customs
as if said ship had been free of the kingdom of
England, the case being ut supra, p. 8, the
goods being those of a merchant fled hither for
refuge from the disturbances in Ireland. |
Ibid, p. 216.
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Treasury reference to same of the petition of Christopher
Warren and Robert his son, [joint] customer of
Plymouth port, praying a Treasury fiat for renewal
of their patent of said office. |
Reference Book V, p. 343
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Richard, Lord Coote, shewing that the late King
granted to Sir Robert Clerke and others for 14
years the patent of an invention for extracting
metalline bodies out of their ores and minerals
under the rent of half profits for the last years
thereof ; that hitherto the said patentees have
not made any considerable advance in their said
invention, though two years of their term be expired :
therefore praying a grant to petitioner of said
patent from the expiry of the first six years thereof
under a small rent, but with proviso that such
rent shall cease if the said invention happen to be
discontinued. |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrant to the Master and Worker of the
Mint to prepare 515 medals of gold for their Majesties'
Coronation, of about the value of those which were
provided for the last Coronation. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XII, p. 391.
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Mar. 22.
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Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to pay, by way
of advance, 10,000l. to Robert Vyner, the King's
goldsmith, to enable him to make gold and silver
works and other necessaries and provisions, accustomed
to be made and provided in the Jewel House,
towards the Coronation.
And also 5,000l. to Henry Guy, for secret service,
without account. (Money warrant dated Mar. 22
for said 5,000l. hereon. Money order dated Mar. 22
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 16. Money
Book IX, p. 1. Order
Book II, p. 198.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a Mint indenture between the King and
Queen of the one part and Thomas Neale, Master
and Worker of the Mint, of the other part, according
to the indenture between the said Neale and the
late King (supra, Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VIII, pp. 821-7). |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 17.
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Same to the abovesaid Thomas Neale, to give order
to John Rottiers, the King's chief engraver,
to prepare all the master puncheons, letters and
charges for the gold coins, viz. the 5l. piece, the
40s. piece, the 20s. piece and 10s. piece by way of
the mill and press and for the silver coins, viz.
the 5s. piece, 2s. 6d. piece, 1s. piece, 6d. piece,
4d. piece, 3d. piece, 2d. piece and 1d. piece according
to the drafts seen and approved by the King ;
and to make dies with them. |
Ibid.
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. There
are no warrants yet passed for paying me 1,500l.,
parcel of the 2,500l. appointed to me the 19th
inst. for secret service. His Majesty's service
demands the immediate supply thereof. You are
to advance same to me and the warrants shall be
sent you as soon as passed. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 49
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Rob. Hall and Rob. Tayer for
restoration to their place as customers of Chichester
port, which Sir Nich. Butler, having a private
"peak" against them, induced them to surrender,
promising to be kind to them ; their surrender
being invalid by not being enrolled. |
Reference Book V, p. 344
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Mar. 23.
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Henry Guy to Mr. Hooker to pay (according to the
Treasury Lords' order to you when you were last
at the Treasury Chambers) 250l. to Charles Godolphin
out of the [tin] coinage money now to be paid
in by the Tin Farmers : being for half a year to
Christmas last of his salary as comptroller of the
tin farm. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 49.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue by way
of advance 1,500l. to Mr. Robert Vyner to enable him
to make provision for their Majesties' Coronations. |
Ibid, p. 50.
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Mar. 24.
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Treasury confirmation of the two dormant warrants of
1687, May 9, and of 1684-5, March 20 (confirmed
1687, April 7), for the Countess of Bristol's two
annuities of 1,000l. each (one to herself and one to
William, Earl of Bedford, et al. in trust for her), ut
supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VIII,
pp. 71-2, 1288, 1300, 1346. |
Money Book IX, p. 123
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1689.
Mar. 25.
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Treasury allowance of the salary bill of the Post Office
for 1689, Lady day quarter (total, 1,036l. 1s. 8d.).
Prefixing : said bill in detail. |
Ibid, pp. 118-9.
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[Henry Guy] to the Auditor of the Receipt to report
on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Packer,
usher of the Receipt of the Exchequer. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p.480.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Morgan Powell for renewal of his
patent as Comptroller of Milford port. |
Reference Book V, p. 344.
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Same to same of the petition of Peter Spoure, gent.,
for restoration to his place as waiter and searcher
in Tynemouth port, from which he was dismissed
for answering in the negative the question as to
taking off the Penal laws and Test. |
Ibid.
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Same to [the Auditors of Imprests] of the petition
of Henry Ayloffe, King's Remembrancer, praying
payment of 424l. 1s. 8d. disbursed by him for
parchment books for the customers, comptrollers
and searchers of all the [out] ports of England
and Wales. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Chr. Fawthrop, cooper in Kingston-upon-Hull,
shewing that for many years he has been a servant
to several merchants of York and has been brought
into trouble by the contrivance of some persons ;
therefore prays justice. |
Ibid.
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Privy seal dormant for the repayment, with 6 per
cent interest of moneys heretofore lent or hereafter
to be lent into the Exchequer on the credit of
certain branches of the public revenues as well
lent to the late King as to his present Majesty ;
the repayment to be by issues of unappropriated
moneys in the Exchequer or by tallies of pro or
assignment on any the said branches. (Royal
warrant, dated Mar. 19, to the Clerk of the Signet
for said privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book,
XIV, pp. 3-4.
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Mar. 26.
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Henry Guy to Mr. Newcomb [the King's printer]
to send to the Treasury Chambers copies of the
Act of Assessment as soon as it is printed. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p.479.
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Same to Sir Jo[h]n Lloyd. Your petition for restoration
to your place as Solicitor of the Customs is
referred to the Customs Commissioners. |
Ibid, p. 480.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Walter Middleton, customer of
Milford port, co. Pembroke, for renewal of his
patent of said office granted him by the Earl o'
Southampton and held by him ever since. |
Reference Book V, p. 344.
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same to same of the petition of Ralph Williamson,
comptroller of Newcastle port, for renewal of his
grant thereof quam diu se bene gesserit. |
Ibid, p. 345.
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Same to same of the petition of Richard Hutchinson
for renewal of the late King James II's patent to
him as Solicitor of the Customs. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of Richard Evans for
renewal of his patent as searcher of Milford port. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of William Smith for
delivery of his three months' bond, given six weeks
since, for 364l. for additional duty on wine ;
petitioner being desirous to pay in the money at
once on the allowance of 10 per cent. |
Ibid.
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Treasury reference to Rob. Humphreys, deputy auditor
[of Wales] on the petition of Lord Vaughan, Earl of
Carbery, shewing that James II granted to Lord
Jeffreys the offices of steward of the lordship and
manor of Brecknock, with the fee of 13l. 6s. 8d. per an.,
and of Chamberlain of Brecknock, Radnor and
Glamorgan during pleasure ; which offices were
filled by petitioner's father ; further that James II
constituted the Marquess of Powys steward and
keeper of the Courts of the manors etc. of Mallaen
etc., Tally etc. and Mavon, alias Mabwynion etc.,
with the fee of 10l. per an. during pleasure, ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VIII, p. 1832 :
therefore praying a grant of said offices for life. |
Reference Book V, p. 346.
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Mar. 27.
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Royal warrant to authorise Frederick, Comte Schonberg,
Duke and Marshal of France (to whom the
King has resolved to grant the office of Master
General of the Ordnance now vacant), to list and
direct payments of money in said Office in the
interim, pending the passing of his patent thereof,
as fully as if he was regularly constituted thereto :
all in order to avoid any inconvenience to the
King's service during such interim. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 17-18.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal to appoint William Smith to be Receiver and
Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners
loco William Thomas, esq., late same : with the
right to all deductions, fees or allowances heretofore
enjoyed by Sir Edward Francis, Sir Henry Wynne,
kt., Sir John Hales, kt., Sir Lewis Kirke, kt., Sir
John Kirke, kt., or the said William Thomas : all
during pleasure. |
Ibid, pp. 18-19.
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
repay to John Stone of London, merchant, 190l.
deposited by him supra, p. 7 : the Customs
Commissioners having made a doubt whether the
new impost on tobacco and sugar ought to be paid
on such sugars as were in port on or before 1685,
June 24, being the commencement of the Act for
said new impost, "and there being a case of that
nature relating to Mr. Jeffreys" and the ship
Culpeper, in which it was decided in Jeffry's favour
that such duty was not due on sugars in port before
that date. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI,
p. 217.
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Treasury fiat for letters patent to constitute Christopher
Warren, esq., and Robert his son as customer of
the port of Plymouth and Fowey in cos. Devon
and Cornwall : during pleasure : being the office
hitherto enjoyed by them. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XII, p. 391.
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Mar. 28.
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
as follows out of any unappropriated moneys in
the Exchequer, viz. : |
Disposition Book VII, p. 50.
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l. |
s. |
d.
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for a
month's subsistence to the Forces
already embarked for Holland,
being 2,720 men |
2,400 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for a week's subsistence to
the Forces here |
6,561 |
10 |
6
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to the Paymaster of the Works
towards the service of the Coronation |
800 |
0 |
0
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to the Master of the Great Wardrobe
for ditto |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Cofferer, for the present
service of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0
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to me [Guy] for his Majesty's secret
service, in part of 1,500l. |
140 |
0 |
0
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to Monsieur—Overkirk for the
Stable equipage for the Coronation |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for two weeks on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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Henry Guy to Mr. Bertie. The Lords [of the] Committee
for the affairs of Ireland have desired the Treasury
Lords to issue to you by me 600l. for the service
of Ireland. The money is ready when you call
for it. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 50.
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the
Forces], enclosing a letter [missing] from Charles
Orchard, customer of Exeter port. The King has
ordered convoy to be provided for bringing up the
money in question. Prepare the necessary warrants
for this. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 480.
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on
the petition of John Clement, praying restoration
to his place of First Clerk of the Kitchen or else
for a pension of 200l. per an. out of the Cofferer's
Office, for life. We have long known petitioner to
have been a good officer. We think it better to
continue him in employment than to grant the
said pension. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XII, p. 392.
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Mar. 29.
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send to
Mr. William Harbord's house at the upper end
of St. Martin's Lane the household stuff and clothes
of his lady who is coming over : same being in the
Katherine yacht. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 480.
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Treasury reference to same of the petition of Mr.
Sansom for renewal of his office as Secretary to
the Customs, he having been Secretary to the
Farmers when the Customs were in farm, and when
out of farm was continued as assistant to the
Commissioners' Secretary and in 1684 was made
Secretary loco [old] Robert Bertie. |
Reference Book V, p. 346.
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Same to same of the petition of Evan Protheroe for
the place of collector of [Aber]dovey port : petitioner
understanding Customs business. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of George Tuthill, shewing
that being then Mayor of Exeter he served the
King the time of his Majesty being there ; therefore
prays the place of collector of said port : the King
being very favourably inclined thereto. |
Ibid, p. 347.
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Same to same of the petition of John Barcroft for
a landwaiter's place, London port ; he having been
always zealous in the Protestant interest and
suffered very much in apprehending several Romish
priests, by which his son lost his life and he himself
cast into prison. |
Ibid.
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Mar. 30.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Joseph Poole for some place in
the Customs ; he having been a clerk for two years
in the Office of Ordnance and for seven years master
gunner and storekeeper of Guernsey till turned
out by Capt. Scott, an Irish Roman Catholic, then
Deputy Governor, against Lord Hatton's consent. |
Reference Book V, p. 347.
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of
Henry Bulkley, esq., shewing that he expended
600l. in repairing and building the lodgings belonging
to the [Royal] Household, but has only received
160l. thereof and is no longer continued in that
employment : therefore prays "a compensation
for the money expended." |
Ibid, p. 348.
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