Minute Book: April 1690

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April 1690

April 1.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Committee of the City Loans, Sir Fra. Child, Mr. Duncomb, Mr. Evans, to attend to-morrow afternoon (struck through).
[Ibid, p. 12.]
April 2.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : all my Lords.
The Committee of City Loans, Sir Fra. Child, Sir Tho. Fowle, Mr. Duncombe, Mr. Evance, the Attorney and Solicitor General, to attend to-morrow afternoon.
No more Commissions of enquiry for lands settled upon superstitious uses are to issue.
[Ibid, p. 13.]
afternoon.
Present : the King, all my Lords.
Mr. Bridges and Monsieur Pereira to attend to-morrow morning.
[Ibid.]
April 3.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Mr. Bridges and Pereira will consider of the way proposed for the payments of the 36,000l. upon their contract and do assure my Lords that in the meantime the service does not nor shall suffer by the delay of finishing the contract.
Sir John Eyles is desired to attend this afternoon or to-morrow morning.
[Ibid, p. 14.]
afternoon.
Present : the Vice Chamberlain [Sir Jo. Lowther], Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Write the Commissioners for Coining Tin Farthings that if they take up [on loan] a convenient sum (such a sum as is necessary) for carrying on that service my Lords will allow them 6 per cent interest until they repay it out of the product of the farthings (and half pence) to be coined.
[Ordered that] 800l. be provided for the intermediate bills of the Navy : "4,000l. in all will pay all the intermediate bills within 50,000l. according to the list formerly delivered in from the Navy Board."
Mr. Duncomb, Mr. Dorrington, Paymaster of the Navy, and Mr. Stephens to attend to-morrow afternoon about cracked money.
[Ibid.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 241.]
April 4.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : the Vice Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 15.]
April 4, afternoon.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : all my Lords.
The Navy Commissioners to attend to-morrow morning before 9 a.m.
Mr. Frowde and Mr. Aldworth called in upon a memorial formerly presented to the Board touching an allowance to be made him [Frowde] for the odd days of the quarter and for his pains in passing the account. My Lords agree that he be paid for the odd days he served and when the account is passed my Lords will consider his pains.
[Order for] 1,000l. a week to be paid to their R[oyal] H[ighnesses the Prince and Princess of Denmark] for Lady day quarter till said quarter be paid : out of the Excise.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 15.]
April 5.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
The Navy Commissioners and Mr. Stephens to attend on Monday morning about the hemp merchants.
[Ibid, p. 16.]
April 7.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Navy Victuallers are to attend the Navy Board this afternoon to lay the state of the victualling before them.
[Order for] 2,530l. to discharge the riggers of Chatham [Yard] and 9l. a day from April 1 till they are [fully] discharged [their debt].
[Ibid, p. 17.]
afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
Write a letter to (Mr. Robinson), the Chamberlain [of the City of London] to be communicated to the Committee of the City Loans to inform my Lords how much money has been lent by the City on the 2s. Aid and the Additional 12d. Aid respectively since the first time the Common Council met in order to the making those loans.
[Ibid.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 243.]
April 8.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
Alderman Duncombe assures my Lords he will take care to pay the bill in Sir Jo. Eyles's hands drawn from Holland by Monsieur Schulemberg.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 18.]
April 9.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Write the Commissioners of the Great Seal to pass John Silver's grant (of the office of searcher of Bridgwater port, which grant my Lords desired them Mar. 21 last to stay).
My Lords will take care to provide for Kerne when anything falls that he is qualified for.
Sir Tho. Chichley and Mr. Thompson to be heard on Monday afternoon next about the derelict lands petitioned for.
[Ibid, p. 19.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 245.]
April 9, afternoon.
At Kensington.
Present : the King and all my Lords.
The Navy Commissioners to attend to-morrow afternoon.
Minute ordered by his Majesty to be entered upon Viscount Lanesborough's proposal (for himself and his partner) as follows for improving the revenue : said proposal being : "before the discovery lately offered by me for the improvement of your Majesty's revenue is made that a minute may be entered upon record in the Treasury Office (whereof I to have a copy attested by Mr. Secretary Jephson) importing that" if we make appear such improvement we may have a patent for 40 per cent of such improvement or increase of the revenue, "that is to say we are to have 40 per cent out of each year's increase (that is, each successive year's increase over each preceding year) for 14 years as it shall yearly accrue to your Majesty either by the clothing trade or by any other discovery made by either of us ; and that if in the Act of Parliament which must be passed for restoring the clothing trade of this nation there should be Commissioners thought fit to be appointed for the management of the woollen manufacture, my partner and I shall be two of the said Commissioners and to have 1,000l. per an. salary each of us by patent for our lives." Likewise for avoiding uncertainty the Customs Commissioners to certify what number of cloths upon their books have been exported out of this kingdom (made here [in England]) in any one of the last five years so that the increase may be beyond denial, and we to have liberty to inspect the Custom House books. This discovery about the woollen manufactory will be the most grateful thing imaginable to Parliament and people. Therefore it is to your Majesty's interest to have it propounded and passed into law before your intended voyage. Upon the passing of it we are persuaded you will find credit in the City for a very considerable sum, for nothing can be more to the benefit of the trading moneyed men of this kingdom than (1) to stop wool unwrought from being exported ; with a gain to the Crown by it of 20,000l. per an. : (2) to shew how to have all home wool and foreign imported wool wrought into manufacture every year without waste : (3) to find an easy way to oblige all merchants to export the woollen manufactures into foreign parts.
The proposal abovewritten having been this day read to the King, his Majesty commanded a minute to be entered that the proposers shall have 40 per cent out of the improvements as proposed and that when Commissioners are appointed his Majesty intends to make Lord Lanesborough and his friend Onesiphorus Albin of London, merchant, Commissioners in such manner as the other Commissioners shall be appointed.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, pp. 19, 23-4.]
April 10.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 20.]
afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid.]
April 11.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 21.]
afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Harbord to attend on Tuesday afternoon next about the business of Winchester House.
[Ibid.]
April 12.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 22.]
April 14.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 25.]
April 15.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : all my Lords.
Write the Excise Commissioners to give an account of all such money as is due to them (on account of Excise or Hearthmoney) on bills from any persons dealing for or with their Majesties.
[Ibid, p. 26.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 248.]
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 26.]
April 16.
Kensington.
Present : the King and all my Lords.
My Lords are to speak with the Excise Commissioners about the 25,000l. now in the Exchequer and know if they will lend it on any new fund now going except the 2s. (struck through) the 2s. bill after 800,000l. or on any other fund : and if they will not then it is to be paid to the Dutch according to their contract.
The Excise Commissioners to attend to-morrow afternoon.
The Earl of Ranelagh acquaints the King there is a bill come from Schulembergh, dated 18 April, new style, for 20,900l. payable at 15 days' sight. The King directs that the said bill be not at present accepted.
The clothiers of the Marine Regiments to be assured that if the Regiments be disbanded before the offreckonings come in for their satisfaction, then some other course shall be taken to discharge what shall be due to them.
The King will allow 600l. a month to the poor Protestants of Ireland and the like sum to the French Protestants.
Speak with Sir Chr. Wren about settling a fund for a weekly sum to carry on the building at Hampton Court.
[Ibid, p. 27.]
April 17.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Mris. Slingsby's business to be heard to-morrow week.
Mr. John Carpenter, Agent to the Marine Regiments, to attend this afternoon.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 28.]
April 17, afternoon.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : the Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Customs Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon next.
The Excise Commissioners are called in and do agree to lend the 25,000l. payable to them out of the appropriated duties of Excise and now in the Exchequer, upon the credit of the Exchequer [in general] ; which my Lords do assure them shall be placed upon one of, at their election (struck through) the funds of the Customs and (struck through) Excise intended to be made by Act of Parliament so as [provided that] by warrant of my Lords this be accepted as part of their contract with the King over and above the 50,000l. formerly by them advanced and transferred to other funds.
The present Victuallers and the old Victuallers of the Navy and the Navy Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon next.
Sir C. Wrenn to attend on Monday afternoon next about Sir H. Fane's petition.
[Ibid.]
April 21.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Colt of Bristol to attend to-morrow afternoon about Mr. Furlong.
[Ibid, p. 29.]
April 22.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : the Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Sir B. Bathurst is desired to attend on Friday afternoon next [for the East India Company], and to come prepared with an answer about the price of saltpetre.
My Lords take notice that several people upon occasion have not had a due regard to the [deputed] officers of the Customs, upon pretence that they have not deputations from the present Customs officers ; and do order that the Customs Commissioners forthwith present all officers in the several ports, whom they think fit to be continued, for new warrants for [their] deputations etc.
Mr. Hall to pay me (struck through).
The money that comes in upon the arrears of Hearthmoney [is] to be paid to me [Jephson] for secret service until the sum of 4,000l. be by me received.
[Ibid, p. 30.]
April 23.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Sir Jo. Eyles [is] desired to attend to-morrow morning "and when he comes to send in word that he is here."
[Ibid, p. 31.]
afternoon. At Kensington.
Present : the King and all my Lords.
The Earl of Ranelagh is to have 29,000l. out of the first money (after the payments already directed) that shall be lent on the credit of the Temporary Excise : [to be] on account for the pay of the Dutch Troops.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 31.]
April 24.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : all my Lords.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 32.]
April 25.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
The East India Company called in and they insist that they cannot take less than 3l. a ton for their [salt]petre nor will they take their payment on their own Customs, but desire to have some other fund for it.
Alderman Herne desires my Lords would confirm the minute made by the former Treasury Lords for his security upon signing the credits for his Majesty's ships in the Straits etc. My Lords agree to it and he to have a copy of that former minute and of this [one duly] signed.
Mr. Richbell and Mr. Stanyon to be heard on Monday week.
The Navy Commissioners and Mr. Stephens to attend on Monday afternoon next.
[Ibid, p. 33.]
April 26.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 34.]
April 28.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 35.]
afternoon.
Present : the Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Mr. Grey and other Staffordshire gentlemen recommend Mr. Foden to be Receiver of the Poll for that county. My Lords order him to be Receiver accordingly.
The Earl of Montagu proposes that the 25,000l. payable to the Duke of Schonberg at Midsummer next (for the first payment of his 100,000l.) be turned into a loan at 5 per cent. My Lords will move the King in it.
The Navy Commissioners and Mr. Stephens called in. My Lords tell them it is the King's pleasure that the Victuallers have 10,000l. more of the appropriated money.
The Navy Commissioners are ordered to send my Lords a copy of the account which they gave to the Admiralty of the debt of the Navy to Mar. 31 last and an estimate of the [Navy] charge to Christmas next.
My Lords order them to tell the creditors of the Navy that they shall have the last 200,000l. of the 500,000l., which is to be settled upon the Customs, towards the payment of the debts due to them ; and that a minute shall be entered accordingly if the creditors agree to it.
The Navy Commissioners propose that the shipwrights may have their tallies upon the Excise, and the interest of them, paid in course as they launch the fireships. My Lords agree that a letter be written to the Excise Commissioners accordingly.
Mr. Culliford and Mr. May to examine Capt. Godfrey and if they report him fit for the collectorship of Coleraine my Lords will grant it him.
Mr. Lowndes to attend the Attorney General about the clause in the Poll Act for appointing Commissioners.
The Agents [for Taxes] to attend to-morrow afternoon about appointing Receivers for the Poll money.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 35.]
April 29.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : all my Lords.
Farmer Forder of Winchester is called in. Mr. Harbord is to send for him and examine his accounts and to charge him with all he conceives is due from Forder to the King and for what lands he is chargeable, at what rates and for what time he has enjoyed same.
[Ibid, p. 36.]
April 30.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
The bailiffs and burgesses of Ipswich to be heard on Monday afternoon next. The Customs Commissioners and Attorney General to attend then.
[Ibid, p. 37.]
afternoon.
Present : the King and all my Lords.
Over and above the 2,000l. ordered lately to Mr. Awerquerque for his Majesty's equipage for Ireland the King orders that 2,000l. more be issued to him preferable to any other payments directed.
[Ibid.]