Minute Book: June 1690

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June 1690

June 2.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 65.]
afternoon. At Kensington.
Present : the King, Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Earl of Ranelagh to attend my Lords to-morrow morning.
Upon Mr. Talman's procuring a loan of 10,000l. on the fund of the Customs the same is to be issued to the Earl of Portland for the gardens.
His Majesty orders that upon a loan of 4,000l. to be made by Mr. Smith and Mr. Symonds the said sum is to be issued to me [Jephson] for secret service.
[Order for the issue of] 800l. a week for June, July, August, September, to be paid to Monsieur Vanderesch on account for the Dutch Foot Guards.
Care to be taken, during his Majesty's absence, of the paying of the huntsmen and hounds according to the establishment.
Mr. Parry to be added to the Excise Commission at the salary of 800l. per an., if it may be done without prejudice to the covenants of the present Commissioners.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 65.]
June 3.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Ordered that 40,000l. be issued to Mr. Harbord to be by him paid over to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby ; to be sent for Ireland.
[Ibid, p. 66.]
June 4.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
Mr. Fox is to pay 100l. to each of the Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland according to an Order of Council of May 31 last ; and to enable him [so to do] 300l. is to be issued to him out of any disposable money.
Mr. Fitch is called in upon his proposal for 6,372l. 10s. 0d. for the works at Hull and 4,210l. for building barracks at Jersey : the money to be raised by wood sales in New Forest. Mr. Ryly says he will go to-morrow upon his survey of that forest and report to my Lords his opinion of what is fit to be done : and Mr. Fitch, upon the assurance of these sums to be paid him, has [this day] promised forthwith to proceed on these works and that most of the materials for Jersey are ready and he will despatch the same this summer.
Mr. Dolbin and Mr. Roger Pemberton are called in. Mr. Dolbin recommends Pemberton and will answer for him to be Receiver of the Temporalities of Peterborough during the vacancy. My Lords will constitute him and he is to give security.
Mr. Fox to have 100l. ; to be paid over to Mr. Jones upon account of the Irish printing press workmen etc. : upon his memorial of this day.
[Order for] 1,000l. to be issued to Mr. Fox upon account to enable him to pay the sums above ordered and such others as are or may be directed.
[Ibid, p. 67.]
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
The Excise Commissioners to attend to-morrow afternoon.
[Ibid.]
June 5.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
An order to Mr. Fox to make deduction of 12d. in the £ out of all money he pays, unless the respective warrants do otherwise express.
Judge Dolbin will lend 1,100l. on the fund of the Customs and is to receive out of the same [out of his own loan] 500l. due to him [for salary] as one of the Judges of the King's Bench.
[Ibid, p. 68.]
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid.]
June 6.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The officers of the Exchequer are to attend in their respective offices on Monday and Tuesday next. (Write Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt, to require the Tellers and other officers hereto, notwithstanding that the said days are holy days.)
Write the Lord Mayor to send a copy of the subscriptions in the several wards [of London] upon the late loan lately agreed to be made by the citizens.
The officers of the Ordnance to attend on Wednesday afternoon next.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 69.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 302.]
June 11.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
The Receiver of the Poll for Cornwall is to pay Mr. Henry Gregor of Truro such money as arises by the Poll within that county : to be by the said Gregor invested in tin for their Majesties' service.
The Navy Commissioners to attend on Friday afternoon next.
The Irish Revenue Commissioners [are ordered] to hasten away for Ireland ; his Majesty's service requiring their presence there.
Mr. Mackenzie for the clothing of the Regiment late Sir Tho. Gower's proposes to have the debt due for same (being 1,530l. 18s. 7d.) paid out of the remainder of the 2s. [Aid] Bill. My Lords agree to this and when the appropriated money is answered and the money already agreed to be paid (by several privy seals to the Ordnance etc.) [be actually so paid, then] he is to have a tally accordingly.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 70.]
June 13.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
The officers of the Exchequer are not to take in any more guineas at a higher rate than the current price (struck through).
[Ibid, p. 71.]
June 16.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
The officers of the Exchequer are not to take in any more guineas at a higher rate than the current price.
Write the Lord Mayor to send to my Lords an account of the subscriptions on the late loan (if he has received the list thereof from or) in the several wards.
Upon the Earl of Mulgrave's lending 2,000l. on the Customs the same is to be issued to me [Jephson] for secret service.
Mr. Evance to attend this afternoon.
The Agents for Taxes to attend to-morrow morning.
A letter of thanks [to be written] to the [Assessment] Commissioners of Coventry, with a copy of the Order of Council for suspending Sir John Dugdale.
[Ibid, p. 72.]
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
[Order for] 1,000l. a week to be constantly paid out of the Excise till the 1st of [next] November to the Earl of Bellomont for the use of the Queen ; the first payment to be made on Wednesday week.
The Agents for Taxes to be put off to Wednesday afternoon next.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 72.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 308.]
June 18.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Write Sir R. Haddock to give my Lords an account of the state of the Chest at Chatham and what money there is in the Paymaster's hands upon account of the deductions for the Chest.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 73.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 313.]
June 20.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
The Attorney and Solicitor General to attend on Monday afternoon next about the Bankers' debt.
Mr. Haws, Mr. Rodbard and Mr. Herriott to attend on Monday afternoon next about 3,500l. for cheese.
Write the old Victuallers [of the Navy] to bring in a state of their account as it now stands.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 74.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 314.]
June 23.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 75.]
afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
Mr. Aldworth and Mr. Rowe and partners to attend on Wednesday afternoon next upon a letter of Mr. Rowe's.
Mr. Herbert and Mr. Humphreys to attend on Wednesday morning next.
Write the Lord Chief Baron, taking notice of their [the Barons] having sworn Mr. Herbert [into office] contrary to the course and practice of the Exchequer without a warrant from the Treasury Lords.
[Ibid.]
June 25.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 76.]
afternoon.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Treasurer of the Navy desires that tallies may be struck in his name for the remaining 18,000l. on the fund of the Customs, saying it will be a great encouragement to the merchants to have it done presently : to which my Lords agree.
Mr. Herbert and Mr. Humphreys to attend on Friday afternoon next.
Mr. Row and partners and Mr. Aldworth to attend on Friday afternoon next.
Whereas the proposers mentioned in an attested copy of a minute signed by Mr. Jephson and entered in the Treasury Books April 9, supra, p. 382, did in pursuance of the agreement then made between us [the Treasury Lords] and them offer unto us at this Board a bill ready drawn by them for the improvement of the clothing trade of this nation and other woollen manufactures and preventing the exportation of wool etc., which bill we ordered them to offer to some members of the House of Commons to be brought into the House ; according to which Mr. John Gray at the request of James, Visct. Lanesborough, did move the House that he might have leave to bring in the said Bill for the Improvement of the Woollen Manufactures and leave was given ; and as we do believe that the said bill which James, Visct. Lanesborough, and Onesiphorus Albin would have read to this Board is that which Mr. Gray as aforesaid brought into the House of Commons, which hath been twice read and now lieth upon the table committed to a Committee of the whole House, so we do hereby testify the same and allow this memorandum of it to be entered in our minutes.
Memorandum : this was entered by order of my Lords at the request of Visct. Lanesborough, the 25th June, 1690.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 76.]
June 27.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.
Present : Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Vice Chamberlain informs the Board it is the Queen's pleasure that 107l. 10s. 0d. be forthwith paid to Monsieur Miermont out of secret service [money].
Out of the first money that comes into the Exchequer not appropriated or directed the Ordnance is to have 400l. for sending powder to Portsmouth and other services to be performed there.
The Agents for Taxes to attend this afternoon.
The Customs Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon next.
[Ibid, p. 77.]
afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
The Excise Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon next.
Mr. Fox, the Customs Cashier, to attend on Monday afternoon next.
Mr. Row, Sir Cor. Bradshaw, Auditor Bridges and Mr. Aldworth are called in. My Lords order that Aldworth deliver to the Auditors of Imprests all parchments and papers relating to Mr. Rowe and partners and the said Auditors are to give him receipts for same and after they are made use of to deliver same to Aldworth and he is to peruse the accounts when stated and make his objections to them.
The Attorney and Solicitor General to attend on Monday afternoon.
Col. Herbert and Mr. Humfreys called in concerning the books belonging to the office of Auditor of Wales which [are] in Mr. Humfreys' custody. Mr. Ward says there is a freehold [in said office of Auditor of Wales vested] in Sir William Godolphin ; there is a forfeiture pretended by inquisition, that inquisition is traversed and till that be determined he [Godolphin] ought not to be put out of possession. Mr. Trevor says the traverse does suspend the execution of the inquisition till it be determined, that it was declared at the Great Seal [Office] the patent was not to put Sir William out of possession, but to try a title. Mr. Dodd says the same in effect and that if the records be delivered Sir William cannot try his right. Sir William cannot compel the Colonel to try the traverse and the Colonel has privilege of Parliament. On the other side if Sir William appoint one to receive the profits till a determination the Colonel may have them [the records] then. On the other side Mr. Hawles [argued] : it's said the same things have been said already, but the patent passed and the Colonel is sworn and the Court of Exchequer, Judge of its own officers, did give opinion the place is forfeited and Mr. Godolphin said Sir William quitted it : 'twill be hard to put a deputy on the Colonel : Sir William Godolphin is in Spain : if the others will appear for Sir William he [Hawles] will appear for the Colonel. If the Colonel, who is admitted [to office] by the [Barons of the Exchequer] Court be not the officer, there is none : the keeping of the records is the Colonel's trust and there is no other officer. Mr. Trevor says there is a traverse and it's on a point of law and it is not determined. My Lords ask how the office must be executed. Mr. Trevor said, we propose a person may be appointed to execute. Mr. Ward says where there is a contest the Court may appoint till the difference be ended : if these books be delivered there is an end to our contest : this will be a hard case to be turned quite out before our suit comes to be determined : they may demur to our plea and take issue : if our patent is not determined Col. Herbert can have no right. Mr. Holles owns the Court has power where there is a contest to see the office executed, but when the Court has already admitted one they never appoint another. My Lords take notice of what Mr. Hawles says. Mr. Ward, in equali jure both have patents, both sworn, both admitted. My Lords will advise with the Attorney and Solicitor General upon this matter.
Mr. Strode and the undersheriff of Somersetshire are called in. Mr. Strode is complained of for refusing to pay the taxes and for suing the officers and the undersheriff for replevying his goods etc. Strode says there is not a word of it true. My Lords will not hear his counsel against the King because there is none for him [his Majesty] and 'tis a matter of fact. The undersheriff says they usually grant replevys without knowing particularly for what. Strode says the assessors did not, but the Commissioners did assess him illegally more than they ought. My Lords say if the assessors wrong him he may bring his action. Strode saith he hath paid all his assessments and Poll money without any question ; he hath contributed all things for the King's interest ; the Commissioners have special malice against him and will not let the assessors assess him but do it themselves and take exorbitant distresses. He is asked if he will re-deliver : answers, they have sold 5 cows and 24 sheep about 40l. for his tax which was but 6l. and that which he replevied is for 3 cows and 11 sheep which a fellow kept that is no collector nor has nothing to do [with the affair] and the money was tendered : that the Commissioners assessed him 13l. by interlining it themselves which the assessors would not sign. He refused to take the oaths [of allegiance and supremacy] and says he has no occasion. Strode will attend on Monday morning and give his answer whether he will re-deliver. The undersheriff to attend then.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, pp. 77-9.]
June 30.
Whitehall, Treasury Chamber.
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Godolphin [is] desired to go to Sir Ste. Fox this afternoon.
[Ibid, p. 80.]
afternoon.
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Mr. Herriott to attend on Wednesday morning next.
Write the Agents [for Taxes] to write to the Receivers of the Poll Acts to pay in all the money they can possibly to Sir Josuah Allen at Chester before July 20 upon account of Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby : viz. [the Receivers for] Cheshire, North Wales, Lancashire, Salop, Staffordshire. On said Allen's receipts the sums paid shall be allowed in said Receivers' accounts.
[Ibid.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 320.]