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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| Mar. 21. |
Money warrant for 8,855l. 4s. 8¾d. and 6,031l. 10s. 10d.
to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, as
imprest to satisfy the like sums due respectively to
John Fitch and partner and John Hayward (Haywood)
as by the privy seal of Mar. 20, supra, p. 534.
(Two separate money orders dated Mar. 22 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 210.
Order Book III, pp. 64,
65. |
|
Confirmation by the new Treasury Lords of money
warrants as follow, viz. (1) the Countess of Bristol's
dormant warrant of May 7 last for 1,000l. per an.,
ut supra, p. 109 : (2) the Queen Dowager's dormant
warrants for her annuities of 10,972l. 19s. 3½d. and
1,236l. 16s. 1½d. out of the Excise, ut supra, pp. 19,
115-16 : (3) Mr. Toll's dormant warrant of 1688-9,
Feb. 15, for 1,000l. per an., ut supra, p. 504. |
Money Book X, pp. 11,
16, 17, 194. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue (out of any disposable money) 50,000l. to
William Harbord, to be sent into Ireland according
to his Majesty's order. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 106. |
|
Same to same to similarly issue 100l. to same to be
paid to the three Danish Comrs. [Commissaries] to
enable them to return home. (Same to said Harbord
to so pay same.) |
Ibid, pp. 106, 107. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
letter [missing] from several of the Commissioners
for co. Lincoln for the 2s. Aid. What course is
fit to be taken with the Commissioners that have
been faulty as therein? |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 227. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of the Great Seal to stay
the sealing of John Silver's patent (as searcher of
Bridgwater loco Edward Carne) till you hear further
from the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwaite to prepare a royal warrant
for allowing in the accounts of William Harbord
[of moneys for the Forces in Ireland] the following
payments by him : viz. 15,834l. 3s. 3d. to William
Scawen and Henry Cornish for clothes delivered
to Col. Tollmach and Col. Godfrey ; 2,833l. 7s. 0d.
to Antho. Cracherode for the like for the Regiments
of the Earl of Kingston and Col. Dering ;
2,833l. 7s. 0d. to Francis Molyneux and partners
for the like furnished to the Regiments of Col.
Belasyse and Col. Beamont ; 2,833l. 7s. 0d. to
Benj. Baylies and partners for the like furnished
to Col. Herbert's Regiment and the Regiment late
of Sir Thomas Gore : being in all 24,334l. 4s. 3d. |
Ibid, pp. 229-30. |
|
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the
petition of Geo. Howell, gent., Receiver of the
Poll money in co. Glamorgan, praying an allowance
for his extraordinary charges in his receipt. |
Reference Book VI, p. 145. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of John How, esq., setting forth that
Charles II granted the bailiwick of St. James's
[Westminster] to the Earl of St. Albans, who leased
to Joseph Girle [the following premises in said
bailiwick, viz.] Kemps Fields, Coleman Hedge
and the west side of Old Soho, Woods Close and
Gravel Garden : therefore praying a grant of the
premises for 99 years in reversion of the 40 years
yet to run. |
Ibid, p. 147. |
| Mar. 22. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue (out of the 15,000l. reserved in the Exchequer)
7,000l. to William Harbord to be paid by way of
advance to Monsieur Pereira in further part of
20,000l. for his contract for bread for the Army. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 107. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 1,000l.
next week to the Duke of Grafton for half a year
to Christmas last on his pension of 2,000l. ; and
the week following to pay 1,500l. into the
Exchequer, to be issued to said Duke for half a
year on his pension of 3,000l. per an. (Same to
the Auditor of the Receipt to so issue said 1,500l.) |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) infra.
Appending : (a) extract of a letter, dated Belfast,
the 7th inst., from Mr. Carleton, collector of Belfast.
Mr. William Squire brought from Liverpool to
Derry 250 hogsheads of tobacco and Mr. Ward
brought from Liverpool 150 hogsheads of tobacco
to Strangford and prevailed on Mr. Starburon, the
collector there, that the goods had been imported
12 months, viz. in Aug. and Sept., 1688, whereas
I am informed they came into Liverpool last summer.
Please enquire into this "for the certificate has
entitled him to the benefit of his Majesty's Proclamation
here, and I am doubtful it has not been legally
granted." |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 227. |
Same to same to open and deliver at the Earl of
Portland's lodgings at Whitehall some goods arrived
in the Henrietta yacht for said Earl.
Appending : schedule of said goods (wine, books etc.). |
Ibid, p. 228. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant
for allowing in William Harbord's accounts [of
money for the Forces in Ireland] the 7,000l. ordered
for Mr. Pereira, ut supra, p. 549. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 23. |
Same to the Treasurer of the Chamber to forthwith
advance 10l. to William Sharp, one of the
Messengers of the Chamber, "he being ordered
to go express into Lancashire on their Majesties'
service." |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 108. |
| Mar. 24. |
Confirmation by the new Treasury Lords of money
warrants as follow : viz. : the dormant warrant
of 1689, June 1, for the salaries of the Earls of
Shrewsbury and Nottingham as Secretaries of State,
ut supra, p. 144 : (2) same of June 3 last for the
salaries of the twelve Judges, ut supra, pp. 145-6 :
(3) same of Nov. 20 last for Baron Bradbury's fees,
ut supra, p. 308. |
Money Book X, pp. 26,
30, 130. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
reserve in the Exchequer 6,000l. for the use of the
two Marine Regiments. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 108. |
|
Same to same to issue 6,000l. to me [Jephson] for
secret service : out of any disposable money in
the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
Same to Mr. Sotherne to lay (a) infra before the
Admiralty Lords. Please desire them to issue
orders to the press masters not to press necessary
servants of brewers and distillers ; the said brewers
etc. having engaged to the Excise Commissioners
that they will not make any indirect use of such
relieving order.
Appending : (a) representation dated Mar. 22 to the
Treasury Lords from the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney. Great complaints are daily
made by several common brewers and distillers
within London and the weekly bills of mortality of
the pressing of their workmen, whereby the others
run away for fear of the like, whereby they are
forced to stop their trades. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 229. |
|
William Jephson to Mr. Robinson to acquaint the Committee
for the City Loans that my Lords find it will
be for his Majesty's service that the loans on the
Additional 12d. Aid be continued upon that Aid
until 400,000l. be lent thereon. They do not doubt
but that said Aid will be good security for that
sum ; but if it should happen to fall short they
will take care that the deficit shall be transferred to
some other fund. My Lords also recommend it
to the Committee that it will be for his Majesty's
service that some part of the loans be upon the
2s. Aid. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 230. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to give notice to
the Tellers and other officers of the Receipt to
attend in their offices to-morrow morning to receive
such loans as shall be made. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords
have read your report of the 15th inst. on the
Order in Council of Feb. 13 last touching 60 pieces
of taffeta belonging to Daniell L'Motte and other
Dutch merchants, which were seized at Harwich as
French goods. You are to report on the latter part
of said order concerning the settlement of such a
regulation as to the importing of such taffetas in
future as may prevent inconveniences to trade. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Commissioners in co. Lincoln for the
2s. Aid. My Lords have received a letter dated
Sleaford, the 12th inst., from several of your number,
complaining that the Commissioners who acted
in the Hundred of Loveden have obstructed the
review of the 12d. Aid [of 1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20
and c. 31]. The Attorney General's report on your
letter is as follows and you are to govern yourselves
thereby.
Appending : said report from Sir Geo. Treby. Where
the 1s. Aid is short the Commissioners for the
2s. Aid are to supply it and [are] to raise the omitted
sums by the ways and means of the 2s. Aid Act
[1 Wm. and Mary, Session 2, c. 1] : viz. : the
Commissioners may divide themselves into Hundreds
for convenience and better despatch if they think
fit : but this does not bind any Commissioners
from acting in all or any other Hundreds. They
may require the inhabitants, constables, bailiffs etc.
to appear before them at any place within or without
the Hundred and for not appearing may fine them
40s. The Commissioners are also to appoint
assessors and may set 10l. fine upon any of them
for every default in not appearing or not performing
the duty : and if the assessors shall (after all) undercharge
any estate the Commissioners may examine
and rectify same and set full rates upon the premises
according to the intent of the Act. Now when
the five Commissioners that lived within the
Hundred of Loveden countermanded the precept
of the other Commissioners and would not allow
the Hundred to be re-assessed by themselves or
others it was a high breach and contempt of the
law for which they are liable to an indictment
or information. But for the present it may be
convenient that the Treasury Lords write to all
the Commissioners requiring them to re-assess this
Hundred to the full and without any fraud or delay
and in case of any further defect to report to the
King so that the offending Commissioners may be
summoned to attend the Council, where direction
may be given for a due prosecution against them. |
Ibid, pp. 231-2. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
deliver a seizure of lace imported at Harwich by
Isaac Cordier, a Protestant native of Berne in
Switzerland and tailor by trade ; he being ignorant
that same was prohibited. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 138. |
Same to same to employ John Davyson as boatman
in Newcastle port loco James Clerke, lately deceased.
John King as tidesman at Shields in Newcastle
port loco Anthony Wilkinson, who had a warrant
but never appeared. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to William Aldworth of the account
of Thomas Fox, Customs Cashier, of interest for
last Lady day quarter on 50,000l. lent by him on
credit of the Custom (total interest at 6 per cent
being 731l. 10s. 0d.). |
Reference Book VI, p. 146. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Thomas
Love, Receiver for co. Suffolk of the Poll, praying
allowance of 43l. 15s. 0d. for his extraordinary
charges in his receipt. |
Ibid. |
|
Indenture of agreement between the Treasury Lords
of the one part and the Honble. Peregrine Bertie,
James Saunderson, esq., and William Glanvill, sen.,
of the Middle Temple, of the other part, whereby
said Lords (being thereto empowered by the letters
patent of 1689, May 23), do constitute said Bertie,
Saunderson and Glanvill as their deputies or substitutes
in the management of the Alienation Office. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, pp. 159-161. |
| 1690.
Mar. 25. |
Treasury warrant to Ralph, Earl of Montagu, Master
of the Great Wardrobe, to pay 2,458l. 1s. 11¼d. to
Sir William Gostlin, kt., fringemaker to their
Majesties, as in full of 2,547l. 5s. 0d. due to him
for goods furnished for the service of the Great
Wardrobe from Michaelmas, 1686, to Michaelmas,
1688. (William Jephson to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue said sum to the Earl of Montagu
out of loans made or procured by said Gostlyn on
credit of the 12d. Additional Aid.) |
Money Book X, p. 211.
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 108. |
|
Same to the Receipt for tallies on the First Fruits
for 500l. to the Earl of Oxford for last Lady day
quarter on his pension. |
Money Book X, p. 212. |
|
Same to same to issue 2,299l. 8s. 6d. to the Earl of
Ranelagh on any unsatisfied orders in his name as
Paymaster of the Forces : to be for the use of the
Forces and to be satisfied by tallies on Thomas Hall
as Receiver General and Cashier of Hearthmoney. |
Ibid. |
|
Confirmation by the new Treasury Lords of the
dormant warrant of July 2 last for Tho. Bridgman's
salary, ut supra, p. 173. |
Money Book X, p. 53. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue (out of any disposable money) 300l. to the
Paymaster of the Works ; to be paid over to Capt.
Studholme in part of what is due to him for making
the ways in Hyde Park and St. James's Park. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 108. |
|
Same to the Tellers of the Exchequer to take
from Mr. Perkins on the remaining 6,000l. no
more fees than were taken on the previous issues
to him. Before the last payment to him and when
Mr. Howard is well my Lords will determine the
matter [of these fees] with you. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 230. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the
goods of Count Solmes which are arrived from
Holland in the Brouderlike of Lefe, John Senden
master (viz. 41 horses) and in the Vryhyt, Leve
Mickeles master (viz. seven horses, with waggons,
coaches and baggage for the campaign). |
Ibid, p. 231. |
|
Same to same to permit the re-transport to Holland,
Customs free, of some chocolate, tea and spices
lately brought over from Holland in the ship which
brought over the Earl of Portland's goods. |
Ibid, p. 232. |
Same to same to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) letter dated Wisbech, the 21st inst.,
from Jo[h]n Arden (collector, Wisbech) and Jo.
Finch (waiter and searcher ibid.) to the Treasury
Lords, complaining (for themselves and the two
boatmen of said port) of being assessed to the full
[to the 2s. and 12d. Aids] and praying "that if
your Lordships did think it not fit we should not
be assessed for our places they would take us off
the two boatmen, being not able to pay." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to report on Sir
Geo. Wharton's account with all speed. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to pass, Customs
free, 40 horses and the baggage of the Duke of
Schonberg, which is arrived from Holland. |
Ibid, p. 233. |
|
Same to Auditor Bridges to prepare for declaration
the enclosed account [missing] of money paid by
Mathew Anderton at Chester for their Majesties'
service. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners in co.
Warwick of the 3s. [the 2s. and the Additional 12d.]
Aid[s]. We are informed that the assessors for
these Aids in the manor of Lymington [Leamington]
Hastings, Allesley parish etc., have not discharged
their duty in the assessments there by
omitting to charge or by underrating. You are to
enquire into same and to rectify same by setting
true rates. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. In reply to
the letter from Mr. Sansom, your secretary, and
from Mr. Dickenson, collector at Plymouth, concerning
the parcel of cordage and cables seized at
Plymouth, as in the memorial of Monsieur Van
Sitters, Ambassador from the States General, you
are to order discharge of same on payment of
Custom. |
Ibid, p. 234 |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Auditors of Imprests. Why
have you not yet presented for declaration the accounts
of the late Managers of Hearthmoney for five
years ended 1684, Lady day, which was referred to
you some time since? |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 234. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Hugh Hunter as waiter and searcher at
the Pile of Fowdray in Lancaster port loco Robert
Kirkby, dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 138. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Vander
Laen, Adjutant to Lieut. Gen. Ginkle, for the
discharge of seven casks of Rhenish wine arrived
here from Holland for said General's use. |
Reference Book VI, p. 146. |
| Mar. 26. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to constitute Henry Harris as graver
of the Mint : during pleasure : with prohibition
to every other person whatsoever to engrave or
counterfeit any engravings of the said Harris of
[coins or] medals : with the salary of 325l. per an.
as from the present Lady day. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 379-80. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
500,000l. to Edward Russell, esq., Treasurer of
the Navy, as imprest for the service of the Navy
and victualling. (Money warrant dated Mar. 31
hereon.) (Money order dated Mar. 31 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 381. Money Book
X, p. 213. Order Book
III, p. 65. |
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to the Earl of Ranelagh of a piece
of ground near the Royal Hospital at Chelsea : for
61 years at the rent of 15l. 7s. 6d., payable to said
Hospital, and without fine in consideration of the
charge he has been or will be at "in the building
or otherwise upon the premises."
Appending : constat of the premises and ratal thereof
by William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown
Lands. The premises, occupied by said Earl,
adjoin south on the meadows of Thomas Francklin,
north on the kitchen garden and the burying ground
and contain 7½ acres 30 perches, the lessee having
already built a fair brick tenement or mansion
house on part thereof, but is to covenant not to
build more without royal licence. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 381-3. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the
Forces, to prepare certificates as follows for the
pay of the Royal Regiment of Foot from 1688,
Nov. 1, to 1689, Nov. 1 : same to contain the pay
of the whole Regiment according to the establishment
from 1688, Nov. 1, to 1688-9, Feb. 28 ; the
subsistence of 1,540 privates from 1688-9, Mar. 1 ;
the ditto of 950 privates (shipped for Holland)
from 1688-9, Mar. 21, to 1689, April 30 ; the pay
of the officers from 1688-9, Mar. 1, to 1689, April 30 ;
the offreckonings of 1,540 privates at 2d. per man
from 1688-9, Mar. 1, to 1689, April 30 ; the pay
of the First Battalion of said Regiment, being 13
Companies (in the King's service in Holland), from
1689, May 1 to Oct. 30 ; the pay of the officers
of said [sic? for Second] Battalion raised in Scotland
from May 1 to July 15 ; the pay of the "said"
Second Battalion from July 15 to Oct. 31. |
Ibid, p. 384. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for paying as follows the arrears of the servants of
Charles II. By the Act [of 1 Wm. and Mary, c. 28]
60,000l. was appropriated for said servants in his
service at the time of his death, to be paid in three
years from 1689, Dec. 24, by three equal payments,
and provided that such servants take the Oath
and Declaration as in 1 Wm. and Mary, c. 8. On
the said appropriation 20,000l. is paid into the
Receipt and a book has been prepared by the
present King's direction, containing a proportion
of sums amounting to 22,735l. 10s. 3d., as part of
said arrears due to said servants. It is therefore
hereby ordered that said 20,000l. be applied to the
satisfaction of the sums in said book under the
title of "Proportion to be first paid." The sums
due to the servants of the Privy Garden at Whitehall
are to be issued to the Paymaster of the Works for
them ; and those due to the Gentlemen of the late
[King's] Band of Pensioners are to be issued for
them to William Smith, the present Paymaster of
the Band ; those relating to the business of the
Plantations are to be paid similarly to William
Blathwayt ; those of the Privy Purse to the Earl
of Portland ; those of the Tower to the Chief
Governor thereof ; those of the musicians of the
Chapel to Dr. John Blow ; those of the Treasurer
of the Chamber's Office to Sir Rowland Gwynn,
present Treasurer ; those of the Wardrobe to the
Earl of Montagu, present Master thereof. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 385-7. |
|
Same to Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Navy, to
make a deduction of 12d. per £ and one day's pay
in every year from payments to the officers and
soldiers of the two Marine Regiments as by the
establishment thereof, ut supra, p. 465. The
moneys so deducted are to remain in said Treasurer's
hands to be disposed of as the King shall from time
to time direct by his sign manual. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
|
Same to Tho. Done and Brooke Bridges [Auditors of
Imprests] to make allowances as follow in the
accounts of the Earl of Ranelagh as Paymaster
General of the Forces : to wit (in addition to the
500l. paid to Col. Andrew Monroe as levy money
for raising 500 recruits for the Royal Regiment of
Foot as ordered by royal warrant of June 18 last)
the following sums, viz. 280l. paid to same Col.
Monro without deductions as levy money for 280
men more raised by him in Scotland as recruits
to said Regiment ; and 80l. 2s. 0d. paid without
deductions for transporting said recruits from
Leith to Holland (whereof 730l. was paid to Robert
Blackwood upon a bill of exchange dated Edinburgh,
1689, Oct. 24, drawn by Hugh Mackay, Major
General of the Forces ; and the remaining 71l. 2s. 0d.
thereof to William Stonehewer on a bill of exchange
dated Edinburgh, Jan. 31 last, drawn by Mr. James
Kendall). |
Ibid, pp. 388-9. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
the Treasury Lords to give warrant to the woodward
of New Forest to pay to the Duke of Bolton, warden
of said forest (out of moneys raised by the sale of
lops, tops, offal wood or bark) the arrears due on
the several yearly sums of 30l. for repair of the
King's house at Lindhurst and 40l. for repair of the
stables there (as granted by the privy seal of 1671,
June 22) : with dormant clause for payment of
said yearly sums [for the future] during pleasure
out of the like moneys and if the said moneys be
insufficient, then out of the sale of dotard and
decayed trees to be made for that purpose. |
Ibid, pp. 389-90. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue (out of the loans to be made on the Excise
by William Scawen and Henry Cornish and also
by Antho. Cracherode, Fra. Molineux and partners,
Benjamin Balies (Bayly) and partners)
24,334l. 4s. 3d. to William Harbord to be by him
applied to pay for clothes furnished for the Army
in Ireland, to wit 15,834l. 3s. 3d. by said Scawen
and Cornish ; 2,833l. 7s. 0d. by said Crachrode ;
2,833l. 7s. 0d. by Molineux and partners ;
2,833l. 7s. 0d. by Baylies and partners. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 109. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
re-transport to Holland, Customs free, of another
parcel of chocolate brought over from Holland
with the Earl of Portland's goods. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 234. |
| Mar. 27. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Mr. Harbord the 8,000l., remainder of 20.000l.
set apart for Monsieur Pereira on his contract
for provision of bread for the Army. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 108. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of any disposable
money in the Exchequer : viz. : |
Ibid, p. 109. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence
[of the Forces, England] |
3,446 |
8 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Harbord, to be paid to
Monsieur Overkirke for his
Majesty's equipage relating to
the stables for Ireland |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver goods
as follow.
Appending : (a) certificate or memorial from Monsieur
Isaac that in the ship Dolphin, Cornelius Williams
master, there are brought some hampers and baskets
of provisions and 64 chairs, all for the King's use. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 234. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners in co. Gloucester
of the 3s. [2s. and Additional 12d.] Aids. Notwithstanding
our letter of Jan. last [Jan. 2, supra, p. 438],
instead of making improvements in the assessments
upon review, we are informed that the assessors in the
Hundreds of Whitstone, Bisley and Longtree have
considerably abated the charge upon those Hundreds
even from what they were rated to the first 12d.
Aid [by 1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20 and 31]. Inform
yourselves how the persons and premises ought to
be rated and cause such rates to be set. |
Ibid, p. 235. |
| Mar. 28. |
Confirmation by the new Treasury Lords of the
dormant warrant of June 7 last for Giles Lytcot's
salary as Comptroller of Customs Accounts, ut
supra, p. 151 ; of July 15 last, supra, p. 189, for
Thomas Fox's salary as Customs Cashier. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 34,
68. |
|
The like of money orders as follows : viz. : of June 7
last for 30,000l. to the Earl of Montagu for the
Wardrobe, ut supra, p. 151 ; of Aug. 13 last for
40,000l. to the Paymaster of the Works, ut supra,
p. 206. |
Order Book III, pp. 13, 25. |
|
Confirmation by the Treasury Lords of a warrant of
Mar. 6 inst., supra, p. 527, for Col. Strangway's office
of steward of Fordington and Ryme. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 144. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to the Treasurer of the Navy the 6,000l. for
the use of the two Marine Regiments which on the
24th inst., supra, p. 549, was desired to be reserved
for that use. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 109. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure royal warrants
for allowing in Mr. Harbord's accounts [of moneys
for the Forces in Ireland] 8,000l. which was ordered
to be issued to him for Monsieur Pereyra on his
bread contract : and 1,000l. ordered to same for
Monsieur Overkirke for the King's stable equipage
for Ireland. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 235. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
re-transport to Holland, Customs free, of some
more chocolate brought over in the ship which
brought the Earl of Portland's goods. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare the necessary
instructions for Chidley Brook for [his guidance in]
his management of his office of collector and receiver
of the revenues in New York ; said Brook being
ready to repair thither with the first opportunity. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) infra.
Appending : (a) extract from an unsigned letter dated
Newcastle, Mar. 14 inst. There is in this port
three vessels laden with several thousand pieces
of lead and great quantities of butter. They
cleared for St. Sebastian. They are loaden by
Sir William Creagh, a notorious Papist : most
[people] do conclude they are for France. The
Customs officers here were so easy as to admit one
master to be bound for another and all three [are]
reputed Papists. More lead has been shipped off
here within six months than has been known in
such a time in the memory of man. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes to forthwith write to
the Receivers of Aids in North Wales, Staffordshire,
Cheshire, Shropshire and Lancashire for an account
what money they have paid to Sir Joshua Allen
in pursuance of the order of Dec. 5 last, supra, p. 72.
Give them directions not to pay any more money
to Allen in pursuance of that order. |
Ibid, p. 237. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit roll tobacco to be exported without any
other deduction than the tare for the package of
same : it appearing from the said Commissioners'
report of the 20th inst. that in consideration of
the mixture of syrops and other materials used in
making tobacco into roll the Treasury Lords formerly
ordered a deduction of 10 per cent upon export over
and above the usual allowance of tare for package :
which deduction upon further consideration was
afterwards reduced to 5 per cent : and that further
on June 28 last the said Commissioners proposed a
further change therein, viz. that the said deduction
of 5 per cent should only be made upon the darker
sort of roll tobacco and that the brighter sort should
be free of any such deduction ; all by reason of
the great pressure of the merchants of London and
Bristol complaining that the manufacture of spinning
and rolling tobacco (which employs many hundreds
of poor people) was in danger to be lost and driven
into other countries thereby and that such foreign
manufacture [of English imported raw material] did
stop the consumption of our Virginia tobacco : which
proposal was adopted by the Treasury Lords in
their order of July 2 last, supra, pp. 176-7, but
this accommodation did not prove sufficient to
keep up the manufacture of that commodity,
wherefore the Customs Commissioners are again
importuned by merchants of the best quality in
that trade for a total relaxation of the deduction ;
which the said Commissioners advise considering
the great consequence of regaining or totally losing
so desirable a trade. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 139. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Lund, vintner, for the vacant
place of taster of defective wines. Petitioner is
to be presented if fit. |
Reference Book VI, p. 146. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Henry Chubb of Looe,
merchant, for discharge of a seizure of cloth which he
imported and entered there and paid Customs on, but
which are seized by the collector of Plymouth port. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Agents [for Taxes] of the petition of
Edward Jolley, Receiver for co. Huntingdon of
the first Six Months' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3]
and the Poll, praying an allowance of 33l. for his
extraordinary charges in his receipt. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 29. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
immediately issue to Mr. Harbord for the service
of the Forces in Ireland the 2,500l. which the Commissioners
for Tin Farthings will pay into the
Exchequer this morning out of the product of tin
farthings and half pence made and sold for their
Majesties' service. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 110. |
|
Same to same to issue to said Harbord (after payment of
22,572l. 13s. 0d., whereof 4,446l. 8s. 0d. was directed
on Thursday last and the remainder this day)
13,929l. 6s. 6d. to pay off the several bills as follows
drawn upon him by the several Receivers General
of Taxes in the country, viz. 4,200l. for Mr. Williamson's
bills ; 6,000l. for Mr. St. Johns' bills ; 600l.
for Mr. Isaacson's bills ; 379l. 6s. 8d. for Mr. Whitley's
bills ; 2,500l. and 250l. for Sir Jos. Allen's bills. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of any disposable
money in the Exchequer : viz. : |
Ibid. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh to clear
the recruits of the Earl of Monmouth's
Regiment to April 7
next |
1,164 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto to clear the recruits of the
Duke of Bolton's Regiment to
same time |
1,462 |
5 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Dutch Troops |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Harbord for Col. Steward
for the officers of his Regiment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Sir John Hanmer for
the officers of his Regiment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the recruits of the three
French Regiments |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Col. Talmash and
Godfrey for clothing |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Earl of Portland for the
Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare a royal
warrant to direct William Harbord to put on board
the Bourdeaux Merchant 15 tons of farthings and half
pence to be transported into Ireland for their
Majesties' service. Procure it this day and send it
at once to Harbord lest the ship be gone. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 237. |
|
Same to the Agents [for Taxes] to report on the
enclosed extract [missing] of a letter complaining
against Mr. Newsham, Receiver of the 3s. [2s. and
12d.] Aids for Warwickshire. Write him to perform
his duty better for the future. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 31. |
Money warrant for 4,916l. 18s. 3d. to Charles Bertie,
Treasurer of the Ordnance, to satisfy the like sum
due in the Office of Ordnance to Thomas Westerne
for guns, shot etc. : to be satisfied out of said
Westerne's loan, ut supra, pp. 527-8, for which loan
orders of repayment are hereby to be made forth
with 6 per cent interest. (Money order dated
April 1 hereon.) |
Money Book X, pp. 212-3.
Order Book III, p. 66. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro or
assignment on the Excise for 2,833l. 7s. 0d. to
Francis Molineux and partners for so much lent
by them into the Exchequer the 28th inst. on the
credit of the Excise. |
Money Book X, p. 213. |
|
The like for 2,833l. 7s. 0d. to Anthony Crachrode
for so much similarly lent by him the 28th inst. |
Ibid, p. 214. |
|
The like for 2,833l. 7s. 0d. to Benj. Bayly and partners
for so much similarly by them lent the 28th inst. |
Ibid. |
|
The like for 15,834l. 3s. 3d. to William Scawen and
Henry Cornish for so much similarly lent the 28th inst. |
Ibid, p. 215. |
|
Money warrant for 38l. to David Williams, Receiver
of the 'present' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] and
Poll for co. Flint and Montgomery : for his expenses
in returning 2,300l. of his moneys thereof, on which
receipt his poundage does not exceed 19l. 15s. 4d.
(Money order dated April 2 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 215. Order Book
III, p. 67. |
|
Same for 25l. to Tho. Love, for the like expences as
Receiver General of the Poll in co. Suffolk : his
receipts being 7,517l. 10s. 2d., which he brought
up to the Exchequer by a strong guard. (Money
order dated April 2 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 216.
Order Book III, p. 66. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 22,000l. to
Edward Russell on any unsatisfied orders in his
name as Treasurer of the Navy : to be by tallies
on the Customs : same being designed to pay for
eleven fireships built for their Majesties' use. |
Money Book X, p. 214. |
|
Money order for 10l. to John Lowe, senr., gent., one
of the Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt ; for
1690, Lady day quarter, for locking up and delivering
out his Majesty's treasure in the Receipt. |
Order Book III, p. 65. |
| [?] |
Same for 35l. to the Clerks and Ministers of the Receipt
for one year to 1690, Mar. 25, for attending in
vacation time : viz. 7l. to John Lowe ; 7l.
to Peter Le Neve ; 5l. to Samuel Langford ; 5l. to
John Taylour ; as clerks and ministers : and 6l. to
Peter White, clerk of William Wardour [Clerk of
the Pells] ; 5l. to John Packer, doorkeeper of the
Receipt. |
Ibid, p. 66. |
| Mar. 31. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
countermand the payment ordered the 29th inst.,
supra, p. 557, of 1,462l. 5s. 0d. to the Earl of Ranelagh
for clearing the recruits of the Duke of Bolton's
Regiment and in lieu thereof to pay it to William
Harbord, to whom the issue ought to be made for
that service. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 110. |
|
Same to Mr. Harbord to apply sums as follows (in
accordance with the order and proposal of the
15th inst. from the Committee for the Affairs of
Ireland concerning money for officers of Col. Stewart
and Sir John Hanmer's Regiments and for clearing
the recruits of the Regiments of the Earl of Monmouth
and Duke of Bolton) : viz. 1,000l. for Col.
Stewart for the officers of his Regiment ; 1,000l.
to Sir Jno. Hanmer for the like ; 1,462l. 5s. 0d. to
clear the recruits of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment
to April 7. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise not to press
Mr. Arthur Shallett for money owing from him
on account of Excise ; by reason that he has
bills upon the Victualling Commissioners for 350l.
and upon the Office of Ordnance for 451l. 18s. 6d.
[so that the Crown owes him] in all 801l. 18s. 6d.
[which is more than the Excise duties due from
him]. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 238. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant
for allowing in the accounts of William Harbord
[of moneys for the Forces in Ireland] the 1,000l.
ordered to be issued to him for Col. Talmash and
Col. Godfrey for clothing. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Agents for Taxes to send
order to such Receivers of Taxes as cannot procure
sufficient returns [by bills of exchange] for their
moneys, that they are to bring same to Westminster
under a sufficient guard, the charge of which shall
be defrayed by the King. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to send to the Treasury
Lords weekly for the future a certificate of your
receipts and payments as Paymaster of the Guards,
Garrisons and Land Forces. |
Ibid. |
|
The like severally to Mr. Harbord for the Forces [in
Ireland] under your [pay] care : and to Mr. Bertie
as Treasurer of the Ordnance. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the
petition of William Killigrew for a lease for 99
years [of a piece of ground with licence] to build
houses in Scotland Yard, petitioner covenanting
to build conveniences for the workmen in the now
Work Yard as good as those they now make use of. |
Reference Book VI, p. 147. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Harbord of
the petition of James Allan and William St. Clare
for payment of upwards of 11,000l. due to them
for clothing and accoutrements for the Regiments
of the Earl of Bath, Earl of Roscommon and Sir
Tho. Core, the Battalions of Sir Robert Douglas
and Col. Munroe and Regiment of Col. Hodges ;
same having been furnished upon credit of payment
out of the offreckonings. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to
permit the entry, on payment of the old duty only,
of the brandy imported by John Wilmote, master
of the Popley Frygat, from Marseilles in behalf of
several English merchants ; it appearing that upon
the King's informing the merchants of a rupture
like to be with France they procured the said
Popley Frygat to bring some of their effects from
Marseilles, but Wilmote not being willing to adventure
his ship without convoy did not gain the
Channel till July 23 last and arrived off Falmouth
and Plymouth the 24th July, and being under
convoy did not go on shore to enter his ship, but
made the best of his way to the Downs, where the
collector of Excise would not admit the brandy
except on payment of the additional duties imposed
after July 24, viz. of 2s. per gallon on single brandy
and 4s. per gallon on double brandy, making full
50l. per tun, which is more than the goods will yield
by 6l. a ton ; whereas had he known Wilmote
might have entered the ship at Falmouth or Plymouth :
it appearing further that the Act for the
additional duty of 4s. a gallon on brandy is in its
nature a prohibition and did not pass into an Act
until July 25. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 149. |
|
Same to same to pay the assessments to the 3s. Aid
[the 2s. and Additional 1s. Aids] made upon the
inferior officers of the Excise both in the country
and in the City of London ; in respect of their
expences in keeping horses and of their great poverty. |
Ibid, p. 150.
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