Entry Book: June 1690, 11-20

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June 1690, 11-20

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
June 11. William Jephson to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay last Lady day quarter's salary bill of the Customs officers, London port, by 2,000l. this week, 2,000l. next week and the remaining 1,207l. 17s. 3d. the week following. Disposition Book VIII, p. 171.
Same to Mr. Sotherne to lay before the Admiralty Lords (a) infra. The Treasury Lords recommend the case to their Lordships, as the Customs on the tobacco will come to a considerable sum and therefore do desire orders for the safe and speedy bringing of said ship to Bristol.
Appending : (a) memorial, dated June 7, to the Treasury Lords from Robert Henley, shewing that the ship Concord of Bristol, laden with 700 or 800 hogsheads of sweet scented tobacco (which will pay at least 7-8,000l. in Customs) coming from York River in Maryland put in to Milford in her way to Bristol, but had her men pressed out of her by the men of war there in port : therefore praying for the owners of the ship the restoration of her company and her protection to Bristol "and that if any men of war shall be appointed for convoy to the ships new laden of Hey [hay] at Bristol the commanders may be ordered to take the said ship Concord under their convoy thither." This ship's loading being all sweet scented tobacco none of it will be transported again and so the whole Customs will come entirely into the Treasury.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 303.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the petition of James Ayrey, shewing that he attended at the Custom House four months, landing and discharging goods, and therefore praying the place of one Booth, a deputy King's waiter, who has been sick in the country and has not officiated this six months.
Hereon my Lords order that Mr. Frank, one of the quaymen, London port, be made a deputy King's waiter loco said Booth ; and Ayrey to succeed Frank as quayman.
Ibid, p. 304.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of money reserved in the Exchequer for the Treasurer of the Chamber) 585l. 5s. 0d. to Sir Rowland Gwynn, to be by him paid over to Monsieur Gastigny, the Master of the Buckhounds, for one quarter to 1689, Michaelmas, to him and the rest of the officers of the Buckhounds on their allowances. (Same to said Gwynn to so pay same.) Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to take the securities offered by Mr. Brook for his place of Receiver of his Majesty's Revenue in New York, as by your letter of the 6th inst. : viz. himself, the Earl of Bellomont and Sir Philip Coote jointly in a bond of 2,000l. : which you think sufficient. Ibid, p. 305.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Transport Ships of the petition of Mary Fleming, praying payment of 147l. 12s. 0d. due for transports : as appears by charter party. Reference Book VI, p. 187.
Treasury warrant to the Treasurer's Remembrancer et al. for a record of surplusage to discharge the 30l. 8s. 10d. resting in surplus on the account of James Torkington, esq., as sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon for the year ended 1689, Michaelmas : same to be hereby discharged out of the debit of any other sheriff [remaining indebted to the Crown on his account] after the usual manner.
Prefixing : extract of said surplusage from the Great Roll of the Pipe.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 213.
June 12. William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable, unappropriated money in the Exchequer : Disposition Book VIII, p. 170.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Dutch Fiscal 812 9 0
to ditto for a fortnight's subsistence, in arrear, to all the Forces [in England] except the Regiments of [the Duke of] Bolton, [Visct.] Castleton and [Sir George] St. George and the First Regiment of Foot Guards 5,170 17 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence to the Forces under his pay including the five Dutch Regiments paid by Vander-Esch 6,666 19 6
to ditto to be paid to Monsieur Vander-Esch for the Dutch Dragoons 2,700 0 0
to ditto for Col. Trelawney's Regiment 4,300 0 0
to ditto to clear Col. Godfry's Regiment to Sept. 1 last 3,650 0 0
to ditto to clear Col. Berkeley's Dragoons to Sept. 1 last 2,050 0 0
to ditto to pay a bill from Holland 7,500 0 0
to ditto to clear the Troop of Scotch Guards to May 1 1,863 8 0
to Mr. Lloyd [Paymaster of the Works] to be paid over to the Surveyor of the Mews 140 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance to buy 50 horses for the [Artillery] train 500 0 0
to Mr. Fox to be paid to Mr. Freeman to buy 50 horses for Pereira 500 0 0
to ditto for Monsieur Averquerque upon account for buying horses for his Majesty's equipage 2,000 0 0
to ditto for Monsieur Averquerque for extraordinaries for the Stables, sent for Ireland 3,000 0 0
to ditto for the Commissaries of the Provisions for building a storehouse at Hoylake 250 0 0
to ditto for the Hospital at Chester 30 0 0
to Emanuell Scroop How for one quarter as a Groom of the Bedchamber 125 0 0
£41,258 13 6
William Jephson to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] for a certificate how far the Earl of Shrewsbury is paid on his allowance of 1,850l. per an. [as Secretary of State, which is payable out of the Customs] and what is due to him since to the 3rd inst. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 304.
Same to the Agents for Taxes to write to the Receiver of the Poll for co. Cornwall to pay Henry Gregor of Truro such money as arises by the Poll in that county, to be by said Gregor invested in tin for his Majesty's service : and to allow on said Receiver's accounts such sums as he can show Gregor's acquittances for. Ibid, p. 305.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing (a) infra.
Appending : (a) letter, dated Brighthelmstone, June 7, from Robert Desmyniere (Des Mynine). I was informed at Lewes this morning that a person there expects orders next week from the Earl of Dorset "to possess themselves of the wreck Canary wines in my district, and if opposed will take it by force, saying the Lord Dorset will send them under his hand [a writing] to save them harmless." This afternoon passed by this port about 50 sail of merchantmen. One belonging to this port reports that they are from the Canaries and near three months since laden in the Canaries, all bound for the Downs. A fresh gale now at south west.
Ibid.
Same to Mr. Sotherne to lay before the Admiralty Lords the enclosed presentment [missing] from the Customs Commissioners touching an assault committed on a Customs officer at Portsmouth by Capt. Rooke, Commander of one of the King's ships. Ibid, p. 306.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing a letter [missing] from the Duke of Sconberge, dated Lisburn, May 19 last. My Lords desire you to hasten away for Ireland, as their Majesties' service requires you there. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 25.
June 13. Same to Mr. Lloyd [Paymaster of the Works] to pay to Mr. Negus, Surveyor of the Mews, the 140l. directed to you, supra, p. 701 : same to be applied towards rebuilding and making a new wall with a small lodge for a porter within the said Mews. Disposition Book VIII, p. 171.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the Treasurer of the Navy the 4,000l. which will be lent into the Exchequer by Thomas Rodbard on the credit of the 2s. Aid. Same is to be by him paid to said Rodbard towards the debt due to him for victuals furnished in the time of the late Victuallers of the Navy. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby to pay (out of moneys in your hands for the Forces in Ireland) 140l. to Capt. Sigismund D'Erlach in the Regiment of Col. John Beaumont. Ibid, p. 172.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of such money as shall be lent into the Exchequer by Jeremiah Bubb on credit of the Customs) 251l. 10s. 0d. to the Earl of Ranelagh : to be for the pay of the garrison of Carlisle to May 1 last. Ibid.
William Jephson to Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of Excise]. My Lords found from your last week's certificate of [receipts from and payments out of] the unappropriated Excise that after making the weekly payments to the Princess [of Denmark] and to Mr. Scawen et al. there remained in your hands 5,892l. 18s. 4½d. My Lords made their last week's disposition for his Majesty's affairs accordingly, not doubting but that you would have paid the said sum into the Exchequer on Wednesday. They now find that those who were to have received the same out of the Exchequer are disappointed because you have not paid it in. You are to pay it in without fail to-day or to-morrow "and not to keep any of the last week's money to make good the payments for this week at the Excise Office." Out Letters (General) XII, p. 306.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a copy [missing] of an Order of Council of the 12th inst., directing some of you to attend the [Privy] Council to-morrow morning concerning the New England trade ; and that Sir John Werden and another of your number attend there on the 19th inst. concerning the new silver coins. Ibid.
Same to the officers of the Mint to report their opinion before Tuesday next to the Treasury Lords touching the values of the new silver coins of this kingdom and the causes of the great exportation thereof at this present and how the same may be prevented. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests for an account, with all speed, what moneys are in arrear to the King from the Remembrancer of First Fruits and Tenths ; as also of the arrears of Tenths due from the several dioceses : and for their advice of a way to hasten in such arrears. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. In reply to your presentment of the 7th inst. touching a parcel of cordage seized at Plymouth my Lords agree that if the merchant who owns it shall refuse to gratify the officer who seized it, the officer shall be at liberty to prosecute the seizure in the Exchequer Court. Ibid, p. 307.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite concerning Mr. Lum and Mr. Boddington, ut supra, p. 674. Ibid, p. 308.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra if the matter of the petition be true.
Prefixing : (a) order of the Privy Council, dated Whitehall, June 12, made upon reading this day the petition of Peter Joye, William Baron, Thomas Byfield and several other merchants trading for Hamburg and places adjacent on the Elbe ; petitioners setting forth that before the late Order of Council of April 24 last prohibiting the importation of any goods from Hamburg, they had bought on the Elbe considerable quantities of pipe staves, which were there laden and came under Dutch convoy first for Holland and then to London, where they have paid Customs for same, but are hindered from unlading by virtue of said order, and therefore praying liberty to unlade. It is hereupon hereby ordered that they be so permitted to unlade.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 160.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order of the Privy Council, dated Whitehall, June 12 inst. The Earl of Nottingham, Secretary of State, having communicated to the Board the King's pleasure that the ships which lie ready at Hamburg and are bound for England may for this time come away and be permitted to unlade at the Custom House, but that in all other cases the order of prohibition of April 24 last be continued until the Senate of Hamburg have actually removed Monsieur Biddall from that town : it is therefore ordered that the King's pleasure as above be accordingly obeyed.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 160.
Treasury reference to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, of the petition of Edward Denham, shewing that he hath traded considerably to Turkey, India and other places beyond the seas and hath lived in reputation in London many years, and been of the Common Council and had many losses by land and sea, and did immediately before the death of Charles II petition the Earl of Rochester for a collector's place in the Excise, which he qualified himself for, but on said Earl's dismission from the Treasury he proceeded no further therein : therefore prays a place in the Customs in Ireland, petitioner being faithful to the King and Church established and well understanding the business of the Customs. Reference Book VI, p. 191.
Same to the Auditor [of Crown Revenues] for co. Sussex of the petition of Lord Lovelace, shewing that Sir Tho. Williams and Joseph Fells, goldsmith, detain from the Crown a parcel of waste ground in co. Sussex under pretence of letters patent, which are defective and void in law : therefore praying a grant thereof for 99 years, [the Crown title] to be recovered at petitioner's cost. Ibid, p. 192.
June 14. William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to enquire into (a) infra, viz. as to the real shipping of the tobacco concerned, and the exportation thereof in time [enough to benefit by the Proclamation for free imports to Ireland].
Appending : (a) note of three certificates of Mr. Squire and others relating to tobacco and other goods sent by them from Liverpool to Londonderry on which the duty had been paid in England [at first importation] ; Mr. Houghton's affidavit as to part of said tobacco ; the letter of the Customs officers of Liverpool as to same ; Preston's affidavit as to the landing of it in Ireland.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 307.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General, enclosing an order [missing] of reference [? on a petition] from the City of London concerning some ground and houses upon Tower Hill. My Lords desire you to examine into the Crown's title and the claim of the city thereto. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Patrickson for the office of searcher of Carlisle port loco Nehemiah Williamson, who at present holds same, but has not taken the oaths according to law and has committed several misdemeanours. Reference Book VI, p. 192.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of English seamen, late prisoners at St. Malo, shewing that they wrought on board the Cadiz Merchant and other prizes for which they had in lieu of money several small parcels of linen cloth, about 200 ells, and two small pieces of silk, which at their arrival at Plymouth was seized : therefore praying restoration of same. Reference Book VI, p. 192.
Same to Mr. Talman, Comptroller of the Works, of the petition to the King from George London on behalf of the gardeners and others who work by the day in their Majesties' gardens ; praying payment of 750l. due to them for wages. Ibid, p. 197.
For the order for repayment of loan to John Gore see supra, p. 697. Order Book III, p. 96.
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing papers [missing] of Mr. Gabriell Guichard concerning wines and other goods imported by him into Ireland some time since. You are to discharge the wines, duty free, but take Customs for the rest of the goods. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 25.
June 15 and 16. [Same] to the Commissioners of Excise to pay into the Exchequer 1,000l. a week from Wednesday sevennight next until November 1 next : to be issued to the Earl of Bellomont for the Queen. (Same, dated June 16, to the Auditor of the Receipt to so issue same weekly as it is brought in.) Disposition Book VIII, p. 173.
June 16. Treasury warrant to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay the Earl of Shrewsbury 354l. 16s. 8d. for Mar. 25 last to June 3 inst. on his 1,850l. per an. out of the Customs as a Secretary of State. Money Book X, p. 391.
Same to Thomas Neale, Master Worker, and James Hoare, Comptroller of the Mint, to buy 206l. 16s. 0d. worth of silver and to coin same into current coins of the realm and then to pay same to John and James Roteires in full of all their demands for the silver and the making and engraving of the great seal of England. Ibid, p. 392.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to order the Tellers to receive guineas at no other rate than the current price. Disposition Book VIII, p. 172.
Same to same to issue to me [Jephson] for secret service the 2,000l. which the Earl of Mulgrave will lend into the Exchequer on the credit of the Customs. Ibid.
Same to the Farmers of the Lotteries to forthwith pay into the Exchequer 100l. on account of last Lady day quarter's rent of their farm, and a further 100l. at Midsummer coming on account of the quarter's rents then due and similarly at Michaelmas next for same then due. "These sums are intended to be issued to me for secret service." (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said three sums to me [Jephson] for secret service as soon as they are paid in.) Ibid, pp. 173, 175. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 313.
Same to same. Referring to the letter of May 17, supra, pp. 634-5, concerning the 6,000l. per week for the current service of the Navy, my Lords now desire you that the said weekly payment be no longer made out of the ready cash which the Treasurer of the Navy or his cashier may find to have been lent into the Exchequer by other persons, but that the said Treasurer or his cashier may nevertheless weekly for five weeks more make loans in either of their names on the Act for the Customs [2 Wm. and Mary, c. 4] to the value of 6,000l. [weekly] and have orders thereon registered in course ; for supplying the Navy's weekly payment "as was meant by the latter part of the said former letter, until thereby the further sum of 30,000l. shall be paid unto him." (Same to said Navy Treasurer not to receive the said 6,000l. per week out of the ready money in the Exchequer, "but that you make loans thereof every week upon the Customs in your own name.") Disposition Book VIII, p. 174. Out Letters (General) XII. p. 307.
William Jephson to the Treasurer of the Navy to send to the Treasury Lords weekly certificates of your receipts and payments since your last [such certificate] and to continue to do so weekly for the future. (The like to the Treasurer of the Ordnance.) Out Letters (General) XII, p. 307.
Same to the Earl of Montagu [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to provide as cheaply as possible the necessaries required (as by your memorial) to be furnished to Dr. Stockholm, Physician in Ordinary to the King, who is commanded for Ireland. Ibid, p. 308.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Alexander How as a landwaiter, Bristol port, loco Charles Green, lately deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 161.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of William Ceeley for the place of surveyor of Barnstaple port loco John Coker, disaffected to the present Government "and guilty of several crimes in the schedule annexed [missing]." Reference Book VI, p. 192.
Same to the Victualling Commissioners of the petition of Samuell Batt, merchant ; shewing that he was employed in July last by the late Commissioners of the Victualling Office to buy for them 200 tuns of beer and cask and to freight ships to transport same to the Fleet or [to] Plymouth : which orders he obeyed and there is due to him 444l. 1s. 1d. by bills not paid and for beer and cask : therefore prays present payment considering he has been here six months waiting for his due and has lost in Ireland 1,200l. worth of goods and [further lost] since his coming here a ship bound for Virginia worth 1,100l. with her loading ; the above debt being what part of his little fortune he has left to maintain his wife and children ; there being also 200l. due out of it to others and without it petitioner dares not go home. Ibid, p. 193.
Instructions from the Treasury Lords to the Commissioners appointed to manage the Revenue of Ireland. (1) It is represented to us that it has been the usual practice in Ireland, when the Customs were not in farm, to have them collected by the King's patent officers in every port, but when in farm the farmers appointed other collectors, reserving to the King's patent officers the fees due to them : you are hereby (in order to save unnecessary charge) directed to employ the patent officers in all cases where you find it best, they giving good security. But where you think fit not to employ them you are hereby to appoint such collectors as you think capable in any of the ports, reserving still to the patent officers their fees. (2) From time to time you are to give account to the Lord Lieutenant and Council, and also to us, of your proceedings whenever required and particularly every quarter from Michaelmas last without further order. (3) You are hereby restrained from receiving any money yourselves, but you are to cause your collectors to have such a dependence upon you that they will neither issue or pay any money but by your order and constantly hold a correspondence and state their accounts with you : and that all money to be received by your collectors in or near Dublin be by your order paid in specie into the Treasury [there] and thereupon Exchequer acquittances given ; and that all the moneys received by the collectors in the country be also paid by your orders to answer such assignments as shall be drawn upon the respective collectors by the Vice Treasurer. (4) You are to take good security of the several collectors and to cause them once every month to send you abstracts of all their receipts and payments, so that it may appear what money they have in their hands ; and once every month you are to give to the Lord Lieutenant an account of moneys so remaining in the said collectors' hands and of what has been received and paid by them in that month, whether paid to the Vice Treasurer or upon his orders or assignments. (5) You are to cause all your collectors to pass their accounts upon oath at the end of every year or every half year, preferably the latter or oftener, unless you find it convenient [otherwise] ; and to pay in the money that shall thereupon be found to be due from them ; and to insert in their accounts perfect and exact schedules of all arrears due to the Crown in their collections, distinguishing the branches of the revenue on which same are due and the reasons why same have not been collected : and to cause a duplicate of each such collector's account to be entered with the Auditor General and upon his allowance to pass the same according to the usual form and upon payment of the balance to give discharges to the said respective collectors. (6) You are to give quarterly accounts to the Lord Lieutenant of what has been received and paid out of the revenue in that quarter and at the end of every year or oftener (if required) to transmit to us [the Treasury Lords, England] an exact and particular account of all the receipts and payments out of the revenue and of the arrears standing out and also an account of what has been by you disburst for charges of management. (7) You are to cause all Sub-Commissioners and under officers to take the oaths according to law and to be especially careful and watchful that no money be given for places directly or indirectly and that no man be admitted to a place for any recommendation, favour or any respect whatsoever but who is perfectly capable to serve their Majesties therein. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, pp. 26-7.
Warrant from the Treasury Lords to William Culliford, Edward May and Edward Ford, Commissioners as above for managing the Revenue of Ireland, to give order to the collector of Belfast to pay 100l. each to them for the charge of their equipage and journey into Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 28.
The Treasury Lords to the Duke of Ormonde. The Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, have desired our direction concerning the prizage and butlerage of wines in Ireland due to you, for which in times of peace you had a yearly rent from the King. We consider that the present circumstances of that kingdom are and for some time to come will be such that no estimate can be made of the value of those duties so as to [enable us] to allow you a certain sum for them. It is fit, however, for the King's service, to have said duties under the care of the Revenue Commissioners. We desire you to empower their officers to collect said duties and the Commissioners shall be directed to pay you quarterly the produce thereof : and when the kingdom shall be reduced to obedience we will give them further directions therein. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 28.
William Jephson to the Excise Commissioners to pay the tallies on the Excise for 9,000l. to the Duchess of Buccleuch as soon as may be, without prejudice to the weekly payments already directed out of the Excise, and concurrently with the said weekly payments. Disposition Book VIII, p. 177.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to satisfy (out of loans to be made by Capt. Mathew Ingram and Phil. Colby, gent., or either of them, on the first 12d. Aid) the 5,000l., part of an order of loan of this day of 16,501l. 0s. 8d. in the name of said Ingram : see supra, pp. 617-8, 657-8, 696-7. Ibid.
For the orders for repayments of loans made this day by Pancefort, Ingram, Cragg, Moyer et al. see supra, p. 697 Order Book III, p. 97.
June 17. William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing papers sent to the Treasury Lords from the Admiralty Lords concerning the complaints of the Customs officers against some of the officers of the King's ships at Portsmouth : viz. : a letter from Mr. Sotherne ; extract of a letter from Rear Admiral Delavall ; a letter from Capt. Roope and others ; four letters from Capt. Jno. Ward. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 309.
Same to same. My Lords approve of your presentment of the 10th inst. as to laying aside the two Customs sloops at Dover and establishing eight riding officers for the guard of that coast. They recommend Mr. Furlong to be one of those riding officers. Ibid.
Same to same to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] concerning the vacancy of a tidewaiter's place at Stonehouse. Ibid.
Same to same, returning their report of the 6th inst. on the information against Capt. Birkenhead, Surveyor of the Customs at Dover, together with the affidavits and other papers [all missing] annexed. You are to make a full examination hereof and report. Ibid.
Same to the [Assessment] Commissioners for the 3s. [2s. and 12d. Additional] Aids for the Isle of Wight. In yours of the 11th inst. you represent that the Receiver General of said Aids refuses to receive that tax in any other than English money and you desire my Lords' order "for the relief of the island." In answer thereto, my Lords cannot order the Receiver to receive any other than current money. Ibid.
William Jephson to Richard Holt, esq., at Nursted, near Petersfeild in Hants. My Lords are informed there have been great neglects in the execution of the Poll in your county, not only in the under sheriff and other officers who have not distributed the [copies of the] Acts as they ought, but even in the Commissioners themselves, many of whom refuse to act : by means whereof the said Aid will not answer the purposes for which it was intended. My Lords are unwilling to proceed to severe methods if milder will do. They desire you to endeavour to persuade the Commissioners and officers concerned to do their duties in order to the speedy assessing and levying said Poll and to do what in them lies towards amends for so great a neglect. If you cannot prevail with them you are to send to my Lords the names of such as are refractory in order to the laying the matter before the Queen in Council. Out Letters (General) XII, pp. 311-2.
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to George Dale of three messuages in Ashburton, co. Devon, parcel of the lands of William Savory, outlaw : at the rent of 3s. 4d. and fine of 6s. 8d. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 215.
The like of same to Manwaring Davies at the nomination of Richard Waring, gent., of the annual rent of 200l. [belonging to —, outlaw, and] issuing out of divers lands in co. Kent : at the rent of 33s. per an. and fine of 66s. Ibid.
June 18. Treasury warrant to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay the arrears from 1684, Lady day, to 1690, Lady day, on Walter Breame's salary of 15l. 6s. 8d. per an. as comptroller of Sandwich port : with dormant clause for said salary in future. Money Book X, p. 392.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable money in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book VIII, p. 174.
l.
to the Earl of Ranelagh towards enabling 16 Companies of the First Regiment of Guards to march for Ireland 8,000
to the Marquess of Halifax 180
Same to same to satisfy the 700l. due to Sir Thomas Windham on his pension, out of the loans to be made by himself on the first 12d. per £ Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20]. Ibid, p. 177.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to the lodging of Viscountess Dursley to seal her goods in order to their transport to Holland. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 310.
Same to the Attorney General. There are divers tenements in Beddford Berry and in Kennaston's Ally in the parish of St. Martins in the Fields which by some means or devices are settled to superstitious uses and are thereby forfeit to the Crown. You are to give warrant to the Clerk of the Petty Bag for a commission to William Bridgman, Walter Brydall, Ralph Marshall, Fra. Negus, Antho. Crachroed and Jo[h]n Tisser to inquire into and seize same. Ibid.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing (a) infra. You are to order delivery of the goods.
Appending : (a) memorial dated June 17, of Major Ed. Wilson, praying a bill of store for some Flanders lace, damask, dimity and a piece of Alamode silk which he brought with him from Flanders, "which I was desired to buy for some friends and having no intention to make any merchandize of them."
Out Letters (General) XII, pp. 310-11.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) petition of James Smithsby, late Agent to the Regiment late commanded by the Earl of Huntingdon and now by Col. Hastings ; shewing that the Roman Catholic officers which were turned out of Plymouth by Col. Hastings upon his Majesty's landing in the West prevailed with King James to allow them four months' pay without deductions ; which is charged by the Earl of Ranelagh [as Paymaster General] upon petitioner, together with 21l. 1s. 0d. for forage in 1688 : therefore praying that said Earl may be directed to allow him 162l. 16s. 9d. paid to said officers, 21l. 1s. 0d. for forage and 18l. they were indebted for colours.
Ibid, p. 311.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] to report on Sir Jo[h]n Edgworth's petition for allowance of half pay as is granted to the rest of the officers of his Regiment. Ibid, p. 312.
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners for the Review of the Poll for the City of Coventry. We have laid before the King in Council your representations touching the behaviour of Sir John Dugdale in lessening the sums that might have been raised in Coventry by the said Review of the Poll. The King has directed the Earl Marshal to suspend him from the office of Norroy King at Arms during pleasure. We send you a copy of said order and thank you for your zeal in promoting the King's service.
Appending : copy of the order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, May 30, so suspending Dugdale after hearing him this day on the said complaint whereon he was unable to justify himself in many particulars.
Ibid.
Treasury reference to Sir George Treby, Attorney General, of the petition of Peter Goddard, shewing that in the parish of Garford, co. Berks, certain lands of the value of 100l. per an., together with a small personal estate, were given heretofore for a nunnery to be erected in Lyford in the parish of Hannay when Popish times should come : therefore praying a grant of the premises, petitioner's father and family having been reduced from a very plentiful estate in the Civil Wars of Charles I and petitioner having been at a considerable expence in prosecuting this discovery in the Exchequer in 1682 and is obliged to further expence therein : said petition having been referred the 11th inst. from the King to the Treasury Lords. Reference Book VI, pp. 193-4.
Treasury warrant to William Harbord, the Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for a particular of the Hundred of Botloe, co. Gloucester, with a view to a lease thereof to Paul Foley for 21 years from Lady day last at 58s. 4d. per an. rent, he first "producing discharges that he hath paid the said rent for seven years past."
Prefixing : said Surveyor General's report, dated May 22, on said Foley's petition for same. Petitioner petitioned for same in 1683 and I reported thereon that the custody of said Hundred was granted in 1662 to Thomas Foley for 21 years at rents then esteemed to be near the full value, having been twice raised from the old rent of 45s. to the present rent of 58s. 4d. ; which said lease expired in 1682-3, Mar. 24. I do [not] find that petitioner proceeded to perfect his lease [in 1683].
Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 214-5.
Same to same for a same of the manor house at York in order to a lease thereof to Ralph Rymer for 31 years at 10s. per an. rent : with a covenant on the lessee's part that his Majesty shall be discharged of the fee of 20 nobles a year payable to the housekeeper there ; and that there be a reservation of such rooms as are now used for the steward to keep the courts there as has been accustomed.
Prefixing : report, ut supra, dated May 10, on Rymer's petition, praying for same, "as was granted to Father Lawson, one of the late King's chaplains ; [so] that the same may be kept in repair." Hereon the Surveyor General reports that the premises are their Majesties' palace or mansion house under the walls of the city of York and was granted 1687, Nov. 24, by James II to Henry Lawson, esq. (son of Sir John Lawson of Brough, co. Yorks, bart.), for 31 years at 10s. rent, but it appears that said grant was passed at the nomination and by the procurement of Frances Lawson, a priest, one of his then Majesty's chaplains, "who, I am informed, converted the same to a Popish school and is now fled the kingdom." The premises have been formerly used, when there was a President of the North, for the Council [of the North] to sit in ; but that being dissolved his Majesty's Courts Baron and Leets are kept still there by the steward, there being several rents and dependencies of divers townships belonging to their Majesties' manor there. 'Twas anciently the scite of the monastery of St. Mary's and contains about 14 acres, but the house being ruinous and the revenue not sufficient to support it, it is no profit to the Crown. On passing Lawson's lease it was valued only at 30l. per an. if made habitable ; and the use and benefit thereof had been claimed by the Governor of York as belonging to him with a fee of 20 nobles a year as housekeeper there ; but what just right he had thereto the auditor could not certify. I have delayed my report, desiring to be satisfied whether a lease would be prejudicial to the Crown or detrimental to the citizens of York. I wrote to several of the aldermen [there] and five of them replied certifying the decays of the premises and do verily believe that no man would give 30l. per an. for same and stand to the repairs : but they conceive if the [Crown's reversion or] inheritance thereof, together with the whole manor and all the rents and privileges thereto, were to be disposed of it might possibly yield 1,000l. They also say they have seen a grant from their present Majesties to Robert Waller as housekeeper of the said manor house during pleasure, but they find that this petitioner keeps the possession thereof, which he claims by virtue of a patent for said office of housekeeper from Charles II to Capt. Richard Harland for life, which is assigned to Thomas Rymer, petitioner's brother. I advise a grant at rents and with reservations etc. as above.
Ibid, pp. 216-7.
June 19. William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Victuallers ("towards the satisfaction of several persons according to a list thereof" as below) the 8,680l. 12s. 0d. which will be lent into the Exchequer by the following persons on credit of the Additional 12d. Aid [by 1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 5] : viz. : 988l. 17s. 0d. to be lent by Peter Vansittern ; 145l. 5s. 0d. by Edmd. Trimmer ; 715l. 16s. 6d. by Nicho. Scriven ; 444l. 1s. 1d. by — Batts ; 313l. by William Gore ; 312l. by Jo[h]n Wiborn ; 903l. 18s. 1d. by Peter Renew ; 4,857l. 14s. 4d. by Mr. Hudson ; making 8,680l. 12s. 0d. in all. Disposition Book VIII, p. 175.
Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of the Navy] to pay the abovesaid 8,680l. 12s. 0d. to the Victuallers of the Navy to be applied to the payment of the following debts for provisions supplied to the Victuallers : viz. : Ibid, p. 176.
l. s. d.
John Kelly, for bread 764 11 6
Tho. Martin, for flour 408 7 9
Tho. Frampton, for bread 200 0 0
Tho. Clowder, for ditto 462 8 0
Jos. Delamot, for pease 88 4 0
Ninian Hays, for bread 127 10 0
Edward Lodge, for ditto 93 10 0
Tho. Collis, for ditto 57 5 0
Hen. Fletcher, for ditto 112 4 0
Hen. Goodwin, for ditto 212 10 0
Tho. Robson, for ditto 283 12 0
Nicho. Price, for ditto 255 0 0
Hen. Ware, for oatmeal 196 5 1
Fra. Zouch, for flour 1,560 0 0
Jo[h]n Jarmin, for nails 13 17 0
Peter van Sittar, for staves 410 0 0
William Gore, for ditto 313 0 0
Robert Hicks, for freight 10 0 0
Edwd. Trimmer for John King, for salt 145 5 0
William Dunstan, for freight 49 10 0
Hen. Sewell, for bread 42 10 0
Jeff. Wade, for ditto 42 10 0
Math. Mayo, for ditto 35 5 0
Peter Van Citter, for crocus 421 0 0
Jo[h]n Wyburne, for flour 312 0 0
Peter Renew, merchant, for himself and owners, for freight 903 18 1
Mr. Wright 715 16 6
Mr. Batt 444 1 1
£8,680 12 0
[Same] to Mr. Hall to attend the Auditors of Imprests forthwith with the books and papers in your custody relating to Lord Griffin's accounts as late Treasurer of the Chamber ; without which the said accounts cannot be made up. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 313.
William Jephson to Sir Christopher Wren. My Lords wonder you have not taken any notice of their orders of April 29 and May 6 last, supra, pp. 594, 387, concerning the papers of Sir William Killegrew. You are to report thereon without further delay. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 313.
Entry of the Treasury Lords' subscription of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to James Bradshaw and Jane his wife of divers messuages etc. in the city of Norwich, parcel of the lands of Robert Daniel, outlaw : at the rent of 8s. 2d. per an. and fine of 16s. 4d. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 215.
The like of a lease to Leonard Blofield, gent., of divers lands and tenements in Hindringham and Walsingham, co. Norfolk, being parcel of the lands of Arma [? for Anne] Godfry, outlaw. Ibid.
June 20. Privy seal dormant for an annuity or yearly sum of 100l. to Sir Charles Cottrell, kt., Master of the Ceremonies, as in lieu and recompense of all allowances by bills or otherwise which the Master of the Ceremonies did usually receive out of the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber : to be payable quarterly during pleasure : further hereby 200l. is to be paid him for two years' arrears hereon to 1690, Lady day ; the said annuity having been paid him [only] to 1688, Lady day. (Royal warrant dated June 2 to the Clerk of the Signet for said privy seal.) King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 66-7.
Money warrant for 20,000l. to the Earl of Bellomont, Treasurer to the Queen, as in part of 50,000l. for her Majesty as by the privy seal of May 22 last, supra, p. 629. (Money order dated June 23 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 393. Order Book III, p. 98.
Same for 180l. to George, Marquess of Halifax, for 45 days, Dec. 25 last to Feb. 8 inst., on his allowance of 4l. a day in lieu of diet as late Keeper of the Privy Seal. (Money order dated June 23 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 393. Order Book III, p. 98.
Treasury warrant dormant to Thomas Fox, Customs Cashier, to pay the salary of 52l. per an. to Rose Peterman, esq., as a King's waiter, London port. Money Book X, p. 394.
Money warrant for 7,265l. 2s. 0¼d. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, to be paid over to Thomas Westerne in discharge of debentures for guns, shot etc. delivered to the Ordnance : said deliveries being in further part of his contract for 30,000l. worth of said stores : the present sum to be satisfied out of Westerne's loan to the like amount made on the credit of the Exchequer in general. Further hereby orders of repayment are to be drawn for said loan, with 6 per cent interest. (Money order for Bertie hereon accordingly dated June 23.) (Money order dated June 25 for said Westerne in repayment of said loan, so made by him on that date.) Ibid, p. 394. Order Book III, pp. 98, 99.
Same for 125l. to Sir William Killegrew for last Lady day quarter on his pension. Money Book X, p. 395.
Same for 100l. to Sir Samuel Moreland, 50l. thereof as in part of 150l. due for 1689, Lady day quarter, on his pensions of 400l. and 200l. per an. on the Tenths ; and the remaining 50l. as for 1688, Michaelmas quarter, on his pension of 200l. per an. on the Excise. Ibid.
Money warrant for 50l. to Rudolph Kien, esq., for last Lady day quarter on his annuity as Closet Keeper to the King. Money Book X, p. 403.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,379l. 8s. 0d. to the Earl of Ranelagh out of the 3,000l. lent or to be lent into the Exchequer by Sir Edmund Andros or by his procurement. The said sum is to be paid by said Earl as follows, viz. 1,369l. 6s. 4d. to said Andros for the pay 1688, Sept. 1, to 1689, April 30, of two Companies of Foot lately in the King's service in New England ; and 10l. 1s. 8d. for contingencies for said Companies for said time at 10d. per day. Disposition Book VIII, p. 177.
Same to Mr. Russell [Navy Treasurer] to forthwith meet the bill drawn on you for 600l. payable to Alderman Herne for brimstone bought for their Majesties' service in the Straits. Ibid, p. 178.
Same to the Victualling Commissioners to forthwith satisfy three bills drawn on you from the Straits, payable to Alderman Herne, viz. for 1,480l. 18s. 4d., 80l. and 250l., or in all 1,810l. 18s. 4d. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay Robert Allgood and John Franks to Mar. 1 last as late Deputy Commissaries of the Musters : according to your report on their petition. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 314.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) letter to the Treasury Lords from E. Randolph. The sloop Speedwell, John Welsted master, 40 tons burden, laden with oil, is lately arrived from Boston, New England, and now at St. Catharine's [Wharf] in the Thames. The sloop was built by order of Sir Edmd. Andros and the Council [of New England] at the King's charge and was designed to seize irregular traders. The oil was shipped by order of Symon Bradstreet, Governor, marked M. C., for Massachusetts Colony : 'twas purchased with the money raised upon their Majesties' subjects there. It is humbly proposed that the sloop and oil may not be disposed of till the King's pleasure may be known therein for the seizure of the sloop and her furniture ; and that in case it shall appear that the oil is embezzled the persons concerned may be made accountable to the King.
Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox to pay to the executors of Mr. Richards his salary due as a King's waiter ; my Lords having this day signed a dormant warrant for the salary of Rose Peterman, his successor therein. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords recommend John Stephens, an extraordinary tidesman, London port, as a tidesman in fee ibid, on the first vacancy. Ibid, p. 314b.
Treasury reference to Phillip Ryley of the petition of James Greenham, overseer of the works in St. James's Park, shewing that the charges in repairing the Parade etc. in said Park amount to 150l. and that the making a horse Parade near the new Carriage House and other repairs in the Park will amount to above 866l. : therefore praying payment of said 150l. and of 150l. for wages and disbursements since the accession and of 318l. due in the time of the late King James and that money may be appointed for the Parade and repairs. Reference Book VI, p. 194.
Treasury reference to Sir George Treby, Attorney General, of the petition of James Hardey, shewing that two houses near Charing Cross, late in the possession of Henry Marshall and Lionell Emps, eight small messuages in Fulham, 28 acres of land at Brandford [Brentford], lately held by Ambrose Gillman, Francis Rogers and Richard Newman, two houses on Snowhill, the White Horse in Milford Lane, some houses and land in Old Street and Islington, late owned by Mr. Brent, a lease of a house and some land at Calverley Plain, near Tunbridge Wells, did lately and do still belong to the Jesuits and are held in trust for them, being 200l. per an. value by common repute : therefore praying an inquisition therein and a lease of the premises, petitioner to be at all charges in clearing the Crown's title. Reference Book VI, pp. 194-5.
Same to the Rt. Hon. William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Sir Fr. Lawley et al. [for a lease] of the piece of three acres of ground in St. Martins in the Fields between a certain private way there, near adjoining on the east the Mews Stables and on the west the great highway by certain almshouses or houses where such almshouses sometimes stood, the said ground being sometime in the tenure of Tho. Garland and afterwards enclosed with a brick wall and named Suffolk Stable Yard and in the tenure of James, late Earl of Suffolk, but now built upon and called Suffolk Street ; and also of the several messuages, dwelling houses and other edifices now erected upon said ground. Ibid, p. 195.
Same to Sir Christopher Wrenn of the petition of George London, their Majesties' gardener, praying payment of 1,540l. 3s. 8d. due to him for several works at Kensington, "which account is passed in the [Works] Surveyor's Office." Ibid, p. 199.
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to re-employ Benjamin Chetwood in the prosecution of lawsuits and drawing out and examining all charges of the quit rents and other rents of the Crown in Ireland ; he having for several years been employed therein. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 29.