Entry Book: September 1690, 11-20

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September 1690, 11-20

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Sept. 11. Treasury warrant to the Receipt to satisfy to Thomas Cass his three orders of April 26 last for, in all, 3,000l. with interest thereon, ut supra, p. 577, next after the 6,031l. 10s. 10d. to John Hayward, viz. out of loans made or to be made by said Cass or by any other person on the 2s. Aid. [The orders on p. 577 supra are the money order simply : the corresponding loan orders which in the present entry are quoted as dated April 26 do not appear in the Order Book nor in the list of loans on the 2s. Aid in the Appendix to the present volume.] Money Book X, p. 469.
The like order for satisfaction of 682l. 2s. 6d. to Sir John Pelham on an order, supra, p. 744, dated July 19 last, with 6 per cent interest : next after the above 3,000l. to Cass and out of the like loans. Ibid, p. 470.
Money warrant for 60l. to Thomas Francklyn, gent., for his charges and pains as Solicitor for the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] in co. Northampton, his exertions having contributed to the improvement of the produce of that tax by near 3,000l. more than the former Aid. (Money order dated Sept. 12 hereon.) Money Book X, pp. 469-70. Order Book III, p. 116.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable, unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book IX, pp. 11-12.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence [of the Forces in England and Holland] 6,783 0 0
to ditto for two months' pay to the officers in Flanders 2,378 2 8
to ditto to pay the two Companies in New York what is behind of July and August 152 8 0
to ditto more for them for three months' advance from Sept. 1 586 19 0
to Mr. Fox for subsistence for Lord Cavendish's Regiment 210 0 0
to ditto for subsistence for the Royal Regiment of Dragoons 280 0 0
to ditto for 46 Gentlemen of the Guards 46 0 0
to ditto to answer Exchequer fees on 95,000l. sent for Ireland and 15,000l. received here [in London for the Forces in Ireland] 687 10 0
to ditto to answer the 3d. lost by 800 guineas taken at 2s. and paid at 1s. 9d. by order 100 0 0
[sic for 10l.]
to the Cofferer on account for the Household 400 0 0
to the Navy for timber for the Yards 2,500 0 0
to me [Jephson] for secret service 70 0 0
£14,193 19 8
[sic for £13,293 19 8]
Same to same to issue (out of Poll money) 3,000l. to Thomas Robson with interest on his order of loan on the Poll. Ibid, p. 12.
Same to same to issue 2,967l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Rowland Gwyne, Treasurer of the Chamber, to be paid to the Officers and Yeomen of the Guard to clear them to Lady day last : to be issued out of the 3,000l. agreed to be lent by John James, esq., on credit of the Additional 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 5]. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to Lord Kingston [as Chief Justice in Eyre, Trent North], advising him of the issue of a Treasury warrant for felling 1,500l. worth of timber in Sherwood Forest as a grant to the Earl of Clare towards building his house at Haughton and making a park there, ut supra, p. 772. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 357.
William Jephson to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed papers [missing], transmitted to the Treasury by Mr. Blathwayte from Capt. Crawford, Lieutenant Governor of Sheerness, concerning fire and candle for that garrison. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Thomas Allexander (an extraordinary watchman, London port) as a watchman in fee ibid. loco John Francis, lately deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 186.
Report [to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwaite] on the petition concerning Col. Stede's salary. By the instructions to the Governors of the several Plantations it is directed that upon the death or absence of the Chief Governor one moiety of his salary and perquisites should be paid to the Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief. In pursuance thereof 600l. per an. has been assigned to Col. Stede as such moiety to him as Lieutenant Governor of Barbados from 1685, July 16, the time of the departure of Sir Richard Dutton, the late Governor in Chief thereof, to 1690, May 12, the time of the arrival of Col. Kendall, the present Governor, and a privy seal has been passed for same out of the Four and a Half per cent Duty in the Caribbee Islands. The Auditor of the Receipt certifies that no payment [in the English Exchequer] has been made to Col. Stede on this account since 1687-8, Jan. 17 ; so there remains due to him 13,389l. 0s. 7½d. [sic for 1,389l. 0s. 7½d.] for two years and 115 days thereon. Col. Stede has been very diligent in the service of the Crown according to his trust and has not only shown great readiness in proclaiming and acknowledging their present Majesties within his Government, but has also sent charitable assistance and early succours to the neighbouring islands for the preserving them from the French and Irish in those parts. He is deserving of favour both in the payment of his arrears and otherwise. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) 1, p. 326.
Sept. 12. Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 6,152l. 8s. 4¾d. to Charles Bertie on any unsatisfied orders in his name as Treasurer of the Ordnance, as imprest to satisfy the unpaid remainder of the 13,771l. 8s. 3½d. due to William Benge, founder, for brass and iron ordnance, granado shells, round shot etc. by him delivered to the Ordnance ; towards which total there is due to Benge orders of loan to a total of 7,618l. 19s. 10¾d. (viz. three such orders dated May 28 last for 1,000l., 1,000l. and 1,220l. 11s. 3d. and a like order dated Sept. 8 last for 4,398l. 8s. 7¾d.) : which said orders of loan are hereby to be satisfied to said Benge, with 6 per cent interest, out of loans on the 2s. Aid whether made by said Benge himself or by any other person whatsoever ; and next after the sum of 682l. 2s. 6d. to Sir John Pelham, ut supra, p. 809. No interest is hereby to be made on said balance of 6,152l. 8s. 4¾d., as same is intended to be paid to him [in cash] when and as the debentures are made forth in the Office of Ordnance for the goods which he is yet to serve in. Money Book X, pp. 471-2.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby for the service of Ireland the 2,000l. which will be paid into the Receipt by John Staynier as Receiver of the Poll for co. Salop. Disposition Book IX, p. 12.
William Jephson to Mr. Russel [Treasurer of the Navy]. In reply to the Navy Commissioners' letter to you concerning providing 2,300l. to complete a quarter to the Yards, the Treasury Lords desire you to raise that sum on the tallies formerly given you for the service of the Navy, and to pay it to the Yards accordingly. Disposition Book IX, p. 12.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report as to Mr. Chiffinch not having qualified himself for the office of one of the head searchers at Gravesend by taking the oaths. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 357.
Same to same to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) letter dated Whitehall, Sept. 12 inst., from Blathwayt to William Jephson. A sperm whale of a considerable value was lately cast on shore at the Bermudas, the oil of which the Council would have had the Governor to have preserved for his Majesty's use, but he refusing so to do has sent home upon his own account four casks of sperm oil of the value of about 200l., two of which are entered by his son at the Custom House and yet remain there. They should be detained there for the King's use as belonging to the Crown in right of the Admiralty as a wreck or the proceed of a royal fish.
Ibid, p. 358. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 330.
Same to Mr. Whitebread. There is a tally levied on you for 250l. to be paid to the Navy Victuallers out of your receipt of the Poll money for co. Beds. You are forthwith to satisfy same. If you prove to be in surplusage upon your account [of the said Poll in consequence of this payment] the Treasury Lords will take care you be paid such surplusage, together with your reward for bringing in said Poll, "without any charge or trouble to you to be occasioned by such surplusage." Out Letters (General) XII, p. 358.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed account [missing] of Sir John Guise relating to moneys received and paid by him upon his Majesty's landing in the West. Ibid.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to comply with (a) infra by sending an officer to the Dutch Ambassador's house to see the books referred to put up in order to their transportation.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Queen in Council, dated Whitehall, Sept. 6, ordering (upon a memorial of the States General's Ambassador) that the library of the late Dr. Isaac Vossius be permitted to be transported, Customs free.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 186.
Treasury warrant to same to employ Nicholas Wrixon (who has served for three years as a tidesman extraordinary in Plymouth port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Philip Evance, lately dismissed. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Earl of Ranelagh of the petition and account of Mr. Copley, Lieutenant Governor of Hull, for fire and candle for the garrison there, 1689, May 1, to 1690, Sept. 1 (540l. 6s. 0d.), and for his own personal pay, "deductions of providing being made by Mr. Toll," (74l. 3s. 6d. : making a total of 614l. 13s. 6d.).
Prefixing : said account.
Reference Book VI, p. 229.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Gore, merchant, for leave to reimport, Customs free, some indico of an inferior sort not worth above 9d. a pound, imported from India about three years since, on which he paid duty at 2d. per lb. on import (though the best sort of indico worth 7s. a pound paid no more) and which about a year after he re-exported without drawback, but finding no market for same beyond sea he has again re-imported it. Reference Book VI, p. 229.
Same to Samuel Langford, Comptroller of the Treasurer of the Chamber's accounts, of the petition of John Warner, Master of the [King's] Barges, for his salary of 60l. per an., which by mistake is entered in the establishment of the Treasurer of the Chamber as 30l. per an. Ibid.
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing, with the Treasury Lords' recommendation, Jerome Russell's petition for the office of clerk of the securities or of assistant to the Register of Securities in Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 33.
Treasury warrant to Col. Stede, giving him leave to return to England for the recovery of his health, leaving some fit person in his office of Receiver of the King's Casual Revenue [in Barbados] during his absence, "for whom you will be answerable to execute that office till your return to that island." Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 327.
Sept. 15. Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction on record of the fine of 100l. set upon John Clancy, late of the parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden, at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace at Hicks Hall in February last for speaking dangerous words against the King and Queen, for which he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with said fine.
Appending : release to the Crown by said Clancy, dated Sept. 6, of 100l. out of the "considerable sum" due from the Crown to him as agent to the Regiment lately commanded by Col. Roger Mac Eligott.
King's Warrant Book XV, p. 161.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby (on any unsatisfied orders in their names as Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland) 5,362l. by levying tallies on Morgan Whitley, Receiver General of the last Poll for cos. Chester, Anglesea, Carnarvon and Merioneth ; "which tallies are to be applied to the satisfaction of the like sum paid by said Morgan Whitley to Sir Joshua Allen for the service of their Majesties' Forces in Ireland." Money Book X, p. 470.
Same to Thomas Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay 96l. 12s. 0d. to Thomas Robson, clerk or paymaster of the bills of impost upon wines ; being for a bill of impost due to Sir Thomas Pilkington, Lord Mayor, and the sheriffs et al. of London : as in part of the 3,675l. for impost wines for the year 1689, Christmas, to 1690, Christmas. Ibid, p. 472.
Same to Thomas Neale, Master and Worker of the Mint, to pay to Grezill Bowers, widow of George Bowers, late graver of the Mint, 81l. 5s. 0d. for her husband's services, 1689, Christmas, to 1689-90, Mar. 1, when he died, on his fee or allowance of 325l. per an., and for his charges in settling himself in a house which he took in the Tower for carrying on their Majesties' service. Ibid, p. 473.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,800l. to me [Jephson] for secret service : out of the loans to be made by Sir John Chardin on the unappropriated Excise. Disposition Book IX, p. 13.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to repay to Mark Wildbore 39l. 12s. 0d. which he, being then collector of Whitehaven port, expended in freighting the Deliverance of Whitehaven, William Nicholson master, to carry from that port to Ireland such arms and ammunition as Capt. James Hamilton should direct : all pursuant to an order of the Treasury Lords of 1688-9, Feb. 11. Money Book X, p. 483.
Sept. 16. Same to the Receipt to issue to Charles Bertie, on any unsatisfied orders in his name as Treasurer of the Ordnance, 2,892l. 12s. 10½d. as the balance of the 4,000l. worth of stores which Samuel Lash, carpenter, has contracted to provide for the Office of Ordnance : for his deliveries on which contract said Lash has already received an order of loan for 1,107l. 7s. 1½d., dated June 2 last, supra, p. 668, which said order is hereby to be satisfied with interest out of any loans on the 2s. Aid, whether made by said Lash or any other person. The payment of the balance as above is to be [by cash and] without interest. Ibid, p. 474.
The like warrant for satisfying out of any loans as above (next after the above 4,000l. to Lash) the seven orders of May 28 last for, in all, 9,507l. 2s. 2d. to Edward Silvester, master smith to the Ordnance ; and the interest thereon : ut supra, p. 652. Ibid, p. 475.
The like warrant for satisfying out of like loans the orders of May 28 last for 1,325l. 4s. 9d. and interest to John Uthwayte, ut supra, p. 652 : and for the issue of 3,100l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, to be paid to said Uthwayte (without interest) on debentures as for the balance of Uthwayte's contract for 4,425l. 4s. 9d. for cordage etc. for the Ordnance : of which balance he has delivered part and has provided the remainder. Ibid, pp. 476-7.
The like warrants for respectively the following orders of June 5 last, supra, p. 669, to be paid out of loans as above in the order of their sequence as herein (and after the above last-named item to Uthwayte) : viz. : John Silvester, 799l. 8s. 3¼d. ; Peter English, 467l. 6s. 8d. ; John Hill, 533l. 6s. 8d. ; Tho. Hawgood, 1,813l. 16s. 7d. ; William Cooling, 1,050l. ; Nathaniel Hunt, 1,317l. 14s. 0d. ; Ann Markes, 207l. 4s. 0d. Ibid, p. 477.
Money warrant for 3,984l. 11s. 1d. to Bernard Eales, their Majesties' goldsmith, for gilt and white plate and jewels delivered by him into the Jewel House from 1689, Dec. 11, to 1690, Aug. 6. (Money order dated Sept. 18 hereon.)
Appending : certificate by Sir Francis Lawley, Master of the Jewel House, of said deliveries etc. : viz. : 221l. 10s. 0d. for new making the Cross of his Majesty's Crown of State [and] a large diamond George and Garter for the Duke of Brandenburg, [and] gold work for and new setting of 395 diamonds and adding 48 rose diamonds ; 233l. 9s. 0d. for 36oz. 6dwt. 6gr. of gold wrought into a Collar of the Order [of the Garter] and enamelled gold Georges etc. ; 666l. 17s. 11d. for 1,480oz. 11dwt. 12gr. of gilt plate most part wrought and enchased and some enamelled ; 1,513l. 15s. 10d. for 3,409lb. [sic for oz.] 11dwt. 12gr. of white plate ; 653l. 18s. 4d. for new making 4,860oz. 15dwt. 12gr. of their Majesties' store plate ; 155l. 3s. 8d. for new making, new gilding and refreshing 1,153oz. 8dwt. of store plate ; 381l. 18s. 4d. for mending, boiling, planishing and burnishing 22,527oz. 8dwt. of store plate ; 84l. 2s. 0d. for engraving arms and cyphers on several parcels of plate ; 17l. 6s. 0d. for money paid to the cutler case maker and coffer maker ; 46l. 10s. 0d. paid to several persons for finding the plate stolen out of their Majesties' lodging ; 10l. paid to the officers of the Jewel House for paper, pens, ink, coals and other necessaries.
Ibid, pp. 478-9. Order Book III, p. 117.
Money warrant for 22l. 10s. 0d. to the clerks of the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office for the two years ended Easter last on their ancient fee payable every second year at Easter term. Money Book X, p. 479.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me [Jephson] for secret service the 32l. 10s. 0d. remaining of Mr. John James's loan, together with 17l. 10s. 0d. out of any other disposable money in the Exchequer. Disposition Book IX, p. 13.
Same to the Commissioners of Wine Licences to forthwith deliver to Auditor Aldworth their accounts of the Wine Licences for two years ended Lady day last. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 359.
Same to Mr. Gregor. In yours of the 1st inst. you say you have received 3,400l. from Mr. Tregeare and have laid out about 2,300l. in tin. Send my Lords an account of what tin you have bought and at what rates. When the tin is shipped they desire you to send them a particular account of the rest of the charges. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Oliver Lyme, comptroller of Chester port, to attend the Treasury Lords forthwith on the matter of the Customs Commissioners' complaint against you. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from Mr. Robinson concerning two barrels of Parmaceti [sperm] oil, seized at the Custom House, which were sent over by Sir Robert Robinson, Governor of Bermudas. You are to examine Mr. Robinson's pretensions. Ibid, p. 360.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from Col. Stede, Receiver of the casual revenue in Barbados, praying liberty to come to England for his health. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to same to employ William Noy as comptroller, waiter and searcher at Aberdovey, in Milford port, loco George Ryard, who has quitted the service.
Abraham Morrell as waiter and searcher at St. Mawes, in Falmouth port, loco Richard Cuttance, dismissed.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 187.
Treasury reference to Brook Bridges and Thomas Done of the petition of John Adye and Hen. Ballowe, Deputy Chamberlains [of the Exchequer Court], praying their fee of 2s. per 1,000l. on Customs moneys paid into the Exchequer for the half year ended 1689, Lady day, being for joining, entering and transmitting to the Pipe all tallies on the said account. Reference Book VI, p. 230.
Same to Mr. Lowndes of the petition of William Aldworth, shewing that he audited the accounts of the late Managers of the Hearth Duty for five years ended 1684, Lady day, and also the accounts of the Hearthmoney surplus granted to John Genew, and with so much fidelity that Sir Patrick Trant et al. [said managers] submitted to a surcharge of above 80,000l., of which 30,000l. was paid into the Exchequer : further that he executed the duty as well of Auditor as of Comptroller, yet he is not paid by 950l. of what has been since allowed to the Comptroller alone : therefore praying payment of said 950l. out of the profits of the Archbishopric of York during the late vacancy. Ibid.
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, recommending Thomas Badham for restoration to his place as collector of the revenue in cos. Cork and Limerick, from which he was dismissed in the late reign and also imprisoned and his estate seized, as appears from the petition of Jane Badham, his wife. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 33.
[William Blathwayt] to William Jephson concerning the sperm oil as above, pp. 812, 815. I have examined Mr. Robinson's patent. In the one, by which I conceive he means his father's commission and instructions, I do not find any pretence of right granted him either to wrecks or royal fish ; only there is a power given him to grant licences for the whale fishing which differs much from his present demands. In another patent, by which I suppose he means his father's commission of Vice Admiralty, there is an express clause reserving all wreck and royal fish (such as are the sperm whales) to the Lord High Admiral, who is the King. But inasmuch as the two barrels of Sperma Ceeti oil now in question are of small value and that there is due to his father for salary a greater sum, I think they may be delivered to him as part of the said salary, or that he should give security to answer the value thereof when the salary shall be paid. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 330.
Sept. 17. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for the salary or allowance of 600l. per an. to Thomas Baker as Consul at Algier : to be payable quarterly from 1690, Michaelmas, out of the Customs : the first payment to be by way of advance for the two quarters ending Lady day next : and further for the payment of such his extraordinary expences in said service as shall appear by bills subscribed by one of the Secretaries of State : and further for the payment to him forthwith of 300l. as royal bounty and 155l. which is to be laid out by him in buying such things as the King has directed for an addition to the present designed last year for the Dey of Algiers. (Treasury dormant warrant dated Sept. 26 hereon to the Customs Cashier to pay said salary as above : together with clauses for payment of said 300l. and 155l. as above.) King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 137-8. Money Book X, p. 487.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a Commission of Wine Licences as from Lady day next ; in the form of an indenture between the King and Queen of the one part and Stephen Evance, William Young, Nicholas Fenn, Peter Percivall and Thomas Lake of London, esqrs., of the other part : all in place of the like indenture under the royal warrant of 1689-90, Jan. 29, by which the King and Queen authorised William Young, Gerard Russell, John Matchell, Daniell Germain and Albion Chair to be Commissioners and Agents for Wine Licences for the residue of a term of years which will expire at Lady day next. The present indenture is in consideration of the sum of 30,000l. paid or agreed to be paid, 10,000l. thereof before and 10,000l. on the sealing hereof, and the remaining 10,000l. by Oct. 10 next : with power to grant licences for not more than 10 years save by special consent of the Treasury Lords : and with power to receive and recover all rents of licences, fines, penalties and forfeitures : with power to said Commissioners, in case of death, to make up their number by nomination, subject to the approbation of the Treasury Lords : the indenture to endure for 10 years from Lady day next : in order to the repayment of their abovesaid 30,000l. advance money with 6 per cent interest and 2 per cent allowance of reward or gratuity they are to have tallies of pro on said revenue payable by 1,500l. a time half yearly at Michaelmas and Lady day during the said 10 year period, together with interest and gratuity as above : and said tallies are to be allowed in the accounts of said revenue without further question : and if the said revenue be so diminished during said period either by fire, plague or other accident or by Act of Parliament that said 30,000l. be not completely payable thereon, the King guarantees the payment of the deficit out of some other of his treasure and the said Commissioners shall not be removed from their places till such repayment be complete : the Commissioners to have out of said revenue 1,000l. per an. for their salaries, to be equally divided among them, and 800l. per an. for such officers as shall necessarily be employed under them and for house rent and incidents, excepting the salaries of the Comptroller and Solicitor of said revenue : they to pay their net receipts (after deductions as above) into the Exchequer half yearly, and to keep fair accounts to be passed yearly : with power to them to appoint or to remove solicitors, clerks, messengers and other officers under them : none of the said Commissioners to use the trade of a wine merchant or vintner during the said 10 years or to make any contract of or for said revenue or any part thereof to the Company of Free Vintners of London or to the Company of Coopers of London. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 137-55.
Same to same for a same to commission and empower John Bowles, merchant, at his own charge to admeasure and survey all ships and vessels hired or taken up for the King's service at any time between 1688-9, Feb. 13, and the date hereof, thereby to ascertain the true burthen and tunnage thereof : the said admeasurements to be made by the rules established in the Navy, viz. by multiplying the length of the keel into the main breadth of the ship from outside to outside and the product thereof by the half breadth and then dividing that result by 94, whereby the number of tons sought for shall be found in the quotient : and with full power to state the accounts of what is due to the owners for the freight of said ships. All the departments concerned in freighting such ships are hereby to send to said Bowles, free of any fee, exact lists of such ships and of their burthens according to the measures which were taken of them or by which they were hired, the master's name, place to which same belong, place of discharge and copies of the charterparties. If Bowles discover any frauds in such measurements he is to report same to the Treasury in order to the making deductions : and no bills to be made out or money paid (save by way of imprest) for such freight until Bowles make certificate of such his admeasurement. As soon as it be made appear that 20,000l. is in such manner saved to the Crown by means of said Bowles, then he to have 5,000l. reward for same and a fourth part of all savings beyond said 20,000l. But if such savings do not, within 12 months hereof, amount to 20,000l., then Bowles not to expect any reward. Ibid, pp. 157-61.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant and assignment to Robert Nott of London, esq., and George White of London, merchant, at the nomination of Arnold Brown, junr., of all the messuages etc. as in the schedule hereto mentioned to be the share of Tho. Price as follows and settled for the ensuring of houses from fire, and one full twenty-first part of the profits in respect of said Tho. Price's share in the said insurance or undertaking to insure houses from fire, together with all arrears of same and of all the Crown's title thereto by reason of extents and seizures : all by reason that by indenture tripartite of 1683, Dec. 18, between Samuel Vincent of Buckenham, co. Norfolk ; Nicholas Barbone of London, Dr. in Physic ; Benjamin Bartlett of London, gent. ; Samuel Tookie of London, gent. ; John Parsons of London, esq. ; Bernard Turner of Little Court, co. Herts, esq. ; Fenix Calverd of Fornix [Furneaux] Pelham, co. Herts ; John Wilson of Stratford Langhorn, co. Essex, gent. ; Sebastian Lyford of Reading, co. Berks ; Tho. Price of London, goldsmith ; Samuel Newton, citizen and innholder of London ; Edward Noell of the Inner Temple, gent., and John Hind of London, goldsmith, of the one part ; and Sir Michael Heneage of St. Giles in the Fields, kt. ; Sir William Warren of Wapping, kt. ; Peter (now Sir Peter) Rich of London, alderman ; Edward Maynard of Chelsea, esq. ; William Thompson of the Middle Temple, esq. ; Ralph Hartley of Kingsbury, co. Midd., gent. ; Nathaniel Hawes, citizen and fishmonger of London ; George Bradbury of the Middle Temple, esq. ; Sir James Ward of London, kt. ; William Morris ; Samuell Rawstorne and Tho. Lathwell of London, gent., of the second part ; and Sir Richard Haddock of London, kt. ; Samuell (now Sir Samuel) Dashwood, then sheriff of London ; Anthony Sturt of London, esq., and Rowland Ingram of London, merchant, of the third part ; several messuages in a schedule thereto (and as follows) were to be the share of said Tho. Price, being part of certain messuages, tenements and ground rents in the parish of St. Martins in the Fields and were inter al. conveyed to said Heneage, Warren, Rich, Haddock, Dashwood, Sturt and Ingram upon trusts and purposes as therein for insuring houses from fire, the said assignees by deed of 1683-4, Feb. 20, authorising said Price to receive the rents and profits of said messuages etc. : and further by reason that Arnold Brown, junr., of London, gent., by obligation dated 1678, April 8, became bound to Charles II in 11,000l. on which bond an inquisition was taken, in London, 1685, Nov. 28, upon a writ of extent against said Brown and thereupon it was found that said Price was indebted to said Brown in 586l. 16s. 0d. and was further bound to him in 20,000l. by bond dated 1685, May 23, which debt and obligation were seized into the hands of James II by virtue of said inquisition : and thereupon an extent, 1685, Nov. 30, issued against Price for said debt and bond and thereupon inquisition was taken in Middlesex the same day, when it was found that said Price was possessed of three twentyfirst parts or shares in the Insuring or Undertaking to insure houses in London and Westminster and elsewhere from fire [the said undertaking being] therein mentioned to be lately erected by Dr. Nicholas Barebone and others, commonly called the Assurance Office against Fire : which three parts were there and then seized into the King's hands : and further by inquisition in Middlesex, 1685, Dec. 29, it was found that said Tho. Price had received to the use of King James II from John Price (then Receiver General of the Revenue of Ireland) several sums, amounting in all to 10,602l. 6s. 9d., and was indebted to said King in that sum : and by inquisition in Middlesex, dated 1685-6, Jan. 5, on an extent for said debt the said three twenty-first parts were [again] found and seized into the King's hands : and further the said Arnold Brown of Stepney, co. Midd., by bond dated 1685, Nov. 9, became bound to James II in 12,220l. and by inquisition in London, 1685-6, Jan. 20, on an extent of said bond it was found that Tho. Price was bound to said Brown in 20,000l. by bond dated 1685, May 23 [as above], which obligation was [again] seized into the King's hands and thereupon an extent issued 1685-6, Jan. 21, against Price for said 20,000l., and by inquisition in Middlesex Jan. 26 thereon the said three twentyfirst parts were [again] found and were [again] seized into the hands of the King ; the above two extents of 1685, Nov. 30, and 1685-6, Jan. 26, being in aid of said Arnold Brown, junr., and further the Exchequer Court in Hilary term, 1 James II, ordered that the extents for the said King's debt of 10,602l. 6s. 9d. should have preference before all other the [said] extents and the extents in aid of said Brown should rank next thereafter : and further one of the said three twenty-first parts is or was intended to be the part or share of the said Tho. Price in the abovesaid indenture : and now it is the King's pleasure that said Arnold Brown, junr., should have the said one part towards satisfaction of the moneys owing to him by said Price and all the Crown's title thereto and all other messuages, lands, goods etc. of said Price which were seized for satisfaction of said debt of 10,602l. 6s. 9d.
Appending : schedule of said houses (a lease of 183 foot of land in the Strand fronting to St. Martin's Lane, let to Geo. Cooke at 14l. per an. : lease by John West of six houses to Samuel Hunt at, in all, 110l. 10s. 0d. per an. rent, being in "the" [? St. Martin's] Lane, south of the churchyard.
King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 163-71.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to satisfy to John Hill the order of loan dated June 5 last for 533l. 6s. 8d. with interest, ut supra, p. 669, out of loans on the 2s. Aid, whether made by said Hill or any other person : viz. next after 467l. 6s. 8d. to Peter English, ut supra, p. 814. Money Book X, p. 477.
[William Jephson] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 200l. to me [Jephson] for secret service ; out of any disposable money in the Exchequer. Disposition Book IX, p. 13.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Mary Howard, wife of Christopher Howard, master of the Susanna and Elizabeth of London, praying payment of 152l. 5s. 0d. due to her husband on a bill signed by the Duke of Schonberg for the hire of said vessel. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 360.
The like commissions to Tho. Newcomb, ut supra, p. 764, to be sede vacante Receiver of the temporalities of the Bishopric of Ely.
Ralph Snow to be ditto of the Archbishopric of Canterbury.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 233.
Sept. 18. [William Jephson] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book IX, p. 13.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence [of the Forces in England and Holland] 6,783 0 0
to ditto to pay a bill from Holland 6,000 0 0
to Mr. Fox for a fortnight's subsistence to Count Schonberg's Regiment of Horse, they being to embark at Hoylake 420 0 0
to ditto for ditto to the Royal Regiment of Dragoons 560 0 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence to 46 Gentlemen of the Guards 46 0 0
to ditto for two months' pay to the French Reformed Officers 273 14 9
to ditto for two months' subsistence to the wives and families of the three French Regiments of Foot in Ireland 139 12 0
to ditto on account for a month's pay to the officers of the two Regiments now going for Ireland 806 3 8
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Victuallers 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded 500 0 0
to the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
£17,528 10 5
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 39l. to Charles Goodwyn out of the first moneys of the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] after satisfaction of the loans thereon. Disposition Book IX, p. 14.
Same to same to issue 22l. 10s. 0d. to the clerks of the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office, out of the small branches of the revenue reserved for the officers and ministers "thereof" [of the revenue or Exchequer]. Ibid.
Same to the Judge of the Admiralty, enclosing papers [missing] received from the said Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, relating to the ship Providence of London. Give my Lords an account of your proceedings therein. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 360.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a letter [missing] from the same Revenue Commissioners concerning the exportation of tobacco out of England into Ireland. If you have no objections to the method prescribed for preventing abuses for the future you are to give orders to your officers accordingly. Ibid, p. 361.
Same to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing a petition [missing] of the innkeepers and victuallers of Halesowen, co. Salop. Give order therein as you think best. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Your presentment of July 9 last, desiring the Customs officers to be eased in the Poll Assessment, was laid before my Lords on receipt thereof : but they did not think fit to allow that tax to the officers in regard it was but small and everybody ought to bear some share of the common charge. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Brisco to bring or send to the Treasury forthwith your orders of loan for the debt due to you in the Ordnance Office. If you have assigned any part thereof give this notice to your assignees in order to your and their being registered on the 2s. Aid by this day week, "otherwise you will be put out of your course." (The like notice severally to Mr. Waterman ; Mris. Baker ; Mris. Braybrook ; Mris. Cawthorne ; Mr. Bateman ; Mr. Boddington ; Mr. Lum ; Mr. Cragg ; Mr. Pancefort ; Messrs. Derby, Prigg and Wakelyn ; Mr. Silver ; [T. Lloyd] the Paymaster of the Works ; Mr. Coleby.) Ibid, pp. 361-2.
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wrenn of the petition of Thomas Harrison, paviour, praying payment of 72l. 16s. 9d. due to him for paying in St. James's Park and the Tilt Yard. Reference Book VI, p. 230.
Sept. 19. Money warrant for 50l. to John How for half a year to 1689, Sept. 29, on his fee as Keeper of the Pall Mall in St. James's Park. Money Book X, p. 479.
Treasury warrants to the Receipt to pay out of any loans on the 2s. Aid the orders of June 7 last, supra, pp. 669 and 674, to the following : all on the lines of the similar warrants, supra, pp. 814 and 820 : viz. : Judith Bateman, 1,016l. 0s. 4d. ; Tho. Briscow, 1,003l. 13s. 6d. ; William Waterman, 1,022l. 8s. 10½d. ; Eliz. Baker, 2,014l. 3s. 4d. ; Mary Braybrook, 1,001l. 4s. 6d. ; Anne Cawthorne, 485l. 17s. 10d. ; Math. Bateman, 1,080l. 18s. 11d. ; Hester Gibbon, 3,914l. 3s. 0d. ; John Hardwyn, 925l. 4s. 7d. Ibid, p. 480.
The like warrant for like payment of nine orders dated June 7 last for, in all, 4,147l. 0s. 1½d. to James Boddington, ut supra, pp. 674, 699. Money Book X, p. 482.
The like for five orders dated June 7 last for, in all, 2,036l. 16s. 6d. to Elnatham Lum, ut ibid. Ibid.
Money warrant for 1,389l. 6s. 7½d. to Col. Edwyn Steed, Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief of Barbados, for two years and 115 days, 1687-8, Jan. 17, to 1690, May 12, on 600l. per an. as moiety of the Governor's salary allowance, during the absence of a Governor thereof : to be paid out of the Four and a Half per cent Duty in said island. (Money order dated Sept. 22 hereon.) Ibid, p. 481. Order Book III, p. 117.
Same for 3,000l. to Thomas Robson, with 6 per cent interest, in repayment of so much lent by him into the Exchequer the 16th inst. (Money order dated Sept. 22 hereon.) Money Book X, pp. 481-2. Order Book III, p. 117.
Confirmation by the Treasury Lords of Joseph Flight's salary warrant, supra, p. 255. Money Book X, p. 98.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Bernard Eales, their Majesties' goldsmith, 3,984l. 11s. 1d. out of the 8,000l. which said Eales will lend or procure to be lent on the general credit of the Exchequer ; which loan the Treasury Lords have agreed shall be transferred to the register of loans on the 2s. Aid in course after what is already registered thereon. Disposition Book IX, p. 14.
Same to same to issue 381l. 13s. 4d. to me [Jephson] for secret service ; 340l. thereof out of the 17,000l. reserved in the Exchequer and the remaining 41l. 13s. 4d. out of any disposable money in the Exchequer. Ibid.
Same to same to issue 50l. to Mr. How, Keeper of the Pall Mall, out of any disposable money in the Exchequer. Ibid, p. 15.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to seal the Archbishop of Dublin's goods at his lodgings in order to their being sent unopened to Ireland via Chester. (Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to permit the import of same on payment of Customs and six coach horses Customs free.) Out Letters (General) XII, p. 363. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 33.
Same to the Attorney General. In preparing Mr. Bowles's patent for the measuring of ships you are to leave out the clause for the carriage of his letters post free. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 363.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition of James Allen, Alexander Monro and William St. Claire, clothiers, concerning the 1,000l. which ought to have been remitted to them by Robert Irwyn, agent to Sir Robert Douglas's Regiment in Flanders, in part of a greater sum due to them for clothing said Regiment "and whereof they have attached 800l. in Sir Francis Child's hands." Ibid, p. 364.
William Jephson to Mr. Shales. From Mr. Harbord's certificate concerning the money and provisions imprested to you, my Lords find it requisite that you deliver in a voluntary charge of the money imprested and the provisions delivered to you for the service in Ireland. Do so with all speed. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 364.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing Eliz. Foulke's petition [missing] for a collector's place in the Customs, Ireland, for her husband. My Lords recommend him. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 34.
Sept. 20. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable money in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book IX, p. 15.
l.
to Mr. Fox to be paid to Mr. Atkinson at Hoylake upon account for provisions for transporting a Regiment of Horse and one of Dragoons into Ireland 300
to the Treasurer of the Navy to be paid to the Earl of Pembroke upon account for subsistence for his Marine Regiment 300
to the Earl of Ranelagh to be paid to Monsieur Vander Esch upon account of the Dutch Troops to enable him to repay [to Sugden] the like sum paid to them by Mr. Sugden, deputy receiver in Yorkshire 906
£1,506
Same to Mr. Russell [Treasurer of the Navy] to raise 3,700l. on the tallies formerly given you for the service of the Navy, and to employ same in buying timber. My Lords will make good this sum on or before Oct. 1 next, together with the 2,300l. ordered the 12th inst. to be raised in a similar manner for the Yards : and in the meantime my Lords will not employ any more of those tallies to other uses than what the [Principal] Officers of the Navy have designed them for. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, out of any disposable money, 130l. to Mr. Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance ; to be by him paid to Mr. Howard for freight. Ibid, p. 16.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed report [missing] from the Attorney General concerning Mr. Chiffinch not having qualified himself for his post as one of the searchers at Gravesend by taking the oaths etc. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 363.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at the Queen's backstairs in Whitehall, on payment of Customs, three boxes of sweetmeats arrived in a ship from Rotterdam, Samuel Sente master ; being for the Queen. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Richers, praying payment of 45l. 13s. 10d. for the charges of carrying money to Portsmouth. Ibid, p. 364.
William Jephson to Mr. Shales. The Transport Commissioners cannot make up their accounts because you delay to deliver them the charterparties of the ships taken up by you. You are to forthwith deliver them. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 364.
Same to Mr. Maddocks. The Treasury Lords desire to speak with you concerning Sir Edward Seymour's accounts as late Treasurer of the Navy. Ibid, p. 365.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to put in force the Order in Council, ut infra, p. 825, for an embargo. As the Treasury Lords do not sit till Monday I may not get the signatures of a quorum to-day, but will without fail send you the original order with their warrant thereon either to-day or Monday. Meanwhile it is important that the King's service do not suffer by the delay. Ibid.
Same to Col. Steed. My Lords grant you leave to come to England for your health. You are to appoint some honest, fit person in your absence, for whom you will be answerable. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Tho. Swan for a landcarriageman's place [in the Customs, London port]. Reference Book VI, p. 230.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt of the petition of the persons [creditors] who have assignments upon the late Disbanding Act, amounting in all to 4,520l. 19s. 9d., praying for orders to be registered in course for said debt according to the direction of said Act [viz. the Act for the Eighteen Months' Assessment, 1678, and for the Six Months' Assessment, 1679]. Ibid, p. 232.
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing the Customs Commissioners' report [missing] concerning Mr. Squire's tobacco sent from Liverpool to Londonderry. Send my Lords your observations thereon. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 33.