Entry Book: October 1690, 1-10

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October 1690, 1-10

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Oct. 1. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Francis Smartfoot of the sole use and exercise of the several new inventions of a Sea Crabb and a pair of Lungs for working in the sea and taking up of ships, guns, treasure and goods in any of the seas, rivers or shores from the North Foreland to the westward of the Lizard and the Islands of Scilly from 1695, Michaelmas, for the residue of the term of 14 years granted him by patent of Nov. 8 last (which patent granted him such licence of fishing in all the seas within the King's dominions except from the North Foreland to the westward of the Lizard and the Scilly Islands ; on payment to the Crown of a fifth of what he shall recover in all depths of water from one fathom to ten fathoms, but without payment to the Crown of any part of what shall be recovered in any depths of water exceeding 10 fathoms). Hereby the King further releases to said Smartfoot a moiety of said fifth part as above on his covenanting to pay a tenth part of whatever shall be recovered in any depth of water exceeding 10 fathoms in any the seas, rivers or shores specified in the first patent or in the present patent : with a saving of such rights as the proprietor of the Scilly Islands has or may have in the wrecks, treasure or goods to be taken up in or near there. The present grant is on the petition of said Smartfoot, representing that the preparing the engines and necessaries for working the said inventions will be very expensive. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 180-2.
William Lowndes [in the absence of William Jephson] to Mr. Lloyd to come to the Treasury to Mr. Glanville for copies of Mr. Nash's petition and the Attorney General's report concerning you. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 369.
John Evelin [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed draft commission [missing, see infra, pp. 842-3] for regulating the quays and wharves in London port. Ibid.
Sam. Langford [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Customs Commissioners to have brought to London two boxes of tea, directed to the Queen, which have been stopped at Harwich. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Russell, Treasurer of the Navy. Mr. Stephens has represented that you cannot raise the 6,000l. for the Yards and for timber on tallies as directed the 12th and 20th ult., supra, pp. 812, 823, unless some allowance over and above the interest be made thereon. My Lords desire you to raise the money as cheap as you can and they will take care to allow what you shall pay for it not exceeding 30s. per 100l. Ibid, p. 370.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Privy Council, dated Whitehall, Sept. 30 ult., that the goods between decks on the prize ship Golden Nangle or Hooke, being 82 butts of brandy and 27 hogsheads of wine, may be stopped in England until Capt. Graydon's case be determined in the High Court of Admiralty : this order being made on the petition of Capt. Christopher Billop, late commander of the King's ship Eagle ; and is notwithstanding the Order of the Council of Aug. 27 last for the Principal Commissioners of Prizes to deliver said goods to Theodore Jacobson for the use of Vincent Villiers et al., merchants of Hamburg.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 195.
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) like order, dated Whitehall, Sept. 30, to permit the ship Hopwell, Samuel Lowther master, with six men, to go home to Ireland without giving bond : on the petition of Abraham Morris and John Hawkins of Ireland, merchants.
Ibid, p. 196.
The like order on the like Order in Council for the ship Expectacion, Robert Knowles master, with four men, to similarly return home to Ireland : on the petition of said Morris and Hawkins. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Mr. [Charles] Fox [a Paymaster of the Forces, Ireland] of the petition of Paul Darby, praying payment out of the 2s. Aid of the 11,938l. 4s. 9d. [11,638l. 4s. 9d.] due to him for clothing the Regiments under Count Solms, Col. [John, Lord] Cutts, Col. Babington, Col. [Sir Thos.] Lloyd and Col. Pachmohr. Reference Book VI, p. 235.
Same to same of the petition of Phi. Coleby, praying that the 3,302l. 2s. 6d. due to him for clothing Col. Ferdinando Hastings' Regiment may be settled on some fund. Ibid.
Report to the Treasury Lords [from William Blathwaite] on the petition, ut supra, p. 832, of Thomas Neal. I conceive it for the King's service that a grant pass to Neal, as desired by him, on his paying to the Crown a tenth of such treasure as he shall take up before 1693, June 25 : with proviso that he pay same into the Exchequer or elsewhere as the Treasury Lords shall direct ; and that the Commander in Chief of Bermudas may inspect the fishing on said wreck for the better securing the said tenth part. Out Letters (Plantations General) I, p. 328.
Oct. 2. William Lowndes [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable, unappropriated money in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book IX, p. 20.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for a week's subsistence for the Forces [in England and Holland] under his pay 6,783 0 0
to ditto for the three Troops of Guards, upon account ; being designed for recruiting their horses and to be deducted from them 300 0 0
to ditto in part of Monsieur Schulemberg's bill for 15,700l. 5,000 0 0
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby in part of 30,000l. to be sent to Ireland for subsistence for the Army 10,000 0 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence for Count Schonberg's Regiment of Horse 210 0 0
to ditto for the Royal Regiment of Dragoons 280 0 0
[to ditto] for the hire of a ship to attend Capt. Hamilton with arms and ammunition to Ireland, which was paid by Mat. Anderton, collector of Customs at Chester, and to be repaid to the Receiver General of Customs by royal warrant of Feb. 6 last 114 0 0
to ditto for the Exchequer fees on 10,000l. sent to Holland 62 10 0
to ditto for same on 17,820l. for which tallies are struck for several tradesmen 111 7 6
to ditto to answer the threepences lost by 4,000 guineas, remainder of those received at 22s. and paid at 21s. 9d. 50 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Navy for Sick and Wounded 500 0 0
to Mr. Molesworth, Envoy in Denmark 523 1 0
to the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Jephson for secret service 1,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Chamber, for the Buckhounds 585 5 0
£26,565 3 6
Same to same to issue to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby the 1,045l. 11s. 3d. which is to be lent by Robert Batson or any other on credit of the 2s. Aid, ranking after the 5,459l. 17s. 2d. registered thereon to Peter Longueville and Daniel Jamineau. The present sum is to be paid over to said Batson et al. for clothing and accoutrements furnished to Lord Delamer's (now Earl of Warrington's) Regiment. Ibid, p. 21.
William Lowndes [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby the 819l. 17s. 0d. to be lent by James Eyton or any other on said 2s. Aid, to rank after the abovesaid 1,045l. 11s. 3d. The present sum is to be paid over to William Fownes for clothing and accoutrements furnished to Col. Gustavus Hamilton's Regiment of Foot. Disposition Book IX, p. 21.
Same to same to issue to same the 2,433l. 10s. 0d. which is to be lent by Hugh Chudleigh or any other on said Aid, to rank after the abovesaid 819l. 17s. 0d. The present sum is to be paid over to Geo. Crump et al. for the like furnished to the Royal Regiment of Dragoons. Ibid.
Same to same to issue to same the 1,815l. 4s. 10½d. which is to be lent by William Vanbrugh or any other on said Aid, to rank after the abovesaid 2,433l. 10s. 0d. : and to be paid over [to said Vanbrugh] for the like furnished to the Regiment late under Lord Lovelace. Ibid, p. 22.
Sam. Langford [in the absence of William Jephson] to Mr. Gregor. From the account accompanying your letter of the 22nd ult. it appears there is a balance of 1,086l. 8s. 9d. in your hands besides [after] what you have laid out in tin. You are to expend said balance in tin for their Majesties' service ; and give my Lords an account of same. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 371.
Treasury reference to Sir George Treby, Attorney General, of the petition of Mr. Roper et al., shewing that Charles II granted to John Walker and his son for life the keeping of a house and yards in St. James's Park for fowl ; the Queen Consort (now Queen Dowager) in the name of Sir Richard Beling et al. [her trustees] purchased said grant from Walker and his son (except the wages) and on the premises, and a piece of ground taken out of St. James's Park, built several edifices ; by patent of 1671, Sept. 20, Charles II demised the premises to Francis Roper, Sir John Arundell and David Mead to the end said premises might be secured to the Queen during her life and afterwards might stand charged with 2,000l. to be paid by the King in three months after her death as she might direct and with reversion thereafter to the Crown. The referee hereon is to report a state of the [said] patentees' title to the premises. Reference Book VI, pp. 236-7.
Oct. 3. Money warrant for 455l. to Robert Molesworth for three months' ordinary to Aug. 28 last as Envoy Extraordinary to Denmark. (Money order dated Oct. 4 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 489. Order Book III, p. 120.
Same for 68l. 1s. 0d. to same for a bill of extraordinaries, Dec. 7 last to Mar. 25 last, in said service. (Money order dated Oct. 24 hereon.)
Appending : said bill, as allowed by Secretary the Earl of Nottingham.
Money Book X, pp. 489-90. Order Book III, p. 120.
l. s. d.
charge of post letters in said time from London etc. to Hamburg, which may appear by Sir Paul Rycaut's accounts if desired ; and from Hamburg and Sweden to Copenhagen 25 16 0
for foreign gazettes, paper, pens, ink, etc. 2 10 0
fees at the Exchequer and other offices on my extraordinaries and salary 39 15 0
£68 1 0
Treasury allowance of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise Office, London, for the half year ended June 24 last (total, 1,482l. 16s. 4d.). Money Book X, pp. 490-1.
Same of the salary bill, detailed, of said office for the quarter ended Sept. 29 last (total, 3,167l. 12s. 0d.). Ibid, pp. 492-3.
Treasury order for the execution of the dormant warrant of 1689, April 12, supra, p. 81, for payment of the ground rent of the Custom House. Ibid, p. 494.
Same for Bernard Eales's money order of Sept. 30 ult., supra, p. 832, for 7,984l. 11s. 1d. to be satisfied out of loans to be made by said Eales or any other person on the 2s. Aid : to rank after 1,650l. to Sir John Edgworth. Order Book III, p. 119.
The like order for John Packer's money order of Aug. 8 last for 2,354l. 3s. 8¾d., supra, p. 769 : same to rank after the 1,815l. 4s. 10½d. to Mr. Vanburgh. Ibid, p. 110.
William Lowndes [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the Earl of Ranelagh the 1,650l. which is to be lent by Sir John Edgworth or any other on the 2s. Aid : same being to be paid to clear the officers and soldiers of the Regiment of Foot lately commanded by said Edgworth. Disposition Book IX, p. 22.
Same to same to issue to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, the 3,216l. 16s. 1d. which is to be lent by Mris. Hester Gibbons or any others on the 2s. Aid : same to be paid to said Gibbons for goods delivered to the Ordnance. Ibid.
Same to same to pay to same the 1,639l. 19s. 8d. which is to be similarly lent by Mris. Ann Cawthorne or any others : same to be paid to said Cawthorne for parchment skins, paper etc. delivered to the Ordnance Stores. Ibid, p. 23.
Same to same to pay to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby the 2,045l. 8s. 9d. which is to be similarly lent by Philip Coleby : same to be paid to said Coleby for clothing and accoutrements furnished to Col. Henry Wharton's Regiment. Ibid.
Same to same to issue to the Earl of Ranelagh the 614l. 9s. 6d. which is to be similarly lent by John Fitch or any others : same to be paid to Lieut. Col. Copley for his own pay and for fire and candle for the garrison of Hull. Ibid, p. 24.
William Lowndes [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Attorney General to take such care as may be lawful in the following matter.
Appending : letter from Gerald Byrne [to the Treasury Secretary], praying for the following persons to be compelled to bring forth their pursers and books in order to discover the prizes taken by them from the Great Mogul or what prize goods they have brought home in their ships : viz. : Captains Jo[h]n Nicholson, Jo[h]n Bromwell, Jo[h]n March, William Wildey, Jona[than] Andrews, Edmond Wright, Robert Knox and — Eaton.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 371.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to comprehend the ship Virginia Merchant, bound for Virginia among the ships of Bristol, which shall be permitted to sail [under the Order in Council, supra, p. 827] : in accordance with said Commissioners' report of the 1st inst. on the petition of Michaell Pope and Richard Gotley. Ibid, p. 372.
Treasury warrant to same to direct the respective collectors of the outports to pay the outports salary bills for last Sept. 29 quarter ; being 5,197l. 12s. 0d. for established salaries and 570l. 15s. 0d. for additional salaries ; or 5,768l. 7s. 0d. in all. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 197.
Treasury allowance of the same quarter's salary bill of the Customs officers, London port ; being 5,013l. 5s. 9d. for established salaries and 123l. 7s. 0d. for additional salaries ; or 5,266l. 12s. 9d. in all. Ibid.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Privy Council, dated Whitehall, Sept. 30, to permit the Carolina, Joseph Hall master, with 22 men, to sail with provisions and necessaries to Barbados under convoy of the Archangell, which is appointed convoy for New York : all on the petition of Joseph Strut, Richard Hayns and Thomas Merret of London, merchants, owners and freighters of said ship, and under terms ut supra, p. 827.
Ibid.
The like in the case of the ship Barbados Merchant, Geo. Prissick master, with 13 men, with provisions and necessaries for Barbados : on the petition of same. Ibid, p. 198.
The like in the case of the Malaga frigate (Frygott), John Ketchner master, with 16 men, to carry his Majesty's pacquets of advices to the Barbados and Leeward Islands. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Warden etc. of the Mint of the petition of Thomas D'Oyley, engineer of the Mint, shewing that he has given 10,000l. security and is sworn into his said place by the Commissioners of the Great Seal : that some of the Moneyers of the Mint have put padlocks on the doors whereby a stop is put to the proceedings in the Mint ; therefore praying that same may be removed and he admitted into the execution of his office : "it being no part of the Moneyers' undertaking." Reference Book VI, p. 236.
Same to same of the petition of said Moneyers, shewing that said D'Oyley is not of the Corporation of the Moneyers nor capable to discharge his said employment : therefore praying to be heard to make it appear that the grant to him is a hindrance to their Majesties' service. Ibid, p. 237.
Oct. 4. Money warrant for 200l. to John Shales for one year to 1689, Sept. 29, on his fee as an Auditor of the Revenue : to be paid out of the Crown revenues of Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Money Book X, p. 494.
Samuel Langford [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Customs Commissioners to pass, Customs free (except the wines), the goods of the Elector of Brandenburgh.
Appending : list of said goods (household goods and stores).
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 372.
[?] Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Oct. 1, made on a report from said Commissioners concerning the adjustment of the 1,200 mariners of embargo free ships, ut supra, p. 827, said report shewing that by the returns from the several ports it appears that many ships are already gone to the Plantations this season and particularly from Bristol a greater number of seamen than (if retrospection shall be had from June last) will come to their share in proportion to the rest of the ports ; and therefore desiring to know the King's pleasure as to the date from which the accounts of the distribution shall be made, viz. whether Sept. 4 last, when said Commissioners were first consulted by the Treasury Lords hereon, or Sept. 18, when the embargo took place, "it appearing by a list from Bristol that ships have been going to the Plantations from that port ever since the beginning of June last." It is hereupon hereby ordered that said account of the distribution of seamen [and tonnage] shall begin from Sept. 4 last.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 199-200.
Oct. 4. Treasury reference to same of the petition of the [Earl of Dorset] Lord Chamberlain, shewing that there happened a wreck of Canary wine in his manor of Seaford, Sussex, of which there came into his custody only 7½ pipes, some damaged, the salvage costs of which were 60l. ; that Customs were demanded on same, whereon said Earl was advised that wreck wines ought to pay no Customs ; yet Mr. Bradley, a Customs officer at Newhaven, forcibly seized said wines at Lewes and took away two pipes of Canary, which were no part of said wreck wines, and hath put same into the hands of one Emery in the Cliff in Lewes, who is not responsible to answer a quarter of the value : therefore desiring restoration of same and petitioner will give bond to answer all duties which are by law payable. Reference Book VI, p. 237.
Same to Auditor Bridges of the petition of William Roberts, Paymaster of Windsor Works, shewing that he has paid 1,548l. 16s. 9d. for fees in the Exchequer and for purchase of land laid into the Avenue at Windsor, which the Auditor will not allow without Treasury direction. Ibid, p. 238.
Oct. 6. William Lowndes [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, the 2,259l. 6s. 9½d. which is to be lent by William Talbott or any others on the 2s. Aid : same to be paid to said Talbott to meet six debentures, July 19 last to Aug. 30 last, for shot and other stores delivered to the Office of Ordnance. Disposition Book IX, p. 25.
Samuel Langford [in the absence of said Jephson] to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant for allowing 832l. 9s. 5d. on Mr. Fox's account to complete (together with 982l. 15s. 5½d. offreckonings from 1689, Aug., to 1689-90, Jan. 9) the 1,815l. 4s. 10½d. due to several clothiers for clothing and accoutrements furnished to Lord Lovelace's late Regiment of Foot. (Cancelled and replaced by a similar letter of Oct. 30 for said 832l. 9s. 5d. clear of all deductions and charges : in the margin, for Mr. Vanbrugh for said clothiers.) Out Letters (General) XII, pp. 373, 388.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh for an account of all moneys due [for services etc.] in your Office [of Paymaster of the Forces] at Michaelmas last. (The like letter severally to Mr. Fox [for the Irish Forces] ; the Commissioners of the Victualling ; ditto of the Transports ; ditto of the Ordnance ; ditto of the Navy ; Earl of Montagu [for the Great Wardrobe] ; Officers of the Works ; Cofferer of the Household.) Ibid, p. 374.
Same to Mr. Hutchinson to attend the Attorney General for his opinion on the enclosed letter [missing] from Mr. Sansom concerning a ship which broke away from the officers at Shoreham, notwithstanding the embargo. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of Transports to make up with all speed the accounts of what is due for hire of ships and vessels taken up for transport of the Army and stores to Ireland ; and to give bills or certificates to the parties concerned for half of what shall appear due to them, letting the other half lie in suspense pending the Treasury Lords' further order. Ibid, pp. 374-5.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Benj. Mathews, Receiver of the Poll for co. Northampton ; praying that 375l. 2s. 10d. which he overpaid into the Exchequer on that account may be transferred to [his account of] the 3s. Aid [2s. and Additional 12d. Aids]. Reference Book VI, p. 237.
Same to John Wildman, Postmaster General, of the petition of Simon Sandford of Harwich, late contractor for furnishing three pacquet boats for Holland ; praying payment of 590l. due to him on that account. Ibid, p. 238.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the letter of William Gore, shewing that his factor in New England bought him some India cow hides in the market at Boston and sent them to England and petitioner has paid Customs thereon ; that Mr. Randolph has attached same under pretence of an authority from the Treasury Lords. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a commission to the Earl of Warrington and 24 others, detailed, and to the Customs Commissioners and the comptrollers and other officers of London port to survey and set out the open places, quays, wharves etc. of London port on the lines of the commission of 1667, Mar. 29, here detailed, which said commission certified its return 1669, May 24, whereupon a commission passed 1669, Aug. 31, to approve same [and all the details of limits of quays etc. as therein] : and same was likewise confirmed by James II by a commission dated 1686, July 28. The said prior commission and certificate is hereby again approved and confirmed and the herein Commissioners are to put said certificate in execution. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 350-3.
Treasury dormant warrant to Thomas Fox, Customs Cashier, to pay James Howard's salary of 24l. per an. as customer of Berwick port ; as from Lady day last. Money Book X, p. 499.
Oct. 7. Samuel Langford [in the absence of William Jephson] to Sir Rowland Gwyne [Treasurer of the Chamber] to pay 22l. 10s. 0d. to Cornelius Tinegall for half a year's salary to Sept. 29 last as one of the falconers. Disposition Book IX, p. 23.
William Lowndes [in the absence of William Jephson] to Tho. Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, to pay 72l. 6s. 9d. to Tho. Harrison, paviour, for work done in St. James's Park. (Same, dated Oct. 6 [probably an erratum for Oct. 7], to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said sum to Lloyd for said purpose.) Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby for the service of Ireland the 10,000l. which will be forthwith lent into the Exchequer by William Harbord and the 10,000l. which will be lent by Stephen Evance and his partners to complete their advance money on the Wine Licences. The total 20,000l. is intended to be sent to Ireland, together with the 10,000l. which was comprehended in the last week's distribution, supra, p. 837, to make up 30,000l. for the subsistence of the Forces. Ibid, p. 24.
Same to Mr. Russell [Navy Treasurer]. You or your Cashier have in your hands three bags of Excise moneys wherein are considerable quantities of cracked and broken money. My Lords desire you to dispose of them for what can be got and put the loss to your account : but taking care that same be so cut to pieces that it must be melted down, without passing again. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 374.
Same to Auditor Bridges to state the enclosed three accounts [missing] received by my Lords from Thomas Wright, viz. : (1) of provisions shipped for the Army in Ireland ; (2) of what was provided for Londonderry ; (3) of the several provisions delivered to Capt. John Shales. Ibid, p. 375.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor General of the Plantations] to make up the account of John Usher as late Treasurer and Receiver General of their Majesties' revenue in New England. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to forthwith report on Christopher Dodsworth's petition, ut supra, p. 832. Ibid.
William Glanvill [in the absence of Mr. Jephson] to the Attorney General, enclosing the petition [missing] of Charles Wells, praying an inquisition to clear the King's title to several houses in the city of London, now ruinous and lately converted [conveyed] to superstitious uses. Ibid.
Revocation by the Treasury Lords of the warrant of suspension of 1689, July 13, of Sir Edward Deering as Receiver of Crown Revenues in cos. Cambridge and Suffolk ; together with a revocation of the appointment of John Smith in said Deering's place as under another warrant of 1689, July 16 ; all by reason that said Deering and Stephen Evance have become jointly bound in 500l. to the King the 4th inst. for said Deering's declaring in due form the accounts now undeclared of said revenue for the several years before his suspension. The said Smith is hereby to account to Deering and to pay him all moneys in his hands arising from said revenues. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 349-50.
Oct. 8. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to William Dockwra of an annuity or yearly pension of 500l. for seven years from June 24 last : to be paid quarterly out of the revenue of the Penny Post Office : in consideration of his good service in inventing and settling the business of the Penny Post Office. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 183.
Same to same for a same containing an indenture between the King and Queen of the one part and Thomas Neale of the other part, whereby the King and Queen grant him all wrecks, jetsam, flotsam, lagan, goods derelict or treasure which have been cast away or wrecked before 1688, June 25, or which so shall be before 1694, June 26, upon any of the rocks, shelves, shoals, seas or banks within 20 leagues of the Isle of Bermudas and which shall be taken up by him or his agents at any time before said 1694, June 26 : reserving to the Crown a tenth part of such recovery : he to keep a proper account and to pay said tenth part as the Treasury Lords shall direct : the Commander in Chief of Bermudas to be permitted to inspect the fishing for said treasure. Ibid, pp. 184-5.
Same dormant to Charles Fox and Tho. Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland, to pay to Sir Thomas Newcomen a pension or yearly allowance of 200l. as similarly ordered by the like warrant of 1689-90, Mar. 14, to William Harbord, late Paymaster ibid. Hereon 50l. is to be paid forthwith to said Newcomen for a quarter to Aug. 15 last, he having only received one quarter thereon to May 15 last. Ibid, pp. 185-6.
William Lowndes to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay last Sept. 29 quarter's salary bill of the Customs, London port (being 5,266l. 12s. 9d., ut supra, p. 840), out of the first money arising on the fourth part of the Customs which is unappropriated after Nov. 1 next : beginning with the salaries of the inferior officers. Disposition Book IX, p. 24.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to similarly pay out of the unappropriated Excise after Nov. 1 next the Excise incidents bill of 1,482l. 16s. 4d. and salary bill of 3,167l. 12s. 0d., ut supra, p. 839. Ibid, p. 25.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, the 2,619l. 4s. 7d. which will be lent into the Exchequer by Joseph Blisset on the 2s. Aid : to be paid over to said Blisset for harness and stores served into the Ordnance Office between 1689, Aug. 8, and 1690, Sept. 6. Disposition Book IX, p. 26.
Same to same to issue to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby the 11,638l. 4s. 9d. which is to be lent by Paul Darby on the 2s. Aid : same to be paid to said Darby for clothing the Regiments of Count Solmes and Cols. Cutts, Babington, Lloyd and Pachmore. Darby has agreed that no interest shall be paid on 7,190l. 17s. 9d., part of said total ; and the orders of loan are to be drawn accordingly. Ibid.
William Jephson to same to issue as follows out of any disposable, unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer : viz. : Ibid, p. 27.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance in further part for the works at Sheerness 600 0 0
to ditto for the powder works at Chilworth for the present month of October 200 0 0
to ditto for Col. Beeston for supplying the King's ships with stores at Jamaica 142 8 6
to me [Jephson] for secret service 3,247 10 0
to the Earl of Ranelagh in further part of Monsieur Schulinberg's bill of 15,700l. 5,000 0 0
to ditto for garrisons 1,000 0 0
to ditto for subsistence [of the Forces in England and Holland] 6,783 0 0
to ditto, to be paid to Monsieur Vander Esch for the widows and sick and impotent soldiers [of the Dutch Forces, being left in England] 1,202 0 0
to Lord Paget 910 0 0
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse. 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby for 10 half pay men 184 0 0
to ditto for Major George Churchill for two months' pay, "the other[s] having received it in Ireland" 42 14 0
to ditto for Madam Rosenheim as his Majesty's bounty, her husband being dead 100 0 0
to ditto to answer the Exchequer fees of the 30,000l. received to be sent to Ireland 187 10 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence of 23 Gentlemen of [each of] the 1st and 3rd Troop of Guards, so many gentlemen to each Troop 46 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Sick and Wounded 500 0 0
£21,145 2 6
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Saltonstall as waiter and searcher at Sharperton in Berwick port loco Gilbert Lucas, dismissed.
Francis Wright (a tidesman extraordinary in Yarmouth port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Thomas Morse, preferred to be clerk to the collector of said port.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 200.
Oct. 9. William Jephson to Mr. Baron. My Lords have transmitted to the Earl of Nottingham your letter of the 7th inst. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 375.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing the petition of Dr. George Fairclough as follows. My Lords recommend him for employment.
Appending : said petition, shewing that the Treasury Lords have ordered him 30l. to carry him over to Ireland, but there is a far greater sum due to him from the King ; therefore praying some appointment in consideration of the said remainder so due to him and of the King's urgent occasions for money in this exigency of war both by sea and land.
Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 35.
Oct. 10. Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 1,350l. to Edward Russell on any unsatisfied orders in his name as Treasurer of the Navy : to be by tallies on the Customs and to be applied to discharge five bills of exchange drawn on the Victualling Commissioners and payable to Mr. Fox, the Customs Cashier. Money Book X, p. 495.
Money warrants for the Serjeants at Arms as follow on their fee of 3s. a day and board wages of 2s. 6d. a day : to be by tallies on the Excise : viz. : 150l. 11s. 3d. to Orlando Fitz Symonds for 1½ years to 1690, Lady day ; Thomas Payne, 150l. 11s. 3d. for same period ; Sir Roger Harsnet, 175l. 13s. 1½d. for 1¾ years to same date ; Richard Shoreditch, 150l. 11s. 3d. for 1½ years to same date ; John Topham and Thomas Charnock, 175l. 13s. 1½d. for 1¾ years to same date ; John Templar, 150l. 11s. 3d. for 1½ years to same date ; Edmund Williamson, 175l. 13s. 1½d. for 1¾ years to same date. (William Jephson, dated Oct. 11, to the Excise Commissioners to pay same out of the Hereditary Excise and the unappropriated fourth part of the Temporary Excise.) Ibid, p. 495. Disposition Book IX, p. 28.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 28l. 6s. 9d. to John Adye and Henry Ballow, Deputy Chamberlains for joining tallies in the Exchequer ; being their fee of 2s. per 1,000l. on 283,393l. 1s. 6½d. of Customs money paid into the Receipt by Richard Kent, then Customs Cashier, for the half year ended 1689, Lady day. Money Book X, p. 496.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, out of any disposable money, 397l. 10s. 0d. to Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Navy, for the Victualling Commissioners : to discharge two bills of exchange drawn on them from the Straits. Disposition Book IX, p. 27.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance. There are several of your memorials before my Lords concerning Sheerness. Please reduce them all into one estimate and let my Lords know by Monday next what is necessary for that service over and above the 1,800l. already ordered, and by what proportions same may be paid. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 376.
Same to the Commissioners of Sick and Wounded, enclosing a letter [missing] from Mr. Middleton, collector of Milford Haven, to the Customs Commissioners concerning some vessels put into that port with sick and wounded men and the great necessities they are in. You are to write by tomorrow's post that effectual care be taken of this matter and attend my Lords with an account hereof next Monday. Ibid.
William Jephson to the Excise Commissioners. I have laid before my Lords the list of bills in the Excise Office. You are to take care to get in the money due on them, "especially from the public officers," with all possible speed. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 376.
Same to Auditor Phelipps, enclosing the bond of Sir Edward Deering and Mr. Evance for said Deering's passing his accounts before Lady day next as Receiver of Crown Revenues in Suffolk and Cambridge. Ibid.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Oct. 9 inst., to permit the ship Globe, 350 tons, Capt. Samuel Sanders commander, with 30 seamen and 10 landsmen, to sail with pilchards to the value of 3,000l. from Falmouth to Leghorn and Italy without staying for convoy : she being the only English ship employed this year in that trade and having a letter of marque and being of such force and so good a sailer that there is little fear of her being taken : all on the petition of Sir Joseph Herne, Francis Gosfright and John Upton of London, merchants, freighters of said ship.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 201.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of John Leiftinck, praying a landwaiter's place, London port, he having been a merchant of good repute, a firm Protestant and formerly did good services to the King's Militia and in reducing the fallen credit at Utrecht, but by misfortune obliged to forsake his country [Holland] and by losses is reduced to a very low condition. Reference Book VI, p. 238.