Entry Book: May 1662 | British History Online

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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 1, 1660-1667. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

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May 1662


Date.	Nature and Substance of the Entry.	Reference.

May 1	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners to pass, Customs free, some goods belonging to Lord Windsor, transported for the service of His Majesty's plantation at Jamaica.	Early Entry Book X. pp. 74–5.
	Prefixing:—A list of said goods.
May 2	Same from same to same to permit the Earl of Inchiquin to ship a list of goods, detailed, on board the "Adventure," assigned by the Duke of York to the said Earl for his transportation into Portugal.	Ibid, p. 76.
May 3	Money warrant for 600l. to Sir William St. Ravy for the acquitting and discharging a certain contract made in the King's behalf with Henry Swindell for that piece of ground called Spring Garden.	Ibid, III. p. 274.
	Prefixing:—Royal sign manual for same of date the 30th ult.
	Same for 20,000l. to Robert Long, servant to the Queen Mother, without accompt: to be expended according to her directions: as by the Privy Seal of the 30th ult.	Ibid, p. 275.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt to allow in account to Sir William Morrice, one of the principal Secretaries of State, and William Morrice, his son, the fee of 6l. 13s. 4d. per an. in respect of the office of Havenor of the Duchy of Cornwall, or keeper of the ports and the Butlerage and Prizage in Cornwall and Devon belonging to said Duchy: as by the letters patent of 1660–1, Jan. 12.	Ibid, p. 278.
	Same from same to same for discharge of the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir John Dormer, of Lee Grange, co. Bucks.	Ibid.
	Same from same to same to allow in account to the sheriffs of Beds and Bucks 40l. for two years' creation money to the Earl of Bedford: and dormant warrant for same in future.	Ibid, p. 279.
	Money warrant, dormant, for the several fees of 50l. and 50l. to Francis Simpson and John Simpson, appointed jewellers in ordinary to his late Majesty and to his present Majesty then Prince, as by the letters patent of 1644, May 17 (warrant cancelled and re-drawn July 31.)	Ibid, pp. 279, 388.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Kent, Essex, Southampton, Berks, Surrey, and Devon, to pay to Sir Thomas Player, Chamberlain of London, at the Guildhall, London, all the assessments after the first three months to the end of 15 months on the Act for 1,260,000l.	Ibid, pp. 276–7.
May 5	Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to discharge a seizure of linen cloth belonging to Mark Cockey, of Norwich, merchant.	Ibid, X. p. 77.
	Prefixing:—Note of said Cockey's petition and report thereon from the Customs Commissioners.
	Money warrant, dormant, for 50l. per an. to John Feild for his fee as a falconer in ordinary to His Majesty, and 30l. per an. as an allowance for his charges in providing and keeping six couple of spaniels.	Ibid, III. p. 280.
May 6	Money warrant, dormant, for the perpetuity of 42l. per an. to the Provost and Fellows of Eton College for divers pensions issuing out of divers monastries.	Early Entry Book III p. 334.
	Warrant, dormant, from Treasurer Southampton to Sir William Waller, farmer of the Prizage and Butlerage of Wines, to pay to the Provost and Fellows of Eton College 5l. a tun for three tuns of red Gascony wine yearly, as by the letters patent of 22 May, 2 Hy. VI.	Ibid, p. 335.
	With:—Warrant for 22l. 10s. 0d. for 18 months on same: the said allowance not having been paid since 1644, Sept. 29.
	Treasurer Southampton to the Commissioners for the 18 months' assessment in Westmorland in reply to theirs of the 14th ult. concerning the taking of the usurper's coins in payment of the said assessment.	Ibid, p. 277.
	Warrant from same to the Receipt for tallies, detailed, for 400l. in part of 2,262l. to John Jeffes Master of the Tents and Toils.	Ibid, p. 278.
	Money warrant for 300l. to Hugh May, Paymaster of the Works, for rebuilding the house belonging to Laurence Squibb, one of the Tellers of the Exchequer.	Ibid, p. 283.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners to pay the Earl of Exeter 40l. for two years on his creation money: and dormant warrant for said creation money in future.	Ibid. p. 284.
May 7	Money warrant for 50l. to George Dewy, His Majesty's chirurgeon for the Island of Jamaica, for providing a chest of medicines and salves.	Ibid, p. 279.
	Same for 100l. to Dame Magdalen Urry, relict of Sir John Urry, Kt., as royal bounty for her husband's services and her decayed fortunes.	Ibid, pp 280–1.
	Appending:—Royal warrant of the 30th ult for same.
	Same, dormant. for payment of the fee of 40l. per an., granted by letters patent of 1603–4, Feb. 11, to William Hogan, Ann Hogan his wife, and Charles Hogan his son, for the office of keeping His Majesty's two little new Gardens at Hampton Court, and of the making and distilling of all manner of herbs, waters and other necessaries at Hampton Court for the King's use, together with the distilling house within the said Gardens and the late Bowling Alley adjoining thereto.	Ibid, pp. 282–3.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners for their observance of an Order of Council of the 23rd ult. as follows:—"Upon informacon given to this board by the Commissioners of His Majesties Customes that there are lately eight shipps arrived in the port of Bristol laden with tobacco and six more there expected, the Custome whereof will amount as they conceive to about 12,000l., but that there is not at present ready money enough in that citty to discharge the said Custome, His Majesty taking the same into his princely consideracon together with the present scarcity of money and deadnes of trade did order" directions to be given to the Customs officers at Bristol to allow such time as they think necessary for payment of the Customs of the said ships, the merchants giving security: also for the like directions from time to time for the port of London or any other ports if it shall be found necessary.	Ibid, X. pp. 77–8.
May 7	Treasurer Southampton to Sir George Middleton, sheriff of co. Lancaster, to hasten the payments on the 18 months' assessment, the assessments thereof on said county being assigned by His Majesty for the relief of the distressed cavaliers.	Early Entry Book III. p. 282.
May 12	Money warrant for 10,500l. and 300l. to Sir Nicholas Crispe by tallies on Sir Thomas Player.	Ibid, p. 284.
May 13	Same for 200l. to Arthur Berkeley as royal bounty for services.	Ibid, p. 285.
	Prefixing:—Royal warrant for same of the 9th inst.
May 14	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt for a tally to credit the Customs with 3,839l. 10s. 0d., paid by them to John Lord Belasyse, for five months' pay to the garrison of Hull to March 23 last.	Ibid, p. 288.
	Same from same to same for same for 655l. 13s. 4d. similarly paid to Sir Jordan Crosland for the like pay of the garrison of Scarborough.	Ibid, pp. 288–9.
	Same from same to same for same for 829l. 10s. 8d. similarly paid for the pay of Plymouth garrison to Sir William Morrice, one of the Principal Secretaries of State, late Governor of said garrison.	Ibid, p. 289.
	Money warrant for 757l. 19s. 8d. to the Earl of St. Albans, Governor of Jersey, for the pay of the garrison of Jersey, 1661–2, Feb. 1 to May 1.	Ibid.
	Same (dormant) for the several fees and wages due by the letters patents to the following as His Majesty's falconers. viz.: Peter Wright, Hugh Wright, Laurence Wright, Arthur Mitchells, John Hayward, James Walmesley, James Brodshaw, Henry Mordant, John Carey, and Garrett Reinders.	Ibid, p. 290.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt for a tally on the Customs for 625l.. warranted April 25 last to the Marquis de Montbrun for half a year's interest.	Ibid, p. 286.
	Same from same to same for discharge of the baronet fees of 1,095l. each due from George Southcote, of Blyborough, co. Lincoln, and John Abdy, of the Moores, co. Essex.	Ibid.
	Money warrant for 100l. to Edward Talbot as royal bounty for his sufferings.	Ibid, p. 287.
	Prefixing:—Royal warrant of the 30th ult. for same.
May 15	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners to discharge a seizure of some iron, &c. belonging to John Drake, John Tirrey et al.. of London, merchants.	Ibid, X. pp. 78–9.
	Prefixing:—Note of petition from said Drake, &c. and report thereon by the Cusoms Commissioners.
	Same from same to same for same of a parcel of corn belonging to James Breares, John Haber, and Christopher Smith, of Leeds, co. York.	Ibid, p. 79.
	Prefixing:—as above.
	Same from same to same for same of the ship "Elizabeth," of London, William Duncan master, laden with salt from Rochelle and refused entry at Appledore.	Ibid.
	Prefixing:—as above.
	Same from same to same for same of the ship "Orange Tree," John Sybrants master, laden with goods from Norway.	Ibid, p. 80.
	Prefixing:—as above.
May 15	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners to permit Humphry Abdy, an inhabitant of Ireland, and a Member of Parliament of that country, to transport thither 135 oz. of plate, Custom free.	Early Entry Book X. p. 79.
	Lord Treasurer Southampton to Francis Molineux, sheriff of Notts, to hasten the payment of the portion of the 18 months' assessment due from the county of Notts, same having been assigned for the service of the Ordnance. "So that you are from time to time to make your payments into the Exchequer or unto Col. Legg, Lieut. of the Ordnance, or in case he make any assignments upon you for any part thereof [then you are] to pay the same and his acquittance will be a sufficient discharge: untill a considerable summe be paid [so] that a tally [may] be struck for your more formall discharge in the Exchequer. And you are upon all occasions to correspond with him [Legge] touching the same."	Ibid, III. p. 290.
	Same to the sheriffs of Montgomery, Cardigan, Pembroke, Radnor, Carmarthen, Brecknock and Glamorgan concerning their great remissness in transmitting the moneys upon the 18 months' assessment, no return at all thereof having been made hitherto: whereby the service of the Works, to which same are assigned, suffers. Recommends a speedy payment of all money in hand.	Ibid, p. 292.
	The like to the sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Kent, Essex, Southampton, Berks, Devon and Surrey complaining strongly of the like. "Before this His Majesty expected you should have paied into the Exchequer all the monyes due at Lady Day last which being assigned for publique occasions the failure of it is a very great disservice."	Ibid, p. 293.
	Treasurer Southampton to Beaumont Dixy, of Market Bosworth, co. Leicester, sheriff of Leicester, in reply to a letter from him of the 3rd inst., concerning his refusal as Receiver General of the 18 months' assessment in Leicester town to take the receipts therefor tendered by the collector thereof because some of the money was the late usurper's coin.	Ibid, p. 291.
	Money warrant for 20l. to Ann Barker, widow of Robert Barker, as royal bounty for sufferings, &c.	Ibid, p. 294.
	Same (dormant) for 160l. per an. to Joseph Williamson, constituted by letters patent of 1661, Dec. 30 (on the surrender of the letters patent granted to Thomas Raymond of 1640, July 20), Keeper and Register of the papers and records concerning matters of State and Council, lately reduced into a set form of library within His Majesty's Palace of Whitehall, as well of all such papers as heretofore remained in the custody of Sir Thomas Lake, and such as were the papers of Robert Earl of Salisbury, and of such other papers as hereafter shall be delivered over to the said library by any other the Principal Secretaries of State.	Ibid, pp. 295–6.
	Same for 100l. per an. to Henry du Puy for his office of Keeper of the Pall Mall in St. James's Park: as by letters patent of 1660–1, Jan. 4.	Ibid, p. 318.
May 16	Money warrant for 100l. to Elizabeth, Countess of Lo?wenstein ("Lewenstine") as royal bounty for her present relief in her necessitous condition since the death of the Queen of Bohemia, on whom she attended.	Ibid, p. 298.
	Prefixing:—Royal warrant for same.
May 16	Money warrant, dormant, for 200l. per an. to Peter Lely as pension during pleasure.	Early Entry Book III. p. 299.
	Money warrant for 1,000l. to the Duke of Albemarle for the provision of horses and geldings for the King and Queen Consort.	Ibid, p. 294.
	Same, dormant, for 150l. per an. to Monsieur le Febure as fee for his office or place of Professor of Chymicks.	Ibid.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton for a tally to be struck on John Clutterbuck, Receiver of the Free Present granted by the House of Lords, for the 200l. to the Earl of Lindsey, as under 1661, July 13, p. 262.	Ibid, XIV. p. 187.
May 20	Same from same to [John Reeve, messenger in ordinary attending the Lord Treasurer] to arrest Michael Webber, jun., of Cork, Ireland, for abuses against the Customs, as certified by William Hayman, searcher of Customs, Bridgwater port.	Ibid, X. p. 81.
	Same from same to the Clerk of the Pipe to allow in account to the sheriff of Somerset 1½ years' creation money (at 13l. 6s. 8d. per an.) to Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon, and dormant warrant for same in future.	Ibid, III. p. 296.
[?]	Same from same to the Receipt for tallies of assignation upon the Excise for 3,000l. to Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of the Earl of Berkshire, by quarterly payments of 250l., each as by the letters patent of the 9th inst.	Ibid, p. 297.
May 22	Money warrant for 200l. to John Rushworth for disbursements in the execution of several commissions and other public services concerning His Majesty's revenue.	Ibid.
	Same for 30,000l. to William Ashburnham, the Cofferer of the Household, for the expense of the Household.	Ibid, p. 299.
	Same for 100l. to Ann, relict of Col. John Butler, slain in the service of Charles I.	Ibid, p. 300.
	Prefixing:—Royal warrant for same of the 29th ult.
	Same for 155l. 15s. 0d. disbursed by John Hingeston for an organ and other instruments for the King and Queen's present and special service at Hampton Court.	Ibid, p. 301.
	Prefixing:—as above of Jan. 10 last.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners to pay 40l. to the Earl of Norwich for two years on his creation money: and dormant warrant for same in future.	Ibid.
	Money warrant, dormant, for the pension of 140l. per an. to Sir John Ayton as granted to him under the name of John Ayton, Esq., by letters patent of 1637, Nov. 25.	Ibid, p. 302.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to Robert Long, Esq., Auditor of the Receipt, for tallies for 500l. to be struck on Giles Hancock (late collector or receiver of sequestrations co. Gloucester) to be paid to Frances Cornwallis without accompt.	Ibid, p. 295.
May 24	Treasurer Southampton to the Tellers at the Receipt to accept all the late Usurper's coin tendered by any Receiver General either for the 18 months' assessment, or for the Free and Voluntary Present, if actually received by such Receiver before March 31 last.	Ibid, p. 304.
May 24	Report to the King from Treasurer Southampton concerning the petition of Major Richard Dutton, who prays the place of Comptroller of Customs at Cardiff, at present held by John Bird (Byrd), a disloyal person.	Early Entry Book X. pp. 81–2.
	Prefixing and appending:—Note of said Dutton's petition, with order of reference, dated 1662, April 23, to Treasurer Southampton: also said Southampton's order of reference; the Customs Commissioners' report and a certificate by three members of the House of Commons (Rowland Laugharne, R. Thomas and Tho. Stradling) of said Bird's notorious disloyalty.
May 26	Money warrant for 5,326l. 12s. 6d. to Dennis Gauden, victualler of the Navy, in full of 9,726l. 12s. 6d. for 1,697, 738¼lbs. of bread delivered to the forces in Flanders as by orders from Viscount Muskerry and Lord Rutherford, Governor of Dunkirk.	Ibid, III. p. 302.
	Same, dormant, for the fee of 12d. a day and 1l. 6s. 8d. a year from Sept. 29 last to Robert Alexander for the office of Keeper of the game of hare, pheasant, heron, partridge and other wild fowl of the river, as well within His Majesty's own grounds and woods as within other men's grounds and woods in and about the manor of Oatlands, viz., from Weybridge to Byfleet Bridge, from thence to Cobham Bridge, &c., &c.	Ibid, p. 303.
	Money warrant for 20l. to William Lyne, of Worcester, joiner, as royal bounty.	Ibid.
	Treasurer Southampton to Sir Thomas Player requesting him to pay out of the moneys arising on the eighteen months' assessment 28,247l. 19s. 0d. to Stephen Fox for three months' pay to the new raised Guards, and 2,374l. 8s. 0d. for two months' pay of the garrison of Portsmouth.	Ibid, p. 304.
	Money warrant for 30,000l. to Sir George Carteret in part of the Privy Seal of 1661, May 29, for 80,670l. for ground tackle for the fleet.	Ibid, p. 305.
	Same for 219l. 17s. 11d. to Sir William Compton, General of the Ordnance, for 1¼ years' fee and allowance to himself, his clerk and servants from 1660, June 24.	Ibid, pp. 305–6.
	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt to allow to the Earl of Peterborough, Governor of Tangier, as royal bounty, 2,000l. out of the 3,800l. issued to him for pay: all in view of the great expense he was at in preparations and personal provisions for the Tangier expedition.	Ibid, pp. 306–7.
	Money warrant for 2,000l. to William Taylor, Surveyor of the Honor and Castle of Windsor, for repairs in fitting and making ready the lodgings which belong to the King and his Consort, and other offices in said Castle for his better reception there.	Ibid, p. 307.
	Same (dormant) for the annuity of 222l. 13s. 4d. to Peter Massonett from March 25 last.	Ibid, p. 308.
May 27	Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Customs Commissioners to observe a royal warrant for permitting Sir George Lane to transport himself and family, with his goods, &c., to Ireland, in order to his particular attendance on His Majesty's service there.	Ibid, X. p. 84.
May 28	Sir Philip Warwick to the Auditor of the Receipt for an order for six months' pay at 5,783l. 4s. 7½d. a month from Dec. 4 last to the Earl of Peterborough for the pay of His Majesty's forces in the kingdom of Morocco, Sus, and Fez.	Early Entry Book III. pp. 333–4.
May 31	Money warrant for one year to 1661. Lady Day. on the fee of 6d. a day to Roger Drayton. one of His Majesty's gunners, as by letters patent of 1617–8, March 12.	Ibid, pp. 332–3.