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| Feb. 1. |
At Lord Ashley's house. Present: [besides Lord Ashley] Sir
John Duncombe. |
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Enquire what authority my Lords have to sell the fee farms rents
at 18, 17 and 16 years' purchase. |
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As to the registry of orders on the fee farm rents where any
orders are delivered up to His Majesty's use, enquire how the course
[of repayment as by the register] is with such orders as are
disposed of and why Sir John Bennett have new orders and not
orders delivered up assigned to him as the privy seal directs: and
enquire of the course touching all such orders. Refer this to Sir R.
Long, Sir R. Howard and Mr. Sherwyn, and let them enquire into
the form of Sir John Bennett's warrant whether it be in pursuance
of the privy seal. |
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[Ibid. p. 163.] |
| Feb. 3. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir Jo.
Duncombe. |
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Mr. Mounteney to attend every Monday in the afternoon. |
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Sir Tho. Bond was here [at the Treasury Chambers] with Mr.
Holder and says that it will be the better despatch to tell three or
four bags and take the rest after the same where there are equal bags
by weight, it being all of one species and milled money. Write to
Mr. Slingsby and the Comptroller of the Mint, whether this about
Sir Thomas Bond and Holder is approved by them as a good way. |
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Sir R. Long is to bring on Monday an instrument how to free
certain pensions [from the stop of payment]. And he is also to
bring an instrument that the pension to Lady Villiers of 600l.
per an. on the coinage should be freed [from the said stop of payment and so made payable]. |
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[Ibid. pp. 163–4.] |
Feb. 5.
Monday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir John Duncombe. |
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Send to Mr. Ashmole, Comptroller of the Excise, for a certificate
under his hand of what is in arrear on the Excise of London and
on the other Excise Farms. (Out Letters General III. p. 70.) |
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Sir William Bucknall, for himself and partners, promises this
day to Mr. Pepys to pay 2,926l. upon the 11th inst. and 1,040l. in
a week after, both which sums are toward the payment of the
"Diamond" and "Holmes" frigate, and 1,000l. per week towards
the "Emsworth" sloop and "Algier" frigate [viz. for three weeks
and a portion], amounting together to the [sum total] of 3,314l.
for the said last ships' discharges. |
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Write the officers of the Navy to know with all possible speed
how much of the Navy debt comprehended in the general certificate
of 1670, Aug. 4, is already paid, and to what persons and what
particular sums, and how much of the said general Navy debt now
remains unsatisfied. (Out Letters General III. 70.) |
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Send to Sir R. Long to know what Mr. Prettyman, Receiver of
First Fruits, has paid into the Exchequer, for whom Mr. Porter
and Mr. Fenn are bound. (Out Letters General III. 70.) |
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Sir Tho. Clargis is to attend my Lords to-morrow. |
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Mr. Allington, Mr. Squib, Alderman Backwell, Mr. Preston, Sir
Ro. Long and Mr. Sherwin are to be at Lord Ashley's on Thursday
morning. |
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Mr. Robert Spencer's petition for the arrears of rent and for a
new lease of the discovered lands of one Miles Temple is referred to
Sir C. Harbord. (Out Letters General III. p. 71.) |
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The Customs Commissioners called in [and the following matters
relating to the Customs are decided]: |
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They deliver in two papers, one of which is delivered to
Floyd. |
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Butts, Burges and Holland, landwaiters at Bristol, are to be
dismissed [sic] by the Customs Commissioners. |
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A paper of observations concerning the management of the
Customs at the port of Bristol is referred to the Customs
Commissioners; who are also to consider and report what may
be the use of three landcarriage men in said port, my Lords
intending to employ [sic] in that nature one Butts, Burges
and Holland. (Out Letters General III. p. 69.) |
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The Commissioners deliver in a paper report of Jersey.
This report is to be offered [again to my Lords] when the
Treasurer of the Household is here. |
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[Ordered that] no deputy to any patent officer can or shall
seize for the Customs Commissioners. |
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When any persons have commissions [as deputies] the
Customs Commissioners are to be acquainted with the
names. |
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Petition read from William Warren. My Lords grant that
he paying 2l. 10s. 0d. a tun should be taken by the Customs
Commissioners in consideration of the defectiveness of his
Canary wines. |
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John Allen and Gardner's petitions are to be carried to the
Council the next day [the Privy Council sits]. Wolseley to
remember this. |
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The Commissioners of the Excise are called in [and the following
matters relating to the Excise are decided]: |
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Ordered that the Commissioners of the Wine Licences attend
on Friday morning at nine of the clock. |
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Joseph Phrip and Mathew Phrip to be sent for in custody
according to the report of the Excise Commissioners. |
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Mr. Bampfield to be summoned before my Lords. A copy
of his charge to be sent to him. |
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The interest of 12 per cent. to be remitted to Margaret Gipps. |
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Send a copy of the report concerning decayed wines to
Col. Birch. |
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Col. Birch and the Commissioners of the second Wine Act
[Mr. Wingate and Mr. Waring] and Capt. Man and the Commissioners of the first Wine Act [Mr. Bodurda et al] and
Auditor Aldworth are to attend at Lord Ashley's on Thursday
morning at nine of the clock. (Out Letters General III. p. 71.) |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 165–8.] |
Feb. 6.
Tuesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir John
Duncombe. |
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Sir Jonathan Trelawney attended my Lords upon the petition of
the town of Saltash, and gave my Lords the account that Mr.
Seymour and all parties were agreed that the town should have the
passage according to their petition. As to the arrears my Lords
will move the King. |
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Send to Sir William Bucknall [to know] why Mr. [Sir James]
Bunce be not paid; on the farm of [French] tunage [in Ireland]. |
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Arthur Johnson to be a noon tender at the Custom House. |
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Joseph Jorden to be recommended to the Customs Commissioners. |
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Lacy's docquet concerning Audley End: the King to be moved
herein. |
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Enquire of Sir R. Long how near the 500l. for the Paymaster of
the Works (charged on the Hearthmoney for work done in the
Treasurer of the Household's lodgings) is in course to be paid [on
the register]. In the margin: Enquire of Sir John Duncombe. |
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Mr. Powell to be discharged from the Fleet. |
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Ordered that the King be moved on Saturday that Sir John
Bennet may have the 500l. [which has been] paid into the
Exchequer by Viscount Fanshawe. |
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Such Ambassadors who have money due for their entertainment
are to have warrants prepared. |
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John Hill to be Collector at Bideford [with a salary of] 50l.
per an. according to the order before made. If any waiter [be
established] there, Walter Spry to be there [in that capacity]. |
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Send to Col. Chamberlaine (Chamber) to attend at Lord Ashley's
house on Thursday next. |
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My Lords desire Mr. Edmund Chamberlaine, farmer of the Excise
of Bristol and Gloucestershire, to perform his offer of 300l. to Mr.
John Seymour for his [Seymour's] part of the Excise farm of
Bristol and Gloucestershire. Write him to this effect. (Out Letters
General III. p. 71.) |
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To show [to my Lords] on Saturday the Earl of St. Alban's
letter for jewels for two strangers. |
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My Lords will speak with Sir Robert Long about Sir John
Robinson's order. |
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[Ordered] that Sir Jeremi Smith, surveyor of the Victuallers,
send in an account on Friday next what stores there are and what
provisions [for the Navy] are ready provided by the Victuallers and
the value of them and where they lie. (Out Letters General III.
p. 72.) |
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Sir Thomas Clarges and Mr. Welbecke called in and Mr.
Welbeck's petition is read about keeping stables and stable yards
at Reading. Said petition, with the reference thereon [from the
King to my Lords], is referred to Sir C. Harbord, Sir Richard
Mann, Sir Robert Pye, Andrew Cole and John Harrison, who are to
view said Welbeck's grant and the grants from the late Queen
[Mother] and King Charles II. to Sir Thomas Clarges, and to view
the places that are in dispute. |
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The business about Moor Park is to be heard on Friday. |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 168–70.] |
Feb. 7.
Wednesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley; Treasurer of the Household. |
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The King to be moved on next Saturday for 500l. per an. for the
Earl of Kinnoul. |
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John Smith, John Wood and John Harwood are to attend my
Lords on Wednesday next. The Duke of Richmond will send the
summons. |
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Send to the Customs Commissioners for a copy of the establishment of the Customs officers of the outports and their salaries.
(Out Letters General III. p. 73.) |
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Send to Mr. Charnock for an account of the money imprested
to him. |
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On Saturday to [bear in] mind Lord Arlington's [warrant for]
2,000l. for secret service upon the law bill and the [warrant for his
salary of] 462l. 10s. 0d. upon the wood farm. |
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[Ibid. p. 170.] |
Feb. 8.
Thursday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir John Duncombe. |
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Sir William Bucknall being asked why Sir James Bunch is not
paid his money charged on the French tunnage farmed by said
Bucknall, says that he has discharged all the rent that is [as] yet
due. |
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Send to Mr. Fillingham and Mr. Lawrence to be at the Treasury
Chambers to-morrow morning. |
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Sir Tho. Tipping (erased). The business of Richard Eyre, late
constable of Ewell [viz.] of 6s. 8d. Hearthmoney levied by him is
to be recommended to the (erased). He will pay the money and the
issues to be taken off. |
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The Commissioners [sic for Trustees] of the Fee Farms and the
Auditors [of the Exchequer Court and of the Duchy respectively]
are to attend my Lords on Wednesday morning. |
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Col. Birch to attend my Lords to-morrow morning. |
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[Ibid. p. 171.] |
Feb. 9.
Friday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir John
Duncombe. |
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Send to Mr. William Prettyman to attend on Tuesday morning;
and every Tuesday morning Mr. Laurence to be at the Treasury to
attend my Lords about said Prettyman's business. In the margin:
Wolseley [to take care hereof] and give notice to Mr. Porter and
Mr. Fenn to speak with me [Sir Ro. Howard] to-morrow when the
Treasury rises. (Out Letters General III. p. 74.) |
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Mr. Beane to have a supersedeas upon the process. |
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To continue the salary of Sam Elmy, clerk belonging to the Wine
Licences. |
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Ordered that the Commissioners of the Wine Acts do forthwith
make up their accounts with Auditor Aldworth; my Lords taking
notice how long the business of said accompts has remained imperfect. (Out Letters General III. p. 77.) |
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The petition of the seven [Exchequer Court] Auditors (for allowance for taking the accompts of Hearthmoney for the two years
ended 1664, Lady Day), is referred to Mr. Sherwin, Col. Webb and
Mr. Filingham, the present Agents for bringing in the Hearthmoney. (Out Letters Book III. p. 76.) |
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The finished paper of the Customs is delivered by Lord Ashley. |
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Lord St. John's petition is to be presently offered, and my Lords
will give their answer on Monday. |
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The Commissioners of Wine Licences [are called in]. The Wine
Licences report from Sir R. Long and Sir C. Harbord is to be
[reported by my Lords to the Privy Council in terms] as reported. |
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Warrant for the Auditors of the revenue for their allowance out
of the Customs. |
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My Lords will do nothing in [the matter of] Mr. Pitt's petition. |
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The Jersey report after Monday is to be sent up to the King. |
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Send to Sir Gilbert Talbot to provide plate for the Duke of
Monmouth's campaign according to the Lord Chamberlain's warrant. |
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Sir R. Long to attend to-morrow morning to answer concerning
fees and for Lord Chesterfield's 9,000l. |
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Impost [warrant] for two tuns [of wine] for the Privy Purse. |
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Write Sir C. Harbord to find out such lands as may be of the value
of Moat Park in order to an (erased) to attend on Tuesday morning
about Moat Park and lands to be given to the Duke of Albemarle in
exchange for his interest therein. (Out Letters General III. p. 75.) |
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Mr. Mead to attend my Lords to-morrow morning about impost
[bills for wines]. |
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Sir Rob. Atkins brings a paper about the law bill [which is]
margined. |
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New letters to be written to the Justices of the Peace about the
law bill "and noe clerks of the peace to be used." |
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Send to Sir John Berkenhead to attend on Tuesday morning and
to bring such instrument as he has had direction concerning [a law
for a stamp duty to be exacted on dispensations or] licences for
holding two livings. |
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Sir James Smith's petition (for stay of the suit against him upon
his bond as Farmer of Excise, co. Devon, for the arrears of his
agent) is referred to the Excise Commissioners. (Out Letters
General III. p. 74.) |
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My Lords upon the petition of Lord St. John and partners will
report to the King that the fee farms and the register upon them
are fully charged and His Majesty by order of Council and under
his great seal exempted this from a stop and the course to go on in
payment, so that there is no room to gratify the petitioners. This
to be drawn for my Lords to sign as a report. |
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Petition read from Lewis Vicarie (Isaac Vicary, late a sub-collector
of Hearthmoney, and Francis Nation, Lewis Vicary and Arthur
Vicary, his sureties, complaining of process being issued against
them upon a bond of 2,000l. entered into with the said Isaac Vicary,
who, as they allege, with great trouble collected about 1,800l. and
paid it, but could not collect more for want of distress and poverty
of several persons, and therefore praying stay of said process).
Referred to Mr. Sherwin and Mr. Filingham to report how he may
be relieved. (Out Letters General III. p. 76.) |
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Send to Mr. Sherwin and Mr. Filingham to attend on Tuesday
morning about the allowance claimed by the late sub-farmers of the
Hearthmoney. The late grand farmers [of the Hearthmoney] to
attend. (Out Letters General III. p. 77.) |
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Sir Thomas Bond's petition is to be reported [on] to the King.
My Lords to sign the report. |
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My Lords to report to his Majesty that there can be nothing done
in Lord Richardson's business, the tin farm not being out this
twelve month. |
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Sir William Bucknall and Sir Stephen Fox are to attend on
Tuesday next. |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 172–4.] |
Feb. 10.
Saturday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir John
Duncombe. |
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Before the report be signed concerning Lord St. John and his
partners they are to be heard; which hearing my Lords appoint for
Tuesday morning. |
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The Trustees for Fee Farm rents are to attend my Lords every
Tuesday morning. (Out Letters General III. p. 76.) |
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Write particular letters to every of the Auditors of the Revenue
to attend on Tuesday morning next at their peril about the business
of the fee farm rents. |
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Send to Col. Birch to attend on Wednesday morning next about
his accompt. Auditor Aldworth to be here then and Col. Birch in
the mean time to deliver his accompt to the Auditor. |
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Send to Sir Jeremy Smith that he sign the estimate he has
delivered in to my Lords. |
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Papers from the Trustees for sale of Fee Farm rents are to be
presented to my Lords on Tuesday morning. |
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[Warrant for] two tuns of wine impost free for the Privy Purse.
Mr. Mead to draw a bill for it. |
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The like allowance of two tuns of impost wine to be made to each
of the Customs Commissioners. Mead to draw bills for same. |
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The Grooms of the Bedchamber to be considered on Saturday. |
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[Ibid. pp. 175–6.] |
Feb. 12.
Monday. |
Present: Treasurer of the Household, Sir John Duncombe. |
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Jacob Westcombe to be deputy collector at Barnstaple. Draw a
warrant. |
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The like letter to be prepared and sent to the Justices for the
city of York about bakers' ovens as was formerly sent to the county
of Gloucester. Mr. Sherwin to prepare the letter. |
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Richard Walden to be sent for in custody, according to the
certificate from the Auditor. |
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[Ordered] that all accounts of woodwards be returned to Commissioners to be appointed in the proper counties to examine
whether they have been passed according to the proper rules of the
forest or place and also whether the payments have been justly
made and all [other] circumstances [thereto] belonging. Let the
draft of this warrant be shewn to Sir J. Duncombe before being
tendered to be signed. |
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Mr. Mounteney to pay half a year each to the Earl of Bath, the Earl
of Manchester and Lord Gerard: and each to have a dormant warrant. |
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Sir Rob. Howard to write to the Attorney General that the
Sergeant may take Mr. Christopher Jay into custody who now uses
the protection of the Temple. |
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Fawson's warrant to be tendered on Thursday morning. Col.
Birch to attend my Lords then. |
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The state of Mr. Meriot's [Marriott's] account is to be presented
to my Lords on Thursday. |
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Order to Mr. Mounteney to receive the small seizures and to pay
them into the Exchequer. |
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My Lords to speak with the King and the Duke of York about an
embargo expressed in an order of Council. My Lords will express
themselves that foreign ships are not contained in that order. |
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Ordered that the Customs Commissioners do accept the 10 per cent.
rebate on wines as formerly until Michaelmas next and no longer.
In the margin: This is in the instructions and there ordered. |
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Send to the Excise Commissioners that one of them attend every
Monday, though [even if] they have no business: and [inform
them] that my Lords took notice they were not here to-day when
my Lords called for them. (Out Letters General III. p. 78.) |
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Send to Sir R. Long to know how much money has been paid out
of the revenue of the Customs since Michaelmas [last up] to the
[time of the] stop of payments upon orders charged to be paid out
of the Customs [viz.] to particular persons and their names. [Out
Letters General III. p. 78.] |
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Send to Mr. Andrewes, major of the Barbados Regiment, to draw
a petition concerning the pinchgutt money due from the [Deputy]
Governor of Dover. Sir Peter Coridon [Curteen] and Mr. Drax to
attend my Lords on Friday morning next to meet the Governor of
Dover about a letter concerning proper places to receive Custom in
the Barbados (concerning the better collecting the 4 ½ per cent. duty
in the Barbados). (Out Letters General III. p. 78.) |
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The Customs Commissioners called in and delivered a paper. |
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Warrant for the [grant of the] stewardship of Grantham to Lord
Roos during pleasure. |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 176-8.] |
Feb. 14.
Wednesday. |
Present: Sir John Duncombe. |
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Memorandum: that when the Trustees of the Fee Farms come
next [to the Treasury] put Sir John Duncombe in mind for a
provision [to be made out of fee farms] for one to look to the woods
of the Forest of Dean. |
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[Ibid. p. 179.] |
Feb. 15.
Thursday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir J. Duncombe. |
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Lord Ashley directs that I [Sir Robert Howard] should put him
in mind of the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Suffolk and the Earl
of Lauderdale about their pensions. |
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Remind my Lords to appoint a day for the farmers of the
Hearthmoney. |
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Mr. Marriott and Auditor Beale to attend about said Marriott's
accompt of Windsor on Thursday next. |
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Write Sir John Robinson that my Lords are informed that he has
not yet made out and duly returned any certificate of the late
subsidy assessment for the Tower of London and Liberties thereof,
and that the officers for collecting the duty of Hearthmoney there
have not such due admittance and encouragement in making their
views [surveys] and performing the said service as they ought to
have, and that until that be done my Lords do not think fit to take
into consideration his late request for supply of money for the
Tower. (Out Letters General III. p. 79.) Write him not only to
admit the officers of the Hearthmoney to make their view but also
to encourage the collection of the money due for Hearthmoney. |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. p. 179.] |
Feb. 16.
Friday. |
The accompt from the woodwards of New Forest is delivered to
Mr. Lawrence to draw instructions to enquire into the said accompt
and into the woodward's proceedings. |
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"Delivered to Mr. Lawrence this morning by order of Sir John
Duncombe the New Forest account of the woodart [woodward]
and a note of such methods as have been used anciently for
Commissioners in counties where the place is, and he is to report
to my Lords the way." |
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Upon every Wednesday and Friday out of term time when the
Privy Council meets in the morning my Lords will meet in the
afternoon. |
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[Ibid. p. 180.] |
Feb. 17.
Saturday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J
Duncombe. |
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Mr. Holder to attend on Monday next. |
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Ordered that the name of Sir John Duncomb be printed in the
like manner as the other Treasury Lords' names are. |
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Warrant that the coinage money in the Exchequer be paid to Mr.
Slingsby but Lady Villiers and the gravers to be paid out of the
Exchequer and this to be done (erased) be paid according to former
warrants as if the stop had not been. |
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On every Wednesday in the afternoon Mr. Lawrence to attend
my Lords [together with] Capt. Kingdome, Mr. Green, Auditor
Aldworth and the Commissioners of [each of] the Wine Acts: and
my Lords are [then] to be particularly reminded of Mr. Wadlow's
business. |
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Sir C. Harbord's report read on Sir Jo. Duncomb's petition.
Warrant for the King's hand for a grant to said Duncombe of the
particulars therein mentioned. |
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[Ibid. p. 181.] |
Feb. 20.
Tuesday. |
Present: Treasurer of the Household, Sir John Duncombe. |
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Write the officers of the Navy to make up their Navy certificates
and to bring them in every Monday morning. If they fail their day,
send to them next morning. This to be observed always. |
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On Saturday next remind my Lords concerning the Grooms of
the Bedchamber, and if there be not a sufficient remain [of cash in
the Exchequer to pay them on that day] then the next Saturday. |
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Send to the Farmers of the London Excise to pay in the moneys
due from them. |
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My Lords will not pay anything due to the [officers of] the
Tower till they [the said officers] have paid the taxes due from them. |
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The Jersey business to be reported by my Lords to the King in
Council according to the opinion of the Customs Commissioners. |
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Sir John Robinson to have a lease for 31 years according to Sir C.
Harbord's report. |
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Sir R. Long to bring a petition for changing a life as he desires:
and then to have the usual order of reference upon it. |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in [and the following
directions are made in matters relating to the Customs]. |
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They deliver in a paper: which is ordered to be put in order. |
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Protections to be entered in both the Counters that none of
the King's Customs officers shall be of juries or inquests or
constables or tithingmen. |
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The Customs Commissioners to take bond of ships entering
for Ireland and the like for ships entering from Yarmouth and
other northern ports for Newcastle, for under the notion of
going thither they go to foreign parts. My Lords will ask the
King in Council. |
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The memorial lately delivered in about wrecked goods is to
be directed to the Attorney and Solicitor General and Sir
William Ellis for their opinion thereon. My Lords also to be
reminded to speak with the Lord Keeper in Council about it. |
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Upon William Spencer's petition he is ordered to be remitted the
12 per cent. interest charge and his accounts to be passed. |
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A warrant of detainer to be made upon the petition of Robert
Mason and Nathaniel Redborne. Have a care, in drawing it, to
specify the petitioner's desire and the equity for securing the King
by detainer. |
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Write Sir John Banks that he would bring back the report from
the Attorney General concerning the East India Company. |
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Rich. Baron's petition is referred to Sherwin, Web and Filingham: and if good security be given the proceedings against him
are to be respited. |
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The petition from John Arderne and John Ramsey, as farmers of
Excise of Leicester and Rutland, praying allowance of interest for
their advance money, is referred to the Grand Commissioners of
Excise. (Out Letters General III. p. 81.) |
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Same from Anselme and Perry is referred to same. |
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Warrant to be prepared for the Earl of Suffolk [in the like
manner] as others of the Bedchamber. |
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Sir Edmund Windham to have a warrant to add the words in his
grant as desired by his petition and as reported on by Sir C. Harbord. |
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Lord St. John and his partners [in the late intended farm of the
Customs] are called in [concerning providing them some security
for their late advance on the late intended farm] and their petition
is read about purchasing fee farms for their money advanced on
the Customs [by using said debt] as ready money [for the purpose
of such purchase.] They move to be let in after such moneys as
are now registered on the fee farms. Sir William Bucknall moves
to have so many rents set apart as may satisfy the register upon
the fee farms, that then they may proceed to purchase on the rest:
"that they will take rents not yet returned [in particulars from
the various auditors] to proceed upon for satisfaction." These
[proposals] my Lords will debate and order presently that Sir
Robert Long send a [copy of the] register of the fee farms exactly. |
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Write the Customs Commissioners that my Lords are pleased
that the Collector of Customs at Newcastle shall be continued no
longer than Lady Day next: in the mean time that they inform
themselves concerning Mr. Isaacson. |
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Write the officers of the Navy to give an account of what is paid
of the old Navy debt. |
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My Lords having considered the proposal of Lord St. John and
his partners upon their petition to purchase fee farm rents by means
of the debt owing to them from the King for money lent upon the
Customs, are pleased to judge it fit that they shall be admitted to
purchase with the said debt as ready money but with these provisions
and exceptions, viz: that the register as it now stands at this day upon
the said fee farm rents shall be preserved entirely, including Sir John
Bennett's purchase of 2,000l.; and likewise all fee farms at this day
set apart for the maintenance and payment of any of His Majesty's
garrisons, governments or forts: as likewise a reservation of so
much money to be charged on or raised by fee farms as may satisfy
a compensation to the officers of the fee farms whose salaries will
determine by the final sale of them. And my Lords further think
that they shall immediately be admitted to proceed upon the
purchasing with the said debt, at 16 years' purchase, of such fee
farm rents as are not yet returned in the grants for sale. |
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Ordered that Lord Willoughby's accompt be reported. In the
margin: Floyd [to prepare the report] for the King and Council. |
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On the petition of the Farmers of [Excise of] Southampton my
Lords will not allow the interest prayed (struck through). |
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Ordered that a warrant be drawn as the same is delivered in and
amended by the Treasurer concerning the allowance of interest (struck
through). |
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Ordered that Chamberlain's report be returned back and made
more plain. |
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The allowance of interest for [advance rent paid by the Excise
Farmers of] Cornwall, North Wales and South Wales is to be as is
reported. |
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Col. Birch, Mr. Kingdome, Mr. Green, and Auditor Aldworth are
to attend my Lords on Thursday morning about Wadlow's business. |
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Warrant for the Earl of Bath for half a year of his pensions
[payable] in the Exchequer as Groom of the Stole and as Governor
of Plymouth. |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 182–6.] |
Feb. 22.
Thursday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Sir John Duncombe. |
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Lord Ashley directs that concerning the business of Sherwood
Forest, wherein the claim of the Marquess [Duke] of Newcastle is
about [Lindhurst and Noemanswood] coppices, Mr. William Harbord
be consulted with and the business set ready in order, because the
intention is that it should be examined [in the same way or time]
as the business of New Forest. |
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Ordered that the Excise Commissioners should have instructions
concerning debts to be brought in by Col. Birch and Mr. Lawrence. |
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The [Deputy] Governor of Dover, Lord Willoughby, Sir John
Collidon [Colladon], and Mr. Drax are to attend my Lords on
Monday afternoon about the letter to the Barbados, which the
Farmers of the Customs of the Barbados have desired of my Lords
relating to the duty of 4½ per cent. (Out Letters General III. p. 81). |
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Capt. Kingdome, Auditor Aldworth and Capt. Thomas Green are
to be active in taking care with Mr. Laurence for the vigorous prosecution of the business concerning Wadlow and his partners [in
the collection of the moneys of the late Wine Act.] |
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Col. Birch, Auditor Aldworth, Capt. Kingdome, Mr. Green called
in about Mr. Wadlow's business and Col. Birch's account [thereof.]
The Auditor proposes that Col. Birch should methodise his
account. [Ordered] that the Auditor and one of the gentlemen
above may have recourse to the particular gauges that have been
taken upon retailers of wine in the district of London, and that
some person may be appointed from time to time to shew them. |
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[Ordered] that the copy of the charge of wines taken out by the
present Commissioners of the new [Wine] Act from the Custom
House (by which the merchants and vintners stand charged by their
entries) be delivered to Auditor Aldworth. |
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[Ordered] that the same gentlemen consider by what means the
first [Wine Act] Commissioners of the outports did proceed, whether
they did take gauges whereby they might make charges upon the
respective retailers betwixt the 24th of June, 1668, and the 24th of
June, 1670, and where those gauges so taken by the first Commissioners remain; and if there were no gauges taken then [said
Commissioners] to give account what method they proceeded in
whereby charges might be [made] on the retailers and [so] the
account to be grounded. |
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[Ordered] that the same gentlemen [as above] see the duplicate of
the rest taken on the 24th of June, 1670. |
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[Ordered that] the said persons have power to write letters to the
Commissioners of the outdistricts to give accompt in pursuance
of this order. |
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Mr. Lawrence to have 300l. [for law charges, &c.] to prosecute
the business of Wadlow. |
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Ordered that such moneys (charges being deducted out of it for
following the suit) as shall be secured by Capt. Kingdome, with
Green or others on the Wine Act, shall be applied to pay the debts
in course. |
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[Ordered] that the Commissioners of the Wine Act, after Monday
next, shall only meet in the term to give their assistance save by
special direction from my Lords. |
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Ordered that George Dawson be immediately displaced and Mr.
Isaacson employed. |
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Write Mr. Lionell Walden that the time within which he lately
promised my Lords to come and make up his accounts is growing
near and that my Lords desire him to take care same be done
accordingly and that in the mean time he fail not to give my Lords
a true account of what money of that receipt he has already
answered and paid in. (Out Letters General III. p. 82.) |
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Ordered that Mr. Marryott, Sir Edm. Sawyer and Auditor Beale
attend my Lords on Thursday next about the accompt of Mr.
Marryott, as receiver of Windsor. |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 186–8.] |
Feb. 23.
Friday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household, Sir J.
Duncombe. |
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Ordered that Mr. Jordan be presently employed as a tidesman. |
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Refer the petition of John Burgh to the Customs Commissioners
for them to examine whether the suggestions thereof be true or not
and if they find the matter true then to employ the petitioner in the
same place if they think such official necessary; if not then [to
provide for him] in the next vacancy of such other place as may be
equivalent in value to what he formerly had. |
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Send to Sir Rob. Long and Mr. Wardour for their certificates
to-morrow early. |
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Sir Charles Harbord to be sent to to consider with the Auditor of
the Revenue of some lands to be conveyed to the Duke of Albemarle
in exchange for Mote Park, to the value of 7,000l. and to certify
to my Lords a particular thereof: the King having been pleased to
declare his intention to purchase said park of said Duke. (Out
Letters General III. p. 83.) |
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[Ordered that] "Sir C. Harbord, by His Majesty's direction, doe
forthwith present instructions and commissions for A and D for the
cutting down of all dotard trees in His Majesty's forest and how to
preserve the rest that are good and the value of this." |
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Upon Mary Pendrell's petition ordered that 100l. be presently
advanced to her and put in the grant with the 200l. per an., which
is to be continued to her, "and a grant passed for the same." |
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Estoll's petition is to be shewn to the King on Monday next. |
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Mr. Lisle's petition is referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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Sir Walter Moyle's petition is to be granted as [on the terms in
which it] is reported. |
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Floyd's petition referred to the Agents of the Hearthmoney.
(Crossed through.) |
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Auditor Beale to bring in the account of the Hearthmoney of the
late Farmers how it stands. Get the order of Council about it. |
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An order to be drawn for the Auditors to forthwith to bring in
schedules of all such rents of the fee farms as are saleable by the
late Act of Parliament that are not in the grant of the Trustees
("which are not yet returned by you [in your particulars] nor
granted to the Trustees for sale"). (Out Letters General III. p. 85.) |
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"On Tuesday morning the Duke of Richmond's business about
the business of Farant to attend on Tuesday morning and to send
notice to the parties complained against." |
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Mr. Fanshaw's petition to be presented on Tuesday morning. |
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[Ordered] that the order for the officers of the Works be according
to form. |
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The Duke of Richmond to have a summons for William
Jefferson, James Smith and Ric. Robinson to attend my Lords on
Tuesday next concerning the alnage, to answer a complaint against
them for replevying and disposing of certain parcels of cloth seized
for not being sealed. (Out Letters General III. p. 82.) |
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Ordered on John Meddall's petition that a warrant be made for
the payment of the 78l. 10s. 0d. to Meddall in part satisfaction of
his debt. |
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Mr. Slingsby referred till Monday afternoon about the farthing
business. |
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Col. Strode called in [concerning Barbados affairs]. No sugar to
be water born without notice to the officers of the Customs. This
to be inserted in the letter to the Governor of Barbados. |
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Write Sir R. Long to transmit with all speed to Mr. Slingsby an
imprest roll of the coinage money. (Out Letters General III. p. 84.) |
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Petition read from Ensign George Strode and other soldiers of
the Barbados regiment for pinch gutt money. Referred to Sir R.
Long, Sir R. Howard and Sir C. Harbord. (Out Letters General
III. p. 84.) |
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Col. Strode to be discharged of 100l. he paid by order to Mr.
Cranfield and to have warrant to pay same as if to be paid to
Cranfield. |
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Mr. Ben Skut to attend my Lords on Tuesday morning about the
men he offered to bring of Sir Toby Bridge's regiment from
Barbados. |
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Ordered that my Lords be moved for Col. Strode about the 350l.
due to Sir Charles Wheeler, [Strode] having advanced the money
to Sir Charles Wheeler. Query for the warrant and order already
drawn in Sir Charles Wheeler's name. |
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Transfer the order already drawn to be paid out of the [Jour and
a half per cent. duty] rent to be paid in by Col. Strod for the Leeward
Islands. (Struck through.) |
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Ordered that Mr. Knight, of London, merchant (struck through),
Mr. Fenwicke and Mr. Luckless attend my Lords on Tuesday
morning to give an account what they know concerning Mr.
Knight's exporting wines and brandies to the Barbados, the King's
duty not being paid for the same, according to the information made
to my Lords by Col. John Strode. (Out Letters General III. p. 83.) |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 189–92.] |
Feb. 26.
Monday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household. |
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Sir R. Long and Sir R. Howard to view and consider Sir John
Bennet's deputation [as Deputy Post Master] and [his] account of
the Post Office: and to report to my Lords the state of it. |
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Sir Thomas Osborne to attend my Lords to-morrow. |
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Sir Ste. Fox's two interest accounts are referred to Auditor
Aldworth to peruse and state and certify his opinion thereon with
all speed. (Out Letters General III. p. 85.) |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in and present two papers.
To be done as margined. |
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Mr. Strelly, of Plymouth, to be discharged at quarter day next. |
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Edmond Tracy to be put in as an officer at Fowey in the room of
Umphry Southcott. |
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A warrant to be drawn according to the instructions for the
Customs Commissioners to rebate upon payment of moneys on wines
on bonds. |
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Thomas Framptom to have a deputation as a tidesman, he being
now [only] in extraordinary: according to his petition. |
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My Lords when they go to the Duke [of York] are to speak with
him about the two papers concerning pressing men. Give them to
my Lords to-morrow morning. |
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George Strod's petition about his being put out of his place is
referred to the Customs Commissioners to examine why he was not
employed as formerly in the capacity of a landwaiter in London
and whether there is any objection against him as to his honesty
and ability. (Out Letters General III. p. 85.) |
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Mr. Newberrie called in: says he has seized wool that was shipped
for Bruges in Flanders, one [of the persons concerned therein] is
committed and put into Newgate and he had a warrant for attaching
another of the complices: [also] produced a letter from one John
Crolter, who didn't name wool. A sergeant-at-arms to go with Mr.
Newberrie to seize James Quilter's paper and his person. He lives
at Ratcliffe Cross. |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 192-3.] |
Feb. 27.
Tuesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household. |
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The persons summoned concerning the alnage are to attend my
Lords to-morrow afternoon. The Duke of Richmond will be here
then. |
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Sir William Bucknall to be written to to pay in the arrears of the
London Excise farm. |
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Thomas Southwort, on the next vacancy of a tidesman in London
port, is to be particularly taken care of; by command of Lord
Ashley. |
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Write Col. Strangways to attend my Lords to-morrow afternoon. |
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Warrant that Col. Birch do proceed against such vintners as have
not made affidavit according to the report; with extents for recovery
of the money due from them. |
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Write Col. Birch and his partners (Edmund Wareing and Edward
Wingate, as Commissioners of the Retrospect of the late Wine Act),
to sit till Monday next, notwithstanding any former warrant to the
contrary, and thenceforward to pursue such directions as they have
received from my Lords touching their further proceedings. (Out
Letters General III. p. 88.) |
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Sir Robt. Howard on Friday next is to remind my Lords about
[the Commission of Accounts at] Brooke House. |
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Warrant to Col. Birch to deliver to the Excise Commissioners his
account of the old arrears of Excise presented to this [Treasury]
board; with such instructions as he has prepared and tendered to
my Lords. Said Commissioners to consider thereof and notify my
Lords their opinions therein. (Out Letters General III. p. 88.) |
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Fawson's business is to be tendered on Thursday, and Auditor
Aldsworth, Mr. Kingdon and Mr. Greene are to attend my Lords
every Thursday about Wadlow's business (to give my Lords an
account how they proceed in the matters referred to them concerning
the duty on wines by the late [first Wine] Act of Parliament.
(Out Letters General III. p. 88.) |
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Sir Ro. Howard to go to Sir R. Long about [reserving] for Prince
Rupert 3,000l. of the best reassigned orders. |
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Write the Commissioners of the Navy for them to return to my
Lords punctually every week the certificate of the debet, receipts,
[as]signments and payments of the Navy as they use to do: and to
forthwith send such as are behind and for the future to send such
certificate every Saturday morning early before my Lords meet.
(Out Letters General III. p. 95.) |
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Ordered that Aram attend Lord Chief Justice Vaughan to desire
his directions for the prosecution of one Quilter for exporting
combed wool as is supposed, "and noe warrant to issue from this
board for taking Quilter." |
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Ordered that the King do give 50l. per an. to the poor of York
according to a paper delivered in to my Lords by Sir Tho. Osborne.
The 50l. per an. to be paid at the Exchequer. |
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The King refers it to my Lords to order something upon Estoll's
petition. |
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The Earl of Anglesey to attend my Lords on Friday about Mrs.
Langhorne's [money]. |
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The docquet for Mr. Lacy's business to be done by my Lords:
the particular to be presented to them of what he has to do. |
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[Ordered that] 12,000l. or 14,000l. be paid, [as part] of the
moneys due to the Navy before the stop [of the Exchequer]: but
a list of the particulars to be [first] brought in. |
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The warrant to the Cofferer is to be entered and Sir Ro. Howard
is to carry it to the Treasurer of the Household. |
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Mr. Gold called in. The cause was tried about the city, which
was tried on a quo warranto. [My Lords] refer it to be heard
before the [Privy] Council on Friday next. |
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[Treasury Minute Book IV. pp. 194–6.] |
