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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
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Nov. 1 |
Sir G. Downing to the Solicitor General to attend this afternoon
at four o'clock, when the King has appointed to be at the
Treasury: it being upon extraordinary business. |
Out Letters General II. p. 145. |
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Treasury order for 6,956l. and 11,614l. to the Navy Treasurers
for the Navy: for 1,000l. to the Marquis de Montbrun, in
part of a debt due to him from the King: and for 500l. to
Sir John Finch on his ordinary as Resident at Florence. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 7. |
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Nov. 2 |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies to be struck purporting the payment by Charles Gifford of so much as he shall
receive of the 2,800l. due to the King from John Kilby, late
collector of Hearth money for Bucks: the King having
granted said debt to said Gifford as royal bounty. |
Warrants Early XXI. p. 23. |
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Nov. 3 |
The Treasury Lords to the deputies of John Kilby. late Collector
of Hearth money for Bucks, to perfect their accounts forthwith and to get in their uncollected arrears. |
Ibid, p. 24. |
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Treasury order for 40l. to Sir Edward Griffin for William
Smyth. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 91. |
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Nov. 4 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Hartlib. Come to my house to-morrow
with Col. Webb, when I desire to speak with you about
something concerning the Hearth Bill now in the House of
Commons. |
Out Letters General II. p. 146. |
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Same to the Auditors of the revenue and the Auditors of the
Duchy of Lancaster for their certificate forthwith of what
revenue upon the King's accompt is yearly payable into the
Exchequer, distinguishing what are improveable and what are
fee farm rents and other dry rents: likewise for the same
certificate for the Queen's jointure. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury order for 4,000l. to Philip Packer for the Works |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 379. |
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Nov. 4 |
Treasury order for 350l. and 500l. to Isaack Le Gouse, jeweller.
with a letter of direction on the latter item hereof dated
1670, Aug. 12. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 457. |
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And for 300l. to Peter Du Moulin, Secretary to the Council of
Trade. |
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Same for 930l. to the Earl of Carlisle on his ordinary as
Ambassador to Sweden: for 4,650l. 16s. 8d. to Edward
Backwell for interest: for 6,000l. to Isaac Le Gouche,
jeweller, for two large diamonds. |
Ibid, p. 7. |
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Nov. 8 |
Sir G. Downing to the Solicitor General forwarding from the
Treasury Lords a paper concerning the bill now depending in
the House of Commons about Hearth money, "and although
they are very sensible how ill convenient it may be for you to
be absent from your chamber at this time in the afternoon,
yet in regard it so considerably concerns His Majesty's revenue
they make it their earnest request to you to meet at the
Speaker's chamber this afternoon about three of the clock." |
Out Letters General II. p. 146. |
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Same to the King's Remembrancer to give direction for four
lists of the sheriffs for this year (besides one already sent) to
be forthwith sent to the Treasury that each of the Treasury
Lords may have one. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the late Farmers of the Customs to forthwith pay in the
2,500l. still remaining unpaid of their 35,000l., the people
who have assignments on it being very clamorous for it. |
Ibid, p. 147. |
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Same to Sir R. Long. My Lords are calling for the account of
what is charged and unpaid upon each branch of the revenue.
Please send it to-morrow. I hear Mr. Burges was here with
it to-day but he did not leave it. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Farmers of the duty on exported coals to pay in the
rent of their farm as soon as it is due because this money is
assigned for the particular service of the Robes, where it is
very much wanted. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Lawrence Hyde. I have written the Coal Farmers as
above and likewise spoke to them not long since and then
they promised me to pay in as desired. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Ant. Walker, sub-collector of Tenths for York, to pay in
at once the moneys of the First Fruits within his collection in
the county of York for the past year. |
Ibid, p. 148. |
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The like letter to Robt. Mellish, sub-collector of Tenths for
Lincoln Diocese. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies to be levied on
Christopher Jay for 4,335l. due from him upon his accompts
as Receiver of Hearth money for co. Norfolk: to be paid to
Robert Foly (Folie) ironmonger to the Navy, in part of 4,401l.
10s. 2d. owing to him for orders on the Additional Aid. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 269; XXI. p. 22. |
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Treasury orders for 3,000l. and 1,000l. to Laurence Hyde, Master
of the Robes. |
Order Book XXXVII pp. 399, 413. |
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For 2,729l. 19s. 6½d. to John Kirke for the Band of Gentlemen
Pensioners. |
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Same for 55l. 4s. 6d. for Sarah Howell for goods delivered into
the stores at Chatham: which said order was lost. (Followed
by an order of date 1669, Dec. 22, for the payment of this
order in the course in which the original stands registered,
notwithstanding the said loss of the original.) |
Ibid, p. 91. |
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Nov. 9 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Blake, one of the Farmers of the duty
on exported coals, to speak to him on Thursday. |
Out Letters General II. p. 148. |
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Same to Sir Jno. Mints [Mennes]. My Lords understand that
you can give material evidence in the business of imported
strong waters, which is to be heard before a committee
of the House of Commons in the Inner Court of Wards
to-morrow afternoon. Pray attend at that time. it
being a business in which His Majesty is very much
concerned. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners for assessments of
the Hundred of Clackclose, &c., in Norfolk. We have to-day
seen the state of the account of Mr. Bendish, Receiver
General for Norfolk of the Aids, the One Month and the
Eleven Months' tax. and find that the arrears in your division
amount to 346l. 12s. 4d., of which you have had notice from
time to time. You are to pay this immediately to the Receiver,
or process will issue out of the Exchequer. |
Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 206. |
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Treasury order for 1,500l. and 2,500l. to Philip Packer for the
Works. |
Order Book XXXVII. pp. 457, 461. |
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Same for 475l. 10s. 0d. to Sir William Temple, Ambassador to
the States General. |
Ibid, p. 8. |
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Nov. 10 |
Treasury warrant to Philip Packer to take up 8,000l. at 6 per
cent. interest and 4 per cent. gratuity for the service of the
Works, viz. 1,000l. in every six weeks. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 269. |
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Sir G. Downing to Auditor Aldworth to attend my Lords on
Friday about the state of Sir Robert Vyner's interest
account. |
Out Letters General II. p. 148. |
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Same to Auditor Beale to attend on Wednesday with a state of
the account of the late Farmers of the Customs for the first
three years of the farm, and a state of the present Farmers'
account for the first year. |
Ibid, p. 149. |
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Same to Lord Ashley. The Excise Commissioners were here
to-day with their accounts, but nothing was done in them, as
you were not here. Their accounts are appointed to be
proceeded in on Friday. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Anthony Mawks, Sub-Farmer of Hearth money for
co. Gloucester, to pay his arrear by the 24th inst. under pain
of arrest. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Adam Moone, same for co, Bucks, and Thomas Hodgkin,
same for North and South Wales. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir William Doyly to take charge of the
late Queen Mother's goods in the chapel at Somerset House,
now in the custody of the several persons and officers belonging to the said chapel, who are now suddenly to remove from
thence. (In the margin "My Lord Ashley and the Treasurer
of the Household received the King's pleasure herein before
they signed the warrant.") |
Warrants Early XLII. p. 5. |
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Treasury order for 500l. to Baptist May for Healing Gold |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 8. |
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Privy seal for 1,000l. to the Earl of Ancrum out of the money
to be recovered from the tin at Ostend. |
Warrants Early XV. p. 401. |
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Nov. 12 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long. My Lords desire you "to
satisfy them how it comes to pass that this order was so long
ere [it was] sent hither to be signed after so long time from
the date of the warrant." |
Out Letters General II. p. 150. |
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Same to Alderman Bucknall. I have just received your letter,
but my Lords were up and all gone before [it came]. I intend
at the House [of Commons] to acquaint [my Lords] with the
contents of it and to receive their directions thereupon. But
before my Lords will get the King's signature to the warrant I
must once more speak with you and the Solicitor General, viz.
about that point of naming [your proposed Commissioners in
your farm of the Irish revenue] to be Commissioners for the
whole revenue. If you can come any time this morning you
will find me either at my own house or at the House of
Commons and I will go with you to the Solicitor General's.
1 suppose he will be at the House also. If I see you not
this morning the business must lie till I see you and Mr.
Solicitor at the Committee. My Lords have directed a warrant
for your 1,000l. on the arrears of the London Excise and the
King has signed the warrant for your 10,000l. great seal. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 200l. and 400l. to Thomas Killegrew in full
satisfaction of the like sums lent to His Majesty. (Orders
hereon dated Nov. 13.) |
Warrants Early XXII. p. 54; Order Book XXXVII. p. 457. |
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Treasury order for 26l. 13s. 4d. to John Tuthill, a secondary in
the Treasurer's Remembrancer's office. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 91. |
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Nov. 15 |
Same for 1.203l. 9s. 3d. for Ralph Montague. Ambassador
Extraordinary to France, for mourning: and for 100l. to John
Worden to defray the charges of his journey to Holland. |
Ibid, p. 8. |
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Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long. Sir John Duncombe earnestly
calls for the orders which you are to draw on the 40,000l.
warrant for saltpetre. Send them to-morrow. |
Out Letters General II. p. 150. |
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Same to Lord Ashley. My Lords desire you earnestly to attend
to-morrow and Wednesday. |
Ibid, p 151. |
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Same to Sir R. Long, Sir C. Harbord and Col. Birch to attend
on Wednesday. |
Ibid. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General for preparation of a
commission to pass the great seal to John Stone, Edward
Noel, Samuel Richardson, Richard Bucknall, Thomas Breedon.
Henry Peirson, Francis Moore and Robert Gorges to be
Commissioners and Governors for putting in execution all the
laws and statutes concerning the branches of the revenue in
Ireland demised by indenture of July 12 last to John Forth
et al. (viz. the duties arising by licences to retail wine and
strong waters, the customs and subsidies of tunnage and
poundage, the excise of goods imported, also the excise of
beer and ale commonly called the inland Excise, and duties
arising by licences to retail beer and ale in Ireland): with
salaries of 400l. per an. each to the first five and 250l. per an.
each to the last three: they to have an office in Dublin at the
charge of said Forth et al., there to keep books of accounts of
all receipts and payments and of all other their proceedings
by virture of this commission, with power to appoint subcommissioners in the several provinces in Ireland at the charge
of said Forth et al., giving security in the Exchequer to the
King to answer all their moneys to the said Forth et al. farmers. |
Warrants Early XV. pp. 372–3. |
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Nov. 15 |
Warrant for a privy seal for 50,000l. to the Treasurer of the
Chamber. |
Warrants Early XV. p. 374. |
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[?] |
Royal warrant for 10,000l. to William Bucknall to repay that
amount lent by him to William Chaffinch, Keeper of the
Closet to be employed for the King's service. |
Ibid, p. 375. |
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Memorandum:—That this warrant was signed by His Majesty,
and countersigned by the Treasury Lords by His Majesty's
special and express command. |
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Nov. 15 |
Same for a privy seal for 3,700l. to Philip Packer. Paymaster
of the Works, to be employed in the re-building of the
Custom House, over and above the 6,000l. already appointed.
(Privy seal, dated Dec. 13.) |
Ibid, pp. 376–7. |
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Treasury order for 222l. 5s. 9d. to William Levet, as surplusage
on his account. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 91. |
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Money warrant for 10l. to Sir William Armorer for one year on
his fee as His Majesty's brigandier. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 270. |
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Same for 20l. to the Earl of Bridgewater on his creation money |
Ibid. |
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Same for 10l. to Sir Henry Herbert and Symon Thelwall for
one year on their annuity or fee as Master of the Revels. |
Ibid, p. 271. |
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Nov. 16 |
Reference from the Treasury Lords to the Solicitor General of
a petition from several Clerks of the Peace praying that the
Collectors or Farmers of the Hearth money may be ordered
to make out returns to them and pay them their respective
dues, or else that they may be heard by Counsel before any
further proceeding be had in the accounts of said Collectors
or Farmers. |
Ibid, XXXVI. p. 147. |
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Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long. My Lords desire to have
without fail to-morrow the accompt of the debts upon each
branch of the revenue. |
Out Letters General II. p. 151. |
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Same to Lord Willoughby and Auditor Beale to attend on
Tuesday. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Pemberton, counsel for the Earl of Mulgrave, to
give my Lords the Earl of Mulgrave's answer by Friday. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Auditor Chislet to hasten the state of Coates's account |
Ibid, p. 152. |
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Same to the Marshal of the King's Bench to give Coates free
access to Auditor Chislet. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the officers of Sherwood Forest. John
Tippetts, His Majesty's shipwright, and one of the Commissioners of the Navy, is ordered to repair to Hull to consider
what conveniences are there for building of ships for His
Majesty, with directions to pass through the Forest of
Sherwood to see what timber there may be fit for building of
ships. You are to shew him the woods and fell ten trees at
his desire, that he may be satisfied of the nature of the
timber. |
Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 271. |
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Money warrant for 746l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Dennis Gauden for
victualling 2,000 men for November. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 272. |
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Treasury order for 1,000l. to Lawrence Hyde, Master of the
Robes. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 413. |
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Nov. 16 |
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Edward Arden for the present
Commissioners of Accounts in lieu of their diets and other
charges in that service. (Order hereon dated Nov. 17.) |
Warrants Early XXIV. p. 94; Order Book XXXVII. p. 250. |
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Treasury order for 4,000l. to Sir Robert Vynor in repayment
of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 9. |
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Nov. 17 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Blake, sub-farmer of the duty on
exported coals, to attend my Lords on Friday. |
Out Letters General II. p. 152. |
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Same to the late Farmers of the Customs to pay in instantly the
2,500l. still remaining unpaid of their 35,000l. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the King's Remembrancer to know what has been done
in the matter of the extent against Dudley Reuse. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blaney to attend him to-morrow about drawing
some instructions for Sir Thomas Clutterbuck about the prizes
sent into Leghorn by Sir Thomas Allen. |
Ibid, p. 153. |
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Money warrant for 12l. 3s. 4d. to William Bedborow, stable
keeper at Hampton Court, for one year on his fee, in part of
three years' arrears thereon. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 273. |
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Same (crossed through) for 12,457l. 18s. 7d. and 16,526l. 19s. 0d.
to Sir Ste. Fox for the garrisons, detailed, and the guards
respectively, Sept. 25 last to the 20th inst. |
Ibid, XXIV. pp. 36–7; 38–9. |
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Royal warrant for 200l. to John Dodington. appointed to go with
Viscount Fauconberg, Ambassador to Venice, as Secretary of
the said embassy: to be an advance of the allowance which
the King will hereafter settle upon him. (Auditor's order
hereon dated Nov. 26.) |
Ibid, XV. p. 377; Order Book XXXVII p. 9. |
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Treasury order for 700l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the
Works, for the [St. James's] Park wall. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 355. |
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Nov. 18 |
Money warrant for 83l. 6s. 8d. to the Earl of Oxford as Justice
itinerant of the forests, Trent South, for half a year on his fees. |
Warrants Early XVIII. pp. 272–3. |
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[?Nov. 18] |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the order in
Council of the 10th inst., which demanded their reasons for
not signing a docquet for a grant of 600l. out of the revenues
of Ireland to Major Edw. Hamilton as royal bounty. "We
did not sign the said docquet because the said grant was
obtained from your Majesty absolutely contrary to the rules
established by your Majesty in Council by your order of the 31st
of January, 1667–8, whereby it is expressly directed that your
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State shall not present any
warrants for pensions of grace, free gift, &c., to your Majesty's
signature until a petition shall first have been signed by the
petitioner, in which shall be set forth the value of the thing
sued for, which petition is to be transmitted to the Commissioners of your Majesty's Treasury for them to report in
writing to your Majesty their knowledge or opinion of the
matter and if need be to inform your Majesty of the state of
your treasure . . . . . . before your Majesty be engaged by
your signature . . . . . . . and that if a warrant shall after
such report be granted the said report and the date thereof to
be mentioned in the preamble of the warrant. And particularly
it is directed by your Majesty's said order in Council …
that all letters, orders, warrants, &c., into Ireland for disposing any of your Majesty's treasure or revenue in that
kingdom not comprised in the civil and military lists there
established may be first communicated to the Commissioners
of your Majesty's Treasury in England that your
Majesty may receive their opinion in writing before your
Majesty be engaged by your signature. Which rule hath
been so far from being observed in this particular case of
Major Hamilton's that we never so much as heard in the least
of this grant till the docquet was brought to us when it came
to [the stage of passing] the privy seal."Furthermore, the
arrears of the revenue in Ireland (out of which said 600l. is
payable) are assigned to meet the arrears of the army in Ireland; therefore think the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland should
be first acquainted therewith. |
Ibid, XXXIII. pp. 124–5. |
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Nov. 19 |
Sir G. Downing to Col. Birch and the late Commissioners of
Excise putting off the business of the said Commissioners'
accounts till Monday week. |
Out Letters General II. p. 153. |
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Same to the Keeper of the King's Bench [prison] to release
Coates on bail for six weeks. |
Ibid, p. 154. |
|
Same to the seven Auditors of the revenue. My Lords are
informed by the King's Remembrancer that you do not lodge
in his office the accompts of the Receivers of the revenue after
they are declared, whereby he is disabled to issue process for
recovery of supers. Pray attend my Lords on Wednesday to
inform them of the reason thereof. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Attorney General to stay process
against William Webbe. Auditor to the Hearth money
Farmers, he being like to be prosecuted this term for having
bought some pictures belonging to his late Majesty, and he
being willing to submit the whole matter to the determination
of the Treasury Lords: that he may not be interrupted in
performing his duty in relation to the Hearth money, in which
for the time past he has acquitted himself very faithfully. |
Warrants Early XXXVI. p. 146. |
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Treasury instructions to Thomas Browne, Solicitor of Assessments in co. Oxford, &c. You are to repair to Dudley Reuse,
Receiver of Assessments for said county (or failing him, to
Mr. Thomas Baldwyn, of Aylesbury, his deputy). and take
from him the state of his accompt. By all ways possible
you are to discover what moneys remain in the hands of any
of the head collectors, and to direct them to stop paying same
to Mr. Reuse or his deputy. You are to repair to the said
several head collectors and examine their accounts in order to
find out what money is in any sub-collector's hands, and in
case of any obstruction herein, then to repair to the
Assessment Commissioners for the Division, and inform them
the danger hangs over them, and desire them to cause the
head collectors and sub-collectors to accompt. You are to
give an account of your proceedings herein periodically to
Sir W. Doily, bart. |
Ibid, XXXIV. p. 207. |
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Signature by the Treasury Lords of a docquet of a warrant
containing the King's commission to John Stone, Samuell
Richardson. Richard Bucknall, Thomas Breedon. Edward
Noell. Henry Peirson. Francis Moore, and Robert Gorges to
be Commissioners for the farm of the revenue of Ireland. with
a salary from the King of 400l. each for the first five and 250l.
each to the last three (to put in execution the laws and statutes
concerning the duties arising by wine licences, the Customs
and Excise of goods imported, the inland Excise, and the
duties arising by licences to retail ale and beer, which amongst
several other branches of His Majesty's revenue in Ireland
were lately demised to John Forth, William Bucknall, et al.). |
Out Letters Ireland I. p. 9. |
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Memorandum: the like [signification of such signature as above
was sent] to the Commissioners of His Majesty's privy seal. |
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Nov. 19 |
Like signature by the Treasury Lords. ("We have been made
acquainted with this warrant and have received His Majesty's
command for the passing thereof") of a royal warrant under
the great seal of England to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
authorising the payment of 10,000l. to William Bucknall
in satisfaction of the like sum lent to the King in England and paid to William Chiffinch, keeper of the King's
closet: together with interest at 10 per cent. and an allowance
of 4 per cent. for exchange in case the same be repaid in
Ireland. |
Out Letters Ireland I. p. 10. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Auditor Beale conveying the Treasury Lords'
instructions to allow in Sir Denys Gauden's accounts several
items amounting to 362l 19s. 5¾d. for provisions delivered to
the Governors of several garrisons in the late Dutch war, and
for provisions delivered to several persons at the burning of
London, "as appears by an account on the other side which is
reported to their Lordships by Mr. Pepys (to whom they
referred the examination of the same) to be true and just." |
Out Letters General II. p. 161. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for discharge of the baronet fee
of 1,095l. due from Sir John Langham, of Cottesbrook, co.
Northampton. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 283. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Treasurers of the Navy to pay Sir
Thomas Clutterbuck 48l. for interest on 97l. 2s. 7d. after the
rate of 8 per cent. according to the custom of Leghorn which
sum was by him disbursed for the King's service upon a
squadron of His Majesty's ships in Leghorn road under the
command of Capt. James Smyth. |
Ibid, p. 273. |
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1668 [sic for 1669].
Nov. 20 |
Money warrant for 4,500l. to Bartholomew Fillingham, deputy
to the Commissioners [of Exchanges] at St. Helens, to be by him
paid according to directions to be received from said Commissioners. |
Ibid, XXIII. p. 25. |
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1669. Nov. 20 |
Privy seal for 200l. per an. each to Lieut.-Col. John Romsey and
Major Edward Trelawney until they shall be provided with some
military employment. |
Ibid, XV. p. 433. |
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Nov. 21 |
Treasury warrant to Auditor Parsons to allow in account to Sir
John Norton, Receiver of Assessments for co. Southampton,
and to Thomas Gallet, deputy to said Norton, 140l., being 10s.
per cent. on 28,060l. of said assessments by them remitted to
London, same being for their charges in carrying and
guarding same. |
Ibid XXXIV. p. 209. |
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Nov. 22 |
Sir G. Downing to the Solicitor General, Sergeant Maynard and
Attorney Montague. The business of the duty on brandies
being to be heard this afternoon before a Committee of Parliament which much concerns the revenue, my Lords desire you
to attend then and to stay there till the Committee adjourns. |
Out Letters General II p. 155. |
|
Same to Alderman Backwell. My Lords have instructed me to
deliver to you the Earl of St. Alban's deeds, cancelled, for
10,000l. If you send for them they shall be delivered to you. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lord Ashley to attend to-morrow when my Lords have
appointed to take into consideration Sir Thomas Clutterbuck's
instructions about prizes at Leghorn. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 22 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long for a certificate of the payments
into the Exchequer from Tenths and alum for this year, and
the arrears on same. Also for a certificate of how much of
Sir Denys Gauden's orders on the Additional Aid is paid and
how much of the first month of the Eleven Months' tax has
been applied to the discharge thereof. and how much of the
said month's tax remains yet clear. |
Out Letters General II. p. 158. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Sir W. Doily, bart., to continue Lawrence
Stanyon as cashier assistant in the Office of Exchanges at
[Great] St. Helens until Lady Day next. |
Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 208. |
|
Treasury commission to Richard Marriott to be Receiver of the
revenue of the King's honor of Windsor in place of Dudley
Reuse, suspended. |
Ibid XXXVII. p. 272. |
|
Treasury order for 1,954l. 17s. 6¼d. to Sir Edward Griffin,
Treasury of the Chamber, to be paid over to Mrs. Chiffinch,
Mr. Angier, and other persons mentioned in a former list. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 9. |
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Nov. 23 |
Sir G. Downing to Col. Strode. Governor of Dover Castle. My
Lords find by the account of Sir Denys Gauden that you have
received several provisions. detailed, to the value of 142l.
9s. 0¾d., for which you are accountable to the King: they
therefore desire an account from you this day fortnight how
His Majesty shall be re-imbursed this money, otherwise
process will issue against you. |
Out Letters General II. p. 156. |
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Appending:—List of said provisions. |
|
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The like letters, severally, to the following Governors of
garrisons. and for the amounts of provisions, severally
stated, viz.:— |
Ibid., pp. 156–7. |
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Sir John Robinson, Lieutenant of the Tower. for 18l. 5s. 9¼d. |
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Capt. Freeman, Governor of Sandown Castle. for 4l. 15s. 3¾d. |
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Col. Titus, Governor of Deal Castle, for 5l. 9s. 8½d. |
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Capt. Richd. Woodward, Capt. of Moates Bulwark, for 0l.
9s. 8½d. |
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Sir Tho. Engeham, Governor of Walmer, for 2l. 14s. 8½d. |
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Lieut. John Pragell, Lieutenant of Sandgate Castle, for
0l. 14s. 8¾d. |
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Sir Hen Jones for Carisbrooke Castle, for 86l. 3s. 6d. |
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Capt. Edw. Strange. Governor of Hurst Castle, for 9l. 12s. 0d. |
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Sir Tho. Daniell, Governor of Arcliffe Fort, for 0l. 8s. 8½d. |
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Treasury warrant to Auditor Morice to forbear to charge the
12 per cent. interest charge on Jervas Bennet, Receiver
General of the Additional Aid and the One Month's tax for co.
Derby, on moneys not paid in by 1668, July 1, the date
limited by the Act. |
Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 208. |
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The Treasury Lords to Auditor Richard Aldworth for a
particular of the office of Collector of His Majesty's rents
and revenues in co. York, with a view to appoint George
Beane thereto, in place of his father, Richard Beane. |
Ibid, XXXVII. p. 284. |
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Sir G. Downing to Ambassador Temple. According to the
agreement you made with Mr. Custis he was to pay 1,000l. into
the Exchequer within six weeks of the recovery of 120,000lb.
weight of tin. That period has now elapsed, but no payment
has been made. Please see that this article is complied with.
Also the King's moiety was to come clear of any charge, but
Custis now refuses to gratify the Governor. My Lords desire
you to see that this article likewise is performed So far,
Custis has not paid to Major Andros any allowance. Please
to see to this also. |
Out Letters General II p. 158. |
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Nov. 23 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Custis to the like effect as above |
Out Letters General II. p. 159. |
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Same to Major Andros, conveying the Treasury Lords' instructions
to sell the King's part of the tin to the best advantage "and
what you cannot sell in Flanders, sell in Holland." making
the return in good bills to Sir W. Doily's office in Great St.
Helens, London. You are to make the Governor [of Ostend]
a present out of the King's moiety of the tin to the value of 200l.
When you have sold the tin and returned the money you may
take your own time of returning. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Rutter to attend my Lords to-morrow |
Ibid, p. 160. |
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Same to Sir Oliver Buttler forwarding for reference a petition
of James Hornygold. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir C. Harbord. My Lords desire you by all the means
you can to find out what other lands, as well as such upon
which the Wardrobes stood, there are belonging to His
Majesty in the city of London, the houses which stood whereupon are burnt: and to report same with your opinion how
they may be improved to His Majesty's best advantage. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Crispe, alum farmer, to attend my Lords to-morrow
about his alum account. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Peirce Oliver to attend on Friday about the complaint
made against him by the Excise Farmers. |
Ibid. |
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Nov. 24 |
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to pass a commission to John Ryves and 28 others, detailed, as Commissioners of the Wine Act for the counties of Essex, Suffolk,
Norfolk and Norwich, Cambridge, Isle of Ely, Huntingdon.
Beds and Herts.: they having been recommended to the
Treasury Lords by John Wadlow and the rest of the Vintners
as fit persons thereto. |
Warrants Early XL. p. 33. |
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Money warrant for 82l. 10s. 0d. to Elizabeth and Abigall Mell,
daughters and executrices of Davies Mell, late one of the
King's music (who died in April, 1662). |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 274. |
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Sir G. Downing to Philip Jones to attend my Lords on Tuesday
concerning Griffin Bowen's information against him. |
Out Letters General II p. 161. |
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Same to Mr. Ashmole for a certificate what moneys have been
paid upon tallies on the country Excise since 1667. May 24. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Dawson for the like certificate of moneys paid on
tallies on the London Excise since same date. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Prichard to forthwith pay in his money or process
will issue |
Ibid. |
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Same to the recorder of the city of Chester to attend my Lords
on Monday concerning the complaint that the officers and
farmers of Excise in said city have not had due encouragement. |
Ibid, p. 162. |
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Same to Mr. Sherwyn to send back the drafts of the letters about
returns to be made from the Chancery. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the late Farmers of the Customs either to pay in the
2,500l. remaining of their 35,000l. or else to appear before my
Lords on Monday next. |
Ibid. |
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Nov. 24 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Blake to attend my Lords on Friday
about the complaint against him of denying liberty to a
master of a ship to carry coals to Guernsey. |
Out Letters General II. p. 163. |
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Treasury order for 746l. 13s. 4d. to Sir D. Gauden for sea
victuals. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 323. |
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Nov. 25 |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to discharge the baronet fee of
1,095l. due from Sir William Smith, of Radcliffe, co. Bucks. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 274. |
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Nov. 26 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Mellish to attend my Lords on
Wednesday about the information from the Board of Works
of his being behind in paying in the moneys due from him
upon his receipt. |
Out Letters General II. p. 163. |
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Same to Mr. Adderley to attend my Lords on Tuesday about
paying in his rent of the Sixpenny Writs, which account my
Lords hear is not yet cleared. |
Ibid
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Same to the late Farmers of the Customs to attend my Lords
on Saturday week with their Auditor in order to bring their
accompt to a speedy issue. |
Ibid, p. 164 |
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Same to the Commissioners of Assessments for the city of
Chester and the Commissioners of Assessments for the county
of Chester, respectively. My Lords will on Wednesday hear
the dispute between you. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir John Norton, high woodward of New
Forest, to collect 1,000 bushels of acorns and 1,000 bushels
of beech mast, hawthorn berries and sloes to be used in
planting 300 acres in said forest. |
Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 272. |
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Same to Sir C. Harbord for a constat of a piece of the waste
of the manor of Greenwich, petitioned for by Sir William
Boreman and Tobias Rustat. |
Ibid, p. 273. |
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Nov. 27 |
Sir G. Downing to Peirce Oliver concerning his failure to
appear on the 12th inst. to answer a complaint of the Excise
Farmers against him. If you do not appear on Tuesday next
another course will be taken with you. |
Out Letters General II. p. 164. |
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Same to Mr. Dawson for an account by Tuesday next how much
has been paid out of the London Excise on tallies since
1667, May 24. |
Ibid
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Same to Mr. Webb for a certificate of what has been paid since
1667, May 24. towards repayment of the 250,000l. lent on
the Hearth money by the Farmers of Hearth money, and
likewise what other moneys have been paid by said Farmers.
either upon tallies or into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Nov. 29 |
The Treasury Lords to the Chancellor of the Duchy [of
Lancaster]. The King has declared his pleasure to us as well
as to yourself of completing the Queen Consort's jointure to
40,000l. per an. Therefore desire to know how much of the
King's revenue in the survey of the Duchy of Lancaster was
set out for the jointure of the late Queen Mother and how
much thereof can be now set out towards completing the
jointure of the Queen Consort as above, "that we may take
order for making up the remainder [that is such portion of
the proposed increase as the Duchy of Lancaster is not able
to afford for that purpose, out of any other part] of His
Majesty's revenue within the survey of the Exchequer." |
Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 273. |
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Nov. 29 |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to supersede
process against Maulger Norton. Receiver General of [Crown]
revenues in Durham, Northumberland and the archdeaconry of
Richmond. |
Warrants Early XXXVIII p. 274. |
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Sir G. Downing to Mr. Ball to attend him to-morrow about what
tallies were struck in Treasurer Southampton's time on the
country Excise which have been paid since 1667, May 24. |
Out Letters General II. p. 165. |
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Same to Mr. Ashmole. By your certificate of what has been
paid out of the country Excise I find that you have not right
apprehended the meaning of my letter. Please attend me
to-morrow hereon. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir W. Doily and Mr. Bowdler to attend my Lords on
Wednesday about the 45l. 10s. 0d. of Bowdler's collection
which was lost in the waggons. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Lord Ashley. Divers businesses relating to the Excise
were put off to-day till Wednesday next by reason of your
absence. My Lords desire you to attend then. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Lawrence to prosecute Mr. Prichard for not paying
in his money according to his bond. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Trevanyon Your account is referred to Sir W.
Doily and I have drawn a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Willis. |
Ibid, p. 166. |
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Same to Mr. Townsend, of the Wardrobe. to attend on Wednesday
with the state of his account. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir W. Doily to send an affidavit about the money in
the hands of Mr. Rouse, receiver for co. Oxford. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to the Earl of Carlisle for one year's
creation money. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 276 |
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Privy seal for 50,000l. to the Treasurer of the Chamber as
imprest. |
Ibid, XV. p. 386. |
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Nov. 30 |
Money warrant for the gratuity of 4 per cent. to be paid from
time to time on 500l. lent by Edmund Warcup. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 274. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to execute a royal
warrant of same date to permit the Sieur de Overkyrke to
transport four horses to Holland. |
Out Letters Customs I. p. 184. |
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Privy seal for 100,000l. to William Ashburnham. Cofferer of the
Household. as imprest for the Household, and 10,000l. for
interest for moneys to be borrowed thereon. |
Ibid, XV. p. 387–8. |
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Treasury order for 18l. 0s. 10d. to Sir Thomas Clarges for
keepers' wages of Hampton Court Park. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 91. |
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Same for 920l. to Sir William Temple on his ordinary as
Ambassador to the States General. |
Ibid, p. 10. |
