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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
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1668. |
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June 2 |
The Treasury Lords to the London Commissioners of the Excise.
We have appointed the Farmers of the Country Excise to pay
to you the increase of rent upon the certificate of their
respective farms: your acquittance to them to be a sufficient
discharge. (Cancelled.) |
Warrants Early XXIV.
p. 73. |
|
1669. |
|
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Dec. 13 |
Money warrant, dormant, for 106l. 5s. 0d. per an. to Sir Robert
Holmes, Captain of the Isle of Wight. Carisbrooke Castle and
other forts there, and Governor and Receiver of said Isle of
Wight: to be paid out of the revenues of the county of
Southampton, in part of the 690l. 2s. 7d. per an. for himself
and the officers of said island: the revenues of said island
being insufficient to meet said wages by the amount of the said
106l. 5s. 0d. |
Ibid, XXII. pp. 114–5. |
|
1669–70. |
|
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|
Jan. 1 |
Sir G. Downing to the Earl of Kinnoul or his deputy at the
Custom House to pay in the 600l. owing for 2½ years' rent to
June 24 last of the rent of said Earl's farm of smalts and
potashes: otherwise my Lords will seize said farm. |
Out Letters General II. p. 190. |
|
Same to Sir Philip Warwick and Sir R. Long. My Lords desire
to speak with you again on Monday in order to their further
satisfaction about such money of the Aids as the Commissioners
of Accounts say has been diverted from the service of the
late war. |
Ibid. |
|
Jan. 3 |
Treasury endorsement of a royal sign manual dated 1669, Dec. 31,
for a pass for horses, &c., for Thomas Viscount Fauconberg,
appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to Venice. |
Out Letters Customs I.
p. 188. |
|
Jan. 5 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir Tho. Strickland to forthwith pay in the
1,100l. of his rent of the salt farm, which he promised to pay
a month's time past. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 191. |
|
[?] |
Same to John Lampleigh, Edw. Stanley, and Richard Patrickson,
Justices of the Peace of the county of Cumberland, concerning
the excise of said county. Yours of the 8th has been communicated to my Lords. Be assured I shall always be very
ready to do all good offices for your county. |
Ibid. |
|
Jan. 7 |
Money warrant for 10l. to Anthony Seagar as chamber keeper of
the Treasury chamber for Xmas quarter last. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 283; Order Book XXXVII. p. 93. |
|
Jan. 7 |
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 200l. to Dr.
Benj. Worsley for his service done formerly. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 93. |
|
Jan. 8 |
Money warrant, cancelled, for 60l. to the Duke of Newcastle and
Earl of Ogle for one year on his annuities of 40l. and 20l. and
in part of 180l. arrears due thereon. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 292. |
|
Treasury order for 75l. to Lady Williams for rent of her house:
on the Exchequer in general. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 92. |
|
Jan. 10 |
Same for 275l. to the Masters in Chancery for salary: out of the
Customs of August next. |
Ibid, pp. 16, 93. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up the
bonds of Francis Dormer, Collector of Hearth money for co.
Warwick and city of Coventry. |
Warrants Early XXXVI.
p. 151. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Wardour, clerk of the Pells, to certify my
Lords on Monday next what moneys have been issued out of
the Exchequer from 1668–9, Jan 1, to 1669–70, Jan. 1, for
payment of interest or reward for procuring [loans of] moneys:
[viz. payments respectively] out of the Customs or any other
branch of His Majesty's ordinary revenue by virtue of any
Treasury warrant. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 192. |
|
Same to Mr. Meynell to attend him to-morrow- |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Breedon to meet him to-morrow and meanwhile to
do nothing in the business which was to be moved before my
Lords this afternoon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Payne, of the [King's] Remembrancer's office, to
attend my Lords to-morrow about the draft of the warrant
for the Auditors to be present at the Apposals of the
sheriffs. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Major Andros to furnish Alderman Backwell or his
correspondent with so much tin as amounts to about 1,000l.
"at the rate it now goes: and let me have an accompt from
you what process you have made in selling the tin [at Ostend]
and what time you think you shall have finished [the transaction."] |
Ibid, p. 193. |
|
Treasury order on the Country Excise for 62l. 10s. 0d. to Edward
Wingate; 50l. to John Ball: 62l. 10s. 0d. each to Sir Denny
Ashburnham and Francis Finch. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 252. |
|
Jan. 11 |
Money warrant for 100l. to John Callandrine, gent., as royal
bounty for services. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 284; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 93. |
|
Same for 40l. to Capt. Robert Challoner as royal bounty
for services as late Receiver of Hearth money, co.
Somerset. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 287. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown lands for
a particular of the office of high steward of the honour of
Ampthill, Beds and Bucks, and the stewardships of the manor
of Ampthill and Milbrook and town of Bedford, Campton
("Camilton") Shefford, Dunstable and Stepingley, and all
other manors, lands, &c., of said Honor. and the office of
bailiff of same, and the office of custody of the Mansion house
of Ampthill and master of the game: with a view to the
grant thereof to Robert, Earl of Ailesbury. |
Ibid, XXXVII. p. 294. |
|
Jan. 11 |
Money warrant on the Country Excise for 50,000l. to William
Ashburnham for the expense of the Household for one year
from Oct. 1 last: and for 5,000l. towards defraying the
interest thereon. |
Warrants Early XXIV.
p. 40. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Slingsby and Mr. Sherwin to attend my
Lords to-morrow in order to my Lords' satisfaction about the
accompt of the Dunkirk money. |
Out Letters General II
p. 193. |
|
Same to Col. Kirkby to attend my Lords to-morrow about the
arrears of the Aids remaining on the accompts of said Kirkby
and his brother as late Receivers for co. Lanes. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Henry Wood to forbear paying any money to
Monsieur Verbeck without further order from my Lords. |
Ibid. p. 194 |
|
Same to Sir Denys Gawden to attend my Lords to-morrow about
his demand of several sums of money. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Richard Braham to attend my Lords on Tuesday
concerning Thomas Lisle's petition on behalf of Horatio Moore
and Francis Moore, children of Horatio Moore, deceased,
setting forth that said Braham is indebted 700l. to them. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Bagnall to attend my Lords on Tuesday about his
petition. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to John Busbrod (sent per Mr. Warcup) to forthwith repay
the 275l. entrusted to him by the Sub-Commissioners of
Excise for Dorset for remittance to London; the bills of
exchange which he gave in place thereof not having been met. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 1,460l. to Thomas Lord Windsor in full of
1,500l. as by the privy seal of 1664, Aug. 9: to be registered
in course on the Hearth money |
Warrants Early XXI.
p. 21. |
|
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 12l. 10s. 0d. to
Nicholas Estoll on his 50l. per an. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p 93. |
|
The like for 37l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Gyfford on his 150l. per an. |
Ibid. |
|
Jan. 12 |
Money warrant for 19l. 17s. 0d. to Anthony Seager for necessaries for the Treasury Chamber. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 284; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 93. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir T. Littleton and Sir T. Osborn, Treasurers
of the Navy, to attend my Lords on Friday about distributing
between you and the Victualler of the Navy such moneys as
are now about to be assigned on the Customs for this year's
service [of the Navy]. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 195. |
|
Same to same to certify my Lords what money you have received
and paid for the use of the Navy since your entrance into
your office, and how much thereof on those Acts of Parliament by which only one penny in the £ is allowed as a fee to
the Treasurer of the Navy: and whether you have paid any
of the said money to the Victualler of the Navy. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order for 132l. 7s. 0d. for the Lieutenant of the Tower
in full of 1,713l. 12s. 0d. for the Tower garrison. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 12. |
|
Same for 20l. to Robert Swann on his yearly 80l. for serving the
King in his escape [after Worcester]: on the Exchequer in
general. |
Ibid, p. 92 |
|
The like for 50l. to the Pages of the Bedchamber as royal bounty
for their attendance. |
Ibid, p. 93 |
|
Jan. 12 |
Treasury order for 60l. to John Rose for salary as His Majesty's
gardener. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 93. |
|
Same on the Country Excise for 41l. 5s. 0d. to John Dugdale,
John Collins and Tho. Gaywood, late officers of the Excise,
and for 35l. to John Howland, John Champaute, late same. |
Ibid, p. 252. |
|
Jan. 13 |
The Treasury Lords to Sir Henry Wood to pay to Sir Thomas
Bond (who has attended us with a letter of attorney from Mr.
Verbeck) the remainder of the moneys due to Verbeck. |
Warrants Early XXXIII.
p. 126. |
|
Three Treasury orders on the Country Excise for, in all, 11,000l.
to William Ashburnham for the Household. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 252. |
|
Jan. 14 |
Royal sign manual for 350l. to Isaack le Gouche for a diamond
ring given to Monsieur le Comte de Muffey [Maffei], envoy
from the Duke of Savoy, sent to condole on the death of the
late Queen Mother. |
Warrants Early XV.
p. 403. |
|
Royal sign manual for 40l. to Richard Lightfoot, keeper of
Bushey Park, for repair of posts, rails and pales. |
Ibid, p. 400; Order Book
XXXVII, p. 16. |
|
Money warrant for 80l. to the eight clerks of the four Tellers of
the Receipt, as royal bounty for extra services about the Aids,
Eleven months' tax and Wine Act. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 284;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 93. |
|
Same for 746l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Dennis Gauden for the victualling
ordinary for the present month. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 285. |
|
Same on the Country Excise for 286l. 13s. 0d. and 63l. to Sir
Ste. Fox for the pay from Oct. 16 last, and cost of raising, of an
additional foot company for the Isle of Wight. |
Ibid, XXIV. p. 41;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 254. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to stay process
against Capt. Cock, Treasurer for the Sick and Wounded, for
the sum of 10.000l. returnable by him before the Barons of
the Exchequer in eight days of Hilary term next: his books
and accompts being in the hands of the Commissioners of
Accounts, whereby he is prevented from making up and perfecting his accompt. |
Warrants Early XXXIV.
p. 215. |
|
Three Treasury orders for 467l. each to Edward Backwell in repayment of loan on [the Customs of] August, Oct. and Nov. 1670. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 13. |
|
Jan. 16 |
Treasury orders on the Country Excise for the following sums to
Sir Ste. Fox for the garrisons [for two months of four weeks
each to Jan. 15 instant], viz.:— |
Ibid, pp. 252–3. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
For two removing companies |
378 |
0 |
0 |
|
For York and Clifford's Tower |
528 |
14 |
8 |
|
For Windsor |
541 |
6 |
8 |
|
For Portsmouth |
1,306 |
4 |
0 |
|
For the Tower of London |
571 |
4 |
0 |
|
For Tynemouth |
372 |
8 |
0 |
|
For Scarborough |
188 |
1 |
4 |
|
For secret service to be disposed of by His
Majesty's order |
709 |
6 |
8 |
|
For the Soilly Islands |
368 |
8 |
0 |
|
For Harwich |
347 |
4 |
0 |
|
For Hull and the blockhouse |
81 |
14 |
8 |
|
For the blockhouse at Gravesend and Tilbury
fort |
198 |
6 |
8 |
|
For Guernsey |
522 |
4 |
0 |
|
For the Earl of St. Albans |
153 |
16 |
11 |
|
For Jersey |
791 |
18 |
8 |
|
For Landguard fort |
189 |
0 |
0 |
|
For Berwick and Holy Island |
1,255 |
6 |
8 |
|
For Carlisle |
539 |
9 |
4 |
|
For Dover |
179 |
4 |
0 |
|
For Deal and thereabouts |
173 |
12 |
0 |
|
For Chepstow |
179 |
4 |
0 |
|
For Chester |
159 |
12 |
0 |
|
For Dartmouth, St. Mawes, Sandown, Upnor,
and Yarmouth |
208 |
2 |
8 |
|
For Plymouth fort and Island |
1,083 |
2 |
8 |
|
For Pendennis Castle |
199 |
5 |
4 |
|
For Sheerness |
215 |
2 |
8 |
|
Jan. 16 |
Treasury orders for 16,526l. 1s. 7d. to Sir Ste. Fox on the Country
Excise for the Guards [for two months of four weeks each to
the 15th instant]. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 253. |
|
Jan. 17 |
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 1,100l. to Mr. Le Gouce for a
jewel with His Majesty's picture set with large diamonds given
to Monsieur [Count] Guldenlow (Goldenlew), Danish Ambassador Extraordinary: and for 350l for a diamond ring given to
Monsieur Overkirke. Envoy from the Prince of Orange, sent to
condole on the death of the late Queen Mother. (Privy seal
hereon. dated Jan. 26.) |
Warrants Early XV. pp. 391. 404. |
|
Money warrant for 9,000l. to Philip, Earl of Chesterfield and
Charles Henry, Lord Wotton, as by the privy seal of 1669,
25 Aug. |
Out Letters Customs I. p. 192. |
|
Same for 225l. to John, Joseph, and Philip Rostier, gravers to
the Mint, for half a year to Xmas last. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 285. |
|
Same for 100l. to Sir William Jennings as royal bounty |
Ibid, p. 286. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Attorney and Solicitor General for a
new grant to John Neale, Esq., of the office of bailiff of the
bailiwick of Burley in the New Forest, with the fee of 9l. 2s. 6d.
per an., and of the herbage and pannage of swine and windfall
wood in Burley Walk in New Forest: on the rental of 5l. 3s. 4d.
to the Crown. |
Ibid, XXXVII. p. 295. |
|
Same to same to prepare a bill for the Great Seal for a grant of
the office of Receiver General of Crown revenues for Stafford.
Hereford, Salop, and Worcester to Thomas Williams, loco
Thomas Oliver, lately deceased. |
Ibid p. 298. |
|
[?] |
Entry of demise by lease under the Exchequer Seal to William
Wilkinson, gent., of the capital messuage called Rockley Hull
in Darfeild and Silkstone, co. Yorks, parcel of the lands of
Francis Rockley. outlaw. |
Ibid. |
|
Jan. 17 |
Money warrant for 500l. to the Duke of Monmouth as royal
bounty to provide him with coach horses: to be paid out of
the farm of imported salt. (Order hereon, dated Feb. 7.) |
Ibid. XXII. p. 150; Order Book XXXVII. p. 387. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to issue process
against the relict of Walter Vaughan. late Receiver of
Pembroke, for 1.719l. 18s. 11d. unpaid assessments in arrear. |
Ibid, XXXIV. p. 215. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Marquess of Worcester concerning the
3,767l. 2s. 4d. arrear of the Aids standing out on co. Monmouth. Press him to see it forthwith collected and returned. |
Ibid, p. 216. |
|
Jan. 17 |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Mayor of London concerning
the arrear of 3,000l. of the Eleven Months' tax still standing
out on London. |
Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 217. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Mariott, Clerk of the Queen's Council.
Pray attend me to-morrow to enable me the better to draw the
Queen's privy seal. |
Out Letters General II. p. 197. |
|
Same to Mr. Wardour for a certificate of the moneys paid out of
the Exchequer in the year 1669 for interest and for over
interest or reward and to whom. |
Ibid. |
|
[?] |
Same to Robert Scowen and Simon Smith. Receivers of
[Crown] revenues for Wilts, Gloucester and Southampton, for
a certificate to the Treasury of what moneys have been issued
out of their receipt to any persons during the said year 1669. |
Ibid. p. 198. |
|
The like letter severally to the following Receivers of Crown
revenues. viz.:— |
Ibid. |
|
William Spencer for Lancaster, Westmorland and Cumberland. |
|
|
John Watts for Essex, Herts, Midd. and London. |
|
|
John Trout for Kent. |
|
|
William Greene for Warwick and Leicester. |
|
|
Sir John Cuttler for Notts and Derby. |
|
|
Morice Wynn for North Wales and Chester. |
|
|
Marke Cottle for Oxford and Berks. |
|
|
Edward Dering for Suffolk and Cambridge. |
|
|
Sir William Godolphin for Devon and Cornwall. |
|
|
Bevys Lloyd for South Wales. |
|
|
Robert Mellish for co. Lincoln. |
|
|
Charles Read for the Lennox lands in Yorkshire. |
|
|
John Bennett for Somerset and Dorset. |
|
|
Robert and William Wolsely, Receivers General for Beds and
Bucks. |
|
|
Thomas Bland for co. Yorks. |
|
|
Robert Naper for the Duchy of Cornwall. |
|
|
Major Norton for Richmond, Durham and Northumberland. |
|
|
Jan. 17 |
Same to Mr. Sherwyn to send on Wednesday the warrant for the
auditors to attend the sheriffs apposals "and the other warrant
which my Lord Ashley took away from hence." |
Ibid, p. 199. |
|
Same to the Solicitor General and to Mr. North, of His Majesty's
Counsel, to attend my Lords on Wednesday at the hearing of
the business referred to them [my Lords] by the order in Council
of Dec. 22 last about their [my Lords'] contracting with Sir
Robert Howard and his brothers for settling on them [said
Howards] the sum of 1,000l. per an. for [and in lieu of] the
remainder of their term in the farm of the [Greenwax] fines,
upon which Sir Robert Howard and Col. Howard have this
day moved that they may have the Greenwax made over to
them for security for their said 1,000l. per an. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir John Shaw and Alderman Bucknall to attend him
to-morrow about some earnest business. |
Ibid. |
|
Jan. 18 |
One [? two] Treasury orders for 4,978l. [each] to Sir Ste. Fox in
repayment of loan on [the Customs of] Oct., 1670. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 13. |
|
Jan. 19 |
Money warrant for 5l. to Widow Elizabeth Pinkney as royal
bounty. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 286; Order Book XXXVII. p. 93. |
|
Same for 40l. to William Dugdale, "Norroy principal Herald at
Arms," in part of 70l. due thereon to Xmas last. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 286. |
|
Jan. 19 |
Money warrant for 470l. 10s. 4d. to Sir Ste. Fox for so much
paid by him to certain loyal and indigent officers by His
Majesty's direction. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 291. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for a tally of assignment to be
levied and struck at the Receipt on the farmers of the Post
Office for 45l. 12s. 6d. to be paid to Percival Stanny for
Michaelmas quarter last on his 10s. a day as letter carrier to
the King. |
Ibid, XXII. p. 122. |
|
Sir G. Downing to the Solicitor General to attend my Lords on
Friday for considering the getting in the arrears standing out
on the several counties in the collectors' hands. |
Out Letters General II. p. 200. |
|
Same to Alderman Bucknall concerning his paper for Excise
defalcations, which is to be considered on Monday next. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth to take the particulars of the
demands of the present Farmers of Excise for interest and
gratuity of sums lent to the King, as represented by them to
my Lords to-day. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Col. Birch and Mr. Ashmole to attend on Monday next
at the consideration of the London Excise Farmers' demands
for defalcations. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Walden. My Lords take it very ill that you came
not hither according to promise directly after Xmas about
your accounts as Receiver of Aids. You are to perfect your
accounts without delay. |
Ibid, p. 201. |
|
Same to the Governors and assistants of the new plantation in
Ulster to attend on Wednesday next, when my Lords have
appointed to consider the business of your agreement with Sir
James Shaen about the customs of Londonderry and Coleraine,
which business has been referred to my Lords and to the Lords
of the Council of Ireland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Culliford to attend my Lords on Wednesday about
taking a method for the discharging of seizures. Bring with
you the privy seal made in the late Lord Treasurer's time
about seizures. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Leache to speak with him on Friday about the
1,000l. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Bagnall to attend on Tuesday at the hearing of Mr.
Lisle's petition about the manor of Shaw. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Barons of the Exchequer, Sir R. Long, Sir W.
Doyly, Mr. Sherwyn, and the Solicitor General to attend
my Lords on Tuesday about the business of the arrears of
taxes. |
Ibid, p. 202. |
|
Jan. 20 |
Same to Sir W. Doyly to look after the letter which is to be
written from the Privy Council concerning the arrears of the
Aids of Kent. |
Ibid, p. 203 |
|
Same to Alderman Bucknall. My Lords moved in the Privy
Council on Friday last that the Irish farmers may have three
months' time to pay what rent is grown due for the year
ended at Xmas last, and which is payable by the 12th of this
instant January. It was then ordered that the said Farmers
should attend before the Council on the 21st inst. |
Ibid. |
|
Jan. 20 |
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 36l. 10s. 0d. to
Richard Elton, Groom of the Chamber to the Queen. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 94. |
|
Treasury order for 476l. to Sir Peter Wych as envoy to Poland:
on the loans on [the Customs of] May, 1671, and for 186l. to
same as Envoy to the Emperor of Russia on same of May,
1671. |
Ibid p. 13. |
|
Same for 477l. to Edward Backwell in repayment of loans on [the
Customs of] Jan., 1670–1. |
Ibid. |
|
The like for 244l. 6s. 8d. for the enlarging of St. James's Park,
viz.: 244l. 6s. 8d. to Tho. Lee, 43l. 6s. 8d. to Mr. Smith and
5l. to Mr. Greatorex. |
Ibid, p. 93. |
|
The like for 2l. 10s. 0d. to William Parks, porter of the
Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
|
Jan. 21 |
Money warrant for 139l. to John Viscount Mordaunt in full of
all arrears on his patent as Constable of Windsor Castle before
the surrender thereof made, 1668, Oct. 16. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 289. |
|
Same for 142l. 7s. 8d. to Richard Pigott, Clerk of the patents in
Chancery, for fees in that office on passing the late grant of the
fee farm rents. (Order hereon dated Feb. 11.) |
Ibid, p. 290; Order Book XXXVII. p. 94. |
|
Same for 1,000l. to Charles, Earl of Ancram without accompt:
out of the tin recovered at Ostend. |
Ibid, XXII. p. 55; Order Book XXXVII. p. 457. |
|
Sir G. Downing to the Customs Farmers and to Mr. North to
attend this day week at the consideration of the order in
Council on the petition of Lord Berkeley and the rest of the
owners of the two three-decked ships lately built here. praying
an allowance of 10 per cent. on the Customs of all [goods]
exported or imported in them in accordance with the Act 14
Car. II. |
Out Letters General II. p. 203. |
|
Same to Auditor Chislett to attend my Lords on Wednesday next
with Mr. Hill's accompt. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir W. Doily to let my Lords know what bills of
exchange you have received of Major Andros, upon whom
drawn and when payable. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lord Willoughby and Auditor Beale to attend on
Thursday and to bring the Act of the [Barbados] Assembly
about the 4½ per cent. in the Barbados. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long for a certificate of the fragments of the
16,000l. per mensem payable into the Exchequer by the
Customs Farmers over and above what is appointed to be
paid out of the said moneys, and that you do issue no part
thereof without my Lords' particular direction, they intending
it to supply the discharge of the East India Company's order.
Also my Lords desire a certificate of what old tallies of the
Customs contained in the list are not brought in, whose turn
of payment is past, and whether there be any such tallies on
record. |
Ibid. p. 204. |
|
Jan. 23 |
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 40l. to Lord
Windsor for secret service: to be paid out of arrears of
subsidies to be paid by said Lord Windsor. |
Order Book XXXVIL. p. 94 |
|
Jan. 24 |
Money warrant for 500l. to the Duke of Buckingham for horses. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 287. |
|
Same for 14l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Gregory, messenger, for
attending the Treasury on His Majesty's special affairs for
Xmas quarter last. |
Ibid, p. 289. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to discharge the suspension of
the Early of Newburgh's farm of the profits arising by commissions and writs in Chancery, commonly called Sixpenny
writs: and for the receipts thereof from Michaelmas last
(from which time the payments of His Majesty's rent of said
farm re-commences) to be accompted for and answered to
said Earl: the said farm having been suspended by a Treasury
order of 1667, June 26, and the receipt of said profits having
been given to the Clerk of the Hanaper, and then to William
Adderley. of Lincoln's Inn. up to Michaelmas last, and then (by
Treasury order of Oct. 9 last) to Edward Seymour. Deputy
Clerk of the Hanaper, or, in his absence, to John Lawrence:
His Majesty having by privy seal of Dec. 18 last pardoned and
released to said Earl all the arrears of his rent of 1,000l.
per an. for said farm. |
Ibid, XXII. p. 140. |
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Sir G. Downing to the Attorney General to prepare conveyances
of certain lands in the Forest of Dean from Mr. Maynard to
the King: and in drawing same to consult the Act concerning
Dean Forest. |
Out Letters General II p. 204. |
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Same to Secretary Trevor. The warrant for 130l. for a ring, in
which you moved my Lord Ashley, is preparing, and I have
acquainted Alderman Backwell therewith. |
Ibid, p. 205. |
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Same to Mr. Brewer, deputy to Auditor Beale. " Since the
rising of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. [I] being to
draw up a report about what was agreed upon about the
business of the London Excise I find that I have need of Mr.
Ashmole's report." Pray bring it to-morrow by seven in the
morning, as my Lords will be here before eight to have it
from me. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to hasten the state of the
accompt of the late Farmers of the Customs. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the late Commissioners [Farmers] of the Excise to
forthwith pay in the foot of their account. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury order on the Receivers of Crown revenues for 500l. to
Humfry Weld on the 1,000l. per an. for secret service. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 355. |
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Jan. 25 |
Money warrant for 500l. to Sir Allen Apsley (200l. thereof out
of the Exchequer in general and 300l. thereof out of future
Hearth money receipts, and to be registered in course), same
being in full of the arrears on his letters patent of 1660,
Nov. 6, for 100l. per an. for liveries for the falconers: on
which patent no payment has been made: and Apsley being
willing to surrender same. [The procedure on this warrant was
evidently superseded by the royal warrant of Feb. 4 infra, p. 523.] |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 288. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir Henry Wood to demand and receive
into his custody all ornaments belonging to the late Queen
Mother's chapel in the possession of any person whomsoever. |
Ibid, XXXIII. p. 126. |
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Sir G. Downing to Sir Edmond Turner to return the papers
concerning the defalcations on the late farm of the Customs. |
Out Letters General II. p. 206. |
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Jan. 26 |
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners for Northumberland
and Durham named in the Act for raising money for disbanding
the forces [viz. the first or old Poll Act of 1660, as by 12 Car. II.
c. 9, 10]. Divers sums of money are in arrear and unpaid
on the said Act and are now in the hands of several Collectors,
Receivers or Sheriffs entrusted with the receipt thereof.
Several persons. viz.: Edward Widdrington, William Robinson.
Edward Calcott Rich. Royston. Thomas Baskervill, William
Hayes and Symon Sandford have been formerly employed in
this service and may be serviceable therein. Have authorised
them to wait on you to assist you in the work of getting in
these arrears. |
Warrants Early XXXIV.
pp. 216–7. |
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Treasury order for 430l. to Sir Edward Deering. Sir Tho.
Strickland and Mr. Mylward, Commissioners of the Privy Seal:
payable out of [the Customs of] March. 1669–70. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 13. |
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Same on the Exchequer in general for 100l. to Sir William
Jenings as royal bounty. |
Ibid, p. 94. |
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The like for 80l. to Thomas White as reward |
Ibid. |
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Jan. 27 |
Money warrant for 112l. 10s. 0d. to John Hill, keeper of Battles
Walk in Windsor Forest, for bay, &c., for 2¼ years to Xmas
last. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 292. |
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Same for 300l. for six years last past and 50l. yearly for four
more years to come to the officers of the post coinage of tin in
Cornwall, they having usually enjoyed an allowance of 12d.
for every stabb of tin coined, which amounted in all to about
200l. per an.: the said fee having been taken away by a
convocation [of Tinners] in 1662, for ten years, whereof six are
already expired. |
Ibid, XXII. pp. 69–70. |
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Entry of the declaration of accompt of Joshua Griffyth [of his
receipt of Hearth money] for the West Riding of Yorkshire
for 18 months to 1665, Sept. 29. |
Ibid, XXXVI. p. 153. |
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Treasury order for 1,000l. for Sir Robt. Vynor in repayment of
loan on [the Customs of] Nov., 1670. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 13. |
|
Same for 467l. to Edward Backwell in repayment of loan on [the
Customs of] Feb., 1670. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 500l. to the Duke of Buckingham, Master of the Horse,
for horses for the King. |
Ibid, p. 95. |
|
Same on the Exchequer in general for 40l. to Capt. Robt.
Challoner, late Receiver of Hearth money as royal bounty. |
Ibid, p. 94. |
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The like for 175l. to Thomas Turner for secret service |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant to George
Beane, son of Richard Beane, deceased, of the office of bailiff
of the priories of Swine, Kirkleys, Newburgh Monaster,
and other priories and monastries in co. Yorks. |
Warrants Early XXXVII.
p. 301. |
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Prefixing:—Auditor's particular of said office. |
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Same to John Pratt, deputy steward of the manor of Stratton
super Fosse, co. Somerset, to grant a new estate, upon surrender,
by copy of court roll to Thomas Kingston. of the coal works
commonly called the Gout, parcel of said manor. |
Ibid, p. 302 |
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Jan. 28 |
Money warrant for 21l. 4s. 8d. for one year on the perpetuity or
perpetual stipend payable to the churchwardens of St. Magnus.
near London Bridge: in part of two years arrears thereon to
Xmas last. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 293. |
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Jan. 28 |
Treasury warrant to Auditor Sir Joseph Seymour to forbear to
charge in the accounts of Humphrey Peircehouse, Deputy
Receiver of the first entire subsidy and of both entire payments of the second subsidy in the diocese of Lichfield and
Coventry, the sum of 13l. 7s. 9d., being 12 per cent. interest
charge on 128l. 15s. 8d. not paid into the Exchequer within
the time limited by the Act [for charging delinquent Receivers]:
he having not received some of the said moneys till after the
said time. |
Warrants Early XXXIV.
p. 218. |
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Treasury order for 4,148l. to the Navy Treasurers: to be paid
out of the advance of the rent or other loan on the Customs
of Nov., 1670. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 13. |
|
Same for 1,000l. to Lawrence Hyde, Master of the Robes: on
the arrears of the Customs rent ended at Michaelmas, 1667. |
Ibid, p. 14. |
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Jan. 29 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir Edw. Turner, Surveyor of the outports,
and to the King's officers of the Customs above stairs [in
London] for a particular account of what the Customs in the
outports made during the two last years of the late farm. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 209. |
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Same to Sir R. Long. Sir C. Harbord, and Mr. Sherwyn to meet
him concerning considering the business of seizures and of
settling a regular way for the discharge thereof as was in the
time of the late Lord Treasurer [Southampton] and former
Treasurers' times and as is presented in the grant of the
Customs farm. Mr. Culliford. Mr. Hodges, and Mr. Lawrence
will attend to inform as to the matter of fact. |
Ibid, p. 210. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to make all possible haste in
bringing in the account of the two last years of the late farm
of the Customs, and in the stating thereof to make allowance
of the Farmers' charges in collecting during that time, ordinary and incident, as the Farmers shall give them in on oath,
but withal to see that same agree with the charge of former
years. Furthermore to allow them such debentures as they
shall make appear to be for goods imported [Customs free by
Treasury warrant] in those years and no other, and to take
the Farmers' oath as to any debentures alleged by them to be
burned in the late dreadful fire or lost: but to distinguish in
the account between debentures so sworn to be burned and
debentures actually produced. Furthermore to make the
Farmers the allowances made by them to the merchants and
to take their oath as to gratuities in gross and particulars of
debts outstanding. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney General to use all possible speed in
proseouting the conveyances of Audley End from the Earl of
Suffolk to the King. |
Ibid. p. 211. |
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Jan. 31 |
Privy seal authorising the proper discharge and acquittance to
Sir George Carteret for the following sums paid by him as late
Treasurer of the Navy, being so paid by authority of the late Lord
Treasurer Southampton for services relating to the late war,
viz. by the privy seal of 1668. May 2, the sum of 300l. to Richard
Russell, 200l. to Sir Peter Wych, 204l. to Henry Coventry: and
by the privy seal of 1667, May 2, the sum of 200l. to Edward
Villiers, Esq., and 400l. to— Farr, Esq., viz. in all 1,304l. |
Warrants Early XV.
pp. 408–9. |
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Treasury order for 1,130l. to the Earl of Carlisle, late Ambassador in Sweden, for his extraordinaries: out of the Customs
for May, 1671. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 14. |
|
Royal warrant for 100l. to the Churchwardens of St. Martin's in
the Fields as royal bounty for the poor of said parish. |
Warrants Early XV.
p. 420. |
