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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
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Nov. 1 |
Treasury order on the Excise for 150l. to Sir Edward Scott on
his pension of 300l. per an. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 259. |
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For 319l. 7s. 6d. to the Duke of York on his fee as
Governor of Portsmouth and for 20 soldiers pay. |
|
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Nov. 2 |
Sir G. Downing to the Attorney General forwarding for his
opinion thereon the request of the Customs Farmers to the
King for his [Majesty's] explanation of his royal warrant of
Oct. 28 last. |
Out Letters General II. p. 377. |
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Same to Sir R. Long, Mr. Wadlow, and Auditor Aldwell
[Aldworth] to attend my Lords on Monday about said
Wadlow's account. |
Ibid
|
|
Same to the Governors of the East India Company and Mr.
Pepys to attend my Lords on Monday about the business of
the "Leopard," &c. |
Ibid, p. 378. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Sir Heneage Finch to leave out of the
grant now passing [to Trustees] for the sale of fee farms the
following items which by a warrant under the royal sign
manual and privy signet of Aug. 14 last are to be granted to
George, Viscount Grandison. and Edward Villiers, viz. a fee
farm payable out of the Lordship or Manor of Cottingham
Powyers, another out of the Lordship or Manor of Cottingham Richmond, and another out of the Lordship or Manor
of Cottingham Westmorland, all during the life of George
Kirke: several fee farms issuing out of divers manors and
lands, parcel of the Lordship of Sheriff Hutton, and out of
the manors of Ottringham and Ottringham Marsh, co.
Yorks, and now in lease to said Grandison and Villiers; and
the scite of the Manor of Nafferton and the rent payable
out of same during the life of said George Kirke, and now in
jointure to the Queen Consort; and also a rent out of several
messuages and lands in Nafferton. |
Warrants Early XXXVII pp. 427–8. |
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Nov. 2 |
Royal sign manual for 200l. to Robert Needham as royal bounty. |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 110. |
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Nov. 3 |
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Sir Rob. Vynor in repayment of
loan: out of the new farm of the Customs. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 72. |
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for 20,000l. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer of the Household, as imprest for the extraordinaries of that office. |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 57. |
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Sir G. Downing to Mr. Dawson and Mr. Noell. The Committee
of the House of Commons for taking of Accounts do expect a
further accompt of the advance quarter of the Excise. Therefore I desire to speak with you this afternoon at my house. |
Out Letters General II. p. 378. |
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Nov. 4 [Oct. 27] |
Money warrant for 200l. and 20l. to Henrietta Maria Price,
one of the Queen's maids of honour, being arrears due
to Sir Herbert Price for half a year to Michaelmas last on
his two pensions of 400l. and 40l. per an.: said pensions
having been lately assigned to said Henrietta Maria Price. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 67; XXVIII. p. 34. |
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Nov. 4 |
Treasury order for 2,000l. to Edward Backwell in repayment of
loan to be registered on the new farm of the Customs. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 71. |
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The like for 320l. to Isaack Le Gouce, jeweller, in repayment of
loan. |
Ibid. |
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The like for 525l. to Sir Edm. Turnor in repayment of loan |
Ibid. p. 72. |
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The like for 6,000l. for Sir Allen Apsley: in repayment of loan. |
Ibid. |
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The like for 2,000l., 2,000l., 2,000l., to Sir Allen Apsley in
repayment of loan. |
Ibid. |
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 1,950l. to the Right Honble.
Viscountess Shannon in lieu of 6,000 oz. of plate ordered to
Viscount Shannon as royal bounty, and for which a warrant
was issued by the Lord Chamberlain to the officer of the Jewel
House, bearing date 1666–7. Mar. 20, but no part thereof
having been delivered. (Privy seal, dated Nov. 11; money
warrant, dated Dec. 9; Treasury order, dated Dec. 13.) |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 61, 76; XXVI. p. 25; Order Book XXXVII. p. 219. |
|
Royal sign manual for a great seal for a commission to Richard
Earl of Dorset, and William Earl of Craven, Sir Thomas
Osborne, Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir Charles Wheeler, Edmond
Warcup, and John Kirk to examine Richard Pight, gent., or
any other concerning such concealed money, bullion, plate,
jewels, lands and tenements as they can discover, with power
to receive said plate &c. and to compound with any persons
charged therewith, subject to the consent of the Treasury
Lords: allowing to the said Pight a third of the recoveries
made on several discoveries of prize goods and other concealments as entered by him in pursuance of the royal Commission
of 1660, July 31, and a third of all discoveries he shall make
within one month from date hereof: the said Pight being confident of making considerable discoveries of other concealments. |
Warrants Early XVa. pp. 58–60. |
|
Royal sign manual for 250l. to Col. Thomas Howard for half a
year to Lady day last, on his salary as Lieutenant of the Yeomen of the Guard, in full satisfaction of his arrears in that
employ from 1668, Aug. 12, to the last establishment of said
Guard: he having prayed only the said sum and agreed to
accept same as in full satisfaction as above. (Money warrant
hereon, dated Nov. 10; Treasury order, dated Nov. 14.) |
Ibid, p. 65; XXVIII. p. 33; Order Book XXXVII. p. 72. |
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Nov. 4 |
Money warrant for 3,000l. to John Kirke for the band of
Pensioners. |
Warrants Early XXII. pp. 145–6. |
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Nov. 7 |
Treasury warrant to Thomas Agar, Surveyor General of Woods
this side Trent, and to the woodward of Dean Forest for 100
trees to contain 140 tons to be felled in Dean Forest, to be
marked out by Daniel Furzer, shipwright, to be employed for
building a third-rate frigate. |
Ibid. XXXVII. p. 437. |
|
Same (made on a royal sign manual of the 4th inst.) to the
woodward of Sherwood Forest to permit the purveyor of the
Navy to fell trees there at any time during the fall of the sap,
which will make the timber much better and more durable for
shipping, although thereby the loss of the bark will be
occasioned. (See supra. p. 667, under date Sept. 29.) |
Ibid, p. 436. |
|
Money warrant for 920l. to Sir William Temple for three
months ordinary, Aug. 1 last to Nov. 1, as Ambassador to the
States General. (Treasury order hereon, dated Nov. 9.) |
Ibid. XXVIII. p. 31; Order Book XXXVII. p. 71. |
|
Same for 300l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, to be
paid over to James Smyth to be laid out in re-imparking the
Great Park at Windsor. (Treasury order hereon, dated
Nov. 18.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 32; Order Book XXXVII. p. 73. |
|
Same for 4,000l. to Lawrence Hyde for the ordinary allowance
of the Office of Robes for one year from Sept. 29 last: by
virtue of the privy seal granting the yearly sum of 5,000l.
to said Hyde for the service of said office. |
Warrants Early XXII. p. 146. |
|
Same for 500l. to Lord Hawley in full of 1,200l. furnished to
his Majesty, as by the privy seal of 1663, Jan. 31. (Treasury
order hereon, dated Nov. 10.) |
Ibid, XXVII. p. 53; Order Book XXXVII. p 201. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 13l. 6s. 8d. to
Viscount Fauconberg for one year's creation money to Lady
Day last. |
Out Letters Customs II. p. 142. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to prepare a lease to pass the
Great Seal of the premises, ut supra, p. 680, under date Nov. 2,
to Viscount Grandison and Edward Villiers. |
Warrants Early XXXVII. pp. 428–32. |
|
Prefixing:—Particular of the premises, memorandum, and
ratals. |
|
|
[?] |
Entry of demise to Sir Thomas Clifton, Bart., by [in custodiam]
lease under the Exchequer seal of the messuage, &c., in
Grenow and elsewhere, co. Lanc., late parcel of the lands of
William Ayre, yeoman, outlaw. |
Ibid, p. 432. |
|
Nov. 7 |
Sir G. Downing to the Earl of Sandwich or his deputy as Master
of the Great Wardrobe, to inform my Lords whether the Earl of
Essex, Viscount Fauconberg, and Lord Henry Howard, who
are lately arrived from their several embassies, have returned
into the wardrobe such deliveries as they received. |
Out Letters General II. p. 379. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long, Sir Henry Wood, Sir C. Harbord to attend
my Lords on Wednesday, about said Sir Henry Woods'
accounts of the late Queen's moneys received by him. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir C. Harbord to hasten his report about the business
of Holy Island. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Marshal of the King's Bench to bring Cadwallader
Jones to my Lords on Wednesday next. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 8 |
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 26l. 13s. 4d. and
6l. 13s. 4d. to Peere Williams. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 103. |
|
Same for 500l. to Edward Backwell in repayment of loan: out
of the loans on the new farm of the Customs. |
Ibid, p. 71. |
|
The like for 4,000l., 2,088l. 6s. 1d., 445l. to Sir Robt. Vynor,
in repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 72. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 20l. to the
Earl of Stamford for one year's creation money to Sept. 29 last. |
Out Letters Customs II. p. 145. |
|
Nov. 9 |
Letter of direction concerning the 5,000l. [remaining unpaid on]
a Treasury order of 1668–9, Mar. 3 last, for 41,560l. 4s. 5d.
to Sir Robert Vynor. (See supra, p. 193.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same on an order of Oct. 7 last for 275l. to the Masters of
Chancery. |
Warrants Early XXVIII. p 32. |
|
Money warrant for 73l. 4s. 6d. to Edward Progers. keeper of
the Middle Park of Hampton Court, for provision of hay for
the deer there. |
Ibid, XVIII. pp. 352–3. |
|
[?] |
Same for 20l. to Sir Thomas Engeham, keeper of Walmer Castle.
for one year of his fee in part of 1¾ years' arrears thereon to
Sept. 29 last. |
Ibid, p. 353. |
|
Nov. 9 |
Privy seal for 155l. [sic] to Sir Peter Wych, late envoy to the
Emperor of Russia and King of Poland, representing the sums
paid by him for the advance or borrowing of sums as follows,
viz. 20l. paid for the advance of 325l. assigned to him by the
Treasury order of 1669, Aug. 11; 100l. paid for the advance of
662l. assigned to him by two Treasury orders of Jan. 20 last,
and 40l. paid for the advance of 270l. assigned to him by the
Treasury order of April 18 last. (Money warrant hereon for
115l. (sic), dated Nov. 11, Treasury order for 115l., dated
Nov. 17.) |
Ibid. XVa. pp. 68–9; XXVIII. p. 37; Order Book XXXVII. p. 72. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long. Alderman Bucknell either did
yesterday or will to-day pay in 1,500l. on account of the
10,000l. old tally money: which [sum of 1,500l.] is to be
paid to Sir Ste. Fox for His Majesty's use. The warrant is
now before my Lords. Pray reserve the money accordingly. |
Out Letters General II. p. 379. |
|
Same to [? Auditor Wood]. "The Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury having this day considered the charge by you sent
hither of the receipts of the late farm of the Customs for the
two last years of the farm and having also heard the said [late]
Farmers thereupon, and finding they do make several exceptions
thereunto their lordships desire" you to attend to-morrow to
make good the said charge. Mr. Dickenson will inform you of
the exceptions this afternoon. His Majesty is to hear this
business in a few days. |
Ibid, p. 380. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long. Alderman Bucknall will pay in to-morrow
600l. of the money of the French tunnage which is to be paid
to Sir Bernard Gascoigne upon a warrant now depending in
the Treasury. Take care this money be issued to no other use. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Payne and Mr. Lawrence to attend Lord Ashley
to-morrow about Mr. Guy's and Mr. Viccarye's business. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Sherwyn and Mr. Webb to enquire as to the
sureties of John Vernon whom my Lords propose to have
succeed Mr. Bennett, deceased, late Receiver of Hearth money
for co. Derby. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 9 |
Sir G. Downing to Alderman Backwell to attend my Lords on
Friday about Mr. Colvill's affairs. |
Out Letters General II. p. 381. |
|
Same to Sir Dennys Gauden. Mr. Pepys and Auditor Beale to
attend my Lords on Friday about said Gauden's giving more
security for his victualling of the Navy upon the decease of
Sir William Penn. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir W. Doily and Mr. White to attend my Lords on
Friday about the beer which said White is to deliver to the
Victualler of the Navy. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long et al. and the late Commissioners of the
Wine Act and Mr. Wadlow to attend on Friday about the
accompts and bonds of Mr. Wadlow and his partners. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Mead to prepare an impost bill for the late
Duchess Dudley. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]. "We
have bin made acquainted with your Lordshipp's letter to my
Lord Ashley and are extreamly sensible how much His
Majesty's affairs in the kingdom of Ireland must be prejudiced
and stratned by the stopping or cutting short of any part of
His Majesty's revenue in that kingdom: and as to what hath
lately passed for the remitting of some of His Majesty's quitrents there. although we did look upon the case of the persons
in which it was done to be very hard yet we doe assure your
Lordshipp that we weare so farr from promoting the abating
of the said quit-rents that we did our endeavour to hinder it." |
Out Letters Ireland I. p. 50. |
|
Nov. 10 |
Treasury order for 100l. to Richard Erwyn in repayment of
loan: to be registered on the fee farms. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 200. |
|
Same on the Exchequer in general for 100l. to Lieut. Col. John
Rumsey. |
Ibid p. 103. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe to cause to be paid to
Viscount Stafford. 133l. 6s. 8d. for 10 years of his creation
money of 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. from 1660. Lady day, by the
hands of the sheriff of Stafford, according to the tenor of his
patent of creation. |
Warrants Early XXII. p. 117. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy
Purse, to be employed for furnishing healing medals of crown
gold for His Majesty's use in healing. (Treasury order hereon,
dated Dec. 7.) |
Ibid, XXVIII. p. 34; Order Book XXXVII. p. 74. |
|
Same for 710l. to the Earl of Essex. Ambassador Extraordinary
to the King of Denmark, being 71 days on his ordinary of 10l.
a day viz. from June 22 last, to Sept. 1 last, on which days he
did return into His Majesty's presence: also 686l. 17s. 5d. for
his extraordinaries. as allowed by Sir John Trevor. (Treasury
orders hereon. dated Nov. 17.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 35; Order Book XXXVII. p. 72. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Slingsby to attend my Lords on Monday,
for the consideration of the farthing business. |
Out Letters General II p. 382. |
|
Same to Sir Henry Wood for a list of all payments directed to
be paid by him out of the late Queen's revenue, certifying
which of them are directed under His Majesty's great seal of
England to be paid and which by other warrant. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Wm. Warren, merchant, to attend my Lords on
Wednesday. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 10 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Pepys to send a state of the debt owing by
the East India Company for the freight of the "Leopard," &c. |
Out Letters General II. p. 382. |
|
Nov. 11 |
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 100l. to Major
Edward Trelawney on his annuity of 200l. per an. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 103. |
|
Same for 100l. 7s. 6d. to Henry Gregory in repayment of loan
[out of the new farm of the Customs]. |
Ibid, p. 72. |
|
[?] |
Money warrant for 300l. to Sir Ralph Knight for half a year of
his pension (see Nov. 18 infra). |
Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 37. |
|
Nov. 11 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long et al., to meet to settle the
instructions for the Commissioners for Wine Licences for them
to let licences for one year from Sept. 29 last. |
Out Letters General II. p. 382. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long et al., to speak with Viscount Fanshawe about
the 4,000l. which Sir Ste. Fox was to have had from Mr. Colvile
in part of 7,000l. for secret service; and to hear Mr. Colvile's
man about it. |
Ibid, p. 383. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long for a list of such payments as are charged
upon the Customs and Hearth money for which no interest is
to be allowed. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Lord Chief Baron to attend at the Treasury on
Monday when the King will himself hear the business between
Mr. Prettyman and Mr. Scarlett. |
Ibid. |
|
Privy seal for 2,000l. for Aubrey Earl of Oxford as royal bounty.
(Money warrant, dated Dec. 12; Treasury order, dated Dec. 14.) |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 73; XXVIII. p. 44; Order Book XXXVII. p. 75. |
Nov. 12
[? 1670–1 Mar. 12] |
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Dorothy Colville, widow, in repayment of loan: [out of the new farm of the Customs.] |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 86. |
|
Nov. 12 |
Money warrant [erased] for 1,500l. to Sir Bernard Gascoyne in
part of 2,100l. arrears due to him for 3½ years to Sept. 29 last,
on his pension of 600l. per an. ["This warrant though it be
crossed yet it must stand and the warrant is given out."] |
Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 36. |
|
Privy seal for 62,915l. 19s. 4d. to Sir William Bucknall and the
rest of the Farmers of the Excise of London, Middlesex and
Surrey, and of the five counties of Kent. Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk
and Bucks, same being due for sums as follows, viz. the sum
of 9,415l. 19s. 4d. on a tally dated 1663, April 24, levied at
the Exchequer on Sir John Robinson and the rest of the [then]
Farmers of the London Excise to the use of Sir Ste Fox for
the Guards and by him assigned to Sir Edw. Backwell, who
received the money from said Bucknall, &c., said tally having
been made payable by said Bucknall and his partners, farmers
as above, by the privy seal of 1662, July 17; further the sum
of 20,000l. upon four tallies of 5,000l. each levied at the
Exchequer. 1665. Dec., upon said Farmers accompt of the
London Excise, which sum they had formerly advanced to
William Ashburnham. Cofferer of the Household; and further
the sums of 4,500l, 4,500l. and 4,500l. upon tallies levied at
the Receipt, 1666, May 22 and Aug. 20. on the London Excise
farm to the use of Sir Ste. Fox for the Guards, and [of which]
the moneys were paid and advanced to him by said Farmers; and
further the sum of 10,000l. upon two tallies of 5,000l. each
levied at the Receipt. 1666, Dec 18, on same farm to the
use of the Cofferer of the Household and the money
paid to him by said Farmers; and further the sum of 4,000l..
which they paid into the Receipt by way of loan 1667,
July 12, as appears by a tally of loan of same date; and further
the sum of 1,000l. likewise paid into the Receipt as loan 1669,
July 15, and 5,000l. loan into the Exchequer, 1669, Dec. 2:
all as certified by John Bruer, deputy to John Birch, Auditor
of the Excise: no parts of the said sums having been applied
to the discharge of their farm rents, their said farm rents
having been discharged by other payments or allowances, and
the said sums being likewise independent of and no part of
their advance of 35,000l. (Money warrant. dated Nov. 22;
twenty-two Treasury orders for, in all, 62,915l. 19s. 4d.
hereon. dated Dec. 15.) |
Ibid, XVa. pp. 71–2; XXIV. pp. 101–3; Order Book XXXVII. pp. 260–1. |
|
Nov. 12 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Lawrence about taking out an inquisition
against the estate of Mr. Swynborn. Also Sir John Duncombe
desires you to send him Mr. North's lease. |
Out Letters General II. pp. 383, 384. |
|
Same to S. Pepys. My Lords press for the passing of the
privy seal for regulating the Navy debts. Therefore pray
return the bill for the privy seal which you had from hence. |
Ibid, p. 383. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long forwarding a letter for your kinsman to be
clerk to the Wine Licence Commissioners. |
Ibid, p. 384. |
|
Same to the Wine Licence Commissioners conveying the Treasury
recommendation of Mr. Marbery as their clerk. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir R. Vyner, Mr. Meynell, and Mr. Snow to attend
him to-morrow. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 14 |
The Treasury Lords to Lord Hawley et al., Trustees for sale of
fee farms, to take an accompt of all the particular charges
fixed on the crown revenue in each county and what rents
may be fit to be assigned and set apart to discharge same: Sir
Robert Holmes, Governor of the Isle of Wight, having
petitioned that the rents usually applied for defraying the
annual charges of the garrisons and fortifications in said
island may not be sold [amongst the fee farms to be sold]. |
Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 433. |
|
Money warrant, dormant, for 60l. per an. to Jervas Price, first
and chief underkeeper of St. James's: to commence from
1669, Sept. 29. |
Ibid, XVII. pp. 353–4. |
|
Treasury warrant to Sir Henry Wood for the execution of a
royal warrant of Oct. 15 last for payment of 475l. to Sir John
Arundell, of the late Queen Mother s Council, and Master of
the Game to said Queen Mother, said Arundel having through
absence or otherwise been omitted from some of the establishments of said Queen Mother for the salary of 100l. per an.
which he should have had. |
Ibid, XLII. pp. 17–19. |
|
Prefixing:—Said royal warrant. Treasury order of reference,
dated Oct. 25., of same to the Queen Mother's Council, and
report thereon to the Treasury from the Earl of St. Albans,
Sir John Wintour, Sir Peter Ball, and Sir Henry Wood, four
members of said Council. |
|
|
Treasury subscription of a royal warrant of the 4th inst. to Sir
Henry Wood to pay out of the revenues, late in jointure to
the Queen Mother, 700l. to Madam Civet, 50l. to La Turenne,
and 40l. to Ann Grey alias Walters, widow, being 790l. in
all, as royal bounty for their services to the said late Queen
Mother. |
Ibid, p. 16. |
|
Nov. 14 |
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of Accounts. "We
having often called upon the late Treasurers of His Majesty's
Navy, the Victualler of the Navy and Lieutenant of the Ordnance
for their accounts of their respective offices, and they informing us from time to time that their books are in your hands
so that they were not able to make up their accounts with us;
and considering that it is of great prejudice to His Majesty
that we do not know how his affairs stand we therefore desire
you to give them as speedy a despatch as you can, that their
books may be delivered back unto them." |
Warrants Early XXXIII. p. 152. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir William Poultney concerning his non
performance of his contract with the Office of Works for
delivery of 100,000 bricks. |
Out Letters General II p. 385. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long, et al., to hasten the report about the
business of the Greenwax. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 15 |
Money warrant for 700l. to Philip Packer for St. James's Park
wall. |
Warrants Early XXII p. 114. |
Nov. 15
and 16. |
Treasury order for 3,000l. and 3,000l. to Laurence Hyde. Master
of the Robes: to be on the First Fruits. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 399. |
|
Nov. 16 |
Same on the Hearth money for 37l. 10s. 0d. to John Highter,
John Lynn and Edm. Ashpole: and 125l. to Richard Sherwyn
and William Webb. |
Ibid, p. 124. |
|
Same for 934l. to Ambros Coxe in repayment of loan [out of
the new farm of the Customs]. |
Ibid, p. 72. |
|
The like for 1,500l. to Jeremy Bonnell in repayment of loan |
Ibid, p. 73. |
|
Money warrant for 535l. to Sir William Godolphin in full of his
bill (dated 1669–70. Feb. 9) of extraordinaries laid out by him
in May, 1669, as Envoy Extraordinary to the King and Queen
Regent of Spain. and a so extraordinaries for mourning on the
late Queen Mother's death. (Treasury order hereon. dated
Nov. 29.) |
Warrants Early XXVI. pp. 24–5; Order Book XXXVII. p. 219. |
|
Sir G. Downing to the Customs Farmers to seize the cargo of tin
uncoined on board a vessel called the 'Delight,' come from
Truro. |
Out Letters General II. p. 385. |
|
Same to Sir Edmond Sawyer, Sir Rob. Crooke and Mr. Burnett
to attend at Sir R. Long's to give their utmost assistance for
regulating the matter of the Greenwax. |
Ibid
|
|
The like letter to Sir R. Long. Sir C. Harbord. Mr. Sherwyn and
Auditor Beale. |
Ibid, p. 386. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long My Lords are informed by Mr. Lightfoot that 10s. per 100l. sterling has been demanded by the
officers of the Tally Court for moneys to be paid into the
Exchequer upon sale of the fee farms. Considering how
important it is to the sale of the said rents that moderate fees
be everywhere taken, my Lords desire you to call together all
the officers of the Exchequer to consider how this business may
be moderated and qualified both in the Tally Court and the
Tellers' offices. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same as Auditor of the Receipt to hasten his report in
the business about the lands mortgaged to the city in King
James's time. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 16 |
Sir G. Downing to Alderman Backwell to speak with my Lords
on Friday about the paying in the remain of the 10,000l. |
Out Letters General II. p. 386. |
|
Same to Viscount Brouncker and Mr. Pepys to attend my Lords
on Friday about the business of the Navy debt. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Tho. Player to bring his account of all moneys
received by him [for the City out] of the Hearth money. |
Ibid, p. 387. |
|
Same to Auditor Phelips to attend my Lords on Monday with
the abovesaid account of Sir T. Player's. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
|
Same to Sir John Bancks. Col. Birch. Mr. Bodurda to assist Sir
R. Long, Sir C. Harbord, and Mr. Sherwyn, and Auditor
Aldworth in considering Mr. Wadlow's account of all moneys
received and paid by him on the late Wine Act. Care to be
taken that the directions of the Act were observed in the
payment thereof, and that the moneys were timely as well as
regularly applied to the discharge of the orders, so that no
dead interest were put upon His Majesty. |
Ibid, pp. 387, 388. |
|
Same to Eustace Bridgell forwarding a copy of the information
delivered in by Mr. Ward of a quantity of tin seized
upon. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
|
Nov. 17 |
Treasury order for 686l. 17s. 5d. to the Earl of Essex for his
extraordinaries as Ambassador to the King of Denmark. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 219. |
|
Nov. 17 and 25. |
Treasury warrant to the Treasurer of the Chamber out of the
assignments in his hands to provide 60l. 10s. 0d. to Judith
Pamphlyn, relict of Richard Pamphlyn, late one of the pages
of the presence to His Majesty, for riding charges for her
husband's attendance on His Majesty in several journeys
from 1663, Aug. 25, to 1663, Oct. 2. and from 1665, July 27,
to 1665–6, Feb. 17. (Warrant erased. Money warrant of
Nov. 25 for same amount to be issued to said Treasurer for
said Pamphlyn.) |
Warrants Early XVIII. pp. 354, 357. |
|
Nov. 17 |
Same to same to make similar provision for 230l. due to Thomas
Dunkly, His Majesty's closet keeper, for four years' wages at
8l. per an. [sic], and 183l. 10s. 0d. more to him upon bills of
expense in journeys and other services of His Majesty. |
Ibid, pp. 354–5 |
|
Money warrant for 70l. to the Rt. Hon. Edward, Earl of
Sandwich, for 3½ years of his creation money. |
Ibid, p. 362. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Slingsby to attend on Monday for the
consideration of his proposal for coining brass farthings; in
order to my Lords making report to the King in Council
thereupon on Wednesday next as they are required to do. |
Out Letters General II. p. 388. |
|
Same to the Alderman and Deputy of the Ward of Cripplegate
to attend my Lords on Monday about some money assessed on
said Ward by virtue of several Acts of Parliament, which is
not paid into the Exchequer, it being an overplus [over and
above the rates] of what is imposed by the said Acts. |
Ibid. |
|
The like letter to the Attorney General |
Ibid, p. 389. |
|
Same to Auditor Beale and Deputy Auditor Brewer. "I have
appointed to digest the minutes which I took at the last
hearing of the late Farmers of the Customs, on Saturday
morning next." Pray attend me then. |
Ibid
|
|
Nov. 17 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long to send to the Earl of Anglesey
a certificate of what money remains upon his orders. As also
of all interest money charged upon him as Treasurer of the
Navy; whereby he may go on with his accompt which now
stays unperfected for want thereof. |
Out Letters General II. p. 389. |
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal for payment to Sir Allen Apsley
for the Duke of York of any sums which said Duke may from
time to time have to pay for 6 per cent. interest on his 20,000l.
on the Wine Act. (Privy seal, dated Nov. 26, Treasury
warrant, dated Dec. 22.) |
Warrants Early XVa. pp 70. 82–3; XXVI. pp. 27–8. |
|
Nov 18 |
Treasury warrant to Symon Smyth to proceed in the impaling
and fencing in the Great Park at Windsor, as by your report
and estimate annexed [wanting]. |
Ibid, XXXVII. p. 433. |
|
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 42l. 16s. 10d. to
William Chiffinch as gratuity for loan. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 104. |
|
Same for 106l. 14s. 8d. to Sir Orlando Bridgman, as reward for
loan: out of the Customs. |
Ibid, p. 28. |
|
Same on the Hearth money for 65l. 17s. 10d. to Richard Sherwyn
and William Webb for incident charges concerning the Hearth
money revenue. |
Ibid, p. 124. |
|
The like for 300l. to Ralph Knight: in repayment of loan |
Ibid, p. 73. |
|
Money warrant for 83l. 6s. 8d. to Aubrey Earl of Oxford for half
a year to Sept. 29 last on his fees of 100l. and 100 marks per
an. as Chief Justice itinerant of forests this side Trent. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 355. |
|
Same, dormant, for 40l. per an. to Sir Francis Goodrick as one
of His Majesty's Counsel learned in the law. |
Ibid, p. 356. |
|
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Philip Packer for the charge of
the works at Hampton Court: same to be part of the 20.000l.
for the extraordinaries of the Works as by the privy seal of
Oct. 21 last. |
Ibid, XXVIII. p. 38. |
|
Same for 11,789l. 15s. 6¾d. to same to be employed for discharge
of so much due for His Majesty's new buildings at Greenwich. |
Ibid, p. 39. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir E. Sawyer to dispatch the accompt of Mr.
Dudley Rowse. |
Out Letters General II. p. 398. |
|
Same to the deputy marshal of the King's Bench to bring Mr.
Coates to my Lords on Monday. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir R. Crooke, Mr. Burnet and Auditor Beale to meet
on Monday about the business of the Greenwax. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Sa. Sterling and Mr. Beane to attend my Lords on
Monday at the hearing of the Excise Commissioners' report
about your defalcations. |
Ibid, p. 390. |
|
Same to Auditors Phelips, Parsons and Maurice to attend him on
Tuesday. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Edm. Sawyer, Deputy Auditor Tudor and Deputy
Auditor Chislet to attend him on Monday. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Williams, recorder of Chester, to attend my Lords
on Wednesday about the arrears of assessment on the city of
Chester. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 18 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long for an account of what the
present Farmers of the Customs are in arrear on their rent. |
Out Letters General II. p. 390. |
|
Same to the officers of the Works to have re-paved the highway
which goes under St. James's Park to Goring House; my
Lords being informed of the badness of the pavings thereof. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long, Sir C. Harbord, and Mr. Sherwyn to meet
with Sir R. Crooke, Mr. Burnet, and Auditor Beale about the
report to be made on the Greenwax. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for immediate
process against John Swynborne, late Receiver General of
Assessments for Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle, and
Berwick, he having 3,872l. 14s. 7d. of His Majesty's money
in his hands, which is in great danger to be lost. |
Warrants Early XXXV. p. 9. |
|
Nov. 19 |
Treasury order for 133l. 6s. 8d. to Richard Mason, Esq., in
repayment of loan: to be registered on the fee farms. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 201. |
|
Same on the Exchequer in general for 73l. 4s. 6d. to Edward
Progers for hay for the deer in the Middle Park at Hampton
Court. |
Ibid, p. 104. |
|
Same for 2,570l. to Nicholas Johnson in repayment of loan:
[out of the new farm of the Customs]. |
Ibid, p. 73. |
|
Nov. 21 |
Same for 10,289l. 15s. 0¾d. to Philip Packer for the extraordinaries of the Works: to be registered on the fee farms. |
Ibid, p. 200. |
|
Money warrant, dormant. for 20l. per an. to the Rt. Honbl. the
Earl of Cardigan for his creation money. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 356. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to cause several orders to be
satisfied (out of the new farm of the Customs, but the warrant
vacated and another drawn on the Wine Act and Hearth
money) to the amount, in all, of 3,462l. 10s. 3d to Isaac
Meynell, said sum being made up as follows, viz. the sum of
1,545l. due to Isaac Meynell, of London, goldsmith, upon an
order for 10,955l. by him lent to the King on the credit of
the Customs for Feb. last [and which has not been fully met
by reason of said fund being overcharged and falling short],
together with 587l. 17s. 2d. interest thereon: and the sum of
498l. 10s 3d. similarly due to him on an order for 2,022l.
lent by him upon the Customs for March last: together with
5l. 1s. 6d. for interest thereon: and the sum of 1,419l. by
him lent on the Customs of June last with the interest thereof
till the principal be repaid. |
Out Letters Customs II. pp. 146–7. |
|
Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 |
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 3,050l. for the Duke of
Buckingham without accompt, in full satisfaction for his
services, charges, and expenses upon his late employment into
France. (Dec. 12, fresh royal warrant for 3,210l. to him for
same; privy seal hereon. dated Dec. 22. for 3,210l. to
Richard Mason for said Duke on said account.) |
Warrants Early XVa. pp. 71, 78, 89. |
|
Nov. 21 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Ford, Lord Mayor of London. Alderman Jonathan Daues. John Ball, Mr. Baker, and Mr.
Dunster to attend the King at the Treasury to-morrow with
the names of your partners, that so His Majesty may receive
satisfaction who they are that are to be security for his rent
and for the performance of the covenants for the now farm of
the Customs agreed by you. |
Out Letters General II. p. 391. |
|
Nov. 21 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Gold and Mr. Hinton to meet Sir Dennys
Gauden at his [Downing's] house to-morrow. |
Out Letters General II. p. 391. |
|
Same to Col Disney and Eustace Seymoure to take care that Mr.
Seymour's money be paid in within a fortnight on pain of arrest. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir C. Harbord et al. to meet about the Greenwax business. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Alderman Backwell for an accompt how much of the
10,000l. tally is yet disposed of, and what yet remains in
your hands. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Tho. Peyton. Sir Norton Knatchbull, Sir Geo. Sands
and Sir Edw, Masters, concerning the year's arrear still
standing out in the county of Kent. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long for an account what rent the present
Farmers of the Customs have paid into the Exchequer from
1669, Sept. 29. |
Ibid, p. 392. |
|
Nov. 22 |
Treasury order for 1,500l and 1,000l. to Philip Packer for the
extraordinaries of the Works: [out of the new farm of the
Customs]. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 73. |
|
The like for 4,627l. 8s. 4d. to Edward Backwell [in repayment
of loan]. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay to the Mayor
of Lyme Regis 50l. for half a year to Sept. 29 last on the
annuity for the repair of the pier or cobb there, as by the
letters patent of Sept. 9 last: and dormant warrant for payment of same in future [for the seven years for which same is
granted]. |
Warrants Early XXVIII. pp. 39–40. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Viscount Brouncker and Mr. Pepys. On your
desire of being heard about the bill for regulating the Navy
debt my Lords have appointed Friday next to hear you. |
Out Letters Genera II p. 392. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long to hasten the account of the anticipations of
the Customs for which no interest is paid. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Lord Mayor of London. His Majesty's proposition
to your Lordship and partners about the advance money [to
be paid] on the new farm of the Customs is as below. The
King expects your answer at the Treasury on Friday afternoon
at the rising of the [Privy] Council, at which time His Majesty
will come to the Treasury: the said proposal being as
follows, viz. |
Ibid. |
|
"That besides the 150,000l. to be advanced by the new
Farmers of the Customs at three payments before the end of
December next at 6 per cent., they do advance 100,000l. more,
whereof 50,000l. by the end of January next and 50,000l.
more by the end of Feb. next, for which 100,000l. they are
to have 6 per cent. interest and 4 per cent. gratuity, and to
have collateral security for the whole 250,000l. upon His
Majesty's duty arising by firehearths and stoves." |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of Assessments for
Westminster. Considerable sums have been collected, of the
arrears of the assessments in Westminster, by Mr. Bennet, lately
high collector there, and no account given thereof nor the
money satisfied as it ought to have been. Desire you to take
speedy account thereof and cause the money to be forthwith
paid to the Receiver General. |
Warrants Early XXXV. pp. 9–10. |
|
Nov. 23 |
Treasury order for 1,000l. to the Earl of Berkshire as royal
bounty: [out of the new farm of the Customs]. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 73. |
|
The like for 250l. to Edward Backwell [in repayment of
loan]. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of
the Works, to be employed in finishing St. James's Park
wall. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 357. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 60l. to Prince
Rupert for his creation money as Duke of Cumberland and
Earl of Holderness. |
Out Letters Customs II. p. 146. |
|
Sir G. Downing to John Cooper to attend Sir W. Doyly on
Friday next with your account. |
Out Letters General II. p. 393. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth to attend Sir R. Long to-morrow with
Mr. Wadlow's account. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Farmers enclosing a letter from Lord
Arlington complaining of the insolence offered by the
Customs officers in Dover port to the French Ambassador's
lady. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners for their opinion on the letter
from the Justices of Chester about the farmers of Excise
there. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pindar, one of the Six Clerks in Chancery, to attend
my Lords about some fee farm rents heretofore mortgaged
from the Crown to the Six Clerks "part whereof are now in
your possession." |
Ibid, p. 394. |
|
Same to Mr. Agar to attend my Lords on Monday with an
account of all the money received and paid by you on the new
enclosure in Dean Forest. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Marriot, receiver of Windsor, to give full security in
the King's Remembrancer's office for his receipt and to enter
his warrant, for his said office of receiver, with Auditor Sir
E. Sawyer. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long et al., to report about some lands mortgaged to several Aldermen of the city of London in the time
of King James. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Henry Wood, Sir Tho. Geary and Auditor Beale to
attend on Monday for the consideration of said Woods'
accounts as Treasurer to the late Queen. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Surveyor of Woods to survey the pales about Bushey
Park and to estimate for the new paling thereof. |
Ibid, p. 395. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Robert Thomas, Esq., requesting him not
to pay to Robert Mellish the 2,000l. which he owes him, as
said Mellish, late Sub-Collector of Tenths in the diocese of
Lincoln, is detaining a great sum of His Majesty's moneys in
his hands, for the recovery whereof extents have been issued
against his estate, &c. |
Warrants Early XXXIX. p. 212. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up the
bonds of Jervas Bennet, late Receiver of the One and the
Eleven months' tax, co. Derby; he having passed his accompt
for same and obtained his quietus. |
Ibid, XXXV. p. 10. |
|
Nov. 24 |
Treasury order for 200l. to Isaack Meynell, goldsmith, as gratuity
for loan on the land revenue: to be paid out of the land revenue
or sale of fee farms. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 201. |
|
For 100l. to Dame Katherine Sayers in repayment of loan,
to be registered on the fee farms. |
|
|
Same for 710l. to the Earl of Essex in repayment of loan: [out
of the new farm of the Customs]. |
Ibid, p. 73. |
|
Privy seal for 500l. to Sir William Armorer as royal bounty.
(Money warrant hereon, dated Dec. 27.) |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 88; XVIII. p. 371. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Crooke and Mr. Burnet. You
promised to be at Sir R. Long's this morning with your
certificate in order to our report about the Greenwax. Do not
fail to-night as we are to make our report to-morrow or my
Lords will be very much offended. |
Out Letters General II. p. 393. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Sir R. Long to take care that the Attorney
and Solicitor General be paid their respective fees in the
Exchequer as the judges are paid theirs. |
Warrants Early XXXIII. p. 152. |
|
Nov. 25 |
Treasury warrant to Auditor [John] Phelipps for a particular
of the offices of bailiff and steward of the manor of Havering,
co. Essex, in order to a grant thereof to Sir Philip Mathews,
bart., during pleasure. |
Ibid, XXXVII. p. 434. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to deliver orders to Sir
Ste. Fox for the sums of 7,314l 12s. 4d., 2,293l. 3s. 1d. and
5,702l. 7s. 1d., amounting in all to 15,310l. 2s. 6d., the said
three sums representing moneys due to said Fox on three
several accounts for interest at 6 per cent., with an allowance
of one third more for charges for moneys borrowed and
advanced to pay the Guards and Garrisons (on the first of
which accounts made up to January 1 last there is due
9,615l. 2s. 4d. for such interest, against which 2,300l. 10s. 0d.
has been paid by orders, thus leaving said sum of 7,314l.
12s. 4d.: the other two sums being due respectively for
interest accounts to 1669–70, Jan. 29, and 1670, July 1): and
whereas it appears by certificate of Sir Thomas Player of the
9th inst. that Sir Ste. Fox hath assigned divers orders registered
on the fee farm rents in his name, amounting to 60,000l. in
lieu of so much furnished to him by the city of London, and
also orders for 5,000l. upon accompt of interest for same, you are
therefore to deliver to said Fox orders for 5,000l. more in part
of interest moneys already warranted to Fox by the Treasury
Lords on the strength of the privy seals of 1668, Nov. 30, and
1669, Dec. 18. |
Ibid, XXIV. p. 57. |
|
Money warrant for 880l. to Viscount Fauconberg, Ambassador
Extraordinary to the Republic of Venice; being his ordinary
from Aug. 10 last to the 5th Nov. instant, on which day he
returned into His Majesty's presence from said embassy as
appears by Lord Arlington's certificate. (Two Treasury
orders hereon [undoubtedly duplicates], dated Dec. 5, and
see infra under date Dec. 10.) |
Ibid, XXVIII. p. 41; Order Book XXXVII. p. 74. |
|
Same for 1,000l. to Sir Edw. Griffin, to be by him paid over to
and amongst the King's and Queen's footmen. (Treasury
order hereon, dated Dec. 7.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 40; Order Book XXXVII. p. 75. |
|
Privy seal for 800l. to George Weld as royal bounty for
executing by royal commission the office of Lieutenant of the
Tower of London during the Mayoralty and absence of Sir
John Robinson, in which office he was at great expense and
trouble by reason of the many prisoners of consequence under
his care, without receiving any recompense for same: and
also by virtue of a like commission he was constituted
Lieutenant of Sir John Robinson's own company of Foot.
from which and all other employments he was dismissed
1666–7, March 1. (Money warrant, dated Dec. 14, "as
royal bounty in consideration of services and sufferings";
Treasury order. dated Dec. 15.) |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 78; XXII. p. 151; XXVIII. p. 45; Out Letters Customs II. p. 148; Order Book XXXVII. p. 387. |
|
Nov. 25 |
Privy seal for 50l. to the poor of St. Margaret's, Westminster |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 106. |
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal for transferring payments from
Col. Legg to Capt. Wharton for the Office of Ordnance, said
Col. Legg being deceased, and said Capt George Wharton
having been appointed Treasurer and Paymaster of the Office of
Ordnance: viz. for sums as follow to be paid to said Wharton:
30,685l. 8s. 4d. payable to said Legg by the privy seal of
1668, Nov. 27, for land and sea services separately detailed
(in certain Treasury orders, detailed, viz. 12,500l. in certain
orders exchanged, 12,000l. for the fortifications of Plymouth
by the order of 1670, Aug. 4; 2,000l. for the fortifications of
Sheerness by order of Aug. 27, and 4,185l. for Tangier by order
of Sept. 1), none of which have been paid; 20,974l. 12s. 9d.
remaining yet unpaid or assigned of the 40,000l. formerly
ordered to said Legg out of the Hearth money by the privy
seal of 1669. Mar. 30, for the formation of a magazine of
saltpetre, he having only assigned to the East India Company
19,025l. 7s. 3d. thereof for saltpetre bought in 1669; and
22,541l. 7s. 10d. being the remaining moneys yet to be paid
for the service of the Office of Ordnance by the privy seal of
1668, Nov. 27, for 120,000l.: and all other sums whatever
payable by way of imprest or upon accompt for the service of
said office. (Privy seal hereon, dated Nov. 30; Treasury
warrant hereon, dated Dec. 22.) |
Ibid. pp. 75, 85–6; XVIII. pp. 368–9. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir Tho. Peyton to attend my Lords on
Monday about the moneys of the assessments in your hands. |
Out Letters General II. p. 395. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long et al. to bring in the report about Greenwax
on Monday. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys. You took away the bill for registering the
Navy debts. Pray return it to me with what words you desire
to have put in and in what place. "If you had not tooke it
away I had gott it despatcht this night." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Slingsby to attend my Lords on Monday to advise
with them about what standard both as to weight and metal
the farthings are to be made. as also to adjust the whole
business, so as His Majesty may receive no loss by coining them
nor any one have hopes by counterfeiting them. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long et al. to attend my Lords on Monday week
about the facilitating and methodising of payments upon
supers set upon any accomptant or upon any persons in any
accompt declared. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Farmers to hasten in the payment of their
rent for the month of October last, as my Lords are called
upon by the several persons who are to receive the same. |
Ibid, p. 396. |
|
Same to Sir Edw. Thurland. Pray send to me the bill drawn by
you for an Act of Parliament for passing to the King the Duke
of York's right of granting wine licences, that so I may send it
to the Attorney General to be perused. |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 25 |
Instructions for the Commissioners appointed by His Majesty [as
possessor by conveyance of the Duke of York's right or title]
for granting of Wine Licences from 1670, Lady Day or Michaelmas, to 1671, Michaelmas. |
Out Letters Customs I. pp. 217–8. |
|
(1) "That all such persons as shall apply themselves to
you … shall have the same [the licence] granted unto
them at such moderate rates as you shall think best for His
Majesty's service." |
|
|
(2) That where there was none or but one or so few
licences in any town or place that there may be use of more
you may grant as many as you think the place may bear for
the time aforesaid at such rents as in your judgment may be
reasonable, not to restrain the vent of the commodity: and to
that end to continue the old tenants or to let to such others
in such manner as to you in your discretions shall seem most
conducible to His Majesty's service therein." |
|
|
Nov. 26 |
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 60l. to Gervice
Price, chief under-keeper of St. James's Park, for wages of the
under-keepers there. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 104. |
|
Same for 1,000l. to Edward Backwell, in repayment of loan: out
of the new farm of the Customs. |
Ibid. p. 73. |
|
The like for 920l. to Samuel Gillebrand in repayment of loan |
Ibid. |
|
Nov. 27 |
Money warrant for 2,785l. 14s. 4d. to Henry Lord Howard of
Norfolk. Ambassador Extraordinary to the Emperor of Morocco
on his ordinary of 100l. a week as ordered by the privy seal of
1669, April 21 (on which privy seal he has already had money
warrants for 12 weeks and 14 weeks): it appearing "by two
several certificates signed by Lord Arlington . . that the said
Lord Howard departed His Majesty's presence and began his
journey in order to his said Embassy the 18th of June, 1669,
and returned from that Embassy and presented himself to His
Majesty the 5th day of October last past." (Treasury order
hereon, dated Dec. 20.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 42; Order Book XXXVII. p. 75. |
|
Same for 20l. to Thomas Holford for one year on his fee as one
of His Majesty's Pursuivants at Arms. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 360. |
|
Nov. 28 |
Treasury warrant to Sir C. Harbord. Surveyor General of Crown
Lands, to issue his warrant to stop any further felling of trees
in the manor of Chertsey, divers coppice woods and groves
there being already cut down to His Majesty's great disservice
in taking away the whole covert intended for His Majesty's
deer, without which they must necessarily be destroyed and
perish. |
Ibid, XXXVII. p. 434. |
|
Treasury warrant to Sir John Norton, woodward of New Forest,
for the felling of 80 tons of timber to be employed towards the
finishing building His Majesty's stables at Lindhurst, and the
residue to be used in the building a Snow House, altering the
house of one Mrs. Musgrave, building of a forest prison, and
for making of Dutch Reekes: a just account of said timber to
be made in the Exchequer before the end of Michaelmas
term next. |
Ibid, p. 438. |
|
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 25l. 6s. 0d. to
Isaack Meynell as reward [for loan]. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 104. |
|
Same for 109l. 16s. 0d. to the Lord Keeper [Bridgman] for
reward for loan: out of the Customs for 1670, Sept. |
Ibid, p. 28. |
|
Nov. 28 |
Money warrant for 75l. each to Bullen Reymes and Andrew
Newport as respectively Surveyor and Comptroller of the
Great Wardrobe: for last Michaelmas quarter's salary. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 358. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to make
allowance in the account of Andrew Lawrence as Surveyor of
His Majesty's Highways of the 77l. 3s. 3d., fees or charges
made on the passing and paying of several privy seals for
moneys imprested to him. |
Ibid, p. 359. |
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Same to the Receipt for splitting two tallies of loan on the
Customs levied at the Receipt Sept. 27 last, each tally for
3,000l. in the name of John Colville, viz. by cancelling same,
and in place thereof levying three tallies on the Customs, viz.
one for 2,100l. to John Colville, one for 900l. to Sir Robert
Vynor, and another for 3,000l. to said Vynor. |
Ibid, p. 357. |
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Money warrant for 32,200l. to the Navy Treasurers for the Navy
for the present year to end 1670–1, January. (Fourteen
Treasury orders hereon, dated Dec. 7, for, in all, 32,200l. and
another order for 5,000l.) |
Ibid, XXVIII. p. 41; Order Book XXXVII. p. 78. |
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Same for 200l. to Thomas Wyndham for one year on his annuity |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 57. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Clerks of the Peace of the several
counties. The Receiver of Hearth money for your county
has been directed to transmit to you his views [surveys of
that duty] by the middle of this month, upon which he is in
February next to pass his accompts of that revenue. You are
without fail to get them passed, as the law directs, at the next
general Quarter Sessions for your county, and to certify them
into the Exchequer before the end of Hilary term next at the
furthest; it being of special concern to His Majesty's service. |
Ibid, XXXVI. p. 164. |
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Nov. 29 |
Treasury order on the Exchequer in general for 60l. 10s. 0d. to
Sir Edw. Griffin to be paid to Judith Pamplin, widow of
Richard Pamplin, late a Page of the Presence to the King. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 104. |
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Same for 1,125l. to Nicholas Johnson, gent., in repayment of
loan: to be registered on the Wine Act. |
Ibid, p. 219. |
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Money warrant for 76l. 13s. 4d. to Peer Williams for one
year on his various fees as Clerk or Keeper of the Foreign
Estreats. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p 359. |
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Sir G. Downing to Sir John Bancks and Mr. Pepys. My Lords
desire you to meet to make a true state of the accompt
between the King and the East India Company concerning the
ships "Leopard" "Dunkirk," "Mary-Rose," and "Convertine,"
of what the freight amounts unto for such tonnage as the
said ships did bring home, and of what was wanting which
they might have brought home, and the cause thereof. |
Out Letters General II. p. 396. |
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Same to the Governor of Dover to bring to my Lords the copy
of the Barbados [4½ per cent. duty] grant for their perusal
and consideration. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Slingsby to bring my Lords a copy of the indenture
of the Mint for their perusal and consideration. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Farmers to attend my Lords on Thursday |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Denis Gauden. Pray attend me on Thursday about
the business of your tally money. |
Ibid, p. 397. |
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Nov. 29 |
Sir G. Downing to the Attorney General to attend my Lords on
Monday about some queries presented to them by the Agents
for the Hearth money duty about the collection of said duty. |
Out Letters General II. p. 397. |
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Same to Sir W. Doily. My Lords desire before they sign any
letters to the Commissioners of Assessments of the counties
where any money is to be reassessed, that you advise with the
Attorney General about a draft of such letter fit to be written
by my Lords. |
Ibid. |
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Privy seal for 1,050l. to Thomas Killegrew due to him for several
plays "acted before us and our royal consort the Queen by our
comedians at our Court at Whitehall and at the theaters from
the 31st of March, 1662, unto the 20th of November instant,"
said sum having been appointed to be paid him by the Treasurer
of the Chamber by warrant from the Chamberlain of the
Household, but not having been so paid is now ordered to be
paid out of the Receipt. (For money warrant in part hereof
see Dec. 14 infra.) |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 80. |
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Nov. 30 |
Treasury order for 33l. and 13l. 14s. 0d. to Symon Bennet for
reward for procuring loan. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 28. |
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Privy seal for 10,800l. to Col. Francis Wyndham, as royal bounty,
he having been particularly instrumental in preserving our
royal person after the battle of Worcester. (Money warrant,
dated Dec. 22, "for many good and acceptable services," &c., as
above; Treasury order, dated Dec. 29.) |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 84; XXVII. p. 68; Order Book XXXVII. p. 202. |
