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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Nov. [sic
erratum
for
Dec.] 4
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Receipt. Some time before
Xmas last Isaac Meynell, goldsmith, received of John Ball,
then Treasurer and Cashier of Excise, 6,800l. or thereabouts
of the Country Excise which said Meynell should have paid
into the Receipt long since but he has refused to do so though
it has often been required of him. There is now remaining in
the Receipt 2,000l. of the Eleven Months' tax, which is due to
said Meynell by orders registered on that revenue and now in
course to be paid, which sum has been detained in the Exchequer
by reason of said Meynell's behaviour as above. The occasions
of the Navy are pressing and important. You are therefore to
instantly issue the said 2,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy
towards the present supply of the pressing wants of that service.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 224.
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Dec. 4
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Sir Ro. Howard to Auditor Bridges to inform Treasurer Clifford
how stand the accompts of Sir G. Carteret and the Earl of
Anglesey as successively late Treasurer of the Navy and why
they are not perfected.
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Out Letters General III.
p. 194.
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[?]
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The like letter to the Navy Commissioners concerning the
accounts of Sir George Carteret and Sir Thomas Littleton.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 6
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Thomas Dudley as a tidesman in fee in London port loco
Robert Farrer who has not attended.
Samuell Stockwood as waiter and searcher at Uphill in
Bridgwater port, with 10l. per an., having been appointed
to survey there by Mr. Blake on said Blake's [late]
General survey [of the Western Customs].
Ralph Jones and Robert Ansdale as tidesmen at Neston,
loco Richard Hunt who has not attended his employment
as a waiter and searcher there.
John Bennet and Robert Sillivent to be established as
boatmen and tidesmen at Minehead with 10l. per an. each.
Richard Mills as waiter and searcher at Hartlepool in
Stockton port with the salary of 15l. per an.
Clement Blackinston as landwaiter and storehouse keeper
at Topsham loco Benjamine Mountney, deceased.
Humphry Atwicke as waiter and searcher at Milton in
Faversham port loco Edward Oveat, who has for a month
absented himself from his duty.
Francis Colquitt to be restored to his place as boatman and
tidesman in Falmouth port, he having been removed
upon some misrepresentation.
William Chappil and Robert Peake to be established as
boatmen and tidesmen in Looe, with the allowance of 10l.
per an. each and 1s. a day each when employed.
Daniel Lee as boatman at Falmouth loco William Cleggatt
discharged.
William Dent as waiter and searcher at Scarborough loco
John Collison, late in said employment, who has assisted
in some embezzlements in the prizes, and therefore was
dismissed.
Two tidesmen to be settled at Whitby in the place of said
William Dent with 10l. per an. each.
John Griffy as boatman at Appledore loco Benjamin Tracy.
Henry Wright as tidesman in fee London port loco James
Barret, not attending.
Nath. Massy as surveyor of Customs at Shields, Newcastle
port, loco Steven Barker, deceased.
Ralph Child, as tidesman in fee, London port loco John
Webster, not attending.
James Nicholson as waiter and searcher in Poulton port,
at 5l. per an., loco Thomas Moore, who refuses said
employment.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. pp. 200-4,
212.
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to order the
Customs officer at Dover to send up to London with all speed a
ballot containing 3 doz. bottles of Laurence [Lorraine] wines and
a dozen bottles of Rosa Solis and a quantity of French sweetmeats,
directed to the Duke of Lauderdale, which he has sent
for for his own use.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 203.
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Same to same. There are several bales and packs of goods remaining
at the Custom House for the use of the French
ambassador's lady. Application having been made that an
officer might be sent with them to York House to see them
there opened and receive duty for same I have thought fit in
this case to permit it in regard said goods arrived before His
Majesty's direction that this practice of sending officers with
any goods to any person's house should be discontinued, and
that the duty should be paid and the goods opened at the
Custom House.
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Ibid p. 204.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to Mr. Mountney, Cashier of the
Customs, to pay tallies levied on the Customs to the value of
48,000l. for the service of the Navy ; paying same preferably
before any other tallies except those struck for the 2,000l. per
week to meet the 52,000l. to the East India Company and
the tallies for 1,000l. a week to meet 9,000l. to the garrison of
Tangier.
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Ibid, p. 205.
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Same to the Attorney General to prepare a bill to grant to
Richard Cresswell, junr., the reversion of the place of one of
His Majesty's chief searchers at Gravesend for the port of
London on the death or surrender of Christopher Hussey,
who now enjoys the same : [all] upon surrender of a grant of
the reversion of said office to Thomas Scarlett, gent. (Treasurer
Clifford's subscription dated Dec. 23 of docquet of said grant.)
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Ibid, p. 207 ; British
Museum Additional
MS. 28074, p. 124.
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests and Giles Lytcott, Comptroller
General of the Accounts of the Customs, to allow in account
to John Rumsey the 11l. 5s 0d. paid by him to Mr. Street on
only verbal directions.
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Money Book Custom,
p. 82.
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Money warrant for 450l. to Sir Thomas Higgons, Envoy Extraordinary
to the Republic of Venice, for his first three months'
advance of ordinary to commence from the day of his
departure from the royal presence : and 500l. for equipage and
transportation.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 223.
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Same for the following sums to Sir Stephen Fox, amounting in
all to 92,669l. 6s. 4d. as imprest for four months' pay from
Nov. 16 last to March 7 next, to the Land Forces and Guards
and Garrisons, viz. :—
56,925l. 9s. 0d. for the Guards, marching forces and several
garrisons (by the privy seal of 1668, Nov. 30).
352l. 16s. 0d. to a foot company in the Isle of Wight (by
the privy seal of 1669, Dec. 18).
4,575l. 4s. 0d. for several services as in the privy seal of
1670, Sept. 30.
3,763l. 4s. 0d. for the particular services as in the privy
seal of 1671, Aug. 11.
56l. to the Lieut. Gov. of Windsor as by the privy seal of
1671, Nov. 7.
18,796l. 13s. 4d. for several services as in the privy seal of
1672, May 25.
8,200l. 5s. 4d. for the particular uses and services as in the
privy seal of 1672, Sept. 30.
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Ibid, pp. 224-6.
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Dec. 7
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Entry of order of reference from Treasurer Clifford to the
Agents of Taxes of the petition of Thomas Brown, Receiver of
the Subsidy for co. Berks, for allowance for acting also as
Solicitor thereof.
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Out Letters General III.
p. 193.
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Same of same from same to same of the petition of Capt, Martin
Sandys, Receiver General of the late Subsidy in co. Worcester,
for the like allowance.
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Ibid, p. 195.
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Treasury Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to deliver (on
payment of customs ad valorem) a box now at the Custom
House, containing several parcels of embroidered apparel for
a horse, &c., for the use of Sir William Portman.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 199.
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Same to same for the like of some goods of the Earl of Arran, viz. a
small quantity of coarse cloth and freize arrived from Ireland,
being for his own use.
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Ibid.
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Warrant by Treasurer Clifford to the Attorney General to
prepare a bill for a grant to John Holman, gent., of the
reversion of the office of one of the Customers or Collectors of
Newcastle port, in reversion after William Burroughs
(Burrough) senr. (Treasurer Clifford's subscription, dated
Dec. 8 [? erratum for 1672-3, Jan. 8] of docquet hereof.)
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Ibid ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,074,
p. 127.
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Same by same for the execution of a money warrant of Nov. 25
last for 3,000l. to John Kirke for the Band of Pensioners.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 220.
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Same by same for same of a money warrant of Nov. 25 last for
250l. to Secretary Coventry, as a Groom of the Bedchamber.
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Ibid, p. 219.
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Same by same for same of a money warrant of Nov. 18 last for
30l. to Andrew Porter and Robert Killegrew, Pages of Honour
to the King.
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Ibid, p. 220.
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Same by same for same of a money warrant of Nov. 25 last for
80l. 16s. 8d. to Andrew Lawrence.
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Ibid, p. 221.
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[? Dec. 7]
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Warrant by [Treasurer] Clifford for the execution of a money
warrant of Nov. 20 last for 200l. to Dr. Benjamin Worsley
for the Council of Trade.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 221.
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Dec. 7
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Same by same for same of a money warrant of Nov. 25 last for
5,437l. 1s. 1d. to Sir Robert Vyner for gilt and white plate.
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Ibid, p. 222.
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Same by same for same of a money warrant of Nov. 25 last for
825l. to Sir John Paul.
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Ibid.
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Same by same for same of a money warrant of Nov. 18 last for
50l. to Sir Edw. Walker.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 80.
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Treasurer Clifford's subscription of a docquet, dated 1672, Nov.,
of a grant to Sir William Hickman, bart., to be one of His
Majesty's Standing Council for Plantations loco Sir John
Finch, Kt., Ambassador to the Ottoman : with the allowance
of 500l. per an. as from Sept. 29 last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 111.
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Same of same, dated 1672, Nov., of a warrant to the Commissioners
for Prizes to issue warrants to Richard Mounteney, [their]
Receiver General [of Prizes], to pay such persons as shall be
appointed by the Lord High Admiral of England and commanders
and officers of the Fleet, the several rates apportioned
upon His Majesty's ships by order in Council in lieu of
gunnage and tunnage for all such ships as shall be taken and
destroyed by them.
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Ibid, p. 112.
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Same of same, dated 1672, Nov., of a warrant to the Farmers or
Collectors of the Customsarising by unwrought wood, masts, &c.,
to pay to Henry Coventry, Esq., one of the Principal Secretaries
of State, 462l. 10s. 0d. per quarter for said office in lieu of his
pensions : the first payment to be made for the quarter ended
Michaelmas last. (Treasurer Clifford's dormant warrant,
dated Dec. 16, for tallies to be levied from time to time on the
Wood Farm for said sum. This dormant warrant quotes the
privy seal as of date Nov. 24 last.)
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Ibid, pp. 112-3 ; Warrants
Early XIX. p. 234.
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Same of same, dated 1672, Nov., of a grant to William
Manne, Esq., of the office of one of His Majesty's Serjeants at
Arms in the city of London, with the fee of 12d. a day payable
half yearly out of the Crown revenues of London and Middlesex :
as from Aug. 21 last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 114.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Receipt to pay 40,000l. to
Sir Stephen Fox, Paymaster of the Guards, on such orders as
are already drawn at the Receipt for the service of the Guards
in his name : to be paid by causing tallies to be levied at the
Receipt on the Farmers of the London Excise for 20,000l. and
on the Commissioners and Receivers of the Country Excise
for 20,000l.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 225.
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Same to same to pay 600l. out of any moneys in the Exchequer
upon such orders as are signed for the use of the Privy
Purse.
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Ibid, p. 226.
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Money warrant for 20l. to Sir John Heath for half a year on his
fee as one of the King's Counsellors at law.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 8
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
bearer, Customs free, a parcel of hangings now remaining
at the Customs House, brought over for His Majesty's
special use.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 236.
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Dec. 9
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Receipt for tallies of anticipation
to be levied on Richard Mounteney for 941l. 16s. 3d.
for the service of the Navy ; to be employed for the payment of
tickets : issues thereof to be made on orders already signed to
Sir Thomas Osborne as Treasurer of the Navy.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 81.
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Same to the Cashier of the Customs. The East India
Company has undertaken to furnish the abovesaid
941l. 16s. 3d. upon their own bonds for customs. You are to
call on John Thorpe for the said bonds (being the officer in
whose hands they are), and to receive same of him, discharging
him thereof, and then to deliver them up to said East India
Company receiving the abovesaid tallies from them for your
discharge. You are to allow said Company a rebate of 6 per
cent. on said bonds.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Francis Stephens
of a certain piece of waste land lying in Dorset, as
granted 1665-6, Mar. 13, to said Stephens and John
Neale ; the said John Neale being dead, whereby the whole
interest of the premises is come to said Stephens by survivorship,
who intends to prosecute more vigorously for the
inclosure and recovery of the premises, which notwithstanding
several disbursements he has not yet effected.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. pp. 205-6.
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to see opened
at Exeter House a trunk, now at the Custom House, directed
to the Lord Chancellor, and containing goods for his own
use.
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Ibid, p. 203.
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Royal sign manual to the Attorney General to prepare a bill for
the Great Seal for a grant to Samuel Birch (second son of John
Birch) of the office of sole auditor of the Excise and New
Impost with the fee of 500l. per an. for himself, and 200l. per
an. for three clerks : all in reversion after John Birch, his
father, the present auditor of same.
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King's Warrant Book III.
p. 183.
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Treasury warrant (in lieu of a similar warrant, dated 1672,
Nov. 25, altered and vacated) to the Commissioners of the
Navy to pay 567l. 4s. 10d. to Richard Norton, Esq., for
timber sold and delivered into the stores, appearing due as by
a bill signed by said Navy Commissioners, dated 1671-2, Jan. 23 :
the said bill having been signed since the stop of the Exchequer,
and the said timber having been served for the building of His
Majesty's new ship now in hand at Portsmouth.
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Warrants Early XIX.
pp. 219, 227.
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Same to the Cashier of the Customs to execute the Treasury
warrant of Oct. 25 last, for payment of tallies for 52,000l. and
40,000l to the East India Company.
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Ibid, p. 184.
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Treasurer Clifford to the Receipt for tallies to be levied on the
Country Excise for 20,000l. (in the margin 12,000l., this latter
being the correct sum) and on the Cashier of the Customs for
2,126l. 11s. 1d. (viz. for 1,900l. on the Customs, and
226l. 11s. 1d. on the New Impost on Wines and Vinegar) :
issues to be made hereon to the Victualler of the Navy upon
such orders as remain signed for the service of the Navy.
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Ibid, p. 226.
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Money warrant for 27l. 7s. 6d. to Henry Philips for one year
on his patent as His Majesty's Master Carver.
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Ibid.
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Same for the following officers of the Works for one year each
on their respective fees, viz. :—
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Ibid, p. 227.
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£
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s.
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d.
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Thomas Kenward, joiner of the Works
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52
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12
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6
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John Grove, plaisterer, Isaac Corner, Richard
Ryder, Edward Marshall, John Stone—each
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18
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5
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0
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Arthur Haughton, purveyor for the Works
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39
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10
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10
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Dr. Wren, surveyor
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45
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12
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6
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Philip Packer, Paymaster
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63
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17
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6
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Henry Morris, joyner to the Privy Lodgings
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19
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11
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8
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Thomas Bagley, master glasier, 18l. 15s. 0d.
and for a livery
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1
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4
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0
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Treasurer Clifford's subscription of a docquet dated 1672, Nov.,
of a grant to Richard Hughes, gent., of the first [vacant]
place of a King's Waiter's place in London port, with proviso
that if and while the Customs be in farm the salary of 52l.
per an. is to cease.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, pp. 114-5.
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Same of same, dated 1672, Nov., of a grant from the King to
make Diego de Medina, Antonio Gomes Serra, Francisco de Liz
and Jeronimo Fernandez de Miranda, natives of France, free
denizens of England, with the right to pay only native
Customs on merchandizes.
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Ibid, p. 115.
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Privy seal for 200l. to Samuel Martin, appointed Consul at
Algiers, and 100l. per an. to date from Xmas next and to continue
during his employment in that office. (Treasurer
Clifford's subscription dated Dec. 7 of docquet hereof. Money
warrant dated Dec. 13 for 200l. hereon,)
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King's Warrant Book III
p. 188 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,074,
p. 111 ; Warrants Early
XIX. p. 231.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Grand Commissioners and
Governors of Excise to pay 470l. 3s. 1½d. to John Forth for
the usual interest on his advance [Excise rent] moneys : he
having in his petition to the Treasury represented that being
obliged to pay rent to the King for the Excise of several remote
counties he could not have returns from said places whereby
to make payments at the exact days ; by reason of which, payment
of interest for his advance money had been stopped by
the Excise Commissioners, by whose report thereon it appears
that the delays in such payments were short.
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Money Book (Excise),
p. 25.
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Dec. 10
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Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. Earle. I have to-day presented Mr.
Dawson to Treasurer Clifford and have prevailed that you
shall have 150l. abated out of the 2,000l. where Mr. Woodward
is bound with Mr. Bowen and that the bond shall on
payment be delivered up and cancelled. But you are to pay
the 1,850l. into the Exchequer before Saturday week next,
otherwise I cannot promise that this bargain will afterwards
be accepted.
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Out Letters General III.
p. 194.
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Entry of the order of reference from Treasurer Clifford to the
Agents of Taxes of the petition of Peter Woodcock for an
allowance [for acting as solicitor as well as Receiver General]
for the subsidy [for co. Rutland].
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Ibid, p. 195.
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Sir Ro. Howard to [the Marshal of the Marshalsea] to bring
Thomas Bouchier, a prisoner in the King's Bench, before
Treasurer Clifford at Whitehall on Thursday next ; he being
useful in some matter of evidence relating to the revenue of
Hearthmoney. (Also a similar later but undated letter for
Bouchier to be brought on Tuesday morning next.)
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Ibid, p. 199.
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Directions by Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners
in the form of resolutions on representations made by said
Commissioners. As to the surcharge of 237l. 8s. 3d. on
Mr. Jackson, Collector of Customs, Berwick, for receiving
Customs on Scotch pladding ad valorem only, which by the
Book of Rates ought to be so much less : it is to be remitted.
But for the future the rules set in the Book of Rates are to be
observed.
You are to prosecute Mr. Langley, Master of the packet
boat at Harwich for transporting provisions to Holland, that
thereby he may be brought to submission for his misbehaviour
towards the officers.
As for hoods, scarves, laced linen, &c., exported for Ireland
if they be of English manufacture it will be best to interpret
the Act in the largest sense.
As for goods taken in prizes by privateers, where they are
rated in the Book of Rates they are to pay accordingly. Where
there is no rate they are to pay ad valorem.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 216.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant [to the Receipt] for tallies to be
levied on the Country Excise for 5,000l. and issues to be made
thereof upon such orders as are signed for payment of 10,000l.
to Sir Ste. Fox for His Majesty's secret service.
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Money Book (Excise),
p. 25.
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Dec. 11
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Entry of the order of reference to Sir Ro. Howard and Sir Ro.
Long of the petition of Mr. Lawrence concerning farming
(erased) the office of Receiver of the First Fruits.
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Out Letters General III.
p. 195.
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners not to remove
Thomas Spicer to Topsham but to continue him in his place at
Lyme, and to pay him his arrears of salary which is stopped
upon his not removing to Topsham.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 206.
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Royal sign manual to the Attorney General to prepare a bill to
pass the Great Seal for a grant to "Lord George Fitzroy, somtymes
called the Lord George Palmer, one of our naturall
sonnes by Barbara Duchesse of Cleaveland, and to the heires males
of his body." of the reversion of the grant made by letters
patent of 1660, Aug. 7, for 21 years to James Earl of Suffolk
of the profits of the sealing of writs, exemplifications, &c., in
the King's Bench and Common Pleas, together with the place
of Receiver General thereof and Comptroller and Overseer
thereof : to be held by said Lord George Fitzroy, etc., under
such yearly rents, payments, covenants and conditions as in the
abovesaid grant to said Earl of Suffolk. If said Lord George
Fitzroy die without heirs male then the reversion to be to
Charles Earl of Southampton, "the eldest of our naturall sons
by the said Barbara Dutchesse of Cleaveland," and his heirs
male, and failing his heirs male then to Henry Fitzroy Earl of
Euston, "another of our naturall sonnes by the said Dutchesse
of Cleaveland" and his heirs male, "and you are also to insert
a clause for further assurance to be made by us, our heirs and
successors in case any defect should be found in these presents
and such other beneficial clauses and non obstantes as you shall
think requisite for the better conveying and granting of the
premises in the manner aforesaid."
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King's Warrant Book III.
pp. 184-6.
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Money warrant for 70l. 4s. 4½d. to John Johnson for recompense
for his service in seizing wool intended to be exported and for
his charges in prosecuting offenders, viz. a moiety of the
93l. 12s. 6d. resting in his hands of said seizures (according to
the King's proclamation of 1660, Sept. 15), and a fourth part
more for said charges : said Johnson's petition for same having
been referred to the Treasury Lords by the order of Council of
June 14 last.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 228.
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Warrant for a privy seal for drawing orders for 302l. 12s. 5d. to
John Throckmorton, with 6 per cent. interest from the time
the like sum was paid in by him for the purchase of fee farm
rents of the value of 20l. per an. out of the manor of Higham,
co. Sussex, previously conveyed to Sir John Cloberry : said
Throckmorton having since contracted for other rents of
the value of 22l. 9s. 2d. per an., "upon which order or orders
so to be drawn for said sum issues are to be made for the said
money hereby payable when tallies shall be levied at the
Exchequer upon the last contract made by the said John
Throckmorton."
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King's Warrant Book III.
p. 188.
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Royal sign manual to the Attorney and Solicitor General. In
our warrant of Nov. 20 last, supra Vol. III. p. 1356, touching
the Queen's jointure, we did intend that the Queen should be
paid her 10,972l. 19s. 3 1/24d. out of the Excise before any
other, and should not wait for the payment of her intended
jointure in course after other payments charged on said Excise,
and that she should be paid without any abatements, deductions
or defalcations whatsoever. You are to insert words to
this effect in the grant. Also as touching the 414l. 14s. 8¾d.
defective rents to be surrendered or reconveyed by the Queen,
it appears that there cannot readily be set out or ascertained
more than 386l. 6s. 1d. thereof. You are therefore to prepare
a surrender of rents to the value of said 386l. 6s. 1d., and the
same shall be taken as a sufficient execution of our pleasure
formerly signified in our said warrant.
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Ibid, p. 187.
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[? Dec. 11
or 12]
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Treasurer Clifford's subscription of a docquet, dated 1672, Dec.,
of a grant to the Queen Consort for life of 10,972l. 19s. 3 1/24d.
out of the Excise of London, Westmr., Southwark, Middlesex
and Surrey, to make up her jointure and for 31,795l. 5s. 2 1/12d.
for arrears : all in accordance with the above quoted royal
warrant of Nov. 20 last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 119.
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Dec. 12
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Subscription by Treasurer Clifford of a docquet, dated 1672,
Nov., for a grant to Tobias Eden of the 1,095l. payable to the
Exchequer by Sir Robert Eden, bart., as baronet fee.
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Ibid, p. 116.
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Same by same of same dated 1672, Dec., for 300l. per an. to
Thomas Howard, brother to Sir Robert Howard, for two fifth
part share of the surrendered Greenwax farm.
The like annuity of 200l. to Henrietta Maria Howard for same.
200l. to Sir Robert Cleyton and John Morris for same.
140l. to Thomas Aram for same.
100l. to Edward Bull for same.
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Ibid, pp. 117-8.
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[?]
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Same by same of same dated 1672, Dec., of a grant to Claus
Arens Wallen, master and owner of the ship "Unity," of
Delfshaven, of 250 tons burden ; with all the tackle, apparel and
furniture belonging to her.
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Ibid, p. 119.
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Dec. 12
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Warrant by [Treasurer] Clifford for the execution of a money
warrant of Nov. 27 last for half a year to the Falconers
detailed.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 223.
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Warrant, dormant, from Treasurer Clifford to the Receipt for
tallies of assignment on the Farmers of the London Excise
for the annuity or yearly pension of 2,000l. to Sir Orlando
Bridgeman, late Keeper of the Great Seal.
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Ibid, p. 228.
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Warrant from Treasurer Clifford to Sir John Norton, bart. High
Woodward of New Forest, to sell so many dotard and decayed
trees as may yield 100l., and to pay same to Lord St. John
for the provision of hay and other accommodation for His
Majesty's deer in said forest for the last and the present year.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 229.
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Same from same to the Receipt to vacate and cancel the tally of
1,670l. 16s. 10d. levied 1671, Dec. 22, on Lord St. John et al.,
his partners in the late intended farm of the Customs (viz.
on the rent of their farm), which tally was issued upon and
in satisfaction of an order of loan of that amount (with interest)
in the name of John Colvile, dated 1669-70, Mar. 2 :
which said tally was [by assignment from Colvile] received by
Henry Coventry in satisfaction of so much owing to him from
said Colvile, "looking upon the same in effect as so much
ready money, since the said Farmers, being by the said tally
discharged of the said sum in the Exchequer upon their
receipt thereof, should have paid the money : notwithstanding
which the said Henry Coventry, having made frequent application
to the said farmers for payment of the said tally, they
have refused it upon allegation that there is no money remaining
in their hands upon account of their said farm." As His
Majesty is discharged of the abovesaid sum by the striking of
the said tally, and as the same is the only security which
Coventry possesses it is hereby to be vacated and a fresh one
struck on the said farmers on the money collected by them on
the new impost on wines and vinegar.
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Ibid, p. 230.
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Letter of direction by Treasurer Clifford, on an order due [sic
for dated] 1672, June 25, drawn for the earl of Sandwich for
interest of 5,000l., by him assigned to Isaac Meynell [being
drawn] on the Hearthmoney. "Let this order drawn for the
sum of 150l. be allowed to Isaac Meynell in discharge of so
much owing by him on account of Mr. John Ball, late
Receiver of the Country Excise." The like letters also on
two like orders dated 1672, Nov. 26, for 785l. 18s. 6d. and
280l. 3s. 7d. to Isaac Meynell for interest.
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Ibid, pp. 230-1.
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Privy seal for several tallies of assignment to be-levied at the
Receipt on the collectors of the annual tenths of the clergy of
the diocese of York for 950l. due and unpaid for the year
ended 1671, Xmas. and for 250l. upon the collector of same
for the diocese of Lincoln, both sums to be paid to Sir
Samuell Moreland for defraying the charge of about 500 looking
glasses to be by him provided and set up in olive wood
frames for His Majesty's especial use and service : as likewise
to pay him an annuity or yearly sum of 300l. by tallies of
assignment out of any moneys payable into the Exchequer out
of the Tenths of the Clergy : to commence from St. John
Baptist last : said annuity being granted to said Morland in
consideration of his keeping and maintaining in constant
repair a certain private printing press and diverse other instruments
and presses, "which by our especiall order and appointment
he hath lately erected and set up (all which, as they
have already been so, we are satisfied will be very usefull
and serviceable to us) as likewise in consideration of divers
salaries which he must give to several persons who are necessarily
to be employed therein, and other incidental expenses
of fire, candle, paper, wax and other necessaries." (Treasurer
Clifford's subscription, dated Dec. 12, of docquet hereof.
Warrant hereupon, dated Dec. 16, by Treasurer Clifford to
the Receipt for the levying of the said tallies as above.)
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Ibid, pp. 236, 237 ; British
Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, pp. 116-7.
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Dec. 13
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Entry of the reference from Treasurer Clifford to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of William Coles, merchant,
praying the benefit of the order in Council of May 10 last, notwithstanding
the Act of Tonnage and Poundage. The said
Commissioners are to permit petitioner to export herrings in a
foreign vessel paying only natives' duty, "it being the
intention of His Majesty [in said order of Council] although
the Act for Tonnage and Poundage is not mentioned in His
Majesty's declaration."
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Out Letters General III.
p. 196.
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Same of same from same to same of the petition of John Tompson,
praying that the ship "Grissill" may be freed, she being seized
on for importing prohibited goods. If the allegations in the
petition be true said ship is to be released and to proceed
on her voyage, only the forfeited worsted crewell being
detained.
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Ibid.
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Same of same from same to Her Majesty's Council of a petition of
Mr. Nicholas Lacon for a lease of some waste ground lying in
the wapentake of Pickering Lythe. In consideration of
petitioner's loyalty and sufferings the Lord Treasurer was
resolved to gratify him and referred the petition to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, who reported that the land is in
jointure to the Queen Consort. The Treasurer desires said
Council to gratify petitioner so far as possible without prejudice
to Her Majesty's affairs.
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Ibid, pp. 197-8.
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Sir Ro. Howard to [? the Navy Commissioners]. It is His
Majesty's meaning that the 12,000l. lately struck upon the
Country Excise for the Victualler of the Navy be upon the
account of the last year's victualling. You are to make your
imprest bills accordingly.
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Ibid, p. 196.
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Same to Sir William Bucknall to attend Treasurer Clifford on
Tuesday next for the hearing of the case about the replevin of
Excise goods in Essex.
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Ibid, p. 197.
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Same to Sir Robt. Atkins, junr., and all the other officers of the
Law duty. His Majesty has let to farm to Peter Calverd,
Samuel Vincent, and Mr. Bostock and partners, the revenue
arising by the imposition on law proceedings for three years
from Oct. 22 last. You are to permit said Farmers and their
officers to view, search and take copies of all books and accompts
remaining in your custody and relating thereto.
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Ibid. ; Warrants Not
Relating to Money III.
p. 221.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the sheriff of Kent to detain in
his hands till further order 60l. levied upon the estate of Henry
St. John, brother of Sir Walter St. John by virtue of process
out of the Exchequer for issues returned upon one Henry
St. John, of London, merchant, who remains in super on his
account of the year 1651 of moneys by him received for
redeeming captives in Sallee. who is a different person from the
first named Henry St. John.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 207.
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Same to the King's Remembrancer to cause a proper distinction
of persons to be made in the abovesaid process, so that no more
issues may be made upon the abovesaid first named Henry
St. John.
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Ibid, pp. 208-9.
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Fiat by Treasurer Clifford for letters patent to constitute Richard
Westcomb, senr., and Clement Westcomb, his son, Controller
of Customs of Cardiff port on the surrender of Richard Dutton.
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Ibid, p. 208.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Samuel Burgis (Burges) as landwaiter at Bristol loco
John Burges his father, who intends to quit same.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 209.
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Same to Richard Gregory, messenger attending the Treasury, to
release on bail Henry Wilkinson, late Collector of Hearthmoney
for the West Riding of Yorks, now in custody on his
debt of 1,378l. 4s. 7¾d. : he proposing to make sale of his estate
towards satisfying said debt.
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Ibid.
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The like warrant for the release of Richard Orton in custody for
a debt of 2,000l. as Receiver of Hearthmoney for Leicester
and Rutland : he having proposed to sell part of his estate and
to pay 500l. a term for each three succeeding terms.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 80l. 13s. 4d. to John Dodington, late Resident
at Venice, for extraordinary disbursements in that employment.
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Warrants Early XIX
p. 229.
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Same for 50l. 3s. 9½d. to William Sakins for one year on his fees
of 36l. 10s. 0d. and 13l. 13s. 9½d., as one of His Majesty's
falconers.
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Ibid, p. 231.
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Dec. 14
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Entry of the reference from Treasurer Clifford to the Agents for
Taxes of the petition of John Newsham, Receiver of the subsidy
for co. Warwick, for an allowance for charges [in acting also
as solicitor thereof].
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Out Letters General III.
p. 198.
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Same of same from same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands
of the petition of Sir John Boothe for [a lease of] some wastes
and a house in Chester.
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Ibid, p. 201.
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Dec. 14
and 31
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Treasurer Clifford [to the Customs Commissioners]. Some
disputes have lately arisen between the Eastland merchants
and the Farmers of unwrought wood concerning the duty to be
paid for planks imported from Norway and other parts in the
said Eastland. On hearing the matter before the late Treasury
Lords it was agreed by the said Farmers that they should not
demand for the custom of such planks more than 2s. a load and
a load of such planks to be valued at 3l., and so for greater or
smaller quantity without any defalcation of rent to be asked or
demanded [from the King by the said Wood Farmers]. Notice
of this agreement is to be given to all merchants trading to the
Eastland in such commodities, whereby they may be encouraged
to import the said commodities in greater quantities than
formerly.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. pp. 210, 229.
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[? Dec.
14 or 9]
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Sir Ro. Howard to [the Trustees for Sale of Fee Farms] to admit
Mr. Peter Lely to contract for so many fee farms as may
amount to about 1,000l. [in principal money], "excepting
such rents as Mr. Lyndsey hath already pitched upon" :
taking in payment for same half money and half orders which
[latter] he, Lely, has [in his hands].
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Ibid. ; King's Warrant
Book III. p. 189.
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Dec. 14
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Receipt to make issues of
30,000l. upon such orders as are signed for the Treasurer of the
Navy, viz, by striking tallies of anticipation for satisfaction
thereof upon the Farmers of the London Excise.
Similarly for 20,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox for the Forces,
"and where the accommodation of the [various public]
services shall require it I desire and direct you to cause
tallies of anticipation to be struck for the several public
services which I have directed now immediately to be paid."
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 232.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to Auditor Sir Edmund Sawyer to
allow in account 68l. to Thomas Browne. Receiver of the late
Subsidy in co. Berks, for his pains in acting also as Solicitor
thereof.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 233.
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Money warrant for 1,300l. to the Earl of Peterborough for
three months' advance of his ordinary as Ambassador Extraordinary
to espouse and conduct the Arch Duchess of Innspruck
on the part of the Duke of York : and a further 3,000l. for his
equipage and transportation.
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Ibid.
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