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Nov. 3.
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The Vintners' and Wine Coopers' business is to be heard on
Thursday morning next.
Capt. Carter's business to be heard on Thursday morning next.
All parties concerned to be summoned then to the Treasury.
[Ibid.]
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Nov. 6.
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The business of the Vintners and that of Col. Holles et al. are to
be heard on the morning of Nov. 8.
[Ibid.]
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Nov. 8.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer.
A letter to be written to the Customs Commissioners to suffer no
saltpetre to be exported till such time as His Majesty's stores shall
be first supplied.
Sir Frescheville Holles's creditors and Capt. Carter called in.
Mr. Vere Bertie says that Capt. Carter hath an indisputable right
to 300l. by Sir Frescheville Holles's will. Mr. Thursby, counsel
for the father, widow and creditors of Sir Frescheville Holles says
that Capt. Carter was formerly heard by Treasurer Clifford and his
pretensions laid aside. The Lord Treasurer will inform His Majesty
of the matter of fact and receive his directions therein as to the
distribution of the 1,500l.
On Thursday afternoon, the 13th inst., the business of the
Vintners is to be heard : the Lord Chief Baron to attend.
Capt. Foster's business [to be also then heard] concerning Mr.
Weldon's reversion of his place as Comptroller of the Customs at
Newcastle.
[British Museum Additional MS. 28,077, pp. 43-4.]
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Nov. 10.
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The Commissioners of the Navy to attend the Lords of the
Admiralty on Wednesday next.
The officers of the Works to receive 250l. per week on the Hearthmoney.
The payment to begin from this instant 10th of Nov.
A warrant for Sir John Otway of the same nature with Sir
Francis Goodrick's for charges in passing his patent as temporal
[temporary] Chancellor of the County Palatine of Durham.
John Wells, deputy steward of the Dean and Chapter's court of
Peterborough, and William Palmer, bailiff of the said court, are to
be sent for in custody for granting a replevin upon goods seized by
the aulnagers at Peterborough.
[Ibid. p. 44.]
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Nov. 13.
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The business of the Vintners [is] appointed to be heard on
Saturday afternoon next. As also Mr. Weldon's business and Capt.
Foster's. The Lord Chief Baron and all other parties formerly
summoned are to have notice. The Customs Commissioners to
have notice not to attend on this day.
The sum of about 3,600l. due to Sir Robert Viner for plate is to
be placed on the new list [of payments charged] upon the Customs.
Viscount Yarmouth's business is to be heard on Saturday the
15th inst. The Lord Chief Baron to attend and another Baron of
the Exchequer whom he pleases.
[Order for] 200l. to be paid to Sir Tho. Slingsby for money
disbursed for the fortifications of Scarborough : and 300l. to be
placed upon some other fund for the same use.
[Ibid.]
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Nov. 15.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Lord Chief Baron, Baron Thurland.
The Attorney General is to attend the Lord Treasurer on Monday
morning, the 17th inst. Mr. Truman also to attend then.
The petition of John Thompson, vintner, and Charles Gregory,
wine cooper, was read. Mr. Vere Bertie, counsel for the wine
coopers, says that the oath of the importer is a conviction upon the
retailers. He complains of the gaugers and their abuses and also
of the several informers, setting forth that these gaugers and
informers have got 60,000l. when the King has only received 500l.
Col. Birch says these allegations no way concern the [Wine Act
Retrospect] Commissioners and that he is as much against the
informers as the [opposing] council [counsel]. Mr. Muloy, counsel
for the petitioners, says that the Vintners did apply themselves to the
Commissioners and compounded ; instancing in one Bennett that
paid money, notwithstanding which an information was exhibited
against him. Mr. White says the gaugers came to visit his cellars,
gauging first his wine and then afterwards suing him for an increase
of new stores. Daniell Bates, vintner, gives the same evidence.
Col. Birch acquaints the Lord Treasurer that the salary allowed was
500l. per an. to each [Wine Act Retrospect] Commissioner and that
they brought in to His Majesty the first and second year near
70,000l. Mr. Muloy says the prospect of the arrears to be recovered
being so inconsiderable and the vexation likely to prove so great to
the subject [he] desires a stop may be put to all further informations
against the vintners and wine coopers in this matter. The Lord
Treasurer directs a state of the charge with all reasonable defalcations
to be drawn up by the end of the term and that each person
concerned appear before the Commissioners when sent for unless
such as have verdicts, judgments, executions or debts ascertained by
notes under their hands or otherwise except the indictments against
Allen, Templeman and Woolhouse, which are only stayed till such
time as the cases are laid before the Lord Treasurer, and that the
execution against White and Clifton be stopped till Thursday next.
The Lord Treasurer directs that the Lord Chief Baron be attended
with Viscount Yarmouth's patent for his opinion as to the matter of
defalcation of his rent on the wood farm, &c., and that letters be
written to the Customs Commissioners to certify what has been the
receipt of the said farm the last two years ending at Michaelmas
last.
[Ordered] that the wine coopers, viz. Allen, Templeman and
Woolhouse attend the Commissioners of the Retrospect [of the
Wine Act] and endeavour to agree the case on both sides and in
case they cannot agree that [then] Col. Birch [and his fellow
Commissioners] deliver a copy of their [the individual coopers']
case in particulars to the said three persons for them to make their
answer to it : both which [the particular and the answer] are to
be produced before the Lord Treasurer.
The Lord Treasurer appoints Monday afternoon next for hearing
Capt. Foster's and Mr. Weldon's business.
[British Museum Additional MS. 28,077, pp. 45-6.]
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Nov. 17.
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Sir William Turner to mind the Attorney General from time to
time of [the business of the Duke of Newcastle's cutting wood in
and title to] Lindhurst and Noman's woods [in Sherwood Forest].
The Lord Treasurer directs that the 3,000l. due to Sir Robert
Vyner on his pension at Michaelmas last be paid out of Custom
House bonds or out of any other money arising out of the Customs.
[Ibid. p. 47.]
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Nov. 19.
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Major Beckford and Mr. Maddocks to attend the Lord Treasurer
to-morrow morning about Beckford's petition.
The Lord Treasurer will speak with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer about Mr. Robert Smith's petition and also the petition
of Thomas King, Esq.
Mr. Say's petition referred to Sir C. Harbord.
Mr. Huddleston's petition referred to the Customs Commissioners.
The Lord Treasurer suspends his answer for the present to
Mr. Dugdale's petition.
The Lord Treasurer will move the King in Council for calling in
the patent of George Bridge and discharging him from all pretensions
[arising] by it.
[British Museum Additional MS. 28,077, p. 47.]
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Nov. 22.
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The petition of Mr. Gallot, Mr. Doughty, Mrs. Anne Bird and
Mrs. Elizabeth Price are to be shewed to the King.
The times appointed by the Lord Treasurer for business relating
to the Treasury are Mondays (afternoon), Tuesdays (forenoon) and
Thursdays (forenoon) and no other.
Sir Charles Windham to have one year's pension.
The Lord Treasurer appoints the business of the Ordnance [to be
considered] on Tuesday, at which time the Chancellor of the
Exchequer is desired to attend.
Write Mr. Mountney to know what sum of money is now in his
hands.
Remind the Lord Treasurer that he move the King in the Earl
of Bristol's concerns.
[Ibid. pp. 47-8.]
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Nov. 24.
Monday.
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The Lord Treasurer orders that Sir John Duncomb, Sir Thomas
Chicheley, Sir Charles Harbord, Mr. Sherwin, Mr. Laurence,
Auditor Beal and Auditor Bridges attend him to-morrow morning.
Charged on the new list of [payments ordered on] the Customs.
To the Navy :—
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1st sum
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10,000l.
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after
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10,000l.
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[charged thereon].
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2nd "
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10,000l.
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"
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30,000l.
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"
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3rd "
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10,000l.
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"
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60,000l.
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"
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4th "
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10,000l.
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90,000l.
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"
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To the Ordnance :—
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1st sum
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5,000l.
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after
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35,000l.
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[charged thereon].
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2nd "
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10,000l.
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70,000l.
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"
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3rd "
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5,000l.
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105,000l.
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"
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[Ibid. p. 48.]
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Nov. 25.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Charles Harbord.
Sir Tho. Chicheley's petition is read for a grant of several houses,
&c. and waste ground in the Minories ; with Sir C. Harbord's
report thereon and a state of this matter presented by Sir Thomas
together with an estimate of the dimensions thereof. Sir Jonas
Moore called in and the report of Edward Sherborne [and] Sir
Jonas is read. A clause of re-assumption proposed by the
petitioner, giving what satisfaction to the owners the Lord Treasurer
shall think fit. The Lieutenant of the Ordnance to be first heard.
[It is] offered that the King would please to send three or four of
the [Privy] Council to view the place and make their report to His
Majesty of the fitness of this grant. The Lord Treasurer will only
report to the King as the officers of the Ordnance shall lay the
matter before him. A reference to the said officers hereupon
accordingly.
A [proposed] method of regulating and passing accounts in the
Ordnance is read : [viz. that they are to be] signed by Sir Jonas
Moore and Mr. Sherborne (by them or any three of them in the
paper) and this is approved to be a standing order.
The petition of Sir George Probert is read for staying Nicholas
his pardon till a clause of execution may be therein inserted for the
petitioner's lease to take effect. The opinions of His Majesty's
Counsel [the Attorney and Solicitor General and the King's
Counsel] therein [are] read for the petitioner.
Mr. Nicholas called in and desires the Lord Treasurer would
report to the King the state of his case. This his Lordship will
do and that His Majesty may please to gratify him some other way
for this [way petitioner proposes] cannot be done.
Alderman Backwell called in with his auditor and Sir Stephen
Fox. A state of the Alderman's interest account is approved and
this method [herein adopted] is approved for all interest accounts
in future, viz. to compare the money borrowed on orders with the
bankers' accounts [so as to see the actual dates of the loans.] "My
Lord Treasurer will have the auditor certify what has been issued to
him and appears in any one's account, declared or otherwise, since
his Lordship's time" [of acting as Lord Treasurer].
Sir Stephen Fox's account is stated and produced now.
The paper of minutes about orders is to be transcribed and sent
to the several auditors for them to pursue the same in all accounts
before them.
A paper containing proposals for fees for passing accounts in the
Exchequer is approved and to be made extant in the offices there.
[It is] delivered back to Mr. Fillingham to be put into the form of
an order.
Write Auditor Beale about Sir Robert Southwell that he ascertain
the value of the Milreis.
The Lord Treasurer directs that Lady Cleveland's concern of
Greens-Norton be referred to Sir C. Harbord to certify the value of it.
Sir Robert Howard [is] ordered to give in the half year's declarations
as formerly [of receipts and issues as Auditor of the Receipt]
and Mr. Wardour to do the same [as Clerk of the Pells], viz. to make
up and present them to the Lord Treasurer every Michaelmas and
Easter term.
Sir William Paull and Mr. Waller are called in. Their petition
and the order of Council [thereon] are read, concerning the Prizage
and Butlerage. Their counsel called in and say they pay 500l.
per an. rent and receive not a farthing of the duty. A copy of the
order of Council and of the petition to be sent to the Customs Commissioners.
Tuesday next appointed by my Lord for hearing this
business again. The Attorney or Solicitor General, or both, are to
attend. The Lord Keeper to be desired to suspend the passing the
patent for Prizage and Butlerage of wines in case it be not already
despatched.
[British Museum Additional MS. 28,077, pp. 48-50.]
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Nov. 28.
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Jo. Otway and Sir Philip
Monkton are to attend at the Treasury Chambers on Tuesday
morning next.
At the same time Sir Anthony Cope's business is to be heard.
Sir C. Harbord to be there.
The business about Prizage and Butlerage is put off till Thursday
morning next when the Customs Commissioners are to attend.
[British Museum Additional MS. 28,077, p. 50.]
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