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Aug. 4.
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A letter to be written to the Commissioners of Assessment for
Middlesex [to the effect] that it was the Lord Treasurer's opinion
that the Commissioners of Appeals for Excise ought not to be taxed,
being a Court of Judicature, and that they shew cause for their
taxing them.
[Warrant for] 14,300l. for one quarter for Tangier : to be placed
on the Hearthmoney [due] in March next : with interest at 6 per
cent. till time of payment.
[Warrant for] 2,800l. for Lord Berkeley's equipage and ordinary ;
to be placed as above.
The Lord Treasurer desires to know the names of the tidewaiters
criminal, by whom recommended and their particular crimes.
Mr. Bertie to attend the King's Counsel to know how to make
Mr. Kent's office such as may beget a credit. And Sir George
Downing to be desired to advise in it.
The Lord Treasurer to have an account of the money in the outports
and the value of bonds.
To have also a state of the Navy.
To know what six months' pay for the foreign ministers [ambassadors
from England] comes to.
To have the votes of the House of Commons of 12 Dec., 1667,
touching grants of the lands of the Duchy of Lancaster, &c.
Acquaint the Lord Treasurer [as to] who collects the rent of
1,836l. 12s. 6d. per an. reserved upon coals and how it is charged
and whether Lord Crofts' 1,000l. is paid thereout.
Enquire of Viscount Ranelagh if he has drawn his paper for
letting the Irish [Revenue] farm.
The Lord Treasurer to speak with the Lord Keeper and the
Attorney General about the Law duty.
A King's warrant for a privy seal for 550l. to Mr. Greenvile.
[Order for] 12,000l. to be sent for [from Mr. Mounteney to be
paid into the Exchequer] from the Customs. Out of this the
following sums are to be paid.
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£
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s.
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d.
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To the Wardrobe
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2,000
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0
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0
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" " Robes
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500
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0
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0
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" Mr. Greenvile
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550
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0
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0
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" Sir T. Chicheley, for
Sheerness
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2,000
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0
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0
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" the Privy Purse
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1,200
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0
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0
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" " Lord Privy Seal
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724
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0
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0
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" Mr. Elliot
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325
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0
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0
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" Mr. Savile
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125
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0
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0
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" Mr. Lane
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125
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0
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0
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" Mr. Killigrew
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125
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0
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0
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" Mr. Godolphin
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125
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0
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0
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" Mr. Progers
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125
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0
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0
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" Mr Seymour
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125
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0
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0
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" Mr. Walter
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125
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0
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0
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" Mr. Greenvile
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125
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0
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0
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" the Earl of Rochester
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250
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0
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0
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" Viscount Grandison
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420
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0
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0
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" Mr. Chiffinch
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50
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0
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0
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Mr. Hen. Fanshaw (in the
margin paid already)
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180
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0
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0
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Mr. Whittle
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190
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0
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0
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Mr. Peirce
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140
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0
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0
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Mr. Wroth
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30
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0
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0
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Sir Fr. Leake
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93
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17
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6
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Mr. Gargrave
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640
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0
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0
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Mr. Pudsay
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100
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0
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0
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Mr. Ross
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100
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0
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0
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Sir Ch. Windham
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30
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0
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0
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Lady Windham
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100
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0
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0
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Vicar of St. Peters
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23
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6
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8
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Christ's Hospital
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250
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0
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0
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Sir Edwd. Carteret
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100
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0
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0
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Serj. Harsnet
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25
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1
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10½
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Earl of Suffolk
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250
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0
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0
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Sir John Heath
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40
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0
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0
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Sir Jon. Otway
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40
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0
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0
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Dr. Gibbon
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25
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0
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0
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To 18 of the music
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345
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12
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4
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Total
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£11,621
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18
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4½
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[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 34-5.]
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Aug. 4.
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Order for 2,500l. for the Works : to be disposed as follows :—
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£
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For the remainder of the Extraordinary of the
Works last year
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200
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The remainder of the Ordinary last year
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520
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St. James's Park wall, in supply of Ruthin rents
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300
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On the Extraordinary this year to supply 100l.
disposed to Mr. Lightfoot on the Extraordinaries
last year
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100
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On the allowance for the Ordinary this year
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920
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On the allowance for the Extraordinary this year
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460
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£2,500
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[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 36.]
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Aug. 5.
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The Lord Treasurer directs 300l. to be paid to Sir Stephen Fox
for secret service.
Also 335l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Felton and Mr. Chiffinch for a quarter
to the Hawks.
Sir Thomas Kniveton to have 25l. from Sir Stephen Fox : for a
quarter.
Capt. Coke's interest upon his orders is to be paid.
Notice to be set upon the Treasury door that the 4th Sept. next
is appointed for receiving proposals concerning the Irish [Revenue]
Farm.
[Ibid, p. 35.]
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Aug. 14.
Bath.
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Mr. Shale writes word that the Lord Treasurer will speak with
the King on Mr. Morgan's business.
That a warrant must be drawn for Mr. Mounteney to allow the
East India Company the discompt of their bonds at 6 per cent. :
which [warrant] he [my Lord] will send as soon as signed. In
the meantime the thing to be done by [authorisation of] Mr.
Secretary's letter [probably means not the Secretary of State but
the Secretary of the Treasury].
The Lord Treasurer directs notice to be set up at the gate for
proposals [tenders] to be given in [to the Treasury], on the 8th
Sept. next, concerning the Law [duty] farm.
Write to Mr. Kent to pay 3,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox.
The accompt of money due pro bonds in London and the outports
is to be sent down.
The payment to the Privy Purse to be continued.
A letter from the Lord Treasurer to Mr. Secretary Bertie concerning
Mr. Kent's being made one of the Commissioners of Excise.
A clause to be inserted empowering the Lord Treasurer to appoint
a receiver of Excise. He [my Lord] is not against the great seal
for payment of tallies in course. Mr. Peregrine Bertie to be one of
the Commissioners of the Alienations in the room of Alexander
Halsall : by the King's grant so to pass. Entered at large in the
Book not relating to money for 1675, p. 161.
[Ibid, p. 36.]
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