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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. 3
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to Mr. Eaton, of Dover, a box from France directed
to Sir Thomas Bond, wherein are several things which belong
to the Lady Anne, daughter of the Duke of York.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 115.
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Same from same to same to deliver to Richard Hill, merchant, a
case containing nine old pictures imported upon his accompt,
being imported for his own use and sworn at £10 value and
no more.
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Ibid, p. 121.
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Nov. 4
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Treasurer Danby's allowance of the salary bill for the Wine
Licence Office, 1671, June 24, to 1672, March 25. (Total
2,096l. 14s. 7d.)
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Ibid, pp. 118-9.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the petition of
William Brerewood for a grant of the reversion of the place
of Register of Seizures after William Culliford, present
Register. Petitioner has for some time been employed as
Register to the late Commissioners for examining the accounts
of the 60,000l. for loyal and indigent officers and therein
behaved with much diligence and faithfulness and never
received any reward or payment for several necessaries provided
for said service. He has also been employed for some
years past as a clerk under the Clerk of the House of Commons.
He deserves this favour.
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Ibid, p. 120.
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to the Earl of Ossory as one of the
Gentlemen of the Bedchamber.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 355.
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Same for 200l to Francis Mansell, gent., for one year on his
pension for services in the King's escape after the battle of
Worcester.
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Ibid, p. 356.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, Oct.,
of a discharge to Walter Clerges, Esq. (son of Sir Thomas
Clarges, Kt.), of the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from him.
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Ibid, 28,075, p. 107.
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for an additional term to Sir
William Boreman in the manor of Old Court, co. Kent, to
make up the term in being to 61 years at the ancient rent.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Nov. 9, of a docquet
hereof authorising the Queen's Trustees to grant said
new term.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 124 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 102.
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Same for a great seal for a grant to Mary, Duchess Dowager of
Richmond and Lennox, of an annuity or yearly pension of
1,000l. out of the Exchequer, to date from Sept. 29 last :
for life. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 1. of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 124 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 115.
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Royal sign manuals to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Archbishop of York severally. By the [Hearthmoney] Act
for an additional revenue to the King it is provided that if the
church wardens and overscers of the poor of any parish,
together with the minister of the same, shall certify their
belief that the house wherein any person doth inhabit is not of
greater value than 20s. per an., and that the occupier does not
inhabit any lands or tenements of their own of the value of
20s. per an., nor hath chattels to the value of 10l., that upon
such certificate to the next Justices of the Peace when same is
allowed by them the person in question shall not be returned
by the constable or other officer and said house is thereby discharged
of liability to pay Hearthmoney. We are informed
that either through the ignorance of some persons in the law
or by partiality and favour great number of undue certificates
are from time to time signed in all places of the kingdom by
ministers, vicars, curates, churchwardens and overseers for
persons not qualified [entitled to exemption] as above : to the
great diminishing of said revenue. You are forthwith to write
to the Bishops of the several dioceses to strictly charge all
ministers, vicars, curates and churchwardens to use all possible
circumspection in the signing of any certificates and that they
be well assured that persons certified for be qualified as above :
and that they certify for no other.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 126-7.
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Same for 200l. to Col. Moldsworth as royal bounty. (Money
warrant hereon, dated Nov. 9.)
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Ibid. p. 128 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,076, p. 361.
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Same for 50l. to Col. Hercules Loe as same. (Money warrant
hereon, dated Nov. 9.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 128 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,076,
p. 359.
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Same for 400l. to John Brisbane for his charges and expenses in
his voyage in His Majesty's service to Algiers for redemption
of captives there. (Money warrant hereon, dated Nov. 9.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 128 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,076,
p. 361.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a warrant to the
Queen's trustees to grant to Sir Robert Powle the manor of
Egham for 40 years in reversion, he paying such fine for the
Queen's interest under the reserved rents as the Trustees
think fit.
Also a warrant and discharge to them to grant same the
reversion of the manor, park, &c., of Bewdley, as by the royal
warrant of 1673, June 22.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 105.
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Nov. 5
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Mr. Ashmole and Mr. Lyndsay are to attend the Lord Treasurer
in the morning [of this day].
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Day Book, p. 81.
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Nov. 6
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to William Bellamy, merchant, on payment of
Custom, six pictures imported from Italy and now in the
Customs warehouse, London, being only flower works which
are sent to said Bellamy for a present.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 121.
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Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay half a year's
salary to the several patent officers of the Customs in the
outports.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 175.
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Same from same to the Excise Commissioners to pay the
Sept. 29 quarter's salary bill of the Excise Office. (Total
1,967l. 10s. 0d.)
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Money Book (Excise), p. 73.
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[Treasurer Danby's allowance of the] items of interest as follow
to the Farmers of [Country] Excise for 1674, June 24 quarter
on advance payments of rent, viz. the Excise Farmer for Cambridge,
15l. 16s. 10½d. ; for Yorkshire and Sussex, 4l. 8s. 4½d.
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Ibid, p. 74.
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Same of the June 24 quarter's incidents bill of the Excise Office
upon account of the Country Excise. (Total, 321l. 13s. 3d.)
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Excise Commissioners to
allow 160l. to the Farmers of Excise of co. Norfolk as a
defalcation for the year to Sept. 29 last, as an allowance to the
adventurers and fishermen of Great Yarmouth for the Excise
of beer for the North sea and herring fishery.
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Ibid, p. 75.
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Nov. 9
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the
Duke of Lauderdale, on payment of Customs ad valorem, a
box containing three pictures imported by him in the "Hope
of Lisborne," John Paine master, and one male-trunck in the
"St. Nicholas," from Dieppe, Nicholas Pan master.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 121.
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Same from same to Vere Bertie, the King's Remembrancer, to
suspend process against Edmond Ashton, Esq., on his accounts
as Receiver of Hearthmoney, co. Lancs.
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Ibid, p. 122.
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Same from same to Thomas Agar and Charles Strode, Surveyors
General of Woods this side Trent, and to the Auditor of
Crown Revenues for co. Gloucester to discharge Capt.
Colchester of the 56l. 7s. 1d. owing by him for lathes, boards
and timber had out of the forest of Dean : and to allow him
same in account for his services as a Commissioner in said
forest.
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Ibid, pp. 122-3.
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Allowance by same of the last Michaelmas quarter's incidents
bill, detailed, of the Agents for Hearthmoney. (Total
32l. 5s. 9d.)
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Ibid, p. 123.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Brook Bridges and Roger
Twisden, Auditors of the Imprests, to give allowance from
time to time to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, of
1,000l. per an. as an additional allowance from 1673, June 24,
over and above his salary of 2,000l. per an., as by the privy
seal of July 17 last.
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Money Book (Navy), p. 12.
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Money warrant for 50l. each to Dorothy Howard, Anne Howard,
Frances Sheldon and Phillippa Temple for a quarter on their
pensions as Maids of Honour to the Queen.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 358.
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Same for 250l. to Sir Algernoone May for a year and a half to
1674, Lady Day, as Keeper of the Records of the Tower.
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Ibid
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Same for 60l. to Mris. Golding for half a year on her pension
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 20l. to Francis Sandford for one year on his
fee or salary as a Pursuivant at Arms.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 360.
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Same for 30l. to Sir Charles Windham, for a quarter on his
annuity or pension.
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Ibid.
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Warrant, dormant, from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
tallies of assignment to be levied from time to time on the
collectors of the Tenths of Oxford, Worcester, Hereford and
St. Davids, and of Chester and Rochester, for the quarterly
payment of the annual sums of 850l. and 500l. to Elizabeth
Hamilton, widow, late wife of James Hamilton, one of the
Grooms of the Bedchamber.
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Ibid, p. 364.
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Money warrant for 40l. to James Bowles for one year, on his fee
as one of the Yeoman Prickers of the Privy Harriers, in part
of three years' arrears thereon to Sept. 29 last.
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Ibid, p. 367.
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The like for 40l. each to John Shillingford alias Izard, John
Richardson and Nath. Bird for same as same : in part of
1¾ years', 3 years', and 3 years' arrears respectively.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay
150l. to George Porter, for half a year to Sept. 29 last, on
his salary as Surveyor of Customs, London port.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 176.
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Money warrant for 30,000l. to George Wharton, Treasurer of
the Ordnance, for land service of the Office of Ordnance.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 357.
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Royal sign manual for 200l. to John Pendrell, as further reward
for his services in being instrumental in the King's escape
after the battle of Worcester. (Money warrant hereon, dated
Nov. 11.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 130 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,076,
p. 368.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General to prepare a great seal, in
form recited in full (with frequent interlineations and amendments)
of an indenture between the King of the one part, and
George Dashwood, Peter Calvert, Samuel Vincent and
Edmund Bostock. Farmers of the Excise and Additional
Excise (as by the indenture of lease of 1673, July 15) of the
other part, the said Farmers hereby covenanting that they
will, during the whole term of their said farm pay into the
hands of the Excise Commissioners the additional yearly rent
of 20,000l. above the yearly rent of 530,000l., as by said
indenture of 1673, July 15 : for the further security of said
yearly rent of 530,000l. and 20,000l. they will advance to the
King 65,000l. viz., 20,000l. by last day of July. 1674, 20,000l.
by the last day of Aug., and 25,000l. by the last day of Sept. :
failing the payment of said 65,000l. advance money, they will
upon signification of the King's pleasure surrender their lease
and pay all arrears of rent due at date of surrender (the King
hereby covenanting that, notwithstanding such surrender, they
may collect to their own use all Excise or arrears thereof due
before such signification of the King's pleasure) : said 65,000l.
to be repaid to said Farmers by 32,500l. to be defalked out of
their rent for 1676, Lady Day quarter, and 32,500l. out of
same for 1676. June 24 quarter, they deducting 6 per cent.
for interest thereon meanwhile out of every quarter's rent
till the actual repayment thereof : the Auditors of Imprests
to cast up the amount of interest and principle to be so
defalked upon said Farmers' accounts of their 2 last
quarters : and the Lord Treasurer to allow such defalcations :
if any of the present duties shall be taken away or
diminished by Parliament the Farmers shall have abatement
proportionable out of abovesaid 20,000l. per an. as the
Lord Treasurer shall direct : such allowance to be made in 28
days after application made as allowances in the like cases are
to be made by the indenture of 1673. July 15 : as the Act
distributes the penalties between the King and informer and
in most cases where a penalty is incurred the duty itself is lost
and therefore by abovesaid indenture the King covenanted not
to remit any penalties but that same should be levied by the
Excise Commissioners and the King's share thereof paid to the
Farmers who were therefore appointed Collectors of such King's
share of penalties, they on their part covenanting to pay same
into the Excise Office for the King's use, defalking the same
out of rent payable by them, now the Farmers covenant to pay
in all such penalties as above, and the King covenants upon
their yearly accounts thereof to allow them out of their rents
only the single duty by them lost with moderate charges for
getting in said penalties ; whereas by articles between the
Farmers and the Treasurers or Receivers of the Excise the
former are to pay to the latter their daily receipts (reasonable
charges excepted) to the value of the monthly and quarterly
rents due from them ; now the Farmers covenant with the
King to pay their daily receipts according to the said articles ;
and if the rent due to be paid monthly by them be in arrear
40 days after the monthly day then they will lose the interest
of 50,000l. of their advance money for that month and so long
time after as it shall remain unpaid : and if the rent due to
be paid quarterly be so in arrear that a third shall not be paid
within 40 days after the quarter day, and the whole within 10
days before the next quarter then they shall lose the interest
of the other 87,500l. of their advance money for that quarter
and so long after as it shall remain unpaid : the Farmers
covenant to permit the Sub-Commissioners of Excise or any
other person the Lord Treasurer shall appoint in each county
to inspect all their receipts, contracts, compositions and the
vouchers returnable from time to time by gangers or any other
officers and to take copies thereof : once every six weeks or
two months the Farmers will transmit and deliver to the Comptroller
of Excise an account of their receipts and all vouchers
and accounts touching the revenue and what duty is charged
upon persons and of all penalties received : the Farmers will
from time to time submit themselves and their accounts
touching receipts and payments and all matters relating to
their farm to such control as the Lord Treasurer shall appoint,
and perform all the Lord Treasurer's orders and directions :
the Farmers will not upon any sub-lease or sub-farm of any
part of their farm contract for or receive above three months'
advance money where payment of the rent is to be made
monthly, and not more than six months' advance money where
any longer time than one month is given for payment of rent.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated 1674, Dec. 21, of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 130-152 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, pp. 125-8.
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Nov. 10
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Edward Arden, Receiver
General of the revenues of the Bishopric of Durham, to pay
300l. to Sir James Clavering, high sheriff of co. Durham, due
to him for 1½ years on the 200l. per an. granted by the King
to the sheriffs of said county towards defraying the charges
of their shrievalties.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 363.
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Nov. 11
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The old Excise Farmers and Col. Birch are to attend in the
morning [of this day] and their petition to be considered.
The Collector and all parties concerned in the distress of a
horse at Hammersmith for tax are to attend then also.
Mr. Watson, of Newcastle, Capt. Foster and Sir Edm.
Turnor and all parties concerned in the seizure of a ship at
Newcastle, are to attend [this day].
The officers of the Works to attend.
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Day Book, p. 81.
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Nov. 11
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Money warrant for 9l. 15s. 10d. to Henry Norris, for half a year
on his fee and allowance as joiner of the privy lodgings.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 399.
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Privy seal for 1,427l. 14s. 9d. for interest and gratuity to the
New Farmers of Excise, for their advance money on their
contract as follows, viz., 816l. 2s. 11d. for moneys lent and
advanced to the Treasurer of the Navy, and to the Paymaster
of the Guards, before the days of contract on which their
150,000l. was to be paid in the months of Oct. and Nov., 1673 :
and 544l. 1s. 10d. for two thirds more thereon as reward :
and 67l. 10s. 0d. for reward for 4,000l. by them lent and paid
into the Exchequer, 1673, June 27. which was repaid to them,
with 101l. 5s. 2d. as 6 per cent interest thereon on the
28 Nov. following : making in all 1,427l. 14s. 9d. Further,
for 7,636l. 14s. 11d. for 6 per cent. interest, and 5,091l. 3s. 10d.
for two thirds more as reward (making in all 12,727l. 19s. 9d.)
as interest account upon their advance moneys of 150,000l. and
30,000l. to June 24 last : making a total interest in all of 14,155l.
14s. 6d. The Auditor's accounts of said interest to be entered
of record with this privy seal because the dates of the several
advances of said money are exactly expressed and contained in
the said accounts. (Undated royal warrant for said privy seal.
Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Nov. 9, of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 124, 156-8 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 109.
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Same directing that the 30,000l. advanced in the months of May
and June, 1673, by the new Farmers of the Excise shall be
accompted as so much advanced in part of the 180,000l. agreed
by them in their lease of 1673, July 15, to be advanced upon
the rent of their farm, and so to be repaid by way of allowance
of rent : and also for interest to be paid thereon as fully, &c.,
as if the tallies for said 30,000l. had been levied for so much
by way of advance : all by reason that no part of the said
30,000l. "was indeed paid in the said month [of May, 1673],
the payment thereof being for some days expended [sic for
suspended], for that the said lease not being passed, tallies
for moneys advanced upon the rent thereby to be reserved,
which must necessarily have reference to the said lease, could
not be levied ; which impediment was like to have obstructed
payment of the whole 30,000l. . but that the said George
Dashwood, Peter Calverd, Samuel Vincent and Edmond
Bostock being ready and willing to accommodate our occasions,
did consent to pay the said 30,000l by way of loan, so as
provision might afterwards be made for the allowing and
right applying thereof, [and] did accordingly pay the same into
our Receipt of Exchequer," viz., 20,000l. on 1673, June 4, and
10,000l. on June 7. (Royal warrant, dated Nov. 4. for said
privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Nov. 9,
of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 124,159-61 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 109.
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Nov. 12
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Treasurer Danby's appointment and authorization of Sir Richard
Ford, John Gregory and John Bancks, merchants, with the
assistance of Roger Twisden or his deputy, to examine what
moneys have at any time been paid or imprested from the
Office of the Navy or otherwise, to Sir William Warren from
1664, July 21, to 1667-8, Feb. 24, or at any time before or
since, and how far such moneys have been complied with and
ought to be discharged and cleared, and to prepare a state of
the whole matter : very great sums having been imprested to
said Warren for naval stores and provisions, which imprests
are yet standing out "and as I am informed considerable sums
of money are thereupon remaining due to His Majesty :" and
to act similarly also as to the moneys imprested to Edward
Deering, of London, merchant, on the like occasion.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 129.
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Treasurer Danby to the Principal Officers and Commissioners
of the Navy to give all help to the abovesaid Ford, Gregory
and Banks in the above examination.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 130.
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Nov. 13
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Constitution by Treasurer Danby of Richard Kent to be Receiver
General and Cashier of Excise in place of Sir John James,
Robert Huntington and Richard Kingdon, who were by
Treasury warrant of 1671-2, Jan. 23 (based upon the privy
seal of 1671-2, Jan. 16), appointed to receive the said revenue.
Said Kent is to pay his moneys from time to time into the
Receipt of the Exchequer and said James, Huntington and
Kingdon are to pay to said Kent all such moneys in their
hands.
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Ibid, p. 124.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners to allow to
the owners of the ships "Phoenix" and "East India
Merchant," in the East India Company's service the twentieth
part of the Customs of the first two voyages out and home :
being two-decked ships of 400 tuns each, carrying 30 pieces of
ordnance and capable if in the King's service of carrying 46
guns, being built under the encouragement of the Act 14 Car. II.,
but finished and launched after the expiry of the said Act and
before the commencement of the second like Act of 22 and
23 Car. II., for encouraging such ship building.
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Ibid, pp 125-6.
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Treasurer Danby to same to employ Jonathan Herrick as tidewaiter
in ordinary, London port, on the next vacancy ; and
meanwhile to employ him as an extraordinary tide waiter.
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Ibid, p. 126.
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Warrant from same to Sir Joseph Seymour, Auditor of Crown
revenues for co. Cumberland, to discharge Sir Wilfrid Lawson
from making any accompt for several rents in co. Cumberland,
which he purchased of the late usurped powers, being due and
payable at Michaelmas, 1660, for which he had an order from
Sir Charles Harbord to receive upon security as other persons
had, who (most or all of them except himself) have been long
since discharged of the said rents by virtue of the King's commission
of grace, as might the petitioner if he had applied
himself in time : it being certified by Thomas Raban, deputy
to said Seymour, that said Lawson had delivered into said
Seymour's office a schedule of such of said rents as yet remain in
the tenants' hands unreceived to the end process might issue for
recovery thereof, and had also delivered up his deed whereby
he did purchase such rents. Process is hereby to go out
against such tenants as above.
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Ibid, p. 127.
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Same from same to Symon Smyth, Receiver General of Crown
Revenues, co. Southampton, as follows. The Trustees for Fee
Farms by their order of June 22 last (reciting that a contract
was made with them by George, Bishop of Winchester, 1671,
June 30, for the purchase of a fee farm rent of 32l. 18s. 6½d.,
reserved by letters patent of 12 July, 35 Hy. VIII., out of the
manor of Moundesmere and Stubbington, and other lands in
Southampton, granted to the Warden and Fellows of Winchester
College, the purchase money thereof at 16 years'
purchase amounting to 526l. 16s. 0d., which was accordingly
paid into the Exchequer amongst other moneys (2,423l. 2s. 0d.
in all) payable by virtue of said contract, as appears by a tally
levied there 1671, July 18 : and reciting further that said
bishop had since regranted said rent of 32l. 18s. 6½d. to said
Trustees for the King's use, whereby said rent and all arrears
thereon are become due to said Trustees), have ordered that
all arrears of said rent since the said contract be forthwith
paid by said Warden and Fellows to said Symon Smyth, and
that the Lord Treasurer be prayed to warrant him to pay same
(between the date of said tally and said re-grant) to said bishop
as due to him by virtue of said contract. Said Symon Smyth
is hereby required to so pay said (interim) arrears.
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Ibid, pp. 128-9.
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Nov. 13
Friday.
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The [Excise] Commissioners and new Farmers [of Excise] are to
attend [this day ; with] Mr. Ashmole about the [scheme of]
comptrol [of the Excise].
Visct. Cornbury [to attend].
The old Farmers of Excise [to attend].
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Day Book, p. 82.
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Nov. 13
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Baptist May, Keeper of the
Privy Purse, to restore to the Countess of Portland the King's
part of a seizure made by Robert Cragg and Jeremy Catlin, of
2 Pointz de Venis belonging to said Countess, same being
condemned in the Exchequer as prohibited goods.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 366.
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Same from same to the Receipt to issue 6,112l. 10s. 0d. to Sir
Edward Griffin, on unsatisfied orders in his name, for the
Office of the Chamber.
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Ibid, p. 369.
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to the Earl of Ogle, for one year on
his arrears as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
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Ibid, p. 368.
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Same for 100l. each to Mris. Carey Frazier, Mris. Mary Carter
and Mris. Clara Bolton, for half a year to Sept. 29, as Maids
of Honour to the Queen.
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Ibid, p. 369.
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Same for 120l. to Sydney Godolphin [for one year] on his pension
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Ibid.
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Same for 60l. to John Cary, for half a year, as a Page of Honour
|
Ibid.
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Same for 60l. to George Sayers for same, as a Page of Honour
to the Queen.
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Ibid, p. 370.
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Same for 24l. 6s. 8d. to James Gilbert for one year, on his fee
as His Majesty's hand gunmaker, in part of 4½ years' arrears
thereon to 1673, Sept. 29.
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Ibid.
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Same for 13l. 6s. 8d. for one year's creation money to Visct.
Fauconberg (vacated).
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay
Sir John Shaw half a year to Sept. 29 last, on his several fees
of 466l. 13s. 4d. per an. . as Collector Inwards London port,
and 500l. per an. as Surveyor of the Act of Navigation : and
dormant warrant for payment of same in future.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 176.
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Same from same to same to pay 100l. to Richard Breton for one
year on his fee or salary as Comptroller of Petty Customs,
London port.
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Ibid, p 177.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
and Cashier to make payment or abatement to John, Lord
Berkeley et al. the owner of the ship "Massingbird" (being a
ship of force of three decks flush built upon encouragement of
the Acts of Parliament for building such ships) of 10 per cent.
on the Customs in and out of her first two voyages, the order in
Council of 1672-3, Feb. 7, having ordered said abatement though
said ship was built in the intervals of those Acts : the said ship
being of equal advantage to the King's service as those built
within the time of said Acts : upon which order of Council
the late Treasury Lords ordered such allowance and abatement
accordingly by their order of 1672-3, Oct. 13 : but the said
owners have yet received no money for her first voyage outwards
nor for her second voyage outward and inward.
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Money Book (Customs),
pp. 177-8.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Robert Bertie of an annuity or yearly
pension of 40l. from June 24 last for the natural life of Mris.
Mary Levins, now wife of John Cocke. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription, dated Nov. 24, of docquet hereof. Money warrant,
dormant, hereon, dated 1674-5, Jan. 22.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 153 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075
p. 112 ; 28,076, pp.
436-7 ; Money Book
(General), p. 7.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, Nov.,
of a grant to John Hanson, gent., of the office and place of one
of the Keepers of the Council Chamber, with the fee of 2s. 6d.
a day in reversion after Thomas Ravenscroft and Benjamin
Coling, the present officers, and of Nathaniel Cocks, gent., in
reversion or any two of them.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 110.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby and Sir J. Duncombe, Chancellor
of the Exchequer. By the privy seal of 1672, July 4, the King
appointed 15,000l. to be paid to James Hoare, senr.,
for copper blanks for farthings. In pursuance hereof and of
Treasury directions of 1672, July 20, and 1673, April 20, he paid
the following sums in connexion therewith, viz. 22l. 6s. 5d. to
Richard Crawthorne for stationary wares delivered for the
Farthing Office ; 7l. to Isaac Gardner, box maker, for several
chests delivered to said office ; 41l. to Anthony Ivat, joiner.
for fitting the houses in Cullum Street and Fanchurch Street
for an office for the distribution of said farthings, and 12l.
18s. 4d. to same for fitting the office of the Mint ; 5l. 16s. 4d.
to William Evans, ironmonger, for iron works for said office ;
4l. 5s. 6d. to Lawrence Harriott, smith, for work done ; 5l. to
William Bradford, chandler, for candles, wooden trays and
dishes ; 20l. 6s. 9d. to Joseph Hart, balance maker, for weights
and scales for said office ; 6l. 2s. 6d. to James Collinson,
upholsterer, for covering tables, benches, &c. ; 5l. 11s. 10d. to
John Collins for cartage of said farthings and half pence from
the Tower to the office in Fanchurch Street ; 56l. to the officers
of the Exchequer on the receipt of the 5,500l. paid to him for
buying said blanks, &c. Said sums amount to 191l. 3s. 2d. In
pursuance likewise of same instructions said Hoare disbursed
between 1673, April 20, and 1674, July 20, the following
sums : 21l. 11s. 8d. to Robert Crawthorne for stationary ;
10l. 1s. 2d. to John Collins for cartage as above ; 4l. 17s. 6d.
to Thomas Fowles, chandler, for candles, &c. ; 6l. 5s. 6d.
to Joseph Hart, balance maker, for weights, ut supra ; 11l.
5s. 0d. to William Evans, ironmonger ; 2l. 0s. 0d. to James
Collinson, upholsterer ; 4l. 9s. 0d. to Valentine Bayly for
painting said office ; 1l. 19s. 0d. to Peter Johnson, smith, for
iron wares and work ; 2l. 11s. 0d. to John Ball for wire work
for the office windows ; 1l. 17s. 0d. to Francis Poor, glazier ;
2l. 10s. 0d. to William Evans for charges of a suit at law
against Mr. East ; 7l. 10s. 0d. for fees for 5 warrants for
taking up the said Copper Customs free ; 1l. 5s. 0d. for the
Imprest Roll at Sir Robert Long's office ; 1l. 10s. 0d. for
engrossing the lease of the house in Fanchurch St., amounting
to 79l. 4s. 9d. You are hereby to allow said several sums in
said Hoare's accounts.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 141-5.
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Nov. 14
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Money warrant for 1,600l. to Henry Slingsby for 2 years to
Sept. 29 last, on the 800l. per an, as by the privy seal of
Oct. 31 last, for said sum to him in trust for Charles Maitland,
of Halton, Deputy Treasurer of Scotland : and dormant
warrant for payment of same in future, or of so much thereof
as shall be paid into the Exchequer out of Sir Thos. Strickland's
salt farm.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, pp. 365-6.
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Nov. 15
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated 1674, Nov.,
of a pardon to Thomas Shapcoate for killing John Tildesley :
with restitution of goods, &c.
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Ibid, 28,075, p. 110.
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Nov. 16
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Same of same dated same of a grant to Edward Progers, Esq.,
one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber, of 800l. per an. out of
the wood farm.
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Ibid, p. 111.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
and Cashier to pay the augmentation of salaries as follows, viz. :
10l. per an. increase to Christopher Hawkes. Paymaster of the
incident charges, viz. from 30l. to 40l. per an. with a reward
of 30l. for the last 3 years : 10l. per an. additional to James
Porter, clerk to the tidesurveyors, viz. from 40l. to 50l.
per an. ; 10l. per an. additional to Edward Cooke, assistant
to the Comptroller General, viz. from 60l. to 70l. per an. ;
10l. per an. additional to John Whittle, clerk to the said
Comptroller, viz. from 40l. to 50l. per an. ; 10l. per an.
additional to John Colquitt (Colquit), collector of Stockton, viz.
from 30l. to 40l. per an. ; and 10l. per an. additional to
Robert Lucas, surveyor of Weymouth, to keep a horse.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 178 ; Warrants Not
Relating to Money V.
p 132.
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Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to pay 112l. to
Giles Dunster for 112 days (June 27 last to Oct 16 last) for
his Western survey (survey of the ports and districts of the
Western parts of England).
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 179.
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Instructions from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners,
made upon their representation of the 9th inst. As to
the case of Mr. Braydon, who inadvisedly housed 29 hogsheads
of tobacco before a view thereof (and subsequently prayed a
view thereof to be made by the proper officers in order to an
allowance for damage, which you, the said Commissioners,
cannot grant according to your rules, said tobacco being
out of the King's custody) you may make a view and
allow for damage, as you are satisfied there is no alteration of
the tobacco or other fraud. As to the officers of Southampton
port, who irregularly permitted Mr. Stanley, a merchant of
that port, to take into his own custody a quantity of tobacco
by him imported, intending to take a view in order to an
allowance for damage when the whole was landed, I direct
that a view be made and damage allowed for. As to the case
of Mr. Carew, of Bristol, concerning the seizure of cattle and
sheep, and the vessel wherein they were imported, if Carew
has acted according to law, and the parties concerned in said
ship continue to molest him, he is to be defended at the King's
cost.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 131.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit James Burkin et al. (for whom certain Italian
merchants their correspondents laded several silks, &c., for
Cadiz on board the King's frigate the "Advice," then upon a
voyage from Turkey to Messina and Leghorn, which said
frigate arriving at Malaga and Tangier was there denied
prattick and therefore brought said goods to Portsmouth, some
thereof being contraband and not vendible in this kingdom) to
relade said goods for Cadiz, they paying the Customs due at
importation and drawing back half subsidy and additional
duty.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 132-3.
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Same from same to same to pass a debenture to William
Goulston, who heretofore shipped by sufferance a parcel of
linen bought of one Mr. Farrington, which he exported on
account of the Royal Africa Company but without regular
certificate at the time by reason of dispute betwen said
Goulston and said Farrington, but they being now agreed and
oath made in due form it is prayed that a debenture may be
passed upon certificate, "but its alleadged that the officers of
the Customs cannot regularly pass a debenture because the
certificate was not passed within the year, without a speciall
warrant although in truth the goods were shipped in due
time."
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Ibid, p. 133.
|
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Same from same to same to discharge a seizure of a parcel of
stuffs called Durnace, imported by Benjamin Cox, it appearing
by the invoice, which is in Dutch, that the said commodity is
expressed to be "mitt Gares," which does indifferently signify
yarn either of silk or thread ; this being Cox's first transaction
in that commodity and he being ignorant of the difference
between one and to ther.
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Ibid, p. 131.
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Same from same to John Ramsey, Serjeant at Arms attending
the Lord Treasurer, to arrest Thomas Smewen, of Hartwell,
co. Midd, and his servant, and John Payne, of Ruislip, co.
Midd., for beating and abusing Adam Moone and John Wise,
surveyors and gaugers of Excise, in the execution of their duty
in said parish of Hartwill.
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Ibid, p. 135.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Andrew Langley as Collector of the new duty in Jamaica
loco Samuell Baach, who is incapable to hold the employment.
William Ellison as waiter of the Customs at Liverpool
loco John Fleming, deceased
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Ibid, pp. 135, 136.
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Same from same to discharge a seizure of the "England" frigate,
a merchantman of London, Robert Bosse late commander,
which was taken off the island of Scilia by a Dutch caper and
carried into Naples, where she was condemned as free prize
and afterwards re-bought by said Bosse, who was forced to
make use of five strangers as he had not English enough to
navigate her. whereupon said ship is seized in the river, the
said ship having imported oils, which is one of the enumerated
commodities.
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Ibid, pp 136-7.
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Money warrant for 40l. to the Duchess of Portsmouth for one
year's creation money to Sept. 29 last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 395.
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|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to discharge by
tally the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Walter
Clarges, bart.
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Ibid, p. 373.
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Nov. 17
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Auditor Richard Aldworth
and the rest of the Auditors and their deputies, clerks, and
all other officers and ministers of the Exchequer Court
concerned. It appears that the late Treasurer Clifford did
promise to the present Receivers General of the Eighteen
Months' tax a salary and allowance of 1d. in the £ for their
receipt more than is mentioned in the Act of Parliament,
being for the labours of their deputies in getting in said
assessment, said Receivers being answerable for said deputies,
which said salary of 1d. in the £ was intended to be allowed
by the Parliament, but was by some mistake omitted in the
Act. You are hereby authorised to allow said 1d. per £ in
stating the accounts of said Receivers.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp 137-8.
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Nov. 18
Wednesday.
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The officers of the Works to attend.
The New Farmers of the Law duty.
Sir Edmd. Turner and the rest of the late Farmers of the
Customs.
The Commissioners and officers of the Office of the
Alienations.
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Day Book, p. 82.
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Privy seal for 2,120l. to George, Earl of Bristol : to be satisfied
by tallies on the Receivers of the last 3 months of the
Eighteen Months' Assessment of Monmouth. Glamorgan,
Brecon, Radnor, Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke.
(Royal warrant dated Nov. 13 for said privy seal. Treasurer
Danby's subscription, dated Nov. 16, of docquet hereof.
Money warrant hereon, dated Nov. 19.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 155 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 111 ; 28,076. p. 374.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt. By the great
seal of 1672, Oct. 7, the several orders therein certified by
Sir R. Long, Auditor of the Receipt, to belong to John
Lyndsey, of London, goldsmith, amounting to 36,000l. or
thereabouts, are made payable out of the sales of fee farm
rents, and that tallies pro tanto should be levied on any
contracts by said Lyndsey for the purchase of such rents. He
now desires that 300l. due to him on three several orders for
100l. each transferred from the registry of the new Farm of
the Customs beginning 1672, Lady Day, and registered in
place thereof on the sale of fee farms, may be applied in
purchase of fee farms to be made by him. You are hereby to
make issue of said sum by the usual way of tallies on such
contracts for purchase.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, pp. 397-8.
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Letter of direction upon an order of 1670, May 4, for 5,000l. to
be registered on the fee farms for Sir Tho. Osborne and Sir
Tho. Littleton, late Treasurers of the Navy : same being
hereby transferred to be paid out of the remains of the sixth
quarter of the Eighteen Months' assessment.
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Ibid, p. 373.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to John Ramsey, Sergeant at
Arms attending the Lord Treasurer, to arrest Edward Deering.
Esq., former Receiver of Crown Revenues for Suffolk and
Cambridge : it appearing by a constat under the hand of
Auditor John Phillips upon the declaration of account of
Thomas Cowood, Receiver of said revenues for the year ended
1671, Sept. 29, that 584l. 4s. 2d. remains due from said
Deering : which is in great danger to be lost.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 145-6.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated 1674, Nov.,
of a grant of restitution of temporalities of the bishopric of
Durham to Nathaniel, now bishop of Durham, and Clerk of
His Majesty's Closet : to commence from the 12th inst.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 111.
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Nov. 18
|
Warrant, dormant, from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
tallies of assignment from time to time on the Excise for the
pension of 200l. per an. to Edward Progers for and during the
life of Dame Lucy Sandys : as by the privy seal of Feb. 16 last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 373.
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Nov. 19
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Money warrant for 100l. to Richard Topham for half a year on
the patent of Oct. 9 last.
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Ibid, p. 374.
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Same for 100l. to Ellis Lloyd and John Morgan for same on the
patent of same date.
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Ibid.
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Same for 546l. to Sir Martin Westcombe, Kt., His Majesty's
Agent at Cadiz, Port St. Mary and the districts for three
quarters on his ordinary of 40s. a day, as by the privy seal of
1671, Oct. 21.
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Ibid.
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Nov. 20
Friday.
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The Farmers of the Law duty [to be present to-day]. They
desire it may be deferred to Wednesday.
Mr. Lindsey to attend about his accompt.
Mr. Slingesby about the [coinage of] farthings : [to attend]
in the morning [of this day].
Precisely at 3 in the afternoon the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the Attorney General, Alderman Forth, Breeden
and the rest of the old Excise Farmers and Auditor Birch [are
to attend]. All this matter adjourned until Monday afternoon
and then the business of the Merchant Adventurers in their
petition is to be considered.
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Day Book, p. 82.
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Nov. 23
|
Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to have opened
at Mr. Chiffinch's lodgings at Whitehall two cases now in the
Customs warehouse, wherein are pictures, prints and drawings
for His Majesty's use.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 138.
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|
Letter of direction upon an order of 1673-4, Jan. 19, for 1,100l.
to Isaac Le Gouch for jewels sold and delivered.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076. p. 384.
|
|
[?]
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The like upon the remainder of an order of 1673, June 11, for
3,120l. to said Le Gouch.
|
Ibid.
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|
[?]
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The like concerning 150l. in further part of an order of 1673,
Dec. 4, for 1,240l. to said Le Gouch.
|
Ibid.
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[?]
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The like upon an order of 1673, Nov. 11, for 400l. to said Le Gouch
|
Ibid.
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Nov. 24
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 25,000l. to
Edward Seymour on any unsatisfied orders in his name as
Treasurer of the Navy : to be for payment of one quarter's
allowance for the yards : to be satisfied by levying tallies upon
Abraham Anselme, John Perry and Edward Buckley.
contractors for Hearthmoney.
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Money Book (Navy), p. 12.
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|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674. Nov.,
of a pension of 1,000l. per an. for life to the Earl of Sunderland
as one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 112.
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Money warrant for 2,665l. 1s. 11d. to Sir Robert Vyner, bart.,
His Majesty's goldsmith, for divers goldworks and several
parcels of gilt and white plate by him delivered into the Jewel
House and other services performed 1673-4, Jan. 13, to the
16th inst., as certified by Sir John Talbot in the absence of
Sir Gilbert Talbot, Master of the Jewel House.
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Ibid. 28,076, p. 375.
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Money warrant for 14,155l. 14s. 6d. to Geo. Dashwood, Samuel
Vincent, Peter Calverd and Edmond Bostock in full of
interest : the several principal sums lent being mentioned in
Aldworth's two statements of account and not in the privy seal
said accounts are to be kept of record in the Exchequer.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, pp. 375-6.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription for the payment of an order of
1673-4, Feb., 26 for 650l. to John Lock, Treasurer to the
Council of Foreign Plantations, for incidents of said Council ;
the said original order having been lost, whereon there are
several assignments made to several persons which are entered
in the books of the Auditor of the Receipt. Payment is
accordingly to be made on the copy of said order, and if the
original is found it is to be cancelled : "affidavit being made
before Baron Spelman by William Parks, an officer in the
Exchequer, that diligent search hath been made there, and it
is not to be found, and therefore believes the said order is
lost."
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Ibid, p. 377
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to Hen. Bulstrode, one of the Gentlemen of His
Majesty's Privy Chamber in ordinary, 4 Japan cabinets,
8 Japan boxes, 3 pair of Japan screens and some tea, chocolate,
painted earthenware and Indian lacquer, with 10 India pictures
upon paper, and other small things imported from Holland in
the "Griffin," of London, Derrick Ryves, master.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 138.
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Same from same to same to employ John Tombs (Tombes) as a
tidesurveyor, London port ; by the King's command, and in
consideration of his extraordinary service at the battle of
Worcester and other places.
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Ibid, p. 139.
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Same from same to same to deliver to Edward Backwell a case
and a trunk containing 244 ells of tapestry hangings, a case
containing 6 pieces of gilt leather and 41 pictures, which are
sent over by said Backwell for his own use, and now in the
King's warehouse, London port, being landed out of the
"Katherine" yacht from Holland.
|
Ibid.
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Report from same to the King on the petition of John Browne,
Esq., Clerk of the Parliament, as by the order of reference
thereon of May 6 last, said Browne praying extension of lease
in a house and lands in the manor and parish of Twickenham,
at the rent of 8l. 13s. 0d. per an., in consideration of the
great sums by him already laid out and more intended to be
laid out by him on the premises. The Surveyor-General
reports in favour of such extension on the fine of 400l.
|
Ibid. p. 140.
|
Warrant from same for the execution of a royal warrant of the
14th inst. for naturalizing ships as follows : "and in regard
that upon the sale of the ships therein mentioned, the principal
Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy did contract
that no custom should be paid for the said vessels, the Commissioners
of His Majesty's Customs are hereby to give order
that no custom be demanded accordingly."
Prefixing :—Said royal warrant (made upon a representation
from the Admiralty Commissioners that on the 22nd Oct. last
the following ships were sold, with the condition of their
being naturalized) for so naturalizing the "Deale Dogger,"
"Mell Dogger" ("Well Dogger"), the "Hardareen"
("Hardaree") and the "Bull."
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 165-6.
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Nov. 25
|
Royal warrant to Treasurer Danby to warrant the Attorney
General to prepare a great seal for a grant to Sir Robert
Holmes and his heirs of the following rents in consideration of
several sums of money by him expended in the King's service,
and for many good and faithful services performed.
Appending :—Schedule of said rents as follows.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 167 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 118 ; Warrants Not
Relating to Money V.
pp. 152-3.
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£
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s.
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d.
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per an.
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Co. Denbigh :—
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Castle Park in Ken Marsh and Issolet
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50
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0
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0
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Molewick park
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20
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0
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0
|
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Co. Carnarvon :—
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Manor of Dynnerwick [Dinorwic]
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30
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0
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0
|
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Rectory and church of Barkellet
[Beddgelert], &c.
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31
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4
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11
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Rectory of Conway
|
6
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0
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0
|
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Manor of Llanainthusry
|
100
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0
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0
|
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Co. Cardigan :—
|
|
The cell, priory and rectory of Cardigan
|
34
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0
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0
|
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The rectories and chapels of Llanbadarn
and others
|
79
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19
|
7½
|
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Rectory of Llanvihangell Aberteith
|
13
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6
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8
|
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Manor of Drusloyne [Drysllwyn]
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9
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13
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2
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The lands of the collegiate church of
Llandewi-Brefi
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40
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0
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0
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Co. Monmouth :—
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Tintern monastery
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88
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3
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10
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Co. Chester :—
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The monastery of Werburgh
|
106
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16
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5¾
|
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£610
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2
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0¼
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(Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 9, of docquet
hereof. Warrant to the Attorney General hereon, dated Dec. 1.)
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|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a
grant of the annuity or yearly pension of 3,000l. to John, Duke
of Lauderdale : to be paid out of the Customs : to date from
Sept. 29 last. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Dec. 9,
of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 168-9 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 119.
|
|
Same [to the Clerk of the Signet attending] for a privy seal for
4,000l. to Secretary Coventry for Secret Service.
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 169.
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|
Same to Sir Stephen Fox, Paymaster of the Guards and Garrisons,
to pay to Henry Killegrew, one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber,
600l. as royal bounty and further the yearly sum
of 300l. from Sept. 29 last during pleasure.
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Ibid.
|
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a
grant to Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlain of
England, of the annuity or yearly pension of 1,000l. for life,
as one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber : to be paid out
of the Customs and to date from June 24 last. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription, dated Dec. 9, of docquet hereof.)
|
Ibid, p. 170 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 118.
|
|
The like for a grant to Charles, Lord Gerard of Brandon, of an
annuity of 1,000l. for life. (Vacated, see infra, p. 628, under
date Dec. 11.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 171.
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Nov. 25
Wednesday
|
Sir Tho. Strickland and Sir William Blackett to attend [this
day] about the salt farm.
The Law Farmers also. This matter deferred to Monday.
Mr. Slingesby and Mr. Hoar to attend [this day] about the
farthings business.
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Day Book, p. 82.
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Nov. 25
|
Money warrant for 2,844l. 6s. 8d. to the Earl of Arlington,
His Majesty's Postmaster-General, in full of 3,844l. 6s. 8d.
for defalcations for letters, packets and despatches carried free
from 1673, June 30 to 1673-4. Jan. 1.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 377.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the shipment, customs free, of great guns, carriages
and other stores shipped by the Master of the Ordnance by
the King's direction, for the supply of the island of Jamaica.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 141.
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Nov. 26
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Same from same to Sergeant John Ramsey to release from
custody Edward Deering, arrested ut supra p. 614 : the Lord
Treasurer having heard said Deering together with his brother,
Sir Edward Deering, therein.
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Ibid, p. 147.
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Money warrant for 51l. to Sir Robert Southwell, Kt., one of
the Clerks of the Privy Council, to be by him paid according
to the King's directions given to him towards setting up the
Dutch cloth workers who are come over to settle : as an
addition to what the King has already granted for same.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 378.
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Letters of direction upon an order of 1671, Sept. 25, for 1,000l.
to Thomas Robson out of the Customs of 1672, June 24
quarter.
Upon an order of 1670, Sept. 14, for 210l. to Mr. Robson.
Upon an order of 1670-1, Jan. 9, for 250l. to Henry Coventry
Upon an order of 1671. Sept. 25, for 250l. to Henry Coventry
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Ibid.
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Nov. 27
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Friday next [meaning to-day, Nov. 27] the Merchant Adventurers'
petition to be considered : put off to this day week.
The moneyers to be considered for [coining] small money.
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Day Book, p. 82.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription dated 1674, Nov., of a grant to
Sir John Chichley, Kt., of the office of Master of the Ordnance
and keeper of the armour and other habiliments of war, and
also the office of Sergeant and Master of the Arms and Armour
in the Tower of London or elsewhere in the kingdom of
England : in reversion after Sir Thomas Chichley the present
Master of the Ordnance : together with the fee of 200 marks
per an. for himself, 6d. a day for a clerk, 6d. a day for a
servant and 16d. for two men to attend.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 114.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the importation of a parcel of seal oil of about
14 tons, under the duty according to the Book of Rates, being
six shillings per tun, as is paid for train oil from Newfoundland :
it appearing from the said Commissioners' report on "the
petition of the merchants trading for Muscovy and Russia
touching the duty of seal oil imported from thence, and the
copy of the order of the late Lord Treasurer, the Earl of
Southampton therein mentioned, dated the 26th of April,
1661, . . . [ut supra Calendar of Treasury Books I, p. 238],
according to which rule [rate of six shillings per tun] you
certify the said duty has been collected until the late Act of
Parliament made in the 25th year of His Majesty's reign for
the encouragement of the Eastland and Greenland trades, &c.,
whereby the sum of 9l. is imposed upon every tun of oil of
foreign shipping made of any creatures living in the sea. In
which your report you also inform me that it is affirmed to
you by the traders of those parts that the seals whereof this oil
is made are not fished or taken in the sea, nor any shipping is or
can be employed in the taking thereof, but are killed upon the
shore or ice when they go on shore to sleep by the natives or
inhabitants of the place at any time when the English cannot
reside there, and that the oil thereof made and sold by the
natives in barter for English woollen manufactures or other
commodities of this kingdom is a commodity of great use in
perfecting of manufactures of leather and that the parcel in
question being 14 tuns or thereabouts is imported from thence
in English shipping navigated according to law and that the
real value thereof exceeds not 14l. per tun." You are also to
permit the like importation under the like Custom rate of 6s.
per tun of all such oil for the future as shall be brought over in
English built ships and navigated according to law and sworn
to be that sort of oil and no other : all notwithstanding the
seeming prohibition in the said Act of 25 Car. II.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 147-8.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to Monsieur de Canaples two ballots containing
some small wares brought from France for him.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 149.
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Nov. 28
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Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay to the mayor and
burgesses of Lyme 250l. grown due on the 100l. per an. for
seven years for the repair of the cobb there, as by the patent
of 1670, Sept. 9 : and dormant warrant for same in future till
the expiration of said term.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 179.
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Money warrant for 250l. to Charles Bertie for one year to
June 24 last on his allowance as Secretary attending the
Treasury.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 379.
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Same for 150l. to the Countess of Newburgh for one quarter on
her annuity or pension.
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Ibid.
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Same for 40l. to John Brewster for one year on his fee as Comptroller
of the Great Roll of the Pipe.
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Ibid. p. 380.
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Same for 200l. to Thomas Killegrew, one of the Grooms of the
Bedchamber and Master of His Majesty's Revels, as imprest
for provision of necessaries for the Office of the Revels.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby for payment of 1,500l. in part of
an order of 1674, June 30, for 6,000l. to Henry Slingsby,
Master and Worker of the Mint, out of the Coinage Money.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 300l. to Thomas Elliot for one year on his
pensions of 200l. per an. for keeping the King's house at
Newmarket and 100l. per an. as Page to the late King.
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Ibid, p. 381.
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Same for 150l. to Charles Gifford, Esq., for one year on his
pension.
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Ibid.
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Same for 50l. to Thomas Windham for one quarter on his
pension.
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Ibid. p. 402.
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Same for 1,717l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Wiseman in full of his
arrears to 1673, June 24 (as certified 1673, Aug. 23), on his
fees of 40l. per an. and 150l. per an. as one of His Majesty's
Chirurgeons : said Wiseman having represented to His Majesty
that the rest of the chirurgeons are not at all or very
inconsiderably in arrears : the present payment being ordered
by the King in consideration of said Wiseman's long and
faithful services.
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Ibid. pp. 387-8.
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Same for 50l. to Madam Winifrid Windham, wife of
Thomas Windham, Esq., for one quarter on her annuity.
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Ibid, pp. 388-9.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Phillip Packer, Paymaster of
the Works, to employ 700l (out of the 4,000l. for the extraordinaries
of the Works, as by the privy seal of July 31 last)
as follows, viz. 300l. thereof for repair of the stables of the
Duke of York at St. James's ; 300l. for new building the
lodgings there for Lord Windsor, Master of the Horse to the
Duke of York ; 100l. for scouring the drains in His Majesty's
park at Hampton Court.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, pp. 392-3.
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Warrant, dormant, from Treasurer Danby to the Excise Commissioners
or to Richard Kent, Receiver-General of Excise, to pay
3,000l. per an. each to the Earls of Southampton, Euston and
Northumberland, as by the patents of Oct. 22 last : to be paid
to Visct. Grandison and Edward Villiers for the use of said
Earls till they attain the age of 21.
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Money Book (Excise),
pp. 76-8.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Thomas Moore as a tidewaiter in fee [? London
port] loco John Holland, deceased.
Nicholas Durell as waiter and searcher at Greenwich, loco
John Custis, who declines same.
William Fryer as watchman in London port, loco John
Bushell, deceased.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 155.
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Same from same to same to deliver to Thomas Summers, of
London, merchant, two cases containing about 30 pictures
brought from Holland in a vessel whereof Giles Bond is master.
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Ibid, p. 156.
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Same from same to Elisha Phillipps, Esq., sheriff of Norfolk, to
repay the King's third of conventicle fines imposed on John
Patterson, of Cockley-Cley, co. Norfolk, John Habbard, of
Stoke, co. Norfolk, and divers others taken at two several
meetings at Cockley-Cley on the 1st and 3rd of this instant
November.
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Ibid, p. 159.
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Same from same to the Customs officers of Truro port. At the
last coinage at Truro, William Hooker, of London, merchant,
bought a parcel of tin value 700l., containing 64 blocks or
thereabouts : all which tin was first coined in the tinner's
name and the coinage stamp [stamped] thereon and the duty
paid, but was seized by Nicholas Saunders on pretence that it
was brought out of the proper stannary before being coined,
said Saunders well knowing that tin is not seizable if under
the stamp, and so hath maliciously made said seizure without
any ground. You are hereby forthwith to deliver said tin to
said Hooker.
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Ibid, pp. 159-60.
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Same from same to Sir Edmund Sawyer, Auditor of Crown
revenues for Kent, Oxford and Berks. Sir John Banks
petitioned concerning several fee farm rents by him and his
assigns purchased of the Trustees for Fee Farms lying in
Kent, Oxford and Berks, complaining that you refuse to put
them out of charge to the value of 100l. per an. Hereupon
the said Trustees have reported (1) that if any rents of
assize, parcel of any manor or reputed manor be passed, the
same was certified to them by the Auditor amongst the saleable
rents or else they had not been sold, and [they] believe they
will never be questioned, the purchasers having paid full value
for them, and have equity for their purchase money in case
they should be questioned ; (2) touching rents paid by parsons
and vicars in the name of pensions they conceive them to be
comprehended in the words 'dry rents and other rents within
the survey of the Exchequer and Duchy of Lancaster,' and were
certified by the Auditor and are well sold ; (3) lastly touching
rents charged before the Auditor under the title of firma, having
stood so in charge above 100 years without any increase or
improvement, they conceive there is little hopes to recover the
lands or improve or increase the rents and therefore conceive
them to be no better than dry rents and so are as well sold as
any other in the Auditors' certificates. You are therefore
hereby to put the said rents so purchased out of charge in the
said counties as they stand charged before you.
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Ibid, pp 149-50.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Baptist May. Keeper of the
Privy Purse, to restore to Jane Gwynnock, widow, the King's
share of a seizure of Flanders lace belonging to her and seized
at Gravesend as being goods prohibited.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 150.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Visct. Cornbury six chests of earthenware imported from
France and a hamper containing andirons, fireshovels and
tongues, candlesticks of brass, and two bases, marked Ca. R.,
which are for the Queen Consort.
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Ibid, p. 151.
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Report from same to the King on the petition of Thomas Lisle.
According to Sir C. Harbord's report hereon to the late
Treasurer Clifford, petitioner has an estate in Shaw farm,
Berks, at the rent of 23l. 7s. 0d. per an., which will expire
1699, Sept. 29. The said estate is worth to him 275l. 6s. 4d.
per an. Therefore a fine of 700l. would be reasonable for a
further 31 years' reversionary estate therein.
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Ibid.
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Nov. 30
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy
Purse, as imprest for providing Crown gold for Healing
medals.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 385.
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Same for 26l. 13s. 4d. to John Wingfeild for one year as York
Herald, in part of 106l. 13s. 4d. for four years' arrears to
Sept. 29 last.
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Ibid, p. 387.
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Same for 400l. to William Ashburnham for one year to Lady
Day last as imprest, to be paid over to Thomas Purcell to be
by him distributed amongst 24 of the King's musicians as so
much established by the King from 1673, Lady Day, for their
wages and board wages for their extraordinary attendance in
the Chapel Royal : as by the privy seal of 1673, Sept. 30.
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Ibid, p. 391.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Commissioners of the
Navy. Upon a letter from the Commissioners of the
Admiralty of Sept. 16 last, recommending to me by the King's
command the case of some pursers of the ships who are
creditors on their victualling accounts to the value of 11,089l.
10s. 10d., and of the flag officers and captains of the first and
second-rate ships who have pensions allowed them during the
peace, that some provision may be made for satisfying said
charges, I consider it will be most regular to cause all bills for
the balances of pursers' victualling accompts already made out
and signed by you or hereafter to be so made out and signed, to
be paid in the course as they stand registered on the lists which
you are appointed to keep for payments in course [and] under
the proper head to which same belong. And [so likewise] for
the said pensions [to be similarly registered and so paid in
course] under the head of salaries and pensions. You are
hereby warranted to so pay them out of any money imprested
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the establishment of the Navy.
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Ibid, p. 396.
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