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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Dec. 1
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt, to have the word
Additional written upon the tallies and their foils, which are
struck by Sir Stephen Fox and the Cofferer of the Household
on the late Farmers of the London Excise for 20,000l., for
payment of the Forces and the Household (viz. three tallies
for said Fox dated 1673, Oct. 6, for 10,000l., and two for the
Cofferer, one dated 1673, Nov. 3, for 5,000l., and the other
dated 1673. Nov. 14, for 5,000l) The Tellers to amend their
bills, and the Auditor of the Receipt, and the Clerk of the
Pells to settle the records accordingly.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 382.
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Same from same to Sir Phillip Lloyd. Kt., Receiver of the
rents, &c. of the late Queen Mother's jointure, to pay the
allowances as follow, for the year and a half already
incurred, viz. : John Singleton 72l. per an. as clerk appointed
and employed in the affair of the late Queen Mother, and an
allowance of 7l. 10s. 0d. to him for pens, ink, &c. ; Henry
Bodvile (Cashier to Sir Robert Long, deceased), 60l. per an. as
cashier for same ; 44l. for house rent ; 72l. per an. to
William Wenslay, as messenger to same ; 20l. per an. to
Francis Egglesfield, as solicitor to same : they being so
appointed by the privy seal of 1673, Aug. 17, directed to the
Trustees of said late Queen Mother.
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Ibid, p. 390
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby, on the petition of
William Legge for a lease of Bowood Park. According to
Sir C. Harbord's report, said park was in 1661 granted to Sir
Orlando Bridgman, for three young lives, said to be all living, at
the rent of 30l. per an. which is payable to the Queen for life,
"and he conceives a lease of the premises for 99 years, to
commence immediately (which is the rule I have always
observed in the like cases) may be reasonably valued at 900l.,
considering that the lessee must compound with Her Majesty's
Council for her interest, or be subject to such leases as she
shall grant in her life time."
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money, V. p. 152.
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Instructions from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
in reply to their representation of the 23rd ult.
Concerning the custom of Norfolk in computing 21 Comb to
the Last, which the merchants pray they may be allowed in
the exportation of Coleseed I allow the said measure according
to the custom of that country.
As to the ship "Salvator," a Swed[ish vessel], who went out
upon the encouragement of the declaration of 1672, May 10, to
Virginia and from which the collector of Newcastle demands
aliens' duty for some few hogsheads of tobacco, the seizure of
said ship is to be discharged, and only natives' Customs to be
charged on said tobacco.
As to Mr. Feilding's case concerning damaged tobacco put
into the proprietor's warehouse before a view, you are to take
a view thereof and allow for damage.
As to the case of Mr. Tyndall about corn at Bristol,
Tyndall is to be defended at the King's charge against such
suits as are or shall be brought against him in that matter,
"and I leave it to your discretion to try two or three of those
cases about the said corn, where you shall find the proofs are
best and plainest."
As to the beaver coats seized by Capt. Poyntz on a commission
from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, you are to
deliver said goods to their owners, and the 20s. taken from
widow Morris is to be repaid her.
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Ibid, pp. 153-4.
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Dec. 2
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated 1673, Nov., of
a grant to Roger Thornton, Esq., of the personal estate of
Robert Clinton alias Fines forfeited to the King by the killing
of John Ashberry ; to the intent same may be disposed to the
maintenance of Dame Dorothy Thornton, now wife of said
Robert Clinton and of her children by Sir Isaack Thornton, her
former husband.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 116.
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Same of same, dated same, of a grant to John Blow, gent., of
the place of musician in ordinary to His Majesty loco Giles
Tompkins, deceased, with the yearly fee of 40l. payable
quarterly at the Exchequer : to commence from 1669, Mar. 25.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 2
Wednesday.
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The Farmers of the Law duty are to be heard [this day] about
defalcations.
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Day Book, p. 83.
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Dec. 2
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Brooke Bridges and Richard
Aldworth to allow in account to Sir John Shaw, Sir Robert
Vyner, Sir Edmund Turner et al., old Farmers of the Customs,
6d. in the £ for all moneys collected by them of the duty of
4l. per tun contingently imposed by the Act for the 310,000l.
on wine.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 180.
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Money warrant for 5,000l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy
Purse [for the service of the Privy Purse] : out of such moneys
as shall from time to time be brought into the Receipt on
seizures, fines and forfeitures of uncustomed and prohibited
goods : as by the privy seal of 1665, Sept. 5, appropriating
same to the Privy Purse.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 383.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription for the execution of a warrant
of 1669, April 26, for 41l. 6s. 10d. per an. to Sir Job.
Charleton, Serjeant at Law.
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Ibid.
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Same for same of a warrant of 1672-3, Jan. 14, for 200l. to
Lieut. Col. Rumsey for one year of the payment payable to
him out of the Queen's portion.
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Ibid ; Warrants Early
XIX. p. 256.
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Money warrant for 250l. to the Earl of Rochester for one
quarter on his pension as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 384.
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Same for 225l. to Sir Alexander Frazier for 2¼ years to Sept. 29
last on his fee as His Majesty's principal physician.
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Ibid, p. 385
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Same for 75l. to Madam Civett for one quarter on her pension
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby [to the Master of the Great
Wardrobe] to pay 400l. to Sir Allen Apsley, Kt., for hangings
for the Duke of York's lodgings at Hampton Court.
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Ibid.
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[?]
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Letter of direction upon an order of 1674, Nov. 28, for 2,844l.
6s. 8d. to the Earl of Arlington as Postmaster General of
England.
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Ibid, p. 386.
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Dec. 2
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to pay 412l. and
interest thereon at 6 per cent. having been assigned to Sir
Roger Pratt. Kt, by Francis Webb, gent., in part of an order
for 6,861l. 3s. 8½d. registered in the name of Sir Edward
Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, and by Griffin assigned to said
Francis Webb : the said 412l. having been only assigned to said
Pratt for the use of Sir Charles Cotterell. Master of the
Ceremonies, for so much due to him in the office of the Treasury
[of the] Chamber : the King having commanded payment
hereof upon said Cotterell's petition for same.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 200l to Major Edward Trelawny for one year
on his pension.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 388.
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Same for 2,500l. to William Roberts, gent., Receiver of the
Honor and Castle of Windsor, as imprest for the building,
re-building and repairing the King's houses and buildings in
said castle : to be paid out of the Queen's portion.
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Ibid, p. 389.
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Same for 140l. 17s. 2d. to Thomas Povy, being craved in his
accounts of moneys issued to four ministers appointed to
preach the Gospel in the island of Jamaica, viz. 74l. 12s. 8d.
for charges in passing privy seals and fees in the Exchequer ;
and 66l. 4s. 6d. for passing said accounts and striking tallies.
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Ibid, pp. 391-2.
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Same for 194l. 11s. 11d. to Edward Backwell, being interest
arising by making the interest of 4,330l. 15s. 5d. to be
principal money every six months : it being certified by the
Auditor of the Receipt, Nov. 25 last, that the total of the
interest due to said Backwell (without making the interest
principal at the end of every six months) amounts to said
4,330l. 15l. 5d. : the whole sum thus due, viz. 4,525l. 7s. 4d.
(which is 706l. 12s. 0d. less than two years' interest of the
principal sum of 43,599l. 16s. 4d., for which interest is payable
to him in the Exchequer) is to be paid by tallies on
the Excise in accordance with the great seal of July 23
last.
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Ibid, pp. 393-4.
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Same for 750l. to the Earl of Ogle for ¾ of a year on his pension
as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
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Ibid, p. 397.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the free shipping of 1,400 coats, 1,400 pairs of shoes
and stockings, 2,800 shirts and 2,800 cravats for the use of
the garrison in Tangier.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 155.
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Same from same to same to employ John Cole as surveyor,
waiter and searcher at Cowes, Isle of Wight, loco Robert
Murray, lately dismissed.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same to view the eight trunks containing the
clothes belonging to Lord Duras imported in the "Monmouth"
yacht and to take ad valorem duty for such goods as have not
been sworn or are prohibited goods.
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Ibid, p. 156.
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Same from same to same to discharge a seizure of 46 quarters of
malt imported by Swithin Smart and seized at Minehead :
the said Customs Commissioners having reported on the
23rd ult. that it appears as well by the oath of Richard
Itterly (in the said petition named) as the letters of the
Collectors and the oaths of others that said Smart
first passed an entry and paid Customs for 100 quarters
(which was all that was expressed in his cocquet) and did, the
20th Sept. last (the next day being a holiday), obtain leave of
the collector, in the absence of the patent officers, to proceed
to the landing of his corn upon his promise to perfect his
entry the day following, which he did so perfect on the 22nd,
and paid all duties on the residue of said malt, being 46
quarters. But a dispute afterwards arising between Mr.
Worth, the Customer, and the petitioner about eight bushels
of malt by him demanded as fees, which petitioner refused to
give him, said Worth did about a month after seize 46 quarters
of malt on pretence same was landed without payment of
Custom.
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Ibid, pp. 156-7.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to William Sherrington, sheriff
of Suffolk, to restore the King's third share of the conventicle
fines levied on Leonard Peirson, Tobias Ashby, Gabriell
Reeve, John Harvy and several other persons who were taken
at a meeting at the house of said Leonard Peirson in Heveningham,
co. Suffolk, 1674, Sept. 6, whereon they have been
convicted and several fines levied and distresses taken. If
distresses be taken, then after payment of the remaining two-thirds
of the fines, such distresses are not to be detained.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 158-9.
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The like warrant for discharge of the King's third of conventicle
money levied on John Ball, clerk, John Love, Daniell Cramphorne
and others who were taken at a meeting in Epping, in
Essex, Sept. 20 last.
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Ibid, p. 159.
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Treasurer Danby's fiat for letters patent to constitute Thomas
Veel and Richard Breton, Esqrs., collectors of Sandwich port,
on the surrender of said Thomas Veel and Matthew Bluck.
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Ibid, pp. 160-1.
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Dec. 3
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to Treasurer Danby to
issue his warrant for the felling of 60 tons of timber, not being
navy timber, in the Forest of Dean, to be employed for
rebuilding the parish church of Newent, co. Gloucester,
lately fallen down from the chancel to the west end thereof,
of which the charge of re-edifying will be 2,000l., as is certified
by several Justices of the Peace, and by the oaths of Edward
Taylor and John Warne, carpenters, Francis Jones and
Ferdinando Grymes, able masons, made in open court at
the General Quarter Sessons for said county in April last.
(Treasurer Danby's warrant, accordingly, dated Dec. 11, to
Thomas Agar and Charles Strode, surveyors of woods Trent
South, for the felling of said timber.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 172-3 ; Warrants
Not Relating to Money
V. p. 177.
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Dec. 4
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated 1674, Nov.,
of a warrant to the Exchequer for installing the First Fruits
of the bishopric of Durham, being 1,638l. 19s. 3½d. (the
Tenths deducted), to Dr. Nathaniell Crew, now bishop thereof :
to be paid in four years by equal portions, and in case of said
bishop's death or removal, then to be charged with no
further payment.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 117.
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Same of same dated 1674, Dec., of a warrant to Denzill, Lord
Holles and other Trustees of the Queen Consort, to grant to
John Browne, Clerk of the Parliament, a further term in
the house and lands in Twickenham, which he holds by lease
from the late Queen Mother : same now forming part of the
Queen Consort's jointure.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 4
Friday.
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The Merchant Adventurers' business is to be heard [this day].
Mr. John Bence, George Dashwood, William Dawson, of
Hackney, and William Bartlett, of Lombard Street, are to be
summoned [to attend at the Treasury this day].
The Farmers of the Law duty to attend.
Mr. Slingsby and Mr. Thomas Doiley [to attend] about
Mr. D[oiley's] grant of the place of engineer to the Mint.
The Lieutenant and Warders of the Tower [their business
to be considered].
The case of Capt. Dawson and several merchants to be
considered.
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Day Book, p. 83
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Dec. 4
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to William Legg of all that the King's park
of Bowood, Wilts, with the appurtenances called Bowood
Park, now parcel of the Queen's jointure, for 99 years without
rent during the life of the said Queen Consort [and with
instructions to the said Queen Consort's Trustees] immediately
after her death to assign and transfer all their then remaining
interest in the premises to said Legg, under the yearly
rent of 5l.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 174.
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Royal sign manual for 205l. to Tho. Chudleigh, Secretary to the
Earl of Sunderland [Ambassador] Extraordinary in Spain,
for his extraordinaries in his stay at Paris in the like quality,
[of Secretary to the Embassy there.] (Money warrant hereon,
dated Dec. 11.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 175 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,076,
p. 399.
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Royal warrant to Treasurer Danby to authorise the Attorney or
Solicitor General to prepare a great seal for a grant to Sir
Samuel Morland, Knt. and Bart., of the capital messuage called
Fauxball, with the outhouses, court yards and gardens and all
appurtenances thereof in consideration of several sums of
money expended in the King's service and of divers acceptable
services by him performed : to hold same for 31 years from
Sept. 29 last, at the yearly rent of 6l. 13s. 4d. : the said
premises having been heretofore granted to Capt. Parsons
during pleasure and in trust for Claudius Dennis (an alien who
married one of the daughters of Jasper Calthoffe and Martha
his wife, deceased) and for other the children of said Jasper at
the rent of 5l. 10s. 0d. per an. to be paid for the maintenance
of Gertrude Jacobson, an infant grandchild of the said Jasper :
the King being now minded to determine his pleasure touching
the said grant and to grant same to Morland as above.
(Treasurer Danby's warrant hereon, dated Dec. 11, to the
Attorney or Solicitor General.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 175-7 ; Warrants
Not Relating to Money
V. pp. 172-3.
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to John, Earl of Rochester, for two
years of his pension of 500l.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 395.
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Same for 200l. to Mr. Dryden for one year on his pension as
Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription confirming a warrant of 1671,
May 19, for 799l. to Mr. Fr. Parry out of the Queen's
portion.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 50l. to the Grooms and Pages of His Majesty's
Chamber, for half a year [of the King's bounty].
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Ibid, p. 396.
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[?]
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Entry of the demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer
Seal to Edward Lapworth of a barn and divers parcels of
land in co. Southampton, part of the lands, &c., of Carew
Reynell, outlaw.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 4
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge the seizure of the ship "Hercules," of London,
Ed. Say master, and to take English Customs only on her
cargo, said ship having undertaken her voyage from Leith, in
Scotland, to Virginia, 1673, Oct. 3, upon the encouragement
of the King's indulgence, but meeting with stress of weather
did not return until Nov. last after the expiry of the indulgence
and not having ¾ of her mariners English.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 161.
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Same from same to same to deliver at William Chiffinch's
lodgings in Whitehall two chests of trees and seeds now
coming from France for the King's plantation at Windsor.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer for
a Commission to the following to enquire of the goods and
chattels of Robert Titchborne, Esq., attainted of high treason
by Act of Parliament : viz. William Dawgs, William King,
William Ogle, John Troughton, Gabriell Leach, Smith Watson,
Anthony Trethewy, Sam Wall and James Oades.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 163.
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Same to [the Surveyor of Crown Lands] for a particular of the
park of Restormel, co. Cornwall, of which Lady Anne Arundell
prays a reversionary lease : Treasurer Clifford having
issued his warrant 1673, June 17, for such particular, but the
Receiver's [sic for petitioner's] son, John Trevanion (by mistake
named John Arundell in said Clifford's warrant), whose life
was inserted in the present lease, having been slain in His
Majesty's service.
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Ibid, pp. 163-4.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Geo. Foxcroft as a coastwaiter, loco Henry Doue, deceased.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 5
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Same from same to same to bring to Mr. Chiffinch's lodgings
at Whitehall a box of Messina grapes coming from France
and directed to Mr. Skelton, being intended as a present
to the King.
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Ibid, p. 165.
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Dec. 7
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Same from same to the Sheriff [of Suffolk] to restore the King's
third part of conventicle fines levied on Samuel Burnet, James
King et al for meeting Sept. 6 last at the house of said Burnet
at Debenham, co. Suffolk.
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Ibid, p. 170.
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Dec. 8
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Treasurer Danby to the Commissioners of the Admiralty. I
have considered the draft prepared by the Navy Commissioners
of the contract for victualling the King's ships in the
Mediterranean by Sir Tho. Clutterbuck, which draft Mr.
Pepys has informed me has passed a strict examination and
preparation both at the Navy Board and before you. I am
satisfied with it if you are.
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Ibid, p. 165.
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[?]
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Same to the Mayor of Norwich. I have considered your letter
touching the demands of the Collectors of Hearthmoney in
Norwich and commend your care in giving me timely information
thereof in order to prevent uproars and disturbances
of the peace and government of that place by illegal demands,
as I do conceive those to be of which you complain. I have
communicated your letter to the persons intrusted with the
collection of that whole duty and received their assurance that
they have given express orders to their sub-collectors, and will
renew the same, not to demand or take the said duty for any
furnaces of weavers or dyers where the chimney into which
those furnaces do vent is chargeable with the said duty. I
have further charged them to require all their sub-collectors
to behave themselves civilly and respectively towards you and
all other magistrates and not dare to threaten them with
messengers. I hope you and the rest of your brethren will
take care that no certificate be signed by any of you for discharge
of the said duty but in such cases as are warranted
and directed by the law that so the King be not deceived of
his just right nor the subject oppressed by unjust levyes or
demands nor the public peace and administration of the
government disturbed.
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Ibid, p. 167.
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Dec. 9
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Sir Peter Ball and Sir C. Harbord [to attend this day] about the
Queen Mother's arrears.
The Farmers of the Hearthmoney business to be heard
concerning the undue certificates.
The answer to the Farmers of the Law duty to be given by
the Lord Treasurer by the 11th instant.
John Torbuck, minister of [], Aldgate,
John Haly and Charles Tough, churchwardens, Thomas
Heath, scrivener, and James Hinks, beadle, are to be summoned
about the Hearth[money certificates].
Mr. Pocock [and] Auditor Bridges [to attend this day]
with Sir Robt. Atkins' account [of the Law duty].
The Merchant Adventurers' business to be heard this day.
The King's Counsel to attend : Otto to be summoned and
Selwin.
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Day Book, p. 83.
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Dec. 10
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated 1674, Dec.,
of a grant to William Fryer, gent., of the office of underhousekeeper
of the palace or mansion house called Audley
End, and keeper of the gardens, wardrobe, privy lodgings and
galleries, all in reversion after Jerome Lacy : with the fee of
150l. per an., and the allowance of 100l. per an. for fuel,
airing, sweeping and cleaning, and board wages of servants
and 120l. per an. for wages for gardeners, labourers, &c.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 119.
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Dec. 11
|
Same of same, dated same, of a warrant to the Exchequer to
pay Richard Bulstrode, gent., His Majesty's Agent in
Brussels, 20s. a day as ordinary.
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Ibid, p. 120.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Charles, Lord Gerard of Brandon and
Charles Gerard his eldest son, of the annuity or yearly pension
of 1,000l. to be payable out of the Customs from Sept. 29
last, during their lives. (Treasurer Danby's subscription,
dated Dec. 21, of docquet hereof. This docquet makes the
grant to Charles Gerard the son, to be separate, and to only
take effect after the death of his father.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 177-8 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075 p. 124.
|
Same to same for a same, for a grant to Dr. Nicholas Gibbon,
Doctor in Divinity, of the yearly sum or pension of 100l. from
Sept. 29 last for 99 years, or for the lives of him, Mary his
wife, and Nicholas his only son. (Money warrant, dated
1674-5, Jan. 29, hereon. Quotes the patent as dated Jan. 4.)
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 178-9 ; Money Book
(General), p. 12 ; Money
Book (Pensions), p. 3.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay
250l. to George Nicholas for half a year, as surveyor to the
Customs.
|
Money Book. (Customs),
p. 180.
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Dormant same for Visct. Falconberg's creation money.
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Ibid.
|
Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners to allow to
Robert Stockdale, collector of Dover port, 100l., viz. 50l.
for two years' past, and to add 20l. per an. to the establishment
of 120l. : same to be for a clerk to said collector, which
the said port may well deserve : the Customs Commissioners
having on said Stockdale's petition reported that a greater salary
was allowed to the collector of said port during the time of the
two last farms than is at present established, and that the
revenue of said port has been greatly increased by reason of
the war, which has more than doubled the usual revenue of
that port during the last two years.
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Ibid, p. 181
|
[?]
|
Money warrant for 143l. 6s. 8d. to Robert Challoner, late
Bluemantle Pursuivant at Arms, for 2½ years to 1667, Lady
Day on his fee of 20l. per an., and 3½ years to 1674, Sept. 29,
on his fee of 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Lancaster Herald.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 398.
|
Dec. 11
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt (in obedience to
the King's commands) to issue 200l. to Sir John Berry as in
part of an order No. 704, for 292l. to Sir Henry Wood for the
use of the late Queen Mother, which order is assigned by said
Wood to Sir Thomas Bond and by said Bond to Edward
Backwell and by said Backwell to Mr. George Snell, who has
assigned 200l. thereof to said Berry by assignment of 1673-4,
Mar. 6.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, pp. 399,
446-7.
|
Same from same to Richard Kent. Receiver General of Excise,
to pay 62l. 10s. 0d. to Edward Wingate for Sept. 29 quarter
last as one of the Commissioners of Excise.
And 125l. to Francis Finch for same as a same.
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Money Book (Excise)
pp. 79-80.
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Money warrant for 37l. 6s. 8d. to Dr. Richard Ball. Divinity
Professor. Master or Keeper of the house and church of New
Temple, London, for one year in part of 1½ years' arrears to
Sept. 29 last on his fee : and dormant warrant for tallies on
the Excise for same in future.
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Ibid, p. 81.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 300l. to
Sir John Berry in part of an order No. 403, for 500l. [to Bernard
Greenvile] registered on the fee farms and assigned on the
10th Aug., 1670, by Bernard Greenvile to Sir Robert Vyner ;
and by said Vyner assigned on the 26th Feb., 1671-2, to Richard
Stratford, who assigned 300l. thereof to said Berry with interest
thereon from Mar. 6 last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, pp. 400,
447.
|
Money warrant for 200l. to the Princess Elizabeth for half a
year [of her pension].
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Ibid, p. 400.
|
Same for 250l. to Sir William Hickman for half a year as one
of the Council for the Foreign Plantations.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 100l. to Widow Issabella Boynton for half a year on
her pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 148l. 9s. 7d. to John Lawrence for two bills of disbursements
in law suits for the King's service by command of
the late Treasury Lords and Treasurer Clifford.
|
Ibid, p. 401.
|
Same for 45l. 12s. 6d. to Dr. Wren for one year as Surveyor of
the Works.
Philip Packer 36l. 10s. 0d. for same as Paymaster of the
Works.
Hugh May 27l. 7s. 0d. for same as Comptroller of the
Works.
Arthur Haughton 12l. 3s. 0d. for same as Purveyor of
the Works.
Joshua Marshall 18l. 5s. 0d. for same as Master Mason
at Windsor.
Edward Marshall 18l. 8s. 0d. for same as Master Mason.
Isaac Corner 18l. 5s. 0d. for same as bricklayer [to the
Works].
Richard Ryder 18l. 5s. 0d. for same as Master Carpenter.
John Kynnard 18l. 5s. 0d., 18l. 5s. 0d. and 16l. 2s. 0d. (in
all 52l. 12s. 0d.) for same as joiner.
John Grove 18l. 5s. 0d. for same as plasterer.
Peter Brent 18l. 5s. 0d. for same as serjeant plumber.
Tho. Bagly 19l. 9s. 0d. for same as glazier.
William Dicconson 66l. 13s. 4d. for same as Clerk of the
Works.
Hen. Phillips 27l. 7s. 6d. for same as carver.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 184l. to George Kirke for half a year on his
pension.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 402.
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Same for 5l. 6s. 8d. to Sir John Cotton for one year of the
perpetuity for maintenance of a minister at Landwade, co.
Cambridge.
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Ibid, p. 403.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Castle Sherard, Sheriff of
Cambridge and Huntingdon, to restore the King's share of
conventicle fines levied on John Gates, Thomas Gates and
divers others, who were taken at several meetings in the house
of said Thomas Gates, at Ellington, co. Huntingdon, and at
the house of Anna Weedon, in Godmanchester, co. Huntingdon,
on Oct. 4 last.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 168-9.
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The like conventicle warrant for discharge of the King's part of
fines levied on William Walsham, John Walsham, Thomas
Sheapheard and divers others, taken at a meeting at the
market house at March, in the Isle of Ely, July 20 last.
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Ibid.
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The like for the like of fines levied on John Manning, Jo. Wogan
et al. for meeting, Aug. 20 last, at a barn of said Wogan's at
Harleston, co. Norfolk.
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Ibid.
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The like for the like of fines levied on Tho. Lawson, Jo. Wogan
et al. for meeting, Aug. 30 [last], in a barn of said Wogan's
at Harleston aforesaid.
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Ibid.
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The like for the like of fines levied on Anthony Rivans, Charles
Churchyard et al. for meeting, Sept. 13 last, at the house of
John Fenn, at Framlingham, Suffolk.
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Ibid, p. 170.
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The like for the like of fines levied on Richard Whincopp et al.
for meeting, on the —, at the house of said Whincopp,
called Spex Hall, in Suffolk.
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Ibid.
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The like for the like of fines levied on William Manning et al.
for meeting, Aug. 13 last, at the house of Jo. Manning at
Peasenhall, co. Suffolk.
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Ibid.
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The like for the like of fines levied on Anthony Sleigh, John
Noble et al. for meeting, May 24 last, at the house of John
Noble, of Penruddock, in Cumberland.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to require all officers [in London port] to give securities within
six weeks for their trusts : "and because some of them may
pretend that their receipts of money are but small and make
that an argument for giving no security for the same I desire
you to consider thereof and give me your opinion what you
judge fit to be done in such case."
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Ibid, p. 171.
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Same from same to same to deliver to the Countess of Sunderland
eight ells of Poynt, directed to Mr. Adrian and Brown,
but intended for the use of said Countess only : same having
been seized by Mr. Tomlyns, a Customs officer.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 11
Friday.
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The Farmers of the Law Duty to attend [this day].
Mr. Slingsby and Mr. Doyly to be heard.
The Lieutenant and Warders of the Tower [to be heard].
Capt. Dawson and several merchants to be heard.
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Day Book, p. 84.
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Dec. 11
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Treasurer Danby to the Commissioners of the Eighteen Months'
assessment for co. Derby. It appears by the complaint of the
Receiver [of said assessment] for your county, as also by your
order made at the first general meeting for putting in execution
the Act for the said assessment that upon complaint of the
town of Derby being overrated it was agreed that the said town
should be eased and the charge laid upon several other places
mentioned : by which means the assessment of the whole has
fallen short near 20l. in each quarterly payment. Yet neither
the said places charged nor the town of Derby have paid the
money for completing the whole assessment laid upon the
county by the Act, and notwithstanding several letters have
been sent to you by the Chancellor of the Exchequer yet your
meeting thereupon has not produced any settlement of this
matter. You are to take effectual care for the execution of your
own order or [for] raising the short money as the Act directs
to avoid further trouble to yourselves. I have directed the
said Receiver to respite the passing his account till I hear
from you.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 176.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Thomas Harrison as a waiter of the Customs in Hull port
loco William Pullen, who declines same.
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Ibid, p. 178.
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Dec. 14
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Same from same to the Receipt to accept from Philip Packer as
so much ready money the remainder of the orders for
9,743l. 6s. 8d., representing the value of fee farms which by
the privy seal of July 22 last he was to be admitted to
purchase : part of said orders having been already so accepted
and tallies levied accordingly by virtue of the Treasury warrant
of 1672, Sept. 2.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Mr. Bulstrode seven screens and a box of chocolatte imported
in the "Lyon" ketch, as part of the same parcel with the
goods imported in the "Griffin," for which a similar warrant
was lately granted.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, Dec.,
of a grant to George Russell, junr., of the office of one of His
Majesty's falconers in ordinary, loco Jno. Mongriefe, with the
wages of 2s. a day and fee of 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. : to commence
from 1673, Sept. 29.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 120.
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Same of same, dated 1674, Nov., of a grant to Katherine Elliot
of a pension of 200l. per an. for life : from Sept. 29 last.
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Ibid, p. 121.
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Money warrant for 15,000l. to Sir Edward Griffin, Treasurer of
the Chamber, for half a year's allowance for the service of the
Treasury of the Chamber. (Cancelled and vacated : see infra,
p. 636, under date Dec. 18.)
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Money Book (Excise), p. 81.
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Warrant, dormant, from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay to Gilbert, Earl of Clare, 20l. per an. as
creation money.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 182.
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Money warrant for 50l. to Richard Le Bas for half a year on his
fee as Marshal of the Ceremonies, as by his patent of
Mar. 21 last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 404.
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Same for 500l. to Mris. Jane Lane, now wife of Sir Clement
Fisher, for half a year on her pension.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 2,900l. to Isaac le Gouch for jewels sold to
the King as below, as certified by Sir Geo. Carteret, Vice-Chamberlain,
viz., three jewels of diamonds of the value of
800l. each, which were given to the three Dutch Ambassadors,
and a diamond ring of the value of 500l. which the King gave
to Monsieur Odyke, "besides his other present, out of His
Majesty's particular respect to him."
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 405.
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Dec. 15
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Treasurer Danby to the Earl of Bath. I have yours of the
14th inst., "and because I would by all fair means oblige the
tinners, I have spoken to His Majesty that he would be
graciously pleased to condescend that they may have a coinage
this Xmas : which His Majesty has been pleased to grant :
and I hope the tinners will show their gratitude of this His
Majesty's favour to them."
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 179.
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Same to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. It has been lately
discovered that several persons do lade wool aboard vessels in
Ireland on pretence (and with security) to deliver the same at
some port in England, with the privity of the officers of the
Customs for such port, and their certificate under their hands
of their so doing, for the discharge of their said securities.
And yet, nevertheless, the said wool has not been delivered
at the port in England, to which it was consigned, but
certificates counterfeited to discharge their securities in
Ireland. To avoid this for the future, please direct the
Customers and Collectors in every port in Ireland, that upon
their giving despatch to any vessel that shall lade wool from
Ireland, they forthwith transmit a duplicate of each entry of
wool to the Treasury Office, and another duplicate thereof to
the Customs Commissioners, England, to be by them registered
in their office, and then transmitted to the port of consignment.
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Ibid.
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