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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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| July 22.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt. Mr. Kent
last week paid into the Exchequer a considerable
sum of the Customs receipts. You are to pay
2,000l. thereof to Mr. Kingdon for the Forces,
600l. for the Privy Purse, and 1,400l. to the
Treasurer of the Navy : and for the future you
are to issue the said weekly payments [of 2,000l.]
to the Forces out of the Customs money in the first
place before any other payments thereout.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 288.
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Charles Bertie to the Excise Commissioners. Treasurer
Danby is informed that 50l. remains in your hands for
the last June 24 quarter's [salary] due to Mr. Pidgeon
as late [a] Commissioner of Appeals. You are to pay
same to Pidgeon.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 289.
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Viscountess Mordaunt desires that no grant may pass
for sale of the manors of Leppington and
Barthorpe till she have notice [she] be[ing] one
of the heirs general entitled in the premises and
the reversion [thereof being] in the Crown. This
caveat is entered by Mr. Tho. Weston, who desires
that notice should be left for him at her Ladyship's
house at Parson's GrHeen. e says the Countess of
Middleton and Countess of Denbigh are supposed
to sue such a grant as the Viscountess Mordaunt
opposes.
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Caveat Book, p. 35.
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Money warrant for 40l. to James Bowles for one year
on his fee as one of the Yeomen prickers of the
King's privy harriers. (Charles Bertie dated
Sept. 27 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in
with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 286. Out Letters
(General) p. 318.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit 15 doz. shoes and 20 doz.
stockings to be exported, Customs free, for Ostend
on the Katherine yacht by Viscount Morpeth : same
being for the service of his regiment in Flanders.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 84.
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| July 22
and 23.
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Same from same to same to employ John Fisk as
a noontender, London port, on the next vacancy :
and Andrew Plummer as waiter and searcher at
Queen borough, loco Samuel Hunter.
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Ibid.
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| July 23.
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Same from same to Brooke Bridges, one of the
Auditors of Imprests, to take the Earl of Bath's
account of all the money received by him, his
agents and assigns for and towards the building of
the royal citadel upon the Hoo of Plymouth, and
the other fortifications there. And whereas the
officers of the Ordnance have issued and imprested
out of the Office of the Ordnance several sums of
money to said Earl upon account of said citadel
and fortifications, you are to send to said Office
for a full and perfect charge of moneys so issued
and remaining undischarged.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 225.
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Same from same to Thomas Newton, Esq., his
Majesty's woodward of Whittlewood Forest to fell
12 tons of timber and so much offal as will raise
20l. (said offal to be accounted for) within the
Shrobb Walk within said forest (being dotard
and decayed pollard trees not fit for ship timber)
for the repair of the lodge belonging to Thomas
Willoughby, Esq., Master Keeper of said Walk :
same being much out of repair and many of the
out houses down, so that if not repaired, the
rest will fall.
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Ibid, p. 226.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Thomas Newton,
Esq., (as by the royal sign manual of Sept. 12
last) to similarly fell timber to produce five tons
of timber and 20l. of money from the offal
thereof in Shelbrook Walk, Whittlewood Forest,
co. Northampton, for the repair of the lodge and outhouses
thereof belonging to Thomas Kingston,
Master Keeper of said walk.
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Warrants nor Relating to
Money VII. p. 226.
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Same from same to George Dashwood, et al, Farmers
and Managers of Excise and to the Commissioners,
Comptroller and Auditor of Excise. By the indenture
of lease dated 1676-7, Feb. 26, to said Farmers,
they are not to sub-lease any county Excise without
Treasurer Danby's consent, and if consented to they
are to lend to the King the advance money which
should be paid to them by their sub-farmers for
such sub-farm and are thereupon to have 6 per
cent. interest. By Treasurer Danby's consent
they did so sub-farm the Excise of Wales and of
Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmorland and
Durham ; on which the advance moneys amounted
to 13,800l. which has been by them lent to the King
accordingly. By another indenture of Feb. 21
last the King has covenanted to repay same by
retainer out of their rents, viz., by four sums of
3,450l. out of the rent due at 1679, Lady day,
Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas respectively,
together with interest on said 13,800l. from
1677, July 16, said interest to be payable quarterly,
beginning at Michaelmas, 1677. Said Farmers
are hereby authorised to so detain said sum of 13,800l.
by instalments with interest for the same as above.
And full allowance and discharge thereof is to be
made upon their accompt.
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Ibid, p. 227.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in with
respect to the weekly payments (and to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue) 30l. for the Pages of the King's
Bedchamber in discharge of their order for that
sum for washing sheets for one year ended June 24
last.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 289.
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Letter of direction on 6,000l. and 1,000l. in further
part of an order dated June 1 last for 20,000l. to
Charles Bertie for secret service : on which order
there is already paid 1,472l. 7s. 10d. and
2,747l. 1s. 7½d. : said 6,000l. to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Excise, and said 1,000l.
by tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 287.
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Money warrant for 100l. to Dame Katherine Sayers
for half a year on her pension of 200l. per an.
(Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring
same in with respect to the weekly payments and
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 287. Out Letters
(General) p. 289.
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Same for 1,365l. to Sir Thomas Higgons for 273 days
to June 8 last on his ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy
Extraordinary to the Republic of Venice.
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Money Book (General)
p. 288.
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Same for 335l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Felton and
William Chiffinch, Masters of the Hawks, for last
June 24 quarter on their several fees and allowances
of 800l. per an., 30l. per mensem, and 10s. per diem.
(Charles Bertie dated Aug. 7 to the Customs Cashier
to bring same in notwithstanding any restriction ;
and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 288. Out Letters
(Genearl) p. 297.
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Money warrant for 700l. to Col. William Stapleton
for one year to June 24 last on his allowance as
Governor of the island of St. Christopher.
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Money Book (General)
p. 288.
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Same for 2,573l. 7s. 4d. to same as imprest for the
year ending the 7th July last for the pay and
entertainment and contingencies of his Majesty's
two foot companies on the said island and the other
Leeward Islands.
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Ibid.
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Same for 389l. to John Brisbane, his Majesty's Agent
for negociating merchants' affairs in the Court of
France, viz., 364l. thereof for a quarter's ordinary
to June 18 last and 25l. for a quarter's salary to his
clerk to same time. (Charles Bertie dated Aug. 17
to the Customs Cashier to bring same in and to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 289. Out Letters
(General) p. 304.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay to Anthony Stevens what is due on the
ancient fee or allowance of 20s. a day to the
Lord High Treasurer of England out of the Customs :
said Stevens being appointed by Treasurer Danby
to receive the same to his [Danby's] use.
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Money Book (General)
p. 289.
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Money warrant for 100l. to John Ramsey for half a year
to June 24 last for soliciting divers law suits on his
Majesty's behalf. (Charles Bertie to the Customs
Cashier to bring in forthwith, and to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue same ; for his salary as
Solicitor to the Treasury.)
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Ibid, p. 289. Out Letters
(General) p. 294.
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Same for 36l. 10s. 0d. to Robert Nott for one year
to June 24 last on his fee of 2s. a day as Serjeant
Skinner to his Majesty. (Charles Bertie dated
Sept. 6 to "Good Cousin" [Sir Robert Howard,
Auditor of the Receipt] to issue to same the 30l.
which the Customs Cashier has brought into the
Exchequer for him.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 289. Out Letters
(General) p. 311.
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Same for 30l. 13s. 4d. to the churchwardens of the
parish of St. John Baptist, Walbrook, London,
for four years to Christmas last upon the perpetuity
of 7l. 13s. 4d. per an. payable to them at the Receipt
of the Exchequer for the use of the poor of said
parish : same being due, as appears by the Auditor
of the Receipt's certificate dated April 24 last.
(Charles Bertie dated Oct. 15 to the Customs Cashier
to bring same into the Exchequer with respect
to the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 289. Out Letters
(General) p. 328.
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Same for 125l. to Sir Thomas Armestrong (Armstrong)
for last June 24 quarter on his annuity of 500l.
(Vacated : see infra, under date 1678-9, Feb. 12.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 290.
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William Fletcher, Esq., of Moresby, near Whitehaven
in Cumberland, has petitioned Treasurer Danby
touching a pier at Parton in opposition to Sir John
Lowther's petition, both which petitions are referred
to the Customs Commissioners and Mr. Fletcher has
attended them [said Commissioners] ever since
May 17 for a report, but has not yet prevailed
with them to make any, and has business in the
country that requires his presence. So he is gone
down, but desires that nothing may be done to
his prejudice till he have notice [so] that he may
come up and make out his pretensions for his
Majesty's service and the good of the country
[thereabouts].
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Caveat Book, p. 35.
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| July 24.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to Sir Alexander
Frazier a box of gilt leather lately brought for him
from Holland in the old Cleveland yacht.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 84.
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Privy seal for allowing defalcations to the Alum
Farmers in their account as follows. By indenture
dated 1665, Nov. 8, between the King of the one
part and Sir Nich. Crispe, Kt. and Bart. (since
deceased), John Twisden, Dr. of Phisick, Francis
Pargiter, merchant, and Jon. Sammes, gent., of the
other part, the King did demise to them the
unexpired term belonging to the Crown in several
alum works, alum mines, and alum houses with
their appurtenances then before erected, and being
within the ground of Edmund, late Earl of Mulgrave,
within the manor of Mulgrave or elsewhere within
the county of York and in other alum mines, alum
works, alum stores and alum houses in co. Yorks
and elsewhere within the kingdom of England from
the then ensuing Christmas for 20 years 5 months
and 27 days under the yearly rent of 1,800l. to
be by them paid to the Earl of Mulgrave and Sir Jn.
Mounson during the first 19½ years of said term,
payable half yearly at Midsummer and Christmas,
and for the last year in one entire payment at
Christmas : and with reservation to the King and his
successors during the first four years of the said
term, of the yearly rent or sum of 4,260l., and for
the residue of said term the yearly rent of
5,260l. ; and with covenants on the part of the
Crown for defalcations to them in case of losses,
damages or hindrances which they should receive
for want of due performance of the covenants in
said indenture or in case of war, plague, general
interruption of trade or anything else which should
reduce the profit of said farm below the said rentals
thereof upon a proper account thereof being declared.
Further by a sign manual and privy signet of
date 1665, Nov. 8, taking into consideration that if
any other persons should during the said term set
up alum works and make alum in any places in the
kingdom, the price of alum thereby might and
would be brought to a lower rate than 26l. the
ton, and thereby the said Farmers should be disabled
to pay their rents as above, the King promised
defalcations proportionably in such cases.
Now therefore John Crisp and Tho. Crisp, Esqrs.,
executors of the said Sir Nicholas Crisp and the
said Twisden, Pargiter and Samms are upon their
account for the years 1665, Christmas, to 1674,
June 24, being 8½ years, and have prayed
defalcations in regard they were before 1669, June 24,
legally evicted from the said alum works in the said
grounds and lands of said Edward, Earl of Mulgrave,
by John, Earl of Mulgrave and Sir John Mounson,
and afterwards for the continuance and carrying
of the said works did with the King's consent come
to a new agreement with the said Earl of Mulgrave,
whereby the said Earl was to furnish them with
1,200 tons of alum yearly at rates set out in the
articles of agreement dated 1669, June 29, whereby
the said Farmers instead of the yearly sum of
1,800l. to said Earl and Mounson did allow and pay
to said Earl in the price of said 1,200 tons, 3,000l. per
an., which is 1,200l. per an. more than was payable
by the abovesaid indenture. They further pray
defalcation of the sum of 500l. per an. for four years
1670, June 24, to 1674, June 24, which they paid
to Sir John Lowther, bart., and Edward Trotter, Esq.,
for certain alum works at Saltburnmouth, co.
Yorks, demised to the King by them [Lowther
etc.] by indenture dated 1670, Sept. 17, for 15 years
11 months 27 days commencing from 1670, June
24, at the rent of 500l. per an. Likewise they
pray allowance of 400l. per an. for 3½ years
from 1670, Christmas, to 1674, June 24, which
they paid to Sir William Turner [for the use and
by the appointment of John Turner, Esq.] for
the rent of certain other alum works at a place
called Saltburn in the parish of Brotton, co. Yorks,
demised to the King by John Turner, Esq., Serjeant
at Law, by indenture dated 1670-1, Feb. 27,
for 15 years 5 months and 27 days from 1670,
Christmas, under the yearly rental of 400l., payable
to the said John Turner. They further pray
defalcation of 1,735l. for losses and damages by the
plague and fire of London in 1665 and 1666 ; and
of 600l. by them paid to Antho. Lowther, Esq., for
1½ years' rent to 1674, June 24, of certain
alum works within the lordship of Marske, co. Yorks,
which by the King's directions were demised to Sir
Hugh Cholmley and others by indenture dated
1672-3, March 20, for 12½ years from 1672, Christmas,
under the yearly rent of 400l., payable to said
Lowther. Further upon an affidavit made by one
Geo. Cowart, agent to said Farmers, it appears that
by directions of said Farmers Jn. Collvill, of London,
goldsmith, was usually appointed by said Farmers
to pay into the Exchequer the rent due to the
King for said farm and to take out tallies for their
discharge, and that a little before the death of said
Colvile the said Cowart did pay to him 1,500l.
to be so paid in, but said Colvile dying before
it was paid in, Dorothy Colvile, his widow, refused
payment thereof ; whereupon upon reading said
affidavit in the Exchequer Court, and upon motion
made thereupon by the counsel of said Farmers
it was ordered 1673, April 18, by said Court that
said Farmers should have liberty to find the said
debt by inquisition, and to seize the same into
the King's hands in aid of said Farmers. In pursuance
hereof an extent issued out of the Exchequer
1673, April 28, and it was found by inquisition
taken at the Red Lion in Holborn, May 3 following,
before Sir William Pritchard and Sir James Smith,
sheriffs of Middlesex, that said Colville was indebted
1,500l. to said Farmers at his death, and thereupon
said sheriffs seized said debt and not long after
the Farmers procured a writ of scire facias out
of the Exchequer against Dorothy Colvill, whereupon
she applied for stay of proceeding by reason of the
money owing by the King to her late husband.
Thereupon the Exchequer Court did not think fit
to permit the Farmers to proceed further upon the
scire facias in the King's name. Therefore the
Farmers pray defalcation of said 1,500l., and that
said Dorothy Colvill may release to the Crown the
like sum of the debt owing from the King [to her].
Further the Farmers pray defalcation of 464l. 9s. 6d.
as the value of 28 tons and 300 weight of alum
(after deduction of 9l. 10s. 0d. per ton for the charge
of making thereof) which quantity was made in
1673 and 1674 by Sir David Fowles at his alum
works by him erected and set up at Peak, in co.
Yorks, as appears by the affidavit of Tho. Shipton,
of Whitby, co. Yorks, sworn in York city 1675-6,
March 13, before Geo. Prickett, a Master in
Chancery. All the said demands of defalcations
have been examined by Treasurer Danby and
approved as in accordance with the covenants of
said indenture. This privy seal is therefore to
authorise the said allowances of 1,800l. per an.
paid to the Earl of Mulgrave and Sir J. Mounson
for 5 years ; of 500l. per an. for four years paid
to Jo. Lowther and Edward Trotter ; of 400l. per an.
for 3½ years paid to Sir William Turnor ; of 1,735l.
for losses ; of 600l. for 1½ years paid to Anthony
Lowther ; and of 1,500l. and 464l. 9s. 6d. ut supra.
And forasmuch as said Farmers were ejected and
evicted out of the said Earl of Mulgrave's alum
works and can have no benefit thereof during the
remainder of the term, they are hereby released
from 1674, June 24, till the end of their term from
the 1,800l, per an., payable to said Earl and
Mounson under their indenture. Further allowance
is to be hereafter given them on their accounts from
time to time of said [extra] 1,200l. per an. to the
Earl of Mulgrave in the price of the alum, 500l. per
an. to said Lowther and Trotter, 400l. per an. to
Serjt. Turner and 400l. per an. to Antho. Lowther
for the remainder of the terms specified as above :
all provided that the Farmers produce the acquittances
of the said persons for such payments from
time to time. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
July 23 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 48-56. Docquet
Book, p. 218.
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Privy seal for payment to the Paymaster of the Forces
of all such moneys as shall be paid into the Exchequer
upon account of the 206,462l. 17s. 3d. (granted
by the late Act [for the Eighteen Months' tax]
for disbanding the Army) ; and such money as
shall be borrowed on the credit of the said Act,
except what is to be paid by the said Act for fees
and allowances to [collectors, Receivers and
Exchequer] officers, and for repayment of loans
with interest for the same : same to be paid upon
account for paying and disbanding the soldiers
raised since 1677, Sept. 29 : which use is to be
expressed in the money warrants and orders which
are to be drawn in pursuance hereof. (Royal
warrant dated July 18 for said privy seal. Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated July 22 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 47, 45. Docquet
Book, p. 218.
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Same to Treasurer Danby to give warrant to the
Exchequer for taking in loans on the Act for
619,388l. 11s. 9d. [by an Eighteen Months' assessment]
so as the loans do not exceed the respective
sums by the said Act limited for loans [thereon] : and
for the usual tallies of loan and orders of repayment
to be given for such loans including in those orders
such interest as the said Act will allow to loans
made on the respective branches thereof. Further
Treasurer Danby is hereby authorised to issue
commissions, etc., under his hand and seal to such
as he shall think fit to be Receivers General within
the respective counties and places of England,
Wales and Berwick, of the moneys granted by said
Act ; with such instructions as he shall conceive
necessary : taking care that said Receivers be not
such as are provided against by said Act. (Royal
warrant dated July 18 for said privy seal.
Treasurer Danby's subscription dated July 22
of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's warrant
dated July 24 to the Exchequer to take in
loans not exceeding 150,000l. upon credit of
the 206,462l. 17s. 3d., part of the Act ;
Treasurer Danby "being informed that several
persons are ready forthwith to lend money
to his Majesty upon credit of the said
206,462l. 17s. 3d. given for disbanding the Army.
And so soon as his Majesty's letters of privy seal
[the present privy seal] which are now passing
shall be passed, you shall have directions for
drawing orders of repayment according to the
directions of the said Act.")
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 47-8, 61, 45. Docquet
Book, p. 217.
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 225.
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| July 25.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners. I
formerly signified to you Treasurer Danby's
pleasure not to put anybody into the place of
Lancelott Ashby, Surveyor of Deal. You are now
to certify your thoughts as to his restoration that
he may be despatched and go to his charge.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 84.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same on the payment
of 700l. by William Farr to deliver up said Farr's
bond of 1,200l. as a surety for George Pley, late
Collector of Weymouth, who is indebted
4,273l. 2s. 2½d. to the King ; it appearing from
Mr. Litcot's certificate and from the Customs Commissioners'
report on said Farr's petition, that
said Pley craves to be allowed several considerable
sums computed to amount to above 300l., as due
to him from the King and further that if there
should happen to be any mistakes therein there
still remain bound to the King William Ellesden,
Bullen Reymes and William Harding as sureties of
said Pley.
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Ibid, p. 85.
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Charles Bertie [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue
the 50l. 3s. 9d. (which the Customs Cashier will
bring into the Exchequer) to Serjt. Ramsey and
Serjt. Harsnet for last June 24 quarter on their
salary and board wages.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 290.
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| July 26.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the transport to Dublin,
Customs free, on the Supply frigate of Liverpool,
William Chauntrell master, of certain goods and
utensils detailed of the Earl of Arran (including
a picture and a screen).
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 85.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
3,000l. out of Coinage money to Mr. Slingsby on
any orders in his name for the service of the Mint.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 290.
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Same to the Customs Cashier. It appears by your
certificate that you have received of the sheriffs
of London 7,281l. 17s. 10d. which was levied upon
the estate of William Bellamy, merchant. It further
appears by certificate of Richd. Prowse, Solicitor for
the Customs, that 4,099l. 18s. 10d. of the aforesaid
sum was levied and paid as due to the King on
20 bonds of the said Bellamy assigned to Sir George
Wharton for the service of the Ordnance. Treasurer
Danby requests you to pay over the said sum of
4,099l. 18s. 10d. to said Wharton for said service,
he having upon his receipt of the said bonds from
you formerly delivered to you tallies which are your
regular discharge, and by which he stands charged
in the Exchequer.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Speaker [of the House of Commons,
viz., Edward Seymour in his capacity as
Treasurer of the Navy] to issue the 1,400l. paid to
you this week, for the payment of seamen's tickets
and of a bill of exchange of 374l.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 290.
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Money warrant for 125l. to Henry Savile for one
quarter on his pension of 500l. per an. (Charles
Bertie dated? Aug. 17 to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue said sum (which the Customs Cashier
brought into the Exchequer on Saturday last) to
said Savill for said quarter's pension as a Groom
of the Bedchamber. In the index to Out Letters
General this item is described as "for Mrs. Hamiton."
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Money Book (General)
p. 290. Out Letters
(General) p. 305.
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Same for 182l. to John Brisbane for 3 months' advance
to Sept. 23 inst. on his ordinary as Secretary to
the embassy in the Court of France. (For Charles
Bertie's letter hereon, see infra, under date Aug. 8.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 290.
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Same for 100l. each to Thomas Hall, First Secondary
in the King's Remembrancer's office, and
Bartholomew Fillingham for their extraordinary
pains and service in examining, searching and
reporting several accompts, supers and debts
remaining in arrear and due to the King, as appears
by the records of said [King's Remembrancer's]
office and other offices in the Exchequer Court :
same to be issued to them out of such old arrears of
Hearthmoney, and of the Eleven Months' Assessment
as shall be brought into the Exchequer by said
Hall.
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Ibid.
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| July 27.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue, 600l. to Lady Wentworth for one year on
her pension.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 290.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue the 2,000l.
(which the Customs Cashier has this day brought
into the Exchequer) to the Treasurer of the Navy
on any unsatisfied orders for the service of the
Navy.
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Ibid, p. 291.
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| July 29.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to bring in with
respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt
to pay (when said Customs Cashier has brought
same in) 200l. to Sir Charles Cotterel for one year
of his fee as Master of the Ceremonies and
120l. 13s. 4d. to Mr. Charles Cotterel for same
on his fee as assistant to the said Master. ("Another
[letter] for payment of it dated the 23 Oct.,
1678" : probably an erratum for a letter dated
Oct. 23 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in
notwithstanding any former restriction.)
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue the 20l.
(which the Customs Cashier will bring into the
Exchequer) to the Treasurer of the Chamber on
any unsatisfied orders in his name ; same being
to be paid over to Avis Lawrence as assignee of
Richard Crawley, a Yeoman of the Guard, upon
account of his arrear of wages.
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Ibid.
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| July 30.
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Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Robert Johnson and
Matt. Wyteman for discharge of a parcel of Scotch
cloth seized at Yarmouth that came thither by
transire [and was seized] for being short entered.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 85.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners transmitting
the papers relating to the complaint from
Mr. Younger against Mr. Sansom touching some
miscarriages or omissions in the execution of a
Commission at Poole. Examine the matter and
report.
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Ibid, p. 86.
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Same to the Speaker [of the House of Commons,
viz., Edward Seymour in his capacity as Treasurer
of the Navy]. Treasurer Danby desires that the
2,000l. received by you this week out of the
Customs may be applied to the uses following,
viz., 1,240l. for tickets for discharged seamen,
400l. for the Victuallers for their ordinary, 200l.
for Mr. Robert Wright per b[ill] of imprest, and
160l. for freights to the island of Nevis.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 292.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Geo. Wharton,
Bart., Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance,
to issue (out of moneys imprested for the service
of the Ordnance) 355l. 1s. 2½d. to Richard Kent
for interest on 18,000l. by said Kent advanced
and lent to said Wharton for the service of the
Ordnance ; viz., 266l. 5s. 11d. for 6 per cent. interest
and 88l. 15s. 3½d. for 2 per cent. reward and gratuity
for the loan and procuring of the same : said sum
appearing to be due to Kent by Auditor Aldworth's
account made up and stated to March 25 last
and allowed by Treasurer Danby the 15th inst.
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Money Book (General)
p. 291.
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| July 31.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the
report dated April 18 last made by the Duke of
Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon the
petition of Capt. Edward Brabazon. Said petition
sets forth that said Brabazon's command of a troop
of horse was disposed of by the Earl of Essex, who
is now reconciled to him, but cannot restore him.
As said place cost him 1,500l., he prays the King
to grant him his said troop or a captain's pay from
1677, May 9, when he was put out, and until he
be put in the like command. Said petition being
Feb. 23 last referred to the Lord Lieutenant by the
King who is sensible of petitioner's condition and
willing to shew him all reasonable favour, the said
Lord Lieutenant reported thereon April 18 last
proposing to put on the Irish establishment some
allowance for him, to commence next and
immediately after the determination of any temporary
payments or pensions now in being or
formerly granted by your Majesty. Said report
being referred June 3 last to Treasurer Danby
the latter hereby reports concurring with the
said Lord Lieutenant's report.
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Warrants not Relating, to
Money VII. p. 227.
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Treasurer Danby to the Lord Mayor, Court of Aldermen
and Common Council of London. The King
remembering with great kindness your affections
to his service in supplying him with considerable
sums of money on several emergencies, and finding
in the present conjuncture a more than ordinary
necessity for borrowing 200,000l. for the Navy and
Forces, has commanded me to desire you will make
him this loan upon the credit of the late Act for
619, 388l. by such proportions as that one half
thereof may be secured to be repaid to you out of the
206,462l. [part of the said Act] allotted for the
Forces and the other half out of the 412,925l. [part
of said Act] designed for other uses. Wherein
as your compliance will be acceptable to his Majesty,
so your taking a speedy method to effect the same
will very much add to the service and give yourselves
conveniency by preceding [getting a precedence
over] in your repayments other lenders upon
the said Act, there being not at present above
20,000l. in loans taken in upon the former part
of it, and none at all upon the latter. I shall not
need to mention to you the validity of the security
whereof there can be no doubt made, nor of the
method of repayments prescribed by the Act which
renders the same most easy and certain : but if anything
shall be needful from me or under my direction
for the expediting of such things as may be to your
satisfaction I shall take all possible care therein.
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Ibid, p. 228.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Edward Seymour,
Esq., Treasurer of the Navy, to pay (out of moneys
imprested for the Navy) 2,071l. 3s. 1¼d. to Richard
Kent for interest on loans, viz., 67l. 18s. 4d. for
6 per cent. interest on 4,591l. 14s. 7d. by said Kent
advanced and lent to Charles Bertie for the service
of the Navy ; and 1,451l. 9s. 10d. for same on
100,408l. 5s. 5d. by said Kent advanced and lent
to Anthony Stevens, gent., for the service of the
Navy ; and 517l. 15s. 9¼d. for 2 per cent. gratuity
on the said two sums : all as appears by Auditor
Richard Aldworth's account thereof stated to
March 25 last and allowed by Treasurer Danby
the 15th inst. (Cancelled : see infra p. 1104, under
date Aug. 26.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 292.
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Money warrant for 8,000l. and 4,000l. to Philip Packer,
Paymaster of the Works, as imprests for one year
from April 1 last for respectively the ordinary and
extraordinary of the Works.
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Ibid.
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Same for 40l. to Leonard Gurle for one year to Lady
day last on his fee as Keeper of his Majesty's Garden
in St. James's Park.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a
grant to Sir Robert Talbor, Kt., of the office of
one of his Majesty's Physicians in Ordinary : for
life : with the yearly fee of 100l. payable quarterly
out of the Exchequer, the first payment commencing
from Lady day last.
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Docquet Book, p. 220.
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Privy seal for 40,000l. to Ralph Montagu, Master of
of the Great Wardrobe, for the use of the said Wardrobe ;
and to allow to said Montagu upon account
such moneys due in the Earl of Sandwich's time as
Master of the Great Wardrobe as he [said Montagu]
shall pay by direction under the King's sign manual,
viz., as follows, "And whereas there is yet due
and unpaid, as we are informed, unto Francis Poyntz
our Yeoman Arras maker for work done and goods
delivered by him for the service of our Great
Wardrobe in the time when Edward, late Earl of
Sandwich was Master of our Great Wardrobe, the
sum of 123l. over and above the sum of 377l.
formerly paid him by said Montagu," in pursuance
of the privy seal of 1676, March 31, neither of which
sums nor any part thereof are included or passed
in the accounts of the said late Earl of Sandwich,
therefore the said 123l. is hereby to be paid to said
Poyntz, and same is to be allowed in said
Montagu's account for the year beginning 1677,
Sept. 29. Further there are several sums of money
also due and unpaid as well to sundry of the King's
servants and officers for their liveries and other
allowances usually paid them by the Master of the
Great Wardrobe and to sundry tradesmen and
artificers for wares by them delivered and for work
done for the service of said Wardrobe during said
Earl of Sandwich's time over and above the money
paid [by] and included in the accounts of the said
Earl and several of the said tradesmen are since
become very necessitous and indigent, therefore said
Montagu is from time to time to pay such officers
and tradesmen etc. for liveries, debts and arrears
as above as shall be directed by a sign manual : all
which sums so paid by Montagu are to be hereby
allowed and passed in the next succeeding
account to be made by said Montagu after such
payment. (Royal warrant dated July 17 for said
privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
July 26 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 65, 45. Docquet
Book, p. 219.
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Privy seal for payment to the Paymaster of the Works
of several sums of money upon account to be paid
over to the gardeners at Whitehall and Hampton
Court for wages, disbursements and necessary charges
for keeping his Majesty's Privy Garden and Fountaine
Garden, and cleaning the Long Stone Gallery
at Whitehall, and keeping the Bowling Green and
Balcony Garden plots at Hampton Court ; viz., not
exceeding 1,023l. 9s. 10d. for 2¾ years to July 24
[sic for June 24 or Midsummer] last (as by bills
signed by Charles, Lord Gerard of Brandon) and
372l. per an. for the future for the said uses at Whitehall,
and 390l. 19s. 10d. for the said 2¾ years and
143l. per an. for the future for the said uses at
Hampton Court : to be received by the said
gardeners without account quarterly upon the bills
signed by the respective housekeepers of those his
Majesty's palaces or by the Surveyor General or
Comptroller of the Works ("as same shall appear to
be due quarterly from thenceforth upon bills for the
same to be signed by the housekeeper of our said
royal palace of Whitehall, when there shall be a
Housekeeper appointed by us, and when there is
none [then] by the Surveyor General and Comptroller
of our Works," and so totidem verbis for
Hampton Court). Out of the sums payable for
Whitehall, as above, there is to be paid to the
executors or administrators of John Dean so much
thereof as became due in the time of his being
keeper of the said Garden [etc. at Whitehall], and
so much thereof to William Waite, present keeper
of the said Privy Garden, as is due to him
since his so being keeper, (Royal warrant dated
July 24 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated July 31 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 58-9, 47.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to insert in the establishment an
additional salary of 10l. per an. to Robert Jones,
Customer of Poole port, in addition to the 10l.
which he hath already for his clerk : said Jones
having collected at Lyme Regis (a member of said
port) since the suspension of Geo. Pley : he desiring
said allowance in regard the receipt of that port
is considerable, and that there is great trouble
and hazard in remitting the money [thence] to
the Receiver General [of Customs in London] and
for that most of those customers of ports who execute
the office of Collector for [no more than] their
patent fee [as Customer] are allowed 20l. for a clerk.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 86.
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