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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Feb. 16.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to the Duke of Hamilton.
Customs free, several parcels of plate sent by sea to
London under the custody of William Shills, being
the proper household goods of said Duke and his
Duchess.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 85.
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Same from same to same to discharge the seizure of the
ship James of New York with a parcel of salt by her
imported into Dover and there seized : said vessel
only coming into said port with intention to clear
for New York : the seven way of salt on board,
brought from the Netherlands contrary to law, being
a small parcel and supposed to be taken in for the
ship's conveniency.
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Ibid, p. 86.
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Same from same to same to employ William Birkin
head as a landwaiter Southampton port loco George
Turner deceased : and Edward Batchellor as tidewaiter
ibid loco Andrew Feilder deceased.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
1675-6 Feb. of a pardon to Joshua Gallard and
Joseph Salter yeoman for the killing of John Gillam
of London, carpenter : with restitution of goods.
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Docquet Book, p. 27.
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Same of same dated same of a grant to the Earl of
Castlehaven of 500l. per an. out of the revenue in
Ireland ut supra, p. 115, under date Jan. 27.
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Ibid, p. 29.
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Charles Bertie to Cousin [Howard, Auditor of the
Receipt] to pay to William Montague (the Queen's
Attorney General) 40l. for one year to Xmas last as
a King's Counsel at law.
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Money Book (General)
p. 292.
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Money warrant for 90l. to Anthony Segar for the extraordinary
charges and service of him, John
Dorney, Richard Gregory and Edward Tyre in their
attendance on the Treasury [when] at Windsor in
summer 1674 : to be distributed by Segar in such
proportions as Treasurer Danby shall think fit.
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Ibid.
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Same for 29l. 3s. 4d. to Andrew Lawrence for his
allowance of 3s. 4d. a day for the time he is employed
as Surveyor of the King's Highways (being
for 1674 Michaelmas to 1675, Lady Day) : as by the
certificate of the Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain.
24l. to John Greene for one year's fee as Keeper
of the King's Stables at the Mews.
45l. 12s. 6d. to John Cary for half a year as one
of the King's falconers.
25l. 1s. 10¾d. each to William Sakins, Arthur
Wichelse, Silvanus Rowley and John Silvester
for same as same.
22l. to Thomas Dechamp and Abel Daniel for same
as same.
19l. 0s. 2¾d. to James Roper for same as same.
25l. to William Poulton for same as same.
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Ibid, p. 293.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
issue 4,294l. to George Wharton on any orders in
his name for the Ordnance : to be by tallies on the
Hearthmoney farm rent due in Sept. next.
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on an order of Jan. 12 last for
14,300l. to Samuell Pepys for Tangier : to be hereby
by tallies as above.
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Ibid, p. 294.
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Feb. 17.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
3,050l. (which the Treasurers of Excise are directed
to bring into the Exchequer) to Sir Stephen Fox to
complete his last privy seal for secret service.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to pay said Fox 1,000l. for half a year
of the Earl of Sussex's pension : and as in part of
3,000l. which the Customs Cashier a month since
brought into the Exchequer for said Fox which for
want of orders said Fox could not then receive.
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Ibid.
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to Lady Morley as royal
bounty. (Money warrant dated Feb. 18 hereon.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 61. Money Book
(General) p. 294.
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Treasurer Danby's approval of the report (dated Dec.
30 last) to the King from the Earl of Essex, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, on the petition of John Bury
(as by order of reference thereon dated Dec. 2 last).
Hereon said Lord Lieutenant reports that in 1660
the King appointed the Earls of Orrery, Mountrath
and Anglesey, Visct. Massereene, Sir John Temple,
Sir William Bury and John Weaver to be Commissioners
for the affairs of Ireland with 1,000l. per an.
each : that said Sir W. Bury had a warrant for 500l.
in part of his allowance and that petitioner, Sir W.
Bury's heir, craves payment thereof as it remains unsatisfied.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 236.
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Feb. 18.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a particular of certain
premises, not named, of which John Cholmley prays
a lease.
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Warrants not Relating
to Money VI. p. 237.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal as follows. We are informed that many mistakes
have been committed and many doubts have
arisen in and about the sale of fee farms which have
been occasioned partly through the inadvertency of
the officers before whom said rents stood in charge
or of the clerks employed in the sale by reason
whereof many purchasers who have paid their purchase
money into the Exchequer [have yet] not
received the first [sic for fruit] of their purchases nor
can otherwise be relieved than by particular instructions
and directions from the King. The Treasury is
hereby authorised to give warrant to the said Trustees
for relief of the respective purchasers out of the
rents remaining unsold as the case of each may
require conformably to instructions as below.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Feb. 28 of
docquet hereof.)
Appending :—Instructions to be observed herein by
said Trustees.
(1) Where any rents have been doubly purchased
[i.e. by two different purchasers] from the
Trustees or conveyed from the Crown before
such purchase the Trustees are to grant other
rents. (2) So also where rents have been sold
which have since appeared to be parcels of
greater rents which have been sold to others or
set aside for pensions. (3) So also where rents
have been sold which were not saleable : provided
a proper surrender thereof be made. (4)
So also where rents have been sold which for
the greater space of 40 years last past have not
been received (although the same have been
answered to the Crown by the collectors or
receivers thereof) so that the purchaser cannot
receive the same : provided a proper surrender
thereof be made. (5) Where any mistake has
been committed in conveying either of complicate
rents as entire or of entire rents as complicate
or such like misnomer or apparent mistake
said Trustees may satisfy same by further
assurance. (6) Where any rents called Castle
Guard rents (which appear not to the said
Trustees to have been constantly and duly
applied to the guard or repair of the Castles
whereunto they did belong) or where any either
Castle Guard or other rents which have heretofore
been assigned to the payment and maintenance
of any governments, castles or forts
which are since decayed or otherwise provided
for upon new establishments, have been sold the
Trustees are to convey same according to the
contract. (7) Where any rents have been sold
which are charged with the payment of any
stipend or other payments or out of which such
stipend or other payment hath usually been
allowed or paid the Trustees are to convey other
rents. (8) Where any rent being an entire rent
(or supposed to be so) has been long divided
either by order of the Courts or otherwise and
part thereof not received for the greater part of
40 years last past so that the purchaser cannot
receive the same the Trustees are to convey
other rents. (9) Where any rent said is more
or less than is expressed in the sale the Trustees
are to rectify [sic for ratify] said sale by further
assurance making allowance to the King or
party, as may be, for such mistake. (10)
Where any contractor has paid his purchase
money into the Exchequer and has not had the
effect of his contract the Trustees are to convey
other rents. (11) In any other particular case
not enumerated above the Trustees can by
direction of the Lord Treasurer give remedy as
the case requires.
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 62-4. Docquet
Book. p. 32.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant of the office of collector of
Ipswich port to Thomas Bridgeman gent. in reversion
after Matthew Snelling. (Vacated : See Mar. 1.
infra p. 144.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 65.
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Same to same for a same for a grant to Sir Gilbert
Talbott Kt. Master of the Jewel House and Sir Peter
Wyche (at the nomination of Bernard Grenville Esq.
one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber) of the manor
or manors of Chertsey and Hardwick, co. Surrey, and
the scite and demesne lands thereof, the rights &c.
thereof, all lands, tithes, tenements, &c., thereto, all
rents reserved &c., courts leet and other courts and
profits thereof &c. (except all coppice wood and underwoods
therein) : to hold to the said Talbott from
the death of the Queen Consort to the end of any
then existing terms granted by her or by the King
in the premises and to the said Wyche for 41 years
from and after the determination of the said terms
at the yearly rent of 6l. 13s. 4d. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated Mar. 15 of docquet hereof.)
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Ibid, pp. 65-6. Docquet
Book, p. 38.
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a
grant to Henry Bond, discoverer of the longitude,
of 96l. 2s. 0d. due to the King for 12 years' arrears
of a yearly rent of 8l. 0s. 2d. issuing out of Ashley and
Waddon, co. Dorset, in the possession of Sir
Nappier but set in arrear upon the Marquess of Winchester.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
Mar. 6 of docquet hereof).
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 66. Docquet Book,
p. 35.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Thomas Weare and George Weare
of Dirham, co. Gloucester, in consideration of 1,300l.
to be paid by Henry Weare, junr., and as in trust for
the said Henry, of several lands and hereditaments
in Bitton, co. Gloucester, late the possession of
Nicholas Veel, of Alveston, co. Gloucester, extended
and seized towards satisfaction of the debt owing
from said Veel to the King : with proviso for this
grant to be void if said 1,300l. be not paid into the
Exchequer within 10 days after this grant pass.
(The various bonds on which said Nicholas Veel
became debtor to the King are enumerated as follows,
1664, Aug. 11, in 1,000l. ; 1665, April 29, in 1,808l. ;
1666, Sept. 29 ; said Nicholas Veel, Thomas his brother
and William Warner in 4,000l. on which last bond
judgment was obtained in the Exchequer against
the two Veels and Warner ; 1666, Aug. 4, said
Nicholas Veel and said Thomas Veel in 19,478l. ;
1667, July 18, Nicholas Veel with Edward Hyde of
East Hatch, co. Wilts, in 2,000l. : all which have
becoming forfeit it was found by 2 inquisitions before
the sheriff of Gloucester that said Nicholas was
seized in his demesne as of freehold for the lives of
himself, Alice his wife, and Nicholas his son of a messuage
called the Beach in the said parish of Bitton
late in his tenure and now in the tenure of Henry
Weare and divers other lands, which the said Henry
Weare and Henry his son (being ignorant of the extents
against Veel) agreed to purchase for 1,800l. of
which 500l. was to be paid on Veel's surrendering
said lands to Mr. Hill, prebendary of Salisbury (of
whom same were held by said Veel) and by said
Hill granted to John (Henry) Weare, junr., the
carrying out of which arrangement was interrupted
by the discovery of said Veel's indebtedness to the
King, and led to an action at law by Veel against
Henry Weare, senr., Henry Weare, junr., and George
Weare, who thereupon exhibited a bill in Chancer,
against said Veel, which court decreed July 5 last
that the remaining 1,300l. of purchase money
should be paid into Court by the said Weares and
thereupon the extents and incumbrances assigned
to them). (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
Mar. 16 of docquet hereof).
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 66-8. Docquet
Book, p. 40.
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Money warrant for 250l. to the Countess of Brentford
for half a year on her pension : to be by tallies on
the Hearthmoney farm rent due in March next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 295.
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Feb. 19.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to Lord Maynard, Customs free,
2 dozen of gloves now in the Custom House.
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Out Letters (Customs)
III. p. 87.
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Feb. 19.
(28)
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Money warrant for 500l. to Richard, Lord Arundell of
Trerice for half a year to Xmas last on his pension.
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Money Book (General)
p. 294. Money Book
(Fees and Pensions)
p. 31.
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Same for 1,300l. to John, Lord Berkeley, for 3 months'
ordinary in advance to April 7 next as ambassador
extraordinary to France : he having taken leave
of tho King in order to his journey into France. Oct.
7 last : as appears by the certificate of Secretary
Coventry, dated the 11th inst.
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Money Book (General)
pp. 294-5.
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Feb. 21.
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Same for 52,500l. to Lemuel Kingdon, as imprest for
the pay of the Guards and Garrisons Jan. 1 last to
April 1 next : half thereof out of the Exchequer
and half thereof by tallies on the Excise.
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Ibid, p. 295.
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Same for 500l. to Frances, Countess of Portland for
half a year to Sept. 29 on her pension : to be by
tallies on the Hearthmoney farm rent due in March
next.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
for last Xmas quarter of Mrs. Hamilton's pension.
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Ibid, p. 296.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Clerk of the
Pipe for a lease to John Cholmley of the tithes of
wood, underwood, coppices and woodlands called
Lez Earledoms or Lez Earldome woods pertaining
to the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery being
extra parochial and near the forest of Melchet and
the parishes of Whiteparish, Landford and Plaitford,
containing about 440 acres, all for 31 years at
20s. per an. rent : the petitioner to recover the
tithes at his own proper costs and charges and not to
compound with any pretended owner without the
consent of the Lord Treasurer.
Prefixing : Constat and ratal of the premises by the
Surveyor General of Crown Lands. (Entry of
docquet of demise hereof dated Feb. 22).
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. pp. 237-8, 240.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer
to stay process against Richard Reeve,
Receiver of the Eighteen Months' assessment for
London, on the arrears thereon : an allowance
having been craved thereon in respect of tofts
unbuilt and houses not inhabited, &c.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 239.
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Same from same to Auditor Sir William Godolphin,
Auditor of Crown Revenues of Wales, in making up
the accounts of Bevis Lloyd for the year ended 1674
Mich. as Receiver of Crown Revenues in South
Wales and Monmouth to discharge him of 475l. 19s.
10d. leaving him indebted to the King thereon in
the sum of only 16s. 10¾d. : said Lloyd being indebted
on his account dated 1671-2, Mar. 20, in the
sum of 1,550l. 11s. 1½d. through the failure of some
of his deputies : for settlement of which he immediately
treated with Lady Middleton and Mr. Thelwall
for the sale of his own lands which was suspended
by the difficulty of his conveying, he being
bound to the King : whereupon he petitioned twice
but no report was thereon made till 1673, May 15,
when order was given him to convey his lands to
the King which he did 1673, July 11, and the King
thereon conveyed to said purchasers : during which
transaction from 1672 June 10, to 1673 Oct., he paid
said purchasers interest for their money ; and several
sums amounting to 933l. and 2,000l. of the said
purchase money were paid into the Exchequer in
Nov. 1673 : in spite whereof he is charged in his
said account for 1671 with 197l. 6s. 2d. for 12 per
cent. interest charge for said 1,550l. 11s. 1d. whereby
he was charged to owe the King 3,272l. 8s. 6½d. on
his account made 1672-3, Mar. 20 : and in the account
made 1673-4, Mar. 20, he is charged with
278l. 13s. 8d. for like 12 per cent. charged for the
said 3,272l. 8s. 6½d. both which sums come to the
475l. 19s. 10d. and are hereby ordered to be remitted.
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Ibid, pp. 241-2.
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Order by Treasurer Danby as follows : Bevis Lloyd
and Richard Gwynne were by Sir Rich. Piggott,
Perient Trott and Humphrey Beane appointed as
their deputies to collect the King's 1666 Lady Day
half year's Hearthmoney, viz., in co. Somerset. Said
Lloyd and Gwynne are thereon indebted 562l. 5s. 11d.
By privy seal of 1674, Mar. 27, Lloyd was to pay
500l. to Francis Poyntz and a tally was struck
therefor dated 1674, July 12. Poyntz complains that
Lloyd scruples payment thereof, alleging (1) that he
is bound to pay his receipts to said Piggott, Trott and
Beane ; (2) that there was a tally struck on him for
the same money for Sir Phillip Lloyd ; (3) that he
claims defalcations for his extraordinary charges by
reason of the great opposition he met, some of his
officers being beaten and one or two killed. On
hearing said case in the presence of all the parties
concerned it is hereby ordered that Lloyd shall
forthwith pay said 500l. to Poyntz and acquittances
and releases thereon to be given : and that Lloyd
be allowed 62l. 5s. 11d. on account of said extraordinary
charges. Failing payment by Lloyd of
said 500l. then Poyntz is to proceed against him and
Timothy Wade his surety.
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Ibid, pp. 242-4.
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Feb. 22.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to [the King's Remembrancer]
to stay process against William
Stanhop, senr., and William Stanhop, junr., Farmers
of Excise for co. Notts for the 3 years ending 1674,
June 24.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 239.
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Treasurer Danby to the following judges severally, viz.,
Baron Littleton, Baron Bertie, judges for the
Northern Circuit, Chief Justice North, Justice
Rainsford, judges for the Western Circuit, Justice
Windham and Baron Thurland, for the Midland Circuit,
Justice Twisden and Serj. Pemberton, for the
Home Circuit, Lord Chief Baron Turner and Justice
Ellis, for the Norfolk Circuit, Justice Wild and
Justice Atkins, for the Oxford Circuit. I am informed
by the sub-collectors in the several counties
that a great part of the Law duties hath not been
properly paid and particularly for appearances that
are entered in Courts holding plea under 40s. which
are due to the King in the opinion of the King's
counsel. In all the assizes in your circuit you are
to give it in charge to the several officers who have
the care of the collection of said duty that they
take care that same be collected and answered to
to the King.
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Ibid, p. 240.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the landing, Customs free, of 9
trunks, 2 mails, 8 portmanteaus and one case belonging
to the Duchess of Mazarin with some other
necessaries belonging to her retinue : which goods
are lately arrived from France on the Merlin yacht.
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Out Letters (Customs)
III. p. 87.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to John Tyndal and
Thomas Tyndal, gent., of the office of searcher of
Bristol port : to be held and exercised by them
successively for the life of the longest liver.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Mar. 15 of
docquet hereof : "to hold the same to the said
John Tindale immediately after the determination
of the interest of Sackvile Greaves therein who now
enjoys the same" and to said Thomas Tyndale
after said Sackvile Greaves and said John Tyndale.)
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King's Warrant Book
V. p. 64. Docquet
Book, p. 37.
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Feb. 2.
[sic erratum
for 22]
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to pay
Secretary Williamson 1,000l. upon his late order
for 2,000l. ut supra p. 129 under date Feb. 15.
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Money Book (General)
p. 296.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay Prince Rupert
120l. for 2 years' creation money.
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Ibid.
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Feb. 23.
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
the Receiver of the Manor and Castle of Windsor to
pay the wages of 20 marks per an. to the underkeeper
of Sandhurst Walk in Windsor Forest.
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King's Warrant Book
V. p. 69.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Treasurer Danby of all that
parcel of ground with the buildings thereon called
the Cockpit, abutting south upon Hampden House
and garden, east upon a Tennis Court, and west and
north upon St. James's Park and containing 210
feet north to south and 140 feet east to west at the
south end thereof and 80 feet at the north end
thereof, with all easements, &c., for 99 years determinable
upon the lives of said Danby, Edward.
Lord Latimer and Peregrine, Visct. Osborne, at the
rent of [6s. 8d. per an.]. The said grant to be in
consideration of the repairing and new building of
the premises (or the greatest part thereof) at the
cost of said Earl : the grant to be revocable on
the Crown repaying to said Earl the cost of such
repairs and new building. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated Mar. 6 of docquet hereof).
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Ibid, p. 70. Docquet
Book, p. 34.
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Royal warrant to Treasurer Danby to direct the Trustees
for fee farms to contract with Sir Hugh Bethell, Kt.,
for rents as in the schedule below being of the value,
at five years' purchase, of 780l. 11s. 5½d. ; the said
Bethel having a grant under the great seal of date
1670, Aug. 25, of the said fee farm rents as below
for 31 years from 1671 Lady Day, and he desiring
now to purchase the Crown reversion thereof at
5 years' purchase, viz. :
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King's Warrant Book
V. pp. 70-1.
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£
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s.
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d.
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Fee farm rent out of the manor of
Rise, co. York, per an.
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79
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10
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0
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A rent out of Allerthorpe, co. Yorks
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7
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6
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8
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Another ditto
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14
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8
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3½
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A rent out of Holme upon the Wolds
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8
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10
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4
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9 small rents, enumerated, in Givendale,
in all
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30
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1
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10
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139
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17
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1½
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Caveat that no docquet pass for a pardon to —
Hutchins, who with others is convicted of a robbery,
but that when any such docquet be brought notice
be given to the Lord Treasurer.
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Caveat Book, p. 17.
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Treasuer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
1675-6 Feb., of a grant to Charles Bowles, second
son of Sir William Bowles, James Spelman and John
Wight, Esqts., of the offices of Master of His Majesty's
Tents and Toils for life in reversion after William
Bowles the present officer.
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Docquet Book. p. 36.
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Same of same dated same of a pardon and release to
the City of London of 15,463l. 16s. 11½d. arrears
of the last Eighteen Months' assessment : all in
respect of the many houses uninhabited and tofts of
ground unbuilt in said city, ut supra p. 103 under
date Jan. 10.
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Ibid.
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Privy seal to discharge Dorothy Chiffinch, widow to
Thomas Chiffinch, of liability for the sums paid to
said Thomas Chiffinch by authorisations dated as
follows : viz. (1660, Nov. 9), 900l. to be paid to
Monsieur Feurier, a French merchant for goods
delivered for the King's service ; (1660-1, Feb. 4),
1,000l. for the Works at Hampton Court and elsewhere ;
(1660-1, Mar. 13), several sums amounting
to 2,000l. for the Privy Purse, making in all 3,900l. ;
(1665, Nov. 10), 3,252l. paid to him by Lord Ashley,
then Treasurer of Prize Money and set in super on
said Chiffinch in the accounts of said Lord Ashley :
all the said moneys having been applied according to
the King's directions and for his service : "and
likewise of and from all and every other sum and
sums of money which were at any time or times
imprested to the said Thomas Chiffinch out of the
Receipt of our Exchequer for the use or service of our
Privy Purse or otherwise." (Royal warrant dated
Feb. 4 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Feb. 16 of docquet hereof. Treasurer
Danby's warrant accordingly dated May 5 to the
Auditors of Imprests.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 72-3, 49. Docquet
Book, p. 28. Warrants
not Relating to Money
VI. pp. 315-6.
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Feb. 24.
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Treasurer Danby to Sir John Reresby and Sir Godfry
Copley to be communicated to the rest of the Justices
of Peace in the West Riding of Yorks. Great complaints
are made to me by the Hearthmoney Farmers
of some late proceedings by you and other Justices
in Yorks, viz., that where their officers make distresses
for non-payment of that duty you order the
re-delivery of the distress and the officers are indited
and imprisoned on pretence that the firehearths in
question are not certified to the Clerk of the Peace
and returned into the Exchequer and therefore the
distresses are illegal. I believe this pretence is
raised by the Clerks of the Peace who endeavour by
obstructing the King's revenue to create profit to
themselves. The said duty does not grow due to
the King by the certificate the Clerk of the Peace
returns into the Exchequer, but the charge is made
and the duty arises on every firehearth, and although
direction is given by the last Hearthmoney Act that
certificates of new surveys shall be made to the
Clerks of the Peace and so returned into the Exchequer,
that was done that the King might have
certain knowledge of his revenue and might thereby
charge each officer. But the officer may before such
certificate levy and collect, and a certificate will
neither justify an overcharge or an undercharge
in the survey. Further there is not the same occasion
as before for certifying the returns because the
duty is now in farm and the Farmers are obliged to
return true copies of all surveys. Another complaint
is that you order re-delivery of distresses
taken for smiths' forges. As to that there have been
verdicts and judgments at law given that smiths'
forges are liable to pay the duty. But if any be not
yet satisfied therein I am willing it may be further
tried at law and the Farmers offer to join issue,
which I think the best expedient to put an end to
these differences and all future clamours. Communicate
this letter to the Justices in your Riding :
and as your care is that the people be not oppressed
so I doubt not you will take like care that the
officers be not discountenanced.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 250-1.
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Treasurer Danby's approval of the report from the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the petition of Lewis,
Lord Duras, said petition shewing that the King
granted him 3,000l. per an. out of the 20,000l. per an.
reserved in Ireland, and that he is now about a
marriage and prays a letter to the Lord Lieutenant
for payment thereof accordingly. Hereon the Lord
Lieutenant reports that the King has by privy seal
appropriated said 20,000l. per an. to Windsor Castle
with non obstantes to future letters and that
therefore the course must be to order the Receiver
of the 20,000l. to pay 3,000l. per an. to petitioner or
to grant him a patent under the great seal of England
of that pension payable out of that fund.
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Ibid, p. 232.
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to pay
the 500l. (which the Customs Cashier is ordered to
bring into the Exchequer for four of the Grooms of
the Bedchamber) to Mr. Guy, Mr. Lane, Mr. Walter
and Mr. Seymour.
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Money Book (General)
p. 296.
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Money warrant for 500l. to Lewis, Lord Duras, for
one year to Xmas last on his pension : to be by
tallies on the Hearthmoney farm rent due in March
next.
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Ibid.
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[? Feb. 24.]
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Charles Bertie to Alderman Backwell to pay Major
Trelawney 200l. "for which he will deliver you a
tally struck upon you as Receiver of the Queen's
[Portuguese marriage] portion" : same being for
two years' pension.
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Money Book (General)
p. 297. Money Book
(Fees and Pensions)
p. 36.
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Feb. 25.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 90l. into the Exchequer
for Mr. Segar.
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Out Letters (Customs)
III. p. 87.
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Same to same to bring into the Exchequer 500l. for
four of the Grooms of the Bedchamber ; 50l. for the
Pages ; 100l. for Mr. Chiffinch ; 81l. 6s. 8d. for
the Attorney General : 750l. for the Queen's Dressers ;
250l. for the Maids [of Honour] and 50l. for
Lady Sanderson : in all 1,781l. 6s. 8d.
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Ibid.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General to enter a
noli prosequi upon the Quo Warranto filed in the
King's Bench Michaelmas 25 Car. II. against Benjamin,
Lord Fitz-Walter, concerning his claims of
sole fishing in the river of Wallfleet, co. Essex,
from a place called Rysands to Clayclods.
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King's Warrant Book
V. p. 72.
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Feb. 26.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer
to stay process against Edmond Ashton on
the 264l. owing to the King on his account as late
late Receiver of Hearthmoney for co. Lancs.
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Warrants not Relating
to Money VI. p. 245.
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to pay
to Sir Stephen Fox (on his privy seal for 8,000l. per
an. for secret service) 4,000l. [for the Lord Treasurer]
which the Customs Cashier is directed to bring into
the Exchequer.
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Money Book (General)
p. 297. Money Book
(Fees and Pensions)
p. 4.
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Same to same to pay to Mr. Segar 90l. which is to be
brought into the Exchequer as above.
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Money Book (General)
p. 297.
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Feb. 27.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
tallies of assignment to be levied for the discharge
of the debt of 1,118l. 14s. 9½d. due to the King from
Major Norton late Receiver of Crown Revenues for
Durham, Northumberland and Richmond Archdeaconry
(representing 811l. 3s. 5½d. due upon his
account thereof to Mich. 1670 and 307l. 11s. 4d.
for 12 per cent, interest charge thereon for three
years) : same having been granted to William
Chiffinch by the privy seal of July 31 last.
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Ibid, pp. 300-1.
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Feb. 28
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Same from same to Thomas Newton, the King's woodward
in, and to other the officers of, Whittlewood
and Salcey Forests to fell trees therein sufficient for
the gating, stiling, cabining and staking the several
coppices as follow, viz., Hartwell deer coppice in
Howletts Walk in Salcey Forest and Shiplake and
Stallage coppices in Hanger and Hazleborough
walks in Whittlewood Forest : the said coppices
being fit to be felled this season and sold for the
Queen's service.
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Warrants not Relating
to Money VI. p. 245.
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Same from same to Sergt. Ramsy to arrest William
Rosson, a carpenter or joiner who is complained of
by the Hearthmoney contractors for having dangerously
wounded Samuel Evans, one of their collectors.
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Ibid, p. 247-8.
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Report to the King in the form of approval by Treasurer
Danby and .. ("Lord Chancellor is also to
sign") of the report dated Feb. 26 from the Earl of
Essex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, on the petition
of John, Lord Kingston [said report] concluding
that 2,000l. per an. in land above the quit rent and
all charges and incumbrances may be a sufficient
proportion to be allowed to said Lord in full of all
his demands both on his own account and in trust
for Mr. Roberts as reprisals.
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Ibid, p. 248.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Henry Colchester as a landwaiter
London port, loco Tho. Mead, deceased.
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Out Letters (Customs)
III. p. 88.
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Royal sign manual for 338l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Allan Apsley
as royal bounty, being 48l. 10s. 0d. due to him for
97 days to Mar. 25 last on his fee of 10s. a day ; 90l.
for a quarter to Mar. 12 last on his allowance of 30l.
a month and 200l. for the like to Mar. 25 last on his
allowance of 800l., all as late Master of the Hawks
of which office he has lately made a surrender before
payment of these arrears so due. (Money warrant
dated Mar. 9 hereon.)
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King's Warrant Book
V. p. 83. Money
Book (General) p. 308
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to pay
to Lemuel Kingdon all such moneys as now remain
in the Exchequer and were brought in by the Customs
Cashier for the use of the Forces upon the direction
of 2,000l. per week and as the same shall be
brought in, until 26,000l. be paid.
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Money Book (General)
p. 297.
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Same to same to issue 500l. (which is to be brought
into the Exchequer by the Customs Cashier) to Mr.
Philips, Mr. Felton, Mr. Godolphin and Mr. Greenville,
four of the Grooms of the Bedchamber.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 100l. to John Dryden for half a
year to June 24 last on his fee as Poet Laureate
and Historiographer to the King.
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Ibid.
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Same for 6,972l. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer of
the Household, for interest of moneys by him borrowed
for the service of the Household as by his
account thereof made up to July 1 last.
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Ibid, p. 298.
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Same for 24,662l. 3s. 6d. to Sir Stephen Fox for eleven
similar interest accounts made up to same date (ten
whereof were allowed by Treasurer Danby, Jan. 22
last, and the eleventh similarly on the 28th Jan.)
for money advanced for the service of the Forces.
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Ibid.
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Same for 500l. to James, Earl of Northampton, for
half a year to Xmas last on his pension of 1,000l.
per an. as by his patent of the 11th inst.
50l. to same for same on his vearly fee of 100l. as
Constable of the Tower.
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Ibid, p. 299.
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Same for 25l. to Frances Clarke, relict of Dr. Timothy
Clarke for a quarter ended 1671, Xmas, on his fee
as late one of the King's Physicians.
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Ibid.
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Same for 75l. to Madam Civett for a quarter on her
pension.
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Ibid.
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Same for 500l. to Richard, Lord Arundell of Trerice,
for half a year to Xmas last on his pension : to be
by tallies on the Hearthmoney farm rent due in
March next.
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Ibid, p. 300.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
1675-6 Feb. of a grant to Roger Whitley Esq. and
Thomas Whitley his son in trust for Charles, Lord
Gerard of parcels of ground ut supra Cal. Treasury
Books, IV. pp. 851-2.
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Docquet Book, p. 32.
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Feb. 29.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to give
Thomas Dereham his tallies of assignment on the
Post Office from time to time as formerly for his
salary of Court Post as letter carrier to His Majesty.
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Money Book (General)
p. 299.
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Money warrant for 8,589l. 0s. 11d. to Visct. Grandison
and Col. Villiers as by the privy seal of Dec. 15
last (Cal. Treasury Book IV. p. 864) : to be by
tallies on the Wine Licence Commissioners.
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Ibid, p. 300.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 12l. each to Daniell Collwall and Thomas
Burton for one year's salary to Sept. 29 last as two
of the undersearchers London port.
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Ibid, p. 306.
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Privy seal for 10,000l. to Charles Bertie : for secret
service : without account. (Royal warrant dated
Feb. 22 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated Feb. 28 of docquet hereof.
Money warrant hereon dated Mar. 6.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 69, 78. Docquet
Book, p. 31. Money
Book (General) p. 304.
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Same for 5,566l. 17s. 1d. to Dame Robina Lockhart
representing extraordinaries of her late husband Sir
William Lockhart, Ambassador to France (viz., for
his equipage which marched from Paris for the campaign
in May, 1675, and other extraordinaries ; said
Lockhart having died without signing a bill thereof :
the bill hereof being signed by said Dame Robina,
Secretary Coventry and John Lewin, General of
the Horse and Steward to the said Sir William
Lockhart). Further to bestow upon the said Dame
Robina the 5,904¾ oz. of white plate and 1,068¾ oz.
of gilt plate, which according to an indenture, 1673,
Dec. 11, made between said Sir William Lockhart
and Sir Gilbert Talbot. Master and Treasurer of the
Jewels and Plate, was received by said Lockhart
of said Talbot : the said white plate not having been
returned into the Jewel House, is hereby granted
her ; and in lieu of the said gilt plate (which she
has returned into the Jewel House) she is hereby to
be paid 340l. The 5,904¾ oz. of white plate granted
as above to Lady Lockhart is enumerated as follows.
12 meat and 12 sallet dishes and 12 insides, weighing
1,982¼ oz. ; 12 candlesticks, 4 salvers and 2 chamber
pots, weighing 632¼ oz. ; 3 deep basons, 3 broad
basons, and 4 ewers, weighing 790¾ oz. ; 2 French
sugar casters and 2 broad sugar boxes, weighing
104¾ oz. ; 6 stands for dishes, 24 trencher salts and
a warming pan, weighing 336 2/4 oz. ; 2 sweet meat
stands, 24 spoons and 24 forks, weighing 473¼ oz. ;
4 snuffer pans and snuffers and 24 knivhafts,
weighing 216 oz. 1 can, 2 tumblers and 72 trencher
plates, weighing 1,358 oz. (Royal warrant dated
Feb. 23 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated Mar. 1 of docquet hereof. Money
warrant hereon dated Mar. 15 for 5,566 17s. 1d.
and 340l.)
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Ibid, pp. 107-8. Docquet
Book, p. 33. Money
Book (General) p. 310.
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Same for 4,556 14s. 0d. to Col. Stapleton, governor of
the Leeward Islands for the pay of two companies
there, from 1672, July 7, to 1674, July 7 : and
dormant warrant for 2,778l. 10s. 0d. per an. from
time to time for the establishment of said two
companies to be paid to said Stapleton during his
government. No further payments to be henceforth
made on the privy seal of 1672, Sept. 23, for
the pay of said companies, the pay of said two companies
having been established 1670-1, Mar. 8, at
2,778l. 10s. 8d. per an. for 80 common soldiers, besides
officers in each company and by the privy seal of
1670-1, Mar. 10, said sum was made payable to Sir
Charles Wheeler, then Governor of said Island[s] :
and said companies having been satisfied their pay
in St. Christopher from the first day of their being
mustered under Sir Charles Wheeler, "which was"
[sic? erratum for until] the 7th of July, 1672, out of
the sequestration and sale of said Wheeler's plantation
there : but by the privy seal of 1672, Sept. 23,
said Wheeler being removed from said government
and Sir William Stapleton constituted in his place,
the like sum of 2,778l. 10s. 8d. was thereby directed
to be paid to Stapleton for said two companies : but
now it is certified that no issues have been made on
the said last recited privy seal, so that it now appears
from Commissary John Bains' examination of several
muster rolls which have been sent over express and
which commence 1672, July 7, and continue to 1674,
July 7, that there is due for pay for that period
4,556l. 14s. 0d. which is short of the rate of the said
establishment because the said companies are wasted
from their complement of 80 men each to smaller
numbers : the King being now minded by advice
of [the Privy] Council to take care for the future
maintenance of said companies according to the
said establishment and to that end that recruits be
sent over to fill them up to 80 men each. (Royal
warrant dated Feb. 18 for said privy seal. Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Mar. 1 of docquet
hereof. For money warrant hereon see under date
May 25 infra.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 108-10, 66. Docquet
Book, p. 33.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Sir Mathew Hale, Lord
Chief Justice of the King's Bench, of a pension of
1,000l. per an. from Xmas last for life. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Mar. 6 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V
p. 75. Docquet Book.
p. 34.
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Mar. 28
altered to
Feb. 29
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to the
Trustees of the Queen Consort's jointure (viz., Denzell,
Lord Holles, High Steward to the Queen, William,
Visct. Brouncker, Chancellor and Keeper of her
Great Seal, Henry, Earl of Clarendon, Sir Richard
Bellings her principal Secretary and Master of Requests,
John Harvey her Treasurer and Receiver
General, William Montagu her Attorney General
and John Hall her Surveyor General) to make a
declaration by indenture unto Dame Mary Scroope,
widow of Sir Adrian Scroope, Kt. of the Bath, that
from the death of the Queen Consort said Trustees
shall be possessed of the premises as below on trust
to pay to said Dame Scroope thereout 500l. per an.
for life (excepting out of said grant the fines on renewals
and the powers of granting stewardships or
bailiwicks). In case of failure of payment of said
500l. per an. to her then said Trustees are to stand
possessed of said premises on trust only for her
benefit for her to receive all the profits thereof until
she be paid all arrears of her said 500l. per an. : all
by reason that the said Queen and her said Trustees
did by indenture dated — grant to said Dame
Scroope, a pension of 500l. per an. secured on the
castle and manor of Pontefract, co. Yorks, manor or
lordship of Knaresborough, co. Yorks, castle and
manor of Tickhill, co. Yorks and Notts, castle or
lordship of Pickering, park called Blandesby park,
co. Yorks, lordship or manor of Methwold, co. Norfolk,
and castle, manor or lordship of Halton, co.
Chester, with the rents reserved on leases therein,
but excepting profits of courts, royalties and fee
farms. In the new indenture herein as above the
manor or lordship of Knaresborough is not included
in the body thereof, but is to be as a supplement to
satisfy any arrears that may arise from non-payment
of said 500l. per an. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Mar. 29 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 78-81. Docquet
Book. p. 50.
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Feb. 29.
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Privy seal for a grant to Oliver Hale in trust for
Sir Robert Thomas of debts due to the Crown from
the late bishop of London and Robert Mellish, ut
supra p. 116, under date Jan. 28. The difference between
the two privy seals consists in fresh clauses
added in the present privy seal and relating to the
grant of the bonds for securing said debts and
secondly in the addition in the clause for the transfer
to said Sir Robert Thomas of the King's right in the
said lease of the following provisos, viz., that thereout
lands of the clearly yearly value of 120l. be first
settled for securing the payment of 695l. to Dr. John
Butler, D.D., one of the King's chaplains in ordinary
and canon of the free chapel in Windsor Castle,
being due to him in the right of Susan his wife, sister
to the said Sir Robert Thomas : and likewise lands of
the clear yearly value of 70l. for securing the annuities
of 30l. each to John and Humphrey Thomas,
brothers of said Sir Robert Thomas : and likewise
lands of the clear yearly value of 50l. for the securing
of 205l. to said John Thomas (being unpaid arrears
of his annuity) and 300l. to said Humphrey (less any
sum already received in part thereof). (Royal sign
manual dated Feb. 11 for said privy seal. Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Feb. 23 of docquet
hereof. Treasurer Danby's warrant dated Mar. 23 to
the Receipt for tallies for 3547l. 19s. 10d. to said Hale.
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King's Warrant Book
V. pp. 51-5. Docquet
Book, p. 31. Money
Book (General), pp.
319-20.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby (as by the
order of reference of the 21st inst.) on the petition
of the Mayor, Aldermen and inhabitants of Northampton
praying a grant of 2,000 tons of timber out
of Salcey and Whittlewood forests, militia money
remaining unpaid in said county, said to be about
1,200l., and the Excise and Hearthmoney of said
town for a short term of years. I find that 2,000
tons of timber cannot be spared out of said forests ;
but 300 tons may be allowed for the present to begin
with for rebuilding public places and public uses.
A letter may be written to the Lord Lieutenants and
gentlemen of the county recommending the disposition
of the militia money towards the rebuilding of
the town. As to Hearthmoney they are under the
same necessity of the King's grace as London was
to which the said duty was remitted for seven years.
As to the Excise its remission would be of little
advantage and would create a great inconvenience
in respect of the contract with the Excise Farmers.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. pp. 246-7
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