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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Mar. 13.
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Mr. Weaver in behalf of himself and Richard Baddeley
desires that the privy seal for discharge of Sir
Richard Pigott and others, (Receivers of the half
year's duty of Hearthmoney ended at Lady Day,
1666) may not pass till they are heard ; they having
a petition now before the Lord Treasurer.
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Caveat Book, p. 18.
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Mr. Lisle in his own and Mr. Thomas Windham's
names desires that no grant may pass without notice
given to them of (1) the manor of Shaw Farm co.
Berks, (2) the messuage or mansion house called
Walton's Mease in Old Windsor, co. Berks, (3) all
that messuage or tenements called Windsor Under
Ore in the parish of New Windsor, co. Berks.
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Caveat Book, p. 18.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring 2,000l.
into the Exchequer for the Treasurer of the Navy.
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Out Letters (Customs)
III. p. 96.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 2,000l.
(which the Customs Cashier is directed to bring into
the Exchequer) to the Treasurer of the Navy on any
[unsatisfied] orders in his name.
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Money Book (General)
p. 309.
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Mar. 14.
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Same to same to issue to Mris. Stepney the 100l. which
the Customs Cashier is directed to bring into the
Exchequer for her.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay 195l. 16s. 6d.
to the assigns of widow Tilford in full of her late
husband's bill of 1,323l. 13s. 0d. Your are to make
out a bill of imprest for said sum and to assign the
same to be satisfied out of the Customs bonds for
25,000l. in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy.
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Ibid.
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Mar. 15.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
1675-6, Mar., of a grant to Lewis, Lord Duras of an
annuity of 4,000l. for three years from Dec. 25 next
payable quarterly out of the revenue in Ireland :
the first payment to be made at Lady Day, 1677 :
and of another annuity of 3,000l. for three years from
Xmas, 1649 [sic for 1679] payable similarly : the
first payment to be at Lady Day, 1680 : both
annuities to be inserted in the present and future
establishments of Ireland.
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Docquet Book, p. 37.
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Same of same dated same. "Richard Kent, Esq.,
having for his Majesty's immediate service advanced
and lent upon the credit of the several tallies mentioned
in the schedule annexed [missing] and
levied at the Receipt of the Exchequer, several sums
of money amounting to 250,580l. and although His
Majesty hath thought fit to determine his grant of
the office of Receiver General and Cashier of the
revenue of Excise, and to put the receipt of that
revenue into another course" yet the King hereby
directs the Excise Commissioners and Excise Receivers
to pay said tallies in course according to the
respective dates thereof and before any other tally
or warrant of a later date, but subject [or to be postponed]
in the first place to the quarterly payments
settled or charged on said revenue to the Duke of
York and for pensions and for allowances or salaries
to Commissioners and officers of Excise, the interest
money to Sir Robert Viner and others, the interest
of the money advanced by the present [Excise]
Farmers, and the interest of the ordinary running
cash in the Excise Office in such manner as the said
respective payments have been used to be paid. The
interest due to said Kent for all moneys lent by him
on said tallies is also to be paid out of the Excise.
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Ibid, p. 39.
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Privy seal for 150l. to Gervas (Jervis) Price, Gentleman
of the Bows, for 1½ years from 1674. June 24, on
his 100l. per an. for keeping the king's pistols, guns
and other arms in the King's private armoury
at Whitehall in good condition and for servants to
look after them and to continue said 100l. per an. in
future as by the agreement made with him by the
King : the said 100l. per an. having been paid him
on the establishment of the Household until 1674,
June 24, at which time upon an alteration of the
establishment of the Household, it was omitted.
(Royal warrant dated Mar. 3 for said privy seal.
Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Mar 10 of
docquet hereof. Money warrant and dormant
warrant hereon dated Mar. 18.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 96, 77. Docquet Book,
p. 35. Money Book
(General) p. 313.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver (on payment of custom ad
valorem) 4 doz pairs of gloves sent from Leghorn by
order of the Earl of Clare to his Lady (Lady Clare)
for her own use.
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Out Letters (Customs)
III. p. 97.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to stay
process against William Andrews. Receiver of the
Eighteen Months' Assessment, co. Herts ; he
having promised to levy before Easter term the 80l.
standing out in arrear on said county.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 257.
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Same from same to same to forbear or to stay process
against John Dunklyn, late Receiver of Hearthmoney
for London, Westminster, Middlesex and
Lincoln, who is in arrear 755l. 0s. 3d. on the receipt
for co. Lincoln : the matter having been heard
before the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the
Exchequer on the 10th inst. when he was ordered to
pay a moiety thereof in Trinity term next and the
remainder in Michaelmas term.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the surviving Trustees of the
Queen Mother to discharge Sir William Killegrew
of his bond for 275l. being the moiety of the fine of
the lease of Prior's Marsh in the manor of Spalding,
co. Lincoln, as by his contract made with the Council
of said late Queen Mother : the King having by the
privy seal of Dec. 31 last discharged said bond and
ordered it to be delivered up.
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Ibid, p. 258.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to Mr. Packer for the Works the 500l. which Mr.
Mounteney is to bring into the Exchequer for the
Works.
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Money Book (General)
p. 309.
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Money warrant for 97l. 16s. 8d. to Timothy Whitfield,
Clerk of the Foreign Estreats in the Exchequer, for
five quarters to Xmas last on the several yearly fees
of 10l., 33l. 6s. 8d. and yearly allowances of
26l. 13s. 4d. and 6l. 13s. 4d.
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Ibid, p. 310.
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Same for 20l. each to the seven Auditors of His
Majesty's revenues (viz. Sir Edmond Sawyer, Sir
Joseph Seymour, Sir William Godolphin. John
Philips, Richard Aldworth, Anthony Parsons, and
Humphry Morrice) for one year to Sept. 29 last on
their [patent] fee.
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Ibid, p. 311.
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Same for 148l. to Sir William Boreman, Keeper of the
dwarf orchard at Greenwich for one year on that
annual sum to be by him employed for payment of
salaries and other uses relating to His Majesty's
garden, park, coppices &c. at Greenwich.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 125l. to Lord Lucas for last Xmas
quarter on his pension of 500l. per an. (Mar. 23, a
letter [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to pay same
out of Customs money).
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Money Book (General)
p. 311.
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Same for 34l. 18s. 1d. to Elizabeth Mell, relict of
Thomas Mell, late one of the King's musicians for
three quarters to 1666, Lady Day, on his fee of 20d.
a day and allowance of 16l. 2s. 6d. per an. for a livery :
it appearing by a certificate of Dr. Robert Breton
that said Thomas Mell was buried at Deptford
26 Mar., 1666.
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Ibid, p. 312.
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Same for 30l. to John Warner for one year's fee as
Master of His Majesty's barge.
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Ibid.
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Same for 500l. to the Duke of Monmouth for 3 years
to Sept. 29 last on his several fees of 100l. and 100
marks per an. as Chief Justice in Eyre on this side
Trent.
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Ibid.
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Same for 83l. 6s. 8d. to same for 1¼ years to Sept. 29
last on his fee of 100 marks per an. as Master of the
Horse.
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Ibid.
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Same for 19l. 11s. 8d. to Henry Norris (Norrice)
for one year as joiner of His Majesty's Privy
Chamber.
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Ibid, p. 314.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
tallies on the Customs for 291l. 13s. 4d. to the Earl
of Nottingham for a quarter on his several pensions
of 1,000 marks and 500l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby to the Auditor of the Receipt to
rate and pay the bill of the four ordinary messengers
attending the Great Seal of England and the Receipt
of the Exchequer for their travel and pains in dispersing
letters from Sir Edward Walker, one of the
Clerks of the Privy Council directed to all the
Bishops of England and Wales by virtue of an order
of Council to that purpose with 10,000 proclamations
for observing the 30th of Jan. as a day of fasting and
humiliation according to the late Act of Parliament
for that purpose, which were dispersed into the
several parishes of England and Wales, which said
letters did bear date Jan. 12 last.
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Ibid, p. 317.
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Privy seal for discharging Benjamin Maddox (Madox)
of Wormley, Herts, of the baronet fee of 1,095l.
due from him : non obstante the privy seal for
20,000l. to the Great Wardrobe out of baronet fees.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Mar. 15 of
docquet hereof).
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 95-6. Docquet Book,
p. 37.
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Mar 16.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
to Mr. Staggins the 246l. 10s. 10d. which the Customs
Cashier has brought into the Exchequer.
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Money Book (General)
p. 309.
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Treasurer Danby's allowance of the bill, detailed,
of Exchequer fees paid by Andrew Lawrence on
moneys imprested to him as surveyor of the King's
ways, gates and bridges, viz., since the passing his
last account, the 6th Aug., 1674. (Total fees,
26l. 10s. 0d.)
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Ibid, p. 310.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to the Countess of Newburgh the 150l. which the
Customs Cashier is directed to bring into the Exchequer
for her. (See supra p. 149).
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Money Book (General)
p. 311.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
1672, Nov., of a pardon and release to Thomas
Roomcoyle, late Capt. of His Majesty's ship Dragon
of and from the sum of 2,384l. and to John Heath,
late Capt. of His Majesty's ship Berbados Merchant
of the sum of 1,680l. and of and from all the King's
parts and proportions thereof and from all other
sums wherewith they are chargeable by reason of
prizes or prize goods.
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Docquet Book, p. 39.
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Mar. 17.
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Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the shipment (on payment of custom) of
goods as in a paper annexed [missing] brought
lately from Leghorn and belonging to John Helwig
Syllim of Hamburg whither he desires to carry them.
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Out Letters (Customs)
III. p. 96.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to William Roberts,
Receiver of the Honor and Castle of Windsor to
pay 253l. 8s. 9d. to William Taylor for 10½ year's
arrears to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 10l. per an. as
Receiver of all the manors, lands, tenements and
hereditaments within the Honor of Windsor ; and
for half a year to Michaelmas, 1665, and 5¾ years
more to 1671, June 24, on his fee of 9l. 2s. 6d. per an.
as Clerk of Windsor Castle and Clerk to the Constable
of said Castle ; and for the same period on his fee of
14l. 12s. 6d. per an. as Surveyor of the Works of said
Castle (said arrears being certified by Christopher
Crow, Deputy Auditor for co. Berks) : said Taylor
having offered upon payment of his arrears to surrender
his grant and interest in said offices.
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Money Book (General)
pp. 312-3.
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Mar. 18.
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Treasurer Danby's approval of the report from the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, dated Mar. 17, on the
petition of Edward Villiers, Lieutenant to the King's
Own Troop of Horse Guards, as by the order of
reference thereon of the 15th inst. : said report
being to the effect that by sign manual of Jan. 15
last the 20,000l. reserved out of the revenue of Ireland
is appropriated to the building of Windsor
Castle with non obstantes to all other subsequent
letters : the only way will be to order the receiver
of said 20,000l. to pay 1,000l. per an. quarterly to
petitioner or otherwise to grant him a great seal
for such pension out of said fund.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 293.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt. Treasurer
Danby has appointed the weekly money for the
Navy to be increased to 2,300l. from Jan. 1 last, and
has directed the Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer so much money as shall make up the
payments accordingly for the time past and for
the future. You are to issue same accordingly till
further order ; upon any unsatisfied orders in the
name of the Treasurer of the Navy.
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Money Book (General)
p. 313.
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Letter of direction on 2,000l. in part of an order of
this day's date for 5,906l. 17s. 1d. to Lady Robina
Lockhart (viz. 5,566l. 17s. 1d. for extraordinaries
and 340l. in lieu of plate intended her, but returned
into the Jewel House ut supra, p. 140) :
said 2,000l. being hereby to be paid by tally on
the Hearthmoney farm rent payable in Sept. last [sic].
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Ibid, p. 314.
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Letter of direction on an order of 1672, April 19 (based
on a privy seal of 1672, April 11) for 3,753l. 15s. 0d.
to the Master and owners of the ship Allen of Poole
for the hire and loss of the said ship lost in fight in
the West Indies ; same being hereby to be paid by
tallies on the Four and a Half per cent.
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Money Book (General)
p. 314.
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Money warrant for 40l. to Thomas Hughs, Edmond
Cooper and Thomas Hardy for attending the House
of Commons last session.
Same for 1,300l. to Sir William Temple for 3 months'
ordinary, Feb. 23 last, to May 24 next.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer
to issue the writs of levari facias and venditioni
exponas as decided by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer against George Clarke, late Receiver
of Hearthmoney for Devon and Cornwall, notwithstanding
the warrant of the 6th inst. for stay of
process against him and his sureties with the exception
of John Norman : it appearing by the
petition of William Bogan, one of the said sureties
that the lands &c. of said Clarke and Norman are
extended and the other sureties have paid in the
respective proportions of themselves and of the
said Norman towards the King's debt and that said
Clark's proportion only remains unpaid.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 258.
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Entry of Treasurer Danby's agreement with the report
from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the petition
of Sir George Lane praying that upon his surrender
of the office of Secretary of War for Ireland, his fee
of 25s. a day may be settled upon the present
establishment of Ireland for his son's life and that
his arrears may be secured upon the establishment :
on which petition said Lord Lieutenant reports that
said office being found inconvenient said salary may
be settled on said son as a mark of favour to petitioner
and his family for long and faithful services :
and that as to the arrears a state thereof has already
been delivered and reported on.
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Ibid, p. 259.
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Entry of demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer
seal, to Thomas Wentworth of divers lands
in Hemsworth, co. Yorks, parcel of the lands of
Thomas Horne, outlaw.
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Ibid.
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Mar. 18.
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Treasurer Danby from Wallingford House to Lord
Fairfax at his house at Denton to be communicated
to the rest of the Justices of Peace for co. Yorks
(directed "to be left with the Postmaster of York").
I received a letter of the 7th inst. from sundry gentlemen,
my very worthy friends, signifying that in
your opinion the late order made [by them] for redelivery
of distresses taken for non-payment of the
[Hearthmoney] duty on smiths' forges was not
contrary to law. The reason upon which this
opinion is founded is estimated [by me] to be for
that smiths' forges are exempted from payment of
the duty under the term of blowing houses. I have
taken full information from the King's Counsel here,
the Attorney General positively affirming that they
are not excepted under those words (1) for that in
vulgar speech smiths' forges do never pass under
that determination nor did he ever hear one so called
before this dispute raised : if it shall be said
that a smith's forge is within the description of
those words because the fire is blown there with a
pair of bellows by as good reason (he saith) may a
kitchen or any room in which a fire is usually
blown : (2) because there is that which is properly
and usually called a blowing house and that is a
place used for melting of iron or lead ore which was
the only thing meant by the Act to be excepted
under the word blowing-house. I have also for
this opinion two judgments after solemn arguments,
the one in the King's Bench and the other in the
Exchequer, in which it was adjudged that smiths'
forges were charged with the duty and not exempt
under the term blowing-houses. I cannot but believe
that against these judgments you will not give a hasty
determination, but, if still unsatisfied, will put the
matter into the most solemn way of trial. "Tis
true that if the distresses be re-delivered the King
loseth soe much, though it should fall out the law
be for him. Whereas if they are not re-delivered
the party whose goods are distreyned will at
worst have his action, and if the law be for him
recover his damages and costs. Now which of these
two ways is the most equall I doubt not but you
will easily determine."
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Ibid, pp. 259-60.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, on payment of ad valorem duty,
12 doz. pairs of gloves lately brought from France
on board the Industry of London for the Duchess
of Portsmouth.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 96.
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Same from same to same to deliver to James Vernon
(on payment of custom ad valorem) a box containing
15 pairs of gloves, a box of odours, a pocket glass
and a purse lately brought from Leghorn on the
ship Friend for his use.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
March of a grant to Robert, Lord Digby of the reversion
of the manor of Sheldon with the appurtenances
in cos. Warwick and Worcester in reversion
after the grant thereof made by James I. to Sir
Robert Digby for the lives of any heirs male of
Henry, Lord Grey.
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Docquet Book, p. 40.
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Mar. 19.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Sir James Hayes and
Sir Peter Apsley of the liberty, licence, power and
authority (as far as the laws of England and the
just prerogatives of the Crown shall extend) to ship
and lade within any port of the King's dominions
all woollen cloths as well white as coloured, unrowed,
unbarbed and unshorne and not fully dressed
with wrappers thereunto usually allowed, made
or to be made within England or other the King's
dominion (cloths made in the counties of Kent and
Suffolk only excepted) of what prices soever same
be and to transport the same to any parts beyond
the seas in amity with the King and there to sell
same without danger of forfeiture : to hold same
for 31 years from Xmas last at the rent of 20s. per
an.. all as granted 1674-5, Feb. 24, to Frances.
Countess of Portland, for 31 years at the rent of
100l. per an. which said grant to her has become void
by non payment of said rent in accordance with a
proviso therein that if said rent be behind or unpaid
for six months then same to be so void : the
reduction of rent in the present grant being by
reason the king is "informed that of late years the
exportation of white woollen cloths and other cloths
unrowed and unshorn is much decreased, whereby
the benefit of our said grant is become of little value."
(The text of this warrant does not state that the grant to
Hayes and Apsley is in trust, but the marginal note
reads : "Sir James Hayes and Sir Peter Apsley
for the Countess of Portland." Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated April 3 of docquet hereof. This
docquet states that the grant is to Hayes and Apsley
at the nomination of said Countess of Portland,
and contains further a discharge of the rental of
100l. due upon the previous grant to said Countess.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 99, 100. Docquet
Book, p. 54.
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Mar. 20.
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Royal warrant [to the Attorney or Solicitor General]
for a great seal for a grant to William Talman
(Tallman) of the office of a King's waiter, London
port, in reversion after Mr. Lloyd (see below)
("to take effect immediately after the determination
of the several interests of John Marshall, &c. as in
Cal. Treasury Books IV. p. 858, save that John
Charnock appears here as Roger Charnock, and John
Field is added). (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Mar. 29 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book
IV. p. 546 ; V. p.
100. Docquet Book,
p. 51.
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The like for Thomas Apprice after said Talman.
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Ibid.
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The like for Mr. Ellis Lloyd to come in Mr. Westphaling's
place next after Mr. Field as the like.
(See supra Cal. Treasury Book IV. p. 858, under date
1675, Dec. 1). (Treasurer Danby's subscription,
undated, of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book
IV. pp. 522 ; V.
100. Docquet Book,
p. 47.
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to Col. Richard Kirby
as royal bounty. (Money warrant hereon dated
Mar. 21.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 99. Money Book
(General) p. 316.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for [a great seal for] a grant to Henry Fanshaw of
the reversion of the office of Auditor of Excise and
New Impost after John Birch, Esq. : with the fee
of 500l. per an. for himself and 200l. per an. for
three clerks. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Mar. 24 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 99. Docquet Book,
p. 45.
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Same for a privy seal granting to Capt. Phillip Howard
for his own use all the bark, lop, tops, and offal [of
the timber] that the King shall give out of the
forests of Whittlewood and Salcey towards the rebuilding
of the town of Northampton, not exceeding
1,000 tons of timber. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Mar. 24 of docquet hereof. For
Treasurer Danby's warrant hereon to the woodward
of said forests see infra under date Aug. 18.)
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Ibid, p. 99. Ibid, p. 46.
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Entry of Treasurer Danby's agreement with the report
(dated Mar. 17) from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
on the petition of Col. Cary Dillon : said report
being to the effect that the King had granted to
petitioner by patent the office of Master and Worker
of the Mint to be re-established in Ireland with the
fee of 500l. per an. which fee was never placed on
the establishment and so not paid : and that same
may be commanded to be placed on the establishment.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VI. p. 261.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer
to stay process against George Benyon,
Esq., who by privy seal of 1674, July 30, was
discharged of all sums due upon several accounts
therein mentioned, said Benyon being under
danger of process by reason of not having sued out
his quietus est, and by reason of an item of 12l. or
thereabouts charged on said G. Benyon as due from
his father Sir George Benion, deceased, late Receiver
of Crown Revenues for co. Northampton and
Rutland.
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Ibid.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General. The late
royal warrant (see Cal. Treasury Books IV. pp. 823,
853) directed you to prepare a great seal for a
demise of the revenue of Ireland for 7 years to Sir
James Shaen, Sir William Petty, William Hill,
William Rider, Robert Gorges, Thomas Hoare,
Francis Sone, William Muschamp, Edward Richbell,
Stanhop Mill, Lawrence Stannian and William
Hanway. It is hereby directed that the said lease
be made to Sir James Shaen, William Hill, William
Rider, Thomas Hoar, Francis Sone, William Muschamp,
Edward Richbell, Lawrence Stannian,
Stanhope Mill, John Gourney and Thomas Sheridan
for the said term and under the same rents and
agreements as in the former warrant : with this
explanation only, that in regard the clause for
allowing defalcations is not plainly and clearly expressed
in the said warrant, the King's intent and
meaning is and is hereby declared to be that if by
grants of the King, his father, grandfather, or of
Queen Elizabeth or by plague, pestilence, great
mortality, great destruction of houses by fire or
otherwise, domestic rebellion, invasion by foreign
enemies or any other unavoidable calamity, or if
by Act of Parliament, or by any other Act to be
done by the King, or if by judgment in the Exchequer
or other Courts lands shall be discharged from quit
rents ; or if by proclamation or other act of State
the duties shall be lessened or taken away contrary
to the agreement aforesaid, the Farmers [are] upon
due proof of the loss to have proportionate allowances
made out of their rents by the Lord Lieutenant
and Council. This clause is accordingly to be in
serted in the bill [of the great seal for said lease].
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 97-8.
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Same [to the Clerk of the Signet] for a privy seal as
follows. Hugh May late Paymaster of the Works
did in Easter, 1665, receive 6,666l. 13s. 4d. out of
the Exchequer as imprest for the Works in part
of 10,000l. per an. for same as by the privy seal of
1663, April 10 ; and similarly in Michaelmas term
following he received 3,333l. 6s. 8d. as same ; and
also a further 500l. to be expended for an aqueduct
from Hyde Park through St. James's Park to
Whitehall pursuant to the privy seal of 1664,
Aug. 30. In Easter term, 1666, he received 305l. for
the repair of Nonsuch and for fitting same for the
reception of the officers of the Exchequer over and
above 150l. already received by him for same as by
the privy seal of 1667, Sept. 30. These sums
amount to 10,805l. Said May has passed his accounts
for the years ending 1666, May 30, and 1667,
June 30 [sic for May 31] but is not therein charged
with said 10,805l. by reason of the loss or miscarriage
of a prest certificate which was made by Sir Robert
Long, late Auditor of the Receipt to charge him :
whereby May appears in surplus 8,155l. 3s. 4d. in
the last mentioned account instead of in arrear
2,649l. 16s. 8d. This is therefore to require that
in said May's account, now making up, for the year
ended 1668, May 31, May be charged also with said
10,805l., and be allowed the said 8,155l. 3s. 4d.
surplusage ; and because the said 6,666l. 13s. 4d. was
not paid in specie but by tallies on Thomas Price,
late Receiver of Royal aid, co. Hereford (viz., two
dated 1665, June 30, for 3,333l. 6s. 8d. and
1,466 13s. 4d. respectively, and one dated 1665.
July 26, for 1,866l. 13s. 4d.) on the last of which
tallies there is still 69l. 3s. 4d. unpaid as is certified
by said Price the 10th inst., said 69l. 3s. 4d. is to
hereby allowed in account to said May and said last
tally is to be vacated and a fresh tally struck for
1,797l. 10s. 0d. to discharge said Price. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated April 19 of docquet
hereof.)
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Ibid, pp. 122-4. Docquet
Book, p. 57.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
Mar. of a warrant to the Trustees of the Queen
Consort to grant to Richard Prowse, gent., at the
nomination of Elizabeth Lady Clifford, widow of
Thomas, Lord Clifford, of the issues of lead within
the soke and wapentake of Wirksworth, co. Derby,
with the Lott, Copp., and Bearemaster's place
there for 40 years in reversion after the grant of
same for 31 years made to Ralph Freeman, Esq.,
at the nomination of Lord Clifford : all at the rent
of 140l. per an. for the said lead mines and Lott and
Copp, and 2l. 13s. 4d. for the Bearemaster's office.
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Docquet Book, p. 41.
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Money warrant for 150l. to Mris. Sophia Stewart for
half a year on her pension.
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Money Book (General)
p. 316.
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Same for 50l. to Thomas Agar and Charles Strode for
one year to Sept. 29 last on their fee as Surveyor
General of Woods, South Trent.
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on 3,000l. in part of an order of
the 7th inst. for 10,000l. to Charles Bertie for secret
service : same to be hereby payable by tallies on
the Hearthmoney Contractors on their rent payable
the present March.
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Ibid.
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Sir Richard Browne (having a petition before the Lord
Treasurer for an arrear of 214l. 11s. 0d. due to the
King for 8 years upon a fee farm rent of 26l. 16s. 4½d.
per an. payable out of the priory of Pilton, co.
Devon) desires that nothing may be done by way
of surprise till he has attended the Lord Treasurer
therein.
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Caveat Book, p. 18.
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