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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Nov. 1.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the shipment, customs
free, on the ships the Francis, John Warner, master,
the Constant, Jacob Hay, master, the Henry and
Anne, Thomas Arnold, master, the Golden Lion,
Leonard Webber, master, the Recovery, Thomas
Hasted, master, and the Barnaby, Nathen Rider,
master, of the magazine of provisions which the
Navy Commissioners will soon be ready to ship for
the use of his Majesty's forces intended for Virginia
in the said ships : and also eight months' provisions
which said Commissioners will have occasion to
ship for his Majesty's ship Phoenix at Jamaica
on board the St. Thomas, Capt. Joseph Knapman
master. (Charles Bertie to the same dated Nov. 2,
concerning the above shipment of provisions to
Virginia on board said merchant ships. Least
any dispute should arise in the clearing of the
said ships at Gravesend about the payment of
head money for the soldiers, you are to give
direction that the masters of said ships be not
impeded on that score, but that the matter be
brought before you, the Customs Commissioners,
to be adjusted with Treasurer Danby's approval).
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Ibid, pp. 234, 235.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(and same to the Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer) 69l. 11s. 3d. to pay off Mr. Gervas
Price's two orders of Oct. 2 last, one for 30l for
half a year to Michaelmas on his salary as underkeeper
of St. James's Park ; the other for 25l.
as one quarter on his allowance of 100l. per an.
by contract for keeping his Majesty's arms at Whitehall)
and 14l. 11s. 3d. for same on his fee of
58l. 5s. 0d. per an. as Gentleman of the Bow.
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Money Book (General)
p. 477.
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Same to same to issue (and same to same to bring
into the Exchequer, notwithstanding any restriction)
53l. 11s. 6d. for Mr. Segar and 16l. 3s. 4d. for
Mr. Gregory to pay off their orders.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby for an order as follows
to be satisfied (with interest due thereon up to the
time of the repayment to Sir John Tippetts of said
principal sum of 250l.) out of such moneys as are
or shall be brought into the Exchequer by Roger
Mostyn, late Receiver of Hearthmoney co.
Montgomery, and by Francis Crawley, late same,
for Essex and Herts.
Prefixing : (a) verbatim copy of said order dated
1671, May 11 (based on the privy seal of 1671,
Mar. 30), for 250l. to Sir Dennis Gauden, surveyor
of his Majesty's marine victuals, as in part of
20,879l. 6s. 6d. due to him [as interest] for money
by him disbursed in the service [of the victualling]
above the 45,176l. 11s. 3d. formerly allowed for
interest of moneys at 6 per cent., and above the
1529l. 15s. 0d. formerly paid and allowed to him by
Sir George Carteret, Treasurer of the Navy, for interest
of 27,000l. and above all other sums paid at the
Exchequer or elsewhere to said Gauden for interest :
and further for 6 per cent, interest on said 250l.,
payable six monthly from date of said privy seal
till date of payment of the principal of 250l.
(b) (c). Two endorsements of assignment of said
order, (b) from Gauden to Joseph Hornby (dated
1671, June 2), (c) from Joseph Hornby to John
Tippetts, Esq. [now Sir John Tippetts], dated 1674,
Sept. 18.
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Ibid, p. 479.
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The like warrant for payment to Sir John Tippetts
out of the like moneys as above of a similar order
dated 1670, July 4 (based on the privy seal of
1670, May 21), for 300l. to Sir Thomas Osborne
and Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurers of the Navy,
as in part of 200,000l. imprest for the Navy.
Appending : (a) Copy of said order : (b) and (c)
endorsements of assignation as above ; (b) from
said Osborne and Littleton to George Snell (dated
1671, May 20) ; (c) from George Snell to John
Tippets, Esq. (dated 1673, June 21).
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Ibid, p. 480.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
792l. to Thomas Hayter, Esq., upon several orders
drawn in the names of Sir Tho. Osborne and Sir Tho.
Littleton as Treasurers of the Navy, and by them
assigned to said Hayter : viz., 350l. on an order
No. 1 ; 100l. on an order No. 4 ; 200l. on an order
No. 5, all charged on the Customs for 1672, Lady
day quarter ; and 142l. on an order No. 23, charged
on the Customs for 1670, Lady day quarter. Same
is to be hereby paid out of such moneys as are or
shall be brought into the Exchequer by Mostyn
or Crawley as above.
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Money Book (General)
p. 481.
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Nov. 2.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners. In
pursuance of the order of Council of Sept. 30 last,
an embargo was laid upon some ships at Bristol
bound for Virginia. On the 28th inst. [ult.] the
mayor of Bristol has advised [the Privy Council] that
having stopped three ships entered out for Virginia,
one of them has changed her entry for the Barbados,
and so he believes the rest will do, to free themselves
from the embargo. Hereon the King has directed
that you write immediately to direct said mayor
to stop said ship or ships for two or three days,
by which time he shall receive the King's further
directions.
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Out Letters (Customs) III
p. 235.
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Same to Edward Seymour [as Treasurer of the
Navy] out of [the French King's] money received
[by said Seymour] from Mr. Chiffinch to issue
1,888l. 10s. 0d. towards payment of the further
charge of transporting the forces to Virginia.
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Money Book (General)
p. 477.
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[?]
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Same to Anthony Stephens, Esq., [Cashier to the
Treasurer of the Navy] to pay 1,153l. 13s. 7d. to
Mr. Shales to be by him paid to the [Navy] slop
sellers for clothes provided for the soldiers bound
for Virginia : to be paid out of money [ut supra]
received of Mr. Chiffins. Treasurer Danby "alsoe
desires to see the account of the money you received
of Mr. Chiffinch."
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Ibid.
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Nov. 2.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a tally
to be struck on the Tenths of Exeter for 100l. for
half a year of Tho. Whitgrave's pension due at
Michaelmas last.
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Ibid, p. 478.
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Nov. 3.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby (and letter from
C. Bertie) to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Francis Salvin as a watchman London port, loco
Francis Murland, deceased.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 234.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the
petition of John Ball, praying payment of the arrears
on the allowance of 400l. per an. promised him by
the late Treasury Lords on surrender of his office
of Treasurer of the Excise in Jan., 1671-2 (of which
allowance he has received no part) and for payment
of same to be settled for the future. Petitioner's
circumstances recommend him if he can find some
some other way than that proposed in his petition.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 5.
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Nov. 4.
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to Treasurer
Danby to give warrant to William Roberts (to
whom the moneys to be employed in the repairs
of Windsor Castle are to be paid) to pay 500l. per an.
for two years from 1675, Sept. 1 (at or about which
time the said work began), to Hugh May, Esq.,
Comptroller of the Works, for his care and pains in the
rebuilding and repairing of said castle : the first
year's payment to be made presently, and the last
year's in two half yearly payments on Mar. 1 and
Sept. 1 next. (Treasurer Danby's warrant dated
Nov. 8 to said Roberts accordingly.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 235. Money Book
(General) p. 488.
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Charles Bertie to the Speaker of the House [as
Treasurer of the Navy]. Treasurer Danby has
seen a letter from the Navy Board recommending
to your care the procuring money for payment of
the Wivenhoe. You are hereby to pay the requisite
money herefor out of the money for wages in your
hands.
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Money Book (General)
p. 481.
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Same to same for 110l. to be issued for payment of a list
of seamen of the money given them as royal bounty :
to be issued out of navy money in your hands for
wages.
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Ibid.
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Same [to the Auditor of the Receipt] for a tally to be
struck on the Receiver of First Fruits for 500l. for
a quarter on the Earl of Oxford's pension of 2,000l.
per an.
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Ibid, p. 482.
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Same to same to pay (and same to the Customs Cashier
to bring into the Exchequer) 100l. to Mr. Sutton
Oglethorpe for half a year to June 24 last, of his
fee of 200l. per an. as Master of his Majesty's studs.
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Ibid.
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Same to same for tallies on the Receiver of Beds and
Bucks for 25l. each to Mris. Withers and Mris. Halsnorth
for half a year to Sept. 29 last, on their
pensions.
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Ibid.
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Same [to same] to pay (and same to the Customs Cashier
to bring into the Exchequer with [due] respect to [the
weekly payments) 15l. 3s. 4d. to Andrew Lawrence
for a quarter on his allowance of 3s. 4d. a day.
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Ibid.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Robert Tipp, of Wapping, whose son John being
crossed in mind ran away and went on board a
vessel for Holland with 60l. 13s. 0d. of petitioner's
money, but said money was seized at Gravesend
by Robert Bristoll : and therefore praying delivery
of said money.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 236.
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Nov. 6.
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for granting to the
Duke of Monmouth and Edward, Lord Latimer,
for their own use the money imprested (as below)
to Edward Deering, and what shall be due from
imprests to Sir William Warren not accompted
for : said imprests being as follows, viz. : an
imprest bill granted 1665, May 10, by the Navy
Commissioners and directed to the then Treasurer
of the Navy for impresting 2,666l. 13s. 4d. to Edward
Deering, merchant, upon account for cast [sic
for East] country planks for his Majesty's service
(for which sum John Fenn, gent., became bound
to the said Deering in a bond of 5,000l. to satisfy
the aforesaid sum to his Majesty) ; and very
considerable sums of money imprested by said
Navy Commissioners to said Warren for the service
of the Navy from 1664, July 21, to 1667-8, Mar. 24 :
which [imprests] are not yet accompted for to his
Majesty. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
Nov. 14 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 234. Docquet Book,
p. 99.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a privy seal for a release and pardon to Sir Solomon
Swale, late sheriff of co. Yorks, for the year ended
1671, Sept. 29, of the sums he is indebted upon his
account thereof, viz., 217l. 11s 8d. for fines de
Banco and 90l. 3s. 5d. for issues of jurors at assizes.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Dec. 19 of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 234. Docquet Book,
p. 105.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring into
the Exchequer forthwith, notwithstanding any
former order or restriction, (and same to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 217l. 14s. 8d. for
Baptist May in discharge of the remainder of an
order for 2,000l. for Healing Medals.
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Money Book (General)
p. 482.
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Same to same to bring into the Exchequer
446l. 17s. 2¼d to be paid to the officers of the
Exchequer Court upon the liberate for necessaries.
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Ibid, p. 484
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Nov. 7.
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Money warrant for 150l. to Dame Isabella Wyche,
Dresser in Ordinary to the Queen, for half a year
on her pension.
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Ibid.
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Same, dormant, for payment to Col. Antho. Buller
of 6 per cent. interest from June 24 last, on
3,436l. 16s. 10d. principal money due to him from
the King : as by the privy seal of July 26 last.
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Ibid, p. 486.
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Nov. 8.
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for 10l. per an. each
to Thomas Franklyn, Henry Baldwyn and Robert
Emms, three groom littermen : during pleasure
and from the date they were sworn into their places.
(For privy seal hereon see infra under date 1676-7,
Jan. 31.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 235.
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Royal sign manual for 75l. 4s. 9d. to John Warner,
master of the King's barge as interest for one year
to Sept. 29 last on an order No. 781 registered
on the Hearthmoney for 1,254l. for two houses
purchased [from him] by the King at Greenwich,
which order would have been paid 1672, Dec. 13, if
there had been no restraint of payment in the Exchequer.
(Money warrant dated Nov. 10 hereon.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 234. Money Book
(General) p. 489.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a
grant to Thomas Hawood, gent., of the office of
musician in ordinary to the King, loco John Rogers,
deceased, with the fee of 100l. per an. out of the
Exchequer from Michaelmas last.
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Docquet Book, p. 98.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver to Lady Jane Clifford,
customs free, a manteau gown, a muff and 12 pairs
of gloves sent to said Lady from France from the
Countess of Northumberland, who is now there.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 236.
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Treasurer Danby's fiat for letters patent to constitute
Christopher Baret searcher of Customs Yarmouth,
on the surrender of John Rogers.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 5.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Rowland Thruppe,
customer and collector inwards, Bristol port, to
swear and admit John Moore, gent., into the place
of a King's waiter in said port.
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Ibid, p. 6.
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Same from same to the Commissioners, Comptroller
and Auditor of Excise to allow 1,312l. 10s. 0d. to the
Farmers of Excise, same having been stopped as
interest forfeited for non payment of 409l. 5s. 6¾d.,
part of the two-thirds of a quarter's rent of the
Country Excise due (by the utmost limitation)
Sept. 19 last, but which was actually paid only
three days later on Sept. 22 last, being wanting
[kept back] upon pretence of interest due for part
of their advance money.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer for
process against Roger Mostin, late Receiver of
Hearthmoney co. Montgomery, and Francis Crawley
(Crowley) late same co. Essex and Hereford, and
their securities : said collectors being still
indebted to the King upon their receipts.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay the
Auditors of Imprests one year's fee to Sept. 29
last : having [due] regard to the weekly payments
[due to be made out of the Customs for the services].
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Money Book (General)
p. 484
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Same to same to bring into the Exchequer (notwithstanding
any [former] restriction) 200l. for
Mr. Ramsay as imprest as the Lord Treasurer's
solicitor : and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to so pay same.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 180l. to Bevil Skelton, Esq., for
extraordinaries for last Michaelmas quarter as
Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany.
Appending : bill of said extraordinaries—
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Ibid.
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£
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For intelligence and other necessaries
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80
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To the Emperor's and Empress's servants
when I had my first audience
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25
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My journey to Shombron where I had
audience of the Empress ; and to Neustadt
where the Queen of Poland was
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25
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Going twice a week to Eversdurff, where the
Emperor now is
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20
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Mourning for the Archduchess of Innspruch
for myself only
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30
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7l a week for three quarters of a year as
by mistake was omitted in my warrant
of ordinary entertainment
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273
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£453
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"I allow this bill, save as to the last article of
the 20s. per diem, which his Majesty is pleased
shall be supplyed by a distinct privy seal."
[Sir] J. Williamson, Oct. 31, 1676.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby [to the Receipt]
by way of endorsement for the execution of a
money warrant dated 1671, Nov. 29, for 1,000l.
to the Earl of Rochester as a Gentleman of the
Bedchamber.
Prefixing : Copy of said warrant and of a letter of
direction dated 1671, Dec. 5 thereon, transferring
it to be paid out of loans on the Customs. [See
Aug. 18, supra, p. 306.]
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Ibid, p. 485.
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Letter of direction on the remainder of an order of
loan dated 1671, April 17, for 2,000l. to Thomas
Holder, Esq., whereupon about 441l. 4s. 2¾d. has
been paid for interest and 1,612l. 1s. 1½d. has
been directed to be paid by tallies on John Lindsey,
Esq., Receiver of the late Subsidy co. Essex, and
on the third quarter thereof. [See supra, p. 182,
under date Mar. 28]. Same is hereby to be paid
out of such money as shall come into the Exchequer
of said Subsidy.
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Money Book (General)
p. 485.
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Money warrant for 194l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Robert
Southwell for disbursements as below for the
Committee of Trade and Plantations from 1674,
Dec. 25, to 1676, June 24 : said disbursements not
being included in the bill allowed by the Lords
of said Committee July 11 last, p. 282 supra.
Appending : bill (as allowed Oct. 12 by the Lords
of said Committee) of said disbursements—
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Ibid, p. 486.
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£
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s.
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d.
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To Anthony Ryder, underkeeper of
the records of the Council : for
stationery
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10
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0
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0
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To Benjamin Cooling and Thomas
Ravenscroft, keepers of the
Council Chamber for fire and candle
at the rate of 2s. a day each
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109
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10
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0
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To John Wickham, the messenger, for
constant attendance and employing
one to help him : at 50l. a year
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75
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0
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0
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£194
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10
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0
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Same for 20l. to Edward, Earl of Sandwich, for one
year's creation money. (Charles Bertie dated
Nov. 23 to the Customs Cashier to bring said sum
into the Exchequer : and to the Auditor of the
Receipt to pay same.)
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Ibid, p. 487.
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Same for 50l. to Mris. Katherine Gunter for a quarter
on her patent of 200l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 488.
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Same for 30l. to Aubrey Porter, Esq., for same on
his pension of 120l. per an. as one of the King's
Pages of Honour.
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Ibid.
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Nov. 9.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Mathias Halsted as
waiter and searcher at Bridgwater, loco Geo. Blake,
who declines same.
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Out Letters (Customs) III
p. 236.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring into
the Exchequer, notwithstanding any former
restriction (and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to pay) 12l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Henry Bond for last
Michaelmas quarter on his pension.
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Money Book (General)
p. 487.
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Same to same to bring into the Exchequer sums as
below for the following, in lieu of the moneys
formerly payable to them by the Chief Butler
of England out of the Prizes [Prizage] and
Butlerage of wines, but now settled on the
Exchequer by a privy seal : viz :—
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Ibid, pp. 487, 496.
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£
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s.
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d.
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For the Lord Chancellor
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96
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0
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0
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To the two Chief Justices and Chief
Baron 13l. 6s. 8d. each
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40
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0
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0
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For the Provost and Fellows of Eton
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15
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0
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0
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For the Provost and Fellows of King's
College, Cambridge
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10
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0
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0
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For the Master of the Rolls
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6
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13
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4
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£167
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13
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4
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(Same to the Auditor of the Receipt dated
Nov. 23 for issues to be made as above ; the
Customs Cashier having brought said sum
into the Exchequer.)
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in (with
[due] regard to the weekly payments) 30l. for Robt.
Killegrew for a quarter on his pension of 120l. per an.
as one of the King's Pages of Honour : and same to
the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same.
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Money Book (General)
p. 487.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
Excise for 250l. for a half quarter due at Michaelmas
last on the Earl of Arlington's annuity of 2,000l. :
according to the late order of Council for suspension :
and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said
tallies.
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Ibid.
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Nov. 10.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for 2,500l. to the Duke of Ormonde
out of the 20,000l. payable to the King by the
present Farmers of the Revenue Ireland as an
addition to their 60,000l. advance money : the
King having formerly accepted a proposal made
by said Duke of remitting to the Crown the sum
of 48,256l. 2s. 6d. sterling, and [in lieu thereof of]
receiving from the Crown 5,000l. per an. out of certain
quit rents in Ireland which were assigned to him
by patent dated 1669, Aug. 2, until the said
48,256l. 2s. 6d. [should] be run out and paid : which
said 5,000l. per an., the said late Farmers paid
from time to time until 1675, Michaelmas, at which
date they refused to pay the 2,500l. due thereon,
alleging that by their covenants they were to detain
in their hands the two last quarters of the Irish
revenue [receipts]. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Dec. 6 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 235. Docquet Book,
p. 103.
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Same to same for a great seal for a grant to George
Evans, gent., of the office of Clerkship of the Irons
in the Tower of London, and also of the Surveyorship
of the Melting House (Houses) in the Tower :
together with all houses, liberties, privileges, profits,
diets, etc., in as ample manner as held by Thomas
Swallow, deceased, or any other. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Jan. 12 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 236. Docquet Book
p. 107.
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Royal sign manual for 50l. to Dame Katherine
Dallison as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated
Nov. 13 hereon. Charles Bertie to the Customs
Cashier dated Nov. 16 to bring said 50l. into the
Exchequer, notwithstanding any former restriction :
and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same
accordingly.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 236. Money Book
(General) pp. 492, 493.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet attending,
for a privy seal to give allowance to the Earl of
Bath as Governor of Plymouth in his account now
passing for the fortifications there of 1,117l. 3s. 3d.
and 613l. 2s. 5d. expended in said work, which for
want of sufficient vouchers (being paid to many
persons in the time of the late distractions) cannot
pass the Exchequer.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 236. Docquet Book,
p. 100.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Laurence Hyde, Esq., of the
rent of 500l. per an. from Sept. 29 last, arising from,
and for the remainder of the term of, the farm of
logwood in consideration of his many good and
acceptable services : with direction to John
Pincombe, the present farmer of the logwood (by
indenture dated 1662, Sept. 23, for 21 years from
1662, Sept. 29, at 500l. per an. rent) to pay same
accordingly, and for the Exchequer to allow same
or to strike tallies of pro or assignment or other
tallies from time to time for the due payment of
said rent to said Hyde. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated Nov. 27 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 236-7. Docquet
Book, p. 101.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver, customs free, three boxes
of pictures and one piece of 30 ells of linen, a box
with four pieces of tapestry and some pictures and
a box of 20 lbs. of chocolate, now in the Customs
Warehouse, and lately come from Flanders for the
account and service of Don Bernardo de Salinas,
Envoy Extraordinary from Spain.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 236.
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The like for the delivery to James Houblon, customs
free, of a coach lately arrived from France.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to John Evance, one of the undersearchers
of London port, to discharge a seizure
of 50 doz. calf skins and to deliver same back to
their owner John de Grave, a leather merchant
and skinner : said de Grave having petitioned
setting forth that by an Act of 20 Cor. II (in regard
that it was found by experience that since the
prohibition of exportation of leather the price thereof
was much abated to the great discouragement
of the breed and feeding of cattle and fall of
rents) leather was permitted to be transported
until the first Session of Parliament after 1675 :
which having been found very beneficial, a bill
passed the Commons the last sessions of Parliament
for continuing the said Act, but same was not
made an act by reason of the prorogation, so that
in strictness of law no leather can be transported
but calf-skins not exceeding 36 lb. the doz., or
4 lb. each skin, to the great detriment of the nation
in that particular : further that petitioner's
50 doz. of calf-skins did somewhat exceed 36 lb.
the dozen, and altogether weighed as much as
72 doz. of that standard would have done : said
skins not being vendable in England, petitioner
was shipping them off from [for] France, and with
no intention to defraud, entered them as 72 doz.,
according to their true weight, and paid custom
as for so many. On consideration of the whole,
Treasurer Danby thinks not fit that said skins be
permitted to be transported, but that they be
delivered back to said de Grave, the owner.
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Ibid, pp. 237-8.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
for the like re-delivery of 59½ doz. calfskins
similarly shipped by Arnold Sartillion for
France, and seized as above.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 238.
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Same from same to same to employ John Anthony
and Stephen Robinson as tidesmen London port,
locis Richard Hardman and Reynold Staneley,
deceased.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same to deliver, customs free,
17 pieces of Holland cloth, fine and coarse, arrived
in the Merlin yacht, being for the proper use of
Elector ofBrandenburgh's envoy and his family.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Attorney General to enter
a noli prosequi to discharge the information against
48 pieces of calico brought in the ship Unity, William
Cruffe commander, from the East Indies for the
account of Bridget Holmes, a servant to the Duke of
York.
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Ibid, p. 239.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a
grant of confirmation to the Master and Governors
of the Scottish Hospital of his Majesty's foundation,
of the letters patent of incorporation to them granted
17 Car. II : together with power to purchase
lands and hereditaments to the value of 400l. over
what they were heretofore authorised to do : with
several new and additional clauses and privileges
for the better government and discipline of said
corporation.
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Docquet Book, p. 98.
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Same of same of a grant to Henry Kingsmill, Esq.,
of the personal estate of Richard Withers, of
Quantoxhead, co. Somerset, who lately became a
felo de se.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby to the Commissioners for the last
Eighteen Months' tax, co. Middlesex. The
Commissioner of Appeals in Excise inform me
that (notwithstanding my former opinion to you
not to charge their office to said tax) you do proceed
to return them in arrear for same. I have referred
the matter to the Attorney General, who agrees
with me that the said Commissioners hold judicial
offices which are not chargeable to said assessment.
Do not upon this occasion delay completing the
King's duty "which (the law provides) shall not be
lessened by any accident whatsoever, but in such
cases the county to be reassessed, which I doe once
more recommend to you earnestly."
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 7.
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Money warrant for 200l. to John Ramsey as imprest
for law suits on the King's behalf.
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Money Book (General)
p. 487.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Excise
Commissioners to allow in account 160l. to the
Farmers of Excise for one year's allowance to
Michaelmas last, to the owners, adventurers and
fishermen of Great Yarmouth for Excise of beer
for the North Sea and Herring Fishery.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay 250l.
to George Nicholas for half a year's fee to Sept. 29
last, as Surveyor General of Customs. (Charles
Bertie to the Customs Cashier dated Nov. 13 to
pay same.)
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Ibid, pp. 488, 490.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to pay 13l. each to the following for a
quarter's fee or salary as King's waiters, London
port : viz., John Marshall, Francis Dacket, Nicholas
Parke, John Shaw, Gerard Andrews, Andrew
Haynes, Samuel Ward, John Bowles, German
Hough, Hugh Bantock, Francis Roberts, Samuell
Phillips, Thomas Raymond, Samuell Danvers,
Lawrence Corbett and John Feild.
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Money Book (General)
p. 488.
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Letter of direction on an order dated Oct. 3 for 2,600l.
to Isaac Legouch : same to be hereby paid by
tallies on the Law duties.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 500l. to Sir Stephen Fox for secret
service [viz.] for the Earl of Sussex for last
Michaelmas quarter on his pension of 2,000l. per an.
(Charles Bertie to the Receivers of Excise to bring
said money into the Exchequer : and same to
the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same).
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Ibid, p. 489.
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Same for 500l. to said Fox for last Michaelmas quarter
on his privy seal of 1674, July 27, for secret service.
(In the margin : for the Earl of Lichfield).
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Ibid.
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Same for 150l. to Anne, Countess of Newburgh, for
same quarter on her pension of 600l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Same for 29l. 3s. 4d. to Andrew Lawrence for half a
year to Lady day last on his allowance of 3s. 4d.
a day as Surveyor of the King's highways : as
by the certificate of May 25 last from the Earl
of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receivers of
Crown Revenues for North and South Wales to
pay 47l. 13s. 4d. to Lord Chief Baron Montague
for half a year to Lady day last, on the allowance
heretofore paid by the Receivers of Crown revenues
England and Wales (being 95l. 6s. 8d. per an. to
him as part of 333l. 12s. 0d. per an. to the Barons
of the Exchequer for themselves and clerks for
examining and declaring the accounts of the ministers
and receivers of Crown revenues) : said allowance
having, after the sale of fee farms, been settled
upon the revenue of North and South Wales :
the said Chief Baron desiring the present warrant
"inasmuch as you make some doubt to allow the
same, his commission bearing date some days
after Lady day last. But in regard he was
nominated Chief Baron by his Majesty before the
said feast, his Majesty is pleased" to order payment
as above.
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Ibid, p. 490
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Same from same to the Receipt for tallies on
the Farmers of Post Fines for 697l. 5s. 8d., representing
the portion of said Post Fines which
had been answered to the Crown by the sheriffs
of several counties upon the determination of their
accounts [instead of being answered by them to
the said Farmers].
Prefixing : Certificate by the Clerk of the Pipe
dated 1674, June 5 (made at the request of the
assigns of the late Earl of Berks and Sir Robert
Howard, Kt., to whom said Post Fines were demised
by indenture dated 1661, April 29), viz., for the
years 1669, 1670 and 1671.
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Ibid, p. 491.
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£
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s.
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d.
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Total answered to the King as
above
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697
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5
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8
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One year's rent to 1671, Sept. 29,
of said farm
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2276
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0
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0
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Whereof paid to the King
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1178
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14
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4
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The like warrants on the like certificates respectively
as follows for 1671-2-3.
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£
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s.
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d.
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Answered to the King as above
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1204
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1
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2½
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Rent for one year to 1672, Sept. 29
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2276
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0
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0
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Whereof they have paid
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1071
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14
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9½
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For 1672
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Answered to the King as above
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901
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12
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9½
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One year's rent
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2276
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0
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0
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Whereof they have paid
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1374
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7
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2½
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For 1672-3-4
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Answered to the King as above
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1027
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1
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5
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One year's rent to 1674, Michaelmas
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2276
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0
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0
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Whereof they have paid in money
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1248
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18
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7
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Nov. 11.
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Charles Bertie to Alderman Backwell to forthwith
pay off Mr. Trelawney's tally for 150l. out of the
remains of the Queen's portion.
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Money Book (General)
p. 489.
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Money warrant for 125l. to the Countess of Brentford
for a quarter on her pension of 500l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Speaker of the House of Commons
[Edward Seymour in his capacity as Treasurer
of the Navy] to issue 9,014l. out of the [Navy]
money for wages in his hands : to be for paying
off part of the wages to the Dragon, Portsmouth,
Dartmo[uth] and Rose and to satisfy a list of seamen
the money given them as royal bounty.
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Ibid, p. 490.
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Nov. 13.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
Nov. of a grant to Herbert Price, Esq., of the
baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Richard Head.
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Docquet Book, p. 99.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners to
excuse Thomas Kinaston (one of the surveyors of
London port) from going for Ireland, and that
some other be chosen to go to Siberia [sic] in his room.
This is done upon Lady Bridgeman's application
to Treasurer Danby.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 239.
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Same to same to forthwith depute Francis Salven
as a watchman, ut supra, p. 360. You are likewise
directed to present Cowland in the next equivalent
vacancy.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to employ
Edward Morgan as a waiter at Chester, loco Charles
Broster, deceased.
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Ibid, p. 240
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring 1,600l.
into the Exchequer for Secretary Coventry, and
1,200l. for Secretary Williamson : all notwithstanding
any former restriction.
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Money Book (General)
p. 490.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue
10,000l. to George Wharton on any orders unsatisfied
in his name as Treasurer of the Ordnance : to be
by tallies on the Excise : same being to complete
last Michaelmas quarter according to the
establishment of the Ordnance Office.
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Ibid, p. 491.
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Charles Bertie to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay
out of the [French King's] money received from
Mr. Chiffinch 346l. 5s. 5d. to the officers going to
Virginia, being for two months' advance according
to the establishment.
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Money Book (General)
p. 492.
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Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to Edward
Seymour and Samuel Maydwell, Receivers General
of the Law duties (so constituted as from 1675,
Oct. 22, by the privy seal of Jan. 31 last) to pay
the following salaries for the management of their
Office—
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Ibid, p. 497.
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Per an.
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£
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To each of said Receivers
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200
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Thomas Waldron attending the King's
Bench and Common Pleas
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80
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George Castle, accomptant and under
receiver
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80
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John Wells, searcher of the Sheriffs' files
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60
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— Legay for the Phillizers philacers]
and protonotaries
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40
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The solicitor
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80
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The messenger
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50
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The three protonotaries' clerks
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60
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And incidents to be allowed quarterly upon bills.
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Nov. 14.
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Cave that no warrant pass for a deputation to any
person to be appraysor or coastwaiter, loco Thomas
Rivers (dying), till Mr. Alexander be acquainted.
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Caveat Book, p. 22.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's
Remembrancer. John West, mercer, is prosecuted
in the Exchequer as surety for George Pley, late
collector of Lyme port, for whom Bullen
Reimes, Esq., William Harden, Henry Flory and
Abraham Atkins, gent., are likewise securities.
Said West and Abraham Atkins (to whom said
West was counter security) have paid 1,200l. in part
of said Pley's debt, and an extent is ready to be
executed against said West for the remainder of
said debt, whilst Pley the principal and the other
sureties are not prosecuted. You are to prosecute
said Pley and the other sureties effectually for said
remainder and to supersede process against said West.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 8.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
to deliver, unopened and customs free, a trunk
and five little cases brought from Leghorn in the
ships Providence and Olive Branch, directed to
the Countess of Fingall for the Queen's use.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 239.
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Same from same to same to employ Thomas Shipton as
collector, Whitby port, loco Allan Wharton, resigned.
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Ibid, p. 240.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
Nov. of a grant to William Russell of the place
of one of his Majesty's falconers loco James Roper,
deceased : with the fee of 38l. 0s. 5d. per an. out
of the Exchequer from Midsummer last.
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Docquet Book, p. 99.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal
of the manor of Kennington, in Lambeth, co. Surrey,
parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, with a view to an
extension of lease thereof to Sir Robt. Cleyton
and John Morrice, viz., to 31 years, the present rent
of 50l. being on their petition reduced to the old
rent of 16l. 10s. 9d.
Prefixing : Said Surveyor General's report on the
petition of said Cleyton and Morrice for same.
The premises comprise the capital messuage of the
said manor, an old great barn, several cottages
and about 86 acres of meadow and pasture, parcel
of the demesne lands of said manor, granted by the
present King to Henry, Earl of Drogheda, by indenture
of 1661, May 22, for 31 years from 1660, Sept. 29,
at the yearly rent of 50l., which grant was assigned
to petitioners on the 27th of the same May for a
valuable consideration : and they have obtained
a second lease thereof under the Exchequer seal
dated 1671, June 8, for 10 years from 1691, Sept. 29,
under the same rent and paid a fine of two years'
value for it. The premises, together with the
residue of the demesnes of said manor called
Prince's Meadows and wharfes (now in lease to
John Arundell, Esq.) were formerly in grant to
Lord Cottington at an entire rent of 16l. 10s. 9d.
per an., which grant expired in the time of the
troubles : and there has been lately a new lease
passed to Mr. Arundell of those [Prince's] Meadows
and wharfes under the said rent of 16l. 10s. 9d.,
"which by the former leases taken by him since
his Majesty's restauration there was about 160l.
per an. more reserved now taken off." If petitioners'
rent of 50l. be reduced to 16l. 10s. 9d., there will
remain 33l. 9s. 3d. per an. for them to buy off for
25 years in the present, which I take to be of a year's
less value at least than three lives in copy holds
with widows' estates incident, which are now
constantly set at 10 years' purchase : and so the
33l. 9s. 3d. at nine years' purchase comes to
301l. 3s. 3d. When the last lease was passed
to petitioners the full improved yearly value was
then found to be 194l., out of which deducting
16l. 10s. 9d. for the rent, there will remain
177l. 9s. 3d. per an. The extension of lease they
desire is for six years. This is not worth a year's
purchase. Therefore a fine of 150l. may be a full
consideration in respect of the great repairs incident
to the premises to which they are tied by covenant,
they asserting that the great barn and some of the
tenements or cottages which have cost them very
dear to keep up, are no way useful or beneficial
to them or the estate.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 7.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
on the Tenths for 168l. 15s. 0d. for half a quarter
of Mris. Hamilton's several pensions of 500l. per an.
for herself and 850l. per an. for her children.
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Money Book (General)
p. 492.
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Same [to the Customs Cashier] to forthwith pay
750l. to the Duke of Lauderdale in part of his
pension, and notwithstanding any former restriction.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant, dormant, for the annuity or yearly
fee of 100l. to Sir Joseph Williamson, a Secretary of
State.
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on an order of the 4th inst. for
50l. to Lieut. William Armstron for last Michaelmas
quarter on his pension : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the moneys of the Queen's
portion in Edward Backwell's hands.
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Ibid.
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Nov. 15.
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Privy seal for 20s. a day to Bevil Skelton, Esq., as
an additional allowance over and above the 4l.
a day ordered by the privy seal of Dec. 15 last to
said Skelton (a Groom of the Bedchamber) as Envoy
Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany : by
reason that "by our establishment for our foreign
ministers we allow out Envoys Extraordinary to
the Emperor 5l. by the day for their ordinary
establishment" : to be paid from the day of his
departure, and to continue till his return. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Nov. 8 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 241. Docquet Book,
p. 98.
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Letter of direction on an order of July 13 last for
1,316l. 18s. 9d. to Sir Richard Hatton for lands
taken into Tilbury fort : same (and interest due
thereon) to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the
Law duty Farmers.
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Money Book (General)
p. 493.
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Money warrant for 375l. to the Earl of Bath for half
a quarter on his allowances and 1,000l. and 2,000l.
as Groom of the Stole and First Gentleman of the
Bedchamber, as in lieu of plate out of the Jewel
House and liveries out of the Wardrobe.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver customs free, a periwig,
shoulder belt, hats, and a little parcel of Colebertine,
lately brought from France as a present to Lord
Bruce.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 240.
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Same from same to same to employ Phillip Stevens
as collector of Looe, loco John Natt, lately deceased.
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Ibid, p. 244.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of William
Wickson's petition for a deputation to seize
prohibited goods.
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Ibid, p. 241.
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Charles Bertie to same. On the Lord Chief Baron's
opinion (hereinclosed, which please return by
Mr. Prowse) on the case of John West, one of
Mr. Pley's sureties, Treasurer Danby has ordered
stay of process against said West. You are to
attend Treasurer Danby with said Pley and all
his sureties on Monday week for the finding out
some speedy course of getting in the remainder
of the King's debt.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to Mr. Stephens (out of the [French
King's] money by you received from Mr. Chiffinch)
to pay 60l. upon an additional estimate of the
Navy Board for [the forces going to] Virginia.
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Out Letters (General) p. 3.
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