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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Dec. 16.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Francis Winnington,
Solicitor General "by his Majesty's command
in the presence of several of the Lords of his Majesty's
Privy Council" to forthwith bring an action in his
Majesty's name, to the value of 20,000l. by writ
of Quo minus out of the Exchequer against John
Baker, of Thistleworth, to answer the damages and
loss received by his Majesty by the breach of his
agreement lately made in the presence of several
Lords of the Council for the management of the
revenue of Excise under a certain salary to be received
and several heads for covenants to be performed by
him, and in case of failure to forfeit 10,000l. to the
King : Baker having failed in the performance
of his said undertaking, although the time to which
he was first confined has been prolonged to him
considerably ; by which failure the King's service has
suffered great prejudice and loss.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 13.
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Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay
137l. 1s. 8d. to James Vernon for 1¾ years to
Michaelmas last on his yearly fee or salary of
78l. 6s. 8d. as customer of Chester port.
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Money Book (General)
p. 4.
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Royal warrant to Treasurer Danby to give warrant
to Thomas Corbin, Surveyor General of Woods,
Trent North, and to any two of the regarders of
Sherwood Forest to fell 100l. worth of timber (not
fit to be used in the building of shipping) to be
employed towards the rebuilding of Kirklington
Church, co. Notts : it being represented in a
petition from Andrew Meires, minister, and from
the churchwardens thereof that said church lies
wholly demolished by a violent storm of wind,
and that they are of themselves unable to rebuild
it : the said Surveyor General having reported
that he has viewed said church and finds that the
parishioners have made some progress in the
rebuilding thereof, but stand indebted for the
materials used and for workmen's wages. (Treasurer
Danby's warrant to said Corbyn dated 1676-7,
Jan. 17, hereupon accordingly.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 278. Warrants not
Relating to Money VII.
pp. 25-6.
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Dec. 18.
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Report [to the King] from Treasurer Danby on the
petition to the King from the Governor, etc., of
the Plantation of Londonderry, (which said petition
sets forth that the King did in Jan., 1675-6, by
letter direct the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay
them the remaining 4,000l. in compensation for
their right to the Custom of Londonderry, and by
reason that no fund is appointed for the payment
of the same prays that it may be paid either out
of the surplusage of the revenue of the kingdom
[of Ireland] after the civil and military lists are
satisfied or otherwise, as the King shall think fit).
Before I make a full report hereon I find it necessary
to be informed from the Earl of Anglesey, late
Vice Treasurer of Ireland (and accordingly have
sent to his lordship) whether a conveyance has not
been already made from the city of London of all
their right and interest to the Customs of Londonderry
upon the sum of 6,000l. paid by said Earl
upon account of this matter.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 14.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to [the Customs
Cashier] to pay 225l. to Richard Bretton for 2¼ years
to Sept. 29 last as Comptroller of Petty Customs,
London port.
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Money Book (General)
p. 5.
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The like for 108l. 12s. 6d. (altered to 36l. 4s. 2d.) to
Richard Bretton for 1½ (altered to ½) year to Sept. 29
last on his fee or salary of 72l. 8s. 4d. as Customer
of Sandwich port.
Memorandum. This warrant was for 1½ years upon
Mr. Mounteney's certificate that so much was due,
but it appearing [that] no more than half a year
is due, it is amended for 36l. 4s. 2d.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the [Receivers of Excise] to pay
forthwith 2,150l. to the Duchess of Portsmouth
upon account of her pension : "for which [payment]
you shall have a regular discharge."
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Out Letters (General)
p. 5.
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Same to same. Mr. Dashwood has contracted with
the King for the management of the duty of Excise,
and has agreed to pay in as a pledge of his performance
10,000l. this day. You are to receive this
for his Majesty's use, giving Dashwood your receipt
for same.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay (and same
to the Customs Cashier to bring into the Exchequer
with [due] regard to the weekly payments)
21l. 4s. 8d. for the poor of the parish of St. Magnus
for one year to June 24 last.
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Ibid.
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The like letters for 60l. to Mris. Skelton for half a year's
interest to Dec. 4 last on her order of loan dated
1670, Dec. 3.
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Ibid.
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Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Dormer Shephard
and Capt. Gospright for allowance of Custom on
tobacco cast away.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 253.
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Cave that no further payment be made to Mris. Bolton
on her pension of 200l. per an. until notice thereof
be given to Lady Wood, who claims [an] interest in
that pension.
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Caveat Book, p. 23.
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Dec. 19.
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Money warrant for 30l. to John Berkeley for a quarter
on his annuity or pension of 120l. as a Page of
Honour to the King.
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Money Book (General)
p. 4.
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Same for 300l. to Dame Anne Windham for three
quarters on her pension of 400l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Same for 60l. to Sir Charles Windham for half a year
on his annuity or yearly pension of 120l.
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Ibid, p. 5.
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Same for 231l. 5s. 0d. to Col. Edward Villiers for one
year on his fee or allowance as Governor of Tynemouth
Castle.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 75l. to Lady Johanna Thornhill for
a quarter on her annuity or yearly pension of 300l.
as one of the Queen's Dressers.
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Money Book (General)
p. 6.
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Same for 35l. to James Peirce for a quarter on his fee
of 40l. per an. and annuity of 100l. as one of his
Majesty's Chirurgeons.
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Ibid.
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Same for 64l. 3s. 4d. to Richard Pile for a quarter on his
fees of 80l. and 40 marks per an. and annuity of
150l. as a same.
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Ibid.
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Same for 47l. 10s. 0d. to Sackville Whittle for a quarter
on his fee of 40l. per an. and annuity of 150l. as
a same.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer 40l. for Sir Edward Bish.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 6.
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Same to same to likewise bring in, with [due] respect
to the weekly payments, 4,000l. for the Master of the
Great Wardrobe.
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Ibid.
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The like for 150l. for half a year's rent due to Lady
Williams for her house in Palace Yard, Westminster.
(Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid.
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The like letters for 98l. 17s. 10d. for Sir Nico. Armorer.
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Ibid.
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The like letters for 25l. 1s. 10½d. for Serjt. Gyde.
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Ibid.
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The like letters for 300l. to Lady Windham for three
quarters on her pension of 400l. per an., and 60l. to
Sir Charles Windham for half a year on his pension
of 120l. per an. (Same to the Customs Cashier
dated 1676-7, Jan. 22, to pay said 360l. into the
Exchequer "notwithstanding any restriction.")
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Ibid, p. 7.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay into the Exchequer,
with due respect, etc., 137l. 1s. 8d. for Mr. Vernon
for 1¾ years on his salary as Customer of Chester.
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Ibid, p. 6.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a
discharge of the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from
Bennet Hoskins, of Harewood, co. Hereford. (For
Treasurer Danby's warrant hereon see under date
1677, Dec. 5, infra.)
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Docquet Book, p. 104.
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Dec. 20.
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Same of same of a demise to Thomas Starkey at the
nomination of Robert Phillipps, Esq., of a messuage
and appurtenances in Covent Garden, parcel of the
escheated lands of Paul Williams, tailor.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 15.
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Same of same of a demise by in custodiam lease under
the Exchequer seal to William Hassell of a messuage
and lands in the parish of Dundry and elsewhere,
co. Somerset, part of the lands of John Stibbens,
outlaw.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Clerk of the
Pipe for a lease to John Tooker of several parcels,
as below, of the Duchy of Cornwall, except that parcel
called Great Buckbarrow of the yearly rent of
3s. 4d. : all for 99 years, terminable on lives to be
named.
Prefixing : The Surveyor General's ratal of a
particular of parcels as follow—(a). A parcel called
Great Buckbarrow in the manor of Ryme, rated at
3s. 4d. (This is granted by copy of Court roll and
the rent duly answered as Mr. Ward affirms, and
so is not to be passed in this lease.) (b). The first
parcel called Newmead or Burges Close for 99 years,
terminable on the lives of James Hedges, junr.,
and Mary Hedges his sister and a third life : at
the old rent of 13s. 4d. and fine of 20 marks. (c). A
second parcel being several things within the manor of
Midsomer Norton for 99 years, terminable on
three lives at rents amounting to 13s. 4d. per an.
(d). A third parcel called Buckbarrow, in the manor
of Ryme Intrinseca for 99 years, or three lives at
2s. 6d. rent reserved.
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Ibid, pp. 16-17.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to [the King's Remembrancer]
for a commission of inquiry as to
wastes, spoils and abuses since 1660, June 24, in
New Forest, to be issued to the following, viz., the
Honble. Edward Noell, Lord Warden [of said
forest] ; Sir Francis Roll ; William Strode ; Gyles
Eyre ; Oliver St. Johns ; Thomas Agar and Charles
Strode, Surveyors General of Woods, Trent South ;
Francis Poulet, Jonathan Rivet, George Stanley,
Phillip Percival, Robt. Roll, James Lynch, Roger
Clavel and William Tulce.
Prefixing : Articles of inquiry. (2). Wood taken
under the name of fuelwood and whether same
has been only dead wood and kite boughs, and
whether any having common of estover in said
forest can have the same longer than there is dead
wood and kite boughs, and what such dead wood
and kite boughs amount to yearly. (3). Keepers'
and under-keepers' fuelwood. (4). Felling
(branching, hewing, spalling, chopping, girting)
of trees by borderer inhabitant or others within
or near said forest other than taking dry, dead, sere
boughs, which bear no manner of vert or green leaves.
(5). Accounts of sale of timber offal. (6). What
coppices, woods, trees and woodlands are in lease,
and what allowance of timber is claimed by the
tenants. (7). What browsewood is cut in every
walk, and whether same is bigger than as a buck
may turn with his horn or as will butt ene [? end] carry
an inch bore through it. (8). Quantity of house
boot, cart boot, estovers and fuelwood belonging
to the tenants of the manor of Lyndhurst and
others. (9). Timber or moneys appointed for the
building or repairing the King's houses, lodges,
stables, pales, rails, fences, etc., in said forest.
(10). The charges exhibited by Sir William Jones,
Attorney General, against Barnard Knapton,
late underwoodward of said forest as to his accounts.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 18-20.
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Money warrant for 27l. 7s. 6d. to Edward Villiers, Esq.,
for half a year of his three several fees of 1s. 6d.
and 1s., and 6d. a day as Keeper of the Great Park
at Richmond.
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Money Book (General)
p. 6.
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Same for 128l. 6s. 8d. to John Knight for half a year
on his several fees and pension as a Surgeon [to
the King].
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on an order of Nov. 26 last for
455l. to Sir Rich. Bulstrode : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors'
payment due in March next.
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Ibid, p. 7.
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Letter of direction on an order of the 7th inst. for
10,000l. to Charles Bertie for secret service : to be
hereby satisfied as above.
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Money Book (General)
p. 7.
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Same on an order of the 7th inst. for 768l. to Sir John
Robinson : same to be hereby satisfied as above.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay John Ady and John Cole, gent., the present
Deputy Chamberlains [of the Exchequer] 2s. per
1,000l. for joining tallies for Customs money paid
into the Exchequer or to any private person on
tallies on the Customs : all for the period from
1674, Michaelmas, and to continue the like allowance
for the future : such allowance having been usually
[anciently] allowed to the tally joiners.
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Ibid.
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Same dormant from same to the Receipt, for tallies
from time to time on Sir Thomas Strickland out
of the salt farm for the 200l. per an. to Roger Crofts
as by the letters patent of June 2 last ; and
warrant for one year thereon to Sept. 29 last.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 33l. 6s. 8d. to Sir Richard Langley
for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 100 marks
per an. as an Auditor of Imprests and Foreign
Accounts.
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Ibid, p. 8.
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Same for 50l. to Mris. Izabella Bointon, widow, for
a quarter on her pension of 200l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Same for 45l. 12s. 6d. to Sir Christopher Wren for
one year on his fee as Surveyor of his Majesty's
Works.
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Ibid.
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The like warrants for the following for one year each
as officers of the Works, viz., Hugh May, 27l. 7s. 0d.
as Comptroller ; Phillip Packer 36l. 10s. 0d. as Paymaster ;
Joshua Marshall 18l. 5s. 0d. as Master
Mason ; Alexander White 18l. 5s. 0d. as Master
Plumber at Windsor ; Peter Brent 18l. 5s. 0d. as
Master Plumber of the Works ; Arthur Houghton
12l. 3s. 4d. as Purveyor ; William Dickenson
66l. 13s. 4d. as Clerk Engrosser ; Tho. Bagley
18l. 5s. 0d. and 1l. 4s. 0d. as Master Glazier ;
Hen. Phillips 27l. 7s. 6d. as Master Carver ;
Tho. Kinward 18l. 5s. 0d., 18l. 5s. 0d. and 16l. 2s. 6d.
as Master Joiner ; John Grove 18l. 5s. 0d. as Master
Playsterer ; Edward Marshall 18l. 5s. 0d. as Master
Mason ; Rich. Rider 18l. 5s. 0d. as Master Carpenter ;
Isaac Corner 18l. 5s. 0d. as Master Bricklayer.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
(and same to the Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer with [due] respect to the weekly payments)
231l. 5s. 0d. for Col. Villiers for a year's
allowance as Governor of Tynemouth Castle
and 27l. 7s. 6d. for half a year as keeper of Richmond
Park.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 7.
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Order from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to see that a copy of the order as
below be affixed in the Custom House, London port
and printed copies thereof sent to the outports to be
put in execution.
Prefixing : Copy of said order of the King in Council
dated Whitehall, 1676, Dec. 8, ordering that an
order of the Privy Council of the 24th ult. for
breaking the King's moiety of imported painted
earthenware be forthwith printed and copies sent out
as above to the end same may be put in execution.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 253.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to admit Sir John Frederick and
Company (on payment of Customs and on
security for re-export) to enter a case of ribbons
laden on the ship Providence at Leghorn and consigned
to Cadiz, where said ship being denied
pratique was forced to bring said goods to England,
where it was put in the king's warehouse : the
Customs Commissioners having reported favourably
the 7th inst. hereon, although said ribbons are a
prohibited commodity, and in strictness liable to
a forfeiture.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 254.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated
Decr., of a pardon to John Exton, gent., and Thomas
Parker, grocer, for the killing of Devereux Gwillim :
with restitution of lands and goods.
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Docquet Book, p. 105.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Francis Weaver and
John Weaver of the office of Customer inwards
Southampton port ; upon surrender of William
Andrews and William Brerewood : and with the fee
of 62l. 13s. 4d. per an. and all other fees. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated 1676-7, Jan. 3, of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 258. Docquet Book,
p. 107.
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to Thomas Agar and
Charles Strode, Surveyors General of Woods, Trent
South, being for the charge of taking forth and the
necessary expenses of the Commission issued to
Edward Noel, et al, for enquiring of wastes and spoils
in New Forest. (Money warrant dated Jan. 16
hereon.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 258. Money Book
(General) p. 14.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet attending
for a privy seal for installing the First Fruits of
Thomas Lamplugh, bishop of Exeter (being 450l.,
the Tenths deducted) to be paid in four yearly
instalments, the first at Lady day next. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated 1676-7, Jan. 3, of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 258-9. Docquet
Book, p. 107.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a privy (altered to a great) seal for a grant of the
annuity or pension of 200l. to Rebecca Bridges,
the daughter of William, late Lord Chandos,
deceased : to be payable quarterly out of the
Exchequer, the first payment to be from Michaelmas
last. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated 1676-7,
Jan. 6, of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 259. Docquet Book,
p. 106.
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Dec. 21.
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Money warrant for 1,300l. to Sir Leoline Jenkins for
three months' advance of ordinary, Dec. 10 instant
to Mar. 11 next as Ambassador, etc., for the peace
at Nimuegen.
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Money Book (General)
p. 7.
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Dec. 22.
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Same for 3,660l. to Charles Bertie, without account ;
"the same being for new year's [gifts] to be given
by his Majesty on 1st Jan. next."
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Ibid, p. 8.
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Charles Bertie to [the Navy Board]. The King has
directed that Mr. Bayley who built the Edgar and
Oxford should be paid what you in your report
judge reasonable. You are to assign him a bill signed
by you for 5,666l. 1s. 3d. for payment in course to
clear his imprests and [to] pay for the Papenburgh,
according to your appraisement, and the remainder
to be paid him in [ready] money. Also you
are to make him out perfect bills for 201l. 16s. 9d.
and 24l. 1s. 0d. for overworks on the Oxford, and
for 50l. for the incidental charges of the Papenburgh,
and to assign the said bills for payment equal with
his bill abovesaid and in the same course abating the
50l. imprest for the charges of the Papenburgh.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 7.
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Charles Bertie to [the Navy Board]. On Mr. Francklin's
petition Treasurer Danby directs speedy payment of
his bill, and desires you to assign the bill of 211l.
for payment upon Mr. Maddocks out of money in
his [said Maddocks'] hands for payment of ships.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 8.
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Same [to same] to similarly pay Capt. Christopher
Gunman's bills of 50l. and 10l. forthwith out of any
of the weekly money in the [Navy] Treasury or
that shall first come in.
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Ibid.
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Reference to the King's Remembrancer of Francis
Brunetti's petition complaining that William
Robinson, Richd. Wyn and John Hunter have
taken away his goods wrongfully as [being] prohibited
goods.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 254.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to James (Thomas)
Halsall of extension of lease of the Park, Outwoods,
and Moshey (Moss Hey) of Myerscough, co. Lancs.,
parcel of the Queen's jointure, said Halsall having
lately contracted with Edward Tildesley, Esq.,
for his term and interest of about 26 years therein :
no rent to be payable during the Queen's lifetime :
after her death the present rents (of 25l. per an.)
to be paid. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
1676-7, Mar. 12, of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 259. Docquet Book,
p. 120.
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Unfinished and evidently vacated entry of a royal
warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal for a demise to Sir William Bassett,
Sir Richard Lloyd, John Hutchins and William
Browne, Esqrs., of the duties on Law proceedings :
said demise or farm to be for 3½ years from Oct. 23
last. (See infra under dates 1676-7, Feb 8, and
Mar. 8 in tabular matter.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 260.
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Dec. 22.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for a grant to Thomas, Lord Howard,
of the unanswered arrears of the monthly assessment
received or levied by John Williams, Receiver
General thereof in co. Glamorgan, or by his deputy
within or before the year 1652 or [similar moneys
remaining] in the hands of Col. Phillip Jones,
Major Evan Lewis, Capt. Robt. Thomas, Ensign
Thomas Williams, Thomas Williams of Swansea
and John Howell or some of them : said arrears
being since then by Act of Parliament or otherwise
vested in the King.
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Ibid, p. 261.
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to Dame Anne Laughorne :
as royal bounty, without accompt.
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Ibid.
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Same for 300l. 5s. 9d. to Simon Smith for charges
expended and to be expended in [Exchequer fees
on] receiving 9,461l. 3s. 0d. out of the Exchequer
to be employed in impaling the Great Park at
Windsor and in passing the privy seal for discharging
him of said 9,461l. 3s. 0d. (Money warrant dated
Dec. 26 hereon.)
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Ibid. Money Book
(General) p. 8.
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Privy seal for sums up to 40,000l. to Edward
Seymour, Esq., Treasurer of the Navy, as imprest
"for freight, provisions and other charges of raising
and sending the forces designed for our service
in Virginia" ("for sending forces to Virginia.")
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Dec. 20
of docquet hereof. For money warrant hereon
see under date 1677, May 28, infra.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 263. Docquet Book,
p. 105.
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Dec. 23.
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Charles Bertie to the Wine Licence Commissioners
to pay (out of the money reserved by Treasurer
Danby for his own disposal) 614l. 2s. 3d. to Sir
Edward Hungerford.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 8.
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Same to Mr. Stephens. Treasurer Danby has directed
me to pay to Sir Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, 1,000l. out of the [French King's] money
received by me of Mr. Chiffinch, "which I desire
you to pay accordingly, taking an acquittance for
the same and this 1,000l. his Lordship directs
Mr. Griffin to repay me out of the first money that
shall be received by him upon his tallies for 7,500l.
struck upon the Law duty."
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Ibid, p. 9.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver to Sir Thomas Clutterbuck,
on payment of custom ad valorem three boxes of gloves
brought from Leghorn for him.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 254.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated
Dec., of a grant to Heneage, Lord Finch, Lord
Chancellor of England, of the advowson of the rectory
of Willen, co. Bucks.
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Docquet Book, p. 106.
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Dec. 25.
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Same of same, dated Dec., of the King's creation of
his natural son Charles Beauclaire [to be] baron of
Hedington, and Earl of Burford, co. Oxford, with
reversion (on failure of heirs male) to James
Beauclaire, brother to said Charles : and with the
fee of 20l. per an. for support of said dignity of Earl.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 26.
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Money warrant for 1,500l. to Sir John Kirke, Kt.,
for last Christmas quarter for the Band of Gentlemen
Pensioners.
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Money Book (General)
p. 8.
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[?]
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Treasurer Danby's allowance of the present Christmas
quarter's salary bill for the [Excise] Office detailed.
(Total 2,017l. 10s. 0d.)
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Ibid, p. 9.
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Dec. 26.
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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 issue) 3,660l. for Charles Bertie for [to make
provision for the King's] new years gifts. Send
it in early on Tuesday morning, for the officers of the
Exchequer are ordered to attend on purpose to
receive it, and [to] pay it at the same time to me.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 9.
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Dec. 27.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 140l. 16s. 7½d. to Simon Smith for 1,827 days
to Dec. 25 inst. on his fee of 18½d. per diem as
Keeper of his Majesty's Otter-hounds.
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Money Book (General)
p. 10.
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Dec. 29.
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Charles Bertie to [? the Navy Commissioners].
"Gentlemen. It is my Lord Treasurer's pleasure
that you forthwith repay unto me the 8,000l. which
I advanced unto you (by the hands of Mr. Stephens)
by my Lord Treasurer's particular directions :
which sum I desire you will please to pay to
Mr. Stephens."
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Money Book (General)
p. 9.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay to Sir Robt.
Croke half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of
47l. 4s. 2d. as Clerk of the Pipe.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 11.
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Dec. 30.
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Same to the Navy Board. Application has been made
to Treasurer Danby for 400l. to be paid to the
Commissioners for distributing his Majesty's
bounty to the widows and orphans of seamen slain
in his Majesty's service at sea during the late war
with the Dutch. You are to pay same out of any
of the weekly money that is in the Navy Treasury
or that shall be received from the Customs Cashier
and you are to assign their [the said Commissioners']
bills for payment accordingly.
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Ibid, p. 9.
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Same to [the Navy Treasurer], to pay the third payment
(1,094l. 7s. 0d.) to the slopsellers who furnished
the clothes for the [forces going to] Virginia :
paying same "out of the money in your hands on
my [French King's money] account."
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Ibid, p. 10.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a tally on the
Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay
said tally) for 50l. to Edward Progers on his pension
of 200l. per an. for Lady Sandys.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Receivers of Excise. The King has been
pleased to allow Mr. Percy Goring a pension of 200l.
per an. during the present farm of the Excise, for
which pension he [Goring] desires to deal with you for
the advance of the remaining two quarters, and has
moved Treasurer Danby that if you shall see fit to deal
with him you may be assured payment [thereof to
yourself] in his stead. I am to tell you that if you
advance the said two quarters' pension Treasurer
Danby will give direction for your due payment.
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Ibid.
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Privy seal for 100l. a week as ordinary to John, Lord
Berkeley as one of the Ambassadors Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiaries for the Treaty of Peace at
Nimuegen : to commence from Oct. 7 last and
to be payable quarterly in advance : with the
usual clause for his extraordinaries as and when
allowed by the Secretaries of State : the present
privy seal to cancel as from Oct. 7 last the privy
seal of 1675, Aug. 9 for the like ordinary to him as
Ambassador Exraordinary to France. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Dec. 2 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 262-3. Docquet
Book, p. 103.
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Same for payment to Richard Kent of the several sums
of 3,825l. 11s. 3d., 3,972l. 5s. 3d. and 1,686l. 13s. 5d
for interest upon the several accounts as follow
made up by Auditor Richard Aldworth, viz., one
account declared Jan. 28 last for six per cent.
interest on 158,770l. 7s. 0d., advanced and lent to
the King by said Kent from the several dates of such
loans to 1675, July 1 (interest 3,825l. 11s. 3d.) ;
another account declared June 9 last for the like
on 178,571l. 13s. 2d. from 1675, July 1, to 1675-6,
Jan. 1 (3,972l. 5s. 3d. interest) ; and another account
declared April 27 for the like on 67,666l. 13s. 4d.
from the several days of lending until the said
1st Jan., 1675-6 (interest 1,686l. 13s. 5d.). "And
whereas the said Richard Kent hath advanced
the sum of 8,565l. upon the credit of a tally struck
on the Excise to be satisfied in or about Dec., 1677,
which said 8,565l. was paid to Sir William Godolphin,
our Ambassador Extraordinary to Spain, for our
service, and hath also advanced and lent and undertaken
to advance and lend several sums of money
on the credit of tallies struck and to be struck
for the quarterly payment of 1,500l. to Sir Allen
Apsley for the Duke of York" until the 20,000l.
to said Duke as by the order of 1670, June 22, be
paid ; "and whereas we may have occasion to
borrow several other sums of money of the said
Richard Kent from time to time for the accommodation
of our affairs "he is to be hereby granted the
additional allowance of 2 per cent. per an. as gratuity
for the loan and procuring the said several sums of
158,870l. 7s. 0d. and 178,571l. 13s. 2d. He is therefore
hereby to further receive 1,275l. 3s. 9d. and
1,324l. 1s. 9d. as such gratuity on said sums and
such 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. gratuity on
8,565l. paid as above to Sir William Godolphin and on
the moneys paid to said Apsley as above as may
appear due to him upon [statement of] account
thereof. All the above sums so due for interest are
to be paid by tallies on the Excise. "And whereas we
have cause[d] several tallies to be levied on our said
revenue of Excise for the sum of 250,580l. of the
moneys advanced and lent to us by the said Richard
Kent and by our letters patent under our great seal
of England we have directed the payment of the
said tallies as they are mentioned in a schedule
annexed to the said letters patent according to the
precedency of the date of such tallies" in gracious
consideration of Kent's services in having very
seasonably advanced and lent same for our immediate
service he is hereby allowed 2 per cent. per an. [as
gratuity] for the moneys unpaid upon Jan. 1 last
of the tallies in said schedule, such gratuity to be
paid quarterly as it grow due till the respective
times of the repayment of the said unpaid moneys.
(Royal warrant dated Dec. 20 to the Clerk of the
Signet attending for said privy seal. Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated 1676-7, Jan. 3, of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 255-7. Docquet
Book, p. 106.
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Cave that no docquet pass for a grant to Mr. Martin
Hoare of the office of Clerk of the Irons and
Surveyor of the Melting Houses in the Tower till
Mr. George Evans be heard upon his pretensions to
those offices.
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Caveat Book, p. 23.
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