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1676-7.
Jan. 2.
Tuesday.
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Treasurer Danby and the Chancellor of the Exchequer are to
be at the Treasury Chambers [this day] to consider further of
the goldsmiths' business.
[Day Book, p. 116.]
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Jan. 10.
Wednesday.
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Mr. Robt. Lobb's petition and case touching the administration
to the estate of one Spicer alias Goodman, a bastard [is] to be
heard [this day].
Mris. Biggs's petition about lands at Plymouth and the report
from Sir Charles Harbord [are] to be considered [this day].
[Ibid. p. 117.]
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Jan. 12.
Friday.
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Mr. George Dashwood, Mr. William Dashwood, Mr. Breedon
and Alderman Phillip Jemmett, late Farmers of [the revenue
of] Ireland, are to attend at 4 in the afternoon [of this day].
The Excise Commissioners and the present Farmers of Excise
are to attend at the Treasury Chambers [this day].
The things appointed, ut supra, for Wednesday [last to be
then heard are] to attend this day [instead, for consideration].
[Ibid.]
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Jan. 12.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer [Danby], Chancellor of the Exchequer
[Sir John Ernle].
Mr. Parsons waited on my Lord Treasurer on the 11th inst.
in the name of the rest of his partners [in the Excise Farm],
excusing that they did not attend his Lordship on the summons,
but declared to his Lordship that they would continue the
payment of the running cash (as was expected by his Lordship
from them) to discharge the tallies.
Mr. Bertie to attend the Lord Chief Justice in the [matter
of the case or] cause of empty houses [and Hearthmoney
defalcations for same : all for said Lord Chief Justice] to give
speedy judgment therein. In the margin : Done.
This day Mr. Dashwood and the Excise Commissioners
acquainted Treasurer Danby that the 60,000l. [advance money]
payable the 12th of January upon the undertaking of the management
of the Excise was actually paid [by the Excise Farmers]
into the [Excise] Commissioners' hands. A certificate [is ordered]
to be sent from the said Commissioners of the actual payment
thereof. In the margin : Done [meaning : letter to that effect
written to said Commissioners].
Sir Geo. Charnock's and Gerard Foxe's tallies on the alum farm
are directed to be struck.
The letter from Sir Godfrey Copley and Sir John Reresby about
robberies in Yorkshire is ordered to be shewn to the Secretaries [of
State] and caveats are to be entered against passing of pardons
[to the culprits herein].
Mr. Lobb's petition read for the estate of one Spicer, a bastard
dying without will, by which the estate about 100li. is become
escheated to the King. Treasurer Danby refers the petition
to Dr. Lloyd to certify the value of said estate.
Treasurer Danby directs that Mr. Beamont have 500l. out of the
money reserved for his Lordship's disposal in the hands of the
Wine Licence Commissioners.
Treasurer Danby directs the payment of 254l. 13s. 0½d. for
the liberate to the officers of the Exchequer Court.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 248.]
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Jan. 13.
Saturday.
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Mr. Patrick Trant, Capt. Langford and Capt. Talbott are to
attend at the Treasury Chambers at 4 in the afternoon [of this
day] about the Barbados [Four and a Half per cent. duty]
accounts.
[Day Book, p. 117.]
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Jan. 17.
Wednesday.
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Mr. Worrall, of Greenwich, to be heard [this day] upon his
claims for houses and ground at Greenwich.
Mr. Henshaw's petition [to be heard this day].
The Master and Wardens of the Company of Stationers [are
to attend this day]. They say they are commanded to attend
the Lords of the Committee of Grievances [erased] at the same
time, and desire any other time may be assigned.
[Ibid.]
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Jan. 17.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Worrall's petition is read and ordered to be referred to the
Attorney General first : "and afterwards to move my Lord
Chancellor concerning Mr. Withers."
Mr. Lawrence and [the Wardens of the] Company of Stationers
are called in about their pretensions to the discovery of the
'Catholique Naked Truth.' The Solicitor General owns that
the Company discovered the book, but insists that Mr. Lawrence
discovered the author. John Wright says [that] at an
examination before Mr. L'Estrange about the 29th June [last]
Mr. Moor and Mr. Turnor confessed that Mr. Berry was the author
and Mr. L'Estrange found that Mr. Turner had then sold some
of them, and Turnor sent his man with Wright to his wife for
15 of these books, which were delivered to Mr. L'Estrange.
Mr. Mearne says he delivered 40 of these books to my Lord
[bishop] of London, and then acquainted him with Turner's confession
that Berry was the author. Mr. Lawrence says that Turner
denied before the King in Council (in the margin, 6 Dec., 1676)
that Berry was the author, or that he had any books from him,
and that on Lawrence's testimony only was [he] committed to
the Gatehouse.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 248.]
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Jan. 19.
Friday.
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Mr. Henshaw to attend at 3 in the afternoon [of this day]
at the reading of his petition.
Mris. Bigg's petition (put off since the 10th instant) [is to be
heard this day]. [Day Book, p. 117.]
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Jan. 19.
Treasury
Chambers
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
George Carteret.
The pretensions [of the claimants to payments] upon the
Four and a Half per cent. duty [in the Barbados and the Leeward
Isles] are heard and Mr. Henshaw and other creditors of the late
Earl of Carlisle setting forth their pretension to 24,716l. 16s. 4d.
debt, for which they pray a settlement upon those that shall
farm the said duty and hope that upon surrender of their right
their debt may in equity be considered in the first place, because
they sold the King the land.
Pretenders : Mr. Henshaw, Earl of Kinnoul, Lord Brereton,
Visct. Ranelagh, Sir Tobias Bridge's regiment, the merchants'
claim, Sir Geo. Carteret.
Treasurer Danby directs a state of the several claims on this
revenue to be forthwith drawn up.
Mr. Dashwood, et al, are called in about explaining the 5,000l.
per an. to be allowed [in the Excise farm] for securing bad debts,
insolvencies, etc. Query : whether this sum be to be deducted
out of the rent of 560,000l. and 446,000l. Treasurer Danby
declares it must not be deduceable out of the rent to be
ascertained [fixed certain] to his Majesty, and conceives they
cannot have it otherwise than out of the overplus. To which
the [Excise Farmers or] managers do agree.
A warrant to be drawn for the Attorney General's fee of
81l., etc.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 249.]
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Jan. 23.
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Memorandum. Upon the motion of the Customs Commissioners
in their presentments of this day that the King's waiters in
London port might be paid their patent fees quarterly because
they now attend the duty of their employments immediately [and
not by deputy] under the appointment of the [said] Commissioners,
Treasurer Danby directed them to be [so] paid by dormant warrant
for the future, and their arrears when others are paid : as likewise
appears in the margent of the said presentments.
[Ibid, p. 247.]
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Jan. 24.
Wednesday.
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The executors of Sir Nicho. Crisp, Dr. John Twisden,
Fra. Pargiter, Mr. John Samms, Farmers of the alum works,
and Sir Geo. Charnock are to attend [this day] with the auditor.
(struck through).
The old Farmers [of the revenue] of Ireland are to attend
[this day] upon the accompt of their farm, etc., the balance of
the accompt being 19,000l. odd.
Mr. Herbert Aubrey [is to attend this day] to shew cause why
extent should not go against his lands, and his sureties to have
the carriage of it, to secure themselves and pay the King.
[Day Book, p. 118.]
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Jan. 24.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Attorney General's opinion concerning the Duchess of
Cleveland's satisfaction on the Wine Licences is to be looked out.
Sir Robt. Viner and Auditor Aldworth are called in upon some
differences arisen upon Sir Robt. Viner's interest accompt
particularly concerning 40,000l., part of the interest of [sic?
for the interest of 40,000l. part of] 100,000l. advanced to the
Navy into Mr. Fenn's hands, and also 15,000l. upon a Lincolnshire
tally. Treasurer Danby directs that Sir George Carterett's
account [as Navy Treasurer] be inspected as to this particular
sum, to see that it be not charged to the King doubly, and this
to be done before Sir Robt. Viner's accounts be declared.
The old Irish [Revenue] Farmers are called in upon [the subject
of] the balance of their account, being 19,633l. 6s. 8d. They
present a petition to Treasurer Danby that they may have liberty
[of their person from arrest] for some time, inasmuch as they had
long since assigned all their interests to Alderman Forth and his
brother, and have had no benefit nor expected to hear of any
trouble, and they doubted not (by what they were informed)
that the demands of defalcation would exceed the King's debt :
besides they have lately prayed a commission to gather the arrears
which will more than answer this debt.
Treasurer Danby then pressed them for 6,000l. or 7,000l.
for the Forces [in Ireland]. They conceive there will be none
due, and pray a month's time to send over an express to despatch
their affairs there : to which Treasurer Danby agrees, and directs
that the Lord Lieutenant be acquainted that they [the said
old Farmers] are now procuring a new commission to gather
their arrears ; which is now under the Attorney General's
consideration.
Mr. Herbert Awbrey is called in to shew reason why he does
not clear the 1,548l., in super, on his account for the [Receivership
for co. Hereford] of the Eighteen Months' tax. He offers
a particular of an estate at Brampton Abbotts, co. Hereford, to
be sold to make satisfaction to the King, which he conceives will
soon be done. Treasurer Danby asks him why this arrear did
not fall upon Col. Birch, who was to be paid out of the last money
received out of that county, in satisfaction of his pretences for
his plantation in Hyde Park. Mr. Awbrey acknowledges he
had done ill, and ought to have paid his Majesty in the first place,
but knowing the temper of Col. Birch, who he believed would have
torn him to pieces, he rather chose to trust his Majesty, and
humbly craved Treasurer Danby's pardon and commiseration.
Mr. Brent [is by my Lord Treasurer] directed to speak with
Mr. Rawlins about the purchase of this manor, and Mr. Awbrey
and Mr. Clyue [are] to have answer this day sevennight.
"Mrs. Lawsons" [the mistresses Lawson] to be paid one year
of their pensions [in] full.
Memorandum. That Sir Stephen Fox in a letter dated 21 Jan.,
1676-7, to Mr. Charles Bertie, complains that he has not
received a penny of his tallies since 11 Nov. last, yet the [Excise]
weekly certificates acknowledge great sums to remain in the hands
of the Receivers General of Excise ; and that his interest tallies
which by the rule of payment are to be satisfied half yearly,
have been refused [to be cashed] by the [Excise] Receivers when
[all the time] they detain money for the payment of their own
interest [even] before they have [obtained] tallies [for same]
upon declared accounts of interest. This letter was transmitted
to the Receivers of Excise to return an immediate answer thereto.
The said Receivers in their answer dated 24 Jan., 1676-7, say
[that] at the finishing their last [weekly] certificate of the
20th inst. their disbursements amounted above their receipts
to 11,000l., but the 18th of Nov. last they were charged with
29,548l. 4s. 5d., because there was included therein 8,158l. 9s. 3d.
paid without a regular discharge, and for incidents of the office
and interest due to them, the bankers' tallies 15,000l., and due
to the Duke of York 4,000l. : that Sir Stephen Fox hath tendered
no tally to them on any interest account, but one which related
to old postponed orders, which my Lord Treasurer thought fit should
not be paid before its course in order of date, and that a balance
of 9,517l. 8s. 4d. remains on Mr. Kent, which he has kept a
year in his hands on pretence of interest coming to him, for which
they [the Excise Receivers] hear of no tally levied.
In another letter of the same date the Receivers taking notice
of a report that the King pays 6 per cent. [interest] for running
cash, 6 per cent. to Sir Stephen Fox and 6 per cent. to the Receivers
[of Excise] in all 18 per cent. interest for money on the Excise,
say that if all the money raised by the Farmers, Sir Stephen Fox,
the Receivers and by the running cash were cast into one sum,
the interest now paid to the respective persons, brought to the
notion of one entire loan, would amount but to 6 per cent., as
it doth [and] to no more.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 249-51.]
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Jan. 26.
Friday.
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My Lord Treasurer [is this day] to hear the business of Sir G.
Carteret's pretensions to the Leeward Islands.
Mr. Scutt and all others concerned with the Four and a Half
per cent. duty are to attend [then] that a state may be made
of their respective claims.
The exec[utor of ...] ...
Mris. Bigg's [business to be heard this day] for whom Mr. Chace
attends and has done since the 10th inst.
[Day Book, p. 118.]
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Jan. 26.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Lord Gerard's pension to be forthwith paid after the weekly
payments [have been met].
Capt. Middleton's name to be put upon the King's papers for
500l. In the margin : Done [meaning : memorandum to that
effect inserted among the papers to be carried to the King by
Treasurer Danby].
The several claims of the persons pretending satisfaction out
of the Four and a Half per cent. duty are to be referred to
Mr. Fillingham, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Shales, Mr. Lawrence and Sir Cha.
Harbord.
A warrant to be drawn for Altham Vaughan, Esq., to be steward
of the manors of Mallaen, Cayo, etc., as in a paper delivered in.
In the margin : Done [meaning : warrant drawn].
The Barbados [Four and a Half per cent. duty] Farmers are
called in with Mr. Skutt and the [Barbados] merchants.
Mr. Skutt and Mr. Thornborough's report is read stating the four
years' collection of said duty for 1671, 1672, 1673 and 1674 to
amount to 32,736l. 17s. 6d., and the Farmers' discharge amounts
to 10,286l. 17s. 6d., so that the balance due from the Farmers
will be 22,450l. The farmers desire to deduct out of this sum
of 22,450l. their charges of cask, bags and wasting. Mr. Skutt
and the merchants disallow of the said defalcation out of the said
balance of said Farmers' account. Treasurer Danby directs that
(inasmuch at this balance is made but by estimate) the Auditor
shall state their real accompt as accomptants in the way of an
Exchequer account, and Mr. Skutt and Mr. Shales to attend the
auditor at the same time.
A warrant [is ordered to be drawn] for a privy seal for Col. Legg
and Capt. Wharton to be allowed several sums of money amounting
to 11,994l. 5s. 9d. on their accounts, which [sums] they paid to
Sir Tho. Chitchley in pursuance of three warrants under the
royal sign manual : which [payments] Treasurer Danby cannot
allow by virtue of those warrants without a privy seal [to base
such warrants on].
The Bishop of Durham's paper about the discharge of the payment
of his Tenths for the year 1674, amounting to 182l., is to be
put among the papers for the King. In the margin : Done.
Mr. Parry, Mr. May, Mr. Roberts and Alderman Backwell are
called in upon [the subject of] the Portugal money [remaining in
arrear of the Queen's dowry]. Mr. Parry charges Alderman
Backwell with the receipt of 20,552l. 3s. 0d. at [the exchange
rate of] 7s. 2d. the milrei. The alderman says that all the money
sent to him (except the last parcel which Mr. Parry brought with
him) was so light that it did not make in his Majesty's mint above
6s. 10d. a milrei ; so that in this parcel there would be a difference
of 750l. : and in the first parcel of 16,000 milreis, which was
shipped upon his [Backwell's] own account and risk he alleges
his agreement with the Lord Treasurer at 6s. 4d. the milrei, which
makes a difference of 400l. more. The alderman says further that
he has paid into the Exchequer at several payments 19,100l.
So that upon the whole account of 20,552l. 3s. 0d. which Backwell
is charged with, it appears that he hath in his hands but 350l.
for all his charges, care and pains and passing this great account.
Treasurer Danby directs the whole accompt to be stated by the
Auditor.
On Wednesday next the executors of Sir Nich. Crisp, et al,
and the Farmers of the alum works are to attend with the Auditor
and Sir Geo. Charnock.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 251-3.]
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Jan. 27.
Saturday.
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Treasurer Danby to be put in mind of the tin business when the
King is at the Treasury Chambers : and [also] of the [business
of the] wine licences.
[Day Book, p. 118.]
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Jan. 31.
Wednesday
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The executors of Sir Nich. Crispe, Dr. Jno. Twisden, Fra. Pargiter
and Mr. Jno. Samms, Farmers of the alum works, and Sir Geo.
Charnock are to attend [this day] with the auditor Raband
[Raban].
Mr. Biggs (for whom Mr. Chace attends) is to be heard [this
day] upon his petition for compensation for ground taken into the
fort at Plymouth.
[Day Book, p. 118.]
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Jan. 31.
At Wallingford
House,
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Excise Commissioners called in. Treasurer Danby
demands the reason of them why they do not pay the 35,000l.
ordered for the Navy. They answer they do not know the Navy
was in that exigence nor was the payment so hastily pressed upon
them, otherwise it should have been immediately complied with ;
that they have already paid 10,000l., and are this day paying on the
remainder. Treasurer Danby directs them to pay off the 35,000l.
with all speed.
On Saturday afternoon next Sir Stephen Fox, Mr. Kent and the
Treasurers of the Excise are to attend with George Dashwood
about the excessive interest paid in [managing] the revenue of the
Excise.
The Earl of Nottingham's proxy [is ordered] to be sent with
a blank. Likewise Lord Norris's proxy in case he come not up
himself.
The alum Farmers [are ordered] to attend this day week.
The Earl of Marlborough [is ordered] to be paid the 160l. due
to him upon his pension and creation money.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 253.]
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