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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry
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Reference
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Mar. 16.
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Money warrant for 336l. 10s. 0d. to Bevil Skelton
for six months' extraordinaries to Christmas last
as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of
Germany.
Appending : Said bill—
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Money Book (General)
p. 42.
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£
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s.
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d.
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For bonfires, candles and wine on
the 5th of Oct., being the day the
Emperor's marriage was declared
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30
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0
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0
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For three entertainments to several
foreign ministers
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70
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0
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0
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For bonfires, candles and wine on the
14th Dec., being the Emperor's
wedding day
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50
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0
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0
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For new year's gifts to the Empress
Dowager's Guards and other
servants
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40
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0
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0
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For fees paid [at the Exchequer, etc.]
on the receipt of 2,376l. and [on]
the passing a privy seal
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146
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10
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0
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£336
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10
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0
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Letter of direction on an order of Feb. 7 last for
557l. 3s. 0d. to Sir Edward Wood for extras for
1½ years to 1674, Sept. 29, as Envoy to Sweden :
same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' payment due Sept. 19 next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 42.
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Charles Bertie to [? E. Seymour, Treasurer of the
Navy] to pay Francis Bayly's bill of 422l. 7s. 6d.,
abating the imprest, out of any money in your
hands for wages.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 49.
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Privy seal for 3,000l. to Secretary Henry Coventry
for secret service without accompt. (Royal
warrant, dated March 2, for said privy seal.
Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated March 15,
of docquet hereof. Money warrant hereon dated
March 26.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 330, 323. Docquet
Book, p. 120. Money
Book (General) p. 45.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Barons of the
Exchequer to take the securities of John Knight
appointed by patent of the 2nd inst. Searcher in
Southampton port for life, upon the surrender
of Thomas Freeman, and thereupon to swear him
in : said securities being said Knight, Sir Ralph
Knight, of Langhall, co. Yorks, Kt., and Thomas
Barrington, of the Middle Temple.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 42.
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Mar. 17.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in,
notwithstanding, etc., and same to the Auditor of
the Receipt to issue, 75l. for Lady Williams.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 50.
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise to forthwith
pay 14,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy out of the
31,600l. borrowed of Mr. Duncombe.
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Ibid.
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Same to [E. Seymour] the Speaker [of the House
of Commons in his capacity of Treasurer of the
Navy] to issue the abovesaid 14,000l. for payment
of bills for stores to complete the 100,000l. [ordered
for the Navy] by tally on the Customs.
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Ibid.
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Mar. 19.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant
to Edward, Visct. Latimer, of the offices of Steward,
Keeper and Guardian of the Forest of Sherwood
and the Park of Folewood, co. Notts : with the
yearly fee of 40 marks and 9l. for the wages of
nine foresters, to be by him appointed, payable
out of the Exchequer half yearly or out of his
Majesty's meadow by the Castle of Nottingham,
called King's meadow : and [further with] the
profits of the Park of Beskwood, co. Notts, and
the rents and profits of said forest and all other
fees and profits with said office formerly granted
to William, late Duke of Newcastle.
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Docquet Book, p. 121.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet
of a grant of the office of Guardian, Chief
Justice and Justice in Eyre of all his Majesty's
forests, chases, parks and warrens beyond Trent
to Henry, Duke of Newcastle, with the annuity
of 100l. out of the Exchequer and all powers and
profits therewith formerly granted to William,
late Duke of Newcastle.
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Docquet Book, p. 121.
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Money warrant for 1,889l. 12s. 0d. to John, Lord
Berkeley, for extras as one of the Ambassadors
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries for the treaty
of peace at Nimuegen.
Appending : Bill of said extras. "Since his coming
out of England."
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Money Book (General)
p. 43.
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£
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s.
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d.
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Deducted by Kirwood, for interest,
30l. ; for provision, 35l. ; and for
fees to the Exchequer, 28l. 11s. 4d.
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83
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11
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4
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For a gold watch for his Majesty
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25
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0
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0
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For the loss of exchange being forced
to charge bills on my own revenue
in England by anticipation to the
value of 3,500l., whereof 1,500l.
was at double, the rest at triple use
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200
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0
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0
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For postage of letters near 12 months
oftentimes at 4 pistoles per week,
and seldom less than three [pistoles
per week] and for correspondence
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300
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0
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0
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To Col. Whitley for advance of
1,000l
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66
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3
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0
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To Sir John Banks for the advance of
3,300l.
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400
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0
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0
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For a new equipage not having had
but 1,000l. for my journey to
Nimegue.
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650
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0
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0
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For the remaining term of my house
rent at Paris after my departure
from thence a 1,000 livres
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83
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6
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8
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For fees to the Exchequer paid by
Mr. Evelyn
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81
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11
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0
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£1,889
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12
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0
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to
strike a tally on the Farmers of the Alum Works
for 200l. to be paid to Sir George Charnock for
one year on his pension.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 50.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's
Remembrancer to forbear process against Martin
Sandys, late Receiver of Hearthmoney and
Eighteen Months' tax, co. Worcester, he having
lately paid 400l. into the Exchequer on his accounts
thereof.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 42
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[?].
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Same from same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands for a particular of certain tenements in
Tamworth with a view to a lease thereof to Mary
Bott, there having been in 15 Car, II. certain tenements
granted to her husband and her upon their
pretence to recover same from the illegal detayners
thereof, and having been by them since recovered
and the rents answered yearly, part of the present
premises petitioned for appearing to be in their
present lease, and so may probably be also recovered.
Prefixing : Said Surveyor General's report on said
Mary Bott's petition.
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Ibid, pp. 42-3.
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Mar. 21.
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Dormant warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay the fee of 39l. per an. to Matthew
Appleyard as Customer of Hull as now due and for
the future as same grows due.
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Money Book (General)
p. 45.
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Charles Bertie [to the Navy Commissioners] to assign
for payment out of money in the Navy Paymaster's
hands designed for wages to captains etc, Sir John
Brampston's bill of 49l. 8s. 0d. for the charge of
holding a Court of Vice Admiralty in Essex : Treasurer
Danby having received the King's pleasure for its
immediate payment.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 59.
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Same to [E. Seymour] the Speaker [of the
House of Commons in his capacity as Treasurer
of the Navy] to issue 272l. out of any money for
wages in your hands for the complete payment
of the bills for the price of ground bought for the
building the Navy Office.
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Ibid, p. 51.
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Same to the Customs Cashier with respect to the
weekly payments to pay (and same to the Auditor of
the Receipt to strike) a tally for 150l. for Lady
Fanshawe's executors for a quarter on her pension.
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Ibid, p. 52.
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Same to George Dashwood and the rest of the Farmers
of the Excise [altered to] to the Treasurers for the
Excise [sic for Law duties]. His Majesty has
directed 300l. per an. to Thomas King from June 24
next for interest of a debt due to him from his
Majesty. Said Mr. King desires to treat with you for
advance of a year's payment hereon. If you will
supply him with a year's advance, I shall take
care for your repayment out of the [your] quarterly
payments of 20,000l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 53.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's
Remembrancer to deliver up to Benjamin Polsted
and his sureties the bond by him and them formerly
entered into for said Polsted's faithful accounting
as collector of Lynn port (from which receipt he has
been dismissed) : he having paid to the Customs
Cashier 1,409l. 13s. 9½d., by a tally of Jan. 27 last
in full discharge of his debt to the King, as appears
by certificate of the 15th inst from Giles Lytcot,
Comptroller General of Customs.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 272.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
deliver to Don Bernardo de Salinas, customs free,
some glasses of crystal, table services and pictures
large and small lately arrived in a vessel from
Ostend, John Coliver, master.
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Ibid.
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Privy seal for 4l. a day as ordinary, being an augmentation
of 1l. per day to be made to the ordinary of
3l. a day hitherto granted (by the privy seal of
1676, Sept. 20) to John Brisbane as Agent in the
Court of France to solicit the affairs of our merchants
there : same to be for his encouragement and
support therein in regard that his charges therein
are extraordinary and the employment itself only
temporary and of uncertain continuance, said
augmentation to commence from Dec. 19 last, the
expiry of his first three months' allowance which
[said first three months] began from Sept. 19 aforesaid
being the day of his departure from the presence
on the said employment. The present privy seal
continues the allowance of 100l. a year to said Brisbane
for a clerk ; and extras as by bills to be approved
by the Secretaries of State. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription, dated March 21, of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 329. Docquet Book,
p. 121.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of demise
to John Tooker of a meadow called New Mead
and a house called Church House in co. Somerset,
and of pieces of land called Buckbarrow, co. Dorset,
for 99 years or three lives at 29s. 2d. per an. rent
and fine of 13l. 6s. 8d.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 43.
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The like of demise to Francis Watson of the escheated
lands and tenements of John Watson, bastard, in co.
Derby ; for 31 years at 30s. per an. rent.
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Ibid.
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Mar. 22.
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Money warrant for 237l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Agar,
Surveyor of Woods this side Trent, for 4¾ years
on his fee of 50l. per an. (Charles Bertie
to the Customs Cashier of same date to bring same
in with respect, etc., and same to the Auditor of
the Receipt to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 44. Out Letters
(General) p. 53.
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Same for 30l. to Sir Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, to be by him paid over to Edward Glynne,
gent., for half a year to Christmas last on his
60l. per an. as by the privy seal of Sept. 30 last.
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Money Book (General)
p. 44.
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Same for 7,500l. to Sir Edward Griffin as imprest
for one quarter for the Chamber.
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Ibid.
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Same for 50l. to Jane Berkeley for a quarter on her
annuity or pension of 200l.
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Ibid, p. 45.
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Same for 62l. 0s. 3d. to — Turner, Esq., son of
Sir Timothy Turner, lately dead, for 1½ years to
Sept. 29 last on the yearly fee of 41l. 6s. 10d. to
said Sir Timothy as one of the King's serjeants
at law. (Charles Bertie, dated May 23, to the
Customs Cashier to bring in with respect, and to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 45. Out Letters
(General) p. 89.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay 78l. to Edward Agberow for 1½ years
to Christmas last on his fee or salary as pricker of
the Stilyard. (Charles Bertie dated March 22,
to the Customs Cashier to pay same with [due]
respect to the weekly payments charged on the
customs.)
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Money Book (General).
p. 45. Out Letters
(General) p. 54.
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue
(out of the advance money already brought in by
the Law duty Farmers) 1,200l. to the Duke of
Monmouth for six weeks' arrear to the Stables in
further part of his order for 5,000l. for half a year
to Lady day next for the Stables.
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Out Letters (General) p. 52.
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Same to same to similarly pay 3,600l. to the Privy
Purse.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 364l. to John Brisbane for Dec. 19
last to March 20 inst. on his ordinary of 4l. a week
as by the privy seal of the 21st inst. as Agent for
soliciting merchants' affairs in the Court of France ;
and further for 50l. for half a year to the 20th inst.
on his 100l. per an. for a clerk. (Charles Bertie,
dated March 29, to the Customs Cashier to bring
same in forthwith, notwithstanding any former
restriction, and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 47. Out Letters
(General) p. 59.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver to Phillip Jackson 40l.
shipped by him and seized by one of the patent
searchers at Gravesend, who being entitled by
his patent to a moiety of the forfeiture is willing
in regard of said Jackson's ignorance to relinquish
his interest, petitioner being bred to the trade
of an apothecary, and for want of trading, his
stock being reduced to that small sum with which
he was transporting himself, being his whole subsistence,
to try if he could mend his fortune abroad.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 273.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer
to forbear process against Sir Henry Coker,
formerly sheriff of Wilts, for the 570l. arrear on
his account of money paid to him by the Deputy
Lieutenant of said county as part of a month's
assessment for the Militia in said county : all
in view of the loyal services, merits and worth
of said Coker.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 43.
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Same from same to same to stay process against
Sir John Clayton, Kt., surety of Thomas Goddard,
late Receiver of Hearthmoney, co. Suffolk : said
Clayton alleging that there is sufficient in said
Receiver's hands to satisfy his debt.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands for a particular and ratal of a tenement with
a view to a lease thereof to Thomas Landry : same
having been granted to William Landry 3 Car. I,
for 99 years or three sons' lives, all lately deceased,
petitioner being son of the eldest son.
Prefixing : Said Surveyor General's report on said
Landry's petition for same. Premises were valued
by the Parliamentary survey at 10l. 12s. 8d. per an.
and by Sir Rich. Prideaux at 9l. Advises a fine
of 100l. at the old rent of 7l. 10s. 0d. per an. and
heriots as in the last lease, with discharge of those
now due for such of the last three tenants as died
in possession. I have made out a warrant to
petitioner to hold the tenement till this lease be
passed.
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Ibid, p. 44.
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Same from same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a fresh
lease on surrender to Walter Robins of two tenements
in Camerton, co. Cornwall, parcel of the manor
of Boyton for 99 years terminable on the lives of
said Walter Robins and Thomas Curtis and another,
same having been demised to Geo. Glynn 1661,
June 25, said Robins being assignee of said Glyn :
all at the old rent of 48s. per an. and fine of 224l.
Prefixing : Particular of the premises by James
Symes, Deputy Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall,
and ratal thereof by the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same for a same to William Browne
of a tenement in Tretharrappe, parcel of the manor
of Brediew, co. Cornwall, as demised to Richard
Harper Nov. 24, 3 Car. I. : the new lessee to
furnish certificates of the deaths of the lives
in the said prior lease, whereby the herriots thereof
and mean profits since the death of the last tenant
may be put in charge : the new grant to take
effect proportionable to the yearly value of 8l.
whereby the same herriots and mean profits may
be levied for the King upon those who ought to
answer same : all for 99 years or 3 lives at the
old rent of 6s. per an. and a fine of 88l.
Prefixing : Ut supra.
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Ibid, p. 44-5
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Mar. 23.
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Charles Bertie [to the Navy Commissioners] to assign
the payment of 173l. 5s. 0d. to Capt. John Wood
for his pay as Capt. of the Bonaventura, out of money
in the [Navy Treasurer's] paymaster's hands for
payment of captains' wages "unless you have
any just acception [exception] to his payment"
(struck through).
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Out Letters (General)
p. 53.
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Same to [the Customs Cashier] to bring in, notwithstanding,
etc., and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue 2,193l. to Sir William Temple as Ambassador
to the States General.
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Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Maddockes. The bearer hereof, Capt.
Williams, has shewed me his ticket amounting to
149l. 14s. 0d. for his service in the Holmes [which
ticket is] assigned for payment out of money in
your hands for payment of wages. Treasurer Danby
desires that this assignment be complied with
out of the 3,000l. lately paid you for captains'
wages.
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Ibid, p. 54.
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Same to same. Treasurer Danby directs that such
captains as have assignments from the Navy Board
upon you for wages should be paid out of the abovesaid
3,000l. as far as that will pay them. Please
pay Capt. Wood's wages of 173l. 5s. 0d., being so
assigned.
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Ibid.
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Appointment by Treasurer Danby of Simon Smith as
Receiver General of Crown Revenues for Somerset
and Dorset, loco John Bennet, lately deceased.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII, p. 46.
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Grant and confirmation by same to Daniel Colwall,
of London, gent., of his office as an undersearcher
or sub-searcher London port ; he having been
thereto appointed by Treasurer Weston, 1632-3,
Feb. 20, with all the fees, etc., of Edward Watkins
or any other predecessor therein, and having been
in arms against the parliament and so his said
office requested but same having been restored to
him by order of the Treasury Lords of 1660, July
10, and since faithfully executed.
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Ibid, p. 47.
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Mar. 24.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the export of naval stores
mentioned in the enclosed paper [missing] being
shipped by the Navy Commissioners by direction
of the Admiralty Lords on board the ship Hannah,
Thomas Stubbs master, for Jamaica, for the use
of his Majesty's ship Phœnix there.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 273.
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Same from same to same to employ William Porter
as Surveyor of Southampton, on the resignation
of William Pauling.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Edward Seymour
and Samuel Maydwell, Receivers General of the
Law duty, thereto appointed as from 1675, Oct. 22.
I have lately contracted with Sir John Bendish, Bart.,
Richard Roffey and John Canham for the farm of said
duty from Oct. 23 last. As the patent cannot
pass presently you are to permit them to sit with
with you, to receive the powers ut supra, p. 566.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 45-6.
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1677.
Mar. 26.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant
to Charles Herbert, Esq., of the office of Clerk
of the Supreme Court in the town of St. Iago de la
Vega, in the island of Jamaica, with the fees and
profits thereof for life : to be executed by himself
or deputy immediately in possession if the same
be now void, or so soon as same shall become void
by the death of Robert Clowes or otherwise : with
power to sign writs, enter decrees and keep the
records of the said Courts.
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Docquet Book, p. 121.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay in,
out of the first money he brings up, and same to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue 400l. for Sir Richd.
Bulstrode for following the Governor of Flanders
this campaign, said Bulstrode being ordered pre
sently to the campaign.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 55.
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[?]
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay the patent salary
of the Customer at Hull, whose deputy Mr. Mason
undergoes the receipt there : Treasurer Danby
having been moved by the Customs Commissioners
to direct such payment according to the dormant
warrant of the 21st inst, supra, p. 574.
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Ibid.
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Mar. 26.
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Same to same to bring in with respect, etc., and same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 60l. for the
Dean and Chapter of St. Peter's, Westminster,
for one year on their allowance for the French
ministers of the Savoy.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to bring in with respect &c., and to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue (and same dated
Mar. 30 to the Customs Cashier to bring in, notwithstanding,
etc.) 98l. 3s. 4d. to pay off Mr. Nevill's
warrant of Dec. 1 last.
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Ibid, p. 56.
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise to forthwith
pay 1,000l. to Mris. Gwynne for this last Lady day
quarter's pension, for which you shall have a regular
discharge.
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Ibid.
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The like letter for 2,150l. to the Duchess of Portsmouth
upon her pension due this last Lady day.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding
&c. (and same dated March 30 to the Auditor of
the Receipt to issue) 1,000l. for Healing medals
upon the order of the 8th inst. for 3,000l. in Mr.
[Baptist] May's name.
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Ibid, p. 57.
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Same to same to bring in with respect, etc., and
same to same to issue, 25l. for Mr. Ellesden for this
Lady day quarter on his two sons' pensions.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies for one
year to Sept. 29 last and to Jan. 29 last respectively
to the Master of the Rolls on his two several fees
out of the Hanaper, viz., of 10l. per an. and of
27l. 4s. 7d. per an. : and dormant warrant for
same in future, notwithstanding any former order
to the contrary.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 1,500l. to Sir John Kirke, Receiver
and Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners
for last Lady day quarter to said Band.
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Money Book (General)
p. 45.
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Same for 350l. to Dr. John Taylor for last Lady day
quarter on his 1,400l. per an. for secret service
as by the privy seal of June 30 last. (Charles Bertie,
dated March 27, to the Receivers of Excise to pay
same in and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same.)
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Ibid, p. 45. Out Letters
(General) p. 57.
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Same for 924l. 2s. 7d. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer
of the Household, for 6 per cent. interest on the
sum of 3,096l. 19s. 6d. which he borrowed and
advanced for the service of the Household, and for
6,972l. and 210l. 19s. 6d. due to him for interest
upon the foot of his two last accounts [as Cofferer] :
all as appears by an interest account hereof made
up to Oct. 1 last by Auditor Aldworth and allowed
by Treasurer Danby March 1 inst., "at which
first day of Oct. last there remained due to the said
Cofferer of principal money the sum of 3,307l. 19s. 0d.
Said interest account is to be entered in the office of
the Auditor of the Receipt. (Letter of direction
dated April 11 hereon charging same on the
Excise.)
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Money Book (General)
pp. 45, 54.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Auditor of the
Receipt to pay (out of the moneys that shall from
time to time be paid into the Exchequer on any
of the quarters of the subsidy) the principal and
interest of two orders registered thereon in the name
of Thomas Boone, viz., an order, No. 66, for 600l.
on the third quarter and an order, No. 67, for
400l. on same : same being all the orders [now]
remaining unsatisfied on the subsidy.
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Ibid, p. 46.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
re-depute Richard Fisher as surveyor of Fowey port
on his surrender thereof.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 274.
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Same from same to same to deliver, Customs free,
to the Duchess of Cleveland some sugar and tea
exported in the ship Zebulon, Thomas Woolters
master, from Rotterdam, and some cups, tea and
chocolate in the ship Reeders Vriendschap, Mathew
Smith master, from Amsterdam.
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Ibid.
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Reference from same to same of the petition of Robert
Bathurst, a landcarriageman for the Western
ports, for his son Robert to be employed in his
place on his surrender.
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Ibid.
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Mar. 27.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay to
Richard Gregory last Lady day quarter on his salary
of 10 groats a day as Lord Treasurer's messenger.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 57.
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Allowance by Treasurer Danby of the 1677 Lady day
quarter's salary bill of the officers of the Customs,
London port. (Total, 5,905l. 13s. 4d.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 46.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners to
direct the payment of the abovesaid quarter's salary
bills to the several officers of the outports.
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Ibid.
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Allowance by Treasurer Danby of the 1677 Lady Day
quarter's salary bill detailed of the Excise Office.
(Total, 2,017l. 10s. 0d.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 46.
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Mar. 28.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a discharge
to Sir Robert Cotton of Combermere, co.
Chester, of the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. (Treasurer
Danby's warrant to the Receipt dated March 30,
accordingly, for a tally to discharge said sum.)
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Docquet Book, p. 122.
Money Book (General)
p. 47.
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Privy seal for 200,000l. to Edward Seymour, Treasurer
of the Navy, as imprest for the Navy and victualling.
(Royal warrant, dated March 23, for said privy
seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
March 28 of docquet hereof. Money warrant
hereon dated March 30.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 331, 330. Docquet
Book, p. 122. Money
Book (General) p. 48.
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Same for 320l. to Thomas Cooke, 180l. to Elizabeth
Allen, 90l. to William Dickins to discharge the
legacies mentioned in the last will and testament
of John Ince, deceased, and 460l. to Anne Ince
widow of said John Ince : in all 1,050l., to
be paid to them without account for the inheritance
of the messuage called the Greyhound
Inn, at Newmarket, co. Cambridge, with the
appurtenances thereof, whereof the Attorney
General has taken a conveyance in the King's name
to the King's use. (Royal warrant dated Jan. 26
for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated March 26 of docquet hereof. Money warrant
hereon dated April 3. Letter of direction dated
April 9 on an order dated April 6 drawn hereon.
Charles Bertie dated April 21 to the Contractors
of the Hearthmoney to forthwith pay off a tally
for said 1,050l. struck upon your last March
payment.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 333, 285. Docquet
Book, p. 121. Money
Book (General) pp. 51,
53. Out Letters (General)
p. 73.
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Charles Bertie to the officers of the Works (struck
through). The Duke of Monmouth has desired
Treasurer Danby to give you directions to repair
Sir William Armorer's house belonging to the
Mews, out of the money designed for repairs in the
Mews, and Treasurer Danby directed me to draw
a warrant accordingly. I am since informed that the
house is already repairing or repaired at said
Armorer's own charge, who prays a reimbursement.
In order to this you are desired to survey and value
the repairs done and needful to be done.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 58.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to allow 50l. upon the
account of the collector of Lyme upon said collector's
payment of so much to the Mayor and Burgesses
of Lyme for half a year to Lady day last on their
allowance for repairing their cobb.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the ship William, of
Honfleur, James Barbel master, to prosecute her
voyage to France without paying the French duty
of 5s. per ton, same having been (in her voyage
from Newfoundland to France) forced ashore on
the coast of Sussex by storm, and so bruised that
she could not be repaired without being unladen, and
to lighten her and carry away her fish a shallop called
the St. John, of Dieppe, was employed, of eight tons
burden, whereupon the officers of Chichester
demand the 5s. per ton on the burden of said
ship William, and have caused the master to deposit
4l. for said duty : the Customs Commissioners
having reported on the 1st inst. that they have
heard Mr. Papillon on behalf of petitioner, and Giles
Lytcot, who manages the collection of said French
duty on behalf of Sir B. Gascoigne, and find that
the importation of the ship was involuntary, and
that the shallop came into port only to take away the
damaged goods, and did not lade or unlade any other
goods or passengers.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
pp. 274-5.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to have sent to London some wines
expected in the Katherine, Edward Sowry master,
from Villa Franca, being for his Majesty from
the Duke of Savoy, which vessel is bound for Havre
de Grace, but intends to touch at some port in
England.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 275.
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Reference from same to same of James Jaye's petition
for leave to ship three bales of printed books for
Malaga, laden on the ship Constant, Peter Sandes
master at Marseilles for Malaga, but not unladed
[there] by reason of foul weather [and so brought
on to England].
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same of proposals for advancing
the Portugal trade by abating the custom on Portugal
wines.
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Ibid, p. 276.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay 127l. 10s. 0d. to Alderman Edward
[sic for Edmund] Backwell for half a year to Lady
day last as Comptroller of Customs, London port.
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Money Book (General)
p. 47.
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Mar. 29.
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for a grant to John
Mitton, Gentleman Usher of the King's Privy
Chamber (in consideration of his loyalty and good
services) of the obligation in 1,000l., bearing date
1675-6, Jan. 25, and the penalty thereon ; same
having been entered into by Edmund Warner, of
Parham, Suffolk, Esq., with condition not to permit
his neices, Katherine and Susanna Warner,
daughters of Sir John Warner [the said neices]
then abiding with him, or either of them to go
beyond sea without the king's licence first obtained,
and that he should use his endeavours that they
should be educated in the Protestant religion,
"which said obligation, we are informed, is forfeited."
Appending : The Attorney General's subscription.
"I have perused this draught" [Sir] W. Jones.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated April 2 of
docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's warrant dated
April 11 [? 12] to the King's Remembrancer to
deliver said bond to said Mitton.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 330-1. Docquet
Book, p. 123. Warrants
not Relating to
Money VII. p. 50.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay with
respect to the weekly payments 200l. to the Bishop
of Sarum for last Lady day quarter to the Poor
Knights of Windsor.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 59.
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Same to same to bring in with respect, etc., and same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 20l. to William
Gregg in pursuance of the warrant of Aug. 18 last.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to bring in notwithstanding &c. and same
to same to issue, 22l. 10s. 0d. for Mris. Bird for
three quarters to Lady day last on her pension of
30l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in immediately
after the weekly payments, and same to
the Auditor of the Receipts to issue, 500l. in full
of Secretary Williamson's order for 2,000l. for
secret service, whereon 1,500l. has been already
issued.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 59.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, to the
Duke or Duchess of Monmouth some gloves, combs
and a guittarre remaining in the Custom House
at Dover.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 275.
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Warrant dormant from same to the Customs Cashier
to pay the yearly fee of 52l. to the following
as King's waiters, London port, "as the same
is or shall grow due," viz., Nicholas Park, John
Marshall, John Shaw, Francis Dacket, Francis
Roberts, German Hough, Samuell Phillips, Tho.
Raymond, Hugh Bantock, Gerard Andrews, Andr.
Haines, Lawr. Corbet, Samuell Ward, Samuell
Danvers and John Bowles.
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Money Book (General)
p. 47.
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Money warrant for 45l., 200l. and 90l. to Tho. Felton
and William Chiffinch for last Lady day quarter
on the 10s. a day, 800l. a year and 30l. a month as
Masters of his Majesty's Hawks.
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Ibid.
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Same for 1,000l. to Alexander Stanhope in part of
2,150l. directed by the privy seal of 1673, Dec. 31
to be paid to Mris. Henrietta Maria Price, who
afterwards married said Stanhope and is since
dead, said Stanhope being her administrator.
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Ibid.
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Same for 50l. to Peter Davaux for half a year to Lady
day last on his pension as picture drawer in miniature
[to the King]. (Charles Bertie, dated April 3,
to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with [due]
respect to the weekly payments, and same to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 47. Out Letters
(General) p. 62.
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Mar. 30.
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for
a tally on the Tenths of the Diocese of Exeter for
250l. for last Lady day quarter on the Countess
of Bristol's pension of 1,000l. per an.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 60.
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Money warrant for 75l. to Mris. Jone (Joane) Carlisle
for three half quarters on her pension of 200l. per an.
(Charles Bertie of same date to the Customs Cashier
to bring in with respect to the weekly payments,
and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 47. Out Letters
(General) p. 60.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to pass outwards, Customs free,
several stores of war mentioned in the annexed
schedules [missing] laden in the Katherine, for the
service of the garrison of Tangier, and on the Mary
Port for the supply of his Majesty's ship Phœnix
now at Jamaica : all as by certificate from the
officers of the Ordnance.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 276.
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The like for such provisions to Ireland on board the
ship Batchellor's Delight, William Walliford master.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer
to supersede process against William
Tindall, one of the sureties of James Collins, late
Receiver of Hearthmoney for the West Riding
of Yorks and York city : said Tindall having paid
in more than his proportion of said Collins's debt.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 47.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer
for stay of process against John Adderley, late
Receiver of the last Eighteen Months' Assessment, co.
Derby : he praying more time to collect his arrears.
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Warrants not Relasing to
Money VII. p. 47.
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Mar. 31.
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Privy seal for a grant to William Young, of St. Martins
in the Fields, co. Midd., of the debt of 1,867l. 3s. 5¼d.
owing to the King from John Northcote, Receiver
General for Devon and Exeter of the subsidy of
22-3 Car. II., with all bonds to secure same and
power to recover thereon : as the King's free gift.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Feb. 15 of
docquet hereof. Warrant from Treasurer Danby
to the Receipt, dated March 21 [sic ? erratum for
March 31 or postea] for tallies of pro or assignment
to be levied upon said John Northcote for said
1,867l. 3s. 5¼d., it appearing by a deed or instrument
of the 16th March inst. that said John Northcote
has compounded or agreed with said Young
for said sum.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 328 a-b. Docquet
Book, p. 112. Money
Book (General) pp. 43-4.
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Charles Bertie to the Receivers of Excise to pay
2,500l. [in part] on a tally for 5,000l. which Mr. Segar
will bring [being in my name for secret service].
Give him a bill for the residue.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 60.
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Same to same to pay tallies (and same to the Auditor
of the Receipt to strike same) for 2,000l. for last
Lady day quarter of the Duke of Monmouth's
pension of 8,000l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 125l. to the Clara, Countess of
Brentford for last Lady day quarter on her pension
of 500l. per an. (Charles Bertie dated March 31
to the Customs Cashier to pay same in notwithstanding
any former restriction, and to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 48. Out Letters
(General) p. 60.
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Same for 150l. to Anne, Countess Dowager of Marischal,
for same quarter on her pension of 600l. per an.
(Charles Bertie dated April 3, to the Receivers
of Excise to pay same in and to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 48. Out Letters
(General) p. 62.
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Same for 241l. 10s. 5d. to Henry, Earl of Ogle, Visct.
Mansfield (now Duke of Newcastle) in full satisfaction
of the surplusage upon his account
as Gentleman of his Majesty's Robes from
1660, May 19, to 1662, March 25. (Charles Bertie
dated April 27 to the Customs Cashier to pay
same in with [due] respect to the weekly payments ;
and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 48. Out Letters
(General) p. 77.
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Same for 3,000l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy
Purse [as for the service of the said Privy Purse] :
to be paid out of such money as shall from time
to time be brought into the Receipt upon seizures,
fines and forfeitures of uncustomed and prohibited
goods, which fines by the privy seal of 1665, Sept. 5,
are appropriated to the Privy Purse. Upon the
bringing in of the said moneys tallies are to be
levied from time to time for discharge of the parties
bringing in the same.
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Money Book (General)
p. 49.
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Money warrant for 347l. 13s. 0d. to John Brisbane for
three months' extraordinaries from Christmas last to
Lady day last as his Majesty's Agent for Maritime
affairs in the Court of France.
Appending bill of said extras.
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Money Book (General)
p. 48. Out Letters
(General) p. 64.
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£
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s.
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d.
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Several gratuities given to procure
despatch of business
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34
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0
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0
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For port of letters
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42
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0
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0
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For translations, extracts of procedures,
arrests [arrets] and other papers
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17
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0
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0
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For going and sending to St. Germains
and attending the Marine Treaty
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75
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0
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0
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For his journey into England
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120
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0
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0
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For Exchequer fees in recovering his
preceding bill of extraordinaries
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10
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13
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0
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For the charges of his second privy
seal and Exchequer fees for the
second quarter of his ordinary
entertainment
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49
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0
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0
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£347
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13
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0
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With Henry Coventry's subscription dated March
30. "I have considered this bill of extraordinaries,
and judge all the articles therein (except that
for his journey into England) fit to be allowed, as
things of course allowed to all other his Majesty's
ministers abroad ; and that article also for
Mr. Brisbane's journey I do allow, because he
undertook it for his Majesty's service and by his
command." (Charles Bertie, dated April 4, to
the Customs Cashier to bring same in notwithstanding
any restriction, and to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue same.)
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir William Jones,
Attorney General, to supersede process against
John Underhill concerning his recusancy, the
King having ordered same in Council Oct. 20 last,
with the restoration of his estate and of what has
been levied thereon : all in regard of Underhill's
services in the King's escape after Worcester fight ;
his estate having been lately seized for his recusancy
and his family like to be reduced to great necessity.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 48.
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[?]
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Entry of a memorandum in the Exchequer in Hilary
term of the appointment dated Feb. 7 by Sir John
Ernle, Kt., Chancellor of the Exchequer, of John
Potenger as Comptroller of the Great Roll of the Exchequer
and of said Potenger's taking the oath thereto.
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Ibid.
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Mar. 31.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Mathew Johnson, of Kingston upon Hull,
grocer, for [re-delivery of] a small parcel of gum
arabec, seized at Hull.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 275.
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