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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry
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Reference
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Aug. 11.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Clerk of the
Pipe for a lease to David Legros, Esq., his executors
and assigns, of the term of the King's interest in
several lands in co. Derby amounting to 125l. 2s. 0d.
per an. belonging to Richard Blackwall, Esq.,
deceased, and seized on for the King's use by a Commission
out of the Exchequer for a debt of
110,632l. 7s. 10¼d. due from said Blackwall and
others, late Receivers of Prize Goods [under the
Commonwealth] wherein said Blackwall stands
bound in a recognisance of 2,000l.
Prefixing : Note of a particular of said premises
dated the 8th inst. made by Thomas Eden, deputy
King's Remembrancer.
Memorandum : The Earl of Bath and Sir John Ernle
are to nominate the person that a lease is to be
made to, therefore my Lord Treasurer says the abovenamed,
etc. (Crossed through.)
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 102.
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Same dormant from same to Sir John James and
Robert Huntington, Esq., Receivers General and
Cashiers of Excise, to pay Elias Ashmole 100l. per an.
additional salary and 400l. per an. for clerks from
June 24 last, etc., ut supra, p. 722.
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Money Book (General)
p. 124.
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Money warrant for 586l. 10s. 0d. to Sir William Swann
for a bill of extraordinaries Nov. 1, 1674, to May 1,
1677, as Resident with the Hanse Towns.
Appending : (a) said bill—
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Ibid.
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£
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s.
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d.
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For postage of letters 80l. per an.
in the Hollands Posthouse
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200
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0
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0
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For printing his Majesty's proclamations
and speeches and
translating and printing intelligence
from all parts 50l. per an.
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125
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0
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0
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For maintaining and sending over
sick and poor soldiers, being his
Majesty's subjects coming from
Treves [? Trêves] and out of the
French armies of the Duke of
Monmouth's and Lord Douglas's
regiment about 100 and more persons,
together with victuals and
transport
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80
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0
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0
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Paid and given to Monsieur Carlin in
his distress as having had his
Majesty's letters and the Duke of
Monmouth's pass 38 ducats
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19
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0
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0
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For fees [at the Exchequer on the
receipt] of 3,916l. [for my] ordinary
and extraordinaries
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87
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10
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0
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For advance of money to supply the
King's service
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75
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0
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0
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(b) Secretary Williamson's allowance dated July 26
hereof. The article of advance money I cannot
take cognisance of, but leave it to my Lord
Treasurer's disposal, The rest having been sworn
to (July 25 before Baron C. Spelman) as it is, I conceive
but reasonable to be allowed.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver a seizure of nine
parcels of ordinary seed pearls and one parcel of
Amber Greece belonging to William Browes and
brought in the Berkeley Castle, Robert Fisher
master, from India and lately seized by Hezechia
Lenthall, a tidesman London port.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 337.
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Same from same to same to employ Francis Wycliffe
as surveyor of Fowey and Looe, loco Mr. Fisher,
who declines that employment.
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Ibid.
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Aug. 13.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
on the Excise (and to the Receivers of Excise to pay
said tallies) for 312l. 10s. 0d. to the Duke of Buckingham
for half a quarter on his 2,500l. per an.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 141.
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Same to same to pay 43l. 6s. 4d. to Humphrey Madg,
one of the King's Musicians : for half a year on his
several fees : which sum the Customs Cashier will
bring in.
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Ibid, p. 96.
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Money warrant for 1,328l. 3s. 0d. to Henry Herbert,
Esq., son and executor to Sir Henry Herbert, Kt.,
deceased, which (with 120l. formerly issued to said
Henry) is to complete the 1,448l. 3s. 0d. due upon
an account declared July 8, 1673, and made by said
Henry as executor to his said father, late Master
of the Revels and Masques.
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Money Book (General)
p. 125.
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Same for 100l. to and amongst the doorkeepers of the
House of Lords (viz., James Noble, Archibald
Calender, James Turnor, Thomas Masters, William
Snow, John Snow, John Gouge and John Smart)
as compensation for their service and attendance
on the House of Peers during the last session, according
to what his Majesty hath usually allowed them.
(The usual letters dated Sept. 18 to the Customs
and Exchequer : to be paid in with respect, etc.)
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Ibid, p. 125. Out Letters
(General) p. 149.
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Money warrant for 650l. to Isaac Legouch for a
diamond ring of one stone to be given to Monsieur
Benting, Envoy from the Prince of Orange : as by
the certificate of July 24 last from the Earl of
Arlington, Lord Chamberlain.
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Money Book (General)
p. 126.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Timo Davison, Esq., and partners,
of Newcastle, merchants, who bought a French-built
ship of about 60 tons and repaired her fit for a fishing
vessel and therefore pray that they may pay only
English duty for the fish.
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Out Letters (Customs) III
p. 344.
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Aug. 14.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to [the Barons of the
Exchequer] dated from Wallingford House, to swear
Richard Pearce (Peirce) into office as one of the
five undersearchers of London port : the patent
of the 6th inst. having granted such office to him
in possession and to William Clough in reversion
upon the surrender of Daniel Collwall and Arnold
Griffith who had estates therein successively.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 102.
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Same from same to Sir William Jones, Attorney
General. In pursuance of his Majesty's covenants
contained in an indenture of Feb. 26 last you are
to prepare a lease for three years from June 24 last
from the King to George Dashwood and his partners
of the Additional Excise lately granted by Act of
Parliament : same to be under the yearly rents,
covenants and conditions mentioned in the said
indenture. In this lease you are to make provision
for the repayment of 13,800l. advanced and lent
to the King by said Dashwood and partners (over
and above their 250,000l. advance on their farm)
upon the subfarm of Excise of Wales and Westmorland,
Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland ;
which 13,800l. is to be repaid by four equal payments,
to be added to the first four repayments
to be made to them of the said advance of 250,000l.
Interest at 6 per cent. to be allowed on said 13,800l.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to Sir William Temple the 2,654l. 6s. 0d. which the
Customs Cashier has paid into the Exchequer for
him in full of his order of July 27 last for a year's
extraordinaries.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 141.
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Same to same to issue (and same to the Customs Cashier
to pay in with respect) 50l. to Isaac Legouch for
half a year on his allowance as his Majesty's
Jeweller.
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Ibid.
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The like letters, struck through, for 40l. to the Earl of
Warwick and Holland for one year's creation
moneys to his said respective dignities.
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Ibid, p. 142.
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The like for 3l. 6s. 8d. to the Vicar of [St. Peter's in]
the Tower for half a year to June 24 last on his fee of
6l. 13s. 4d. per an.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 20l. and 13l. 6s. 8d. to the Earl of Denbigh
for one year's creation moneys as Earl and Visct.
(Charles Bertie to same dated Aug. 16 to pay same
with respect to the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 126. Out Letters
(General) p. 144.
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Money warrant for 1,841l. 9s. 2d. to William
Ashburnham, Cofferer of Household, for interest of
moneys by him borrowed for the service of the
Household at 6 per cent. per an., and gratuity or
reward of 4 per cent. for part of the said moneys
[so] borrowed : as appears by an account thereof
made up to May 19 last by Auditor Aldworth and
allowed by Treasurer Danby the 9th inst.
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Money Book (General)
p. 126.
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Aug. 15.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the landing, Customs free, and
unopened of the equipage of Monsieur de Barrillon,
Ambassador Extraordinary from France, part
thereof being intended to arrive with him in 12 bales
or valisos at Greenwich ; and the rest of the equipage
and baggage of him and his retinue, viz., his coach,
ten coach horses, four saddle horses, coffers and
valises which are intended to land at Dover.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 337.
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Instructions from same to same in reply to their
presentments of the 13th inst. (1) As to the
queries and rules which you offer relating to the
passing of the accounts of the [Customs] collectors
in the Plantations you are to take care of these
methods. (a) Whereas by the Act of 25 Car. II
for better securing the Plantation trade 1d. per lb.
is payable on tobacco, 5s. the hundredweight on
white sugar, and the collectors take the same in pieces
of eight, I am willing that the duty be received in
such money so as same be reckoned according to the
current rates in the respective colonies and no more.
(b) The law says that where moneys are not to be
had, the commodities to be taken in lieu of money
shall be such proportion thereof as shall amount to the
value of the money according to the current rate
of such commodity in such Plantation respectively.
You are to require certificates from time to time
with each [Receiver's] account, signed by the
Governor or Deputy Governor, of the price current
at such time of such commodities, for the better
ascertaining the said value. (c) Plantation Collectors
who remit their money in specie or bills or
ship the goods according to the conditions of their
bonds (good proof being thereof first made) are
to be discharged thereof without being further
accountable as a collector in England is who is
chargeable by his bond with the money till [same be]
actually paid to the Receiver General. (d) The
[Plantation] Collector's account is to contain first
the charge or receipts and then the discharge by what
is sent in money, bills of exchange or goods or paid
upon salaries and incidents. He is to make oath
before the Governor or Deputy Governor to every
account and where there is a Comptroller he is to
make like oath to the charge or receipts : and the
Comptroller's account is to contain both charge and
discharge in like manner as the Collector's account
shall. And in order thereto, when any money
or goods shall be sent by any Collector he is to give
notice thereof to the Comptroller or his deputy
and have his teste upon the bill of lading ; and
where any bills of exchange shall be remitted he
is to shew them to the Comptroller or his deputy
and have his teste likewise at the bottom of them :
and for all [items of] salaries and incidents the
Comptroller is to sign his intratur upon them. No
allowance is to be made in any such account in
any of these cases where this method is not observed.
(e) For avoiding trouble and charge to these
accomptants in declaring and passing their accounts
in the ordinary Exchequer way, for the causes
you have laid before me and in regard that the
law provided that the whole business shall be
managed by the Customs Commissioners under
the Lord Treasurer [I hereby lay it down that]
the said Collectors shall be discharged by certificate
of the Comptroller General of the Accompts [of
the Customs, England] as the Customs Collectors
are in all the ports of England, so as it be done
with your approbation attested under your hands
upon such certificate : and the Receiver General
of the Customs [England] shall be the accomptant
in the Exchequer and where any money in specie,
bills of exchange or money for goods come to his
hand [he is] to be discharged in his particular
accompt in cash in like manner as is done for all
the Customs Receivers in England. All failures
by miscarriage of moneys or goods or by nonpayment
of bills of exchange or loss at sea or loss
upon money are to be expressed in his [said Receiver
General's] general [Customs] account. And the
Comptroller General of the accounts of the Customs
[England] is to take the like care of these accounts
as for the accounts of the Customs in England.
But what accounts are come or shall come before
these rules can be set on foot shall be taken and
passed de bene esse without being tied to these rules.
(2) You are to discharge the collector of Bideford
of 37s. 7½d. surcharged on him for a quantity of meal
imported from Amsterdam whereon he took the duty
according to the Book of Rates, much about the
time you sent your instructions to the outports
for collecting the duty on meal according to the
Act of Tillage whereof, it seems, he had not timely
notice.
(3) You are to pay 12l. 10s. 0d. to George Scott towards
his costs in two vexatious actions brought against
him upon two seizures he made ; you having desired
this encouragement to him as a useful officer.
(4) You are to direct Henry Petkins, examiner of the
sufficiency of securities, to examine particularly
the several securities of the Collectors of London
and the outports as in the list you showed me.
He is to give his opinion thereon distinctly and
you are to present same to me.
(5) The Exchequer account of the Customs ends
every year at Christmas and the [Customs
Collectors] books are returned from London and the
other [the outport] places into the Exchequer at
Midsummer following, together with the bonds
and returns for the whole year. But the port of
Newcastle has been wont to make their returns in
Easter term. Further the law allows six months
to a master of a ship for making a return upon
his bond coastwise ; wherefore the patent officers
of Newcastle port were wont to keep the bonds of the
quarter from Michaelmas to Christmas in their
hands till the year following : [all this] to the
King's great prejudice [they] giving no reason
but [accustomed] practice for the same. As they
are ready to comply if otherwise ordered I hereby
direct them to conform to the practice of the other
ports and to keep their yearly books to Midsummer
and then send them in to the Exchequer with the
bonds taken from Michaelmas to Christmas as
well as in the other three quarters of each year.
Further the patent officers of London port in the
yearly books they return into the Exchequer for
the coast business inwards and outwards express
not only the name of the ship, but the time and place
of delivery but at Newcastle the patent officers
express only the ship's name so that it is troublesome
to find out what ships have made true delivery
and what are gone beyond sea with coals. They
allege only practice for this also and will rectify
same if the parchment books sent to them be made
four inches broader. I will direct the King's
Remembrancer to send them such books and you
are to require them hereafter to express therein not
only the names of the ships but (in case of goods
landed at Newcastle) the name of the port where the
bond was given, the time of landing and the date
of their certificate thereof ; and (in the case of
coal and other goods shipped from Newcastle
coastwise) not only the name of the ship but also
the date of the certificate from the port where they
landed.
(6) You have appointed the collector of Wisbech
"which you inform me is a growing receipt"
to be surveyor, waiter and searcher there at his
present salary instead of being collector, he being
but an indifferent man ; and have appointed
Mr. Kirkby one of the landwaiters to officiate
there as Collector. I approve hereof.
(7) The Solicitor to the Customs is to attend the
King's Counsel for their advice and assistance
in prosecuting the offenders touching the practices
of transporting wool within the districts of Dover
port as testified by the affidavits transmitted from
Mr. Bretton.
(8) As to your report on the riotous assault made
by Richard Strong and others upon the Customs
officers of Weymouth port you are to defray the
officers' charges in the prosecution of said rioters
and the Customs Solicitor is to attend the Attorney
General for his advice as to the effectual prosecution
thereof.
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Ibid, pp. 338-42.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of James Vernon, Customer of Chester, for 10l.
per an. additional salary for a clerk, as he is also
collector of Liverpool ; and for same to commence
from June 24, 1676, at which date he was required
to act also as such collector at his single salary as
customer, his 40l. per an. as collector being to
cease from that time.
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Out Letters (Customs) III,
p. 346.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to the Secondaries and clerks of the King's
Remembrancer's Office the money which the Customs
Cashier will bring in for their salaries and rewards.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 143.
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Aug. 16.
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Money warrant for 350l. to Mris. Katherine Elliot for
1¾ years on her pension of 200l. per an. (The
usual letters dated Aug. 16 to the Customs and
Exchequer : to be brought in with respect, etc.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 127. Out Letters
(General) p. 143.
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Same for 50l. to Mris. Joan Carlisle for a quarter
on her same. (Like letters ut supra.)
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Money Book (General)
p, 127. Out Letters
(General) p. 143.
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Same for 50l. to Thomas Windham for a quarter on
his same : and for 50l. to Mris. Winefred Windham for
a quarter on her same. (Like letters ut supra.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 127. Out Letters
(General) p. 143.
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Money warrant for 41l. 10s. 0d. to Benjamin Coling
in part of one year to June 24 last on his fee of
2s. 6d. a day as Keeper of the Council Chamber.
(Like letters ut supra for 45l. 12s. 6d. for one year
of his [said] salary.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 127. Out Letters
(General) p. 144.
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Same for 180l. to Sir Herbert Price in part of one year
on his several pensions of 400l. per an. and 40l. per an.
(Like letters ut supra.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 127. Out Letters
(General) p. 145.
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Same for 182l. to Prince Rupert for one year to Lady
day last on his fee of 10s. a day as Constable of
Windsor Castle. (Like letters ut supra dated Oct. 1.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 127. Out Letters
(General) p. 153.
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Same for 412l. 10s. 0d. for two years' allowances for
fees (of 12d. a day each) and liveries (of 16l. 2s. 6d.
per an. each) to John Maugridg, his Majesty's
Drum Major, Richard and Robert Maugridge,
Devoreux Clothier and Tertallian Lewis his Majesty's
Drummers and Clement Newth, his Majesty's
Fife Player. (Like letters ut supra dated Aug. 16.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 127. Out Letters
(General) p. 145.
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Letter of direction upon an order of July 28 last
for 7,500l. to Sir Edward Griffin for last Lady day
quarter for the Treasury of the Chamber : to be
hereby satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' payment due in March next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 128.
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Money warrant for 50l. to Katherine Gunter, widow,
for a quarter on her pension of 200l. per an. (Like
letters ut supra dated Aug. 16.)
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Ibid, p. 128. Out Letters
(General) p. 145.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
issue 200l. to George Wharton on any unsatisfied
orders in his name for the Ordnance : to be by
tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 128.
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Money warrant for 18l. 1s. 4d. to Lionel Emps for one
year on his fee of 4d. a day and annuity of 12l. a year
as his Majesty's crossbow maker and handgun
maker. (Charles Bertie dated Aug. 16 to the
Auditor of the Receipt to pay same when the Customs
Cashier brings the money in.)
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Ibid, p. 129. Out Letters
(General) p. 147.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to George Dashwood
and partners, managers of Excise. By an account
stated by Auditor Aldworth and allowed by me
the 1st inst., there appears due to you 6,750l. 0s. 6d.
[viz., 4,050l. 0s. 4d.] for 6 per cent. interest and
[2,700l. 0s. 2d. for] 4 per cent. gratuity on 250,000l.
advanced by you before the commencement of
your farm and up to June 24 last : said interest
being directed by your farm grant of Feb. 26 last,
whilst said reward to June 24 last is allowed by
the privy seal of Jan. 31 last. You are hereby
empowered to detain said 6,750l. 0s. 6d. in your
hands out of the first quarter's farm rent, payable
by you to the King at Michaelmas next.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 103.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquot of a grant
of 500l. per an. to Georgo Porter, Groom of the
Bedchamber : payable quarterly out of the
Exchequer for life : the first payment to commence
from June 24 last.
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Docquct Book, p. 160.
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Warrants from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue
3,000l. by tallies on the Customs and 600l. by tallies
on the Excise on any unsatisfied orders in the
name of Charles Bertie for secret service.
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Money Book (General)
p. 121.
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Mr. Constantius Magenis, of Lincolns Inn, desires to
be heard in behalf of Viscount [Magennis of] Iveagh
before Treasurer Danby make a report on said
Viscount's petition and on the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland's report theroon.
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Caveat Book, p. 29.
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Sir John Robinson desires to be heard before Treasurer
Danby signs the Earl of Northampton's docquet
for a privy seal for payment of money to him [said
Earl to be by him paid over to said Robinson]
for the warders of the Tower, et al.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the export to Ostend, free
of Customs inward or outward, of 30 pieces of
crape belonging to Mr. Creagh and lately brought in
a vessel, Robert Cockrell master, from Newhaven
[Havre de Grace] in France to Newcastle by mistake
of Mr. Creagh's correspondent at Newhaven : same
having been intended for Ostend.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 342.
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Same from same to same. On the reference on Robert
Gonning's petition you report on the 9th inst.
concerning the articles between petitioner on
behalf of his brother John Gonning, gent., and Charles
Osborne, Surveyor General of Customs on behalf
of the King by direction from yourselves, wherein
petitioner covenanted that the house situate on the
back of Avon in Bristol, formerly used for the
Custom House when Isaac Morgan was collector
there, should be built according to a draft agreed
upon between the said parties and finished before
March 25 last, and then to be let by Gonning to
Osborne for the King at 40l. per an. rent, free of
all taxes and other duties except Hearthmoney,
said Osborne therein covenanting to use his utmost
endeavours to procure Treasurer Danby's warrant
for payment of said rent annually. The officers
of said port certify that said house which is now made
use of as a Custom House is handsomely and substantially
rebuilt three stories and a half high
from the two cellars with an Italian roof flat leaded,
with ballisters round the upper room, floored and
ceiled, the Custom House room wainscotted round,
the King's arms in the front gilt and beautified,
and the with-drawing room adjoining the Custom
House room likewise wainscotted. For a former
Custom House in a worse and more incommodious
place the King paid 80l. per an. rent, and for this
present house when not so conveniently accommodated,
70l. per an. rent, and petitioner has spent
over 100l. more than he was obliged to by his contract
for accomodating same, and you therefore
think he deserves 10l. additional to the 40l. per an.
rent. You are hereby to pay the said rents of 40l.
and 10l. per an. for same.
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Ibid, pp. 342-4.
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Same from same to same to add 10l. per an. to the
salary of 20l. per an. to William Fordred, storehousekeeper
in Bristol port, he having petitioned
to have his salary made equal to that of a landwaitor
there, which is 45l. per an. : on which
petition you report that the trade of that port
is much increased and will take up petitioner's
whole time to attend it with diligence and
industry.
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Ibid, p. 344.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay in,
with respect to the weekly payments, 16l. 16s. 0d.
for the four Ushers of the Exchequer for three
quarters to Easter last on their fee of 5l. 12s. 0d.
per an. [each] and in future in accordance with
the dormant warrant to pay them without any other
direction.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 143.
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Same to same to pay in with respect, etc., and to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 40l. for half a year
of Mr. Millward's salary of 80l. per an. as Provider
of the Queen's Robes.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to advance 4,479l. 17s. 4d. to
Mr. Packer, Paymaster of the Works, upon his
tallies on you of July 2 last for that amount for the
Works : for which Treasurer Danby is content
to allow you 8 per cent. interest till repayment.
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Ibid, p. 144.
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to imprest to
Thomas Knowles, one of the late Commissioners
for Sick and Wounded 276l. 15s. 6d. to pay off the
quarters and cures of sick and wounded seamen,
soldiers and prisoners at Weymouth and Portland :
assigning same out of money for that purpose in the
hands of the Treasurer of the Navy.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Contractors for the Hearthmoney. There
is a remain of at least 7,840l. (all interest and charges
deducted) in your hands of the money payable
by you in March last. Treasurer Danby desires
you to pay same into the Exchequer, to be issued
thence as he has or shall direct.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,000l.
to him (Bertie) on his order lately drawn for 10,000l.
for secret service : paying same out of the 1,000l.
which the Hearthmoney Contractors are to pay
into the Exchequer.
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Ibid, p. 145
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Same to same to issue (and same to the Customs
Cashier to pay in with respect, etc.) 300l. to the
Bishop of Chester for 1½ years on the 200l. per an.
for the preaching ministers of Lancashire.
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Ibid.
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Aug. 16.
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The like letters for 25l. for Serjt. Gyde to complete
the discharge of his last warrant.
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Ibid.
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The like for 20l. for last June 24 quarter on Robert
Swan's pension of 80l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 146.
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Same to same to issue the 70l. which the Customs
Cashier is to pay into the Exchequer for Dr. Boucher
for 1¾ years to 1676, Sept. 29, on his perpetuity
of 40l. per an. as Professor of Civil Law at Oxford.
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Ibid.
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Aug. 17.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
receive into the Exchequer 10,000l. ("which Richard
Kent and Charles Duncombe have agreed with
me to advance and lend unto his Majesty") as
a loan on the late Act for the Additional Excise :
as by the privy seal of June 16 last. Orders for
repayment with 7 per cent. interest are to be drawn
and registered according to the Act for said
Additional Excise.
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Money Book (General)
p. 128.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners.
John Davy, of Bideford, merchant, petitioned
for the restoration of the ship Beginning, of Bideford,
lately seized for importing deals and timber from
Amsterdam. Hereon you report the 10th inst.
that said ship had not broken bulk and that [said]
sawn timber (55 joists, 135 deals and 200 slit deals)
were shipped by Thomas Tench, merchant, supra
cargo, and that petitioner finding on arrival at
said port [Bideford] that he was in error upon
account thereof, intended to put to sea again,
and that the sails were brought to the yard
in order to her intended voyage, but his ship was
stopped by Thomas Bedford, landwaiter there.
As petitioner is a fair trader and a considerable
merchant, and you are uncertain how the matter
may go on trial, you are hereby to demise the
ship into the merchant's hands to answer any trial
that may be brought upon the seizure.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 345.
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Aug 18.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor General
of Crown Lands for a particular of the manor of
Curry Mallet, co. Somerset, part of the Duchy of
Cornwall, with a view to a new lease thereof to
Elizabeth, Viscountess Mordaunt, for 99 years or
two lives and without fine.
Prefixing : Note of said Viscountess's petition as
referred July 7 last to the said Surveyor and
of his report thereon July 18. If the lease of the
premises granted 1660, Sept. 7, to Viscount
Mordaunt, petitioner's husband, and herself for
31 years after Lord Paulet (now dead) and Francis
Pawlett (now living) be admitted to be a good
estate, then the present proposed grant may be
reasonable, being of less value than 31 years in
reversion of the present estate.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 104.
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Same from same to the Auditor, et al, of the Receipt
to vacate the tallies for the total sum of
41,457l. 0s. 10d. and to cancel the orders for the
total sums of 46,000l. and 22,000l. in the accounts
of the Earl of Anglesey as late Treasurer of the
Navy ; all as by the privy seal of March 31 last
ut supra, pp. 629-32. Memorandums are to be made
in the records of the said tallies and the registers
of said orders of such vacating and cancelling.
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Ibid, pp. 105-6.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
admit to an entry 20 tons of gum seneca lately
imported from Holland by Adam Gronen, merchant,
in the Content, Mathew Fox master ; Treasurer
Danby having received the King's directions upon
the Customs Commissioners' representation
touching such importation.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 345.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
1,000l. to him, Bertie, for secret service : out of
the 2,000l. which the Contractors for the Hearthmoney
will bring in to-morrow as part of the balance
of their account of [their Hearthmoney rent due]
March last.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 146.
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Aug. 19.
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Royal warrant dated "at our court at Plymouth"
to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal
to add Ralph Lee, Esq., to the Commissioners of
Excise : the said Commissioners to be Sir Samll.
Morland, Kt. and Bart., Sir Robert Wiseman,
Sir John James, Sir Robert Southwell, Kts, Robert
Huntington, Ralph Lee and. Edward Wingate :
with 500l. per an. salary each, except Wingate,
who is to have 250l. per an. The name of Frederick
Christian Howard to be inserted as a Commissioner
with 500l. per an. salary in reversion after any one
of the above ; and Sir John Elwes, Kt., similarly
to be a commissioner next in reversion after said
Howard.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 410.
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Aug. 20.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Stephen Cheeseman, de novo,
as a tidesurveyor, London port, he having by
inadvertency omitted to take the oaths and make
the subscription in the time and manner required
by the Act of Parliament, though he has since
done the same.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 346.
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Reference from same to same of the petition of John
Parr and John Snell to have the ship Swallow, of
Topsham registered and entered as a free ship
in pursuance of the warrant of 2' Feb. 1667 [sic]
notwithstanding the direction given to Sir John
Shaw upon an order of Council which directs the
King's warrants to be compared with the book
of entries in the Secretary [of State's] Office.
Together with the petition the accompanying papers
are referred, viz., the original [King's] warrant,
the Earl of Arlington's certificate thereupon, the
order of Council dated July 24 last directing Treasurer
Danby to examine the case, the order of Council
of July 28, 1676, and Mr. Bertie's letter to Sir John
Shaw.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to the Treasurer of the Navy on any orders drawn in
his name, the 10,000l. which Mr. Kent and
Mr. Duncombe have lately lent on the credit of the
Additional Excise.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 146.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's
Remembrancer to issue a commission to the sheriff
of Essex and to John Wroth, John Cory, —
Prescot, — Barret, Robert Gargrave, Esqrs.,
and — Cory, Dr. in Divinity, to enquire of the
estates and goods of Fra. Gurny, of Malden, and
Robt. Reader, of Baddow, co. Essex, who about
the 12th inst. did drown or otherwise kill themselves,
and are found felo de se, whereby their estates
and goods are forfeit to the King.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 106.
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Treasurer Danby to the Mayor of Malden, in Essex,
for an exact terrier and inventory to be made
of the abovesaid Gurney's estate and to deliver
same to Robert Gargrave, Esqr., who is to bring
same to Treasurer Danby for the King's service.
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Ibid, p. 107
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