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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Dec. 1 [? 9].
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
(notwithstanding any former restriction) 955l. for
Mr. Soames.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 185.
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Dec. 1.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay 60l. to the
Mayor, etc., of Clifton Dartmouth Hardnes for
1½ years to Sept. 29 last on their allowance for
keeping their castle.
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Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Ramsey. Treasurer Danby is acquainted
by the continued complaints to the King and
to himself from the Hearthmoney Contractors
that several Justices of Peace in the country
do still proceed to make illegal orders and
judgments in prejudice of the Hearthmoney
revenue notwithstanding the late resolutions of the
judges in the King's Bench Court. It has been
thought convenient that such orders and judgments
be by certiorari removed into the said Court
of King's Bench and prosecuted there at the King's
charge. This is to give you notice thereof, and that
you take care to remove and prosecute the same
accordingly.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 386.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's
Remembrancer revoking the Treasury warrant of
1676, Nov. 14, and ordering issue of process against
John West on the judgment formerly obtained
against him on his bond as one of the sureties of
George Pley, junr., late Collector of Lyme port :
it appearing that Abraham Atkins who was one
of the securities of said Pley and who paid 1,200l.
to the King in part of said Pley's debt has obtained
a judgment lately against said West upon a counterbond
or some other account for a considerable sum,
and is about to levy the same which may weaken
the security of the said West to the King.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 127-8.
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Dec. 3.
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Money warrant for 46l. 13s. 4d. to Richard Hill, gent.,
for his pains and charges in prosecuting Denzell
Price, Richard Welby, Tho. Holland and Blanch
his wife, who were lately fined in the King's Bench
for a riot and other misdemeanours : to be by
tallies on Samuel Astry, the King's Coroner
and Attorney in the King's Bench.
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Money Book (General)
p. 165.
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Same for 1,300l. to Ralph Montagu for a quarter's
ordinary Aug. 31 last to Nov. 30 last as Ambassador
Extraordinary to France. (Charles Bertie dated
Dec. 12 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in
notwithstanding any former restriction.)
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Ibid. p. 165. Out Letters
(General) p. 188.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 150l. to John Upton for half a quarter's
salary from Sept. 29 last, he having acted for said
half quarter as late one of the Customs Commissioners.
(Charles Bertie dated Dec. 6 to same to
pay same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 165. Out Letters
(General) p. 186.
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Money warrant for 125l. to Henry Savile for last
Sept. 29 quarter on his pension of 500l. per an.
[for Mris. Hamilton]. (Charles Bertie dated Dec. 11
to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 166. Out Letters
(General) p. 188.
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Same for 20l. to the University of Cambridge for
two years to June 24 last on the perpetuity for
a preacher there. (For letter of direction hereon
see under 1677-8, March 7 infra.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 166.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
with respect to, etc., and same to the Auditor of
the Receipt to issue, 30l. for a quarter on
Mr. Sayer's pension as a Page of Honour to the
Queen.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 185.
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The like letters for 610l. 8s. 8d. for Paul Pauly for
two years' interest of 5,087l. 6s. 4d. due to him
upon three Exchequer orders.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
Dec. of a pardon to William Vega alias de Vega,
of London, merchant, of all rapes and convictions
of the same, trespasses, assaults and batteries
by him committed on Elizabeth Fancourt and
Elizabeth Hoskyns now wife of Enoch Lamby ;
as also of all other rapes, contempts, misdemeanours
and trespasses by him committed before Oct. 30 last :
Also of a pardon to Jonathan Prickman, of London,
merchant, of all trespasses, misdemeanours, etc.,
by him committed before Oct. 30 last. With
restitution of lands and goods to said Vega and
discharge of all bonds of him and his sureties.
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Docquet Book, p. 172.
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Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners of a draft of an Act for raising
a revenue in Jamaica.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 386.
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Warrant from same to the King's Remembrancer
to prosecute John White, late of Oxford,
gent. [brewer], upon his bonds ; he owing considerable
sums to the King, and having for
some time absconded himself, by means whereof some
of his creditors have obtained a commission of
bankruptcy against him, and the Commissioners
have proceeded thereon and are now ready to make
a dividend and dispose of White's estate among
his creditors to the prejudice of the King.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 129.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Barons of the Exchequer
and the King's Remembrancer to take the
sureties of Henry Ball, gent., as one of the Collectors of
Newcastle upon Tyne for life, loco John Holman,
gent. ; and thereupon to swear him in : said
sureties being, besides Ball himself, Allan Wharton,
of St. Margarets, Westminster, and John Bindlosse,
of London, merchant.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 128.
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The like for Abraham Holditch and Peter Percivall
as Chief Searcher, London port, on the surrender
of Edmond Long and John Danvers : the sureties
being, besides said Holditch and Percival, Sir Richard
Haddock, John Buckworth, of London, Esq.,
and Thomas Grey, of London, merchant.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 4.
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George Ward, an ensign in the Barbados regiment,
assigned 77l. 7s. 6d. to Robert Weldy living in
Milford Lane against St. Clements Church,
Mr. Baines having promised payment thereof, alleges
now it is paid to said Ward, which being suspected
[to be untrue] Mr. Weldy prays to be heard before
any allowance be made to Mr. Baines of the said
payment upon his [Baines's] account [for said
regiment as Commissary General of the Musters].
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Caveat Book, p. 30.
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Dec. 5.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Edward Griffin,
Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay to John Cox,
late one of the Messengers of the Chamber, and to
his son Edward Cox, who succeeds him in his place
(supposing the said Edward Cox to be still one of the
said Messengers) 249l. 7s. 6d. for five years to
Sept. 29 last on their wages : paying same out of
money ordered to be issued to you out of the
Exchequer : same appearing to be due to them
by the certificate of Humphry Dove, your clerk,
(Charles Bertie dated Dec. 7 to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue same to said Griffin : and same
to the Customs Cashier to bring same in notwithstanding
any former restriction.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 166. Out Letters
(General) p. 186.
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Money warrant for 10,000l. to Ralph Montagu, Master
of the Wardrobe, which (with 20,000l. for which
orders are already drawn) will complete 30,000l.
in part of the 40,000l. as by the privy seal of May 23
last.
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Money Book (General)
p. 166.
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Same for 1,300l. to Sir William Temple for a quartor's
advance of ordinary Nov. 21 last to Feb. 20 next
as Ambassador to the States General. (Charles
Bertie dated Dec. 18 to the Customs Cashier to
bring in same "as soon as possibly you can after
the weekly payments are brought up" to meet
the tally struck on the Customs for said sum.)
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Ibid, p. 166. Out Letters
(General) p. 191.
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Same for 100l. to Sir Joseph Seymour for half a year
on his salary as an Auditor of the revenue.
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Money Book (General)
p. 167.
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Same dormant for 40l. per an. to Robert Brady, Dr. in
Phisique, as his Majesty's Professor in Phisique in
the University of Cambridge.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant, dormant, for the fee of 41l. 6s. 10d. per
an. to Sir Francis Pemberton as one of his Majesty's
Serjeants at Law ; as already due and as same
shall grow due in future.
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Money Book (General)
p. 168.
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Money warrant for 40l. to Francis Sandford for 1½ years
to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 40 marks per an. as
Lancaster Herald at Arms.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
a tally to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due
to the King from Bennet Hoskyns, of Harewood, co.
Hereford.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 38l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Jeffery
Shackerly for a quarter to Sept. 29 last on his
pension of 154l. per an. as by the privy seal of
June 30 last.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt. In
Easter, 1665, the sum of 6,666l. 13s. 4d. was issued
at the Exchequer to Hugh May for the Works ;
same being by three tallies to that amount levied
upon Thomas Price, late Receiver of the Royal
Aid, co. Hereford. One of the said tallies was for
1,866l. 13s. 4d., and it appears by certificate dated
1675-6, March 10, from said Price that 69l. 3s. 4d.
remained unpaid by him upon said tally. By privy
seal of 1675-6, March 20, said Price was discharged
of said 69l. 3s. 4d. on his account, and the tally
on which same was due and unpaid was to be
vacated and a new tally struck to discharge said
Price of 1,797l. 10s. 0d., which he really and bona fide
had paid to said May. You are therefore hereby
to vacate said tally for said 1,866l. 13s. 4d. and
to strike a fresh tally for said 1,797l. 10s. 0d.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 240l. for one year each on the
annuities of 120l. each to Richard Mounteney, junr.,
and John Wheldon (Whelton). (Charles Bertie
dated 1677-8, Jan. 10, to the Customs Cashier to
bring same in with respect to, etc., and same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same. Same
dated 1678, May 18, to the Customs Cashier to
bring in 50l. of this 240l., notwithstanding any
former restriction.)
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Ibid, p. 168. Out Letters
(General) p. 200.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
with respect, etc., and same to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue, 37l. 10s. 0d. for Mr. Hill, Keeper
of Battles Walk in Windsor Forest : same being
for hay for the deer and increase of keepers' wages.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 186.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to forthwith
execute (notwithstanding any general direction
before this time given to the contrary) the Treasury
warrant of 1674, Dec. 14 [ut supra, Cal. Tr. Books,
Vol. IV, p. 631] relating to the levying of tallies
upon the remainder of certain orders in the name
of Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, in order to
the purchase of fee farms in satisfaction of said
orders.
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Ibid.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Robert Ayleway, Esq.,
of the place or office of Auditor General of the
Plantation and Colony of Virginia, loco Edward
Diggs, lately deceased : for life : with power
to take all such accounts as were taken by the said
Edward Diggs, Thomas Stegg (Steggs) or any other
who formerly had that place : to be executed by
himself or deputy, and with such fees and profits
as of right belong to said place.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 440.
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Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition from the potters of London
to the Treasury, praying that the laws may be put in
execution against 60l. worth of tiles seized by the
Customs officers and claimed by Mr. Bulstrode.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 387.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's
Remembrancer to stay process against John Adderly,
late Receiver of the last Eighteen Months' Assessment
for co. Derby ; he desiring further time
to collect his arrears and clear his accompt.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 128.
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Entry of [Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of
a] demise [by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer
seal] to Thomas Evington at the nomination of
John Hicks of the annuity or annual rent of 140l., in
co. Hunts for the term of the life of Robert Payne,
being part of the lands and tenements of said Payne,
outlaw.
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Ibid, p. 129.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the
report dated Dublin Castle July 21 last from the
Earl of Essex, then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
on the petition of John, Lord Berkeley, as by the
order of reference of June 11 last referring said
petition to the Lord Lieutenant : the said report
from the Earl of Essex being as follows. By patent
of 1671, Sept. 15, said Lord Berkeley was granted
a pension of 1,200l. per an. during pleasure. By
great seal of 1674, Dec. 4, the arrear of 3,000l.
owing thereon was ordered to be paid as to a moiety
thereof out of the Customs and imported Excise
of Ireland between 1675, Dec. 25, and March 25
following and the other moiety out of same between
1676, March 25, and 1677, June 24. But as the
moneys of said Customs and imported Excise
of Ireland were wholly applicable to the charge
of the present establishment of Ireland and the
said pension was omitted out of the same, I was
as I conceive restrained from allowing the petitioner
the benefit of said great seal. So no part of said
pension has been hitherto paid to said Lord nor
is there any fund on which same may now be placed
unless it be placed on the surplus which will hereafter
arise on the revenue of Ireland above the
present establishment thereof. The abovesaid
report being referred to Treasurer Danby Sept. 21
last, Treasurer Danby hereby reports that the said
surplus of the revenue in Ireland has since been
fully charged "so that it doth not appear to me
that the said arrear can be satisfied unless your
Majesty shall think fit to direct the payment thereof
some other way."
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Ibid, pp. 129-30.
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Dec. 6.
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Mr. Whitfield, Clerk of the Estreats, is informed that
one Mr. Legge is suing for a reversion of his [Whitfield's]
office after Peer Williams his [Whitfield's]
predecessor, who had once a patent for his [said]
office at the King's restoration, but held it [only]
by Treasurer Southampton's fiat when the said
Earl of Southampton was Treasurer. But said
office was always before that patent granted by the
Lord Treasurer's fiat and so [by that tenure]
Mr. Whitfield holds it now and [therefore] desires
that this new grant (which Legge petitions for
and which is referred to the Attorney General's
consideration) may not pass till he be heard.
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Caveat Book, p. 30.
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Corporal William Harby's relict, being informed that
her husband's pay in the Barbados regiment is
placed as paid in Mr. Baines's books in Aug., 1674,
and it appearing by certificate of his burial that he
died two years before, prays that she may be heard
by her solicitor, Capt. Talbot, before the said pretended
payment be allowed on said Baines's account.
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Caveat Book, p. 30.
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Edward Gent as executor and legatee to Edward
Burnill prays he may also be heard before allowance
be made of the said Burnill's pay [in the said Barbados
regiment] which is also said to be paid to him two
years after his death by the name of John Burnett.
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Ibid.
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John Radford, one of the Barbados soldiers, gave his
pay by will to John Miles and Thomas Workman 1671,
Aug. 17, who have administration thereof granted
1674, Sept. 19. Mr. Commissary Baines has since
paid the pay to one Blackborne who confesses upon
oath he personated the said Radford. The
administrators desire to be heard by their solicitor,
Capt. Talbot, before Mr. Baines's account passes.
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Ibid.
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William Hocknel credited William Bacon, a Barbados
soldier to the value of 25l. for meat, drink, etc.,
for which Bacon made the said Hocknel an assignment
upon his pay. Bacon has now (as is pretended)
made a subsequent letter of attorney for all his
pay to ensign Wilkins. Therefore Hocknel desires
to be heard before the Lord Treasurer.
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Ibid, p. 31.
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Dec. 7.
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Charles Bertie to [the Customs Cashier] to pay off
Lord Berkeley's tallies for 2,518l. 9s. 8d. with respect
to the weekly payments.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 186.
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Same to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to draw an
order for 10,000l. to Henry Slingsby : [to be
struck on or satisfied] out of the Coinage Money.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to issue, and same to the Customs
Cashier to bring in with respect, etc., 40l. to
Mr. Sandford for 1½ years to Sept. 29 last on his
fee as Lancaster Herald.
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Ibid, p. 187.
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The like letters (to be brought in notwithstanding
any former restriction) for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Nicholas
Estoll for last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension of
50l. per an.
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Ibid.
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The like letters (to be paid in immediately after the
weekly payments) for 350l. to Mris. Katherine
Elliott for 1¾ years on her pension. (Same to the
Customs Cashier dated Dec. 18 to bring same in
notwithstanding any former restriction.)
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Ibid.
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The like letters (to be brought in notwithstanding, etc.)
for 500l. for Healing Medals : upon any orders
in Mr. May's name for the Privy Purse.
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Ibid.
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The like letters (to be brought in with respect to, etc.)
for 20l. to Robert Swan for last Sept. 29 quarter
on his pension of 80l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 188.
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Dec. 8.
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Money warrant for 50l. to Sir Gilbert Talbot for one
year to Sept. 29 last on his fee as Master of the
Jewel House. (Charles Bertie dated Dec. 14 to
the Customs Cashier to bring same in with respect
to, etc., and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 169. Out Letters
(General) p. 190.
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Letter of direction on 30,000l. and 18,665l. 14s. 2½d.
in part of an order of Dec. 1 inst. for 54,550l., which
order was in part of 100,000l. to William Ashburnham
for the service of the Household : said 30,000l.
to be hereby by tallies on the Law Duty, and to
be paid as follows, viz., 10,000l. out of their farm
rent due 1678, Nov. 1 ; 10,000l. out of same due
1679, May 1 ; 7,000l. out of same due 1679, Nov. 1,
and 3,000l. out of same due 1680, May 1 : and
said 18,665l. 14s. 2½d. to be by tallies on the Hearthmoney,
viz., 6,000l. on the Hearthmoney duty
to grow due 1679, Sept. 29 ; 6,000l. out of same to
grow due 1680, Lady day, and 6,665l. 14s. 2½d.
out of same to grow due at 1680, Michaelmas.
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Money Book (General)
p. 169.
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Royal sign manual for 108l. to Jane Lascells, relict
of Capt. Ralph Lascells, deceased ; and 108l. to
Abigail Latley, relict of Phillip Latley, deceased :
both as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated
Dec. 11 hereon. Charles Bertie dated 1677-8,
Jan. 24, to the Customs Cashier to bring same
in notwithstanding any restriction ; and same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 441. Money Book
(General) p. 169. Out
Letters (General) p. 211.
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Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of John and Nicholas
Skinner, praying leave to ship out wrecked goods,
Customs free.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 387.
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Warrant from same to same to deliver, Customs free,
to Andrew Haye for the Honble. Tho. Howard,
son to the Earl Marshal of England, three dozen
Roman gloves and six fans now in the King's Warehouse,
London port, and directed to said Haye
for said Howard.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same to employ Hender
Mountsteven as Surveyor of Fowey and Looe, loco
Mr. Fisher, who declines the employment.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Auditor and Receiver concerned
herein. By virtue of the privy seal of
1675-6, Feb. 11, Dr. William Sancroft, Dean of
St. Pauls, London, was admitted to contract with
the Trustees for Fee Farms for several annual
rents heretofore belonging to the Chantries in
Lichfield Cathedral, and also for the rent of 5l. heretofore
belonging to Henry Chantry in co. Notts ;
for all which the said Sancroft paid the purchase
money before Lady day last, by reason whereof
he was entitled to the rents due at said feast. But
in regard the deed by which said rents were conveyed
to him did not bear date till May 31 last and that
no direction was therein made or given for payment
of the said rent to said Sancroft for the said time,
as of right ought to have been, you are hereby to
cause due payment to be made to said Sancroft
of the said rent due at Lady day last.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 130.
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Same from same to the Barons of the Exchequer to
swear Charles Orchard into office as Customer of
Exeter and Barnstaple as by the patent of Nov. 20
last, granting him same on the surrender of John
Morrice.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 10.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Thomas Morgan,
Governor of Jersey, to execute an order in Council as
follows.
Prefixing : Order of the King in Council dated
Whitehall, 1671 [sic for 1677], Dec. 5. Upon
reading this day at the Board a letter from Sir Tho.
Morgan, Governor of Jersey, about his having seized
the Elizabeth, of Jersey, for having transgressed
the Acts of Trade and Navigation in coming to that
place directly from Boston in New England : and
on reading also the petition of Philip Syveret,
Danll. Jauvrin, et al all his Majesty's subjects [being]
the master, merchants and others calling themselves
owners of said ship, begging to be heard in Council
before any proceedings be had against her, the King
orders said ship to be brought to London that she
may be there proceeded against according to law.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
pp. 387-8.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to Mr. Charles Allen
a packet covered with serecloth now in the Warehouse,
London port.
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Ibid, p. 388.
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Same from same to the Barons of the Exchequer
to swear Thomas Done into office as one of the
Auditors of Imprests, as by the patent of the 4th
inst. granting him same on the surrender of Sir
Richard Langley and William Aldworth.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 131.
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Same from same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Geo. Long of the coalmines in the manor of
Stratton super Fosse, co. Somerset, parcel of the
Duchy of Cornwall, viz., in certain closes called
Plummers Close containing by estimation 40 acres
lately in the possession of John Plummer, and now
in the possession of said Long : the lease to be
for 99 years terminable on the lives of John Horler,
son of Hercules Horler, of Stratton, John Everett,
son of William Everett, of Stratton, and Henry
Nevill, son of Arthur Nevill, of Midsomer Norton,
co. Somerset : at the rent of 20s. per an. : the
said Long first giving satisfaction to John Tooker,
gent., for the charges by him expended in working
the said coal mines.
Prefixing : Note of the particular of the premises.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby to the Juistices of the Common Pleas
(and the like letter to the Justices of the King's
Bench). The Receivers General and Farmers of the
Law Duty have informed me of the assistance
you have of late given them in order to secure the
collection of the said duty in your Court : which
I am obliged to take notice of as an acceptable
service to the King and an encouragement to the
Farmers : and at their request I desire you to
continue the same countenance to them for the
future.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from same to Thomas Newton, Woodward of
Whittlewood and Salcey Forests, and to the
Regarders of said forests. The Queen's Council
is certified by the Lieutenant of Salcey Forest
and by the Lieutenant and Regarders of Whittlewood
Forest that Mad Iron coppice, in Howlet's
Walk in Salcey Forest and Ashwell coppice in
Wakefield Walk, Buckingham Thicket in Shorb
Walk, and Black Hedges coppice in Hazleburgh
Walk, in Whittlewood Forest, are fit to be cut
and felled and sold this season. The Queen's
Council has therefore desired my warrant for
felling so many trees as are necessary for the gates,
stiling, cabbening and staking of the said several
coppices so to be fallen. You are hereby to fell
such trees for that service only, selling the offal and
accounting for same before the Auditor for co.
Northampton.
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Ibid, p. 132.
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Dec. 11.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue, 200l. for one year on Auditor Phelipp's annuity.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 188.
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The like letters for 100l. to Mris. Kelly for one year
on her pension.
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Ibid.
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The like letters for 6l. 1s. 8d. to Richard Welbeck
for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of
12l. 3s. 4d. per an. as Stable Keeper at Reading.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 12.
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Money warrant for 100l. to Lawrence Du Puy for
one year on his fee or salary as Keeper of the Pall
Mall in St. James's Park.
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Money Book (General)
p. 170.
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Same for 256l. 13s. 4d. to John Knight for one year
on his several fees of 80l. and 40 marks per an.
and annuity of 150l. as one of his Majesty's
Chirurgeons : to be by tallies on the Law Duty.
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Ibid.
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Same for 256l. 13s. 4d. to Richard Pyle for same on
same as a same.
140l. to James Peirce for same on his fee of 40l.
and pension of 100l. as a same.
190l. to Sackville Whittle for same on his fee
of 40l. and pension of 150l. as a same.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
to Henry Slingsby, upon any orders in his name
for the Mint, 3,775l. out of the Coinage Money.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 189.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
Dec. of a grant to Richard, Visct. Ranelagh of the
title of Earl of Ranelagh in Ireland to him and his
heirs male : with the fee of 20l. per an. for the
better support thereof ; payable out of the Exchequer
in Ireland.
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Docquet Book, p. 172.
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Commission from Treasurer Danby to Richard
Woolley, of London, and Edward Tyre, of Westminster,
gentlemen, as searchers and seizers of
all contraband, prohibited and uncustomed goods :
to continue for half a year from date hereof.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 389.
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Dec. 13.
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Letter of direction on 2,000l. in further part of an
order dated Nov. 9 last for 20,000l. to Charles Bertie
for secret service : same to be hereby by tallies
on the Excise. (Charles Bertie dated Dec. 18
to the Receivers of Excise to satisfy said tallies
[by paying same] to Mr. Segar "who will deliver
to you the said tally.")
Money warrant for 300l. to Richard Aldworth for
1½ years to Sept. 29 last on his pension [salary out of
the Exchequer] as one of the Auditors of the revenue.
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Money Book (General)
p. 170. Out Letters
(General) p. 190.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby [to the Customs
Commissioners] to permit the following to be shipped,
Customs free, for the garrison of Tangier viz. :—
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 388
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Biscuits
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889,513 lbs.
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Beef
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73,125 four lb. pieces.
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Pork
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58,500 two lb. pieces.
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Pease
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7,332 bushels.
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Oatmeal
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5,499 bushels.
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Butter
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43,992 lbs.
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Cheshire Cheese
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60,946½ lbs.
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Reference from same to same of the petition of
Abraham Smith, master and part owner of the
Starr, of Portsmouth, praying for a delivery of
said ship seized by the Collector of Cowes for
importing 200 deales which he bought at open sea
and pretends he entered them at Cowes only for
supply of necessaries, and that the Collector there
gave him leave to enter them.
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Ibid, p. 389.
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Dec. 14.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant
to John Preston of an annuity or yearly pension of
50l. per an. for life as one of the King's Falconers
in ordinary in place of Jasper Everett, deceased :
to be paid quarterly out of the Exchequer,
commencing from June 24 last.
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Docquet Book, p. 173.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to execute an order in Council as follows.
Prefixing : said order in Council dated Dec. 12 instant
made in the presence of the King and 20 others
detailed. This day Thomas Templeman, master
of the ship Mary, now going out, attended and
being called in with his counsel together with two of
his employers and freighters, Mr. Lionel Craftes and
Mr. Henry Rumsey, who affirming that the ship
was not designed for any part of Africa to the
prejudice of the Royal Africa Company, the King was
pleased to order that said Crafts and Rumsey
enter into bond of 500l. each not to permit or suffer
said ship to touch at Guinea or any part of Africa
to the prejudice of said Company, either in going or
returning : and then the stop of said ship to be
taken off : which the said person having done,
said ship is hereby ordered to be discharged [of
the stop on her].
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 390.
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Same from same to same. John and Nicholas Skinner,
of London, merchants, in their petition set forth
that the ship Submission, of London, in her voyage
from Ostend to Spain put in to the Downs for
convoy and was in the late storm cast away near
Deal : that they had [in her] six packs, containing
each 40 pieces of Flanders stuffs which are much
damaged by salt water and by lying at Deal. You
are to permit said goods to be brought up to London
(where petitioners are like to have the first convenience
of exportation) and there to remain in
petitioners' custody to be refitted and shipped
out again for Spain (whither they were first
intended) without paying duty in or out ; on
security given to so export.
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Ibid, p. 391.
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The like warrant concerning several packs of white
linen, brown linen, lace, damastillas and butter
belonging to John Gardner and saved out of the
abovesaid ship : on bond to export same for
Spain, whither they were first intended, or to Ostend
whence they came : as by the Customs Commissioners'
report of the 11th inst. on the petition
of the abovesiad John and Nicholas Skinner.
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Ibid, p. 392.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to employ William Norris (a tidesman
extraordinary in London port) as a tidesman in
fee, loco John Salkield, deceased.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 392.
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Same from same to same to permit the ship
Friendship, of London, Obadiah Sporne master,
to pass outwards with her lading and to be cleared
forthwith without making particular entries, she
being laden with cordage, masts and other naval
provisions to be transported to Tangier for the
use of the King's ships under command of Sir John
Narbrough, and if she be not presently cleared
she will be in danger to lose the opportunity of
a convoy now ready to sail : it being represented
by the Customs Commissioners that it may be
inconvenient to expose publicly a particular of
the said stores by annexing the same to the cocquet.
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Ibid, p. 393.
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Same from same to same to employ Edmund
Cummyns as a tidesman extraordinary, London
port, forthwith (notwithstanding any former rules
for reducing the number of extraordinary tidesmen) :
and to present him as a tidesman in fee on the first
vacancy.
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Ibid, p. 394.
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Same from same to the Chamberlains of the
Exchequer and to the Auditor of the Receipt
by yourselves or deputies to attend on Prince
Rupert, who intends to make trial of some parcels
of gold [by comparing same for standard] with
the standard piece of gold remaining in the Exchequer :
to the end he may have such assay as
he shall desire.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 132.
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Same from same to the Commissioners, Comptroller
and Auditor of Excise to give allowance and defalcation
to Samuel Vincent and partners late Farmers
of Excise, upon the account of their farm rent,
of the sum of 115l. 10s. 0d. for the duty of 279 casks
of brandy which were seized by an officer of the
Customs and condemned, whereupon the King's
moiety, viz., 226l. 17s. 6d. was paid into the
Exchequer, and the duty which would have been
paid to the said Farmers was lost ; and likewise
of the sum of 36l. 10s. 0d. for money bags delivered
to Mr. Kent [then Receiver and Cashier of Excise
when they come to the Excise Office] with their money ;
and likewise of the sum of 5l. 16s. 6d. for joiners'
work done in the Excise Office. The item of
12l. 0s. 6d. demanded by said Farmers for weights
and scales is not to be allowed in regard they are
now willing to take them to their own use without
any allowance for the same.
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Ibid.
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Warrant of assistance from same to Benjamin
Edwards, of London, gentleman, constituting
and appointing him to use his utmost diligence
in all the ports of England both ashore and
afloat for seizing any ships or goods forfeited
as by the chartered privileges of the Muscovia
Company : said Edwards being appointed by said
Company to be their officer for levying fines and
forfeitures ; the said Company having been incorporated
by Philip and Mary for the discovery
of new trades with a prohibition to other the king's
subjects, not of the said Company and fellowship,
to trade to any of the ports and places within
said Company's privileges without the express
licence and consent of said Company upon pain
of forfeiture and loss of ship and goods and with
power to constitute an officer for levying fines and
forfeitures as therein, which patent was ratified by
Act of Parliament of Queen Elizabeth.
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Ibid, p. 133.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
not to take any entry from any persons
whatsoever for any goods to be either laded for or
landed from any port of the East[land] country or any
other place, being commodities of the growth or
manufacture of the East[land] country, unless the warrant
or bill of entry be first signed by some person
thereto appointed under the Common Seal of the
abovesaid Muscovia Company, the said Company
being incorporated by patent as above, which patent
was afterwards confirmed by Act of Parliament,
with a prohibition that only the members of said
Company should trade within its district without
its licence, unless the said Company should by
the space of three years in time of peace willingly
withdraw and discontinue the discharging their
merchandise at the road of St. Nicholas Bay in Russia
or at some other ports or roads lying on that
North Coast of Russia or other territories
then subject to the Great Prince of Russia heretofore
by the subjects of this country not commonly
frequented : all by reason that the said
Company complains of many interlopers intruding
upon the said trade and passing goods without
paying the Company's dues. (Vacated and a fresh
warrant issued dated 1677, Dec. 20, containing
the like historical recital as above, save for the
words "then subject to the Great Prince of Russia"
being altered to "then subject to the Prince of
Russia or Great Duke of Muscovy ... it
should not be lawful for any person other than
the members of the said Company to trade to the
Nerve [Neva]" : whilst the enacting portion of
the warrant prohibits the taking of any entry of any
goods laded to or landed from the Nerve [Neva] or
from the port of Archangel or any other port
within said Company's privileges, being commodities
of the growth of the Emperor of Russia's
country save as under the signature of the said
Company's officer as above.)
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 133-4.
Out Letters (Customs)
III. pp. 396-7.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to stay
process till Easter term next against William Cooke
who when sheriff of co. Gloucester in 1673 was
charged with the receipt of the Hearthmoney for
said county, and employed one Warner as his
sub-collector and also to pass his [Cooke's] account
for the same, thinking himself thereby clearly
discharged, until of late process ad computandum
has gone forth, and he finds he is 600l. in arrear
which account Warner says is forged, but refuses
to make up any other, wherefore he is obliged
to put Warner's bond in suit, and therefore prays
stay of process against himself till said suit is over.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 134.
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Same from same to the Commissioners for enquiring
into the vacancy [sic for revenue] of the Bishopric
of Durham during the vacancy, empowering them
to call before them all Auditors, Receivers, collectors,
sheriffs or others concerned in that revenue, and
to demand of them all things necessary to the
execution of your Commission and instructions :
all by reason that you have complained that you
cannot execute your said commission by reason
of the refusal of such officers to give accounts
and yield other assistances as required by you.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Thomas Done, one
of the Auditors of Imprest, to deliver to Gyles
Lytcott, Comptroller General of the Customs, some
debentures now in your office in order to enable
the Customs Commissioners to adjust accounts
with the collectors of the Coinage Duty for the
year ending 1674, Sept. 29.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 135.
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Letter of direction on the [unpaid] remainder of an
order dated 1675, Oct. 13, for 750l. to William
Perwich for 360 days' ordinary to 1675, Sept. 24,
as Agent at Paris : whereon there has been already
paid 87l. and 365l. The balance is hereby to be
satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors'
payment, due Sept. 19 next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 170.
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Money warrant for 4,251l. 4s. 11d. to Sir Robert
Vyner, his Majesty's goldsmith, without account,
for divers goldworks or chains, medals and collars
of the Order [of the Garter] and also great
parcels of gilt and white plate delivered into the
Jewel House and some money by him disbursed
for the service thereof from 1676-7, Jan. 10, to
1677, Oct. 10, "the particulars of which said goldworks,
gilt and white plate and other things were
delivered in by the said Sir Robert Viner between
the 10th day of Feb., 1676-7, exclusive, and the
10th day of Dec., 1677, inclusive, according to
a bill or account thereof signed by Sir Gilbert Talbot,
Master of the King's Jewels and Plate." (Letter
of direction dated Dec. 29 on an order dated Dec. 18
drawn hereon : same to be hereby payable by tallies on
the Customs : and warrant dated Dec. 29 from Treasurer
Danby to the Customs Cashier to take from Philip
Marsh wine bonds to the value of said 4,251l. 4s. 11d.
and to deliver same to said Vyner in satisfaction
of said tallies : with the usual clause for allowing
the merchants' 10 per cent. discount on said bonds.)
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Ibid, p. 171. Out Letters
(General) p. 177.
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Same for 66l. 13s. 4d. to Brooke Bridges for one year
on his fee of 100 marks per an. as an Auditor of
Imprests. (Charles Bertie dated 1677-8, Jan. 7,
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, and to the
Customs Cashier to bring in with respect to the
weekly payments, said 66l. 13s. 4d.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 171. Out Letters
(General) p. 198.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 250l. to the Earl of Carlisle for a quarter
on his pension of 1,000l. per an. (Charles Bertie
Dated Dec. 15 to same to pay same with respect to
the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 171. Out Letters
(General) p. 189.
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Money warrant for 100l. 7s. 6d. to John Topham for
one year's salary and board wages as a Serjeant
at Arms. (Charles Bertie dated Dec. 17 to the
Customs Cashier to bring in with respect, and to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 50l. 3s. 9d. for half
a year hereon.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 171. Out Letters
(General) p. 190.
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Money warrant for 125l. to the Countess of Brentford for
a quarter on her pension of 500l. per an. (Like
letters as above dated Dec. 19 : to be brought in
notwithstanding any former restriction.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 171. Out Letters
(General) p. 192.
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Same for 41l. 6s. 10d. to Sir John Maynard, Kt.,
for one year to Sept. 29 last on his fee as a Serjeant
at Law. (Letters ut supra dated 1677-8, Jan. 10 :
to be brought in with respect to the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 171. Out Letters
(General) p. 201.
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Same for 200l. to Lieut. William Armstrong for one
year to Sept. 29 last on his 200l. per an. as by the
privy seal of 1676, Oct. 19 : to be by tallies on
Edward Backwell as Receiver of the Queen's dowry :
together with dormant warrant for said payment
as it shall grow due in future. (For Bertie's letter
hereon see under 1678, April 8, infra).
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Money Book (General)
p. 172.
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Same for 30l. to Sir Charles Windham for a quarter
on his pension of 120l. per an.
50l. to Thomas Windham for same on his pension
of 200l. per an.
50l. to Mris. Winifred Windham for same on same.
(Charles Bertie dated Dec. 14 to the Customs Cashier
to bring in 130l. for said three sums with respect
to the weekly payments and same to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 172. Out Letters
(General) p. 189.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
next after the weekly payments, and to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue, 300l. to Auditor Aldworth
for 1½ years to Sept. 29 last on his pension.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 189.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal containing a Commission for the
Wine Licences : the new Commissioners to be
Nathaniel Curzon, Michael Brighouse, Charles
Ryves, Robert Ryves, Edmund Long and John
Taylor : with such powers and directions as
were given to the Commissioners now in being,
viz., Sir John Griffith, Kt., and Arthur Fleetwood,
Esq., deceased, Nathaniel Curzon, Michael Brighouse,
Charles Ryves and Robert Ryves, which said
present Commission is hereby superseded : and
with 200l. per an. salary each and 800l. per an.
for house rent, office salaries, allowances and
incidents : same to commence from Sept. 29
past and to be during pleasure : and with power
to proceed for all arrears. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated Dec. 17 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 442. Docquet Book,
p. 174.
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Dec. 15.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the following goods belonging to
Lady Maynard to pass, Customs free, for Scotland :
viz., a black Venetian gown, laced, a pair of
embroidered boddys of gold and silver, a long
blue satis petticote laced with gold and silver,
a short petticote of gold and silver stuff, a
sable muff, a point de Venice handkerchief, two pair
of sleeves, a pair of ruffles, two tuckers, a point de
Spain handkerchief, seven yards of point de Lorraigne,
seven yards of white lace both for twilletts,
a white Ratteene petticote with gold and silver lace.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 391.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay in with
respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue, 30l. to John Berkeley for a quarter on his
pension as a Page of Honour to the Queen.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 190.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay in with
respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue, 45l. to the Cofferer of the Household
on any unsatisfied orders in his name for the service
of the Household ; [to be by said Cofferer paid
over] to Mris. Dyke.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 190.
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