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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. 17.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Robert Culliford and Elizabeth Rought, relict
of the late Searcher at Southampton, same showing
that two years since Robert Murrey, deputy Searcher
at Cowes, seized 20 todds of wool and two dickers
of hides which Treasurer Danby ordered to be
discharged, but they [petitioners] have discovered
false package in the said goods, and therefore pray
Treasurer Danby's direction whether they shall
prosecute the same to condemnation as forfeit by
law, or deliver them.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 393.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to permit
the export to Holland by Dr. Cox, Chaplain to the
Princess of Holland, of certain trunks of clothing,
a trunk of books for the Princess of Orange's chapel
matted and directed to Dr. Lloyd, three boxes
filled with books and a leather hat case.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same to deliver to the Earl of Dunbarton,
Customs free, the following goods belonging
to him and now in the Customs Warehouse, London
port, viz., clothes, a paste board packet written for
Lady Poultney, a packet directed for Mr. Kemble,
a muff, essences, gloves, etc.
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Ibid, p. 394.
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The like for delivery, on payment of Customs, of the
following goods belonging to Lady Hamilton and
now in the Warehouse, London port : viz., a muff,
Indian stuff, gloves, ribbon, point sleeve, point cuffs,
a point cornet, laced hoods, black hoods, false
lace for a petticoat, fans, two boxes with pictures.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 20l. to Paul Cobb for his charges
and pains in executing a Commission and returning
an inquisition and seizure against the estate of
Edward Keene, a late head collector in the county of
Suffolk.
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Money Book (General)
p. 172.
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Same for 100l. 7s. 6d. to Richard Thorne for one
year's salary and board wages as a Serjeant at Arms.
(Charles Bertie dated Dec. 18 to the Customs Cashier
to bring in with respect, etc., 50l. 3s. 9d. into the
Exchequer for half a year to said Thorne ; and
same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 172. Out Letters
(General) p. 190.
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Same for 40l. to Nathaniel Castleton for two years
on his pension of 20l. per an. (Like letters ut supra
for said 40l.)
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Money Book (General
p. 172. Out Letter
(General) p. 191.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant
to Elizabeth Godolphin, daughter of Sir John
Godolphin and Maid of Honour to the Queen, of
an annuity or pension of 200l. per an. : payable
quarterly out of the Exchequer during pleasure.
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Docquet Book, p. 174.
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Dec. 18.
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Cave that no docquet pass for a grant of the estate of
Capt. Thomas Boothe forfeited to the King by his
conviction until Mr. Abraham Stock, father of
Abraham Stock and Susannah Stock, executor and
legatee of the will of Capt. Booth be heard and notice
be given [on their behalf] to Dutton Seymour,
Attorney at law, in the Old Jewry.
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Caveat Book, p. 31.
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Charles Bertie to "Good Cousin" [Sir Robert Howard,
Auditor of the Receipt] to levy tallies on the Excise
(and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said
tallies) for 212l. 10s. 0d. grown due to Sir William
Killegrew at Michaelmas last on his pension of
500l. per an.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 191.
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Same to same to pay off Mr. John Lawrence's order
of Nov. 9 last for 73l. 15s. 0d. by him expended
about the Trial of the Pyx June 14 last : to be
paid out of [moneys in] the Exchequer [arising out]
of [sheriffs'] proffers.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Receivers of Excise to forthwith pay
2,150l. to Dr. Taylor for one quarter of the Duchess of
Portsmouth's pension which will be due at Christmas
next, "for which I will give you regular discharge."
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Sir William Temple (for one year's interest due upon
two orders of loan in the name of Samll.
Gillegrand [Gillabrand]) the 122l. 8s. 0d. which
the Customs Cashier is directed to bring in to the
Exchequer for that purpose.
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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 to the weekly
payments, 541l. 19s. 4½d. for the Master of the
Great Wardrobe on any unsatisfied orders in his name
for the service thereof : "same being intended to
supply necessaries for his Majesty's chapel closets."
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Ibid, p. 192.
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Dec. 19.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge the seizure of the ship
Patience, of London, with her lading of wines from
France as petitioned for by Sir Patience Ward,
said ship having returned to London from Rochelle
with wines and navigated by the master and five
English, two Scots and one Greek : it appearing
that by reason of the sickness of one of the men
whom the master sent home, he was necessitated
to employ two Scots, yet so that he paid them no
wages but brought them out of charity, though
thereby he served his own occasions of bringing
home his ship.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 395.
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Constitution and authorisation by same of Francis
Carpenter, of London, gent., for six months to
search of for ships and goods seizable under the
Acts relating to Navigation and Trade.
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Ibid, pp. 395-6.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to strike
tallies for 300l. to Lady Fanshawe's executors for
half a year on their pension of 600l. per an. ; and
same to the Customs Cashier to pay off said tallies
with respect to the weekly payments.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 192.
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Same to Sir Edward Griffin. Treasurer Danby is
willing to allow the usual interest for [your procuring
an advance for] the 351l. due to Mr. John
Chase and desires you to advance him the said sum
forthwith.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay to the executors of John, late Marquess of
Winchester 70l. which became due to him for 3½ years
to 1674, Michaelmas, upon his creation money as
Earl of Wiltshire. (Charles Bertie dated Dec. 22
to same to pay same with respect to the weekly
payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 172. Out Letters
p. 193.
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Money warrant for 222l. 10s. 0d. to Richard, Lord
Arundell, Baron of Trerice, for one year on his
fees of of 10s. a day and 40l. per an. as Captain
of Pendennis Castle : and 500l. for half a year on
his pension of 1,000l. per an. (Like letters ut supra
dated 1677-8, Jan. 18 : to be brought in notwithstanding
any former restriction.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 172. Out Letters
(General) p. 205.
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Same for 1,300l. to Sir Leo. Jenkins as a quarter's
advance of ordinary to March 10 next as one of the
Ambassadors Extraordinary for the Treaty of
Peace at Nimuegen : to be by tallies on the
Customs. (Charles Bertie dated 1677-8, Jan. 16,
to the Customs Cashier to pay off said tallies with
respect to the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 173. Out Letters
(General) p. 204.
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Same for 50l. to Thomas Holford for 2½ years on his
fee of 20l. per an. as Portcullis Pursuivant at Arms.
(Charles Bertie dated 1677-8, Jan. 15, to the Customs
Cashier to bring in with respect, etc., and same to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 173. Out Letters
(General) p. 204.
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Same for 50l. to Sir Timothy Tirrill for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on his pension of 100l. per an. as
by the Privy Seal of Jan. 31 last. (Letters ut supra
dated? 1677-8, Jan. 10 : to be brought in notwithstanding
any former restriction.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 173. Out Letters
(General) p. 200.
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Letter of direction on an order dated Dec. 1 inst.
for 250l. to William Ashburnham for 1¼ years upon
the 200l. per an. to Nicholas Dixon, the King's
Limner ; same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on
the Hearthmoney Collectors' rent due Sept. 19
next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 173.
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Same on two orders for Samuel Pepys as Treasurer
for Tangier, viz., one of Oct. 30 last for
13,858l. 5s. 11d. in part of 14,300l. for last Sept. 29
quarter's establishment for said garrison ; the other
of same date for 3,050l. 14s. 0d. in part of an arrear
of 22,767l. 6s. 3d. to same : both to be hereby
satisfied ut supra.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 1,766l. 13s. 4d. to Samuel Pepys
as an advance of pay to the Earl of Inchiquin,
Governor of Tangier : to be defalked, etc. ; as by
the privy seal of the 12th inst., supra, p. 791 : before
issue is made hereof said Auditor is to take into his
possession a bond dated the 10th inst. given by
said Earl to the King to make good the said advance
money out of his proper moneys in case of removal,
death or otherwise. Said bond is to be lodged
safely with the imprest to be made use of as there
may be occasion.
Appending : said bond witnessed by P. Trant,
Jo. Beckford and Wm. Lownds.
(Letter of direction dated Dec. 24 hereon : charging
same to be satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' payment due Sept. 19 next.)
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Ibid, pp. 174, 176
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Same for 76l. 10s. 0d. to Henry Sewell and Richard
Rymell for four years (to Sept. 29 last) on
their fees of 10l. per an. and 6d. a day as Arras
makers to the King. (Charles Bertie dated Dec. 20
to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with
respect, etc., and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue same. Same dated 1677-8, Jan. 17, to the
Customs Cashier to bring same in notwithstanding
any former restriction).
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Ibid, p. 175. Out Letters
(General) p. 192.
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Privy seal for such sums not exceeding 20,000l. in
all to Isaac Legouch, the King's Jeweller, as the Lord
Chamberlain, or in his absence the Vice Chamberlain
of the Household shall by letter under his hand
signify to the Lord Treasurer to be the price of such
jewels (with 6 per cent, interest thereon if by
agreement interest be to be paid) as he shall from
time to time furnish for the King's service : to be
without account, imprest or other charge. And if it
shall happen that there are more moneys due to the
said Isaac Legouch (for which orders have been
already drawn) than any privy seal already passed
will bear, then such surplus and the money warrants
for same shall be warranted by the present privy
seal. (Royal warrant dated Dec. 5 for said privy
seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
Dec. 13 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 443, 440. Docquet
Book, p. 173.
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Royal warrant for a privy seal as follows. Upon
surrender of Visct. Hawley we conferred upon
Sir John Berry, Kt., the command of Deal Castle,
commanding him to pay said Visct. Hawley
800 guinea pieces of gold, upon our royal word
[promise] to repay it to him [Berry]. Said Berry
has besought us to repay same and in order thereto
has proposed to prosecute Nicholas Girlington,
of Lancaster, late Receiver of Hearthmoney for
said county for the moneys due from him to the
King and thereout to receive said 800 guineas
if Girlington's debt will amount to so much. Said
Berry is hereby to be empowered to sue for and
prosecute said debt due from Girlington and to
compound for same with said Girlington and to
receive thereout such sums as the Lord Treasurer
shall think fit and direct in satisfaction of said
800 guineas, the interest thereof and the charges of
recovery. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
1677-8, Jan. 25 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 444. Docquet Book
p. 181.
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Same for a same for a grant to St. John Booth,
John Booth, two of the sons and Elizabeth
daughter of Sir John Booth (at the humble suit
and nomination of said Sir John Booth and Sir
Richard Haddock) of all the goods and chattels,
real and personal, leases, mortgages, bonds, bills,
debts and money of Capt. Thomas Booth, who was
lately convicted and executed at Yarmouth for
murder whereby his personal estate became forfeit
to the King. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated 1677-8, Feb. 11, of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 445-6. Docquet
Book p. 184.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant of the office of Clerk of the Irons
in the Tower and Surveyor of the Melting Houses
there, to James Cardrow and William Hastings
the survivor of them and the heirs of the survivor
of them for and during the life of William Evans,
son of George Evans, gent., and no longer :
to take effect after the determination of the said
George Evans's interest in said office. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated 1677-8, Jan. 28, of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 446. Docquet Book,
p. 183.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for an annuity or yearly pension of 200l. per
an. to Ralph Widdrington, Esq. : payable quarterly
during pleasure : the first payment to be at
Christmas next : and to be received without
account. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
Dec. 29 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 446.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant of the office of Clerk of the Treasury in
the Court of Common Pleas to Sir Thomas Gerey, Kt.,
to him, his executors, administrators and assigns
for the full term of 31 years immediately from and
after the death of John, Lord Berkeley, and the
change or removal of the present Lord Chief
Justice of the said Court, or other sooner determination
of the present interest therein : with like fees,
perquisites, profits, powers, etc., as said John,
Lord Berkeley or any other hath had.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
such sums not exceeding 275l. 19s. 0d. to Sir Thomas
Armstrong as have been by him disbursed for
hackney coaches, post horses and other horse hire
and contingent charges for the Prince of Orange ;
upon a bill thereof to be allowed by the Duke of
Monmouth. And further for such sums not
exceeding 385l. 7s. 7d. to Richard Nevill, Esq.,
Knight Harbinger, as he hath dibursed and is to pay
for lodgings and other extraordinaries for the retinue
of his said Highness ; upon a bill to be signed by
the Lord Chamberlain : "and such other sums
as they shall disburse [in fees at the Exchequer
upon the paying of said moneys, and for the cost of the
present privy seal] in order to the receiving of the
said moneys : to be received without account.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated Dec. 29 of
docquet hereof.)
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Ibid, p. 448. Docquet
Book, p. 177.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Sheriff and
Receivers and Auditor for co. Wilts and the Clerk
of the Pipe to cause due payment to be made to
Dr. William Sancroft, Dean of the Cathedral church
of St. Paul, London, of so much of the rent of 12l.
per an. for the manor of Fittleton, co. Wilts, as
became due at Lady day last, he having contracted
to buy same and paid the purchase money into the
Exchequer before Lady day last, but the deed
by which said rent (among others) was conveyed to
him by the Trustees for Fee Farms did not bear
date until May 30 last and no direction was therein
given for payment of said rent to him for said
time.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 135.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to
issue forth a Commission to John Ramsey, Nath,
Bladen, Barth, Fillingham, Esqrs., Nath., Castleton,
John Barnard and George Evans, gent., to enquire
and seize the house and premises lately built in
Channel Row, Westminster, by the husband of
Sarah Hawkes which he now holds by lease, but
by reason of his being an alien the same is or will
be forfeit to the King : as appears from the
petition of said Sarah Hawkes setting forth that her
husband built same with borrowed money, and
praying that the King's interest in same may be
settled to some person for relief of her and her
children.
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Ibid, p. 136.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Thomas Agar and
Charles Strode, Surveyors of Woods, Trent South, and
to the rest of the officers of Dean Forest to permit
John Wade, gent., quietly to take away 30½ tuns of old
timber, he having as one of the King's Commissioners
about the inclosures in Dean Forest in 1669 received
no recompense for his service therein, but process
has issued against him out of the Exchequer for
20l. as the price of said timber sold to him by said
Agar, and which said Wade has not yet removed :
the King being pleased to remit said purchase price
to him.
Followed by : Same from same to the King's Remembrancer
to supersede the said process against Wade.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 137.
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Dec. 20.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant
to Jeane Widdrington, Maid of Honour to the
Queen, of an annuity or pension of 200l. per an.,
payable quarterly out of the Exchequer during
pleasure.
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Docquet Book, p. 175.
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Dec. 20
[altered
from
Nov. 22].
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Money warrant for 2,500l. to Isaac Legouch for a
jewel of the value of 200l. to be given to the Envoy
from the Duke of Neuburg as a present from his
Majesty (as by certificate of Oct. 30 last from the
Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain) : and for
a jewel of diamonds of the value of 1,000l. to be
presented to Monsieur Odyke, Ambassador
Extraordinary from the States of Holland and
Commissioner from the Prince of Orange ; a jewel
of diamonds of the value of 600l. to be presented
to Monsieur Benting, Commissioner from the said
Prince ; a jewel of diamonds of the value of 200l. to
be presented to Monsieur Overkirke as chief domestic
of the Prince of Orange (as by the like certificate dated
Nov. 15) : and also for a diamond ring of the
value of 200l. to be presented to the Envoy from the
Prince of Luneburg and another diamond ring of the
value of 100l. to be given unto Monsieur D'Asson,
Secretary to the Embassy of Holland. (Letter
of direction dated Dec. 24 endorsed on an order
dated Dec. 20 drawn hereon ; directing same to be
satisfied by tallies on the Customs. Charles Bertie
dated 1677-8, Jan. 16, to the Customs Cashier
to satisfy as soon as possibly you can with respect
to the weekly payments two tallies struck Jan. 3
for said 2,500l.)
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Money Book (General)
pp. 159, 175. Out
Letters (General) p. 204.
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Dec. 20.
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Same for 50l. to Mris. Joane Carlisle for a
quarter on her pension of 200l. per an. (Charles
Bertie dated Dec. 21 to the Customs Cashier to
bring same in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 175. Out Letters
(General) p. 193.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to employ John Sanson as Surveyor of
Bristol port, loco William Davies, resigned.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 396.
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Same from same to same to deliver to Henry, Earl of
St. Albans, the following goods lately imported
in the Charles yacht, Capt. Faizby commander,
from Calais : viz., 7 French hats, 6 codebecks
[Caudebec roughed hats], 5 muffs, 2 cheeses for the
King, 1 ditto for Treasurer Danby, 1 ditto for the Earl
of St. Albans, 5 sherings.
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Ibid, p. 397.
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Same from same to same to permit stores and provisions
of war as in the annexed schedule [missing]
and laden on board the Mary, of London, Stephen
Penny commander, to be exported, Customs free,
for the service of the garrison of Tangier.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Danby to the Commissioners appointed
to take care of the rebuilding of St. Pauls. Upon
hearing the officers of the Works for Windsor Castle
who claim 250l. 7s. 6d. part of the Greenwax money
grown due (and in Sir Thomas Fanshawe's hands for
the King) before the [date of the] privy seal which
directed the payment of the moiety of the Greenwax
money towards the rebuilding of St. Paul's Church,
and upon hearing the Bishop of London and others
in favour of the grant to the said church, it appeared
to me that the said 250l. 7s. 6d. grew due in the
time that the King had appointed that [Greenwax]
money for the repairs of Windsor Castle, and that
the later direction did not in any sort contradict
the same otherwise than by appointing the moiety
of what should thereafter accrue to be for rebuilding
the said church. I therefore thought it just that said
sum should be paid to the Receiver for the Works at
Windsor, but inasmuch as the same cannot be
done upon the later privy seal without your concurrence
herein, I desire you to give directions to
your Treasurer to pay 125l. 3s. 9d. (out of the order
now drawn for your moiety of the Greenwax) to
William Roberts, the Receiver for the Honor
and Castle of Windsor. This is the moiety of the
order now drawn for your share of the said Greenwax
money and with what is contained in the order
for the Windsor share will be entirely satisfy the
said sum of 250l. 7s. 6d. and will prevent all further
charge and trouble of making any alterations in
the present privy seal or accompts of that [Greenwax]
revenue.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 136.
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Dec. 21.
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William Prestcott, of London, merchant, living in
Angell Court in Throckmorton Street, having
a petition depending before Treasurer Danby for
payment of 80l. with interest and charges out of
Sir Richard Bulstrode's ordinary [viz., as] for so
much advanced to him [Bulstrode by said Prestcott]
at Brussels ; and Sir Richard on notice of this
petition having by his letter agreed that the same
be paid viz., one moiety out of his next payment
and the rest out of the next ensuing payment, Cave
that care be taken hereof when his [Bulstrode's]
warrant is signed.
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Caveat Book, p. 31.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
notwithstanding any former restriction (and same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 200l. for
Sir George Reve.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 192.
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Dec. 22.
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Entry of Treasurer Danby's notification to the Master
and Register of Sutton's Hospital of his [Danby's]
nomination and appointment of Alexander Bishop,
gent., to be a pensioner in said Hospital "in the
next place that shall fall in my disposall."
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 137.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Fulk Emms, gent.,
of the office of one of the King's waiters, London
port, for life, in reversion after any four of the
following, viz., John Marshall, Thomas Raymond,
Gerard Andrewes, John Shaw, Nicholas Park,
Samuell Ward, Andrew Haines, John Bowles, Francis
Dacket, German Hough, Samuell Philips, Samuell
Danvers, Francis Roberts, Hugh Bantock, Joseph
Jordan, Lawrence Corbet, John Charnock, Thomas
Charnock, John Feild, and also [in reversion after
or] upon Ellis Floyd, William Tallman and Thomas
Apprice : (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
1677-8, Jan. 12, of docquet hereof).
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 448. Docquet Book,
p. 179.
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Charles Bertie [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue
1,239l. 14s. 8d. (and same to the Customs
Cashier to bring same into the Exchequer with
respect to the weekly payments) for the King's
Musicians as follow for half a year on their respective
fees "for which you have warrants lying before you
to pass the debentures," viz., Nich. Staggins,
123l. 5s. 5d. ; Jo. Lilly, 20l. ; Phill. Beckett,
30l. 1s. 3d. ; Francis Cruy's, 20l. ; Symon Hopper,
30l. ; Cha. Evans, 23l. 5s. 5d. ; Mathew Lock, 20l. ;
Henry Hawes, 23l. 5s. 5d. ; Jon. Harding, 20l. ;
Henry Gregory, 30l. ; Robt. Strong, 23l. 5s. 5d. ;
Robt. Blagrave, 29l. 7s. 1d. ; Jon. Jenkins, 20l. ;
Jon. Banister, 55l. ; Edmond Flower, 23l. 5s. 5d. ;
Tho. Pursell, 110l. ; Antho. Robart, 20l. ; Jon.
Singleton, 23l. 5s. 5d., Richd. Dorney, 10l. ; Tho.
Laneire, 33l. 14s. 7d. ; Edward Hooton, 20l. ; Jon.
Clem[en]ts, 20l. ; Theo. Fitz, 23l. 5s. 5d. ; Jon.
Gamball, 23l. 5s. 5d. ; Tho. Blagrave, 20l. 4s. 7d. ;
Alpho. Marsh, 20l. ; Isaack Staggins, 23l. 5s. 5d. ;
William Cleyton, 76l. 6s. 8d. ; Nath. Watkins,
20l. ; Cha. Colman, 30l. ; Jon. Blow, 64l. ;
William Turnor, 30l. ; Jo. Goodgroome, 20l. ; Tho.
Bates, 45l. ; Tho. Heywood, 50l. ; Jon. Mason,
23l. 5s. 5d. ; Humph. Madge, 43l. 6s. 4d.
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Out Letters (General)
pp. 194-5.
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Dec. 24.
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Privy seal for 500l. to Lemuis (Lemuel) Kingdon
as imprest to be by him paid over to Col. William
Stapleton, Governor of the Leeward Islands, to be
by him employed and expended in building and
furnishing a fort at the place called Cleverly Point
for the defence of the island of St. Christopher ;
it having been thought necessary for the strengthening
of said Colony to raise some considerable
fort, and said Cleverly (Cliverly) point
being thought most convenient for the safety
and protection of shipping ; the King being informed
"that the islanders will willingly contribute
their labour and endeavours threeunto, so that
if we furnish 500l. towards the building thereof
they will supply the rest." (Royal warrant dated
Dec. 14 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated Dec. 19 of docquet hereof.
Money warrant dated 1677-8, Jan. 3, hereon.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 450, 443. Docquet
Book, p. 175. Money
Book (General) p. 179.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a grant to William Killigrew, his administrators
and assigns, of the personal estate of William
Toms, late of Tewkesbury, co. Gloucester, who
was at the assizes lately held at Gloucester, convicted
of high treason for coining and afterwards executed
whereby his personal estate became forfeit to the
King : with full power to said Killigrew to prosecute
for and recover said estate. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated 1677-8, Jan. 4, of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 449. Docquet Book,
p. 178.
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Royal sign manual to Treasurer Danby to pay (out
of the 10,000l. dormant privy seal) 140l. to
Latitia Biggs and Grace Peirson or their assigns
for their interest in a certain field and garden situate
near our royal citadel at Plymouth and containing
by estimation 4 acres 3 rods 17 perches, bounded
with the lands now or late of John Rashleigh, Esq.,
on the west, the ground called the Beacon Haw on the
south, the lands now or late of John Davis on the east,
and the lane leading to the old mills on the north,
part whereof is in lease to said Biggs, relict of
Abraham Biggs, and said Peirson, his daughter,
for the life of George Bagg, Esq., aged about
50 years, under the rent of 1l. 6s. 8d. per an. payable
to the mayor and commonalty of Plymouth to
whom the inheritance thereof belongs : which
said premises with the house thereon having been
valued at 20l. per an., the Surveyor General has
rated the interest of said Biggs and Peirson at
140l., which sum the King has agreed to pay to
them for such interest and for the damage they
have sustained by demolishing the premises or
making use of the same for the benefit of the citadel
at any time before date hereof. Before any payment
be made hereon they are to assign their
interest by conveyance to be approved by the
Attorney General. (For money warrant hereon
see under date 1678, June 1.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 450.
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Dec. 24.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet [of
a privy seal] for the discharge of the baronet fee
of 1,095l. due to the King from George Wharton.
(Treasurer Danby's warrant dated 1677-8, Jan. 3,
hereon to the Receipt accordingly for tallies of
discharge.)
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Docquet Book, p. 176
Money Book (General)
p. 179.
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Same of same of a great seal containing a contract
between the King and Richard Brett, Samuel
Vincent and John Parsons for victualling the Navy
according to the order in Council.
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Docquet Book, p. 177.
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Money warrant for 3,660l. to Charles Bertie for New
Year's gifts to be given by the King on Jan. 1 next.
(Charles Bertie dated Dec. 28 to the Customs Cashier
to bring in said 3,660l. into the Exchequer notwithstanding
any former restriction.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 175. Out Letters
(General) p. 195.
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Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt
for tallies of pro or assignment to be levied upon the
Commissioners or Receivers of Excise for the yearly
sums of 144l. 10s. 9d. and 123l. 17s. 9d. as same
now is or shall in future grow due to Major John
Clarke and Edward Stratford as by the privy seal
of Dec. 20 instant ut supra, p. 801.
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Money Book (General)
p. 175.
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Letter of direction on 5,884l. 5s. 9½d. as the remainder
of an order dated Dec. 1 for 54,550l. to William
Ashburnham for the Household whereon
48,665l. 14s. 2½d. was directed the 8th inst. (supra,
p. 809) : said balance to be hereby by tallies
on the Hearthmoney Collectors' payment due
1678-9, March 15.
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Ibid, p. 176.
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Same on on order of the 1st inst. for 7,115l. 14s. 2½d.
to said Ashburnham in full of 100,000l. for the
Household : same to be by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' payment, 6,500l. out of their payment
due Sept. 19 next and the remainder out of same
due March 15 following.
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Ibid.
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Same on an order dated 1670, May 26, for 189l. to the
Provost and Fellows of Eton for 4½ years to
Christmas, 1669, on their perpetuity of 42l. per an. :
same being registered on the Wine and Vinegar
Duty is hereby to be satisfied by tallies on the
Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due Sept. 19
next.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, a coach lately
brought from Holland and belonging to the Envoy
from Brunswick Luneburg.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 398.
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Same from same to same to pass outwards, Customs free,
the equipage and baggage of Don Carlos de Borgia,
viz., a coffer, a case and some portmanteaus.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the sheriffs of London and
Middlesex to deliver forthwith to William Freeman,
of London, merchant, so many of the
malefactors within mentioned [schedule thereof
missing] as are at present in your custody
without requiring any fees of him for the same,
he giving bond for conveying them to Saint
Christopher : and that from time to time hereafter
you deliver such transportable malefactors as you
shall have in your custody to complete the number
[of 300 as below] to such merchants or planters
as I shall give you notice of, viz., without fees
and upon such bond [as above]. For satisfaction
of the prison fees due for the said malefactors
the Clerk of the Pipe is hereby to allow on your
accounts 1l. 11s. 0d. per head for the malefactors
you shall so deliver. And whereas it is likely that
you will be in surplusage upon your accounts
hereafter, I intend for the future to issue my
warrants for charging the same by record of surplusage
on the sheriffs of any other counties who
shall be indebted on their accounts.
Prefixing : Order of the King in Council dated
Whitehall 1677, June 1. The Lords Committees
for Trade and Plantation this day reported to the
board that in order to a further supply of
inhabitants of the colony of St. Christopher they
had discoursed with some merchants touching the
transportation thither of such malefactors as by
law might be transported, and said merchants
declared that they would willingly take off and
transport considerable numbers provided they
might not be obliged to pay for them at the gaols
in regard of the great fees demanded by the
keepers : and that thereupon the said Lords
considering the advantage which might accrue
to the King by having the said island supplied
as aforesaid, did advise with Sir John Shorter, Kt.,
then one of the sheriffs of London, to know how
far the charges of the gaol relating to each malefactor
might be reduced, whereby they found that the
said charge might be brought to 1l. 11s. 0d. per
head, which for 300 malefactors (which is the
number the merchants were willing to take
and thought requisite) amounts to 465l. Said
Lords further proposed that said 1l. 11s. 0d. be
allowed to the sheriffs in their accounts as above ;
and further that the merchants or planters who
received the said malefactors free from the gaol
might enter into bond before the Recorder of
London for their safe conveyance to St. Christopher.
All which the King hereby approved and ordered
the Lord Treasurer to direct the performance thereof.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 138.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor General
of Crown Lands to give order to the steward of the
manor of Ryme to pass to Henry Kymer an estate [of
a copyhold in said manor] by copy of Court roll
according to the Custom of said manor for three
lives to be nominated by said Kymer : without
fine and under the ancient rent and services.
Prefixing : note of said Kymer's petition as referred
to said Surveyor General, July 10 last ; and of
said Surveyor General's report dated July 13 thereon,
proposing a grant in reversion for three lives at
a fine of 30l. "for that the widow has not repaired
the premises as she ought to have done."
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Warrants not Relating to
Mo ney VII. p. 139.
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Dec. 26.
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Money warrant for 350l. to Dr. John Taylor for
last [this present] Christmas quarter on the 1,400l.
per an. to him for secret service as by the privy
seal of 1676, June 30. (Charles Bertie dated
1677-8, Jan. 7, to the Receivers of Excise to pay
same in : and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 175. Out Letters
(General) p. 198.
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Dec. 27.
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Royal warrant [to the Attorney or Solicitor General]
for a great seal for a grant to Richard Folyard
of the fee of 100l. per an. during pleasure in consideration
of his good service done and to be done
in attending our person as our barber in extraordinary :
to be payable quarterly, commencing
the first payment from 1676, Michaelmas. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated 1677-8, Jan. 12, of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 449. Docquet Book,
p. 179.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in
with respect to the weekly payments (and same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 18l. 5s. 6d.
to Andrew Lawrence for half a year's wages of 2s. a
day as Surveyor of the King's highways, etc.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 195.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
from time to time upon certificates to
you from the Master of the Ordnance to permit the
export, Customs free, of such quantities and kinds
of ammunition, stores or provisions as he shall
so certify to be for the supply of the Plantations
and Colonies beyond the seas or for ships in the
King's service abroad ; same being frequently
so shipped and for want of despatch in clearing or
passing the ships or vessels it may sometimes happen
that the King's service may be retarded.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 399.
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Dec. 29.
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Warrant dormant from same to the Customs Cashier
to pay the annuity of 2,000l. to Prince Rupert as
same is already grown due or shall hereafter grow
due.
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Money Book (General)
p. 176.
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Warrant from same to same to pay to the executors
of Richard Gregory, deceased, 3l. 13s. 4d. for his
services in attending [the Lord Treasurer as
Messenger for] the affairs of the Customs from
June 24 last to July 15 following, being 22 days
at 3s. 4d. a day : it appearing by certificate
of the Curate and Register of the parish of
St. Giles in the Fields that said Gregory died on said
15th of July.
Followed by : Treasurer Danby's allowance of the
like fee for 21 days to same for his attendance on the
Lord Treasurer for same time. (Charles Bertie
dated 1677-8, Jan. 18, to same to bring in 3l. 10s. 0d.
and to pay 3l. 13s. 4d. as above : and same to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue said 3l. 10s. 0d.)
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Ibid, p. 176. Out Letters
(General) p. 207.
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to Sir Robert Vyner for
one year on his annuity as by the patent of 1671,
Sept. 15 : to be by tallies on the Customs.
(Together with warrant from Treasurer Danby to
the Customs Cashier to take wine bonds from
Phillip Marsh to abovesaid value and to deliver
same to said Vyner in settlement of said tallies :
with the usual clause for reckoning and allowing
the merchants' 10 per cent. discount on such bonds.)
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Money Book (General)
pp. 177-8.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in to
the Exchequer notwithstanding any former
restriction 1,000l. for Secretary Williamson in part
of an order lately drawn in his name for 2,000l.
for secret service.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 195.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
Excise for 125l. for last [this present] Christmas
quarter on Lady Charlotte Paston's pension.
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Ibid, p. 196.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to William
Chiffinch a set of hangings lately brought from
Holland in the Kitchin yacht belonging to Lord
Ambassador Hyde, and by him directed to be sent
hither.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 398.
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Same from same to William Richardson keeper of
the King's gaol of Newgate. You have lately
apprehended William King and Henry Clayton
suspected to be two highway robbers, and you
found in their possession 5 geldings, 2 mares, 1 silver
dressing box and 2 silver powder boxes, which
remain now in your custody. You are to keep
same safely until the trial of said prisoners, and
if same accrue to the King by their conviction,
you are not to depart therewith to any persons
till the King's pleasure be known therein.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 139.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to issue
a Commission under the Exchequer seal to Giles
Dunstar and Anthony Ettrick, Esqrs., John
Sansom, Robt. Jones, John Willy, senr., and Henry
Flory, gent., to enquire concerning several abuses
that have been committed in the landing uncustomed
and prohibited goods in the port of Poole and the
members, creeks and districts thereof to the great
prejudice of the Customs.
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Ibid.
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Dec. 31.
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Privy seal for 240l. per an. to Phillip Packer, Paymaster
of the Works, to be by him paid to Leonard
Gurle as gardener and keeper of the royal garden
in St. James's Park between St. James's Park
House and the Spring Garden wall, said Gurle
being thereto appointed for life, loco John Rose
deceased, commencing the first payment from
Sept. 29 last : same to be for said Gurle's wages
for keeping said garden : and further to pay him
320l. a year as by his agreement for maintaining
the charge of keeping said garden as was formerly
paid to the late John Rose on the like agreement,
as by the privy seal of 1676, Aug. 31 : same to be for
paying all workmen, labourers and weeders, for
procuring and paying for all dung, for raising of
melons, making hotbeds for sollading, melon glasses,
waterpots, wherebarrows, waterbarrows, watertubs,
spades, rakes, houghs, dung forks, lines, reels,
shears, nails, leathers, scythes, rubbing stones,
hedging irons, pruning hooks, pruning knives, poles
for hedges, seeds for pannels, shells for the walks,
stone and wooden rolls, fruit baskets for our table's
service, silk and paper to tie the fruit down, seeds
for sallets and other herbs for our kitchen and for
paying all other charges relating to the keeping of
the said garden in as fair and ample manner as same
has been ever kept excepting the wages of said
Gurle and [excepting also] all alterations, new
erections or other additions which we may command
to be made in said garden. The said agreement
and the said 320l. per an. to be during pleasure.
Further as said John Rose and his administratrix
have been at the charge of maintaining said garden
till Sept. 29 last the said 320l. per an. is hereby
to be paid to his said administratrix up to Sept. 29
last and no longer. (Royal warrant dated Dec. 14
for said privy seal ; Gurle's wages in said warrant
being incorrectly stated as 250l. per an. Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Dec. 24 of docquet
hereof. Dormant money warrant dated 1677-8,
Jan. 14 hereon, for both sums of 240l. and 320l.
per an. to said Gurle, together with money warrant
for 80l. to the administratrix of said Rose for last
Sept. 29 quarter.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 457-8. 443. Docquet
Book, p. 177.
Money Book (General)
p. 188.
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Privy seal for a grant to Sir Gilbert Talbot of an annuity
or yearly pension of 400l. payable at Lady day
in every year out of the moneys which shall yearly
accrue to the King or his successors and be payable
into the office of the Jewel House for presents made
by noblemen usually called New Year's gifts :
with power to said Talbot to retain in his hands
the said sum out of the said presents yearly : for life :
the first 400l. hereon to be by him detained
at Lady day next : such detentions to be allowed
to him upon all accompts by him to be made for
the said New Year's gifts : all in regard of the
long and faithful services of said Talbot to the
King and Charles I. (Royal warrant dated Dec. 19
for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Dec. 29 of docquet hereof. The docquet
states the grant to be during pleasure.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 447. Docquet Book,
p. 178.
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Same dormant for 10,000l. in such proportions for
such services and uses and to such persons as the
King shall from time to time direct by warrant
under his sign manual either upon accompt by way
of imprest or without accompt as the case shall
require. (Royal warrant dated Dec. 19 for
said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Dec. 29 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 451, 444. Docquet
Book, p. 178.
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Privy seal for a discharge of the baronet fee of 1,095l.
due to the King from Sir Hugh Ackland of ColumbJohn,
co. Devon. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Dec. 24 of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's
warrant dated 1677-8, Feb. 5, hereon accordingly
to the Receipt for tallies to discharge same.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 458-9. Docquet
Book, p. 177. Money
Book (General) p. 214.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay
14l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Langwith for last [present]
Christmas quarter on his fee of 3s. 4d. a day as Messenger
to the Lord Treasurer : and to bring a like sum
into the Exchequer for the like fee due to him there.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 196.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners. You
lately dismissed one Atwick from his employment
in the Customs at Milton and Mr. Tomlin was
ordered to be put in his place. Mr. Atwick's
petition thereupon was referred to you, but having
considered the case, Treasurer Danby directs you
to settle Tomlin, notwithstanding such reference.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 1.
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