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| 1677-8.
Jan. 2.
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Treasurer Danby orders that all the Earl of Plymouth's old
debts amounting to about 470l be paid, but Watts the tailor
to stay for his [debt], being about 1,000l
The Earl of Clare's creation money to be paid for the period
of my Lord [Danby] being Lord Treasurer.
New year's gifts presented as from his Majesty on New Year's
day, 1677-8.
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in guineas—
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Guineas.
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The Duke of York
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500
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The Lord Treasurer
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1000
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer
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666
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13
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4
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Secretary Coventry
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500
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0
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0
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Secretary Williamson
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200
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0
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0
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The Lord Treasurer's Secretary
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200
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0
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0
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The Duke of York's Secretary
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50
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0
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0
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Mr. Chiffinch
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50
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0
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0
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Clerks of the Treasury
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25
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0
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0
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3191
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13
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4
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The change of 3191 guineas at
21d. a piece amounts to
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279
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4
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3
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In silver—
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£
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s.
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d.
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The clerks and officers of the
[Privy] Council
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34
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0
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0
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The Pages of the Backstairs
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40
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0
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0
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The Receiver General of the
Customs
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20
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0
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0
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The King's porters
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3
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0
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0
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[ " " ] porters' men
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0
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10
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0
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The King's trumpets
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5
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0
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0
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" drums
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5
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0
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0
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" coachmen
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5
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0
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0
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The Gallery Keepers
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2
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0
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0
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The King's footmen
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5
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0
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0
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The Queen's footmen
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2
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10
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0
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The Duke of York's footmen
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2
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10
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0
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124
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10
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0
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The Exchequer fees for 3,660l
amount to
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91
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15
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0
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£3687
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2
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7
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The privy seal allows but 3,660l for such new year's gifts
so that the allowance will be exceeded this year by 27l 2s. 7d.
[Treasury Minute Book VI. pp. 26-7.]
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| Jan. 9.
Wednesday.
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The bidders for [the farm of] the duty of 4£ per cent. at
Barbados are to attend in the afternoon [of this day] for answer
to their proposals.
The case between the Earl of Crawford and Mr. Legros touching
Blackwells estate is to be heard [this day].
Mr. Temple's petition against Mr. Welsted about his [Welsted]
refusing to assign [to said Temple] a proportionable part of his
[Welsted's] perpetual interest [or annuity on the Excise as the
bankers have, is to be heard this day]. In the margin : [this
matter is] in treaty.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer's report of Mr. Dowle's case
[is to be read this day].
The like on Mr. Plea's case [to be also read this day].
The officers of the Works to be called in [this day].
Mr. Griffin to attend about the payment of Mr. Coleman's bills
as Deputy Housekeeper at Hampton Court.
Adjourned to the next Treasury day.
[Day Book p. 141.]
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Jan. 18.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Treasurer Danby directs that no dividend be made of White's
estate among his creditors till further order and Mr. Ramsey
is ordered to take out an extent if any estate of his can be found.
Mr. Griffin, Mr. Bertie and Mr. Shales are to meet together
and to consider what may be offered to Treasurer Danby for the
satisfaction of bills and wages [due] in the [Office of the] Treasurer
of the Chamber ; and to make a list of wages in one column
and of bills in another.
Warrant [ordered] for a privy seal to pay Mr. Griffin such
extraordinaries as Treasurer Danby shall direct.
[Treasury Minute Book VI. p. 28.]
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| Jan. 21.
Monday
Afternoon.
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The officers of the Works [are to be heard this day] about
their claim for 800l upon the Duchy of Lancaster for the new
buildings in Whitehall.
The Duke of York, Lord Chancellor, Treasurer Danby, Earl
of Essex, Earl of Ranelagh, the two secretaries, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer and the Attorney General are to attend the King
[this day] at the Treasury Chambers about the Irish business
and the 4½ per cent. and the fees [at the Exchequer on the payment]
of the Prince of Orange's money.
[Day Book p. 141.]
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Jan. 21.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : The King, Duke of York, Lord Chancellor, Lord
Treasurer, Earl of Essex, Secretary Coventry, Chancellor of the
Exchequer. Attending : Earl of Ranelagh and Attorney General.
The proposers for the [farm of the] Four and a Half per cent.
duty in the Barbados and Leeward Isles are called in and are
asked whether they will make any amendments in their proposals.
They withdraw to consider. They come in again and are asked
what amendments they will make. Col. Strode and his partners
[reply that they] will not advance [increase] the rent proposed, but
[will] increase his advance money to 5,300l. Mr. Skutt and his partners
abide by their proposal. Sir Jno. Clayton will not alter or amend
his proposal. The proposers withdraw. The Lord Treasurer
opens [explains] the state of the several proposals with the several
amendments or additions. Sir Jno. Clayton is called in and
is asked whether he will alter his proposal in that part of it where
he demands covenants for defalcations and reduce it to a certainty
of having insurance money allowed him instead of defalcations
as some have offered. Sir Jno. Clayton refuses to alter his proposal
or to submit to what is offered. Col. Strode the next best
proposer is called in and agrees that his Majesty shall always
have sufficient in his hands to secure his rent and will [pay] his advance
money in ready money. [He further] submits the hurricanes
to the King to have such allowances for the same as his Majesty
pleases and submits to his Majesty the time of the repayment
of his advance money so as there may be enough of their rent
remaining [unpaid in their hands towards the end of their farm
as will cover or suffice] to repay it. He withdraws ; is called in
again and is asked when the advance money shall be paid. He
answers half on receipt of the [royal] warrant [for the patent]
half on the [passing of the] patent. [Their proposal is accordingly]
agreed [to, being as follows, viz.]
Mr. Robert Spencer, Col. Strode and partners do undertake
to become his Majesty's Farmers of the duty of Four and a Half
per cent. of the Barbados and Leeward Islands from the 25th
December last, 1677, for seven years on the terms following,
viz. (1), to pay 5,300l. advance money, one moiety on the signing
of the warrant and the other moiety upon delivery of the patent :
to be repaid out of the last [instalments of] rent [due from them] :
(2), to pay the yearly rent of 5,300l. by half yearly payments,
viz., on the 25 June and 25 Dec. : (3), to be allowed 6 per cent.
per an. interest for their advance money ; [such interest] to be
defalked yearly out of their rent : (4), there are to be covenants
for reasonable defalcations in case of invasion or general
rebellion : and in case of war with France, Holland or Spain
they are to be allowed 14 per cent, for insurance instead of
defalcations : (5), such other reasonable covenants on both sides
as shall be thought convenient.
[Treasury Minute Book VI. pp. 31, 35-6.]
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| Jan. 22.
Tuesday.
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The business of the tin to be considered this day ; and
Sir William Smith to attend.
[Day Book p. 142.]
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| Jan. 23.
Wednesday.
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Mr. Seymour and Mr. Maydwell [are this day] to bring in their
account of arrears that remain in the hands of the collectors of
the Law duty.
[Ibid.]
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Jan. 25.
Friday
forenoon.
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Mr. Seymour and Mr. Maydwell are to attend this forenoon
about the arrears upon the Law duty ; [they are] to bring in
their account [thereof] and to give the [Law duty] Farmers a copy
thereof.
[Day Book p. 142.]
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| Jan. 26.
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Present : The King, Duke of York, Lord Chancellor, Lord
Treasurer, Earl of Essex, Earl of Ranelagh, Secretary Coventry,
Secretary Williamson, Sir John Ernle, Attorney General, Sir Cyril
Wyche.
Upon debate of the Irish [revenue farm] business his Majesty
directs that a letter be prepared and sent to the Lord Lieutenant
upon these heads. (1) That the Farmers be presently required
to renounce their pretence to the 80,000l. by writing under their
hands and that in case of refusal the Lord Lieutenant return
to the king the names of such refusers. (2) That they make an
advance of their 20,000l. for which a longer or shorter time [is]
to be allowed as they shall comply with the above mentioned
release of the 80,000l. ; but with this caution that 10,000l. be paid
in March and the remaining 10,000l. as the Lord Lieutenant shall
think fit. But in case they shall refuse to relinquish their pretence
to the 80,000l. then no agreement [is] to be made with them for
deferring the payment of the 20,000l. but immediate payment
thereof to be insisted on according to contract, because his Majesty
will [is determined to] be at liberty to take such present order therein
as shall be necessary. (3) That the present commission [to the
Farmers' Commissioners] be revoked. (4) That the Lord Lieutenant
acquaint the present Farmers that in case they shall expect a new
Commission they do submit to the direction of the said Lord
Lieutenant as to the having such commissioners therein as his
Grace shall think fit for his Majesty's service and the management
of the farm : and although they may object against this proposal
as not being agreeable to their covenants yet that they be
made to understand that their good agreement amongst themselves
is so necessary for the support of the revenue that in case they
shall refuse this motion his Majesty must take such other course
against their farm as by law he may do. (5) That the Lord
Lieutenant be directed to take care that the Farmers do pay their
money precisely at the day and to the uses designed and that
in case of failure he take such care of the cash that it may not
be in the Farmers' power to divert it from those uses. (6) That the
Lord Lieutenant take particular care in case of new Commissions
[to Commissioners of the Revenue under the Farmers] that
Mr. Pigot be inserted in all Commissions as also Mr. Rider
and Mr. Gurney and that his Grace endeavour to compose matters
so as such as have the greatest interest in the advance money
may have the greatest share in the government of the farm.
[Treasury Minute Book VI. p. 29.]
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