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Dec. 1.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Auditors are called in about the fee farm rents. The
absent Auditors are to be quickened to return their answer and
a true list of all the rents remaining which are answered [sic for
unsold]. These particulars to be delivered with all speed.
Mr. Boon and Mr. Lindsay are to attend on Wednesday next
the 6th inst with Mr. Northcote upon his [Northcote's] arrear of
1,867l. 5s. 0d. (1,876l. 3s. 5d.) and the two first are to show
upon what quarter they are registered.
A copy of the proposal for the Law farm is to be sent to Mr.
Seymour and Mr. Maydwell who are to return their observations
thereon to the Lord Treasurer.
The Earl of Ranelagh and Lord Hatton are to have one
quarter of their pensions.
[Treasury Minute Book p. 235. Day Book p. 115.]
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Dec. 6.
Wednesday.
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The state of the bankers' case upon the three queries and their
answers [thereto are to be considered this day].
Mr. Killegrew to attend [on this day] with his proposal about
tin.
Mr. Long, Mr. Tooker and Mr. Salmon to attend [this day]
about their pretensions to coal mines in the king's manor of
Stratton super Fosse.
Marcellis Jacopson's case to be heard [this day] and one of the
Customs Commissioners is to attend.
The Contractors of the Chimney money [are to] attend [this
day] with the Attorney General upon a complaint against Justice
Rich.
Mr. Connop [to attend this day] upon his petition concerning
the Forest of Sherwood.
[Day Book p. 115.]
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Dec. 6.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Attorney General, Solicitor General.
Mr. Justice Rich and the other Justices of Southwark are
called in upon a complaint of distress against the Chimney money
[Farmers'] officers, who refused to obey the [said] Justices'
warrant for the re-delivery thereof. The Attorney General says
that the Act of 14 Charles II. makes the occupier stand chargeable
with the duty but the Act of 16 Charles II. directs that in case
of poverty &c. the landlord shall pay ; which he, the Attorney
General, conceives makes no alteration of the former law, the
Act declaring that the landlord shall pay where the tenant is not
solvent. The Solicitor General speaks to the same purpose.
The Justices of Peace say there were no divided houses at all
in the case of Vickers now complained of before the Lord
Treasurer. The Attorney General says if the houses were always
in the possession of paupers they ought not to pay, but if the
landlord, since the Act, has divided his houses or else lets them
to paupers he ought to be answerable for the duty. The
Justices say that the officers of the Chimney money to avoid
trouble immediately repair to the landlord for the duty (which
they, the Justices, conceive they ought not to do) and declare
the tenants paupers. The Lord Treasurer says it shall not be
in the choice of the officer to pronounce a pauper without due
certificate made. The Attorney General objects suppose a
pauper neglect or will not take forth his certificate must the
King lose his duty? The Lord Treasurer conceives in this case
if the paupers wilfully neglect to take out their certificates in
such cases the distress may be taken because neither the Justice
nor the Chimney officers can take them out for them without
their own application. The [Hearthmoney] Farmers offer to
join issue with Vickers and try the legality of this distress at law.
Vickers refuses to go to law by consent but abides by the
determination of the Justices. The Justices and Farmers both
agree to bring this point to a trial. In the mean time Vickers'
goods are to be restored [on his] depositing the money [due for
the duty] in Justice Freeman's hands till the cause be determined.
The case agreed on by both parties is : Quere : whether
a house that was before the time mentioned in the Act of 16
Car. II. demised to a pauper and shall after that time come into
the landlord's hands and shall be demised again unto another
pauper, whether in such case the landlord shall be liable to pay
the duty of Hearthmoney for such house?
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 235-7.]
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Dec. 6.
[afternoon]
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Tooker and Long called in upon their pretensions to a
lease of a coal work in Stratton super Fosse, held of the Duchy of
Cornwall. Mr. Long begs a lease (if Tooker's copy be void). Mr.
Tooker represents to the Lord Treasurer that he originally
petitioned the Treasury Lords for a lease, but that the Surveyor
General advised the Treasury Lords to grant it in copy. [It is]
agreed that Mr. Long shall have what my Lord Treasurer's
warrant contains as to his own lands and that a constat be made
out thereupon.
The petition of Jacob Marcellis is read and dismissed [the Lord
Treasurer] allowing only 50l. for victuals and in case he expects
any further favour [he is] to apply to the King in Council.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 237].
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Dec. 8.
Friday,
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Mr. Killegrew to attend [this day] with his proposal about tin.
[Day Book p. 115.]
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Dec. 8.
Treasury
Chambers.
Friday.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Russell and Mr. Millington called in. Mr. Connop's petition
is read concerning Birkland and Billagh in Sherwood Forest and
the destruction of timber there. Mr. Corbyn's certificate is produced
and read giving an account of the destruction of the
timber in Clipston as also in Birkland and Billagh under pretence
of fee trees. Mr. Millington says that the Duke of Newcastle has
a grant [of the right] to sell all his own wood in the forest and
that the herbage and pannage is granted by King Charles I.
to Gosling and his heirs. A report is ordered to be drawn up upon
the petition.
Mr. Lindsay and Mr. Boon called in with Mr. Northcote (Northcoat)
concerning an arrear of 1,867l. 3s. 5d. (1,876l. 3s. 5d.) due
from the said Northcote on [his receipt of] the subsidy and
[which is] claimed by said Lindsay and Boon in part of moneys
advanced upon the credit of that [subsidy] Act. Mr. Lindsay
submits it to his Majesty's and the Lord Treasurer's pleasure
and gives way to Mr. Northcote's discharge. Mr. Boon refuses
to withdraw his caveat.
Memorandum : to enquire what money is coming in to the
King from the subsidy as also from the Eleven Months' tax.
Query : in what course of payment the Navy orders upon these
taxes stand and in what course Mr. Boon stands.
Sir William Bassett and Mr. Brown are called in upon their
proposal for the farm of the Law Duty. The Lord Treasurer
acquaints them as they insist to have allowance for whatsoever
shall be diminished by Act of Parliament so they [are] to be
accomptable for any addition [to said duties by any Act of Parliament.
Further, they are] to submit to a Comptrol for the
concealments, such [Comptrol] as the Attorney General shall
advise. They take till to-morrow to attend the Lord Treasurer
with their final resolutions.
Mr. Hoare and Mr. (George) Evans are to be heard next Wednesday
(the 13th inst.) touching [the dispute between them as to]
their pretensions to the office of Clerk of the Irons and Surveyor
of the melting in the Tower. Their petitions are to be looked out.
Mr. Griffin moved the Lord Treasurer to know what interest
his Lordship would please to allow to Mr. Chace upon a tally for
700l. on the Hearthmoney payable in Sept. next. His Lordship
agreed to allow 6 per cent. per an. till the time of payment and no
more.,
Col. Howard of Suffolk's proposal [is ordered to be included
among] the papers for the King.
The accompt of Mr. Kent for the 2 per cent. for money advanced
for the forces, being 1,600l. [is ordered to be included
among] the papers for the King.
"My Lord Montagu's petition" for a chace in Geddington
Woods &c. is granted. The warrant to be prepared accordingly.
Memorandum : Speak to Sir Cha. Harbord about the Lord
Treasurer's power of granting of offices.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 238-9.]
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Dec. 9.
Saturday.
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Major Huntington and Mr. Parsons to attend in the morning
[of this day].
[Day Book p. 115.]
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Dec. 11.
Monday.
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A meeting [is to be held this day] at the Treasury Chambers
about the Excise : where the King will be pleased to be present.
[Ibid.]
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Dec. 13.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Surveyor
General [of Crown Lands].
Mr. Strode and Mr. Agar, the Surveyor of the Woods, [Trent
South], are called in. The Lord Treasurer acquaints them that he
understands that two axes are going in the New Forest to the
destruction of the timber there, one of the woodward's and
another of the surveyor's. The surveyors say the axe is in the
custody of the preservators of the forest. Sir Charles Harbord
says the constant practice hath been to have but one axe viz. the
King's and that sealed up and no use made thereof but by the
Lord Treasurer's warrant. The Lord Treasurer will direct that
there shall be but one axe viz. the King's and that [one] lodged
and sealed up in such hands as Sir Chas. Harbord shall think
fit.
A reference is ordered to Sir Cha. Harbord to examine the
Surveyors [of the Woods'] pretensions as to the having the warrants
for cutting of wood directed to them and not to the woodward
and to consider how to prevent the destruction and abuses
in the forests throughout England. A general order to be
prepared by Sir Charles Harbord for the settling the axe &c. to
be sent to all the forests throughout England.
To enquire after the money paid by felling of wood for the
subsistence of the keepers in New Forest pursuant to the privy
seal of 1671 for 560l. per an. A consideration to be had of a
fit subsistence for the keepers there and how [on what fund]
that shall be settled [in lieu of being raised by wood sales].
Mr. Tooker and Mr. Long called in upon their pretention to the
coal mines [in the King's manor in] Stratton super Fosse. Mr.
Long pretends to the coal mines in Perthill by virtue of Salmon's
interest and his leave in Aug. last to contract for a lease. Mr.
Tooker says this Toby Salmon was a partner with him three years
ago as an adventurer and Mr. Tooker has been at great charges
to discover and prosecute the King's right and open the coal
mines. Mr. Long agrees to pay Mr. Tooker all his charges he has
been at in digging pits in Plummers Close and to restore him all
his timber. [Ordered :] Mr. Long to have a lease of Plummers
Close only. Agreed by both parties before the Lord Treasurer
and his Lordship directs that the constats shall be returned back
to Sir Charles Harbord to be amended accordingly and each
party to pay 20s. per an. upon their lease.
Mr. Hoar and Mr. Evans are called in upon their petition for
the office of Clerk of the Irons and Surveyor of the Melting House
[at the Mint]. Serjeant Pemberton says that Mr. Hoar had
the reversion of those offices granted unto him by the last King
after Mr. Swallow. Mr. Sawyer says that Mr. Hoar has the office
of Comptroller of the whole Mint granted unto him and so the
other office[s] are inconsistent in the same person because he would
be a comptrol upon himself. Sergt. Pemberton says they are
not inconsistent. Mr. Sawyer says they are, for that there
ought to be three keys kept by three distinct officers viz. one by
the Comptroller, another by the Master [of the Mint] another
by the Surveyor of the Melting. Mr. D'Oyly examined says there
ought to be three so kept but that he hath observed but one key
made use of and that by Mr. Hoar and his son. Upon the whole
debate the Lord Treasurer is of opinion that the offices of Comptroller
[of the Mint] and Surveyor of the Melting and Clerk of the
Irons are not fit to be in one hand and is therefore of opinion
that the caveat put in against the passing of Mr. Evans' grant
should be withdrawn and the Attorney General is to be advised
with how to proceed to the vacating Mr. Hoar's reversional grant.
Sir William Bassett and his partners are called in about their
proposal for farming the Law Duty and agreed to the amendments
then made of their proposal and the same [is ordered]
to be transcribed and signed and sent to the Attorney General
to be prepared into a grant.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 239-41.]
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Dec. 15.
Friday.
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The [Sub] Farmers of the Excise on coffee, sherbet, cider and
tea [are this day] to be heard with Mr. Lownds upon their pretensions
to damage by the late proclamation for suppressing
coffee houses.
Sir Robert Thomas and Dr. Butler to be heard upon the
naming of Mr. Babington, one of the trustees [to their deed of
settlement].
[Day Book p. 116].
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Dec. 15.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Griffin to have 1,000l. advanced on his tally for [sic for on]
the Law [duties] ; for the Yeomen of the Guard and the King's and
Queen's footmen : "and my Lord Treasurer agrees to allow 8 per
cent. if he [Griffin] can [get an] advance [on] the tally of 7,500l."
The Sub-Farmers of the Excise on coffee are called in with Mr.
Lownds about their damages [caused] by the late proclamation.
The Lord Treasurer orders that they shall add the places of abode
to the names in their list and that the King's counsel [the
Attorney and Solicitor General and the King's Counsel at law]
attend at a second hearing to be had of this matter. [The Lord
Treasurer] to speak with the King about the [said Sub] Farmers
compounding with the Grand Farmers [of Excise] they being
on uncertainty from six months to six months.
Sir Robert Thomas, Mr. Gibbs and Mr. John Thomas and
Mr. Robert Sanderson called in. Sir Robert Thomas and Mr.
Gibbs disagree about the naming of trustees. Sir Robert excepts
against Mr. Babington's name. Agreed by both that the lease
shall be in the names of Bushy Mansell [and] Thomas Mansell
his son and the warrant and transcript were amended accordingly
in the Lord Treasurer's presence. Sir Robert desires
to have the perusal of this lease because he is to be a party to it
and desires to shew it to his counsel. Agreed that he shall have
it till Monday next. Mr. Sanderson moves that if Sir Robert
Thomas and Mr. Gibbs do not agree by Monday then the assignment
made of other part of the estate to Mr. Oliver Hale (wherein
he [Sanderson] is concerned) may not be stayed. Mr. Gibbs opposes
this. The Lord Treasurer directs that if Sir Robert Thomas
and Mr. Gibbs in behalf of Dr. Butler &c. do not agree their
difference by Monday next then the assignment made to Mr.
Oliver Hale (wherein Mr. Sanderson is concerned) shall not be
stayed but shall pass.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 241-2.]
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Dec. 20.
Wednesday.
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Mr. John Tiler, merchant, is to attend at the Treasury Chambers
at 3 in the afternoon [of this day] to give the Lord Treasurer
satisfaction about receiving anchorage money in the Downs.
Mr. Theodore Jacobson and Mr. Long the Chief Searcher [of
London port] are to attend [this day] about the seizure of guns
on board the Unicorne of Dantzic.
Mr. Arden to attend this day with his accounts of the
Bishopric of Durham and Auditor Aldworth to come with him.
Mr. Goddard, Receiver of [Hearthmoney in] Suffolk, and Mr.
Smallwood are to attend [this day].
[Day Book p. 116.]
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Dec. 20.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The petition of Mr. Goddard, Receiver of Hearthmoney in
Suffolk is read, praying a supersedeas of all process against him.
A certificate [is ordered] to be produced from the Lord Chief
Baron of the great losses and vexatious suits he has been at to
recover the King's duty. Mr. Le Gouch to forbear the prosecution
against Mr. Goddard for 1,400l. till the latter end of the
next term.
Mr. Jacopson and Mr. Long are called in. Mr. Long says the
guns are woth 300l. and ought to pay customs. Mr. Jacopson
says no duty was ever demanded for guns that were only for
defence of the ship and not for merchandise. Mr. Bertie [is
ordered] to attend the [Customs] Commissioners hereupon on
Friday morning to know their opinions whether guns bought
by a foreigner for defence of their ship shall pay custom.
Mr. Tiler is called in about a certain duty demanded for
anchorage in the Downs. He produces the King's warrants dated
1665 constituting Charles Porter or his deputies to receive the
duty. He says he has not acted these five years in it.
The Lord Treasurer directs 1,000l. for the Yeomen of the Guard
and the [King's and Queen's] footmen : to be provided by Mr.
Bertie [? out of secret service money in his hands].
The Lord Treasurer consents to allow 8 per cent. for the advance
of 700l. to Mr. Chace payable on the Chimney money [farm rent
due] in Sept. next.
Mr. Arden the Receiver [of the late sede vacante revenues of the
Bishopric of Durham] and the Auditor [Aldworth, auditor of said
Arden's account] are to attend the Chancellor of the Exchequer
with the accompt and Sir Rich. Wiseman is to attend at the same
time with the objections.
On Friday afternoon, the 22nd inst., the Lord Treasurer and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer are to meet at the Treasury
Chambers about the goldsmiths' report.
Send to the Wine Licences Commissioners to know in what
course the Duchess of Cleveland's order for 8,589l. would have
come to be paid after the payment of 17,000l. [in] tallies and
when after [the like for] 24,000l.
The Lord Treasurer directs 600l. net money to be paid to Lord
Colepeper by tally on the Hearthmoney [farm rent due] in
March next over and besides 42l. which is to be allowed for taking
up the money : so that the tally is to be struck for 642l. which
is directed [charged to be paid] upon Mr. Bertie's order for 10,000l.
for secret service.
The Lord Treasurer directs that the money due from the
city of York in Mr. Strickland's account shall be assigned to
Sir Courtnay Pole and that care be taken to prosecute the making
up of that account.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 242-3.]
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Dec. 22.
Friday.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[Order for] 250l. [to] Sir Adam Browne.
Sir Robert Howard to be writ to for an account of persons
who have lent their money into the Exchequer originally [i.e.
directly or not through the Goldsmiths].
[Ordered] that all [the] referees sign the report [made upon
the subject] of the three queries made to the goldsmiths "when
they [the said referees] were agreed." Sir Robert Howard to send
to the Lord Treasurer a copy of the order given him by the Lord
Treasurer for the distinguishing the goldsmiths' accounts. Auditor
Aldworth to make a report upon the several castings [up] of the
bankers' interest and [such report is] to be antedated.
Sir Robert Howard, Sir Geo. Downing, Sir Cha. Harbord and
Auditor Aldworth are to meet at the Treasury Chambers to-morrow
at 4 in the afternoon.
Such of the bankers as have not delivered in the particulars
of their assigned orders [orders speculatively bought by them
or assigned to them by the original holders] are to do it forthwith.
Sir Robert Viner to have notice that the Lord Treasurer is
making a report [on the bankers' debts and interest] but his
[said Viner's] account being imperfect in point of principal his
Lordship's report will be therein imperfect. Besides there are
some objections (against Sir Robert Viner's account) made by
Sir Robert Howard which are directed to be sent to said Viner
who is desired to return his answer thereunto forthwith.
Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Bernard are to attend the Lord Treasurer
on the Wine Act accounts of Mr. Wadlow and his partners. The
order of [the Privy] Council is to be looked out after the holidays.
Sir Phillip Lloyd is to attend the Lord Treasurer to-morrow
with the papers relating to the tin [affair].
The Lord Treasurer directs that 100l. (directed by the King
this day in Council to be paid to the minister and churchwardens
of St. Mary Overy's in Southwark ; to be distributed
to the poor watermen there) shall be presently paid by Mr.
Bertie out of [moneys in his hands for] secret service.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 244.]
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Dec. 23.
Saturday
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Sir Robert Howard, Sir Charles Harbord and Auditor
Aldworth attend about the goldsmiths' business. The three
queries are read with their [the goldsmiths'] answers and no
exception [is] taken to the answers but [they are] allowed. The
Lord Treasurer directs that Auditor Aldworth shall sign a state
of the accompt of the goldsmiths' principal money with the
several ways of casting [up] the interest.
Sir Robert Howard presents to the Lord Treasurer a paper
book relating, to the goldsmiths' debts digested under three
heads (1) of money lent to the public offices for the king's
immediate service (2) of money lent relating to public service
(3) of money lent to private persons that relate not to any public
service : which (he says) is clearer than A.B.C. The Lord
Treasurer directs (upon perusal of this book) that an alphabet
or epitome be made thereof the better to illustrate the same.
Sir Robert Howard is desired to give an account of such persons
as really lent money into the Exchequer and what was lent and
what has been assigned by the bankers to other persons and
not comprehended in the bankers' accounts.
Sir Robert Viner and Alderman Backwell are called in. Sir
Robert Viner says he thinks he shall want [is up to the present
short of] about 9,000l. of his two years' interest for that part of
his debt which has not yet passed the Auditor. Alderman
Backwell says he wants about 1,600l. or 1,700l. of his two years'
interest.
Sir Robert Howard has now taken [away] his own paper of
calculation of the goldsmiths' accounts and promises to send
it back with a state of those accounts as they came to him.
Thereupon [upon the receipt thereof] the goldsmiths are to attend
the Auditor and make it clear how the respective sums formerly
demanded by them (of which Sir Robert Howard has the account)
comes now to be increas
ed to the sums now demanded.
Auditor Aldworth is to make up Sir Robert Viner's accompt
by Friday next.
Petitions read [and orders thereon given as follows] :
Fabian Phillips [his petition read together with] the Lord
Chief Justice North's report. To be further examined
and query whether all parties were heard before the Lord
Chief Justice : and the Lord Treasurer will give directions
about Phillips's salary when Sir Robert Atkins's account comes.
Lady Windham. The arrears cannot be paid.
James Smith. Mr. Bertie to speak with the assignes of his
debt and his pretentions for his land [are] to be stated.
John Hoove. To be recommended for Maundy Thursday.
Richard King. Nil.
Robert Gyde. [He] is paid [up or according] to the order
of [the Privy Council].
Anne Finch. To be kept to the Irish establishment.
Geo. Clive. No process [is to issue] against him till something
be settled.
Mr. Ward. Allowed.
Mr. Clare. Allowed.
Mr. Hen. Hall. Nil.
Lady Laughorne. To have 100l. presently.
Mr. Johnson. To be referred to Sir Cha. Harbord.
The Old Farmers [of the Revenue] of Ireland. [My Lord
is] to advise with the Attorney General.
William Bishop. To be paid as others are.
Vanderhoven. Nothing can be done yet.
Mr. Sands. To be referred to Sir Cha. Harbord.
Mr. Jenkins. [Referred] to ditto.
Mary Bott. [Referred] to ditto.
Elizabeth, Countess of Anglesey &c. [Referred] to ditto.
Mr. Widdows. A certificate to be produced.
Tho. Harris. My Lord Treasurer to see the old establishment
of the Mint.
Mr. Santen. To be paid as the law directs.
Maurice Keating. To be shewed [? by my Lord Treasurer
to the King] with the Irish papers.
Fra. Sandford. To be inquired into.
Officers of the Tally Court. Query : how [this has been]
practised [in the past] ?
John Low. To be considered when Sir Robert Atkins' account
comes.
Mr. Powny. Query [where is] the [Surveyor General's] report
of the value?
Doorkeepersof the [Commissioners for the] Union with
Scotland]. To be paid : but query what is reasonable?
Thomas Rooks. Nil.
John Smith. Nil.
Mr. Singleton. Nil.
Mr. Haesdonck. Nil.
Alderman Backwell. Nil.
Mr. Henshaw et al. Nil.
Ramsgate fishermen. Nil.
Tho. Kinaston. Nil.
John Underwood. Nil.
John Wickham. Nil.
Fra. Pointz. Nil.
Mr. Hayes. Nil.
Edw. Norton. To be [put] on the [papers of] minutes for
the King.
Mr. Ayloff. To be done.
Antho. Sturt. To compare the cases mentioned in the petitions.
Northampton town. Agreed.
Sir John Coryton. Agreed.
William Bedborow. Observe the order of [the Privy] Council.
William Pix, Mr. Taylor. My Lord will not alter the legal
course.
William Barrow. Agreed. A warrant to be granted.
Mary Browne. The case to be stated particularly.
John Vayly. My Lord Treasurer will have a state of all arrears
due to castles not on the establishment [of the Forces and
Garrisons].
John Worrell. [The matter] to be examined by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
Hugh Holland. Sir Robert Viner to be spoke with to pay
him.
Tho. Browne. Query [to ask] of the bankers what they intend
to do in the case of such who had money [of their own lent]
in the King's hand and [per contra] owe the King money.
The yeomen prickers. To be paid as [far as] others [are].
Cornwal Bradshaw. Nil.
Lodowick Bray. Done.
Robt. Ford. To be paid as others.
Ann Pendrel. Query : What is desired and expected.
Tho. Mawson. To be certified by the Greencloth.
Mr. Godolphin. A state to be made of Mr. Tuder's case.
Mris. Ince. [Her case] to be examined.
Mr. Watson. A lease to be made.
Sir Tho. Ingham. Something is directed already.
John Staly. To be considered when the certificates come.
Mr. Brisco. [His business] to be examined.
Sir Hugh Cholmly. To be sent to Mr. Pepys and the Lord
Treasurer to be put in mind of it.
The Lord Treasurer having been spoken to by the King and
applied to by Mr. Progers in the behalf of Samuel Dale who
travelled with His Majesty in France and [whom] the King calls
his friend, his Lordship orders that as soon as a vacancy presents
amongst the landwaiters in the port of London no warrant pass
for bestowing it on any other but that his Lordship be minded of
Mr. Dale for a deputation to [be bestowed on] him.
[Ibid. Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 246-7.]
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