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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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| April 16.
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Letter of direction on an order of March 21 last for
864l. to Sidney Godolphin, Esq. : same to be hereby
by tallies on the Customs. (Charles Bertie dated
April 16 to the Customs Cashier to immediately
pay said tally, as said Godolphin "is to be dispatch't
away to Holland this night."
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Money Book (General)
p. 243. Out Letters
(General) p. 241.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding
any restriction) 100l. for last Lady day
quarter on Sir John Howell's pension of 400l.
per an.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 241.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to forthwith bring into
the Exchequer 2,000l. to be paid over to the Treasurer
of the Navy for payment of tickets.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay
said tallies) for 500l. for last Lady day quarter of the
Earl of Arlington's pension.
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Ibid, p. 242.
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| April 16
altered to
1678-9,
Jan. 16.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Ralph Montagu,
Master of the Great Wardrobe, authorising him
to borrow money at interest for the service of the
Great Wardrobe from time to time at 6 per cent.
interest and 2 per cent. further reward for the
loan and forbearance thereof : said Montagu having
"at present and may at several times hereafter
have occasion for the borrowing of moneys for the
necessary supply of your Office upon the credit
of orders and tallies drawn and levied at the Receipt
of the Exchequer for the service thereof."
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 181.
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| April 16.
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Same from same to Serjt. John Ramsay to arrest
Edmund Warcupp and Richard Downes, late
Commissioners of Wine Licences : it being certified
by Auditor Richard Aldworth the 16 inst. that he
cannot make up the accounts of the present Commissioners
of Wine Licences because said Warcupp
and Downes have not passed their accounts of same
for the years 1672-5 : they having been thereto
called upon and warned and hitherto neglected
same.
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Ibid, p. 182.
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| April 17.
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Commission from same to John Thompson to be
Solicitor for the Poll Act for London and
Middlesex.
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Ibid, p. 185.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's
Remembrancer for process of immediate extent
against Thomas Chapman, of Liverpool, merchant,
absconded, on bonds dated 1676, Nov. 17, for
220l., and 90l. ; 1676, Nov. 28, for 80l. and 33l. ;
1677, April 27, for 100l. and 37l. ; 1677, June 8,
for 149l. and 62l. ; 1677, May 26, for 290l.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 181.
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| [?]
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Treasurer Danby to [the Commissioners for the Poll]
recommending to them the well execution of the
Act for same without which its ends will not be
answered "and that you will particularly take care
to tax all servants for such wages as they really
receive or have contracted for and not for such
as by any statutes they are only allowed to take.
I make this particular instance to you because
I am informed that the Commissioners appointed
to put the former Poll Bill in execution did proceed
to tax the wage of servants by what they ought
to receive by the said laws only : but I doubt
not of your care in every part of this trust committed
to you by this Act and hope you will improve
to the best advantage and true intention thereof."
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Ibid, p. 182.
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| April 17.
|
Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners to
readmit "if you think fit" Mr. Ball, the Surveyor
of Chester port who stands suspended for some
neglect.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 43.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to observe
an order in Council dated Whitehall, April 9, prefixed
in extenso, for the Customs Commissioners
to permit from time to time all ships that shall
appear to have really cleared at the several Customs
Houses of England and Wales before March 20
last to proceed on their voyages, notwithstanding
the embargo ; as also all ships that shall appear
to have been forced by stress of weather or otherwise
to put into any port of England or Wales
since the said embargo ; also to permit all ships that
go to the Baltic for masts, pitch, tar, hemp, timber,
plank or other naval provisions and stores to proceed
on their voyages, notwithstanding the present
embargo, provided they first give bond to sell
their respective ladings at their return to the King
or to give the King's officers the refusal thereof,
when returned, at the then market rates : the
present order herein being made upon report
to the King in Council from the Admiralty Lords
upon the matter of dispensing with the embargo.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in forthwith)
20l. for half a year to Lady day last on
Dr. Boord's perpetuity of 40l. per an. as Law Professor
at Cambridge.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 242.
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Same to same for tallies on the Tenths for 500l. for
half a year on Visct. Brouncker's pension.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to issue (and same to the Customs
Cashier to bring in with respect, etc.) 69l. 11s. 3d.
for Gervas Price, viz., 30l. for half a year to Lady
day last on his 60l. per an. as chief underkeeper
of St. James's Park ; 25l. for last Lady day quarter
on his 100l. per an. for keeping his Majesty's arms
at Whitehall ; and 14l. 11s. 3d. for same quarter on
his fee of 58l. 5s. 0d. per an. as Gentleman of the Bow.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(and to the Customs Cashier to bring in with respect
etc.) 20l. for Mr. Millward for one quarter on his
fee of 80l. per an. as Provider of the King's Robes.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 242.
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Same to same for tallies [on the Excise] (and same to
[the Receivers of Excise] to pay said tallies) for
250l. for a quarter on the Countess of Dorset's
pension.
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Ibid.
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The like letters for 125l. for last Lady day quarter
on Col. Thomas Howard's and his sister's pension.
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Ibid.
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| April 18.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners to
execute (without making further difficulty unless
you have good reasons to the contrary) Treasurer
Danby's warrant of [March] 28 last for employing
John Lee as landwaiter at Topsham loco Clement
Blakinston, who was grown blind.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 44.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise
to pay said tallies) for 125l. for last Lady day quarter,
on Sir William Killigrew's pension.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 243.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay the salaries for half a year of the
patent officers of the outports. (Charles Bertie
to same dated April 19 to pay same with respect
to the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 243. Out Letters
(General) p. 243.
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[Treasurer Danby's allowance of the] 15l. for salary or
allowance to John Langwith for last Lady day
quarter for attending the Treasury as one of the
Messengers of the Chamber. [For Charles Bertie's
letter for this sum see supra, p. 953 under date
March 28. For Bertie to thus issue his letter before
receiving Treasurer Danby's authorisation was
unconstitutional.]
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Money Book (General)
p. 244.
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Money warrant for 5l. to Elizabeth Pinckney as royal
bounty.
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Ibid.
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Same for 250l. to Edward Griffin, Esq., for half a year
to Lady day last on his pension as by the privy seal
of 1677, Aug. 31.
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Ibid.
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Same for 20l. to Robert, Earl of Cardigan, for one year
on his creation money. (Charles Bertie dated
May 15 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in
with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue same.)
|
Ibid, p. 244. Out Letters
(General) p. 253.
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Four warrants from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay 18l. each to Thomas Burton, Richard
Goodlad, John Evance for 1½ years to Lady day
last and 15l. to Charles Beauvoir for 1½ years to
same time on their patent fees of 12l. per an. each
as the four undersearchers of London port.
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Money Book (General)
p. 244.
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Money warrant for 312l. 10s. 0d. each to the following
for half a year and half a quarter of their pensions of
500l. per an. each as Grooms of the Bedchamber,
viz., Edward Proger, Sidney Godolphin, Henry Savile,
Richard Lane, Henry Guy, Henry Seymour,
Thomas Felton, Robert Phillips, David Walter,
Bernard Greenvile, and the executors of Thomas
Elliott, deceased : to be satisfied by tallies on
the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due 1679,
Michaelmas. (For Bertie's letter for a different
sum, see infra under date May 31.)
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 125l. to Sir Ralph Delaval for last
Lady day quarter on his pension of 500l. per an.
granted for three years from June 24 last. (For
Bertie's letter hereon see infra under date July 15.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 244.
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Same for the salaries and incidents of the Office of
the Lords of the Committee of Council for Trade
and Plantations for last Lady day quarter : viz.,
100l. to Sir Thomas Dolman as Clerk of the Council
attending said service, 62l. 10s. 0d. to William
Blathwaite as assistant to said clerk, 25l. for two
clerks and 148l. 18s. 1d. for incidents ; making
336l. 8s. 1d. in all. (Charles Bertie dated May 11
to the Customs Cashier to bring same in forthwith,
and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
|
Ibid, p. 245. Out Letters
(General) p. 252.
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Same for 4,000l. to James, Duke of Monmouth, as
advance for half a year from Lady day last on his
agreement for furnishing the stables ; and 1,000l.
as the like advance for furnishing horses, mares
and geldings for the King and Queen.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 245.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
levy tallies of assignment on Thomas Jones, John
Chetham, and David Bennett for the [King's]
moiety of the appraised value of a seizure made by
them of a parcel of painted earthenware appraised
at 55l. 1s. 0d., being the same goods which were
claimed by one James Perriman and afterwards
pretended to by Mr. Bulstrode and others ; [the
King's] one moiety whereof, pursuant to an order
of the King in Council dated 1676, Nov. 24, is to be
publicly broken and discharged. The present
warrant is based upon the privy seal of 1675, Dec. 5,
relating to the payment of forfeitures to Baptist
May, Keeper of the Privy Purse, for the service of said
Privy Purse. The abovesaid tally is to be delivered to
such [officers] as the Customs Commissioners shall
appoint, "they being to take care that the King's
moiety of the said goods be destroyed as aforesaid
and to make use of the said tally for the discharge
of the said officers in this behalf."
|
Ibid, p. 246.
|
|
[Treasurer Danby's subscription of a] docquet dated
April of a warrant (privy seal) to the Exchequer
to pay to Edward Masters, gent., or his assigns
600l. upon account of defraying several charges
laid out and to be laid out about New Park near
Richmond, co. Surrey. (Money warrant dated
April 29 hereon. This money warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated April 24.)
|
Docquet Book, p. 195.
Money Book (General)
p. 249.
|
| April 19.
|
Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners to attend
at Treasurer Danby's house at the Cockpit to-morrow
morning at 9, whither Mr. Strong, of Weymouth
(who by your advice was lately arrested) is to be
brought, and his petition to be considered, he praying
to be released because of the charge of his
confinement.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 44.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to employ
Jno. Eden as Surveyor of Customs, Newcastle
port, loco John Burton, deceased.
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Ibid.
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Reference [from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners] of the petition of Lancellot Ashby,
late Surveyor of Deal, praying to be restored to
his said office.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 48.
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Same from same to same to permit the import (on
payment of Customs, and notwithstanding any
proclamation to the contrary) of a parcel of foreign
cordage belonging to Peter Vandeput, of London,
merchant, and now in the ship Alice and Mary,
of London, Roger Halden master, an English
ship lately arrived from Riga in the Downs : said
Vandeput being apprehensive that it may be
dangerous to permit said goods to proceed for
France in respect of the appearance of a war.
|
Ibid, p. 45.
|
|
Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay 177l.
to the Lord Privy Seal for half a year to Lady day
last on his fee of 20s. a day.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 239.
|
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
Customs for 600l. for one year on Lady Fanshaw's
executors' pension. (Same to the Customs Cashier
to pay off abovesaid tally which will within a few
days be struck upon you : "but [do] not [pay]
the whole sum together ; only 300l. upon producing
the tally and the remainder a week after.")
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Ibid, p. 244.
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Same to same to issue (and same to the Customs
Cashier to bring in notwithstanding, etc.) 100l.
to the Churchwardens of St. Martins in the Fields
for one year of the King's bounty to the poor of said
parish.
|
Ibid, p. 243.
|
|
The like letters for 40l. to Robert Swan for half a year
to Lady day last on his pension.
|
Ibid, p. 244.
|
|
The like for 50l. to Capt. Mansell for last Lady day
quarter on his pension.
|
Ibid.
|
|
The like for 100l. to Mr. Oglethorpe for half a year
to Christmas last on his fee or salary as Master of his
Majesty's Studs : to be brought in with respect, etc.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
April of a grant to Alexander Fort of the office or
place of Master Joiner for life, in reversion after
Thomas Kinward, the present officer.
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Docquet Book, p. 196.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for a pardon and release to George
Legg, Esq., of an ipsum [debit balance remaining
charged super ipsum] amounting to 6,825l. 6s. 9½d.
depending upon him at the foot of his account
as executor of his late father William Legg, Esq.,
late Lieutenant General of the Ordnance ; which
said account was declared before Treasurer Danby
Nov. 29 last. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated May 6 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 14. Docquet Book,
p. 198.
|
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
installing the First Fruits of the bishop of St. Davids,
being 383l. 9s. 10½d. (the Tenths deducted) : to be
paid in four years by 96l. 17s. 55/8d. per an., the last
payment at 1682, Lady day : "if he shall die
or be translated before the days of payment he shall
not be liable to pay any more." (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated April 29 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book, VI.
p. 15. Docquet Book,
p. 198.
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| April 20.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to observe an order of the King in
Council dated Whitehall, April 19, prefixed in
extenso for permitting the ships bound to the Baltic
to proceed on their intended voyages on their giving
bond for their returning directly to some port
in this kingdom laden with naval commodities
only, viz., masts, fir, timber, deals, pitch, tar,
hemp and pipe staves, and for their being unladen
in the said port : said order having been made
on the report from the Admiralty Lords on the
petition of divers merchants trading to the Baltic
Sea for naval stores desiring only to be obliged to
bring their ladings into England without contracting
with the Navy Board to sell them to the King at their
return : and reflecting upon the present importance
of having the English market stored with those
commodities usually brought from the Baltic
[said Lords] were of opinion that it was necessary
for his Majesty's service wholly to dispense with the
embargo on such ships, and on condition of such
bonds.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 45.
|
The like warrant for the observance of an order of
Council, dated Whitehall, April 19, prefixed in
extenso, made on the like report as above from the
Admiralty for dispensing with the embargo in the case
of the ships now laden or lading and bound to Ostend
with corn and provisions for that garrison on their
giving bond to return to some port of the kingdom
within such time as shall be thought fit.
Followed by : an unfinished, undated entry relating
to a [similar] order of the King in Council dated
Whitehall, Feb. 8 last.
|
Ibid, p. 46.
|
|
Report from Treasurer Danby to the King on the
petition of Humphry Millington on behalf of himself
and others, freemen of London, dealers in butter
and cheese, said petition setting forth that with
great charge and adventure [they deal therein]
for the supply of the city and suburbs of London,
and also the Navy [and that yet] upon any sudden
expedition they cannot have two or three tons
brought up by sea or land, but the informers take
hold of a statute of Edw. VI. and James I. against
selling more than 4 way [weigh] of cheese at
one time (being but 900 and odd [lb.] weight)
and four barrels of butter, whereas the said city
being so populous and the King's pressing occasion
for a speedy supply of the Navy so considerable,
they cannot be served by such small quantities,
and said Millington for selling only one ton of cheese
has been at over 40l. charges by troublesome suits
commenced against him, which hath almost utterly
ruined him : and therefore petitioners pray a royal
proclamation to check such informers from any
further prosecution by vexatious suits or to refer
their case to the next sessions of Parliament. Said
petition being read before the King in Council,
Feb. 8 last, it was referred to Treasurer Danby
who on March 6 following referred same to
Sir William Jones, Attorney General. Thereupon
said Jones reported March 15 to Treasurer Danby
citing the Acts of 3 and 4 Edward VI. and 5 and
6 Edward VI. and 21 James I. Since the last
Act the city of London is much increased, and so
likewise the stores of this kind to be made for the
Navy, therefore there is just cause to extend
this liberty [as by 21 James I.] to more persons
than cheesemongers and tallow chandlers free of
the city, and to sell in greater quantities than the
last Act allows. But this cannot be done without
an Act of Parliament, which upon due application
(the matter being profitable to the country and to all
people dwelling in and about the city besides the
advancement of his Majesty's service) will as I conceive
pass without difficulty. In his present report
hereon Treasurer Danby fully concurs with the
abovesaid report of the Attorney General hereon.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 183-4.
|
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Money warrant for 40l. to Charles Whitacre for one
year on his fee as Foreign Apposer in the Exchequer.
(Charles Bertie dated? April 20 to the Customs
Cashier to bring same in notwithstanding, etc.,
and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
|
Money Book (General)
p. 246. Out Letters
(General) p. 244.
|
|
Same for 212l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Lebas for two years
and half a quarter on his fee of 100l. per an. as
Marshal of the Ceremonies. (Letters ut supra
dated April 19 : to be brought in with respect
to, etc.)
|
Money Book (General)
p. 246. Out Letters
(General) p. 244.
|
|
Same for 125l. to John, Earl of Rochester, for one
quarter on his pension of 500l. per an.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 246.
|
| April 22.
|
Same for 250l. each to Mris. Elizabeth Lawson
and Mris. Anne Lawson, daughters of Sir John
Lawson, for one year of their several pensions
of 250l. per an. each. (Charles Bertie dated
April 22 to the Customs Cashier to bring in
with respect to the weekly payments and same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
|
Ibid, p. 246. Out Letters
(General) p. 245.
|
|
Same for 29l. 3s. 4d. to Andrew Lawrence for 175 days
from Sept. 29 last to Lady day last on his allowance
of 3s. 4d. a day as Surveyor of the King's highways ;
as by a certificate from the Earl of Arlington,
Lord Chamberlain of the Household, dated the
15th inst. (Letters ut supra dated April 26.)
|
Money Book (General)
p. 247. Out Letters
(General) p. 246.
|
|
Same for 227l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Richard Bulstrode, Kt.,
for a quarter's ordinary Jan. 18 last to April 19 inst.,
on his ordinary as Resident with the Governor of
the Spanish Netherlands.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 247.
|
|
Treasurer Danby's allowance of the salary and incidents
bill of the Wine Licence Commissioners' Office
from 1672, March 25, to 1673, March 25, as presented
by Edmund Warcupp and Ric. Downes. (Total
2,433l. 8s. 6d. and 9l. 10s. 6d. for fees on passing
the declaration of the two preceding accounts of
this revenue.)
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 192.
|
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Charles Bertie [to the Customs Cashier] to pay 50l. to
William Culliford for last Lady day quarter's salary
as Register of Seizures.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 245.
|
|
Same to same to forthwith bring 231l. 19s. 0d. into the
Exchequer for Mr. Wickham "notwithstanding any
restriction whatsoever, for which you have my letter
of the 13th of January last."
|
Ibid.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge any seizure of the ship
Hopewell, of Yarmouth, Joseph Howard master,
said master having sailed from said port 1676-7,
Jan. 22, with 11 English beside himself for
Leghorn and thence to Amsterdam, where (that
voyage being ended) his men left him and he afterwards
took in another freight from Bayonne, shipping
seven English (who were all he could got) and three
foreigners at Amsterdam, and with these came
from Bayonne to London : Treasurer Danby
having "several times given relief where ships
having gone out regularly manned, have by reason
of some necessary [misfortune] returned wanting
something of their full complement of the master
and three-fourths of their mariners being English :"
all on proviso that said ship and goods were imported
before March 20 last : and further with express
signification that neither this nor any other warrant
from me for discharging seizures or for delivering
goods are to dispense in any wise with the limitations
in the late Poll Act.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 48.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to his
Excellency Count Anthony of Oldenburgh,
I Ambassador from the King of Denmark, his baggage,
detailed, now arrived from Holland in the Mary
yacht, Capt. Gunman, commander.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 46.
|
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The like for same of the baggage (lately come from
Holland on board the abovesaid yacht now at
Deptford) detailed, of Monsieur Spanheim, Envoy
of the Elector Palatine (including a pair of little
virginals called pinnotts).
|
Ibid, p. 47.
|
|
The like for the export from Dover to Calais by
Monsieur Levalle, Gentleman of the Horse to the
French King, of 12 horses "which are for the
particular use and service of the [French] King
himself" : Customs free, and notwithstanding any
late order to the contrary.
|
Ibid.
|
| April 23.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Serjt. John Ramsey
to set at liberty Edmund Warcupp and Richard
Downes arrested ut supra, p. 966 : they having
ongaged to make up their accounts more diligently
for the future, and to do all that is necessary on
their parts for completing same, which will be better
expedited if they have their liberty.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 185.
|
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Entry of [Treasurer Danby's signature of the docquet
of] a demise to Sir Phillip Egerton of two marshes
called Hatchew Mere and Fishpool, in the forest
of Mara and Mondrem or Delamere in co. Chester,
being parcel of the possessions of the late Earl of
Chester : to be for 31 years at 10s. 6d. per an.
rent and fine of 40s.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same of same of a demise [by in custodiam lease under
the Exchequer seal] to George Brooke of a mediety of
a messuage and 60 acres in co. Devon, parcel of
the lands of John Stevens, of Bannto [Bampton] in
said county, innkeeper, for the life of Judith his
wife ; he being outlawed on plea of transgression
against said Brooke.
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Ibid, p. 191.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the export from London to
Ostend, Customs free, of 20 horses belonging to
Sir Charles Littleton and the officers of his regiment.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 47.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, twelve
pictures with 19 pieces of cloth imported in a
vessel lately arrived from Rotterdam for his
Excellency the Heer van Beuningen, the Dutch
Ambassador, said linen being for his own table.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 48.
|
|
Money warrant for 770l. to Isaac Legouch for jewels
as follows, for which the Earl of Arlington, Lord
Chamberlain, has by his letter of the 17th inst.
certified that he has by the King's command agreed
with said Legouch, viz., a diamond ring of the value
of 140l. which was given to the Envoy from the
Duke of Mecklenburgh ; and in March last for
a diamond ring of the value of 200l., which was given
to the Envoy from the Duke of Osnaburgh ; and in
this present month of April for a jewel of the value
of 430l. given to the Envoy Extraordinary from the
King of Denmark.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 247.
|
|
Same for 125l. to Charles, Lord Lucas, for last
Lady dav quarter on his pension of 500l. per an.
(Charles Bertie, dated May 17, to the Customs Cashier
to bring same in, notwithstanding any former
restriction ; and to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue same.)
|
Ibid, p. 247. Out Letters
(General) p. 254.
|
|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant
to Charles Beaumont, gent., of the office of Keeper
of the small guns in the Tower of London, now void
by the death of Richard Batchelor : to be during
pleasure : with the fees and profits thereof.
|
Docquet Book, p. 197.
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| April 24.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
proposal of Capt. Nicholas Bayly, Walter Goolde,
John Stepkin, Pattrick Littell and Thomas Curteene,
of Kinsale, gent., proposing to detect transgressors
against the Act of Parliament prohibiting ships
trading from Foreign Plantations to unlade anywhere
but in England, Wales and Berwick, "which
office he [sic? Curteene] will undertake in Ireland
for such reward as my Lord Treasurer shall think
fit."
(In the margin : Col. Napper's business.)
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Out Letters (Customs)
p. 49.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay in its
course according to its date the tally lately struck
for 1,300l. for Sir Leo. Jenkins : and if you will
advance all or any part of the money upon the
same Treasurer Danby will allow interest at 8 per
cent. from the time of the advance thereof till the time
of payment of said tally in course.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 245.
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Same to same to bring in notwithstanding etc. (and
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 500l. to the
Earl of Oxford for half a year to Christmas last
on his pension as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to pay (with respect to the weekly
payments) 25l. to Mr. Tho. D'oyley for last Lady
day quarter on his pension of 100l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 246.
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Same to same to forthwith advance to Mr. Stephens
2,500l. for the present service of the Navy "and
repay yourself out of the next money that shall
be in your hands of the Receipt of the Customs :
notwithstanding any former restriction."
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
98l. 10s. 8d. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe
upon any unsatisfied orders in his name for the
service of his Office. This sum will be brought in by
Mr. Kent and is intended for Chapel necessaries for
the Earl of Carlisle in his government of Jamaica.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 247.
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Same to same for tallies on the Excise (and same to the
Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 187l. 10s. 0d.
for half a quarter on the Earl of Ranelagh's pension ;
and for 125l. for the like on Lord Hatton's
pension.
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Ibid, p. 246.
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Same to same for tallies on the Tenths of York,
Exeter, etc., for 500l. for last Lady day quarter
upon the two pensions of the Countess Dowager
of Bristol of 1,000l. per an. each.
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Ibid.
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The like for tallies on same for 250l. for same quarter
on the Earl of Sunderland's pension.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 50l. to Peter Davaux for half a year
on his pension of 100l. per an. as Picture Drawer
in Miniature [to the King]. (Charles Bertie dated
May 6 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in,
notwithstanding, etc. ; and to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 247. Out Letters
(General) p. 249.
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Same for 75l. to James Vernon for last Lady day
quarter upon his pension of 300l. per an.
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Money Book (General)
p. 247.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant of the office of searcher
of the port of Kingston upon Hull to Thomas
Nisbett and Phillip Nisbett, gent., in reversion
after George Moor, the present officer : all on the
surrender of the like reversionary grant to Francis
Weaver, gent., and John his son. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated May 8 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 15. Docquet Book,
p. 200.
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Same to same for a same for a grant to George
Dunstan, Esq., of an annuity or yearly pension
of 1,000l. : during pleasure : to be payable
quarterly out of the Exchequer : commencing the
first payment from Lady day last. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated May 8 of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 17. Docquet Book,
p. 200.
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Same [to the Clerk of the Signet attending] for a privy
seal for 2s. a day each to Thomas Thackham and
John Kernan, Grooms of the Great Chamber
in Ordinary to the Queen in the places of Richard
Elton and Thady Kenidy (Kenedy) : to be received
without account quarterly : [to be payable] from
the times they were respectively sworn [into said
office]. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated
May 8 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 15. Docquet Book,
p. 199.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a discharge
of the baronet fee of 1,095l., payable to the
King by Francis Edwards. (For Treasurer Danby's
warrant to the Receipt hereon see under date
Sept. 10 infra.)
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Docquet Book, p. 197.
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| April 25.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Henry Dyer as a noontender,
London port, loco Adrian Lenthall, lately deceased.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 49.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
(vacated, see infra under date May
17) to employ George Wiltshire as waiter and
storehousekeeper at Chester, loco Robert Harwar,
who has been criminal therein.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 50.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
April of a pardon to Joseph Dawson, yeoman,
of the crimes and offences of clipping and fileing
the King's coin and of all indictments, penalties, etc.,
by reason thereof : with restitution of lands and
goods.
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Docquet Book, p. 197.
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| April 26.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
tallies to discharge the officers of the King's moiety
(being appraised at 7l.) of the boats seized by
Michael Walford at Yarmouth and ordered to be
burned : all by virtue of the privy seal of 1665,
Sept. 5, for payment of forfeitures to the Privy Purse.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 49.
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Same from same to deliver, Customs free, a box of
gilt leather, lately brought from Holland in the
Navy [sic for Mary] yacht, Capt. Gunman commander,
being sent by Ambassador [Lawrence]
Hyde to his lady.
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Ibid, p. 50.
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Charles Bertie to same. Treasurer Danby intends
to speak to Secretary Pepys to procure instructions
to be given to the men of war that go from time
to time to the Leeward Islands or any other of his
Majesty's Plantations to be assisting to the Governors,
etc., in seizing ships that keep out of command
and load without making entries, as you inform
his Lordship the Blackmore pinck has done at
Antigua. And his Lordship will represent at the
Committee for Foreign Affairs the necessity of
Col. Stapleton's having a small vessel for
transporting himself to the several islands under
his Government. His Lordship directs Mr. Pley
of Weymouth to pay in within a fortnight his arrear
of above 2,527l. 5s. 7½d. owing at Lady day, 1676, and
meanwhile process against him to stop, and if he
comply with this his Lordship will recommend him
to the King's favour as to the old debt which he
desires may be set against money which the King
owes him. His Lordship will hear Mr. Collingwood
about the business of importing Scotch corn into
Berwick.
Followed by. (a) Undated letter from same to
Samuel Pepys forwarding (b) infra as from the
Customs Commissioners who desire instructions to
be given to the men of war as above. Treasurer
Danby desires you to lay this before the [Admiralty]
Lords at a convenient time that such instructions
may be given.
(b) Extract from a letter dated Nevis, 1677, June 29,
from [Governor] William Stapleton to [the Customs
Commissioners]. I have yet no answer from
Antigua other than that amongst others one Henry
Fernes, Commander of the Blackmore pinck, comes
not under the command of any fort, but staves
it out and will not enter or give any obedience.
There is a flag ordered to be put up at Five Island
Harbour to try whether he will submit. The last
year I was at Antigua there he rode and would not
come near me. He loads at his pleasure. He is one
of the transgressors you hint in your list to me.
I hope I may be able by the first conveniency to
give you an account whats done relating to him
and others who little mind the breach of their bond
and as little regard Government.
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Ibid, pp. 50-1.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Charles Bertie,
John Lawrence and Lowde Cordell, Esqrs., and
to the Auditors of First Fruits and Tenths, i.e.,
Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done. Upon
the petition of William Prettyman, King's Remembrancer
of First Fruits, and Charles Porter, Esq.,
one of his sureties, the King was pleased to instal
the debt of 7,965l. 17s. 8d. owing from said
Remembrancer, whereby said debt was to be paid
off by sums of 800l. per an. Since then said
Prettyman is not only surcharged with several
great sums of money by him received long before
the said instalment wherewith he did not charge
himself as he ought to have done, but also (he
being the person trusted by his Majesty by virtue
of his being Remembrancer of First Fruits with the
taking the bonds given by the clergy for payment of
their First Fruits and the keeping them safe for his
Majesty's use until the moneys due thereon be
paid to the King's Receiver of said revenue) hath
contrary to the duty of his said office and in manifest
breach of the trust reposed in him by the King
delivered up very many of the said bonds, although
the moneys thereupon due were never paid to the
Receiver of First Fruits, but (as is conceived)
the said Prettiman has received the moneys due
upon the said bonds and converted the same to his
own use. I do therefore hereby suspend said
Prettiman from his said office and direct you to repair
to his Office, and take an account of all books
and other records, rolls, remembrances and papers
whatsoever relating thereto, and of all bonds and
other securities, and to take same into your custody
by an inventory thereof. Further Lowde Cordell
is hereby to execute the said office during the
suspension of Prettyman, and is to receive and
apply all the fees and profits of said office towards the
dischargo of moneys due from said Prettyman.
Appending : Order and instructions from Treasurer
Danby to be observed by said Prottyman and
Cordell and by the Receiver of First Fruits. (1)
and (2) account to be given of bonds and papers,
etc. ut supra. (3) Prettyman to deliver to the above
a book specifying all the compositions that have been
made since Dec. 31 last ; (4) and similarly to
deliver to the above Auditors all the institutions
and collations made by the archbishops and bishops
and which have been certified to him under their seals.
After copying same to enable them to charge said
Prettyman, said Auditors are to deliver same to said
Cordell. (5) Said Cordell shall hereafter send
to the said Auditors all institutions and collations
as soon as same are certified to him. Said Auditors
are thereby to charge said Cordell and then to
return said certificates to him, who is to keep the
same safely for the King's service. (6) When
any person comes to make compositions for First
Fruits Cordell shall make out a bill specifying
what he compounds for and send the same to the
said Auditors, who are to examine and correct same
and then return it to Cordell, who is thereby to
take bonds for the same, payable at such times as
the law requires, unless the king's privy seal
grant a longer time. (7) When said bonds come to be
paid said Cordell shall give to the person (as hath been
heretofore accustomed) a solvendum or note in
writing of the sum to be paid and for what and
when due, to the end said person may carry same
to the Receiver for [to be] his [said Receiver's]
directions what to receive. On receipt of the money
said Receiver is to give his acquittance, and on
receipt of such acquittance said Lowde is to deliver
up the bond (8) and thereupon charge said
Receiver with such receipt. (9) Cordell to keep
safely and be responsible for all bonds as above.
(10) Cordell shall receive no money whatsoever
on account of First Fruits. (11) If compositions
be not paid when due Cordell shall make process
out of the said Office for recovery thereof, according
to the course of the Exchequer, and shall take care
that such process shall be duly returned by the
sheriffs concerned, and that said sheriffs be duly
opposed thereon, and shall move the Barons of the
Exchequer to fine said sheriffs in case of neglect,
and if any money be levied by virtue of such process
Cordell shall make a certificate thereof to the Receiver
of First Fruits and shall not discharge the sheriff
that shall levy the same until said Receiver certify
him that he has received the money so levied and
given his acquittance to the sheriff for the same.
(12) Similar process for persons certified as
instituted or collated but who do not compound
within the due time. (13) In January next
Cordell to make his accompt with the abovesaid
Auditors for all compositions made by him and
of all bonds delivered to him up to that date :
(14) and so afterwards yearly in January,
according to the ancient and usual course of that
Office (15) and declare same before the Chief
Baron according to the ancient custom of declaring
those accompts. (16) When the abovesaid Auditors
return to Cordell any certificate from any archbishop
or bishop specifying the names of persons who have
not paid their Tenths as the law directs, and the
sums due from them, Cordell shall issue commissions
or process directed to said archbishop or bishop for
levying thereof in such manner as has been heretofore
used and accustomed, and shall continue
the same from time to time until same shall be
levied, and if any archbishop or bishop refuse or
neglect to execute any such commission then Cordell
is to acquaint the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor
of the Exchequer or the Exchequer Court therewith.
(17) On receiving the return of any archbishop
or bishop upon any such commission testifying what
money has been received by virtue thereof Cordell
shall shew same to abovesaid Auditors, and leave
with them a copy signed with his hand of the
particulars of the moneys so received and of whom,
to the end said Auditors may charge said archbishops
and bishops therewith upon their respective
accompts.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 185-9.
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| April 27.
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Charles Bertie to the Navy Commissioners. Treasurer
Danby desires that the bills you have already
made out or shall from time to time make out to the
Victuallers of the Navy by way of imprest and upon
account for the Harbour Victuals to be issued to the
ships in ordinary, be assigned for payment out of
such moneys as shall be paid over to the Treasurer
of the Navy for that purpose.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 247.
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Treasurer Danby's allowance of the salary and
incidents bill of the Wine Licence Commission for
the quarter ended 1673, June 24. (Total,
507l. 3s. 0d.)
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 190.
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Warrant from same to Auditor Anthony Parsons
to make up the account of Symon Smith as Receiver
General [of Crown Lands] of the counties of
Southampton, Wilts and Gloucester as by the
patent of his appointment thereto, and as also
appointed by instrument under Treasurer Danby's
hand and seal dated 1676-7, March 23, as the like
for Somerset and Dorset. In said accounts
allowance is to be made to him of 40l. for his pains,
labour and expense in Somerset and Dorset, and
his extraordinary charge of passing the whole
account.
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Ibid.
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Mr. Progers of the Bedchamber desires to have notice
and be heard before any further progress be made
in [the matter of] Mr. Lane's petition for several
fee farm rents ; which petition was referred to
Sir Charles Harbord the 27th inst. This caveat
is entered by Mr. Thomas Heley.
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Caveat Book, p. 33.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant
of the office or place of [a] Musician in Ordinary for
his Majesty's private music to John Mosse in the
room and upon the surrender of John Jenkins : to
be during pleasure and with the wages and fee of
40l. per an. payable quarterly out of the Exchequer,
the first payment to commence from March 25
last.
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Docquet Book, p. 198.
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Letter of direction on 1,000l. in further part of an
order No. 38 dated 1671, July 1, for 3,000l. to
Robert Child and William Bowles upon account
for the tents and toils : whereon 1,000l. is already
paid. The present 1,000l. is to be hereby satisfied
by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment
due March 15 next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 248.
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Same on orders of the 18th inst. for 455l. and of the
5th inst. for 172l. 10s. 0d. to Bevil Skelton, Envoy
to the Emperor of Germany : both to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay to Edward Backwell 127l. 10s. 0d. for half
a year to Lady day last on his fee as Comptroller
of Customs, London port. (Charles Bertie dated
May 3 to same to pay same.)
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Ibid, p. 248. Out Letters
(General) p. 249.
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Same dormant from same to same to pay the fee of
16l. 13s. 4d. per an. to Thomas Thornton as Comptroller
of Customs, Hull port, viz., as grown due
since Midsummer last and as same shall grow due
in future.
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Money Book (General)
p. 249.
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Money warrant for 15l. to Mris. Ursula Elliott, widow,
for last Lady day quarter on her pension of 60l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
issue 5,500l. to Ralph Montagu on any unsatisfied
orders in his name for the service of the Great
Wardrobe : to be by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' payment due Sept. 19 next.
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Ibid, p. 250.
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| April 29.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Robt. Syborne as boatman
at Rochester loco William Yeerdley.
William Richardson as a tidesman at Shields,
loco Nicholas Richardson.
John Golding as a tidesman in fee London port,
loco Benjamin Cooke, deceased.
Dominick Morris as a tidesman at Bristol, loco
Henry Brag, dismissed.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
pp. 52, 53, 54.
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Same from same to same to observe an order of the
King in Council dated Whitehall, April 24, prefixed
in extenso, to permit and suffer all ships bound for
Sweden and Norway for naval stores to proceed on
their respective voyages, notwithstanding the present
embargo or any other order to the contrary,
provided they first give good security to the
Customs Commissioners for their returning directly
into some port of this kingdom laden with masts,
fir, timber, deals, pitch, tar, hemp, pipe staves
or any other naval stores and provisions within
such time with respect to their several voyages as
shall be thought fit.
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Ibid, p. 52.
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The like for the like of a like order in Council dated
Whitehall, April 24, prefixed in extenso, to permit and
suffer all ships that belong to the coal trade of
Whitehaven and Workington, co. Cumberland,
and bound for Ireland freely and quietly to proceed
on their intended voyages, notwithstanding the
present embargo or any other order to the contrary,
provided they first give bond not to trade to any
other kingdom or country during the continuance of
the voyages hereby permitted, and to return to some
port of this kingdom within such convenient time
with respect to their several voyages as shall be
thought fit.
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Ibid.
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The like for the like of a like order in Council dated
Whitehall, April 24, to permit and suffer all ships belonging
to Scotland to trade to England and Ireland,
and all ships belonging to Ireland to trade to England,
notwithstanding the present embargo, on first
entering into bond not to trade to any other kingdom
or country during the continuance of the voyages
hereby permitted and to return, etc., ut supra.
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Ibid, p. 53.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Serjt. John Ramsey
to release from his custody Richard Strong on
security to answer any prosecutions by the Attorney
General concerning his misdemeanours against
the Customs and Excise.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 189.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer for
fresh process of extent immediately against William
Bellamy, of London, merchant, against whom a like
warrant for such process was issued the 9th inst.
on several obligations, representing a considerable
debt to the King which was in danger to be lost :
"besides which said Bellamy appears to be further
indebted to his Majesty in several other sums of
money."
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Ibid, p. 191.
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Same from same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands for a particular [and ratal] of the office of
water-bailiff of the rivers or waters in Yorkshire,
in order to a lease thereof to Capt. John Wetwang
for 31 years in reversion of the grant now in being
to William Chamberlain : said Wetwang's petition
for same having been referred to Treasurer Danby
Aug. 2 last who thereupon did Aug. 3 refer same
to said Surveyor General who reported thereon
Jan. 7 last.
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on the 3,724l. 13s. 5d., remainder
of an order dated March 16 last for 20,000l. to
Charles Bertie for secret service, whereof
16,275l. 6s. 7d. is already paid : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 248.
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Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the
Receipt for tallies of pro on the Excise from time
to time for the annuity or yearly sum of 322l. 4s. 0d.
to Isaac Legouch, payable quarterly from Christmas
last as by the great seal of the 13th inst. ut supra,
p. 948.
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Ibid, p. 249.
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| April 30.
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Privy seal for 200l. per an. to Sir John Reresby, bart.,
as salary as Governor of the town and port of Burlington
[Bridlington] in the East Riding of Yorks. :
to be payable quarterly from Lady day last during
the continuance of his said governorship and to be
without accompt. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated April 24 of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 24. Docquet Book,
p. 197.
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Charles Bertie to "Good Cousin" [Sir Robert Howard,
Auditor of the Receipt] to issue (and same to the
Customs Cashier to bring in in three weeks by
three equal payments) 917l. 10s. 0d. in discharge
of Secretary Williamson's order for payment of
the several sums of 437l. 10s. 0d. and 480l.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 247.
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