Entry Book: May 1680, 11-20 | British History Online

Pages 528-545

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 6, 1679-1680. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1913.

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May 1680


Date.	Nature and Substance of the Entry.				Reference.

May 11.	Money warrant for 3,000l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy Purse, as imprest for provision of gold for his Majesty's use in healing. (Money order dated May 16 hereon.)				Money Book, p. 94. Order Book XXXVIII, p. 113.
	Same for 455l. to Bevill Skelton in part of a bill of 564l. for extraordinaries for 1679, Michaelmas quarter, as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany.				Money Book, pp. 94–5. Order Book XXXVIII, p. 113.
	Appending: (a) said bill:—
				l.
	for intelligence, postage and Gazettes			50
	for mourning for the Elector of Bavaria			100
	for my journey from Vienna to Prague and the loss sustained therein			200
	paid to a correspondent of Sir Joseph Williamson's according to an order received from the Earl of Sunderland			100
	fees paid in the Exchequer from 1677, Christmas, to 1679, Midsummer, on the sum of 3,980l.			114
	(b) the Earl of Sunderland's allowance, dated 1679, Nov. 14, of said bill except the particular for moving [?fees for money], which must be left to the decision of the Treasury Lords. (Money order dated May 17, for 910l. being 455l. for ordinary as by the money warrant of May 4 supra, p. 522, and 455l. for the present extraordinary.)
	Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 100l. 16s. 0d. to Thomas Robson in further part of 3,675l. for this year's creation money from Christmas last: same to be to satisfy a bill of impost due to the mayor, sheriffs and divers others of the city of London.				Money Book, p. 95.
	Same to same to pay 50l. to William Culliford for last Lady day quarter's fee or salary as Register of Seizures.				Ibid, p. 96.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to insert on the establishment of the Customs, London port, for the future the salary of 200l. per an. of abovesaid Culliford as Register of Seizures.				Ibid.
	Money order for 1,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe in repayment of so much by them lent into the Exchequer this day: with 6 per cent. interest.				Order Book XXXVIII, p. 118.
	Report to the King from the Treasury Lords (made upon an order of reference of April 24 last) on a draft of a grant of a pension of 480l. per an. out of the revenue in Ireland for the lives of Ambrose Aungier, Sam. Travers and Abraham Ashfeild, as below. We are informed that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has been acquainted with this grant, but we humbly report that it has been unusual to charge the revenue with grants of pensions for three lives. and in this case we cannot advise the making so large [timed] an estate in the pension desired.				Out Letters (Ireland), pp. 73–80.
	Prefixing: said draft, directed to the Lord Lieutenant to pass the above grant under the great seal of Ireland. In the present establishment of the Civil, Military and Pensions lists of Ireland there is a clause for 5,000l. per an, to the Duke of Ormonde as by the great seal of 1679 [1669], Aug. 2, until he receive what is due to him by his contract with the King; also a clause for 480l. per an. for 8 per cent. interest to Col. Lane's daughters until payment to them of 6,000l. principal money. The King has declared in Council (as appears by the sign manual of 1675–6, March 23) that after said 5,000l. per an. shall cease said 6,000l. principal money shall be satisfied out of the quit rents assigned for the satisfaction of said 5,000l. per an. "without interfering of any other payments whatsoever out of the said fund." After the payment of said 6,000l. the said 480l. per an. will be in the King's dispose. The King therefore hereby grants said 480l. per an. to said Aungier, Travers and Ashfeild or the survivor of them for life to be payable quarterly at the Receipt of the Exchequer, Dublin, with the same power of receiving and enjoying same as if same were inserted in the body of the Civil list of the establishment of Ireland: to commence immediately after the said 6,000l. be paid: same to be entered upon the Civil list of the present establishment, and upon all other Civil lists in every future establishment of Ireland and to be paid without any distinction or difference in the payment thereof by postponing or respiting such payment: the warrants or debentures for same to be issued from time to time by the Auditor General or his deputy without any further directions in that behalf
May 11.	Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Idle as a landwaiter at Hull loco Edward Gower, lately deceased.				Out Letters (Customs), pp. 212–3.
	Edward Kellet as a weighing porter, London port, loco Bartholomew Turner, superannuated.
	Thomas Goodman as waiter at Yarmouth, Cowes port, loco Henry Townley, who declines same.
	Lewis Price, senr., tidesman, London port, and John Toosan, watchman, ibid., to change places.
	William Haddock as boatman at Sunderland loco Richard Watt, lately deceased.
	Cornelius Fish as waiter and searcher at Searborough loco William Dent, lately dismissed.
	Charles Bowden as a tidesman, Plymouth port, loco Henry Jackson, lately dismissed.
	James Keeble, a watchman, London port, and Thomas Perry, a tidesman, ibid., to change places.
	Henry Guy to Auditor Aldworth forwarding for his observations thereon the accounts of Sir Richard Pigot et al., late Farmers of the Hearthmoney. Attend the Chancellor of the Exchequer with the same.				Out Letters (General), p. 485.
	Same to the Attorney General to prepare the draft of a commission to Mr. Bedford to have the enquiry and collection of Recusants estates in cos. Berks, Bucks, Oxford, Beds, and Herts, according to the following instructions.				Ibid, pp. 485–9.
	Appending: method [in the form of a report to the Treasury Lords from the Attorney General] to be prosecuted for settling the revenue growing out of the two third parts of Recusants' estates or the 20l. per mensem. (1) That the commissions of the several Recusants be returned from the several counties into the Exchequer. (2) That the country be divided into several receipts and Receivers General appointed for each receipt that so they may settle their several deputies and agents in each county for the finding out the estates of every Recusant and in what parishes they lie, with a particular of their lands. (3) That then commissions may issue out to the sheriffs of each county for the seizing the estates and juries returned for enquiring, and the Receiver appointed to get the evidence for the King in readiness to prove in whose possession the several lands are, and to whom the rents are paid and upon whose heads the several assessments to the King are laid as tenants or occupiers, and who allows the deduction of taxes upon payment of their rents, which is conceived a sufficient evidence for the King's seizing the lands; or what further evidence shall be thought fit to be concluded by the Attorney General to be accordingly prosecuted.
	To which purpose copies of the several assessments are to be procured from the Commissioners of the Assessment in each division in those towns where any Recusants' lands lie: and the assessors and collectors are to be summoned to give evidence for the King as abovesaid, which will be a great light for the values of estates when the King shall come to let them.
	When this is done, then commissions to issue to several gentlemen in each county (the Receiver to be of the quorum) for the letting of the King's two thirds to such tenants as shall be thought fit, with instructions to be given them by the Treasury Lords.
	That where Recusants shall after seizure plead off their estates then the King by his officers to take the 20l. per mensem and convict their children above 16 years, which will make them who have not great estates be willing to compound for two thirds.
	Before the King be put to the charge of further commissions I conceive it fit (1) that a schedule of the names of the persons convicted into the Exchequer with the places of their abode be forthwith delivered to the Receivers or Solicitors of this affair within their respective divisions, by which and by a schedule of the several parishes within their limits (which they may have from the undersheriffs) they may inform themselves what Papists are not convicted and what estates the Papists, convicted and non-convicted, have. (2) That enquiry be made by the Receivers into the values of the Recusants' estates within their respective divisions and likewise whether and what estates they have in any other counties and where, and this to be certified by them to the Treasury Lords with all convenient speed to the end their Lordships may give particular directions either for a commission to seize the two third parts or process for the 20l. per mensem. (3) Upon commissions returned heretofore and [where] nothing hath been levied either because no lands have been found or have been pleaded off, it will bring in ready money to carry on the charge of this prosecution if immediate process issue for the 20l. per mensem for the arrears for so many months as are contained in the indictments and what have accrued since: which may be done by special order this term and not tarry till the liberate which will not be till after Trinity term.
May 11.	Henry Guy to Sir Charles Littleton, forwarding an affidavit presented to the Treasury Lords yesterday by the Customs Commissioners concerning a riot committed by some of your soldiers when you were Governor of Landguard Fort. Report hereon to my Lords.				Out Letters (General), pp. 489–91.
	Appending: the information and examination of William Parsons, of Felixstow, husbandman, taken before Chr[istopher] Milton, a justice of Peace, co. Suffolk. In August last heard that 20 hogsheads of wine were landed at Bardsey [Bawdsey] Ferry which were seized by Mr. Cooke, a Customs officer, [and that] after[wards] they were brought in Robert Baggott's cart to Jon Wagger's barn and there by the order of said Cooke left in the custody of Nicholas Swann. On the next Sunday examinant went thither and found in said barn with said wines Nicholas Swann, Robert Blomfield and Jon Scott, the constable of Felixstow. On Sunday night a great number of persons including soldiers belonging to Landguard Fort, came with carts. The soldiers were Tho. Hall, Peter Cramocks, Thomas Fosdick, and Jon Adams, the latter being now gunner in said fort. The names of some of the others were Jon. Ellis, of Felixstow, William Woodruff, Robt. Blich and Tho. Cole. One of the carts belonged to William Damford, of Trimley. Further, Tho. Mayhews said to his master's shearers that if they cut down all the corn then standing they could not carry it because they had other loading to load their carts with. And John Gardner was up and down about the barn in the afternoon. On the approach of the crowd deponent fled, lay in a bush, and heard blows and saw a gun and afterwards found the constable and Swan lie bound neck bound neck and heels near the barn, and heard the wines driven away.
May 11.	Henry Guy to Col. Strode. Send to Auditor Aldworth forthwith your tallies that he may perfect your account.				Out Letters (General), p. 491.
	The Treasury Lords to the Mayor and Aldermen of Hull. The Excise Farmers represent to us that several brewers in your town have exhibited to you a complaint against the 4 gaugers there, chiefly relating to their gauging worts; we are also informed that brewers design to prosecute their complaint in a judicial way before you and that this method of proceeding is unusual and not practised in matters relating to the Excise. We desire you not to proceed extrajudicially to the countenancing of causeless complaints, but to give all lawful encouragement to his Majesty's officers.				Ibid, p. 492.
	Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay into the Exchequer forthwith 60l. for Mr. Swan. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)				Ibid, pp. 492, 500.
	Same to Charles Bertie. The Treasury Lords have not heard from you since you promised to get the order of Council altered by which you were enjoined to give a bond upon the hearing which was between you and Mr. Terrence and Mr. Dinance. They have again solicited my Lords for you to be required to give said bond. You are to speedily obtain the determination of the Council as to the giving said bond and acquaint my Lords therewith.				Ibid.
	Same to Sir Jon James and Major Huntingdon. Send to the Treasury Lords a speedy reply to the following queries. You are to answer to the last as you were Excise Commissioners.				Ibid, p. 493.
	Appending. said queries (1) why the commencement of interest [for money advanced by you to the Forces] is from the end of each muster, taking no notice of the agreement which says that the commencement shall be at the end of 2 months after each muster. (2) Why the great sums paid to the Duke of Monmouth and others for contingencies shall be all of them at interest on the King's account. (3) Why the gratuity of 2 per cent. is taken when of six-monthly and not added at once in the close of the account, for as it is now set down the King is to pay interest after the first six months even for his gratuity also. (4) Why interest is claimed for the interest due on the last account. (5) Whether the payments of the tallies on the Excise were with respect to the rent days and that the King had no loss by any omission of that kind which the accounts of the Excise rents will best determine.
May 11.	Henry Guy to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue out of Excise money 500l. each to the Duke of Southampton, Duke of Grafton and Earl of Northumberland.				Out Letters (Customs), p. 498.
May 12.	Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to the Earl of Sunderland, his executors and assigns, of the annuity or pension of 1,000l. per an. for 21 years from Lady day last, to be paid out of the Tenths of the clergy of the dioceses of York, Exeter, Winchester, Lincoln and Sarum, to be paid by the Collectors or Receivers thereof quarterly or out of the Exchequer if the revenue of said Tenths prove insufficient: all upon a surrender by said Earl of the patent of 1677, Nov. 9, which granted him the like anunity for life.				King's Warrant Book, p. 302.
	Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a grant to Henry Muschampe, his executors and assigns (in consideration of good and acceptable services by him and his family performed to the King and his predecessors), of the fine of 1,000l. set upon Nathaniel Reading, for subornation of perjury, at the sessions holden by adjournment for the county of Middlesex at Westminster 1679, April 24, before Sir Francis North, then Chief Justice of Common Pleas. All powers to be given to Muschampe to sue for and give acquittance for same, etc.				Ibid, pp. 303–5.
	Same to same for a same for a grant to Charles Orby, the King's servant, in consideration of good and acceptable services, of the benefit of the trees, wood and underwood now within the coppices called Fangrove and Stubride, co. Surrey, the said wood, etc., being valued by the Surveyor General at 178l. over and above what it will cost to fence in the said coppices to preserve the young springs from being bitten and spoiled. Warrants are accordingly hereby to be directed to Thomas Agar, Surveyor of Woods Trent South, Thomas Detton. steward of the manor of Chertsey, and Symon Smyth, of Windsor, to fell same, reserving 24 wavers of the best growth on every acre besides the telours and saddles now growing if there be so many of oak there and to deliver such felled wood to Orby or his assigns for their own use without account. All provided that said coppices be felled within one year, and that the same be fenced in at the charge of said Orby and provided that said Orby do before the last day of Trinity term next pay 59l. 6s. 8d. into the Exchequer for the King's use. (Treasury warrant accordingly dated July 13 to said Agar, Detton and Smyth. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated May 26.)				Ibid, pp. 305–6. Warrants not Relating to Money, p. 223.
May 12.	Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a privy seal for a pardon, release and discharge to the bishop of London, his heirs, etc., of the sum of 254l. 17s. 1d. remaining due from him at Lady day, 1680, to the King upon the instalment of the 1,019l. 8s. 4d. being the First Fruits of his bishopric. All interest and damages for non-payment of said instalment are to be hereby likewise discharged.				King's Warrant Book, p. 307.
	Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to give the Treasury Lords power to cause the annuity of 2,000l. (granted by the patent of 1673, June 19, to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, and Diana his wife) to be paid from time to time out of First Fruits moneys remaining in the Exchequer: the original grant as above containing no express clause for the payment of said annuity otherwise than by tallies of assignment on the revenue of First Fruits. Such sums as are already grown due are to be hereby paid as above, as well as what shall hereafter from time to time grow due. [The privy seal hereon is dated May 19. See infra under date July 13.]				Ibid, pp. 308–9.
	Same to same for a privy seal to make void the privy seal of 1678–9, Feb. 26, for the payment of the salary of 1,850l. each out of the Customs to the Earl of Sunderland and Henry Coventry as Secretaries of State, and in lieu thereof to ordain the like salaries to said Earl of Sunderland and to Sir Leoline Jenkins, present Secretaries of State, during their tenure of office as in lieu of their pension or pensions respectively allowed or to be allowed to them in respect of their said office. To be payable quarterly and to commence from Lady day last.				Ibid, pp. 309–11.
	Same to same for a same for 2,000l. to abovesaid Sir Leoline Jenkins for secret service without account. (Money warrant dated June 12 hereon. Money order dated June 14 hereon.)				Ibid, p. 311. Money Book, p. 119. Order Book XXXVIII, p. 123.
	Same to the Treasury Lords to issue a commission to William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, Jon Finch, William Smyth, Hugh May and Jon Powney, esqrs., to view and survey the lands lying between Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park for the making of an avenue as follows as the same shall be staked out and more particularly described in an exact draught to be made thereof and annexed to the said commission, and likewise the several tenements lying under the Terrace Walk as follows to be also described in an exact draught to be annexed in the same manner; and further to authorise them to treat with the owners of the several lands and tenements concerning their titles or interest therein and the value thereof, and to certify same to the Treasury Lords who are to report same to the King: all by reason that the King is "disposed to have an avenue 240 feet broad made in a direct line between our Castle of Windsor and our Great Park there, and for that purpose to buy in the lands and old tenements which are now standing and lying in that place; and do also think it convenient for us to purchase and buy in several tenements lying under the Terrace walk belonging to our said castle between the river of Thames and the said Terrace walk." (The Treasury Lords accordingly dated July 27 to the abovesaid Harbord et al. to certify the owners, titles, acreage, etc., as above.)				King's Warrant Book, pp. 311–2. Warrants not Relating to Money, p. 248.
May 12.	Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 100l. to Richard Topham for half a year to Christmas last on his pension.				Money Book, p. 97.
	Money warrant for 500l. each to the Earl of Southampton, Duke of Grafton and Earl of Northumberland, viz., 250l. each to complete 1679, Lady day quarter, and 250l. each in part of 1679, Midsummer quarter, on their pensions of 3,000l. per an. each.				Ibid.
	Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners. The Treasury Lords have received notice of 30 shipwrights and a pair of sawyers who might be spared from Harwich for want of materials to employ them upon the thirty new ships. Care is taken [by my Lords] for money to discharge them accordingly: and my Lords desire that you will have an account from all the other Yards what men may be spared upon the like accounts, so that where there are not materials to employ them, they may not be at a growing charge to his Majesty.				Out Letters (General), p. 494.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners transmitting 2 bills of Benjamine Herne and Joseph Dauson (Dawson) in searching for and seizing goods. The Customs Cashier is to pay same.				Ibid, pp. 494–7.
	Appending: said bills (1) said Herne's from April 1 last to May 5 (total 17l. 2s. 11d. including items for searching the town of Romsey and Southampton, watching at night at the cross roads near Sarum, watching all night on the Thames, prosecuting Mr. Maine at Bristol per Mr. Yewman the attorney): (2) said Dawson's from March 27 last to May 5 (total 13l. 13s. 10d. including items for the justices' charges twice concerning the riots at Lymington and Pennington, searching at Fordingbridge, Fisherton, Whiteparish, Keyhaven, Poole, Wimborne, Woodlands, Brockenhurst, Lymington, Wilton, Mr. Maine's lodgings at Bristol, charges at Winchester sessions to Councillor [Counsel] Guidott against Wauel, Edwards et al., rioters, searching Sarum and Breamore, Fordingbridge and Ringwood, expenses in going to Christchurch to seek the justices with Richard Thom et al. about depositions against Mr. Dewey, conveying seized wines from Lymington to Southampton "understanding the people had plotted to resist us," searching Milford and Hurst Castle by Mr. Cole's orders, and going over to Sir Robert Holmes to Yarmouth in the Isle of Wight, conveying Mr. Dewey's seizures to the King's smack, paid at Sarum to Mr. Richards the attorney in Mr. Vincent's business, who was arrested for stopping packs, and to George Tenham the bailiff there.)
May 13.	Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to make out bills to the owners of the ship Concord, et al., ut supra, p. 522, in their proportions, assigning same for payment on the 840l. directed to the Navy Treasurer [the 4th inst., ut supra, ibid].				Out Letters (General), p. 497.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ David Lloyd (a tidesman at Plymouth) as a tidesman, London.				Ibid, p. 498.
	Same to the Attorney General to peruse and report on the enclosed case about paying interest out of the money of the present Six Months' assessment.				Ibid, pp. 498–9.
	Appending: said case. By the Act for said assessment (31 Car. II. c. 1) the 206,462l. 17s. 3d. thereby granted is to be issued to such persons and according to such rules as are directed by said Act and not otherwise. The prescribing clauses are (1) for repayment of loans with 8 per cent. interest, (2) for pay of commission officers with like interest, (3) for pay for quarters of the soldiers with like interest, (4) for the soldiers' clothes without interest. Then comes the clause that orders shall be entered in course so that he who has his order first entered shall be first paid upon the said sum and not otherwise and the money of the Act is not divertible to any other use.
	There is [already] charged upon the Act 207,940l. 10s. 5d. for principal money [alone] which is more than the Act will bear. For [i.e. after] defalking [defalcations], charges in collecting and interest to be paid there will not be above 180,000l. to discharge the principal money of orders registered.
	Query: the Act being now overcharged as aforesaid whether interest of such principal sums, beyond the sum which by estimate the Act will pay, ought to be paid whereby the principal of other sums within the Act will be left unpaid: and whether such payment of interest will not be a [mis-]directing of the money of the said Act and a breach of the clause for paying in course.
	Same to Sir John James and Major Huntington. The Treasury Lords are informed by the Duke of Ormonde that you received the 30,000l. out of the money which the present Farmers of the revenue of Ireland advanced on their farm. Inform my Lords upon what account you received the said sum and how it was disposed of.				Ibid, p. 500.
	Privy seal for 500l. for equipage and 5l. a day as ordinary to Charles Fanshaw as Envoy Extra ordinary to the Prince of Portugal: with the usual clause for the allowance of extraordinaries.				King's Warrant Book, p. 321.
	Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. There will be speedily paid into the Exchequer 871l. by the sureties of Sir William Doyley, senr., deceased, late Receiver of Hearthmoney co. Surrey, being due upon his accompt. You are not to issue same without the Treasury Lords' particular directions.				Disposition Book I, p. 39.
	Same to same to pay (out of any disposable money in the Exchequer) 89l. 3s. 4d. to the executors of Clement Spelman, deceased, late Fifth Baron of the Exchequer: on the money warrant of 1679, Aug. 11.				Ibid.
	Mr. Charles Cony having an assignment from the Earl of Oxford dated 1679, April 20, for 303l. payable out of said Earl's pension of 2,000l. per an. on the First Fruits [viz.] out of the quarter due at Lady day then next following [1680] desires to be heard before the said quarter of said pension be heard.				Caveat Book, p. 10.
	Prefixing: letter dated 1679–80, Jan. 27, from the said Earl to the Treasury Lords. "Being indebted to Mr. Smalbone in the sum of 500l. I was under a necessity of giving him an assignment upon my pension of 2,000l. per an. payable out of the First Fruits. The assignment is for the quarter due at Midsummer last. I therefore desire your lordships to favour me with the speedy payment of that 500l. and that you will please to give your warrant for it (when signed) to Mr. Smallbone."
[?]	John Birtby desires likewise to be considered for 207l. due [to him] from said Earl of Oxford; whereof 100l. is assigned upon the 1679 Michaelmas quarter and 107l. upon the 1679 Christmas quarter of said pension.				Ibid.
May 13.	Treasury warrant to the customs Commissioners to observe an order of the King in Council dated Whitehall, 1680, May 12.				Out Letters (Customs), pp. 213–4.
	Prefixing said order. The King is this day informed by a letter from Mr. Humphry colspanton, Consul at Malaga, dated April 23, new style, that the said place was visited with the pestilence and hereby orders that all ships coming from thence be strictly examined and searched whether they be tainted with any infection before any persons or goods be allowed to land.
May 17.	Same to Auditor Aldworth to allow 500l. to Thomas Knatchbull in his account as Receiver and Collector of the last Poll money from the Lords Spiritual and Temporal: being so much paid by him into the office of John Loving, one of the Tellers of the Receipt: the case between said Knatchbull and Loving having been heard 1679, April 28, ut supra, p. 66.				Warrants not Relating to Money, p. 176.
	Same to William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for a particular and ratal of the Hundred of Nantwich of which Robert, Visct. Cholmondeley, prays a fresh 99 years' lease on surrender.				Ibid, pp. 177–8.
	Prefixing: (a) said Harbord's report dated 1680, April 6, on said Viscount's petition. The said Hundred is valued at 11l. per an. in the Parliament's survey "which I presume is a high rate above the present rent of 9l. per an." A new lease of 31 years is as long a term as I can advise, at a fine of 40l. If 99 years be granted the fine should be 80l. "This is one of those parcels within the schedule of Sir Sam. Morland reported by my father to the late Lord Treasurer [Danby] 15 May, 1678, and again by me to your Lordships 1 Dec., 1679." (b) report from Sir Creswell Levins, Attorney General, dated 1678–9 [sic for 1679–80], March 18, on the clause in said Viscount's petition praying, for the ease of the country, that the jurisdiction of the Court Baron in said Hundred may be enlarged to try causes in all personal actions up to 20l. The King may make such grant.
	The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners approving the payment of 90l. made by the latter to Mr. Edwards and Mr. Dunkin, merchants, of Faversham, Kent.				Out Letters (Customs), p. 214.
	Instructions from same to same made upon said Commissioners' memorial of the 10th inst. (1) You are to execute the order of Treasurer Danby of 1677, Aug. 15, for discharging John Hill, then collector of Bideford, of 37s. 7½d. surcharged upon him for meal from Amsterdam, same not having been executed during Danby's Treasurership. (2) You are to allow to John Roop, customer and late collector of Exeter, 1l. 19s. 6d. by him expended for diet and horse hire in attending with an officer at Starcross 4 days and nights to search for arms in ships coming from Holland, that service having been performed by him pursuant to the Treasury Lords' direction. (3) Prepare the drafts of the Commissions which you desire for setting out the ports of Gloucester, Chester, Southampton, Chichester, Bristol, Bridgwater, Ipswich and Hull. (4) Establish 30l. per an. as the salary of John Brewer, collector and surveyor of Customs, Hythe port, being the salary received by Jon. Johnson, late collector there and now collector at Deal. (5) You are to pay the 120l. which the former Customs Commissioners personally engaged to pay to the late Customs Farmers for the Margate smack, a very fit boat which they were unwilling should fall into other hands. (6) You are informed by Nicholas Booker, riding surveyor on the coast of Yorkshire, and Robert Mason, collector of Hull, that it will be serviceable to have a tidewaiter at Bridlington quay at 10l. per an. which is to be deducted from the 35l. per an. salary of Thomas Couel, waiter and searcher there, and Couel to be excused in future from keeping a horse.				Ibid, pp. 215–6.
	Henry Guy to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to pay off (out of the loans made the 4th inst. by Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe), Sir Thom. Windham's warrant of April 27 for 300l. and Mr. Robinson's order of Feb. 19 last for 184l.				Disposition Book I; p. 39.
	Same to same to reserve out of any disposable money now in the Exchequer 200l. for me [Guy] for secret service.				Ibid.
	Same to same to issue out of Excise money now in the Exchequer—				Ibid, p. 40.
				l.
	to Mr. Johnson (over and above the 2,000l. per week [for the Forces])			1,000
	to Mr. Topham for the Duchess of Cleveland's children			300
	to me [Guy] for secret service			500
	Same to same to pay off Sir Robert Croke's warrant of Feb. 17 last for 60l. paying same out of disposable money which the Treasury Lords have not directed to be applied to some particular use or to be reserved in the Exchequer.				Ibid.
	Same to same. There will be speedily paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Stephens, surety of Mr. Peters, deceased, late sub-collector of Tenths in the Diocese of Lincoln, 300l. and odd on account of [said] Tenths. You are to issue same to me upon warrants you will receive for secret service.				Ibid.
May 17.	Treasury reference to William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of the Lord Privy Seal for a grant (for 30 years at 13s. 4d. rent) of the Customs and tolls of the town of Knighton, co. Radnor, and of all fairs and markets there holden and from all beasts, cattle and merchandises whatsoever sold in the said town, same being now in the King's hands by the death of Mathew Messey, as are also the tolls of Presteigne: the petitioner being steward of the Courts of Melenydd in said county in which bounds the said places lie.				Reference Book I, p. 70.
	Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 2,500l. to Edward Seymour on any unsatisfied, unappropriated orders in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: being for one week's allowance to the 15th inst. for the ordinary service of the Navy.				Money Book, p. 98.
	The like for 500l. to same on same: for the victualling for same week.
	Henry Guy to Mr. Johnson to meet Mr. Duncombe and [Dashwood et al.] the Farmers of Excise this afternoon to adjust your weekly payments [the weekly payments to you for the Forces out] of the rent which will grow due on the present farm [of the Excise].				Out Letters (General), p. 500.
	Same to Mr. Dashwood and partners to meet Mr. Duncomb and Mr. Johnson as above.
	Same to Auditor Done to make forth a debit of what is due upon the accompt of William Peters, late collector to the Bishop of Lincoln. Deliver same to Mr. Stephens who is surety for said Peters and is ready to pay same into the Exchequer.				Ibid, p. 501.
	Same to Mr. Kent [Cashier of the Customs] to attend the Treasury Lords to-morrow morning concerning the arrears due from Mr. Corney, late Receiver of Taxes for co. Bucks. (The like letter to Mr. Shales.)				Ibid.
	Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to certify the names of all the musicians who are paid their fees or salaries at the Exchequer, with their respective fees or salaries and what is due thereon.				Ibid.
	Same to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to state, and send to the Treasury Lords, the account between the King and Mr. Pointz in the Wardrobe, more particularly concerning the 2 suits of hangings of the Royal family and the months. Mr. Hewer will permit the hangings in his hands to be measured.				Ibid.
	Same to the Navy Commissioners, forwarding the [Victualling] account of Sir Tho. Littleton and his partners. In relation to the first article please consider whether or no by their contract they are to have interest and what has been usual in former cases of this nature. As to the charge of agents in the second article concerning the purchase of ground for cooperage, examine by what authority they did it, in what condision they found it and what advantage the King receives thereby. The Treasury Lords think fit to allow the 4th article.				Ibid, p. 502.
	Henry Guy to the Attorney General to hasten the commission for Mr. Bedford according to the instructions ut supra, pp. 529–30.				Out Letters (General), p. 502.
May 18.	Treasury warrant to Henry Ayloffe, King's Remembrancer to deliver to Charles Doyley the bond of 1,000l. dated 1670, July 7, entered into by Sir William Doyley, senr., deceased (as collector of Hearthmoney for Surrey and Southwark) and Charles Doyly, citizen and tallow chandler of London for said Sir William's due accounting for said Hearthmoney, said Doyly dying 871l. indebted to the King, which sum his sureties have discharged proportionably between them whereon said Doyly has the 15th and 17th inst. paid several sums into the Exchequer amounting to 250l. for his proportion thereof. (The like warrant dated May 24 for delivery of the like bond of John Allen, citizen and merchant tailor of London in 300l.; said Allen having paid 75l. for his proportion. The like dated June 9 for the bond of Tho. Foster of St. Margarets Westminster, gent., in 700l., he having paid in 175l. for his proportion.)				Warrants not Relating to Money, pp. 178, 179, 189.
	Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such ordinary money in the Exchequer as is not specially directed or reserved: viz.				Disposition Book I, p. 41.
		l.	s.	d.
	to Anthony Seagar	44	14	0
	to Edward Teare	20	0	0
	to John Langwith	15	3	4
	Money order for 4,800l. 16s. 10d. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe in repayment of so much by them lent into the Exchequer this day: with 6 per cent. interest.				Order Book XXXVIII, p. 117.
	Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 26l. each to 17 of the King's waiters London port for half a year to 1680, Lady day, on their fees or salaries, viz., Joseph Jordan, John Feild, Ellis Lloyd, Roger Charnock, William Talman, Francis Roberts, Nicholas Parke, John Shaw, Hugh Bantock, Samuel Ward, Samuel Phillips, John Marshall, Francis Dackett, Gerard Andrews, Andrew Haynes, Lawrence Corbett and Thomas Raymond.				Money Book, p. 98.
	Same to same to pay the patent officers of the outports (other than such as have been directed to be paid on the establishment or by dormant warrants) half a year upon their patent fees or salaries.				Ibid, p. 99.
	Same to same to pay 329l. 16s. 8d. to Henry Ayloffe, King's Remembrancer in the Exchequer, for parchment, etc., detailed, for the blank books of the customers, controllers and searchers of the outports for one year ended Christmas next.				Ibid, pp. 99–100.
	The like for 37l. 9s. 4d. to same for same for the blank books for the Surveyor General of Customs London port for same year.
	Same to same to pay 45l. 10s. 0d. to abovesaid Ayloffe for the fees due to him and his clerks heretofore paid by the customers of the ports of England and Wales for passing their accounts: being for the year ended Christmas last.				Ibid, p. 100.
	Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 138l. 6s. 8d. to Sir Nicholas Crisp for half a year's salary to Lady day last as Collector outwards London port.				Money Book, p. 101.
	Same to same to pay 15l. to John Needler for half a year's salary to Christmas last as Comptroller of the Great and Petty Customs London port.				Ibid.
	Same to same to pay 150l. to George Porter for half a year's fee to Lady day last as Surveyor of Customs London port.				Ibid.
	Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to satisfy out of the weekly money of the Navy the bill of exchange for 110l. drawn on you by the purser of his Majesty's ship Falcon for dollars taken up at Smyrna for furnishing said ship with provisions.				Out Letters (General), p. 502.
	Same to Mr. Aldworth and Mr. Lawrence forwarding a paper of observations by Auditor Aldworth upon the account of Sir Richard Pigott et al., late Farmers of Hearthmoney. Auditor Parsons is to join you in taking said account.				Ibid, pp. 502–4.
	Appending: said observations dated 1680, May 12, in obedience to an order of reference from the Treasury Lords dated May 6 inst. The accomptants produce no voucher for the 250,000l. advance money from any receipt of Sir George Carteret's nor from any account signed by them both, but endeavour to make the same out by an uncertain paper drawn from Sir George Carteret's account. This is to be excepted against. Neither do they set down in their account what tallies or other securities Sir George Carteret assigned them for the said 250,000l. For want of these things the said accomptants can have no inquiry made into their actions, and if the days of advance of the said 250,000l. be not truly fixed the King may suffer very much in the allowance of interest and reward which he pays for this money.
	There are many great defalcations made which if not well warranted will tend very much to his Majesty's prejudice.
	I find the 20,851l. 7s. 9d. advanced to the Privy Purse was paid by tallies into the Exchequer and vouched by a constat thereof from the Pipe Office signed by Sir Robt. Croke: which seems to me as if those tallies were carried thither upon some other account.
	The accomptants charge themselves with the receipt of several great sums of money upon tallies struck on the Royal aid, but as they express no particulars of the tallies it cannot be enquired into if anything thereof hath happened to come into any other account.
	The accomptants have paid 4,930l. to Mr. Dunker the assignee of Francis and Jon. Simpsons for jewels and [same] is made payable by the order of the late Treasurer Southampton out of Hearthmoney. Query. whether it stands charged upon this farm or otherwise.
	The accomptants have made several payments which must be inquired into as to whether well warranted [or not].
	They make several large demands of other allowances which will require a strict examination and must have the Treasury Lords' directions therein. Auditor Parsons hath the repute of an honest man. It is fitting that he with others examine and state the account.
	Memorandum: in an interest account which formerly I made up for Sir Robt. Viner he had an allowance of 2 per cent. made him for said 250,000l.
May 18.	Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to certify the Treasury Lords forthwith what sums were paid at the Exchequer to Sir George Wharton for the Ordnance from 1670, Oct., to 1672, June 24, and what tallies came to his hands within that time and upon what branches of the revenue.				Out Letters (General), p. 504.
	Same to Sir Robt. Sawyer. Give Mr. Bedford, who will attend you for same, your best advice concerning the Commission for prosecuting Popish Recusants and likewise instructions for collecting their estates in such counties as he shall inform you of. Give all the despatch in it that you can, it being a matter which the Treasury Lords judge of great importance to his Majesty's service.				Ibid.
	Same to Sir John Maynard forwarding the copy of the lease of the Excise to George Dashwood et al. for 3 years from June 24 next and of the sub-farm or lease made by them of the Excise of Wales and the four Northern Counties. Peruse both particularly, in the former the clause of re-assumption upon a year's warning and the clauses to limit the power of making sub-farms. Advise my Lords whether the said sub-farm of Wales and the Northern Counties can be determined if the King terminate the great farm, and if so, in what manner the said notice is to be given to the one and the other.				Ibid, p. 505.
	Same to Sir Jon. James and Robt. Huntington to bring to the Treasury Lords the account of the Irish business to-morrow afternoon, as my Lords sit no more this week.				Ibid.
	Same to Sir Charles Littleton. The Treasury Lords have been acquainted with yours to Sir Stephen Fox and desire you to make further enquiry into the riot as in the affidavit sent you the 11th inst., supra, pp. 530–1.				Ibid.
	The Treasury Lords to the Lord Chief Baron. The cause between the King and Mr. Slingsby, Master and Worker of the Mint, is to be further heard to-morrow in the Exchequer. The decision thereof being very important not only to the affairs of his Majesty, but also of the public, we cannot think it amiss on the behalf of both to put your lordship in mind that the term draws near to an end and upon that account to recommend to your lordship that the said cause may find such despatch as matters of great importance may require.				Ibid, p. 506.
	Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners conveying the Treasury Lords' recommendation of William Wynn for some place in the Customs.				Ibid.
	Treasury reference to Mr. Grahme of William Fanshaw's petition to the King on a reference thereof, dated April 21 last, from the King to the Treasury. Petitioner prays for a grant of a moiety of his discovery of divers bonds, bills, etc., and lands, etc., belonging to priests and Jesuits, in accordance with the King's proclamation promising such moiety. Grahme is hereby to examine the particular of the bills, etc., and to report whether it will be any prejudice to the King to gratify the request.				Reference Book I, p. 71.
May 19.	Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of John Taylor's petition for the riding surveyor's place at York now void; Samuel Wetwang's petition for the same place; Thomas Moore's petition for a landwaiter's place at Norwich, loco Mr. Fettiplace, deceased; and Robert Bendish of Norwich's petition for the said place at Norwich.				Out Letters (Customs), p. 216.
	Same to same of the petition of Sir Ralph Delaval. Petitioner having a privy seal for 500l. a year for 3 years to enable him to erect Seaton Sluice, which will be of public benefit, has received only 500l. thereon and prays the other 2 years due thereon to June 24 last; said petition being referred to the Treasury the 5th inst. by the King "being well satisfied of the usefulness of the work so far carried on by the petitioner and willing that it should be perfected."				Ibid, p. 217.
	Treasury warrant to same to permit the landing of Don Pedro Ronquillo's equipage and goods as Ambassador Extraordinary from Spain and the delivery thereof, Customs free, at his house in Weld Street: said equipage being arrived on board two billanders, viz., one of Peter Wolf from Ostend, the other of Adrian de Rans from Bruges.				Ibid, pp. 217–20.
	Appending. (a) order in French dated Brussels, 1680, May 17 n.s., for the Customs free lading of said goods. said order being signed by le Comte de St. Pierre D'Esclacy e Camora; (b) schedule of said equipage and goods (including one caisse des pintures, un petite caisse de pintures, un caisse longue de pintures, un coffre à Don Balero, gentilhomme, un coffre à Mr. Coelmaer gentilhomme, un coffre à Albert le portie, un petit coffre à Jacob vallet, un coffre à Pedro Montagne, un coffre à Mlle. la Seinsiere, un coffre à Don Philipe gentilhomme, un coffre à Don Pedro d'Alves, un coffre à Don Paulus gentilhomme, un petit coffre à Don Bernaerdino, un petit coffre à Antonico, paige, un petit coffre à Franco petite vallet, un coffre à Dam Marien, paige, un coffre à Etienne, valet, un petit coffre à Jean Bosquie, paige, un coffre à Don Grigorie, une coffre à Don Franco Antonio, secretaire, un petit coffre à Don Pedro Franco).				Ibid, pp. 217–20.
	Henry Guy to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] to value Thomas Chiffinch's interest in the house in the inclosed paper [missing], what same is worth per an. for the King to rent it for his laundry, it being in the King's park and the doors into the same to be stopped up at his Majesty's pleasure.				Out Letters (General), p. 506.
	Same to Mr. Done. The Treasury Lords are informed that the Exchequer Court has this day finished the business between the King and Mr. Slingsby. You are according to the rule and order of the Court to prepare his accounts and to present same to the Treasury Lords for declaration on Monday afternoon next.				Ibid, p. 507.
	Henry Guy to Mr. Burton [Treasury solicitor] to take out the abovesaid order of the Exchequer Court and send it to the auditors: and to give Slingsby notice that he must swear to his accounts between this and Monday.				Out Letters (General), p. 507.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners returning their presentment and report touching the waiter and searcher at Norwich. Certify which of the petitioners, Nicholas Webb or Thomas Moor, you find fittest for that employ.				Ibid, p. 508.
	Appending: (1) entry dated same day of their presentation of said Webb as waiter and searcher at Norwich, loco Tho. Fettiplace, lately deceased. (2) report dated same day on the abovesaid reference.
	Same to Sir James Sheane and partners forwarding Major Nicholas Baily's petition. Return an answer hereto with all speed to the Treasury Lords.				Ibid, pp. 509–10.
	Appending: said petition. Petitioner was authorized by commission dated 1678, July 10, to inspect and prosecute ships which had or should transgress the Plantation Acts, and did take out warrants (amongst others) out of the High Court of Admiralty in England to arrest 4 ships, viz., the Edmund of Galloway [Galway], John Baptist of Galloway, John of Weymouth and Nicholas of Weymouth. The two first ships were arrested but the latter opposed the officers in executing the warrants and escaped to sea. The said ships having never touched at any port in England did land in Galloway port several cargoes of tobacco. viz., 300 hogsheads and 2,400 rolls and other goods, and Mr. Thomas Courteen and Joseph Bullein seized about the end of Sept., 1678, seven boat loads of the said tobacco as forfeited, which was afterwards taken by force from the said seizers by the officers of the Farmers of the [Revenue] Customs there [in Ireland]. Petitioner did by warrant of the Admiralty of that port summon said officers and demanded said tobacco of them, who answered that they would send to the said Farmers their masters and would secure the tobacco from being embezzled in the meantime, and in a few days they brought a letter from the Farmers to petitioner wherein they [the Farmers] pretended that his Majesty's share in the said forfeitures upon the said [Navigation] Acts was by their patents granted to them, whereas petitioner conceives they cannot claim any part of those forfeitures arising upon an English Act as appears by the opinion of Sir William Jones, late Attorney General, had upon the case, Petitioner acquainted the late Treasurer Danby with this case (some time before the latter's comfinement) who being satisfied with the Attorney General's opinion ordered Mr. Bertie to speak with Mr. [Sir] James Sheane, one of the said Farmers, to write to the rest of his partners about it and to make satisfaction to the King therein. And then petitioner made a new demand of said forfeitures but said Farmers did and still do refuse to give any account or satisfaction. Petitioner has come to England and prays some order herein.
	Dormant privy seal for 10,000l.: to be paid in such proportions, to such persons and for such uses and services as the King shall from time to time direct by royal sign manual either by way of imprest or without account. (Royal warrant dated May 5 for said privy seal.]				King's Warrant Book, pp. 296, 321.
May 19.	Entry of the Treasury Lords' subscription of a docquet of a demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Edwyn Sandys of lands and tenements of Eleanor Biss, outlaw, in co. Somerset.				Warrants not Relating to Money, p. 179.
	The like of same to Samuel Wharton and William Browne of the lands and tenements of John Suff extended for debt, in co. Monmouth.				Ibid.
	Privy seal for erecting and establishing an office of general inspection, examination and audit of all and singular accounts of all moneys arising or accruing or which shall arise or accrue to the King from any of his foreign dominions, Colonies and Plantations in America: all out of the King's "royal care of the good government and direction of our affairs in the remoter parts of the world and particularly taking into our princely consideration how necessary it is for us to settle our revenues arising within and from our several foreign dominions, islands, Colonies and Plantations in America and how much it would tend to the advantage of our service and benefit of our subjects to make some better provision for the due payment to us and our heirs and successors of our said revenues and for the due and orderly taking, examining and stating the accounts of all and every the collectors, auditors, treasurers, sub-collectors and other inferior officers, ministers and persons to whom" the collecting, levying or receiving of any such moneys may appertain. The chief officer of said office is to be hereby styled the Surveyor and Auditor General of all his Majesty's revenues arising in America, and William Blathwaite is hereby appointed thereto with full power to inspect, examine, state and andit and, with the consent of the Treasury Lords, to determine all accounts of all such rents, revenues, prizes, fines, escheats, forfeitures, duties and profits whatsoever accrued since the beginning of his Majesty's first war with the Dutch and not before and all such as shall at any time hereafter accrue; and by all lawful ways to cause same to be recovered and paid to the proper officers to the King's use and to perform all other things in relation to the said revenue as the Surveyor General or of any auditors of the Exchequer in England have with regard to the King's accounts or revenues in England. To hold during good behaviour with an annuity or yearly salary of 500l. payable by the treasurers, receivers or collectors of the abovesaid revenues as follows, viz., from Virginia 100l., Barbados 150l., Leeward Islands 100l., Jamaica 150l.; to be received by him quarterly from Lady day last. Blathwaite, in his office, to obey the orders, rules and directions of the Treasury Lords and to deliver to them from time to time a just state of all such accounts as he shall receive and also such proposals and observations concerning his Majesty's said duties and revenues as may tend to the King's service. Blathwaite to have power to appoint or remove inferior officers for expediting the service of said office by direction or nomination of the Treasury Lords. And whereas there is an Auditor General established in the Colony of Virginia the latter is, from time to time, to transmit to said Blathwaite the full and particular state of all accompts of moneys arising [to his Majesty] in said Colony "as he the said Auditor of Virginia shall and ought to receive the same from the respective collectors, receivers and other officers lawfully appointed to collect, receive and manage our said revenue." After the determination of the existing grant of said office of Auditor General of Virginia same is to be hereby annexed to the office of Surveyor and Auditor General hereby created. "And further it is our express will and pleasure that by the name and title of rents, revenues, prizes, fines, escheats, forfeitures, duties and profits arising due and payable unto us within our said dominions be understood and comprized to all intents and purposes, amongst other things, all and all manner of arrears of moneys, rents, revenues, prizes and prize goods, fines, forfeitures, escheats, duties and profits which have arisen within our said dominions of America and which are due, payable or accomptable unto us our heirs and successors by any person or persons whatsoever by cause or reason of any matter or thing hapned or done since the beginning of the first war which was between us and the States General of the United Netherlands since our Restoration and not before and all that shall hereafter happen, fall or become due to us, our heirs and successors during the continuance of this grant and also all seizures and forfeitures since that tyme lawfully belonging or which shall at any time hereafter belong unto us, our heirs and successors by virtue of any law or statute of our kingdom of England or other law which is or shall be in force in any of our said dominions in America respectively or by reason of any special licence, grant or charter held of us, whether the same be made on land or upon the sea in any part or parts whatsoever lying or scituate within the limits and bounds of America." All Governors, Councillors and officers in the said Colonies are to observe these presents and assist said Blathwayte therein. These presents shall not extend to impower said Blathwayt or any other persons whatsoever to act or intermeddle in or with the Customs, imports or duties arising here in England on anything imported from said Colonies or with any [Plantation] bonds or obligations taken in pursuance of any Act of Parliament heretofore made or with any rates payable to the King for goods transported from one Plantation to another under the Act of 25 Car. II [c. 7]. (Royal warrant dated May 12 to the Attorney or Solicitor General for said privy seal.)				King's Warrant Book, pp. 313–20, 337–40.
May 20.	Henry Guy to Mr. Hodges. Remember your promise to pay 327l. 15s. 6d. of your brother's and Ilisha Jackson's debt for Coinage duty before the end of this term which draws to an end. The Treasury Lords expect your compliance therein.				Out Letters (General), p. 507.