Entry Book: November 1684, 1-10

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November 1684

Date.	Nature and Substance of the Entry.				Reference.
Nov. 1.	Henry Guy to Lord Dartmouth [Master of the Ordnance] to pay to Sir Thomas Fitch (in part of his debenture for 8,000l. odd for works performed by him and his brother about the fortifications at Portsmouth) the 1,000l. which is directed to be issued to the Treasurer of the Ordnance. (See infra, p. 1382.)				Disposition Book III, p. 8.
	Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Charles Allbone, praying for the place of a watchman in fee [London port], having served as a watchman extraordinary, but being unable to maintain his family thereby.				Reference Book II, p. 100.
	Same to same of George Tarvin's petition for a place as landcarriageman or coastwaiter London port: being loyal and a freeman of London.				Ibid.
	Same to same of the petition of Richard Amery, for nine years one of the Duke of York's Troop of Guards in the Earl of Feversham's Regiment, praying for Mr. Cook's place or a landwaiter's or deputy searcher's place.				Ibid.
	Same to same of the petition of Thomas Nowell, deputy searcher, Dover port, shewing that he has made considerable seizures of wool and could have brought in more if he had been more empowered by an Admiralty Commission and a better boat: therefore prays an allowance of 100l. towards such a vessel and an Admiralty Commission: or petitioner is willing to put down the 100l. for the boat if he may deduct it from the seizures he shall make.				Ibid, pp. 100–1.
	Same to same of the petition of Thomas Collins of Southampton, praying the landwaiter's place ibid. now void by the death of Nicholas Grant: together with a certificate from the Earl of Gainsborough.				Ibid, p. 101.
	Same to same of Roger Laidman's petition for a tidewaiter's place, London port.				Ibid.
	Same to same of Thomas Aslaby's petition for restoration to his place as collector of Bridlington, being dismissed on the false accusation of one Grimes, a person of ill life.				Ibid, p. 107.
	Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Susanna Baker for 21 months' pay due to her late husband as Serjeant in Capt. Guy's Company at Tangier, she being in great want.				Reference Book II, p. 101.
	Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the petition from Carolina Windham, daughter of Sir Edmund Windham and from Mary Elyott, daughter of Thomas Elyott, deceased, late Groom of the Bedchamber, as by a favourable reference dated Windsor, Aug. 25 last, from the King who retains a gracious sense of the loyalty and services of their fathers. Petitioners shew that their petition for the forfeited estate of Edward Norton was referred to the Treasury Lords, that it is found that said Edward Norton is a younger brother of very small fortune, which will but defray their charges in recovering it. Therefore pray a grant of the estate of John Ayliffe, a younger brother of a small fortune in Wilts, he being outlawed for the same treason and fled.				Ibid, p. 102.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Peter de Cardonnel, shewing that his father and two of his brothers did in the late unhappy troubles furnish the present King and his father with great sums of money and great stores of ammunition to their impoverishment; that in 1660 the King granted petitioner's father the place of Customer outward, Southampton port, where he still serves and has of late years acted also as collector; therefore petitioner, the son, prays to be made a landwaiter ibid. loco Nicholas Grant, deceased.				Ibid, p. 103.
	Same to Auditor John Shales of the petition of Averina Russell, widow, shewing that George Russell, of Aston Abbots, co. Bucks, esq., was Receiver General of the last Poll and paid in all his receipts save what was taken off by several certificates and by allowances for salary, and his account was stated 1678, Nov. 15, by Auditor Richard Lightfoot, who signed eque thereon, being then Auditor for said county: that the tallies for 3,559l. 18s. 7d. of payments in and the said certificates for 235l. 16s. 8d. were left in said Auditor's office: that said Auditor died before Russell got his quietus: that John Shales who succeeded said Lightfoot finds one certificate missing "which was under the hands of two [of the Disbandment] Commissioners for the discharging of one Sir Robert Gayer's payment of 200l. out of the 235l. 16s. 8d." As said Russell is lately dead, petitioner, his widow, desires her quietus. Gayerswears that such certificate was given, but no new certificate can now be had by reason of the death of the said Commissioners, who signed the discharge. Prays to be heard in the premises.				Ibid, p. 104.
	Henry Guy to Mr. Fillingham for a certificate what money is toted or brought in charge before you which the sheriffs have paid to the Receivers of Recusants' Forfeitures.				Out Letters (General) VII, p. 434.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to have sent to London, unopened, two boxes at Dover directed to the Duchess of Portsmouth.				Ibid.
	Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 25l. to Thomas Doyley for 1684, Lady day quarter, on his annuity.				Money Book V, p. 90.
	Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to make allowance of 160l. to the owners, adventurers and fishermen of Great Yarmouth for the Excise of beer for their North Sea and herring fishery under the proviso of their duly paying said duty.				Money Book V, p. 90.
Nov. 3.	Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Robert Pigott (at present surveyor of Newcastle, and heretofore a landwaiter, London port, and since that a Commissioner for his Majesty's revenue in Ireland) as a landwaiter, London port loco Hugh Chudleigh, who resigns.				Out Letters (Customs) IX, p. 67.
	Henry Guy to same to give the Treasury Lords notice of the arrival of any ship having on board any of the goods seized on board Le Trompeuse.				Out Letters (General) VII, p. 434.
	Treasury reference to Robert Cooper of the petition of Sir John Osborne, praying payment of the 386l. 1s. 10½d. surplusage on his account for Sick and Wounded in the last war; he having petitioned several times and having been told some months since by the Treasury Lords to have longer patience, which he has had, though pressed for money.				Reference Book II, p. 105.
	Same to Antho. Stephens of the petition of Samuell Atkins and Samuel Hunter, late Judge Advocate and Muster Master of the fleet under the command of Lord Dartmouth: petitioners shewing that they had Navy bills for their pay but not being on the ordinary establishment could not be paid without a particular assignment by the Treasury Lords and having petitioned long since, but being merely told to have patience.				Ibid.
	Same to William Hewer of the petition of the late inhabitants of Tangier: petitioners shewing that they have been now a whole year since they were forced from Tangier, and to this instant the major part of them (most having large families) have not received one penny of what is due to them, notwithstanding Lord Dartmouth's promise from the mouth of his Majesty that they should have all their money due to them from the King and the officers as soon as they should arrive in England, at the same time strictly commanding said petitioners not to dispose of their pretensions upon penalty of forfeiting the whole "which hath been much to your petitioners' prejudice and their sudden forcement from thence hath certainly been their ruin, they being altogether incapable of getting a livelihood": some months since your lordships declared that it was the King's particular order to you to take care of us.				Ibid, pp. 105–6.
Nov. 4.	Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Noble, a watchman, London port, praying for the place of housekeeper of the Custom House there loco one Hollister removed.				Ibid, p. 106.
	Same to same of the petition of John Banckes of London, merchant, for 152l. 0s. 7d. which he furnished Mr. Herne and Mr. Dawson with when they went into the West of England to prevent the running of uncustomed and prohibited goods.				Ibid.
	Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition of Sidney Wortley alias Montague, for 776l. 16s. 0d. for several houses he is concerned in at Tangier, to which he has made out his title since the arrival of Lord Dartmouth and Mr. Pepys.				Reference Book II, p. 106.
	Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to permit the Customs free transport to Jamaica of the following Navy stores laded Oct. 3 last on board the Royal Merchant, Edward Brookes master, being for the service of the Bonetta sloop at Jamaica.				Out Letters (Customs) IX, pp. 67–9.
	Prefixing: schedule of said stores, signed by Fr. Hosier and witnessed by J. Sotherne.
	Same to same to employ Thomas Needham as the seventh additional coastwaiter, London port.				Ibid, p. 70.
	Samuel Dawes as tidesman at Hull loco Clement Potts, lately deceased.
	John Mellish (a tidesman, Cowes port) as a landwaiter Southampton port loco Nicholas Grant, lately deceased.
	William Hely as a tidesman, Cowes port loco said John Mellish.
	Henry Guy to the Victualling Commissioners to pay to Richard Brett and partners, late Victuallers of the Navy 3,200l. odd by equal weekly payments between this and Christmas next: same to be as in full for the balance of utensils and provisions left by them in his Majesty's several storehouses "which said utensils and provisions were delivered to you by the Commissioners of the Navy."				Disposition Book III, p. 8.
	Same to the Attorney General to make no further progress in the new charter for Hull until the Treasury Lords are acquainted therewith "for some particular reasons that concern his Majesty's service."				Out Letters (General) VII, p. 434.
	Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands, enclosing a letter from Sir John Talbot sent from Sir John Talbot to the Lord Keeper concerning waste in Bowood Park. Send to the Auditor for an abstract of Sir Francis Bridgman's lease and report to the Treasury Lords hereon.				Ibid.
	Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Waller, kt., farmer of the Prizage and Butlerage of England, and to Sir William Paul, sub-farmer [thereof] and to their assigns to pay to Visct. Grandison and Sir Edward Villiers, kt., the yearly rent of 500l. and all arrears thereof as granted by the patent of 25 Car. II. to said Grandison and Villiers in trust for Lord George Fitz Roy, now Duke of Cumberland, and his heirs male as payable out of the lease of said Prizage and Butlerage of wines made to Sir Thomas Waller, since deceased.				Money Book V, p. 91.
	Same to the Receipt for tallies of pro or assignment to be levied on the Hearthmoney for 50,000l. to Charles Duncombe in repayment of the like sum by him lent into the Exchequer Oct. 7 last on credit of the Hearthmoney, ut supra, p. 1350. On delivery of said tallies to Duncombe his tallies of loan for said sum are to be taken in and vacated.				Ibid.
	Money warrant for 4,010l. 18s. 4d. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe for 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. reward due to them on several sums of money by them lent for his Majesty's service, as by an account thereof stated by Auditor Aldworth and allowed by the Treasury Lords the 3rd inst. (Money order dated Nov. 6 hereon.)				Ibid, p. 92. Order Book XXXIX, p. 193.
Nov. 4.	Money warrant for so much as shall be due to said Kent and Duncombe for 2 per cent. gratuity or reward (whereto they have agreed) on sums amounting to 63,000l. by them lent into the Exchequer between 1683, July 7, and 1684, April 4: the [usual] 6 per cent. interest on said sums being comprehended in the [repayment] orders. (Money order dated Nov. 6 for 334l. 16s. 9d. hereon.)				Money Book V, p. 92. Order Book XXXIX, p. 194.
	Treasury allowance of the 1684, Sept. 29 quarter's salary bill, detailed, of the Excise Office. (Total, 5,262l.)				Money Book V, pp. 93–4.
Nov. 6.	Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Browne to command the [Customs] smack [at] Yarmouth loco John Dawson, lately dismissed.				Out Letters (Customs) IX, pp. 70, 71, 72.
	Cuthbert Willson (tidewaiter, Yarmouth port) as waiter and searcher at Sunderland loco Thomas Williams, who is to be tidewaiter at Yarmouth loco said Willson. In the margin: altered in pursuance of Mr. Sansom's letters of 13 Jan., 1684–5.
	John Pierce to command the [Customs] smack [at] Cowes loco Christopher Ungle, lately removed to be tidesurveyor at Weymouth.
	Edward Denny (the collector or Receiver at Spights in Barbados under the present Farmers of the Four and a Half per cent. duty) to be continued as such collector there at the salary of 8,500 lbs. of Muscovado sugar or 53l. 2s. 6d. per an.; and Garret Trant to be searcher at Spights Bay with the like salary loco Richard Chapman, who was appointed thereto supra, p. 1360, but who has withdrawn himself from Barbados.
	Same to same to deliver to Jane Bradshaw, a poor woman, five pieces and two remnants of woollen manufacture for bed blankets, same being sent to her out of Scotland, June or July was twelvemonth in the ship Unity, Thomas Steward master, on the death of her mother: the same being in strictness liable to pay 15d. per yard custom, which is much more than the real value. They are to be delivered to her on payment of customs ad valorem and on security given to return the same to Scotland.				Ibid, p. 71.
	Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.:				Disposition Book III, p. 9.
				l.
	to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces			4,500
	to the Cofferer of the Household			1,500
	to Mr. Hornby for secret service			300
	to Sir John James and partners in part of their debt			500
	to Sir Stephen Fox for the Earl of Lichfield			200
				£7,000
	(Same dated Nov. 4 to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Excise for the present week; said paper including the abovesaid five items [payable out of Excise money in the Exchequer] and the following items [payable directly out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz.: 1,000l. to the Queen; 1,000l. to Mr. Nihill on a tally dated 1683, Nov. 11; 160l. for the [Excise on the] Yarmouth fishery; 1,607l. in part of the Excise Office last Michaelmas quarter's salary bill being for the under officers from the housekeeper downwards; 500l. towards incidents [of the Excise Office] as imprest and to be deducted out of the next incidents bill; 1,000l. to the bankers; 1,000l. to the Duke [of York]; 500l. to Prince George of Denmark. Total, 13,767l.)
Nov. 6.	Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs moneys as have been last week and this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.:				Disposition Book III, pp. 10, 11.
		l.	s.	d.
	to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for Sir Thomas Fitch for fortifications at Portsmouth	1,000	0	0
	to William Hewer, for Alderman Sturt, Victualler of Tangier: on account	1,000	0	0
	to the Treasurer of the Navy for [pay of] the St. David	4,000	0	0
	to ditto for the Victualler	1,000	0	0
	to ditto for Mr. Noone	200	0	0
	to me [Guy] for secret service	500	0	0
	to ditto, more (for Mr. Smyth)	25	0	0
	to Symon Smith in full of 700l.	400	0	0
	to Anthony Segar	51	15	2
	to the Treasury Lords "according to a letter you shall receive"	1,100	0	0
	to be reserved for the Treasury Lords' disposal	1,025	8	10
		£10,302	4	0
	(Same dated Nov. 6 to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the last and present week; said paper including the first 10 of the abovesaid items [payable out of Excise money in the Exchequer] together with the following items [payable directly out of the Customs Office on tallies] viz. 2,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe in part of their debt; 1,000l. to Sir Benj. Bathurst on account of his tally; 1,000l. in further part of the [Customs' salary] quarter book; 1,025l. 8s. 10d. for interest of small loans [being the item reserved above for the Treasury Lords' disposal]; 2,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe in part of their debt. Totals [for last week] 12,076l. 15s. 2d.; [for the present week] 4,225l. 8s. 10d.)
	Same to same to issue as follows the 2,500l. of Wine Licence money and 1,100l. of Customs money paid into the Exchequer this day, viz.:				Ibid, p. 10.
				l.
	to Lord Godolphin			400
	to Sir John Ernle and Sir Stephen Fox, 1,200l. each			2,400
	to Sir Dudley North and Mr. Thynne 400l. each			800
				£3,600
	Henry Guy to Capt. Phillip Howard, Receiver for the City of London of the Seventeen Months', Eighteen Months' and Six Months' Assessments to attend Auditor Phillips in order to the preparation of your accounts of said assessments. (Same to Auditor Phillips to make up the said accounts for presentation to the Treasury Lords.)				Out Letters (General) VII, p. 435.
	Same to the Attorney General. The business of exported beer (about which you were to attend the Treasury Lords on Monday next) is put off.				Ibid.
	Same to Lord Dartmouth to send Mr. Graham to the Treasury on Saturday with the papers concerning the mooring of the ships under the fort at Hull.				Ibid.
	Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay Luke Noone 200l. in part of 748l. 6s. 0d. due to him for slop cloths furnished between 1676, July 29, and 1681, June 24.				Ibid.
	Same to the Mint Commissioners to report to the Treasury as soon as possible "the best means to prevent the mischief the nation now lies under by the current going about of so much clipt money."				Ibid, p. 436.
[?]	Same to same to send the Treasury Lords their answer to (a) infra.				Ibid.
	Enclosing: (a) letter dated Oct. 14 last from William Tayleur to the Treasury Lords. "When the Commissioners of the Mint made complaint to your lordships against me for exchanging those guineas, had they told your lordships that everybody else in the [Mint] Office had done the same thing they had been just to me. They might also have acquainted your lordships of the undue practice of the assaymaster in his office, which if looked after may save the King near 200l. per an.; as also of the undue practice of the weigher and teller at the balance."
Nov. 6.	Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment to be levied on the Tenths of the dioceses of York and Winchester for 250l. to Henry, Visct. Brouncker, for last Michaelmas quarter on his annuity or pension.				Money Book V, p. 94.
	Same dormant, to the Excise Commissioners to pay to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, Henry, Earl of Clarendon, Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, George, Lord Dartmouth, and Sir John Werden the money due for the half year ended Michaelmas last and the moneys hereafter from time to time quarterly to grow due, on the annuity, yearly rent or pension of 10,000l. granted to them by the patent of June 12 last as payable out of the hereditary Excise of certain counties ut supra, p. 1123, under such trusts as are declared in the articles of marriage between George Prince of Denmark and the Lady Anne, one of the daughters to the Duke of York.				Ibid, pp. 94–5.
	Money warrant for 500l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, as imprest for putting and keeping in repair his Majesty's house called Audley End, co. Essex, and for other services relating thereto: being for one year ended April 1 last.				Ibid, p. 95. Order Book XXXIX, p. 195.
	Likewise to issue 400l. to said Packer on any unsatisfied orders in his name for the extraordinaries of the Works, same being intended for his Majesty's paving in extraordinary for one year. (Money order dated Nov. 12 for said 500l. hereon.)
Nov. 6.	Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Commissioners to pay to John Dryden all sums now due or hereafter to grow due on his salary of 5l. per an. as customer of the duty on cloth etc. in London port.				Money Book V, p. 95.
	Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of a letter of Henry Fanshaw.				Reference Book II, p. 107.
	Prefixing: said letter. I have put before said Commissioners another book of irregularities, omissions of entries and frauds relating to the coast trade, with another particular of 173 of the King's bonds unreturned and kept back by the officers of the [out] ports. The [office of] Comptroll has appeared very useful in regard the several ports of England and Wales are much amended by it, the defects being not nigh so numerous as they were, the former books containing 699 and this last but 211 [defects]. Prays for a better settlement of salary for himself and for his clerks who are two years in arrear.
	Same to same of the petition of Thomas White, praying for the place of Robert Manning or Mr. Butts, late landwaiters, Bristol port.				Ibid, p. 108.
	Same to Auditor Aldworth of the account of interest money due to William Hewer for 1684, April 1, to Oct. 1, as Treasurer for the Affairs of Tangier, for ready money advanced by him on tallies struck on the Customs.				Ibid.
	Appending: said account.
		l.	s.	d.
	6 per cent. interest for said period on 35,376l. 16s. 5d. remaining due on the foot of the last account	1,064	4	0
	2 per cent. reward	354	14	8
		£1,418	18	8
	Per Contra.
	repayment of principal and payment of interest. 2,000l. paid him Aug. 6 last in part of 3,008l. 17s. 7d. due to him on his last interest account. (Interest thereon, 18l. 3s. 7d.)
	605l. 9s. 4d. paid him Aug. 22 last in further part of same. (Interest thereon, 3l. 17s. 6d.)
	403l. 8s. 3d. paid him 8 Sept. in full of same. (Interest thereon, 1l. 9s. 1d.)
	500l. paid him by the Customs Cashier Sept. 10 in part of a Customs tally for 1,000l. dated 1682, June 2. (Interest thereon, 1l. 12s. 10d.)
	500l. paid him by same Sept. 17 in full of same. (Interest thereon, 1l. 1s. 4d.)
	500l. paid him by same 24 Sept. in part of another tally for 1,000l. of 1682, June 2. (Interest thereon, 0l. 9s. 10d.)
	Total principal repaid, 4,508l. 17s. 7d., leaving a total principal of 30,867l. 18s. 10d. still remaining unpaid. Total interest paid, 26l. 14s. 2d. and two per cent. gratuity thereon of 8l. 18s. 0d. or 35l. 12s. 2d. in all, leaving a total interest of 1,383l. 6s. 6d. still unpaid. (Total principal and interest remaining unpaid, 32,251l. 5s. 4d.)
	Same to William Hewer of the petition of Major Harsnett (Harsenett) shewing that Samuel Dunn, gent., and Cornet of Horse in the garrison of Tangier, and his servant dieted with petitioner, but never paid for same, though often promised: therefore prays that the 96l. 12s. 0d. due to him may be deducted from the pay due to said Dunn.				Ibid.
Nov. 6.	Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the petition of Sir William Booth as by a favourable reference dated Windsor, Aug. 20, from the King. Petitioner sets forth that through the misfortune of the breaking of Mr. Temple, the goldsmith, he lost his fortune and is utterly ruined. Prays a grant of the estate, being 100l. per an., of Mary Aynsworth, of Manchester, who is now in Lancaster Gaol for murdering her bastard child, and who will certainly be convicted at the Assizes to be held Aug. 14 "next" [1684]. In the margin: cancelled 8 Mar., 1684–5.				Reference Book II, pp. 109–10.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of George Layfield for some place in the Customs, having been a considerable trader in London and beyond the seas, but discouraged by losses.				Ibid, p. 110.
Nov. 7.	Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to George, Earl of Berkeley, Sir William Turner, kt., and Edward Roper and their executors and assigns (in trust for Lady Grey) of all the lands and tenements called Kilham Town, co. Northumberland, in the tenure of several tenants and coaters [cottars] at 98l. per an. rent; the tenements called Kilham Tenements and the glebe called Kilham Glebe and the piece of land called Kilham Hill, now or late in the tenure of Barbara Emerson, at the rent of 45l. per an.; the lands etc. called Mindrim Town in Mindrim, co. Northumberland, and in the tenure of several tenants at 107l. 12s. 0d. per an.; the farm or tenement called Mindrim Hagg, now or late in the tenure of John Forster, at 25l. per an. rent; the messuage called Mindrim and the lands called Mindrim demesnes, now or late in the tenure of James Wallis, at 50l. per an. rent; the lands called Thorindon, co. Northumberland, now or late in the tenure of Rob. Anchoram at 100l. per an. rent; the lands and demesnes of the Honor of Werke [Wark] co. Northumberland, called Werke West and Werke East demesnes, in the tenure of Cuthbert Archbald at the rent of 120l. per an. and all other parcels of the demesnes of said Honor of Werke, called Werk Middle demesne, now or late in the tenures of John and Robert Wilkinson at 60l. per an. rent; the lands etc. called Newtown demesnes in said county, now or late in the tenure of James Walker at 95l. per an. rent; the lands etc. called Nesbitt in said county, now or late in the tenure of Ralph Morton at 90l. per an. rent; the lands etc. called Tomlins Walls in said county, now or late in the tenure of Luke Collingwood at 30l. per an. rent; the lands etc. in the town and lordship of Helon, called Helon Town and Helon demesnes in said county, now or late in the tenure of Robt. Moore at 180l. per an.: with all the rights and reversions thereof and all the Crown's interest therein, being all lately parcel of the estate of Ford, Lord Grey, and forfeited to the Crown by his attainder. The present grant to be for 99 years, terminable on the lives of said Ford, Lord Grey, and Lady Mary Grey, his wife. Further to grant to said trustees herein all arrears of rent from the premises whether due to said Ford, Lord Grey, or to the Crown since his attainder. All the premises herein are to be held for the only, distinct and separate use and maintenance of said Lady Grey. From the date of the determination of the estate hereby granted it is hereby to be lawful to Richard Graham, Phillip Burton and William Shaw or their executors etc. to take possession of said lands or the rents etc. thereof for the remainder of the term of 21 years granted to them by the patent of Oct. 3 last supra, p. 1334, the better to enable them to raise the sum of 16,000l. or such part thereof as shall be then unsatisfied and unraised out of the said Lord Grey's estate to be by them paid and disposed of according to the trust and direction of the said patent.				King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 409–11.
Nov. 8.	Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Marmaduke Darcy, esq. We have no objection to the Duke of Ormonde's proposal of a grant of 600l. per an. for six years to petitioner "so as the same be not made with a retrospect but to commence from Christmas next."				Out Letters (Ireland) IV, pp. 106–7.
	Prefixing: (a) said Darcy's petition, shewing that the King granted him 3,000l. in Ireland out of the Act of Explanation, but some time after it was thought best for his Majesty's service that he should resign that grant and take that sum upon the Customs in Ireland; he so resigned and by a grant under the great seal of Ireland dated 1669, Aug. 14, the said 3,000l. was placed in the Civil List of the Irish establishment: yet he has never received any benefit thereof, but has been put to 500l. or 600l. expense on passing said grants and in soliciting several years in Ireland without effect: therefore prays a pension of 600l. per an. till 3,600l. be paid or [for his 3,000l.] to be placed on the 5,000l. per an. of quit rents; and for 1,000l. to be added to his grant to compensate for the charge and delay. (b) Favourable reference dated Winchester, 1684, Sept. 18, from the King to the Duke of Ormonde of said petition. (c) Report dated Sept. 27, from said Duke to the King thereon; proposing in effect as above. (d) Reference dated Newmarket, 1684, Oct. 16, from the King to the Treasury Lords of said Duke's report.
	Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Calverly for a landwaiter's place [London port] loco Mr. Lorimer, deceased, petitioner having, by reason of his extraordinary losses as a merchant, undertaken the employment of a broker on the Exchange, London, by reason whereof he is acquainted with the quantities of goods and Custom House business.				Reference Book II, p. 110.
	Same to same of the petition of Henry Niccoll for restitution of 160 guineas seized at Bideford by one Bedford on board the ship Marygold.				Ibid.
	Same to Richard Graham of the petition of Edward Progers praying an extension of lease granted to him and Sir Robert Killegrew 1666, May 10, of certain encroachments on the Thames lying within the parishes of Redriffe and St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey; petitioners having spent large sums in several trials about the discovery of the premises in which trials by reason of the iniquity of the times verdicts were given against his Majesty.				Ibid.
Nov. 8.	Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners, Samuel Pepys, Auditor Done and William Hewer of Alderman Sturt's account of the Victualling of Tangier garrison, 1678, Sept. 29, to 1683–4, Feb. 5.				Reference Book II, p. 110.
	Appending: said account.
		l.	s.	d.
	Charge.
	money received of Samuel Pepys	12,834	16	5½
	money received of William Hewer	78,520	17	1½
	money and provisions received for making good the standing magazine	7,325	9	0
		98,681	2	7
	Discharge.
	provisions issued to the garrison	133,845	6	8
	surplusage	35,164	4	1
	interest to May 1st last on money due for provisions	4,245	12	8
	total due	£39,409	16	9
	Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Thomas for a tidewaiter's place, London port, he being reduced to a low condition by an unfortunate voyage to Barbados in which he lost the goods carried thither for a venture. Petitioner is recommended by some of the inhabitants of St. Martins in the Fields.				Ibid, p. 112.
	Same to Antho. Stephens (on a reference dated the 8th inst. from the King in Council) of the petition of Henry Cowell, seaman, praying payment of his wages due, having served the King at sea for 12 years and being now to be cut for the stone which will cost him 10l. 10s. 0d. which he cannot lay down by reason of his poverty.				Ibid.
	Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the petition of Mary and Anne, daughters of Sir Tho. Preston, bart., as by a favourable reference from the King dated Newmarket, Oct. 20 last: petitioners setting forth that the late dissolved monastery of Furness, co. Lancs., was the inheritance of their father and was decreed to the King by the Exchequer Court in Trinity term, 1679, and same was delivered to the King in August, 1682: therefore praying a grant of the arrears of revenue thereof for the period 1679 to 1682, Aug. 25, as they are unable to answer same to the King, part thereof being lost and part applied to petitioners' maintenance.				Ibid, pp. 112–3.
	Same to Philip Burton of the petition of Henry Doughty, an Attorney in the King's Bench, for payment of 86l. 4s. 5d. which he expended in 1682, in prosecuting Row of Dover and 10 others for exporting wool.				Ibid, p. 113.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Margaret Bruce for the place of a tidewaiter, London port, for her husband, who nine months since had a favourable reference from the King for same.				Ibid.
	Treasury reference to Anthony Stephens of the petition of the widow of John Petty, Purser of the Drake, for payment of three bills of extraordinary necessary money for 51l. 10s. 0d., 46l. 15s. 5d., and 33l. 15s. 4d.				Reference Book II, p. 113.
	Same to same of the petition of Mary Carlisle, widow of Lawson Carlisle, for payment of a Navy bill of 41l. 11s. 10d.				Ibid.
	Same to same of the petition of John Plummer and Christopher Lovelace, pursers of the ships Nonsuch and Adventure for payment of their Navy bills of 193l. 18s. 11d. and 193l. 8s. 10d. respectively.				Ibid, p. 114.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Manwaring, citizen and draper of London, for a place as coastwaiter, London port; being recommended by Sir James Smith and other citizens.				Ibid.
	Same to same of the petition of John Underwood for a tidewaiter's place in extraordinary, London port.				Ibid, p. 116.
	Same to William Blathwayte of the petition of Robert Smith, Major-General of the Colony of Virginia, as by a favourable reference dated Whitehall, Oct. 3 last from the King. Petitioner sets forth that in Sept., 1683, he petitioned the King shewing that being constituted Major-General of Virginia with 300l. per an. he performed his duty to the damage of his estate by repressing the insurrections of divers persons who contrary to the King's express directions and to the Governor and Council of Virginia took upon them to destroy tobacco in several plantations to the end, as they pretended, to raise the price thereof "which if not timely and forcibly prevented would have been more than 40,000l. loss to your Majesty for that year," which prevention was revenged upon petitioner's plantation to his very great loss; and he therefore prayed 825l. for 2¾ years' pay, that on reference the Treasury Lords reported thereon that payment had ceased to the Governor and the other General Officers [of Virginia] since 1680–1, Jan. 1. Thereupon by his present petition Smith shews that he has continued in the duty of Major-General there, an officer still necessary to the militia and to the defence of the country upon ordinary and extra-ordinary occasions and that by reason of his execution thereof his plantations were near ruined. Therefore prays payment of his said arrears to Sept. last, "and to declare your royal pleasure whether your petitioner's commission shall remain in force and he in the performance of that duty, having been long in readiness to return to that service and his other affairs there [and] attending only here [in London] in the solicitation of "this suit."				Ibid, pp. 114–5.
	Same to the Attorney General of the petition of the Governor, Stewards and brethren of the fraternity of hoast-men of Newcastle upon Tyne, as by a reference dated Whitehall, the 6th inst., from the King. Petitioners set forth that they were made a Corporation by patent of 42 Eliz. and are in no sort dependant upon or subject to the Corporation of Newcastle; but are informed that the said town being about to renew its charter will endeavour to obtain clauses to subject petitioners to them: therefore pray to be heard before such charter pass.				Ibid, p. 115.
	Treasury reference to Antho. Stephens of the petition of Capt. Bartholomew Sharpe for payment of two bills for 31l. 8s. 7d. and 2l. 4s. 6d. upon the balance of his account when commander of the Boneta sloop.				Reference Book II, p. 116.
	Henry Guy to Mr. Frowde. The draft of a privy seal concerning post letters that are to go free was sent to the Attorney General some time since. Call on him for it and send the Treasury Lords his report thereon; together with a catalogue of all the post letters that go free.				Out Letters (General) VII, p. 436.
	Same to the Attorney General. The Treasury Lords have made a report to the King grounded on your opinion of May 30 last advising that a discovery should be first brought before any lease should be passed to Col. Sackville of the messuages and grounds in Shoreditch called Holloway Court. You are to prefer such bill in the Exchequer with a view to such lease to said Sackvill as his Majesty is pleased to grant.				Ibid.
	Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay Matthew Churchill 10l. in part of what is due to him on Navy bills.				Ibid.
	Same to Mr. Nott. Send the Treasury Lords your answer to the enclosed report [missing] made to the Treasury Lords by Mr. Darcy and Mr. Benyon.				Ibid, p. 437.
Nov. 9.	Money warrant for 300l. to John, Bishop of Chester, for 1½ years to 1683, Michaelmas, on the allowance of 200l. per an. for the King's four preachers in Lancashire. (Money order dated Nov. 10 hereon.)				Money Book V, p. 96. Order Book XXXIX, p. 194.
Nov. 10.	Treasury order for 50l. each to the following for half a year each to Michaelmas last on their allowance or salary as Masters of Chancery: viz.: Sir John Coell, Sir William Beversham, Sir Samuel Clarke, Sir Lacon William Childe, Sir Miles Cooke, Sir John Francklin, Sir John Hoskins, Sir Adam Ottley, Sir Robert Legard, Sir James Astry and Sir John Edisbury.				Order Book XXXIX, p. 399.
	Money warrant for 219l. 8s. 11d. to Richard, Visct. Preston, Envoy Extraordinary to France, as in full (with 500l. already paid) of two bills of extra-ordinaries amounting to 719l. 8s. 11d. (Money order dated Nov. 12 hereon.)				Money Book V, p. 96. Order Book XXXIX, p. 195.
	Same for 2,000l. to John Knight, senr., in part of the 16,000l. to him as by the privy seal of Oct. 31 last, supra, pp. 1368–9: as imprest and upon account ut ibid. (Money order dated Nov. 11 hereon.)				Money Book V, p. 96. Order Book XXXIX, p. 194.
	Henry Guy to the Attorney General. The Corporation of Hull has petitioned the King for a new charter. There are some disputes between the Corporation and Lord Dartmouth concerning their repairing the banks and jetties. The Treasury Lords refer the whole matter to you for report. (Same to Mr. Graham, enclosing this letter.)				Out Letters (General) VII, p. 437.
	Same to Lord Dartmouth. Sir William Pritchard has received 1,500l. at the Exchequer in consideration of his loss in providing a considerable quantity of cordage and other stores under his contract with the Ordnance Office in 1678 for the war with the French King. The Treasury Lords think that the said Office is not sufficiently discharged of said debt. Send my Lords a state thereof with a view to their ordering said regular discharge. (Same to same dated Nov. 11. Said Pritchard's petition concerning his loss as above was referred to the Treasury Lords by the King. They reported thereon April 16 last ut supra, p. 1099. Thereon said Pritchard has received at the Exchequer 1,500l. in pursuance of the royal warrant of Aug. 11 last. You are desired to take notice hereof in your Office.)				Ibid.
Nov. 10.	Henry Guy to the Auditor of South Wales for a state of Bevis Lloyd's account as Receiver of Crown Revenues, South Wales, and what is due to the King thereon.				Out Letters (General) VII, p. 438.
	Same to Lord Dartmouth to report on (a) infra.				Ibid.
	Enclosing: (a) petition to the Treasury Lords from Edmund White, sadler, praying payment for the 61 troop saddles which he contracted with Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance, to complete his Majesty's Royal Regiment of Dragoons, petitioner being in a great strait.
	Same to Col. Kirke. Send to the Auditors of Imprests the vouchers of your account [of the pay of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners] to 1683, April 20; and an account of what pay has been imprested to you since and an account of the Contingent money.				Ibid.
	Same to the Navy Commissioners to send the Treasury Lords weekly certificates of what men are employed in each of the yards. You promised my Lords to send same but have not done so.				Ibid, p. 441.
	Treasury reference to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, and to Mr. Blathwaite, Secretary at War, of the petition of George Clerke for some reasonable satisfaction for his journey to Plymouth and six weeks' stay there.				Reference Book II, p. 116.
	Same to same of the petition of Capt. Barry. Petitioner sets forth the services of his father and himself in the Duke of Monmouth's Regiment in France until he quitted that employment in obedience to the King's command. Therefore prays an allowance like that of the rest of the officers who served in the same quality.				Ibid.
	Same to Anthony Stephens of the petition of Christian Stephens, relict of Capt. John Stephens, late commander of the Chestnut pink, for payment of 317l. 0s. 1¼d. due to her on a Navy bill. In the margin: cancelled 8 Mar., 1684–5.				Ibid.
	Same to same of the petition of John Bumsteed, late master of his Majesty's ship Oxford and now transferred to the Phœnix. Being in great want of his money prays payment of the 57l. 8s. 11d. due to him.				Ibid, p. 117.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Roger Eckersley, an inhabitant of Ireland, who in ignorance of the law against exporting the current coin of the kingdom exchanged some silver into guineas for the conveniency of carriage: prays restitution of the seizure thereof.				Ibid.
Nov. 10.	Treasury reference to Thomas Agar of the petition of Mr. Progers, Keeper of the North or Middle Park at Hampton Court, for certain repairs to be done there including the Paddock course and the bridge in the park, "being a common road."				Reference Book II, p. 117.
	Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Mr. Trevanion for a new lease of the lands demised to him by the lease of 3 Oct., 1661.				Ibid, p. 118.
	Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Sir Edward Scott for a fresh grant of the estate of Sir Thomas Armstrong in Ireland forfeited by attainder, in order to rectify the want of comprehensive words in petitioner's former grant of same. Lady Armstrong, Sir Thomas's relict, and her three daughters Katherine, Jane and Mary, entered a caveat Aug. 19th last against petitioner's suit and we heard both sides on Saturday last. Lady Armstrong at that hearing produced a deed dated 1671–2, Mar. 1, made between said Sir Thomas on the one hand and Sir Walter Plunkett, John Gwnn and Thomas Graham of the other, reciting Sir Thomas's marriage settlement dated 1656–7, Feb. 10, of 150l. per an. which he hereby charged on messuages in Waterford, the tythes and glebes of Straffan and other his tythes and glebe in co. Kildare, granted to him 1660, Sept. 16. The deed seems to us authentic. If petitioner be permitted to dispute it at law it should be at his own cost.				Out Letters (Ireland) IV, pp. 107–8.
	Prefixing: (a) said Scott's petition: (b) reference dated Whitehall Sept. 30 last from the King to the Duke of Ormonde: (c) said Duke's report dated Oct. 18 thereon. The petitioner desires favour for his long services, but I know nothing of the alleged former grant: (d) reference dated Oct. 25 from the King to the Treasury Lords of said petition and report.
	Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of George Hulford for a landsurveyor's place at Plymouth. In the margin: cancelled 8 Mar., 1684–5.				Reference Book II, p. 121.
	Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Edward Wigg as by the reference of May 30 last, ut supra, p. 1208. Petitioner prays reward for his discovery in 1673 of a fraud and illegality in the then farm of the Excise. On examination we find that the Excise revenue about that time increased to the extent petitioner asserts. We can find no other reason for the increase than petitioner's petition therein, in which he represented said fraud as above and shewed that for the 7/32 parts assigned to some of the then Commissioners of Excise who were then Treasurers of Excise, the Farmers had made agreement with the said Treasurers for 6,000l. per an. to be paid during the farm by which the said Treasurers, contrary to law, became both Farmers and Commissioners. Petitioner does not appear to have been rewarded, but as it is so long since we can only advise that he be rewarded by some place in the Excise.				Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 457–8.
	Treasury warrant to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of Works, and to Capt. Hull. By Treasury warrant of Dec. 20 last William Harbord, Hugh May, John Powney and William Smith were ordered to warn the occupiers of several small tenements and a barn on the south side of Pond Street in Windsor (parcel of the lands in lease to Serjeant Popham from the Dean and Chapter of Windsor, called Stratton leases) to remove before Feb. 2 ensuing to the end that the materials thereof might be applied towards building a small house for a gatekeeper to be erected near the [Windsor] Great Park gate by the avenue, and other matters as therein. The said May and Powney soon after died so that said warrant is not yet fully executed. You and the above survivors are hereby to execute same.				Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 458.

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