|
| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| 1684–5. |
|
|
| Feb. 7. |
Royal constitution of Sir George Jefferys, kt. and
bart. as Chief Justice of the King's Bench, during
pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 9. |
|
Same of Sir Thomas Jones, kt. and Serjeant at Law,
as Chief Justice of Common Pleas: during pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 10. |
|
Same of Sir Job Charlton, kt. and Serjeant at Law, as
one of the Justices of Common Pleas: during pleasure. |
Ibid. |
|
Sir Creswell Levins, kt. as a same. |
|
|
Sir Tho. Street, kt. as a same. |
|
|
Same of William Montagu, Sergeant at Law, as Chief
Baron of the Exchequer with all the rights, privileges
and emoluments as held by Sir Edward Turnor or
any other: to hold during pleasure. |
Ibid, pp. 10–11. |
|
Same of Sir William Gregory, kt. and Serjeant at
Law, as one of the Barons of the Coyfe of the
Exchequer, during pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
|
Sir Edward Atkyns, kt. as a same. |
|
|
Sir Robert Wright, kt. as a same. |
|
|
Same of Sir Francis Wythens, kt. and Serjeant at
Law, as a Justice of the King's Bench, during
pleasure. |
Ibid. |
|
Sir Richard Holloway, kt. as a same. |
|
|
Sir Tho. Walcott, kt. as a same. |
|
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
Mr. Dickinson and three or four more of the most
knowing and ancient officers of the Customs to
attend the Attorney and Solicitor General this
afternoon. |
Out Letters (General) VIII, p. 34. |
| Feb. 10. |
Letter under the royal sign manual to James, Duke
of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. We
have resolved that from Dec. 25 last 30,000l. per an.
shall be supplied out of the revenue in Ireland
towards the paying of the Forces in England and
that the [loss by] exchange thereon be likewise
defrayed out of the Irish revenue. Thomas Price
of London, goldsmith, has undertaken to pay to
the Paymaster of the Forces in England for the
aforesaid use 10,000l. for the first four months on
said yearly sum, [he] having an allowance of 10
per cent. for the exchange thereof to which we
have agreed. You are hereby to give warrant to
the Receiver General of the Irish revenue to pay
to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces in England.
11,000l. upon account, viz. 10,000l. for the pay of
the Forces in England and 1,000l. to be by him paid
to said Price for said exchange. Said 11,000l. is
to be paid as follows, viz. 5,500l. on Feb. 25 inst.,
2,750l. on Mar. 25 and 2,750l. on April 25. |
Out Letters (Ireland) IV, pp. 131–2. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Kingdon. When you were at the
Treasury last about the surplus of the Hearthmoney
you were ordered to attend the King on the following
Monday with your positive answer. That meeting
being hindred by the sad accident of the late King's
illness the King expects your attendance on him
at the Treasury on Thursday afternoon next with
your final answer concerning that matter. |
Out Letters (General) VIII, p. 34. |
| Feb. 12. |
Same to the East India Company for an estimate
or state of an account of what Customs will be due
to the King for the 5 East India ships that came last in. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the officers of the Works. Send to the
Treasury Lords forthwith a list containing (1) the
names of all the officers of the Works who had any
salaries or allowances due to them at the death of the
late King; (2) the names of their respective places;
(3) the said salaries or allowances; (4) the sum
due to each for arrears to Christmas last. |
Ibid, p. 35. |
|
Same to the officers of the Greencloth for the like
list and details of all the servants of the late King
payable by the Cofferer of the Household. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, for
the like list and details of all the servants of the
late King payable in the Office of the Treasurer of
the Chamber. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy and Mr. Benyon for the like list
and details of all the servants of the late King paid
either liveries, wages or allowances out of the Office
of the Great Wardrobe. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt,
for the like list and details of all the officers and
servants of the late King payable at the Receipt
of the Exchequer either for salaries, wages or
annuities; with a statement whether their patents
or privy seals were for life or otherwise. |
Ibid, p. 36. |
Feb. 16
[probably erratum for Mar. 16]. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for a discharge of the baronet fee
of 1,095l. due to the King from Sir William Soames,
bart. for the baronetcy conferred on him by the
late King Charles II. (Treasurer Rochester's
warrant dated May 20 to the Receipt for a tally
of discharge accordingly. This warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated April 30.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 44. Money Book VI, p. 63. |
| Feb. 16. |
The like for discharge of the like fee due from Sir
William Blacket of Newcastle for the like baronetcy.
(Warrant dated May 5 to the Receipt ut supra, the
privy seal being quoted as dated April 15.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 45. Money Book VI, p. 54. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt for a copy
of the establishment (remaining in the Exchequer)
of the Household of Charles I. |
Out Letters (General) VIII, p. 36. |
| Feb. 17. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Sir John Ernle of the
office of Chancellor of the Exchequer: to be executed
by himself or deputy during pleasure. Likewise
for a great seal for a grant to him of the office of
Under Treasurer of the Exchequer: to hold during
pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 5. |
|
Same to same for a same to [renew the Commission
of the Customs viz. to] constitute Charles, Lord
Cheyne, Sir Nicholas Butler, Sir John Buckworth,
Sir John Werden, William Dickinson and Thomas
Chudleigh to be Commissioners of Customs with
1,200l. per an. each: with John Sansom as their
secretary with a salary of 400l. per an. but with a
declaration that 300l. per an. of said salary is to be
paid to Robert Bertie: and with John Lloyd to be
agent and solicitor (as he was lately) to said Commissioners with a salary of 300l. per an. (Cancelled
and replaced by the royal warrant of Feb. 20; the
only difference between the two warrants being
that in the latter the Commission is to extend to
the control of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty
as well as to the Customs in England and Wales, and
that the name of Werden as being a baronet is put
before that of Butler.) |
Ibid, pp. 5–6, 8–9. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
100,000l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer and Paymaster
of the Ordnance, as imprest for land and sea service
to be performed by the Office of Ordnance. (Money
order dated Feb. 24 hereon. Money order dated
Feb. 26 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 7. Money Book VI, p. 1. Order Book I, p. 1. |
|
Same to same for a same for 200,000l. to Anthony,
Visct. Falkland, Treasurer of the Navy, as imprest
for the service of the Navy and the Victualling
thereof. (Money warrant dated Feb. 24 hereon.
Money order dated Feb. 25 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 7. Money Book VI, p. 1. Order Book I, p. 1. |
|
Same to Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, Lord President
of the Privy Council and Chief Ranger of New Park
near Richmond, to cause such convenient parts in
said park as are overgrown and run with moss,
weeds, furrs [furze] or rushes to be forthwith ploughed
and sown with corn for two or three years next
ensuing and to be well dunged the last year and
laid down again very smooth and level as well for the
meliorating the feed of the said ground for the
benefit of the deer, as for the better riding and
evener going thereon: the King being informed
that several parts of the meadow and other grounds
there are so overrun with moss etc. and that the
best way to kill same is by ploughing. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 21. |
| Feb. 17. |
Henry Guy to Sir Tho. Jenner. I have laid before
the Lord Treasurer your certificate in behalf of
Thomas Delawne. He must put his request into a
petition and on a reference to you you are to make
your certificate. |
Out Letters (General) VIII, p. 37. IX, p. 1. |
|
Appending: said certificate dated Feb. 17. "Tho.
Delawne convicted at the Old Bailey about 9 months
since for printing a book against the Common Prayer,
was fined 100 marks: hath layn ever since, being
not worth anything: now desires to be put into
the Newgate pardon, being sensible of his fault." |
|
Same to Mr. Trant, Mr. Bridges and Mr. Kingdon.
Send to the Lord Treasurer forthwith all the books
of the Hearthmoney for 1683, Michaelmas [half
year], and such abstracts for that half year as have
not been already delivered to Mr. [Auditor] Aldworth; and also all abstracts for 1684, Lady day
[half year]. You are also to send this week the
account of the produce of that revenue for the five
years ended at 1684, Lady day, according to your
promise to the King. (Same to same of same date.
Send me word to-morrow what day you will send
the said five years' account.) |
Ibid. VIII, p. 37. IX, p. 1. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. You are to
make no payments upon debentures. If there be
any necessary occasion for making such payments
you are to acquaint the Lord Treasurer therewith.
(Same to same. If you think the above course
prejudicial you may continue the said payments
until [to-morrow Wednesday evening, when] you
attend the Lord Treasurer therein.) |
Ibid. VIII, pp. 37, 38. IX, p. 1. |
|
Same to Mr. Ashmole [Comptroller of the Excise] for
a certificate of the arrears due at Christmas last
upon the pensions of 24,000l. per an. granted out
of the Excise to his Majesty when Duke of York
and of 12,209l. per an. to the Queen Dowager and
of 10,000l. per an. to the Prince of Denmark. |
Ibid. VIII, p. 38. IX, p. 1. |
| Feb. 19. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to order
Mr. Phillips, a Customs officer, who has seized a
box at Deal come in the Jean Paon from Dieppe
and directed to Mr. Congnard father and son,
merchants in London, to send said box to London.
Give the Lord Treasurer notice as soon as it arrives. |
Ibid. VIII, p. 38. IX, p 2. |
|
Appending: petition of said Congnard and note of
the contents of said box being works on mathematics
and engineering, "la fortification en Comte de
Pagan, la fortification du Chr. [Antoine] de Ville, la
fortification de Millet, son traité d'Euclide, traité en
nivellement, l'exercise nouveau des mousqueraires,"
and mathematical instruments. |
| [?] |
Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Fanshaw concerning the
Queen Dowager's portion. The late Treasury Lords
have communicated to me your letter of the 1st,
which came to their hands before I received the
staff. You inform therein that you have received
the whole of the Queen Dowager's portion except
about 10,000 crusadoes and it is ready to be remitted
to England only you desire leave to retain some
small part of it for your future payment in case
the King continue you in your employment. You
are hereby directed to ship all the said money you
have received (except some small part thereof as
desired above) in the Centurion, Capt. Wrenn
commander, or in the Tyger, Capt. Wheeler commander, or in any his Majesty's frigates of the
fifth rate or upwards that shall first touch at Lisbon
for England. Take his receipt for the money and
advise me by post. |
Ibid. VIII, p. 39. IX, p. 2. |
| Feb. 19. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners enclosing
a book and letter [missing] written by Mr. Stockton.
The Lord Treasurer thinks there are several matters
therein worthy consideration, especially when the
Parliament meets. Peruse same and send him
your observations thereon. |
Out Letters (General) VIII, p. 39. IX, p. 2. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys for a copy of the estimate sent
to you by the Navy Commissioners of the quantities
of timber, hemp, pitch, tar and other materials and
stores which will be needful to carry on the service
of the Navy for this year. |
Ibid. VIII, p. 40. IX, p. 3. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to open at the
Custom House and to deliver to the Resident of
[from] Florence his household goods. |
Ibid. VIII, p. 40. IX, p. 3. |
|
Appending: inventory of said goods arrived on the
ship Antego Merchant from Leghorn (including a
little old damask bed with gold fringes, little red
apples covered with wax, a suit of clothes cinament
colour, an old suit of silk clothes with gold buttons,
an old drugget suit of clothes, an old green hunting
suit, 6 pair of linen stockings, night caps of several
sorts, 12 old shirts, a waistcoat and a pair of drawers
of incarnation taffety etc.). |
|
|
Same to Mr. Kingdon, Mr. Trant and Mr. Bridges. In
response to the order of the 17th inst., supra, p. 4,
you have this day brought some of the books only
very imperfectly, but none of the abstracts required.
You are positively to forthwith bring all the said
books and abstracts with inventories thereof for
his Majesty's immediate service and you are from
time to time to give notice to Mr. Aldworth when
and where you proceed in stating the accounts of
the produce of said revenue for 5 years to 1684,
Lady day, with the respective receivers and
collectors thereof; to the intent he may have inspection and assist you therein. |
Ibid. VIII, p. 41. IX, p. 4. |
| Feb. 20. |
Same to Mr. Pepys to send orders to such of
the King's ships as shall touch at Lisbon to receive
[from Mr. Fanshaw] the moneys of the Queen
Dowager's portion, ut supra, pp. 4–5. |
Ibid. VIII, p. 41. IX, p. 4. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to the
Duchess of Portsmouth's lodgings in Whitehall a
trunk and a long case arrived in the Customs' warehouse for her. |
Ibid. VIII, p. 41. IX, p. 4. |
Nov.
[sic erratum for Feb.] 20. |
Same to Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bynion to send the
Lord Treasurer an estimate for covering the floor
and ceiling of the Queen Dowager's bedchamber
with grey cloth, "to the end that matters may go
in your [Wardrobe Office] business in that method
they were lately put." |
Ibid. IX, p. 5. |
| Feb. 20. |
Same to Mr. Kent. Send the Lord Treasurer an
account what money, if any, is owing to the East
India Company on their own [East India goods']
Customs. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 20. |
Henry Guy to the East India Company for an
estimate or account what Customs will be due to
the King for the 5 East India ships that came last
in. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 5. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. There
is present occasion for the payment to me of 800l.
for his Majesty's especial secret service and the
privy seal and money warrant cannot be so speedily
passed as the service requires. You are to send
to the Teller in whose hands is the remain of the
50,000l. lent by Charles Duncombe on the credit of
the Hearthmoney to advance me 800l. thereout on
my acquittance, he detaining the Exchequer fees
thereon. The privy seal and money warrant to
authorise this payment will be sent you when
ready. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 1. |
|
Royal warrant for a great seal for renewing the Commission of the Customs. See supra, p. 3. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 8–9. |
|
Royal letters patent constituting Henry, Earl of
Clarendon, as Keeper of the Privy Seal with the fee
of 365l. per an. payable out of the small Customs
of the port of London: all loco George Marquess of
Halifax whose patent of appointment of 1682,
Oct. 27, is hereby vacated: all to hold as amply etc.
as Henry late Earl of Bath, Henry late Earl of
Manchester, John, Lord Robartes, Arthur, Earl of
Anglesea, George, Earl of Halifax, or any other. |
Ibid, pp. 51–2, 65–6. |
|
Treasury reference to Auditor William Aldworth of
the account as follows: "his Majesty being this
day present here [at the Treasury Chambers] was
pleased to order that this account should be referred." |
Reference Book II, pp. 193–4. III, pp. 1–2. |
|
Prefixing: an account of the revenue arising by
firehearths and stoves in England and Wales for
the 10 half years of Mr. Anthony Row and partners'
management from Mich., 1679, to Lady day, 1684,
according to the audits of the books of collection
returned to the office and to the contracts made for
the four Northern Counties and Wales: and [account
likewise] of the rent to be paid by the said Rowe
and partners and the allowance to be made them
for management pursuant to their contract with
the late King: together with the account of the
surplus of the said revenue [which surplus was]
farmed to Mr. John Geneu for the forementioned
term. |
|
|
[Charge.] |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Collected of the
revenue due at
Mich., 1679 |
94,002 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
ditto Lady day,
1680 |
96,905 |
10 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
ditto Mich., 1680 |
109,645 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
ditto Lady day,
1681 |
102,634 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
ditto Mich., 1681 |
102,462 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
ditto Lady day,
1682 |
105,645 |
19 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
ditto Mich., 1682 |
104,906 |
16 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
ditto Lady day,
1683 |
105,452 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
ditto Mich., 1683 |
105,747 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Collected of the
revenue due at
Lady day 1684 |
108,079 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,035,481 |
11 |
7 |
|
|
the Inns of Court and Chancery
for the 5 years (which could
not be regularly collected half
yearly) |
|
|
|
821 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
the surcharges upon officers are
uncertain and the difficulty of
proving them renders them
impossible to be recovered,
those that have been already
allowed and accounted for
amount to |
|
|
|
425 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
total produce of said revenue |
1,036,728 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
[Discharge.] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent to be paid by Antho. Row
and partners and the allowance made to them for management: 188,000l. per an. |
|
|
|
940,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the poundage allowed the said
Row and partners for collecting
the surplus at 12d. the £ |
|
|
|
4,836 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
his late Majesty gave the people
of Northampton the Hearthmoney that should arise in
that town for 7½ years of the
term of said Row and partners |
|
|
|
688 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
945,524 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
surplus for the above 5 years |
|
|
|
91,203 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
for which [surplus] there is paid
and to be paid for rent by Mr.
Geneu |
|
|
|
20,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the charges and expenses of
managing the surplus cannot
be ascertained till all accounts
are adjusted but are estimated
at least at |
|
|
|
15,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the money remaining in arrear
which cannot be certainly
known till the officers have
made up their accounts is
estimated at |
|
|
|
11,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
which being deducted from the
gross surplus leaves net |
|
|
|
45,302 |
7 |
10 |
|
| Feb. 21. |
Patent under the great seal granting to Charles Fox
the office and place of Receiver and Paymaster of
the Guards, Garrisons and Forces, during pleasure:
to be executed by himself or sufficient deputy to
be approved by the King: together with the house
now or late in his possession and the rooms used
for the said office in the Tilt Yard adjoining the
Horse Guards. In order to the preventing of
frauds in the payment of said Guards etc. he is
hereby to have the inspection, cheque and control
of all accounts and payments to be made for said
Guards etc. but not to be accountable for more
money than shall come to his own proper hands:
all with the wages, fee and allowance of 20s. a
day. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 30–1. |
| Feb. 21. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Kingdon, Mr. Trant and Mr. Bridges
enclosing (a) infra. There is no prejudice can
happen to you thereby for when the collection of
arrears is complete the sum arising thence will
appear distinctly by the account. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 5. |
|
Appending: (a) order by Treasurer Rochester dated
Feb. 21 to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to direct all the Hearthmoney collectors to
return to the Cashier all the money that shall be
collected upon that revenue either for arrears or
for the growing duty: but in making such returns
they are to keep these two items distinct as the
Cashier is to keep an account of the arrears separate
from that of the growing duty. |
|
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth. By my letter of the
12th inst. you were desired to send the late Treasury
Lords an account of the moneys due at or before
Christmas last to the late King's servants payable
by the Cofferer of the Household. You are to send
such account with all speed to the Lord Treasurer. |
Ibid. p. 6.] |
|
The like notice to the Auditor of the Receipt for
the like account as to the King's servants payable
in the Exchequer: to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, as to the King's servants payable by
him: and to Mr. Darcy and Mr. Benyon [as to the
servants and liveries payable in the Great Wardrobe]: and to the officers of the Works [ut
supra, p. 2]. |
|
|
Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Price, [Receiver General
of the Revenue of Ireland]. I am informed that
you are entitled to 8,000l. which was made payable
by the [Irish] establishment to the assigns of Roger
late Earl of Orrery next after 3,000l. to Sir Timothy
Tyrrell out of the 5,000l. per an. quit rents formerly
assigned to the Duke of Ormonde. There is a grant
made by the late King to the Earl of Sunderland
which the King is now pleased to confirm and his
Majesty is moved on behalf of said Earl to have
your said 8,000l. transferred from the said fund
in order that the payments due to said Earl may
the sooner become payable. I am therefore to
propose to you that said 8,000l. be made payable
to you out of the fees of 6d. per 20s. which you have
power to detain out of the moneys which you issue
by virtue of your office and to be payable thereout
next after the sums already charged thereon. This
can be no disadvantage to you and I recommend
you to accept it. |
Out Letters (Ireland) IV, p. 133. |
|
Signature by Treasurer Rochester and Sir J. Ernle,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the docquet of an
in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to
John Bowater, esq. of divers lands and tenements
in Coventry, parcel of the estate of Sir William
Jesson, kt. outlaw: at a rent of 9s. 5d. per an.
and fine of 18s. 10d. |
Warrants not Relating to Money X, p. 43. |
|
The like of a like lease to Emma Mason, widow,
of divers lands and tenements in Coventry part of
said Jesson's estate at a rent of 31s. 1d. per an. and
fine of 62s. 2d. |
|
|
The like of a like lease to Sir William Villiers,
bart. of divers lands and tenements in co. Warwick,
part of said Jesson's estate: at a rent of 25s. 3d.
and fine of 50s. 6d. |
|
| Feb. 23. |
Reference from Treasurer Rochester to William
Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of
the petition of Sir William Bowes, kt. as referred
from the King the 20th inst., "his Majesty being
well assured of petitioner's loyalty." Said petition
sets forth that the Earl of Carlisle, lately deceased,
had a grant of the offices of Forester of the Forest
and Chases within the Lordship of Barnard Castle
and Ranger of the Forest of Teesdale and Chase of
Marwood, co. Durham: that five or six of petitioner's ancestors have successively enjoyed said
offices: therefore prays a grant thereof, petitioner
being best able to execute same for that several of
the said forests and chases are enclosed within or
adjoining to his own estate. |
Reference Book II, p. 194. III, p. 3. |
|
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Jno. Waller for a vacant noontender's place: he being in a necessitous condition and having a promise from the Lord
Treasurer. |
Ibid. II, p. 195. |
|
[The like reference] upon the petition of Jeremy Hayes
late waiter and searcher at Harwich. [Entry
incomplete.] |
Ibid. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
| [?] |
[A loose undated unsigned paper
pinned into the Reference
Book.] Money received of Mr.
Harsnet when went out of
town |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
|
Ibid. |
|
received of Mr. Jeve |
8 |
16 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
received of Mr. Keen |
5 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
Paid for ditto [for Harsnet]
charges, detailed, of passing
patent |
14 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Dryden |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Brandereth |
2 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Madam Becher |
1 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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20 |
7 |
10 |
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[leaving due] |
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2 |
11 |
10 |
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My own expenses |
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0 |
2 |
9 |
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£2 |
14 |
7 |
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| Feb. 23. |
Treasurer Rochester's warrant to the Customs Commissioners for payment of the salaries of the Customs
officers of the outports for last Christmas quarter
(being 4,465l. 3s. 2d. established salaries and
581l. 5s. 0d. additional salaries: total, 5,046l. 8s. 2d.). |
Money Book VI, p. 1. |
|
Same to Richard Kent, Customs Cashier, to pay the
same quarter's salary bill of the Customs officers,
London port (being 5,707l. 10s. 0d. for established
salaries and 141l. 5s. 0d. for additional salaries). |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners enclosing
last week's disposition of the Excise cash as follows,
viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 1, 2. |
|
|
l. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces |
4,500 |
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|
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|
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,600 |
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|
Treasurer Rochester directed this disposition the
17th inst. The said sums are to be paid and charged in
the Receipt of the Exchequer. But if the Excise
Cashier pay said moneys [direct] to said accountants
he is to deliver to the Tellers the acquittances of said
accountants in lieu of money and the Tellers will give
him tallies therefor. (See infra under date Mar. 5.) |
|
| Feb. 23. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to issue as follows
out of Customs money, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 1, 3. |
|
|
l. |
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|
|
|
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|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy, being intended for the dry dock |
1,000 |
|
|
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to ditto in further part of 12,000l. promised
for the ordinary and some extraordinary
repairs |
1,000 |
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|
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to Philip Packer for the Works, being
intended for Somerset House |
300 |
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£2,300 |
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Together with: the like directions as above as to procedure. (Same dated Feb. 24 to the Auditor of
the Receipt for the issue of the sums as in the above
two letters of direction and further to direct the
Tellers to charge themselves with the above moneys
if tendered them [by the Excise Cashier or Customs
Cashier] or upon the acquittances of the abovesaid
persons [or offices]. The money [if so paid into
the Receipt from the Excise or Customs] is to be
advanced to the said persons for the said uses in
manner ut infra.) |
|
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. It will be for his
Majesty's service that the money arising from the
several branches of the revenue be paid and charged
in the Exchequer. But forasmuch as the same
cannot from thence be issued without a great or
privy seal which cannot be passed so speedily as
in this case is necessary, and the Lord Treasurer
thinking that the service will suffer very much
unless some expedient be used for supplying the
several public offices and other persons with ready
money at this juncture when all privy seals and
patents during the late King's pleasure for issue
of money are voyd: you are to desire the Tellers
to make issues by way of advance to accountants
to his Majesty or to others as the service shall
require and as the Lord Treasurer shall direct. The
Clerk of the Pells is to take notice of such issues.
The requisite privy seals and other warrants for
the regular issuing the said money will be passed
with all expedition. |
Ibid, p. 2. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a new Commission of Excise, the
new Commissioners to be Sir Denny Ashburnham,
bart., Francis Parry, Charles Davenant, Dr. of
Laws, John Freind, Felix Calverd, Nathaniell
Hornby and Richard Graham: the late Treasury
Lords (viz. Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Sir John Ernle,
kt., Sir Stephen Fox, kt., Sir Dudley North, kt., and
Henry Frederick Thynne, esq.) having on the
5th Feb. inst. in the late King's reign contracted
with Sir Peter Apsley, kt., Sir Benjamin Bathurst,
kt., and James Grahme, esq. for them to take the
whole duty of Excise for 3 years from date of said
contract at 550,000l. rent. The said Commissioners
to have power to give Commissions and appoint
salaries to sub-commissioners and officers for the
collecting said revenue in the several counties with
the Lord Treasurer's approval and with the approbation of said Apsley, Bathurst and Grahme. The
Commissioners are further to have power to reassume
any farm for non-payment of rent or breach of
covenant. They are to levy all fines, penalties and
forfeitures, paying thereout the informers and
churchwardens and overseers of the poor, in the
locality concerned, the portion of such fines as
appertains to them and paying the King's portion
into the Receipt. Power given them to enter ships
in port to search for brandy, strong waters or
aquavitas and all other Exciseable liquors. Further
said Commissioners are hereby to be chief Commissioners, officers, Collectors and Receivers of Hearthmoney (the revenue arising by firehearths and
stoves) with all powers for collecting, receiving and
managing thereof and also for viewing, surveying
and numbering all chimney hearths, firehearths and
stoves and for inspecting or copying all rolls or
returns of former farmers, managers, collectors or
receivers of said revenue: with like powers ut supra,
for their appointing and removing sub-collectors,
deputies or agents in the various counties etc. with
such salary as the Lord Treasurer shall approve.
The Commissioners to have power to administer
oaths and to have a salary of 1,000l. per an. each,
payable quarterly: and with the usual exemption
from juries etc.: and with power to proceed in
all causes left unfinished by the preceding Commission or Commissions. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 12–20. |
| Feb. 23. |
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests for a certificate
what accounts are lying before you unpassed and
what ready to be passed. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 6. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney
to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 7. |
|
Appending: (a) letter dated Feb. 21 inst. to Henry
Guy from Lemuel Kingdon, P. Trant and William
Bridges. We employed several experienced officers
on purpose to make discoveries and collect the
arrears and they have made several considerable
discoveries: yet do not go on in their collection in
regard they are not assured of 10s. in the £ to be
allowed them which we did agree with them for.
"Much of the arrears will be lost and the improvements of the growing duty will be but very little
by discoveries to what it would be if the method
twas put in and the allowance we made were continued." |
|
|
Same to Mr. Peregrine Bertie, Charles Bertie and
Charles Osborne. Treasurer Rochester desires you
to make a reconveyance to the King of the honors,
manors and lands which were settled upon you in
trust for the late Earl of Plymouth and which by
his death without issue ought to return to the
Crown. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Ashmole for a list of all the pensions
payable out of the Excise with an account of what
is due on [each of] them respectively. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier for the like account of
pensions payable out of the Customs. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 23. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens to continue to send to the
Lord Treasurer weekly certificates of the receipts
and payments for the Navy "as you have used
to do." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 7. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to admit Francis
Villiers, now one of the Tellers, into the execution
of his office: he having given security and taken
the oaths. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lord Dartmouth enclosing 5 Ordnance
bills, ut infra, concerning which there has been
so long a contest between Lady Clutterbuck and
Signor Milanesi. If she assigns them to him can
they be paid to him and is there money in the
Ordnance Office to satisfy them or must other money
be provided for that purpose? |
Ibid, p. 8. |
|
Appending: list of said bills, four to Jasper Clutterbuck
for respectively 37l. 10s. 2d., 419l. 18s. 3d.,
143l. 13s. 1d., 87l. 1s. 3d., and one to Charles
Clutterbuck for 414l. 4s. 5d. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Agar for a certificate what sums you
have raised in Whittlewood and Salcey Forest
towards the 12,000l. for the [Earl of Arlington]
Lord Chamberlain; "and where the said money
is." |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 24. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to John Berkeley and
William Shaw of the office of one of the two searchers
at Gravesend, which office they have lately enjoyed,
during pleasure, and as amply etc. as Henry,
Earl of Clarendon, William Chiffinch and Martin
Fowkes (in trust for Tho. Chiffinch, esq.) the other
searcher there do now hold. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 20–1. |
|
Same to same for a same for a grant to Henry
Thornhill of the office of Receiver of Crown Revenues
in Kent, Surrey and Sussex and cities of Canterbury,
Rochester and Chichester, to wit, that office that
he hath himself lately enjoyed: to hold, during
pleasure: with the fee of 100l. per an. |
Ibid, pp. 24–5. |
|
Treasurer Rochester's warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 80l. to Gyles Dowle for one year
from 1684, Lady day, for his employment in destroying and suppressing the growth of tobacco in the
counties of Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford and
Warwick. |
Money Book VI, p. 2. |
|
Henry Guy to the Earl of Arlington [Lord Chamberlain]
to swear John Langwith as a messenger of the
Chamber in ordinary to attend the Treasury "as
he hath done some years last past." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 8. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to give order for
the transmission to the Lord Treasurer of weekly
certificates of the wages in the yards as are sent
from time to time by the Clerks of the Cheque to
the Navy Board: and also weekly certificates of
the debt of the Navy as well as of the cash "in
that form which was constantly used when the
Earl of Danby was Lord High Treasurer: and that
no new men (shipwrights or other workmen) may
be employed in the yards to create a new charge
to the King without your acquainting the Lord
Treasurer therewith." |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 24. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to prepare and see
executed the reconveyance to the Crown from
Peregrine Bertie, Charles Bertie and Charles Osborne
of lands conveyed to them in trust for the Earl of
Plymouth. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 9. |
|
Same to Mr. Sturt. Send me the account mentioned
in your petition as made up in your name only to
which Jonathan Gauden pretends he ought to
be made a party. The Lord Treasurer will hear
you and Mr. Gauden on it. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Burton enclosing (a) infra. You are to
acquaint Mr. Perry and Mr. Scott that the money and
goods [infra] are to remain as they are until the Lord
Treasurer be satisfied by the Attorney or Solicitor
General whose right they are. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: (a) letter dated Jan. 24 last from Tho.
Doyley [to Henry Guy]. There are 200lb. 95oz. of
clippings in the hands of John Perry, Justice of
Peace, and 400l. of plate and goods in the hands
of Mr. Scott, bailiff of the liberty of Finsbury, same
being found in the house of Mr. Caborne who was
indicted the last sessions and since executed. The
clippings remain in the hands of Perry until the
trial of Mris. Bonnett, who was taken in the house
and concerned in the clipping. She has an estate
in houses at Westminster and her trial comes on
to-morrow. Mr. Scott pretends a right to the
moneys and goods, to which I conceive he has
none. They ought to remain as they are till their
ownership be settled. |
|
|
Treasurer Rochester to Visct. Brouncker. The Board
of Greencloth informs me that you have received
from Alderman Duncomb 2,600l. towards defraying
the expense of the Household for Lady day quarter
last and think yourself sufficiently authorised to
issue any part thereof without some particular
direction from me, "which they desire me to give
for the payment of the said money according to
the order of the Greencloth." I desire you to issue
said sum according to such order of the Greencloth,
"for which this is to be your warrant until the
privy seal for the Household can be passed whereby
the said money may be regularly charged in the
Exchequer." |
Ibid, p. 10. |
|
Warrant from Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Richard Garmson (Gramson) as a tidewaiter, Lynn Regis port loco Robt.
Atwood lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 1, 2, 3. |
|
John Whittle (tidesman at Bristol) as surveyor,
waiter and searcher at Beachley loco Michael
Walford, who is to be surveyor of Lynn Regis. |
|
|
Sam Duglas (tidesman in fee, Bristol port), as a
tidesman in fee, London port loco John Price, who
has relinquished same. |
|
|
The like warrants for Andrew Kniveton and
William Vickers. |
|
|
John Byker as a tidesman at Bristol loco John
Whittle, moved to Beachley, ut supra. |
|
|
Humphrey Musgrave as a waiter and searcher at
Whitehaven loco Levet Thompson, lately dismissed. |
|
|
William Turner as a tidesman at Liverpool loco
Robert Mirfin, who resigns. |
|
|
Rich. Gyles, Fra. Major, Edw. Jones and William
Tomkins as tidesmen and boatmen at Penzance
as by the Customs Commissioners' presentment of
Sept. 24 last. |
|
|
Altham Gwynn as a waiter and searcher at
Llanelly, a creek in Milford port loco Henry Dunnell,
lately dismissed. |
|
|
John Cox as a tidesman at Minehead loco John
Skipwith, who declines same. |
|
|
William Chappell and John Spriggs as tidesmen
and boatmen at Looe at 10l. per an. each. |
|
|
Michael Walford (surveyor of Beachley) as
surveyor of Lynn Regis loco John Fawcet, lately
dismissed. |
|
|
Bartholomew Jones as a boatman at Rochester
loco Rob. Legat, lately dismissed. |
|
|
John Woodhave as a tidesman at Newcastle loco
William Ogle, formerly presented. |
|
|
Henry Lowder as a tidesman at Hull loco Sam.
Dawes, lately dismissed. |
|
| Feb. 24. |
Warrant from Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to return the duty of the goods
lately imported from Siam, said duty amounting to 93l. 11s. 0½d.: the money having been
brought to account by the Collector Inwards [London]
whereby it cannot be discharged without the Lord
Treasurer's order. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 3. |
|
Same by same to William Harbord, Tho. Agar,
Tho. Newton, esqs. and Samll. Rolt, gent.,
to set out a convenient number of coarse trees
and trees not fit for the Navy in Chambersale
Coppice in Whittlewood Forest for the gating,
posting and cabbening said coppice with a view
to the cutting the underwood therein which is of
12 years' growth: all in accordance with the representation of Dec. 9 last from the Queen Dowager's
Council, which desired such cutting of the underwood
in order to preserve it from damage by carts passing
through to carry off several timber trees which
were directed to be cut down therein. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 2. |
| Feb. 25. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier enclosing the
paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for
the present week as follows: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 4, 6. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
|
|
to the 12 Judges |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Masters in Chancery |
275 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Welsh Judges |
175 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Masters of Requests |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Attorney General |
40 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Solicitor General |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to Sir Richard May |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy,
intended for the dry dock at
Chatham |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to ditto for the [Navy's] weekly
money |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
to ditto for the Victuallers for two
weeks |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
towards the [London Customs
officers' salary] quarterly bill
for the quarter ended Christmas
last in part of 5,845l. 15s. 0d. |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£8,933 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
(Same of same date to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue 3,633l. 3s. 4d. to the Judges etc. as above
out of 7,433l. 3s. 4d. of Customs money which the
Lord Treasurer has directed to be this week paid
into the Exchequer. The remaining 3,800l. is to
be advanced for the Navy and secret service ut
supra. |
|
|
Same dated Feb. 26 to same for the Tellers to
advance the abovesaid 3,633l. 3s. 4d.) |
|
| Feb. 25. |
Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners forwarding the
paper of the disposition of the Excise cash for the
present week as follows: |
Disposition Book IV, p. 5. |
|
|
l. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to the King, in part of the arrears due
to him as Duke of York |
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to the Queen Dowager |
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Prince George |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Toll in part of his debt |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Hornby in part of his debt |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Charles Fox for the Forces |
4,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[in part of the Excise Office salary]
Michaelmas quarter bill |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
£18,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Same of same date to the Auditor of the Receipt to
advance abovesaid items of 4,500l. for the Forces
and 600l. for secret service out of such Excise
money as is directed to be this week paid into the
Exchequer. |
|
|
Same of date Feb. 26 to same directing that of
the above 600l. for secret service only 500l. be
advanced for secret service and that the other
100l. be issued to the Duke of Newcastle on his
warrant.) |
|
| Feb. 26. |
Reference from Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Fowler,
shewing that being late landwaiter at Tangier he
was one of those recommended by Lord Dartmouth
for employment, but has waited for above 9 months
although found fit, and particularly by Sir Dudley
North who examined him. |
Reference Book III, p. 3. |
|
Same from same to same of the petition of Robert
Hall for the place of waiter and searcher of Hastings,
co. Sussex, void by the death of John Randall. |
Ibid, p. 4. |
|
Same from same to same of the petition of Robert
Culliford for renewing his patent that he has had
ever since 1663 as Comptroller of Customs at
Southampton [port], "which patent became void
by the death of the late King." |
Ibid. |
|
Same from same to same of the petition of Richard
Sprigg of London, merchant; petitioner shewing
that he and his relations have been great sufferers
for Charles I and II "at one of whose houses he
[Charles I] lodged before the battle at Naseby"
and petitioner had a ship which was bound for the
Straits fetched out of the Downs and seized on
which he wholly lost without coming to trial, being
loaden with logwood, Coliators wood and cocoa
nuts to the amount of 2,000l.: that being encouraged
by the Customs Commissioners with a promise that
he might be admitted to enter (which others have
done) he has bought a parcel of Caliatours wood etc.
to the amount of 2,000l. which has been shipped
above 6 weeks and lies ready to be transported for
England, but the Customs Commissioners refuse to
take an entry: therefore prays that the goods
being duly seized and appraised he may have
liberty to strike a tally for the [King's] whole
moiety, "paying your Majesty one tenth part of
what it amounts to, which is more than the
Custom." |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 26. |
Reference from Treasurer Rochester to Auditor
Aldworth of the accounts as follows: |
Reference Book III, pp. 6–9. |
|
Prefixing: (a) particular of the contracts that have
been made [by W. Harbord, Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] for the lands and tenements purchased
for his Majesty's use and to be taken in for the
park near the Castle of Winchester. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
|
|
1683–4, Jan. 11. Contracted with Rob.
Forder for Painters Close Field,
which he holds from Mr. Morley, the
lessee of the Bishop of Winchester,
at 30l. per an. rent and for a
remaining term of ten years in the
tithes of said field which he holds
from the College of Winchester,
he being permitted to sow it with
barley this year and take off his
crop |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jan. 11. Contracted with ditto for
five pieces of arable land called
the Forty Acres in St. Faith's Field,
which he holds by lease from the
Dean and Chapter of Winchester
and the house he dwells in and
several other lands called Priors
Barton Farm. He is to acquit
the King from the rent to the
Dean and Chapter for said Forty
Acres and is to be permitted to
sow same this year |
700 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
For the inconveniency of parting
with this land, which is the best
arable land of his farm, and the
enclosing of the park will necessitate his going a great way about
to and from the rest of his land
he is to have as royal bounty |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jan. 12. Contracted with John
Badger for one croft of four acres
of land lying on the south side of
the late Chapel of St. James's,
called Butcher's Croft, which he
holds by copy from the Dean and
Chapter's manor of Barton for
three lives |
56 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jan. 17. Contracted with Alderman
Tho. Wavell for a close of pasture
of 1½ acres lying next Painters'
Field |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1684, Sept. 14. Contracted with Mr.
Morley for said Painters' Field of
which he has a lease for three lives
from the Bishop of Winchester |
450 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. 6. Contracted with the Dean
and Chapter of Winchester for a
lease for two lives in Thurmond's
Farm to the use of his Majesty in
reversion after the death of Sir
Henry Titchborn |
720 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Account of the money disbursed by said William
Harbord in satisfaction of said contracts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1684, Sept. 27, paid to George and
Thomas Taylor by Robert Forder's
order |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
interest hereon to 1684–5, Jan. 27 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. 16, paid to William Savage by
Forder's order |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
paid to Richard Ross by same |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
interest ut supra
|
10 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct. 1, paid to Richard Ross in full
of 700l. by like order |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
interest ut supra
|
3 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct. 10, 56l. was paid to John Badger
by Alderman Taylor and repaid at
London by his [Badger's] order to
William Savage |
56 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
interest ut supra
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov. 18, 75l. paid to Mr. Savage by
Alderman Taylor's order for Mr.
Wavell |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
interest ut supra
|
0 |
17 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. 30, paid by his [Morley's] order
to Francis Child |
450 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
interest ut supra
|
8 |
16 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. 12, paid to Peter White by
order from Mr. Markland, the
Treasurer [of Winchester Cathedral] |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
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Sept. 14, to Richard Deyrell by order
of the Dean [of Winchester] |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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to Hen. Kelsey by order of Dr. Pain,
one of the Prebend[arie]s [of Winchester] |
520 |
0 |
0 |
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interest ut supra
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14 |
9 |
1 |
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Total interest |
25 |
2 |
7 |
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[gratuity of two-thirds] |
16 |
15 |
1 |
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£41 |
17 |
8 |
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| Feb. 26. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Tudor, Auditor for Wales, or his
deputy to deliver to Sir Richard Mason and Mr.
Fillingham a particular of what moneys have been
levied by any high sheriffs in Wales upon the estate
of Richard Gwynn as Receiver of Hearthmoney in
several counties or as surety for Jno. Vaughan,
another Receiver of Hearthmoney. The certificate
is to set out the sheriff's name, the year, the sum
and to whom same has been paid. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 10. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren to attend the King at
the Treasury Chambers on Tuesday afternoon next
with an account of the expence requisite to make
tight and preserve from damage the buildings at
Winchester and to work up all the materials that
lie ready there "as his Majesty was pleased to order
you the last time you attended him." |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham at Lord Dartmouth's to attend
Treasurer Rochester on Saturday morning concerning
the 325l. 13s. 9d. owing by Samuell Williams, late
Receiver of the last Eighteen Months' Assessment
for co. Southampton. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 26. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hosier at the Earl of Newport's
to attend, ut supra, about the 195l. 16s. 8d. owing
by you upon the last Six Months' Assessment for
co. Salop. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 10. |
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Same to Col. Stradling to attend, ut supra, about the
money owing to the King by your brother Mansell
[Stradling] and yourself. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Jno. Basier. You are without further delay
to pass your accounts for the late Seventeen Months'
Tax, Poll, Eighteen Months' Tax and Six Months'
Tax for the four Northern Counties whereof you
are Receiver General: all in order to the recovery
of the arrear thereon; otherwise Exchequer process
will issue against you. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
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Same to Tho. Marsden at Bolton, co. Lancs. There
is about 32l. owing by you upon the last assessments
(the last Six Months' Assessment) for co. Lancs. for
which you were Receiver General. You are to
forthwith pass your account or process will issue. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Auditor Phillips to attend Treasurer Rochester
with the accounts of the Receiver of London and
Middlesex for the late Seventeen Months', Eighteen
Months' and last Six Months' Taxes which you were
ordered to state from the duplicates given to you
by Capt. Phill Howard, Receiver General [thereof]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Application is
made to Treasurer Rochester for renewing several
grants of places in the Customs which were held
by patents during pleasure and are now void. You
are to approve such persons before he will renew
such patents. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney General enclosing the Duchess
of Cleveland's patent for 6,000l. per an. pension
on the Excise. Send the Lord Treasurer your
opinion thereon. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 100l. to Henry, Duke of Newcastle,
for one year to 1684, Christmas, on his fee as Chief
Justice in eyre beyond Trent. |
Money Book VI, p. 2. |
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Treasurer Rochester's warrant to the Customs Cashier
to pay 130l. to George, Marquess of Halifax, for
130 days, Sept. 29 last, to the 6th inst., on his fee
as Lord Privy Seal, his patent for which office
determined by the late King's death. |
Ibid. |
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Report from Treasurer Rochester to the King on the
petition of Col. Berkeley and William Shaw. They
have behaved faithfully in their office of one of the
two searchers at Gravesend and the office may be
re-granted them during pleasure. |
Warrants not Relating to Money X, p. 43. |
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Warrant from same to Sir Nathaniell Johnson and
Sir Cornwall Bradshaw, kts., Anthony Rowe,
Robert Nott and Tho. Duck to give order to the
respective receivers and collectors employed by
you in the collection of Hearthmoney throughout
England and Wales during your management of
the Hearthmoney, to forthwith attend Auditor
Aldworth with all their accounts and vouchers as
already stated between yourselves and them by
Mr. Bridges or any other of your Comptrollers or
Auditors and (where said accounts have not proceeded so far) with their original books and receipts
and all acquittances and papers necessary to make
good their charges and discharges. Also to direct
your cashiers, accomptants and officers to permit
said Aldworth to inspect all your books and papers.
All by reason that said Aldworth has been instructed
to examine the account of the produce of the Hearthmoney for five years to Lady day, 1684. In order
hereto the King has ordered that all the books and
papers lately brought by you to the Treasury
Chambers (save those now in Aldworth's custody)
be returned to you and placed each county or town
by itself in such regular manner as to facilitate
recourse thereto. If Aldworth desires it they are to
be entirely delivered to him. |
Ibid. XI, p. 3. |
| Feb. 26. |
Warrant from Treasurer Rochester to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney confirming
the instruction of Dec. 10th last from the late
Treasury Lords to allow 2s. 6d. per 1,000 names
to the transcribers of the books for the collecting
the Hearthmoney. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 4. |
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Constitution and appointment by same of Antho. Segar,
gent. to be the messenger to the Commissioners of
Appeals in Excise with the allowance and fee as
heretofore. |
Ibid. |
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The like of Henry Segar as doorkeeper to the
said Commissioners during pleasure and as amply etc.
as Walter White or any other doorkeeper attending
them. |
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| Feb. 27. |
Privy seal dormant for 253,000l. per an. to Charles
Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, from Jan. 1 last as
imprest for the pay of the Guards, Garrisons and
Land Forces and the contingencies thereof, and
775l. 6s. 10d. for one day's pay for every bissextile
or leap year: to be paid or advanced to him as the
Lord Treasurer shall think fit and to be by him
paid out according to musters certified by the
Commissary General of Musters and according to
such warrants as he shall from time to time receive
from the King or the General of the Forces for the
time being. All such sums as the said Paymaster
shall receive out of the revenue of Ireland on
account of the 30,000l. per an. which has for some
time past been supplied out of the revenue of Ireland
are to be charged on said Paymaster in his respective
accounts. These two sums are together to make
up the 283,000l. per an. which is the present establishment for the said Guards, Garrisons and Land
Forces. (Royal warrant dated Feb. 24 for said
privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 21–2. |
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Same dormant 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 under his
sign manual. (Royal warrant dated Feb. 23 for
said privy seal.) |
Ibid, p. 22. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to Robert Squibb, junr., of
St. Margarets, Westminster, gent. of the office of
Receiver of the Revenue of First Fruits in England
and Wales and also of all Tenths and arrears of
Tenths installed in the Exchequer Court: to hold
during pleasure with the fee of 100l. per an.: all
in as ample manner etc. as held by John Lawrence,
deceased, late Receiver thereof. |
Ibid, p. 26. |
| Feb. 27. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for 1,500l. per an. to George, Marquess of Halifax, as
Lord President of the Privy Council: 1,000l. thereof
as in lieu of an allowance of diet of 10 dishes every
meal formerly made to the Lord President of the
Council; and 500l. thereof as royal bounty: to
commence from Christmas past and to be payable
quarterly. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 26–7. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Sir Philip Lloyd, kt. of the office
of [Warden of the Mint or] Keeper of the Change and
money within the Tower of London and Keeper of the
Coinage of gold and silver within the said Tower and
elsewhere within the kingdom of England: loco Philip
Wharton esq. lately deceased: to hold by himself or
deputy during pleasure with all fees and emoluments
and in as ample manner etc. as held by Sir Anthony
St. Leger, kt., Sir Thomas Wharton, the said Philip
Wharton or any other. |
Ibid, p. 27. |
|
Same to same for a same for a grant to William Mann
of the office of auditor of all accounts of the revenue
arising by Hearthmoney (to wit, that office that he
himself hath lately enjoyed): to hold during pleasure,
with the fee of 200l. per an. for himself and the
allowance of 120l. per an. for keeping two clerks
to be constantly employed under him in the said
service. |
Ibid, pp. 27–8. |
|
Same to same for a same for a grant to Charles Dering
of the office of Comptroller of the accounts of the
revenue of Hearthmoney with full power to inspect,
examine and comptrol all the books, entries and
accounts of the Commissioners, Receiver, Receivers
General, Cashiers and Collectors etc. of said revenue:
to hold during pleasure: with a salary of 200l.
per an. for himself and allowance of 120l. per an.
for two clerks: with direction to him from time
to time to give accounts to the Lord Treasurer of
the produce of said revenue when required and
weekly certificates of receipts and payments thereof. |
Ibid, p. 28. |
|
Same to same for a privy seal to give power to the
Lord Treasurer to issue out of unappropriated
moneys in the Exchequer sums not exceeding 16,000l.
as imprest to be by said Knight paid over in satisfaction for such goods, wares and provisions as
Marmaduke Darcy, George Benyon and Robert
Phillip shall (pursuant to warrants from the Lord
Treasurer) buy or provide for the King's service
[in the Great Wardrobe], or in payments for work
done or any allowances, salaries, wages, liveries,
rewards or other things as said Knight shall be
ordered by said Darcy, Benyon and Phillips. The
salary of 300l. per an. each is hereby to be allowed
to said Darcy, Benyon and Phillips from Christmas
last and the salary of 120l. per an. to said Knight
from Michaelmas last. The said Knight is to take
care that the proportion to each service be no more
than reasonable; to take the hands [receipts] for
all goods delivered out; to take care of the weighing
and measuring of fringes, stuffs etc. and the receiving
them back again from the respective tradesmen:
he to be allowed in respect thereof 50l. per an.
from Michaelmas last and likewise to be allowed such
sum as the Lord Treasurer think reasonable up to
60l. per an. for rent of a house to be made use of
for his Majesty's service: he to pass his accounts
in English. |
Ibid, pp. 29–30. |
| Feb. 28. |
Reference from Treasurer Rochester to Sir Thomas
Jenner, Recorder of the City of London, of the
petition of Elinor Bonnett widow, as by a reference
thereof from the King of Feb. 24 inst.: petitioner
shewing that she stands indited as wife of Richard
Caborne, who was executed the last sessions for
clipping: that she was always loyal and honest
till she became acquainted with said Caborne: therefore prays to be inserted in the next general pardon
for convicts in Newgate. |
Reference Book III, p. 5. |
|
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Christopher Warren shewing that
he has been Customer of Plymouth port for 20
years and collector thereof since July last but his
patent being only during pleasure determined by
the death of the King: therefore prays a new
patent for himself or his son Robert. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
|
Same from same to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney
General, of the petition of Adam Colclough, shewing
that on a warrant lately granted him to be Surveyor
of Greenwax his patent proceeded as far as the
Secretary's office, where it now lies: therefore prays
permission to go on with the patent; he being
allowed as "fit to be employed in this revenue when
upon several reports this was found to be the most
proper and only legal mode of managing it." |
Ibid. |
|
Same from same to same of the petition of the Company
of Pinmakers of London shewing that on their late
petition to the King (which is also hereby referred)
concerning the many frauds and the want of a due
regulation in the said trade (ut supra, Calendar of
Treasury Books, Vol. VII, pp. 1521–2) the late King
referred same to the late Treasury Lords, who
referred same to the Attorney General, but said
Attorney General is unwilling to make report
without a fresh reference from the present Lord
Treasurer. |
Ibid, p. 12. |
|
Same from same to Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done,
Auditors of Imprests, of the petition of Anthony
Walker, Collector of Tenths under the late Archbishop of York, shewing that he petitioned the late
King, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII,
p. 1330: that said petition being referred to the
Treasury Lords was by them referred to John
Lawrance, who died before he made any report
thereon. Therefore prays a fresh reference thereof. |
Ibid, p. 17. |
|
Same from same to Anthony Stephens [Cashier to the
Treasurer of the Navy] of the petition of Sir John
Wyborne for the sum of 437l. 12s. 3d. due to him
for wages and disbursements in the ship Happy
Return. |
Ibid, p. 19. |
