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| Dec. 1. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to the Duchess of Norfolk, who is arrived in England, her goods on payment of Customs. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 42. |
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Instructions by Treasurer Rochester to the Justices of
Peace for co. Kent concerning clippers and coiners.
The King has given fresh directions for the effectual
prosecution of clippers and coiners, and has by privy
seal directed me to deliver the clippings, tools and
personal estate of such clippers, counterfeiters or
debasers of the coin to such person as I think fit
upon account and in trust for the King, reserving
the real estate to my own care. I therefore desire
that whenever any of you receive informations or
examinations either in sessions or out of sessions
touching any clippers, coiners etc., you do obtain a
true account or inventory of such clippings, tools,
personal estate and real estate, and transmit same
with the informations and examinations to the
Warden of the Mint in the Tower, who is to present
same to me. (The like letters of the same date to
the Justices of the Peace of all the counties of England and Wales and also to the sheriffs. The letters
for the Justices were sent by Mr. Wynn to the
Clerks of the Peace of all the counties.) |
Ibid, p. 62. |
| Dec. 2. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 300l. to Sir Richd. Temple, Kt. of the
Bath, and bart., for last Sept. 29 quarter on his
annuity, as by the privy seal of April 28 last. (Henry
Guy to same to pay same.) |
Money Book VI, p. 441. Disposition Book V, p. 66. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners, the
Customs Receiver General or Cashier and the
Customs Comptroller to allow to the respective
Receivers in London port and collectors in the outports 4d. in the £ in their accounts of receipts of
Coinage Money Duty and farther for the allowance
to the said Comptroller General of 2d. in the £ of the
Receiver General's receipts of said duty; and likewise for allowance to the said Receiver General of
2d. in the £ on same. These allowances of
poundage on Coinage Money are to be reckoned
from 1685, Aug. 1 (being the date of the re-commencement of the said duty); from which time the
4d. per £ remainder of the 12d. per £ on such moneys
(which 12d. per £ is provided by the Coinage Act of
1 James II, c. 7, as continuing the Acts of 18 Car. II,
c. 5, and 25 Car. II, c. 8, and which might be allowed
by the said Acts) is to be saved for the [Coinage]
purposes of said Acts. All by reason that the
second of the above Acts provides for the keeping
of separate accounts of the said moneys, which
necessitated the said provision of 12d. in the £ and
the Attorney and Solicitor General have severally
given their opinions in writing that none of the
officers but the Receiver General, Comptroller
General and the several collectors are entitled to
the allowance: and thereupon the Customs Commissioners have reported Nov. 25 last that the
abovesaid allowances of 4d., 2d. and 2d. per £
respectively are sufficient. |
Money Book VI, pp. 443–4. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
5,000l. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for the
service of stores and storehouses, to be issued out
of [the joint Register of] loans on the duties on
linens and tobacco and sugar; and if there be not
sufficient money of that [joint Register loan] fund
then to make up the requisite out of the [separate]
loans on linens [prior to said joint Register]. |
Disposition Book V, p. 65. |
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Same to same to issue out of the money of goods
seized 150l. to me [Guy] by way of advance, for
secret service: and 10l. to the Marquis D'albeville
to complete his order. |
Ibid, p. 66. |
| Dec. 2. |
Heny Guy to Mr. Blathwaite. Send Treasurer Rochester
copies of the papers you lately laid before him concerning Mr. Thomas Sands of London, merchant. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 42. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the
enclosed letter [missing] of Sir Gilbert Gerard
touching his accounts for disbanding the forces in
1678, together with another of the like nature from
Mr. Birch which was sent to you the 29th ult. Is
there any necessity of his [Gerard's] coming to town
at present? |
Ibid. |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe]
to go in hand forthwith with the particulars for
the service of his Majesty's Chapel as in your estimate of to-day [missing]. The residue of said
estimate is to be deferred till the Lord Treasurer has
spoken with you. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same. Monsieur Delabel has desired an
order for the Customs free export of such of the
goods which he brought over, as the King did not
buy of him. Send a particular of said goods so that
the Lord Treasurer may know whether they be the
same that came in. Have you any objection to
Delabel's request ? |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Justices of Peace of co.
Leicester reiterating the letter of 1683–4, Mar. 10, ut
supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1069,
concerning the due payment and certification of the
King's share of Conventicle fines: "a fresh [information] having been made that a due care hath not
been taken in the premises within your county, I am
obliged to renew my desires to you therein." |
Ibid, p. 43. |
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Henry Guy to the Earl of Huntingdon, enclosing the
above letter for the Justices of co. Leicester. |
Ibid, p. 44. |
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Same to Dr. Cawley. In reply to yours of the 14th ult.,
if you do not within a week hereof pay in the
remainder of the captive [redemption] money,
process will issue against you. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
transport, Customs free, of the goods of the Marquis
D'Albiville, who is going as Envoy Extraordinary
to Holland. |
Ibid, pp. 44–5. |
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Appending. schedule of said goods. |
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Reference and recommendation by Treasurer Rochester
to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
William Robinson for a landwaiter's place at
St. Ives, void by the removal of John Lanyon. The
said Commissioners are hereby to present him if
fit. |
Reference Book III, p. 415. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Exchequer
officers concerned, to make forth process for recovering the arrears of Assessments as follow. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 402. |
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Prefixing: schedule of said arrears. |
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co. Cardigan: J. Davis, Receiver, 8l. 2s. 4d.
arrear on the last Six Months' Assessment. |
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co. Gloucester: J. Langley, Receiver, 292l. 3s. 4d.
arrears on same. |
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co. Oxford: W. Levett, Receiver, 54l. 12s. 11d.
arrears on same. |
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co. Somerset: J. Tooker, Receiver, 234l. 18s. 4d.
arrears on same. |
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co. Monmouth: C. Williams, Receiver, 15l. 17s. 6d.
arrears on same. |
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Haverfordwest: No receiver, 44l. 4s. 0d. arrears
on same. |
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co. Surrey: R. Coke, Receiver, 52l. 12s. 8d.
arrears on the last 12 months of the last Eighteen
Months' Assessment; 24l. 17s. 2d. arrears on
the last Six Months' Assessment. |
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South Wales: M. Stradling, Receiver, 806l.
arrears on the first six months of the last
Eighteen Months' Assessment; 732l. 16s. 4d.
arrears on the last 12 months of ditto;
381l. 10s. 10d. arrears on the last Six Months'
Assessment. |
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co. Chester: R. Hollinshead, Receiver, 233l.
arrears on the first six months of the last
Eighteen Months' Assessment, and 2,000l. 13s. 0d.
arrears on the last 12 months thereof. |
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co. Salop: R. Cressett, Receiver, 1,954l. arrears
on the first six months of the last Eighteen
Months' Assessment; — Hosier, Receiver,
105l. 16s. 8d. on the last Six Months' Assessment. |
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Four Northern Counties: J. Basire, Receiver,
35l. 13s. 9d. arrears on the Seventeen Months'
tax; 40l. 3s. 8d. arrears on the last 12 months
of the last Eighteen Months' Assessment;
13l. 9s. 9d. arrear on the last Six Months'
Assessment. |
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London: Col. Howard, Receiver, 1,335l. 7s. 8d.
arrear on the Seventeen Months' Assessment;
159l. 5s. 6d. arrear on the first six months of the
last Eighteen Months' Assessment. |
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co. Middlesex: Col. Howard, Receiver, 115l. 0s. 2d.
arrear on the Seventeen Months' Assessment;
113l. 16s. 9d. arrear on the first six months of
the last Eighteen Months' Assessment;
51l. 4s. 3d. arrear on the last Six Months' Assessment. |
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co. Lancaster: C. Marsden, Receiver, 30l. 8s. 6d.
arrear on the last Six Months' Assessment;
— Starkey, Receiver, 212l. 6s. 0d. arrear on
the last 12 months of the last Eighteen Months'
Assessment. |
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Total arrears: Seventeen Months' Assessment,
1,486l. 1s. 7d.; first six months of the Eighteen
Months' Assessment, 3,266l. 2s. 3d.; last 12
months of ditto, 3,038l. 12s. 4d.; last Six
Months' Assessment, 1,257l. 5s. 7d. |
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| Dec. 3. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
10,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy for buying
stores: to be issued out of the loans on the Linen
Duty Act. (Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the
Navy Treasurer] to receive same for said use.) |
Disposition Book V, p. 66. |
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Same to Mr. Vanbrooke to attend Treasurer Rochester
next Wednesday concerning the matter of Jews'
paying aliens' duties. Bring with you what counsel
you please. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 45. |
| Dec. 4. |
Money order for 160l. 10s. 10d. to Bartholomew
Fillingham, Thomas Hall and William Lownds
[Agents for the Arrears of Assessments], as in
repayment of the like sum overpaid of the Poll money
for South Wales by Mansell Stradling, late Receiver
General thereof: to be by them [instanter] paid
back into the Exchequer on said Stradling's account,
viz., 29l. 8s. 1d. thereof in part of 381l. 14s. 0d. owing
by him to the King upon the last Six Months' Assessment for co. Glamorgan, of which he was Receiver,
and 131l. 2s. 9d. towards what he owes to the King
on the first six months part of the [last] Eighteen
Months' Assessment for South Wales, of which he
was Receiver. (Money warrant dated Dec. 2
herefor.) |
Order Book I, p. 163. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 401. |
| Dec. 4. |
Money order for 352l. 5s. 11d. to Bartholomew Fillingham, Thomas Hall and William Lownds, in repayment
of the like sum overpaid of the Seventeen Months'
Assessment for South Wales by the abovesaid Stradling. late Receiver General thereof, to be by them
[instanter] paid back into the Exchequer on said
Stradling's account in part of 381l. 14s. 0d. owing
by him to the King as above upon the last Six
Months' Assessment for co. Glamorgan. (Money
warrant ut supra.) |
Order Book I, p. 163. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 401. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
the affidavits [missing] concerning Mr. Hall and
Mr. Tayer. You are also to report on the enclosed
proposal [missing] of Mr. Arthur Moore, being "a
proposal to farm the Customs and duties in his
Majesty's Plantations, more particularly in Virginia
and Maryland etc." |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 45. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to same to employ
Owen Conner as a landwaiter, London port
loco Robert Burgoine. who is removed to be
surveyor of the landwaiters, ibid.; the said Conner
having served for divers years as a landwaiter in
Bristol port, "which is a place of considerable trade
and business." |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 179, 185, 186. |
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Henry Spratt (landwaiter at Faversham), as surveyor of Ipswich port, loco Isaac Cooke, lately dismissed. |
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John Cradock (waiter and searcher at Whitstable)
as waiter and searcher at Faversham loco abovesaid
Spratt. |
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William Bowles (a landwaiter, Cowes port) as
collector at Chichester port at 60l. per an. and to
keep a horse, loco Robert Tayer, discharged from
that collection. |
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| Dec. 6. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Nicholas Charlton,
his heirs and assigns, of full and free licence from
time to time and at all times hereafter to fell the
timber within the manor of Corby without further
licence from the King or from the Chief Justice in
Eyre, Trent South, or from the verderers and regards
of the forest of Rockingham, and without any impeachment or molestation by reason of the forest
laws or otherwise. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 199. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
the Treasurer of the Navy 718l. 13s. 7d. to be applied
to pay the inhabitants of Portsmouth and Gosport
for the quarters of the Sick and Wounded in 1672
and 1673 in the late war with the Dutch: to be
issued out of loans on the Linen Duty Act. (Same
to Mr. Stephens [Navy Cashier] to receive same
to be paid over, according to the Navy Commissioners' letter, to James Pearse, esq., Sergeant
Chirurgeon or Chirurgeon General of the Navy, to
be applied as above.) (Same to the said Navy
Commissioners to imprest same to said Pearse, who
has certified same to be due to said inhabitants:
all in pursuance of the order in Council of 1685,
May 22.) |
Disposition Book V, pp. 66–67. |
| Dec. 6. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] to issue 1,000l. to Capt. Shales, upon
account. |
Disposition Book V, p. 67. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 200l. to
Sir Robt. Robinson out of the moneys of goods
seized; and to issue to me [Guy] for secret service
95l. 8s. 0d. out of the money paid by Francis
Dandridge and Richard Bentley as sureties of
William Salt, attainted of felony and murder, and
26l. 13s. 4d. being the fine set upon Richard White
for speaking seditious words; the same being paid
into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue 250l. to Edward Griffin out
of the money of goods seized: same being for half a
year on his pension. |
Ibid, p. 68. Out Letters (General) X, p. 49. |
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Same to the Lord Chancellor, enclosing a paper
book [missing] entitled "the case of exported
liquors." |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 45. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Lieut. De la Rue's. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petition and
paper [both missing] from Dr. Thomas Lawrence
and Capt. Griffith. |
Ibid. |
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F. Gwyn [for Henry Guy] to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of
the Chamber] to stop out of the next wages or
pensions payable in your Office the following sums,
being their still unpaid assessments to the last Poll,
they being returned in arrear for same in the
account of the executors of William Ashburnham
[late Cofferer of the Household and] Receiver of the
said Poll for the Royal Household and Family: viz.,
Nicholas Staggins, 24l. 1s. 0d.; Charles Coleman,
3l. 1s. 0d.; William Turner, 3l. 0s. 0d.; Edward
Hooton, 8l. 11s. 0d.; John Blow, 10l. 14s. 0d.;
Silvanus Rowley, 1l. 6s. 0d.; William Sakins,
1l. 6s. 0d.; Thomas Dechamp, 1l. 3s. 0d.; Arthur
Wichells, 2l. 2s. 0d.; Richard Edes, 1l. 3s. 0d.;
William Russell, 1l. 0s. 0d.; Col. John Legg, 6l. 6s. 0d.;
John Preston, 1l. 6s. 0d.; Tho. Duffeild, 1l. 3s. 0d.;
John Silvester, 1l. 6s. 0d.; Andr. Holmes, 1l. 6s. 0d.;
Mary Dowle, 5s.; total, 68l. 19s. 0d. |
Ibid, p. 46. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
four papers [missing] concerning the business of
Hall and Tayer. |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Duke of Somerset. It
appears from the account of Thomas Knatchbull,
who was appointed by the Peers in Parliament to be
Receiver of the assessments on them to the last Poll,
that you are set in super 50l. 1s. 0d. thereon. I am
advised by the Attorney General that supers of
this kind are stated debts and lie no longer in
collection and that Exchequer process is to issue for
levying same on lands and goods. I desire you to
pay same before Jan. 20 next to avoid such process,
which otherwise I am in no wise able to hinder,
the money being appropriated by Parliament to
particular uses. (The like letter respectively to the
Duke of Southampton for 500l. 1s. 0d.: Duke of
Buckingham for 434l. 1s. 0d.; Duke of Grafton for
500l. 1s. 0d.; Duke of Northumberland for
480l. 1s. 0d.; Earl of Oxford for 430l. 1s. 0d.; Earl
of Strafford for 180l. 1s. 0d.; Lord Dover as heir or
executor to the Earl of St. Albans, 110l. 1s. 0d.;
Earl of Craven as executor to Prince Rupert,
950l. 1s. 0d.; Earl of Carlisle as heir to his father,
180l. 1s. 0d.; Duke of St. Albans, 30l. 1s. 0d.;
Countess of Plymouth for the late Earl of Plymouth,
30l. 1s. 0d.; the Earl of Yarmouth as heir or
executor to the late Earl of Yarmouth, 25l. 1s. 0d.;
Lord de la Warre, 20l. 1s. 0d. (struck through);
Earl of Carbery as heir to the late Earl of Carbery,
30l. 1s. 0d.; Duchess of Cleveland, 50l. 1s. 0d.;
Earl of Sunderland, 280l. 1s. 0d.; total, 4,209l. 15s. 0d.) |
Ibid, p. 47. |
| Dec. 6. |
The like letter to the following respectively, concerning
the like arrears in super as follows, viz.: Lord
Herbert of Chirbury, 20l. 1s. 0d.; Lady Wentworth,
96l. 14s. 4d.; Lady Mohun, 6l. 14s. 4d.; Countess
Dowager Huntingdon, 10l. 1s. 0d.; Lord Howard
of Escrick, 15l. 1s. 0d.; Cha., Lord Mohun, 20l. 1s. 0d.;
Digby, Lord Gerard of Bromley, 20l. 1s. 0d.; Lord
Hunsdon, 20l. 1s. 0d.; Lord Cromwell, 20l. 1s. 0d.;
Lord de la Warre, 20l. 1s. 0d.; Lady Gerard of
Bromley, 6l. 14s. 4d.; Lady Widdrington, 6l. 14s. 4d.;
Earl of Lincoln, 30l. 1s. 0d.; Earl of Feversham,
105l. 1s. 0d.; total, 377l. 6s. 4d. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 48. |
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The like letter concerning the respective arrears of
the Subsidy of 22 and 23 Car. II, set in super as
follows in the account of John Eddowes, nominated
Receiver thereof by Sir Orlando Bridgman, kt. and
bart., late Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, John,
Earl of Bridgewater, and other Commissioners for
assessing the Peers to the said Subsidy, viz.:
Duke of Buckingham, 120l.; Duke of Albemarle,
60l.; Duke of Ormonde as Steward of the Household, 126l. 13s. 4d.; Earl of Oxford as Chief Justice
in Eyre, 10l.; Lord Dover as executor of the Earl of
St. Albans for his offices of Lord Chamberlain and
Register in Chancery, 101l. 15s. 8d.; Earl of
Anglesea for his father as Treasurer of the Navy,
133l. 6s. 8d.; Visct. Fauconberg for his estate, 9l.;
Visct. Newport as Comptroller of the Household,
112l. 17s. 6d.; total, 553l. 13s. 2d. |
Ibid, pp. 48–9. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Noell. The Excise Commissioners
in their report of 1685, July 14, desired the Lord
Treasurer's directions whether they should at that
time levy the duty on the landlords for the firehearths in their houses let to paupers or omit the
same for that half year. Did the Lord Treasurer
make any order on this report? If so, send me a
copy of such order. |
Ibid, p. 49b. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Hasten your
report on the extracts of the letters from Capt. St.
Loe and Mr. Lucas Santen ut supra, p. 1014. You are
also to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of
instructions for Sir Nath. Johnson, and also upon
the enclosed paper [missing] concerning the practices
of importers of wine. |
Ibid. |
| [? Dec. 6.] |
Treasurer Rochester [sic for Henry Guy] to Mr. Hewer,
enclosing an account [missing] of Capt. Cha. Neatby's
Troop of Horse in Tangier from 1682, Oct. 1, to
1684, May 1. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 49b. |
| Dec. 6. |
Henry Guy to Mr. [Serjt.] Topham. What have you
done with the mace that was furnished you by the
Jewel House when you attended the House of
Commons? |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of the tenants of Forthington [Fordington]. |
Ibid, p. 50. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report on the
enclosed paper [missing] wherein Mr. Aston objects
against the patent for the fines now passing to Mr.
Clerk. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners to employ Arnold Larchin and James
Hall as watermen, London port, locis John Michell
and his mate, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 180, 181, 185. |
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The tidesmen and boatmen of Weymouth port
to be established at 30l. per an. salary without incidents, instead of their present salary of 25l. per an.; so
as to make them equal with the tidesmen of Poole port. |
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Noel Pashley, boatman of Bristol port, to have
the title of tidesurvey or and 20l. per an. added to
his salary, to make it equal with the 50l. per an.
salary of Thomas Lowder, the present tidesurveyor;
and both of them in turns to weekly attend and
officiate as assistants to the surveyor at the Pill;
and the said office of assistant is to be sunk, whereby
20l. per an. will be saved, and the King's service
better performed both at Bristol and the Pill. |
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Richard Griffith to be established as waiter and
tidesman at Southburry to execute all warrants
and take care of all business there as waiter and
tidesman with the salary of 25l. per an., the collector
of Swansea port having reported that the two officers
of Llanelly are not sufficient to despatch the business there and at Southbury. |
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John Raines as boatman at the Pill loco Tho.
Mullins, lately dismissed. |
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George Tarvin (an extraordinary tidesman, Liverpool port) as tidesman in fee, ibid. loco Joseph Sheere,
who is to be surveyor in the Isle of Man. |
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Same by same to same to permit the transport,
Customs free, of boatswain's and carpenter's stores
as follow: to Virginia on board the Judith merchant
ship, Mathew Trim master, being for the service of
his Majesty's ketch Deptford [there]. |
Ibid, pp. 182–3. |
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Prefixing: schedule of said stores as shipped by the
Navy Commissioners Nov. 24 last. |
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The like for the like shipment of the like stores by the
same ship Judith, being for the use of his Majesty's
ketch Quaker at Virginia. |
Ibid, pp. 183–4. |
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Prefixing: schedule ut supra. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Auditor Done
to allow the cravings as follows in the account of
Philip Burton of moneys received and expended
by him for Crown Law proceedings from Michaelmas
term, 1685, inclusive, to Michaelmas term, 1686,
exclusive. "according to his affidavit in that behalf,
the nature of part of his disbursements not well
admitting of acquittances to justify the payment." |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 403–4. |
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Prefixing: statement of said account and report,
dated Nov. 25 last thereon by said Done. |
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The total charge is 12,767l. 19s. 3d., and the total
discharge is 13,406l. 9s. 4d., leaving the accomptant
in surplus 638l. 10s. 1d. For the particular Treasury
directions for the said prosecutions. Mr. Burton,
the accomptant. referred me to minutes in Mr. Guy's
[the Treasury Minute] book. [The accomptant produces several acquittances] for money paid to a special
messenger for serving sub-pœnas, attachments etc. in
the cause against Guilmore et al.: to Mr. Pengry for
drawing the Seire Facias de novo against Mr.
Slingesby; to Mr. Walker in the case against
Solmes: to special messengers serving attachments
in the cause against Sir Samll. Bernardiston et al;
to Mr. Farthing for breviates in that cause: to a
special messenger for serving attachments in the
cause against Revans et al; to Mr. Farthing for
breviates in that cause; for copies of orders in the
cause against Tho. Price: to Mr. Pengry for drawing
a Commission to seize a house in Yarmouth, and to
Mr. Godfrey for executing the same; to Mr. Pengry
for drawing a Commission to enquire into the
encroachment on the lands belonging to the Tower
and a commission for finding the estate of Edmund
Peckham, esq., 1,404l. 18s. 0d. to Lord Chancellor
(then Lord Chief Justice) Jefferys towards defraying
the expenses on the Commissions for trial of rebels
in the West; to Mr. Harcourt on the same account;
to Mr. Graham: to Sir Roger L'Estrange for disbursements in discharge of Mr. Vernatti; to Mr. Church;
Mr. Sing and Mr. Hunt: to the Attorney General's
clerk for proceedings in several causes and to the
stationer; the charges of passing the Western
[rebel trials] Commission under the great seal; for
finding out the estates of rebels in cos. Dorset,
Devon, Southampton, Somerset and Wilts, the
accomptant brings to account the following sums,
viz., 245l. 17s. 0d. to Mr. Pengry for drawing several
Commissions and attending to execute them in all
the said counties for his journey, expenses and preparing the inquisitions and other services;
23l. 16s. 10d. to Mr. Appleby, a Commissioner in the
first journey; 72l. 5s. 4d. to Capt. Hart for his
first journey with the Commissioners; 80l. to
Mr. Kemp, a sadler, for the sumpture and other
furniture for this second journey; 80l. more to
Capt. Hart for the like: 50l. to Mr. Guise, another
Commissioner: 50l. advanced to Capt. Hart on his
third journey: 50l. to Mr. Sparrow, Mr. Ince,
Mr. Emmett and Mr. Blackmore, three clerks and a
cryer; 4l. 18s. 8d. to Mr. Butler for three dinners
for the Commissioners consulting how to proceed
further; 250l. for four bills drawn on account by
Capt. Hart since his third journey, viz., one for 50l.
on Mr. Sutton, one for 50l. on Mr. Berrow, one for
50l. on Mr. Kent [the Customs Cashier], and one
for 100l. on the said Kent [being drawn] by said
Hart and Pengry; [for all the above items] the
accomptant produces several [or separate] acquittances. But as to the fees paid for passing a privy
seal for recalling Mr. Crofts from beyond seas; a
ditto for impresting 1,500l. for prosecution of rebels
in the West; a ditto for allowing the accounts of
Crown causes; [and for] fees to Counsel, fees at the
Exchequer and Treasury Chambers; for coach
hire, boat hire, charges in Court at hearing the
several causes and for other incidents, [for all these]
the accomptant has produced no acquittances, it
being not usual to give or take receipts in such cases.
But the accomptant has made oath before the Lord
Chief Baron that his accompt in seven sheets of
paper is true and that he prosecuted same by direction
of the Lord Treasurer. |
|
| Dec. 6. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Richard Graham
and Philip Burton of the petition of Robert White,
coroner of the city and liberty of Westminster,
shewing that he has paid to the Sheriff of Middlesex
100l., being a fine set upon him the last Sessions
held at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey, London, for
a neglect in the execution of his office; and praying
a mitigation of said fine, "it being a neglect in that
which he did not in the least suspect." |
Reference Book III, p. 416. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Francis de la Rues, Lieutenant to Captain
Mackenny's Troop at Tangier; shewing that having
leave from the Governor of that garrison to follow
his urgent occasions here at home, he was absent
from 1683, April 1, to 1684, May 1, during which
time he was entered on the [muster] rolls [as] suspended; therefore prays payment for said period
as if no such suspension had been put upon him, he
having been always faithful. |
Ibid, p. 419. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
the goods as follow. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 59. |
|
Appending: petition by J. Depennay. I embarked
myself at St. Sebastian in Spain about Oct. 12 last
on the Elizabeth, an English vessel, Froud Emberly
master. He took in for me two cases of box[wood]
combes and one case of jet, the cases being corded
and covered with surpelière. I did not address
them to any merchant at London, knowing nobody
there, but I desired one on board with me when I
went ashore at Dartmouth to take care to withdraw
them from the Custom House and to keep them at his
lodging till I should arrive in London. But this
man went ashore at Falmouth and left the cases in
the vessel without any recommendation, and on
arrival in London the cases were sealed [seized] by
Humphrey. |
|
| Dec. 7. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due
from Sir William Gardiner of London, for the
baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II. (Treasurer
Rochester's warrant to the Receipt dated Dec. 16
hereon accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 207. Money Book VI, p. 453. |
|
Royal sign manual for 200l. to Sir Robert Robinson,
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of
the Bermuda or Summer Islands, without account,
for freight of the ship to transport him and his
retinue thither: to be issued on the 20,000l. dormant
privy seal of Nov. 24 last. (Money warrant dated
Dec. 8 hereon. Money order dated Dec. 9
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 209. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 209. Money Book VI, p. 444. Order Book I, p. 164. |
| Dec. 7. |
Royal sign manual for 645l. 7s. 11½d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account; to be issued on
the abovesaid privy seal dormant. (Money warrant
dated Dec. 8 hereon. Money order dated Dec. 9
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 209. Money Book VI, p. 442. Order Book I, p. 164. |
|
Same to same for a same for the like discharge of the
baronetcy fee due from Sir John Lawson of Brough,
co. Yorks, for the baronetcy conferred on him by
Charles II. (Warrant to the Receipt accordingly
dated 1686–7, Jan. 10, by the Treasury Lords
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 210. Money Book VIII, p. 1. |
|
Money warrant for 193l. 15s. 0d. to Philip Packer and
John Packer, esqrs., Ushers of the Receipt, without
account, in full of their charges, expended and to be
expended, for 18 great elm chests bound with iron
with one great lock and two padlocks and keys to
each of them, and two smaller elm chests bound
with iron and one great iron chest bought by them
by the Lord Treasurer's direction, being for the
offices of the Tellers of the Receipt for the more
safekeeping of his Majesty's treasure there; and also
for several sets of weights and for new flooring the
cash rooms in the Tellers' offices. The said sum is to
be satisfied as follows, viz.: 100l. thereof out of the
Tenths of the diocese of Norwich, and the remainder
out of the Exchequer. (Money order dated Dec. 8
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 441. Order Book I, p. 164. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt for
tallies to be struck on the Hereditary Excise for all
the perpetual interest due at Lady day, 1683, to the
goldsmiths and others concerned, except those
[tallies] for the heirs of Edward Backwell, deceased:
"but you are not to levy tallies for any subsequent
quarter without further order in that behalf." |
Money Book VI, p. 442. |
|
Money warrant for 200l. to John Darcy, executor of
Lady Mary Howard for one year to June 24 last on
the said Lady Mary's pension. |
Ibid, p. 445. |
|
Same for 600l. to Sir Walter St. John, bart., Sir Ralph
Verney, kt. and bart., Sir Rich. How, kt. and bart.,
and John Cary, gent. (as Trustees for the Earl of
Lichfield and Charlotte his wife), being for half a
year to Michaelmas on their yearly sum of 2,000l.,
which has been reduced to 1,400l. per an. by the
payment of 6,000l. principal, and the present King
"having been pleased to declare his pleasure that
only 1,200l. per an. shall be paid on the reduced
sum of 1,400l. per an." |
Ibid, p. 446. |
|
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to make forth
bills for 354l. 16s. 0d. to John Taylor, merchant,
in reward for his service in supplying naval stores
of hemp, pitch and tar in 1684; to be paid out of
the like sum directed to be paid him for the like
service by him performed in 1685, "that year's
service having been supplied by money of his
Majesty's then remaining in his [Taylor's]
hands." |
Disposition Book V, p. 68. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of
Alienation money now in the Exchequer) to Lord
Dartmouth 175l. 8s. 4d. as Master of the Ordnance
and 50l. as Master of the Horse. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 7. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer. In reply to your letter to
Mr. Squibb, one of my clerks. (concerning the 300
dollars or 65l. sterling for which you are to remit
bills to Robt. Searle, his Majesty's agent for Naval
Victualling at Livorno, for so much by him paid for
the redemption of Ibraim Attenall, one of the four
Turks ordered by his Majesty to be sought for and
redeemed by Mr. Searle in compliance with a promise
said to have been made by Sir William Soames at
his late renewing of the treaty between his Majesty
and the Government of Algiers) you are to procure bills for that sum to be so remitted. On
notice that the bills are ready, Treasurer Rochester
will order you the money. |
Disposition Book V, p. 68. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of the branches of the revenue directed to be
this week paid into the Exchequer, viz., |
Ibid, pp. 69–70. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay
off five of the company of the
Dartmouth to Mar. 25 last, "that
were sent to bring home five
rebels from the Bermudas" |
94 |
15 |
11 |
|
|
to ditto on account of the 400,000l.
for the year's Navy service beginning Lady day last |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on Wine and
Vinegar. |
|
|
to ditto on account of same: both
these sums to be applied towards
repayment of what has been advanced to the Navy out of the
imposition on tobacco and sugar |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to be paid into the Exchequer and
reserved for the Lord Treasurer's
disposal |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Fox [late Paymaster of the
Forces] on account of the arrears
of the Forces in his time [to
Jan. 1 last], to be applied to
satisfy what has been advanced
for that service |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for the Great
Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Rose [Ross, the King's
Jeweller] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
260 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
Out of Post Office money. |
|
|
to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier, enclosing
the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash
for the present week, said paper including only the
above four Customs items.) (Same dated same to
the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney,
enclosing the like paper of disposition of the cash
of those branches of the revenue; said paper
including for the Excise the above four Excise items
[payable out of the Exchequer], together with the
following items [payable direct out of the Excise
Office on tallies], viz., 500l. to the young Princesses
[children of the Princess of Denmark] on account
of their allowances; 160l. for the [Excise allowance
on the] Yarmouth fishery; and for the Hearthmoney
the above three Hearthmoney items save that the
item of 260l. 4s. 6d. to Henry Guy is here replaced by
an item of 300l. to be paid into the Exchequer.) |
|
| Dec. 7. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed draft privy seal [missing] for two
of the King's coachmen. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 50. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. In your report of the
3rd inst. you propose that Treasurer Rochester
should issue such orders as are necessary concerning
the avenue at Windsor. What orders do you conceive necessary? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Henry Walrond. Treasurer Rochester is
informed that you have now actually received 500l.
of the King's money in Barbados by order of
Sir Richard Dutton and the Assembly there. You
are forthwith to pay it into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer enclosing the accounts [missing]
of several Companies in Tangier from 1682, Oct. 1,
to 1683, May 1, under the command of the following
officers, viz., Col. Trelawney, Lieut.-Col. Churchill,
Major Tiffin, Capt. Trelawney, Capt. Cha. Fox,
Capt. Edwd. Hastings, Capt. Jno. Stroud, Capt. John
Stroud, Capt. Edwd. Savile, Capt. Henry Rookes,
Capt. Cha. Johnson. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney. In reply to your presentment of to-day
concerning the Hearth duty in Wales, you may
(as you desire) forbear collecting the said duty in
Wales which was due at Michaelmas, 1686. until
after Lady day, 1687, and then you are to collect
both half years together. |
Ibid, p. 51. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed paper [missing], (being a proposal of Edward
Fleatham's about the exportation of tobacco and
return of the stalks), what damage it is to the King
and [how best] to be prevented by proclamation etc. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 8. |
Privy seal for renewing the Commission of the Agents
for the Arrears of Taxes: with the addition of
Philip Ryley to their number; the Commissioners
to be Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho. Hall, William
Lowndes and Philip Ryley: to hold intelligence and
correspondence with the Receivers General of such
Aids. Supplies and Assessments as have been granted
by Parliament: and to inspect, manage and look
after the bringing in of any arrears thereof and to
inspect and take care that accomptants to the King
should be duly and timely brought to pass and finish
their accounts, and that all ipsums and supers and
other debts due to the King upon any accounts be
duly prosecuted and that all rents and other beneficial
matters reserved to the Crown upon any grants not
yet put in charge be duly brought and put in charge:
with a salary of 200l. per an. each and allowance for
a clerk and office rent and incidents. Further, said
Fillingham, Hall and Lowndes are to be hereby paid
100l. each for executing the like service for the half
year to Sept. 29 last. (Royal warrant dated Nov. 30
for said privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 192–3. |
| Dec. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the
following funds in the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book V, p. 70. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
money of Tenths |
1,059 |
14 |
6½ |
|
|
Excise money |
267 |
19 |
11¼ |
|
|
money of Recusants' forfeitures. |
681 |
1 |
11 |
|
|
Alienation money |
124 |
11 |
8 |
|
|
|
£2,133 |
8 |
0¾ |
|
|
to issue as follows, viz.: 533l. 1s. 8d. to William
Blathwayt; 100l. to Sir Tho. Duppa; 23l. 10s. 0d.
to Mr. Cox; 23l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Cooling; 30l. to
Mr. Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance; 21l. 4s. 8d.
to the poor of St. Magnus parish; 66l. 13s. 4d. each
to Auditors Bridges and Done; 125l. each to
Sir John Nicholas, Mr. Musgrave and Mr. Bridgeman;
60l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for
the ministers of the Savoy; 100l. to Mr. Levett;
33l. 6s. 8d. to Sir Chr. Musgrave. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Duncomb to pay into the Exchequer
to-morrow without fail 1,000 guineas of Hearthmoney, "which with their change makes
1,079l. 3s. 4d."; to be issued to me [Guy] for secret
service. Charge same in your next [weekly] certificate [of the Hearthmoney cash]. (Same to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue same to me [Guy] by
way of advance for secret service "and particularly
for his Majesty's own use"; therefore Treasurer
Rochester desires that no fees be taken for the same
by the Exchequer officers.) |
Ibid, p. 71. |
|
Same to Baron May. You have appointed to-morrow
for the Seal day. Treasurer Rochester desires you
to put it off a week longer so that there may be
time for preparing several processes that are to
be issued for his Majesty's service. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 51. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the
following things on payment of Custom. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: note of the petition of Mary Farguson
shewing that she sent into Holland for some white
wood boxes, Tunbridge dishes to be lacquered there
and two Dutch chairs matted and lacquered only for a
pattern; that she paid Customs outwards: therefore prays that [being returned] they may be delivered on payment of Custom inwards. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [Secretary to the Forces] for
a certificate how many Companies of Foot and how
many Troops of Horse are now upon the establishment of the Forces. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed report [missing] upon Sir Robert Holmes's
proposal for the payment of the garrison in the
Isle of Wight. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Thomas Agar,
Thomas Newton, John Fisher, esqrs., and Saml.
Rolt, gent., to set out a convenient number of coarse
trees in the Queen Dowager's coppices as follows in
Whittlewood and Salcey Forests, for paling, stiling
and cabbening same and such a convenient number
of other trees, not marked for the Navy, as you
think fit for the staking of the same; taking care
that last year's gates and posts be used where
possible and so on from year to year; an account
hereof to be rendered to the Lord Treasurer and
the Auditor of the County: all by reason that the
Queen Dowager's Council have by a letter of Nov. 29
last represented that the following coppices are
above 21 years' growth and fit to be cut and felled
this season and sold for the Queen Dowager's service,
viz., Wakes Coppice in Salcey Forest and Young
Walter Stade Coppice in Wakefield [Walk] and
Handley Hill and Brund Coppices in Shulbrooke
Walk in Whittlewood Forest; wherefore they desire
such a supply as herein of stakewood etc. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 392. |
| Dec. 8. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester directing that
the following persons [being] owners or inhabitants of divers houses or lodgings as
follows, being in or near the King's Palace of
Whitehall do pay the Hearthmoney thereon due
at Sept. 29 last and what shall thenceforward
grow due thereon, and that the Collectors of Hearthmoney do demand and receive same accordingly,
and in case of refusal to apply to the Board of Greencloth for assistance in the levying thereof: all by
reason that the Hearthmoney Commissioners have
complained that several such houses and lodgings
have long escaped the payment of Hearthmoney
under pretence that they were within the Verge of
said Palace, though they are not inhabited by any of
his Majesty's servants by reason of any office or
employment under the King: whereupon at
Treasurer Rochester's request the Board of Greencloth have the 27th Oct. last certified a list [as
follows] of such houses in said Palace as may reasonably pay said duty. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 413–4. |
|
Appending: said list so certified. |
|
|
a house adjoining upon the Privy Garden possessed
by the Earl of Rochester, Lord High Treasurer
of England; a house in the name of Lady
Sayers, rented out to the Earl of Middleton;
a house belonging to Lady Sayers, rented out to
Visct. Melford; a house rented out to Monsieur
Moren; a house rented to the Duchess of
Lauderdale; a house rented to Mrs. Crofts;
a house inhabited by Lady Pye; two new
houses not yet inhabited; a house that opens
into King Street, rented by Mr. Guy; a house
in St. James's Park possessed by the Earl of
Lichfield; a house possessed by the Countess of
Newburgh; Serjeant Price; Sir Theoph.
Oglethorp; Duchess of Mazarin; Countess
of Roscommon; Countess Marischal; Mr.
Blathwait; the Pay Office possessed by Mr.
Toll; a house possessed by Col. Kirk; a house
possessed by the Duchess of Richmond. |
|
| [?] |
Reference by same to Sir Robt. Sawyer, Attorney
General, of the Earl of Gainsborough's letter concerning encroachments made in South Bere Forest
[in New Forest], with Mr. Fisher's report thereon
[both missing]. |
Ibid, p. 414. |
| Dec. 8. |
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip
Burton of the petition of John Curteis for examination
of his case, he having, merely by mistake of
his counsel, been convicted of perjury in the King's
Bench in Easter term, 1685, and having no remedy
left him but the King's pardon. |
Reference Book III, p. 424. |
| Dec. 8. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William
Blathwayt of the Earl of Stirling's case as follows. |
Reference Book IV, pp. 4–5. |
|
Prefixing: said case shewing that there was granted
to the grandfather of Henry, the present Earl of
Stirling, by the Council of [New] Plymouth (they
having power by patent of King James to sell and
convey to whom they please), Long Island and the
office of Admiral of those seas and of the furthest
northern parts of New England: that the then
Solicitor General reported that the said Earl's title
was good: that thereupon Lord Chancellor Clarendon
spoke to Lord John Berkeley of Stratton, to bring
the Earl of Stirling to him to treat with him in
behalf of the King for Long Island, which was
accordingly done, and said Earl was to have 3,500l.
for Long Island, as appears by said Berkeley's certificate; that upon said agreement the Earl of Stirling
left his copy of the patent and his deed with
Lord Berkeley and Mr. Aldridg, his secretary;
that said Earl solicited the King about 12 years for
payment of said 3,500l., or for security for same,
but could have no satisfaction, and about 14 years
since, being willing to comply with the King in all
things, the said Earl referred the matter to the late
Lord Chancellor Finch, who proposed to him 300l.
a year out of the net profits of the Plantations in
America, either for 12 years certain, which amounts
to 3,600l., or else during his natural life, and the
Earl chose it for his life, which was since, about
14 years since, accordingly granted him by the King;
that said Earl never resigned, nor conveyed his
patent or title; all those treaties and transactions
were wholly about Long Island only, but the Earl's
patent being so taken away, his Majesty hath likewise in his patent the being Admiral of those seas
and the said Earl's northern part of New England,
which was never mentioned by Lord Chancellor
Clarendon in the treaty with said Earl; that though
'tis now about 14 years since the Earl's last agreemen with his Majesty, the Earl has not as yet
received anything, though upon this latter agreement to purchase his Majesty's favour he did
relinquish 3,500l. principal and about 2,500l.
interest; further that there is a clause in his Majesty's
deed to said Earl that if in any year or years there
shall not be sufficient to pay the said annuity, yet
the same and all arrears shall be paid when there
shall be sufficient of the net profits to pay same;
which arrears amount now to about 4,200l. |
|
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Francis, Visct. Carrington, to the
King; petitioner shewing that Mervin, late Earl of
Castlehaven, deceased, Richard Langhorne, esq.,
deceased, William Gawen and Thomas Langhorn,
gent., at the time of the late Popish Plot and several
years before were, by assurance in law, seized in fee
(in trust for petitioner and William Brent and their
heirs) of 14 several messuages in Queen Street in the
parishes of St. Antholin and St. Mary Aldermary,
London; that upon a writ of enquiry had before
Samuel Mellish, esq., et al., the said Earl et al. as
above were found seized of the said messuages in
trust for William Harcourt, named in the said
inquisition and executed for treason; that at a
trial before Lord Chief Baron Montague for the said
messuages a verdict passed for the King and a
seizure was thereof made; therefore petitioner prays
that (as the said messuages were recovered from
him and Brent at a time when the deeds were seized
out of their hands and also when they themselves
could not or were not allowed to produce evidence of
their right thereto) the King would grant him and
said Brent and their heirs the said messuages. |
Ibid, pp. 17–18. |
| Dec. 9. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of Irish money now in the Exchequer)
2,120l. 17s. 6d. to Mris. Henrietta Yarburgh by way
of advance, 2,000l. thereof for her marriage portion
and 120l. 17s. 6d. for fees. The warrants for your
regular discharge shall be passed with all convenient
speed. |
Disposition Book V, p. 71. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows the 700l. 8s. 4d.
remaining of the four branches of the [revenue, viz.]
Tenths etc., supra p. 1051, together with 100l. of
Doyley's debt: viz., 535l. 10s. 1d. to John Walker,
Usher of the Exchequer Court; 93l. 15s. 0d. to
Mr. Packer in full of 193l. 15s. 0d.; 125l. to Mris.
Atwood. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay into the Exchequer
to-morrow 258l. 3s. 8d. of Customs money, to be
issued to the Treasurer of the Navy to discharge
20 shipwrights, 19 house carpenters, 23 labourers
and eight pair of sawyers from the [Navy Yard]
Works at Deptford, being for their wages to Mar. 25
last. Put this sum in your next [weekly] certificate
of the Customs cash. (Same to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue same to the Treasurer of the Navy.)
(Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy
Treasurer], to receive same for said service.) |
Ibid. p. 72. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed letter [missing] from Capt. Allen,
requesting that 2,000 todds of wool allowed for Jersey
may be disposed for the repairs of his Majesty's
garrison there. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 51. |
|
Same to same to continue John Harridge in his employment in London port notwithstanding the warrant
of Nov. 2 last, supra p. 976. |
Ibid, p. 52. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed case [missing]
of William Hurt, late collector of Exeter, and on the
reference of Mar. 30 last, supra p. 682. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same. In accordance with the discourse you
had with Treasurer Rochester when you were last
at the Treasury, you are to consider and report
whether it be most for the King's service that any
aliens' duty should be paid at all or that all people
should pay Custom alike. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed paper [missing] from the Mint Warden and
Mint Master about the Pewterers' engine for making
spoons. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Chiffinch to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Mris. Averina Russell. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 9. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Cary. In reply to yours of Nov. 25
last, Treasurer Rochester thinks fit to give leave, for
this season only, that some seasonable browse of
oak and beech as well as holme should be cut this
winter for the necessary support of the old browse
bucks; but he strictly charges that no young timber
trees be browsed and that no part of the browse be
sold or embezzled "till his Majesty's Commissioners
come to make the sales in the said [New] Forest." |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 51. |
|
Same to the late Contractors for the Hearthmoney.
There was a tally struck on you, 1679, June 30, for
1,250l. for the service of the Robes which was payable
out of 18,000l. that you were to pay, 1680, Sept. 19,
for the half-year's [Hearthmoney rent] ended at
1680, Lady day. You are to certify to whose hands
the money on said tally was paid. |
Ibid, p. 53. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer enclosing the account [missing]
of Capt. Langston's Troop of Horse in Tangier from
1682, Oct. 1, to 1683, May 1. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hall for a state or abstract of the accounts
of Sir Allen Apsley, declared and passed in the
Exchequer in 1637. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Tho. Duppa to return an answer to the
enclosed petition [missing] presented to Treasurer
Rochester by Serjeant John Middleton, concerning
some fees of honour which you have received and
which now remain in your hands. |
Ibid, p. 54. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners to employ Erasmus Evans (a tidesman
in fee, London port) as a tidesurveyor, ibid. loco
Thomas Jones, lately deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 186. |
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Reference by same to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney
General, of the said Sawyer's report, dated July
17 last, concerning Mr. Jenkes. The said referee
is to report afresh whether the patentee as below
has a right to make a door through the wall in order
to a passage into Spring Garden. |
Reference Book III, p. 411. |
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Prefixing: said report. I have been attended by
Sir Christopher Wren with the patent to Knowles,
under which the Duke of Buckingham claims Wallingford House and the garden adjoining, which is now
building upon. I am of opinion that the wall
dividing that garden, which was formerly part of
the [King's Household's] Timber Yard and the
Spring Garden, doth pass by that grant, and the
Duke and his assigns have liberty to erect buildings
thereupon and to make lights towards the Spring
Garden by the express words of the patent. |
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Same by same to the Commissioners of Hearthmoney
of the petition of Sir Patrick Trant and William
Bridges, shewing that the Hearthmoney collectors
have collected several sums which became due in
the time of petitioners' management of the Hearthmoney revenue and have returned an account
thereof upon the books of collection to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, to which
[books] petitioners have no recourse; therefore
pray that a true state may be made up of all such
moneys so received as above, as well surcharges as
otherwise, and that same may be paid to petitioners. |
Ibid, p. 417. |
| Dec. 9. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Richard
Graham and Philip Burton of the petition
of Lawrence Swanton, Clerk of Assize for
cos. Hants, Wilts etc.; shewing that according to the duty of his office he attended the
several Commissions for Oyer and Terminer for
trial of the traitors in the West; that the execution
thereof has cost petitioner 200l. besides the charge
of sending several messengers to prepare evidences
etc., besides the damage sustained, amounting to
200l. and upwards, by the King's putting off all
trials of Nisi Prius for that Circuit and many matters
of misdemeanours on the Crown side: therefore
praying recompence. |
Reference Book III, p. 418. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of the Bailiff, Jurats and other inhabitants
of the island of Jersey; petitioners shewing that on
their addressing themselves to the King for renewing
and confirming to them all their franchises, liberties
etc., by a new charter, their petition was referred
by Secretary Sunderland to the Attorney General;
and the said Attorney General's report, together
with the said petition, was referred by Treasurer
Rochester to the Customs Commissioners, who in
their report made no objection, but only reminded
the Lord Treasurer of an order of the late King in
Council, dated 1689 [see for 1669], Dec. 17, whereby
an officer was appointed to reside there to sign
certificates of the lading of such commodities as
should be exported thither from England, and to
attest the [place of origin or] growth and shipping
of such goods; and they offered for consideration
the insertion of the provision of said order in the
new charter. Therefore petitioners pray that if
such insertion be made, petitioners may not be
then limited to the town of Southampton only for
the transportation of the 2,000 todds of wool which
they are allowed yearly [to ship] by Act of Parliament, but that they may have a clause inserted in
the Charter to have free liberty to transport such
proportions thereof and other commodities (coals
excepted) as they shall find convenient from London
as well as Southampton. |
Ibid. |
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Together with: a note of (a) a paper of reasons (annexed
to said petition) for the said additional clauses.
(b) Sir Robert Sawyer's report. (c) Copy of the
abovesaid Order of Council. |
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Same by same to same of the order of the King in
Council, dated Whitehall, Nov. 26 last, referring
to Treasurer Rochester the petition of Samuell
Walton, purveyor of fresh fish to the King: petitioner shewing that he served the late King for over
20 years as purveyor of fresh fish, and that the
better to enable him to perform the duty of his place,
said King granted a freedom to two vessels built by
petitioner, the Hopewell and the Adam and Eve,
of 40 tons each, to import cod and other fresh fish;
that one William Miles et al. did petition the King in
Council pretending a design to set up a trade of
fishing here, and alleging that they had purchased
five doggers to carry on the same, and that their
design could not well be carried on without Dutchmen on board every vessel, and therefore desired
liberty to bring over 40 Dutch families to teach the
King's subjects the way of catching and curing
fish and also desiring the taking away of
the liberty of petitioner's two vessels as above;
which petition of theirs the King did grant;
that the said Miles and partners have utterly
laid aside their project, and that no others
do undertake it, and that petitioner's vessels are
altogether useless for any other trade than the
importing of fish; therefore praying a restoration
of said freedom to said vessels. |
Ibid, pp. 419–20. |
| Dec. 9. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Joseph Hext
for a landwaiter's place at Falmouth, void by the
removal of Richd. Hutchins to Plymouth. |
Reference Book III, p. 420. |
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Same by same to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of Mary Wild, widow, shewing that her
husband served the late King as commander of
several ships of war and died on board on his return
from Tangier, and that there was 440l. and upwards in
arrear for half pay for the time he was out of employment: therefore praying payment thereof "as is
paid to Commanders now living." |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 9. |
Same by same to Tho. Agar, Surveyor General of Woods
Trent South, of the petition of Robert Mew, of
Bray in the Forest of Windsor, carpenter, shewing
that he was the first who gave information to said
Agar of the spoils committed in Braywood and
afterwards took great pains in discovering and
seizing most of the wood and timber: therefore
praying reward. |
Ibid, p. 421. |
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Same by same to William Blathwayt [as Secretary
of the Forces] of the petition of Capt. Thom.
St. John, shewing that in April last he
presented a petition to the King about losses
which he sustained by Monmouth's rebellion in the
West, which was referred to Treasurer Rochester;
but petitioner's employment requiring his attendance
ever since in the camp at Bristol and Bath, he had
not leisure to solicit the Lord Treasurer therein:
therefore now offers a certificate to avouch his losses
and prays relief. |
Ibid, p. 423. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
William Foreman, late sergeant at Tangier, shewing
that he left a letter of attorney with Lieut.-Col.
Boynton when he came from Tangier [for Boynton] to
receive the pay due to petitioner and therewith to discharge petitioner's debts; that Boynton received the
money but never disbursed same in said debts; therefore praying that Boynton's pay may be stopped till
petitioner be satisfied, petitioner "being threatened
to be cast into prison." |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Excise Commissioners of the
petition of Richard Holman for a collector's place
in the Excise, he having given satisfaction as a
collector of Hearth duty. |
Ibid. IV, p. 3. |
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Same by same to Sir Peter Rich, kt., et al. Commissioners for enquiring into concealed lands in
Southwark etc., of the petition of Sam Fortrey
and James Kendall to the King; petitioners shewing
that there was a lease made by Queen Elizabeth
for 21 years to Simon Eddolph of certain lands in
Alkham and Poulton, co. Kent, at 4l. 7s. 0d. per an.
rent, which lease petitioners have discovered at great
expense: therefore pray a grant thereof. |
Ibid, p. 5. |
| Dec. 9. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the King's Remembrancer et al. to supersede [all Recusancy] process
against Edward Scammwell of West Hatch, co.
Wilts [Somerset], yeoman, and his personal estate
and against the lessees of the two third part of his
lands and to restore all moneys levied thereon not
answered to the King and to discharge the sheriffs
of such restored moneys, all ut supra, p. 255. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 415. |
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Same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer et al. to forbear
process till next term on the baronetcy fee of 1,095l.
due from Sir John Conway for the baronetcy conferred on his father, Sir John Conway of Bodrhyddan,
co. Flint, by Charles II. |
Ibid, p. 416. |
| Dec. 10. |
Henry Guy to the late Commissioners of the Navy.
Mr. Henry Croone, Judge Advocate of the Fleet,
has petitioned the King for his arrear of salary for
the year 1685, alleging that your salaries are paid
for that year. Is his salary included in the
5,730l. 13s. 0d., which on June 11 last you certified
as due to the Navy Commissioners to Lady day,
1686? |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 53. |
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Same to the [present] Navy Commissioners to report
on (a) infra. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) petition of William Clarke, mariner,
for payment of 8l. 6s. 8d. due to him at Lady day
last on his pension payable at the [Navy] Treasury
Office for loss of his right leg in the service of the
late King; which sum the late Commissioners of
the Navy will not pay without the Lord Treasurer's
order. |
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