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| Dec. 11. |
Same to Capt. Edwd. Hastings, enclosing a copy
[missing] of the petition of Micha. Lee, late a soldier
in your Company at Tangier; with Mr. Hewer's
report [missing] thereon. Unless you adjust
accounts with petitioner your pay will be stopped
in Mr. Hewer's hands. |
Ibid, p. 54. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the
following goods on payment of Custom. |
Ibid. |
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Appending. petition to Treasurer Rochester from
Oliver Tribert, a French Protestant, shewing that
his goods have been seized by Mr. Thomlin at
Rochester, to the value of 30l., being all he has in the
world. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Richard Graham
and Philip Burton of the petition of Richd. Sheares
et al. inhabitants of Exeter: shewing that they were
indicted 14 years since for not coming to church;
that this Michaelmas term they moved the Exchequer
Court for a discharge of them and their bail, and
obtained an order referring them to the Lord
Treasurer; therefore pray such discharge for them
and their bail, Jeremiah Clutterbuck, et al. of the
sum of 310l. |
Reference Book III, p. 420. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
William Carpenter, inhabitant of [the late city of]
Tangier, praying payment of 23l. 8s. 6d. due to him
as executor to his son upon a judgment given against
Capt. Chantrell in his Majesty's Court at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 11. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Tho. Agar,
Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, of the
petition of the keepers of Dean Forest for payment
of 385l. due for 3½ years to Sept. 29 last on their
salaries, without which they are not able to subsist. |
Reference Book III, p. 421. |
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Same by same to same and to Mr. Dickins, Woodward,
of New Forest, of the petition of the Groom Keepers
of said Forest for payment of the remainder of the
750l. due for 2½ years' salary: having received 300l.
thereof from said Dickens out of the sale of
windfall wood, they pray that the remainder may be
paid by sale of decayed stubbs in said forest. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of the petition of John
Hoblyn, esq., shewing that Lieut. Francis Hoblyn,
on a former petition obtained Treasurer Rochester's
directions for superseding Richard Parry from
receiving the rents of the lordship of Ruthin; that
before said supersedeas could be perfected, both
Parry and Francis Hoblyn died, by reason whereof
no further proceedings were made therein; that
John Parry, son of said Richard, continues to act in
said lordship and has more in his hands than will
answer the debt due to the King, for which said
lordship is extended; therefore praying that said
Parry may be superseded and prosecuted for
said debt. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Francis Strutt, shewing that in
1679 he was ordered by the King in Council to
prosecute lands in Derbyshire belonging to priests
and Jesuits to the value of 120l. per an., and that
same was done and a verdict given for the King;
therefore praying some allowance therein. |
Ibid, p. 422. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Francis Hunt et al. owners of the Freinds'
Adventure (as by an order of reference thereof by
the King in Council); petitioners shewing that in
1684 they fitted said ship for a voyage to Carolina;
that Richard Angell, the master, died in the voyage;
that thereupon one Hardy, a passenger on board,
undertook the management and proceeded to
Carolina; that thence she was sent to a river in
Maryland to take in tobacco for England, but arrived
there too late, and then they had the Governor's leave
to stay a few days to wood and water, in which time
it is pretended that the master imported European
goods, whereupon the ship was seized, condemned
and sold; but petitioners are advised there were no
just grounds for the seizure; therefore pray a
hearing of the matter. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
James Lambard, victualler at Portsmouth, shewing
that several soldiers of Col. Trelawney's Regiment
are indebted to petitioner in several sums for victuals
at their arrival from Tangier; therefore praying
that same may be stopped in Mr. Hewer's hands. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Edward
Washbeer, who served in Capt. Strode's Company
at Tangier, and was sent home a cripple by
Lord Dartmouth's order; prays payment of his
arrears. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 11. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Owen Wynne,
Warden of the Mint, Thomas Neale, Master Worker
of the Mint, and James Hoare, Comptroller of
the Mint, of the petition of Charles Atherton, Sergeant
Plumber to the King, shewing that the place of
master plumber to the Mint being void, he conceives
it to be within his patent; therefore praying to
enjoy the full benefit of his said patent. |
Reference Book III, p. 423. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Charles Wells; shewing that he
was maliciously prosecuted and fined 100 marks;
that being poor he is allowed by the Lord Chief
Baron to sue out his discharge in forma pauperis,
which requires the Lord Treasurer's consent;
therefore praying an order to the Barons of the
Exchequer to remit the fine. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
James Weley, chirurgeon, for an allowance for his
service in taking care of eight Troops of Horse at
Tangier, [viz., such allowance] as is usually allowed
to chirurgeons of Horse. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Thomas Hughes, gent., to the King,
shewing that according to his duty to the late
King he did oppose the false vapours and impostures
of the Popish plot, and was instrumental in bringing
Oats and his fellows to punishment, for which he
never received any reward; therefore praying
employment in the Customs, he being fully qualified. |
Ibid, p. 424. |
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Appending: memorandum, "the papers annexed were
certificates and an account of the petitioner's disbursements." |
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Same by same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor
General of Works, of the petition of Stamford
Wallace, rector of [St.] Thomas, Winchester, shewing
that before the late King's death [petitioner] had
tithes paid him for some lands which said King
purchased to add to his palace there; that there
is 10l. 12s. 4d. due for two years on said tithes since
the present King's accession; therefore praying an
order for payment thereof as formerly, by the Commissioners who purchased said lands. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Excise Commissioners of the
petition of Thomas Hurdis, shewing that about
seven years since he began to trade in mum and
about six years since was appointed accountant [in
the Excise Office] for coffee and cider in London; that
complaint was made to the said Commissioners
that his so trading was disadvantageous to the King,
and they forbad him trading without the Lord
Treasurer's leave; therefore prays such leave,
"promising with all fidelity and care to follow his
employment." |
Ibid, p. 425. |
|
Same by same to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of Charles Salmon, late overseer of the Golden
Rose, for which he was to have a master mate's pay;
praying payment of his arrears thereof, he being in
debt. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Susanna Baker; shewing that several sums are due
to her from officers that are come from Tangier;
and praying that same may be stopped in said
Hewer's hands. |
Ibid, p. 426. |
| Dec. 11. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
of the petition of Jane Macarty, widow of
Florence Macarty, Lieutenant of Horse at Tangier
(as referred from the King Nov. 12 last),
petitioner praying for the stop to be taken off
the payment of her husband's arrears, which are
stopped to discharge his debts, which the creditors
allege to be very great, on purpose to swallow up
all the said arrears; petitioner being ready to discharge all debts that shall appear to be owing. |
Reference Book III, p. 426. |
|
Same to the Mint Warden, Mint Master Worker and
Mint Comptroller, of the petition of Kath. Williams,
shewing that her husband having occasion to go into
the country, left her two false guineas, and she being
ignorant of it went to change them, whereupon she
was arrested, tried and convicted, and has lain
under a fine near three years; therefore praying an
examination of her case, that she may be delivered
from prison. |
Ibid. IV, p. 4. |
|
Same by same to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of Sir Roger Strickland for payment of the
arrears of his pension, being 219l. for five quarters
to Mar. 25 last; the Navy Commissioners not having
money to pay petitioner's bills as formerly. |
Ibid, p. 7. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Susan Tobin, widow of James Tobin, late of Tangier;
praying payment of what is due to her from officers
and soldiers belonging to the garrison of Tangier. |
Ibid, p. 8 |
| Dec. 12. |
Money warrant for 250l. to Mrs. Jane Lane, now
Lady Fisher, for last Sept. 29 quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 449. |
| Dec. 13. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a bill to
pass the great seal and the seal of the Duchy of
Lancaster to authorize and command Philip, Earl of
Chesterfield, Henry, Earl of Clarendon, and William
Montague (Trustees to the Queen Dowager, and,
as such, possessed of several terms yet in being in
divers manors, lands etc., for her life and thereafter
in trust for the Crown) to assign and transfer the
said manors etc. and all their interests therein to
Laurence, Earl of Rochester, Lord Treasurer, Lewis,
Earl of Feversham, Thomas, Visct. Fauconberg,
Richard, Visct. Preston, Sir Richard Belling, kt.,
Henry Frederick Thynne, esq., Sir James Butler,
Henry Thornhill, esq. [dead] and John Hall, esq., as
new Trustees for same, at the desire of said Queen
Dowager in regard many of her Trustees are dead:
with the like powers etc. as in the hereby superseded
trust. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 210–11. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Excise Commissioners to pay 500l. to Lady Mary and Lady Anne,
daughters of Prince George and Princess Anne of
Denmark, being for last Sept. 29 quarter on their
annuities as by the privy seal of July 14 last: with
dormant clause for what shall in future grow due
thereon. |
Money Book VI, p. 445. |
|
Money warrant for 200l. to Lieut. William Armstrong
for one year to Sept. 29 last on his pension. (Money
order dated Dec. 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 447. Order Book I, p. 165. |
| Dec. 13. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer,
Treasurer for the affairs of the late Garrison of
Tangier, to forthwith proceed to the adjusting and
paying the 19 months' or 578 days' arrears due from
1682, Oct. 1, to 1684, May 1, to the several officers,
Regiments, Troops and others as follows, the King
being graciously disposed to pay off the said arrears
to the several officers, soldiers, Field and Staff
Officers, Troops, Train Gunners, carpenters and
others belonging to the late Garrison of Tangier:
the payment to be according to the following seven
muster rolls, viz.: 1682, Oct. 1, Dec. 1; 1682–3,
Feb. 1; 1683, April 1, June 1, August 1, and Oct. 1
[all to the following], viz. . (1) The Staff officers and
Train borne on the old establishment [of Tangier];
(2) the Commission Officers of the Regiment commanded by Col. Percy Kirke and the four Companies
formerly belonging to the late Duke of Monmouth
added to the said Regiment; (3) the Commission
Officers of the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles
Trelawney; (4) the Commission Officers of the four
Troops of Horse; (5) the ordinary and extraordinary gunners, carpenters and gunsmiths; (6) the
non-commission officers, soldiers and troopers only
of each Regiment and Troop who shall personally
appear with certificates under their Captain's hands
or to the relations and administrators of such as be
dead. Care is to be taken herein to make the due
deductions for clothes, forage, physic and money
advanced, and also for what has been paid by the
King to the late inhabitants of Tangier as imprest
and upon account of debts entered against them at
Tangier by said inhabitants. "And forasmuch
as there appears to be due and owing from several
of the said officers and soldiers (over and above the
debts which were entered against them at Tangier
as aforesaid) several sums of money according to
notes and obligations under their hands, and the
entries made thereof here in England by my
[Treasurer Rochester's] directions." the same are
hereby to be stopped out of such pay as herein and
are to be paid to the persons to whom they are so
due. |
Money Book VI, pp. 447–8. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to William East, gent., Clerk
of the Estreats in the Court of Common Pleas, for
one year to June 24 last, on his allowance for
estreating all post fines, issues and amerciaments
out of the said Court into the Exchequer. |
Ibid, p. 448. |
|
Same for 25l. to Jno. Rogers and Ann his wife for last
Sept. 29 quarter on their pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to Francis Reynolds for same quarter on
his same. |
Ibid, p. 449. |
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Same for 125l. to Thomas Lane for same on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 100l. to Rachell and Frances Windham,
daughters of Dame Ann Windham, for same on
their annuity or pension. |
Ibid, p. 450. |
|
Same for 150l. to Sir Tho. Windham for same on his
pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to George Gunter for same on his annuity
or pension. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 13. |
Money warrant for 50l. to Thomas Whitgrave, esq.,
for last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 451. |
|
Same for 20l. to Robert Swan for same on his same.
(Money order dated Dec. 17 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 451. Order Book I, p. 165. |
|
Same for 75l. to Charles Gifford, esq., for same on his
same. |
Money Book VI, p. 451. |
|
Same for 50l. to the executors of Francis Mansell for
same on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Nicho. Estoll for same on his
same. (Money order dated Dec. 22 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 451. Order Book I, p. 168. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
(out of Irish money now in the Exchequer) 3,000l.
to Sir Benj. Bathurst for the Prince and Princess
of Denmark on account of their pensions due at
Christmas next. The Lord Treasurer will supply
this money again [to you]. |
Disposition Book V, p. 72. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces]
enclosing a letter [missing] of Capt. Shales [Commissary General]. You are to pay him 300l. for
one week's provision for hay and oats; but you
are not to pay him any more on that account until
you speak with the Lord Treasurer about it. |
Ibid, p. 73. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Treasurer
Rochester (in further part of 16,000l. granted to
him out of Lord Grey's estate) the 100l. which
is paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Graham et al.
out of the profits of said estate. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to issue (out of moneys of goods seized)
500l. to Major Dickens; and 210l. 19s. 0d. to me
[Guy for secret service] on a warrant which you
will receive. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to issue (out of loans on the Linen Duty
Act) 1,000l. to William Hewer on account of Tangier. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to William Bridgeman to send to Mr. Robert
Searle at Livorne the enclosed bill of exchange
[missing] for payment of 300 dollars to him. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Mris. Mary Ferguson some cases of Dutch lacquer
and cheeses ut supra, p. 1051, on payment of Custom. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 54. |
|
Same to Mr. Fox [late Paymaster of the Forces] to
report on the enclosed account [missing] of 36 days'
pay due to the 16 Companies of his Majesty's Royal
Regiment of Foot that came from Tangier in 1684. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the late Commissioners of the Navy to report
on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Clarke,
who complains that he is not paid his pension,
though all the rest under his circumstances are paid. |
Ibid, p. 55. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
letter [missing] of Visct. Preston [Master of
the Great Wardrobe] containing particulars of the
bales and the goods found therein at the opening
of them by Monsieur Lobell in the Banqueting
House at Whitehall. Despatch the matter as the
Visct. proposes. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 13. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Ange. There has been paid to Sir
Robert Thorold, as the late King's bounty, 50l. on the
25th April. 1684, and 50l. on the 6th Nov., 1684. which
was intended as in lieu and repayment of what had
been levied of Sir Henry Browne's estate. Has more
been levied of the said estate than has been repaid? |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 55. |
|
Same to Mr. Harris, the Register [for the Archdeaconry
of Surrey]. You have not attended the Lord
Treasurer as you were ordered. Unless you attend
him to morrow at the Treasury Chambers you will
be taken into custody. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Auditor Done to attend Treasurer Rochester
with Sir Henry Shere's account to 1682, Mar. 25,
for declaration. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Lord Chancellor, enclosing extracts
[missing] in order to the renewing the charter
for the town of Ripon: being extracts of a letter
from Mr. Suger. |
Ibid, p. 56. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] enclosing a draft royal warrant [missing]
for Mr. Fox [late Paymaster of the Forces] concerning the allowances to non-commission officers
and disabled soldiers to be paid by him from 1685,
Aug. 1. Is this in the same manner and for the
same purposes as your own [similar warrant]? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Francis Watson to send to the Auditor
of Imprests with all speed your account of the 5,000l.
imprested to you for the use of the King's Stables. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to apply the 1,000l. as above,
p. 1063, to pay the arrears due to the non-commission
officers, soldiers and troopers only of each [Tangier]
Regiment and Troop that shall personally appear
with certificates. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to pay what appears due to Henry
Boxley and Jno. Crow. serjeants, and Henry Boxley,
drummer and sentinel at Tangier: they having
petitioned the Lord Treasurer that they are lately
disbanded through age and are out of all employment. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte, to certify what is the
difference between 500l. in Barbados and 500l.
in England; Col. Walrond having promised to pay
into the Exchequer the 500l. of the King's money
which he received in Barbados. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt]
and Mr. Wardour [Clerk of the Pells]. I paid 250l.
for half a year on Edward Griffin's pension before
the privy seal authorising payment of same was
passed. Make memorials thereof in your respective
books to prevent double payment. |
Ibid, p. 57. |
|
Same to Sir Hugh Tynt. Mr. Frowd has offered that
you will make oath to justify what has been made
of such part of the Duchess of Richmond's goods,
late in your custody, as have been sold by you since
her death and what you judge the residue to be worth
to be sold. Attend me as to preparing this affidavit. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests. The Lord Treasurer
has read your letter of to-day with two enclosed
from Sir Gilbt. Gerrard and Col. Birch. You are
to draft a letter to be sent to the late Commissioners
for Disbanding the late [Forces New Raised in 1677
or] army to induce them to comply with the method
you now propose of giving acknowledgments under
their hands for the money they received on that
account. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 13. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing two
papers concerning the Duchess of Norfolk's goods.
As to one of them Treasurer Rochester is desired
to give order what Custom she must pay. My Lord
will not give any such order. The small parcel of
gold twist and the piece of silk intended for her
own work are to be delivered on payment of Custom. |
Out Letters (General) X, pp. 57–9. |
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Appending: said papers: (1) a catalogue of her goods
now in the Custom House (some of which she carried
into France) shipped in the Fubbs yacht at
Dieppe, Capt. Saunderson (including silk ribbon
valued at 3l. per lb.; French wrought silk, valued
at 50s. per lb.; counterfeit gold and silver fringe,
valued at 2s. 6d. per ounce; gilt paper "gawse,"
valued at 50s. per piece; eight swords, valued at 5l.
for livery men; a set of gilt brasses for coaches and
harness for two horses, valued at 30l.; plain leather
gloves; brass buttons for liveries; 7 lbs. of Orviatan
at 20s. per lb.; six quarts of Queen of Hungary
water at 3l.; worsted yarn at 5s. per lb.; various
pieces of needlework for beds, chairs and stools,
all the work of her Grace and her servants; clothes:
24 lb. of dried mushroones; 4 lbs. of dried troufle;
one dressed baby; 670 ounces of English wrought
plate; 25 pictures [not detailed] valued at 142l.;
1,050 ounces of foreign white plate and 77 ounces of
foreign gilt plate; three looking-glasses adorned
with silver, valued at 50l. all; china ware, valued
at 75l.; a crystal cabinet, valued at 50l.; 114 ells
of old tapestry with silk; 372 ells of old tapestry
with gold and silver). |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Chris. Hagedote
for a vacant landwaiter's place in Plymouth port,
his father having served Charles I in the late wars
and raised a Troop of Horse at his own charge and
was a great sufferer. |
Reference Book III, p. 422. |
|
Same by same to same of the petiton of Capt, John
Bee, shewing that his ship is the magazeen ship for
this year which is now almost expired, therefore
praying that his ship may be continued the magazene
ship for two years longer. (Henry Guy to same,
enclosing said petition.) |
Ibid, p. 424. Out Letters (General) X, p. 57. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of George Stokes, shewing that he
prevailed with Robt. Cragg 12 months ago to surrender himself and as an inducement thereto petitioner undertook to provide for him "till your
Majesty should complete your mercy to him";
that petitioner has been forced ever since to maintain
Craggs' family and also [Craggs] himself: therefore
prays that Craggs may be set at liberty. |
Reference Book III, p. 426. |
|
Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands, of the petition of Basill Prise;
shewing that he had a reference from the late King
for some mines in Swineside, in Coverdale [Coverham]
co. Yorks, but has been prevented by troubles from
proceeding therein, therefore "prays your Majesty
to confirm the said gift to the petitioner." |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 13. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of William Clarke
for a place as watchman in fee [London port] loco
Mr. Clifton, deceased; petitioner having been
employed as an extraordinary weigher and watchman
in the Custom House. |
Reference Book III, p. 427. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of John Skinner to the King (as by
a reference dated Nov. 26 last from the King to the
Lord Treasurer); petitioner shewing that in the
late rebellion he exposed himself to eminent dangers;
that he petitioned for some recompense out of fines
imposed upon the rebels; but as same may be
otherwise disposed of he now prays a grant of the
estate of one William Cox, worth 32l. per an. and
not yet disposed of. |
Ibid. IV, p. 11. |
|
Warrant by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer to transmit to the Clerk of the Pipe
the extract as follows of the names of baronets who
have not paid or been discharged their baronet
fee of 1,095l. each: and thereupon the Clerk of the
Pipe is to issue process for said fee in each case. All
officers concerned are to issue their respective
process from term to term as well against the following persons as against all other baronets that
are not discharged: according to Treasurer
Rochester's warrant of July 20 last supra, p. 850. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 415. |
|
Prefixing: extract, certified by William Grimes of
the names of said baronets who have not paid or been
discharged their fees, viz.: Sir Edwd. Moore of
Moore Hall, co. Lancs; Sir William Leman, senr.,
of Northshaw, alias Northall [Northaw], co. Herts;
Sir John Browne of Casome [Caversham], co. Oxford;
Sir Anthony Aucher of Bishopsbourne, co. Kent;
Sir John Doyley of Chiselhampton, co. Oxford; Sir
Thomas Putt of Combe, co. Devon; Sir John
Tyrrell of Swingfeild [Springfield], co. Essex; Sir
Gilbert Gerrard of Fiskerton, co. Lincoln; Sir Robt.
Yeomans of Redlands, co. Gloucester; Sir Carr
Scroope of Cockerington, co. Lincoln; Sir Richard
Betenson of Wimbledon, co. Surrey; Sir Algernoone
Peyton of Doddington, co. Cambridge; Sir Charles
Rich of London; Sir Richd. Head of Rochester. |
|
|
Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of premises
as follow with a view to a lease thereof to Mathew
Bennett. |
Ibid, pp. 416–18. |
|
Prefixing: said Fisher's report on said Bennett's
petition for same. By lease dated 1670, Sept. 7,
Charles II granted to Charles Lord St. John (now
Marquess of Winchester) inter al. a close of arable
and pasture called Cox Leasures in Lindhurst, co.
Southants, and the scite of the capital messuage of
Lindhurst and the outhouses thereto and the Court
garden and Courthouse and divers other arable and
pasture lands and wood grounds in Lindhurst, all
lying within New Forest, on terms detailed, to keep
all in repair except the capital messuage, Courthouse
and outhouses thereto belonging for which there was
an allowance of 30l. per an. payable by the Receiver
of the county: but with power of resumption to the
King. On the 27th Feb., 1674–5, the said Lord St.
John and George Rodney by indenture reciting the
abovesaid grant (and alleging that Lord St. John's
name was only used therein in trust for said Rodney)
mortgaged the premises except the capital messuage,
Courthouse, garden and outhouses to Sir Thomas
Foster, kt., for the remainder of the term. Petitioner Bennet redeemed said mortgage on the 16th
Feb., 1679–80, when he took an absolute assignment
thereof from said Foster and Rodney. There is no
particular survey of the premises but the farm is
considered worth 60l. per an. I advise a fine of
160l. at the full rent of 6l. 6s. 8d. per an. for 31
years lease on surrender of the present term. |
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| Dec. 13. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to employ,
as you propose, 27 officers at 50l. per an.
each for a perfect survey of the distilling trade, and two supervisors at 60l. per an.
[each] and three supernumeraries at 7s. per week
[each] "who are to succeed into officers' employments as vacancies shall happen." |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 419. |
|
Same by same to same to instruct the Hearthmoney
officers at Lady day next not to collect the duty
from landlords for any cottage that pays not above
4s. per an. rent without fine and have not above
one chimney; and likewise to order the collectors
to take notice strictly in their books what rent every
cottage pays. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Auditor Done to make allowances
as follow to Richard Graham and Philip Burton in
their account of Crown law costs for the year
beginning 1685, Michaelmas term (inclusive) and
ending 1686, Michaelmas term exclusive. |
Ibid, pp. 421–3. |
|
Prefixing: said Done's report dated Dec. 11 inst.
on said account. The accomptant's charge is
1,571l. 9s. 0d.: their discharge is 4,418l. 14s. 1d.,
thus leaving them 2,847l. 5s. 1d. in surplusage. The
accomptants produced no [interlined] acquittances
for the following items, viz.: [their payments] to
Mr. Pengry for transcribing a private [sic] seal into
English for the exemplification of the judgment to
be sent against Massachusetts Bay in New England;
to Mr. Swift in the cause against Covert; to Mr.
Walker, attorney, Mr. Fleetwood and Mr. Langridge
in the cause against Whitley; to Mr. Swift and Mr.
Gwilliam for a long search in many of the Journals
of the House of Commons and taking notes relating
to the printing of Votes in the cause against Williams;
to Mr. Charles Graham and Mr. Farthing for
breviats; Mr. Colson for a journey to Windsor to
serve Col. Vernon with notice of the execution of
the commission; Mr. Bagshaw for execution thereof
and Mr. Fothergill in the cause against Vernon;
to Mr. Charles Graham and Mr. Johnson's man for
several services, and to Mr. Fothergill for enrolling
several deeds relating to the estate of Ford, Lord
Grey; to the officers of the court at the trial of
Lord Brandon; to Mr. Lea for attending and giving
evidence at trial and to Mr. Pengry for drawing and
passing a commission, for drawing and engrossing
several inquisitions, precepts and summons for
witnesses and copies of deed of settlement of Mr.
Bateman's estate; to the coachman that carried
Mr. Serjt. Lutwich and his company into Cheshire
to find the bill on the commission of Oyer and Terminer, Mr. Cooper for horse hire, Mr. Kemp, saddler,
for furniture for the journey, Mr. Cheshire for
himself and money expended by Mr. Shackerly
about the trial, Mr. Harcourt for expenses on the
journeys, Capt. Richardson for carrying down the
witnesses and expenses with them at the trial,
Mr. Githens, a special messenger sent post into
Cheshire to subpœna the witnesses for trial, Mr.
Williamson, a messenger sent thence with the affidavits, Mr. Finchett for riding post from Cheshire
with a message from Mr. Shackerly about the trial,
for clothes for one of the witnesses, and to Tho.
Minshall, esq., Capt. Manwaring, Mr. Edghill, Mr.
Walley, Mr. Hope, Mr. Twamlow, Mr. Hayes, Ralph
Saxton, Samll. Saxton, and Rope Wright for their
journeys and expenses to give evidence against the
Lord Delamere; to the officers of the court and for an
entertainment of the jury at the trial of Thomas
Saxton; to Mr. Rewse for management of the cause
to trial and expense of witnesses, a special messenger
to the sheriff with the panel, Capt. Symonds for an
entertainment for the jury, and to Mr. Bradshaw
and Mr. Swift for service in the cause against Dr.
Edes; for maintenance of Davis brought from
Hampshire for a witness for the trial of Farrington
et al.; to Mr. Partridge for fees of the court, and for
a dinner for the jury at the trial of Johnson; to
Mr. Colson for serving a subpœna, and Mr. Walker,
attorney in the cause against Lord Ossulston; to
Mr. Bourchier for attending the sessions of London
and Middlesex in Oct. and Dec. 1685, and Jan.,
Feb., Mar., 1685–6, and April, May, June, July and
Sept. 1686, in the cause against Thornton; to Mr.
Cotton for charges in attending the assizes with
witnesses, and to Mr. Hart, attorney in the cause
against Speake; to Mr. Pengry for drawing and
passing a commission to enquire into the estate of
the late Duke of Monmouth and for making out
commissions for finding out the estates of divers
traitors in London and Middlesex; to Mr. Harcourt
of the Crown Office for proceedings on four informations, and to Mr. Hart, attorney attending the
trials at the assizes in the cause against Sir William
Hayman et al.; to George Macy by Treasurer
Rochester's order as by Mr. Guy's letter: to Mr.
Taylure and Mr. Benson for several services on his
Majesty's behalf; to Mr. Tindall for several copies
of deeds and records; to Mr. Taylor in part for
executing the commissions for setting out the bounds
of the forest of Delamere etc. in Cheshire; to Mr.
Rooe, coachmaker, by order of Mr. Shackerly in
further part of the same prosecution; to Mr.
Horsmandine for managing the cause against Ledger
in Kent; to Mr. Hart for his journey and prosecution of Lord Lovelace; to Mr. Richardson for
several services on behalf of his Majesty; to Mr.
Rymehilt for the Attorney General's warrants on
several proceedings; to Mr. Partridge for attending
the special commission of Oyer and Terminer in
Surrey for trial of Disney; to Mr. Smith the
remainder of a bill for his Majesty in a cause
Woodward versus Ayres; and for the money paid
to the Clerks of the Peace for London and Middlesex
for several proceedings in several causes on his
Majesty's behalf in the said counties. |
|
|
The greatest part of the money by them brought
to account is paid to counsel for their fees for drawing
up and perusing informations and indictments and
for motions and pleadings and opinions on several
cases, for drawing and copying of breviats for counsel,
for serving process, charges and expenses upon
witness and juries after trials. In such and the like
cases they have produced no acquittances, it being
not usual so to do. |
|
| Dec. 13. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer et al. to forbear process against
Sir Edmd. D'Oyly for the 1,095l. fee for the
baronetcy conferred on his grandfather, Sir William
D'Oyly of Shottesham, co. Norfolk, by Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 423. |
|
Same by same to the Excise Commissioners to employ
an extra clerk at 80l. per an. for drawing up an
account of the product of the Excise in each quarter
by drawing an extract from the respective vouchers
of all the kingdom returned at the end of every round;
the said Commissioners having found out this
method of obtaining such an account "which lies
most properly to be despatched by the Comptroller
of the Excise," but the said Comptroller's clerks
being too much employed to be able to do it. |
Ibid, p. 424. |
| Dec. 14. |
Money order for 125l. to Sir John Charlton for 1686,
Michaelmas term, on his allowance as Chief Justice
of Chester. |
Order Book I, p. 165. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay 429l. 17s. 6d.
into the Exchequer to-morrow and the like sum on
the 22nd inst.; both sums being to be issued to me
[Guy] for secret service. (Same to the Auditor of
the Receipt to issue said sums to me [Guy] for same
"upon such warrants as you shall receive for that
purpose.") |
Disposition Book V, p. 74. |
|
Same to same to pay 3,000l. of Customs money into
the Exchequer to-morrow for the Forces. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Alderman Duncombe [Receiver of Excise] to
pay 8,000l. of Excise money into the Exchequer
to-morrow for the Forces. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue the abovesaid 3,000l. and 8,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for
the Forces. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Harris. The Lord Treasurer has read
Mr. Middleton's letter excusing your attendance
on my Lord this morning. You are to attend his
Lordship next Thursday and if you go out of town
before then you will be sent for in custody wherever
you are. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 59. |
|
Fra. Gwynne [for Henry Guy] to Mr. Thomas to stop
the following sums out of the next money paid to you
for the Gentlemen Pensioners, the same being due
from them on the last Poll Act, as returned in the
accounts of William Ashburnham, late Receiver of
that tax for the Royal Household. You are to pay
the moneys so detained to Wendiver Lowndes or
William Ummant, who are appointed Receivers
thereof by the Lord Treasurer: viz.: 5l. 1s. 0d. from
Christopher Turner; 1l. 1s. 0d. from Tho. Francis;
5l. 1s. 0d. from Walter Baker; 5l. 1s. 0d. from
Peter Cooke. |
Ibid, p. 60. |
| Dec. 14. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report
on Mr. Ange's petition for reward for pains and
expenses in managing the revenue from Recusants
to which he was authorised by warrants of 1684,
July 16, and 1685, June 6. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 60. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to stop in your hands the money
[due to Capt. Neatby] until said Neadby and Joseph
Blow adjust the account of what is due to said Blow
for 19 months' pay as late a trooper at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. How much
have you got in of the arrears remaining in the hands
of the several [outports'] collectors as reported on
by you Oct. 25 last. |
Ibid, p. 61. |
|
Same to same to deliver to Mr. Miller, on payment of
Custom, some lace, some pieces of Slice [? Sluijs]
Holland and some cows' hides to make boots. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to send to Fra. Watson at
Jamaica the enclosed letter. ("The enclosed
sealed.") |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General. In your report of the
9th inst. you have given the Lord Treasurer your
opinion that the ship Elizabeth of Bordeaux is by
law iorfeited. His Lordship is disposed to discharge
the ship because she came in by encouragement of
the Customs Commissioners. You are to report
how he may legally and safely discharge same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a copy
[missing] of the Attorney General's report concerning
brandies condemned by the laws of Excise. (The
like letter to the Excise Commissioners.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same. On Nov. 13 last Treasurer Rochester
recommended Robt. Randle to you as tidesurveyor
at Harwich. Since then you have presented Richard
Todd to his Lordship for that place. Why did you
not present Randle? |
Ibid, p. 63. |
|
Same to Col. Trelawney. I return the enclosed accounts
[missing] from you and nine captains of your
Regiment. They are to be signed by the captains
and then returned to my Lord to be examined by
the vouchers and original books of account; so
that my Lord may give the requisite directions
therein. (The like letter to Col. Tho. Langston,
Col. Cha. Neatby and Col. Jno. Coy.) |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of John Clippingdale,
Joseph Radcliff and Richard Platt, owners of the
ship John Katherine, now riding in the Thames;
shewing that "the said master" having bought a
foreign bottom of 65l. value and built thereon in
English materials to the value of 963l. and then sold
several parts thereof to the other petitioners who
were about to lay out 300l. more in fitting her out to
sea. when she was stopped as a foreign bottom and
has so lain for 14 months, to her great damage;
therefore praying that same may be entered as an
English ship, she being English built to the value
of 1,300l. and foreign only 65l.: said petition being
referred to the Lord Treasurer Oct. 17 last [by the
King]. |
Reference Book III, p. 425. |
| Dec. 14. |
Treasurer Rochester to Auditors Jno. Philips and Tho.
Done, referring to them the matter of the bill which
has been exhibited in the Exchequer Court against
Jno. Lord Ossulston for recovery of 18,712l. 7s. 1d.
by him unduly detained from the King in the
management of the Post Office; to which bill said
Lord Ossulston did appear and prayed that he
might have a sight of the books and papers concerning
the said Office to enable him to make answer thereto;
which [books] were ordered to be and were produced
accordingly, and the said Ossulston did afterwards
deliver his answer to Treasurer Rochester and entered
into a bond of 20,000l. to stand by the Lord
Treasurer's award therein; and the said Lord
Ossulston did upon summons appear before the Lord
Treasurer the 6th inst. and desired time till Monday
[then] next and failing his appearance then, that
I might proceed in the said reference without him,
"and he not appearing yesterday according to his
own appointment and the time mentioned in the
said bond being almost expired," therefore the
matter is referred as above to report on the whole
matter of the said account. Philip Frowd, Richard
Graham and Phillip Burton are to attend the said
referees herein with the books and papers relating
to this cause. The referees are to make Lord
Ossulston all just and reasonable allowances in such
manner as was made to Col. Whitley in a cause of the
like nature. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 418. |
|
Entry of Treasurer Rochester's signature of the docquet
of a lease to John Tooker of a piece of land in Ryme
called "le pounds Barton" and of various cottages
there, parcel of the manor of Ryme and of the
Duchy of Cornwall: for 99 years at rents of 20d.
and 12d. per an. and fine of 100s. (see supra, pp. 270,
917). |
Ibid, p. 419. |
|
Report to the King by Treasurer Rochester on the
proposals of the Duke of Albemarle for discovering
and working of mines in his Majesty's Plantations
in America, whereby the said Duke desires a patent
for 51 years of all mines royal and other mines and
mineral earths within the said Plantations, and that
if any particular grant be already made such
patentee may be obliged to work same within three
years or the patent to be void: and with liberty to
said Duke to make mouths, drains, levels and all
other conveyances necessary for the working such
mines and with power to let same or any part thereof
within said term: in consideration whereof said
Duke offers the King the eighth dish of gold or silver
mines neat profit and of all other mines the tenth
part neat profit. |
Ibid, pp. 420–1. |
|
Together with the abovesaid petition I [Treasurer
Rochester] have also examined the petitions and
proposals of Humphrey Okeover and Richd. Levett,
setting forth that they are informed there are several
silver mines and one gold mine in Virginia, and asking
a commission for 51 years to them alone for working
such mines, notwithstanding any former grant, and
with liberty to carry over 100 miners and labourers,
without charge to the King, to work same, and
offering the King a third of the profit, and asking that
the Governor be ordered to protect them from
Indians and with such privileges as the Royal
Company of Miners enjoy elsewhere. |
|
|
I have referred the above to the Attorney General
and William Blathwayt, and on their report I
conceive it will be to your Majesty's advantage to
encourage undertakers of the discovery and working
of mines "which may best be effected by the great
credit and fund that attends the proposal of his
Grace the Duke of Albemarle." But a clause should
be inserted to oblige the undertakers to open and
work some mines and to procure some profit to your
Majesty in each of the Plantations within a certain
time, viz.: two or three years, or otherwise the
patent to be void within the Plantation where such
default shall happen. If a grant in Virginia be
made to Okeover and Levett the same condition
should be inserted. Since his first proposal the
Duke of Albemarle has offered to give [the King]
the six[th] dish neat of all gold and silver mines and
for other minerals as before proposed. Sir Edmd.
Andros, Governor of New England, has given great
hopes of a considerable profit to your Majesty by
his care in improving the discovery of some mines
within his government, without any charge to your
Majesty. The Duke of Albemarle is willing that
those [New England] colonies be excepted out of his
grant, provided progress therein be made as above
within three years. Okeover and Levet have likewise
made a further offer of the third dish neat of all gold
and silver to be found by them within Virginia.
This is more advantageous to your Majesty for that
dominion than the Duke's offer "if their abilities
(whereof I have great reason to doubt) were sufficient
for such an undertaking." |
|
| Dec. 15. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal
to discharge Sir Edmd. D'Oyly of Shottesham, co.
Norfolk, of the 1,095l. fee due for the baronetcy
conferred on his grandfather, Sir William D'Oyly,
by Charles II. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 212. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for the
payment out of the Customs of Hull port to the
heirs or assigns of Col. Charles Fairfax of all arrears
from 1684, Christmas, on the annuity or pension of
100l. per an. granted to said Col. C. Fairfax (since
deceased) by Charles II, 1660, July 23: together
with dormant clause for payment thereof in future
during pleasure. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant,
dated Dec. 23, to the Customs Cashier to pay 160l.
hereon for 1½ years to 1686, June 24.) (Henry
Guy to the Customs Cashier dated same, to same
effect.) |
Ibid, pp. 213–4. Money Book VI, p. 458. Disposition Book V, p. 81. |
|
Three royal sign manuals for respectively 1,079l. 3s. 4d.,
760l. 4s. 6d. and 1,170l. 14s. 0d. to Henry Guy, for
secret service: without account: to be issued on
the 20,000l. dormant privy seal of Nov. 24 last.
(Three money warrants dated Dec. 16 hereon.
Three money orders dated Dec. 18 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 214. Money Book VI, p. 452. Order Book I, p. 166. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge the 1,095l. due from Sir John
Conway for the baronetcy conferred upon his father,
Sir Henry Conway, of Bodrhyddan, co. Flint, by
Charles II. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated
Dec. 23 to the Receipt hereon accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 214. Money Book VI, p. 458. |
| Dec. 15. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for payment to the Duke of Richmond and Lennox of
the annuity or yearly pension of 5,000l. to be
payable quarterly during pleasure as from 1685,
Lady day: the first payment of 7,500l. thereon
to be made forthwith on the passing of said privy
seal as for the 1½ years due at Michaelmas last
thereon. (Money warrant dated Dec. 23 for said
7,500l. hereon. Money order dated Dec. 24 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 215. Money Book VI, p. 460. Order Book I, p. 169. |
|
Same to same for a same for the payment, during
pleasure, to Sir John Stapely, kt. and bart., or his
assigns, of the annual pension or fee of 300l. for the
office of Surveyor of the Petty Customs and subsidies
in London port to which he is entitled by a great
seal 1671–2, Feb. 8 (as in trust for such uses as are
declared in the will of George Porter, esq., deceased,
dated about Oct., 1683): together with all arrears
thereon from 1684, Christmas. (Treasurer
Rochester's warrant dated Dec. 23 to the Customs
Cashier hereon to pay 525l. for 1¾ years hereon to
Michaelmas last with dormant clause for said 300l.
per an. in future.) (Henry Guy to the Customs
Cashier, dated same to same effect.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 215, 217–8, Money Book VI, p. 467. Disposition Book V, p. 82. |
|
Royal sign manual for 200l. to Sir Saml. Morland,
kt. and bart.: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy
seal dormant of Nov. 24 last, with[out] accompt;
as the King's allowance to him in full as well of his
expence and charges in making two journeys to
Portsmouth as for making several models of brass
and iron for altering the carriage of one of the great
guns aboard the King's ship Royal Charles, which
he carried with him in order to the trial there
"which was performed in our presence" and for
making and erecting two engines of brass, copper
and iron in St. James's Park for raising water "and
for working one of them there in our presence";
together with several other models of guns, guncarriages and other things for the King's service.
(Money warrant dated Dec. 16 hereon. Money
order dated Dec. 18 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 218. Money Book VI, p. 453. Order Book I, p. 166. |
|
Same for 65l. 15s. 0d. to William Hewer: to be issued
on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Nov. 24 last,
without account: being intended to be by him
remitted to Robt. Searle, his Majesty's Agent for
Naval Victualling at Livorne, for the value of 300
dollars at 4s. 4d. each in satisfaction of so much paid
by said Searle for the redemption of Ibrahim
Attenall, one of the four Turks ordered by his
Majesty to be sought out and redeemed by said
Searle in compliance with a promise said to have
been made to that effect by Sir William Soames at
his late renewing the treaty between his Majesty
and the Government, of Algiers, the said Ibrahim
(the only one of that number which said Searle has
been yet able to find) having been actually redeemed
and sent home to Algiers by the ship Thomas and
William, William Honnor master, as appears by
a bill of lading for said slave dated Livorne, 1686,
Nov. 3. (Money warrant dated Dec. 16 hereon.
Money order dated Dec. 18 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 218–9. Money Book VI, p. 454. Order Book I, pp. 167–8. |
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Same for 158l. to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, as imprest for disbanding the
Forces raised from 1677, Sept. 29: to be by him
paid over to John Holmes, an apothecary, as
assignee of several chirurgeons for internal and
external medicaments supplied to the said
Forces: it appearing by certificate of the Auditor
of the Receipt of the 9th inst. that all the orders
registered on the Six Months' part of the last
Eighteen Months' tax are satisfied, except part
of an order in the name of Lemuell Kingdon,
esq., late Paymaster of the Forces (who was afterwards dismissed that employment and is since
deceased) [said order being] for paying off and
disbanding the late [New Raised Forces or] army:
and further the said order being become void for the
unexecuted remainder thereof in regard the Act
for the said Six Months' tax ordained that the
moneys for disbanding the said Forces should be
issued only to the Treasurer or Paymaster of the
Land Forces or for repayment of the loans upon
that Act and interest thereof. The order to be
drawn on the present sign manual is to be registered
on the first money coming into the Exchequer on
the said Six Months' tax and memoranda are to be
made that no more payments be made on said
Kingdon's order. (Money warrant dated Dec. 18
hereon. Money order dated Dec. 22 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 219–20. Money Book VI, p. 457. Order Book I, p. 168. |
| Dec. 15. |
Money warrant for 3,000l. to William Thomas,
Receiver and Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen
Pensioners, as imprest for half a year to Sept. 29
last for the wages and boardwages of said Band (the
Captain, Lieutenant, Standard Bearer, Clerk of the
Cheque, Harbinger, and 40 Gentlemen Pensioners)
as appears by two bills signed by Theophilus, Earl
of Huntingdon, Captain of said Band. (Money
order dated Dec. 17 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 452. Order Book I, p. 167. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer to
bind out Christopher Pindar, Alexander Browne and
Frederick Fleetwood, orphans come home from
Tangier, to such trades as he shall think suitable,
allowing to each of them for their clothing and
binding out two years or 2½ years of the pensions
of 6l. per an. each allowed to them by Charles II:
they being now of age and growth big enough to be
put out to trades. |
Money Book VI, p. 452. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in the
accounts of the abovesaid Hewer, as Treasurer for
the late garrison of Tangier, the 40s. which he paid
to one Jane Story, who by bond obliged herself to
maintain and keep Elizabeth Williams, a Tangier
orphan (who had a pension of 6l. per an. settled on
her by Charles II) Hewer having put out the said
Williams to said Story, who in return for said 40s.
advance and for the arrears of said pension to
June 24 last did bind herself to indemnify the King
from any further demand of said pension. |
Ibid, p. 454. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt for a certificate of the net money that has been paid into
the Exchequer on the Linen Duty Act. |
Disposition Book V, p. 74. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches of
the revenue directed to be this week paid into the
Exchequer "with what other money is there remaining." |
Ibid, pp. 75, 76. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces
according to a letter of yesterday |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy in
further part of 400,000l. for the
year['s Navy service] beginning
at Lady day last |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on Wine and
Vinegar. |
|
|
to ditto on account of said year's
service: to be applied, with the
above 5,000l. towards repayment
of what has been advanced for
that service out of the imposition
on tobacco and sugar |
1,600 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces according to yesterday's
letter |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Major General Werden on account
of the Queen's stable equipage:
to be applied to repay what has
been advanced for that service |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Toll for interest |
985 |
3 |
8 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Lord President [of the Privy
Council] for secret service |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Post Office money. |
|
|
to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
700 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Lady Fisher |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Tho. Lane, esq. |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Charles Gifford, esq. |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the executors of Francis Mansell |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Robt. Swan, esq |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Tho. Whitgrave, esq. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Katherine Gunter's executors |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Francis Reynolds, esq. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to John Rogers and Ann his wife |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Tho. Windham |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Lady Ann Windham's daughters |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Estoll |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loans on the Linen Duty Act. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including the
above two Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office on tallies]
viz.: 2,000l. to Mr. Toll in [part] repayment of
loans; to be satisfied out of [Customs] arrears due
at Michaelmas last.) (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 Hearthmoney only the above three
Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the above
three Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer]
together with the following item [payable direct out
of the Excise Office on tallies] viz. . 300l. to Sir
John Freind etc. for interest due at Midsummer
last.) |
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| Dec. 15. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, the wearing apparel and other things
of the Duke of St. Albans, which is arrived in the
Fubbs yacht, Capt. Saunders commander, "which
the bearer hereof, Mr. Gashon, his Grace's governor,
alleges have been either worn already or were transported from hence." |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 63. |
| Dec. 15. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer enclosing Auditor Done's letter
[missing] concerning Sir Henry Shere's account.
You are to make the certificate therein desired and
send same to me. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 64. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Tho. Agar
of the petition of William Stane, shewing that he
contracted with an agent of said Agar for the bark
of 90 oaks then to be felled for the service of the
Navy in Waltham Forest, and was to pay 4s. per
tree for same and has paid 10l. thereof, but was
disappointed of at least half the bark, which could
not be stript by reason the trees were felled in extraordinary great haste for his Majesty's present
[immediate] service: therefore praying to be discharged the remainder of the purchase money. |
Reference Book III, p. 411. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of John Roach, tidewaiter for four years at
Lynn Regis, praying to be removed to be a tidewaiter at Bristol, Bideford, Poole or Weymouth. |
Ibid, p. 414. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of William Christian for an allowance
of three articles amounting to 556l. and for the
passing of his account as Receiver of Recusants'
Forfeitures [Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland, Durham, Berwick and Newcastle]; the said
three articles being mentioned in the said referees
report of 1684, July 10. |
Ibid, p. 426. |
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Same by same to the Chancellor of the Exchequer of
the petition of Tho. Newton, woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey Forests, for some compensation in
lieu of poundage on coarse timber felled there under
the Treasury warrant of 1685, May 2, supra, pp. 95–6,
on which no poundage was ordered to be taken, the
single poundage on timber sold in accordance therewith in 1685 and 1686 amounting to 100l.; further
praying for payment of his patent wages, which for
five years ended at Michaelmas last come to 50l. |
Ibid, p. 427. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Margery Vickers (relict of John
Vickers) and Adam Felton, esq.: petitioners setting
forth that William Monson, late Visct. Castlemaine,
degraded for high treason, acknowledged a statute
[staple] of 200l. to said John Vickers for 104l. lent,
which money so lent was the money of John Horner,
esq., and the name of Vickers was only in trust for
said Horner: that petitioner Felton married Elizabeth, wife of said Monson, "and [who] was mother to
Horner," and sued out letters of administration of
Horner: that said statute was enrolled in the
Exchequer, according to statute, as an encumbrance
on Monson's estate: that since Monson's attainder
the Crown has received the profits of his estate, being
4,000l. per an.: therefore petitioners pray permission to sue an amoveas manus. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Christo. Smith
for a lease of certain concealed lands which he has
been at great expence in discovering in and about
Abingdon, co. Berks, "and for what he shall hereafter discover," a commission having issued on a
previous petition from petitioner and several lands
found thereby and seized into the king's hands. |
Ibid. IV, p. 2. |
| Dec. 15. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Sir John
Buckworth, Charles Duncomb and James Hoare
[late Commissioners for the office of Master
and Worker of the Mint] and to the Auditors
[of Imprests as auditors] of the Mint, of
the petition of Henry Slingesby, esq.; petitioner
shewing that before he was suspended [from his
place as Master Worker of the Mint] he delivered
in an estimate only of an accompt of the Dunkirk
money to satisfy the Treasury Lords that he had
not 2,000l. of that money in his hands as was
maliciously alleged against him, which estimate he
received from Mr. Hoare, Comptroller of the Mint,
the same amounting to 325,911l. 4s. 4½d., and the
remedy or "shaire" [sheer] estimated only by
Mr. Hoare, junr., at 1,814l. 13s. 9d., the rest of the
money being all "before that time" paid by orders
and tallies excepting 4,239l. 5s. 9d., remaining to
be accompted for by petitioner for moneys disbursed
by him for the extraordinary charges and expences
in receiving, weighing, telling, melting, coining,
paying etc. the 1,500,000 French crowns of silver
by the king's special command; the vouchers of
which [expences] were preparing and to be brought
in with all speed, [petitioner none the less] not
intending it should be taken for a final account in
the Exchequer; but so it unfortunately happened
that the whole estimate and charge did pass in the
account in the Exchequer in his name without his
ever seeing it or swearing to it or [his being] admitted
to make his said accompt of his just and legal
charges [as above], all which he has still by him and
most of the particulars whereof are in a schedule
hereto annexed [missing]; but unhappily it so fell
out that James Hoare, junr., and petitioner's clerk
and cash keeper (whom he trusted in receiving and
paying his money) carried out of petitioner's office
all his books etc., and suddenly died; upon which
suits were brought against his [said clerk's] widow,
who has ever since detained the said books etc. until
about two years since she caused several of them
to be delivered to petitioner; but many of the
principal [books] and divers acquittances are wanting,
which makes it very difficult for petitioner to make
up any accompts with his Majesty and with the
moneyers, melters, engineers [of the Mint] and divers
importers [of bullion thither]: therefore petitioner
prays to be admitted to make his additional accompt
of his abovesaid expences and disbursements, and
that meantime no process may issue against him. |
Reference Book IV, pp. 12–13. |
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Warrant by same to the King's Remembrancer to forbear process until next Hilary term against the
abovesaid Slingsby on the abovesaid account of
Dunkirk moneys not yet answered or accounted
to his Majesty. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 424. |
