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| April 11. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney of the petition
of Edward Gibbs for a collectorship of Hearthmoney of some county in the West of England or
towards Wales, having been formerly recommended
for same and having faithfully served the King both
in civil and military affairs. |
Reference Book III, p. 66. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide furniture
as follows for the Queen's bedchamber and to
deliver same to Francis Rogers, keeper of the
Standing Wardrobe in Whitehall. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 53. |
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Appending: undated letter from the Earl of Arlington,
Lord Chamberlain, to Treasurer Rochester. The
Queen, through Lord Godolphin, her Lord Chamberlain, desires that the bedchamber in Whitehall
wherein the Queen Dowager lately lodged be hung
with black cloth, with black taffeta curtains for
the alcove and the window, the floor of the alcove
to be covered with black cloth, two elbow chairs,
four stools of black cloth, carpets of blackcloth for
two tables. |
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| April 11. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney to restore — Jackson, an officer of
Excise or Hearthmoney at St. Albans, who was
lately dismissed, and another put in his place. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 53. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Bath, Lord Warden
of the Stannaries. From a paper presented to me
by Mr. Upcott and Mr. Treweeke, two of the supervisors of the tin blowing houses in Cornwall, it
appears that four new blowing houses have been
built in Cornwall and more likely to be built. Please
consider whether the continuance [of these] or
the increase of blowing houses be for his Majesty's
service. "I am likewise informed that the great
prejudice to his Majesty's service is the placing of
them upon pretence of having their coals readyler
brought to them nigh the sea or a navigable river
where the tin is easily and frequently embezzled
and carried away without bringing it to the Coinage
Halls as particularly it may be done at Penryn
and Gweek; and yet to make use of these blowing
houses the tinners are contented to carry their tin
some of them seven miles or more to those smugling
places." Consult with the officers of the Stannaries
and send me your opinion hereon. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on
the enclosed drafts [missing] of two warrants for
stay of process against several of the King's
subjects who had been sufferers for their loyalty in
the late rebellion. |
Ibid, p. 57. |
| April 13. |
Same to Capt. John Baynes, heir and executor
to the late Commissary Baines, to forthwith carry
to the Auditors of Imprests your father's accounts
and vouchers for moneys imprested to him for
paying the officers and soldiers of the late Sir Tobias
Bridges' Regiment: otherwise process will issue
against you. |
Ibid, p. 54. |
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Same to Mr. Normansell, one of the secondaries in
London, to forthwith pay into the Exchequer the
229l. 3s. 4d. levied by you of the rents and profits
of several houses in London formerly discovered to
belong to priests and Jesuits or given to superstitious uses. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to report on the following papers. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: note only of said papers; being a letter
dated Trowbridge, April 8 inst., to Sir Gilbert
Talbot, signed B. M. brewer [? Brewer]; a paper
dated Mar. 30 signed Ro. Roche containing what he
will swear against Samll. Roberts, collector of
Hearthmoney, co. Wilts, if required; another to
the same effect dated Mar. 13 signed Antho. Simes;
another of same date signed William Somner. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy and partners to provide a scarlet
cloak as follows. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) order of the King in Council dated
Whitehall, April 8. Upon reading the petition of
the High Constable for the City and Liberties of
Westminster, setting forth that of ancient right and
custom the said High Constable, giving his
attendance has constantly had a scarlet cloak given
him at the Coronation of the Kings of England, it is
ordered that such a cloak be provided for him
accordingly. |
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| April 13. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy and partners to provide
the particulars following. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 55. |
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Appending: (a) order of the King in Council dated
Whitehall, April 10 inst., for the providing of two
false stools with coverings and cushions for the
Queen. |
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(b) letter dated April 9 from the Earl of Arlington,
Lord Chamberlain, requesting the following
particulars to be provided as wanting in the
Removing Wardrobe to be used in the furnishing
the rooms and other places at Westminster against
the Coronation: viz. 10,000 of large tenter hooks,
20,000 lesser ditto, 40,000 tacks, 2,000 crotch hooks,
12 hammers, 12 whiskes, six brushes, 12 lb. of
packthread and 40 lb. of large thread lyar. |
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Same to same to provide the following for the King's
Champion. |
Ibid. |
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Appending. order of the King in Council dated
April 10 inst. for the providing for the King's
Champion a plume of feathers of 17 falls of the
colour of the three nations viz. red, blue and white,
and bases of cloth of gold; a rich great field saddle
with harness and trappings of cloth of gold; rich
holsters; rich bridle bit; and bosses with a plume
of feathers in the head stall; and two Trumpet
Banners of the Champion's own arms. |
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Same to Mr. Burton. Take the information of this
bearer, Mr. Cooper, as to where assets are to be
found belonging to Bullein Rymes, who is indebted
to the King. |
Ibid, p. 56. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to forthwith
employ James Croston as a quayman in London
port as desired, supra, p. 68. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Fillingham. Treasurer Rochester is
informed by Sir William Boreman this morning that
the officers of the Greencloth had the use of the Long
Gallery at the Coronation of the late King. You
are to let them use it again, taking care that no
prejudice be done to his Majesty's records that are
kept there. Sir William Boreman has declared
that no person but themselves shall come there. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the [Exchequer Court] Auditor for Wales
for a certificate what arrears are now due to the
King from any of the Receivers, bailiffs, fee farmers
or tenants of the King's land revenues in Wales. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed proposals [missing] concerning lead.
Also send an account what lead has been exported
from the several ports of England within three
years last past. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petitions of Jno. Steventon,
William Barret, Edwd. Lassells, Jno. Cary, and
Benja. Whichcott, merchant importers and traders
in tobacco, shewing that debentures due upon
tobacco exported from London to Newcastle and
thence transported by land carriage to Scotland
are refused to be paid to petitioners contrary to the
continued practice ever since the making of the
Book of Rates and never before disputed save once
about seven years since and then given against the
King by judgment of law: therefore pray relief. |
Reference Book III, p. 58. |
| April 13. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of George Eastman
to be promoted from a tidesman's to a tidesurveyor's or coastwaiter's place, he being the
husband of the daughter of Capt. Robt. Courser,
who served the late King in several fights and was
prisoner at Chelsea College two years, losing 2,000l.
which was all he had. |
Reference Book III, p. 62. |
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Same by same to the Attorney and Solicitor General
of the following paper. |
Ibid, pp. 65–6. |
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Prefixing: report dated April 13 [to Treasurer
Rochester] from [Auditor] W. Aldworth and W.
Lowndes. We have considered the point whether
the late Contractors for the Hearthmoney should
in their account be charged only with the rent
answered to them [by their sub-Farmers] for Wales
and the four Northern counties or with the gross
produce [of the Hearthmoney] for those places. We
find in their contract no covenant on their part to
account for the gross produce, nor any covenant
to restrain them from sub-farming in any place
whatsoever. It is also true, as they allege, that the
late Excise Farmers in their account were charged
only with the rent paid by the sub-farmers of
Excise in Wales and the four Northern Counties
and not with the gross produce there. On the other
hand it is plain that the persons called Contractors
were made only collectors, receivers and officers
for the collecting, receiving and managing the
revenue; in which quality they differ from
absolute farmers and (without any express covenant)
they seem liable to be accountants for the [whole
Hearthmoney] revenue itself. The King covenanted
to allow them 26,000l. for management if upon the
yearly accounts of said revenue it should appear
that it had bona fide arisen to or made more than
the yearly sum agreed upon, bad debts and arrears
included. We conceive that the yearly account of
the revenue here mentioned must needs be of the
[whole] gross product because it was to include
arrears and bad debts and not merely such rent as
the contractors would agree for "who in such case
might make the rent and their own account by it
to be as little as they should please." The said
26,000l. for management is mentioned to be for
their charge and pains in management of the said
revenue, to wit the [said] revenue in general and not
for part of it. If the Contractors did do a
lawful act in subfarming the Hearthmoney of Wales
and the four Northern Counties, (Farmers for
years having generally an implicit power to make
under leases when not restrained) yet the King
may nevertheless have an account of what the
revenue itself arose to there and such account
seems in this case to be the more reasonable and
necessary because if the Farmers could let part and
account only for the rent, they might have let
more or the whole and have accounted only for the
rent and so they might have gained to themselves
the whole 26,000l. per an. or such part of it as they
pleased without being at any charge at all, [which
is] contrary to reason and the tenor of the contract. |
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The case of the Hearthmoney Contractors differs
from that of the Excise Farmers in these respects.
(1) The Excise Farmers by the patents by which
they were to have their allowances for management
had express leave to subfarm the Excise of Wales
and the four Northern Counties at certain rents,
without mention made that any abatement should
be made of their allowances because they would
be at no charge in Wales or the said Counties; but
the contract for the Hearthmoney contains no such
express licence. (2) The Excise Farmers satisfied
the Treasury Lords (when they accompted for the
first three years) that the whole [allowance of]
55,000l. per an. and more was expended in management, which appears by the Treasury Lords
allowing them 56,000l. per an. But it does not
appear that the Hearthmoney Contractors have
expended so much as their 26,000l. per an. |
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We therefore think the King ought to have his
account for the gross product of the Hearthmoney
in the places aforesaid, "but it being a question
of law wherein particularly the power which the
Contractors had to sub-farm the Hearthmoney
may be considerable" we propose that the
question be submitted to the King's Counsel. |
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| April 13. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Sir Robert
Sawyer, Attorney General, of a draft warrant for
the Duke of Beaufort's allowances as Lord President
of Wales. |
Reference Book III, p. 68. |
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Warrant by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for
a lease to Col. William Morgan of premises as
follow for 31 years from Lady day last at 10l.
per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 34–5. |
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Prefixing: (a) constat of the premises, being a piece
of ground in the parish of St. Giles, Cripplegate, in
a place called Middle Row or Rotton Row etc. ut
supra, pp. 74–5. (b) ratal dated April 8 by the
Surveyor General of Crown Lands of said constat.
The lessee is to assert the King's title and recover
possession at his own charge and to pay said rent
from such recovery. Also he is to rebuild the
old and decayed houses at his own charge with
brick walls and good and sound timber for the
floors, windows and roof according to the scantlings
and dimensions prescribed for the buildings within
the city of London and to deliver yearly to the
Auditor a perfect particular of every house so built
or enjoyed by him: and likewise to keep same in
repair etc. (For the signature docquet of this grant
see infra under date 1685, June 12.) |
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Fiat by same for royal letters patent to constitute
Matthias Millar, Comptroller of Carlisle port, to
wit, the office he held at the death of Charles II. |
Ibid, p. 35 |
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Same by same for same to constitute Morgan Powell
Comptroller of Milford port, being the office he had
ut supra. |
Ibid, p. 36. |
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[Entry of the signature by Treasurer Rochester and
Sir J. Ernle, Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the]
docquet of a grant to John Pottenger, esq. of the
custody of that part of the house of the Star
Chamber in Westminster which John Lawrence
lately had the custody of. |
Ibid, p. 35. |
| April 13. |
Money warrant for 2,795l. 18s. 10d. to Charles Toll
for interest and gratuity on several sums lent by
himself, or by others by his appointment, for the
service of the late King: as by an account thereof
made up to the 1st inst. by Auditor Aldworth and
allowed by Treasurer Rochester the 8th inst. viz.
39,441l. due to him at the foot of his last account
[as made up to Jan. 1 last] the interest thereon being
from Jan. 1 last to the 1st inst.; and on 20,000l.
lent in the names of Anthony Sturt, snr. and junr.,
the interest thereon being from 1684, June 30, to
the 1st inst.; and on 36,000l. lent in the name of
Edward Noell, the interest thereon being from
Oct 20 last to the 1st inst.; and on 4,000l. lent
in the name of James Nihil, the interest thereon
being from 1684, Mar. 30, to the 1st inst. (Money
order dated April 14 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 40. Order Book I, p. 15. |
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Same for 3,207l. 2s. 2d. to Richard Kent and Charles
Duncombe for interest to Mar. 25 last on several
sums by them advanced and lent for the service
of the present and late King as by an account
thereof made up to that date by Auditor Aldworth
and allowed the 8th inst. by Treasurer Rochester.
(Money order dated April 14 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 40. Order Book I, p. 14. |
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Same for 2,599l. 12s. 9d. to said Kent and Duncombe
for interest to 1684, Dec. 25, on several sums by
them advanced for the service of the late King
Charles II as by an account thereof made up to
that date by Auditor Aldworth and allowed Mar. 3
last by Treasurer Rochester. (Money order dated
April 14 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 41. Order Book I, p. 14. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay the 1685, Lady day quarter's salary
bill of the Customs, London port; except such
patent officers as are paid by particular warrant
and excepting also 300l. therein inserted for Sir
Dudley North, who is not to receive that quarter's
salary, not having acted as a Commissioner of the
Customs by virtue of the present Commission until
1685, Lady day was past. (Total bill, 5,702l. 2s. 0d.
for established salaries, 116l. 5s. 0d. for additional
salaries, or in all 5,818l. 7s. 0d.) |
Money Book VI, p. 41. |
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Money orders for 20l. each to John Lowe (Low), gent.,
and Peter Le Neve, gent., deputy Chamberlains of the
Receipt, for 1684, Michaelmas and Hilary terms,
on their additional increase of fee in respect of
extraordinary service in sorting and ordering his
Majesty's Records as well foreign as domestic
remaining in the Treasury at Westminster. |
Order Book I, p. 15. |
| April 14 |
Reference by Treasurer Southampton to the Customs
Commissioners (on a reference from the King dated
April 3) of the petition of Michael Levy for pardon
he being indicted in the King's Bench by reason that
one William Plumb, clerk to the solicitor of the
customs, altered the indentures of the appraisement
of some prohibited goods and thereupon to excuse
himself, accused petitioner of having persuaded
him thereunto. |
Reference Book III, p. 67. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Philip
Rycaut, late Consul at Algier, for delivery to him
of 15 casks of wine of that country which, before
he heard of his recall from Algier, he had made
in his own house [at Algiers] for his own use and
which, desiring to bring home for a novelty, he
laded on the William of London, Dutch built, but
made free in England, on which he himself also
embarked, there being at the time no other vessel
in port bound for Christendom, but on arrival at
London same is seized under the Act which prohibits the import of any commodities of the growth
of the Ottoman dominions in other than English
built ships; petitioner being ignorant that Algiers
was esteemed part of the Ottoman Empire. |
Ibid. |
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Hereon the Customs Commissioners are directed
to deliver said wines if they find it proper so to do. |
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| April 14. |
Henry Guy to the Solicitor General to report on the
enclosed draft [missing] of a letter. "Letter
mentioned [is] not to be entered." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 56. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide habits for the
musicians as follows. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: order of the King in Council dated
Whitehall, April 10, for the providing of habits for
the following 36 musicians who are to attend at
the Coronation, viz.: Dr. Staggins, Master [of the
King's Music], Thomas Farmer, William Clayton,
Jeffry Aleworth, John Twiss, John Crouch, John
Banister, Henry Heale, Will. Hall, Rob. Carr,
Rob. King, Tho. Fitts, Nat. French, John Gosdin,
Edm. Flower, Edw. Hewton [Hooton], James
Banister, Richard Tomlinson, James Peasable,
Henry Brockwell, Thomas Finall, Robert Strong,
Richd. Robinson, Simon Hopper, John Singleton,
Tho. Staggins, Will. Gregory, Fred Stefkins, John
Moss, Charles Coleman, Fra. Crewes, Hen. Gregory,
Tho. Lanier, Dr. Blow, Hen. Purcell, John Lenton. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Craven. The
officers and clerks of the Exchequer by an ancient
privilege (whereof there can be no question made)
have been exempted from musters and are only by
their places to attend the Lord Treasurer with their
arms and furniture whenever there shall be occasion.
Some of them are summoned to appear with their
arms and particularly Mr. Wardour, Clerk of the
Pells, on pretence that he lives not in one of the
King's houses as some other of the said officers do,
but in a house of his own building which he built
on purpose to be near to attend his employment.
Please discharge him and the rest of said officers
and clerks from service and attendance at the
musters. |
Ibid, p. 57. |
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Order by Treasurer Rochester for the execution and
satisfaction of a money order dated 1684, Nov. 4,
for 16,000l. to the Earl of Rochester ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1368. |
Order Book I, p. 14. |
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Appending: extract [from the issue books of the
Tellers of the Exchequer] of three payments made
by [Teller] Vernon in part of the said order; viz.
1,000l. on the 1st Dec., 1684, 1,000l. on Dec. 22,
1,000l. on Dec. 31. |
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Warrant by same to Mris. Amey Lawrence,
widow of John Lawrence, late Receiver of
First Fruits. to pay to Robert Squibb, present
Receiver of First Fruits, 64l. 18s. 6d. (viz.
12l. 5s. 9¼d. remaining in her late husband's hands
at the determination of his last account 1684, Dec. 31,
and 52l. 12s. 10⅓d. received between that date and
his decease, as is certified by John Brewer, deputy
Auditor of First Fruits) and also all such further
sums as shall appear to be due from her said late
husband upon the [final] stating and declaring of
his accounts. |
Money Book VI, p. 41. |
| April 14. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue to Philip Packer,
Paymaster of the Works, the 375l. remaining
unissued on the 500l. directed for him Nov. 6
last by the late Treasury Lords for one year
to 1684, April 1, for the repair of Audley End
(on which direction only 125l. has been paid out of
the farm of unwrought wood) and similarly 300l. to
same remaining unpaid on the direction of same
date for 400l. to Packer for his Majesty's paving
in extraordinary for one year (on which direction
there has been only 100l. paid out of the above
fund). Both these present issues are to be made
on the order of the 4th inst. supra, p. 104, for
10,000l. to Packer for the Works and are to be
satisfied out of the farm of unwrought wood. |
Money Book VI, p. 42. |
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Same by same to said Packer to pay to the executors
of William Wayte, late keeper of the Privy Garden
at Whitehall, 371l. 19s. 8d. for wages and disbursements for keeping the said garden and the Fountain
Garden there and for cleansing the long Stone
Gallery in Whitehall Palace for one year ended
1683, Mar. 25; as by four bills signed by Philip
Kirke, housekeeper of said palace. |
Ibid. |
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Allowance by same of the 1684, Christmas half year's
salary bill of the Hearthmoney (total 995l.: the
officers being as follows, Alderman Duncombe,
Treasurer, at 400l. per an.; Cha. Dering, Comptroller,
at 320l. per an.; William Man, Auditor General, at
320l. per an.; Edward Noell, Secretary, at 200l.
per an.; Samuel Richardson, Accountant General, at
100l. per an.; Edward Stack, clerk of the securities
and correspondent, at 100l. per an.; George
Blackborn, accountant of the London district, at
120l. per an.; Benj. Read, Maw. Fitz Gerald,
Edmd. Cotter, Tho. Peckham as country accomptants
at 100l. per an. each; John Richardson, Tho.
Spann, Tho. Hunton, Sam. Johnson, Jno. Weager
as assistants to the abovesaid accountants at
50l. per an. each; Thomas Gill as doorkeeper and
storekeeper at 40l. per an.; William Coal as messenger at 20l. per an.). |
Ibid, p. 43. |
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Same by same of the 1685, Lady day quarter's salary
bill of the Hearthmoney as above. (Total,
567l. 10s. 0d.) |
Ibid, p. 44. |
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Same by same of the 1685, Lady day quarter's salary bill
of the Excise Office. (Total, 4,759l.: the officers being
as follows: seven Commissioners at 1,000l. per an.
each; five Commissioners of Appeals at 200l. per an.
each; Register at 100l. per an.; messenger and
doorkeeper at 40l. per an. each; Auditor at 700l.
per an.; Comptroller at 740l. and 500l. per an.;
Charles Duncombe, cashier, at 1,550l. per an.; two
Registers at 350l. per an.; solicitor at 200l. per an.;
housekeeper at 400l. per an.; Mr. Noell, additional
salary 225l. per an.; Mr. Sheldrake, assistant to
Noel, at 100l. per an.; Mr. Haines, clerk to Noel,
at 40l. per an.; Mr. Dafforn at 150l. per an.; Mr.
Nokes at 110l. per an.; Mr. Widdowson, his assistant,
at 50l. per an.; Mr. Hussey, correspondent, at 80l.
per an.; Mr. Berkeley, his assistant, at 40l. per an.;
Mr. Houghton, accountant to the London brewery,
at 100l. per an.; Mr. Vickers, ditto, at 80l. per an.; Mr.
Chambers, Mr. Crowder and Mr. How, accountants
for the country [Excise], at 80 l. per an. each;
Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Sampson and Mr. Man,
messengers to the London brewers, at 50l. per an.
each; Nat. Wood, doorkeeper, at 40l. per an.; Hen.
Wright, porter for parcels to the carriers, at 30l. per
an.; Thom. Foster, John Grice, William Lee,
watchmen, at 30l. per an. each; Francis Hutchins,
yardkeeper, at 15l. per an.; 10 surveyors of the
London brewers at 70l. per an. each; 37 London
gaugers at 52l. per an. each; 10 seven shilling men at
18l. 4s. per an. each; John Farmer, chief examiner
for the country books, at 100l. per an.; Benj. Larke,
Thom. Rand, John Smith, three other clerks for the
same [country books], at 70l. per an. each; John
Beal, collector at the Custom House for imported
liquor, at 80l. per an.; Mr. Shrub, surveyor of
imported liquors at the Custom House, at 100l. per
an.; Mr. Godfery, landwaiter at the Custom House,
at 80l. per an.; Mr. Walker, gauger of the imported
liquors and general gauger of all vessels in London,
at 140l. per an.; Mr. Sheppard, his assistant, at
40l. per an.; Mr. Edward Pilsworth, senr., general
surveyor of the officers for strong waters and coffee,
at 300l. per an.; Anthony Mason, clerk for strong
waters, at 100l. per an.; William Day and John
Stead, surveyors for strong waters, at 55l. per an.
each; seven gaugers for strong waters, at 50l. per
an. each, and two others at 40l. per an. each; Daniel
Pilsworth, an outgauger, at 30l. per an.; John
Wickham, supernumerary, at 30l. per an.; Thom.
Hurdis, clerk for coffee, at 80l. per an.; Edwd.
Pilsworth, clerk for coffee, at 60l. per an.; William
Baker and Jno. Whittacre, surveyors for coffee,
cider etc. at 50l. per an.; Robert Longford, coffee
gauger, at 30l. per an.) |
Ibid, pp. 44–5. |
| April 14. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Edward Ange,
solicitor for his Majesty in matters relating to
Recusants, to write to the respective sheriffs to
whom any process is directed against the Recusants
named in the schedule hereto annexed [missing]
requiring them to forbear the execution thereof
until the end of next Easter term. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 36. |
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Constitution and appointment by same of George
Collins of Helston, co. Cornwall, gent., to be one of
the four supervisors of the tin blowing houses in
Cornwall and Devon (to wit, the office which he held
[up to the death of Charles II.] by instrument from
the late Treasury Lords dated 1681–2, Jan. 14)
to attend, survey and take care of the particular
blowing houses following, viz. one in the parish of
St. Allen, one in St. Agnes, one in Illogan, one in
Redruth, one in Gwennap, one at Penryn and
another called Trecoas, lately built near Penryn, all in
co. Cornwall: all during the King's pleasure and
with power to seize tin under the law or custom of
the Stannaries: and likewise with authority over
all blowing houses that shall hereafter be built
[within his supervision district]. |
Ibid, pp. 38–9. |
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The like of William Upcot of Truro, esq. for
three blowing houses in Kenwyn, one in St. Stephen's,
one in St. Austell, one at Polgooth in the parish of
St. Ewe and another lately built called Bessow House
in the parish of Kea, near Truro, all in co. Cornwall:
(his former commission being dated 1680, Aug. 16). |
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The like of George Treweeke of Maddern [Madron],
co. Cornwall, for one called Godolphin House in the
parish of Bryack [Breage], one in Ludgvan, one
usually called Chyandower House, in the parish of
Gulval, three in Gwendron [Wendron] and one
lately built called Rose Kymershouse in the parish
of Mawgan, near Helston, all in co. Cornwall: (his
former commission being dated 1680, Aug. 16). |
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The like of Nathll. Luggar of Bodmin, co.
Cornwall, for one in Plympton, one in Shestow
[Sheepstor], co. Devon, one in Blasy [St. Blazey], one
in St. Neot, one in Linkinhorne, one in Calstock,
and one lately built in the parish of St. Agnes: (his
former commission being dated 1680, Aug. 16). |
|
| April 14. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, the 1,500l.
now remaining in the Exchequer and formerly
intended to be issued to him: same to be as in part
of the order of the 4th inst. for 10,000l. and is to
be employed in the King's buildings at Winchester. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 22. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Hearthmoney, enclosing
the paper of the disposition of the moneys of the
Excise and the Hearthmoney for the present week
as follows: |
Ibid, pp. 23, 24. |
|
Out of the Excise. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Toll in part of his interest
account to April 1 inst. |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Hornby in part of his interest
account to 1684, Christmas |
696 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
to Sir Robt. Vyner |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Excise Commissioners [Office],
their quarter's salary due at
Christmas last |
3,655 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the [Excise Office] under officers,
their salary due at Lady day last |
1,754 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
310 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
12,415 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Deering on his tally |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Noell in part of his interest
account to 1684, Oct. 20 |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto on his tallies in part of his
debt |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to seventeen Serjeants at Arms for
half a year |
853 |
3 |
9 |
|
|
for the [Hearthmoney Office] quarter
[salary] book due at Christmas
last |
995 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for
Luke Noone, the slopseller |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for Sir Tho. Beckford in
part of 500l. |
182 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir George Etheridge |
273 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£5,803 |
18 |
9 |
|
|
(Same dated April 15 to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue items 1–4 and 7 of the Excise moneys above
and items 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 of the Hearthmoney moneys
out of such of those moneys as is directed to be this
week paid into the Exchequer: [the remaining
items being payable direct out of the Excise Office
on tallies].) |
|
| April 14. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the
paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for
the present week as follows: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 23, 24. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
towards paying the quarter book [of
the salaries, London port] |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Richard Kent and Mr. Duncombe
for interest due at Christmas, 1684 |
2,599 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the
Navy's] weekly money |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto towards paying off the sea
officers and bills in course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the Victuallers |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for Mr. Taylor in further
part of his contract for stores |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[on the Ordnance Office's] weekly
money |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the late Treasury Lords for last
Christmas quarter's salary |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Packer in full of Sir
Cristopher Wren's estimate for
the Coronation |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for repairing the two Courts
of Wards |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Sunderland for secret
service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Knight on account of the late
King's funeral and the Coronation |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£17,314 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
(Same dated April 15 to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue all except the first of the above items out
of such Customs money as is directed to be this
week paid into the Exchequer: [the said first item
being already warranted and directed].) |
|
| April 15. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue out of the
Post Office money 317l. 5s. 0d. to the Treasurer of
the Navy for Sir Thomas Becford [which with the
above 182l. 15s. 0d., p. 133, will complete the said
500l. to him]. |
Ibid, p. 24. |
|
Same to same to issue to Treasurer Rochester as in
further part of 16,000l. granted to him out of the
estate of Ford, Lord Grey, the sum of 900l. which
is paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Graham out of
the profits of said estate. |
Ibid, p. 22. |
|
Privy seal for the payment to John Robinson, agent
in the Court of the King of Sweden, of such ordinary
and extraordinaries as are now in arrear or shall
become due to him at his return into the King's
presence: without accompt. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 117. |
| April 16. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncombe [Treasurer of the Excise]
to forthwith pay 3,000l. to Col. Werden for the Queen
and to go to him immediately this very day to know
how he will have it paid. You are to put said sum
into your next [weekly] certificate of the Excise. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 24. |
| April 17. |
Authorization by Treasurer Rochester (as Farmer to
the King of all fines on writs of Covenant and writs
of Entry and of issues and profits and other things
compounded for in the Alienation Office) to John
Pottinger (Potenger), one of the masters of the High
Court of Chancery, to attend in the Office of
Alienations for taking such oaths of the King's
subjects and signing all such writs of Covenant and
writs of Entry concerning lands or tenements holden
or not holden; as formerly used: to enjoy the said
place with all fees, profits etc. thereof during the
Lord Treasurer's pleasure and as fully as Nathaniell
Crew, Richard Courthop or any other heretofore. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 36. |
| April 18. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue the
3,000l. of Hearthmoney now remaining in the
Exchequer to Col. Werden for the Queen's use, on
the order of the 7th inst., supra, p. 105. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 24. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to assign payment
to Luke Noone, slopseller [to the Navy], of 500l.
on account of what is due to him. |
Ibid. |
| April 20. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to discharge the seizure of Martin
Simonds, shipmaster, and his ship the Hope, of
Amsterdam; the said Commissioners having reported
the 15th inst. (on said Simonds' petition ut supra,
pp. 118–9) that vessels owned or part owned by aliens
on which any wool etc. shall be laden is forfeit by
the Act of 12 Car. II. [c. 32, § 10], but it does not
appear that the master was privy thereto, but that
on the contrary great art was used in contriving
the package the better to pass the said wool as red
herrings which was done by a Dutchman, who is
since fled: and further that by an old statute it is
provided that a ship shall not be forfeited for a
small matter and that the case deserves compassion. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 17. |
|
Henry Guy to Richard Kent, the Customs Cashier.
Send Treasurer Rochester the copy of your agreement with the late Treasurer Danby [concerning
the regular pay of the Navy etc.] and also the copy
of your patent [as Customs Cashier]. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 57. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to immediately provide two
rich cushions for their Majesties' crowns to be
carried on at the Coronation. |
Ibid. |
