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| Nov. 2. |
Same to the Solicitor General. Hasten your opinion
on the bill concerning the Customs and the additional
clauses thereto. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 177. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed papers [missing] viz. a proposal of Thomas
Forth; a memorial of the late Farmers of the 4s.
per chalder on sea coals; and a third paper concerning the duties on tobacco. |
Ibid, p. 178. |
|
Same to Mr. Peirse, enclosing the Customs Commissioners' presentment [missing] concerning their
draft of the two bills. You are to attend Treasurer
Rochester next Thursday [hereon]. |
Ibid. |
|
Direction by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to observe an order of the King in
Council dated Windsor Castle, Sept. 27, for a general
licence to be granted for the importation of gum
Seneca for six months to commence one month's
time after date of this order: all upon reading the
Customs Commissioners' report on the petition of
Joseph Thompson of London, merchant, praying
for licence for importation of gum Seneca. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 59. |
| Nov. 2. |
Fiat by Treasurer Rochester for letters patent to
constitute Anthony Meeke and Robert Cowley one
of the five undersearchers in London port loco said
Robert Cowley. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 130. |
|
Report by same to the King on the petition of James
Sartre, French minister, petitioner having set forth
that he has in his hands an order of the late King
for 15,000 French livres lent by his family and a
bond of 7,000 livres furnished by the same family
for the necessaries of five men of war belonging to
the late King that were at Toulon under the command
of Prince Rupert: said petition being referred by the
King to Treasurer Rochester Sept. 21 last. Petitioner has produced to me said warrant dated Paris,
1654, June 2, directed to Sir Richard Forster for
payment of 14,980 livres Tournois to Monsieur
Hessing out of the arrears due to his said Majesty
for the year 1652 upon the 600 pistoles per month
assigned to his said Majesty by the French King,
which warrant is signed Charles R. and I believe it
to be his said Majesty's handwriting, but it is not
countersigned by any person. I have likewise seen
a testimonial under the hand of Prince Rupert
dated Toulon, 1651, May 13, and attested by two
public notaries which imports that John Burgues of
Toulon, esq., did lend to said Prince 6,986 French
livres for the victualling of five of said King's ships
of war. |
Ibid. |
|
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 750l. and
500l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant privy
seal of Oct. 14 last. (Two money warrants dated
Nov. 2 hereon. Two money orders dated Nov. 4
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 207. Money Book VI, p. 167. Order Book I, p. 62. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for the payment to William Roberts, Receiver
of the revenues of the Honor of Windsor, of such
sums as the King shall from time to time direct by
royal sign manual as imprest for the building and
rebuilding or repairing of the King's houses or
buildings within Windsor Castle or for the service
of the avenue near the same. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 207. |
|
Royal sign manual for 75l. 4s. 9d. to John Warner,
master of the barges to the Queen, as interest for
one year to Sept. 29 last on 1,254l. due to him on
an order No. 81 registered on the Hearthmoney for
two houses [purchased of him at Greenwich].
(Money warrant dated Nov. 2 hereon. Money order
dated Nov. 7 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 207. Money Book VI, p. 169. Order Book I, p. 63. |
|
Money warrant for 50l. to the executors of William
Goldesborough, gent., late under-clerk of the
Parliament, for five years to 1683, June 24, on the
annuity of 10l. |
Money Book VI, p. 165. Order Book I, p. 62. |
|
128l. 12s. 0d. to same for his labour in making
copies of several bills delivered in the Parliament
begun 1678–9, Mar. 6, and for engrossing several
public bills begun in that Parliament. (Money
order dated Nov. 4 hereon for 128l. 12s. 0d.) |
|
| Nov. 2. |
Money warrant for 37l. 6s. 8d. to Dr. William Sherlock,
Professor in Divinity and Master and Keeper of the
house and church in the New Temple, London, for
one year to Sept. 29 last on his annuity. |
Money Book VI, p. 166. |
|
Same for 6,957l. 1s. 4d. to Sir William Stapleton,
Governor in Chief of the Leeward Islands; 1,400l.
thereof without account as for his own salary for
two years to 1683, July 7, on 700l. per an. as Governor;
and 5,557l. 1s. 4d. thereof as imprest for the pay
of the two Foot Companies on said island for the
said two years. (Money order dated Nov. 7 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 167. Order Book I, p. 63. |
|
Same for 375l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton, as
in part of 1683, June 24 quarter, on his pension of
3,000l. per an. out of the Excise. |
Money Book VI, p. 168. |
|
Same for 1,500l. to George, Duke of Northumberland,
for half a year to Lady day last on the like pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditors
of Imprests to allow the following items in John
Knight's [Great Wardrobe] account to Michaelmas
last. |
Ibid, p. 169. |
|
Prefixing: Knight's statement of certain items for
which the Lord Treasurer's warrant will be necessary
to authorise payment, viz.: |
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
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to five arras men for half a year's
wages to 1682, Christmas, paid
under Treasury letter 1684–5,
Jan. 28 |
78 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
to Jno. Parez, another arras man for
same to 1683, June 24, paid ut supra
|
15 |
13 |
0 |
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for nine tailors, for half a year's wages
to 1682, Christmas, paid ut supra
|
93 |
12 |
0 |
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to Mris. Bococke in part of her husband's arrear paid ut supra
|
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Widow Vanbare, an arrasman's
widow, paid ut supra
|
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Darcy, Mr. Benyon and Col.
Phelipps for half a year's wages to
June 24 last at 300l. per an. each
paid under Treasury letter of
Sept. 7 last |
450 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£672 |
10 |
0 |
|
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Report to same by William Blathwayt on the
petition of Bartholomew Price, administrator
to Col. Herbert Jeffryes, late Governor of Virginia,
praying for arrears of salary amounting to 900l.;
the said petition having been referred to Blathwayt
Jan. 17 last. Hereon Blathwayt reports that said
900l. salary for the last three quarters of said Col.
Jeffries' government there, does not appear to have
been paid him "which by his late Majesty's letter
[missing] hereto annexed was to be paid out of the
Exchequer in England: and I do well know that
he was at great expence in the discharge of the
Government without any other salary or perquisites
in Virginia for that time, the same being otherwise
disposed of by particular order from his Majesty." |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 170–1. |
| Nov. 2. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 16l. 3s. 4d. to John Langwith, gent.,
for last Sept. 29 quarter as messenger attending the
affairs of the Customs. |
Money Book VI, p. 171. |
|
Allowance by same of said Langwith's bill of
16l. 3s. 4d. for said quarter as messenger attending the
Lord Treasurer. |
|
| Nov. 3. |
Reference by same to the Auditors of Imprests of the
petition of Sir Denny Ashburnham and partners,
showing that process of distringas ad computandum
has gone forth against them, although their accounts
are already declared but not passed through
the office because their interest account is not yet
finished: therefore praying stay of said process. |
Reference Book III, p. 190. |
|
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners. You are to
enquire what timber suitable for the present or future
works of the Navy is to be found in any of the King's
forests, in order to the Lord Treasurer's orders for
felling same. You are also to proceed, with what
despatch the King's other works and the season of
the year will admit, to erect the two storehouses, one
at Chatham, the other at Portsmouth, proposed
by you to the King in your two last estimates, you
first presenting to the Lord Treasurer your opinion
as to the most advantageous method of performing
same, viz. whether by contract or upon account.
The Lord Treasurer is ready to make good the payments proposed for it in your said estimates. You
are to timely contract for such quantities of large
English timber and plank (besides what the present
market yields) as will be required for the repairs of
the fleet next year. This will have to be felled and
converted within the next season. You are to
contract for same upon credit of the moneys given
by the late Act of Parliament for repair of the Navy,
but with the condition that the prices do not exceed
those of the present market. You are also to
seasonably secure competent supplies of such foreign
[timber] as shall be necessary for the fitting forth
of the King's ships to sea and for a magazine thereof
to remain in store. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 178. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a list
[missing] of the Customs officers who hold their
places during pleasure and have not renewed their
patents since the late King's death. |
Ibid, p. 179. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the
enclosed proposal [missing] for raising 200,000l.
per an. by way of Excise. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the present Commissioners of Hearthmoney
with Auditor Aldworth to report on the enclosed
paper [missing] relating to the produce of the Hearthmoney in several counties during the late [farm
or] management. In the margin: note by Henry
Guy, dated Nov. 7, that the report is to be made
jointly by said Commissioners and said Aldworth. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher. There is timber cutting down
in King's Grove and Queen's Grove near Wanstead
in Waltham Forest. Send thither for a speedy
account thereof. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
copies of the contract [missing] between the late
King and the Corporation of Pinmakers and of the
petition of Lord Churchill and of the petition of
divers pinmakers. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 3. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy et al. to despatch Lord
Montagu's Wardrobe accounts ut supra, p. 50.
Also to observe the late instructions sent you about
June last. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 179. |
|
Same to Sir Peter Apsley for a certificate what allowance Mr. Kinersley has had per an. as Wardrobe
Keeper at St. James's before the accession of his
present Majesty. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to forthwith provide as follows
if not already supplied. |
Ibid, p. 180. |
|
Appending: letter undated from the Earl of Mulgrave,
Lord Chamberlain, to Treasurer Rochester desiring
the provision (in accordance with the King's
pleasure) of one large Bible, one large Common
Prayer Book and six lesser ditto for Lord Howard of
Effingham, who is going Governor of Virgina. |
|
|
Money warrant for 3,065l. 4s. 4d. to Richard Kent
and Charles Duncombe for interest to Sept. 29 last
at the rates of 5 per cent. and 6 per cent. on several
sums of money by them lent for the late and present
King's service; as by an account thereof stated by
Auditor Aldworth and allowed the 3rd inst. by
Treasurer Rochester. (Money order dated Nov. 4
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 168. Order Book I, p. 62. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 94, 95. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Victuallers |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for sea officers and bills in
course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the charge of transporting four Troops of Col.
Hamilton's Regiment for Ireland |
146 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to [Mr. Kent and] Mr. Duncombe for
interest for 1685, Michaelmas
quarter |
3,065 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
£5,411 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Peterborough on his
pension on the Tangier establishment |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£5,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loans on the linen duty. |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber in
full for 1685, Michaelmas quarter's
salary [bill] |
3,070 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
280 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto more [for same] |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto more [for same] |
140 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto more [for same] |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Seagar |
82 |
19 |
0 |
|
|
to the Master of the Temple |
37 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
for the water at Windsor |
112 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
£972 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
(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 five 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 Sir Hugh Cholmley in repayment
of loan. Total disposition of the Customs,
7,411l. 9s. 10d.) |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of the
disposition of the cash of those revenues; said
paper including for the Excise the abovesaid two
Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer]
together with the following items [payable direct
out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz. 3,155l. for
the remainder of last June 24 quarter's salary bill
of the Excise; 1,500l. to Mr. Kent and Mr.
Duncombe in repayment of loan: total disposition of the Excise, 11,155l. and for the Hearthmoney the abovesaid Hearthmoney item [payable
out of the Exchequer] together with the following
item [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office
on tallies] viz. 2,000l. to Mr. Toll in repayment of
loan. Total disposition of the Hearthmoney,
5,070l.) |
|
| Nov. 4. |
Report from William Blathwayt to Treasurer Rochester
on the petition of Robert Smith, praying payment
of his arrears as Major General of Virginia and a
pension: said petition having been referred Oct. 15
last by the King to Treasurer Rochester and Oct. 26
last by Treasurer Rochester to said Blathwayt.
Hereon said Blathwayt offers a copy of his former
report of 1684, Nov. 22, and of the Treasury Lords'
report to the King (Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VII, p. 1492). Since that time Lord Howard
of Effingham, Governor of Virginia, has by letter
signified to your Lordship that because of the late
season when the King's orders touching the quit
rents of Virginia arrived he could not settle the
collection of them in so good a method as he intended
nor certify the true yearly value of them, but that
he had nevertheless caused 531l. 15s. 7d. to be collected for his Majesty and to remain undisposed of
till the King's further orders. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 171–2. |
| Nov. 5. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt to take
in and vacate the tally for 20,000l. struck 1684,
Dec. 3, on the Excise, which tally is now in the
hands of Charles Duncombe and in lieu thereof
to strike tallies for 15,000l. and 5,000l. of the same
date upon the same fund: all at said Duncombe's
desire. |
Money Book VI, p. 170. |
|
Money warrant for 955l. to Charles Scarborough as
Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Portugal;
500l. thereof as equipage and 455l. thereof for three
months on his ordinary of 5l. a day in advance.
(Money order dated Nov. 11 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 170. Order Book I, p. 64. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
to me [Guy] the 280l., 250l., 140l. and 70l. ut supra,
p. 401, for secret service. The regular warrant
for same shall be sent as soon as passed. The
112l. 10s. 0d. supra, p. 402, for the water at Windsor
is to be issued to Mr. Roberts to be employed about
the pipes for conveying the water to the Castle at
Windsor. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 95. |
| Nov. 5. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to continue till further order the
[additional] allowance of 6d. a day to each of the
watchmen in London port during the four winter
months from Nov. 1 to Mar. 1 in regard of the
coldness of the nights and hardship of the duty:
as allowed by the late Treasury Lords' order of
1683, Nov. 26. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 60. |
|
Report to the King from Treasurer Rochester on
the petition of John Rix, supra, p. 246, as by the
reference of June 4 last from the King. The
Attorney General certifies me that the personal
estate may be granted to petitioner, but the copyhold estate will go to the Lord of the Manor and the
freehold estate will escheat to the immediate lord
of whom same is held. The grant may be made to
Sir John Holland in trust for petitioner. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 131. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to open in
the presence of Lady Tyrconnell's servants such
of the goods which came in the Charlotte yacht as
are for the Queen or Lady Tyrconnell, including a
small parcel of wool. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 180. |
|
Same to the Wine Licence Commissioners. Send
Treasurer Rochester notice what sum you think fit
to demand yearly of Thomas Hammond, Robert
Brocke, Robert Davy, Matthew Simpson, Robert
Smyth, William Wiley, John Johnson, Edward
Taylor, Benjamin Parrott, and Benjamin Couley
for selling wine. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy Treasurer]
for an estimate what the pay of the Diamond will
come to. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fox [Paymaster of the Forces] enclosing
the petition of Sir Charles Murray and the officers
of the five Companies of the Earl of Dumbarton's
Regiment that were under his command in Ireland.
You are to pay the money prayed for. |
Ibid, p. 181. |
|
Appending: (a) said petition shewing that 36 days'
pay are due to them for March and April, 1684,
being 643l. 4s. 0d. but a stop is put thereto for a
debt due to Lord Dartmouth from the 16 Companies
of said Regiment that were at Tangier. (b) Certificate
by said Lord Dartmouth that there is nothing due
to him from said five Companies "but the money
that is to be stopped is for the 16 Companies that
were at Tangier." |
|
|
Same to the Mint Commissioners to forthwith provide
1,000 medals for the King's use in Healing and to
deliver them to the Privy Purse. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for an account
of all [money] warrants and orders lying before you
unsatisfied and for which money is not provided. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 5. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners for an account
what bills of exchange drawn upon you are now due. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 181. |
|
Same to the Solicitor General. Hasten your opinion
on the bill for the better collection of the Customs
and the clauses to be added thereto. |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor of the
Receipt of the petition of the Clerks of the Council
et al. attending the Committee for Trade and Foreign
Plantations concerning the arrear of 2,374l. 13s. 5d.
of [due to] the Plantation Office and praying to
be paid in course in the Exchequer on the Act of
Parliament (1 James II, c. 4) for the debts due to the
late King's servants. |
Reference Book III, p. 191. |
|
Same by same to the Lord Warden of New Forest
et al. of the petition of Henry Slingsby for leave to
make 150,000 bricks in said forest for repair of
Boldroad Lodge in Fratham forest which is in his
custody: with a grant of so many fuses as will be
necessary to burn said bricks. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Benjamin Gauden, son of Sir Dennis
Gauden: shewing that he was partner with his
father et al. in the Victualling of the Navy and did
in 1677 by command of Charles II go to Tangier for
the settlement of the garrison and Navy there, but
in his passage there was taken by five Algerines and
kept in slavery by them near a year, notwithstanding
the King's directions to the Admiral then in the
Straits for his speedy redemption and exchange: that
he parted with a considerable sum for his liberty
and on his return to England found a change in the
Victualling [contract] whereby he became and
remains bereft of employment: therefore prays a
landsurveyor's place, London port. |
Ibid, pp. 191–2. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of John Gallays,
shewing that being fled from the persecution abroad
with his wife and eight children he has nothing left
him but four tons of vinegar which he brought over
and which has been seized: prays for remission
of the duty thereon as the value of the vinegar is
less than the Customs. |
Ibid, p. 195. |
|
Same by same to the Board of Greencloth of the
petition of Sir Nicho. Slanning and Henry Guy,
cupbearers; George Sayer and Thomas Agar,
carvers; Sir Cha. Windham and Bryan Janson,
sewers; Jno. Cary and Adolphus Sayers, pages of
honour: Jno. Evary, Antho. Vane, Jno. Walthew,
William Shaw, James Windebank and . . .
Bourgevis, Grooms of the Privy Chamber to the
Queen Dowager, to be allowed a proportionable
allowance for their right to a constant diet for themselves and servants at the Queen's waiters' table;
they having had no allowance of board wages during
the last six years' retrenchment as the Gentlemen
Ushers and others her servants have had and still
have for such right to the said table. |
Ibid, pp. 196. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham of the petition of
Daniell Moody, shewing that his sister, Eliz.
Moody, married John Hicks, a Nonconformist
preacher, who together by sinister and clandestine artifices did so far prevail upon the weaknesses of petitioner's father as to make a will
unfavourable to petitioner his only son, and there by
got the estate being 100l. per an. and 2,000l. in
goods, although petitioner never displeased his
father but often opposed Hicks's fanatical principles.
Petitioner has been a gunner in Portsmouth garrison
20 years, and since as master gunner in the train of
artillery in the late expedition against the rebels:
whereas said Hicks has continued to be a very
pernicious person to the government and was
lately executed for treason at Glastonbury, whereby
his estate is forfeit. Therefore prays a grant of
said estate. |
Ibid, pp. 196–7. |
| Nov. 5. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of John Taylor, shewing
that in the method proposed by him he supplied the
Navy last year with considerable quantities of hemp,
pitch and tar at very much cheaper rates than
such goods were formerly provided: therefore prays
some reward. |
Reference Book III, p. 198. |
|
Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands of the petition of Sir Robert Clayton for
extension of lease of a parcel of the demesnes of the
manor of Kennington in Lambeth parish, parcel of
the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid, p. 207. |
| Nov. 6. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Treasurer Rochester the 1,500l. which is paid into
the Exchequer by Mr. Graham et al. out of the profits
of the late Lord Grey's estate: as in part of 16,000l.
granted to Treasurer Rochester thereout. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 95. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. There
are three Spaniards come from Jerusalem in an
English ship from Scanderoon for Cadiz, but prevented landing at Cadiz by contrary winds and so
brought on to England. They desire that their
baggage may be transhipped for Cadiz except
such parts as they intend to present to the Spanish
ambassador. You are to open the latter and to
permit the remainder to be transhipped as desired. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 182. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
of the petition of Paul Harris for 200l. due to him
for wine and necessaries supplied for maintenance
of the workmen employed on the mole and fortifications at Tangier: or for so much thereof as may
fit him for his voyage to Gibraltar and so save a
whole family from starving. |
Reference Book III, p. 192. |
| Nov. 7. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
me [Guy] for secret service the 500l. directed
Sept. 27 last, supra, p. 350, to be issued to the
Earl of Nottingham out of the Letter Office money. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 96. |
|
Direction by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to observe an order of the King in
Council dated Whitehall, Oct. 30 last. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 60. |
|
Prefixing: said order for revoking the freedom granted
1684, Oct. 24, to Samuel Walton, purveyor of fresh
fish for the late King, for the two vessels or well
boats called the Hope and Adam and Eve, built by
said Walton in Holland for importing fresh cod,
quick eels, lobsters and fresh river fish exclusive of
all other merchandise and fresh fish whatsoever;
complaint having been made to the Privy Council by
Sam Heron, Peter Martell and William Miles of
London, merchants, that by means of the said
freedom the end of their undertaking for bringing
over Dutchmen to set up and teach his Majesty's
subjects the art of catching and curing cod is subverted and destroyed; which complaint was
appointed to be heard Oct. 21, but neither side
appeared: but the King considers said freedom is
contrary to the intents of the Acts for Trade and
Navigation "which he is resolved shall be inviolably
kept." |
|
| Nov. 7. |
Henry Guy to Rupert Browne. Col. Vernon has
promised the Lord Treasurer to pay the 3,300l.
due to you within six months from Nov. 1 inst.
provided you pay the 900l. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 182. |
|
Same to the Lord Chamberlain. Mr. Phil. Ryley's
patent as serjeant at arms to attend the Lord
Treasurer became void by the late King's death.
It is the King's pleasure that he be continued. You
are to swear him in. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 9. |
Money order for 1,542l. 11s. 7½d. to Richard Beavoir
as assignee of Nicholas Charlton et al. for clothing
by them furnished to the additional Company and
recruits of the late Regiment of Foot, then Duke
of York's, [of the late New Raised Forces]; as by
a certificate dated 1679, May 31, from two of the
Commissioners for Disbanding said Forces: to be
paid out of the remains of the last Six Months'
Assessment for the said Disbanding. |
Order Book I, p. 63. |
|
Same for 1,672l. 0s. 3d. to Robert Penney, salesman,
for clothing similarly furnished by him to Sir Lionell
Walden's Regiment of Foot, the Earl of Roscommon's
Troop of Horse and Lord Frescheville's Independent Company of Foot [part of said late New
Raised Forces] as by a like certificate dated 1679,
May 31. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 471l. 14s. 3d. to Tho. Humphryes, ironmonger, as assignee of Tho. Davies, linen draper, for
shirts furnished by said Davies to the late Duke of
Monmouth's late Regiment of Horse and Foot
[part of said late New Raised Forces] as by a like
certificate. |
Ibid, p. 64. |
|
Same for 1,556l. 12s. 9½d. to Thomas Humphryes,
ironmonger, for swords, belts etc. by him furnished
to the late Duke of Monmouth's abovesaid Regiment: as by a like certificate. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Sir Peter Killegrew,
Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall, revoking the dormant warrant of Oct. 30 last for 200l.
per an. to William Harbord out of said revenue. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 132. Money Book VI, p. 171. |
|
Money warrant for 30l. to the Vicars of the Cathedral
church of Lichfield for two years to June 24 last
on their perpetuity. |
Money Book VI, p. 171. |
|
Same for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a year to
Sept. 29 last on the annuity or pension to him for
the life of Mris. Mary Cock. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
the draft bill for an additional Act of Frauds with
the two fresh clauses as approved by the Attorney
and Solicitor General. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 182. |
| Nov. 9. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy et al. to certify whether the
following particulars are as last and usually provided. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 183. |
|
Appending: letter dated Oct. 15 last from the Earl
of Ailesbury, Lord Chamberlain, to the Lord
Treasurer. It is the King's pleasure that ten
children of the Chapel have the winter liveries they
used to have, viz. for each, one coat and breeches
of scarlet cloth, the coat to be lined with sky coloured
shaloone; a vest of scarlet cloth made up and
trimmed with silk lace as formerly; three whole
shirts; three half shirts; six plain bands and
cuffs; three pocket handkerchiefs; three pairs of
gloves; 2½ pieces of ribbon to trim each of their
liveries and to make garters and shoe strings; two
pair of worsted stockings; six pair of shoes; two
hats and hat bands; a coat of ordinary red cloth
lined with sky coloured shaloon to cover over their
clothes in case it should rain. |
|
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Same to Major Duglas. Send your answer to the enclosed
petition [missing] of Eliz. Cane, widow of Thomas
Cane, deceased, with Mr. Hewer's report thereon. |
Ibid, p. 184. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to my
[Guy's] house in King Street a parcel of fruit trees
which arrived in the yacht which came in last night
directed to Henry Savile, esq., vice-chamberlain to
the King. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Treasurer Rochester for last June 24 half year's
salary, 4,000l. out of Wine Licence money. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 96. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Henry Ayloffe, the
King's Remembrancer, to supersede process ad
computandum, against Sir Denny Ashburnham and
his partners as late contractors for victualling the
Navy, they having passed their accounts for the whole
time of their contract and being 8,775l. 12s. 11½d.
in surplus on their first account ended 1674, Dec. 31,
which surplus was not carried over to the succeeding
account for that Mr. Sturt, who was concerned
therein, did then resign to Jonathan Gauden and
a new contract was then granted; but on their last
account ended 1677, Dec. 31, they are in arrear
1,026l. 12s. 4½d. which leaves their surplusage
7,749l. 0s. 7d. which has been made good to them
by the late King: all as appears by certificate of
the Auditors of Imprests. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 132. |
| [?] |
Entry of [Treasurer Rochester's signature of] the
docquet of a demise to Andrew Lawrence of a house
in St. Martins in the Fields near the King's way
leading from Westminster to Knightsbridge ut supra,
p. 356. |
Ibid, p. 133. |
| Nov. 9. |
Report to the King by Treasurer Rochester on the
petition presented to the late King by Capt.
Alexander Makenny and the rest of the officers of
the Troop of Horse late under him in Tangier ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, pp. 1191–2.
I find that the late Treasury Lords referred same
1684, July 1, to William Hewer, who reported
Aug. 6 following that the 30 horse formerly borne
on the establishment of Tangier with one officer only
at Lieutenant's pay were about April, 1682, formed
into a Troop under their then Commander, Capt.
Makenny and Francis Delarne was appointed
Lieut. by commission dated 1682, April 25, John
Chappell as Cornet by commission dated April 26,
and John Dennix as Quarter-Master by commission
dated April 27: that from the muster rolls it appears
they were mustered only from 1683, April 1, the
time of their appearance at Tangier, but that it
appeared from certificates of the Earl of Inchiquin,
Col. Sackvile and Col. Kirke, late Governors of
Tangier, that the custom and practice of that garrison
has always been to pay officers from the dates of their
Commissions. Their pay from the dates of their
commission to 1683, April 1, if allowed will be 136l.
to Mackenny at 8s. a day to make up his 6s. on the
establishment into 14s. a day; 170l. to Delarne on
10s. a day; 152l. 11s. 0d. to Chappell on 9s. a day;
101l. 8s. 0d. to Dennis on 6s. a day. Total,
559l. 19s. 0d. |
Ibid, pp. 134–5. |
| Nov. 9. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
of the petition of Mary Davenport, shewing that
she provided for four discharged Tangier soldiers
for five months, took care of them in their sickness
and when they died buried them at her own charge,
which cost her 8l. 2s. 6d.: prays payment thereof. |
Reference Book III, p. 192. |
|
Same by same to same of the petitions of Job Atkins
for his arrears as a gunner at Tangier, where he was
born: he being in great want thereof to put himself
apprentice. |
Ibid. |
|
Of William Wood for his arrears as "assistant to
the said master gunner," of which he did the duty
and received the pay, the said Atkins being a child:
therefore prays that the arrears may be paid to
himself and the provisions only to the said Atkins. |
|
|
Of Jane Emerson, a poor widow of Tangier,
praying for a small pension among the widows. |
|
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
letter of Capt. Bickerstaff, recommending Christopher
Frankling ("steward of my colliery and salt pans"
at Berwick, who was "my servant that waited on
me many years and was in several engagements
at sea with me, lives at Berwick and hath a pretty
estate of his own") for the place of Comptroller of
Customs, Berwick port loco Mr. Shepheard, deceased. |
Ibid, p. 193. |
|
Same by same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor
General of Works, of the petition of Patrick Lambe
for lease of a piece of ground adjoining the lodgings
belonging to the Office of the Pastry in Whitehall,
on which plot he has built a house relying on the
late King's promise of a lease. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Jno. Abrooke, gunsmith and armourer at Tangier,
praying some maintenance, having been emloyed
against the rebels in the West and grown old and
much decayed. |
Ibid, p. 194. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of James Ripp,
William Hall and Cha. Tisdall for 25 months' arrears:
they having returned from Tangier and were discharged at Plymouth, [where] Ripp and Hall received
only six months' pay, "which was paid to their
Captain, being due to him" [from them]; petitioners
are perishing for want of relief. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 9. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
of the petition of James Gibbs for his arrears of
11l. 8s. 3d. to carry him to Scotland, his native
country: he having served the late King at home
and abroad ever since the Restoration and being
now sick and lame. |
Reference Book III, p. 194. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Prudence
Haynes, widow of Tho. Haynes, drumbeater in
Capt. Skelton's Company; for a poor widow's
bounty, being left a widow with a child. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Manns
Scurlock, James Armstrong, Tho. Watson, Robert
Harris and Jno. Filkins, five of the Tangier soldiers
left alive of the 10 who were discharged at Dublin,
1684, Nov. 10: praying for their respective arrears
of 7l., 3l. 10s. 6d., 3l. 10s. 6d., 3l. 10s. 6d. and
3l. 10s. 6d. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Benj. Ash
of Tangier for 243l. 19s. 5d. due to him still from
the late officers of Tangier: petitioner is suddenly to
go for Gibraltar in his Majesty's service and will be
arrested for debt unless he discharge same with this
money. |
Ibid, p. 196. |
| Nov. 10. |
Warrant by same to the Excise Commissioners to
repay to Adam Bellamy and Thomas Woodward
of London, merchants, the 52l. 19s. 8d. deposited
by them for the duty on 11 tun of overproof
brandy which was laden for them beyond seas
before the higher duty was laid thereon by the late
Act, but which by contrary winds did not arrive
till July last: the said allowance being, as in the
case of Mr. Beake, in the proportion said brandy
bears to single brandy. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 133. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 96, 97. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Victuallers |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for sea officers and bills in
course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for wages due to the Monmouth yacht and to the reduced
men of the Mermaid, King's Fisher
and Bristoll
|
1,933 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for repairing his Majesty's
storehouse at Plymouth |
179 |
13 |
11 |
|
|
to ditto for fitting to sea the Happy
Return and King's Fisher. |
334 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
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to the Master of the Robes to pay
tradesmen's bills in the Office of
Robes |
1,041 |
19 |
0 |
|
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Out of the Post Office money. |
|
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to the Master of the Robes |
738 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
Out of the loans on the linen duty. |
|
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the East India Company's
present. |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay
off the Diamond
|
9,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£28,026 |
18 |
2 |
|
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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 six Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office on tallies]
viz. 1,000l. to Sir Hugh Cholmely in repayment of loan. Total disposition of the Customs
6,846l. 13s. 11d.) (Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney enclosing
the similar paper of disposition of the cash of those
branches of the revenue; said paper including for
the Excise the above Excise item [payable out of
the Exchequer] together with the following [payable
direct out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz.
525l. 15s. 7½d. to Col. Frend et al. for interest to
June 15 last; 1,500l. to Mr. Kent and Mr.
Duncombe in repayment of loan: and for the
Hearthmoney the abovesaid Hearthmoney item
[payable out of the Exchequer] together with the
following [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney
Office on tallies] viz. 2,000l. to Mr. Toll in repayment of loan. Total disposition of the Excise and
Hearthmoney, 10,067l. 14s. 7½d.) |
|
| Nov. 10. |
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
10,000l. privy seal dormant of Oct. 14 last. (Money
warrant dated Nov. 12 hereon. Money order dated
Nov. 12 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 208. Money Book VI, p. 173. Order Book I, p. 65. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for an annuity or pension of 600l. yearly to
Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury, appointed a Gentleman
of the Bedchamber in place of John, Earl of
Mulgrave, Chamberlain of the Household: said
annuity to commence from Michaelmas last. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 209. |
|
Money warrant for 5,000l. to the Queen or her Treasurer
or Receiver for the half year to Sept. 29 last after
the rate of 10,000l. per an. over and above her
jointure as by the privy seal of Oct. 31 last. (Money
order dated Nov. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 172. Order Book I, p. 64. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 22l. 8s. 0d. to the four ushers of the
Exchequer Court for four years to 1685, Lady day,
on their 5l. 12s. 0d. per an. for their fees and rewards
payable to them at Easter by the Customers of the
several ports of England and Wales and which has
been usually allowed in the accounts of the Customs
Farmers or Commissioners. |
Money Book VI, p. 172. |
|
Money warrant for 100l. to Mris. Isabella Boynton
for the half year since the King's accession on her
annuity or pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Rochester to Thomas
Whitley, Receiver General of Crown Revenues,
North Wales, to pay Sir Edward Lutwich, Chief
Justice of Chester, his ancient fee or allowance of
100l. per an.; by reason the same can no longer
be paid out of the Crown revenues of co. Chester in
consequence of the sale of fee farms in said county. |
Ibid, p. 173. |
| Nov. 10. |
Francis Gwynn [for Henry Guy] to the Customs
Commissioners to report on (a) infra. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 183. |
|
Appending. (a) note of a method proposed to Treasurer
Rochester by the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
for exporting European goods from Ireland to the
Plantations in case of the merchants of Ireland
trading thither: which [method] they [said Commissioners] conceive is very practicable and can be
in no wise prejudicial to the Customs or trade of
England or in breach of the Plantation laws. |
|
|
Henry Guy to same to visit the Earl of Clarendon's
goods at his lodgings in the Cockpit prior to their
going for Ireland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. Send to-day
without fail the account of warrants and orders
signed by the Lord Treasurer and remaining [unpaid
or] unsatisfied. |
Ibid, p. 184. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth to deliver to the Hearthmoney Commissioners the tot books, abstracts and
other computations relating to your account of that
revenue for the five years ended 1684, Lady day. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fox [Paymaster of the Forces]. Treasurer
Rochester has revoked the stop put upon the Earl
of Dunbarton's pay. You are to pay same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt and Clerk of the
Pells. Sir Polycarpus Wharton, heir and executor
of Sir George Wharton, late Treasurer of the
Ordnance, has represented that his said father in
his lifetime delivered to the Auditors of Imprests
his accounts and that since that time the Auditor
of the Receipt has charged him with 10,000l. more
than was contained in the former imprest certificates.
You are to examine and adjust said imprest certificates so that said accounts may be declared. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Edw. Sutton to bring to Treasurer
Rochester [the paper of] Jno. Vanderkers and
Francis Comin touching their petition lately presented to the King. |
Ibid, p. 185. |
|
Report to the King by Treasurer Rochester on the
petition of Sir Samuel Morland. I find that, by
direction of the late King, Morland did in 1681
undertake to make an engine to convey water from
the Thames to the Castle of Windsor which was at
first estimated at 800l. but afterwards, by alterations
therein, the charge amounted to 2,990l. 4s. 5¼d.
whereof he has received 1,550l. from Mr. Roberts,
Receiver of the Honor of Windsor. Likewise on
his several pensions amounting to 800l. per an. for
life there is 2,800l. due plus another 200l. on same
for last Sept. 29 quarter. But at several times
there has been paid to him for the late King's secret
service, 200l. (1681, Dec. 24) and 200l. (1684, Aug. 9)
and by the privy seal of 1682, June 30, he was
granted 664l. 4s. 5d. of the Tenths of the diocese of
Gloucester due from the executors of Dr. Nicholson,
late Bishop of Gloucester, and William Warner, his
subcollector; whereof Morland has received a
decree for 371l. 3s. 6d. and is in suit for the rest,
but he swears that his expenses therein come to
303l. 15s. 0d. so that this grant of Tenths can only
yield him 360l. 9s. 5d. By the great seal of 1682,
Sept. 12, Charles II granted him 700l. at the
Exchequer which was paid 1682, Oct. 14. These
sums of 200l., 200l., 360l. 9s. 5d. and 700l. reduce
his claim of 3,000l. to 1,539l. 10s. 7d. or his total
claim, including the said engine account, to
2,979l. 15s. 0¼d. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 135–9. |
|
Appending: (a) said Morland's petition shewing that
he has been lately dismissed by Monsr. de Louvoy
with the real loss of above 1,400l. and yet hopes he
has done nothing during his abode in France to
lessen the reputation of an Englishman: that on
his return home he finds a stop put to all his pensions
on which arrears as above are due, petitioner not
having a shilling of any other revenue in the world
to subsist upon. Before his going over [to France]
petitioner toiled for above a year at Windsor to
please his late Majesty, where it was proposed at
first only to raise the water out of the mill river, but
the King finding tanners' skins and other nastiness in
that river petitioner was forced to make a water
house and a new engine and be at many unforseen
expenses about sinking the river, the mill, well etc.
and being in a hurry and for want of ready money
[had] to make bad bargains all which trebled the
first estimate, although nothing was done without
his Majesty's privity and approbation: but the
Treasury Lords being displeased referred it to petitioner's enemies and upon their report left an arrear
of 1,464l. [unpaid on said account] to the undoing of
many poor families. Before the Restoration petitioner had 1,500l. a year and afterwards had promises
of great preferments and was commanded ever since
to rely upon the King's word for a real and suitable
fortune, but now in his old age petitioner is left in a
position worse than that of a beggar in the street,
and hardly dares to return to London for fear of
arrest, his house and goods having been long since
sold "to whom they were mortgaged for money to
finish the engine": desires only to pay his debts
and see his son, who is now of age, provided for.
(b) An account of the charge of the mill, engine,
waterhouse, pipes etc. at Windsor (including Mr.
White, the Castle plumber; Mr. Hawks, the millwright; George Pyle, the Castle bricklayer; "the
model I made for preventing fire in the Castle by
his late Majesty's command"). (c) A note of the
payments to Morland by Mr. Roberts ut supra. (d)
An account of the privy seal of 1682, June 30, which
granted the abovesaid arrears of Gloucester Tenths.
Being near my journey into France and being
indebted to Mr. Fowl, goldsmith, I put the privy
seal into his hands in trust to sue for me. He has
been ever since in suit with Dr. Nicholson; and now
with one Brigstock and Mansell. As to the charges
Mr. Bretland, the counsel, must be paid. As to the
700l. granted at my going over I look upon it as a
free gift in order to my journey into France.
(e) Certificate by William Roberts of his payment
of 1,550l. ut supra. (f) Ditto by the Auditor
of the Receipt of the arrears due on petitioner's
pensions. |
|
| Nov. 10, 12, 14. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the several petitions of Thomas
Raymund, Saml. Phillips, Christopher Sheen, and
Joseph Jordan, King's waiters, London port: for
renewal of their patents of office, void by the late
King's death. |
Reference Book III, pp. 195, 197. |
