|
| Feb. 6. |
Same to the Customs Cashier. Is all the Customs
money due from Mr. Cornish to the King paid
in? (The like letter to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney for moneys of Excise and
Hearthmoney due from said Cornish.) |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 6. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General, enclosing the
petitions, proposals and other writings of Col. John
Legg as to a grant which he desires of an office for
Registering the names of all persons going to his
Majesty's foreign Plantations, and also of an office
of General Intelligence for the buying, selling and
publishing of all things exposed to sale etc. You
are to draft a royal warrant for a grant of the said
offices to him or his nominees. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 263. |
| Feb. 8. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the Tenths in the Exchequer, viz.:
125l. each to Sir John Nicholas, Sir Philip Lloyd,
Mr. Bridgman, Mr. Musgrave, 150l. to Mr. [Mris.]
Gunter, 50l. to the doorkeepers of the House of
Peers, 40l. to the doorkeepers of the House of
Commons, 528l. 8s. 10d. to Mr. Blathwayte, 100l. to
Sutton Oglethorpe. (Total, 1,368l. 8s. 10d.) |
Disposition Book IV, p. 137. |
|
Same to Mr. Heron. There has been 2,500l. returned
to you by John Price, Receiver General of Revenues
in Ireland, being for the month of January last [on
the King's money from Ireland]. You are to pay
this to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the
Forces, and to take said Earl's bills of exchange
on Price for 2,750l. payable to yourself, the 250l.
[balance] being to be allowed to Price for the [loss
by exchange between Dublin and London on the]
return of said 2,500l. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Philip Ryley,
serjeant-at-arms attending the Lord Treasurer, to
arrest Lovet Goring of the Inner Temple, gent., as
one of the sureties of Symon Unwin, late sheriff of
co. Stafford: all by reason that Richard Walter of
Mare, co. Stafford, who was ordered to be arrested
as another such security Dec. 24 [Jan. 26] last,
p. 541, has absconded and cannot be found. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 198. |
|
Same by same to Thomas Agar, Thomas Newton,
John Fisher and Samll. Rolt to fell trees for the
gating, posting and cabbining of the following
coppices of Whittlewood and Salcey Forests, viz.,
Half Quarter Coppice in Wakefield Walk, Old
Turne Coppice in the Gullet Walk in Whittlewood
Forest, and Stoneaway Coppice in John Winn's
Walk in Salcey Forest, which are all above 21 years
of age and fit to be felled this season and sold for the
Queen Dowager's service: her said Majesty's Council
having therefore desired this warrant. An account of
said gating timber and of the offal thereof is hereby to
be rendered before the Auditor for co. Northampton. |
Ibid, p. 199. |
|
Money warrant for 375l. to Richard, Visct. Preston, for
75 days', July 1 last to Sept. 13, on his ordinary
of 5l. a day as late Envoy Extraordinary to France. |
Money Book VI, p. 224. Order Book I, p. 83. |
|
Appending: certificate by the Earl of Sunderland,
dated 1685, Oct. 3, that Visct. Preston returned
into the King's presence from said embassy 1685,
Sept. 13. (Money order dated Feb. 9 hereon.) |
|
|
Same for 900l. 15s. 0d. to same for a bill of extraordinaries 1684, Sept. 1, to 1685, Mar. 31, in his said
embassy. (Money order dated Feb. 9 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 225. Order Book I, p. 83. |
|
Appending: said bill as allowed Dec. 7 last by the
Earl of Sunderland: "being informed that a
former bill which I allowed for this sum is mislaid,
I allow this bill as a duplicate." |
|
|
|
Livres. Tournois. |
|
|
for postage of letters |
992 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for mourning for myself, gentlemen,
pages, Swiss, footmen, coachmen
and other servants upon the death
of the late King [Charles II] |
4,618 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for hire of mourning for several
rooms and for putting two coaches
into black |
802 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for intelligence |
784 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for journeys and messuages to and
from the Court of France and for
gratuities |
498 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for inland letters, stationery, prints,
gazettes, gazettes a la main etc. |
546 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
|
8,240 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
which reduced into English money
at 1,230 Livres for 100l. as has
been always allowed, amounts to |
673 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
for a new privy seal |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for orders and warrants and Exchequer fees on 3,811l. 12s. 7d.
received in this six months |
89 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
for interest on advance of money [to
me on my ordinary]; and
gratuities |
88 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
interest on plate for six months |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£900 |
15 |
0 |
|
| Feb. 8. |
Money warrant for 370l. 10s. 0d. to the mayor,
commonalty and citizens of London, Governors of the
Hospitals of Edw. VI, of Christ, Bridewell and St.
Thomas the Apostle, for the better support of the
[King's mathematical] children of the new royal
foundation in Christ's Hospital and the encouragement of masters of ships taking them as apprentices:
same being due at Christmas last. |
Money Book VI, p. 226. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer,
Treasurer for Tangier garrison, to pay 40l. to Paul
Harris in part of 791 pieces of Eight and six reals
Plate, being for wine supplied to the workmen that
wrought on the fortifications and mole of Tangier;
the said Harris being now going on his Majesty's
service to Gibraltar and needs said sum to enable
him to proceed on said voyage: said sum is to be
charged as an imprest on account of the fortifications
and mole under the late direction of Sir Henry Shere. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same to pay and allow to Robert
Cuthbert, farmer of that part of his Majesty's
revenue at Tangier which related to the porterage,
50l. as in full of all demands on the King by reason
the garrison was demolished before the termination
of his said farm; and 11l. 7s. 0d. for work done by
Col. Kirke's order for the use of said garrison;
and 6l. 0s. 4d. for porterage due to him from the
Hospital at Tangier according to the [hospital]
steward's receipt. |
Ibid, p. 227. |
|
Allowance by same of the 1685, Christmas quarter's,
salary bill, detailed, of the Excise Office.
(Total, 4,799l.) |
Ibid, pp. 229–30. |
| Feb. 8. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens [Navy Cashier] for a
certificate this night what is due for sea pay to Sir
William Jennings. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 261. |
|
Same to Sir Chris. Wren to estimate for the repairing
of the Riding House in the Mews. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Frowde [Postmaster General] to forthwith
return to France [by bill of exchange] 500l. to
Mr. Richars. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces]
enclosing (a) infra. You are to stop these sums out
of the pay of the officers until further order. |
Ibid, p. 262. |
|
Appending: (a) an abstract of debts due to the
inhabitants of Tangier from several officers of Lord
Dunbarton's Regiment which said inhabitants pray
may be stopped from the next pay of said officers,
viz.: Ensign John Alexander, 40l. 15s. 2d.; Lieut.
James Law, 47l. 7s. 8d.; Lieut. John Sterting,
98l. 12s. 0d.; Ensign Peter Robinson, 20l. 17s. 3½d.;
Major Robert Douglas, 9l. 4s. 9¼d.; Lieut. John
Murray, 32l. 11s. 5d.; Ensign Adam Bell,
25l. 11s. 6½d.; Ensign Mackintosh, 76l. 8s. 7d.;
Capt. Arch Rolls, 79l. 15s. 6½d.; Lieut. James
Campbell, 32l. 5s. 8d.; Lieut. Mat. Smelt,
86l. 9s. 5½d.; Sir James Murray, 60l.; Lieut. David
Clarke, 27l. 17s. 10½d.; Lieut. John Auchmouty,
72l. 11s. 1¼d.; Ensign Henry Carr, 27l. 10s. 11d.;
Lieut. Rob. Carr, 30l. 4s. 9½d.; Lieut. James Perrson,
107l. 10s. 9½d.; Lieut. James Maxwell, 24l. 7s. 10d.;
Capt. Cha. Barklay, 4l. 15s. 0d.; Lieut. Geo. Stewart,
32l. 6s. 5d.; Lieut. James Mackrakan, 45l. 7s. 11½d.;
Ensign John McCullough, 30l. 3s. 3d.; Capt. George
Murray, 49l. 2s. 4¾d. (Total, 1,061l. 17s. 5¼d.) |
|
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton, enclosing the
petition of Jno. Brown, keeper of the Wood Street
Compter. If the persons therein mentioned are in
custody you are to cease prosecution of Brown. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to Mr.
Chiffinch's lodgings in Whitehall, Customs free, some
books which are now coming from Dover for the Queen. |
Ibid, p. 263. |
|
Same to the Attorney General. There is an extent
against the estate of Thomas Price, late of Lombard
Street, goldsmith, for 535l. 11s. 3d. of the King's
money which he received of Sir William Poole,
collector of Bristol. You are to take care of this in
the extent among the other debts due to the King
from said Price. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing the letter
from Sir Charles Holt to the Lord Treasurer concerning some Excise officers that are committed
to prison in Warwickshire for wounding and killing
some people there. You are to inquire into the
matter and to see that the King does not suffer in
his revenue by the confinement of those officers. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed allegations
and queries [missing] of Mr. Willson. |
Ibid, p. 264. |
|
Same to the sheriff of Wilts to pay into the Exchequer
the 40 marks fine imposed on John White at the last
assizes for co. Wilts for seditious words. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 8. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditors of
Imprests and the Remembrancer and Receiver of
First Fruits of certain proposals for improving the
revenue of the First Fruits and Tenths with a discovery as to same. |
Reference Book III, p. 256. |
|
Followed by: a note [of a later reference] dated
15 March of another paper [referring to the like,
and] beginning "By the Statute 26 Hy. VIII,
c. 3, the First Fruits etc." [which said paper had
been] given to Mr. Squibb. |
|
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Thomas Hunt et al., merchants, showing
that by a clause in the Book of Rates all drugs
imported directly from the place of growth in English
built shipping shall be rated a third of what is
charged in said Book of Rates and no more; that
they lately imported in English shipping from
Jamaica a certain drug called sarsaparilla, brought
thither in English shipping direct from its place of
growth, but the Customs Commissioners have
demanded the whole duty: therefore pray relief. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Sarah Porter
of Bristol, widow, for the delivery of 28 hogsheads of
tobacco belonging to her but detained in the Custom
House, the tobacco having arrived in the ship
Society of Bristol on June 21, and entered on the
22nd, and the greatest part landed before June 24,
when the [new] imposition commenced, "but by
reason of the late rebellion in the west all the seamen
of the said ship were prest by the Duke of Beaufort
for his Majesty's service, by which means the petitioner's parcel was left on board till the rebels were
defeated": therefore prays relief herein for her and
her five children. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Rich. Peirce,
a subsearcher in London port (on a reference from
the King dated May 29 last), for power to employ
a deputy as his brother searchers have, petitioner
having served as a Captain and Major in the Trained
Bands in London for 16 years and zealous on all
occasions in suppressing the designs of the fanatical
party and become more in than ordinary manner the
object of their hatred. |
Ibid, p. 257. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Antho.
Colas, late of Sedan in France, for delivery of a small
parcel of lace seized by the collector of Harwich. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Rich. Graham and Philip Burton of
the petition of Sir Peter Vandeput and Sir William
Gosling for a grant of all fines and amerciaments set
at any sessions of Sewers in London during their
shrievalty as well as of the fines set at sessions of
the Peace and Oyer and Terminer ut supra, p. 448. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Sir Christo. Wren, of the petition
of the Earl of Dorset for compensation for the
lodgings which by the late King's grant he possessed
in Whitehall and expended thereon several sums in
new buildings and additions which lodgings are
now taken down by reason of his Majesty's new
buildings. |
Ibid, p. 258. |
|
Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands of the petition of William Sutton, shewing
that Thomas, Lord Jermyn, possessed an old messuage
called Byfleet House in Surrey, and the park called
Byfleet Park, for 51 years to come in trust for
Henry, Lord Dover, and they have leased same to
petitioner: that said house is in such decay that
the revenue of the Park will not maintain it in
repair: therefore prays leave to replace the house
by a new brick house of four rooms of a floor and
to dispose of the overplus of the materials. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 8. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Phi. Burton of
the petition of Capt. Rich. Fowler for a grant of a
recognizance of 100l. forfeited by six bargemen and
Roger Howard, their master, for non-apearance at
the General Quarter Sessions, co. Berks, for stealing
petitioner's game cocks. |
Reference Book III, p. 259. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Rowland Games for a watchman's place
[London port] he being reduced to a low condition. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Treasurer of the Chamber of the
petition of Dr. Staggins, showing that he is in arrear
1,598l. 8s. 1d. of his fees [payable] at the Exchequer
and other offices and is reduced to great straits for
want of the money; therefore prays payment of
47l. 8s. 6d. at present, being for disbursements for
music at the Coronation and the King's birthday,
and also payment of some proportion of his arrears. |
Ibid, p. 260. |
|
Same by same to the Attorney General of the petition
of the Farmers of the Subsidy and Aulnage; petitioners shewing that by the grant of said duty to
Charles, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, the Lord
Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer are
empowered to make new ordinances and to grant
commissions for the aid of said grantee for the
advancement of said office; that the present
Duchess of Richmond sustains several losses for
want of power to sue in the King's name: therefore
pray power to themselves to use the King's process
for recovery of debts due on said farm. |
Ibid, p. 261. |
|
Same by same to Rich. Graham and Philip Burton of
the petition of Col. Edmund Webb, shewing that
petitioner by his Majesty's desire stood for Cricklade,
co. Wilts, as a Parliament man, against Tho. Freak,
esq., and others, and the said Freak, finding petitioner's interest very good and thinking him to be
on the better side brought out of the country 40
horse and 30 foot armed, all men of dangerous
principles, when the electors declaring they would
give their votes for petitioner they were fallen upon
in a riotous manner by the said Freak and his
company, who beat and wounded many of them for
which they were prosecuted the next assizes by
petitioner, found guilty and fined: therefore prays
a grant of said fine towards his damage and expenses. |
Ibid, p. 269. |
|
Same by same to Sir Chris. Wren of Tho. Ryder's
proposal for renewal of the lease of the [Navy] Pay
Office in Broad Street, now in the possession of
Visct. Falkland and which belongs to said Ryder;
viz. 21 years lease at 1,200l. fine or 160l. per an. rent
and 600l. fine; and 20l. per an. extra rent if the
Faulcon alehouse be taken in as desired by Visct.
Falkland. |
Ibid, p. 270. |
| Feb. 8. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Barth.
Fillingham and partners of the petition of Sam.
Williams, late Receiver General of the Seventeen Months' tax, Poll and Eighteen Months'
tax for co. Southampton, shewing that having
lately paid in 325l. 13s. 6d. he has cleared off
all the said taxes but by mistake 800l. is paid in
on account of the Poll instead of the Eighteen Months'
tax and 4,340l. is paid by order upon disbanding
the Forces at Portsmouth. Prays for both sums to
be allowed on said tax and that he may be paid
306l. 12s. 0d. due to him from the Office of Ordnance
which he paid by order of Sir Roger Manley and
the rest of the Commissioners for carrying on the
fortifications at Portsmouth. |
Reference Book III, p. 272. |
|
Same by same to Visct. Preston, Master of the Great
Wardrobe, of the petition of Thomas Townshend,
clerk of the Great Wardrobe, shewing that he was
granted 300l. per an. in consideration of an ancient
fee of poundage in his said office and with an intimation of some further allowance; that he had
further a livery fee and other allowances amounting
yearly to 62l. 15s. 0d. as likewise debenture fees
for liveries in money paid to several of his Majesty's
servants, amounting to above 40l. a year more,
which said liveries and other allowances petitioner
is informed by Visct. Preston it is the King's pleasure
shall not be paid for the future. Therefore prays
some additional allowance of salary. |
Ibid, p. 273. |
|
Henry Guy to Col. Kirke, enclosing Sir Christopher
Wren's report [missing] concerning articles between
you and Mr. Fitch. When will you pay the money
to Fitch? |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 267. |
| Feb. 9. |
Same to the Duke of Albemarle. Send the Lord
Treasurer [the original of] your grant of 300l. per an.
in lieu of Moat Park. |
Ibid, p. 264. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney
to forthwith dismiss Richard Collins from his place
of a general rider for the Excise. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Chudleigh, Sir Nicholas Butler and Mr.
Dickinson to attend at the Lord Treasurer's house
to-morrow. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to return John
Taylor's petition sent to you Nov. 5 last. |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Saml. Danvers for
renewal of his patent as a King's waiter, London
port, void by the late King's death. |
Reference Book III, p. 259. |
|
Same by same to Philip Burton of the petition of
Anthony Segar, showing that Francis Dandridge of
St. Paul's, Covent Garden, apothecary, and Richard
Bently of the same, stationer, gave bond in 90l. to
William Salt, who was executed at the last assizes
in co. Warwick for murthering his wife; that said
bond was in possession of Abraham Smith as security
of Salt's 40l. debt to him; therefore prays a privy
seal to authorise him to recover said bond. |
Ibid, pp. 259–60. |
|
Same by same to Mr. Fisher [deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of
Henry Slingsby for [permission to take] wood and
heath to burn bricks in New Forest for the repair
of his lodge there. |
Ibid, p. 260. |
| Feb. 9. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Wine
Licence Commissioners of the petition of Eliz.
Taylor, widow of Dr. Jno. Taylor, late a Commissioner of Wine Licences; petitioner showing
that her husband advanced for the King's
service the fifth part of 30,000l., the same being
borrowed of several persons; that by covenant
with the late King said commissioners were to
enjoy their places with salary and perquisites
and a gratuity of 2 per cent. above the ordinary
interest rate [of 6 per cent.] for money so advanced;
but petitioner is now informed that said gratuity is
intended to be withdrawn for the future which
makes the lenders very urgent of being repaid:
therefore prays for the share and benefit that her
husband enjoyed or else that the share of money
advanced by him may be forthwith paid her and she
discharged of her husband's covenants with the
King. |
Reference Book III, p. 260. |
|
Same by same to Bartho. Fillingham, Thomas Hall,
William Lownds and Rob. Squibb, junr., of the
petition of Sir Tho. Duppa, kt., Receiver of the
Tenths of the clergy, in the dioceses of Lincoln,
Oxford and Sarum; petitioner showing that he
returned several sums [of such moneys] to John
Hind, late of London, goldsmith, for the speedy
payment thereof into the Exchequer, that said
Hind broke and is indebted 2,250l. to petitioner;
that on an extent it is found that Sir Sam. Morland
assigned to one Wellington for three years his
several pensions of 200l. and 400l. per an. and
Wellington assigned same to Hind and same is
seized into the King's hands; further that the Earl
of Sunderland was granted 1,000l. per an. in 1680,
May 28, for 21 years, and said Earl 1680 sic [? for
1685], July 7, assigned to petitioner a moiety of
the year's arrear due thereon at Michaelmas, 1684,
but as in trust for Hind, and said assignment is
similarly seized: therefore prays for a grant of
said arrears "for that they can find no other estate
of said Hind's to fix the said debt upon." |
Ibid, p. 261. |
|
Same by same to the Warden and Commissioners of
the Mint of the petition of Mr. Evans, surveyor of
the meltings of the Mint, for an allowance of 120l.
for repairing his house in the Mint and for
210l. 12s. 4d. for damage sustained by him in
making new platforms in the Tower. |
Ibid, p. 262. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of John Pratt of Berwick for the place of
Comptroller of said port. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Edw. Mourton,
merchant, for a landwaiter's place, his practice
declining by his great losses. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Jaques
Barbott, a French Protestant refugee at Plymouth
with his family; concerning the duty on some
brandy and vinegar which were all the effects he
could save in the persecution and which have lain
at Plymouth since Nov. 28 last. |
Ibid, pp. 262–3. |
| Feb. 9. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
of the petition of Eliz. Earlisman, wife of John
Earlisman, Consul at Algiers, for payment of 30l.
due to him for postage of public letters at Tangier. |
Reference Book III, p. 264. |
|
Same by same to Jno. Fisher of the petition of Edward
Seaward, merchant, for a fresh lease of a tenement
and garden in Castle Close, near Exeter, parcel of
the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid, p. 265. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Ann Ironmonger, widow of John Ironmonger, who
was killed at Charles Fort [at Tangier] in actual
service against the Moors; praying for the like
charity as the other poor widows have. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Alice Butcher,
widow of Joseph Butcher, late serjeant at Tangier
in Capt. Trelawney's Company; for the like
charity. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Attorney General of the petition
of Philip Waldgrave, esq., shewing that being Lord
of the manor of Langenhoe in Essex, he tried to
make an oyster fishing and has been disturbed by
common fishers who pretend his Majesty has right
to fish there: that petitioner is unable to find the
grant of said manor from the Crown but has enjoyed
same for many hundred years; therefore prays
a confirmation of said manor and fishery "in such
manner as his Majesty shall think fit." |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney of the petition of Daniel Lopdell, merchant for repayment of duty paid on certain brandy
on board the Three Brothers at Deal by himself and
again paid by Alderman Allie and Thomas Hemings. |
Ibid, p. 266. |
|
Same by same to Edward Ange of the petition of
William Shewin and Sam. Jobson et al. for stay of
process against them for not coming to church, they
having certificates from Sir Peter Daniell et al. of
their loyalty and obedience, which certificates they
have delivered to said Ange. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Tho. Powell, late of Tangier, for pay of his 19
months' arrears or he must certainly perish. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 9. |
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Fouke Salisbury for some employment
in the Customs to enable him to support the four
children of his brother John Salisbury, collector of
Plymouth port, lately deceased. |
Ibid, p. 267. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Eliz. Pitcher, wife of John Pitcher, late carter
at Tangier, for payment of 20l. 13s. 1d. due to her
husband from several officers for washing; "to
relieve her husband out of prison." |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Sir Christ. Wren of the petition of
Kath. Barton, shewing that the Surveyor General
[of Crown Lands] agreed to pay 209l. 10s. 0d. per an.
for a farm and other ground convenient for the King
at Winchester, but the late King died before the
lease was settled: prays that same may be settled
or she may re-enter into possession. |
Ibid, p. 268. |
| Feb. 9. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Sir Christ.
Wren of the petition of Robt. Churchill, carpenter,
John Gibson, joiner, and Steph. Emmitt, bricklayer,
for 110l. 19s. 0d. due to them for fitting up the
lodgings intended for Lord Dartmouth at Whitehall. |
Reference Book III, p. 271. |
|
Same by same to Antho. Stephens [Cashier to the
Navy Treasurer] of the petition of Tho. Langley,
formerly Commander of the Adam and Eve pink, for
speedy payment of a bill. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Joyce
Atterbury, widow of William Atterbury, late purser
of his Majesty's ship Providence, for speedy payment of a Navy bill of 79l. 1s. 7d. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the various branches of the revenue
[which are directed to be this week paid into the
Exchequer] viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 137–9. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Victuallers |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for sea officers and bills in
course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto to pay off the Welcome for
freight and for carrying victuals
to Tangier |
469 |
17 |
7 |
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to ditto for Chatham and Sheerness
Yards to supply [make good the
moneys of] the Queen Dowager's
portion that has been advanced |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe
for interest money due at Christmas last |
2,363 |
3 |
3 |
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to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
750 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
2,860 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Roberts for Windsor works |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Hugh Tint |
250 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service, 500l.
by way of advance and 100l. in
part of my order for 390l. |
600 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Post Office money. |
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to Lady Stuart for half a year |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lord Dartmouth, Master General
of the Ordnance |
131 |
18 |
9 |
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to Sir Christopher Musgrave,
Lieutenant of the Ordnance |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Burton |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the imposition on wines
and vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
2,000 |
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
abovesaid seven Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office on tallies]
viz. 2,321l. for the remainder of the quarter book
[of salaries of the Customs, London port]. Total
disposition of the Customs, 9,604l. 0s. 10d.) (Same
dated same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney enclosing the like paper of disposition
for those revenues; said paper including for the
Excise the above two Excise items [payable out of
the Exchequer] together with the following items
[payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies]
viz. 1,052l. 8s. 2d. to the Queen Dowager; 3,000l.
to Mr. Duncombe in repayment of loan; 1,644l.
for salaries of the inferior officers of the Excise for
last Christmas quarter. Total disposition of the
Excise, 13,696l. 8s. 11d.: and for the Hearthmoney
the above three Hearthmoney items [payable out
of the Exchequer] together with the following items
[payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office on
tallies] viz. 567l. 10s. 0d. for salaries of the Hearthmoney officers for last Christmas quarter. Total
disposition of the Hearthmoney, 4,777l. 10s. 0d.) |
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| Feb. 10. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for Roger Whitley to pay to Philip Frowde
in the General Post Office or General Letter Office
in London, 3,815l. 7s. 7¾d. on Mar. 3 next,
and 3,815l. 7s. 7¾d. on June 3 next, being
7,630l. 15s. 0½d. part of the 22,892l. 5s. 11d.
adjudicated by Treasurer Rochester (whose adjudication is confirmed by a decree of the Exchequer
Court Dec. 4 last) as due from said Roger Whitley,
esq., to the King ut supra, pp. 460–2, on his Post
Office accounts: the King being disposed to bestow
said 7,630l. 15s. 3½d. upon said Frowde as royal
grace and favour. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 305–6. Warrants Early XXXIII, pp. 20b–21a. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
same to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due
to the King from Sir George Davis, Consul at
Naples. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated
Mar. 2 to the Receipt for such discharge accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 306. Money Book VI, p. 251. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same for
3,500l. to Tho. Neale, Cha. Duncomb and James
Hoare, the Commissioners of the Mint: as imprest
for the Mint: to be issued out of Coinage money
("the duties granted to us by virtue of an Act of
Parliament for the encouragement of Coinage").
(This royal warrant replaces that of Jan. 23 last
supra, p. 537.) (Money warrant dated Feb. 20
hereon. Money order dated Feb. 22 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 306–7. Money Book VI, p. 235. Order Book I, p. 87. |
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Same to same for a same to discharge Sir Jonathan
Trelawney, bart., Bishop of Bristol, of 294l. 11s. 3¾d.,
being the First Fruits of said Bishopric after deducttion of Tenths. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 307. |
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Same to same for a dormant same for payment of
4,000l. per an. to Sir William Villiers, bart., without
account, the first payment thereof to be by way of
advance for the year commencing at Christmas last
and thenceforward yearly during pleasure; same
being intended to be laid out by said Villiers
(according to such instructions as he shall receive
from George, Lord Dartmouth, Master of the Horse)
for the uses following, viz., for providing all manner
of saddles, howsings, holster caps and other
particulars for the King's own use and equipage;
and for the Master of the Horse all sort of saddles,
bridles, horsecloths, harness, reins and all other
necessaries for the King's hunters, pads, coachhorses and bottle horses and for a store for the
King's saddler's office; for payment of divers
tradesmen for all manner of daily reparations on the
King's coaches and harness; for providing livery
cloathes for all the King's servants [? in the Stables
or under the Master of the Horse] appointed to
wear livery; for hiring of stage coach horses and
for all other contingent charges relating to the
constant expence of the Stables. Further, there
is hereby to be paid to said Villiers 5,000l. as
imprest for the buying of horses, coaches, town
harness, chairs, waggons and other necessaries
relating to the King's service in the stables: to be
issued to him according to the orders of the Master
of the Horse. The accounts hereof are to be drawn
up by the Auditors of Imprests and are to be in
English, not in Latin. |
Ibid, p. 308. |
| Feb. 10. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for
a privy seal for sums, not exceeding 10,000l.
in the whole, to Sir Robert Viner, kt. and
bart., without account: for such sums as are and
shall be due to him from time to time for gold works,
gilt and white plate and other things which he has
delivered or shall deliver for the King's service into
the Jewel House; and according to the certificate
from time to time of the Master of the Jewels and
Plate. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 309. |
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Same to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay
Roger Hewett 3,745l. 12s. 0d., without account:
as in satisfaction of so much paid by him (in
pursuance of the late King's directions) to divers
reformed officers and others; the present King
being well satisfied touching the payment thereof. |
Ibid, pp. 310–11. |
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Appending: account of said payments to several
persons usually placed on the accompt of the Forces
at the end of a year's account and now proposed to
be allowed in the last year's account [of the Paymaster of the Forces] ending 1684, Dec., viz., 183l.
to Col. Tho. Howard at 3l. per week and 27l.
extraordinary; 104l. to Capt. Guillums at 2l.
a week; 104l. to Major Markham on the like;
100l. for one year to Col. Jno. Legg; 104l.
to Sir Ralph Freeman for the like; 100l. for one
year to William Pendrell's two daughters and 20l.
extraordinary; 78l. for one year at 30s. a week
for Sir Edward Fitzharris's three grandchildren;
47l. 5s. 0d. to Sir Robert Welch [for a year] at
2s. 6d. a day; 19l. 17s. 0d. on 12d. a day to Lady
Thornbrough; 22l. 16s. 0d. to Widow Vanbright
[for a year]; 20l. 10s. 0d. to Widow Maugridge [for
same]; 125l. to Lady d'Ognate for 2½ years to
Dec., 1684, on 50l. per an.; 500l. remitted to Brussels
to Sir Richard Bulstrode by order, for Mademoiselle
Strozzy; 100l. paid to Lady Fingal, 1684, May 2;
100l. more paid to her 1684, Oct. 21; 1,500l. paid
at several times to Col. Phillips by loans and weekly
payments by the late King's command which will
clear three years of his pension to 1683, Lady day;
150l. lent to Robert Roberts at his going Envoy to
Denmark; 168l. 18s. 3d. for Exchequer fees and
deductions at 12d. per £; 198l. 5s. 9d. for advance
of money on various sums detailed. |
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Three royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l., 500l.
and 400l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant
privy seal of Jan. 20 last. (Three money warrants
dated Feb. 13 hereon. Three money orders dated
Feb. 15 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 311. Money Book VI, p. 230. Order Book I, p. 85. |
| Feb. 10. |
Royal sign manual for 500l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l.
privy seal dormant of Jan. 20 last: 247l. 5s. 1d. thereof
to be issued out of any unappropriated moneys in the
Exchequer and 252l. 14s. 11d. thereof to be registered
upon the register of the last Twelve [of the last
Eighteen] Months' assessment, "all former orders
upon that register being satisfied." (Money warrant
for 500l. dated Feb. 13 hereon. Two separate money
orders for said two sums dated Feb. 15 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 314. Money Book VI, p. 230. Order Book I, p. 85. |
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Royal warrant to James, Duke of Ormonde, Lord
Steward of the Household, and to the rest of the officers
of the Board of Greencloth to continue to Henry
Rainsford, "first Yeoman Porter of our Court Gate,"
the 50l. per an. formerly allowed him for keeping the
gate at St. James's House "over and above 40l. salary
already settled in our [Household] book signed."
Further to add two servants which are found
necessary for the King's service, one in the Larder
and one in the Chand[le]ry, at 47l. 10s. 0d. per an.
Further to make the following allowances to these
following useful persons, viz., 20l. per an. to William
Clarke, chamber keeper to our waiters' table; 20l.
per an. to Jno. Coleman, yeoman of our woodyard,
to enable him to pay a servant which it is necessary
for him to keep; 12d. a day to Warnecombe
Perpoynt, chamberkeeper to the Maids of Honour,
being for himself and to enable him to keep a
necessary woman to attend their diet; 4d. a day
to Katherine Mason, a painful servant lately
belonging to the scullery. The above payments
will add 161l. 16s. 8d. per an. to the establishment
of the Household and are to commence from June 30
last. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 312. |
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Privy seal for 50l. for the year ended Christmas last and
50l. per an. thereafter during pleasure to the
Treasurer of the Hospital in Westminster of the
foundation of Charles I called by the name of King
Charles's Hospital for the keeping and bringing up
of poor fatherless children. Likewise 50l. for same
year and 50l. per an. thereafter during pleasure to
the churchwardens of St. Margaret, Westminster,
for the relief of the poor of said parish. Likewise
100l. for said year and 100l. per an. thereafter
during pleasure to the churchwardens of St. Martins
in the Fields for the relief of the poor of said parish:—
all in continuation of the like grants of royal bounty
by the late King by privy seals dated 1669–70,
Feb. 12, and 1671–2, Jan. 31: which said annuities
have been paid up to 1684, Christmas. |
Ibid, p. 314. |
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Money warrant for 500l. to Robt. Squibb, junr., as
imprest for the redemption of English captives [in
Barbary]: to be satisfied out of moneys in the
Exchequer arising by the collection for said use as
by the privy seal of April 30 last. (Money order
dated Feb. 16 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 234. Order Book I, p. 86. |
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Henry Guy to the Duchess of Cleveland. The King
is informed that the house in Spring Garden which
was Prince Robert's [Rupert's] is intended to be
let by you to some person that intends to make a
tavern of it or some such sort of a house as will put
things of that kind to sale. Mr. Verrio has been
with the King and acquainted his Majesty that he
will give you as much for the house as that person
whoever he is shall do. I am to desire you to accept
of Mr. Verrio as your tenant on those terms. Please
send a speedy answer to this matter. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 265. |
| Feb. 10. |
Henry Guy to Col. William Legg to forthwith give the
Lord Treasurer an account of every particular person
who has made mounts to their houses in the Pall
Mall that overlook the King's garden. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 265. |
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Royal warrant [to the Attorney or Solicitor General]
for a great seal for a grant as follows to the Prince
and Princess of Denmark. In pursuance of a
covenant [on the present King's part] in the articles
of marriage between the King's daughter Anne
and Prince George, Hereditary of Denmark,
for settling on them 5,000l. per an. out of the Post
Office and 5,000l. per an. out of the 24,000l. per an.
payable to the then Duke of York out of the Excise
and in consideration of the sum of 5s. "which was
to us in hand paid," the present King did by
indenture dated 1684, June 11, grant and sell to
said trustees a sixth part of the revenue of the Post
Office and a quarter of said 24,000l. per an., all ut
supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1123.
By patent under the great seal dated 1684, June 12,
Charles II did grant to the said Trustees an annuity
of 10,000l. out of the Excise (under trusts as in said
articles of marriage concerning that sum thereby
agreed to be so granted by said Charles II) and
further the reversions on the abovesaid sixth part
of the Post Office rent and quarter part of said
24,000l. per an. after the death of the then said
Duke of York now King James II (under the like
trusts). By a deed poll dated 1684, June 12, between
said then Duke of York, Prince George and Princess
Anne and said Trustees it was declared that the
premises were intended to be on trust to pay said
10,000l., 5,000l. and 5,000l. to said Prince and Princess
during their life or lives and from the death of the
survivor of them to their sons respectively one after
the other preferring the elder before the younger
and in default of such male issue then (as to said
10,000l. per an.) in trust for Charles II, his heirs,
etc. and (as to said sixth part and fourth part) in
trust for James Duke of York: further that if the
said Prince survive the Princess and have issue
male or male and female, then from her decease he
to receive 8,000l. per an. only, the remaining 12,000l.
being to be only for the maintenance of such issue:
and in default of male issue then said 12,000l. per an.
to be for raising portions for issue female in proportions of 40,000l. (if for one), 30,000l. (if for
two), or 20,000l. (if for three or more) respectively,
and till their majority or marriages they to have
4,000l. per an. (if for one), 3,000l. per an. each (if
for two), or 2,000l. per an. each (if for more than
two). If said Prince should survive said Princess
without issue then all the said trusts for his benefit
are to cease and he is to have 20,000l. in one entire
payment. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 324–39. |
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Afterwards for the better assurance of said sixth
part of the Post Office the present King levied a
fine in the Common Pleas. In the Act of 1 James II,
c. 12 (for consolidating the present King's interest
in the said two funds of the Post Office and the
24,000l. per an. on the Excise) same are thereby
granted to the King. To obviate all doubts
respecting the validity of the above recited grants
the Prince and Princess have besought the King to
confirm and renew same and the terms of the trust
thereof but with such alterations (detailed, viz. in
the terms as to the remainders) as are demanded
by the death of Charles II and by said Act of Parliament, all which so requested is hereby granted
and provided in detail. Further with the intent
that augmentations as follow may be made to the
portions and maintenance recited in the settlements
as above, the King hereby grants to said Trustees
an annuity of 10,000l. out of the Post Office payable
quarterly from Michaelmas last, without deduction,
in trust for said Prince and Princess and their sons
successively and in default of such male issue then as
in trust for the King, but in case of issue male surviving said Princess Anne then to be in trust for
raising portions for younger sons (40,000l. if only
one, 30,000l. each if two, 20,000l. each if more than
two) and so similarly for daughters (if she leave
both sons and daughters) and in the meantime said
sons or daughters [so surviving] to have allowances,
detailed, out of said fund till the sons attain 18 and
the daughters 16 years of age: but in case of female
issue only surviving the augmentation to the
daughters portion to be only 10,000l. each and till
their majority only 1,000l. per an. each. The Lord
Treasurer to give warrants from time to time to
the Governor of the Post Office to pay all sums
growing due under the above for said 10,000l. and
5,000l. per an. out of same; and so likewise to the
Excise Commissioners for said 5,000l. per an. out of
same. If the profits of the Post Office should
chance hereafter to be paid into the Exchequer or
to fall short of said 10,000l. and 5,000l. per an. then
same and all arrears thereof are to be instantly
without further warrant to be payable out of any
unappropriated money in the Exchequer. And so
similarly for the 5,000l. out of the Excise. |
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