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May 1686, 1-10



May 1.	Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Cashier to pay Sir Henry Brabant, kt., one of the Collectors of Newcastle port, 33l. 15s. 0d. for 1¼ years to Lady day last on his fee or salary of 27l. per an.: and dormant clause for payment of said salary in future. (Henry Guy to same dated same, to the like effect.)				Money Book VI, p. 304. Disposition Book IV, p. 176.
	The like for Henry Ball for same as one of the Collectors of said port. (The like letter from Henry Guy.)
	Money warrant for 25l. to Andrew Clench, Dr. in Phisic, for last Lady day quarter on his annuity or pension. (Money order dated June 7 hereon.)				Money Book VI, p. 305. Order Book I, p. 119.
	Same for 25l. to Mris. Ann Kelly for same quarter on her pension. (Money order dated June 2 hereon.)				Money Book VI, p. 305. Order Book I, p. 117.
	Same for 150l. to Isabella Boynton for three quarters to Lady day last on her annuity or pension.				Money Book VI, p. 305.
	Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me [Guy] for secret service by way of advance 200l. out of goods seized, and 300l. out of the 1,000l. of Excise money remaining in the Exchequer; and further to issue out of said Excise money 300l. to Philip Packer for Signor Verrio for painting in Whitehall.				Disposition Book IV, p. 176.
	Same to the officers of Bridgwater [port], viz. Lawrence Culliford, collector; Thomas Venn, Comptroller; and Edward Carne, searcher. The Lord Treasurer has read yours of the 24th complaining of the insolence of some persons who were in the late rebellion and are returned to their homes on the King's pardon. When you inform him what you are prosecuted for and in what manner you shall have all legal protection. The fiat for renewal of Mr. Venn's patent as Comptroller at Bridgwater has been signed ever since May 25 last. It is a slight to the Lord Treasurer not to have taken it out and till it is passed he has no authority to act and may be supplanted by other pretenders.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 331.
	Same to Mr. Hewer to act as proposed in your report on the petition of Susanna Baker, widow, viz. to pay the balance of the 21 months' arrears due to her late husband as a serjeant in Capt. Guy's Company at Tangier and in Portugal.				Ibid, p. 334.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Anthoine Holzaffell and, if true, to deliver the goods on payment of Customs.				Ibid, p. 335.
May 3.	Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer to pay (when the arrears of the Garrison of Tangier come to be paid) James Gibbs 11l. 8s. 3d. for his service in Capt. Mackenny's Troop at Tangier from 1683, Oct. 19, to 1684, May 1, as a Trooper unmounted: said service being certified by Capt. Mackenny, but not appearing from the muster roll by reason no muster rolls were made there after 1683, Oct. 1.				Money Book VI, p. 306.
May 3.	Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. The 200l. ordered the 1st inst., supra, p. 717, to be advanced me out of goods seized is to be issued out of the Excise money, as there is not sufficient of the money goods seized, in the Exchequer. Also you are to advance out of the money of the Letter Office 250l. to Edward Griffin for half a year on his pension "for which he is now passing a grant." The regular warrants for these issues shall be sent you as soon as passed.				Disposition Book IV, p. 177.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to attend the Lord Treasurer to-morrow instead of to-day. Also to report on the enclosed paper [missing].				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 334.
	Same to Mr. Church. Speak to me at my house to-morrow morning, by order of Treasurer Rochester.				Ibid.
	Same to Mr. Hewer to make no payments to Maurice Flyn, late Ayde Major at Tangier, until further order from Treasurer Rochester.				Ibid.
	Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's Remembrancer and the Clerk of the Pipe to supersede and discharge all such process as are remaining in the hands of the respective sheriffs for the penalty of 20l. per month upon convictions for Recusancy and due to the King at any time before the late proclamation of general pardon: and if any money be levied on the said process you are to cause it to be superseded [sic for repaid unless it has been answered to the King].				Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 286.
May 30 [sic for 3].	Reference by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Cornelius Fursen for leave to import 16 hogsheads of gum Seneca; "being kept at sea by contrary winds till the late permission for importation thereof was expired."				Reference Book III, p. 318.
May 3.	Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the petition of Geo. Stokes, brother-in-law to Robert Cragg, a prisoner in Newgate; shewing that petitioner out of a principle of duty importuned the said Cragg to come from Holland and discover his full knowledge of the late rebellion; that for some reasons said Cragg was committed to Newgate, where he has lain half a year, is very sickly and his four children are maintained at petitioner's charge; therefore prays a discharge for him or some subsistence for said children.				Ibid.
[?]	Same by same to Bartho. Fillingham of the petition of John Eyles, merchant, and Andrew Francklyn on behalf of themselves and others executors of the officers and soldiers formerly of Sir Tobias Bridge's Regiment; shewing that by order in Council of 1675, Aug. 5, the account of moneys due to said officers and soldiers was ordered to be stated and on this being done by [order of] Treasurer Danby there appeared to be 2,915l. 1s. 2d. due to them, whereon the King ordered tallies to be struck for same on the Four and a Half per cent. Duty; said tallies were delivered to John Lawrence, Esq. [now] deceased, but the Farmers [of said Duty] pretended they had not money enough in their hands to answer same, whereupon a half was ordered to be paid forthwith, which was done; but of the remaining moiety petitioners have not received a penny: therefore pray an order to the Farmers to pay same.				Ibid, p. 319.
[? May 3.]	Entry of [Treasurer Rochester's signature of] the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Richard Johnson and Ralph Cross of the lands and tenements of Ralph [Adderley] and Richard Adderley, extended for debt: at a rent of 2s. 6d. per an.				Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 286.
[?]	The like of a similar lease to Sir William Villiers, bart. (at the nomination of John Gisbourn and Emma Mason) of several lands and tenements of Sir William Jesson, outlaw, in co. Leicester: at the rent of 8s. 4d. per an. and fine of 16s. 8d.				Ibid.
[?]	The like of a same to said Villiers of divers lands of said Jesson in the city of Coventry: at a rent of 31s. 3d. and fine of 62s. 6d.				Ibid.
May 4.	Money warrant for 20,000l. to Charles Fox, late Paymaster of the Forces, as imprest to complete 50,000l. as by the privy seal of Feb. 27 last, supra, p. 610, for pay of the Guards and Garrisons up to Dec. 31 last. (Money order dated May 5 hereon.)				Money Book VI, p. 306. Order Book I, p. 111.
	Same for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a year to Lady day last on the annuity or pension to him for the life of Mary Cock.				Money Book VI, p. 307.
	Same for 132l. 13s. 4d. to Charles Cotterell for 1 year and 33 days, 1684–5, Feb. 20, to 1686, Mar. 25, on his fee of 6s. 8d. a day as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies as by the patent of Feb. 24 last.				Ibid.
	Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay into the Exchequer this morning 5,000l. for the Treasurer of the Navy towards the pay of the Pearl: also to forthwith pay in all the Coinage money in your hands. (Same dated same to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay said 6,000l. towards payment of the Pearl.)				Disposition Book IV, p. 176.
	Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the branches of the revenue directed to be paid into the Exchequer to-morrow, viz.:				Ibid, p. 178.
		l.
	Out of the Customs.
	to the Treasurer of the Navy for sea officers and bills in course	400
	to ditto on account of tickets	1,000
	to the Treasurer of the Ordnance	1,500
	to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces	6,000
	Out of the Excise.
	to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces	6,000
	Out of the imposition on wine and vinegar.
	to the Treasurer of the Navy for the service thereof for the year beginning at Lady day last	7,000
	(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier to pay 8,900l. into the Exchequer to-morrow to meet the above four Customs items.) (Same dated same to the Excise Commissioners to similarly pay in to-morrow the above 6,000l. for the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces.)
May 4.	Henry Guy to Mr. Humphrys to attend the Lord Treasurer at the hearing between Mrs. White, present lessee of the Original Seal and Prae Fines in Carnarvon, Anglesea and Merioneth and [Dr. Wynne] the other suiter for the said lease. (The like notice to said Dr. Wynne.)				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 335.
	Same to Mr. Stephens [Navy Cashier]. The Customs Cashier is to forthwith pay 5,000l. into the Exchequer for the pay of the Pearl. When you can tell what will complete her payment the Lord Treasurer will order the remainder of the money.				Ibid.
	Same to Visct. Preston to attend the Lord Treasurer concerning the enclosed petition [missing] of Mr. Townsend.				Ibid.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to examine Edward Burrick, Mr. Hosier, an officer of the Customs, and Mr. Perse, a citizen of London, for the place you advise to be erected for seeing that informations be effectually prosecuted and the fines and recoveries duly brought to the King's account.				Ibid.
	Same to the Auditors of Imprests to attend the Lord Treasurer this day week on your report of Nov. 24 last as to the interest due to Sir Denny Ashburnham and partners, late Victuallers of the Navy.				Ibid, p. 336.
	Same to the Mint Commissioners to deliver possession to the officers of the Works of a little garden or piece of ground near Mr. Rottier's [house in the Mint]; to be made use of for the Office of Works.				Ibid.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to pay to Mr. Mayer the money due to Mr. Chamberlaine, late a landwaiter, London port.				Ibid.
	Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners to restore to Richard Sprigg, of London, merchant, the stockwood [blockwood or logwood] which he laded before the late King's death, when he understood that stockwood was permitted to be imported, but which was seized in the Downs by Capt. Glover on its arrival after the King's death: he having promised not to offend in the like again. (Same by same dated same to the Attorney General to enter a nolle prosequi to the information in the above case.)				Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 131–2.
	Same by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Anthony Townshend, son and heir of Sir Robert Townshend, deceased, of the capital messuage or mansion house of Theilesmore [Cheilsmore] and other premises as follow for 31 years from Lady day last at 6l. 4s. 0d. per an. rent, without fine, in consideration of his said father's charges in defending the King's title to the premises: with a special covenant for the lessee to assign the Little Park to the citizens of Coventry on their request, to be held by them in such manner and to such use as they now hold same by lease from said Sir Robert, deceased, at the rent of 46s. per an.				Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 286–9, 291.
	Prefixing: (a) particular and memorandum of the premises made out by Richard Meredith, Deputy Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall. The premises include said mansion house, a water mill, closes called the Foreyard, Locksmith's Close and Poddy Croft, all parcel of the manor of Cheilesmore in Coventry; also the various places outside the wall and called Little Park, with the park called Little Park, parcel of the said manor and of the Duchy of Cornwall and demised to said Sir Robert Townshend 1676, Aug. 1, at the ancient rent of 4l. for the mansion and 44s. for the said places and park. (b) Ratal by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of said particular. (c) Entry [? dated May 10] of Treasurer Rochester's subscription of the docquet of this lease.
May 5.	Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Benjamin Gauden for the place of supervisor of the tidesurveyors, [London port,] loco Stephen Chuseman, deceased.				Reference Book III, p. 319.
	Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due to the Crown from Sir Charles Blois of Grundisburgh, co. Suffolk. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant to the Receipt accordingly dated May 12 hereon.)				King's Warrant Book X, p. 411. Money Book VI, p. 312.
	Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same dormant for payment to Robert Hall and Robert Tayer of the fee or salary 61l. per an. from Lady day last as Collectors of Chichester port, which place was granted them 1666–7, Mar. 13, with said fee, which fee they have by deed dated April 28 last surrendered to the King with all arrears thereon. Farther 76l. 5s. 0d. is hereby to be forthwith paid to them for 1¼ years thereon from 1684, Christmas. (Warrant dated May 15 hereon from Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Cashier to pay said 76l. 5s. 0d. and dormant clause for said fee yearly.) (Henry Guy dated May 15 to the Customs Cashier to pay said arrear and said yearly fee accordingly.)				King's Warrant Book X, pp. 412–3. Money Book VI, p. 313. Disposition Book IV, p. 185.
	Same to same for a same for the salary of 500l. per an. from 1684, Christmas, to George Nicholas as Surveyor General of Customs: which said office was granted 1663, Dec. 12, to him and William Rumbold since deceased. (Warrant dated May 15 from Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Cashier to pay 625l. for 1¼ years' arrears hereon to Lady day last and dormant warrant for said fee in future.) (Henry Guy dated May 15 to the Customs Cashier to same effect.)				King's Warrant Book X, pp. 413–4. Money Book VI, p. 314. Disposition Book IV, p. 185.
	Same to same for a same for the fee of 52l. per an. to John Feild, gent., as a King's waiter, London port; which place was granted to him 1675, Nov. 12, with said fee, which he surrendered by deed dated April 26 last with all arrears thereon. Further 65l. is hereby forthwith to be paid him for 1¼ years thereon from Christmas, 1684. (Like warrant as above to the Customs Cashier dated May 15 hereon. Like letter as above dated May 15 hereon.) (fn. 1)				King's Warrant Book X, pp. 414–5. Money Book VI, p. 314. Disposition Book IV, p. 185.
	Royal sign manual for 667l. 16s. 7¼d. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of April 14 last. (Money warrant dated May 6 hereon. Money order dated May 8 hereon.)				King's Warrant Book X, p. 415. Money Book VI, p. 308. Order Book I, p. 112.
May 5.	Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for an annuity or yearly pension of 500l. to Edward Griffin, in consideration of good services: to be payable quarterly from 1684, Christmas, during pleasure: 1¼ years hereon to Lady day last to be hereby paid forthwith.				King's Warrant Book X, p. 416.
	Same to same for a same for the payment to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces, of 388,628l. 0s. 6d. as imprest for said Guards etc.; which sum together with the 30,000l. received or to be received out of the revenue of Ireland and the 200,000l. issued or to be issued under the privy seal of Dec. 31 last will make up 618,628l. 0s. 6d., which is the charge of the said Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces by the establishment commencing from Jan. 1 last. (Money warrant dated May 27 hereon for said 388,628l. 0s. 6d. Money order dated June 2 hereon.)				Ibid, pp. 416–7. Money Book VI, p. 321. Order Book I, p. 116.
	Same to Treasurer Rochester for payment of 200l. each to Bartholomew Fillingham, Thomas Hall and William Lowndes as Agents for bringing in the Arrears of Taxes; and 60l. to Bartho. Burton as their clerk: all for one year to Lady day last: these sums to be registered in course on the last Twelve Months' [part of the last Eighteen Months' Disbandment] Assessment. (Money warrant dated May 6 hereon. Money order dated May 8 hereon.)				King's Warrant Book X, p. 418. Money Book VI, p. 308. Order Book I, p. 113.
	Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise Samuel Pepys, secretary for the affairs of the Admiralty, to prepare an order for royal signature to direct the Navy Commissioners forthwith to dispose by public sale, to the King's best advantage, of the several decayed and unserviceable ships and vessels as follows lying at the respective Yards; which are reported by the late Commissioners of the Navy to be so decayed and unserviceable as to be unfit for repair "and forasmuch also as our Commissioners entrusted with the future conduct of affairs of our said Navy have represented to us by our Secretary of the Admiralty the great and unnecessary charge we are this day at both for wages and victuals to the officers and ship keepers belonging to the same": viz. as follows:				King's Warrant Book X, pp. 418–9.
	At Chatham.
	John and Alexander, fireship.
	Spanish Merchant, fireship.
	At Deptford.
	Providence, fireship.
	Tho. and Katherine, fireship.
	Anne, yacht.
	Deale, yacht.
	Hound, sloop.
	Walwich, sloop.
	David, prize.
	At Portsmouth.
	America.
	Sarah, fireship.
	Ann and Christopher, fireship.
	Castle, fireship.
	Dogger, prize.
	Pincke, prize.
	Slothaney, hulk.
	The proceeds thereof are to be paid to the Navy Treasurer towards defraying the following extraordinary works "which we have determined to have with all speed gone in hand with over and above the works to be performed with the sum of 400,000l. per an. by us assigned for the service of our Navy," viz. for finishing the wet dock and gates at Deptford and the two new docks at Chatham; and for building a long storehouse and wharf at Chatham, two small lighters ibid., a new dry dock at Portsmouth, a long storehouse and wharf ibid., a ballast and timber hoy ibid.
May 5.	Warrant by Treasurer Rochester [to William Hewer] to pay and allow to Lieut.-Col. Charles Churchill the pay of Lieut.-Col. and Captain to the Regiment under Col. Charles Trelawney at Tangier from the date of his commission as such, viz. from 1682, April 24, notwithstanding he was not mustered at Tangier till 1682–3, Feb. 1.				Money Book VI, p. 307.
	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. 179–80.
		l.	s.	d.
	Out of the Customs.
	to Col. Sackville for the surplus of his Tangier account	1,194	18	5
	to Mr. Hall for interest of money by him lent	670	0	0
	to me [Guy] for secret service by way of advance	1,181	13	0
	to Sir Richard Bulstrode	227	10	0
	to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse	1,000	0	0
	Out of the Excise money.
	to the Cofferer of the Household	3,000	0	0
	to the Earl of Peterborough	1,000	0	0
	to Sir Robert Vyner	1,000	0	0
	Out of Hearthmoney.
	to Sir Stephen Fox on account of his privy seal	1,000	0	0
	to the Treasurer of the Chamber in further part of last Lady day quarter	2,000	0	0
	to me [Guy] for secret service	213	14	7
	to the Earl of Lindsay for the keepers of Waltham Forest	56	5	5
	Out of the Post Office.
	to Mr. Seagar on his quarter bill	84	10	0
	to me [Guy] for secret service	25	0	0
	to the Lieutenant of the Tower to complete half a year for the warders of the Tower	135	5	0
	to Sir John Chichly	800	0	0
	to the [poor] ministers of the Isle of Man	100	0	0
	to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 949l. 5s. 11d.	399	5	11
	(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the present week; said paper including only the above five Customs items, the 1,181l. 13s. 0d. to Guy being here stated as three separate items of 500l., 500l. and 181l. 13s. 0d.) (Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the similar paper of the disposition of those revenues; said paper including for the Excise the above three Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 3,000l. to the Prince and Princess of Denmark: and for the Hearthmoney the above four Hearthmoney items [payable out of the Exchequer] (the two items of 213l. 4s. 7d. for secret service and 56l. 5s. 5d. to the Earl of Lindsey being here represented by a single item of 270l. to Sir Eliab Harvey for the keepers of Waltham Forest), together with the following item [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office on tallies], viz. 3,000l. to Mr. Duncombe in [part] repayment of loan.)
May 5.	Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me [Guy] for secret service in further part of 949l. 5s. 11d. the 250l. of Hearthmoney directed Mar. 30 last, supra, p. 677, to be issued to Lord Lucas.				Disposition Book IV, p. 181.
	Same to the Navy Commissioners. Treasurer Rochester finds that the full pay of the Pearl to Mar. 24 last amounts to 8,248l. 8s. 4d. Towards this he yesterday ordered 5,000l. You are to order the Navy Treasurer to advance the remaining 3,248l. 8s. 4d. out of any money in his hands. The Lord Treasurer will speedily make good this balance to him.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 336.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on (a) and (b) infra.				Ibid.
	Appending: note only of (a) proposals about the Customs Commissioners keeping a foreign correspondence etc.; (b) proposals concerning coastwaiters, landwaiters, king's waiters and tidesmen; also touching tobaccos and sugars.
	Same to the Auditor of the Receipt enclosing Mary Webster's petition [missing]. Until further orders you are to levy no more tallies for perpetual interest to the executors of John Portman, late of London, goldsmith, till petitioner has the relief she prays.				Ibid, p. 337.
May 6.	Money warrant for 1,945l. 17s. 11d. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe for interest to Lady day last on several sums by them lent for the service of the late and present King, as by an account thereof made up by Auditor Aldworth and allowed [by Treasurer Rochester] the 3rd inst. (Money order dated May 8 hereon.)				Money Book VI, p. 308. Order Book I, p. 112.
	Same for 56l. 5s. 5d. to Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Lord Warden of Waltham Forest, for one year to Lady day last for the officers of said forest, viz. 9l. 2s. 6d. to the Ranger on his fee of 6d. a day; 12l. 3s. 4d. to the keeper of Walthamstow Walk on his fee of 8d. a day; 6l. 1s. 8d. to the keeper of Leighton Walk on his fee of 4d. a day; 4l. 11s. 3d. for the keeper of Walwood and Homefrith Woods on his fee of 3d. a day; 12l. 3s. 4d. to the keeper of Woodford Walk on his fee of 8d. a day; 12l. 3s. 4d. to the keeper of Loughton Walk on his same.				Money Book VI, p. 310. Order Book I, p. 113.
	Same for 100l. to William, Earl of Derby, Thomas Cholmondley and William Banks for one year to Lady day last on the annuity for the poor ministers of the Isle of Man.				Money Book VI, p. 311.
	Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to forthwith pay 2,000l. to Mr. Hewer on the tallies he has struck upon you; and to pay 500l. into the Exchequer this morning for the Works at Windsor. (Same dated same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said 500l. to Mr. Roberts for said Works.)				Disposition Book IV, p. 180.
May 6.	Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay Sackville Graves 34l. per an. salary and 42l. 10s. 0d. thereon, ut supra, p. 698.				Disposition Book IV, p. 181.
[?]	Same to same to pay 25l. to Tho. Doyly, ut supra, p. 712.				Ibid.
May 6.	Same to Mris. Bromley. Liberty is given to Mris. Bonnett to bring counsel at the hearing on Tuesday next before the Lord Treasurer.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 336.
	Same to John Backwell to return all the papers given to you some time since by Treasurer Rochester concerning a debt due from your father to one De Sylva in Holland.				Ibid.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Lord Treasurer this afternoon examined the matter of the seizure of 60 pieces of brandy seized by Benj. Herne and heard John Plumb, a packer, concerning it. Plumb confessed that Mr. Cook, a merchant, employed him to run the said brandies and that he treated with porters and others in order to the landing of them. You are to punish Plumb as far as the law will allow for joining in a confederacy to defraud the King.				Ibid.
	Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to provide necessaries as in the following estimate.				Ibid, pp. 337–8.
	Appending: said estimate dated Great Wardrobe, May 3.
		l.	s.	d.
	the former estimates of the provisions furnished since Michaelmas, 1685, amounts to	6,032	0	0
	white taffeta curtains, Portugal mats and scouring of bed feathers for their Majesties' service at Whitehall	86	0	0
	velvet cushions and silk lyor to draw the curtains in the eating room at Whitehall	10	0	0
	crimson taffeta covers for chairs and cushions in his Majesty's chapel at St. James's	15	0	0
	muslin for cravats and cuffs for his Majesty's royal person	10	0	0
	linen, etc. for his Majesty's barbers	90	0	0
	a Bible and Common Prayer-Books for morning prayers at Windsor Castle	12	0	0
	close stool pans and serge to carry them in for his Majesty's service.	2	0	0
	four great cellers or cabonetts with divers partitions and drawers furnished with pots and skrewed glasses; four trunks with divers drawers; four strong chests; two bare hides; and two bedcases for his Majesty's apothecaries	120	0	0
	tenter hooks, tacks, hammers etc. for his Majesty's standing wardrobe at Hampton Court	7	10	0
	rich liveries with linen and all other parcels as formerly were delivered for the Serjeant Trumpeter, 16 Trumpeters and four kettle drummers as they were served at the last Coronation at about 60l. a livery	1,260	0	0
	trunks and a bare hide for the Queen's laundress	20	0	0
		£7,664	10	0
May 6.	Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Treasurer Rochester approves your decision to try Thomas Weston a month in London port as a surveyor. If qualified you are then to present him as surveyor of Harwich port.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 338.
	Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's Remembrancer etc. to forbear process against the heirs etc. of Sir George Sheeres, late of Slyfield, co. Surrey, on his baronetcy fee of 1,095l.				Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 289.
	Same by same to Tho. Agar, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, and William Chiffinch, woodward in Windsor Forest, to repair the pales of the park at Cranbourne Lodge in Windsor Forest, they being so ruinous that there is only a single rail left round the whole fence except the side next the Great Park, which is secured by the fence of that park: the whole being 568 rods at 16s. the rod; the whole cost being, with new gates, about 430l.; also to repair Capt. Clerke's lodge called Bigshott Railes to an estimate of 110l. to be paid for out of moneys of wood sales this year in Braywood and out of the offal of the 700 oaks newly felled for the Navy in New Forest.				Ibid, pp. 289–90.
	Same by same to the Customs Commissioners to appoint Thomas Pate as Collector of the Plantation duty in Virginia loco Philip Ludwell, dismissed.				Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 132, 133, 134.
	Isaac Mountsteven as boatman at Topsham, Exeter port, loco Thomas Franckmore, lately dismissed.
	William Gent as waiter and searcher, Lynn Regis, loco Daniel Chambers, who lately relinquished same.
	Edwd. Johnson (an extraordinary tidesman, London port) as a tidesman in fee, ibid. loco David Lloyd, lately deceased.
	John Teague (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco William Stanley, lately dismissed.
	John Bery (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco Cha. Bishopp, preferred.
	William White, Nicho. Collett and Saml. Bathurst, landwaiters, London port, good officers but superannuated and infirm, to have 40l. per an. each reserved of their salary and three others to be appointed in their place viz. William Baines, Tobias Bilva and Antho. Weldon respectively.
	William Cooke as register of entries inwards for distributing them into several columns; he being expert in accounts: with a salary of 100l. per an. to be inserted on the Customs establishment.
May 7.	Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send to Burlington House to see the goods of the Earl of Burlington made up in order to their transport to Ireland, Customs free.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 337.
May 8.	Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Cashier to pay 22l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Segar for 1½ years to Lady day last on his fee or salary as a King's waiter, Bristol port, and dormant clause for said fee in future. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to the same effect.)				Money Book VI, p. 309. Disposition Book IV, p. 181.
	Same dormant by same to Thomas Whitley, Receiver General of Crown Revenues in North Wales, to pay Sir Job Charleton his fee of 100l. per an. as Chief Justice of Chester: as the said fee can no longer be paid out of the Crown revenue in co. Chester by reason of the sale of fee farms.				Money Book VI, p. 309.
	Money warrant for 100l. to Henry, Duke of Newcastle, for one year to 1685, Christmas, on his fee as Chief Justice in Eyre beyond Trent.				Ibid, p. 310.
	Same for 15l. to Andrew Meeres, clerk, schoolmaster of the Free Grammar School at Southwell, for 1½ years to 1685, Sept. 29, on the perpetuity or yearly pension to the schoolmaster thereof.				Ibid, p. 311.
	Same for 48l. 6s. 8d. to Timo Whitfeild, Clerk of the Foreign Estreats, for half a year to Lady day last, on the respective fees of 20l. per an. for keeping such records containing the forfeitures of Recusants as have been estreated into the Exchequer Court and for carrying same to the Office of the Pipe for the debts therein to be speedily drawn into the Great Roll; and of 10l., 33l. 6s. 8d., 26l. 13s. 4d. and 6l. 13s. 4d. per an. for him and his clerks for extracting fines and amerciaments. (Money order dated May 11 hereon for 26l. 13s. 4d. being for said time on the above fees of 20l., 26l. 13s. 4d. and 6l. 13s. 4d. per an., the last whereof is for writing all fines, issues and rents in the 12 Shires of Wales.)				Ibid, p. 311. Order Book I, p. 113.
	Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Henry Dering, Secretary to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms, of the petition of the Hospital of the New Work near Leicester, as referred from the King 1685, May 13, supra, p. 230; with Mr. Fisher's report and other papers thereon.				Reference Book III, p. 320.
	Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Edward Perkinson for a noontender's place.				Ibid.
	Same by same to same of the petition of Bridgett Holmes in behalf of her kinsman, John Morgan; shewing that said Morgan's vessel laden at St. Martin in France with brandy and salt for Ireland was driven by stress of weather into Newport, where 12 casks of brandy are seized as forfeited for containing less than 60 gallons a piece, whereas the said brandy "was took for freight of French Protestants": therefore prays that same may be admitted to entry.				Ibid, pp. 320–1.
	Same by same to the Auditor of the Receipt of the petition of Bernard Eales shewing that Sept. 3 last 1,000l. was lent into the Exchequer on the credit of the French Linen Duty and an order of repayment No. 97 made thereon in the name of William Duncher: that said order is lost and the money is the proper money of said Eles: therefore prays that the principal and interest may be paid on a copy of said order as has been usual in like cases.				Ibid, p. 321.
May 8.	Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Hen. Ayloffe, King's Remembrancer, for payment of 424l. 1s. 8d. for parchment books for the great revenue of the Customs, same being heretofore payable by the Customs Cashier; 530l. 14s. 8d. for 9½ years to Lady day last on his fee of 55l. 17s. 4d. per an.; and 50l. 19s. 4d. for 11 years to Christmas last on his 4l. 12s. 4d. per an. for vestures, being payable out of the Wardrobe.				Reference Book III, p. 321
[?]	Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy and George Benion to report on the enclosed papers [missing], being an abstract of money due to Mr. Poyntz, deceased.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 338.
May 8.	Same to Tho. Hall to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of the condition of the bond which the pedlars are to sign.				Ibid.
	Same to the Navy Commissioners for an account what moneys you have paid for stores and to whom and what contracts you have made, with whom and for what particular stores.				Ibid.
	Same to Mr. Cawley, Archdeacon of Lincoln, at Grantham. In reply to yours of the 5th inst. Treasurer Rochester will have patience till Midsummer next as you desire, but will at that time expect a full account [of the Tenths] from you.				Ibid, p. 339.
	Same to the Customs Cashier to pay Sir Nicho. Butler 100l.				Ibid.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a letter [missing] from Capt. St. Lo from Nevis. You are to send him such needful directions and instructions for the advancement of the revenue in those parts as he desires, Treasurer Rochester being informed that he is a very good officer. The Customs officers at Dover are to permit Mr. Carter to take off the wool seized as it is appraised and to bring it to London to be sold by the clothiers, he bearing all the prosecution charges out of the part of the King's moiety allowed him.				Ibid.
	Same to Sir Phi. Lloyd, Mr. Duncombe and Mr. Hoare enclosing a copy [missing] of Mr. Slingesby's Mint indenture and of the schedule of fees thereby directed to be paid. Report which are fit to be continued and which not and if you advise any new ones you are to draft same.				Ibid.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the goods of John Chaigneau, seized the 15th ult. in York Buildings, he first paying the Customs and satisfying the seizer.				Ibid, p. 340.
	Approval by Treasurer Rochester of a new establishment as follows of Customs officers for the coast of Sussex.				Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 135–7
	Prefixing: said establishment as proposed by the Customs Commissioners.
	Rye.
	Robert Hall, customer, to collect for his patent salary and the fees of Rye.
	Fra. Lightfoot, Deputy Comptroller, to act for the Comptroller's fees and 28l. per an. from the King.
	Miles Edgar, searcher, to act for his patent salary and fees and 28l. per an. from the King.
	Noble Waterhouse, waiter and searcher, 25l. established salary and 5l. additional; and 15l. more for an additional salary to ride the coast.
	John Jacob and John Martin, tidesmen and boatmen, 15l. per an. each established salary and 5l. each additional.
	Hastings.
	Edw. Hall, surveyor waiter and searcher, to act for the customer's fees and 25l. per an. from the King.
	—, waiter and searcher, to act for the Comptroller's and searcher's fees and 18l. per an. from the King.
	John Adcock and his mate, boatmen, at 60l. per an. [for the two].
	[East] bourne and Pevensey.
	Stephen Furly, waiter and searcher, to have the customer's fees and 25l. per an. from the King.
	—, waiter and searcher, to keep a horse and to have the Comptroller's and searcher's fees and 26l. per an. from the King.
	Newhaven and Lewes.
	— to act as customer and collector for the Newhaven customer's fees and 20l. per an. from the King.
	Danl. Hawkins, waiter and searcher, to act for the Comptroller's and searcher's fees and 20l. per an. from the King.
	Isaac Vivian and Tho. Orrell, boatmen, 30l. per an. each.
	Shoreham and Brighton.
	John Hunt, waiter and searcher, and to keep a horse and survey the coast and to have the Customer's fees at both places and 35l. per an. from the King.
	Chichester.
	Robt. Tayler, customer, to serve for his pa tent fee and 10l. per an. for a clerk on the establishment and 30l. per an. from the King.
	Freeman Howse, Comptroller, to serve for his patent salary and fees and 12l. per an. from the King.
	Tho. Dicken to act as waiter and searcher for the searcher's fees and 30l. per an. from the King.
	Pagham Point.
	Robt. Bradshaw, surveyor waiter and searcher, at 30l. per an. established salary and 10l. additional.
	Itchenor.
	John Clerke to guard the haven's mouth and to keep a boat, 30l. per an.
	Shoreham.
	Edward Lawrence, collector and waiter, 30l. per an.
	Hutbert Southwold to act for the Comptroller and searcher and to have their fees at Shoreham and Brighton and 10l. per an. from the King.
	Jacob Jacobs and William Ballard, boatmen, 30l. per an. each.
	Arundel.
	Cha. Young, collector, waiter and searcher, to officiate for the Arundel Customer's fees and to reside at Littlehampton at 30l. per an.
	— to act for the Comptroller's and searcher's fees and 15l. per an. from the King.
	Portsmouth.
	Fra. Weaver, customer and collector, to act for his patent salary and 10l. per an. for a clerk.
	—, a new officer to act for the Comptroller and searcher and to have their fees at Portsmouth and 13l. per an. from the King.
	The residue of the establishment of this port to remain as before.
	Southampton.
	Adam d'Cardonell, customer, to serve for his patent salary and 10l. per an. for a clerk.
	Robt. Culliford [to act] for his patent salary and fees at Southampton.
	One of the waiters to officiate also as searcher and to have the searcher's fees at Southampton and 10l. per an. deducted out of his salary from the King, [making it] 30l. per an.
	The residue of the establishment of this port to remain as it was before.
	Cowes.
	A person to be appointed to act for the Customer and Comptroller and to have both their fees at Cowes.
	The searcher officiating here in person to act as landwaiter at half salary, 20l. per an., in lieu of fees at Portsmouth and Southampton taken from him.
	The residue of the establishment of this port remains as before.
	Poole.
	John Holland, collector, to act also as deputy to the Customer and to have 20l. per an. from the customer and to account for the fees to the principal [the Customer] and to receive salary from the King as before.
	Robt. Willey, senr., deputy to the Comptroller, to be allowed 20l. per an. or the whole fees of the port.
	A deputy searcher to be appointed with 20l. per an. from the searcher and 10l. per an. from the King.
	The residue of the establishment of this port to remain as before.
	Weymouth.
	John Jones, deputy customer, to have 20l. per an. on the fees, from the principal [the customer] or in lieu thereof 20l. per an. to be taken off his [the Customer's] established salary.
	— Barnard, Comptroller, is personally to perform his duty for his patent salary and 20l. per an. from the King in lieu of fees taken from him in other ports.
	A deputy to the searcher to be appointed at 20l. per an. from the searcher or the fees of that office and 10l. from the King.
	Lyme.
	Antho. Thorold, deputy to Sir Cornwall Bradshaw, Customer, to officiate for his patent salary as before.
	William Bennett, Deputy Comptroller, to have 20l. per an. or the fees from his principal and 10l. per an. from the King.
	— Ellesdon, searcher, to reside on the place and to attend personally for his patent salary and fees.
	The residue of the establishment of this port to remain as before.
May 10.	Money warrant for 846l. to Edmond Poley for 282 days to 1684, June 29, to 1685, April 7, on his ordinary of 3l. a day on his employment in the King's service (in Germany) at Ratisbon.				Money Book VI, p. 309. Order Book I, p. 112.
	Appending: certificate by Secretary Middleton dated 1685, April 15, that said Poley returned into the King's presence from said employ on 1685, April 15. (Money order dated May 10 hereon.)
	Same for 955l. to same, being 455l. for a quarter's ordinary of 5l. a day in advance as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Sweden and 500l. for equipage (Money order dated May 10 hereon.)				Money Book VI, p. 310. Order Book I, p. 112.
	Same dormant for 1,000l. per an. to John Powell, Sergeant at Law, for his salary as a Justice of Common Pleas.				Money Book VI, p. 312.
	Same for 20l. to Gilbert Jones in full of all wages he may claim for one year to Lady day last as woodward and keeper of the woods in Chapel Henault Walks, Waltham Forest. (Money order dated May 12 hereon.)				Ibid, p. 312. Order Book I, p. 114.
	Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Scawen and Russell Alsop shewing that between 1684–5, Jan. 1, and 1685, Dec. 7, they returned several pieces of muslin from Holland as formerly exported from England, the Customs being duly paid on first importation, but Capt. Stystead, who frequently makes it his business to interrupt fair traders, has brought an information against them for importing muslins not from the place of growth.				Reference Book III, p. 322.
[?]	Same by same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes, Tho. Townsend and Humphry Dove of the petition of Hen. Picott, one of the Queen Dowager's servants; shewing that on the said Queen's first Establishment of her family he was admitted a page of the Bedchamber, and being forced to retire by reason of his religion the Queen commanded Signor Peireira to wait in his place, nevertheless she has continued petitioner in her service, receiving a yearly allowance; but by mistake he has been omitted in the accompts now before the Lord Treasurer, though he has three debentures in his hands for 70l. 4s. 6d. for liveries due to him out of the Wardrobe: prays to be inserted in the said accounts.				Ibid.
May 10.	Henry Guy to Major Dickins to attend Treasurer Rochester speedily with an account of "that business which he spoke to you of" when you last attended him.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 339.
	Same to the Excise Commissioners. In the matter of the brandies seized on Mr. Heron's information Treasurer Rochester noticed that no Excise officer was on board the vessel. How is this? Is anyone to be punished for such neglect?				Ibid.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners. The King having already [Jan. 28 last, see b infra] given order concerning the aliens' duty on exportation, the merchants now apply concerning the [same] duty on importation. You are to report on (a) infra relating thereto.				Ibid, p. 340. Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 96–7.
	Appending: (a) the case of the Jews in relation to their paying of Customs. By the laws of England all foreigners are to pay greater Customs for all exported and imported commodities than the native subjects pay, which is agreeable to the laws of all other neighbour nations. But in the late King's reign many of the Jews and other merchant strangers obtained letters patent of denization with grants of favour to pay no more Customs than the nation's subjects, non-obstante the several statutes to the contrary. By the death of the late King all those grants of paying only natives' duties did determine and from thenceforth they ought to have paid aliens' duties to the present King, as may appear from the stated opinions of the Attorney and Solicitor General, Mr. Pollexfen and Mr. Courtenay. Upon the said opinions the Customs Commissioners ordered aliens' duties to be collected of and from all foreigners. These orders have been put in execution and obeyed by all others except the Jews, who have and do still continue to pay only native customs under colour of the before-mentioned grants made to them by the late King and do also make entries in their names of great quantities of merchandizes of others who have not obtained such licences: by which illegal and unjust proceedings the King has been defrauded of above 20,000l. since his accession; and the English merchants who pay aliens' duties in foreign parts have been very much discouraged and prejudiced in their trade, "the balance of commerce being thereby rendered so unequal that the Jews can undersell the English even in the native product of the country at least 10 per cent."
	(b) The previous order referred to above is as follows:
	1685–6, Jan. 28. Order by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order of the King in Council dated Whitehall, 1685–6, Jan. 22, viz. as follows: Upon reading the petition of Sir Peter Vandeput, et al. on behalf of themselves and several other merchants of London, setting forth that by the act of Tonnage and Poundage aliens were to pay 2s. per £ on the export of native commodities or manufactures of this realm, being double as much as natives paid, "which said Act the Parliament afterwards upon mature deliberation, finding to be prejudicial and to hinder the exportation of the native woollen manufactures, lead, tin and fish, did by an Act [25 Car. II, c. 6] for taking off aliens' duties" upon native products and manufactures repeal so much thereof as concerned the custom or subsidy payable by aliens made denizens or other strangers on any of the native commodities of this kingdom exported over and above that paid by natives: and ever since the said Act merchants aliens and strangers and their factors have paid no more Customs for such commodities exported by them than natural born subjects, by which petitioners conceive that the trade of the woollen manufactures and other native commodities had been much encouraged and the revenue of the Crown not thereby lessened: further representing that of late, since the grant of the Customs to his present Majesty, the Customs officers require of all merchants strangers and aliens the double duty as in the Act of 12 Car. II, c. 4, which demand if continued would probably lessen the exportation of the native goods of the growth of this kingdom and most certainly remove part of the trade from the hands of the fair trading merchants, his Majesty's good subjects, who justly pay his Majesty's Customs not only for themselves but as factors into the hands of slight persons and unfair traders who make little scruple of defrauding his Majesty and colouring strangers' goods to the great prejudice of petitioners' trade: wherefore they pray that only the duties payable under the Act of 25 Car II, c. 6, be taken from merchants aliens and strangers or their factors: whereupon and upon hearing the Customs Commissioners thereupon the King declared his pleasure in favour of the petitioners and that for the encouragement of the exportation of the native commodities and manufactures of this kingdom and for preserving the trade in the hands of fair trading merchants, notwithstanding the revival of the Act of 12 Car. II, c. 4 [by the Act of 1 James II, c. 1), that his Majesty will take no other Custom of merchants strangers or aliens or other [sic for their] factors for such exported native products than were payable at the time of the death of Charles II by virtue of the Act of 25 Car. II, c. 6.
May 10.	Henry Guy to the Mint Commissioners to report on (a) infra. Also hasten your report on Henry Segar's petition lately referred to you.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 340.
	Appending: (a) petition of William Taylour, shewing that he stands suspended from his office of assistant to the Weigher and Teller of the Mint and that Henry Seager has petitioned for same. Prays to be heard thereon.
	Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a list of all unsatisfied [money] warrants and orders lying before you and for which there is no money provided [by letter of direction].				Ibid, p. 341.
	Same to Mr. Thomas, Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for an account what is due to Lord Belasyse as late Captain of said Band.				Ibid.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, to David Raverick 800 vellum pictures and prints, 30 old pictures small, a parcel of beads and three books. Mr. Tomlyns, the tidesurveyor who seized same, is to be gratified by the Treasury Secretary for said seizure.				Ibid.
May 10.	Henry Guy to William Carter. I have discoursed with Sir Edward Hales concerning your letter of the 7th inst. touching the persons that insist upon the privilege of the ports and refuse to execute a habeas corpus for the witness that is in prison at Dover. Sir Edward says he is going into the country shortly and will be at Dover at the beginning of June and if you will come to him then he will see that all things be done according to the King's order.				Out Letters (General) IX, p. 341.
	Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to stop sums as follow from the next payments to the persons respectively: same being for their assessments to the last Poll Act and standing in super in Sir Richard Dereham's account as Receiver thereof for London and Middlesex. You are to pay such detained moneys to Wendiver Lownds, viz. 5l. 2s. 0d. from Tho. Cheek, now Lieutenant of the Tower, for himself and his wife; 1l. 11s. 0d. from Roger Charnock, serjeant at arms; 30l. 2s. 0d. from the Earl of Ranelagh (in the margin "paid"); 5l. 1s. 0d. from Henry Killigrew; 10l. 1s. 0d. from the Countess of Newburgh; 5l. 2s. 0d. from Col. Kirk.				Ibid.
	Fiat by Treasurer Rochester for royal letters patent to constitute Robert Hughes, esq., one of the King's waiters, London port, loco. Fulk Emms, gent., surrendered to hold during pleasure.				Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 290.
	Warrant by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer etc. to forbear process against Sir Henry Bond of Peckham, co. Surrey, for the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due by Sir Thomas his father, deceased, for the baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II.				Ibid, p. 291.