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| July 6. |
Money warrant for 1,000l. to George, Lord Jefferys,
for last June 24 quarter on his annuity as Lord
Chancellor of England. (Money order dated
July 7 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 343. Order Book I, p. 125. |
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Same for 300l. to Thomas Baker for one year to
Christmas last on his entertainment as Agent and
Consul General at Tripoli. (Money order dated
July 7 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 343. Order Book I, p. 125. |
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Same for 60l. to Charles Whittacre, esq., for
1½ years to June 24 last on his fee as Foreign
Apposer. |
Money Book VI, p. 349. |
| July 6. |
Money order for 45l. 8s. 4d. to William Wardour,
Clerk of the Pells, for one year to June 24 last for
attendance in vacation and as in lieu of 16l. 13s. 4d.
and 8l. 15s. 0d. per an. anciently allowed him by
tally of assignment on the Customs. |
Order Book I, p. 125. |
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Same for 100l. to same for same time for reward for
attending the Lord Treasurer. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
2,000l. to William Hewer, Treasurer for the affairs
of Tangier: to be issued out of the loans on the
Linen Duty Act. |
Disposition Book V, p. 2. |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches
of the revenue directed to be this week paid into
the Exchequer, viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 3–4. |
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l. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for sea
officers and bills in course |
400 |
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to ditto on account of the 400,000l. for
the Navy for the year beginning Lady
day last |
5,500 |
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to the 12 Judges |
3,000 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
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to the Lord Chancellor |
1,000 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
2,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to ditto for the Forces |
8,000 |
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to the Queen |
4,000 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
2,000 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the year's
service, beginning Lady day last |
4,000 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier enclosing
the paper of the disposition of the Customs money
for the present week, said paper including only
the above six Customs items.) (Same dated same
to the Commissioners of Excise and of Hearthmoney
enclosing the like paper for the disposition of those
revenues, said paper including only the above
three Excise and one Hearthmoney items.) |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to attend
Treasurer Rochester this afternoon. The hearing of
the case between Mr. Stisted, Mr. Scawen and
Mr. Lucas is put off. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 386. |
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Same to Sir Rich. Dutton. I paid 21l. 10s. 6d. for
passing your privy seal in March last out of the
King's money in my hands. Before the docquet is
delivered out for the Privy Seal [Office] you are
to repay same to me for his Majesty's use. |
Ibid, p. 387. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces]
to prepare a warrant for 50l. to Michaell Haddon
for his damages last summer by the Companies of
the Royal Regiment and the Prince's Regiment
exercising in his meadows near Windsor and by
the encampment of the Foot Guards there. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Visct. Falkland [Treasurer of the Navy].
Will it be of use to your Office in Broad Street to
take in the "Falcon" alehouse into it? |
Ibid. |
| July 6. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to
pay to Seignior Verrio the 100l. due to him June 24
last for the King's Garden. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 387. |
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Same to Mr. Hall enclosing two lists of persons proposed
as sureties for the 10,000l. concerning the business
of the Pedlars and Petty Chapmen. Report to
my Lord on their sufficiency. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: said papers. "The persons which will
be security to the King if his Majesty and my Lord
Treasurer thinks fit to break this patent are"
Richard Cock, wholesale linen draper, and Godfrey
Cock, his partner, at the sign of the Bell in Aldgate;
Mr. Richard Acton and Mr. Kent, his partner,
wholesale linen drapers, at the King's Arms in
Leadenhall Street. "We whose names are hereunto
subscribed are willing to become security (whenever
the Lord High Treasurer shall appoint) that Mr.
Jno. Erwin shall at all times when required be
accomptable for all money that is or shall be received
by him or his agents on account of the Office of
Pedlers and Petty Chapmen until an absolute
security of 10,000l. per an. be given. Jeremy
Whichcot and Richard Ellis, merchants on the
Exchange, William Stewart, in Bartholomew Close,
haberdasher. There is also one Mr. Douce, a linen
draper, will be bound, but is now out of town and
divers others upon return of Mr. Irwin, who is
daily expected." |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
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Appending: (a) proposal concerning the patent for
licensing pedlars and petty chapmen. "By reason
of many defects in the measure taken by Jno.
Erwin in the management of the patent for pedlars
and petty chapmen and [his] not performing the
several agreements he was obliged to, it is proposed
that the said patent be forthwith recalled and a
new one granted to the former patentees with the
same powers to appoint Commissioners or deputies
for the management thereof: that the said Commissioners may have power to give some ease to the
poor by granting them licences gratis and be confirmed under the great seal in like manner: that
three months' time at least be given for the pedlars,
etc. to return their names with certificates to be
confirmed and take their licences before the
commencement of the patent, and by Proclamation
in the mean time [they] may be permitted to trade
till they have received their licences. |
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"Upon the vacating the present patent divers of the
most substantial citizens of London will immediately
give security to be accomptable for all money
received, and be at the charge of managing it
themselves till they give an absolute security for
10,000l. per an." |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Lord Chief Justice (and
similiter to all the rest of the Judges). I am informed
that divers mischiefs and abuses are practised by
the Clerks of Assizes in the several circuits not
only by the not timely certifying and estreating of
fines and forfeitures but also by sparing, discharging
and not certifying the same at all to the great loss
of the King's revenue. I desire same to be effectually
prevented. I recommend you in your respective
circuits to require a true copy or duplicate from
the respective Clerks of Assizes of all fines, issues,
forfeitures, amerciaments and other duties set,
imposed or forfeited at the said Assizes before you
go away from that place, one part thereof to be
signed by the Judge to be kept by the Clerk of the
Assize and the other signed by the said Clerk to
be kept by the said Judge; and at the end of your
circuits true copies thereof are to be sent to me
that I may see that a due account thereof be made
to the King. |
Ibid. |
| July 6. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Rea. The Lord Treasurer is pressed
to make his report in the business between Mr.
Church and you. Return your answer to Church's
petition and attend the Lord Treasurer thereon. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 389. |
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Same to Mr. Sansom. Two papers are missing from
your copies of the French Ambassador's memorial
to the King upon divers particular complaints, viz.
the Customs Commissioners' reply to (1) the memorial
for what has been exacted at Pwllheli from a French
vessel that came from Martinique and which has
been made to pay 50d. a ton although it unladed
none of its merchandise: (2) the memorial upon
the seizure of cacao which has been confiscated by
the Customs officers at London although these bags
of cacao were of the growth of Martinique, one of
the French islands of America, and loaded upon an
English ship. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren. The Lord Treasurer
has laid before the King your report of Jan. 18 last
concerning the rebuilding of the Lord Chamberlain's
Office. It is the King's pleasure that the old one
be so repaired as to serve still without building a
new Office. Similarly on your report of June 29
last concerning the enlargement of Mr. Ronchi's
lodgings at St. James's the King will not allow it
to be done at his charge. If Mr. Ronchi will have
it done he must pay for it himself. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Philip Lloyd [as Warden of the Mint].
Send an account to-morrow of what moneys you have
in your hands arising by clippings and coinings
"and value of the remainder." |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces]
enclosing a bundle of papers containing a particular
account of the number of beds and stable room in
the inns, alehouses etc. in the respective counties
following, viz. Kent, Norfolk, remainder of Dorset,
remainder of Oxford, Lincoln, Westmorland, Cumberland, Yorks, south-west part, Cambridge, Leicester,
part of Wilts, Somerset, Durham, Northumberland,
Wales, east part, Wales, west part. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a list, with all
speed, of all [money] warrants and orders signed
by the Lord Treasurer now lying before you unsatisfied and for which no money is provided [by letter
of direction]. |
Ibid, p. 390. |
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Same to Mr. Knapton enclosing part of a report made
to Treasurer Rochester by Thomas Agar and John
Fisher touching wastes committed by fuellers in
New Forest with a proposal to prevent such mischiefs
in future. Make an abstract of what you have
collected concerning claims for fuel wood and other
estovers that have been allowed at Justice Seats
and send same to Treasurer Rochester. |
Ibid. |
| July 6. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Pocock concerning same. You are
to state an account thereof as you are able [for the
time] since you have been employed as understeward
of said forest. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 390. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte. It is the King's pleasure
that Sir Edward Cartrett shall have a pension of
8s. a day paid by the Paymaster of the Forces from
June 24 last and in consideration of his ancient
services. You are to prepare the necessary warrant. |
Ibid, p. 391. |
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Same to Mr. Hall to report on the sufficiency of the
security proposed by Mr. Tooker for the bailiwick
and collection of [the manors of] Midsomer Norton
etc. which office he held by grant under the Exchequer seal during the late King's pleasure [and
which is to be renewed to him]. |
Ibid, p. 392. |
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Appending: note of said security. Jno. Tooker
of Norton Hall, co. Somerset, gent., Jno. Tooker,
his eldest son, of the Middle Temple, gent.: the
whole receipt is about 230l. per an.: the said
Jno. Tooker's estate is more than 300l. per an.:
Jno. Tooker the son hath above 50l. per an. The
said John Tooker the elder hath been deputy and
receiver of the county of Somerset and city of
Bristol of all land taxes granted by Act of Parliament
ever since the happy return of King Charles II and
hath always passed and cleared his accounts without
returning any arrears and hath his quietus to
produce: only a small arrear remains of the last
Six Months' [Assessment] which shall be speedily
discharged also. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer and the Clerk of the Pipe etc. for
records of surplusage to be made upon the debit
of 31l. 19s. 4½d. owing upon the account of Robert
Hart, sheriff of co. Bucks, for the year ended
1685, Sept. 29, on the item of Recusants' money:
said debit being thereby to be employed to satisfy
the surplus of 9l. 5s. 7¼d. upon the account of John
Culling[ton], sheriff of said county for the year ended
1683, Sept. 29, and the surplusage of 22l. 13s. 9¼d.
on the account of said Hart [is to be similarly discharged] on his sheriff's account as sheriff of same for
the abovesaid year ended 1685, Sept. 29. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 313. |
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Prefixing: extracts from the Great Roll of the Pipe
of said two surplusages and said debit [the last
named being incorrectly styled a surplusage]. |
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Same by same to the sheriff of co. Yorks and to the
Clerk of the Pipe to restore to Tho. English
66l. 13s. 4d., being [the King's] two third parts of
100l. which said sheriff has or will receive of said
English on an execution against him at the suit of
Robt. Tatam, said English being a Recusant for
whom certificate has been produced to the Lord
Treasurer as to the sufferings and loyalty of him
or his parents or nearest relations. |
Ibid, p. 317. |
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Same by same to the King's Remembrancer, the
Treasurer's Remembrancer, the Clerk of the Pipe
and their respective deputies and to Edward Ange
to supersede, till the King's further pleasure, all
process against Sir Thomas Tempest, Bart., and
against his goods and chattels and the lessees of
the two third part of his estate; and to restore
all moneys levied [on him] and not answered to
the King. |
Ibid. |
| July 6. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor
concerned to allow 100l. to John Every in his
account as Receiver General of Popish Recusants'
Forfeitures in Cheshire and North Wales, viz. for
his extraordinary charges therein, the poundage
money to the sheriff [as below] being already directed
by the Lord Treasurer's general warrant of 1685,
July 24. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 318. |
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Prefixing: (a) said Every's petition for allowance of
332l. 7s. 4d. for said extraordinary charges of
management. (b) Report thereon by Richard
Graham and Philip Burton. The allowance craved
is excessive. We advise the allowance of 86l. 1s. 0d.
for poundage paid the respective sheriffs and 100l.
for his extraordinary charges in sitting the inquisitions and attendances and other disbursements. |
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Reference by same to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of John Radcliff, esq. for the place
of a King's waiter [London port] loco Mr. Philipps,
deceased. |
Reference Book III, p. 351. |
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Same by same to Rich. Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of William Wynd (Wind) shewing
that James Carrier of Ilminster, co. Somerset, did
receive a letter without a name concerning the
landing of the late Duke of Monmouth in the West
some time before he did land there; that said
Carrier was bound in 500l. with Tho. Carter and
John Walden to answer at the next Assizes; that
said Carrier was actually in the late rebellion and
is fled and his recognisances are forfeit; that there
was a neglect of the return of this forfeiture and
that upon the encouragement which the King
was pleased to give to petitioner, who begged
the said forfeiture of the King, petitioner sent
into the country and procured same to be returned
and it is now filed in the Exchequer and the constat
is herewith before the Lord Treasurer; therefore
prays the Lord Treasurer to direct the proceedings
of the said forfeitures to pass to the benefit of
petitioner. |
Ibid, p. 353. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Hendrick Clausen Hacke and other
merchants of Amsterdam, owners of the Young
Mary of Amsterdam, John Cruse master; petitioners
shewing that they sent said ship to Bordeaux in
France for wine, brandies, scum and vinegar for
Amsterdam; that instead of returning said master
ran away with said ship and goods "as has been
laid before your Lordship by the Ambassador of
the States of Holland and the said ship and goods
being stopped by his Majesty's officers in the port
of Falmouth the said Ambassador petitioned the
King to have them restored"; that said ship having
been appraised and condemned petitioners moved
to have same at the appraisement, which petition
was referred to the Customs Commissioners "who
think it for the King's service that the said goods
be transported [rather] than delivered at the appraisement": therefore pray delivery thereof on giving
security to so transport same and for liberty to
enter and pay customs on so much thereof as will
pay the charges petitioners have already been at. |
Ibid, p. 355. |
| July 6. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of John Miller of
Plymouth for the office of waiter and searcher
of Teighmouth, a creek of Exeter port, loco Mr.
Barry, deceased. |
Reference Book III, p. 355. |
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Same by same to Auditors John Phelips and William
Aldworth of the petition of John Backwell, senr.,
and Richard Mountney; petitioners shewing that
being trustees of the estate of the late Alderman
Backwell they find same encumbered with a debt
of 61,871l. 6s. 6d., set as a super on said Backwell
in the accounts of Sir George Cartret [as former
Treasurer of the Navy] whereby petitioners are
obstructed in selling said estate towards payment
of said Alderman's debts; that being strangers
to all things relating to said super they have
endeavoured all the ways they can to make up
an account thereof and are now lately informed
that said account and all other accounts between
the King and said Alderman were sometime before
Backwell's death referred to [Auditor] Richard
Aldworth, since deceased, and Auditor John Phelips,
and probably all books and papers relating thereto
may be found with them: therefore pray direction
to said Phelips to examine and state all the accounts
and demands whatsoever between the King and
said Alderman. |
Ibid, pp. 356–7. |
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Memorandum: together with said petition were two
other papers, viz. a state of Alderman Backwell's
supers in Sir George Carteret's accounts and an
abstract of Alderman Backwell's account of principal
and interest with said Carteret. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of John Holmes, mariner, for a surveyor's
or landwaiter's place in the Custom House [London
port], he having served both against the French
and Dutch and having been serviceable to the
present Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in making
discoveries of encroachments upon the River Thames. |
Ibid, p. 357. |
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Same by same to Sir Christo. Wren of the petition
of Ellen Colson praying satisfaction for a small
parcel of land taken into his Majesty's park at
Winchester, which was valued at 30l. |
Ibid, p. 360. |
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Warrant by same to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney
General, and the Customs Commissioners to non
pros the information of seizure of 56 dozen
sword blades imported by John Turner and to
deliver said goods to him: all by reason that said
Turner exported 62 dozen of sword blades 1683, May,
for Scotland and on May 5 last imported 56 dozen
thereof in the Sophia from Scotland and John
Teshmaker has sworn that they are the same which
were formerly exported and that said Turner has
also paid custom de novo. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 147. |
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Report by William Blathwayte to Treasurer Rochester
on the petition of Lord Colepeper as by the order
of reference of April 24 last, ut supra, pp. 709–10.
Upon the first particular I find that after the disbanding of the two Companies in Virginia and
upon the occasion of the tobacco plant cutting
and for a guard to his Majesty's stores Sir Henry
Chicheley, late Lieutenant Governor of that colony,
took into pay one serjeant and eight soldiers, and
Lord Colepeper upon his arrival in Virginia did
afterwards, 1682–3, Jan. 1, at the instance of the
Council, add to them 10 soldiers and a corporal.
By a paper dated 1683, Sept. 20, said Lord declares
he paid them to 1683, July 1, and that he left moneys
and orders with Col. Bacon for their further payment
to 1683–4, Jan. 1: and that on his return from
Virginia said Lord demanded of the late Treasury
Lords repayment of the sums thus disbursed;
"to which their Lordships not agreeing and upon
a settlement of all things between his Majesty and
his Lordship a letter was despatched under his
Majesty's signature directing Col. Bacon to pay
unto the Lord Colepeper out of the revenue arising
in Virginia 700l. sterling due to his Lordship for
salary as Governor of Virginia until Midsummer,
1681, with directions nevertheless to deduct out of
the said sum what should appear to have been
paid in pursuance of his Lordship's order out of his
salary or otherwise to the soldiers in Virginia since
that time: whereupon Col. Bacon in his last
account has charged to his Majesty the sum of
233l. 13s. 4d. as paid to the soldiers and therefore
to be deducted out of the said 700l. But it not
appearing by any information that I have received
from Virginia that his Lordship's orders aforementioned for payment of the soldiers did reach
further than to the 1st of Jan., 1683–4, and in case
there be further allowed the sum of 2l. 10s. 0d. for
building a shed at the Guard House, with the sum
of 2l. 17s. 0d. paid by the present Governor's order
at the raising the Flag and disbanding the soldiers"
there will only remain 121l. 6s. 6d. instead of
233l. 13s. 4d. to be deducted out of said 700l. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 194–5. |
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As to the second particular it appears by his
Lordship's relation or paper aforesaid that such a
sloop was hired by him on the 18th Jan., 1682–3,
and discharged about Dec. 7 following. For the
expense thereof he demanded of the late Treasury
Lords 724l. 18s. 6d. and was paid same, which
answers the whole cost of said sloop. So that if
any difficulty remains with his lordship concerning
the 322l. 3s. 6d. paid by Col. Bacon for the expense
of said sloop it is a matter of private account between
his lordship and said Bacon wherein the King is
not concerned, the whole expense of said sloop
having been fully paid to his lordship according to
his own demand, besides the consideration of his
subsequent release to the King of all pretensions
whatsoever during his government of Virginia. |
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As to the matter of the deer skins it appears that
a third of the forfeiture amounting to 36l. 6s. 8d.
has been already answered to the King and I see
no reason on the part of the King why said skins
should not be delivered to the buyers or that they
may have leave to sue the security. |
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As to the arrears of quit rents, escheats, profits
and other debts owing to the King from several
persons I advise that the King's order be signified
in Virginia that the Governor's assistance be not
wanting for recovery thereof. |
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Fifthly: it appears by authentic papers from
Virginia that 98,000lb. of tobacco and cask was
advanced by said Lord's order in 1683 to the
soldiers raised against the Indians, for the repayment
whereof the Assembly called by Lord Howard
passed an Act in April, 1684. But as to the agrievance complained of as occasioned by the late
imposition [on tobacco in England by the Act of
1 James II, c. 4] and whether the same tobacco
does now bear the former price over and above
the late tax or what proportion is a matter best
referred to the Customs Commissioners. |
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Lastly, as to the perquisites due to his Lordship
it may help him in the recovery thereof if the present
Governor be ordered to take care that said Lord
receive all just satisfaction therein. |
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Memorandum: the Lord Treasurer agreed with this
report in every particular thereof. |
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| July 7. |
Money warrant for 100l. 7s. 6d. to Phillip Ryley, esq.
for one year to June 24 last as serjeant at arms
attending the Lord Treasurer, "the quarter which
ended at Midsummer, 1685, having by his Majesty's
direction been satisfied some other way"; of
which fact memoranda are to be made in the books
of the Auditor of the Receipt. |
Money Book VI, p. 344. |
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Same for 4,000l. to Treasurer Rochester for half a
year's salary to June 24 last. (Money order dated
July 8 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 344. Order Book I, p. 126. |
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Same for 364l. to Robert, Visct. of Teviot, Robt. Phillips
and John Evelyn for last June 24 quarter's allowance
in lieu of diet as Commissioners of the Privy Seal.
(Money order dated July 8 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 344. Order Book I, p. 126. |
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Same for 225l. to John Dryden, Poet Laureat and
Historiographer Royal, for three quarters to June 24
last on his several allowances of 200l. and 100l.
per an. |
Money Book VI, p. 345. |
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Same for 53l. 6s. 8d. to John Pottinger, Comptroller
of the Pipe, for one year to June 24 last on his
allowance for writing the farms and debts of
Recusants and summons of Pipe in Pipe hand
twice every year. (Money order dated July 8
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 345. Order Book I, p. 126. |
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Same for 300l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, for
last June 24 quarter as Groom of the Stole and in
that respect First Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
(Money order dated July 10 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 345. Order Book I, p. 127. |
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Same for 150l. each to the following for same quarter
as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, viz.: Charles,
Duke of Somerset; Henry, Duke of Beaufort;
James, Earl of Ossory; James, Earl of Arran;
Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury; Henry Edward, Earl
of Lichfield; Lewis, Earl of Feversham; John,
Lord Churchill: the dates of their privy seals being
stated in each case. (Money orders hereon dated
June 10 for the Earl of Ossory; July 17 for the
Duke of Somerset, Earl of Arran, Earl of Feversham,
and Lord Churchill; July 22 for the Earl of Lichfield; Aug. 19 for the Duke of Beaufort; Aug. 13
for the Earl of Ailesbury.) |
Money Book VI, p. 346. Order Book I, pp. 127, 130, 132, 135. |
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Same for 100l. each to the following for same quarter
as Grooms of the Bedchamber, viz.: Heneage
Finch, Francis Russell, Richard Leueson, Oliver
Nicholas, Henry Slingsby, James Griffin, James
Fortrey, David Lloyd: all their privy seals being
dated 1685, June 30. (Money orders hereon dated
July 12 for Oliver Nicholas and Heneage Finch;
July 14 for James Griffin; July 17 for Henry
Slingsby, Richard Leueson and Francis Russell;
July 29 for James Fortrey; Aug. 19 for David
Lloyd.) |
Money Book VI, p. 346. Order Book I, pp. 127, 128, 130, 134, 135. |
| July 7. |
Money warrant for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland,
President of the Privy Council, for last June 24
quarter on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of
diet formerly allowed and 500l. per an. as of royal
grace and bounty. (Money order dated July 8
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 347. Order Book I, p. 126. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt for
tallies of assignment on the Tenths of the dioceses
of Oxford etc. for 106l. 5s. 0d. to Elizabeth Hamilton
for same quarter on the unassigned moiety of the
annuity of 850l. for her children; and on the dioceses
of Chester etc. on the annuity of 500l. for herself. |
Money Book VI, pp 347–8. |
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Same by same to same for same on same for 106l. 5s. 0d.
to James Hamilton, son of the above Elizabeth
Hamilton, for same quarter on the unassigned moiety
of abovesaid annuity. |
Ibid, p. 348. |
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Money warrant for 9,332l. 3s. 4¾d. to the Queen's
Trustees for same quarter on the several sums
granted her by the King by the patent of 1685,
Aug. 28. |
Ibid, p. 349. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditors of
Imprests to allow to William Hewer in his accounts
as Treasurer of the late Garrison and city of Tangier
150l. paid by him April 7 last, by the Lord Treasurer's
direction, to William Smyth, late Major of said
city, 100l. thereof as his Majesty's allowance to him
for holding said office of Major for the year 1683
and 50l. remaining due to him on an account of
provisions for the Hospital there; both which
sums were ordered by the King in consideration of
said Smyth's good services and his going out of
England. |
Ibid, p. 350. |
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Same by same to said Hewer to pay 149l. 15s. 7d. to
Richard Senhouse, Pratic [pratique] Master [at Tangier], in full satisfaction of what is due on accompt of
the Pratick Boat, being for contingencies from 1682,
May 1, to 1683–4, Jan. 1, according to the report
made to the late Treasury Lords by Lord Dartmouth
on his return home from his late expedition for
demolishing the city, mole and Garrison of Tangier. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to adjust (pursuant to the warrant of
Aug. 10 last, supra, p. 300) the half year's pay
ending 1682, Oct. 1, of the several Tangier officers
as follow who have not hitherto apppeared to settle
their accounts and to apply said money towards
satisfying the debts due from them to the late
inhabitants of Tangier, and to be accomptable to
them for same: all by reason that the said officers
have taken no care to come and adjust their said
accounts either by reason of Hewer having advanced
them money on account of such pay or else by
their having outrun their pay by the said debts
contracted by them to the said late inhabitants of
which debts Hewer has by the King's direction
taken care to discharge a proportionable part and
the King being engaged to see the remainder paid;
and it being of importance to the service to close
the accounts for the said half year with all speed.
The Auditors of Imprests are hereby to allow your
payments in accordance herewith as if the said
officers had come themselves; and are to give you
discharge for same. |
Ibid, pp. 351–2. |
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Appending: abstract of the money due to said officers
for said half year's pay "the proportion of debts
payable by the said officers out of this six months'
pay amounting to more than their said six months'
pay will come to," viz.: |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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William Webster as Lieutenant to
Capt. St. John |
36 |
12 |
0 |
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Patrick Farrell as Ensign to Capt.
Mathews |
27 |
9 |
0 |
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Jno. Wilson as Lieutenant to Capt.
Tate |
36 |
12 |
0 |
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Jno. Pinkney as Lieutenant to Capt.
Guy |
36 |
12 |
0 |
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Vernon Parker as Ensign to Capt.
Guy |
27 |
9 |
0 |
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Tho. Atkinson as Lieutenant to Capt.
Collier |
36 |
12 |
0 |
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Florence Mekarty [Mckarty] as Lieutenant to Capt. Coy |
91 |
10 |
0 |
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Henry Masters, gunner |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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Tho. Williams, ditto |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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Miles Maxfield, ditto |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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Simon Milton, ditto |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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Gilbert Christopher, ditto |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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Job Atkins, junr., ditto |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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Edward Weedon, ditto |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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Jno. Clements, ditto |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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William Weedon, ditto |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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£375 |
3 |
0 |
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| July 7. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
to make good 476l. 15s. 2d. to Sidney Wortley in
full of what is due to him for his several houses
demolished at Tangier; same being reserved in
Hewer's hands in accordance with the warrant of
1685, Aug. 10, supra, p. 303; but said Hewer
having acquainted the Lord Treasurer that there
will be a remain of money sufficient to discharge
same. |
Money Book VI, p. 352. |
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Same by same to same to pay 274l. 19s. 0d. (being
1,222 pieces of Eight at 4s. 6d. each) to Sir Martin
Westcombe in full of what is due for postage of
letters from England to Cadiz and so [thence] to
Tangier and from Tangier back to England and
other disbursements for the service of the King
between 1681, April 16, and 1683–4, Mar. 1, as by
an account thereof stated by John Erlisman,
[late] Comptroller of the late King's revenue arising
at Tangier. |
Ibid, p. 353. |
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Same by same to same to pay 40l. 6s. 0d. to Capt.
Thomas St. John in full satisfaction for timber
by him for the use of the fortifications of Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same to pay 556l. 2s. 11d. to Robert
Collins, blacksmith, late an inhabitant at Tangier,
in full satisfaction for what is due to him for iron
work supplied for the abovesaid fortifications
between 1681, April 1, and 1683, Sept. 10. |
Ibid, p 354. |
| July 7. |
Money warrant for 15l. to Mris. Ursula Elliott for
last June 24 quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 354. |
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Same for 150l. to Augustus L' Hosteyn for half a
year to June 24 last on his same. (Money order
dated July 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 354. Order Book I, p. 129. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
to pay William Wood the pay due to Job Atkins,
junr., as a gunner at Tangier. |
Money Book VI, p. 355. |
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Prefixing: (a) note of said Wood's petition. (b)
Reference dated 1685, Nov. 9, from Treasurer
Rochester to said Hewer of said petition. (c) Report
from said Hewer thereon. In regard Job Atkins,
senr., master gunner, was very aged and infirm.
Col. Kirke did by warrant dated 1681, May 20,
enter his son as a gunner and directed that his pay
should be allowed to William Wood, who was
appointed as assistant to said Master Gunner and
the King's allowance of victuals [was also thereby]
to be given to said son; and this was complied
with during the time that said Job Atkins was
borne on the musters. It is therefore fair to allow
said pay to Wood, especially since the King has
granted a pension of 20l. per an. to said Master
Gunner. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Duncomb to forthwith pay 750l
to Mr. Bourke to be by him returned into France
to Mr. Arthur for the use of Mr. Fitz James. Mr.
Bourke is to give advice of it to-morrow night. |
Disposition Book V, p. 2. |
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Also you are to "charge so much Excise money
in the Exchequer as [is] paid in for me [Guy] for
his Majesty's secret serivce and to bring the same
into your next [Excise cash weekly] certificate
[so] you may have a tally for the same." |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches
of the revenue directed to be this week paid into
the Exchequer, viz.: |
Ibid, p. 4. |
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Out of the Excise. |
l. |
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to Visct. Fitzharding for the Duke of
Southampton |
375 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to Visct. Preston for the Wardrobe |
1,000 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service in part of
an order for 360l. |
300 |
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Out of Post Office money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service by way of
advance |
1,000 |
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(Same dated same to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney enclosing the paper of
the disposition of the cash of those revenues for
the present week, said paper including only the
above two Hearthmoney and one Excise items.) |
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Same to same to issue to me [Guy] by way of advance
the 750l. of Excise money which is directed to be
paid into the Exchequer. The warrants for the
regular issue thereof shall be sent you as soon as
passed. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue (out of the moneys of goods
seized in the Exchequer) 200l. to me [Guy] for
secret service in full of 1,450l. |
Ibid, p. 5 |
| July 7. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncomb to issue to the Messengers
of the Exchequer on their bills the 320l. [which is]
paid into the Exchequer for an arrear of a rent
of a lighthouse. |
Disposition Book V, p. 5. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney for a copy of the presentment of complaint
concerning Sweet, one of your officers. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 391. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the matter
in difference between Bernard Turnor and Thomas
Price. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth. Mary Hope and
Elizabeth Lucke, widow, daughters of Robert
Hope, late Clerk of the Spicery, have petitioned
the King for a pension. The Lord Treasurer has
made thereon a report grounded on your report
and thereon the King has ordered an annuity of
30l. per an. to Mary Hope and 50l. per an. to Elizabeth Luke for life, to be paid in such way as the
Lord Treasurer should decide. His Lordship
thinks same should be paid on the establishment
of the Household by the Cofferer as the most proper
place. You are to see to the preparation of the
necessary warrants. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Peter Rich to deliver to bearer, William
Middleton, for the Lord Treasurer the accompt of
moneys collected for the redemption of captives. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
two reports from the Customs Commissioners of
May 21 last and July 6 inst. concerning the Jews
with several papers relating thereto. |
Ibid, p. 392. |
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Same to Mr. Duncomb. Have you received 3,000l.
from Mr. Williams? If so you are to pay it forthwith into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Hearthmoney Commissioners for a
certificate of the particulars of the money which
Mr. Merriman, late Collector of Hearthmoney,
received from the country more than was warranted
by law "and to take care for recovering the same
from him or his sureties that it may be refunded
to those from whom it was collected." |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Justices [of Peace] in
Lancashire. I find from yours of May 7 last that
you were well satisfied in all the points resolved by
the Judges and communicated to you in mine of
Feb. 24 last concerning Hearthmoney except the
3rd and 4th items [thereof] relating to ovens and
cottages. I immediately directed the Hearthmoney Commissioners to consider same and their
answer thereto is as follows: to the third point
that my former letter to you is so plain that where
innkeepers, victuallers etc. make any profit by
their ovens they ought to pay the duty and where
they make no profit by their ovens they ought
not to pay the duty, which in truth is so plain that
you can have no reason to doubt how to proceed. |
Ibid, p. 393. |
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To the fourth: that the Attorney General is of
opinion that if a landlord lets out a house or cottage
in which are no more than two chimneys, at a rent
or for any profit, to a poor man exempt by the Acts
from payment the landlord is and will be liable to
the duty; but if such house or cottage be let to
such poor person without rent in nature of a parish
house the landlord will not be liable, but the house
will be of like nature as hospitals. |
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As to Mr. Merriman, he was in no fault about
the delivery of my former letter to you, which was
carried about by Capt. Parker till it was in the
condition you mention. But as I am satisfied that
Merriman received several sums from several
persons not warranted by law I have dismissed him
and ordered ut supra, p. 816, as to recovering and
refunding said moneys. Having taken this care
to do you right I hope I need not repeat my desires
to you to give all encouragement to the collection
of this revenue concerning which I hope no scruples
will now rest with you. |
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| July 7. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Mr. Skinner, on payment of Customs, a box of
combs now at the Custom House and directed to
the Queen, being for her own use. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 394. |
|
Same to Sir Henry Titchborne of Tichborne Place
near Alresford, co. Hants. The Lord Treasurer
has laid before the King Sir Christopher Wren's
report of June 28 concerning Thurmond's farm.
The King has thereupon declared his pleasure that
he will keep that farm. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Richard Topham. The Duke of Grafton
promised to pay the 20l. 16s. 0d. for Custom for
the 31 tents that came over in May last if the King
did not remit it. The Lord Treasurer expects
this sum to be paid [by his Grace]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same (countersigned by Treasurer Rochester) to Sir
Rich. Dutton. In mine of April 19 last I sent you
the petition of Ann Langford, widow, and Mr.
Blathwayt's report thereon with his Lordship's
order to you to pay her what is due. She has again
petitioned. You are either to satisfy her or to
send your reasons to the contrary without delay. |
Ibid, p. 395. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ John Lodge as surveyor
of the [Customs] Warehouse [London port] at
200l. per an. loco Mr. Clarke, removed to be a
Customs Commissioner, Lodge to be obliged to
breed up a young person under him in that service. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 146, 147, 148. |
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Benj. Clarke (who has been for some time bred
under said Mr. Clarke) to be assistant to said Lloyd
at 80l. per an., which is equal with the landwaiters
and will save the King 110l. per an. |
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Anthony Howard as waiter and searcher at
Minehead loco Anthony Bramley, lately deceased. |
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George Davis as weighing porter in London
port loco Richard Peake, who is superannuated
and resigns. |
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Jno. Dagg as waiter and searcher at Menegirry
[? Mevagissey], a member of Fowey port loco James
Cottle, lately dismissed. |
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Thomas Meeres as boatman in Sandwich port
loco Jno. Hutton, lately dismissed. |
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Richard Weaver as same ibid. loco John Anderson,
lately dismissed. |
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William Rudd, gent., as deputy to Sutton Oglethorp, searcher of Carlisle port. |
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| July 7. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of John Ward,
coastwaiter, for a King's waiter's place [London
port], vacant by the determination of Mr. Shaw's
patent. |
Reference Book III, p. 353. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Phi. Burton
of the petition of John Langley for allowance of
97l. 3s. 0d. in his account as Receiver of Popish
Recusants' forfeitures in cos. Worcester, Gloucester
and Monmouth; being for disbursements in said
service by direction of the late Treasury Lords. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Walter Devereux, Lieutenant of Sandgate
Castle, co. Kent, shewing that for the better
encouragement of the officers in hindering the
transportation of wool the King allowed the seizers
the moiety of the King's share; that petitioner has
seized wool and other prohibited goods to the
amount of 136[l.] and there is not a place more
used for running and smuggling all sorts of goods
than that part of Kent under his district "so that
the petitioner has been offered by the persons
practising 60l. per an. provided he would not molest
them": therefore prays a moiety of the wool now
under condemnation. With this petition is also
referred Mr. Carter's letter annexed [missing]. |
Ibid, p. 354. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Tho. Weston,
late tidesman, for re-employment, he having been
dismissed by the information of one Cheeseman
out of malice. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Edmund Clerk shewing that he
and his father were appointed Receiver of Recusants'
Forfeitures in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge and
Hunts, but were not able to go through same
without the assistance of many other persons to
all whom they paid salaries and had also constant
travels about the counties, expenses on bailiffs etc.
attending motions and other extraordinary expenses
whereby he disbursed some hundreds more than
his salary and poundage: therefore prays some
allowance for same. |
Ibid, pp. 355–6. |
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Memorandum: "the total of the account [? of receipts]
annexed amounts unto 1,319l. 1s. 2d." |
|
|
Same by same to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh [as
Paymaster of the Forces], of the petition of Lord
Cheyne, shewing that he accommodated the late
King with a piece of land fitly situated for the
enlarging of the [Chelsea] Hospital and that
same was sold at a reasonable rate and was only
parted with knowing it would be pleasing to the
late King "and about the time that purchase was
made there was a discourse that seven acres of
land in the possession of one Green might be had,
which being enquired into would not be sold for
less than 1,000l., whereupon it was neglected until
the said Green died and then it was purchased for
550l.," at which time said Cheyne desired that if
it were bought he might be accommodated with
one acre 30 poles thereof lying conveniently to
his estate; and the parting with it will be no
inconvenience to said hospital. |
Ibid, p. 356. |
| July 7. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer, the Clerk of the Pipe, Comptroller
of the Pipe etc. for records of surplusage to be made
for the satisfaction of the 114l. 3s. 8¾d. surplusage
resting on the account of William Chaffin as sheriff
of co. Wilts for the year ended 1685, Sept. 29, out
of the debits of any other sheriffs for said year. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 314. |
|
Prefixing: extracts from the Great Roll of the Pipe
of said surplusage and also, from the Receipt Roll,
of said sheriff's debit of 29l. 2s. 6½d. on said year's
account. |
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|
Same to same for same of the surplusage of 424l. 10s. 8¾d.
resting on the account of Edward Hobbs, as sheriff
of Somerset for said year. |
Ibid, p. 315. |
|
Prefixing: extract ut supra from the Pipe Roll. |
|
|
Same by same to the Wine Licences Revenue to bring
informations against all persons who shall sell or
utter by retail any wine by virtue of authorities
from any cities or Corporations, excepting such
persons as shall be authorised by the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge, the borough of St. Albans
and such as are free vintners of the city of London:
the Lord Treasurer being informed that divers cities
and other Corporations in England do pretend to
some authority and power of granting wine licences
within such Corporations and that divers persons
have of late years retailed great quantities of wine
under such pretended authorisation, same being
in the opinion of the King's Counsel against the
statute of this kingdom. The costs of such informations shall be allowed in said Commissioners' accounts. |
Ibid, pp. 314–5. |
|
Same by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer etc.
to forbear process against Sir Robt. Yeomans of
Redland, co. Gloucester, on his baronetcy fee
of 1,095l. |
Ibid, pp. 315, 316. |
|
The like in the case of the like fee due from Sir
Basill Dixwell of Brome House, co. Kent. |
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|
The like in the case of the like fee due from the heirs
etc. of Sir William Backhouse, grandchild to
Rowland Backhouse, late Alderman of London,
for said Sir William's baronetcy. |
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|
The like in the case of the like fee due from Sir
George Chout (Choute). |
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| July 8. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney to advance Mr. Sweet to a better
place in the Excise, Treasurer Rochester having a
very good character of him from several gentlemen. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 394. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners. When will the
following Navy bills come in course to be paid, viz.,
No. 72, dated 1684, May 14, for 14l. 2s. 8d. to George
Mees for victuals as a volunteer on the Henrietta;
No. 44, dated 1679, Aug. 27, for 317l. 0s. 1¼d. to
Christian Stephens, widow of John Stephens,
formerly commander of the Chesnut pink, for the
balance of his victualling account? Make memorials
in your books that notice be sent accordingly. |
Ibid, p. 395. |
|
Same to the Attorney General. The Lord Treasurer
is informed from Barbados of a seizure lately
made there of a parcel of goods on a ship
belonging to the Royal Africa Company. There is
some scruple whether a moiety thereof does of right
belong to the King. Report thereon after consideration of the following papers [missing]. |
Ibid, p. 396. |
|
Appending: note only of said papers, viz. (1) clauses
of the Africa Company's charter touching interlopers. (2) [List of] goods seized on board a ship
of the said Company at Barbados. (3) Extract
from Col. Steed's letter touching [the said] seizure. |
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| July 10. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to George, Lord Jeffreys,
Baron of Wemm, of the office of steward of the
lordship and manor of Brecknock with the fee of
13l. 6s. 8d. per an. and of the office of Chamberlain
of Brecknock and of the counties of Brecon, Radnor
and Glamorgan; all in as ample manner as
Richard, Earl of Carbery, lately deceased, or any
other predecessor therein. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 49–50. |
|
Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to
discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir
Robt. Yeomans of Redland, co. Gloucester, for the
baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II. (Treasurer
Rochester's warrant dated July 21, to the Receipt
accordingly hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 50. Money Book VI, p. 362. |
|
Three royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l.,
750l., and 400l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal
dormant of June 16 last. (Three money warrants
dated 13 July hereon. Three money orders dated
July 14 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 50. Money Book VI, p. 356. Order Book I, p. 129. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for payment of 7,456l. 6s. 8d. to Sir Dennis
Gauden, kt., Sir Denny Ashburnham, bart., and
their partners, former Victuallers of the Navy, as in
full of all demands from them concerning said
Victualling: their accounts being already declared
but they having before the death of Charles II
craved allowance of several particulars not considered in the said declared accounts, to wit, for
money paid or deposited for Customs of wheat for
the Navy; for the ransom of Benjamin Gauden, one
of their partners who was taken captive by the
Algerines; for loss of money and provisions in two
ships taken by those pirates; and for interest of
money by them advanced for the service of said
Victualling, they not having been paid their moneys
on the days specified by their contract: the abovesaid demands having been heard by the late Treasury
Lords who were of opinion that the late King was
not obliged to make good any of them save that
for interest; and Treasurer Rochester having lately
directed the Auditors of Imprests to compute said
interest at 5 per cent. (making the interest into
principal at the end of every 12 months) and they
have thereon reported June 9 ult. that said interest
to 1682, Sept. 30, comes to 7,456l. 6s. 8d. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 51–2. |
|
Same to the Attorney General for a same to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from the
executors of Sir William Backhouse, deceased,
grandchild of Rowland Backhouse, late Alderman
of London, for the baronetcy conferred on said Sir
William by Charles II. (Warrant by the Treasury
Lords to the Receipt dated 1686–7, Jan. 13, hereon
accordingly.) |
Ibid, p. 52. Money Book VIII, p. 3. |
| July 10. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge the like fee due from Sir Basill
Dixwell of Brome House, co. Kent, for the
baronetcy conferred on his father by Charles II.
(Treasurer Rochester's warrant to the Receipt dated
Dec. 23 hereon accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 53. Money Book VI, p. 457. |
|
Same to same for a same to discharge the like fee due
from Sir Charles Tirrell for the baronetcy conferred
by Charles II on his father, Sir Jno. Tirrell, late
of Springfield, co. Essex. (Treasurer Rochester's
warrant to the Receipt dated Nov. 25 hereon
accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 53. Money Book VI, p. 439. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Nicholas Yates, infant son of
Francis Yates, late of Long Lawne, and of Margaret
his wife, of an annuity or yearly pension of 100l.;
to be payable quarterly from Lady day last to said
Nicholas and the heirs of his body: the last June 24
quarter thereon to be paid immediately: all by
reason that the said Francis and Margaret were
particularly instrumental in the preservation of
Charles II after the battle of Worcester, but never
received any marks of royal favour and said Francis
died soon after the death of Charles II. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 54. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
1,200l. as royal bounty to Sir Edmund Andros, who
is appointed Governor of the Colony of New England: same being intended to defray the expense
of his journey to that government. (Money warrant
dated July 24 hereon. Money order dated July 26
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 55. Money Book VI, p. 369. Order Book I, p. 133. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a fresh Mint Indenture as follows, between
the King and Thomas Neale, who by grant dated
1678, Aug. 7, was given the office of Master and
Worker of the Mint for life in reversion of Henry
Slingsby with covenant to execute a new indenture
within two months of his succeeding to the possession
of said office; and the said Slingsby having surrendered said office by deed dated April 20 last. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 55–74. |
|
The present indenture therefore ratifies said office
to said Neale with the fee of 500l. per an. payable
quarterly out of the moneys of the Coinage Duty
Act or failing that then out of the Seigniorage or
other profits of the Mint and further with the
possession of all edifices etc., belonging to his said
office, all as fully as enjoyed by Sir Robt. Harley
and Sir Edwd. Villiers, and said Slingsby or any other
[his predecessors therein]. |
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|
Further he is hereby empowered to receive all
issues of Coinage Duty money out of the Exchequer
on imprest, same to be kept in the Receipt of the
Mint under the keys of the Warden, Master and
Worker and Comptroller and all payments thereout
by said Master and Worker for the coinage are to be
allowed him in his yearly accounts. |
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|
On his side Neale hereby covenants to make
the King's moneys in manner following that is to say
four sorts of money of Crown gold, viz., the 10s.
piece to be 99 in the lb. Troy, the 20s. piece to be
44½ in the lb. Troy, the 40s. piece to be 22¼ in the
lb. Troy, and the 5l. piece to be 8 9/10 in the lb. Troy
and every lb. weight Troy of all the moneys of gold
shall hold in number and be in value 44l. 10s. 0d.
and shall be in fineness 22 carats (careets) of fine
gold and two carats of allay which standard is hereby
to be the right standard of the moneys of Crown
gold: and Neale shall hereby have 6s. 6d. for the
coinage of every lb. weight of gold moneys, to be
detained by him for defraying all waste, provisions,
necessaries, and charges about the coining of said
moneys by the mill and press: out of which 6s. 6d.
per lb. said Neale shall allow 3s. per lb. to the
Moneyers for their labour, waste and charges therein
according to their undertaking with him: and the
King allows the sixth part of a carat per lb. weight
either way for remedy or variation from the said
right standard; any money which exceeds
said remedy is to be challenged and remolten at
said master's cost. |
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Further, Neale covenants to make eight manner
of moneys of silver: to wit.: the Crown piece
running for 5s. sterling, to be 122/5 to the lb. Troy;
the Half Crown running for 2s. 6d., to be 244/5 to the
lb. Troy; the shilling running for 12d. sterling, to
be 62 to the lb. Troy; the half shilling running for
6d. sterling, to be 124 to the lb. Troy; the groat
running for 4d. sterling, to be 186 to the lb. Troy;
the half sixpence running for 3d. sterling, to be
248 to the lb. Troy; the half groat running for 2d.
sterling, to be 372 to the lb. Troy; and the penny
running for 1d. sterling and to be 744 to the lb.
Troy: the lb. Troy of silver to be in value 3l. 2s.
sterling and to be in fineness 11 oz. 2 dwt. of fine
silver and 18 dwt. of allay which is the old Right
Standard of the moneys of silver of England. |
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All the abovesaid moneys of Crown gold and
Standard silver are to be agreeable to the respective
indented trial pieces made by order of the Privy
Council 1660, Oct. 19, which do now remain in six
places, viz. one of gold and one of silver in the
Treasury of [the Receipt at Westminster] England;
the like with the Warden of the Mint in the Tower
(to try both the coinage and the bullion brought
thither if any difference happen between the Master
of the Mint and the importer of such bullion);
the like with the Master and Worker; the like with
the Wardens of the Goldsmiths' Company of London
in Goldsmiths' Hall for the trial of their plate and
works of gold and silver; the like in the Treasury
of the Kingdom of Scotland ("to charge the officers
of his Majesty's moneys for the time being within the
said kingdom thereby for the true making of his
Majesty's moneys there); the like with the general
and other officers of the Mint in Scotland. |
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Neale to have 1s. 4½d. for the coinage of every lb.
Troy of silver for the charge of all manner of waste,
provisions, necessaries and charges; and thereout
he is to pay to the Moneyers 8d. per lb. Troy for the
making of said silver moneys by the mill and press
according to their undertaking with him. |
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Further, the said Neale, out of the moneys to be
paid to him [at the Exchequer] as above, is hereby
to pay 1,425l. per an. to the Warden of the Mint by
quarterly payments for the wages of the respective
officers of the Mint payable by said Warden as by
the schedule hereto. |
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The King allows a remedy in the silver moneys of
2 dwt. in the lb. Troy of silver after the old computation of 20 dwt. in the ounce. |
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The King hereby agrees that the said Master shall
receive as well the King's own bullion of gold and
silver as the bullion of any other person whatsoever
repairing to the Mint with the same, to be coined
into the aforesaid moneys, he to give them bills
testifying the weight and fineness thereof, delivering
same to them again within a convenient time by the
same weight and in such form [or coins] as is
limited and appointed by the present indenture.
All such importations of gold to the Mint are to be
recorded in ledger books by the Warden, Comptroller, King's Clerk and Clerk of the Papers, which
entries shall record the weight and fineness, the
parties' names and the assays thereof and said
bullion is thereupon to be put in a chest or room
locked with three keys, which are to remain
respectively with the Warden, Master and Comptroller: and when same is delivered to the making,
the Warden, Comptroller and the King's Clerk shall
keep separate books of the meltings, declaring the
quantity and fineness and allay with the report of
every assay called the pott assay; the said books
being to remain in their several custodies to charge
the Master withal and shall monthly be subscribed
by the Warden, Master and Comptroller. And the
King's Assaymaster shall keep one book of all
bullion brought in, expressing the quantity and
fineness and the report of every pott assay "which
pott assay shall be made of some ingot of the said
bullion to be taken by the said Warden or Wardens,
Comptroller and Assaymaster or any two of them
after the pott is cast out." |
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"And if any person or persons happen to bring
into the Mint any manner of gold or silver nigh to
the standard aforesaid then the Master shall receive
it for the value accordingly, so as the charges to
make it agreeable in fineness to the several standards
aforesaid be borne and sustained out of the revenue
arising to his Majesty by virtue of the Coinage
Acts." |
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The King hereby gives the said Master power to
put privy marks on the coin and from time to time
to alter same in order to the discovery of false
coiners. The Warden and Comptroller shall at all
times and places oversee the assaying, melting,
sizeing and making of the said moneys: and the
Surveyor of the meltings is to keep a book of
the weight and assays of bullion molten. When the
said moneys be coined and complete the Warden,
Master and Comptroller is to put them into a chest
or room locked with three keys in their several
custodies, until the trial of the said moneys be had
and payment be made accordingly to the importers
of such bullion: the said proof to be had before
any deliverance of said moneys, and shall be made
by the Assaymaster in the presence of the Warden,
Master and Comptroller: and after such trial,
and before any deliverance be made of the whole
sum a portion thereof is to be taken and put in a
box by the Warden in the presence of the Master
and Comptroller, the assay whereof [by the Trial
of the Pix] shall be as accustomed, viz., for every
15 lb. Tourney weight of gold two pieces, one thereof
for the Pix and the other for the assay and for every
60 lb. Tourney weight of silver two pieces, one for
the Pix and one for the assay: the Pix to be sealed
with three seals and locked with three keys of the
Warden, Master and Comptroller respectively:
and upon trial of the said Pix if the said moneys
prove good the said Master shall be quit, excused
and discharged against the King and all his
people unto that day and then the Master, at his
will, shall have letters patent under the Great Seal
for his acquittance and without fee for same, the
said patent to specify the said assays. If the
moneys in the Pix prove otherwise the excess or
defect (if within the remedy) is to be taken accompt
of to be answered to the King "without any profit
or commodity to grow unto any person or persons
for the same": but if the excess or defect be greater
than the remedy then the said Master shall make
fine and ransom to the King. |
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The Warden, Master and Comptroller to take
such gravers, smiths and labourers for the Mint as
they think fit and the civil power is to assist them
therein. |
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The Master is bound to receive all bullion brought
to the Tower after the very value [of it] by the assay
and if dispute arise between him and the merchant
importer as to the value, same shall be settled by
the Assaymaster who, in the presence of the Warden,
Master and Comptroller, shall try same. All officers
of the Mint and importers of bullion to have free
ingress and egress to and from the Tower at all
times without arrest or disturbance. The Warden,
Master and Comptroller to attend every Saturday
at the Mint, and on other days agreed by them, for
receiving bullion and delivering coin. The Master
to pay 52l. per an. towards the diet of 104l. per an.
heretofore allowed by the King to the officers of
the Mint and so long as his Majesty shall pay the
other 52l. per an. of said diet. |
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The Warden to account yearly for their receipts
and payments for wages, diets, necessaries etc. The
Mint officers to enjoy all houses and grounds within
the Mint as heretofore and all charters and franchises
and notwithstanding the statute of 27 Hy. VIII, c. 24.
The Moneyers and workmen are to be ready to do
their work at all times without denial upon pain
of losing their franchises and bodies to prison. |
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All the gold and silver that the Master shall
deliver to the Moneyers to be coined as aforesaid
shall be in clean plates and delivered by weight and
the Moneyers are to coin and re-deliver same in
clean pieces proportionable by weight paying and
contenting to the Master at every deliverance any
shortage therein, and so done, the Master to pay
them their wages. |
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The said Master covenants to bring into the Mint
from time to time convenient and sufficient supplies
of gold and silver and to make full payment and
deliverance of all moneys with all speed: and
further to bear all manner of wastes, provisions,
necessaries and charges in and about the coining of
the King's moneys by the mill and press. The
Master is to be bound to bring into the Mint for
coining, all the bullion he shall receive by colour
of his office for help and increase of the money for
the King's profit and ease of his people without
sale, aliening or putting it to any other use excepting
Healing medals, seals and medals of gold and silver
made by the King's command. |
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The Warden is hereby, with the consent of the
General of the Mint in Scotland, to make two piles
of English weight "whereof 12 ounces English shall
over poise 12 ounces Scottish [by] 4 penny-weight
9 grains English"; and the greater and small
weights of said two piles shall be proportionable;
the said two piles shall then be brought into the
Tower and examined and printed with a rose
crowned and a thistle crowned and then one to be
delivered to the General of the Mint in Scotland to
remain in said Mint, the other to remain in the
Tower and in a similar manner two piles of weights
shall be made for Scotland bearing the above
proportion to English weights and to be similarly
examined, printed and deposited to the end that
all other weights of Troy within Scotland may be made
conformable thereto. |
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The said Master to account yearly before the
Auditor and thereupon, if clear, to have his acquittance without fee. The Master to pay to the Warden
such sums as are payable by the Warden to the Mint
officers for fees, salaries and for repairs and expences.
The Master to detain in his hands, out of Coinage
Money, 1,175l. per an. for the fees and salaries due
to himself and for the fees and salaries of the Mint
officers as in the schedule hereto payable by him.
The Warden, Master and Comptroller to take
oath not to reveal the new invention of rounding
the money and marking the edges of them with
letters or grainings and so also all workmen employed
on the same. |
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Neither the Provost nor any of the Moneyers of
the Mint are at any time to vend or distribute any
piece of coined money until the same be delivered by
them according to the course of the Mint and duly
pixed etc. No one to inhabit within the Mint
without the knowledge of the Warden, Master and
Comptroller except such officers as have right
thereto. |
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The Comptroller of the Mint to give to the Auditor
once every year a roll called the Controlment Roll
containing an account of all the gold and silver
bullion and allay molten and of all gold and silver
moneys coined monthly in the Mint. |
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"And the said Master or his deputy shall pay
unto such officers or workmen that shall be employed
in the making of several gold and silver pieces round
before they are sized and for the marking the edges
of them with letters or grainings and for keeping
in repair all the rollers, instruments to cut, flatten,
make round and size the pieces and to mark the
edges of the moneys with letters and grainings and
all other tools, engines and instruments such
allowance from time to time as shall be directed"
by the Lord Treasurer or Treasury Lords not
exceeding 6d. per lb. Troy of gold moneys and 1½d.
per lb. Troy of silver moneys for their labour and
expences therein. "And furthermore because the
Propost and Company of Moneyers and Workers
of the Moneys may be encouraged to do their duties
well in the making, sizeing, blanching and coining
of the gold and silver moneys, as also for the making
upon every hundred lb. weight of silver moneys
hereafter to be coined one pound weight and a half
or 18 ounces in the quantities and species following
viz., in pence half an ounce, in twopences three
ounces, in threepences six ounces and in groats 8½
ounces," the King hereby gives power to the said
Master (so long as he and the Warden and Comptroller shall perceive the said moneys to be well
made, sized, blanched and coined) to pay to the said
Provost and Company of Moneyers 1d. by tale of
every lb. weight of all the silver moneys coined
under this indenture over and above the ordinary
price of 8d. allowed them and this payment shall
be allowed on said Master's accounts: "provided
also that the Moneyers having the gold and silver
delivered to them in clean ingots fit to be wrought
shall make and deliver seven twelfth parts of the same
in money so as there be but five parts in 12 scissell." |
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The Clerk of the Irons is hereby to keep a true
account of all the blank dies for coining which shall
from time to time be delivered to the chief graver
or gravers, who is monthly to return to said clerk
all dies grown faulty or worn by using etc., to be
defaced in the presence of the Warden, Master and
Comptroller. And the said clerk is to give to them
an account whenever required of all blank dies
delivered and faulty dies returned and of what
remain in his hands. |
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The gravers shall not work or grave any puncheons,
matrices, dies or stamps for making moneys, but
only in such house or place in the Mint as shall be
thereto assigned by the Warden, Master and
Comptroller. |
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"And for the more exact sizeing gold and silver
coins to be made by the mill and press and the
reducing them to a greater exactness and equality
in weight," it is hereby ordered that the counterpoise of the several and respective gold and silver
[pieces] herein mentioned be made lighter than
their just weights according to these proportions
following, to wit, that two grains be taken from the
counterpoise of the Crown, one grain from the half
Crown, half grain from the shilling, quarter grain
from the 6d. of silver; two grains from the counterpoise of the 5l. piece, one grain from the 40s. piece,
half grain from the 20s., quarter grain from the 10s. |
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The Provost and Moneyers to attend both morning
and afternoon with their apprentices for his Majesty's
service in the present way of coining and to work
in such tasks and so many hours therein as the
Master shall appoint. In case of their neglect or
refusal the Warden, Master and Comptroller may
dismiss or otherwise punish them according to the
ancient powers and authorities of right belonging
unto them. The present indenture to be only
during pleasure. |
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Appending: schedule of fees and salaries of the officers
of the Mint. |
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Payable by the Warden. |
l. |
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to the Warden |
400 |
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to ditto for a clerk |
40 |
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to the Comptroller |
300 |
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to ditto for a clerk |
40 |
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to the King's Assaymaster |
200 |
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to ditto for a clerk |
20 |
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to the Surveyor of the Meltings and Clerk
of the Irons |
110 |
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to ditto for a clerk |
10 |
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to the Weigher and Teller |
90 |
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to ditto for a clerk |
10 |
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to the assistant to the Weigher and Teller |
40 |
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to the Auditor [of Imprests as Auditor] of
the Mint |
40 |
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to the King's Chief Clerk and Clerk of the
Papers |
100 |
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to the Porter of the Mint |
20 |
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to the minister |
4 |
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to the sexton |
1 |
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£1,425 |
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Payable by the Master and Worker. |
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to the Master and Worker |
500 |
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to ditto for three clerks |
120 |
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to ditto for an assayer |
60 |
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to ditto for a purveyor |
20 |
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to the engineer |
100 |
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to the three Roettiers, chief gravers |
325 |
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to the smith, assistant to the gravers |
50 |
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£1,275 |
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Total establishment, 2,600l. |
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| July 10. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to continue the privy seal of 1678, Sept. 30,
by which Charles II granted the yearly sum or
pension of 30l. to the Bishop of Exeter to be paid
to an able minister for his encouragement to take
care of the souls of the inhabitants of the borough
of Lostwithiel, co. Cornwall, where they were
destitute for want of the allowance they formerly
received from the Farmers of the Pre-emption of
tin; the Mayor and burgesses of said borough having
prayed a continuance thereof which became void
by the death of Charles II; and his present Majesty
being piously disposed to promote and encourage
so good a work. Same is hereby to be paid out of
the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall by tallies
on the Receiver thereof: to be paid quarterly from
1684, Christmas, during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 75–6. |
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Same to same for a same for the annuity or yearly sum
of 100l. to Sir Charles Cotterel, kt., Master of the
Ceremonies, as in lieu and recompence of all allowances by bills or otherwise which the Master of the
Ceremonies did usually receive out of the Office of
the Treasurer of the Chamber and [as in lieu] of all
arrearages of the same: same to commence from
June 24 last and to be paid quarterly during pleasure
without imprest. Further he is hereby to be paid
forthwith what is due thereon from 1684, Christmas,
to June 24 last. |
Ibid, p. 76. |
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Same to same for a same for settling as follows the
accounts of Sir Dennis Gawden, kt., Sir Denny
Ashburnham, bart., Abraham Jaggard, Benj.
Gawden and Jonathan Gawden, as late Victuallers
of Tangier. The said Victuallers did furnish said
late garrison from 1677, Oct. 1, to 1678, Sept. 30,
with victuals and provisions in accordance with the
terms of a contract dated 1664, Aug. 30, between
the Duke of York et al. of the one part and Thomas
Yeabsly, Tho. Andrews and John Lanyon, merchants of the other part. Their account for same
was presented to the Committee for the affairs of
Tangier some time before the death of Charles II and
was examined by Auditor Tho. Done and by John
Creed, secretary for the affairs of said late garrison.
Therein they are charged with 11,087l. 6s. 3d.
received from Saml. Pepys, then Treasurer for said
garrison, and they further voluntarily charge themselves with 9,384l. received from Sir Dennis Gauden,
who to the time of the commencement of said account
was sole contractor for victualling said garrison.
The total charge is 20,471l. 6s. 3d. and against this
they are allowed 11,387l. 3s. 3¼d. for provisions issued
to the garrison between 1677, Oct. 1, and 1678,
Sept. 30 (at the rate of 3s. 2¼d. per man per week
for the men in garrison); 7l 1s 4d. for victuals
issued for public uses, and 2,485l. 16s. 2½d. for
provisions shipped from London 1677, Sept. 4, in
the Phœnix, John Spurrell master, which ship and
provisions was taken at sea 1677, Sept. 18, as
appears by the affidavit of said Spurrell and John
Clase, boatswain thereof, sworn at Algiers 1677,
Nov. 10, before Samuel Martin, agent for Charles II
and Consul for the English nation there;
7,325l. 9s. 0¼d. for money by them paid and provisions made good to Anthony Sturt and partners,
the succeeding contractors for Victualling said
garrison, being towards making good the standing
magazine [of victuals] there: 1,323l. 17s. 1d. for
interest for money due under their contract, but not
duly paid at the times prefixed. The said allowances
come to 22,529l. 6s. 11d., thus leaving them in
surplus, 2,058l. 0s. 8d. The said account has been
examined by the Navy Commissioners with the aid
of Samuel Pepys, Tho. Done and William Hewer,
and by them allowed as just. It is therefore hereby
ordered that said allowances amounting to
22,529l. 6s. 11d. be passed and that said surplus
be paid them immediately after the declaration of
the said account. |
Ibid, pp. 77–9. |
| July 10. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for allowing as follows the accounts of
Richard Graham and Philipp Burton for Crown
Law costs for the period 1681, Hilary, to 1684,
Trinity, as certified to the late Treasury Lords
1684, Dec. 3, by Auditor Tho. Done. Said
accountants therein charge themselves with 600l.
directed 1683, June 12, and 1684, July 15, to be
paid by Burton to Graham for charges of prosecution of several misdemeanours and suits etc.,
Against this they crave allowance of 4,478l. 5s. 3d. for
disbursements therein, thus leaving a surplusage of
3,878l. 5s. 3d. Further they have lately presented
their joint account for Crown Law expenses for the
year Mich., 1684, to Mich., 1685, and same has been
certified Dec. 1 last to Treasurer Rochester by said
Auditor. Therein they charge themselves with
1,650l. money received and crave allowance of
8,696l. 3s. 11d. thus leaving a surplusage of
7,046l. 3s. 11d. The King being satisfied that said
moneys were faithfully expended in and about the
prosecutions therein mentioned, including the
counsel's fees and other things therein for which
formal vouchers could not be obtained, hereby
orders said accounts to be passed and allowed and
that the surplusage at the foot thereof be satisfied
to them by allowing the same in some other their
account or in such other way as the Lord Treasurer
may think meet. Further the Lord Treasurer and
Chancellor of the Exchequer are hereby empowered
to, by their warrant, allow in other accounts of the
said Graham and Burton such payments made by
them of which [for want of vouchers as above]
allowance cannot be made to them by the strict
rules of the Exchequer without authority from the
King [under the privy seal]. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 80–2. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to pay Thomas Raymond 26l. for
half a year to June 24 last as a King's waiter, London
port: with dormant clause for said salary in future.
(Henry Guy dated same to same to the like effect.) |
Money Book VI, p. 355. Disposition Book V, p. 5. |
| July 10. |
Henry Guy, dated Windsor Castle, to the Customs
Commissioners to report as to the two derelict ships
brought into Portsmouth and secured for the Lord
Admiral by Sir Robert Holmes as Vice-Admiral of
Hampshire, "and as he was bringing them from
thence he was interrupted by Mr. Weaver, an officer
of the Customs at Portsmouth." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 395. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed letter [missing]
from Mr. Blathwayte dated the 6th inst. concerning
the taking of bonds of the masters of ships that
are to be employed in the Bermuda Islands. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Warden of the Mint and the Mint Commissioners to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
relating to the Mint in New England. You are
to think upon some other inscriptions which will be
more agreeable to the King's prerogative to be
stamped upon the coin. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: note only of said papers, viz. (1) extract
of the laws of New England touching a Mint at
Boston. (2) A letter of Mr. Blathwayt's to Guy
enclosing said extract. |
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