|
| Mar. 26. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy and partners [in the Great
Wardrobe] forwarding (a). |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 37. |
|
Appending: (a) order of the King in Council dated
Whitehall Mar. 24. "Memorandum that two
cushions of cloth of gold, of the same with the
pall, be provided for their Majesty's use at their
royal coronation." |
|
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Sir Christopher
Wren, Surveyor General of the Works, of the
petition of Mris. Ford, ut supra, p. 65, together
with the report thereon from the Surveyor General
[of Crown Lands]. |
Reference Book III, p. 37. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Thomas Bettesworth for delivery of a
seizure of 20,000 kidskins which he some time since
ordered Mr. Tho. Legendre his correspondent at Roantoby [? Ringkjöbing], to ship to him to London "and
for some reasons to consign them in the name of an
alien," which he accordingly so shipped on the Mary,
John Mervin master, "whereupon petitioner paid Customs on their arrival in London about Nov. 26 last;
but Mr. Hern, a Customs officer, understanding
that the bill of lading was in an alien's name, did
without petitioner's consent and in his absence
cause them to be landed and then seized them
as being aliens' goods. No alien whatever has
any property in those goods. They are entirely
petitioner's property and if they had been aliens'
goods they could not be forfeited till landed by his
own order. |
Ibid, p. 38. |
|
Same by same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition
of Tho. Lloyd, esq. to be admitted to the place of
Paymaster of the Works granted to him by Charles II
in reversion of Mr. Packer: petitioner being advised
that Packer's grant which was during pleasure is
void by the late King's death. |
Ibid, p. 40. |
|
Same by same to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of Widow Bland, relict of Jno. Bland:
petitioner shewing that she being proprietor of
the late Navy Office in Mark Lane, it being left
on her hands very ruinous and much out of repair
to her great damage, the King ordered the Navy
Board to pay her 200l. for her satisfaction; but
she cannot as yet get the money: therefore prays
payment. |
Ibid, p. 53. |
|
Money warrant for 125l. to Sir William Killigrew for
last Christmas quarter on his annuity or pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 22. |
| Mar. 27. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Margaret Heathcote,
Quaker, as by a reference from the King dated the
20th inst: petitioner shewing that her husband
was sent as a factor with goods to New York, but
by damage at sea same became unsaleable and he
was forced to exchange great part thereof for
provisions and sent it in a small vessel called the
Lancaster to Newfoundland to sell it for money,
but they missed their expectations and the sloop
returned to New York, where unhappily they began
to unload before entering in the Custom House,
whereon the vessel and goods were seized to the
value of 500l. "and unless thy princely mercy
be extended" he will lose his employment and his
family will be distressed: therefore prays forgiveness
for her husband and restoration of the vessel and
goods, petitioner being poor and destitute of other
assistance. |
Reference Book III, p. 39. |
| Mar. 27. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of William Fall
to be admitted Comptroller of Plymouth port by
virtue of Charles II's grant to him in reversion of
Lewis Stewkly's interest therein. |
Reference Book III, p. 39. |
|
Same by same to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces,
of the petition of four Captains of Horse belonging
to Tangier: petitioners shewing that they arrived
in England the beginning of April last and at their
landing supplied their men with subsistence money
as also upon their march to their quarters, where
they remained all that month unpaid by reason
it was represented "to your Lordship" that they
were advanced it [their pay] at Tangier: but the
Treasurer of Tangier having shown "your Lordship"
that this was a mistake and that they were never
accounted with for that month you ordered Mr. Fox
to advance to petitioners 100l. a troop till payment
should be directed of said month's arrear, "which
being as yet undetermined a stop is made upon
their ordinary subsistence for that 100l. advanced
and they cannot march according to their present
orders without leaving the country unpaid." Therefore pray payment of said arrear to be ordered,
they having at present orders for a speedy march. |
Ibid, pp. 39–40. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Mathias Miller for renewal of his patent
as Comptroller of Carlisle port, same being determined by the late King's death. |
Ibid, p. 40. |
|
Warrant by same to same to deliver, Customs free, the
goods of Lord Duivenwoorde and Lord Dyckvelt,
Ambassadors Extraordinary from the States General
of the United Provinces. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 10–12. |
|
Appending: (a) schedule of said goods shipped on the
Gorcum, Capt. Piterson commander, and on the
Church, Jeremy Finch master: said schedule being
signed Br. de Wassenaer, Dutenvoitde (Duventrode),
De Wede (Weede); (b) memorial in French dated
London, Mar. 26, signed ut supra, "nous sonsignez
Ambassadeurs Extraordinaires," requesting delivery
of said goods. |
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|
Samuel Langford, in the absence of Henry Guy, to
the Attorney General to report to the Lord Treasurer
on the enclosed opinions of the King's Counsel in
Ireland, concerning Plantation goods. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 37. |
|
Appending: note of said opinions being two papers
both dated Feb. 16 last, one signed by
Sir Jno. Osborne; the other signed by Sir William
Domvile, Sir Jo. Temple and Sir Jo. Meade. |
|
| Mar. 27. |
William Lowndes [in the absence of Henry Guy] to
Col. Werden. The Lord Treasurer has desired
Alderman Duncombe to pay you to-morrow morning
3,000l. by way of advance on a privy seal which
is ordered to be passed for the Queen. (Same dated
same to said Duncomb to pay, out of Hearthmoney
remaining in your hands according to the last
[weekly Hearthmoney] certificate 3,000l. to said
Werden for the Queen. For your regular discharge
herein the King has signed a warrant to pass the
privy seal for a larger sum to said Col. Werden,
"therefore you may take his acquittance to give
the Teller when the privy seal is perfected.") |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 38. Disposition Book IV, p. 15. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Barons of the
Exchequer to swear Sir Philip Lloyd, kt. into the
office of Keeper of the Exchange and money within
the Tower of London and the custody of the coinage
of gold and silver there and elsewhere in England:
as by his patent or grant of the 4th inst. during
pleasure. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 26. |
| Mar. 30. |
Report by same to the King on the petition of
the mayor and burgesses of Newcastle as by the
reference thereof Feb. 17 last concerning the jurisdiction of the Castlegarth, ut supra, p. 57 and Calendar
of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1495. The Attorney
General on reference to him from me, thinks it may
be fit for the government of the inhabitants who
live in the Castlegarth that the place be put within
the limit and jurisdiction of the town of Newcastle:
which may be done by royal patent with a proviso
that the assizes and sessions may be kept there for
the county as formerly. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to pay Jane Ennis, widow
of Lieut. Robt. Ennis, 30l. as reward for the loss of
her husband, who was Ayd Major to the Scots
Regiment at Tangier, for support of herself and
children. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 16. |
|
Also to pay to Jane Urquhart, widow of Thomas
Urquhart, deceased, a late Lieutenant to Capt.
Forbes, 8l. as royal bounty for the loss of her husband
killed at Tangier: "to enable both the said widows
to go to their habitations in Ireland." |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report
to Treasurer Rochester (as by the reference of
Dec. 11 last, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VII, pp. 1444–5) on Lord Hatton's request on
behalf of the inhabitants of Guernsey desiring
liberty to transport to that island from Newcastle
and Swansea 400–500 chaldron of coal yearly. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 38. |
|
Same to the Earl of Middleton, one of the Principal
Secretaries of State, enclosing from the Lord
Treasurer the substance of the letter (ut supra, p. 75)
to hand from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
dated the 12th inst. in reply to the Treasury Lords'
letter and to the memorial of the Dutch ambassador
and other papers relating to the ship Castle of
Purmerent. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
draft of a grant to Mr. Hillyard of several marsh
lands in Lincolnshire and several other papers
relating to said lands. |
Ibid, p. 39. |
|
Appending: note only of same being said draft and
said papers, a petition of Mr. Hillyard's with the
Attorney General's report on it, a report by the
Surveyor General of Crown Lands and a letter
from the Attorney General to Mr. Guy. |
|
| Mar. 30. |
Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren for a certificate what
is due to Senr. Verrio upon account of the Works
at Windsor or any other way. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 39. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney.
Treasurer Rochester apprehends that there are
arrears of Hearthmoney standing out as well for
half year ended 1684, Lady day, as for the succeeding
half year and that part of the growing duty payable
at the present Lady day may be collected before
those arrears are all paid. You are to keep distinct
accounts of said arrears and of said growing duty.
Send these accounts to the Lord Treasurer. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the export to Scotland,
Customs free, in the Katherine yacht, of goods
belonging to the Duke of Queensberry. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 12. |
|
Appending: schedule of said goods signed by John
Gibson (plate, clothes, glass &c.). |
|
|
Money warrant for 2,825l. to Bevill Skelton for arrears
due from 1683, Aug. 14, to 1684–5, Mar. 1, on his
ordinary of 5l. a day as late Envoy Extraordinary
to the Princes and Hanse Towns of the Empire.
(Money order dated April 7 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 22. Order Book I, p. 9. |
|
Same for 750l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for 1684,
Christmas quarter, on his annuity or yearly pension
out of the Excise. |
Money Book VI, p. 22. |
|
750l. to George, Duke of Northumberland, for 1684,
Sept. 29 quarter, on the like annuity. |
|
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester for the execution of
a money warrant dated 1684, Dec. 23, for 950l. to
said Duke of Northumberland on same, being 200l.
to complete 1684, Lady day quarter, and 750l. for
1684, June 24 quarter, thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 2,000l. to John, Lord Churchill, in
repayment of so much by him lent to the late King
Jan. 3 last: to be hereby repaid together with
6 per cent. interest to be reckoned quarterly till the
repayment of the principal which is intended to be
on the 4th April, 1685, to which said Lord Churchill
has agreed and consented. (Money order dated
Mar. 31 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 23. Order Book I, p. 6. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt to
charge upon the present Receiver of First Fruits
the tally struck at the Receipt Jan. 8 last (on John
Lawrence, then Receiver of First Fruits, but since
deceased), for 199l. 1s. 0d. in part of 500l. for 1684,
Christmas quarter, on the annuity of 2,000l. granted
to Peregrine Bertie, Charles Bertie and Charles
Osborne by patent of 1678–9, Mar. 20, for the use
of Bridget, Countess of Plymouth. |
Money Book VI, p. 23. |
|
In the margin: Two later Treasury orders (both
struck through) dated 1686–7, Feb. 26, and 1688–9,
Jan. 2, for the execution of this present warrant. |
|
| Mar. 30. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt for
tallies to be stricken on the Farmers of the Post
Fines for 1,336l. being the sum which has been
answered [directly] to the King by the several
sheriffs of the counties as follows upon the determination of their accounts. |
Money Book VI, pp. 24–5. |
|
Prefixing: certificate dated 1683, July 29, by
Bartholomew Fillingham, Deputy Clerk of the
Pipe, of such sums of money of the Post Fines as
have been answered to the King directly by the
sheriffs as above or otherwise discharged by the late
Act of General Pardon: the said Post Fines having
been demised by indenture dated 1661, April 29,
to Thomas, late Earl of Berks[hire], and Sir Robert
Howard, kt. at 2,276l. per an. rent; [under the
terms of which farm the said grantees are entitled
to an allowance for all sums so answered direct or
pardoned], viz.: |
|
|
money answered to the King by the sheriffs
in 1673–4. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
of co. Bucks |
64 |
9 |
8 |
|
|
" Hunt. |
53 |
18 |
4 |
|
|
" Southampton |
42 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
money discharged by judgment of
Court upon the late Act of Pardon,
in the sheriffs' account (in 1673). |
|
|
|
|
|
of co. Bucks |
3 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
moneys answered to the King by
the sheriffs (in 1675). |
|
|
|
|
|
of co. Beds |
55 |
14 |
2 |
|
|
" Berks |
34 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
" Bucks |
52 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
" Cumberland |
29 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
" Derby |
8 |
14 |
10 |
|
|
" Devon |
31 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
" Dorset |
50 |
17 |
6 |
|
|
" Essex |
4 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
" Gloucester |
53 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
" Leicester |
14 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
" Lincoln |
17 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
" London [and] Middlesex |
213 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
" Monmouth |
11 |
14 |
2 |
|
|
" Northampton |
71 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
" Nottingham |
36 |
6 |
5½ |
|
|
" Salop |
42 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
" Somerset |
81 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
" Stafford |
9 |
11 |
8 |
|
|
" Suffolk |
164 |
11 |
8 |
|
|
" Southampton |
40 |
10 |
3 |
|
|
" Surrey |
111 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
" Sussex (in part of 69l. 3s. 2d.) |
31 |
1 |
11½ |
|
|
" Westmorland |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
York city |
3 |
0 |
11 |
|
|
Liberty of Audley |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
£1,336 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
The rent of 2,276l. per an. reserved for the farm
of said Post Fines is fully answered up to 1674,
Sept. 29, and there is now due 2,276l. thereon for
one whole year to 1675, Sept. 29. Towards
this rent there has been paid as follows, viz.: |
|
|
|
l. |
|
|
|
|
to the executors of Lady Barbara Villers
for two successive half years to 1676,
Lady day, on her yearly pension |
500 |
|
|
|
|
to Sir Robert Clayton, kt. and John
Morris, esq. for the half years ended
1675, Christmas, and 1676, June 24,
on their annuity or yearly sum |
200 |
|
|
|
|
to Tho. Aram, gent. for the same half
years on his like annuity or yearly sum |
140 |
|
|
|
|
to Edward Bull, gent. for the same half
years on his like annuity |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
£940 |
|
|
|
|
Thus leaving 1,336l. of rent due [which sum is
balanced by the abovesaid tallies of allowance
hereby to be made to said Farmers]. |
|
| Mar. 30. |
Five several similar warrants, each for tallies for
1,336l. as above; based upon five several like certificates as above [presumably for the respective
years ending 1676, 1677, 1678, 1679, 1680.] |
Money Book VI, p. 25. |
|
A like warrant for tallies for 1,164l. 7s. 5d. based upon
the like certificate [presumably for the year
ended 1681.] |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor of
the Receipt, Surveyor General of Crown Lands,
Surveyor General of Works and the Clerk
of the Pells of the petition of Paul Jodrell,
Clerk to the House of Commons, as by a reference
from the King dated Whitehall, Mar. 27 inst., "the
King being graciously disposed to gratify petitioner."
Petitioner sets forth that he lately came to his said
office and has endeavoured his utmost for the
preservation of the books and other things belonging
thereto, for future service, he finding same in a very
disordered manner: that he apprehends such
disorders have happened by reason there hath not
been for many years any place of habitation
appointed for the Clerk of the Commons (as the
Clerk of the House of Lords has had, which is
annexed to his office) for the more convenient
execution of his said office: that he has discovered
that the King has a title to an old ruinous house
and a little garden plot and some decayed rooms
and appurtenances near the place where his said
office is executed and is willing [at his own charge]
to assert the King's right thereto: therefore prays
a grant thereof for the better preservation and
more convenient execution of his said office. |
Reference Book III, pp. 40–1. |
|
The house and premises mentioned are in the
possession of one Widow Madge or of Sir—Becher
under her and are situate in Westminster next
adjoining to the Court of Wards at the west end of
Westminster Hall between the Old Palace Yard
and the Fishyard, and were formerly enjoyed by
the usher of the Court of Wards. |
|
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Gyles Lytcot, Comptroller General of the
accompts of the Customs, showing that he having
lately petitioned for a renewal of his patent of said
office (void by the late King's death) the Customs
Commissioners had reported thereon that he had
performed his duty with great skill and industry
and further advised that he might have a new
patent with [additional] clauses to make him
Comptroller of the Four and a Half per cent. duty in
the Barbados: that he was presented to his said
office when the late Lord Shaftesbury was in the
Commission of the Treasury and said Lord for some
displeasure refused him publicly, but the rest of the
Treasury Lords and the Customs Commissioners
insisted upon having petitioner into the said employment whereupon he was admitted, but Lord
Shaftesbury took off part of his salary: further
that the accounts of the Plantation duties under
the Act of 25 Car. II, c. 7, will require more pains
in stating by the new methods now pursued by the
Customs Commissioners besides the stating the
accounts of the Four and a Half per cent. duty:
therefore praying some additional salary. |
Ibid, p. 42. |
| Mar. 30. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Auditor Aldworth
of the statement of account of interest due from
the King to Charles Toll to 1685, April 1. |
Reference Book III, p. 42. |
|
Prefixing: said statement. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
on 34,441l. remainder of 39,441l.
due to Toll |
566 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
on 20,000l. due to Anthony Sturt,
senr. and junr. |
1,018 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
on 36,000l. due to Edward Noell |
964 |
11 |
10 |
|
|
on 4,000l. due to James Nihill |
246 |
15 |
9 |
|
|
Total interest |
2,796 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
Total principal |
94,441 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Same by same to Richard Graham, Phillip Burton
and William Shaw of the following proposal. |
Ibid, p. 43. |
|
Prefixing: proposal of Lady Grace Pierpoint and
John Savile, esq., touching the estate of Ford, Lord
Grey, and touching the sum of 10,000l. due to them
upon a mortgage of part of said estate. The said
proposers will advance 16,000l. to be repaid them
with interest together with said 10,000l. and interest
thereon out of the growing profits of said estate,
provided that if said estate do not reimburse them
the said 16,000l. and interest the King will otherwise repay them the same or so much thereof as
shall not be paid them out of said estate. |
|
|
Same by same to Auditor Aldworth of the statement
of account of interest due to Richard Kent and
Charles Duncombe up to 1685, Mar. 25, on money
lent for his Majesty's service. |
Ibid, pp. 44–5. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
|
|
|
interest. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
on 235,000l. due to them 1684,
Dec. 25, on an account made up
to that date, viz. 100,000l. on the
Customs, 72,000l. on the Hearthmoney and 63,000l. on the Excise |
3,476 |
12 |
7 |
|
|
on 20,000l. advanced 1684–5,
Mar. 5, on a tally of loan |
65 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
|
3,542 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
Deduction of 1 per cent. on 50,000l.
from Dec. 25 last |
123 |
5 |
8 |
|
|
|
3,419 |
1 |
11 |
|
|
Total principal money |
255,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
[repayments of principal and
deductions for interim interest
thereon.] |
|
|
|
|
|
1684–5, Jan. 5, 2,000l. [repaid] in
part of 100,000l. |
25 |
19 |
5 |
|
|
1684–5, Jan. 13, 2,000l. in part of
ditto |
23 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
1684–5, Jan. 27, 4,000l. in part of
ditto |
37 |
9 |
7 |
|
|
1684–5, Feb. 10, 2,000l. in part of
ditto |
14 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
1684–5, Feb. 11, 13,300l. in part
of ditto |
91 |
16 |
4 |
|
|
1684–5, Mar. 18, 1,700l. and 300l.
in part of ditto |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
1685, Mar. 25, 2,000l. in part of
ditto |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£195 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
Total repayment of interest 27,300l., leaving a
balance of principal due, at the foot of this
account, of 227,700l. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Total net interest due, after deduction of said 195l. 0s. 10d. |
3,224 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
The balance of principal is charged as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
l. |
|
|
|
|
on the Customs |
72,700 |
|
|
|
|
" Hearthmoney |
72,000 |
|
|
|
|
" Excise |
63,000 |
|
|
|
|
" Exchequer loans |
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
£227,700 |
|
|
|
| Mar. 30. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of William Christian
for renewal of his patent as Cutomer of Carlisle port. |
Reference Book III, p. 46. |
| [?] |
Same by same to same of the petition of John Anguish
for renewal of his patent as Comptroller of Lynn
Regis port. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 30 (31). |
Treasurer Rochester to Sir Richard Dutton [Governor
of Barbados]. From your letter of Dec. 26 last it
appears that you have made a discovery of an
estate of above 400l. formerly belonging to James
Holloway executed here [in England] for high
treason. It is the King's pleasure that you apply
same to the satisfaction of so much of your salary as
shall be due at that time, giving discharges under
your hand to the factors and correspondents of
said Holloway. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 161–2. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 41. |
|
Since your arrival at Barbados Samuel Hanson
has been fined 200l. to the King, 150l. whereof you
had before received. You are likewise to apply said
200l. to your salary. You are forthwith to transmit
[to me] accounts of these sums. |
|
|
It is the King's pleasure (and this is likewise to be
a rule to all others in chief command) that upon
discovery or adjudication of any moneys accruing
to the King you do not take upon you to charge
yourself with any such money or parts of the King's
revenue but that you gave notice thereof with all
the encouragement and assistance you can to the
King's receiver and other officers employed in the
care of the revenue so that same may be received
and accompted for by them to the King. |
|
|
I shall not need to say anything at present as to
the fines of Sir John Witham, as the King has
admitted his appeal and given other directions in
the whole matter. The King is well satisfied with
your care in providing for the management and
receipt of the Four and a Half per cent. duty until
the arrival of orders from England. |
|
| Mar. 31. |
Privy seal for 20,000l. to Robert Werden for the use
and service of the Queen Consort, without account:
the King intending "to make a suitable addition
to the jointure of our dearest Consort the Queen,
for the support of her royal estate and dignity and it
being also our pleasure that in the meantime such
sums of money shall be furnished at the Receipt of
our Exchequer as shall be necessary for the use and
service of our said dearest Consort until the settlement of the said addition to her jointure can be
made and perfected." |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 49. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a demise to Robert Saunders,
gent. of "all that our ancient duty arising within
our county of Cornwall, commonly called or known
by the name of the Post Groats, being 4d. payable
by the tinners there for every hundredweight of tin
coined between Michaelmas and Midsummer
yearly". to hold same during pleasure, paying
a rental of 10l. per an., payable half yearly either
into the Receipt of the Exchequer or to the
Receiver of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid, p. 67. |
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Royal sign manual for the issue of the following sums
on the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of Feb. 27 last,
viz.: |
Ibid, p. 69. Money Book VI, pp. 28, 29. Order Book I, pp. 7, 8. |
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320l. 5s. 0d. to Sir Henry Goodrick as Envoy
Extraordinary from Charles II to Spain: as in
part of 360l. 6s. 0d. for his extraordinaries therein
1679, June 12, to Nov. 8, his bill for said sum being
allowed the 27 inst. by the Earl of Sunderland
with the exception of one article therein for 37l.
for glazing his house. |
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606l. to John Robinson for 606 days 1682–3,
Feb. 1, to 1684, Sept. 29, residing at Sweden by
order of Charles II till the King's Envoy to that
Coutr should arrive there. |
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100l. to Philip Rycaut, Agent and Consul General,
for Charles II, at Algiers in Barbary for half a year
1684, April 25, to Oct. 25, on his 200l. per an. for
his support and maintenance in that employment. |
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(Three money warrants dated April 3 hereon for
the above three sums respectively. Three money
orders dated April 4 hereon for said sums respectively. The money warrant for said Goodrick
contains the statement of said bill of extraordinaries
as follows: |
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Madrid, Nov. 8, 1679. Sir Henry Goodrick,
Envoy Extraordinary to the Catholic King, craves
allowance of the following extraordinaries, 1679,
June 12, to Nov. 8. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for passing privy seals, warrants, Exchequer fees and two passes to leave
the kingdom |
48 |
0 |
0 |
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the charges of my journey to Brussels
to receive his Royal Highness's
[the Duke of York's] commands |
46 |
0 |
0 |
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to the ship that transported my family
from London to St. Andero |
67 |
0 |
0 |
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for boats to land them and the goods |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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for the carriage of my family, being 16
persons with their diet from St.
Andero to Madrid at 12s. apiece
18 days more than allowance |
82 |
16 |
0 |
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for carriage of furniture and goods in
six carts to Madrid |
55 |
0 |
0 |
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fees at several Custom houses |
33 |
0 |
0 |
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for the King's arms |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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to the officers of the Currios |
17 |
10 |
0 |
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for glazing my house |
37 |
0 |
0 |
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£397 |
6 |
0 |
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Followed by allowance dated Whitehall, Mar. 27
inst., by Secretary Sunderland of the above
bill, "except the last article." |
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| Mar. 31. |
Royal sign manual for the issue out of the abovesaid
dormant privy seal of 471l. to Edward Randolph
(who has ever since 1675 been employed here [in
England] and in New England in reducing that
Province [of New England] to the obedience of
our laws and government, which is now accomplished): all as in full satisfaction of his charges
and disbursements in eight several voyages to and
from there and in prosecuting the Quo Warranto
brought against the Charter granted to the Colony of
Massachusetts Bay, and also of the great losses he
sustained in his goods by storms at sea [the accounts
for] which have been examined by William
Blathwayte and sworn to by said Randolph. (Money
warrant dated April 3 hereon. Money order dated
April 4 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 69–70. Money Book VI, p. 27. Order Book I, p. 7. |
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Money warrant for 200l. to Anthony Stephens for one
year to 1682, Sept. 29, on his salary as one of the
[Exchequer Court] auditors of the revenue. |
Money Book VI, p. 23. |
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Same for 40l. to William Norrington, Receiver General
for co. Essex, of the late Seventeen Months' Tax,
Poll, Eighteen Months' Tax and Six Months' Tax,
as a reward for his charges in bringing up the moneys
of the said taxes from time to time: the [late] Agents
for Arrears of Taxes (viz. Sir Richard Mason, since
deceased, and Bartholomew Fillingham) having
reported that above 60,000l. passed through petitioner's hands and that he was always looked upon
to be a very good and diligent receiver and as they
believed brought up the greatest part of those
assessments to London at his own charge in specie
and that all his accounts are clear to about 65l.
Before the present warrant be satisfied Norrington
is to pay in the said 65l. remaining in his hands.
(Money order dated April 7 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 32. Order Book I, p. 9. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for the felling of timber in Whittlewood Forest
(viz. in the coppices called Chambersaile, Hawkspath, Buckingham-Thicks, Little Cattshill and other
coppices there) up to the value of 12,000l. in all:
the proceeds whereof are hereby to be paid into
the Receipt for the Earl of Arlington: the present
privy seal being in effect merely a renewal of the
privy seal of 1684, April 30, ut supra, Calendar of
Treasury Books, Vol. VII, pp. 1112–3, "by virtue of
which privy seal and of a warrant dated 1684,
May 6, in pursuance thereof there have been felled
so many trees there as have produced 2,000l. or
thereabouts, which is paid or intended to be paid into
the Receipt. It is hereby directed that warrant be
given for felling such timber ut supra, ibid. to a
total value ut supra, ibid. and under such regulations and directions etc. ut supra, ibid.: and that
all the receipts for such timber be kept apart in the
Exchequer and issued to said Earl from time to
time as it shall be paid in: all as royal bounty
without account. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant
accordingly dated May 2 to Sir William Farmer,
bart., William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown
lands, Tho. Agar, Surveyor General of Woods [Trent
South], Tho. Newton, woodward of said forest,
Henry Farmer, esq., and Sam. Rolt, gent. for the
marking and felling such timber, etc.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 70–2. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 45–7. |
| Mar. 31. |
Warrant from Treasurer Rochester to employ Charles
Orchard (Customer of Exeter and Barnstaple ports
with their members) as Collector of Exeter port for
his patent salary [as Customer] only: he to reside
in the head port of Exeter. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 12, 13. |
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The salary of 50l. per an. allowed to the present
waiter and searcher at Margate for keeping a horse,
is to be applied to the maintenance of a boat and
two men with the addition of 5l. per an.; one of
the boatmen to have the command of the boat at
30l. per an., the other at 25l. per an.: John Kneebone
to have the command of the boat: as proposed by
the Customs Commissioners the 16 and 23 inst. |
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Christopher Merret [present waiter and searcher
of Margate] to be removed to be waiter and searcher
in Boston port loco Adam Howes, deceased. |
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Robert Walbanke (Walbank) and Tho. Howard
to be inserted in the establishment as tidesmen in
fee, Bristol port, to complete the establishment of
that port "and to make their number twenty." |
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Timothy Bearcliffe as a tidesman, Berwick port
loco Tho. James, lately deceased. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
to the Earl of Arlington what money has been paid
into the Receipt and now remains there, arising
by the sale of timber in Whittlewood Forest and
not exceeding 12,000l.; as the King has confirmed
the grant thereof to the said Earl and a privy seal
is now passing, which with the other warrants [to
authorise such advance as herein] will be sent you
as soon as may be. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 16. |
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Same to same to issue to Auditor Stephens the 200l.
paid into the Exchequer by Visct. Falkland,
Treasurer of the Navy, [as repayment of money]
formerly imprested to him [Falkland, for the Navy]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of such money
of the Customs, Hearthmoney and Excise money
as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer
viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 17, 18. |
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Out of Customs. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy in
part of 7,743l. 5s. 0d. for one
quarter more to the yards at
Chatham and Sheerness |
2,336 |
18 |
0 |
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to ditto to finish the demands for
fitting out several ships to sea |
310 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Mr. Taylor according
to his new contract, to perfect
the sum for the month of March |
2,282 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto towards paying off the sea
officers and [Navy] bills etc. in
course according to directions
lately sent to the Navy Commissioners |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the Victuallers' weekly
money |
600 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] weekly money |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Philip Packer, in further part of
Sir Christopher Wren's estimate
for preparing for the Coronation:
[to be paid] by way of advance |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy in full
of 7,743l. 5s. 0d. for one quarter
more to the yards at Chatham
and Sheerness |
5,406 |
7 |
0 |
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Out of Excise. |
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to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the trustees of the Duke of St.
Albans by way of advance |
750 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
375 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Robt. Vyner towards the
charge of the Coronation: by
way of advance |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir John James and partners in
full of all |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir William Killigrew |
125 |
0 |
0 |
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£19,985 |
5 |
0 |
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(Same dated Mar. [sic. for Apr.] 2 to the Customs
Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the
Customs cash for the present week, the said paper including the first seven of the abovesaid items [payable
out of Customs money in the Exchequer] together with
the following item [payable direct out of the Customs
Office on tallies] viz. 2,000l. to Richard Kent and
Charles Duncombe in [further] repayment of loan.
Total disposition, 9,328l. 18s. 0d.) |
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(Same dated April 2 to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the paper of the
disposition of the cash of Excise and Hearthmoney
for the present week; said paper including the last
seven items of the abovesaid sums [payable out of
the Exchequer] together with the following items
[payable directly out of the Excise Office on tallies]
viz. 1,000l. to Mr. Toll in part of his debt; 500l.
to Mr. Hornby in part of his debt; 1,500l. to Mr.
Freind and Calvert in part of their debt: total
disposition, 15,656l. 7s. 0d., 10,250l. thereof out of
Excise and 5,406l. 7s. 0d. thereof out of Hearthmoney.) |
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| Mar. 31. |
Treasurer Rochester to Edwyn Stede, Receiver [General
of Revenues], Barbados. By order in Council of
Jan. 21 last the King has ordered that the bond
given at Barbados by Capt. Richd. Young, commander of the ship Malaga Merchant, be prosecuted
for the escape of Samuel Hanson, the King's prisoner;
and Sir Richard Dutton is to levy the 2,000l.
[penalty] of said bond and put it into your hands.
You are to remit this sum by bills of exchange to
Henry Guy with the first opportunity, after deduction of the damage that any private person shall
appear to have sustained by the said forfeiture
according to law as also the necessary charges of
prosecution and remittal. Send vouchers of these
deductions. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 162. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 40. |
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You are without delay to send a stated accompt
of all moneys received by you or outstanding debts
belonging to the King since your being Receiver
"that orders may be given therein." |
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| Mar. 31. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Portman. As you are the person
employed by Sir Tho. Littleton to pass his accounts
you are to forthwith attend the Auditors of Imprests
therewith as the auditors are to prepare same for
declaration with all dispatch. If you fail herein
process ad computandum will issue against him. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 39. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. On your
report on the petition of William Bird and others,
bonelacemakers ut infra, you are to give them or
their nominee a testimonial recommending them to
the Customs officers in all the ports of England to
assist them in searching for and seizing foreign bone
lace imported contrary to law: "and likewise to
give Treasurer Rochester an account from time
to time of what proceedings are made thereupon." |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Justices [of Peace] of co.
Devon. I have received your certificate on the
petition of William Bird et al. on behalf of themselves and the rest of the bone lace makers in the
towns of Honiton, Ottery and other places in co.
Devon. You thereby certify me of the great decay
of trading and of the manufacture itself among
those petitioners caused by the importation of
foreign lace and you have desired me to make such provision among the Customs officers as might prevent
such importation for the future. On reference
thereof to the Customs Commissioners they report
that all imaginable care and industry has been
already used by them to prevent such importation
and that great quantities of that commodity have
been and are daily seized by the Customs officers
who will be always ready on any reasonable notice
from petitioners to assist in searching for and seizing
same. I have directed them to reserve a moiety
of the value of such seizures to the informer and to
give the petitioners or their agents a testimonial
ut supra: which is the most effectual means to
prevent the said importation of foreign lace for the
future. I will require an account hereof from time
to time from the Customs Commissioners "that
your desires herein may be the better answered." |
Ibid, p. 43. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Frowd. I am to send you the enclosed
[missing] which is only a form to guide the Receiver
of the Post Office in making his weekly certificates
to the Lord Treasurer. The first certificate is to
be for only five days ended yesterday: the subsequent certificates for every week successively are
to end on Monday inclusively and to be presented
to the Lord Treasurer every Tuesday afternoon. |
Ibid, p. 40. |
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No further payments are to be made on the
Duchess of Cleveland's pension out of the said [Post
Office] revenue till a warrant for same be issued
by the Lord Treasurer. |
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| Mar. 31. |
Report by Treasurer Rochester to the King on the
petition of the inhabitants of Guernsey as by the
reference of Feb. 17 last praying the like benefit
they formerly had, and as enjoyed by the inhabitants
of Jersey, of importing coals from Newcastle,
Swansea and other ports [enjoyed] till their licences
were obstructed by the Customs Commissioners.
Hereon the said Commissioners have reported to me
that the collector (charter) of Guernsea limits the
transport of coals and other goods from England
to Guernsey to the ports of London, Southampton,
Weymouth, Poole, Lyme and Plymouth and that
thereupon they refused to permit the export of
coals from Newcastle and Swansea; but that there
does not occur to them any reason why the inhabitants of Guernsey should not enjoy the like
privileges as those of Jersey provided the coals be
restricted to a quantity not exceeding 300 Newcastle chaldrons yearly. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 27. |
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Warrant by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands for a particular and ratal of the fishing of
the river of Tamar called Calstock Weir with a
view to a lease thereof to Sir Richard Edgcomb for
99 years terminable on three lives at the yearly
rents of 10l., 26s. 8d., and 4s. and fine of 40l. |
Ibid, p. 28. |
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Prefixing: (a) note of said Edgcomb's petition as
referred Feb. 5 last supra Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VII, p. 1526. (b) Report dated Mar. 16 from
the said Surveyor General thereon. The said
fishing being in decay at the Restoration was thought
by Sir Richd. Prideaux to be of little or no value,
but if [the weir were] put in repair he conceived it
might be worth 50l. per an. (including the rents):
"which was done by this petitioner's father at the
taking the lease in 1661." It requires so great and
constant a care and cost to keep [up the weir] that
no undertenant will undertake it and so lies wholly
upon the lessee and hath been much damnified by
the floods and ice these two last winters, and is only
a royalty which he lets with others of his own in
the same river that are of better value. The rents
of 10l. and 26s. 8d. I think so high that a fine of
40s. may suffice for adding two lives therein upon
exchange of his sister's: and 4s. [as rent per an. will
suffice] for the other decayed fishing in Landulph
which is nothing worth. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners to
discharge the seizure of the ship Adventure of Whitehaven of 80 tons burden, William Woodall master
and principal owner: the case thereof being as
stated supra Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII,
p. 1525, as appears by the report from the Customs
Commissioners of Mar. 11 inst. |
Ibid, pp. 29–30. |
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Privy seal for the payment to Sir Henry Goodrick as
Envoy Extraordinary for the late King to the King
of Spain of such sums as are due to him as such
"which respective sums cannot be paid unto him
without our letters of privy seal directing the same,
by reason that his former letters of privy seal for
payment thereof are determined by the said late
King's death," |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 117. |
