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| Oct. 1. |
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests to attend
Treasurer Rochester next Monday with a state of
accounts ut supra, p. 915. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 426. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the King's
Remembrancer for a royal commission to Robert
Humfreys of the Inner Temple, to be deputy to
Sir William Godolphin, kt., Auditor of Crown
revenues in Wales: the said Godolphin having been
sent by Charles II as Envoy Extraordinary to Spain,
where he was detained many years in the same
legation and still in foreign parts, wherefore by
writing under his hand he did appoint Thomas
Tuder of the city of Oxford as his deputy, but the
said Tuder at the present moment labours under
many infirmities and is unequal to the said office:
wherefore the Lord Treasurer desiring to provide
for the needs of his Majesty's service and to
preserve uninjured the said Godolphin's interest
in said office does appoint said Humphrys, second
clerk to said Godolphin therein, to be for this time
only and up to Mar. 1 next, deputy auditor of the
premises: but with a salvo to the rights and interests
of said Godolphin therein. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 355–7. |
| Oct. 2. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to John Sewell, bearer hereof, for the Princess of
Denmark some goods ("chainey," damask, hams and
tongues) arrived on the Hope, John Williamson
master, being for her Highness's use. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 426. |
|
Same to the Auditor for North Wales. The patent
of Tho. Whitley as Receiver General of Crown
Revenues, North Wales, is revoked. You are to
take care that no more of the King's money be paid
him. Give the tenants notice of this. |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to John Fisher,
Deputy Auditor of Crown Revenues, of the petition
to the King from Francis Haines, alderman of the
city of Worcester, for a fresh lease of a fee farm
rent of 30l. per an. paid by said city. |
Reference Book III, p. 373. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Peter Baulm, a poor French Protestant,
praying leave to transport seven bales of prohibited
goods lying in the Customs warehouse at Plymouth. |
Ibid, p. 374. |
| [?] |
Same by same to same of the petition of Herman
Olmius, praying that the Dutch prize taken by the
Algerines and brought into Plymouth may not be
sold to any save the proprietors, nor unladed by
Mr. Bowtell et al. the present wrong pretenders to
her. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 2. |
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
William Bowtell, merchant, shewing that Richard
Croft lent 21l. to Capt. Alexander Mackenry and
took a bond for same in the name of Andrew Archer,
which bond is now vested in petitioner, but Mackenry
refuses repayment: prays that said sum and
interest may be stopped out of Mackenry's pay. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Richard Wichalls,
a tidewaiter, London port, praying for the place of
surveyor of Greenwich, void by the dismissal of
Francis Gun, "the duty thereof being now performed
by the petitioner." |
Reference Book III, p. 374. |
|
Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor of
Crown Lands, of the petition from John Tooker,
shewing that he had a warrant for a lease of two
small cottages in Ryme, co. Dorset, upon consideration of the surrender by George Williams of
his interest in one of the cottages; that said
Williams is not to be found, if living and that thereby
said lease is prevented: therefore prays that same
may pass to petitioner in reversion of said Williams
and at terms as in the said former warrant. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Benj. Pearse, tidewaiter, London port,
praying a tidesurveyor's place [ibid.]. |
Ibid, p. 375. |
|
Same by same to William Blathwayt [as Secretary of
the Forces] of the petition of Geo. Clarke, Judge
Advocate of the Forces; shewing that his said office
was granted by a great seal and with power to
execute it by deputy; that the King has commanded martial law to be exercised in Jersey and
Guernsey and has ordered petitioner to depute
some person to attend that service; therefore
prays that such salary as has been formerly allowed
may be established for such deputy. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Sam de Pas, searcher of Ipswich port,
for approbation of John Hempson as his deputy at
Ipswich, Jeremiah Moyline as ditto at Colchester,
Jacob Bury as ditto at Maldon and John Edwards as
ditto at Harwich. |
Ibid, p. 376. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Fran[ces] Jones, widow of Richard Jones, late a
soldier at Tangier, who was killed by the Moors
and left petitioner with five children, in consideration
whereof she had a pension of 6l. per an.: prays leave
to dispose of same to raise money to transport herself
and children to Jamaica. |
Ibid, p. 377. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Eliz. Mortershed, widow of Ralph Mortershed, a soldier killed
at Tangier; shewing that William Fisher, a serjeant
there, died and left her 17 months [of his own arrears
of] pay; that Capt. Chantrell has received 13
months thereof; therefore prays that said 17 months
pay be stopped out of the said Captain's pay. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of William Hack for a landwaiter's place in
the Custom house [London]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Steph. Payne
for a place as tidesman, London port; petitioner
having served in several men of war and was
Lieutenant in the Brazeell frigate. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William
Hewer of the petition of John Sanfoy, late
carpenter at Tangier; shewing that he was
appointed carpenter [there] on the death of
Joseph Whiting, carpenter, but the minister giving
no account of Whiting's death, Whiting stands
mustered on the roll of 1683, Oct. 31, whereupon
his executors intend to defraud petitioner. |
Reference Book III, p. 378. |
| [?] |
[Same by same to the Excise Commissioners] of the
petition and statement of case of Arthur Shallett,
Gibt. Heathcote et al. merchants trading to
Barcelona in Spain; shewing that in 1684–5, a little
before the death of Charles II, they went [sent] to
Barcelona a considerable quantity of English product
and manufacture and sold it to receive their effects
in brandy the next vintage which was [to be] in
1685–6, but before said vintage came an Act was
passed [in England, 1 James II, c. 5] imposing double
duty on all brandies above proof "which was no
sooner passed but we immediately sent to our factors
that none should be made above single brandy to the
end we might not be deemed offenders nor forfeit
a double duty": the first parcel that arrived was
in the Friendship, Capt. Flemming, in March last,
being 85 pieces all under proof, "for which we paid
the full Excise and Custom, though really it was
one-fourth less in value": the second parcel came
in the Southampton, Capt. Tyler, entered Aug. 3
last, being 120 cask: thereof 31 are considerably
under proof, "but of those the Commissioners take
no notice at all, but has received as much for Excise
as tho they were good proof"; the remaining 89
pieces were a quarter above proof and petitioners
have had to deposit 1,344l. 13s. 0½d. which is
434l. 4s. 0d. more than they come to ad valorem.
"Now if what the first 80 odd pieces that were under
proof were set against those that are quarter above
proof, a single duty for each parcel would be
much more than the good[s] would really bear:
but in all this we can have no redress from the
Commissioners." |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 2. |
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of John Bernard for the next vacant tidewaiter's place, he having served the late King
in most of the engagements in the late [Dutch]
wars. |
Ibid, p. 379. |
|
Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Sir John
Banks, bart., for a lease of the manor of Newenden,
Kent, for 99 years at a peppercorn rent; he having
purchased of the late King the fee farm rents of said
manor, being 4l. 10s. 0d. per an., "although he never
received above 4l. per an." [thereof]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
James Harwood, late an inhabitant of Tangier;
shewing that he was cast away coming from Tangier,
whereby he lost several notes [of debts owing to
him] under the hands of several persons, amounting
to 170l. 9s. 7d. which [sum] is stopped in Mr. Hewer's
hands for him: therefore prays payment thereof. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Robt. Johnson ut supra, p. 230. |
Ibid, p. 380. |
| Oct. 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William
Hewer of the petition of Peter May, late
a Dragooner under Capt. Langston; shewing
that one Hatherstall, deceased, late a Hoboy
[Hautbois] in the said Troop, left by will
to petitioner et al. all pay due to him in Tangier
with all debts due to him from several horse and
foot soldiers in said garrison; that Capt. Langston
pretended said Hetherstall was indebted to him
at Tangier "which hath not yet appeared":
therefore prays that said pay remain in [Hewer's]
the Paymaster's hand till the matter is determined. |
Reference Book III, p. 380. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Capt. Windham, praying a grant
of the forfeiture of William Thompson of London. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Robt.
Townshand for a grant of a third of the estate
of 250l. per an. of Francis Charleton, a rebel in the
West, who was exempted from the King's proclamation [of pardon], petitioner undertaking at
his own charge to find said estate for the King. |
Ibid, p. 381. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Tho. Baker,
Receiver of Popish [Recusants Forfeitures] Revenue
in cos. Worcester, Gloucester and Hereford;
praying allowance of 330l. 12s. 11d. expended by
him in that service by direction of the late Treasury
Lords. |
Ibid, p. 382. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Sir Sam.
Astry, kt., Clerk of the Crown in the Court of King's
Bench, as by a reference thereof by the King dated
Windsor, July 16 last: petitioner shewing that he
has served many years in said office and disbursed
several sums therein of which he has not hitherto
had any allowance, though his predecessors usually
had 12d. in the £ out of the fines: therefore prays
some satisfaction. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Henry
Hodson, praying a grant of the estate real and
personal of Andrew Speedwell and John Gold,
late rebels in the West, who have been convicted
at the last Wells assizes: all in consideration of
petitioner's losses "that morning he received his
wound at King's Sedgemoor." |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Lawrence Ross, late an inhabitant of Tangier;
shewing that he was cast away coming from Tangier
whereby he lost his notes [vouchers for debts owing
to him] amounting to 14l. 2s. 9d., and that Hewer
refuses to pay same without Treasury order:
therefore prays such order. |
Ibid, p. 383. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Isaac Cooke, late surveyor in Ipswich
port; shewing that he served therein 15 years, but
was suspended on the false testimony of John Dyer
of Ipswich, a necessitous person and of very ill
fame, some of the articles of charge having been
disproved by Mr. Phillipps, a merchant of unquestionable reputation, yet nevertheless petitioner was on
the 19th inst. unexpectedly dismissed at a meeting
of the Customs Commissioners "on some causeless
displeasure taken against him by Sir Nicholas
Butler, then in the chair." |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the separate petitions of
Jeremy Hayes, late waiter and searcher at Harwich,
and Gyles Wigginer, late commander of the Custom
House smack in Ipswich port, shewing that they
served therein faithfully for 12 and 7 years
respectively, but has been dismissed in similar
manner as above on the false testimony of said Dyer. |
Reference Book III, pp. 384, 385. |
|
Same by same to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the
Receipt, of the petition of William East, Clerk of
Estreats in the Common Pleas; shewing that there
is an ancient fee or salary of 20l. payable out of the
Exchequer to him as Clerk of Estreats which was
settled in consideration of the great pains of petitioner's predecessors therein in estreating all post
fines, issues and amerciaments out of the Common
Pleas "all which salary is now very near disbursed
by your petitioner to under clerks for writing the
estreats, that revenue being since so very much
improved and consequently the trouble, labour
and care of your petitioner increased": therefore
prays an increase of said salary and payment of
the 20l. arrear due thereon to Lady day last. |
Ibid, p. 386. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of Phi.
Barrett, on behalf of the children of Francis Emms,
deceased, late of Tangier; shewing that petitioner paid
25l. to Mary Thistlethwayt, whose husband was one of
the creditors of Francis Emms; that her said husband's
estate being seized for divers crimes, the said sum
is stopped for his Majesty's use out of the money
due to Emms, whereby his widow had no right to
it; and that there is 3l. 15s. 0d. acknowledged to be
due to said Emms by note under her husband's
hand: therefore prays payment of said 25l. and
3l. 15s. 0d. for the relief of two young children. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Charles Orchard, Customer of Exeter
port, praying for Richard Score to be allowed as
his deputy. |
Ibid, p. 387. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Isaac Harris, shewing that there is money due to
him from several officers [late] at Tangier, and
praying for same to be stopped [out of their pay]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the
Receipt, of the petition of Sir Tho. Jones et al.
executors of Sir Tho. Vernon, late one of the Tellers
of the Exchequer: shewing that they were bound
to the late King for said Vernon's due accompting
in his said office; that they have cleared his accounts:
therefore desiring their bonds to be delivered up. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
|
Same by same to Antho. Stephens, esq., of the petition
of the superannuated officers of the Navy: shewing
that they have bills signed for their five quarters'
arrears and are in great necessity for want of money.
Therefore pray payment of their money. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of William Doble for a tidewaiter's place
[London port], petitioner having served three years
under Col. Griffin. |
Ibid, p. 397. |
| Oct. 2. |
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to Sir Edmond
Andros, Captain General and Governor in Chief of
New England. We have thought fit to make and
pass an establishment for two Foot Companies with
a chirurgeon to be employed in our service in New
England, to be payable out of the moneys appointed
for the pay of the Land Forces in England. There
will accrue a surplusage unto us, the King, by the
difference of the value of the money in New England
[from the English standard moneys]. It is the
King's pleasure to appoint a chaplain at 6s. 8d.
a day and an armourer and gunner at 2s. 6d. a day
each. Their pay is hereby to be satisfied out of the
said surplusage and not otherwise. Any overplus
remaining is to be applied to the use of the said
Companies. You are to give a constant account
of your proceedings herein to the Lord Treasurer. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 200. |
| Oct. 4. |
Money warrant for 455l. to Sir William Trumbull
for three months' ordinary June 3 last to Sept. 2
last as Envoy Extraordinary to France. (Money
order dated Oct. 4 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 393. Order Book I, p. 144. |
|
Same for 500l. to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, for last
Michaelmas quarter on his pension: to be satisfied
by tallies of assignment on the First Fruits. |
Money Book VI, p. 394. |
|
Same for 955l. to Sir Ignatius White, bart., 500l.
thereof as equipage and 455l. as one quarter's
ordinary in advance as Envoy Extraordinary to
the States General. (Money order dated Oct. 6
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 394. Order Book I, p. 145. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 25l. to Thomas Doyly for last
June 24 quarter on his annuity. (Henry Guy to
same, dated same, to like effect.) |
Money Book VI, p. 394. Disposition Book V, p. 35. |
|
Money warrant for 480l. to Richard Brett for arrears
of interest ut supra, p. 867. (Money order dated
Oct. 5 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 395. Order Book I, p. 145. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 7l. 10s. 0d. to Francis Spendlove for
three quarters to Sept. 29 ult. on his salary as
Comptroller of Yarmouth port: with dormant
warrant clause for said salary in future. (Henry
Guy to same to the like effect.) |
Money Book VI, p. 395. Disposition Book V, p. 36. |
|
Same by same to same for 3l. 5s. 2½d. to Freeman
Howse for last Sept. 29 quarter on his salary as
Comptroller of Chichester port: with dormant
warrant clause ut supra. (The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VI, p. 395. Disposition Book V, p. 36. |
|
Money warrant for 150l. to Dr. Robert Brady for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on his allowance for his
care and pains in and about the records in the Tower
of London. (Money order dated Oct. 27 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 396. Order Book I, p. 151. |
|
Money order for 6,000l. to Charles Toll in repayment
of the like sum by him lent into the Exchequer
Aug. 16 last on the credit of the imposition on
tobacco and sugars. |
Order Book I, p. 144. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncomb to pay this day without
fail, out of Excise money, 750l. and 95l. to Mr. Francis
Bourk to be by him returned [remitted by bill of
exchange] to Mr. Daniell Arthur in France by this
day's post, to be by him [Arthur] paid or returned
to Mr. Fitz James the elder. Take separate
receipts from Mr. Bourk for said two sums and
charge it in the Exchequer as so much Excise money
paid in for me for secret service; and bring it into
your next [weekly Excise cash] certificate as so
paid. |
Disposition Book V, p. 35. |
| Oct. 4. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to [fictitiously]
issue to me [Guy] for secret service the abovesaid
750l. and 95l. of Excise money which Treasurer
Rochester has ordered to be forthwith [fictitiously
as above] paid into the Exchequer. This is to be
done by way of [fictitious] advance until the passing
of the necessary [money] warrants to authorise
such payment. |
Disposition Book V, p. 35. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to
forthwith pay to James Kitson, one of the King's
messengers, his bill of 102l. 7s. 8d. You are to
certify this sum in the payments that are to be
made to you for the quarter ended Michaelmas
last and thereon the Lord Treasurer will direct
money for your satisfaction. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit
the goods of Sir Charles Porter, Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, to be shipped off, Customs free, from
Chester for Dublin. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 426. |
|
Appending: list of said goods (canary, hops, coffee
berries, Virginia tobacco, medicines, etc.). |
|
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Same to Col. Finch. Send the Lord Treasurer forthwith your answer to the enclosed petition [missing]
of Tho. Acton, praying for 20l., which Finch owes
him, to be stopped out of said Finch's pay. |
Ibid, p. 427. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Treglith
with the papers annexed concerning many fraudulent
practices committed by many officers in Exeter port. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Master and Worker and to the Comptroller of the Mint to report on Benjamin Symon's
bill of charges for engraving the Privy Seal. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: said bill. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Mar. 12, 1685–6, for engraving the
Privy Seal delivered Oct. last |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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the silver, 18 oz. 12 dwt. |
4 |
16 |
0 |
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paid for a shaggereen case, studded,
for the seal |
1 |
15 |
0 |
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£36 |
11 |
0 |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a list of all
unsatisfied [money] warrants and orders signed by
the Lord Treasurer for which no money is provided
[as yet by letter of direction]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [Secretary of the Forces]
enclosing the petition of Henry Mustow, James
Wyley and George Bellamy, chirurgeons, together
with the report of James Pearse [thereon]. You
are to prepare a warrant to authorise their payment
out of contingencies. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 4. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer. On your report on the
petition of Nicholas Buonaccorsi, procurator of Dominick Ajazzi, an Italian merchant, who prays that no
money may be paid to Rupert Cuthbert till petitioner be satisfied, you are hereby to stop 206l. 6s. 6d.
out of what is due to said Cuthbert and to pay said
sum in satisfaction of said Cuthbert's debt to him. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 427. |
| [?] |
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor for the Plantations]
enclosing papers [missing] relating to the Africa
Company's charter, an account of goods seized out
of one of that Company's ships in Barbados by
Col. Sted [Stede] and the Attorney General's opinion
concerning that seizure, viz. that a moiety thereof
belongs to the King. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 4. |
Same to Col. Percy Kirke, enclosing an order [missing,
see supra, p. 907] from the King. You are to
make the speediest returns of the said accounts that
you can. (The like letter to the Captains commanding the four Troops of Horse late belonging to
the garrison of Tangier "to be left at Col. Coy's
house against St. Ann's Church in Soho": and
the like to Col. Edward Sackville and the rest of
the officers of the five Companies drawn out of the
Guards for Tangier: and to Col. Charles Trelawney
"in his quarters at Plymouth." |
Ibid, p. 428. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
bearer, on payment of Custom, three chests of tea
sent from Siam, in a ship arrived in France "from
that port" [sic for part] and consigned to George
White in London by Mr. Phaulkon, a friend of his,
resident at Syam. |
Ibid, p. 430. |
|
Appending: said White's letter to Mr. Povey, dated
London, Sept. 7, for such importation which cannot
be done without the Lord Treasurer's warrant. |
|
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Same to Mr. Dawling, undersheriff of Kent, to pay
forthwith into the Exchequer what you have
received of the fine of 100l. set upon Thomas
Goldsmith of Newington, near Sittingbourne, Kent,
for speaking seditious words. |
Ibid, p. 431. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Auditor
Aldworth of the account of interest due as follows
to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe for money
lent for his Majesty's service. |
Reference Book III, p. 376. |
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Prefixing: said account. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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[six per cent.] interest [from June 24
last] to Sept. 29 on 115,000l.
principal as by the foot of the
last account, viz., 40,000l. on the
Customs, 55,000l. on the Excise
and 20,000l. on the Hearthmoney |
1,833 |
13 |
6 |
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less one-sixth |
305 |
12 |
3 |
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£1,528 |
1 |
3 |
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(This account contains no items of repayment of
principal during the said quarter and states the
total debt remaining at the foot of the account as
the abovesaid 115,000l. principal and 1,528l. 1s. 3d.
interest or together 116,528l. 1s. 3d.) |
|
|
Same by same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the
petition of Sir Theo. Oglethorpe, praying a grant
of the real and personal estate of Reginald Tucker,
a rebel in the late rebellion, who was indicted and
convicted thereof the last assizes, and is now in
custody for same. |
Ibid, p. 377. |
| Oct. 4. |
Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners to report on
the petition of Ferdinando Huddleston [which was]
lately recommended to you by the Lord Treasurer
being for a collector's place in the Excise. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 437. |
| Oct. 5. |
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Treasurer Rochester
for last Michaelmas quarter on his salary as Lord
Treasurer. (Money order dated Oct. 6 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 396. Order Book I, p. 146. |
|
Same for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, for same
quarter on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of
diet and 500l. per an. as royal bounty. (Money
order dated Oct. 6 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 396. Order Book I, p. 146. |
|
Same for 1,000l. to George, Lord Jefferys, Lord High
Chancellor of England, for same quarter on his
annuity. (Money order dated Oct. 6 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 396. Order Book I, p. 146. |
|
Same for 388l. to Visct. Teviot, Robt. Phillips and
John Evelin, Commissioners of the Privy Seal, for
same quarter on the allowance of 4l. a day in lieu of
ancient diet. (Money order dated Oct. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 397. Order Book I, p. 148. |
|
Money order for 5l. to William Parkes, porter at the
gate of the Receipt, for last Sept. 29 quarter's
attendance at the said Receipt and on the officers
there. |
Order Book I, p. 145. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz. |
Disposition Book V, pp. 36–7. |
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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 |
800 |
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to ditto in further part of 400,000l. for
the year beginning Lady day last, to be
applied towards repayment of what has
been advanced for that service out of
the imposition on tobacco and sugar |
2,000 |
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|
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
2,000 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
2,000 |
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to Mr. Herne, in repayment of loan |
2,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh, 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 Hearthmoney. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
2,000 |
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to Mr. Hall, for interest |
540 |
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to be paid into the Exchequer and reserved there for the Lord Treasurer's
disposal |
2,000 |
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Out of Post Office Money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service money |
500 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy in further
part of 400,000l. as above; to be applied
as above |
8,000 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above five Customs items.) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper for the disposition
of the cash of those revenues; said paper including
for the Excise only the above three Excise items:
and for the Hearthmoney the above three Hearthmoney items [payable out of the Exchequer] together
with the following item [payable direct out of the
Hearthmoney Office on tallies] viz. 2,000l. to Mr.
Toll in [part] repayment of loan.) |
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| Oct. 5. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
clothes as follows, belonging "to several ladies
which [clothes] are arrived at Dover." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 428. |
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Appending: note of said clothes: a pair of bodis for
the Duchess of Richmond; a crape gown and
petticoat for the Duchess of Buckingham; a pair
of bodis for Lady Churchill; a gown bodis for Lady
Roscommon; a gown bodis and a pair of under
bodis for Lady Sophia Buckly; a pair of bodis for
Madame Walgrave, a pair of bodis and a "wastcoate" for Lady Belasyse. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Bath. On June 23
last I notified you to put off the Convocation of
tinners till the case of James Kemp of Penryn,
merchant, should be heard before the King in
Council. It is the King's pleasure that a Convocation be speedily called. It is therefore not to be
put off on account of the said hearing. The supplemental privy seal is now passing and will be
speedily sent to you. Due notice will be given to
all concerned as to the hearing of said Kemp's cause. |
Ibid, p. 429. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Sugar. In reply to yours of the
2nd inst. there is no intention of laying you aside
in your employment, for Treasurer Rochester is very
well satisfied with you. You are therefore to
proceed in collecting the [York archbishopric sede
vacante] rents still as they become due. You may
deduct 40l. for salary if the half year be expired
and the Lord Treasurer allows you a month's time to
pay into the Exchequer the money in your hands;
but you are not to exceed this. How is it that 120l.
is set in arrear on the account you have now sent up ?
You are to get in that arrear with all speed. "As
to my rent for Keyingham I am ready to pay it
how and where you shall appoint. But I have
parted with Hood Grange." |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Ryder. Treasurer Rochester has considered your proposal for renewing the lease of
the [Navy] Pay Office in Broad Street now in the
possession of Visct. Falkland and for taking in the
"Faulcon" alehouse. He will give you 120l. per
an. rent and a fine of 1,000l. for a 21 years' lease,
you to repair the said alehouse. Send speedy
answer whether you accept. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer et al. to supersede process against Sir
George Wheeler, kt., on the 1,095l. fee due for the
baronetcy conferred by Charles II on Sir William
Wheeler of the city of Westminster: and instead
thereof to issue process for same against Sir William,
son of Sir Charles Wheeler and grandson of said Sir
William Wheeler, the said Sir William, junr., now
inheriting the said dignity and an estate of 120l.
per an. which was by Sir William the elder, settled
to descend perpetually: the said Sir George being
neither executor to said Sir William, senr., nor doth
enjoy the title or any of the said settled estate. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 361. |
| Oct. 5. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Auditor Aldworth
of the petition of Eliz., Lady Carteret; petitioner
shewing that her late husband, Sir George Carteret,
in 1661, took a lease from the Queen Mother of the
manor of Epworth, co. Lincoln, which lease was
confirmed by patent of the late King; that by
some general words in the grant he supposed he
ought to receive the fee farm rents, of about 30l.
per an. in all, payable to the Crown out of some
lands in the said manor and did so receive same
for 11 years ended 1672, to a total of 331l. 16s. 8d.:
further that a little before his death he paid into
the Exchequer a sum of money for the King's use
which by mistake was 600l. more than he ought to
have paid: that process has recently issued out of
the Exchequer for the abovesaid sum of 331l. 18s. 8d.:
therefore prays that if the King will not forgive said
debt it may be deducted out of said 600l. and said
process meanwhile be stayed. |
Reference Book III, p. 389. |
| Oct. 6. |
Privy seal to the Earl of Bath concerning the calling
of a Convocation of tinners; the present privy seal
being supplemental to that of Sept. 8 last, supra,
pp. 888 and 867. As some doubt may arise
touching the number of stannators thereby intended
to be elected to serve in the respective Assemblies,
Convocations or Parliaments of tinners, it is hereby
declared that the intention of the said former privy
seal was "that the respective Assemblies, Convocations or Parliaments of tinners for the said
respective Stannaries of Cornwall and Devon be
called and summoned in such manner and so many
in number for each of the said Stannaries respectively
as heretofore in such cases hath been accustomed,
and ought to be, according to the respective
liberties and privileges of the said respective
stannaries." (Royal warrant dated Oct. 3 for said
privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 135–6. |
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Money warrant for 9,332l. 3s. 4¾d. to Treasurer
Rochester, Henry, Earl of Peterborough, Sidney,
Lord Godolphin, Robert Werden and Sir Edward
Herbert, Trustees for the Queen Consort, for last
Sept. 29 quarter on the several sums granted by
the King for her better support and dignity. |
Money Book VI, p. 398. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
1,000l. to me [Guy] for secret service by way of
advance out of the money of the imposition on
tobacco and sugar. The regular [money] warrants
for this issue shall be sent as soon as they are passed. |
Disposition Book V, p. 37. |
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Same to the Board of Greencloth to prepare the
necessary warrant to empower the Cofferer of the
Household to pay 155l. 15s. 0d. to the following
persons, viz., Tho. Pudsey, Jno. Graham, Henry
Vaughan, Tho. Roper, Tho. Duffeild, Edwd.
Hewton and Jno. Banks, for the quarter 1685,
Mar. 31, to July 1, they being established in the
establishment of the Stables which commenced from
1685, Mar. 31, and they being the only servants of the
Stables who are not paid their salaries for said
quarter, though they attended their duties therein
as is certified by Lord Dartmouth, Master of the
Horse, and Tho. Morley, avenor. |
Out Letters (General) IX, pp. 430–1. |
| Oct. 6. |
Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners for an account
of the present charge of the management of the Excise
upon foreign imported liquors. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 431. |
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Same to Mr. Dove to prepare for the King's signature
a warrant to empower the Treasurer of the Chamber
to pay an allowance or salary of 200l. per an. to
Thomas Herbert, his Majesty's watchmaker, as in
full of all wages, boardwages, bills and lodgings for
looking after and keeping in order all his Majesty's
clocks at Whitehall and elsewhere: to be payable
quarterly from 1685, Lady day. |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to John, Earl of Bath, Warden of
the Stannaries "at his house per Bideford,"
enclosing the supplemental privy seal ut supra, p. 926,
for the Convocation of tinners. See it executed in
the best method that may be. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of William Peckett,
late a tidesman, London port, for reinstatement, he
having been dismissed on the false evidence of one
Lintall for having, five years since, taken a bribe
of 10s. of one Jonathan Everitt, which said Everitt
has since sworn to be untrue. |
Reference Book III, p. 379. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Richard
Cowne for the place of landwaiter, Plymouth, loco
Mr. Samwayes, deceased; petitioner having served
Charles I as a soldier at the siege against Plymouth
and afterwards with Col. Penruddock in the West,
and several other places and serving also as a
volunteer [against the late rebels] in the West. |
Ibid, p. 381. |
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Same by same to the Attorney General of the petition
of Capt. Hugh O'Conner to the King; petitioner
shewing that the Artificers of [the Company of]
Tobacco Pipe Makers in England do sustain great
damage in their trade by reason of the great quantities of clay which are transported to several parts
beyond seas, there manufactured and brought back
and sold here, not paying any duty for importing
or exporting although the latter is prohibited
amongst other manufactures by Act of Parliament:
that some of the said Artificers of Tobacco Pipe
Makers have in writing declared their readiness to
encourage such person as the King should empower
herein: therefore petitioner prays a power and
authority in the King's name to demand and receive
"such imposition as your Majesty shall be pleased
to set upon tobacco pipe clay or tobacco pipes
made within this kingdom," to enable petitioner to
defray the great charges he must be at in preventing
the exportation. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
| Oct. 7. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue by
way of advance (out of the money of the imposition
on tobacco and sugar), 14,000l. to the Treasurer of
the Navy for two weeks' service of the Navy on the
year's Navy service beginning Lady day last. (Same
dated same, to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy
Treasurer] to so receive the said sum.) |
Disposition Book V, p. 38. |
| Oct. 7. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to permit
the transport to Dublin, Customs free, of the following for the use of the Regiments under the Duke
of Ormonde and the Earl of Ossory. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 431. |
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Appending: list of said goods: (eight horse colours
and colour staves; 16 Trumpeters' coats for the
Duke of Ormonde's Regiment; 1,200 swords for the
Earl of Ossory's Regiment). |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed report [missing] of the 5th inst. from the
Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney concerning distresses made in Cheshire for the Hearth
duty. |
Ibid. p. 432. |
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Same to said Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to forthwith suspend William Hill, a collector
of Hearthmoney in co. Chester, for his rudeness
in the manner of making his distress upon Mr.
Lawton. But in a little time you are to remove
him to some other place [in the Hearthmoney
service] with an admonition to be more civil in his
behaviour in future. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing an
extract [missing] of a letter from Mr Randolph
of New England, touching ships which he has seized
and prosecuted for breaking the Acts of Trade.
Send the Lord Treasurer whatever account you
have of this matter. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to deliver, Customs free, 290 yards of
Durance with silk arrived some time since at
[? London or Dover from] Rotterdam in the Charlott
yacht, Capt. Clements commander, being for the
use of the Princess of Denmark. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of several commanders
of ships using the Virginia trade; petitioners
shewing that they have been constantly allowed,
by the [former] Farmers of the Customs, portage
money, being a half per cent. upon the neat Customs
and Additional Duty on all tobacco imported from
time to time in their ships; said allowance being
made in consideration of their great charge in maintaining such of the tidewaiters as have been from
time to time boarded [on] and appointed to their
respective ships on their arrival in London port and
also in consideration of their care to prevent the
running of bulk tobacco while their said ships have
been delivering "which have been always your
petitioners' utmost care" that since the late Act [of
1 James II, c. 4] imposing a further duty of 3d. per lb.
on tobacco from the Plantations for consumption in
England, petitioners have not been allowed any
portage upon said new duty, notwithstanding they
are put to a greater charge in maintaining a greater
number of tidewaiters than formerly: therefore
pray such allowance of portage on the new duty,
seeing that it is allowed to masters of ships from
the Canaries. |
Reference Book III, pp. 381–2. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of David Davis
for one of the two vacancies of waiters "belonging
to the Custom House in Wales"; he having in
the late rebellion [in the West] quitted a good
employ and mounted and accoutred himself and
rid in Sir Edward Villiers' Troop. |
Ibid, p. 383. |
| Oct. 8. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Owen Wynne, esq., of
the office of (Warden of the Mint or) Keeper of the
change and money within the Tower of London and
Keeper of the Coinage of gold and silver within the
said Tower and elsewhere within the kingdom of
England: all loco Sir Philip Lloyd, kt., lately
deceased: to hold and exercise same during royal
pleasure by himself or deputy to be approved by
the Lord Treasurer and in as ample manner etc.,
as Sir Anthony St. Leger, kt., Sir Thomas Wharton,
Kt. of the Bath, Philip Wharton, esq., Sir Philip
Lloyd or any other his predecessors therein. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 136. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to the
Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer to
pay 2,120l. 17s. 6d. to Walter Bellew without account;
2,000l. thereof which the King is pleased to bestow
upon him for the marriage portion of Frances
Arabella Bellew his wife, late Frances Arabella
Wentworth, one of the Maids of Honour attending
the Queen Consort, and the remaining 120l. 17s. 0d.
thereof for the charges and fees for the present privy
seal and for Exchequer fees on the receipt of the
money. (Money warrant dated Oct. 18, hereon.
Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) |
Ibid. p. 137. Money Book VI, p. 403. Order Book I, p. 149. |
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Same to same for a same to authorise the payment to
Thomas Neale, Master and Worker of the Mint, of
all moneys now or hereafter in the Exchequer
arising by the Coinage Act of 1 James II, c. 7: to
be as imprest for the service of the Mint: all until
direction from the King to the contrary. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 137–8. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal to authorise the taking in of loans on funds
as follow and the establishment of a Register thereof.
The Act of 1 James II, c. 5, authorised loans not
exceeding 400,000l. on the credit of the Duty on
French linens etc., at interest not exceeding 8 per
cent.; on which Act and the letters patent of 1685,
July 3 thereon, loans have been taken in and
a public Register thereof duly kept, viz. to a total
of 341,740l. principal (according to a certificate of
Oct. 5 inst. from the Auditor of the Receipt) of which
total 133,523l. has been already satisfied [and repaid]
out of the receipts from said imposition, thus leaving
unsatisfied upon the said Register 208,217l. |
Ibid, pp. 138–43. |
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Similarly under the Act of 1 James II, c. 4, for the
duty on tobacco and sugars [which Act, however, does
not specifically authorise loans] similar loans have
been taken in to the amount of 175,419l. 5s. 3½d.
on credit thereof. |
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Further by the Act of 1 James II, c. 17, it was
ordained that the Act of 19–20 Car. II, c. 4, for
assigning orders in the Exchequer should be in
force for seven years and thenceforward to the end
of the next session of Parliament. |
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Further, the King has already made considerable
payments to the servants of the late King Charles II
for the arrears of their wages or allowances and
designs to set apart for them more money out of
the said duty on tobacco and sugar, "but so that
the money which they have received or shall receive
out of that imposition shall not in the whole exceed
260,000l." and, further, the King has now resolved
to borrow more money of his subjects or others
who will lend same, to be employed for the repairs
of the Navy and providing stores for the Navy and
Ordnance, "and for supply of other our weighty
and important occasions." |
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For the encouragement of the lenders it is
hereby therefore the King's pleasure that after
the said imposition on tobacco and sugar shall
have produced into the Receipt of the Exchequer
260,000l. (reckoning the moneys already paid in
as well as those to come in) then all the receipts
thereof thenceforth shall concurrently with the
receipts of the said Duty on linens etc. be [a
fund of credit or] applied and appropriated to the
satisfaction not only of loans already made, but also
of loans hereafter to be made thereon in pursuance
hereof, "together with such other sums as we may
hereafter direct to be satisfied out of the said impositions or either of them in course as the orders for
the said loans or the said other sums shall stand in
the Register for the same hereby directed to be
kept and with such interest as is hereinafter mentioned." |
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It is therefore hereby ordered that all the moneys
arising in future by the said imposition on tobacco and
sugars (except or after deduction of the cash necessary
to meet drawback debentures or ready cash discounts)
shall be paid into the Receipt and there kept distinct
and apart from the cash and accounts of other the
King's revenue; and that no tallies of assignment,
tallies of anticipation, warrants or other matters or
things whatsoever shall at any time hereafter be levied
to hinder the actual payment of the said moneys into
the Exchequer as above. And the Auditor of the
Receipt is hereby to keep a fair and perfect book
or Register in his Office wherein shall be truly
expressed the moneys already paid in on loan on said
imposition on tobacco and sugars and likewise all
loans which shall be made thereon hereafter, to
which book the lenders or their assigns shall have free
access at all convenient hours, free of charge. Loans
are therefore hereby authorised to be taken in (from
natives or foreigners) on the said Linen Duties Act,
and also upon the abovesaid tobacco and sugar
Duties Act; and tallies of loan are to be struck thereupon and delivered to the lenders, upon production
of which the usual orders of repayment are to be
drawn by the Lord Treasurer and likewise for payment of interest not exceeding 7 per cent. per an.,
such interest to be payable [or to be made into
principal] quarterly "in all which orders or else in
the margins of the same or by endorsements
thereupon it shall also be expressed that the same
are satisfiable or payable out of the money of both
the said impositions or either of them." And the
Auditor of the Receipt is to register all such orders
of repayment "and also all orders for any other
payments to be made by our direction" in [their
due, strict chronological] course, according to their
respective dates and not otherwise, which shall be
done either by a continuation of the said present
Register of loans on the Linen Duty Act or else in
a new book to be prepared for this purpose. To the
said book all persons shall have free access as above.
And the King here appoints that all the receipts of
the said Linen Duty Act and similarly of the
Tobacco and Sugar Duty Act (in the latter case
after deduction of the abovesaid 260,000l.) shall be
applied to the satisfaction of the abovesaid
registered orders, viz., the orders of loan remaining
unsatisfied on the present Register of loans on the
Linen Duty Act and thereafter of all the abovesaid
orders on the said new register; and the money shall
not be devoted to any other use, intent or purpose
whatsoever. No preference in payment is to be
given to one person over another contrary to the
course of the said Register or Registers on pain of
the officer, so doing, forfeiting his office. Orders
bearing the same date shall not be understood to
have preference one of another: and if the parties
interested do not come in for the same then (on
condition that money be reserved for their payment) the next subsequent orders may be paid;
in which case interest is to cease from that moment
on such orders as are not so called for. And for a
further encouragement to the lenders no fees or
rewards are to be taken from them in respect of
the loans made in pursuance hereof. |
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| Oct. 8. |
Four royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l., 845l.,
500l. and 500l. to Henry Guy, for secret service,
without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. dormant
privy seal of Aug. 11 last. (Four money warrants
dated Oct. 9 hereon. Four money orders dated
Oct. 11 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 143. Money Book VI, p. 399. Order Book I, p. 147. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 80,000l. to Sir Peter Apsley, kt., Cofferer of
the Household, as imprest for the ordinary and
extraordinary services of the Household. (Money
warrant dated Oct. 22 hereon. Money order dated
Oct. 23 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 143–4. Money Book VI, p. 408. Order Book I, p. 150. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a same to
discharge the fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Oliver
St. George of Carickermrick, co. Trim [Carrickdrumrusk, co. Leitrim], in Ireland, for the baronetcy
conferred on him by Charles II. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 144. |
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Money warrant for 400l. to Thomas, Bishop of Chester,
for two years to Sept. 29 last on the allowance of
200l. per an. for the four King's Preachers in co.
Lancs. (Money order dated Oct. 9 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 398. Order Book I, p. 147. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. The
produce of the Excise for imported foreign liquors
for the year ending June 24 last amounted to
60,265l. 4s. 5½d. and the charge of collecting and
answering same [to the King in the Exchequer]
was 2,750l. 9s. 8d. You are to attend Treasurer
Rochester next Monday to meet the Excise Commissioners concerning the business of brandies. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 432. |
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Same to Tho. Price to assign to Mr. Graham and Mr.
Burton for the King's use "all the arrears due to you
for interest money [due] in the Exchequer that you
have not already assigned to Mr. Bernard Turnor." |
Ibid, p. 433. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to attend the
Attorney General in order to the prosecution of Sir
Samuell Dashwood and partners about the business
of exported beer [in their former farm of the Excise].
You are to apply yourselves diligently to that
prosecution. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to begin the above
prosecution as soon as ever the term opens. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 433. |
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Same to Mr. Burton. Bring to Treasurer Rochester
to-morrow the authority that Mr. Price gave to
Mr. Turner to empower him to receive his tallies. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer, enclosing the petition [missing]
of Richd. Hicks, Edward Bird and Tho. Speed. If
the small sums mentioned are really due to them
and they are going for New England as they set
forth, you are to pay same to them. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt [Secretary to the Forces]
enclosing a certificate [missing] of the Earl of
Feversham's dated July 25 last, to the effect that
Zachary Bourgeois has disbursed, by said Earl's
order, 120l. for clothes for four hautboys and two
drummers. Prepare a warrant for the Paymaster
of the Forces to pay same. |
Ibid, p. 435. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Richard Graham,
William Shaw, and Philip Burton, of the petition of
Tho. Price: shewing that by the Lord Treasurer's
warrant he has been for four months in the custody
of the Serjeant at Arms; that he has discovered
his whole estate, real and personal, and that the
King's extents have covered the whole thereof so
that petitioner is deprived of immediate subsistence:
therefore prays a discharge, that he may endeavour to
relieve his distressed family. |
Reference Book III, p. 385. |
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Same by same to Edward Ange of the petition of
Richard Wilkins, James Crafts, Thomas Daniell
and the wife of Mathew Freeman of co. Gloucester,
shewing that in 1683, May 12, they moved the
Exchequer Court for the benefit of the King's
general pardon, so as to be discharged of their
several forfeitures for not going to church: whereupon the court ordered "that the petitioners with
the consent of the Attorney General, who had a
warrant under the King's sign manual for the discharging of all Quakers of all such fines, etc., that
then the petitioners should be discharged of the
said forfeitures, and what moneys had been levied
etc., should be restored"; that the said order is
entered upon the roll in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office; yet the Deputy of that Office
refuses to deliver said order to said petitioners, and
they can therefore reap no benefit thereby: therefore pray an order to said Deputy Treasurer's
Remembrancer not to delay them longer. |
Ibid, p. 387. |
| Oct. 9. |
Money warrant for 150l. to Dame Sophia Stuart for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 398. |
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Same for 109l. 10s. 0d. to William Shaw, assignee of
Treasurer Rochester for one year to June 24 last on
said Lord Treasurer's fee of 6s. a day as Keeper of
his Majesty's New Park near Richmond. |
Ibid, p. 399. |
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Same for 1,300l. to Roger, Earl of Castlemaine, for
a quarter's ordinary to Oct. 4 inst. as Ambassador
Extraordinary to Rome. (Money order dated
Oct. 11 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 399. Order Book I, p. 147. |
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Same for 182l. to Sir John Lytcott, kt., for same
quarter July 5 last to Oct. 4 inst. on his ordinary
of 40s. a day as Secretary to the Extraordinary
Embassy to Rome. (Money order dated Oct. 11
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 400. Order Book I, p. 148. |
| Oct. 9. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of
the Forces] to pay 60l. to Alderman Duncomb,
being the sum paid by him to Ebenezer Dunwell
upon a bill of exchange drawn by Franciscus de
Knuydt, of Rotterdam, June 10 last. Same is to
be placed to the account of moneys paid to those
Forces that came over from Holland about the
time of the late Duke of Monmouth's rebellion
"and is in part of a further sum that must be paid
for this service." |
Disposition Book V, p. 38. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of
the money of the Letter Office) 200l. to Sir Edmond
Andros in full of his order. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Tho. Pinfold. Treasurer Rochester
is informed that Mr. Tho. Juyce, late Register to
the Archdeacon of Huntingdon, was indebted near
40l. to the King, being [collection moneys] received
by him for the redemption of captives [in Barbary]
and detained in his hands since 1680. Use your
utmost endeavour to have same paid out of the
estate of the deceased before any other payment.
Mr. Middleton will attend you with an acknowledgment under the hand of said Juice and his
promise of speedy payment. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 433. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to admit to entry
on payment of Custom, seven bales of prohibited
goods lying in the King's warehouse at Plymouth
and belonging to Peter Baulme, a French Protestant: and to suffer him to export same again by
debenture. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The 1,000l.
advanced to me for secret service to [sic for on] the
6th inst. out of the imposition on tobacco and
sugar was for his Majesty's own particular use and
service. Treasurer Rochester therefore thinks it
very reasonable that the Exchequer officers should
demand no fees thereon. His Lordship intends
to supply [reimburse] this money again to that
[tobacco and sugar duty] fund out of some other
branch of the revenue. |
Ibid, p. 434. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
papers [missing] of Lieut. Col. Archibald Douglas
concerning an allowance for clothes for the recruits
of the five Companies under him who attended the
artillery in the late rebellion. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Is Mr.
Stysted's prosecution of Mr. Scawen, the merchant,
and Mr. Lucas, a Customs officer, in the King's
name or in what other name? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Stephen Fox to prepare a sign manual
for 1,000l. to be paid upon the Household establishment for the Board of Greencloth and to
commence from Lady day, 1685. Leave a blank
for the name [of the payee] and send it to me as
soon as you have prepared it. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 9. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Dove [of the Treasurer of the
Chamber's Office]. Treasurer Rochester approves the
draft warrant for placing Mr. Herbert, his Majesty's
clockmaker, on the establishment of the Treasurer
of the Chamber with an allowance of 200l. per an.
Attend one of the Secretaries of State therewith
in order to get it signed by the King. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 434. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe]
to provide particulars [for his Majesty's service]
as by the following estimates: "except those
three that are crossed [items five and six in the first
estimate and the last item of the second estimate].
Treasurer Rochester is informed that Lord Dover
has taken care to have provided elsewhere the
said 5th and 6th items of the first estimate. |
Ibid, pp. 435–6. |
|
Appending: said two estimates: (1) dated Great
Wardrobe Sept. 16 ult. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
|
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a trunk and a bare hide for the
keeper of his Majesty's Privy
Purse |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
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a red cloth cover for a waggon,
embroidered with his Majesty's
arms and ciphers for the Master of
the Buckhounds |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
a suite of feathers to be scoured, and
silk and thread lyor to hang up
sconces and looking glasses for his
Majesty's service at Whitehall |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
12 crimson velvet chairs trimmed
with silk fringes for the Treasury
Chambers |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
rich liveries for four Trumpeters and
one Kettle Drummer attending the
Fourth Troop of Guards at 60l. the
livery |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
velvet coats embroidered with his
Majesty's ciphers and crowns and
silk and silver buttons and loops,
for two Drummers and two Hautboys attending the said Troop |
56 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
a kettle drum for the said Troop |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
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five pieces of hangings and two dozen
chairs bought and agreed for by her
Majesty for her own use. |
165 |
8 |
0 |
|
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a great armed chair and cushion
of crimson velvet trimmed
with gold and silver fringe
and tassels: 30 back chairs of
crimson velvet trimmed with silk
fringes: three large window curtains of crimson damask: two
wicker screens and a crimson velvet
cushion to kneel upon, [all] for the
Council Chamber: about |
350 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
tenter hooks, hammers, thread,
needles, marking irons, paper, pens,
ink etc., for the Standing Wardrobe
at Whitehall |
22 |
0 |
0 |
|
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£1,077 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
(2) dated Great Wardrobe Oct. 6 inst. |
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|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
six fine laced cravats and six pair of
fine laced cuffs for his Majesty's
royal person |
83 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
eight Turkey work carpets and 3½
dozen of Russia leather chairs for
the Guard Rooms at the Tilt Yard,
at St. James's and in the Mews |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Portugal mats for the King['s] and
Queen's side at Whitehall: scouring
of feathers and curtains: silk and
thread lyor to hang up branches
and sconces and for mending of
formes against their Majesties'
return from Windsor |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Window curtains of white damask for
the Treasury Chambers |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
linen and trunks for the Queen's
Dressers for the year 1685 |
57 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
£245 |
5 |
0 |
|
| Oct. 9. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed three accounts [missing] sent from
Jamaica viz. (1) entries of shipping in the Naval Office,
Jamaica, 1685, Sept. 29, to 1686, Mar. 25: (2) goods
exported to the other his Majesty's colonies from
Jamaica in same period: (3) goods exported to
England, Wales and [Berwick] from Jamaica in
same period. Compare these accounts with those
you have received from your officers there. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 437. |
|
Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Banister to deliver to Mr.
Kenyon for his Majesty's use a black stone colt aged
two years which was delivered to you [Banister] by
the late Lord [Gerard of] Brandon. Mr. Kenyon
will pay you the charge of the colt's keep. If you
refuse you will be prosecuted at law. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to William, Earl of Derby, at Knowsley, near
Warrington, co. Lancs. In your letter of July 29
last you desired my order for discharging the Custom
and Excise of several goods imported from the Isle
of Man for your household since the late King's
death and also of goods exported from England for
the like use and for the like free import thence and
export thither for the future of provisions for your
household. The Customs Commissioners report to
me the 4th inst. thereon that the late Treasury
Lords by order dated 1679–80, Mar. 12, permitted
a restricted import of such provisions supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VI, pp. 471–2.
But no like liberty for duty free export has ever been
given to you or your ancestors. Have you anything
further to offer in support of your allegations? |
Ibid, pp. 437a–b. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. Two
patents have been produced to the Lord Treasurer,
one dated 1660–1, Jan. 16, for payment of
1,354l. 3s. 4d. to Eliz. Coignett, widow of James
Coignet; the other dated 1663, April 11, for payment of 300l. per an. to Henrietta Maria de Vantelet,
dresser to the late Queen Mother. Have any payments been made at the Exchequer on those two
patents? and if so what? and what now remains
due thereon? |
Ibid, p. 438. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ John Bolytho (waiter and
searcher at Penzance) as surveyor of [Customs in]
the islands of Scilly loco Jonathan Wharton, who
has relinquished same. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 164, 165, 166, 167. |
|
Renatus Palmer as deputy to Benjamin Skinner,
a King's waiter, London port. |
|
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Thomas Foxworthy as waiter and searcher at
Penzance loco the abovesaid John Bolytho. |
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John Lotom as boatman at Sunderland loco
Charles Esterby, lately deceased. |
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|
Francis Munday, lately preferred from being a
tidesman at Bristol to be assistant to the surveyor
at the Pill, but now proves unfit for same, is to
return to his former employment of tidesman: and
William Richardson is to be assistant to the surveyor
at the Pill in his stead. |
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Thomas Morgan as tidesman in Bristol port loco
Henry King, lately dismissed. |
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John Cary as same ibid. loco John Treavour,
deceased. |
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George Gibbins [as same ibid.] loco Thomas
Williams, who has deserted the service. |
|
|
William Grove [as same ibid.] to complete the
establishment of 20 tidesmen of the said port of
Bristol. |
|
|
John Manwaring, waiter and searcher in Deal port
to have 10l. per an. added to his salary of 25l. per an.
for his encouragement in the King's service. |
|
| Oct. 9. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Tho. Agar. Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, to set up a
double rail of 400 rods at Bigshot Lodge in Windsor
Forest for repose of deer and quiet feeding of them
in winter as advised by James Graham; and to
have same well ditched: all at cost of 7s. the rod:
the charge thereof, not exceeding 150l., to be
defrayed out of this year's wood sales in Dean Forest. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 362. |
Oct. 19
[sic erratum for Oct. 10] |
Same by same to Edward, Visct. Latimer, Lord
Warden of Sherwood Forest; Sir William
Stanhope of Shelford manor, kt.; Sir Mathew
Jennison of Newmarket; John Millington, esq.,
Serjeant at Law and steward of the Courts in
the said forest; Thomas Corbin, Surveyor General
of Woods Trent North; Charles Stanhope of Mansfield, esq.; John Digby of Mansfield Woodhouse,
esq.; Darcy Molineux of Mansfield, esq.; John
Dand of Nottingham, esq.; John Truman of
Mansfield, esq.; Nathaniell Warren of Stapleford,
esq.; Francis Willoughby, junr., of Lossall, esq.;
Christopher Hall of Nottingham, alderman; and
John (Bowyer deleted for) Russell, shipwright
belonging to the Navy: to view the most decaying
trees as well birch as oak in Sherwood forest, to mark
same and certify to the Lord Treasurer their quantity
and value, the places where they stand and how
much thereof the [surrounding] country [side] may
[be able to] take off this ensuing year: all by reason
that the said Surveyor General of Woods beyond Trent
has represented the daily loss to the King in said
forest by the very much decay of woods and trees
there: which representation the Lord Treasurer
has referred to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, together with an estimate
of all the oak wood and timber, within said forest,
made in 1680 by Mr. Presland, deceased, a late
Purveyor of the Navy, Peter Brunsden, calker of
Deptford and John Bowyer, a present Purveyor of
the Navy; whereupon the said Fisher has reported
advising the felling of the said decaying wood and
timber unfit for the Navy: he having conferred
thereon with said Brunsdon and Bowyer, whom he
finds well skilled in wood and timber and particularly
acquainted with all the woods in said forest. (Henry
Guy, dated Oct. 12, to said Mr. Corbin, enclosing
a copy of the above warrant for the survey of
decaying trees. Mr. Bowyer is to carry the
original warrant down. See it duly executed.) |
Ibid, pp. 362–3. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 439. |
