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| Nov. 1. |
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. Treasurer Rochester
directed Mr. Ryder to repair the Falcon alehouse
adjoining the [Navy] Pay Office in Broad Street
and make it fit for the use of Visct. Falkland,
[Treasurer of the Navy]. Mr. Ryder has told my
Lord that he doubts it must be rebuilt. You
are to survey same to see if it can be repaired;
and if it must be rebuilt you are to estimate the
charge thereof. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 2. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the judgment upon
Richard Baxter, clerk, and to cause him to be discharged from his imprisonment, which was for
the fine as below, but taking care that he be not
discharged from the security for his good behaviour
or from the said judgment so far as it concerns the
finding of such security: the said Baxter having
been some time since convicted upon an information
exhibited against him by the Attorney General in
the King's Bench for writing and publishing a
seditious book intituled' A Paraphrase on the New
Testament with notes doctrinal and practical,' in which
book were contained divers false, malicious, scandalous
and seditious sentences, as set forth in the said
information, for which he was fined 500 marks and
adjudged to find security for good behaviour for
seven years and was committed to the Marshal
[of the Marshalsea of the King's Bench] in execution
for the said fine: but the King being moved with
compassion towards the said Baxter in respect of
his great age and infirmities of his body and being
pleased, upon his humble petition presented, to
pardon the said fine. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 166. |
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Money warrant for 124l. 3s. 0d. to Anthony Segar,
gent.; 114l. 3s. 0d. thereof for disbursements for
the Treasury Office for the quarter ended Sept. 29
last, and 10l. for same quarter's attendance at the
said Office. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 418. Order Book I, p. 155. |
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Same for 1,266l. 10s. 11d. to Sir Benj. Bathurst for
6 per cent. interest [on loans for the King's service]
as by two accounts thereof, one made up to Lady
day last, and allowed Aug. 30 last, the other made
up to Michaelmas last and allowed Oct. 20 last.
(Money order dated Nov. 6 hereon. Memorandum.
there is included in this order the interest of two
loans, made in the Exchequer, for [the interest of]
which there are orders already drawn and signed,
viz., 182l. 9s. 3d. for the interest of 2,000l. lent by
Lord Churchill 1684–5, Jan. 3 [being for the period]
1684–5, Mar. 23, to 1686, Sept. 29, for the repayment
of which loan there is an order of loan of that date
[viz. of the date of the loan 1684–5, Jan. 3]; and
272l. 14s. 2d. for the interest of 3,000l. lent by
Samuell Herne, gent., 1683, May 26 [being for the
period] 1685, Mar. 25, to 1686, Sept. 29, for the
repayment whereof with interest there is also an
order dated 1683, May 26.) |
Money Book VI, p. 419. Order Book I, p. 155. |
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Same for 40l. to John Pottinger, esq., for one year
to Sept. 29 last on his fee as Comptroller of the
Pipe. |
Money Book VI, p. 419. |
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Same for 50l. to George, Lord Dartmouth, for three
quarters to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 100 marks
per an. as Master of the Horse to the King. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 2. |
Money warrant for 175l. 18s. 4d. to George, Lord
Dartmouth, for one year to Sept. 29 last on his
several fees as Master General of the Ordnance. |
Money Book VI, p. 420. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay John Needler 45l. for 1½ years to
Sept. 29 last on his fee of 30l per an. as Comptroller
of the Great and Petty Customs, London port;
with dormant clause for payment of said salary in
future. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs
Cashier to the like effect.) |
Ibid, p. 425. Disposition Book V, p. 50. |
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Same by same to same to pay Rowland Thrupp
85l. 10s. 0d. for same time on his fee of 57l. per an.
as Customer Inwards, Bristol port: with dormant
clause ut supra. (The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VI, p. 429. Disposition Book V, p. 61. |
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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 "with
the other funds [or branches of] money hereafter
mentioned," viz. |
Disposition Book V, pp. 47–8. |
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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 |
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400 |
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to ditto for the service of the Navy on
account of the 400,000l. for the year's
service beginning at Lady day last: to
be applied towards repayment of what
has been advanced for that service out
of the imposition on tobacco and sugar. |
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4,000 |
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to Mr. Skelton for equipage and ordinary
as Envoy in France |
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955 |
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to Visct. Lansdown for one quarter's
ordinary |
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455 |
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to the Earl of Middleton for secret service |
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1,000 |
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to Mr. Hern in repayment of loan |
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2,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
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6,000 |
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to the Duke of Southampton |
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375 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
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375 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber |
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2,100 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service by way of
advance |
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1,000 |
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to ditto more [for same] by advance in
part of 780l. 14s. 3d. |
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500 |
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Out of the Post Office Money. |
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[to me Guy] more [for secret service] |
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750 |
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Out of the loans on the imposition [on French
linens, etc.] |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
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6,000 |
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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 six Customs items.) (Same dated
same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition for
those branches of the revenue; said paper including
for the Hearthmoney only the above three Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the above three
Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer] together
with the following items [payable direct out of the
Excise Office on tallies] viz., 2,000l. to the Queen
Dowager; 2,000l. to Mr. Horneby in [part] repayment of loan.) |
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| Nov. 2. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Slingesby. Treasurer Rochester
agrees to your request for copies of such papers and
accounts between the Moneyers of the Mint and
yourself as have been presented to his Lordship:
on condition that similarly the Moneyers have copies
of the papers [similarly] presented by you. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 9. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to order the delivery
without payment of Excise, of 42 tons of brandy
brought into Portsmouth in four Dutch prizes taken
by the Algerines. But care is to be taken that said
brandy be exported and not spent here. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
petitions [missing] of John Du Verge and Peter
Guilimot, combmakers, fled from the persecution
in France; praying restoration of 160 doz. of
box[wood] combs which were seized at the Custom
House. You are to deliver same on payment of
Custom. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Joshuah Savage (landwaiter at Bristol) as ditto in London port loco Anthony
Welden, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176. |
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William Fatheree as a tidesman in fee, London
port loco Jno. Gretton, lately dismissed. |
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John Smeaton as a same ibid. loco William
Kingsley, preferred to be a landwaiter, Bristol port. |
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Benj. Fowler as a waterman, London port loco
David Burwood, lately dismissed. |
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Richard Doughty as a tidesman, Yarmouth port loco
Thomas Williams, lately dismissed. |
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John Bovan (waiter and searcher at Oxwich and
Pennard in Swansea port) as waiter and searcher at
Neath and Briton Ferry in Swansea port with 25l.
per an. salary loco Samuell Gastrell, lately deceased. |
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Nicholas Wycks as waiter and searcher at Oxwich
and Pennard loco the abovesaid Bovan. |
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James Trestean and John Kemp as boatmen and
tidesmen, Falmouth port, one of them to officiate
at Vlishing [Flushing] on occasion as the collector
[of Falmouth port] shall direct: with the salaries
of 25l. per an. each without incidents: same to be
instead of the present arrangement of a waiter and
searcher at Vlishing (now vacant) at 20l. per an.
and of a tidesman at Falmouth at 10l. per an. and
2s. a day when employed. |
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William Crudge to act for the King's searcher
in Poole port and to be allowed by him 20l. per an.
and 10l per an. salary from the King. |
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John Harridge as a landwaiter at Bristol loco
Joshua Savage, removed to be landwaiter, London. |
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Benj. Whitfield and Richard Cuttance, officers at
St. Mawes in Falmouth port, to have 25l. per an.
salary each without incidents, so as to make their
salary equal to those of the boatmen and tidesmen
of Falmouth port, as they do perform equal duty
with them. |
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John Mockford (waiter and searcher at [East]
Bourne and Pevensey in Rye port, at 20l. per an.)
to be continued waiter and searcher there and to
keep a horse and have the Comptroller's and searcher's
fees and 26l. per an. salary from the King. And
Edward Bromefield lately presented to the said
office is to be waiter and searcher at Hastings to
act for the Comptroller's and searcher's fees of
Hastings and 18l. per an. salary from the King. |
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| Nov. 2. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor of
Crown revenues in co. Gloucester to allow in the
account of Nicholas Veale as Receiver General for
said county of the Royal Aid and Additional Aid
the sums of 2,000l., 1,300l., 100l. and 279l. 4s. 3½d.
as by the privy seal of June 9 last supra, p. 756. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 369. |
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Reference by same to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Sir Bernard Gascon ut supra,
p. 951, with the Attorney General's report [missing]
dated Oct. 27 thereon, and a copy of an order of
Council for freedom of some ships. |
Reference Book III, p. 398. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of William Conyers; shewing that
one Henry Lewis of London, goldsmith, became
bound to him in 1,300l. for payment of 650l., "of
which sum there is 200l. principal money behind
[and unpaid to this day], which with interest and
charges amounts to 340l.; that petitioner sued
Lewis to an outlawry, and on a writ of extent from
the Common Pleas there was found by inquisition
for his Majesty 335l. 4s. 2d. in the hands of James
Woods et al.: therefore petitioner prays that he may
have a privy seal to enable him to receive said
335l. 4s. 2d. |
Ibid, p. 403. |
| Nov. 3. |
Money warrant for 125l. to Alexander Fitton, esq., for
last Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity as by the privy
seal of Aug. 11 last. (Money order dated Nov. 9
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 424. Order Book I, p. 157. |
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Money order for repayment of — to Tho. Browne,
esq., being so much lent by him [this day into the
Exchequer] on the credit of the duty on French
linens etc. (Entry left incomplete and struck
through.) |
Order Book I, p. 154. |
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Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed report [missing] made by the Customs
Commissioners on two papers [missing] annexed
thereto concerning a decree in New England touching
the importation of Canary wines. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 9. |
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Same to Mr. Graham. Has the Lord Chancellor's
decree, requiring Col. Vernon to re-convey the
Honor of Tutbury and Forest of Need wood to the
King's appointees, been served on said Vernon,
in order to his executing same? |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 4. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to discharge Sir Timothy Tyrrell of 500l. as
follows. The late King directed 3,000l. to be paid
to said Tyrrell out of certain quit rents in Ireland
after satisfaction of several sums to the Duke of
Ormonde et al. thereout; and the said 3,000l. was
to that end inserted for said Tyrrell in the last
establishment of Ireland made by Charles II. By
the privy seal of 1676–7, Jan. 31, it was ordered that
said Tyrrell should receive 100l. per an. until payment of said 3,000l. but that defalcation or reteyner
should be made out of the said 3,000l. of so much as
might reimburse to the Exchequer in England all
moneys paid on said 100l. per an. It is certified that
500l. has been so paid thereon and nevertheless
the King's officers in Ireland have satisfied to said
Tyrrell said 3,000l. entirely without making such
defalcation. In consideration of good and faithful
services, and in regard that no interest has been
allowed for the forbearance of said 3,000l. the
said 500l. is hereby bestowed upon, granted and
released to said Tyrrell without account to be
thereof rendered. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 169–70. |
| Nov. 4. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for
a privy seal for the fee or salary of 50l.
per an. to Edward Bertie for the office of collector of Customs and subsidies of wool, pelts,
hides, lead and tin in London port: the said office
having been granted to him 1676, Dec. 9, for life
with said salary; but he having by deed enrolled
in Chancery, surrendered said salary and all arrears
thereof. The same is hereby to be payable to him
quarterly as from Michaelmas: and thereon
87l. 10s. 0d. is to be forthwith paid him for 1¾ years
thereon from 1684, Christmas, to said Michaelmas
last. (Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the
Customs Cashier, dated Nov. 11 hereon, to pay
said 87l. 10s. 0d. with the like dormant clause.)
(Henry Guy, dated same to same, to the like effect.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 170–1. Money Book VI, p. 431. Disposition Book V, p. 54. |
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Same to Treasurer Rochester to order the Customs
Commissioners not to make seizure of the ship
John and Mary of London, or her lading, or in
any way to prosecute the owners or freighters
thereof for having traded to the island of Madagascar or the opposite mainland during her voyage as
follows; Richard Lavington et al., owners and
freighters of said ship, having laded and sent same
to Madagascar ut supra, pp. 900–1: the Customs
Commissioners and the East India Company having
reported Sept. 16 last that said ship sailed from
Gravesend in Dec., 1684, contrary to the Proclamation of 1681, Nov. 16; but as the ship traded only
at the island of Madagascar and the opposite mainland where nothing was to be bought but black
slaves and elephants' teeth, which trade the East
India Company formerly neglected, and as the
freighters have promised never to offend in the like
kind again, this single case may be indulged without
detriment to the East India Company's trade in
India: wherefore the King is graciously disposed
to pardon said offence. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 172–3. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant and confirmation to Philip Waldegrave and his heirs etc., for ever, of the manor of
Langenhoe, co. Essex (alleged to have been enjoyed
by him and his ancestors for many hundred years)
and of the oyster fishing there: his petition
concerning same having been referred to the Lord
Treasurer Jan. 24 last, whereupon the Attorney
General reported June 3 last that said Waldegrave
is seized of said manor by a settlement in his
family and that in the limits thereof there is
a creek leading into the river Colne very proper
to be made an oyster fishing, and that the
Crown never made any profit [thereof] and that it will
be no detriment to the Crown to confirm as above
with a grant of the Crown's right to the fishery:
and the Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands
having further reported July 8 last that said manor
has been so long in petitioner's family that the
original settlement thereof is not now to be found,
but that it very probably was granted at first with
all royalties and appurtenances. The grant as
above herein is therefore to contain the free and
several oyster fishings within the several creeks in
said manor or abutting upon the same, with liberty
to erect or make any oyster fishing or oyster fishings,
and to lay oysters from time to time within the said
creeks or upon the ground usually covered with the
flowings of the water there: with the reserve rent
of 6s. 8d. per an. to the Crown for said oyster fishing. |
Ibid, pp. 173–4. |
| Nov. 4. |
Royal sign manual for 780l. 14s. 3d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued on
the 20,000l. dormant privy seal of Aug. 11 last.
(Money warrant dated Nov. 8 hereon. Money
order dated Nov. 9 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 174. Money Book VI, p. 425. Order Book I, p. 156. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for 4,400l. to Deane Goodwyn, of the Middle Temple,
esq., for the purchase money of one moiety of the
manors of Reigate and Howleigh [Leigh], co. Surrey,
with the rights, members and appurtenances thereof,
by him agreed to be conveyed to the King: 2,200l.
thereof to be paid on passing the present privy seal
and 2,200l. at the end of the next ensuing half year,
with 6 per cent. interest on the said last moiety from
the date hereof. (Money warrant for 2,200l. dated
Nov. 11 hereon. Money order for same dated
Nov. 11 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 175. Money Book VI, p. 430. Order Book I, p. 157. |
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Same to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the fine of 1,000l. imposed
in Easter term, 1683, in the King's Bench upon
Henry Manfeild for grave misdemeanour; for which
fine he has lain in the Marshalsea for these four
years and is unable to pay same: the King being
graciously pleased to remit same upon his petition. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 176. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor of
the Receipt, the Clerk of the Pells et al. to direct
the respective Tellers of the Receipt to receive all
such loans as any person will make to the King at
the Receipt on credit of the New Imposition on
linens etc., and the New Imposition on tobacco and
sugars in accordance with the letters patent of
Oct. 15 last supra, pp. 929–31: and to strike tallies
of loan and thereupon of orders for repayment of
same with 6 per cent. interest payable quarterly;
and to make and keep Registers of said orders of
repayment as directed in the said letters patent. |
Money Book VI, p. 421. |
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Same by same to the Customs Cashier to pay 31l. 6s. 8d.
to John Langwith for half a year to Sept. 29 last on
his fee of 3s. 4d. a day as messenger [of the Chamber]
attending the affairs of the Customs. |
Ibid, p. 422. |
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Allowance by same of the like sum to said Langwith for same half year's attendance on the Lord
Treasurer. |
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Money warrant for 375l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton, in further part of 1683, Christmas quarter,
on his 3,000l. annuity on the Excise. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 250l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last
Sept. 29 quarter on his pension of 1,000l. per an. out
of First Fruits and Tenths. (Money order dated
Nov. 6 hereon.) |
Ibid. p. 422. Order Book I, p. 156. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt to
issue 500l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works,
being for the repair of Audley End for one year
ended April 1 last: and 400l. for his Majesty's
paving in extraordinary for one year: to be issued
on the 10,000l. warrant of Nov. 2 inst. for the Works
supra, p. 970: and to be satisfied out of the rent
of the wood farm. |
Money Book VI, p. 423. |
| Nov. 4. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
me [Guy] for secret service 150l. in full of my order
for 850l.: to be issued out of the money of the Post
Office now in the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book V, p. 48. |
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Same to the late Commissioners of the Navy. The
Lord Treasurer expected that the accounts of
Major Brett and partners, late Victuallers of the
Navy, should have been perfected before this. You
are to forthwith finish them in order to their being
carried to the Auditor. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 10. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Bishop of Hereford. I am
informed that no account for the present can be
found of the moneys collected in your diocese for
the redemption of captives in the year 1680. Please
order the person that received and paid the said
money to send an exact account thereof to Mr.
Middleton, the person I have entrusted in this affair,
and in whose custody the books and papers are
which were sent up to the Chamber of [the city of]
London. And if any money appears behind and
unpaid [on said account] you are to take speedy
care therein, since the same must be answered and
paid into the Receipt for said purpose. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the minister and churchwardens of Great
Marlow in Bucks. The money collected in your
parish for the redemption of captives as above is
yet behind and unpaid. You are to make strict
inquiry who has detained the money for so many
years. If it shall appear to have been paid by the
late deceased minister to any person who has concealed same, you are to give notice to Mr. Middleton
as above. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests to attend
Treasurer Rochester next Tuesday with all the
accounts you have ready [for declaration]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney.
The Customs Commissioners have reported on the
proposal of Mr. Amy, Receiver of Hearthmoney
in Kent and Sussex, for the granting commissions
to the Hearthmoney officers for seizing uncustomed
and prohibited goods. They have nothing to
object to said proposal, provided proper security
be given by said officers, and if they, the said Commissioners, be satisfied in said persons. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Visct. Preston
[Master of the Great Wardrobe] of the petition of
Rebecca Blackmore [heraldic or] arms painter, and
Elizabeth her daughter, praying payment of
68l. 10s. 0d. due to them for work done in the Great
Wardrobe in the years 1666 and 1667. |
Reference Book III, p. 397. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Nicho. Buonaccorsi, shewing that above 25 days
since said Hewer has given notice to Ro. Cuthbert
to even accounts with petitioner, but said Cuthbert
refuses to appear: and petitioner has been seven
months in town without any employment and at
great expense: therefore prays that Cuthbert may
be brought to account or that Hewer may pay the
231l. 4s. 0d. due from Cuthbert to petitioner. |
Ibid. |
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Hereon Treasurer Rochester orders further that
if Cuthbert do not appear in a fortnight Hewer is
to pay the money due to petitioner. |
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| Nov. 4. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of William Brownrigg,
shewing that the ship Eliz of Bordeaux, John
Garbord master, of about 140 tons, was built
at Lubeck in Germany in 1673, and after
having made several trading voyages to divers
parts was afterwards either sold or made over
to French owners and arrived from Bordeaux
last month in the Thames with a lading of prunes
and rosin of the growth of France, whereupon she
was seized by Capt. Lock, deputy surveyor of the
Navigation Act, but [he] the first seizer has waived
the same and relinquished his possession of the ship,
having not prosecuted the same according to the
intent of the Navigation Act: therefore petitioner
prays a warrant for the immediate seizure of said
ship by himself, the vessel having discharged her
lading and preparing for sudden departure. |
Reference Book III, p. 390. |
| Nov. 5. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
to the Treasurer of the Navy, out of the moneys
arising by the duty on tobacco and sugars, 14,000l.
for two weeks' service of the Navy. (Same to Mr.
Stephens [Cashier to the Navy Treasurer] to receive
same for said service.) |
Disposition Book V, p. 49. |
| Nov. 6. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
bearer, unopened and Customs free, for the Queen's
use, a box of books which belongs to the Queen
and which came in the yacht that brought over
the Duchess of Portsmouth. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 11. |
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Same to same to similarly deliver a ballot of books
weighing 450 lb. for the King's use, which arrived
from Rouen in Robt. Tindall's vessel. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
copy [missing] of a warrant for a privy seal for
delivering to such persons as the Lord Treasurer
shall appoint the personal estates of clippers and
coiners [on their conviction] and for impowering
the Lord Treasurer to reward thereout the discoverers of such clippers and coiners: as also
upon a paper [missing] offered to the Lord Treasurer
by the Warden of the Mint containing reasons why
such privy seals have not been of any benefit to the
King. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 8. |
Money warrant for 455l. to Charles, Visct. Lansdown,
for a quarter Feb. 11 last to May 13 last on his
ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy Extraordinary to
Spain. (Money order dated Nov. 13 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 423. Order Book I, p. 159. |
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Same for 30l. to Charles Bertie for three quarters to
Sept. 29 last on his fee of 40l. per an. as Treasurer
and Paymaster of the Ordnance. |
Money Book VI, p. 424. |
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Same for 125l. each to Sir John Nicholas, Mr.
Bridgman, Mr. Musgrave and the executors of
Sir Philip Lloyd for last June 24 quarter's salaries
as Clerks of the Privy Council. |
Ibid, p. 427. |
| Nov. 8. |
Money warrant for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a
year to Sept. 29 on the pension of 40l. per an.
payable to him during the life of Mary Cock. |
Money Book VI, p. 430. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. Treasurer
Rochester has read your letter concerning the rates
of interest to be now allowed on [loans on] the New
Imposition [on tobacco and sugar]. It is his pleasure
that if any persons will yet lend on credit of the
Linen [Duty Act] only they are to have 7 per cent.
(which is the interest hitherto allowed on that Act).
But if they will [insist to] have the security of both
the impositions, to wit, the Linen Act and the
Tobacco Act they are only to have 6 per cent.
according to my Lord's warrant of the 4th inst. |
Disposition Book V, p. 49. |
|
Same to same to issue (out of money of the Post Office
now in the Exchequer) 300l. to Thomas Baker, late
Agent and Consul General at Tripoli: on his
order of July 7 last. |
Ibid. |
|
Similarly to issue 100l., out of same, to Lady
Stepney. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners. Mr. Madocks
has not delivered in Mr. Seymour's last accounts as
Treasurer of the Navy, alleging that he is [still]
settling the same with you. Also the accounts of
Sir Dennis Gauden and partners as [former] Victuallers of the Navy are not prosecuted, and none
of the accounts of Richard Brett and partners [as
late same] are yet brought in because several things
of which they claim allowance are not yet adjusted.
You are forthwith to settle all matters between you
and the said accomptants so that their accounts
may be passed with all speed: see supra, p. 972. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 1b. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] enclosing (a) infra. You are to pay the
129l. 1s. 10d. to Jno. Molins, Clerk of the Fourth
Troop of Grenadiers under the command of Lord
Dover, and without deduction of poundage. |
Ibid, p. 12. |
|
Appending: (a) note of the charge of the following
items for said Troop. |
|
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
the liveries of four Hautboys and
two drummers |
|
|
16 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
[sic for |
|
|
61 |
16 |
0] |
|
|
the standard staffs and standards |
|
|
55 |
5 |
10 |
|
|
the two kettle drum[mer]s |
|
|
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
£129 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing copy
of (a) infra. The original will be sent to Tho. Kirke
by the Lord President of the Privy Council. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: (a) letter, dated Whitehall, Nov. 8, from
the King to Tho. Kirke, English Consul at Genoa,
requiring him to seize any ship or ships at any time
coming to any port of that [the Genoese] Government
from Barbados or any other the King's Plantations
in America: and therein, if need be, to demand the
assistance of the Genoese Government, acquainting
same that all ships which come in that manner do
trade contrary to the King's laws and orders and
have defrauded the King of the duties they ought
to pay: and after seizure to dispose of such ships
according to such directions as the Customs Commissioners shall send. |
|
| Nov. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
an officer with Mr. Dunbarr to see a furniture for the
King's chapel made up and sealed in order to its
transport to Scotland, Customs free, in one of the
King's yachts. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 13. |
|
Same to the Attorney General, enclosing a copy
[missing] of a letter sent by one John Spicer to Sir
Jno. Ernle, late supervisor of the Forest of Dean,
about buying wood in that forest, and of Mr. Agar's
letter to said Spicer concerning same and Spicer's
answer thereto. You are to report whether Spicer
can be held to his bargain and by what means. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe]
to provide as follows. But as to the particulars for
Sir William Trumbull they are to be in the same
manner and value as formerly delivered to Sir William
Soames when he went Ambassador to Turkey: also
the liveries for the Yeomen of the Guard and Warders
of the Tower are not to be provided till the usual
time at which they were formerly delivered. |
Ibid, pp. 13–14. |
|
Appending: estimate, dated Great Wardrobe, Nov. 2,
for items as follow. |
|
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
furniture for the Queen's new apartment at Whitehall, according to
the patterns of velvet, damask,
fringes etc., as her Majesty has
made choice of |
|
|
900 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
sheets for her Majesty's own use
[as] served yearly in the late
King's reign (served to the present
Queen Dowager in July, 1684, and
none served since) |
|
|
234 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
six Dutch chairs for the Queen's
service at Whitehall |
|
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
necessaries for the Duke of Albemarle's Chapel as Governor of
Jamaica as formerly allowed to
the Earl of Carlisle, late Governor
there |
|
|
95 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
a large curtain for the theatre at
Whitehall with rings and leaden
plummets |
|
|
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
coats, shirts and velvet caps for the
Masters of the King's and Queen's
barges and for 72 watermen of
the King and Queen: [last] served
in Aug., 1685 |
|
|
320 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
an Estate, chairs and stools of
crimson velvet, and altar cloth,
carpet and cushions of brocard, all
trimmed with gold and silver
fringes, with books and linen:
for Sir William Trumbold, Ambassador to Turkey, according as was
formerly delivered to Lord
Chandos, ambassador there (in
the margin: an estate etc. of
crimson damask with all other
particulars for Sir William Soames,
Ambassador to Turkey, [as]
served by the Commissioners of
the Wardrobe, amounted to 275l. |
|
|
432 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
liveries for 100 Yeomen of the
Guard and 20 Warders of the
Tower |
|
|
2,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
£4,210 |
15 |
0 |
|
| Nov. 8. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to report on the enclosed
petitions [missing] of John Morgan and Henry
Boxley et al. respectively. |
Out Letters (General) X, pp. 13–14. |
|
Same to same. On your report of Feb. 10 last upon
the petition of John Abrooke, late master gunsmith
of the garrison of Tangier, it is the King's pleasure
that he be paid 12l. per an. as royal bounty. You
are to pay same quarterly as from Michaelmas last. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher to report on the enclosed letter
[missing] from Mr. Howard and the certificate
[missing] from the officers and keepers of Needwood
Forest concerning the great destruction of vert and
venison there. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Jno. Stabler (on the recommendation of the Customs officers at Hull) as
boatmen at Bridlington loco Robert Sympson, who,
having been employed as extraordinary was discharged for fraud. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 174. |
|
Same by same to the Clerk of the Pipe, for
a patent under the Exchequer seal to constitute Constantine Phipps, of the Middle
Temple, to the office and offices of steward and
keeper of the Courts Leet, liberties and Views of
Frankpledge and other Courts of the King's manor
of Cookham and Bray, co. Berks, parcel of the
possessions of the Castle and Honor of Windsor:
the letters patent of 1660, Oct. 3, which did constitute Sir Edmond Sawyer, kt. (since deceased)
and Robert (now Sir Robert, kt.) Sawyer, his son,
to the said office, having become void by the death
of the late King: all during pleasure and with the
fee of 4l. per an. and with a saving to the King of
all amerciaments, fines, issues and profits of the said
Courts: he to deliver to the bailiffs perfect schedules
of said profits and duplicates thereof to the Auditor
of the county yearly. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 372–3. |
|
Same by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer, the
Clerk of the Pipe and the Comptroller of the Pipe,
to supersede process against William Crawford of
Donhead St. Andrew, co. Wilts [as a Recusant] and
against all lessees of the two-thirds of his lands:
all as by the privy seal of Mar. 11 last: the said
Crawford having faithfully served Charles I in the
late unhappy wars and continued loyal ever since.
All moneys levied or to be levied on him and not
answered to the King by the sheriffs are to be
restored and the said sheriffs discharged of same. |
Ibid, p. 373. |
|
Reference by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Alexan. Moncreif,
master of the ship White Dove, lately come from
Dantzic, and now in the Thames: petitioner
shewing that he brought from Dantzic 50 small
barrels of Polish salt or salt gem, consigned to Sam.
Clarke, merchant in London, but that Clark
refuses to accept same, thinking the charges will
be too great or for other reasons, and that the Customs
Commissioners will neither take same into the
warehouse nor dismiss him [to return] with said
salt back again, Customs free: therefore prays an
order to them to permit one or the other of these
alternatives. |
Reference Book III, pp. 398–9. |
| Nov. 8. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Ferdinand
Caldecote for a place as waiter in the Isle of Man,
he being acquainted with all maritime affairs there,
having been water bailiff of said island for 20 years,
"during which time according to the custom of
the island, all goods of what value soever imported
or exported came under his cognizance." |
Reference Book III, p. 399. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Christopher Penny, late Constable
of Shepton Mallet, for a grant of the 1,000l. fine
imposed upon Hugh Green of Nether Compton, co.
Dorset, for dispersing the late Duke of Monmouth's declaration: or failing that, petitioner
prays something else to enable him to set up his
trade again, which was ruined by the rebellion. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Blathwayt [as Secretary to
the Forces] of the petition of the Captains of Prince
George's Regiment: shewing that in obedience to
the King's command for recruiting the Company to
hundreds in the late rebellion, the petitoner[s], in
order to give an encouragement at the beating of
the drums did declare that every soldier as soon
as listed should be forthwith clothed; which was
executed to the value of 3l. 0s. 6d. per an. [sic for
per man]: that upon the King's order to disband
the aforesaid recruits, petitioners paid the said
soldiers 10s. each as has been always customary:
therefore pray compensation. |
Ibid, p. 409. |
| Nov. 9. |
Royal sign manual for 1,375l. to Henry Guy, for
secret service, without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of Aug. 11 last. (Money
warrant dated Nov. 10 hereon. Money order dated
Nov. 11 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book, XI, p. 176. Money Book VI, p. 430. Order Book I, p. 156. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the fine of 100l.
imposed upon Barnaby Skinner at the Summer
Assizes at Bristol in 1685, for seditious words spoken
by him, as certified by John Romsey, Clerk of said
Assizes: the King being pleased to remit said fine
out of compassion. He is hereby to be enlarged
from his imprisonment for same. |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 177. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
any sum or sums not exceeding [in the whole]
20,000l. to James Grahme, Keeper of the Privy
Purse, for the use of the Privy Purse. without
account. (Money warrant dated Nov. 18 hereon.
Money order dated Nov. 20 hereon.) |
Ibid. pp. 177–8. Money Book VI, p. 434. Order Book I, p. 159. |
|
Same to same for a same for 10l. 6s. 8d. per an. during
pleasure to William Fall for his fee or salary as
Comptroller of Customs in the port of Plymouth and
Fowey: and for the payment of 18l. 1s. 8d. thereon for
1¾ years from Christmas, 1684: the said Fall
having been appointed 1675, July 14, for life with
said fee, but having by deed surrendered said salary
and all arrears thereon. (Treasurer Rochester's
warrant, dated Nov. 18, to the Customs Cashier to
pay said 18l. 1s. 8d. accordingly, with dormant
clause for said fee in future.) (Henry Guy, dated
Nov. 18, to same to the like effect.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 178–9. Money Book VI, p. 434. Disposition Book V, p. 60. |
| Nov. 9. |
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Sir Ignatius Vitus,
alias White, bart., and Marquess of Albyville, in the
Roman Empire: as royal bounty, without
account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal
dormant of Aug. 11 last. (Money warrant dated
Nov. 13 hereon. Money order dated Nov. 17
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 180. Money Book VI, p. 432. Order Book I, p. 159. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seat to discharge the fee of 1,095l. due from Sir John
Corriton of Newton, co. Cornwall, for the baronetcy
conferred by Charles II on his father, Sir John
Corriton. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated
Nov. 29 to the Receipt for said discharge accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XI, p. 180. Money Book VI, p. 439. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same to instal
the First Fruits of Samuel Parker, D.D., Bishop of
Oxford: same to be payable by 85l. 16s. 11½d. on
17 Oct., 1687; 85l. 16s. 11½d. on 17 Oct., 1688;
and 171l. 14s. 0½d. on 17 Oct., 1689, being in all
343l. 7s. 11½d., the amount of said First Fruits after
deduction of Tenths: to be secured on said bishop's
bonds alone: and with the usual clause for the
ceasing of liability on avoidance. |
King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 181–2. |
|
Same to same for a same to similarly instal the First
Fruits of John Lloyd, D.D., Bishop of St. David's:
same to be payable by 95l. 17s. 5½d. on 17 Oct.,
1687; 95l. 17s. 5½d. on 17 Oct., 1688, and
191l. 14s. 11½d. on 17 Oct., 1689: or 383l. 9s. 10½d.
in all, Tenths subducted: with the usual clauses
ut supra. |
Ibid, pp. 182–3. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Commissioners
of Excise and Hearthmoney to allow to the owners,
adventurers and fishermen of Great Yarmouth 160l.
for one year to Michaelmas on their allowance for
the Excise of beer for the North Sea and herring
fishing under proviso of their due payment of the
Excise thereon. (Henry Guy to same, dated same,
to the like effect.) |
Money Book VI, p. 425, Disposition Book V, p. 50. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Cashier to pay last
Michaelmas quarter's salary bill of the Customs,
London port (except such patent officers as are
paid by particular warrants): total, 5432l. 8s. 7d.
for established salaries and 175l. 4s. 4d. for additional salaries, or 5,607l. 12s. 11d. in all. |
Money Book VI, p. 426. |
|
Money warrant for 33l. 6s. 8d. to Sir Christopher
Musgrave for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fee
of 100 marks per an. as Lieutenant General of the
Ordnance. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 80l. to Bevill Skelton for 16 days (Sept. 30
last to Oct. 16 last) on his ordinary of 5l. a day as
late Envoy Extraordinary to the States General of
the United Provinces. |
Ibid, p. 427. Order Book I, p. 158. |
|
Appending: certificate dated Oct. 16 last by Secretary
the Earl of Middleton that on that day the said
Skelton returned into the royal presence from said
embassy. (Money order dated Nov. 13 hereon.) |
|
| Nov. 9. |
Money warrant for 726l. 8s. 0d. to said Skelton for a bill
of extraordinaries as follows in his abovesaid embassy,
after the disallowance of the 4th and 11th articles
in said bill. (Money order dated Nov. 13 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, pp. 428–9. Order Book I, p. 158. |
|
Appending: said Skelton's bill of extraordinaries for
the period June 24 last to Oct. 17 last, "being the
day of his return into England," as allowed Oct. 18
last by Secretary the Earl of Middleton, except the
last article relating to Exchequer fees which is submitted to the Lord Treasurer's decision. |
|
|
Appending: said bill. |
|
|
|
Gils. |
Stvrs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
for postage of letters
and messengers to the
Brill |
640 |
0 |
58 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
paid to a stationer and
bookbinder for paper,
wax, Gazettes and
other prints |
280 |
0 |
25 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
for intelligence of all
kinds |
730 |
0 |
66 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
for an entertainment to
several persons at my
audience de congé |
400 |
0 |
36 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
for physicians and apothecaries for several
of my family for the
whole time of my
being at the Hague |
300 |
0 |
27 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
for gifts and rewards
upon several occasions |
360 |
0 |
32 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
for Capt. Colt's and
Capt. Slater's expence
going to Amsterdam
in searching for Ferguson |
240 |
0 |
21 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
paid for Sir Geo. Etheridge's letters to and
from England |
90 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
given to Mr. Everard at
several times |
400 |
0 |
36 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
given to my correspondent at Utrecht
when he was wounded
300 gilders and at
parting 400 more |
700 |
0 |
36 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
expended in several
journeys to Breda,
Nijmeguen, Amsterdam and Lase [? last]
to Loo to take leave
of their Highnesses |
2,500 |
0 |
227 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
for a scrivener for transcribing the States'
resolutions and other
papers into English
etc. |
100 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
for several vessels that
carried my goods
from the Hague to
Rotterdam |
200 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
Gils. |
Stvrs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
for freight of my goods
from Rotterdam to
Rouen in France |
1,100 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for sending my horses
and some of my servants into France by
land |
660 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for charges in packing
my goods, [for] chests,
mats and ropes etc.,
and charges of my own
return into England
and [that of] the rest
of my family |
1,100 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for messengers sent to
the several [Dutch]
Admiralties for his
Majesty's special service and command 50
ducatoons |
157 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
to the States' greffier's
clerk |
31 |
10 |
2 |
19 |
0 |
|
|
Capt. Rooth, an Irish
merchant at Rotterdam, brings in a bill
laid out for his
Majesty's service in
the time of the late
Duke of Monmouth's
rebellion |
218 |
0 |
19 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
paid the charges of the
prisoner at the Busch |
50 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
fees paid at the Exchequer for 2,000l.
paid me when I came
from Holland |
|
|
56 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
£990 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Nov. 9. |
Allowance by Treasurer Rochester of the account as
follows of Roger Kenyon as Receiver of the
forfeitures of Popish Recusants in co. Lancs, upon
the process returnable in Easter term, 1684. |
Money Book VI, p. 431. |
|
Prefixing: said account, as allowed July 20 last by
Richard Graham and Philip Burton. |
|
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Charge. |
|
|
received of Thomas Leigh, sheriff of
co. Lancs, being levied by him upon
the said process |
|
|
49 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
remained in the [said] Receiver's
hands upon former accounts |
|
|
163 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
received arrears of the mesne profits
of the estate late Sir Thomas
Preston's settled to superstitious
use and recovered to the Crown |
|
|
272 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
£485 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Discharge. |
|
|
for the Receiver's and sheriff's
poundage on 49l. 13s. 4d. |
|
|
6 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
for docqueting the process, making
out all the warrants and schedules
upon them |
|
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for the [said] Receiver's half year's
salary ending this Easter term |
|
|
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
disbursed in the cause betwixt the
Attorney General and Visct. Carrington for the mesne profits of
Sir Tho. Preston's estate |
|
|
74 |
17 |
2 |
|
|
for the Receiver's and his agent's
charges in riding up and down the
county for the better execution of
the process |
|
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for the Receiver's journey to London
and stay there seven weeks in
Easter and Trinity terms |
|
|
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for the charge of passing his accounts
before the Auditor and in the Pipe
[Office] |
|
|
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
disbursed by warrant of the Treasury
Lords in prosecution of clippers
and coiners at London, Lancaster
Assizes and elsewhere |
|
|
28 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
for the Receiver's journey to London
and stay there this Michaelmas
term |
|
|
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
£223 |
19 |
10 |
|
| Nov. 9. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the money of the Wine Licences now
in the Exchequer, viz. |
Disposition Book V, p 50, |
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to Mr. Shaw for Treasurer Rochester's fee as keeper of New Park,
near Richmond |
|
|
109 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Sutton Oglethorpe |
|
|
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Corbin |
|
|
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Dr. Gibbon |
|
|
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Nicholas Yates |
|
|
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches
of the revenue directed to be this week paid into the
Exchequer, viz. |
Ibid, pp. 51–2. |
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
|
|
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Hern in [part] repayment of
loan |
|
|
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
|
|
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Philip Packer for the Works
for last Michaelmas quarter |
|
|
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
|
|
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
|
|
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duchess of Portsmouth by
way of advance |
|
|
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir William Killegrew |
|
|
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Grafton |
|
|
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber in
part of last Sept. 29 quarter |
|
|
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
|
|
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto more, for Healing medals |
|
|
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to be paid into the Exchequer and
reserved for the Lord Treasurer's
disposal |
|
|
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of loans on the Linen Duty Act. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
|
|
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
the above four Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item [payable
direct out of the Customs Office], viz., 2,000l. in
part of last Sept. 29 quarter's salary bill of the
Customs [London port].) (Same, dated same, to the
Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing
the like paper of disposition of the cash of those
branches of the revenue; said paper including for
the Hearthmoney only the above four Hearthmoney
items: and for the Excise the above five Excise
items [payable out of the Exchequer] together with
the following items [payable direct out of the Excise
Office on tallies] viz., 1,000l. to the Queen Dowager;
3,000l. to the Prince and Princess of Denmark.) |
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| Nov. 9. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Being to
the Lord Treasurer this afternoon an account of what
is the duty and business of the surveyors of the
landwaiters in London port. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 14. |
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Same to Mr. Ange, enclosing some affidavits [missing],
You are to enquire whether any of the moneys
therein mentioned have been accounted for by Sir
Tho. Pinfold. |
Ibid, p. 15. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Bath. I have your
letter of the 2nd inst. and have moved the King
that you may come up as you desire. It is his
pleasure that you come up as soon as you can. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Sugar. In reply to yours of the
6th inst. you are to continue to collect the rents as
formerly ut supra, p. 955, until the Dean and
Chapter of York make out their title to [the satisfaction of] the Lord Treasurer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Kent, Customs Cashier, for a list of the
patent officers of the Customs in London and the
outports; and of their salaries. |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Duke of Ormonde,
enclosing a certificate and letter [both missing] from
the officers of Needwood Forest, representing the
great destruction of the King's timber and deer and
other abuses there. It is in your power as Lieutenant
and steward of said forest to prevent and remedy
same. Please give order herein, especially for the
preservation of the timber, which appears to be cut
down and carried away in a very insolent manner. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the late Commissioners of the Navy.
In reply to yours of the 5th containing an estimate
of the moneys due to the company of the Bonadventure, Treasurer Rochester directs you to speedily
pay same. He will furnish the money whenever
you are ready for it. |
Ibid, p. 16. |
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Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Evans, late sheriff of
Monmouth. I am informed by certificate of the
Deputy Clerk of the Pipe that your account as
sheriff for the year ended 1684, Sept. 29, is not yet
passed. For such default sheriffs have [not unfrequently] been taken by a serjeant-at-arms. I
give you this warning to perfect your account,
otherwise I shall order a serjeant-at-arms to attach
you. |
Ibid. |
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The like letter to Mr. Fish, late sheriff of co.
Beds: for his account for the year ended 1685,
Sept. 29. |
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| Nov. 9. |
Treasurer Rochester to Sir Daniell Flemming. I
am informed that one Thomas Cann of Cansgill
and some others that are called Quakers near
you are in some trouble, if not in danger
of being ruined, upon account of their
meetings; and that you were disposed to show
them favour if you thought it agreeable to
the King's pleasure, "which, I will presume to let
you know, is not to have those poor people so troubled
upon the account of their being Quakers only." If
therefore, you find no other complaints against them
you will be pleased to shew them what kindness
you can. |
Out Letters (General) X, p. 16. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 17. |
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Appending: (a) two petitions of Mr. Hall and Mr.
Tayer; separate affidavits of Jacob Vivian, Daniel
Hawkins, Freind Hackett, Edmund Allen;
deposition by Miles Edgar; a copy of the entry in
the Seizures Book of the wine lees; the Chichester
warrant signed by two waiters; the waiter's warrant
for delivery of the wine lees at Newhaven; the
warrant of the Customer and Comptroller of
Chichester for passing 12 tuns and one hogshead as
wine lees; and the Customs Commissioners' letter
to Mr. Hunt, surveyor of Brighton, about taking
Rhenish wine duty for the said lees; affidavit by
Faithfull and Jervis and Mr. Carter's oath at
Chichester. |
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Same to same to pass, Customs free, a cable of 14½
inches and two hawlers [hawsers] of seven inches
shipped by the Navy Commissioners on board the
William Merchant, Mr. Bennett master, being for
his Majesty's ship Faulcon at Jamaica. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to deliver to the Duke of Grafton goods
as follow on payment of Custom, if oath be made
that they really belong to him. |
Ibid, pp. 18–20. |
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Appending: bill of lading, dated Rouen, Oct. 22 last
[o.s.] of said goods in French attested by J. Bertin
[for] Jean Hacker, dwelling at London, and master
of the ship Sara and Anne, being then at Rouen,
to be carried to London, being shipped by Monsieur
Guilhaume de la Rene to be delivered to Sieur
William Bure. |
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To the said bill of lading is prefixed the schedule
of said goods, being two lists in French (a) of goods
(memoire des meubles) (including books, stuffs, beds,
tapestries, furniture, an altar cloth and chasuble
with what is necessary for saying Mass.) |
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"Eron et Leander" in five pieces 2¼ ells high by
4¾ ells broad; the whole lined. |
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Four pieces of great Houdenarde [Oudenarde] leaf
[or verdure] tapestry, 22/3 ells broad by two ells high:
the whole lined. |
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Four pieces of the same and of same dimensions. |
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Four pieces of a battle with borders of birds and
fishes, 15½ ells broad by 22/3 ells high: two thereof
without lining. |
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Three fine pieces of great personages representing
the Metamorphoses of Ovid with borders of flowers,
injured in many places, 82/3 ells wide by 2¼ ells high:
the whole lined. |
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(b) list of pictures (memoire des tableaux quij ai reçu). |
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a virgin. |
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Madame Potenay. |
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Madame la Duchesse with Mademoiselle Barbe. |
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a great landscape. |
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a great pot of flowers and fruits. |
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Madame Barbe holding a bouquet of flowers. |
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a pot of flowers in which there is a cadran
[? sun-dial]. |
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a crucifix and the Magdelene at the foot of it. |
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the Duke of Northumberland. |
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Madame Barbe and the little Moor (le petit more). |
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a Magdalene. |
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a man with a corselet. |
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the Ascension. |
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a descent from the Cross. |
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two pictures of the father of the Duchess, in
armour. |
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also a great [portrait] of the [said] father. |
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a great picture of the late King of England |
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a lady dressed in red holding a bouquet of flowers
in her hand. |
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three pictures, landscapes, without frames. |
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the Duchess holding a Crown of laurels in her hand. |
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two pictures of Madame de Lescheville ["Les
chenille"]. |
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Madam Scroupe. |
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the Duke of Southampton. |
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the Duchess of Southampton. |
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the King of England as a little child. |
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our Lord bearing the Cross. |
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a picture of the Virgin, representing the infant
Jesus, St. Joseph and a Saint. |
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our Lord ascending to Heaven. |
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the Baptism of our Lord. |
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the Adoration of the three Kings. |
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a woman as Magdalene. |
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the Virgin and the infant Jesus. |
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the Virgin, St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph. |
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a picture of fruits with a "carreau" and a peroquet. |
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two pictures representing two Saints. |
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a landscape presenting a bridge. |
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two great pictures of landscapes. |
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a picture of death on the Cross. |
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a St. Barbe. |
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the marriage of the Virgin. |
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a St. Heloine [? Helena]. |
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three Magdalenes. |
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two descents from the Cross. |
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"St. Mary Esgiptienne." |
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a St. Anthony. |
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two Nativities ("nantiviter"). |
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Deux Religieuses. |
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St. John. |
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two Virgins. |
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a Virgin and St. Joseph. |
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a St. Jerome. |
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a picture of another Saint. |
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a St. Peter. |
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a St. Francis de Salis. |
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a St. Francis. |
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another St. Francis dying. |
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a Christ in the Garden of Olives. |
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our Saviour whom the Jews are putting on the Cross. |
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our Lord carrying the Cross. |
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two Ecce Homo's. |
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an Adoration of the Kings. |
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"St. Epose" ["St. e Rose"]. |
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a Saint praying. |
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a female Saint going to sup in a [cell or] prison. |
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three Reliquaries; the glasses broken. |
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a little child. |
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an Annunciation. |
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another descent from the Cross. |
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five portraits. |
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our Saviour in the Garden of Olives. |
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another Madame de Sesesque. |
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an oval picture of the Duchess of Southampton. |
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four other portraits in oval. |
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| Nov. 9. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Auditor Done
of the account of Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of [Crown law charges for] causes managed for the
present King from 1685, Michaelmas, inclusive,
to 1686, Michaelmas term, exclusive. |
Reference Book III, p. 400. |
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Prefixing: said account. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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total disbursements |
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4,378 |
13 |
3 |
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total moneys received [by the accountants out of the Exchequer] |
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1,571 |
9 |
0 |
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balance due to the accomptants |
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£2,807 |
4 |
3 |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the following paper. |
Ibid, pp. 403–4. |
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Prefixing: a paper of reasons why his Majesty should
be at the charge of a retorna brevium for the Tower
Liberty. |
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The great benefit and revenue that will accrue to his
Majesty by granting a retorna brevium to the Tower
Liberty. |
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Whereas there are several concealed lands in and
about the Tower of London, there has very lately
been a commission of enquiry and between 400l.
and 500l. per an. in lands and houses very plainly
proved to be the King's and to be concealed lands:
which commission and return is now filed on record.
Since this the Attorney General has exhibited an
information of intrusion in the Exchequer Court
and will have judgment thereon this term, and then
his Majesty will be in actual possession of the
premises and receive the rents and profits thereof
for ever. This commission wants to be renewed
for there are several other concealed lands and
houses in and about the Tower Liberty to the value
of 1,000l. per an. at least. The late commission
was by depositions without a jury, the usual way.
The reason for this was that the Tower officers
without a retorna brevium are not authorised to
retorn a jury, nor was it safe or proper to trust the
sheriff of Middlesex in it; all Liberties being against
his interest. So that until a retorna brevium be
passed the King cannot have possession of what
he hath [recovered] or shall hereafter recover. The
revenue that the retorna brevium will annually
bring to the King will be all the fines set and recognizances forfeited and may at the lowest estimate
be guessed at above 200l. per annum. |
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Lastly, for want of settling the Liberty and
boundaries there have arisen several quarrels, riots
etc. and several suits at law and indictments
thereupon betwixt Barking parish, Crutched Friars
parish, Aldgate parish and the inhabitants of the
Tower Liberty wherein the late King to vindicate
the Royalty and indemnify the Tower inhabitants
was at above 500l. charge during the Constableships
of the late Earl of Northampton and Lord Alington.
The retorna brevium will settle all things beyond
any scruple or dispute and save all future charge
upon such differences. "And whereas all the
inhabitants [of said Liberty] are bound immediately
on summons to come into the Tower and there take
arms to defend the garrison for his Majesty, and
whereas at present there are not above 30 or 40
bound so to do, when the retorna brevium is passed
and all the places belonging to it incorporated
together by retorna brevium his Majesty upon any
emergent or sudden occasion will have 1,000 men at
least at an hour's warning, without beat of drum,
come into the Tower to the assistance and maintaining the place." |
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| Nov. 9. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the King's Remembrancer for a Commission for the perambulation
of New Forest as follows: to be returnable within
three [weeks] of Michaelmas next: the Commissioners to be Sir John St. Barbe, bart., Sir Ch.
Bickerstaffe, kt., Tho. Agar, Surveyor General of
Woods, Trent South, Jno. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands. Hen. Thornhill, Geo.
Stanly of Paulton, co. Southampton, and Richard
Graham, esqrs. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 374–5 |
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Prefixing: articles of instructions for said Commissioners (1) to view and perambulate said Forest and
certify its store of oak and beech at present serviceable for the Navy or likely to be so serviceable
in future and what thereof may without prejudice
be felled annually or triennially for supply of the
King's Stores. (2) Certify the value of dotard trees
in each Walk unserviceable for the Navy and how
same may best be disposed of. (3) Certify what
coppices there are, and of what growth; and what
waste grounds may be made into nurseries. (4)
Certify the estovers and fuel wood usually claimed
and taken by the King's tenants or the inhabitants
and as to their title thereto. (5) What calls of
deer are now used in said forest and how many
were in former times and may be necessary to be continued: what keepers and their salaries, and what
fee wood or fuel wood belong to them and by whose
assignment and whether any of them sell any wood
or timber to their own use. (6) Certify the lodges
and rails, their condition and what is a reasonable
allowance for repairs; and what money or timber
has been allowed to any of them within 10 years
last past and how expended, "and whether it be
for his Majesty's service to have so many lodges
kept up at his own costs and charges." (7) What
purprestures or incroachments have been made
in any parts, and by whom, and how same may be
demolished and laid down again; and what other
spoils and abuses are done to the wood and timber
trees and by whom. (8) All officers to assist you. |
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Report to same from the Customs Commissioners
on the petition of Robert Breton and Thomas
Frier as follows:—We find it is the very same
[in nature with the] case mentioned in our report
of Oct. 25 last [supra, p. 956] wherein we have
offered our thoughts touching the illegality of
importing wine from the Canary Islands direct
to New England or any other of the King's Colonies
or Plantations, the said island[s] having in construction and practice been constantly understood
[to be] in Europe, although sometimes laid down in
the map of Africa. Fryer has attended us upon
this occasion on behalf of himself and Breton, and
has declined the justification of the legality of such
importation, declaring that he will not venture any
more upon that trade for the future, and therefore
has desired us to intercede with you that the bond
given in New England for abiding by his Majesty's
decree in the present case may be released. In
consideration hereof we consider him a fit object
of the King's grace and favour, and therefore advise
that said bond may be given up. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 204–5. Reference Book III, p. 395. |
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Appending: Reference dated Oct. 28 by Treasurer
Rochester to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Robert Bretton and Tho.
Fryer; petitioners shewing that their factors
in Teneriffe, one of the Canary Islands lying
in Africa, in April last laded 32 pipes of Canary
wine in the ship Swallow, English built, Joshua
West master, and consigned them to John Usher
at Boston in New England, but on arrival there in
June last said ship was seized by Capt. John George
under pretence that it came there with wines from
Europe and contrary to the Navigation Act
was not laden in England: on which seizure a
trial was had in the Admiralty Court at Boston,
but the Court did demur giving any judgment
therein, conceiving that the Canary Islands were
in Africa and a decree was made for delivery of the
ship and lading to petitioner's factor, on bond being
first given in 255l. money of New England to abide
such judgment as should be given in England
therein: therefore petitioners pray his Majesty's
gracious resolution in the premises, the said factor
having done nothing contrary to the Navigation Act,
as petitioners conceive, "and as by the opinion of
the Attorney General hereunto annexed [missing,
see supra, pp. 957–8] doth appear, and the trade
directly from the Canaries to New England." |
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| Nov. 10. |
Money warrant for 66l. 13s. 4d. each to Brook Bridges
and Tho. Done for one year each to Michaelmas
last on their fee of 100 marks each as Auditors of
Imprests. |
Money Book VI, p. 433. |
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Henry Guy to Alderman Duncomb [Cashier of the
Hearthmoney] to pay forthwith into the Exchequer
1,000 guineas of Hearthmoney, "and what the
value of the guinnys are above the 1,000 left yesternight of that revenue undisposed you must place to
your next [weekly Hearthmoney cash] certificate."
Said guineas are intended to be issued to me for
secret service. You must not fail of doing this
to-day. |
Disposition Book V, p. 51. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said
guineas to me [Guy] as above by way of advance
for secret service. "and particularly for his Majesty's
own personal use." |
Ibid, p. 52. |
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Same to same to issue to me [Guy] for secret service
and by way of advance 750l. out of his Majesty's
dividend of the East India Company. The regular
warrants for issue thereof shall be sent as soon as
passed. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 10. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to Lord Churchill in repayment of his loans
the 2,000l. mentioned in the letter of disposition of
yesterday supra, p. 989, as for Mr. Hern in repayment of loan. |
Disposition Book V, p. 52. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Robert Burgoine (a landwaiter, London port) as a surveyor of the landwaiters
ibid. loco John Stracey, lately deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 173. |
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Reference by same to same of the order in Council
as follows on the petition of Robert Scott,
bookseller; and of Treasurer Latimer's warrant
annexed thereto. |
Reference Book III, pp. 400–1. |
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Prefixing: (a) said order in Council, dated Whitehall,
1673, Nov. 19, there being then present the King
and 19 members, detailed, of the Privy Council.
There was this day read at the Board the petition
of Robert Scott, bookseller, now beyond the seas,
setting forth that by Act of Parliament [14 Car. II,
c. 33, § 19] old books are permitted to be brought in
without imposition set upon them by the Act or by the
Book of Rates, and but 12d. per cent. [is set] on all
books unbound, printed in foreign parts, [but that] the
Customs Commissioners now demand ad valorem
Custom for old books bound, whereby petitioner
will be a great loser for the present and will not be
able to serve the kingdom in that kind any more:
therefore since he has been the only person who
to his great hazard and charge has driven the trade
of furnishing this kingdom with choice of old foreign
books from foreign parts etc., ut supra, Calendar
of Treasury Books, Vol. IV, p. 428, therefore prays to
be allowed to import such old books according to the
rate of books unbound at 12d. per cent. Hereon the
King being pleased to encourage petitioner in this
his undertaking tending to the advancement of
learning, did order Treasurer Latimer to give order
to the Customs that petitioner may from time to
time import old books bound according to the Book
of Rates [and] unbound at 12d. per cent. |
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(b) Treasurer Latimer's said order dated Wallingford House, 1673, Nov. 28, ut supra, ibid. |
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