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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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April 2.
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Treasury warrant to Tho. Fox, esq., Receiver General
and Cashier of Customs, to pay 37l. 10s. 0d. to
John Taylour, gent., for making an accompt of
the receipts of the Customs and of the distinct and
particular application thereof ; and for divers
other services by Treasury direction in the quarter
ended 1689, Lady day. |
Money Book IX, p. 119.
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Same, dormant, to Edward Nicholas, esq., Receiver
General in the Alienation Office, to pay the fees
or salaries' bills and incidents' bills of said Office :
viz. 40l. per term each to Peregrine Bertie, Sir
Edmund Turner and James Saunderson, esq., as
the Treasury Lords' deputies and Commissioners
therein ; the like fee to himself as Receiver General ;
20l. per term to George Morley, esq., [as] Master of
Chancery [in said Office] ; 5l. each per term to
Henry Clerk and Saml. Rhodes as clerks there. |
Ibid, p. 120.
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Money warrant for 225l. to John, Philip and Joseph
Roteires for half a year to Lady day last [present]
on their allowance as gravers at the Mint. |
Ibid.
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Treasury confirmations of the dormant warrants for
respectively 1,236l. 16s. 1½d. per an. and
10,972l. 19s. 3 1/24d. per an. to the Queen Dowager
out of the Excise, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. VIII, pp. 78, 1269, 1375. |
Ibid, p. 122 ; VIII, p. 87.
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
to the Countess of Sunderland's house in Leicester
Fields some goods belonging to her which are
arrived from Holland in the Katherine yacht. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 480.
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Same to same to permit Roger Sizer to transport
from Harwich five horses into Holland, Customs
free. |
Ibid, pp. 480-1.
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Same to the officers of the Ordnance. I have paid
600l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance,
in pursuance of the order of the Lords Committee[s]
for the Affairs of Ireland of Mar. 27 last, same being
to be distributed among the armourers and gunsmiths
who are employed in making arms for his
Majesty's stores. You are to see that this sum
is charged on Bertie in his accounts. (The like
letter to the Auditors of Imprests.) |
Ibid, p. 481.
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Same to Mr. Coleing, enclosing two reports [missing]
made by the Customs Commissioners to the Treasury
Lords, viz. of Mar. 27 last on the petition of Joas
Bateman concerning the ship Samaritan ; the
other of Mar. 30 last on the petition of Joas Eccles
touching the Endeavour of Belfast. The Treasury
Lords desire you to lay these before the King in
Council. |
Ibid.
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Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed draft warrant [missing] for constituting
Thomas Fox as Customs Cashier. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 481.
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Treasury fiat for letters patent to constitute Antony
Meeke and Robert Cowley, esqrs., to the office of
one of the five undersearchers of London port :
during pleasure : being the office already held
by them. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 217.
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Treasury reference to William Harbord, esq., Surveyor
General [of Crown Lands], of the petition of Nicho.
Saunderson, praying a grant of the office of steward
and keeper of the Courts of the lordship and soke
of Kirton, now in grant to Sir Willoughby Hickman,
bart., who is willing for same to be granted to
petitioner. |
Reference Book V, p. 348.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of James Pearse for confirmation [renewal] of his
patent as a landsurveyor, London port. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of Jo[h]n Taylder for a
landsurveyor's place, London port, he having long
experience in accounts. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of Capt. Humphry
Fitzherbert to be admitted to the office of customer
of Bristol port outwards ; he having (from Charles II)
a reversionary grant thereof after his father, whose
patent being during pleasure is void [by the late
King's abdication]. |
Ibid, p. 349.
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Same to same of the petition of Robert Culliford
for renewal of his patent as comptroller of Southampton
port ; he being advised that his patent for
said office is now determined [as above]. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of Gyles Lytcott for
renewal of his patent as Comptroller General of
the accounts of the Customs, which office he has
executed for between 17 and 18 years past, his
Majesty being satisfied of petitioner's loyalty and
ability recommends his request to the Treasury
Lords. |
Ibid.
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Treasury letters patent appointing John Thompson
to be solicitor for bringing in taxes in the cities of
London and Westminster and co. Middlesex for
any supply granted to their Majesties by any Act
or Acts passed or to be passed in this present session
of Parliament : he to attend the Commissioners
for putting the said Acts in execution and to see the
said moneys thereof duly assessed and collected ;
in order whereto he is to inspect the books of receipt
of the Receivers General as often as he shall find
occasion and in case of defaults to apply to the
said Commissioners for redress thereof : and in all
cases to give an account of his proceedings to the
Treasury Lords. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XII, p. 391.
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April 3. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to grant to John Berkeley and
William Shaw, esqrs., the office of one of the two
searchers at Gravesend, to wit the office they have
lately enjoyed : during pleasure and as amply as
Edward Godfrey or they themselves have heretofore
enjoyed same and as amply as Henry, Earl of
Clarendon, William Chiffinch and Martin Fowkes,
the trustees for Thomas Chiffinch, the other searcher
there. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 19.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to grant to Sir Robert Cotton
of Combermere, co. Chester, kt. and bart., the
office of steward and keeper of the Courts leet etc. of
the lordship, manor and lands of Denbigh, alias
Denbigh Lands, in North Wales and of all the
hundreds etc. in said lordship : with power to
constitute and depute to the office of Recorder of
said lordship and manor and lands : which said
office was lately granted by James II to William,
Marquess of Powys, by a patent now determined
and become void. The present grant to be during
pleasure with the wages or fee of 40l. per an. for
the office of steward and 6s. 8d. per an. for the office
of Recorder : all as amply as said Marquess or as
William Wynn, gent., or any other predecessor therein. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 19.
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Same to same for a same to grant to Thomas Fox
the office of Receiver General and Cashier of Customs
and subsidies, new impositions, Four and a Half
per cent Duty and Coinage Duty : with duties
and powers as in the case of his predecessor Richard
Kent therein, whose grant is now void [by the
abdication of James II] : to be during pleasure
and with the salary of 1,000l. per an. Further, as
the said Fox has lent and hereafter may lend to
the King several considerable sums on the credit
of Customs tallies it is to be herein declared that
same shall be repaid out of the Customs with 6
per cent interest: and to the end that the King
may retain in his hands 30,000l. of said Fox's money
(or so much thereof as the King shall think fit)
the said Fox is herein to covenant to allow said
sum to so remain in the King's hands at the simple
interest of 6 per cent : and the King does hereby
declare that said Fox shall not be removed from
said office (save for fraud or misfeasance) until he
be fully paid all such his loan money with the
interest of the same. |
Ibid, pp. 20-26.
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment
on the First Fruits for 500l. to Aubrey, Earl
of Oxford, for last Lady day quarter on his pension. |
Money Book IX, p. 121.
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Same to same for same on the Tenths for 212l. 10s. 0d.
to James Hamilton for half a year to Lady day last
on his assigned moiety of the annuity granted to
Elizabeth Hamilton, his mother, 1668, July 25. |
Ibid.
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Same to same for same for 212l. 10s. 0d. to said Elizabeth
Hamilton, relict of James Hamilton, esq.,
for same time on the unassigned moiety of said
annuity granted as above for the support of her
children, James, George and William ; and for
250l. for same half year on the annuity of 500l.
granted 1668, July 20, to herself. |
Ibid, pp. 121-2.
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Treasury allowance of the salary bill of the Customs
officers of the outports for 1689, Lady day quarter :
being 5,234l. 9s. 0d. for established salaries and
588l. 5s. 0d. for additional salaries : or 5,822l. 14s. 0d.
in all. |
Ibid, p. 122.
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Money warrant for 140l. to George, Marquess of
Halifax, for 35 days, Feb. 18 last to Mar. 25 last,
on his 4l. a day as Keeper of the Privy Seal. (Money
order dated April 4 hereon.) |
Money Book IX, p. 123.
Order Book II, p. 199.
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Same for 1,500l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for
half a year to Christmas last on his pension out
of the Excise. |
Money Book IX, p. 123.
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Treasury warrant to Sir William Godolphin, Auditor
of Wales, and to the Receiver of Crown Revenues
of South Wales to allow and pay what is due to
Christmas last on the fee of 26l. 13s. 4d. per an.
to John, Earl of Carbery, for his office of Governor
of Milford Haven. |
Ibid.
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Same to Thomas Fox, Customs Cashier, to pay to
Henry Ayloffe, the King's Remembrancer, 45l. 12s. 0d.
for the year ending Christmas last on the fees
usually paid him by the customers of the several
[out]ports of England and Wales for passing their
accounts. |
Ibid, p. 124.
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Same to same to pay 340l. 14s. 4d. to same for parchment
and other necessaries, detailed, for the blank
books for the customers, comptrollers and searchers
in all the [out]ports of England, Wales and Berwick
for the above year.
Similarly to pay him 37l. 15s. 4d. for the like
for the blank books of the Surveyor General of
Customs, London port. |
Ibid.
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of any unappropriated money in the
Exchequer, viz. : |
Disposition Book VII, pp.
50, 51.
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l. |
s. |
d.
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to Mr. Russell, Treasurer of the
Navy, in part of an estimate
brought by him |
6,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
20,513 |
5 |
2
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to ditto for the Dutch troops |
10,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for the arms for the Irish expedition |
1,000 |
0 |
0
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
600 |
0 |
0
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to the Master of the Great Wardrobe
towards the service of the
Coronation |
1,500 |
0 |
0
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to Sir Peter Apsley for the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Duke of Grafton for half a
year |
1,500 |
0 |
0
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0
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(Same, dated same, to the Earl of Ranelagh to
pay the abovesaid 10,000l. to Monsieur Vandereck
for the Dutch troops upon account.)
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Monsieur de la Fontan (Sieur La Fontan) and
Monsieur Gendrault, Refugee officers in the service
of William III, their goods as follow, Customs
free.
Appending : memorial, signed "La Fontan, Ginerauls,"
containing list of said goods, including some pieces
of "etamine" and drapery manufactured in the
household of said La Fontan, some thereof unfinished
by reason of the precipitate departure of said
Sieur la Fontan ; and plate, cutlery, tapestries,
bed and table linen. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 482.
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to pass,
unopened, two trunks of money that Monsieur
Schulenburgh, Paymaster General of the Dutch
Forces, is sending over to Holland. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 482.
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Same to Mr. Neale to deliver to Henry Powle, Speaker
of the House of Commons, 515 gold [Coronation]
medals which are provided for the members of said
House. In the margin : "Cancelled 10 Apr., 1689." |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Mr. Eustick as collector of Penzance in
accordance with the warrant of Nov. 3 last, supra,
he being no otherwise disqualified for same by
being an inhabitant of or related to the place than
by having been for some time deputy to the customer
there. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 218.
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Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute
Walter Middleton, esq., as customer of Milford
port : being the office now enjoyed by him.
The like for Morgan Powell, gent., as comptroller
of said port : being ut supra. |
Ibid.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of John Garland for a landwaiter's
place [London]. |
Reference Book V, p. 349.
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Same to Robert Humphreys, esq. [as deputy to
Auditor Sir W. Godolphin], of the petition of John
Vaughan, praying to be continued in the office of
steward of Mevenydd, Hennyniock, Perfedd and
Caerwedros in co. Cardigan in South Wales. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Robt. Paxton for a landwaiter's place, London
port, his relations having suffered greatly for
loyalty. |
Ibid, p. 351.
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Same to same of the petition of Tho. Wolstenholme
for renewal of his place as customer of Bridgwater
and that the collectorship thereof may be added
to his office. |
Ibid, p. 349.
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April 4. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of the Great Seal.
The Treasury Lords have passed a fiat for re-granting
to Anthony Meeke and Robert Cowley their office
of one of the five undersearchers of London port.
My Lords therefore desire that it may pass the
seal. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 482.
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Same to Mr. Anderton [collector of Chester port],
enclosing a copy [missing] of an order of Council
of this day. You are to lay out 1,000l. in such
provisions as Mr. Harbord shall direct and to take
care that same be forthwith shipped at Liverpool
for Londonderry. Draw a bill for said 1,000l. on
said Harbord. This sum does not relate to the
2,000l. which the Earl of Ranelagh by the last post
directed you to pay to Col. Conningham. |
Ibid, p. 483.
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April 5. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
papers as follows from Marshal Schombergh concerning
some goods belonging to Mris. Elizabeth
Gigou, who is fled from France. You are to
deliver said goods.
Appending : three notes of said goods seized Oct. 30,
Nov. 15 and 27 last (gloves, Jessamin etc.), being
imported in Mr. Haslewood's vessel, in the Bachellier
of London, Tho. Bancks master, the Fortune of
London and the Charity of Margate, Hum. Pudner
master, from Bordeaux, and seized by Mr. Rafford,
Mr. Conner, Tho. White and Mr. Hunt, Customs
officers. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
pp. 483-4.
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Same to Mr. Hall to examine the proposed securities
of Henry Maynard as a Teller of the Exchequer ;
viz. himself in 3,000l. ; Lord Maynard in 700l. ;
Banniter Maynard, Sir John Bramston of Skreens
in Essex, Jo. Wroth of Loughton in Essex, William
Scawen, merchant in London, and James Smith,
woollen draper on Ludgate Hill, in 600l. each :
total security, 7,300l. |
Ibid, p. 484.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
bearer William Welshe, Customs free, his Majesty's
horses, coaches, harness and furniture and hounds
arrived from Holland in the Rotterdam, Demyater,
Prince of Orange and two other ships. |
Ibid.
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The Treasury Lords to the respective and several
bodies of Commissioners of Assessments for the
present Aid, viz. in each county and place, detailed,
in which such Commissioners are established by
the Act for the said Aid. We directed the Agents
for Taxes to send to the coroners of your county
or place a certain number of the printed copies of
the said Act and also of the Act for the late Seventeen
Months' Assessment [29 Car. II, c. 1] to which the
said present Act doth refer, desiring the said coroners
to immediately deliver them to you in order to your
putting same in execution. We doubt not of your
zeal therein. At your first meeting you are to appoint
an honest and responsible Receiver General and take
security from him in the King's name. Send us an
account of such securities and from time to time
of your proceedings in assessing and levying the said
assessment. |
Ibid, pp. 485-7.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Tho. Jackson and William Atkinson
of Whitehaven on behalf of themselves et al. masters
and owners of ships and vessels, as referred from
the Privy Council Mar. 28 last. |
Reference Book V, p. 350.
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Same to same of the petition of William Carter for
a tidesman's place, London port, he being honest
and qualified. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of John Earle for renewal
of his grant as Register of seizures in London port. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of Sutton Oglethorp
for a new grant of the office of searcher in Carlisle
port granted him by Charles II for petitioner's long
sufferings by imprisonment and perpetual banishment. |
Ibid.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Mr. Frontin, shewing that he
has imported from France five tuns of wine
in uncertain cask which he would enter according
to contents, but the officers insist on their being
entered as tearses whereby petitioner would lose
36 gallons in every tun : therefore praying that
his casks may be gauged according to law. |
Reference Book V, p. 350.
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April 6. |
Henry Guy to same, enclosing an order of Council
[missing] concerning the sending of tin from Cornwall
into France. You are to permit the vessels
mentioned therein to transport same.
As to Mr. Sansom's letter concerning your attending
the Treasury Lords this afternoon, I am to
tell you that my Lords cannot meet because the
King has signed a warrant for a new Treasury
Commission. But they think it absolutely necessary
that you attend the [Privy] Council on Monday
afternoon. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 487.
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Same to the Attorney General to peruse the inquisition
lately taken concerning the misdemeanours committed
by Sir George Downing in the office of one
of the Tellers of the Exchequer and thereupon to
report whether the Treasury Lords may legally
issue their warrant for admitting Mr. Maynard into
said office. |
Ibid.
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April 9. |
Great seal appointing Charles, Visct. Mordaunt,
Henry, Lord Delamere (Chancellor of the Exchequer),
Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Sir Henry Capell, kt. of
the Bath, and Richard Hampden, esq., to be Commissioners
for the Treasury. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. la.
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