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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Dec. 2. |
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal
warrant for allowing items as follow in William
Harbord's accounts [of moneys for the Forces in
Ireland], viz. : 290l., 150l., 170l., 733l. 18s. 0d.
and 132l. to meet five bills of Mr. Fryth, dated
respectively Oct. 19, Nov. 1, Nov. 2, Nov. 2 and
Nov. 6 ; 1,000l. to meet a bill of Mr. Henley, dated
Nov. 23 ; 3,000l. to meet two bills [date not stated]
of Mr. Molyneux. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 134.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed Order in Council [missing] of the 28th ult.
concerning several ships pretending to be bound for
Bilboa, Lisbon and Flanders with lead and copperas. |
Ibid, p. 135.
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Treasury order to same to comply with (a) infra.
Appending : (a) order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Nov. 28 last, for the Treasury Lords
to direct the Customs Commissioners to return an
account what merchant ships are at present outward
bound, whether laden or unladen, to what
places, what number of men they have now on
board and what number of men more they need
for their respective voyages. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 87.
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Treasury reference to the Surveyor General [of Crown
Lands] of the petition of Joshua Edisbury for
renewal of the term of his grant to dig for copperas
and other mines in a waste in co. Flint. |
Reference Book VI, p. 108.
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Dec. 3. |
Money warrant for 455l. to Robert Molesworth, esq.,
for a quarter to Nov. 28 last on his ordinary as
Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark ;
his first quarter to Aug. 29 last having been paid
in advance, "as appears by a certificate of his
departure out of his Majesty's presence." (Money
order dated Dec. 4 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 137.
Order Book III, p. 42.
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Same for 80l. to John Pottinger, Comptroller of the
Pipe, for two years' fee to Sept. 29 last. |
Money Book X, p. 138.
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Same for 24l. to Gamaliel Nightingale, Receiver
General of the 'present' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary,
c. 3] for co. Cambridge, for his extraordinary charges
in two journeys for bringing to London 5,870l. of
his receipts. (Money order dated Dec. 5 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 138. Order Book
III, p. 42.
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue 500l. to William Harbord to be paid to John
Magridge to be laid out in coals for the use and
relief of the Mayor, commonalty and citizens of
Londonderry, pursuant to the Order in Council of
Nov. 28 last.
And likewise 1,530l. to the Treasurer of the Navy
to be paid to Sir Richard Haddock et al., late
Victualling Commissioners, to pay for the provisions
for the Regiments now going to Nevis. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 59.
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant
for allowing in William Harbord's accounts [of
moneys for the Forces in Ireland] 966l. 8s. 0d. by
him paid to Mr. Lord and partners, shoemakers,
for shoes and boots furnished for the Army in
Ireland. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 136.
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Same to same to procure a same for similarly allowing
500l. paid by said Harbord to John Magridge for
coals, ut supra. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed bill [missing] of the Earl of Shrewsbury
of this day's date and on the enclosed extract
[missing] of a letter from Mr. Russell to said Earl,
both relating to the miscarriages of the [Customs]
officers on the Kentish coast. |
Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Brewster to take care that the necessary
repairs be forthwith made at their Majesties'
Treasury [of the Receipt] over the gate going out of
the New Palace Yard into St. Margaret's Lane.
In the meanwhile you are to stop up the doors
made by the inhabitants of the houses adjoining
through the foundation wall of the Treasury. |
Ibid, p. 137.
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Treasury reference to the Agents [for Taxes] of the
petition of Richard Sharp, Receiver for co. Rutland
of the 'present' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3],
praying an allowance of 15l. 6s. 0d. for his extraordinary
charges in bringing up his moneys. |
Reference Book VI, p. 109.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Stephens for a tidesman's place in fee,
London port, he having been a tidesman in extraordinary
for six years. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] of
the petition of Tho. Strangeways for the stewardship
of Fordington and Ryme, co. Dorset, granted him by
King James during pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 111.
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William Jephson to Gervace Squire. The Treasury
Lords find by your letter of Nov. 1 last that you
continue in the collection of the revenue at Londonderry
and have opposed Warham Jemmett, whom
my Lords appointed thereto. You are to render
the collection to Jemmet. My Lords have not
received any letter from the Duke of Schonberg's
secretary concerning you. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 11.
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Same to William Smith, Comptroller and Accountant
General of the Revenue in Ireland, residing at
Belfast, enclosing the above letter. See it sent to
Squire. In his letter Squire charges Jemmet with
a great arrear due to balance his account. Inquire
into this and send my Lords an account of it. |
Ibid.
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Dec. 4. |
Same to Mr. Colinge (Coling) to lay before the
Privy Council the enclosed list [missing] of
ships outward bound, laden or unladen, now in
the Thames ; and Mr. Sansom's [the Customs
Secretary's] letter [also missing] as to same. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 137.
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Same to Mr. Bowles to move the Admiralty Lords
for a convoy for the Elizabeth of Truro, Richard
Napton master, and the William and Mary of
Southampton, William Chamberlaine master, which
are hired to bring, from Falmouth to London, tin
belonging to the King. |
Ibid.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal dormant for the salary of 80l. per an. each as
from Michaelmas last to the supervisors of tin
blowing houses in Cornwall and Devon : viz. :
William Upcott (three blowing houses in Kenwyn,
one in St. Stephen, one in St. Austell, one at Polgooth
in the parish of St. Ewe, one lately built
called Bessow House in Key [Kea], near Truro) ;
Nathaniel Lugger (one in Plympton, one in Shestow,
co. Devon, one in St. Blazey, one in St. Nyott
[Neot], one in Linkinhorne, one in Calstock, one
lately built in St. Agnes, co. Cornwall) ; George
Collins (one in St. Allen, one in St. Agnes, one in
Illogan, one in Redruth, one in Gwennap, one at
Penryn, one called Trecoas, lately built near Penryn,
co. Cornwall) ; Francis Cole (his blowing houses,
ut supra, pp. 243-4). Further hereby said Upcott,
Lugger and Collins are to be paid one year hereon
to Michaelmas last ; as it is certified by William
Tailer, deputy auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall,
that they have been paid only to 1688, Sept. 29,
though they have since continued in the execution
of their said office. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 310-11.
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Dec. 5. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
take in 7,000l. from the Earl of Montagu, which
he lends on the credit of the Excise. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 59.
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Same to same to issue as follows out of any unappropriated
money in the Exchequer : viz. : |
Ibid, p. 60.
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l. |
s. |
d.
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to the Treasurer of the Navy to
pay off the Pendennis
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3,000 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for the Victuallers |
10,000 |
0 |
0
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to William Harbord to pay a bill
of Mr. Shales |
200 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for Maj. Gen. Scravemore
by the King's warrant |
500 |
0 |
0
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to ditto to pay a bill of Mr. Frith |
733 |
18 |
0
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to ditto to pay a bill of Mr. Greenhill |
500 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for Mr. Andrew Douglas,
by Order of Council [of Nov. 28
last] |
303 |
6 |
8
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to ditto for subsistence of three
Regiments in England for a
week |
2,147 |
2 |
0
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to the Earl of Ranelagh, by way
of advance, for subsistence [of
the Forces] |
2,882 |
2 |
6
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to ditto, by way of advance, for
the Dutch Troops |
10,000 |
0 |
0
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to ditto, by way of advance, to pay
a bill from Holland |
10,000 |
0 |
0
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to Tho. Lloyd, esq., for the works
at Hampton Court |
500 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for same at Kensington |
500 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for the ordinary [of the
Works] |
500 |
0 |
0
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to the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0
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£42,266 |
9 |
2
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William Jephson to the Excise Commissioners to order
their officers to furnish the officers of the Victualling
in the several ports with money as formerly and
to accept [in repayment] their bills on Mr. Papillon
et al. the present Victualling Commissioners. (The
like letter to the Customs Commissioners for the
collectors in the outports.) |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 138.
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Same to Mr. Gregor. You are to consign all the tin
which you have bought for the King's use to Charles
Godolphin, James Hoare and Andrew Corbett, the
Commissioners for Coining Tin Farthings and Halfpence. |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
restore Erasmus Evans, dismissed, as a tidesurveyor,
London port, the Treasury Lords having thought
fit to continue him and not to appoint Joel Burford,
who was presented for his place by the said Commissioners. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 88.
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Treasury reference to the Agents [for Taxes] of the
petition of Robt. Chaplin, gent., Receiver of the
'present' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] in co.
Suffolk, for an allowance for his extraordinary
charges in bringing up to London 14,300l. of his
receipts. |
Reference Book VI, p. 109.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Dickins for the place of surveyor of
Lynn Regis port. |
Ibid.
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William Jephson to Mr. Smith [Comptroller and
Accomptant General of the Revenue, Ireland],
enclosing the Order in Council [missing] of the
2nd inst., directing that the exemption from payment
of [Customs] duties on goods imported shall
not continue longer than Jan. 1 next. Give notice
thereof to the various ports in Ireland. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 11.
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Dec. 6. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
10,000l. to William Harbord in part of [his] memorial
of the 4th inst. It is to be forthwith transmitted to
Harbord in Ireland by James Herriot, his agent
here. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 60.
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Dec. 26
[sic
erratum
for Dec.
6]. |
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant
for allowing in said Harbord's account [of moneys
for the Forces in Ireland] the 303l. 6s. 8d. ordered
[supra, p. 323] to be issued to him for Capt.
Andrew Douglas for the services of him and his
men. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 138.
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Dec. 6. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing two
Orders in Council [missing] of Nov. 28 last, directing
the Bailiff and Jurats of Jersey and Guernsey to
put in execution there the Act of Parliament for
prohibiting all trade and commerce with France.
Transmit said orders to said islands. |
Ibid, p. 139.
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Same to same. When will you be ready to attend
the Treasury Lords touching aliens' duties on goods
exported? |
Ibid.
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to permit Sir Vere
Fane and partners to inspect the Excise books,
papers and accounts from 1677. (The like letter
to the Comptroller of Excise.) |
Ibid.
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Treasury reference to the Agents [for Taxes] of the
petition of John Lloyd, Receiver of the 'present'
Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] in co. Denbigh, for an
allowance for his extraordinary charges in bringing
up to the Exchequer his 1,341l. and upwards receipts
thereon. |
Reference Book VI, p. 109.
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Same to same of the like petition of Edward Jones
as same for co. Carnarvon. |
Ibid, p. 110.
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Same to same of the like petition of Gilbert Spencer
as same for co. Kent, his receipts being 10,000l.
and upward. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Brett and John Waring for renewal of their
patent as searchers, Chester port. |
Ibid, p. 109.
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Same to Richard Hutchinson, esq., of the petition
of Christopher Falthorp, a wine cooper of Hull,
shewing that he was prosecuted by Sir Nicho. Butler
and imprisoned half a year, although he was only
a factor for Alderman Carter of York, but being
against the repealing of the Penal Laws and Test
could obtain no favour : prays to be acquitted of
said judgment. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of the Earl Rivers for renewal of his
grant of the herbage, pasturage, pannage, turbary,
fern and barks of trees within the Forest of Mara
and Mondren, alias Delamere, together with two
enclosures therein, called the Old and New Passes,
which he holds at 39l. 13s. 0d. per an. rent : which
premises Charles II demised to Charles Osborne
and John Knight for 99 years terminable on the
life of the Queen Dowager for 3l. 18s. 4¼d. per an.
rent. |
Ibid, p. 110.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Capt. John Wildman for a deputy searcher's
or land surveyor's place, London, loco Mr. Le
Neve or Mr. Brennington. |
Reference Book VI, p. 110.
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Same to same of the petition of Smart Goodenough,
shewing that he freighted the Francis of Bideford
from London to Bilboa, but said ship is stopped :
prays to be allowed to proceed on his voyage. |
Ibid.
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William Jephson to Mr. Harbord. In pursuance of
yours of Oct. 24 last the Treasury Lords have sent
for Mr. Freckleton, Agent to Sir John Lanier's
Regiment, and Mr. Smithsby, Agent to Col. Hasting's
Regiment, and have received their answers to
their Colonels' complaints against them. I enclose
the said answers [missing]. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 12.
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Dec. 7. |
Money warrant for 60l. to William Clark, esq., Keeper
of Bigshot Rails in Windsor Forest, for two years
to Sept. 29 last on his 30l. per an. for hay for the
deer there. (Money order dated Dec. 9 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 140.
Order Book III, p. 43.
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Same for 10l. to Richard Sharp, Receiver for the
'present' Aid, co. Rutland, for his extraordinary
charge in returning his money into the Exchequer.
(Money order dated Dec. 7 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 141.
Order Book III, p. 42.
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Treasury warrant to William Roberts, Receiver of
the Revenue of Windsor Honor and Castle, to pay
25l. to William Clark, woodward [of the three red
deer walks in Windsor Forest], and 20l. each to
Robert Hannington, Daniell Tyndell and Augustine
Hannington as underkeepers respectively of Bigshot
Walk, Easthampstead Walk and Sandhurst Walk,
being the said three red deer walks : all for one
year to Sept. 29 last on their wages : with dormant
clause for payment of same in future out of the
revenues of Windsor Honor and Castle. |
Money Book X, p. 142.
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Same to Tho. Fox, Customs Cashier, to pay 63l. 2s. 0d.
to the clerk who executed the office of Clerk of the
Pipe, being for himself and the secondaries and
clerks of that Office ; 5l. 15s. 0d. to the Comptroller
of the Pipe ; 11l. 15s. 4d. to two Deputy Chamberlains :
in all 80l. 12s. 4d. all for one year to June 24
last. |
Ibid, p. 145.
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to the Earl of Montagu for the service of the
Great Wardrobe the 4,000l. which he yesterday
lent into the Exchequer. |
Ibid, p. 60.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Hasten your
report on John Silver's petition, ut supra, p. 99. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 139.
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Same to same. Hasten your report on the Order of
Council of Nov. 28 last, ut supra, p. 320.
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Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Williamson. In reply to yours of the
4th inst. to the Treasury Lords, the 1,600l. which
you have paid to Mr. Fotherby is to be incl[uded]
of [in] the 4,000l. which you were ordered to pay
him on account of the Danish Forces. My Lords
will take care that your bills for that sum shall be
satisfied. Please inform my Lords how much
more money you can furnish for this service and
in what time, "for there will be more money wanting
for the said service at York." |
Ibid.
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William Jephson to Mr Colinge [a clerk of the Privy
Council] to lay before the King in Council the enclosed
letter [missing] of the 3rd inst. from the officers of
the Ordnance to the Treasury Lords, desiring that
the ships under the command of Admiral Russell
may, for their ballast, take in brimstone for supply
of the Ordnance Stores. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 140.
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ William Staplehill as landwaiter in Dartmouth
port loco Alexander How, who has deserted
same.
Richard Eustick to continue as collector of
Penzance port, to which he was deputed April 4
last.
Walter Whitney as waiter and searcher at Newton
in Swansea port and to attend the discharge of
coast goods loco Edward Lluellen, lately dismissed.
Thomas Nicholls as boatman, London port, loco
Henry Oake, who relinquishes same.
John Poulter as tidesman in fee, London port,
loco Leonard Stable, preferred to be surveyor at
Selby. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
pp. 88, 89, 90.
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Same to Morgan Swynny, John Davies, John
Hascor, senr., and John Hascor, junr., to take
up out of the ground (in the presence of Philip
Ryley, one of the Agents of Taxes) a treasure
hidden in the manor of Kennington, co. Surrey,
of which they have lately made a discovery, and
which belongs to the King as treasure trove : and
thereupon immediately to give an account in
writing of the nature, quality, quantity and value
of same in order to the King's direction for the
disposal thereof : "it being intended that you,
the discoverers, shall have a grant of one third part
for your good services." |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 113.
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Same for the execution of a warrant, dated Dec. 1,
from the Earl of Dorset to Sir Gilbert Talbot,
Keeper of the Jewel House, for the delivery of
plate for his Majesty's service, viz. 24 new gilt
trencher plates, 48 old gilt ditto to be new gilt,
two new gilt Cadonotts, one pair of silver acorn
sconces, 3½ pair of small candlesticks, two pair of
Bassett candlesticks, four pair of snuffers, one
warming pan, two chamber pots. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant under the
Exchequer seal to Sir Henry Palmer, bart., of
the office of steward of the manor of Wingham,
co. Kent : with the yearly fee of 40s. payable by
the bailiff thereof. |
Ibid, p. 114.
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[?] |
Entry of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Gilbert Berry and Ciprian Thorneton as assigns
of Roger Jackson and Robert Chappell of the manor
of Sutton and Beelsby and of divers lands etc. in
Barrow and Barton [co. Lincoln] of the value of
225l. 17s. 0d. [per an.], being lands of William
Broxolme, esq., deceased, late Receiver General
of the Eleven Months' Assessment of 19 Car. II,
who remained indebted to the King in 10,389l. 11s.
11¾d. on his account of his receipt thereof, besides
the sum of 182l. 7s. 10d. which was placed in super
upon Hen. Rands : which said debts, together
with said manor, lands etc., were granted 1681,
June 22, to said Jackson and Chappel in consideration
of a payment of 1,800l. and of a further sum
of 50l. paid [? to] Capt. Robert Hill. The rental
for the present lease is to be 3s. 4d. [per an. and the
fine to be 6s. 8d.].
|
Ibid.
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Dec. 7. |
William Jephson to Mr. Smith [Comptroller General
of the Revenue, Ireland], enclosing a fresh order
similar to the Order in Council, ut supra, p. 323,
concerning duties on imports into Ireland, with
only the following words added or interlined therein,
viz. "under the conditions and provisoes directed
therein." Send it to the officers of the several ports
in Ireland to be put in execution. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 12.
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Dec. 9. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditors of the Crown
Revenues of England and Wales to make allowance
in the accounts of each Receiver of the 'present'
Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3], of a salary of 2d. in the
£ of his gross receipts provided he has returned to
the Receipt of the Exchequer a duplicate of the
assessment of each parish or place, city or town
within his collection and upon his clearing of his
account. |
Money Book X, p. 143.
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Money warrant for 16l. 6s. 8d. to Gilbert Jones,
Receiver General of the 'present' Aid in co.
Montgomery, for his extraordinary charges in
bringing to London (140 miles) the 1,659l. of his
receipts : his allowance [of 2d. per £ as above] on
his receipts as by the Act being only 13l. 8s. 9d.
(Money order dated Dec. 10 hereon.) |
Ibid, pp. 143-4. Order
Book III, p. 43.
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The like for 13l. 6s. 8d. to John Lloyd, gent., for same
as same for co. Denbigh : his receipts being
1,302l. 1s. 3d. and his poundage as above only
11l. 3s. 6d. (Money order dated Dec. 11 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 144.
Order Book III, p. 44.
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue 24l. to Mr. Nightingale, 10l. to Mr. Sharp,
16l. 6s. 8d. to Mr. Jones, Receivers of the 'present'
Aid. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 61.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to Monsieur Gelder Malsen's lodgings at
St. James's to open and deliver his goods there. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 140.
|
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Same to same to deliver to Monsieur de Suliegden a
coach and basket. |
Ibid.
|
|
Same to same to permit the ship Francis Padsey,
Anthony FitzGerralt master, bound for Bilboa
and now stopped in the Downs, to proceed, if you
find no sufficient cause of detaining her. |
Ibid.
|
|
Same to same to pass, Customs free, two coaches,
two chairs and 100 tons of household goods etc.
to Jamaica for the use of the Earl of Inchiquin,
who goes thither as Governor. |
Ibid, p. 141.
|
Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Dec. 5 inst., that horses and mares be
permitted to be transported out of England into
any port or place in Ireland under the King's
obedience, Customs free. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 89.
|
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
obey (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order by the Committee for the Affairs
of Ireland, dated Council Chamber, Whitehall,
Dec. 7 inst., requiring from the Customs Commissioners
as complete a list as possible of all the ships
and vessels belonging to merchants of this kingdom,
Ireland and the Plantations, with their names and
burthen. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 89.
|
Treasury warrant to same to employ Samuel Trott
as collector of Customs in the island of Bermudas,
void since the death of Sir John Heydon, late
Governor of said island.
Nicholas Tinmouth as boatman, Sunderland port,
loco John Clay, lately deceased.
John Aylett as coastwaiter, Bristol port, to fill
up the establishment of that port loco James Thornton,
lately dismissed.
John Merrick as tidesman and boatman at Portsmouth
loco Robert Knight, who has deserted the
service. |
Ibid, p. 90.
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|
Same to same to permit the Muscovy Company
(the Governor and Fellowship of English Merchants
for the discovery of new trades) to take up the
seal oil now by them imported and sold for the use
of the Navy and also to import yearly, till further
order, such seal oil as they shall lade on their [own]
ships on payment of only 6s. per ton [import] duty :
provided same be laden in English ships navigated
according to law : they having formerly had the
like liberty, which was renewed to them in Dec., 1685,
and by Order of Council in 1681. |
Ibid, p. 91.
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Treasury reference to Mr. Fillingham et al. of the
petition of John Cruwys, esq., Receiver General
of the Poll for Devon and Exeter, for an allowance
for his extraordinary charges therein. |
Reference Book VI, p. 110.
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|
Same to Philip Ryley of the petition of John Gibbons
for extension of term in the woods, underwoods
and wood grounds called St. John's Wood, in the
parish of Chipping Wycombe, granted by Charles II
to Henry Seymour, but the title whereof is now
vested in petitioner in right of his wife. |
Ibid, p. 111.
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|
Dec. 10. |
Money warrant for 45l. to Robert Chaplain, Receiver
General for four fifth parts of co. Suffolk of the
last Six Months' [the 'present,' 1 Wm. and Mary,
c. 3] Aid, for his extraordinary charges (amounting
to 65l. 4s. 0d.) in bringing up 14,300l. to the Exchequer,
his receipts being 14,682l. 7s. 2½d. : petitioner
having accepted the receipt when all other
persons declined the same. (Money order dated
Dec. 11 hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 145.
Order Book III, p. 44.
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William Jephson to the Earl of Ranelagh to report
on the enclosed petition [missing] of Maurice Draddy
of Portsmouth for an additional allowance of 5s.
a day for supplying the Guards there with fire and
candle in the winter of 1688. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 140.
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Same to the Attorney General to give warrant to
the Clerk of the Petty Bag for a commission to
Tho. Cobbs, Eland Mossom, Pet[e]r Stepkin, William
Horton, Walter Bagnold, Cha. Wayne, James Ken
and Robert Mossom to enquire of lands, mortgages,
debts etc. settled to Popish and superstitious uses
in cos. Middlesex, Worcester and Stafford, of which
the King is informed.
(In the margin : Marquess of Winchester.) |
Ibid, p. 141.
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William Jephson to Mr. Williamson. The 1,600l. which
you advanced to Mr. Fotherby for the Danish Forces is
to be exclusive (not inclusive as by my letter of
the 7th inst., supra, pp. 325-6) of the 4,000l. ordered
Nov. 28 last, supra, p. 69. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 142.
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Same to the Attorney General to report as soon as
possible on the petition of Stephen Warner, supra,
pp. 166-7. |
Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to write to the
Customs collectors of Rochester, Dover, Portsmouth,
Southampton, Plymouth, Exeter, Milford Haven,
Liverpool and Harwich to furnish the officers of
the Victualling in those ports with what moneys
they need to carry on the Victualling service ;
accepting in return their bills on the Victualling
Commissioners. |
Ibid.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Richard Young ; petitioner shewing
that he attended the King on his arrival in the
West and preserved the ship Greenwich from being
betrayed and upon Major Wildman's report had a
grant of one of the four surveyors' places, Bristol
port ; and Mr. Whitlewood, an Irishman, one of
those surveyors, is represented as an ill [affected]
man in the late times : therefore praying [his] said
place. |
Reference Book VI, p. 111.
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Same to same of the petition of Daniell Baxter for
a landwaiter's place. |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrant to Philip Ryley to repair to Hounslow
Heath and take into his custody the deal boards
(15,000 in number, counting six score to the hundred)
which belonged to John Shales, and all those erections
or buildings of deal standing on said heath, which
were used for kitchens, stables or other conveniences
for the late King, the Lieut. Generals, Major Generals
and four Brigadiers during the last encampment
of the late King's Army on said heath and all
buildings whatsoever of deal or fir belonging to
said Shales and all timber for frames of the coverings
for the horse in said encampment and then laid
up in a great barn adjoining the heath : the said
Shales having assigned same to the late King by
deed dated 1687-8, Jan. 31 ; but the Treasury
Lords being now informed that some persons have
purloined or are about to purloin the same or part
thereof. If any be so purloined Ryley is hereby
to enquire of same and endeavour to regain
them. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 115.
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Dec. 11. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for an annuity or pension of 2,000l. per an. to
William, Earl of Portland, as Groom of the Stole
and in that respect as First Gentleman of the
Bedchamber : as from 1688-9, Feb. 13. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 296-7.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for an annuity or pension of 1,000l. per an. to
James, Duke of Ormonde, as a Gentleman of the
Bedchamber : to date from Feb. 13 as above. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 297.
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The like severally for Charles, Earl of Monmouth ;
Aubrey, Earl of Oxford ; John, Earl of Marlborough ;
John, Earl of Clare ; James, Earl of
Drumlanrig ; Charles, Earl of Selkirk ; Richard,
Visct. Lumley ; Henry, Visct. Sidney, as severally
Gentlemen of the Bedchamber. |
Ibid.
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The like for 500l. per an. to Col. Peircy Kirke as a
Groom of the Bedchamber : to date from Feb. 13
last as above. |
Ibid, p. 298.
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The like severally for Hatton Compton, esq., Charles
Trelawney, esq., Emanuel Scroope How, esq.,
John Sayers, esq., Adrian van Borcelan, esq., as
severally same from same date. |
Ibid.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to William Blackaller,
gent., of the office of Agent and Solicitor for the
Wine Licence Revenue in like manner as Edward
Ange, gent., heretofore held same : with the yearly
fee or salary of 100l. as from 1689, Christmas ;
payable out of said revenue. |
Ibid, p. 299.
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Royal sign manual for 419l. 12s. 0d. to Carell d'Lisle,
gent., as royal bounty : without account : to be
paid out of Customs seizures. (Money warrant
dated Dec. 13 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 14
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 300. Money Book
X, p. 146. Order Book
III, p. 44.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal dormant for additional salaries to the judges
of Wales (the six Justices of the Great Sessions
of the Dominion and Principality of Wales) as
follows, as formerly granted by Charles II 1668-9,
Mar. 6 : viz. 100l. per an. each in addition to their
former (ancient) allowances of 50l. per an. each
for salary ; and 30l. per an. each for diet : the whole
to be payable out of the Crown revenues of North
and South Wales by the respective receivers thereof.
Further hereby 50l. is to be paid to Sir John
Trenchard, kt., for the half year ended 1689, Lady
day, as Chief Justice of Chester and Flint ; 50l. to
same as same of Montgomery and Denbigh ; and
15l. to same on his diet allowance as above : and
similarly 25l. to Littleton Powys, esq., for same
half year as Second Judge of Montgomery and
Denbigh and 15l. for riding charges [or diet]. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 300-1.
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Same dormant to the Warden, Master Worker and
Comptroller of the Mint to pay to the executors of
Dame Barbara Villiers 2d. per lb. weight Troy of
silver coined in the Mint from 1688, Dec. 31, to
1691, Aug. 9, in such manner as is prescribed in the
grant of 1671, Aug. 26, to said Villiers : the payments
on which said grant have been duly made to her
or her executors up to 1688, Dec. 31. |
Ibid, p. 302.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal dormant for an annuity or yearly sum of
1,106l. 13s. 4d. per an. to Charles, Earl of Macclesfield,
during pleasure ; out of the Crown revenues
of North and South Wales : for his own use and
behoof : to be payable half yearly as from Sept. 19
last : and likewise for another annuity or yearly
sum of 800l. to him as from Michaelmas last out
of the same revenue : and likewise of another
annuity or yearly sum of 400l. as from 1689, Lady
day : making in all 2,306l. 13s. 4d. per an. : all in
consideration of good and acceptable services by
him performed to the King : to be without account
or imprest. |
Ibid, p. 305.
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Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of William Feast for allowance of
625l. on his account as a collector of Excise, he
having paid 500l. of his collection to one Smith
[to be remitted by exchange to London] for the
King's use, which failed of return, but is since
recovered and paid into the Excise Office and an
extent is issued to recover the rest. |
Reference Book VI, p. III.
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Dec. 12. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of any unappropriated moneys
in the Exchequer : viz. : |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 61.
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l. |
s. |
d.
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence
[of the Forces] |
2,882 |
2 |
6
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to ditto to pay several bills from
Col. Trelawney |
4,909 |
18 |
1½
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to ditto for the remainder of a bill
from Monsr. Sculenbergh |
600 |
0 |
0
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to ditto to clear the Duke of
Bolton's Regiment to Jan. 1 |
5,085 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for the Dutch Forces |
10,000 |
0 |
0
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to William Harbord [for the Forces
in Ireland] upon his memorial |
10,000 |
0 |
0
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to ditto to pay a bill from Mr.
Henley |
1,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
on the [Ordnance Office] ordinary |
3,000 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for the new arms |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for the stores for Ireland |
2,000 |
0 |
0
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to the Paymaster of the Works
for [the works at] Kensington |
500 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for the works at Hampton
Court |
500 |
0 |
0
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to ditto for the ordinary [of the
Works] |
500 |
0 |
0
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to the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0
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Same to same to issue 45l. to Robert Chaplin and
13l. 6s. 8d. to John Lloyd, ut supra, pp. 328, 327. |
Ibid, p. 62.
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Same to Mr. Row and partners. You are to forthwith
make up your accounts of the chimney money. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 142.
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Same to Mr. Herriott to attend Sir Henry Capell
and Mr. Hampden to-morrow at Sir Robert Howard's
[the Auditor of the Receipt's] Office. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to meet Capell and
Hampden, ut supra. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to pass, Customs
free, three bales made up at the Great Wardrobe,
being presents from the King to the Government
of Algiers, Tripoly and Tunis. |
Ibid, p. 143.
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Same to same to permit Lieut. Col. And. Monro to
transport to Holland, Customs free, on the Adrian
of Rotterdam, Ary Peterson master, a complete
clothing and accoutrements (being 20 casks) for
the Second Battalion of their Majesties' Royal
Regiment of Foot.
Appending : said Monro's request for same. |
Ibid.
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Dec. 12. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Joel Burford as a tidesurveyor, London
port, loco Allen Gough, dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 90.
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Same to same to employ James Waring (the present
Customer of Berwick) as collector of Deal port loco
Nathaniell Francklin, lately dismissed. |
Ibid, p. 95.
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Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John
Cook, esq., of the custody or farm of the Hundreds
of Denge [Dengie] and Burstable [Barstable],
co. Essex, for 31 years from 1689, Lady day,
on surrender of the term granted to John Sandford
and at the several rents of 22s. 9d. and 7s. 3d.
Prefixing : (a) particular and memorandum (by
Thomas Cole in the absence of the Clerk of the
Pipe) of the premises : being the ancient fines
and ward silver of various homages, viz. 2s. from
the Master of the Savoy in London for the vill of
Dengie and 12d. for the vill of Ashdonhall [Asheldham] ;
12d. from John Rochester for the vill of
St. Lawrence ; 12d. from John Stone for the vill
of Steeple ; 12d. from William Tacey, gent., and
Margaret his wife, in the right of the said Margaret,
for the vill of Little Woodhill ; and 6d. for Little
Sendon [Sandon] and 12d. for the vill of Tollesbury
and 12d. for the vill of Tolleshunt Chevalier [Tolleshunt
Knights] and 3s. for the vill of Tolleshunt
Tregos and 12d. for the vill of Goldhanger and
Little Totham and 12d. for the vill of Tolleshunt
Major ; 12d. from William Beriff of the ancient
fine for the manor of Great Totham ; 2s. 6d. from
Lady Anna Boucher for the manor of Northambridge ;
9d. from Sir Henry Radcliffe, kt., for the
manor of Goldnorton ; 8d. from Thomas, Earl of
Sussex, for the manor of Woodham Waters [Walter]
and 8d. for the manor of Bainham ; 3d. from
William Higham, gent. (for Jane Browne, widow,
for lands and tenements in Fillingham) for the
manor of Woodhall in Ashdam [? Asheldham] ;
2d. from Thomas Darcy, esq., for tenements etc.
in Tolleshunt Darcy ; 8d. from William Twetty,
gent., and Margaret his wife for the manor of
Woodham Mortimer ; 4d. from Thoma. Darcey
for a tenement called Crabbs in Woodham Mortimer ;
4d. from Henry Till [? Pill] for lands called Hullings
in Goldhanger ; 10d. from Thomas Bockingham of
London, gent., for lands called Dymonds ; 8d.
from Thomas Darcy, esq., for domain called Bridgehouse
in Tolleshunt Darcy and 4d. for land called
Lainbrooks : being in all 22s. 9d. for ward silver
of [the said] various homages : and likewise of the
office and offices of steward, bailiff etc. of the said
Hundreds, the custody of the View of Frankpledge
and the Hundreds, Courts and Tourns etc. : the
premises being parcel of the ancient possessions of
the Crown and demised 1666, May 26, to John
Sandford, son of Edward Sandford, gent., for 31
years. (b) Ratal thereof by William Harbord,
Surveyor General of Crown Lands. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, pp. 116-20.
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Dec. 13. |
Same to the Receipt for tallies of pro or assignment
on the Excise for 7,000l. to Ralph, Earl of
Montagu, in repayment of so much lent into the
Exchequer on the 6th and 12th inst. |
Money Book X, p. 146.
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of the 1,550l. lent or agreed to
be lent into the Exchequer by Robert Chaplin of
London, merchant, viz. : 250l. to Sir John Nicholas
for one year to June 24 last as a Clerk of the Privy
Council ; 214l. 18s. 0d. to William Blathwayte
as a same [ut supra, p. 195] ; 1,043l. 18s. 10¼d. to
same for salary and incidents of the Committee for
Trade and Plantations on the order of July 27 last,
ut supra, ibid. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 62.
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Same to same to issue to the Earl of Montagu for
the service of the Great Wardrobe the 3,000l. which
said Earl yesterday lent into the Exchequer. |
Ibid.
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Same to Ralph Williamson, at York, Receiver of
the 12d. Aid in co. Yorks. I have read yours of
the 11th inst. to the Treasury Lords. In addition
to what you have already paid you are to pay
4,500l. to Thomas Fotherby for the Danish Forces,
500l. thereof at Berwick, 2,000l. thereof at Newcastle
and Durham and the remaining 2,000l.
thereof at York. Likewise you are to pay 500l.
to Izrael Feilding at Berwick upon account for
"the Danish Horse in Scotland and them that
are marching thither." Draw bills for these sums
(5,000l. in all) upon Mr. James Herriott, goldsmith,
at the Naked Boy in Fleet Street. My Lords will
enable him to meet same. |
Ibid, p. 63.
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Same to the Attorney General. The agents of Philip
Ford have lately taken up some pigs of silver and
other things out of the sea on the coast of Cornwall.
He claims same by virtue of a patent under the
great seal on payment of a fifth to the King. The
Bishop of Exeter, who is Vice-Admiral in those
parts, claims a moiety by virtue of his commission
[as a Vice-Admiral]. Peruse Ford's patent and
the Bishop's commission and advise the Treasury
Lords as to the respective rights herein. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 143.
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