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April 1.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
The Committee of the City Loans, Sir Fra. Child, Mr. Duncomb,
Mr. Evans, to attend to-morrow afternoon (struck through).
[Ibid, p. 12.]
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April 2.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
The Committee of City Loans, Sir Fra. Child, Sir Tho. Fowle,
Mr. Duncombe, Mr. Evance, the Attorney and Solicitor General,
to attend to-morrow afternoon.
No more Commissions of enquiry for lands settled upon superstitious
uses are to issue.
[Ibid, p. 13.]
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afternoon.
Present : the King, all my Lords.
Mr. Bridges and Monsieur Pereira to attend to-morrow
morning.
[Ibid.]
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April 3.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
Mr. Bridges and Pereira will consider of the way proposed
for the payments of the 36,000l. upon their contract and do assure
my Lords that in the meantime the service does not nor shall
suffer by the delay of finishing the contract.
Sir John Eyles is desired to attend this afternoon or to-morrow
morning.
[Ibid, p. 14.]
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afternoon.
Present : the Vice Chamberlain [Sir Jo. Lowther], Sir Ste. Fox,
Mr. Pelham.
Write the Commissioners for Coining Tin Farthings that if they
take up [on loan] a convenient sum (such a sum as is necessary)
for carrying on that service my Lords will allow them 6 per cent
interest until they repay it out of the product of the farthings
(and half pence) to be coined.
[Ordered that] 800l. be provided for the intermediate bills
of the Navy : "4,000l. in all will pay all the intermediate bills
within 50,000l. according to the list formerly delivered in from
the Navy Board."
Mr. Duncomb, Mr. Dorrington, Paymaster of the Navy, and
Mr. Stephens to attend to-morrow afternoon about cracked money.
[Ibid.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 241.]
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April 4.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : the Vice Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Sir Ste. Fox.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 15.]
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April 4,
afternoon.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
The Navy Commissioners to attend to-morrow morning before
9 a.m.
Mr. Frowde and Mr. Aldworth called in upon a memorial
formerly presented to the Board touching an allowance to be
made him [Frowde] for the odd days of the quarter and for his
pains in passing the account. My Lords agree that he be paid
for the odd days he served and when the account is passed my
Lords will consider his pains.
[Order for] 1,000l. a week to be paid to their R[oyal] H[ighnesses
the Prince and Princess of Denmark] for Lady day quarter till
said quarter be paid : out of the Excise.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 15.]
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April 5.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
The Navy Commissioners and Mr. Stephens to attend on Monday
morning about the hemp merchants.
[Ibid, p. 16.]
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April 7.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
The Navy Victuallers are to attend the Navy Board this afternoon
to lay the state of the victualling before them.
[Order for] 2,530l. to discharge the riggers of Chatham [Yard] and
9l. a day from April 1 till they are [fully] discharged [their debt].
[Ibid, p. 17.]
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afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
Write a letter to (Mr. Robinson), the Chamberlain [of the
City of London] to be communicated to the Committee of the
City Loans to inform my Lords how much money has been lent
by the City on the 2s. Aid and the Additional 12d. Aid respectively
since the first time the Common Council met in order to the
making those loans.
[Ibid.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 243.]
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April 8.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
Alderman Duncombe assures my Lords he will take care to
pay the bill in Sir Jo. Eyles's hands drawn from Holland by
Monsieur Schulemberg.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 18.]
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April 9.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
Write the Commissioners of the Great Seal to pass John Silver's
grant (of the office of searcher of Bridgwater port, which grant
my Lords desired them Mar. 21 last to stay).
My Lords will take care to provide for Kerne when anything
falls that he is qualified for.
Sir Tho. Chichley and Mr. Thompson to be heard on Monday
afternoon next about the derelict lands petitioned for.
[Ibid, p. 19.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 245.]
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April 9,
afternoon.
At Kensington. |
Present : the King and all my Lords.
The Navy Commissioners to attend to-morrow afternoon.
Minute ordered by his Majesty to be entered upon Viscount
Lanesborough's proposal (for himself and his partner) as follows
for improving the revenue : said proposal being : "before the
discovery lately offered by me for the improvement of your
Majesty's revenue is made that a minute may be entered upon
record in the Treasury Office (whereof I to have a copy attested
by Mr. Secretary Jephson) importing that" if we make appear
such improvement we may have a patent for 40 per cent of such
improvement or increase of the revenue, "that is to say we are
to have 40 per cent out of each year's increase (that is, each
successive year's increase over each preceding year) for 14 years
as it shall yearly accrue to your Majesty either by the clothing
trade or by any other discovery made by either of us ; and that
if in the Act of Parliament which must be passed for restoring
the clothing trade of this nation there should be Commissioners
thought fit to be appointed for the management of the woollen
manufacture, my partner and I shall be two of the said Commissioners
and to have 1,000l. per an. salary each of us by patent
for our lives." Likewise for avoiding uncertainty the Customs
Commissioners to certify what number of cloths upon their books
have been exported out of this kingdom (made here [in England])
in any one of the last five years so that the increase may be beyond
denial, and we to have liberty to inspect the Custom House books.
This discovery about the woollen manufactory will be the most
grateful thing imaginable to Parliament and people. Therefore it
is to your Majesty's interest to have it propounded and passed into
law before your intended voyage. Upon the passing of it we are
persuaded you will find credit in the City for a very considerable
sum, for nothing can be more to the benefit of the trading moneyed
men of this kingdom than (1) to stop wool unwrought from being
exported ; with a gain to the Crown by it of 20,000l. per an. :
(2) to shew how to have all home wool and foreign imported wool
wrought into manufacture every year without waste : (3) to
find an easy way to oblige all merchants to export the woollen
manufactures into foreign parts.
The proposal abovewritten having been this day read to the
King, his Majesty commanded a minute to be entered that the
proposers shall have 40 per cent out of the improvements as
proposed and that when Commissioners are appointed his Majesty
intends to make Lord Lanesborough and his friend Onesiphorus
Albin of London, merchant, Commissioners in such manner as
the other Commissioners shall be appointed.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, pp. 19, 23-4.]
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April 10.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 20.]
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afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid.]
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April 11.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 21.]
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afternoon.
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Harbord to attend on Tuesday afternoon next about the
business of Winchester House.
[Ibid.]
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April 12.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 22.]
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April 14.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 25.]
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April 15.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Write the Excise Commissioners to give an account of all
such money as is due to them (on account of Excise or Hearthmoney)
on bills from any persons dealing for or with their
Majesties.
[Ibid, p. 26.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 248.]
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afternoon.
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 26.]
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April 16.
Kensington. |
Present : the King and all my Lords.
My Lords are to speak with the Excise Commissioners about
the 25,000l. now in the Exchequer and know if they will lend it
on any new fund now going except the 2s. (struck through) the 2s.
bill after 800,000l. or on any other fund : and if they will not
then it is to be paid to the Dutch according to their contract.
The Excise Commissioners to attend to-morrow afternoon.
The Earl of Ranelagh acquaints the King there is a bill come
from Schulembergh, dated 18 April, new style, for 20,900l. payable
at 15 days' sight. The King directs that the said bill be not at
present accepted.
The clothiers of the Marine Regiments to be assured that if
the Regiments be disbanded before the offreckonings come in
for their satisfaction, then some other course shall be taken to
discharge what shall be due to them.
The King will allow 600l. a month to the poor Protestants of
Ireland and the like sum to the French Protestants.
Speak with Sir Chr. Wren about settling a fund for a weekly
sum to carry on the building at Hampton Court.
[Ibid, p. 27.]
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April 17.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
Mris. Slingsby's business to be heard to-morrow week.
Mr. John Carpenter, Agent to the Marine Regiments, to attend
this afternoon.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 28.]
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April 17,
afternoon.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : the Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
The Customs Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon
next.
The Excise Commissioners are called in and do agree to lend
the 25,000l. payable to them out of the appropriated duties of
Excise and now in the Exchequer, upon the credit of the
Exchequer [in general] ; which my Lords do assure them shall
be placed upon one of, at their election (struck through) the funds
of the Customs and (struck through) Excise intended to be made
by Act of Parliament so as [provided that] by warrant of my
Lords this be accepted as part of their contract with the King
over and above the 50,000l. formerly by them advanced and
transferred to other funds.
The present Victuallers and the old Victuallers of the Navy
and the Navy Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon
next.
Sir C. Wrenn to attend on Monday afternoon next about Sir
H. Fane's petition.
[Ibid.]
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April 21.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Mr. Colt of Bristol to attend to-morrow afternoon about Mr.
Furlong.
[Ibid, p. 29.]
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April 22.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : the Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Sir B. Bathurst is desired to attend on Friday afternoon next
[for the East India Company], and to come prepared with an
answer about the price of saltpetre.
My Lords take notice that several people upon occasion have
not had a due regard to the [deputed] officers of the Customs,
upon pretence that they have not deputations from the present
Customs officers ; and do order that the Customs Commissioners
forthwith present all officers in the several ports, whom they think
fit to be continued, for new warrants for [their] deputations etc.
Mr. Hall to pay me (struck through).
The money that comes in upon the arrears of Hearthmoney
[is] to be paid to me [Jephson] for secret service until the sum
of 4,000l. be by me received.
[Ibid, p. 30.]
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April 23.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
Sir Jo. Eyles [is] desired to attend to-morrow morning "and
when he comes to send in word that he is here."
[Ibid, p. 31.]
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afternoon.
At Kensington.
Present : the King and all my Lords.
The Earl of Ranelagh is to have 29,000l. out of the first money
(after the payments already directed) that shall be lent on the
credit of the Temporary Excise : [to be] on account for the pay
of the Dutch Troops.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 31.]
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April 24.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 32.]
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April 25.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
The East India Company called in and they insist that they
cannot take less than 3l. a ton for their [salt]petre nor will they
take their payment on their own Customs, but desire to have
some other fund for it.
Alderman Herne desires my Lords would confirm the minute
made by the former Treasury Lords for his security upon signing
the credits for his Majesty's ships in the Straits etc. My Lords
agree to it and he to have a copy of that former minute and of
this [one duly] signed.
Mr. Richbell and Mr. Stanyon to be heard on Monday week.
The Navy Commissioners and Mr. Stephens to attend on Monday
afternoon next.
[Ibid, p. 33.]
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April 26.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr.
Pelham.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 34.]
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April 28.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 35.]
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afternoon.
Present : the Vice Chamberlain, Sir Ste. Fox, Mr. Pelham.
Mr. Grey and other Staffordshire gentlemen recommend Mr.
Foden to be Receiver of the Poll for that county. My Lords
order him to be Receiver accordingly.
The Earl of Montagu proposes that the 25,000l. payable to
the Duke of Schonberg at Midsummer next (for the first payment
of his 100,000l.) be turned into a loan at 5 per cent. My Lords
will move the King in it.
The Navy Commissioners and Mr. Stephens called in. My
Lords tell them it is the King's pleasure that the Victuallers
have 10,000l. more of the appropriated money.
The Navy Commissioners are ordered to send my Lords a copy
of the account which they gave to the Admiralty of the debt of
the Navy to Mar. 31 last and an estimate of the [Navy] charge to
Christmas next.
My Lords order them to tell the creditors of the Navy that
they shall have the last 200,000l. of the 500,000l., which is to
be settled upon the Customs, towards the payment of the debts
due to them ; and that a minute shall be entered accordingly
if the creditors agree to it.
The Navy Commissioners propose that the shipwrights may
have their tallies upon the Excise, and the interest of them, paid
in course as they launch the fireships. My Lords agree that a
letter be written to the Excise Commissioners accordingly.
Mr. Culliford and Mr. May to examine Capt. Godfrey and if
they report him fit for the collectorship of Coleraine my Lords
will grant it him.
Mr. Lowndes to attend the Attorney General about the clause
in the Poll Act for appointing Commissioners.
The Agents [for Taxes] to attend to-morrow afternoon about
appointing Receivers for the Poll money.
[Treasury Minute Book 99/1, p. 35.]
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April 29.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : all my Lords.
Farmer Forder of Winchester is called in. Mr. Harbord is to
send for him and examine his accounts and to charge him with
all he conceives is due from Forder to the King and for what
lands he is chargeable, at what rates and for what time he has
enjoyed same.
[Ibid, p. 36.]
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April 30.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
Present : ut supra.
The bailiffs and burgesses of Ipswich to be heard on Monday
afternoon next. The Customs Commissioners and Attorney
General to attend then.
[Ibid, p. 37.]
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afternoon.
Present : the King and all my Lords.
Over and above the 2,000l. ordered lately to Mr. Awerquerque
for his Majesty's equipage for Ireland the King orders that 2,000l.
more be issued to him preferable to any other payments directed.
[Ibid.]
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