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Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| April 21. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for repairs in divers forests as follows. Philip
Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South,
has, in his presentment of the 8th inst. to the
Treasury Lords, advised sale of pollard and decayed
trees in Whittlewood Forest to the value of 1,000l.
per an. as fit only for country use and firewood etc. ;
further that in several walks and lodges of said
forest the keepers or pages pretend to great quantities
of fuel wood and thereby lop and poll thousands
of good trees ; which he has forbidden them in
future to take, except by assignment of the woodward ;
and has advised that the coppices there
be carefully surveyed every year before any of
them be cut (in view of the fact that the revenue
thereof is granted away [to the Queen Dowager
Catherine] and only the trees preserved to the
Crown) and that no Treasury warrant for felling,
as is done yearly, be given without a certificate
from the said Surveyor of such survey taken. The
King hereby approves hereof and directs same
accordingly to be put in force by warrant from
the Treasury Lords to said Surveyor for such annual
felling (so long as same may be done without prejudice
to the forest) and for such regulations as to
keepers' browse wood and fuel wood, and also as to
annual felling, as above.
In the said presentment he also proposed the
like regulation for Salcey Forest ; that 60l. each
may be allowed for repair of the three keepers'
lodges and 25l. for the page keeper's lodge ; to be
raised by sale of old timber, and the keepers to
covenant in future. All this is hereby similarly
directed.
Similarly Ryley advised concerning Wychwood
Forest, co. Oxford (which is similarly granted
from the Crown), that 200l. of old timber be felled
for the benefit of the springs and young trees and
out of 45l. thereof to build a little shed near the
Ranger's lodge and to repair a wall that preserves
a parcel of ground from the commoners, being
enclosed for hay for the deer. This is likewise
hereby directed.
Ryley has further represented that in Dean Forest
there are not at present any trees that can be
properly called principal timber for the Navy,
"such of them as lately were [there] having about 12
months since been felled and carried away by the
country people with many thousands of young
trees, and that there are no enclosures for increase
or preservation of timber as by the statute in that
behalf is directed, the same having been broken
down and destroyed, as also two of the lodges and
the Speech House (the place where the Courts are
held for the forest) pulled down to the ground at
the time the former spoils and injuries were committed,
but that there are in this forest near 100,000
young trees and saplings, some of them about 40
years' growth, which if carefully preserved may
be of great" use to the Navy, also valuable quantities
of holly, hawthorne, crooked beech, birch, hazel
and stoggal oak that may be cut away and converted
into lord wood, by the sale of which 1,000l. per an.
may be raised for many years without danger of
overstocking the market by reason of the many
furnaces and forges in those parts which want it,
and the removal of which will be to the benefit of
the young oaks ; and further that whereas the Act
of 20 Car. II [c. 8] provided for the enclosing of
not more than 11,000 acres at any one time [as
nurseries for ship timber] "yet when the enclosures
of the two places hereinafter mentioned [Lea Baily
and Chesnut Coppice] are repaired there will not
be enclosed in the whole above 1,500 acres, whereby
the common is enlarged to the people and their
stock of cattle thereupon increased proportionably"
and thereby the young trees exposed to spoil ;
therefore it will be to the King's advantage to make
enclosures till the springs and saplings be beyond
danger ; and further that the Speech House be
repaired at a cost of 120l. and the two keepers'
lodges rebuilt at a cost of 45l. each and the Lea
Baily enclosure be provided with new gates, posts
etc. at 10l. cost ; and Chestnutt Coppice, the like
at 15l. cost ; making in all 235l. to be defrayed
out of wood sales. All this is hereby authorised
and directed to be done accordingly. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 469-78. |
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William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the transport to Holland, Customs free (on
the Gorcom, Capt. Willingh commander, now at
Gravesend), of chocolate for Mr. Fleming, brought
over from Holland with the Earl of Portland's
goods. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 253. |
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Same to same to report as to the priority of the seizure
of the S. Anthony, James Cannonero master, in the
lading of which Sir Christopher Lethieullier and
others are concerned, same being seized on pretence
of importing goods contrary to law : all in view of
said Commissioners' report and their opinion therein
as to the claims of Charles Robertson, a tidesurveyor,
London port, who pretends to the priority of said
seizure. |
Ibid. |
Treasury warrant to same to employ John Burroughs
as a landwaiter, Bristol port, loco Anthony Evernden,
dismissed for not having qualified himself by taking
the Test at his entrance.
Thomas Fletcher as waiter and searcher at
Blackwall loco Edward Edwards, dismissed for
not qualifying himself according to law. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 144. |
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Same to same to enjoin the King's waiters in London
port to take such persons for their deputies as
shall be appointed by (the Treasury Lords through
the) said Commissioners, making them a certain
allowance of 10l. for each above the bill money
at the waterside : to begin from June 24 next :
viz. those King's waiters who hold their places by
constitution from the Treasury ; those on the other
hand who hold their places by patent under the
great seal having power to put in their own deputies :
further to take care (for the encouragement of the
waiters) that the quaymen and tidesmen be not
at any time employed in the delivery of ships or
suffered to intermeddle in the business of King's
waiters or landwaiters unless there happen to be
more business than said waiters can perform and
that as soon as such glut of business is over the
said quaymen or tidesmen be taken off from that
service and employed in their proper business on
shipboard : and further that in the appointing of
the said waiters to ships the business be distributed
impartially among them so that they may all have
equal shares in the same and in the profits arising
thereby, for their due encouragement. |
Ibid, pp. 144-5. |
| April 22. |
Money warrant for 25,000l. to Sir Henry Ashurst
et al. (and partners), [Excise Commissioners] ; in
repayment of loan on the Excise ; with 6 per cent
interest thereon. [For the money orders hereon
see supra, p. 583. These money orders should
bear date subsequent to the present warrant ; but
they are fictitiously given the date of the loan itself.] |
Money Book X, p. 229. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to pay 972l. 8s. 10d.
on any unsatisfied orders in the name of Thomas
Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, for the service of
the Works : to be satisfied by tallies on Thomas
Hall, Receiver General and Cashier of Hearthmoney :
and to be paid to Capt. Michael Studholm
for making and repairing ways for their Majesties'
service. |
Ibid, p. 230. |
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue (out of any disposable money) 6,000l. to
William Harbord ; to be paid over to Morgan
Whitley, Receiver General for Cheshire and North
Wales of the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] :
being to discharge the like sum which said Whitley
paid to Sir Joshua Allen by way of exchange. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 119. |
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Same to same to issue to me [Jephson] for secret
service 4,000l. out of the arrears of Hearthmoney ;
as the same shall be paid into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Twitty to attend at the Exchequer tomorrow
about making up the account of the cash. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 254. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to present
William Tyley as waiter and searcher at Stonehouse
in Plymouth port : and William Williams (whom
you presented for that post on the 14th inst.) for
the first vacancy he is qualified for. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Sotherne to acquaint the Admiralty
Lords that the officers of the Customs in several
ports have been beaten, abused and pressed by
the officers of their Majesties' ships : and to desire
their Lordships to give orders to the commanders
of such ships that the Customs officers be not pressed
or otherwise interrupted in the exercise of their
employments. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to provide for
John Ellesdon by presenting him for the first place
he is qualified for. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same. On several occasions there has not
been a due regard had to the officers of the Customs
upon pretence they had not deputations under
their Majesties' Government. You are forthwith
to present such officers as have not had new deputations
since their Majesties' accession, as you think
fit to be continued, in order to the issuing of warrants
for that purpose. |
Ibid. |
| April 23. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to the Earl of Ranelagh (for the use of the
Forces towards payment of the arrears due in his
Office) the 6,600l. which Mr. Toll has agreed to
lend into the Exchequer on credit of the Additional
12d. Aid. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 119. |
| April 24. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to authorise the Treasury Lords to issue forth
commissions to Receivers General for the Poll,
viz. : in the various counties, cities and places as
in the Act [2 William and Mary, c. 2] for same :
with power to them to make deputies etc. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 420. |
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William Jephson to Mr. Sotherne. The King declared
his pleasure last night at the Treasury that the
present Commissioners of the Victualling should
forthwith be supplied with 10,000l. as part of the
400,000l. appropriated to the Navy [by the Act of
1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1, for the 2s. Aid].
Please acquaint the Admiralty Lords herewith. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 119. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 29,000l.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the pay of the Dutch
Troops : to be issued out of the first loans on the
Temporary Excise (after the payments already
directed thereout). |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing (a)
infra.
Appending : (a) letter from Secretary the Earl of
Shrewsbury to the Treasury. The freighter and
master of the ship Charity (which was stopped in
the Hope in January last on account that she was
privately carrying suspected persons for Flanders)
inform me that the Customs Commissioners refuse
to clear the vessel till they are satisfied I have no
objection thereto. Please inform them that now
the ship has been searched I have nothing to offer
for her further detention. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 254. |
Same to same, enclosing (a). Shew the Duke what
favour you can.
Appending : (a) memorial from the Duke of Ormonde
for the passing, duty free, of some Rhenish wines
coming from Holland and which he desires may
be transported to Ireland for his own use at the
campaign. |
Ibid, p. 255. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt, enclosing the bill of charges
due from James Herryott to Edward Browne for
commission and charges in remitting 3,000l. 19s. 4d.
to Holland for his Majesty's use (viz. 15l. for commission
at ½ per cent and 3l. 15s. 0d. for brokerage
at 1/8 per cent, or 18l. 15s. 0d. in all). Please procure
a royal warrant to authorise William Harbord to
pay this bill and for same to be allowed on said
Harbord's account [of moneys for the service of
the Forces, Ireland]. |
Ibid. |
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William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed order [missing] from the Committee
for the Affairs of Ireland concerning the ship St.
Malo merchant, taken by a privateer near Bideford. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 256. |
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Same to same to present someone to succeed John
Payne, collector of the revenue in Maryland, who
was murdered in January last. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to same to admit to entry the
wine and fruit and other unprohibited Spanish
goods imported by Arthur Shallet and Gilbert
Heathcote ; reserving the brandy on board as
follows : they having leave in the first Sessions of
the present Parliament [the Act of 1 Wm. and
Mary, c. 34] to import up to 200 tons of Spanish
brandy up to Mar. 25 last, but for want of convoy
no part thereof could arrive within the said time,
wherefore they prayed permission to take out of
the Leopard, Nehemiah Winter master, from Spain
(which ship for the above reason they dare not
let come into port, fearing the seizure of the brandy)
such imports as above, reserving the brandy on terms
as follows : on which petition the Customs Commissioners
reported the 12th inst. that petitioners may
be permitted to discharge the wine and fruit in
the Downs or in the mouth of the river not above
the Hope and that the brandy may remain on
board till petitioners obtain longer time in Parliament
or in defect thereof be at liberty to proceed
to some foreign market. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
pp. 146-7. |
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Treasury reference to William Culliford, Edward May
and Edward Forth of the petition of George
McKartney et al. of Belfast, merchants, as referred
by the King in Council the 17th inst. to the Treasury
Lords : said petitioners setting forth that their
correspondents in London sent them by the carrier
several parcels of goods that came to Chester about
Dec. 30 last and which by reason of the embargo
and press were laden on board the pacquet boat
which arrived not at Belfast till Feb. 4, two days
after the time expired for importing goods into
Ireland duty free, whereupon they deposited the
duty, but pray a return of the said deposit. |
Reference Book VI, p. 157. |
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Same to Philip Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods,
Trent South, of the petition of John Lawton,
forrester or keeper of Great Lawn in Salcey Forest,
praying a grant of timber sufficient for erecting
a new lodge, "and he will be at the rest of the
charge" ; the principal lodge belonging to the
Great Lawn having been pulled down in the civil
wars and the present lodge being but an outhouse
of the former lodge and much decayed. |
Ibid, p. 159. |
| April 25. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
30l. to James Waring for 1¼ years to Lady day
last on his salary of 24l. per an. as customer of
Berwick port. |
Money Book X, p. 230. |
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William Jephson to Mr. Sotherne to lay before the
Admiralty Lords in answer to your letter of the
24th inst. the enclosed presentment and other
papers [all missing] of the 21st inst. from the Customs
Commissioners concerning the beating, abusing and
pressing of the Customs officers : see supra, p. 588. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 255. |
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William Jephson to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Thomas Livingston,
praying a warrant for allowing the Regiment
of Dragoons as full from 1688, Nov. 1, to 1689-90,
Mar. 1. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 256. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. The warrant
of the 2nd inst. for your paying the assessments
upon Customs officers (both in London and the
outports) of salaries not exceeding 60l. per an.
was not intended to extend to the patent officers.
Their assessments are not to be so paid for them. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to William Lowndes of the petition
of Richard Sayers, Thomas Coleman, Tho. Richbell,
Symon Cooke and Thomas Smith, Yeomen of the
Guard, praying that their allowances may be
continued and their arrears satisfied out of the
60,000l. [voted on the Act 1 Wm. and Mary,
c. 28, for servants of Charles II] : said petition
being referred to the Treasury Lords from the
King in Council the 27th ult. |
Reference Book VI, p. 157. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John King, praying restoration to his place at
Blythenook, from which he was removed without
knowledge of anything laid to his charge : and
that he may be paid his two years' arrears of salary. |
Ibid. |
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Confirmation by the new Treasury Lords of the
dormant warrant of 1689, July 9, for Richard
Mathew's salary, ut supra, p. 183. |
Money Book X, p. 59.
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