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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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May 1
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to James, Duke of
Ormonde, Steward of the Household, and to the Treasurer
and Comptroller thereof and the rest of the officers of the
Board of Greencloth to pass and allow from time to time to
William Ashburnham. Cofferer of the Household, all sums due
for interest of moneys by him taken or to be taken up for the
more speedy and effectual supply of the Household expense.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 11-12.
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Money warrant for 100l. to Nathaniell Bradley for half a year to
Xmas last as Consul at Tripoli.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 253.
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May 2
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to Sir C. Harbord to make a
constat of premises as follow, and to rate same in order to the
passing a grant thereof in fee or for years as the Corporation
of Becoles shall think fit to take it. they employing the profits
thereof for the use of the poor of said town, viz. some old houses
and small parcels of ground being the remains of an ancient
foundation called Beccles hospital, and comprising one piece
of arable land about three acres, being a sandy hill whereupon
the ruined walls of a small chapel are remaining and part of
an old house which is supposed to have been the Hospital of
Beccles. and two pieces of marsh or fenny ground, containing
about three acres, which did belong to said hospital : all not
worth above 3l. per an. : together with a rent of 35s. payable
to said hospital out of the manor of Barsham next adjoining,
all which it is conceived belong to the Crown : the said
Harbord having reported upon the town's petition for said
premises that a grant may be made to them under the Great
Seal with a clause for the town to sue and be sued or any
other reasonable addition of liberty, but if they think not fit
to be at that charge that then they may have a lease thereof
for 60 years under the Exchequer seal and of all other lands,
rents, liberties and privileges they shall discover to have been
belonging to said hospital (and not granted out of the Crown).
at a small rent of about 12d. in the £. they covenanting to
recover the premises at their own charge and to recover the
King's right thereto and to employ the profits thereof to the
benefit of the poor of Beccles.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV p. 268
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Cashier to pay
103l. 6s. 8d. to the Duke of Buckingham for one year to Lady
Day last on his creation money as Duke, Marquess, Earl and
Viscount.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 157.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at
Whitehall to William Chiffinch, Keeper of His Majesty's
Closet, free of Custom, six skins of Navarre red wine in six
half hogsheads, eight skins of Seragoose white wine in eight
half hogsheads and two half hogsheads of gammon of bacon,
being now imported in the ship "David and Jonathan," of
London, John Knight master, from Bayonne : being for the
King's own use.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 264.
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May 4
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Same from same to Sir Richard Mason, Kt . Richard Sherwin
and the rest of the Agents for the Eighteen Months' Assessment,
to pay to Edward Warner all salary or allowance due to
him as Solicitor of said Tax for co. Gloucester and Gloucester
city loco Mr. Rogers : and dormant warrant for same in
future.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 271.
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Entry of the reference to Auditor Aldworth of the general
accompt of principal and interest due from the King to
Edward Backwell for moneys by him paid into the Exchequer
and advanced by him to several persons by way of loan for
the use of His Majesty ; as by the particular accompts
(relation being hereunto had) more at large doth appear.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 265.
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May 4 & 9
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Money warrant for 20l. to Edward Teare Tere for extraordinary
pains in delivering letters and other things for the Lord
Treasurer : and 20l. upon the general dorm at patent.
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British Museum Additional
MS 28,076, pp. 255, 259
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May 5
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to the Duke of Lauderdale six half barrels of
herrings, 16 doz. of fish in a cask, 10 doz. of hard or dry fish,
two small vessels of Rhenish wine, a piece of Scotch stuff of
8 or 9 yards, and a barrel of red herrings, imported for said
Duke from Scotland in the "Providence." of Leith, David
Gilles master.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 267.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, May,
of a grant to Francis, Lord Hawley, et al. Trustees for sale of
Fee Farms, of several rents and Tenths issuing out of several
manors and lands in co. Warwick, Northampton, Worcester,
Lincoln. Cambridge, London, Norfolk, Suffolk, Wilts, Gloucester,
Somerset, Southampton, Durham, Kent, Lancs, Surrey,
Berks and Cumberland, amounting in the whole to 1,613l.
16s. 4¼d. per an. upon trust to convey same (except 218l. per
an. from the Dean and Chapter of Durham) to John Lindsey
in satisfaction of 25,684l. 2s. 1d. (Royal warrant, dated
April 27, for a privy or great seal herefor.)
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 54 ;
Warrants Not Relating
to Money IV. p. 264.
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Same of same, dated same, of a grant to Sir Hugh Bethel, Kt.,
of the manor of Hempholme and other lands, co. Yorks, for
99 years or for the lives of said Sir Hugh, Hugh his son and
Francis Thompson.
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Ibid, p. 54.
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Same of same, dated same, of a grant to Sir Roger Strickland, bart,
of the pay or salary of a commander of a second rate ship, to
be paid from Lady Day last, for life, out of Navy moneys.
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Ibid, p. 55.
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Same of same, dated same, of a pardon and release to the Mayor
and Commonalty of London of all issues by them forfeited in
the Common Pleas and estreated into the Exchequer both
before and since 1664, April 26 (when they had a like pardon
for such issues) "the debts whereupon the said issues did arise
being contracted in the times of the late usurpation for
carrying on the wars against His Majesty and his late royal
father" : Sir Robert Howard, late Farmer of the Greenwax,
having acknowledged satisfaction of all issues forfeited to the
King by said Mayor and Commonalty until 1672, June 24.
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Ibid, p. 56.
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May 6
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Royal warrant to the Solicitor or Attorney General to prepare
a great seal for a release and discharge to Viscount Yarmouth
of 1,800l. per an. part of the 3,800l. per an. rent of the wood
farm granted to him by indenture under the Great Seal, dated
1666, April 5, granting him the farm of unwrought wood, glass
ware, oranges, lemons, citrons, and pomegranads, at 2,700l.
per an. for 21 years from 1667, Sept. 29, which rent was
subsequently improved by a fresh indenture dated 1667-8,
Feb. 4, to 6,500l. (by reason that the dismal fire of London
caused a much greater importation and consumption of such
materials). The present discharge of 1,800l. per an. is to date
from Mar. 25 last to the end of the farm, and is granted in
view of the fact that the city of London being now almost
totally rebuilt the profits of the farm cannot in future be
supposed to be more than they were at the time of passing the
first recited grant. (Treasurer Latimer's subscription, dated
May 21, of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 13-15 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 61.
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Same [to same] for a grant to Nathaniell Wright. Ezechiell
Wright, John King and Benjamin King, of the offices of the
four messengers attending the Receipt of the Exchequer and
the Great Seal of England ; the one being void by the death of
George Vynes, the other three to be granted upon the several
surrenders of Sir John Oneby, Kt., Robert Benbow, and
Thomas Benbow.
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Ibid, pp. 15-16.
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Same to Treasurer Latimer to warrant the Solicitor General to
prepare a great seal for a grant to the Duke of Monmouth of
the manor of Spalding and the rights, members. &c. thereof,
and all courts, franchises, fishings, fowlings. &c. therewith
and of all other manner lands and tenements in Spalding,
Holbeach, Whaplode, Moulton West and Pinchbeck, co. Lincoln,
for 99 years after the death of the Queen Consort and with
the reserve rent of 5l. per an.
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Ibid, pp. 16-17.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a
grant of 168l. 18s. 0d. to Nathaniel Booth, being the sum he
is indebted to the Crown upon the foot of his accompt as
Receiver of the subsidy, co. Chester : same to be as royal
bounty for his service in advancing the revenue of Hearthmoney,
"to [the extent of] near 300l. per an. since he was concerned
therein." (Treasurer Latimer's subscription, dated May 14, of
docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 17-18 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 59.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Latimer on the petition of
Capt. Rich. Griffith (as by the order of reference of April 12
last), said petition desiring a grant of the office of water
bailiff of the river Severn. According to the Attorney General's
report to me it appears that said office is seized into the King's
hand and that the former patentees are thereby excluded from
any interest therein. The old grant contained many objectionable
clauses.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 270.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Receipt to issue out of
Hearthmoney 1,000l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the
Works, on any unsatisfied orders in his name : to be for the
ordinary of the Works.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 255.
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Money warrant for 995l. 5s. 0d. to Sir Bernard Gascon in full of
a bill of extraordinaries, 1671-2. Feb., to 1673, July, as Envoy
Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany : as sworn to by
said Gascon. Sept. 12 last, before a Master in Chancery.
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Ibid.
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Same for 8,000l. and 2,000l. to Major Francis Watson as imprest
for one year from Lady Day last for providing all sorts of
necessaries for the Royal stables.
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Ibid, p. 257.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Cashier to
satisfy tallies for 3,660l. (directed to be levied at the Receipt
towards satisfaction of the allowances due to several public
ministers as follows), out of the sum of 14,629l. 4s. 0d.
reserved upon the list [ut supra, p. 441] to be paid according
to directions to be received, viz. :—
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 157.
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£
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Sir William Lockhart, Ambassador in France
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1,300
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Tho. Henshaw, Esq., Envoy in Denmark
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910
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Sir Edward Wood, Envoy in Sweden
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500
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Sir William Swan, Resident at Hambrough
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500
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Sir John Paul, Resident in Denmark
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300
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Nathaniell Bradley. Consul at Tripoli
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100
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Samuel Martin, Consul at Algiers
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50
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Same from same to Auditor Beale in drawing the account of
Visct. Yarmouth for two years, Mich., 1671, to Mich., 1673,
of the wood farm to make him allowance of the following
sums (or such sums up to the following sums, as shall
appear from the Customs books to be due on the items
enumerated below), viz. : 413l. 7s. 8d. for goods belonging to
a previous year's account and landed upon sight and sufferance ;
128l. 7s. 1½d. for goods the Custom whereof was repaid by
order of Council after it was placed in the Customs book as
part of his account ; 36l. demanded but not actually paid ;
376l. 16s. 4½d. for debentures paid and estimated within the
time of this accompt ; 40l. 16s. 1d. for goods charged for
mistake of quality or else for petty Custom which has been
repaid : 140l. 13s. 2d. for an overplus upon the receipt of
oranges and lemons more than Visct. Yarmouth received, he
having sub-farmed it [oranges and lemons] at 360l. per an.
The 2½ years for the time of this account and up to Mar. 25
last on the 1,015l. per an. for charges of management which
said Visct. Yarmouth desires allowance of, has been considered
but not allowed.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. pp. 265-7.
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May 7
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to Mr. Depeyster, a seizure of China roots and some
wrought silk imported from Holland in the "Griffin," to be
transported for France : said goods being of the growth of Asia
and imported in a Dutch vessel : but same not being intended
to be disposed of here.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 269.
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Same from same to same to admit to entry some French wine
consigned from Gothart Braem, of Elsinore in Denmark, merchant,
to his correspondent Charles Corsellis, being consigned
upon the King's dispensation that all strangers importing
merchandise during the war should pay but the customs of
natives : the said wines having been laden in the time of war,
although in the meantime before their arrival the peace was
happily concluded.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 1,300l. to Sir William Lockhart for a quarter's
ordinary as Ambassador in Ordinary to France : his ordinary
to be accounted from Oct. 20 last, on which day he was appointed,
as certified by the Earl of Arlington Dec. 17 last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076. p. 256.
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Same for 1,500l. to Tho. Greene, gent., Cashier at the Office of
Exchange, London, as imprest for said office.
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Ibid, p. 257.
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Same for 200l. for the following as doorkeepers to the House of
Lords, viz. James Noble, Mahalalall Windham. John Snow,
Archibald Callander, James Turnor, Thomas Masters, William
Snow and John Googe : being for their attendance for two sessions.
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Ibid, p. 258.
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Same for 55,000l. to Samuel Pepys for the current year's expense
of the garrison of Tangier.
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Ibid.
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Same for 50l. to Samuel Martin for half a year to Xmas last as
Consul at Algiers.
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on the 500l. assigned to Peter Lely out of an
order No. 167 for 10,000l. to the Privy Purse.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 157.
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Same on an order dated 1673, June 18, for 300l. to Mr. Lely on
his annuity of 200l. per an.
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Ibid.
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May 7
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Same on an order dated 1674, May 5, for 100l. to Nathl. Bradley.
Consul at Tripoli.
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Ibid, p. 158.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Cashier to pay
100l. to the Mayor and burgesses of Lyme Regis, in part of
what is due on the 100l. per an. for seven years for repair of
the Cobb there as by the patent of 1670, Sept. 9.
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Ibid.
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May 8
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit an entry
under natives' duty of wines as follows arriving within the
compass of one month : several merchants trading to the
Canaries having petitioned for such entry for wines daily
expected home in several foreign ships by them freighted for
the Canaries before the conclusion of the late peace with
Holland and pursuant to the declaration of 1672, May 10.
The order of the late Treasury Lords of 1672, July 4 (explaining
some doubts made upon the dispensation contained in said
declaration of May 10 previously), declared such ships as
aforesaid to be intended to be exempt from confiscation and
from paying aliens' duty : but the said order being since by
me revoked.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV, p. 272.
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Treasurer Latimer's confirmation of a warrant, dated, 1668,
Oct. 12. for Baron Spelman's fees and allowances.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076. p. 259.
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May 8
Friday.
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The Commissioners of the Wine Licences [are] to attend the
Lord Treasurer [this day].
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Day Book, p. 79.
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May 9
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to permit an entry under natives' duties of certain goods
belonging to several merchants trading to Portugal, who under
the indulgence of the King's declaration of 1672, May 10
freighted several Portuguese ships, viz. the "St. Joseph,"
"Botancor," and the "Bom Jesus," which are now arrived in
London port.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. pp. 272-3.
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Treasurer Latimer to the Duke of Ormonde. On the receipt of
your letter and the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford's concerning the
new tavern there I referred same to the Wine Licence Commissioners
and their report thereupon (containing matter of law)
was referred to the Attorney General. I send you copies of
both reports and of a letter sent to the University from the
said Commissioners.
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Ibid, p. 273.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, April,
of a grant to Frances Sheldon, Maid of Honour to the Queen
Consort, of the yearly pension of 200l. from Lady Day last.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 56.
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May 11
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver at Whitehall to William Chiffinch. Customs free,
two great boxes imported from Portugal in the "St. Joseph."
and containing four little boxes of sweetmeats and three of
sweet perfumes, 20 boxes of marmalade, and two rundlets of
wine : same being under seizure but being intended for the
Queen.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV, p. 273.
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Same from same to same to deliver. Customs free, three looking
glasses and some plate belonging to the Countess of Northumland,
and lately brought from France.
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Ibid.
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May 11
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Treasurer Latimer to same to have sent up to London from
Dover unopened a small box belonging to Lady Sunderland.
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Ibid, p. 274.
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Warrant from same to same to deliver to Thomas Jordan, on
payment of Customs, a parcel of beaver skins shipped by him
at Hamburgh for London, taken by a Dutch caper, carried
into Holland, there bought by petitioner and reshipped for
London on the strength of the King's dispensation with the
Navigation Act, although said dispensation extended not to
goods imported from London [sic. erratum for Holland] although
it does with those of Germany.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up to
William Gee, senr. and junr., of Bishop Burton, co. Yorks,
all bonds and obligations entered into by John Cooper and
Cecil Cooper to the King : in accordance with the privy seal
of April 30 last, which granted to the said two Gees, the debt
of 6,206l. 14s. 10d. due to the King from said John Cooper.
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Ibid, p. 275.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the landing. Customs free, and the delivery to
William Chiffinch at Whitehall of the lading of the Queen's
frigate the "Soudades."
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 275.
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Same from same to same to deliver at the lodgings of Sir Joseph
Williamson in Scotland Yard, several packs, chests, boxes and
trunks, being claimed by him as his own proper and peculiar
goods.
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Ibid, p. 276.
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to John Bruer (Brewer),
Esq., deputy to Bartholomew Beale. one of the Auditors of
Imprest. Said Beale is lately dead. Francis Goldolphin, Esq.,
to whom said Beale's office was granted in reversion is now in
Ireland and some time must elapse before he be sworn and
admitted. You are in the interim to execute said office and to
preserve and keep safely all the records, accounts, papers and
other writings relating to said office.
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King's Warrant Book IV
pp. 18-19.
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Four several letters patent to four several maids of honour for
[pensions of] 200l. per an. each from Lady Day last, viz.
Philippa Temple, Dorothy Howard, Madame Ann Howard,
Madame Frances Sheldon.
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Ibid, p. 21.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet. dated 1674. May.
of a grant to Jo. Lord Lovelace of the office of Keeper of the
Great Park at Woodstock, and all other offices therewith
granted by the patent of 1670, Nov. 2 (except the office of
Ranger and Keeper of the walk and house in said park enjoyed
by Sir William Fleetwood at his death, which are intended to
be granted to the Earl of Rochester).
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 58.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Excise Farmers to pay
364l. 11s. 6½d. to Robert Foorth et al., brewers and exporters,
being detained from them : the said repayment having been
ordered after hearing the King's Counsel, the Excise Farmers
and the Excise Commissioners hereon Feb. 23 last.
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Money Book (Excise),
p. 60.
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May 12
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit all
the goods, carriages and utensils, belonging to the Ambassadors
from the States General lately arrived, to be brought up,
Customs free, without searching or molestation.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 276.
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Privy seal for 2,000l. to Sir William Temple for equipage and
100l. a week as ordinary as Ambassador Extraordinary to the
States General. No more money to be paid him on the privy
seal of April 10 last. (Treasurer Latimer's subscription, dated
May 11, of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 19-20 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 57.
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Letter of direction on 500l. in part of an order of 1673, Oct. 13,
for 1095l. to Sir William Swan.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 158.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Daniell Shewell as Surveyor of Customs. Portsmouth
port.
Mr. Tannatt as Collector of Falmouth port, loco Arthur
Upton.
John Lytcott as landwaiter at Exeter, loco John Hammond.
Richard Darke and Nichol Mussell as tidesman at Exeter,
loco Roger Streete and Robert Newman.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 312.
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May 13
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to restore a seizure of some Points de Venise and other Points
directed from Holland to the Portuguese Ambassador [in
England] and lately arrived in one of His Majesty's yachts,
being for the use of the Marquess de Frontiera in Portugal,
whither said Ambassador is to cause them to be conveyed.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 276.
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Same from same to same to have opened at the lodgings of Sir
Leoline Jenkins, late Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
at Cologne, several packs, &c., claimed by him as
his own goods and those of his retinue and servants.
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Ibid, p. 277.
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Treasurer Latimer to same to permit the landing. Customs free,
of 22 horses, 16 thereof belonging to Sir Leolin Jenkins and
Sir Joseph Williamson and the other six to the Marquesse del
Frenzo, the Spanish Ambassador.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from same to same for the delivery. Customs free, of
several parcels of wearing apparel. &c., with which Mr. James
Lane is now coming over from France : being made up there
for his own use.
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Ibid, p. 292.
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May 14
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Treasurer Latimer to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt.
In pursuance of the warrant of April 28 last tallies have been
levied for 10,000l. on the Farmers of the 4½ per cent. duty at
Barbados, to be paid to Major Edmond Andros, towards payment
of the arrears due to the regiment late under Sir Tobias
Bridge. There is a present necessity that 4,500l. be advanced
for paying such of the said soldiers as have been discharged.
As that sum cannot yet be raised on those tallies, and as there
is a considerable sum now remaining in the Exchequer, part
of the sum of 22,604l. set down (in the list of the moneys of
the fourth quarter of the Eighteen Months' assessment as for
the Victuallers), which cannot yet be issued for that use
because the Victuallers' accounts are not yet perfected you
are to direct the Teller to pay 4,500l. thereof to said Andros,
and I will take care that same shall be suddenly reimbursed to
said Teller.
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Ibid, p. 278.
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Royal warrant to the Governor of New Jersey, permitting him
to appoint a deputy to himself for his office as Collector of the
impositions within his Government, as by the late Act of
25 Car. II. cap. 7 : he first administering an oath to and taking
bond from said deputy and also the Surveyor of said duties :
taking care also to put in effectual execution the former laws
relating to Plantation trade.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 21-2.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated May, 1674,
for the Navy Commissioners to forbear selling the prize ship,
"White Fox" (which with other prizes they were authorised
to sell by the privy seal of April 29 last) and to deliver same
with its furniture according to inventory to Sir Thomas
Allin (Allan), Comptroller of the Navy, to whom the King
has granted said prize.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 58.
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May 15
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Treasurer Latimer to [the Excise Commissioners]. "Gent.
These are to pray and require you to proceed in the payment
of the Queen's Majesty's money, notwithstanding my late order
for stop of all manner of payments."
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 279.
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Warrant from same to Sir Francis North to enter a nolle prosequi
upon the information in the Exchequer against several goods
detailed (threadbone lace, Point lace, Point wisks and band
strings), seized by John Custis, an officer in the Custom
House : same being imported from Holland in one of the
King's yachts and directed to the Portuguese Ambassador and
being for the use of the Marquess de Frontiera, in Portugal,
whither said Ambassador is to cause them to be conveyed.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Latimer to the King's Remembrancer to supersede
process against Edmund Warcup, Esq., late Farmer of Excise
of Wilts and Dorset, on the arrears due from him : he having
been useful in His Majesty's service.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. pp. 279-80.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Robert Stringer as waiter and searcher at Sandwich, loco Mr.
Finch formerly dismissed.
Peter Smith as Collector and Surveyor at New York and
to be allowed a moiety of his receipt.
Philip Carteret as same at New Jersey.
Thomas Copley as Collector and Mr. Birch as Surveyor at
Roanoke, with the late allowance of a moiety whereof the
Surveyor is to have a third.
John Evans, John Banger, Roger Faireclough and William
Vaughan as tidesmen in Bristol port, to complete the establishment
of 20 tidesmen there.
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Ibid, pp. 280-1.
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Same from same to same to deliver (on payment of ad valorem
duty) a case containing 9 pictures and 18 small pictures
imported from Rotterdam in the "Kitchen" yacht, William
Wright commander, and belonging to Edward Backwell, for
his own peculiar use, and also 12 old pictures which are for the
private use of one Leonard Mylner : which pictures are now in
the Customs warehouse.
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Ibid, p. 281.
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Same from same to the Receipt to issue 300l. to Sir Stephen
Fox on any unsatisfied orders in his name for secret service.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 260.
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May 16
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Money warrant for 2,000l. to Sir William Temple as equipage,
and 1,300l. for a quarter's advance of ordinary as Ambassador
Extraordinary to the States General : as by the privy seal of
the 12th inst.
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Ibid, p. 260.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to allow 26 fonder of Rhenish wine to be landed and gauged
being imported from Cologne in a ship called the "Prophet."
Samuell Reynolds master : same belonging to Sir Joseph
Williamson.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 281.
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Same from same to same for the delivery, customs free, by the King's
command, of certain goods belonging to Mr. Bulstrode now
arrived in the "Griffin" from Rotterdam, Derick Rynes master.
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Ibid, p. 282.
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Treasurer Latimer to same to deliver to Mr. Langlay several
parcels of goods brought by him from France being for the
proper use and service of several of the King's and Queen's
servants.
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Ibid, p. 281.
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May 19
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Money warrant for 960l. more to Sir William Temple in full of
2,000l. for equipage, and 1,300l. for one quarter's ordinary as
by the privy seal of the 12th inst. : he having already received
2,340l. on the privy seal of April 10 last : thus making 3,300l.
in all.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 260.
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Same for 1,579l. 4s. 10d. to Sir John Robinson, Lieutenant of
the Tower, for four several bills of allowances for keeping of
prisoners, repairs and salary of himself, the Gentleman Porter
and Yeomen Warders for four quarters to Lady Day, 1673.
respectively (viz. 496l. 11s. 6d. for diet and 1,082l. 13s. 4d.
for the rest) said bills being signed by the Lords and others
of the Privy Council.
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Ibid, p. 261.
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Money warrant for 90l. to the nine Groom Littermen to the
King for one year each on their respective salaries of 10l. per
an., viz. : Alexander Sympson, John Eldridge, John Young,
Geo. Ward, Robert Pound. Richard Gwynn. John Hosey John
Readwood, and John Williams.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 261.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to Richard Mounteney, the
Customs Cashier, to pay the patent officers in the outports half
a year on the salary due to them.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 158.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet dated May. 1674,
of a release to William Stockton, Robert Butts, and Val Peerce.
late Sub-Commissioners of Excise in certain towns and places
of co. Suffolk, of all bonds, &c., debts. &c., relating to their
collection of the said Excise.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 59.
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Same of same, dated same, of a grant to Edward Blount of
1,095l., being the baronet fee due from John Sherrard.
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Ibid, p. 60.
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Same of same, dated same, of a pardon of all robberies, felonies,
and assaults committed by Diana. Viscountess Cranborne and
her servants Sarah Gough. Robert Needham and Fran. White
before May 10 inst., with restitution of lands and goods.
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Ibid.
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Same of same, dated same, of a warrant and direction to Heneage
Lord Finch. Keeper of the Great Seal of England, to release
and discharge the Countess of Newburgh of 1,500l. arrears of
the farm of Sixpenny writs from 1672, June 24, to 1673, Xmas,
and to allow her 600l. remaining in the hands of the Deputy
Clerk of the Hanaper. 300l. thereof presently and 300l. to be
reserved in the hands of the said Clerk of the Hanaper to make
up the King's rent of said farm for the half-year ending June 24
next in case same shall fall short ; but if there be any surplusage
then the same, together with said 300l., to be paid to said
Countess at Midsummer next, "and His Majesty is further
pleased that all the profits that shall be made of the said farm
(above His Majesty's rent) which are to be received by the
Clerk of the Hanaper shall be paid half yearly to the said
Countess from Midsummer next during the remainder of the
term" [of said farm].
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Ibid, p. 61.
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Privy seal for 400l. to four Maids of Honour : as royal bounty,
viz. 100l. each to Dorothy Howard, Anne Howard. Frances
Sheldon and Philippa Temple. (Treasurer Latimer's subscription,
dated same day, of docquet hereof. Money warrant
hereon, dated May 20.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 23 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 59 ; 28,076, p. 261.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to have sent up to the Custom House, London, a parcel of
poyntz de Venice lately seized by Brabone, one of the Customs
officers at Rochester.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 282.
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Treasurer Latimer to same to deliver to Charles Trinquend two
pair of women's bodies embroidered, lately brought from France
in the "John," of Dover. John Jennings master.
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Ibid.
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Same to same for the delivery. Customs free, of a case lately
brought from Dover and directed to the Countess of Sunderland.
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Ibid, p. 283.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to permit certain goods to be shipped and transported for the
accommodation of Sir Jonathan Atkins, Kt., who is now going
as Governor to Barbados.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 283.
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Same from same to the sheriff of Warwick. Application has
been made to me by John Hunt, Joseph Robinson, and several
others of the inhabitants of Birmingham, taken there 15 June,
1673, for meeting contrary to Conventicle Act, whereupon
they have been convicted and several fines levied and distresses
taken upon them. By the privy seal of Oct. 30 last on any
application made to me by any such persons I am to give
direction to the sheriff, constable, &c. to forthwith restore the
King's part of said fines. You are accordingly to so restore
the King's part of such fines to the respective persons as above
and if any distresses be taken for the said cause, after payment
of the other two parts you are not to detain any distresses for
His Majesty's third part, but to release the same.
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Ibid.
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The like warrant concerning Francis Carter and William
Sandwich, both of the town of Broadway, co. Somerset, and
James Strong, sometime minister at Henlade in Taunton
Dean, co. Somerset, for meeting on Easter Day, Mar. 30, 1673.
contrary to the said act whereof they have been convicted and
fines levied and distresses taken.
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Ibid, p. 284.
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May 20
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Money warrant for 636l. 4s. 0d. to Richard Lightfoot in full of
his disbursements for the necessary charges of the Office of the
Trustees for sale of Fee Farms for three years ended 1673,
June 24 : as by the privy seal of 1671, May 25 : his bill for
same being signed by said Trustees.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076. p. 262.
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Treasurer Latimer to Sir Robert Howard to pay to the Treasurer
of the Navy 2,000l. for the Sick and Wounded : same to be
paid out of the 22,604l. reserved for the Victuallers upon the
Fourth Quarter of the Eighteen Months' tax, "which I shall
take care to supply for the service it was intended as soon as
it shall appear the said Victuallers ought to receive the
same."
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 288.
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May 21
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Visct. Dillon's business to be heard at three this afternoon.
The Duke of Ormonde and the Lord Privy Seal to
attend.
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Day Book, p. 79.
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Warrant by Treasurer Latimer to John Birch, Edward Wingate,
and Edmund Wareing, Commissioners for bringing in the
moneys arising by the late Wine Act, to pay 30l. to William
Swan in satisfaction of his service, having been employed by
Auditor Aldworth in the long vacation 1672 and afterwards,
as an accomptant in stating the accounts of the late
Commissioners and the present Commissioners of the Wine
Act.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 262.
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to Isaac Le Gouche, His Majesty's
Jeweller, for a jewel of diamonds of the value of 250l. given
to the Envoy from Poland, and a jewel with His Majesty's
picture, given to the Prince of Barbanson. Envoy from the
Governor of Flanders, and a jewel of 350l. given to
Monsieur Read. Envoy from the Prince of Orange : all as
certified by the Earl of St. Albans. Lord Chamberlain of the
Household.
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Ibid, p. 263.
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Money warrant, for 29l. 3s. 4d. to Andrew Lawrence, Guide and
Surveyor of the ways, for 175 days' employment as such, 1673,
Mich., to 1674, Lady Day, at 3s. 4d. a day (being distinct
from his patent allowance for the quarter ended June 24 in
each year) : as by his patent of 1660, Nov. 27.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 264.
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Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to pay to Giles
Dunster, one of the General Surveyors of the Customs, 20s. a
day for 54 days (Jan. 29 last to March 29. allowing six days
spent on his own occasions) spent by him in the survey of the
Western ports.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 159.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Cashier to pay 127l. 10s. 0d.
to Edward Backwell for half a year to Lady Day last as
Comptroller of Customs, London port.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to Robert Spencer, Esq., Sir Charles Wheeler
and Col. Strode to deliver up all bills of lading of any sugar,
&c., consigned to them, the King having by the order in Council
of the 2nd inst. ordered that all sugar, ginger, cotton and other
goods consigned to them on board the fleet now arrived from
Barbados, should be received by the Customs Commissioners
and by them put into the King's warehouse and sold.
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Ibid, p. 160.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, May,
of a warrant to the Commissioners of the Admiralty to give
orders to the Navy Commissioners to deliver to Capt. Clerk
the ship called the "Morning Star," a Dutch caper taken in
the late war by said Captain, together with all her apparel :
as royal bounty to said Captain and his ship's company.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 62.
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Same of same, dated May 4 of a warrant to the Exchequer to
pay 2s. per diem each to Richard Carter and Richard Chainge,
Grooms of the Chamber in ordinary to the Queen : to date
from Sept. 4 last for Carter, and Oct. 6 last for Chainge.
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Ibid.
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Same of same, dated same, of a same for 120l. per an. to John
Cary as Page of Honour to the Queen : to date from Lady
Day last.
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Ibid.
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Same of same, dated 1674, May, of a grant to Robert North, Esq.,
and John Sutton, gent., of the fine of 500l. set upon Sir John
Read at the last assizes for the county of Hertford for his not
executing the office of sheriff of Hertford, "but the same is to
be at the sole and separate dispose of Dame Missimon, his
wife, towards her support."
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Ibid, p. 63.
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Same of same, dated 1673-4. Feb., of a grant to Henry, Earl of
St. Albans, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, of the
reversion of several quit rents issuing out of the several
manors, lands, &c., in the kingdom of Ireland, amounting in
the whole to 96l. 16s. 10½d. per an. : to hold to him and his
heirs for ever from Xmas, 1675, under the yearly rent of
3l. 6s. 8d., "with a saving to His Majesty, his heirs and
successors, of the yearly rent reserved and payable by
the Farmers of the great branches of His Majesty's revenue
in Ireland for the several quit rents thereby granted until
Xmas, 1675."
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Ibid.
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May 21
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Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to permit
Francis, Lord Aungier to export for Ireland, Custom free,
eight boxes of books, two boxes of pewter, two doz. of cane
chairs and two cabinets.
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Warrants Not Relating
Money IV. p. 284.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the landing of 12 fats and one aume of Rhenish
wine imported from Rotterdam in the "St. Peter.' of London,
Adrian Solderwagen master : said wines belonging to Sir Leolin
Jenkins.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 285.
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Same from same to Auditor Humphrey Morrice to discharge
Nathanial Booth of the 168l. 18s. 0d. standing upon the foot of
his account as Receiver of Subsidy, co. Chester, ut supra. p. 517.
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Ibid, p. 285.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to admit to an
entry, on payment of natives' Customs only, certain wines
freighted by Domingo Francia, merchant in the ship "St. Ann,"
of Hamburg, in Sept last, for the Canaries and to come back
to London : the said Commissioners having the 18th inst.
on said Francia's petition reported that for some time merchant
strangers did enjoy the same privilege as native subjects though
not by virtue of the King's declaration of 10 May, 1672, but by
virtue of an order of the late Treasury Lords directing the
Customs Commissioners to forbear to take aliens' duty for
goods imported by any persons from any parts beyond the sea
until further order, which order was determined by Treasurer
Latimer's order of Mar. 18 last. Petitioner's ship was freighted
long before the last mentioned date.
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Ibid, p. 286.
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The like order in the similar case of Thomas Hardwick and other
merchants trading to Portugal, who under the like declaration
brought several Portugese ships to London for which they paid
only English Customs, and freighted another Portugese ship
"Nra Senora de Boa Nova," which is arrived out of time as
above.
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Ibid, p. 287.
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The like order in the case Thomas Hardwick, Samuel Tucker and
other merchant freighter of a Portugese ship called the
"Penha di Franca" at Lisbon, with oils, &c., which ship
arrived at Plymouth and proceeded to London before the
King's proclamation putting an end to the dispensation as
above : their petition having been referred to the Lord
Treasurer, April 22 last.
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Ibid, p. 288.
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Warrant from same to same to release a seizure of 23 bags of
cotton wool, laded by Henry Chitty, of London, merchant in
the "Morning Star," an English ship, Stephen Warner master,
from Amsterdam : said Chitty conceiving that the Netherlands
were included in Germany and Flanders as mentioned in the
declaration of 1672, May 10.
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Ibid, p. 289.
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Same from same to same for delivery, on natives' customs only,
of the goods of Henry de Wild, who is entitled to the benefit
of the King's declaration for encouraging the subjects of the
United Provinces to transport themselves to England, he having
come over upon it, brought his family and estate and settled
in London in the parish of St. Michael, Crooked Lane : as
appears by the several affidavits of Cornelius de Gelder
Samuel Stileman and Samuel Lamot, and by the certificate of
the Rector. &c. of St. Michael. Crooked Lane.
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Ibid, pp. 289-90.
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Same from same to same to release on payment of single Customs
only, 121 sticks of red saunders wood shipped by Thomas Short
in the "Anne," of London from Amsterdam, same being a
commodity of the growth of Asia : said Short having thought
the words Germany and Flanders (in the declaration of 10 May.
1672) to include the United Netherlands.
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Ibid, p. 290.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to John Birch, Edward Wingate
and Edmund Waring to deliver up and cancel a bond entered
into, 1668, Sept. 24, by George Peirce, vintner, being for
decayed wine, his case being the same as that of the other
vintners whose bonds for decayed wines were ordered to be
delivered up by order of the Treasury Lords of 1671-2,
Mar. 5.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 293.
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Entry of the demise to William Herbert. Esq., of the lands,
&c., of Withbrook alias Withy Brooke and Cookham Marsh.
alias Cockham Marsh, parcel of the manor of Cookham.
co. Berks.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
for the delivery of a seizure of three (or one) cask of squirrel
skins, imported by Michaell Sivers and entered at the Custom
House as isinglass.
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Ibid, p. 294.
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Same from same to same to permit the transportation on payment
of half duty of some goods exported from Bremen to
London in the "King David" by James Bandot Laplante,
servant in ordinary to the Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg :
the said Duke having certified that petitioner is his servant in
ordinary and that upon his passing to Paris by way of London
he declared the quality of his goods, part of which were
prohibited goods but meant only for transport to France.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same for the delivery of six pieces of gilt
leather imported for his own proper use but not for merchandise
by John Baptista Peters : same having been seized as prohibited
by the statute of Edw. III.
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Ibid, p. 295.
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Same from same to John Dunn. gent., Receiver of the revenue of
Holdenshire, belonging to the bishopric of Durham, co.
Durham, to pay to Sir Philip Monkton, Kt., the Holdenshire
rents within his receipt as they shall become due every rent
day during the vacancy of the see of Durham ; which is to be
for his repairing the staythes and discharging salaries, &c.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to William
Smith of the seven acres of meadow in Datchet Mead in New
Windsor, lately purchased from Edmund Powell, and 7½ acres
of arable land in New Windsor. 4 thereof lying in Highfield,
and 3½ in Easchurch being parcel of the manor of New Windsor
and of the Castle and honor of Windsor, demised to Thomas
Carey, one of the Grooms of the King's Bedchamber. 5 Feb.,
1629-30 : and also of a parcel of land containing the scite of
the manor of old Windsor called Kingsbury ; part of the
manor of old Windsor : in which there is in being a lease to
Thomas Carey and another lease in reversion to William
Smith.
Prefixing :—Particulars and ratal of the premises.
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Ibid, pp. 308-10.
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May 22
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Money warrant for 200l. to Major Edward Trelawney for one
year on his yearly sum.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 264.
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Letter of direction upon two orders dated 1671, April 19, for
80l. 10s. 0d. and 400l. to John Tregonwell in repayment of
loan : (hereby ordered to be paid by tallies on Geo. Vincent
Receiver General of Hearthmoney for Leicester and Rutland
for the half year ended 1673. Sept. 29).
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Ibid, p. 265.
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Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
goods of the Duke of Ormonde and his servants to be shipped.
Customs free, to pass by long sea for Ireland.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 295.
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Same to same to order the Customs officers at Minehead to permit
the goods of the Duke of Ormonde to be shipped as above.
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Ibid, p. 296.
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Warrant from same to the King's Remembrancer to forbear
process against George Pley, senr., Collector of Customs
Weymouth port, on the 1,700l. which he is in arrear on
account of his receipts : there being a greater sum due to him
from the King payable out of the Law duties : which cannot at
present be satisfied to him by reason of the stop of payments
in the Exchequer.
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Ibid, p. 296.
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Entry of a demise to Richard Christmas and Peter Saunders (in
trust for the executors of John Bowen, merchant, deceased) of two
messuages and three gardens in Bristol, and two third parts of
the manor of Clifton, co. Gloucester, being part of the lands of
Isaac Morgan, seized on an extent for debts of 2,000l. and
3,000l. owing by him to the King for non-payment to Sir John
Wolstenholme. et al., of moneys received by him for the
Customs of Bristol.
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Ibid, p. 297.
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May 22
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to Sir John Norton, High
Woodward of New Forest, to have the browsewood lying up
and down said forest removed and sold : making an account
thereof to the Auditor for co. Southampton, and in the Court
Book at Lyndhurst.
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Ibid.
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Fiat by same for royal letters patent to constitute Oliver Lyme
and Thomas Lyme, gent., Controller of Customs Chester port,
on the surrender of Roger Lloyd and Phillip Lloyd.
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Ibid, p. 298.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners to employ John
Owen to seize prohibited goods in Kent and Sussex.
Mr. Walker as Collector at Minehead, loco Daniel Showel
dismissed.
William Benson as Collector at Truro, loco Mr. Courtney
who refuses same.
John Redding as tidesman at Plymouth, loco Roger Phelips
lately resigning.
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Ibid, p. 299.
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May 23
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, May,
of a grant to Thomas Cheeke, Esq., of the forfeited estate of
James Alsop, senr., attainted of high treason for clipping His
Majesty's coin.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 64 ;
28,076, p. 267.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to John Greene, gent., Cashier
and Paymaster at His Majesty's Exchange Office in London
(appointed for exchanging and returning the moneys of the
present Eighteen Months' tax, the Hearth duty, and arrears of
former assessments), to pay to Sir Richard Mason, Richard
Sherwyn, William Webb, Bartholomew Fillingham and Phillip
Lloyd, agents for the management of said Office, 1,500l. for
their extraordinary service and pains for which they have
hitherto had no allowance.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 265.
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Money warrant for 150l. to Sir William Turner, Kt., in satisfaction
of what has been and shall be disbursed in the prosecution
of suits in the King's behalf in the Exchequer Court and
elsewhere.
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Ibid, p. 266.
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Money warrant for 150l. to William Ellesden for 1½ years to Lady
Day last, on two several annuities of 50l. each for the use of
Anthony and Charles Ellesden his sons : and dormant warrant
for payment of said annuities in future.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 266.
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Same for 300l. to Henry Fanshaw, Esq., as royal bounty
for extraordinary services in his office about receiving
the extracts of the late subsidy.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Auditor and the
Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall to pay to Visct.
Grandison and Edward Villiers all sums from time to time
received for all discharges of increased rents or compositions
for former or other estates, as by the privy seal of June 11 last,
granting same to them for three years.
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Ibid, p. 267.
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May 23
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Treasurer Latimer to Mr. Agar. Out of the 500l paid to you by
Mr. Foley for the materials, &c., of the iron works in the forest
of Dean, I would have you pay 300l. to William Worsley for
building of the lodges in said forest, and 100l. to Sir Bainham
Throckmorton, the Supervisor, for repair of fences and mounds.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 298.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
the Rt. Hon. Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, a coach
now bringing over from France in the "Richmond" yacht and
belonging to him.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same to discharge a seizure of tobacco
imported from the Bermudas, which was taken and made prize
and afterwards re-bought by Geo. Turfrey et al., but seized
by the Custom officers as being imported from the Netherlands.
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Ibid, pp. 299-300.
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Entry of the demise to Ralph Sherwood, son of Ralph Sherwood,
senr., of a tenement in Shippon, co. Berks, parcel of the
manor of Shippon, in reversion after the death of his father
and his brother Richard.
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Ibid, p. 300.
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Same of same to Richard Olver of the tenement and 60 acres of
land, parcel of the manor of Trelowia, co. Cornwall : for 99
years or the lives of said Richard, Maria his wife and John
Randle.
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Ibid.
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Allowance by Treasurer Latimer of the salary bill, detailed, of
the Wine Licence Office for 1673, Xmas and Michaelmas
quarters respectively. (Totals, 1,663l. 9s. 1d. and 612l. 0s. 8d.
respectively.)
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Ibid, pp. 301-2.
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May 23
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners. In your
report on the petition of the Major, Jurats and Commonalty of
Dover concerning the measure of lime in said port you stated
that Richard Jacob, present Mayor of Dover, and several of
the Jurats certify that the chalder of lime has been for 40 years
accompted and taken to be 100 baskets according to the usual
measure there, and that the lime trade has been the only
support of the poor people thereabouts, who daily make the
lime or must otherwise fall upon the parish. But you say
your officers at Dover report that the contents of the chalder
of lime as it is sold in said town is very uncertain, there being
various measure of chalder, and that in 1656, some chalders of
lime were passed at 36 [? 300] bushels to the chalder. But upon
the whole you are of opinion that the chalder shall pass at 100
baskets, each basket containing two bushels. It will be of
small consequence to the Customs and of considerable advantage
to the poor of Dover and an encouragement to the navigation
of the port and other places thereabout. I therefore authorise
this measure (100 baskets of two bushels each) to pass as a
chalder according to the ancient custom.
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Ibid, p. 303.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver a seizure of a parcel of tea shipped from Holland by
William Forsel and Daniell van Mildart in the "Starr," of
Amsterdam, being a commodity of the growth of Asia :
petitioners praying the benefit of the declaration of 1672. May 10,
as having understood that the United Netherlands were
comprehended therein.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. pp. 303-4.
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Same from same to same for the discharge of a seizure of some
gold hatbands and gold rings, brought over to the Envoy of
Denmark by Mr. Henning Albrecht and Mr. Mote, and seized
by Mr. Denham, Customs officer at Harwich, and prosecuted
by him in the Exchequer against the advice of the Customs
Commissioners, who could not otherwise understand said goods
but as bullion or wearing apparel, and therefore advised against
a prosecution.
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Ibid, pp. 304-5.
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Treasurer Latimer to the Attorney General to enter a noli
prosequi to the information against Richard Hawkins, a wine
cooper, sued without cause on account of the late Wine Acts.
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Ibid, p. 305.
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Instructions from same to the Customs Commissioners, made
upon their representation of the 21st inst. as to the seizure of
wines by Mr. Harrison out of the two King's men-of-war. I
will move His Majesty therein.
As to the petition of the tackle porters belonging to the
Drapers' Company concerning the hogshead of French wine
cast away, you are to allow the Customs on it.
As to the case of the ship "Saudados" I intend to speak
with the King therein.
As to the case of Coinage duty upon Prizage wines as stated
by Mr. Stephens, I have referred same to the Attorney and
Solicitor General.
You are to augment the salary of John Sanson, assistant to
the Secretary to the Customs, by 60l. per an. from Lady Day
last.
As to Mr. Hagedett's letter concerning the merchants of
Exeter, they are for this time to enjoy the like favour for their
goods in the ship from Portugal as the merchants in London have.
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Ibid, pp. 305-6.
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Warrant from same to same to grant a bill of store to discharge
the Customs of four pipes of Fyall wines, which were by Capt.
Manning and Capt. Lovelace (on behalf of themselves and other
officers and soldiers taken by the Dutch upon the late surrender
of New York) laded on board the "William," of Boston,
Jeremiah Cosking master, for payment of their passage hither,
the Customs whereof amount to 32l. 5s. 5d., which they are
unable to pay.
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Ibid, p. 306.
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Same from same to Sir Peter Killegrew, bart., and John Tregeagle,
Receiver General of the Coinage duty in Cornwall, to deliver a
seizure of tin belonging to John Daboyse, of London, merchant,
which about six months since he shipped at Falmouth, but which
was seized as not having the coinage stamp : said Daboyse.
petitioning that according to the orders in Council made
upon the petitions of several other merchants who
had several quantities of bar tin seized about the same time
(which are since delivered them) he may have his tin redelivered
on the same terms, viz. upon a full release to the King's
officer who made the seizure and giving proof when required
of whom the said tin was bought.
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Ibid, p. 307.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the sheriff of Lanes, and
all mayors, bailiffs, &c., concerned, to restore the King's share
of the fines levied on Robert Eaton, of Manchester, Caleb
Broadhead, of Manchester, and William Walker, of Prestwich
(who were fined as follows, viz. Eaton and Broadwood, Oct. 13
last, and Eaton and Walker, Nov. 29 last) for meeting contrary
to the Conventicle Act : all as by the privy seal of Oct. 30
last, application having been made according thereto to the
Lord Treasurer on behalf of said Eaton et al. If distresses be
taken for the said cause, after payment of the other two parts
said distresses are to be released.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. pp. 306-7.
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The like warrant on an application made to the Lord Treasurer
on behalf of John Southmead, William Langworth, John
Wrayford, Hugh, Browne, Clement Townsend, Thomas Hill,
John Pethebridge, John Tincomb, Andrew Tozer, Nicholas
Bridgeman, Sidrak Piperell, Thomas Arch, Nicholas Penbrooke
and — Grace, fined the 13th and 20th July, 1673 for
meeting [in co. Devon] contrary to the Conventicle Act.
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Ibid, pp. 307-8.
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May 24
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Same from same to the Receipt to issue 20,000l. to Edward
Seymour on any unsatisfied orders in his name as Navy
Treasurer : to be paid by tallies on the Hearthmoney
contractors.
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Money Book (Navy) p. 8.
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May 26
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
goods belonging to the French Plenipotentiaries from Cologne
to be shipped for France, Customs free.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 310.
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Same from same to same to deliver to Mr. Hugh May, Customs
free, two parcels brought from France which belong to the King.
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Ibid, p. 311.
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Treasurer Latimer's approval of Richard Tooth, Richard
Burrows, William Mortimer and Peter Sterrey as Commissioners
to collect the arrears of Excise in co. Yorks : as prayed
by T. Gaywood on behalf of the Farmers of Excise of said
county.
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Ibid, V, p. 2.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the King's Remembrancer to
receive wine and vinegar bonds from Phillip March to the
value of 1,974l. 18s. 10d., and to deliver same to Edward
Backwell in discharge of tallies ordered this day to be drawn
on any unsatisfied orders in the name of the Navy Treasurer ;
said tallies being for satisfaction of that sum due to said
Backwell upon bills signed by the Commissioners and officers
of the Navy for hemp furnished by said Backwell for the
service of the Navy. (Warrant dated same day for said
tallies.)
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 160; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,076,
p. 268.
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May 27
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Declaration and promise under the royal sign manual to Abraham
Shires, William Tindall, and Seth How for a lease for 31 years
to be made to them of all such concealed messuages, lands, &c.,
as shall be legally recovered by them to the Crown in York
and Lincoln : at a fourth part the true rental.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 23-4.
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Royal sign manual to Treasurer Latimer to warrant the Solicitor
General to prepare a great seal for a grant to Richard, Lord
Arundell of Trerice of the pension of 1,000l. [per an.] for
21 years ; to be paid out of the improvements of the Crown
revenues in the Stannaries in co. Cornwall, when the same
shall be made either by an additional duty to be hereafter
agreed to by the Convocation of Tinners or by pre-emption,
farm or any other way : to be payable from the first Michaelmas
that shall happen after such improvement.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 24-5.
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May 29
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Instructions from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners.
Having seen the pass produced by Mr. du Bignon d' Ollebruse,
under the seal of Sir William Swan, testifying that he
is a servant to the Duke of Brunswick, you are to suffer him to
pass with his men, goods and baggage.
You are to restore the aliens duty deposited by Mr. Luke
Plunkett, merchant of Bristol, if you find the wines were
shipped and arrived as alleged.
If any further application be made to you as to the trade
with Tangier you are to inform yourselves and report to me
whether they will be contented to allow to His Majesty the
nomination of the Commander [of the ship], and be at the
whole charge both of manning and victualling the ship.
You are to consider and report to me what will be necessary
for putting the Composition trade in execution, and to give
me an account thereof by Monday next.
As to the duty on feathers it is to be according to law.
The business of Mr. Coles and Nelthorpe concerning uncertain
cask is to be suspended till a day to be appointed.
You are to consider the matter of Coinage and report your
opinion to me how far it may be most equitably distributed
among the several officers.
As to the business of corn at Berwick, you are to order
the Collectors to admit corn to be brought over the Scotch
bridge according to their last petition : till further order.
As to Mr. Geo. Pley, senr., Collector of Weymouth, and
my warrant for stop for process against him, I intend the same
shall be taken off at Michaelmas next, unless by that time he
pay his debt or give security. Meantime you are to restore
him to the execution of his place.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. pp. 311-12.
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Royal sign manual for 94l. 3s. 11½d. to William Wilson, of
Carlisle, Esq., as royal bounty, being the debt due to the King
from Lancelot Walker, late bailiff and collector of the rents of
the manor of Holme Cultram, and set in super upon him in
the accounts ended 1670, Sept. 29, of James Lancashire,
Receiver General of Crown Revenues, co. Cumberland.
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King's Warrant Book III.
p. 458.
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Privy seal for 120l. per an. to John Cary : to date from Lady
Day last : as an annual allowance or pension as a Page of
Honour to the Queen, loco Narbert Cary, Esq.
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Ibid, IV. pp. 153-4.
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Same for 2s. a day each to Richard Carter and Richard Chainge
as Grooms of the Chamber in ordinary to the Queen : to date
from 1673, Sept. 4, for Carter, and 1673, Oct. 6, for Chainge.
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Ibid, p. 197.
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May 29
dated at
Windsor.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to permit Sir Dennis Gauden to export to Tangier the following
victuals free of Customs : being for the supply of the garrison
there :—
1,202,240 lb. of bisquet.
52,000 four lb. pieces of beef.
45,130 two lb. pieces of pork.
10,720 bushel of pease.
11,185 bushel of oatmeal.
31,200 lb. of butter.
41,600 lb. of cheese.
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Money Book (Navy) p. 8.
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May 30
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Treasurer Latimer to the Lord Chief Baron of Ireland, referring
to them the case of Visct. Dillon relating to his estate in
Ireland, particularly as to what quit rents are now charged
thereon by the Act of Settlement and Explanation and what
Composition rents were issuing out of same in 1641.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 313.
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Same to the Auditor and Surveyor General of Ireland concerning
the above, and for a certificate of items as above out of the
books and records in their respective offices.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Receipt to pay 2,346l.
19s. 3d. [sic] on any unsatisfied Navy orders in the name of
Edward Seymour, being six per cent. per an. interest for every
six months [sic] from 1673, Dec. 25, to Edward Backwell, said
Backwell having lent and advanced for the service of the Navy
the sum of 18,700l. [sic] upon security of 21 orders drawn for
the service of the Navy on the Customs and assigned to
said Backwell, [said orders] importing [in all] 21,500l.
being numbered and made payable in course as follows, viz.
13 orders on the quarter of the Customs ended 1672. Midsummer ;
seven orders more on the quarter ended 1672, Xmas,
and one order on the quarter ended 1673, Lady Day : the
amount of said interest being duly certified by Anthony
Stephens, gent., Cashier to the Treasurer of the Navy.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 161.
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Same from same to the Customs Cashier to get from Philip
Marsh and to deliver to abovesaid Backwell wine and vinegar
bonds to the amount of 2,346l. 19s. 3d. due as above.
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Ibid, pp. 161-2.
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Money warrant for half a year on their several fees to John
Maugridge, Richard Maugridge, Robert Maugridge, Tertullian
Lewis, His Majesty's drummers, and to Richard Vaux and
Devereux Clothier, fife players.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 268.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Receipt for a tally to
discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir George
Stonehouse, of Radley, co. Berks.
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Ibid, p. 269.
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