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| Letters Patent, Privy Seals, Royal Sign Manuals
and Warrants, Treasury Warrants, Commissions,
Orders, Letters, Memorials, Reports and Other
Entries: All Not of the Nature of Treasury
Minutes. |
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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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1688-9.
Feb. 13.
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to bearer, Customs free, several goods come over
from Holland in the Anne yacht, Capt. Guy commander ;
same being for the household and family
of Monsieur Benting. (fn. 1)
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Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 469.
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Treasury warrant to same to admit to entry the
lading of the Thomas and Frances, Seth Thurston
capt., on payment of only the usual Customs
[and without demanding the One per cent
Mediterranean Duty] : the said Commissioners
having reported the 12th inst. that the case of
said ship is as set forth in said Captain's petition,
supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VIII,
p. 2166.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money XII, pp. 386-7.
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Feb. 14.
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Henry Guy to same to send by bearer, unopened,
to Whitehall some goods for the Queen which are
arrived from Holland in two vessels, one the
Amelia, — Jorus master, the other the
Vos, — Voss master.
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Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 469.
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Treasury reference to same of the petition of
Tho. Parlit and William Sanders, seamen,
shewing that coming from Bordeaux in the
John and Thomas they were pressed on board
the King's ship Firedrake Nov. 14 last and being
paid part of their wages in the John and Thomas
at Bordeaux did invest same in a piece of brandy
which was seized by Mr. Vickers, a Customs officer :
therefore praying for said brandy to be admitted to
entry, petitioners being willing to pay the duties.
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Reference Book V, p. 337.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of John Jaggard and Ambrose
Cox, salters, shewing that they are considerable
traders in salt imported from Scotland : that
all such salt by the Act must pay a halfpenny
per gallon over and above the duties of all other
foreign salt ; that until last Michaelmas the duties
on all Scotch and foreign salt were by the King
let out to farm, during which term the Farmer
abated [made abatements] himself or his subfarmers
made an abatement on the duty of Scotch
salt, knowing that if the full duty was exacted no
salt could be imported from Scotland "which
proved so much clear profit to the said Farmer,
it being no hindrance to the consumption or importation
of any foreign salt whatsoever" : they therefore
pray permission to import 500 ways [weighs] of
Scotch salt, paying only half the said [additional]
duty, "which is the utmost it will bear, the full
duty being an absolute prohibition."
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Reference Book V, p. 337.
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Same to same of the petition of Tho. Allston for a
tidewaiter's place in Weymouth port loco Jno.
Tettershall, a Roman Catholic, dismissed.
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Ibid, p. 338.
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Same to same of the petition of John Jones for restoration
as a landwaiter, Plymouth port, from which
he was dismissed five months since without cause
and one Glisson, a Roman Catholic, put in his
place.
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Ibid.
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Feb. 15.
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Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners. It is the
King's pleasure that you pay 3,000l. to the Prince
and Princess of Denmark in full of their quarter.
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Disposition Book VII, p.
44.
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. It is the King's
pleasure that out of the 26,000l. 2s. 3d. this day
appointed to be issued to you at the Exchequer
you pay 15,000l. to Monsieur Vanderech for a
second month's pay for the Dutch Forces.
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Ibid, p. 45.
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Same to the Marquis Miremont. The enclosed
petition has been laid before the King, who directs
me to send it to you. I desire you to return it to
me with your answer to it. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 470.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Joseph Billop for a King's waiter's
place, he being a tradesman but disabled from
further trading by many losses.
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Reference Book V, p. 337.
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Same to same of the petition of Mich. Oatway for a
surveyor's place in the Customs, he being qualified
by being bred to trade.
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Ibid, p. 338.
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Same to same of the petition of Israell Dodson for a
tidesman's place ; he having used the seas for
above 20 years.
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Ibid.
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Feb. 19.
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Sam. Langford (in the absence of Henry Guy) to
same to send an officer this afternoon to the
Banqueting House in Whitehall to seal up some
goods which are for the late Queen in order to their
transport to France.
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Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 470.
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Feb. 20.
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
at Capt. Pinssar's lodgings at Charing Cross, unopened,
the household goods and clothes of said
Pinssar which are now arrived from Holland in
the Adventure of London, Capt. Read commander.
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Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 470.
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Same to Mr. Frowde [Governor of the Post Office].
On your report the Treasury Lords have agreed
that you allow Thomas Gayton, deputy postmaster
of Portsmouth, 45l. on his accounts in regard of
the damage he sustained in the charge of his letters
from time to time during the Irish Regiments
keeping that garrison. |
Ibid, p. 471.
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. It is the King's
pleasure that out of the 8,040l. directed this night
to be issued to you, you pay 140l. to the Honble.
Henry Powle, Speaker of the present Convention,
for 28 days' allowance ; 1,000l. to — for the
Queen's service ; 1,000l. to the Rt. Honble. Monsieur
Bentinck for the King's Privy Purse ; 700l. to
Lord Dartmouth for the late King's horses. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 45.
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Feb. 22.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to the Wardrobe in Whitehall to see
several goods belonging to the late King packed
up in order to their transport to France, Customs
free. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 471.
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Same to same for the officers at Dover port to permit
the transport to France, Customs free, of 30 horses
belonging to the late King's buckhounds. |
Ibid.
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Feb. 27.
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Same to Lord Dartmouth. The King has this day
directed 2,000l. to be issued to the Treasurer
of the Ordnance. It is his Majesty's pleasure that
1,000l. thereof be applied for [one week of] the
ordinary [of the Ordnance Office] and 1,000l. to
reimburse Mr. Kent [the Customs Cashier] for
money paid out of the Customs for the works
at Hull.
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Disposition Book VII, p. 45.
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Same to Mr. Lloyd [Paymaster of the Works]. The
Treasury Lords have this day directed 237l. 5s. 8½d.
to be issued to you for work done and to be done
in St. James's Park and Garden, "whereof a copy
[missing] is enclosed." |
Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Kent [Customs Cashier] to order the
collector of Exeter port to pay upon sight to Lieut.
Col. Gipson such sum not exceeding 200l. as he
shall need for the charge of removing the artillery
from Exeter. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to allow to
Mathew Anderton, collector of Chester port, the
595l. 16s. 8d. which, pursuant to the command
of the Earl of Shrewsbury, Principal Secretary of
State, he paid to Capt. James Hamilton. |
Ibid, p. 46.
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to make out bills
for the payment of 200l. to Mr. Favan D'Mounchau ;
150l. thereof for freight of some deer brought from
beyond sea by Berent Eyben, master of the Dorothy
of Bremen, and the remaining 50l. thereof for the
servants that took charge of said deer, for their
provision at sea. |
Ibid.
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Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners to forthwith
restore Nathaniell Wood to his place as doorkeeper
to the Excise Office in place of the present person
whom you are to dismiss. |
Out Letters (General) XI,
p. 471.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners for the officers
at Dover port to permit the export to France,
Customs free, of 127 horses and their baggage for
his late Majesty. |
Ibid.
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Same to Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt]
to attend at the Treasury to-morrow concerning
levying tallies of assignment for that part of the
loan made by the City of London for which they
have only tallies of loan. Mr. Wardour and the
rest of the officers of the Tally Court are to attend
then. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at
Whitehall, Customs free, some wine, bacon, neats'
tongues, sweetmeats, China, furniture and provisions
arrived in London port from Exeter (out
of his Majesty's storehouse at Exeter) in the Sea
Flower, John Carpinder master ; being for his
Majesty's particular use.
Appending : schedule of said goods, including four
bales with memorials and ten parcels belonging
to the Secretary. |
Ibid, pp. 472-3.
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