01 Jan 1693. Brussels. The Earl of Athlone to the King. Movements of the French near Sambre and Namur; measures adopted by the writer to check them. Holograph. [S.P. Dom. King William's Chest 14, No. 1.]

01 Jan 1693. Abstract of the estimated subsistence of the army from the 1st January, 1693, to the end of December, 1694. Also an estimate of how far the money voted will answer the said subsistence, and clear the forces to the 1st of April, 1698. [Ibid., No. 2.]

02 Jan 1693. Kensington. Commission for William Ousley, clerk, to be chaplain to the Royal regiment of Dragoons commanded by Colonel Edward Matthew; and for Owen Bennet, surgeon, to be surgeon to the same regiment. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 340.]

02 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Commissions for Harry Saymoure (sic), esq., to be captain of that company whereof Captain Thomas Davidson was captain, in Col. James Stanley's regiment of foot [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 323]; and brevet for Peter Carles, esq., to be captain in the regiment of foot commanded by Sir David Collier [Ibid., p. 827].

02 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to Sir William Stephens. I have received your letter of December 31, and the King gives you leave to come from the Isle of Wight and attend Parliament, taking care that his service may not suffer in your absence. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 600.]

02 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Petition of John Weale, "master of the science of single rapier." Shows that above 30 years ago he lost both his eyes in the service of this nation, and since has taught the science of single rapier, and gave lessons before Charles II., with approbation, whereon Prince Rupert, to whom it was then referred, reported that he might, by warrant, be admitted master of the said science to his Majesty. Since the accession of William III. "twenty five lords" have recommended the petitioner to the King, and on reference of his petition to the Duke of Leinster, his grace reported that, on account of his former services, and sufferings, he is worthy of some recognition, and of a grant of the office of master of the said science to the King. [S.P. Dom. William and Mary 5, No.1i] Enclosing:—

Report by the Duke of Leinster, referred to m the foregowmg petition, dated 2 Jan., 1692-8. [Ibid., No. 11.]

03 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. I enclose (1) A demand for artillery and stores for Ireland. (2) Estimate by Mr. Skinner for repairs at Limerick. (8) Reasons for the additional charge on the Establishment proposed for the ordnance and garrisons in Ireland. (4) Establishment proposed for the ordnance and garrisons in Ireland, received. from the Lord Lieutenant of lreland and by the King' s command transmitted. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 601.]

03 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same. I enclose you an extract from a letter which I received from Mr. Herne, consul at Alicante, stating his expenses whilst taking care of English prisoners from France, when they escaped there; you are to take care to reimburse his charges according to the accounts which he shall from time to time deliveer. [Ibid.]

03 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. I enclose the following papers relating to Alderman Bell, Alderman Bell's letter, the French King's pass, and an extract from Captain Wilkins' journal . [S.P. Ireland, King's Letter Book 1, p. 444.]

03 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for John Rutter, commander of the Judith and Ann, manned with twelve mariners, to take on board the said vessel such French prisoners as are now in the gaols of England or Ireland, and from thence transport them to Calais or St. Malo, to be exchanged for the English prisoners there, to pass from hence to France, and to return with the said subjects who are prisoners there. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 459.]

03 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Reynier Fockens, Joos Wolf, Ernest Backhays, Joln Johnsen Kuyper, and Bastian Jacobs to go to Harwich and Holland; for Peter Pommier, ditto; for Isaac Abendana, ditto; and for Anna Francisca Allin, ditto. [Ibid., p. 460.]

01 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of John Berry and John Prince, merchants, who, since the war, have been sufferers by the loss of their ships and goods, taken by the French. They state that they are proprietors of the Zante frigate, commanded by Nathaniel Darby, taken coming from -Zante and carried to Morlaix in France where the said ship and cargo had been bought upon the petitioners' account by their correspondent in Holland. They pray for licence to import the said ship and cargo and unlade the same, giving security that no goods of France shall be imported in the said ship. Referred to the Commissioners of the Treasury. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 482.]

03 Jan 1693. Caveat that nothing pass concerning the ship called Zante, frigate, and her cargo of currants from France, till notice be given to Mr. John Coltman in Three Colt Street, near Limehouse Bridge, and Mr. Nathaniel Wood in St. Martin's Lane, in Canon Street, merchants, they having, some time since, received their Majesty's pass for the same and sent it to Morlaix. [S.P. Dom. Entry Book 78, p. 15.]

03 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to Lord Sydney. Whereas lands have been granted to you by warrants under our signet and sign manual, dated 20 April, 1691, and 2 March last, and whereas we have been since informed

01 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Jan]. Dublin. 01 Jan 1693. Whitehall. that several estates, viz.: the estates of Kdward Butler of Ballyragget, John Grace and Robert Grace of Courtstowne, Matthew Barnewell of Archerstowne and Christopher Nugent of Dardistowne, which we intended should be passed unto you, are or may be comprehended in the Articles of Limerick or Galway, and so settled and incumbered by debts, that should you pass the same by letters patent you might be thereby deprived of our intended favour; we therefore, out of a just sense of your many great and faithful services, hereby authorize a fresh grant to be made to you, under the great seal of our kingdom of Ireland (upon surrender of the patent granting you the estates of John, late Baron Bellew of Duleeke, Walter Bellew and Dudley Bagnall), which fresh grant shall consist of all the manors, lands, &e., whereof Sir John Everard, Sir Luke Dowdall, kts., John Bageott of Bagotstowne, James Fitzgerald of Any, James Hackett of Preicestowne, Peter Nottingham of Ballyowen and James Ronan of Ronan's Court, esquires, were actually seised in that kingdom, and whereof Richard, late Earl of Tyrconnel was likewise seised in the counties of Meath, Louth and Dublin, all of which owners were attainted of treason. 'To have and to hold to you, your heirs and assigns, of our castle of Dublin as fully and amply as the said late owners. Our letters of 2 March last shall be good and valid as to the estates of Mathias, Lord Trimlestone, Sir Anthony Mullady, Francis Leigh, Sir Richard Nagle and Ignatius Gould. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, pp. 549-53.]

04 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to Mr. Blathwait. The King wishes you to acquaint all the officers of the army in Ireland who are now in Iingland that they are forthwith to return into Ireland and repair to their several commands. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 602].

04 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for John Appel to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 459]; for Michael Hins, ditto; for David Lans, Thomas Banner and Henry Crouche, ditto [Ibid., p. 460]; for Hertog Moses, ditto; for Mr. James Day, ditto; and for Charles Maris, a messenger, to go to Portsmouth "or any place thereabout" [Ibid., p. 461].

05 Jan 1693. Dublin. Viscount Sydney to the Earl of Nottingham. There are now eight packets due which make me very uneasy as I know little of what you are doing on the other side of the water, nor any particulars of the designs we have been threatened with these twomonths. lam more inclined to send some regiments into the Venetian service, since the general search, than I was before, for I find a great number of officers who, without doubt, will be ready to do some mischief whenever it is in their power. You shall have a list of them, as soon as the returns are sent me from the several counties. There are also many priests who are as dangerous as the officers, and I cannot tell what to do with them. Sir Richard Reeves, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, is dead and his place is absolutely in my disposal, but I desire the King will name the person for it. The pretenders to it here are Mr. Justice Echlin, who had it before, and therefore pretends some right to it; a Mr. Coot, recorder of Dublin is another; and the third is Mr. Baron Worth who understands the business very well, it is necessary to have one in that employment that does so, but he has the reputation of being so great a Jacobite that I will neither put him in nor recommend him. I desire you will let me know his Majesty's wishes in this matter. The Lord Chancellor lost his wife yesterday after a week's illness. [S.P. Ireland 855, No. 1.]

05 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. The King is graciously inclined to grant to Lord Athlone the forfeited estate of the late Lord Slane, and likewise certain lands intermixed with the said estate, particularly mentioned in the draft of a letter, now enclosed, which lands formerly belonged to the late King James as Duke of York. A schedule is sent of particulars of the said Lord Slane's estate. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 602.]

05 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Mr. George Badcock, to go to Harwich and embark for Holland; for Mrs. Grimes, ditto; for Peter Bar and Suzanna his wife, to go to Harwich and Hamburg; for John Christoph Westkirch, to go to Gravesend and Hamburg [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 461]; for Marin Raymond, to go to Harwich and Holland; and for John Abelsen and Cornelis Peterson, ditto [Ibid., p. 462].

06 Jan 1693. Ferdinand William, Duke of Wurtemberg, to the King. Furnes invested by the enemy. Retirement of the troops of Ghent and Bruges behind Niewport. Arrival of the Elector [of Bavaria] at Niewport; at a council of war it was decided that an attack upon the enemy was impracticable. Furnes severely bombarded, and Count de Horn instructed by the Elector not to wait till the last, but to save the garrison. Resolved to withdraw the garrison from Dixmude and raze the place to the ground. Hopes that Niewport may be saved from the enemy. [S.P. Dom. King William's Chest 14, No. 3.]

06 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Matthew de Tombe and his son James to go to Harwich and Holland; for Hendrick Hoet, ditto; for Lewis Cuny, ditto; for Mr. Thomas Wells, ditto; for Claas Evertsz, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 462]; and for Cornett Ittersum, and Herman, Henrick and Nicholas, his three servants, ditto [Ibid., p. 463].

07 Jan 1693. The Hague. Memorial of the States General to William III., on behalf of the ship City of Copenhagen, the owners of which claim a revision of judgment by the King in Council, according to the provisions of the naval treaty of 1674, and as was done in the case of the Swedish ship Hercules. [H.O. Admiralty 2, p. 565.]

07 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant, addressed to George Collins, to search for and apprehend

01 Jan 1693. Whitehall. John Roye, otherwise de Roye, accused of treasonable practices. [H.0. Warrant Book 6, p. 470.]

07 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to Sir Henry Goodrick and the rest of the principal officers of the Ordnance, reciting that Col. Francis de la Motte had been directed to view the fortifications at Plymouth, Pendennis and St. Maur Castle, and directing them to furnish all assistance in carrying out the said service. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 318.]

08 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. The King has appointed Capt. George St. Loe to be one of the Commissioners of Prizes, with the same salary and allowance that 01 Jan 1693. Whitehall. [Jan. 9.]

01 Jan 1693. Whitehall. the present Commissioners receive, and commands you to give the necessary orders. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 602.]

09 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Treasury. The Charles LI. commanded by Capt. John Strong, the James, frigate, commanded by Capt. James Clarke, and the Dow, frigate, commanded by Captain Charles Gibson, are designed to sail under the King of Spain's commission to the Spanish West Indies. The King permits them to do so, but requires you to make security that they do not import into their Majesties' dominions any commodities from the Spanish West Indies which are usually bought from the English plantations in America, and to do nothing against the subjects of their Majesties or of their allies which is not warrantable by the laws of England and the treaties made with such allies. [ bid., p. 603.]

09 Jan 1693. Kensington. Commissions for John Mackentyre to be ensign to Captain Thomas Lewis in Lord Cutts' regiment of foot; for Cornelius Swan, gentleman, to be ensign to Captain Dornell in the same regiment; for John Dally gentleman, to be Leutenant to Captain Morgan Broughton in the same regiment; for Francis Scott, gentleman, to be ensign to Captain Conigrave in the same regiment [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 317]; for Thomas Hooper to be ensign to Captain Morgan Broughton in the same regiment; for James Moore to be ensign to Captain Gaspar Dennise in the same regiment [Ibid., p. 321]; and for John Dalrimple, surgeon, to be surgeon of the regiment of foot commanded by John Lord Cutts [Ibid., p. 870].

09 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of John Sinklear. States that his ship, the George, of Belfast, was impressed into his Majesty's service to transport the Irish prisoners to France, and was to follow the orders of Commissary Butts, and was ordered by him to sail from Brest to Crosiques, and there to wait for him; but his ship was arrested by the French King, and there detained five months, after which he was directed by Butts to take a cargo of salt to Cork on Lord Lucan's account, and was taken by Col. Dilkes, of the Adventure, brought to Plymouth and prosecuted in the Admiralty Court as prize. He prays to have a stop put to the prosecution of the said ship and cargo. Petition referred to Sir Charles Hedges. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 483.]

09 Jan 1693. Kensington. Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a bill for a grant to the mayor, bailiffs, and burgesses of the borough of Plympton Earl of their ancient and lawful liberties and privileges. The names follow of those to be appointed to hold office under the charter: Sir George Treby to be recorder, John Horseman to be mayor, Andrew Davies to be bailiff, etc. [H.0. Warrant Book 6, p. 471.]

09 Jan 1693. Pass for John Garcea, Joseph Garcea, and Dominick Camayo to go to Falmouth and embark for Spain. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 386, p. 458.]

09 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for John Manson Falk to go to Harwich and Holland; for Mr. Nicholas Arbetine, ditto; for Jost Domher, ditto; for Lieut. Aubert Forgoeis, his wife, and one servant, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 86, p. 463]; for Michael Savell, John Philip de la Boe, Matthias Paulsen, Christian Warmberger, and Rodrigo Schlebusch, to go to Falmouth and Spain; for Mr. Gerhard Willing, and his wife Cecilia Jansen, to go to Gravesend and New York; for Mr. Robert Jackson and John Hudgson, to go to Harwich end Holland; and for Mr. Rosenland, John Taylor and Richard Turner, ditto [Ibid., p. 464].

09 Jan 1693. Robert Lightfoote to Sir Joseph Williamson. A petition was read on Friday last in the House of Commons, presented by "the dyers, setters, callinders, tillot painters, pressers, and packers," showing that formerly serges and other materials of all sorts "received their full manufacture," before they were exported, and that it is a great prejudice to those "handicraft trades," and leads to an abatement in the customs on indigo, madder, logwood, redwood, and other dying materials, such stufis being exported undyed; and they pray that, by a bill to be brought in, or some other means, these mischiefs may be avoided. I do not conceive that in their petitions they "directly" assault "my Lady's" patent, but, "collatorally," I fear they do; rather because some of the petitioners have often threatened it. But that they may not gain any advantage against her she entreats your favour, that, when it comes to be debated in the Grand Committee of Trade, to whom it is referred, you would be pleased to take notice whether you conceive it will in any way affect her, and if it does to give her notice thereof. The enclosed [not preserved] is an abstract of her patent, which she commands me to enclose. [S.P. Dom. William and Mary 5, No. 2.]

10 Jan 1693. Dublin. Viscount Sydney to the Earl of Nottingham. The packet boat that came in on Sunday brought me your letters of December 29th; the King's commands in it shall be punctually obeyed. All the letters give the information that the King intends to recall me and employ me in England or Flanders, to which I give little credit, because I hear nothing of this from you nor any other of my friends. I shall be ready to go wherever the King commands me, and if this report be true, I desire you will give me notice of the same. I am now ordering all things for a "good Session" in April. Several bills are "drawing up," particularly some for money, but if I am not here on the 6th, parliament will be dissolved, which will not be good for the King's service nor the kingdom's, for it will be impossible to subsist the Army unless parliament gives money and they are so sensible of being undone if the army should live upon the country that I believe they will behave themselves better than they did in October.

It is discoursed about the town that Baron Worth is likely to succeed Sir Richard Reeves; there is so general a dislike to this that if will not be to the King's service to make this choice.

I desire you will hasten the dispatch of the letter for the Commission of Enquiry; the King suffers extremely by the delay, and I hope you will not forget Mr. "Cutts commission, for he is one of the best men in the country. [S.P. Ireland 355, No. 2.]

10 Jan 1693. Council Chamber, Dublin. Warrant to the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland: "It is this day ordered that the committee of this board—appointed a committee to examine the papists lately taken up in and about this city or any three of them do forthwith meet and consider what may be fit to be done with the regular priests now in custody upon the late general order and of the most easy and effectual way of disposing or sending them out of the kingdom and to report the same forthwith to this Board." [S.P. Ireland 855,.No." 3.]

10 Jan 1693. Sheerness. Alexander Carnegie, agent at Sheerness, to requesting further orders concerning the St. John, of Riga, laden with pitch, tar and other naval stores, and now detained in the Swale. [S.P. Dom. William and Mary 5, No. 3.]

10 Jan 1693. Kensington. Warrant to Viscount Sydney to grant a patent under the great seal of Ireland to George Hagar, Edmund Buckridge and William Sutton, for their invention of an "extraordinary art of making and colouring all sorts of purple, blue and other sorts of coloured paper stained in the pulp; and for tincturing leather so as to make it hold its colour, as well as any other Turkey or other leather whatsoever." [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 555.]

10 Jan 1693. Kensington. Warrant to the same to grant a patent under the great seal of Ireland to William Sutton, George Hagar and Edmund Buckridge, gentlemen, for their invention for waterproofing linen and woollen cloths, silks and leather, and for preserving woollen cloths and hats from moths and mildew, in accordance with their petition of the year 1691, since which date they have satisfactorily used the said process, and have also invented a new process of whitening linen cloth and yarn much sooner, better and cheaper than has hitherto been the case, which is likewise to be included in the patent. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 554.]

10 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to Sir Charles Hedges. The King commands you to despatch the matter concerning the Swedish ships a Portsmouth as speedily as possible. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 603.]

10 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to Capt. Greenhill. In case Sir Francis Wheeler has not passed Plymouth, I desire you will convey this letter to him by any ship that may be going that way, otherwise return it to me. [Ibid., p. 604.]

10 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to Sir Francis Wheeler. I have received your letters of the 6th and 7th inst. The King has ordered the Commissioners of the Admiralty to allow your carrying the soldiers, which you have taken on board the men of war, to the West Indies, and this will be entered in their books as you desired, in case their order should not reach you. [Ibid.]

10 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Admiralty. I send you the extracts of two letters which I have received from Copenhagen. [Ibid.] Enclosing:—

(1) Abstract of a letter from Copenhagen, dated Dec. 20, 1692. I am informed from the Sound that one of the ways now made use of to furnish the French with contraband goods, is, to carry them through the Sound in Danish ships to Norway, where they are put aboard other ships that the French have w aiting there to receive them; from whence they carry them "north about," or to Dunkirk, where they arrive quickly with a fair wind. The convenience of this practice is that the English and Dutch cannot well have information for intercepting the said ships, as they may have of those that are sent into the East Sea, for French ships cannot well both pass and re-pass the Sound without being suspected. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 605.]

(2) Abstract of a letter from Copenhagen, dated Dec. 27, 1692. I have advice from Gothenburg of the 28rd that the Sapphire frigate, commanded by Capt. Killigrew, has come in with two prizes which he re-took from the French, and that the Milford frigate was in pursuit of a caper, and it was hoped he had taken him. The prizes are said to be Danes, laden with grain. Capt. Killigrew, on account of contrary winds, is not able to get into the Sound, and has sent for an English merchantman and thirteen Hollanders that are waiting jor him there laden with masts and timber for the Navy, who have set sail accordingly this day. Jacob Bart, now at Elsinore, reports there that lis cousin lies lurking about the Coast of Norway, and goes out from time to time to bring in prizes, of which he says he has captured thirteen. [Ibid.]

10 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Treasury. Mr. Lambert Blackwell, their Majesties' Consul at Leghorn, has represented that he has been put to great expenses in that country for their Majesties' service in the dispatch of all business for the Levant, Barbary, and other parts, and that even the postage of letters to and from England in the constant correspondence he has maintained for their Majesties' service has cost him about 1001. per annum, which he has borne for about three years, besides other extraordinary charges, without receiving any advantage; and having prayed the allowance of 5001. for his expenses, the King commands me to acquaint you with his demand, that it may receive attention. [Ibid., p. 606.]

10 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same. The King has been moved upon the enclosed [enclosure not entered] petition of Mrs. Oberkan, widow of the Sieur Oberkan, late brigadier of his Majesty's forces and colonel of a regiment at Piedmont, and, in consideration of the faithful services and merit of her late husband, is inclined to gratify the petitioner in that part of her request which relates to the payment of his arrears, and commands me to tell you that you are to lay this matter before him on the first opportunity. [Ibid., p. 607.]

10 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant, addressed to the Keeper of the Gate House, Westminster, or his deputy, to take into custody Mr. Matthew Bryan, accused of writing treasonable and seditious pamphlets, and for holding unlawful assemblies. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 472.]

10 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Giles Lawrence, Anthony Jansen and Jacob Lawrence, to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 464]; for Anthony Van EKcken, ditto; for Henry Hinsch, ditto; for Albert Jansen, ditto; for Mrs. Anne Wilson, ditto; for Susanna Gall and her four children, ditto; for Wiliam de Buy, ditto; and for Nicholas Du Mouchel, ditto, recommended by Mons. Piozet, French Minister [Ibid., p. 465].

11 Jan 1693. Kensington. Warrant to Viscount Sydney to reverse the outlawry of Richard Talbot of Malahide, esquire, on the ground that his estate was forfeited for no other reason but that he had accepted of James II. the office of Auditor General of Ireland (vacant by the death of James Ware), as compensation for the loss of the customs of the port of Malahide (a grant of which had been made by the Crown to Thomas Talbot, esq., his ancestor, and which the Crown subsequently resumed). 'Talbot's petition for compensation was made in 1686, and the office was oranted him 6 June, 1689. He never held any other office, civil or military, from King James; and, on our first coming to Dublin, rendered himself to our government and was received to our protection at our camp at Finglas, 9 July, 1690, and has. ever since behaved himself civilly and inoffensively towards our government. He has continued Mr. Richard Chappell, and brought in Mr. Bray, both protestants, to be clerks in the said office, and never employed any papist or reputed papist therein. It also appears by affidavits of several of the petitioner's protestant neighbours that during the time of the late King James he was not in any other employ whatsoever but that of Auditor General, that he lived very retired, and was never in arms under the late King; and that within a few days of our victory at the Boyne he obtained our protection for his person, stock and household goods under the hand of Sir Robert Southwell, our principal Secretary of State for Ireland. He has merely signed papers prepared for him by his clerks, being himself not capable of that business. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 557.]

11 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Capt. Thomas Philips, "second engineer of England," who complains that he has been in arrears of his salary and several sums of money due to him from the Office of the Ordnance for several years past. He prays that the state of his case may be reported to his Majesty, for the relief thereof. Referred to Sir Henry Goodrick and the officers of the Ordnance. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 487.]

11 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Ludolph Sanders to go to Harwich and Holland; for Mr. John Browne, Mr. Alexander Philboys, Mr. James Philboys, and Maurice Farrell, a servant, ditto; for John vander Kyck, ditto; for Christian Hendricks, ditto; for Cornelis Albertsen, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 86, p. 466]; and for Simon Hertog, ditto. [Ibid., p. 467.]

12 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. 'The King commands me to send you the enclosed-paper, which gives an account of several bills of extraordinaries presented by Mr. Cox, his Majesty's late envoy extraordinary in Switzerland, and wishes you to give order for paying him the sum of 1,500l. sterling upon account of the same. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 607.] Enclosing:-

Statement of the expenses of Thomas Cox, his Majesty's late envoy in Switzerland, jor "diets, rejoicings, journeys, and other extraordinary expenses" made for the King's service, all the particulars and proofs of which said several sums, amounting to 3,390l., he is ready to produce. Dated London, 11 January, 1692-8. [Ibid.]

12 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Cornelius Denys, merchant, of London, on behalf of himself and company, being interested in the ship Prophet Llias, John Garret, master. The said ship was sent to Bruges, when some persons, pretending to be former owners, seized her and her lading of wine, and she is now condemned as prize in the Court of Admiralty. The petitioners pray for their Majesties' orders for relief. Referred to Sir Charles Hedges. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 484.]

12 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to George Collins, messenger-in-ordinary, to apprehend Edward Wareham, accused of high treason. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 472.]

12 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Pass for John Christians, to go to Harwich and Holland, and for Joachim Willemsz, ditto. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 467.]

12 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Concurrence by the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland with the report of the Committee appointed to enquire as to the easiest and most effectual way of easing the kingdom of the regular priests now in confinement by virtue of the late general order from this Board. [S.P. Ireland 355, No. 5.]

13 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. Mr. Devaulx, secretary to Mr. HKckhart, the King's late resident at Brussels, and now employed in the same capacity by Mr. Wolseley, his Majesty's envoy extraordinary at that court, has from the time of Mr. Eckhart's death until Mr. Wolseley's arrival had charge of the King's service in that court and carried on the usual correspondence with my office and the King's ministers in several courts abroad at his own expense. 'Therefore, in consideration of his pains and charges his Majesty will allow him the sum of 100l., and you are to give the necessary orders for paying thissum. [H.0O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 608.]

13 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of John Stapleton, gentleman, who prays for letters patent for his inventions:

(1.) A new and extraordinary engine of copper, iron or other metal with glasses for light, so contrived as to permit a person enclosed in it to walk freely under water, etc.

(2.) A new way of forcing air into any depth of water whereby the person in the aforesaid engine may be supplied with continual fresh air.

(3.) An engine to swim upon the water in storms and a way to purify the air.

Referred to the Attorney or Solicitor General. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 435.]

13 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Thomas Marsh, of Canterbury, labourer; he is old and totally disabled, and prays for a beadsman's place in Christ Church, Canterbury. Granted on the next vacancy. [Ibid., p. 436.]

13 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Thomas Wilkinson of Durham, formerly in service for Charles I., but now being above 65 years of age is incapable of getting a livelihood and prays for an almsman's place in Durham Cathedral. Granted on the first vacancy. [Ibid., p. 437.]

13 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for John Coleman to go to Gravesend and Hamburg; for Mr. Nicholas le Brun to go to Harwich and Holland, recommended by Mons. Gilbert, French minister of St James's; for Mr. John Theodor Heinson, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 467]; and for Alvaro Lewis, Elias Abenaker and John Strawe, ditto [Ibid., p. 468].

14 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Petition of disbanded soldiers to Sir Joseph Williamson. We crave your favour touching a sum of money due to us and many of the poor inhabitants of our town, according to an Act of 1679 for disbanding soldiers.— Signatures. [S.P. Dom. Will. and Mary 5, No. 4.]

14 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Pass for Gysbert vander Schouten to go to Harwich and Holland. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 468.]

14 Jan 1693. Kensington. Commission for John Blackader, esq., to be captain of the company whereof Capt. Robert Taite was late captain in Col. Andrew Monroe's regiment of foot. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 321.]

16 Jan 1693. Office of Ordnance. The Officers of the Ordnance to the Earl of Nottingham. We are desirous of receiving directions from His Majesty as to. what preparations we must make "for the approaching campaign." We beg you will peruse our enclosed memorial, and lay the same before his Majesty for his consideration and resolutions thereupon. Lndorsed, "The enclosure given to the King." [S.P. Ireland 355, No. 6.]

16 Jan 1693. Kensington. Commissions for Denham Billingsley, gentleman, to be leutenant to Capt. Henry Paget in Sir James Leslie's regiment of foot; and for Ralph Argill, gent., to be ensign to Lieut. Col. Rupert Billingsley, in the same regiment. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 319.]

16 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Governor of Sheerness. I am informed that amongst the Hamburg ships stopped in the Swale there is a ship called the St. John, which the King of Sweden's envoy extraordinary has informed me is a Swedish ship, bound for Southampton to unlade there. It is not the King's wishes that any ship under these circumstances should be detained. I therefore desire you to discharge and permit her to continue her said voyage. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 608.]

16 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to William Sutton, messenger-in-ordinary, to search for and apprehend Mr. Dukes, accused of uttering treasonable words. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 473.]

17 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Lieutenant. The King directs that no further proceedings be taken as to the reversal of outlawries, which may have been heretofore directed, till he shall signify his further pleasure. You are to transmit an account of outlawries already reversed, and of those for which writs have been allowed and which ah still depending. [S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 444.]

17 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to Mons. de Cardonnel. I understand a French bark with English prisoners arrived at Southampton from Cherbourg on the 18th inst. without a pass or leave to arrive there, and as this is contrary to the general articles for the exchange of prisoners settled between us and the French, the King commands you to stop the vessel, and not allow it to go out of the port; also to secure all the French belonging to the vessel and send one or two of the Pais of them in custody tome. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 609.]

16 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Treasury. Mr. Thomas Kirke, consul at Genoa, has taken up 400 dollars of the English at that place for supplying the English seamen who come there from France, having been taken on board some prize ships and discharged by the French without any means of subsistence; he has also drawn a bill for 95l. sterling for the said 400 dollars upon the Commissioners of the Navy, and promises to send a particular and exact account of how he has disbursed the money as soon as some more seamen, whom he expects daily, arrive and are provided for. I desire you to give order for accepting and paying this bill under such conditions as you shall think most proper. [Ibid.]

17 Jan 1693. Kensington. Commissions for — Tressinet, gent., to be leutenant in the company whereof Lieut.-Col. de Vimare is captain, in Major-General Isaac de la Melonniere's regiment of foot; for Josias de Villeneuve, gent., to be a reformed lieutenant in the same regiment [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 318]; for George Melvile, esq., to be captain of Capt. Brymer's company in David, Earl of Leven's regiment; for James Bruce, gent., to be ensign to Capt. Maxwell in the same regiment; and for James Dixson, gentleman, to be ensign to Captain Arnot in the same regiment [Ibid., p. 320].

17 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Henry, Earl of Warrington. Shows that after much expense an inquisition was taken for their Majesties, of several lands, given to Jesuits, etc., lying in Gloucestershire, of the yearly value of 500l., and that his Majesty about 3 years ago granted him a lease of certain lands in Monmouth and Hereford, for the term of 31 years, of the yearly value of 500l., from which he has received hitherto no profit. He prays for a grant of 99 years lease of the land now discovered in Gloucestershire, and to enlarge the term to 99 years of those lands already granted him. Referred to the Treasury. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 436.]

17 Jan 1693. Kensington. Warrant for a grant under the Great Seal to William Bridgeman, esq., for the office of one of the clerks of the Privy Council in the place of John Dyve, esq., deceased. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 478.]

17 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes and post warrants for Lieut. Dirck Verhayen and John Bax to go to Harwich and Holland; for David Knigge, ditto; for Hester Louise, ditto; for Mr. George Fry, the messenger, to go to Portsmouth [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 468]; for Abraham Gilis and Catherina, his wife, to go to Harwich and Holland; for John Leriteau, ditto; for Abraham Collin, ditto; for Anna vander Hoeven, with her son John vander Hoeven, ditto; and for Meyndert Cuylemburg, ditto [Ibid. p. 469].

18 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Leo Mercada and two children and Pedro Sarve, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Mary Simon Bare, ditto; for Mary Blondel with three young children, ditto; and for Mrs. Mary de Sibourge and Jane du Parke, her servant, ditto. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 469.]

19 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to Viscount Sydney to appoint Paul Barry and James Barry of Dublin, gentlemen, and the longer liver of them, to the office of clerk of the pipe and ingrosser of the great roll in our court of Exchequer in Ireland, on the determination of a similar grant by Charles II. (by letters patent of 24 April, 30 Charles II.) to Matthew Barry of Dublin, esq., and Joseph Barry, gentleman. [S.P Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 562.]

19 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to Sir Henry Goodrick and the rest of the principal officers of the ordnance to supply with arms the detachment of men drawn out of the Duke of Bolton's regiment, and commanded by Lieut-.Col. Norton. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 323.]

19 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to search for and apprehend Mr. Tayer for coming to Hingland from France without a pass. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 473.]

19 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for a commission to be passed under the great seal for constituting and appointing Thomas, Marquis of Carmarthen, President of the Council,. High Steward of England, for the trial of Charles, Lord Mohun, for causing the death of Wilham Mountford. [IIbid., p. 474.] ,

19 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for the allowance of the bill of extraordinaries of Sir Paul Rycaut, knt., their Majesties' resident at the Hanse Towns of Lower Saxony, from 1st Jan., 1692, to the following July; one of the items 1s: 26l. 15s. "given to English seamen, French Protestants, going for Ireland, and several poor travellers, to help them forwards." [Ibid., p. 476.]

20 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Sir Charles Hedges to [the Earl of Nottingham]. The passes of the three Swedish ships are faulty; two of them observe neither the words nor the intention of the treaty. Most of the Swedish passes I have met with since the war have been equally in default, and some, I am convinced, are unduly obtained either by connivance or fraud.

None of the charges made in Mons. Sheel's memorial have been proved in the proper place; various proceedings have been taken with regard to the ships Mary, Olle Nielson Holt, master, St Jacob, Andrew Gregorison, master, and Golden Mountain. Many of the ships mentioned in the memorial are claimed by Hamburgers, though they have Danish passes. The ship called the Charity, taken by a privateer and claimed by the Danes, must undergo a judicial examination. [H.O. Admiralty Vol. 2, p. 569.] Enclosing:-

(1) Memorial of the States General to William IITI., dated at the Hague 7 Jan. 1698, touching the ship Charity, Barent Alderse, master, which was taken by Dover privateers, and has been confiscated, though the owner has sworn she was bound for Genoa and not France. [Ibid., p. 573.]

(2) Memorial of Mons. Scheel, dated London, 17 Jan. 1698, demanding satisfaction for the seizure of Danish vessels by English privateers, and the ill-treatment of Danish subjects in England. [Ibid., p. 577.]

(3) Tabular statement respecting the three Swedish vessels, the Swedes' Arms, Prince Casimir, and Dorothy, with note of the defects in their passes. [Ibid., p. 582.]

20 Jan 1693. Kensington. Warrant to Viscount Sydney to cause a fiat to pass the great seal of Ireland, &c., appointing William Palliser, D.D., to be bishop of Cloyne and rector of Temple Shanbo, in the diocese of Ferns, on the translation of Edward, the late bishop, to the see of St. Asaph. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 560.]

20 Jan 1693. Kensington. Warrant to the Commissioners of the Admiralty, reciting that on 7 March 1691 there was paid upon a bill of imprest, to the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery and Sir Richard Onslow, bart., by the Treasurer of the Navy, the sum of 7,381l., for paying the first eight months' pay to the officers of the two marine regiments, and dir ecting the preparation of a discharge for the said Earl and Sir Richard, trom the said imprest. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 475.]

20 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Stephen Cornand, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Christian Gerritsen and John Gerritsen, ditto; for Christopher Rogeir, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 469]; for Diana Carlile, ditto: for Catharine Abrahams, ditto; for Matthew de Tombe and his son James, ditto; for Peter Van Craer and Peter Perchevall, ditto; for Abraham Nathan, Levine Wisviler and his wife and his servant Benjamin Jacob, Klias Isaac Polak, Mordecai Isaac, and Moses Marees, ditto, recommended by Mr. John Johnson, goldsmith, in Cheapside [ Zhid., p. 470]; for Catharina Janse and two small children, ditto [Ibid., p. 471]; and for the ship City of Waerborg, Samuel Bruhn, commander, to sail from Bordeaux laden with wine, brandy and other merchandises of ae to Deus nds or any other port of the Netherlands [Ibid., 472].

21 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Albert Boomer to go to Harwich and Holland; for Leena Pieterse and her 3 children, ditto; for Martin Setties, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 471]; and for Francisco de Hordas and Bernardo de Oviedo, ditto [Ibid., p. 472].

22 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to Richard Hopkins, messenger, to search for and apprehend Jacob Dutchfield, accused of high treason; a like warrant, addressed to George Frye, messenger, for apprehending -Rouse; like warrant addressed to Charles Maris for apprehending —---Demmy; and like warrant addressed to George Frye, messenger, for apprehending —---Powell and Mary his wife. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 477.]

23 Jan 1693. Warrant addressed to Sir Henry Goodrick and the rest of the principal officers of the Ordnance, directing powder, shot, etc. to be sent to Cork and Kinsale on board such vessel as shall be provided by the Commissioners of Transport and consigned to Henry, Viscount Sydney. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 322.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to Sir Charles Hedges. Herewith I send you some papers, which I received from Count Oxenstiern, which relate to some Swedish ships, that you may examine them and report the case of those ships with your opinion upon them. The King wishes you to dispatch the cases depending before you, concerning the Danish ships, as soon as possible. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 610.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to Mr. Elphick, bailiff of Seaford. I have seen your letter of the 16th inst. to Mr. Warre; as to Crossinham, who is mentioned in it, if there be no crime or offence with which you can charge him, I think you may do well in setting him at liberty. [Ibid., p. 611.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the principal officers of the Ordnance. I have received your letter of the 18th inst. and have spoken to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty about what you propose concerning the powder and shot, etc. designed for Tripoli, who seem to be of opinion that Portsmouth will be the most proper place for embarking it. But you will best be able to inform yourselves what is to be done therein, both as to time and place and circumstances for putting on board these stores, by speaking with those who have received the King's directions in this matter. [Ibid.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Richard Wilks, aged 65, who served Charles II. at sea where he was wounded; has a wife and five children. Prays for an almsman's place at Christ Church in Oxford. Granted on the first vacancy. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 438.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Richard Munslow of Worcester, broad-cloth weaver, who served King Charles II. in Flanders, under Capt. Manwaring, in 1677 and 1678. Now being deaf, prays for an almsman's place in Worcester Cathedral. Granted on the first vacancy. [Ibid., p. 440.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Marshal Smith and Thomas Puckle of London, gentlemen, who pray for letters patent for their new invention of a "composition with wood to run liquid into moulds, which being perfected, equals for use, etc., any solid wood, answering the ends of carvings, fit for beautifying of rooms and other buildings." Referred to the Attorney or Solicitor General. [Ibid., p. 441.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to George Collins, messenger, to apprehend Garret Barry-for coming from France to England without a pass. [H.0O. Warrant Book 6, p. 477.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for a licence to be given to John Taylor, of London, merchant, for him, his agents and workmen to fell and cut down trees growing in the territory of Massachusetts Bay, in New Kingland. [Ibid., p. 478.]

23 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Mr. Lawrence D'Arreche to go to Harwich and Holland; for Mr. Van Teilingen and his wife, and Mr. Peter Van Lier, his cousin, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 471]; for John Johnson Croon, Jurian Wolkerts, Peter Verbrugge, Jasper Pool, Frans Henry Visscher, Jasper Arytz, six Dutch seamen, ditto; for Raphael Bandon, ditto; for John Colonia, ditto; and for Mr. Matthew Michels and Mr. Peter Hunter, ditto [Ibid., p. 473].

23 Jan 1693. Kensington. Licence to Rowland Gwynn, esq., high sheriff of Carmarthen, to dwell out of the county during his term of office. [H.O. King's Letter Book 1, p. 45.]

24 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to Lord Sydney to pay to Richard Burke, son of Ulysses, late Bishop of Ardagh, deceased, the profits of the said bishopric during the vacancy thereof, in consideration of the good and faithful services of the said Ulysses, and of the fact that he died soon after his consecration, and therefore received none of the profits, though he was at considerable expense in the customary fees and charges. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 564.]

24 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The King approves of Mr. Justice Echlin succeeding Sir Richard Reeve as baron of the Exchequer and would have you recommend a successor to the first-named. Colonel Luttrell is daily expecting an answer from Venice touching the "capitulations" he has offered that State for 2,000 men; so I hope you will be quickly freed from the dangers which the Irish officers occasion. I know nothing as to your recall, and his Majesty did not mention it to me. [S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 445.] 01 Jan 1693. Whitehall. AG aes: Whitehall.

24 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Henry Martins to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 4738]; for John Coetzir, Henry Willemse Jochem Willims and Nicholas Nestelrog, ditto; for James Johnson and "ten couple of hounds," to go to Gravesend and Holland; for Alexander Wallis to go to Harwich and Holland; for Claude Maugeai, ditto; and for Margaret Joris, ditto [Ibid., p. 474].

24 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to Sir Henry Goodrick and the principal officers of the Ordnance to deliver one ton of brown saltpetre to the Governor and Company of Saltpetre Makers "taking care that the same quantity of white petre be by them returned to our stores in order to the raising of mother of nitre, for the more expedition of their works." [H.0. Military Entry Book 2, p. 825.]

25 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Thomas Boucher, late trooper in Lord Berkeley's regiment of foot, who, having lost the sight of both eyes, was discharged from the service in March last. Prays for an almsman's place in Christ Church, Oxford. Granted on the first vacancy. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 440.]

25 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Jacob Goubar to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 86, p. 473]; for Cobes Arles, ditto; for Peter Thomsen, ditto; for Rokes Schreeuwe, ditto; and for Cornet La Cailletiere and Denoyers his servant, ditto [Ibid., p. 475].

26 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Commission for Thomas Legh, gent., to be ensign to Captain Hedlam in Col. John Tidcombe's regiment of foot [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, ». 324]; for de Goulesne, esq., to be captain in the regiment of horse commanded by Henry, Viscount Galway, [Ibid., p. 8327]; and for Mark Anthony de Moneal, esq., to be captain of the company whereof Capt. Henry Waldron was late captain, in the regiment of foot commanded by Col. Ferdinand Hastings [Ibid., p. 838].

26 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Admiralty. The King commands me to acquaint you that you should give order for payment to be at once made to Henry Killigrew (age 41), esq., of the arrears due to him from his pension of three pounds a day, granted unto him as Admiral of the Blue by the Queen'swarrant, dated 81 March last. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 612.]

26 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Treasury. On the 28rd of Sept. last, I acquainted you that the Queen would give 1001. to Mons. du Bourdieu, chaplain to the Duke of Schomberg in Piedmont, and that she required you to order the same to be paid him. The King is informed that he has not yet received this money and he commanded me to let you know, that the said sum be forthwith paid. [Ibid.]

26 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners for the Exchange of Prisoners. I desire you will take care that the French seamen belonging to the vessel which lately came from France with prisoners, now stopped at Portsmouth, be not discharged or exchanged but kept in custody, till you receive commands from the King. [Ibid.]

26 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Captain Alexander Sanderson, who, being turned out of the service by Tyrconnel, went to Londonderry during the siege, where he lost three of his children by famine, and had one killed at the siege of Limerick. He was himself wounded at Londonderry. States that he has still two sons in the King's service, and three small children to maintain, and prays for a pension or an allowance of half-pay in the place of Captain Pym, deceased. Referred to the Treasury. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 441.]

26 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to the Recorder of London to reprieve Anne Merryweather, sentenced to death for high treason, until the 7th of February. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 480.]

26 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for John Duprat to go to Harwich and Holland; and for John Marshall, ditto. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 86, p. 475.]

26 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to the Governors of the Charterhouse to admit Thomas Swan to a pensioner's place on a vacancy. [H.O. King's Letter Book 1, p. 46.]

27 Jan 1693. Kensington. Commission for John le Wright, gentleman, to be adjutant of John, Lord Cutts' regiment of foot. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 329.]

27 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for allowance of the expenses of Hugh Hughes, gent., employed by his Majesty at Ratisbon, from the 21st of September, 1691, to the 9th of January, 1693. One of the items is for celebrating with fireworks the English victory over the French at sea. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 481.]

27 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Samson David, Frantie David and her two small children, and Moses, Salomon, and Michael Levi to go to Harwich and Holland; for John Ducros, ditto; for Hening Harms, ditto; for John la Forgue, ditto; and for Villenewe de St. Claude, ditto. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 86, p. 476.]

28 Jan 1693. On board the Falcon in Madeira Roads. Colonel William Beeston to I received your letter of the 4th of January, in Cowes Roads, just as we were going to sail. I will observe what you say about the Spaniards as to ceremony and command. We arrived here the 25th inst., in sixteen days, from the Lizard, but want some of our ships, of which you will receive particulars from Sir Francis Wheeler. The governor of this Island, Don Roderigo de Costa, has been very civil to me and I have returned his compliment with due respect. The captain of our ship tells me Sir Francis Wheeler sends an order by him for the Mordaunt to go to England in May next; this will interfere with the orders given by his Majesty and cause delay in the service. We now sail again for Jamaica. [S.P. Dom. William and Mary 5, No. 5.]

28 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to Sir Henry Goodrick and the rest of the principal officers of the Ordnance, to cause arms to be issued for the soldiers added to Col. Frederick Hamilton's regiment of foot. [H.0. Military Entry Book 2, p. 325.]

28 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Andrew Maurice to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 86, p. 476]; for Mr. Gilbert Bruning, ditto; for Samuel Blanchard, a farrier, and Robert Batson, a saddler ditto. for Lewis Lueas, ditto; and for Francisco Polani, ditto [Ibid., p. 477].

29 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant, addressed to Viscount Sydney, for letters patent for a grant to Francis Cuff, of the office and place of Lieutenant of the Ordnance in Ireland, with a salary of 300l. per annum. [S.P. Ireland 855, No. 8; and S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 565.]

29 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Pass for Jacob Saderer, to go to Harwich and Holland. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 86, p. 477.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. J. Sotherne to Richard Warre, enclosing an account of naval stores lent to the Dutch; also the charge of pilotage since last account.

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to Viscount Sydney to cause Hugh, Earl of Mount Alexander, to be sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 566.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Lieutenant of Iveland. I have shown the King the information of James Lillis, mariner, which Sir Cyril Wyche sent to Mr. Warre by your order, and his Majesty commands me to tell you that the account contained in it is certainly false, as all the letters from France make one believe; so that this person may justly be suspected of being a disaffected man, and one who has reported this with ill design, and the King commands that he should be prosecuted for spreading false and seditious news. [S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 445.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners for the Exchange of Prisoners. The ship lately come from France to Southampton with prisoners of war must not be discharged or the Frenchmen belonging to her exchanged. You must also take care the two Frenchmen, brought up to London to be examined, be kept safe, and not exchanged without the King's special order; and for this purpose you must take them out of the hands of the officers who brought them to town. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 613.] 01 Jan 1693. Whitehall. 1698. Jan. 81;

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Treasury. The King has been moved upon the enclosed letter of the Commissioners of the Admiralty about making free a ship, the New Diligence, in place of the Diligence, formerly made free, to be employed in what may relate to the Navy for his Majesty's service. The King commanded me to transmit the said paper to you that you may report your opinion thereon. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 619.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to Sir Henry Goodrick and the rest of the principal officers of the Ordnance to supply arms, &c. to one regiment of dragoons, one regiment of foot, in Ireland, and two regiments of foot to be raised in Scotland; the same arms to be sent to Chester, and from thence transported to Dublin, and there delivered to Henry, Viscount Sydney. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 324.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Commissions for Hunt Withers, esq., to be captain of the company whereof Capt. Lepell was late captain in the royal regiment of fusiliers commanded by Col. Edward Fitzpatrick [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 326]; for Walter Douglas, gent., to be ensign to Capt. Fulville's company in John, Lord Cutts' regiment of foot [Ibid., ». 827]; for Nathaniel Taylor, gent., to be ensign to Major Arthur Taylor's company in Col. Ferdinando Hastings' regiment of foot [Ibid., p. 828]; for Richard Hammaker, gent., to be ensign to Captain John le Hunt, in John, Lord Cutts' regiment of foot [Ibid., p. 829]; brevet for Samuel St. Leger, esq., to command and take his rank as captain of foot [Ibid., p. 831]; for David Douglas, gent., to be ensign to Captain John Cuningham's company in Col. George Lawder's regiment of foot; for John Howsden, gentleman, to be Leutenant to Captain John Hedlam's company in Col. John Tidcombe's regiment of foot [Ibid., p. 886]; and for Duncan Campbell, gent., to be lLeutenant to Captain Alexander Steward in' Col. Ferdinando Hastings' regiment of foot [bid., p. 338].

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Isaac Hopkinson, a poor man with several children to maintain and an inhabitant of Cambridge. He prays for a beadsman's place in Trinity College. Granted on the next vacancy. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 449.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Caveat that nothing pass concerning the rectory of Cavestock [Tavistock?] in the diocese of Exeter, till notice be first given to the bishop of London. [8.P. Dom. Entry Book 78, p. 15.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Certificate that Hugh Hughes, gentleman, employed in their Majesties' service in Germany, returned from thence into his Majesty's presence on the 10th of December, 1692. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 480.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Margaret Field and her two children to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 36, p. 477]; for Peter Lombard, recommended by President de la Tour, ditto; for Mary Beston, ditto; for Anthony Servaes, Herman Krijger, John Quartier, and Henry Hegelitz, ditto; for John Carstens and Martin Cornelis, ditto; for Ellie Harmens, and her three children, ditto [Ibid. p. 478]; for Susanna Reyniers, and her two children, ditto; for Joos Romano and John Arientz, ditto; for Roeloff Straetman, Cornelis Van Dijck, Philp Brughman, and Jacob Balkhuysen, ditto; for Gerrit Barthelis and Mary his wife, ditto; and for Francis Carrion, Albert Van Wanroz, Joost Rentd, Herman Smith, and Elardt de Roode, ditto [Ibid. p. 479].

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to the Governors of the Charterhouse to admit Richard Hodges to a pensioner's place on a vacancy. [H.O. King's Letter Book 1, p. 46.]

31 Jan 1693. Whitehall. Licence for Sir Samuel Thompson, knight, high sheriff of Bedford, to dwell out of the county during his office. [Ibid.]

Jan 1693. Whitehall. Observations made by Richard Spencer of London, master of the tose frigate, taken off Cape Ortigall, by five French men-of-war and privateers (from 50 to 24 guns each), on 18 Oct., 1692, and carried into Bayonne and kept there till 11 Jan., 1693.

Bayonne is the sole place that doth supply all western France with shipbuilding timber, tar, hemp and iron, &e., all which is carried out of the port by sea. In this port they build ships of from 70 to 80 guns, three being launched when I came away, and three going to be set on the stocks; and there are nigh on 80 sail of privateers, from 36 guns to 8, which were built here and belong to this port, and daily go in and out; they have brought in upwards of 250 sail of merchant ships, suppressing our trade very much. 'There is not 18 ft. of water on the bar in spring tides, and it is under two cables' length in breadth, so that four or six ships loaded with stones and tarrace, and sunk on the bar, would for ever hinder any ship sailing in or out; and this might be done without the loss of one man, there being no fortification. St. Jean de Luze is also a shelter for their men of war and privateers, and is a bar place which might be similarly blocked. [H.O. Admiralty 6, Vol. 6, No. 1.]