01 Apr 1693. Kensington. Sir John Trenchard to Sir Charles Hedges. Enclosing for his opinion a memorial from the EHlector of Brandenburg's agent, touching two ships seized in Plymouth Roads. [H.O. Admiralty 8, p. 78.]

01 Apr 1693. Admiralty Office. J. Sotherne to Richard Warre. The ketch which has gone to Galloway is called the Jaglet, Captain Daviel (sic) Greenhill commander. [Ibid. 4, p. 404.]

01 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Commissioners of Transport to Sir John Trenchard. We have as yet received no answer to our representation of the 20th ult. to the Committee of Council, that, in order to the speedy taking up of the tonnage required, it will be necessary to lay an embargo on all ships outward bound. Ships come in but slowly, and there are a great many colliers still unladen, which propose to return to Neweastle; to induce them and others to enter their Majesties' service, the embargo will be necessary. Orders are required as to when the hay and oats to be provided for this expedition are to be in readiness. There are near 700 loads of hay, and time will be needed to twist it. [Ibid. 6, No. 6.]

01 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Lieutenant. By the last foreign post I received an account of a ship that arrived at Rochelle from Limerick, laden with butter, hides, tallow, wool, etc., and consigned to the Sieur Mackarell at Rochelle; the vessel intends to return to Ireland. [S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 458.]

01 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same. By my letter of the 18th of March, you will have seen that his Majesty does not think it fit that this or any other parliament should sit in Ireland till about September. Last night the King embarked at Gravesend, with a fair wind, and by this time is probably upon the coast of Holland. By his command I have sent to the Treasury the memorial touching the cheque master, which I received from you on the 17th March. The King approves of your proposal about the government of Sligo and Carrickfergus. [Ibid., p. 454.]

01 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Mayors of Folkestone and Dover. I understand that Mr. Goddard and Mr. Vanbrug have lately come out of France and are stopped by you for want of a pass. I think it right to tell you that these gentlemen have been a long time prisoners in France and are come over upon an agreement for their exchange, so that you must discharge and set them both at liberty. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 637.]

01 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Col. Eck, Cornet Hooft, and Ensign Ittersum, with Herman, Christoph and Stephen, their servants, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Margretha Vilette and her two children, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p.12]; for Bernardo Bartholino to go to Gravesend and Ostend; for Augustin Drago, ditto [Ibid., p. 18]; and for Anthony Villele, aserjeant, and John Valetin, a soldier, both in Col. Beleastle's regiment of foot, to go to Harwich and Holland. [Ibid. p. 14.]

01 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrants for the apprehension of Bridget Lattice for contriving and publishing several treasonable papers [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 88, p. 258]; of James Hamilton, gent., charged with dangerous and treasonable practices against their Majesties and the government; of Charles Leslie, gent., ditto [Ibid., p. 259]; and of Hugh Hamilton, gent., charged with high treason [Ibid., p. 260].

02 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for the apprehension of Col. Binns, a dangerous and disaffected person, and one who has actually borne arms against their Majesties, lately come privately out of France into this kingdom. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 260.]

03 Apr 1693. Sir Charles Hedges' report on the case of the two ships belonging to the Brandenburg Company seized in Plymouth Roads. [H.O. Admiralty 6, No. 7.]

03 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Mr. Daniel Longfield, his -wife and sister, and three children, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Abraham vander Cloot, Henry Voss, Mary Voss, Appolonia Breisin, and a child, ditto; for Abraham Bloemert and his child, Daniel Johnson, and Zachary Bloemert, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 13]; and for Capt. Patrick Hughes and Serjeant Timothy Dyer, ditto [Ibid., p. 14].

03 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to the Keeper of Newgate to receive into custody Richard Wallace, charged with high treason. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 88, p. 261.]

04 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Admirals of the Fleet; enclosing for their consideration Mr. Bushnell's proposal, which has been read at a committee of the Privy Council. [H.O. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 2.]

04 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Lords of the Admiralty, directing them to countermand the additional ten men-of-war, ordered for the Virginia convoy. All the third and fourth rate men-of-war, designed for the line of battle, are to set sail forthwith to Spithead; the first and second rates, as soon as they can be made ready, [Ibid., p. 3.]

04 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the East India Company. I send you the enclosed paper containing the regulations of the East India Company by their Majesties' command, that you may consider it, and propose how the blanks shall be filled up, and return your answer upon the whole. [Ibid., p. 637.]

04 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Treasury. The King has given leave to Col. Henry Luttrell to transport some Irish out of Ireland for the service of the Republic of Venice, and his Majesty has directed six months' allowance of the colonel's pension to be advanced to him to enable him to carry on that service. The Queen commands me to acquaint you that she would like you to advance the same accordingly to him. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 641.]

04 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham tothe Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. I have received your letter of the 22nd inst. and communicated it to the Queen, who does not think it fit to take any resolution as to what you propose about the settlement of the 600 protestant French families, until, upon the returns out of the country you mention, the Committee shall have come to a final resolution and you shall have transmitted the same to her Majesty. [S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 454.]

04 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of George Sylvanus. Shows that he, with great expense, invented and introduced into England "German Balls," a mixture of wax and other ingredients, used "for beautifying and preserving any sort of leather." Prays for letters patent for the sole use thereof. Referred to the Solicitor General. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 318.]

04 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Mr. Gabriel d'Artis, a French minister, to go to Harwich; for Col. Selwyn and Ensign Ransford, with John Slack, Thomas Powell, Peter Crowder, William Middleton, John Sharpe and William Smith, their servants, ditto; for Dorkes Watson, Leaden Ball, and Margaret MHollobone, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 14]; for Cornelis and Peter Johnson, ditto; for Katherine Burr and James Burr, her son, ditto; for Henry van Gravenberg, Jacob Witlocx and John Ross, ditto; for Anthony Montagne, ditto; for Anthony Serloo, ditto; and for Marcus Hoogstraten, ditto [Ibid., p. 15].

04 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for a grant, in the usual form, for making Job Cornelissen, an alien born, a free denizen of England, with a proviso that the said Job Cornelissen and his family reside always in England. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 261.]

05 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Anne Monroe and her small child, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Capt. John De la Grange and James Paal, his servant, ditto; and for Mr. Peter Dauton, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 16]; for Mr. Richard Tucker, ditto; and for Capt. Hobbs, Capt. Carter, and Captain Henry Durell, and two servants, ditto [Ibid. 38, p. 268].

06 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Statement as to the tonnage for men and horses and the charge Neer and of provisions for horses, &. [H.O. Admiralty 6, No. 8.]

06 Apr 1693. Dublin. Viscount Sydney to the Earl of Nottingham. Just now Mr. Molyneux, one of the commissioners of inquiry, has been with me and says his health is much impaired, and he is told by hisp hysicians that nothing but English air can do him good. He therefore asks that he may be left out of this new commission and have leave to go to HKngland. I therefore desire her Majesty will appoint another in his place as soon as possible. 1 formerly recommended Mr. Foster, escheator of the province of Leinster, and Capt. Corker; I know none better here, but if you will send someone from "your side of the water" I shall be glad of it, but hope no time will be lost, as the commissioners will have a great deal of work upon their hands. [S.P. Ireland 855, No. 29.]

06 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to [Viscount Sydney] to suffer all Irish protestants to try the validity of their claims to mortgages, annuities, &c., on and out of forfeited lands, in the speediest possible manner, without subjecting them to any greater charge than if. the said lands had not been seised into our hands. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 608.]

06 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commission for Henry Pinsent, esq., to be captain-lieutenant of a company in Col. Frederick Hamilton's regiment of foot; for Lewis La Planche, gent., to be lieutenant to Lieut.-Col. Arthur Ormsby's company in the same regiment; for John Gyfford, gentleman, to be ensign to Capt. Francis Townsend in the same regiment; for John Ormsby, gent., to be ensign to Capt. Joseph Stroude's company in the same regiment [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 355]; for James Fonsubrane, gent., to be ensign to Sir Matthew Bridges's company, in Sir George St. George's regiment of foot [Ibid., p. 357]; for Thomas Ley, esq., to be captain of the company whereof Capt. John Sydenham was captain, inthe second marine regiment of foot commanded by Col. Henry Killigrew (age 41); for Richard Sherburne, gent., to be first leutenant to Captain Richard Shoreditch's company in the same regiment; for Edward Cole, gent., to be lieutenant to Major Thomas Webberley's company in the same regiment; for John Lancaster, gentleman, to be second lieutenant to Captain James Waller's company in the same regiment [Ibid., p. 862]; for Thomas Balderstone, gentleman, to be quarter-master, in place of John Lancaster, of the same regiment [Ibid., p. 863]; and for Richard Sanger, gent., to be second Leutenant of Captain John Clements' company in the same regiment. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 366.]

06 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to the Attorney or Solicitor-General to grant to John, Earl of Bath, the office of captain and governor of Plymouth, and of captain-governor or keeper of the royal citadel there, and of the forts and fortresses there, and of St. Nicholas Island and of the castle and forts in the same; and for the same Earl to be lord lieutenant of Cornwall, Devon, and Hixeter. [Ibid., p. 356.]

06 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to Mr. Justice Rokeby. I am commanded by her Majesty to send you the enclosed petition [not entered] and to tell you that she wishes you to transmit to me the petitioner's case as it appeared on the trial and "how far you conceive him to be an object of mercy," that her Majesty may consider the same. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 639.]

06 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Lieutenant-Colonel James Montaut. Shows that he was first captain in Colonel Du Cambon's regiment and could never have any account from his colonel of the money that was paid to the regiment, though it was often desired. He therefore prays that the said colonel be ordered to give him his accounts. ace to Charles Fox (age 33), esq. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 466.]

06 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to the Recorder of London and others for the reprieve of Richard Cooke, late of Preston, Kent, if found guilty of the murder of Daniel Hill. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 540.]

06 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for John Wilson and Marcus his son to go to Harwich and Holland; for Ernest Poedwell and John Godfried Duringer, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87,.p. 16]; for Lawrence Michelsen, ditto; for Wimer vander Velde, ditto [Ibid., p. 17]; for John Landicer, to go to Sweden; for William Forbes, gent., with Elizabeth his wife, Judith Smith, Thomasin Chanell, and Jacob Adams, to go to Holland; for Mr. Francis Porter and Mr. Moses Goodyear, ditto; and for Col. Henry Withers, Col. John Colthrop, and Capt. Thomas Meredith, and five servants, ditto [Ibid. 38, p. 263].

07 Apr 1693. Admiralty Office. J. Sotherne to Richard Warre. [H.O. Admiralty 4, p. 408.] Enclosing:—

The Earl of Nottingham to the Lords of the Admiralty, dated Whitehall, 4 April, 1693, with orders to stop the East India Company's ships aera and Henry from proceeding on their voyages. [Ibid., p. 412.]

07 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Account of money for transports to be paid immediately, and by weekly payments. [Ibid. 6, No. 9.]

07 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Captain John Stephens, commander of the Guernsey sloop, and Captain John Tupper, commander of The Swallow. Shows that an English ship called the Abzgail, John Barrell, master, was taken and possessed three days by the French and retaken by the petitioners, and that the said ship and her lading was valued at 2,062. 10s. and that the petitioners had only an eighth part thereof decreed them for salvage, out of which sum they are to pay the King's tenths; and that by the late act of parliament for encouragement of privateers, the tenth of all salvage is remitted. But this recapture being made before that act, the petitioners cannot have the benefit thereof. The petitioners, having paid several hundred pounds customs' dues, pray that their Majesties' tenths may be remitted. Referred to Sir Charles Hedges, judge of the Admiralty Court. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 313.]

07 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant directing the commander of any of his Majesty's packet boats at Holyhead to receive on board Peter Newlin,a messenger, and sail with him to Dublin. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 540.]

07 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes and post warrant for Mr. William Hedges to go to Harwich and Holland; for Mary Dagar, ditto; for George Hanson, Matthew Wilkin, and Andrew Rumkusk, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 17]; and for Peter Newlin, the messenger, to go to Holyhead [Ibid., p. 18].

07 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir J. Trenchard to Col. Hastings. The Queen is informed that William Grant, a seaman, has been forcibly seized, and compelled to enlist asa soldier in the regiment under your command. Her Majesty has commanded me to signify her pleasure to you to forthwith give order for the discharge of the said William Grant. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 3, p. 111.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. A proclamation by the Lord Lieutenant and General Governor of Ireland as to forfeited estates, &c. Printed. [S.P. Ireland 355, No. 30.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. The enclosed papers [not entered] concerning several Irish officers have been laid before the Queen, and she has commanded me to transmit them to you, that you may consider what is fit to be allowed to them to enable them to go out of Hingland, and report your opinion in the matter. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 639.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same. The Commissioners of Prizes have represented to the Queen that they are in great want of money, and her Majesty has commanded me to acquaint you of it, that you may give the necessary directions therein. [Ibid.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Admiralty. I desire you will allow the commander of the Centurion to receive on board the following .persons and take them to Scotland, and that this order may be sent to-morrow morning to Major Matthew, major of the first regiment of foot guards. The names of the persons are: Francis Wallace, Gilbert Richemond, Thomas Cranford, Robert Wood, and Richard Robinson, and also Wiliam Browne, if he reach the ship in time. You are to dispose of these men in Scotland in such manner as shall be directed by a note from Sir John Dalrymple. I must observe to you that these are not prisoners, but are sent upon their Majesties' service, and therefore should be victualled and treated accordingly. [Ibid., p. 640.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Master of Stair. I have delivered the names of "those soldiers" [the persons named in the foregoing] to Major Matthews (sic) and desire you will send him a note to-morrow morning to whom they are to be delivered in Scotland, and also that you will write to Scotland that these men may be returned to England and sent to the guards when the service on which they are sentis over. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 640.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Sir Joseph Herne, Sir William Scawen, and Francis Gosfright, of London, merchant, owners of the ships James, John Matthews, commander, and the Prince. George, Samuel Skinner, commander. Shows that the ship James, in her homeward voyage from Venice to London, was taken in the Straits by two French men-of-war, and carried to Toulon; and that the ship Prince George, in her outward voyage from London to Italy, was overtaken by a French privateer and carried to St. Malo. As the two said ships, according to advice, may be bought for a very moderate price, and may bring home with them several Iinglish seamen, prisoners, the petitioners pray for a licence to redeem their said ships, and for the usual passes that have been granted to others under the same circumstances. Referred to the Comay of the Treasury. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 467.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Cornelius Mason and others, owners of the ship Adventure, Robert Noble, commander. Shows that they have lately bought the said ship, being a Dutch flyboat of 200 tons or thereabouts, for their convenience in carrying on the coal, Virginia and Barbados trades. As the ship is now "whole English property," the petitioners pray for her naturalization. Referred to the Treasury. [Ibid., p. 475.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to the Commissioners for the Exchange of Prisoners for William Browne, a prisoner of war in the Marshalsea, to be delivered to Major Matthews. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 542.]

08 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Arent Billet, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Roclof Olferts, ditto; for Maxelis Chart, his wife and a child, ditto; and for Huybert van Soelen, ditto. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 18.]

09 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Mons. Bonet, charge d'affaires for Brandenburg, to sy Lbs two Brandenburg vessels seized in Plymouth Roads, and a third now expected, are warships with commissions direct from the Elector, as have all the naval and military officers on board; their crews are in proportion amounting to 170 men on the two ships. Both vessels entered the roads with colours flying, and saluted the castle, which returned their salute. They were therefore taken by the privateer whilst under the protection of their Majesties. Other ships belonging to the said company, taken under similar circumstances were released, viz., La Dorothée, arrested in 1690, by Captain Robinson, commanding the Samson, and Le Marechal Dorfling, retaken from the French in 1692-8, by Captain Whitaker, in command of the Dover. [H.O. Admiralty 6, No. 10.]

09 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Stephen Mauré to go to Harwich and Holland. [,S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 18.]

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. J. Sotherne to Richard Warre. The man-of-war designed for Scotland is the Centurion, now at the Nore taking in provisions. She will probably be ready to sail to-morrow. [H.O. Admiralty 4, p. 416.]

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Requisition by the Transport Commissioners for funds to enable them to carry out the conditions on which shipping has been hired, under order of 15 March, 1692-3. [Ibid. 6, No. 11.]

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Calculation of the tonnage required to carry provisions for 84,000 soldiers. [Ibid., No. 12.]

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Extract of a letter from Robert Morrison, agent to the Transport Commissioners in Holland. The Rook privateer has brought into Plymouth two ships laden with sugar and cotton, who say they belong to an Emden company trading under the Elector of Brandenburg's patent to Guinea. Though they pretend they send their ships to an island called St. Thomas in the West Indies, belonging to the Danes, which does not produce forty hogsheads of sugar a year, 1t is evident from their papers that the cargoes were purchased at St. Croix, Martinique and other French islands; and a discovery is made that this company, under pretence of trading to St. Thomas, supply all the French islands with provisions and necessaries of war. [Ibid., No. 13.]

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Edward Whitaker, captain of the Sovereign. Shows that he, when commander of the Dover in December last, re-took from the French, after three days' possession, a Brandenburg ship, Field-Marshal Dorfling; and that after very great expense and care in preserving her and her men, brought her into Portsmouth. Petitioner prays the Queen to bestow on him her part or proportion of salvage for his reimbursement. Referred to Sir Charles Hedges. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 314.]

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Edward Hinton alias Feilding. Shows that he was unfortunately "drawn in by others" to rob Lady Dartmouth's house. As he is but 19 years of age, and as this is his first crime, and as he was reprieved by the intercession of "the whole bench of justices"? and forgiven by Lady Dartmouth, he prays the Queen's pardon. Referred to Lord Chief Justice Treby. [Ibid., p. 315.]

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commissions for Thomas Calvert, gentleman, to be quarter-master to Capt. Edwin Sandys' troop in the royal regiment of horse, commanded by the Earl of Oxford [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 355 ]; and for Wilbore Ellis, clerk, to be chaplain to the second troop of horse guards under the command of James, Duke of Ormond [Ibid., p. 362].

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to Sir Henry Goodrick, knight, to cause arms to be issued for four companies belonging to the first regiment of foot guards (each company consisting of three sergeants, 3 corporals and 80 private soldiers), to supply the detachments from the said regiment sent for the service in Flanders; the arms are to be delivered to Charles, Duke of Schomberg. [Ibid. ., p. 860.]

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes and post warrant for Kitty Essington to go to Harwich and Holland; for John de la Vega, ditto; for Lord Dartmouth and Francis Maries, his servant, to embark in any port of the kingdom, "not in possession of the enemy," and pass over into Holland in order to his proceeding thence to Germany and Italy; for Charles Stanhope, esq., and Nevile Holder, his servant, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 19]; for Peter Sgravesende and Dirick de Milde to go to Harwich and Holland, for Jonas Schuenske, ditto; for Major Thomas Crowther, ditto; for Jacob Baillargean, ditto; for Charles Pillar, ditto; for Charles Spencer, ditto [Ibid., p. 20]; for the Marquis de Miremont and Count de Marton, with Mr. Renault, Andrew Taconnet, two gentlemen and four footmen, ditto [Ibid., p. 21]; and for William Trenwith and Thomas Clear to go to the buoy of the Nore and return [Ibid. 38, p. 263].

10 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for a grant of the office of "secretary for the French tongue" to Thomas Henshaw, esq., together with the fee of 661. 18s. 4d. per annwm, payable quarterly out of the receipt of the Exchequer, the first payment to be made from the 24th of June, 1689. A proviso is to be inserted for saving unto him, the said Thomas Henshaw, all the arrears due to him before the 24th of June, by virtue of a former patent whereby he held and enjoyed the said place. [S.P. Dom. William and Mary 5, No. 12.; and H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 542.]

11 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Lords of the Admiralty; enclosing a memorial of the agent from the Elector of Brandenburg. [H.O. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 8.]

11 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Elizabeth Astory to go to Harwich and Holland; for Morrice Van Down, ditto; for John Tulp, ditto; for John Barents and Peter Johnson, ditto; for Anthony Depommaer and Daniel Burger, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 21]; and for Claud Royer, ditto [Ibid., p. 22].

11 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. I send you [not entered] the copy of a letter which I received from the Lord Lieutenant representing that Mr. Molyneux, one of the Commissioners.of Inquiry, desired leave to return into England, to which her Majesty consents, and approves of Mr. Foster or Captain Corker succeeding him, unless there be any other person whom you think would be more proper for the service. Her Majesty wishes you to dispatch this matter as soon as possible. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 642.]

11 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir J. Trenchard to Sir Charles Hedges. The Queen commands me to send you the enclosed letter from the States General of the United Provinces, concerning the ship King Solomon, with the signification of her pleasure that you make report to her of the state of [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 3, p. 111.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir Charles Hedges to [the Earl of Nottingham]. I enclose a copy of my report on the Wrestling Jacob, made in September last. Lords Bridgwater and Cornwallis and Mr. Boscawen were present at the hearing of the cause, and can inform your lordship of their reasons. The enclosure is not preserved with the letter. [H.O. Admiralty 2, p. 691.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to [Viscount Sydney] to pay the salaries due to William Molyneux, William Robinson, Edward Cocker, John Stone, John South, John Foulk and William Palmer, esquires, commissioners for stating the accounts of the army in Ireland, for the periods of their several services. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 609.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Presentation of Thomas Gale, D.D., to the rectory of Bedale, in the county of York and diocese of Chester, void by the death of Dr. Peter Samways. [H.O. Church Book 1, p. 186.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. I send you [not entered] the extract of a letter from Mr. Methuen, their Majesties' envoy in Portugal, that you may consider what he writes in it and report your opinion to the Queen. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 641.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Richard Shee, of Waseshayes, in the County Kilkenny, esq. Shows that his grandfather, Richard Shee, settled his estate upon his son and heir (petitioner's father) Marcus Shee, for life; that after the "rout of Boyne," the said Marcus continued at his own house near Kilkenny, under their Majesties' protection, and was sheriff of his county; but though he behaved well towards the protestants he was afterwards outlawed for high treason and soon after died. The petitioner, being then an infant, returned from school beyond seas and arrived at Limerick, where he stayed till the surrender thereof, and although adjudged within the articles, he is like to suffer through the outlawry of his father. Prays to be admitted to the reversal of the said outlawry. Referred to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 469.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commissions for Mark Antoine Moncal Davessens, esq., to be major of Brigadier-General Ferdinando Hastings' regiment of foot, and likewise to be captain of a company in the same regiment; for John Nanfan, esq., to be captain of the company whereof Capt. Alexander Steward was late captain in the same regiment; for Andrew Hays, gent., to be captain-lieutenant of a company in the sameregiment; and for William Lord, gent., to be ensign to Lieut.-Col. Thomas Brudnell's company in Col. Edward Lloyd's regiment of foot. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 360.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to John Thompson, messenger, to search for and apprehend Mr. Robert Clarke for coming out of France without a pass. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 543.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for a grant of letters patent to Capt. John Pointz for his invention for scouring rivers, harbours, etc. [bid.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to the Commissioners of the Admiralty to continue to Sir Robert Robinson, knight, his pension of 150l. a year during the time he shall be out of employment. [Ibid., p. 544.]

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Henry Bergman to go to Harwich and Denmark; for Clara van Eck and three children, ditto; for John Dermitius, ditto; for Charles Napier, esq., ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 22]; for John Lavie, with his wearing apparel and necessaries, to return from France in any of the ships appointed for the exchange of prisoners, and land in any English port [Ibid., p. 25]; and for Mrs. Christian Ashwell and Mary Ashwell, her kinswoman, to go to Holland, recommended by Mr. Herbert, the watchmaker [Ibid. 38, p. 263].

12 Apr 1693. Whitehall. John Charlton, Thomas Littleton and William Boulter to the Earl of Nottingham. We inclose our report to the lords of the cabinet, made by their commands, concerning the tonnage of shipping taken up and employed in last year's descent train, and likewise as near a valuation as we can make of the tonnage requisite for this year's intended expedition. [S.P. Dom. William and Mary 5, No. 13]; Enclosing:—The report referred to. [Ibid. 13i.]

13 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir J. Trenchard to the Commissioners of Prizes. There is a petition lying before her Majesty concerning a Swedish ship, Wrestling Jacob. You are to put a stop to the sale of the said ship, or any part of her lading till her Majesty shall declare her further pleasure. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 8, p. 111.]

13 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proclamation enjoining a general fast on account of the war, and directing the bishops to prepare a suitable form of prayer. [S.P. Dom. Proclamations, Vol. 6, p. 93.]

13 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for appointing John, Earl of Bath, to be lord lieutenant of Cornwall, Devon, and Exeter (as in warrant of 6th April), with directions for cancelling previous letters patent appointing the said Earl and Charles, Lord Granville, to the same offices. [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 358.]

13 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Licence for Sir John Bucknall, high sheriff of Hertford, to live out of that county during his shrievalty. [17.O. King's Letter Book 2, p. 49.]

13 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Colonel Henry Trelawny, Capt. Purcell, Capt., James Bush, and — Typpett, Wilham Culliford, Robert Wheeler, and Torry Corke, their servants, to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 22]; for Ralph Abendana and Samuel Freras to go to Gravesend and New England; for Rachel Basille to go to Harwich and Holland; for Cornelis Jacobsen and John Buys, ditto; for Francis Landsheer and Robert his son, ditto; for David Caplain, ditto [Ibid., p. 23]; for Colonel Thomas Earl, Sergeant Edward Hopkins and William Oston, ditto; for Thomas Duval, ditto [Ibid., p. 24]; for Capt. John Tupper and his lieutenant Mr. Peter le Febure to go to Ostend; for Brigadier Churchill and three servants to geo to Holland; and for Miss Elizabeth Dod and a maid servant, ditto [Ibid. 38, p. 264].

13 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for a grant of letters patent to George Sylvanus for his invention of "German balls," a mixture of wax and other ingredients, for beautifying and preserving any sort of leather and preventing the wet from entering boots and shoes. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 264.]

13 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to respite judgment on Philip Dymond, gent., if he should be found guilty of the murder of Ambrose Cave, gent. [Ibid., p. 265.]

14 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Copy, in duplicate, of Sir Charles Hedges' report on the two Brandenburg ships seized in Plymouth Roads. The African brings a cargo of the produce of French plantations in the West Indies, taken on board at the Danish island of St. Thomas; the Chur Prince is probably a similar case. Since the first report was made the parties concerned pretend the witnesses were not fairly examined, &e., &e. If the ships were taken in port and are found to be prize, they will be at the disposal of their Majesties, who can allow the privateer who took them such advantage as they think fit. [ 77.0. Admiralty 6, Nos. 14 and 15.]

14 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Maximilian Emmanuel, Elector of Bavaria, to the King. Thanks his Majesty for informing him of his arrival at the Hague. General Count d' Areo will inform his Majesty of the condition of affairs. [S.P. Dom. King William's Chest 14, No. 6.]

14 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for William Juxon, esq., and John Tartanac and Thomas Forester, his servants, to go to Gravesend and Portugal; for David White to go to Harwich and Holland; for John Sauchelle, ditto; for Mr. Josias Alsop, chaplain to Col. Selwyn's regiment, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 24]; for Francis le Clerk, ditto; and for Alexander Reiners, ditto [Ibid., p. 25].

15 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commission for Thomas Wilson, gent., to be Leutenant to Capt. Hillis Cooper, in the first marine regiment of foot, commanded by Peregrine, Earl of Danby (age 34). [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 358.]

15 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to Sir Henry Goodrick, knight, to cause 117 French tents, furnished, to be issued for the use of the regiment of foot commanded by Col. Sir James Leslie. [Ibid., p. 359.]

15 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commission for James Brough, gent., to be lieutenant to Capt. Percy Kirke in the first marine regiment of foot, commanded by Peregrine, Earl of Danby (age 34). [Ibid., p. 363.]

15 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes or post warrants for Peter vander Dick to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 25]; for Mr. William Smith and Mr. Henry Smith, ditto; for Joseph Heyndricks, Isaac, his brother, and Joseph, his son, ditto; for Gerad van Wick, ditto [Ibid., p. 26]; for Mrs. Mary Vernam and Barbara Barrow, her maidservant, to go to Holland (recommended by Dr. Wellwood); for Mr. Isaac Teal, Mr. Thomas Gardener, Mr. William Albrittain, Mr. William Hickman, and William Morris, ditto (recommended by Mr. Dalton, the warden of the Surgeons' Company); Edward Wyke, esq., to go through Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire into Yorkshire, with three horses and a guide; for Mr. Charles Buxton, belonging to Lord Berkeley's horse regiment, to go to Holland; and for Mr. Christopher Walter, ditto [Ibid. 38, p. 266].

17 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Memorial of the Brandenburg Envoys petitioning for the release of the two ships, le Prince Electoral and l'Afriquain. These ships left Emden in August, 1692, in company with a third called Le Lion du Nord, captain Francois vander Voorde, commander. The director of the Brandenburg Africa Company, Barbot de la Porte, returned from St. Thomas on board one of the ships. On their return the two ships abovenamed were much damaged in stormy weather, and were obliged to put into a friendly port to avoid French privateers. [H.0. Admiralty 6, No. 16.]

17 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Ann Eustace, alias Fielding, wife of Christopher Eustace, esq., of Cradock Town in the county Kildare. Shows that she had the management of her small fortune and of her five children whom she brought up as protestants, her husband having been mentally incapable for 20 years past; that in the year 1686, Thomas Eustace, a Jesuit, brother to her said husband, obtained the guardianship of her children; and for fear they should be perverted to popery she designed 'to send them to England, but could only get away the two younger sons and eldest daughter; whereupon the Jesuit was enraged, and was about to turn her out of her mansion house, of which she had become tenant, after "many submissive entreaties." The said Jesuit received "all the profits" from 1686 to the time of the battle of the Boyne, but the collectors of the revenue would have distrained for the whole four years' quitrent, only the Lord Lieutenant and Council respited the distraint until application might be made to their Majesties. The petitioner prays for an order to exonerate wholly the said estate of the four years' quit-rent demanded. Referred to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 471.]

17 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Thomas Powell, captain of an Kinglish privateer called the Swecess. Shows that with his said ship he seized and took a ship called the Patience, of Altena, laden with lead, masts, and other contraband goods, which were afterwards condemned as prize to him by the judge of the Admiralty; but their Majesties' proctor claimed part thereof, because the capture was made in the Downs, and the court adjudged a moiety of the said ship and lading to their Majesties and the other moiety to him. Prays for the bestowal of the moiety so adjudged to the King and Queen. Referred to the Admiralty. [Ibid., p. 474.]

17 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Jonathan Fisher, to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 26]; and for Mr. Cyriac Cornwall and a servant, Van Brakell, to go to Holland [Ibid. 38, p. 266].

17 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Lords of the Admiralty, requiring information as to whether the two Brandenburg ships were seized in Plymouth Roads or in the harbour, and whether they are ships of war by commission from the Elector. [H.O. Admiralty 8, p. 78.]

17 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Account of ships appointed to convoy the West India ships:—Two Dutch ships; third rates, the Plymouth and York; fourth rates, Crown, Adventure, Foresight, and Archangel. After parting with the West India squadron, they are to cruise as the Canary convoy, 50 leagues to westward of Scilly, till 10 May. [Ibid. 6, No. 17.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Report by the Victualling Commissioners to the Cabinet Council of the present state of the victualling of the fleet, with the cost of the same. [H.O. Admiralty 6, No. 18.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Admirals of the Fleet directing them to call together a council of the flag-officers to consider a plan of attack. [H.O. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 8.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same, giving directions for the proceedings of the West India convoy—the Plymouth, York, Crown and Adventure, with two Dutch men of war. All line-of-battle ships in the river are to repair to the Downs. [Ibid., p. 4.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Queen to Vice-Admiral Calenberg. The ships appointed for the West India convoy, after parting from the merchantmen, are to cruise as the Canary convoy 50 leagues to the west of Scilly till the 10th of May next. [Ibid.] |

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The States General to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Announcing that they have appointed Robert Hill their consul in Cork and on the coasts of Ireland. [S.P. Ireland 355, No. 31.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Viscount Sydney to the Earl of Nottingham. I received your letters of the 7th on the 14th, and immediately despatched the messenger for Galway. I told you in my last letter that Mr. Molyneux had quitted his post as commissioner of inquiry. I then recommended Capt. Corker or Mr. Foster to succeed him, for I knew no better; but since then two have offered themselves to me, Mr. Davis and Mr. Aleway. The first was clerk of the council and secretary, the other comptroller of the ordnance. I know no exception to the first, but the King was It is necessary that the post should be filled as soon as possible. Lord Galway is fully instructed in our affairs. [Ibid., No. 82.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to [ Viscount Sydney | to pay to Alexander Carncross, now bishop of Raphoe, the profits of the bishopric of Kilmore, vacant by the deprivation of William Sheridan, from the date of the said deprivation till the translation of the late Bishop of Raphoe to that see. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 610.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. I send you |not entered] by the Queen's command a letter from the Commissioners of the Admiralty with an account in it of Consul Blackwell's disbursements in taking care of several Hinglish seamen, that you may give the necessary orders for paying him his charges in that service. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 642.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to Mr. Peter Fortescue. I received your letter of the 14th inst. The person you mention in it had a pass from the King which passed my office pursuant to what he alleged to you. [Ibid.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of several merchants and others, concerned in the ship Hdward, Capt. William Gifford, commander, and the ship Henry, Capt. John Hudson, commander. Shows that they have preferred several petitions for clearing the said ships now under restraint on application of the East India Company; and that the said ships were fitted out upon the encouragement and assurance they had of his Majesty's word that they should not be stopped. They conceive and are advised they are entitled to the. freedom of "that trade" (sic) by the law of the land, and they pray to have the present restraint taken off and a permit for the said ships to proceed on their intended voyage. Referred to the Attorney General. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 472.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Certificate that Robert Molesworth, esq., envoy to the King of Denmark, returned from that employment on the previous 18th of March. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 544.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a bill to grant to John, Lord Cutts, the office of captain and governor of the Isle of Wight. [Ibid., p. 545.]

18 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for La Liberté, a serjeant in Col. de la Melonniere's regiment, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Herman Wisseling, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 26]; for George Herault, ditto; for Mr. Matthias Paulson, Mr. John Philip Deleboe, Mr. Roderico Shlebusen, Mr. Lorenzo Egger, Mr. Carolo Franzen, and Mr. Henrich vander Poorten, to go to Falmouth and Spain; for Arthur O'Neille, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Thomas Farmer, ditto; for Albert Euertse, Teuntje Wyckmans, and Cornelia Venemans, ditto; for John Tessier, ditto [Ibid., p. 27]; for Captain Thomas Farrington and John Wright, ditto [Ibid., p. 28]; for Mr. Roger Lawrence, ensign in the Earl of Bath's regiment, to go to Holland [Ibid. 88, p. 266]; for Mr. Isaac Teal, to go to Harwich; and for Mr. James Howard, Mr. John Taylor, and Mr. James Heroult, to go to Holland [Ibid., p. 267].

19 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Transport Commissioners to Sir John Trenchard. Ships are coming into the transport service faster than was expected, and we fear we may soon exceed the quantity of 35,000 tons ordered by the warrant of 15th March last. Shall we proceed, or send orders to our agents to stay their hands? Seventeen of the Bideford ships have arrived at King Road to await the convoy, but they will not sail till they have received the month's freight that was agreed to be advanced them. The masters in the river are likewise very importunate for their month's pay. [H.O. Admiralty 4, p. 420.]

19 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Queen has considered Lord Coningsby's petition, praying that a stop may be continued upon the order for reversing Mr. Fagan's outlawry, which I transmit to you with a copy of the report of the Attorney General, and of the certificates to which the same refers, and upon which it seems to be grounded. [S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 455.]

19 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Lord Mayor. The Queen wishes you to summon a common council to meet on Friday morning next at 11, at which time some Lords of the Privy Council will be there by her Majesty's commands. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 643.]

19 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Sir John Tremayne, knt., sergeant-at-law. Shows that King Charles II. was pleased, in the 12th year of his reign, to grant the office of stewardship of the court of the hundreds of West Powder, Trigg, Lesnewth, Pyder, Kyrrier, and Stratton, to Col. Lewis Tremayne, the petitioner's father, and Nathaniel Luggez, for their lives. The office being now void by their deaths, petitioner prays a grant of the same to him and John Hoblyn, esq., for their lives. Referred to the Treasury. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 315.]

19 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commissions for John Johnson, esq., to be captain of the company of grenadiers, whereof Capt. Henry Fox was late captain, in Col. Zachariah Tiffin's regiment of foot; for William Wallis, esq., to be captain of Capt. John Johnson's company in the same regiment; for Thomas Wagget, esq., to be captain of the company, whereof Capt. John Pepper was late captain, in Brigadier-General Thomas Earle's regiment of foot; for John Evens, gent., to be Leutenant to Capt. James -Delacourt's company, in the same regiment; for Freeke, gent., to be ensign of a company, in the same regiment; for Andrew Ktrick, gent., to be ensign to Capt. Alington's company in the same regiment [H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 357]; for Dodington, gent., to be adjutant to Brigadier-General Thomas Harle's regiment of foot [Ibid., p. 358].

19 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commission for William Austin, gentleman, to be ensign to Lieut.Col. Sir John Jacob's company, in the regiment of foot commanded by Col. Ferdinando Hastings. [H.O. Military Entry Book 3, p. 126.]

19 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for David de Robert to go to Harwich and Holland; for Henry van Ravensbergh, Mary de Vos and a small child, ditto; for Peter Smith and John Reyniersen, ditto; for Salomon Levy and his wife, Israel Elias, Nathan Symons and his sister, Daniel Polack, and Rachel Isaax, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 28]; for Emanuel and Danial Scharenberg, two brothers, ditto; for Cornelis Theunissen, John Leonard and Henry Petersen, ditto; for Annetje van Meurs, ditto; for Capt. Frederick Hamilton, Andrew Sterke, his servant, with John Smith, William Saymour, and Thomas Simms, three soldiers, ditto [Ibid., p. 29]; and for Major Guydet, ditto [Ibid., p. 31].

20 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Queen commands me to acquaint you that she wishes you to give orders that the men which the King has given Colonel Luttrell leave to raise in Ireland for the service of the Venetians be not embarked at Kinsale, Cork, or any other port of the province of Munster (that "county" having already suffered so much by the marches and. embarking of their Majesties' new forces) but at Galway, or In some port on the river of Limerick; and that from thence they be transported directly into the service of the Venetians. Copy. [S.P. Ireland 335, No. 33; and S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 455.]

20 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Edward Corker. Prays, in consideration of his services, that his Majesty will grant him a lease for 61 years of the forfeited lands of Captain Thomas Clinton in the county Louth, worth about 100l. per annum, he paying 5l. per annum over and above the quit-rent. Referred to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 316.]

20 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir J. Trenchard to Sir Charles Greenfield and Col. Rawstherne. Your letter of the 16^th inst. has been laid before the Queen. Her Majesty approves much of your care in taking notice of so suspicious a matter as that of Capt. Dore appears to be. Upon inquiry, I find he had a commission for a company in the Earl of Donegal's regiment, which was ordered to be raised in Ireland, and there is no leave given for raising any men in England, and he is to show you by what authority he beats drums there. You are to send me a copy thereof, and in the meantime forbid him to proceed in raising men in this country. Entered twice. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 3, p. 112.]

20 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Mary van Zuylen and William van Zuylen, her son, to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 29]; for Mr. John Clerke, ditto; for Daniel Polack, ditto; for Thomas Morells, ditto; for Lawrence van Bruckhem, ditto; for Barent Heyndricksen, ditto; for Everhardt Leydecker, ditto [Ibid., p. 30]; for Frans Fransen, Margareth, his wife, and one child, ditto; for Catherine Bredero and Mary Dryscool, with their three children, ditto; for Mr. William d' Altneirack, ditto; for Solomon de la Barre, ditto [Ibid., p. 81]; and for Major Charles Butler and his two two servants, ditto [Ibid., p. 32].

20 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Appointment of Edward Cooke, of the Middle Temple, esq., to act as Sir John Trenchard's deputy in licensing books and papers. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 267.]

20 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commission for Edward Thornicroft, esq., to be captain of the company whereof Major Arthur Taylor was captain, in Brigadier Hastings' regiment of foot. [H.O. Military Entry Book 3, p. 126.]

21 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Order to the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty to take bail in the case of the ship King Solomon, pending the return of a commission issued to take evidence in Copenhagen and Amsterdam. [H.O. Admiralty 3, p. 75.]

21 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Lords of the Admiralty; directing that Sir Richard Haddock and the other commissioners appointed to pay seamen on board the fleet shall go with the ships to the Downs, and continue to pay the seamen there. [H.O. Adnuralty Entry Book 1, p. 5.]

21 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Mayor. The Lords of the Privy Council, whom the Queen commanded to be at the common council this morning, having been prevented from going into the city at that time, her Majesty wishes you to summon a common council to meet on Tuesday next at 11 am. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 643.]

21 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for John Leenwendyck to go to Harwich and Holland; for Jacob Marcusr, ditto; for Elias Holl, ditto; for John Jacob Berlu and John George, ditto [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 32]; for My. Carré, ditto [Ibid., p. 33]; and for Paul Voysin to go to Holland [Ibid. 38, p. 267].

22 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to the Lord Lieutenant to permit Colonel Henry Luttrell to raise any number of Irish papists not exceeding 1,500, and to transport them out of Ireland for the service of the Republic of Venice; "any malefactors under condemnation or suspicion of felony," or any "out in the mountains" may be part of that number, and may be transported with the others. You are to give all such orders and directions as shall be requisite and necessary in this behalf. Copy. [S.P. Ireland 355, No. 34; and S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 354.]

22 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Lords of the Admiralty, directing an examination of the allegations in Captain Cornu's petition, with a report as to what is fit to be done for the petitioner's encouragement. [H.O. Admiralty 3, p. 76.]

22 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Treasury. Sir William Gore has paid Sir Wilham Colt, their Majesties' envoy extraordinary to the Elector of Saxony and the Elector and Princes of Brunswick, 1,000 dollars and 50 ducats, which sum Sir William Colt has employed for their Majesties' special service, pursuant to the King's direction. The Queen wishes me to acquaint you that she would have you pay Sir William Gore the value of the said 1,000 dollars and 50 ducats, amounting to the sum of 237]. 18s. 11d. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 644.]

22 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir J. Trenchard to the Attorney and Solicitor General. The Queen, having granted a nolle prosequi or cessat processus upon an indictment against Mr. Bernard Howard, would like you to consider the matter, and report your opinion upon it. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 3, p. 113.]

22 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Mr. Richard Tomlinson to go to Gravesend and Denmark [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 32]; for Madalene Monfort, and Mary Sauvage, to go to Harwich and Holland; for Gerrit Meyerinck, his wife and child, ditto; for Mr. John Taylor, ditto; for John Paline and his wife, ditto [Ibid., p. 33]; for Agatha Yanse, with two children and Catherine Wyndrecht with four children, ditto; for John Souille, ditto; for Johanna Boon, Jannetje Stevens, Henrina van Herp, with two children, Gerrit vander Block, and Peter Berson, ditto: for Mrs. Elizabeth White, ditto [Ibid., p. 34]; for Peter Delphe, a sergeant in the company of miners in the train of artillery in Flanders, to go to Flanders; and for Pierre Bowneau, a seaman, to go to Holland [Ibid. 38, p. 267].

22 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Admirals of the Fleet, directing them to stay in town to attend the Cabinet Council next Tuesday afternoon. If it is necessary for one of them. to go down to the Fleet, only Sir Cloudesley Shovell (age 42) is to go. [H.O. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 5.]

22 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the report made by the Attorney and Solicitor General as to the grant of a nolle prosequi or cessat processus against Mr. Bernard Howard, a papist, for not coming to church for the space of two months, he having pleaded not guilty. Mr. Howard is to be tried upon the indictment at the next sessions for Surrey; and the Attorney and Solicitor report that the issue of either writ will not hinder any subsequent prosecution. Ordered that a cessat processus be issued. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 317.]

23 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Bailiff and Jurats of Lydd. I have received your letter of the 22nd and have ordered a messenger to take into custody the two persons whom you have seized, and have given him a warrant for that purpose. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 644.]

23 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to John Thompson directing him to go to Lydd, and there receive into custody from the bailiff and jurats, Mr. John Rowe and Mr. William Jones, detained upon suspicion of endeavouring to cross over into France without a pass. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 545.]

23 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for John Paul Maillebron, Isaac Duprat and James Ferand to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Warrant Book 87, p. 33]; and for Thomas Eaton, William Hadley, Richard Price and James Wood, soldiers in Lord Berkeley's horse regiment, to go to Holland [Ibid. 38, p. 267].

24 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Admirals of the Fleet, directing them to attend the Queen on the following afternoon to report the result of the council of flag officers, held to decide upon the best means of annoying the enemy. [H.O. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 6.]

24 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Sarah Yates. Shows that her husband, John Yates, was, sometime since, indicted of high treason for sending lead to France, and that two bonds of his have therefore been forfeited and her possessions seized to the ruin of her family. Prays that a stop may be made of all further prosecution against her said husband, and that the bonds be discharged. Referred to the Attorney-General. [S.P.Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 317.]

24 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for James Andrew to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 84]; for Elizabeth Pain et Vin (sic), Judith Renetot, with James and Charles, her two children, ditto; for Capt. William Lowther, with five recruits and a serjeant, ditto; for Josias Kekart, ditto; for John Romburg, ditto; for Col. O'Donnell and Fargus Farrall and Mark Dowdall, his servants, ditto [Ibid., p. 35]; for John René Gibernes, his wife and a child, ditto; for Peter Menanteau, ditto [Ibid., p. 86]; and for Jacques Guenaud, ditto [Ibid. 38, p. 268].

25 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Lords of the Admiralty, directing all line of battle ships to be sent to Spithead forthwith; the commissioners for paying seamen are to sail on board. [H.O. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 6.]

25 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Viscount Sydney to the Earl of Nottingham. Every day there are fresh complaints from the country people against the officers and soldiers, and with much reason. I suppose Lord Galway has told you the method we took to discover these abominable proceedings. I have found out several officers who are guilty, and have suspended them, which they do not consider any great punishment, but according to my instructions I can do no more. I will have them tried by. a court martial, but that will not -signify much, for the whole army is faulty and they will excuse one another, so that I see no remedy for this great grievance, but either to give the Lord Lieutenant power to "break" an officer directly he has offended, or else to send these regiments away, for they have been so used to plunder these four years that it will be almost impossible to bring them into proper order and regularity, and unless some course be taken there will be cruel complaints next sessions of parliament.

In your letter of the 1st you say that his Majesty's intention was that neither this or any other parliament should sit till September. I think it will be necessary for me to have a more positive order, which I desire you will send me by the first packet.

I told you some time ago that Mr. Molyneux, one of the commissioners of inquiry, had left, and recommended Captain Corker and Mr. Forester, and I afterwards named Mr. Davies and Mr. Aleway; of all these Mr. Davies is certainly the best. There is likely to be another vacancy, for they tell me that "my lord mayor" is desperately il. [S.P. Ireland 355, No. 36.]

25 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of the Admiralty. I send you the enclosed petition [not entered] of Thomas Sutton, master of the ship Concord, by the Queen's command, and she would like you to consider it and report your opinion on Thursday next in Council. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 644.]

25 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same. The King commands me to acquaint you that he wishes to appoint Israel Fielding, esq., to be one of the Victuallers of the Navy in place of James Howe, esq., deceased, and would have you prepare a warrant for passing the letters patent as usual. [Ibid., p. 645.]

25 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Jacob Desbans and Mary, his wife, to go to Harwich and Holland; and for Isaac Gras, to go to Holland. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 268.]

26 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Nicholas Begin and Alexander Paisse to go to Harwich and Holland; for John de Lormes and Mary Anne Grosteux, ditto; for Lieut. Robert Kemp and Robert Court, his servant, ditto; [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 36]; for Frances Henrot, ditto; for John Wilmart, ditto; for John Frederick Theler, ditto; for Hermannus vander Creick, ditto [Ibid., p. 37]; for Anne Blake, wife of Sir John Kirwan, knight, to return out of France to Galway by way of London, she having fallen sick and having been unable to use the pass previously granted [Ibid. 38, p. 268]; and for Mr. George Macy to go to Worcester, Stafford, Chester, Lancaster and York [Ibid., p. 270].

26 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Pardon granted to Edward Hinton, alias Fielding, gent., for all robberies, burglaries, and felonies (murder excepted), committed by him at any time before the first day of this instant April, and of all pains, penalties, forfeitures, convictions and attainders, incurred by reason thereof, upon condition that he transport himself to some of the plantations in America in three months from the date of pardon, and that he does not return into any of the King's dominions in Europe without leave, obtained in writing under the royal sign manual. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 270.]

26 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the report of Sir Charles Hedges, concerning the petition of Capt. Stephens and Capt. Tupper. The report finds that the petitioners rescued an English ship ealled the Abigail, as set forth in their petition, and that the cargo was not pillaged, but delivered up entire to the owners and the customs paid. Petition granted accordingly. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 318.]

27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Petition of John Mitchell, captain of the Rooke, frigate, privateer, on behalf of himself and other owners of the said ship. Shows that the petitioner by the encouragement given by your Majesty has been at great expense in setting forth to sea the said ship as a privateer for taking and seizing the ships and effects belonging to the subjects of the French king, and in prosecution of such design, he, about the 20th of March last, seized two ships, the African and the Cour Prince (sic), both, as is pretended, belonging to the Brandenburg Company at Embden in East Friesland. That the said two ships were seized near Plymouth, but out of the command of your Majesty's fort there. That by the papers and invoice of goods found in the said ship and by depositions of witnesses it appears that the present cargo of the said ships are of the growth and product of Martinique and other French islands in America and that by those ships the said French islands have been supplied with provisions and ammunition, which they much wanted, and that thereby a trade is carried on to the great advantage of the King's enemies. That the petitioner seized the said ships near Plymouth Sound before the publication of the late act of parliament for the encouragement of privateers whereby ships made prizes within any of your Majesty's ports are confiscated to the Crown, and it is somewhat disputed how far Plymouth port extends. Petitioner prays, that in consideration of his great charge and expense in fitting out the said privateer, your Majesty will grant him such right or title in the said ships as may accrue to your Majesty by the aforesaid clause in the said late act of parliament in case the said two ships should hereafter be adjudged to have been seized within the port of Plymouth. [S.P. Dom. Willam and Mary 5, No. 14.]

27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Lords of the Admiralty to Sir John Trenchard. Mr. Whitaker, solicitor to the Admiralty, is attending you for a copy of the articles of the surrender of Limerick, for the use of the Council, in order to prosecuting persons taken fighting under the commissions of the French king and the late King James. [H.O. Admiralty 4, p. 424.]

27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same. The captors of the ships l'Africain and Chur Prince (sic) have produced evidence upon oath that they were taken in Plymouth Roads, not inside the harbour, whilst the socalled commission from the Elector of Brandenburg, on which they rely to prove themselves ships of war, is merely a writing under the hand and seal of the Elector, from which it appears they are only trading ships. [H.O. Admiralty 6, No. 19.]

27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes and post warrants for Anne Janse, to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 86]; for Michael Groenaw, ditto; for Elkanah Downes, ditto [Ibid., p. 37]; for Charles Horde, John Lane, and Bernard Franokin, ditto; for Philip Gaide, ditto; for Catherina Nolbergen, and two children, ditto; for Colonel Charles Ross and one servant, and Capt. Sharington Davenport, and one servant, ditto; for William Haig, ditto [Ibid., p. 88]; for James Pfeffeil, John Pfeffeil, Simon Gestrein, and George Pfefteil, ditto; for Nicholas de Lepel, and John Adams, his servant, ditto; for Robert Benson, esq., Mr. Andrew Carr, and for Francis Gaucar, his servant, ditto ([Ibid., p. 39]; for Mr. Joseph Welby and a suide, to go to Portsmouth and to return [Ibid. 38, p. 268].

27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for the apprehension of Oliver D'Overy, for treasonable practices against the Government. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 271.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to put the fleet to short allowance for victuals (drink excepted), with allowance in money for deductions. [H.O. Admiralty Entry Book 1, pp. 6 and 8.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to [Lord Sydney] to grant to Henry, Viscount Galway, by way of custodiam for three years, all the forfeited estate lately belonging to Sir Patrick Trant (age 53), bart., which he lately purchased of Lord Arlington in Queen's County, and lands bought by the said Sur Patrick from Sir John Eustace in the barony of Naas, co. Kildare. [S.P. Dom. Signet Office Letter Book 12, p. 611.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to [Lord Sydney] to grant the lands mentioned in the annexed schedule to the Earl of Montrath, by way of custodiam, for three years. Appending:—Schedule of the estate lately belonging to Richard, Earl of Tyrconnel in the County Kildare, and of the farm lately belonging to Thomas Wise in Queen's County, as they were set by the Commissioners of the Revenue. The lessees in Salt barony, co. Kildare, are James White, esq., Matthew Duff, Lord Chief Justice Pyne, Roger Kelly, Luke Ward, Thomas Allen, Captain Thomas Twig, Ben. Thomas, James Bamford, Joscelin Mead, Samuel Price, clerk, and — Hally, clerk. The tenant of Wise's farm is Widow Deborah. [Ibid., p. 612.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to [Lord Sydney] to grant to Lieutenant-General Talmash, by way of custodiam for three years, the forfeited lands mentioned in the enclosed list. Appending:—List of lands lately belonging to James Nugent of Dunore, in co. Westmeath, to Christopher Sherlock, Sir Maurice Eustace, Edmund Tipper and Charles Moore, in co. Kildare (the present tenants being Man Annesley, John Macants, John Burrowes, Thomas Hewson, Ben. Thomas and Roger Moore); to Thomas Bellew, Nicholas Darcy and Dom. Barnival, in co. Meath (the tenants being Widow Bellew, Richard Coote and John Grevill); to Christopher Cheevers, in Drogheda Liberties (Colonel Harman being tenant); and to Thomas Clinton, in co. Louth, the present tenant being Simon Lecles. [Ibid., pp. 618-16.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to Lord Sydney to pay 120l. to the Bishop of Meath, for the repair of the church of St. Mary in Athlone, now very ruinous, the inhabitants of that town being so extremely reduced that they are not able to refit their church without our assistance. [Ibid., p. 617.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to Lord Sydney to grant lands to the clear yearly value of 1,000l. out of the lands in Ireland forfeited to the Crown by the rebellion which began there in 1641, to John Blackwell, esq., in consideration that he is deficient in reprisals due to him for the towns and lands of Castletown and Kilmacradock, in the barony of Salt, co. Kildare, formerly set out to, and on the 7th of May 1659, possessed by, him for adventures, but delivered in 1660 by letters mandatory of Charles II. to Lord Dungan, since Earl of Limerick, the former forfeiting proprietor thereof. [Ibid., pp. 618-21.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to [Lord Sydney] to grant to Rudolph Kien, esq., by way of custodiam for three years, the lands set forth in the annexed list. Appending:—A list of Ignatius Birford's estate in co. Meath. The king's tenants are Alexander Macky, John Laughan, Mark Usher, Connor Fay, John Barnes, Terence Bryan, Darcey Wentworth and Nathaniel Ellwood. [Ibid., pp. 621-622.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Erasmus Trenshenberg. Shows that he was captain in Col. Groben's regiment in Ireland, and that there is due to him, thereupon, 977l. 18s. Referred to the Earl of Ranelagh and to Charles Fox (age 33), esq., paymasters of their Majesties' forces, to examine the allegations contained. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 2, p. 318.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Sir Charles Hedges, judge of the High Court of Admiralty. Shows that he had an allowance of 1001., quarterly, payable out of the perquisites of the Admiralty, in consideration of his reports and attendances on the Privy Council, the Secretaries of State and the Admiralty Board, as Sir Lionel Jenkins had for the like services. But these perquisites are, by act of parliament, taken away, and the petitioner prays to have the afotesaid allowance upon the Navy Office, so that the money from the perquisites now in bank may be paid in upon the late act for oranting an excise upon beer and other liquors, for securing "recompenses" to such persons as shall voluntarily advance the sum of 1,000,000l., and that the same may be made a standing fund for him or the judge of the Admiralty for the time being. Referred to the Commissioners of the Treasury. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 475.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Commissioners of Prizes. The enclosed [not entered] is my letter to the Governor of Sheerness to permit the ship Patience to come into the river as you desired; but as several of the goods on board of it are claimed by the Portuguese envoy as belonging to the King of Portugal, her Majesty commands that those goods be taken by you as part of the moiety adjudged to their Majesties and be kept undisposed till she shall give her further orders therein, and that in the meantime she may be informed of this matter. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 645.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Governor of Sheerness. The Queen wishes me to tell you to permit the Commissioners of Prizes, and the privateer who took the ship Patience, to bring the said ship into the port of London. She is one of the ships which I wrote about in my letter of the 27th of December, and that the King commanded you to stop. [Ibid.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the Commissioners of the Treasury. It has been represented to the Queen that it is necessary for their Majesties' service in Ireland to augment the concordatum money by adding 1,000l. per annum to what is now allowed. Her Majesty has commanded me to acquaint you of this, that you may report your opinion thereon. [Ibid., p. 646.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for a. grant under the great seal for incorporating a company for making iron with pit coal; Sir John Lowther to be the first governor, Thomas Addison, esq., to be the first deputygovernor, and Talbot Clerke, Thomas Philips and William Ingram, esq., Thomas Renda, Gabriel Wayne, gent., George Moor, Richard Adams, and Henry Corbet, of London, merchants, to be assistants. The heads of the charter of incorporation are set out. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 547.]

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Marguerite Hanneton and Elizabeth Becan her daughter, to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 37, p. 39]; for the Sieurs Jacob de la Porte and Hstienne Fugére to go to Holland [Ibid. 38. p. 268]; and for Sir Henry Seymour and John Gachon, gent., with their servants, goods, &ec., to travel abroad for three years [Ibid., p. 271].

28 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Certificate that Gregory King, esq. (who was sent by his Majesty to invest the Elector of Saxony with the order of the garter), returned into their Majesties' presence on Sunday 23rd April. [Ibid., p. 277.]

29 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Lords of the Admiralty, directing them (in pursuance of what was signified to them yesterday from her Majesty at the committee of council) to give orders to the admirals of the fleet to observe such orders as they shall receive from the King or Queen. [/1.0. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 7.]

29 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same, directing them to furnish a return of the state and position of all line-of-battle ships, including the Dutch vessels, and to send a like account from time to time of the arrival of any Dutch ships. [Ibid.]

29 Apr 1693. On board the Britannia in the Downs. The Admirals of the Fleet to the Lords of the Admiralty. We arrived at Deal about 6 p.m. on the 28th instant, and heard the Windsor Castle had run aground; the London and Ossory have their foreyards damaged. The Navy Board was informed that two suits of sails were not sufficient to keep the great ships out of danger, and it was requested that each ship might have a main topsail and & foresail in addition. The Board replied that two suits was the establishment, and if any ship had more it was what ought not to be. But we find by experience that a storm as much obliges us to seek a port for repairs as a battle, and therefore suppose the establishment was made for a Dutch war, where, when it blew more than an ordinary gale, we had little more to do than furl our sails and come to an anchor, those seas affording good riding. But in this French war our time will be spent most in sailing, and anchoring will not be much used, and we therefore judge it necessary that both line of battle ships and cruisers be allowed a spare fore course and fore topsail.

We have just received an account from one of the lieutenants of the Windsor Castle that the captain and officers with fifty of their company are yet on board their ship, and we have given orders for the utmost diligence to be used in saving them. [H.O. Admiralty 4, p. 428.]

29 Apr 1693. On board the Britannia in the Downs. The same to Sir John Trenchard, enclosing a copy of oe letter of this date to the Admiralty. [Ibid., p. 432.]

29 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Lieutenant. I have received your letters by Lord Galway and two memorials about an addition of 1,000l. to the concordatum money which the Lords of the Treasury are directed to consider, and also that part of the 6,000l. allotted for the fortifications, may be employed in making barracks and stables for the forces to ease the towns of their quarters. I have sent all to Mr. Blathwayt for his Majesty's.orders thereon.

I have acquainted Lord Godolphin with your recommendation of Mr. Davis to be a commissioner of enquiry, and he will dispatch the commission accordingly.

The Queen has directed the Lord Keeper to require the judges' opinion concerning the claim of the House of Commons in Ireland, in relation to money bills, and I have given him the report of the judges of Ireland in that matter. Lord Galway proposed that some of the most earnest men in this affair might come over and give their reasons for their claim, but the Queen does not think they should be summoned for any such purpose; though if any of them should pray your excellency's leave to come io England, they may be allowed to do so, as there is not now the same reason for denying them leave as there was when they first presented their very extraordinary petition to you.

The Eaglet ketch is at Galway and wants provisions to proceed on the service designed. Iam glad you have ordered Mr. Vanhomrigh to supply what is necessary, and I hope by a speedy execution of your orders that the ship may be dispatched. [S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 456.]

29 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to Mr. John Robins and Mr. Thomas Lovell, at Yarmouth. I have received your letter of the 26th inst., with the copy of Mr. Fawcett's examination and the list of his papers, which you must keep by you that you may have them ready to produce as evidence against him upon his trial, to which he must be brought. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 646.]

29 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to Mr. Fortescue. I have received you letter of the 26th inst., and know no inconvenience in your sending Mr. Vincent the paper and instructions which were given by me, and taken on board Captain Cotton's vessel. [Ibid.]

29 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Henry, Viscount Dillon, commander of a regiment of foot in Limerick at the time of the surrender. Shows that he was comprised within the benefit of the Articles of Limerick, and thereupon restored to the possession of his estate. Theobald, late Viscount Dillon, petitioner's father, was, in 1691, outlawed for high treason in Ireland, but died before the said articles were made, by which outlawry the honours, which should of right descend to petitioner as son and heir, remain forfeited. As the family estates were settled upon the petitioner long before the commencement of the war, he prays for leave to bring a writ of error for the reversal of the said outlawry. Referred to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 477.]

29 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Dirck Biiys to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Varrant Book 37, p. 89]; for Jacob Wyland, ditto; for Gerritt Helst, ditto; for Macke Jans, ditto; for Lawrence Tauken, Alard Lamp, John Geissenbier, and John Hemske, ditto; and for Gerhard Willing, and Cecilia Jansen, his wife, ditto [Ibid., p. 40].

30 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Mary Goubar and her little daughter to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 40]; for Mareus Levi, Aron Jacobs, Meyer Samson, and Levy Hollander, ditto; for James Stephens, ditto; for Mr. John Newport, ditto; for Thomas Janse, ditto; for Melchisedec Gerard, ditto [ibid., p. 41]; for Mr. Henry Pease, ditto; for James de Cassel, ditto; for James Emins, ditto; for John Johnsen, ditto [Ibid., p. 42]; and for Mr. William Cupper (sic) and Mr, Peter Cooper (sic) to go to Holland [Ibid. 38, p. 273].

30 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Commission for Isaac Scott, gent., to be lieutenant to Robert, Lord Lucas' company in Brigadier Hastings' regiment of foot. [H.O. Military Entry Book 3, p. 126.]

Apr ?. [Sir Charles Hedges to the Earl of Nottingham.] The ship, Wrestling Jacob, laden with naval stores for France, was taken by Captain Mees in July last. The ship was condemned, and an appeal is now pending. [H. O. Admiralty 2, p. 687.]

Apr. Whitehall. Warrant to Col. John Beaumont, lieutenant of Dover Castle, to impress as many mariners, seamen, and seafaring men as can be got for the service of the fleet, and return in writing a list of the numbers and names of those that shall be so impressed and how they are disposed. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 268.]