POVEY (Thomas, Secretary for Foreign Plantations, 1657, Treasurer to the Duke of York, and Treasurer for Tangier, 1661, Receiver General of the Revenues out of Africa and America, from c. 1663)

Receipt Signature on fragment of a Treasury Order to pay £500 to the Earl of Peterborough, as "Commander in cheife of His Ma[jes]t[y]s forces in the kingdomes of Morocco Sus and Fez", being part payment of a total of over £34,000 for the six months 4th December last - 3rd May, and £1000 for his personal use, 1 side 6½" x 5", no date, c. edges ragged, lacks opening lines and one or two words at beginnings of remaining lines but sense clear

In 1661 Catherine of Braganza became engaged to Charles II. Part of her dowry was the city of Tangier, which the Portuguese had occupied to put down pirates. That summer, the Earl of Sandwich installed as governor Henry Mordaunt, c. 1624-1697, 2nd Earl of Peterborough, and later conveyed Catherine to England.
For many interesting details of this period, see BL Sloane MS 1956, 'A wastebook [copies of documents] of all Tanger affaires 1661'. Charles II gave Peterborough power to make treaties on 21 November 1661, and the Earl appointed Povey his assignee on 11th December.

Item Date:  1662

Stock No:  51624      £275

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