Warrants for the Payment of Money: 1731, July-September

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1731, July–September

July 1 John Cornelius 55 6 8 As Customer, Ipswich port Customs Book XIII. p. 205.
per annum
[Augustus Schutz] - 3,000 0 0 Privy Purse - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 390.
Walter Chetwynd - 1,500 0 0 Services as Governor of Barbados. Order Book XV. p. 40.
David Polhill 176 7 9¼ Keeper of Records in the Tower, 1730–1, February 27 to June 24. Ibid, p. 43.
George Dodington - 1,000 0 0 Sufferers by the fire at Blandford, Dorset. Ibid, p. 36.
Sir Wm. Yonge - 1,000 0 0 Same by fire at Tiverton, Devon. Ibid.
July 3 Civil List, Scotland 9,959 4 9 1731, Midsummer quarter - North Britain Book X. pp. 133–7.
July 6 Edward Eyre, Esq. Clerk of the Estreats. 37 11 7¾ Salary, 1729, May 9, to 1731, Lady Day. Money Book XXXVI. p. 64.
Thos. Cooper, Sheriff of Norfolk. 160 0 0 Paid for seizing felons - Ibid, p. 18.
July 7 Wine Licence Office - 109 1 0½ Incidents, 1731, Midsummer quarter. Ibid, p. 11.
Same - - - 577 10 0 Same quarter's salary bill - Ibid, p. 12.
Nathaniel Smith, late collector at Liverpool. 343 0 0 Losses, &c. as a relief to his debt to the Crown. Customs Hook XIII. p. 208.
Poor of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields and St. James's. 171 3 0¾ Arrears of pensions due at death of Geo. I. King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 261.
85 11 6¼ Arrears of pensions due at death of Geo. I. King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 261.
John Scrope - 2,900 0 0 Secret service - Order Book XV. p. 42.
John Williams, Richard Aldworth, Edward Younge, Wm. Cleland, John Bromfield, Thos. Medlicott. 150 0 0 1731, Midsummer quarter's salary as Commissioners for Taxes. Money Book XXXVI. p. 64.
Richard Sheldon 300 0 0 Reward for convicting James Ford, an incendiary. Ibid, pp. 64–6.
Tax Commissioners - 69 5 10 Land tax incidents, 1731, Midsummer quarter. Ibid, p. 67.
Same - - 164 13 9 House duties incidents, same quarter. Ibid, p. 68.
Same - 677 10 0 House duties salary bill, same quarter. Ibid, p. 69.
July 7 Earl of Sutherland - 300 0 0 1731, Midsummer quarter's allowance. Money Book XXXVI. p. 70.
Duke of Newcastle, Wm. Lord Harrington. 750 0 0 Secret Service Disposition Book XXIX. p. 391.
750 0 0 Secret Service Disposition Book XXIX. p. 391.
July 8 Augustus Schutz - 618 4 1½ Expense of Office of Robes, Midsummer quarter. Order Book XV. p. 47.
July 9 John Lawton and Henry Ballowe. 29 13 1¼ Trinity and Hilary Terms as Deputy Chamberlains of Exchequer. Ibid, p. 49.
George Leslie - - 10 6 10¾ Late same - - Ibid.
John Shepherd 495 0 0 To answer bills drawn by Thos. Robinson, Minister at Vienna. Ibid, p. 47.
Taxes Commissioners - 150 0 0 Midsummer quarter's allowance. Order Book XIV. p 455.
John Trevor and five others. 100 0 0 Trinity Term as Welsh justices. Order Book XV. p. 51.
each.
John Birch - - 100 0 0 Same as Fifth Baron of the Exchequer Ibid.
July 20 South Sea Company - 822,214 7 0 1731–2, Midsummer, additional fund, 4 per cent, on 20,555,358l. 16s. 8d. present increase of said Company's capital stock, under 6 Geo. I. Ibid, p. 50.
July 23 Thomas Cooper 160 0 0 Rewards paid as Sheriff of Norfolk. Ibid, p. 48.
July 26 John Walker, Chief Usher of Exchequer. 440 2 3 Necessaries delivered, 1731, Trinity Term. Ibid, p. 49.
July 27 Thos. Lowther - - 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's service Money Book XXXVI. p. 13.
July 28 Receiver General of Crown Rents and Casualties in Scotland. 2,000 0 0 As cashier for the Commissioners and Trustees for improving Fisheries and Manufactures there, for one year, to 1731, June 24. North Britain Book X. pp. 139–40.
Excise officers, Scotland. 1,852 14 7¾ Salary bill, Midsummer quarter. Ibid, pp. 141–2.
Same - - 823 2 9¾ Incidents, same - - Ibid, pp. 143–4.
Samuel Shute 400 0 0 Royal bounty for services as Captain General, &c. of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire. Order Book XV. p. 48.
Nicholas Paxton - - 1,500 0 0 Crown law expenses Money Book XXXVI. p. 39.
Officers of the Pipe, et al. 80 12 4 One year's fees, due 1731, Midsummer. Ibid, p. 70.
Hawkers and Pedlars Office. 86 16 9¼ Incidents bill, 1731, Lady Day quarter. Ibid, p. 71.
July 29 Nicholas Paxton - 1,500 0 0 Crown law expenses - Order Book XV. p. 27.
July 30 Clerks of the Council 250 0 0 Midsummer quarter's salaries Money Book XXXVI. p. 52.
Aug. 1
[? Sept. 1]		 Wm. Ellis - 800 0 0 Royal bounty - - King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 276.
Aug. 2 Edward Byam - - 200 0 0 One year, due July 28, as Lieutenant Governor of Antigua Order Book XV. p. 52.
Aug. 3 Samuel White, merchant, of Poole. 77 6 4 For brandy seized at Waterford. Irish Book VIII. pp. 398–402.
John Hedges - - 2,000 0 0 Prince of Wales - Order Book XV. p. 12.
Rev. Stephen Coulet 20 0 0 Passage money to South Carolina. Money Book XXXVI. p. 84.
James Earl of Waldegrave. 1,300 0 0 Quarter's ordinary to June 22 as Ambassador, &c. to France. Ibid, p. 71.
Philip Earl of Chesterfield. 1,300 0 0 Same to June 8 as same to United Provinces. Ibid.
Edward Finch 455 0 0 Same and extraordinary to June 24 as Envoy to Sweden. Ibid, p. 72.
125 0 0 Same and extraordinary to June 24 as Envoy to Sweden. Ibid, p. 72.
John Goddard and Anthony Stert. 455 0 0 Commissaries, &c. for treating with Spain, &c. same quarter. Ibid, pp. 72–3.
each.
James Lord Tyrawley - 455 0 0 Same quarter's ordinary as Envoy, &c. to Portugal. Ibid, p. 73.
Thos. Robinson - - 455 0 0 Same and extraordinary as Envoy, &c. to Emperor of Germany. Ibid.
150 0 0 Same and extraordinary as Envoy, &c. to Emperor of Germany. Ibid.
Richard Sutton - - 455 0 0 Same quarter's ordinary as Envoy, &c. to Cassel and Wolfenbüttel. Ibid, p. 74.
Francis Colman - 273 0 0 Same as Resident at Florence Ibid.
Walter Titley - 273 0 0 Same as Resident at Denmark Ibid.
James Dayrolle - 273 0 0 Same as Resident with the States General. Ibid, p. 75.
Sir Cyril Wich - 273 0 0 Same as Envoy, &c. to Hanse Towns. Ibid.
Elizaeus Burgess - 273 0 0 Same and extraordinary as Resident at Venice. Ibid, pp. 75–6.
100 0 0 Same and extraordinary as Resident at Venice. Ibid, pp. 75–6.
George Woodward 273 0 0 Same quarter's ordinary as Resident with King of Poland. Ibid, p. 76.
Benjamin Keene 273 0 0 Same as Minister, &c. to Spain and Consul at Madrid. Ibid.
125 0 0 Same as Minister, &c. to Spain and Consul at Madrid.
Edmond Allen - 182 0 0 Same as Secretary at Turin - Ibid, p. 77.
John Stanhope - 182 0 0 Same as same to Extraordinary Embassy to States General. Ibid.
Thos. Pelham - 182 0 0 Same as same to same to France. Ibid.
Melchior Guy Dickens 182 0 0 Same as same at Berlin and extraordinaries. Ibid, pp. 77–8.
110 3 6 Same as same at Berlin and extraordinaries. Ibid, pp. 77–8.
John Crookshanks 182 0 0 Same as same to Commissioners to treat with those of Spain. Ibid, p. 77.
Charles Holzendorff - 100 0 0 Same for services performed abroad. Ibid.
Charles Black 150 0 0 Same as Consul General at Algiers. Ibid, p. 78.
Wm. Reed - 95 0 0 Same as same at Tripoli - Ibid.
John Russell 62 10 0 Same as Consul at Tetuan Ibid.
Wm. Cayley 50 0 0 Same as same at Cadiz Ibid.
John Dean - 50 0 0 Same as same in Flanders Ibid.
Aug. 3 Eldred Curwen 33 8 1 Overpayment as late Sheriff of Cumberland. Money Book XXXVI. p. 79.
Earl of Thanet 37 7 2 Same as same of Westmorland. - Ibid.
Sir Wm. St. Quintin - 179 17 4 Same as same of York - Ibid.
Sydenham Williams - 16 17 1½ Same as same of Dorset - Ibid.
Ezekiel Wallis - 35 9 3 Same as same of Wilts - Ibid.
Samuel Sheppard - 9 7 1 Same as same of Gloucester - Ibid.
Richard Tubby - 1 11 0 Same as same of Norfolk - Ibid.
Eldred Curwen, Sheriff of Cumberland. 40 0 0 Rewards paid for seizing felons. Ibid, p. 18.
John Suttell and John Buckle, Sheriffs of York. 40 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Aug. 4 John Scrope - 5,730 0 0 Secret service Order Book XV. p. 42.
Aug. 5 John Rollos - 456 4 6¾ Engraving seals detailed Ibid, p. 62.
Sir Luke Schaub - 455 0 0 Midsummer quarter's ordinary as Special Envoy to Poland. Ibid, p. 56.
Aug. 9 Earl of Waldegrave 400 0 0 Extraordinaries, 1731, Midsummer quarter, as Ambassador, &c. in France. Money Book XXXVI. pp. 84–5.
James Dayrolle 150 0 0 Same as Resident with States General. Ibid.
Thos. Pelham 180 0 0 Same as Secretary to the Embassy to France. Ibid.
Wm. Reed 250 0 0 Same for a year as Consul, &c. Tripoli. Ibid, p. 86.
George Woodward - 100 0 0 Same for a quarter as Resident in Poland. Ibid.
Aug. 10 Thos. Lascelles - 273 0 0 Midsummer quarter, inspecting demolition of Dunkirk. Order Book XV. p. 58.
Claudius Rondeau - 125 0 0 Same quarter's ordinary as Chargé d'Affaires in Russia. Ibid, p. 60.
Charles Lord Cornwallis 375 0 0 Same as Warden Chief Justice, &c. Ibid, p. 61.
Sir Theodore Janssen - 146 17 0 Royal bounty to John Walton. Ibid, p. 62.
Wm. Richards - 2,800 0 0 Royal bounty - Ibid, p. 52.
Wm. Finch - - 728 0 0 Midsummer quarter as Plenipotentiary to Slates General. Ibid, p. 55.
Melchior Guy Dickens 126 0 0 Quarter's extraordinaries as Secretary at Prussian Court. Money Book XXXVI. p. 87.
Charles Black 500 0 0 Same for year as Consul General at Algiers (including “duties at the two great feasts of Byram and Corban as usual” 550 dollars at 3s. 6d. each). Ibid.
Commissioners of Trade, &c. 2,000 0 0 1731, Midsummer quarter Ibid, p. 88.
Wm. Earl of Essex - 100 0 0 Keepers of Hyde Park, same quarter. Ibid, p. 89.
John Gwin 13 13 6 Overpayment as Sheriff of Monmouth. Ibid, p. 79.
Wm. Noake - 26 2 0¾ Same as same of Berks Ibid.
Wm. Tampion - 13 0 1 Same as same of Rutland - Ibid.
Aug. 11 John Smith, Deputy Chamberlain, for joining tallies, and George [? Wm.] Leslie, late same. 78 7 0 Services, 1727, June 11, to 1730, Michaelmas. Money Book XXXVI. pp. 89–90; Order Book XV. p. 63.
Henry Duke of Kent - 500 0 0 1731, Midsummer quarter's pension. Ibid, p. 90.
John Mann - 200 0 0 Services to Customs revenues Customs Book XIII. p. 216.
Thos. Minors - 815 15 0 Plate delivered into Jewel Office, Midsummer quarter. Order Book XV. p. 52.
John Westley and Randolph Greenway. 200 0 0 Paid for arrests of felons - Money Book XXXVI.p. 19.
Charles Hatton - 400 0 0 Royal bounty Order Book XV. p. 51.
Aug. 12 Lewis Monier - 300 0 0 Royal bounty for bringing the Grand Signior's and Grand Vizier's letter on the Grand Signior's accession. Ibid, p. 52.
Aug. 17 Thos. Missing - 1,912 10 0 Moiety of Jamaica provisions King's Warrant Book XXX. pp. 272–3.
Thos. Lowther - 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's service - Order Book XV. p. 17.
George Lord Forbes, Captain General, &c. of Leeward Islands. 885 11 0 Salary, 1729, December 31, to 1731, June 22, as a moiety of 1,200l. per annum allowed during absence. Money Book XXXVI.p. 91.
Thos. late Earl of Londonderry, same. 78 18 0 Same, 1729, August 19, to September 12, day of death. Ibid.
South Sea Company - 1,000,000 0 0 To pay off annuities - Ibid, pp. 92–3.
Hawkers and Pedlars Office. 257 0 6 Incidents, 1731, Midsummer quarter. Ibid, p. 93.
Wm. Fortescue - 40 0 0 As one of His Majesty's counsel-at-law. Ibid, p. 94.
per annum.
Joseph Taylor 51 15 6 Overpayment as Sheriff of Oxford. Ibid, p. 79.
Same - - - 40 0 0 Paid for arrest of felons - Ibid, p. 19.
John Rose, Sheriff of Northampton. 40 0 0 Same Ibid.
Aug. 18 Charles Lord Lynn - 175 0 0 Midsummer quarter's annuity as Master of His Majesty's Jewels. Order Book XIV. p. 64.
Thos. Lowther - 500 0 0 His Majesty's service Money Book XXXVI. p.13.
Aug. 19 Hester Abington and 73 others. 1,017 0 0 Savings on half-pay of reduced officers of the land forces and marines on the establishment of Great Britain, for 1730. King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 277.
Mary Harris and 115 others. 1,485 0 0 Saving by half-pay same year Ibid, p. 278.
Aug. 20 Sir Clement Cotterell - 329 14 0 His Majesty's present to Baron Knigge, Envoy from the Duke of Brunswick Lüneburg, who has had his audience of leave to return home. Order Book XIV. p. 64.
Aug. 24 Executors of Dr. Wm. Beauvoir, Professor of Physic, Oxford. 34 1 7 Salary to 1729–30, February 3, day of death. Money Book XXXVI. p. 119.
Mungo Haldane - 100 0 0 1731, Midsummer quarter's allowance. Ibid, p. 23.
Charles Fitzroy, &c. - 66 0 8 Half-year as keeper of His Majesty's Tennis Courts. Ibid, p. 94.
Henry Masterman 25 0 0 Same as King's clerk in the Crown Office. Ibid.
Edward Harley and Thos. Foley. 33 6 8 Same as Auditors of Imprests and Foreign Accounts. Ibid.
each.
David Casley - 82 0 0 One year as deputy keeper of Cotton Library. Ibid.
Henry Holt Henley - 53 12 1 Half-year as Clerk of the Pipe. Ibid.
Charles Wither 100 0 0 One year's fees as Surveyor of Woods. Ibid, p. 96.
Leonard Thompson - 64 2 1 Same allowance as Treasurer's Remembrancer in Exchequer. Ibid.
Treasurer of Christ's Hospital. 185 5 0 Half-year's annuity to mayor, &c. of London, for children of hospital. Ibid.
Samuel Edwards, surviving trustee of office of keeper of Windsor Great Park. 250 0 0 Half-year, due, Midsummer, for said office of ranger and keeper. Ibid.
Officers of the Pipe - 69 3 4 One year, due Midsummer - Ibid, p. 97.
Under keepers of Cranborne Chase. 10 0 0 Hay for deer - - Ibid.
Marmaduke Lilly and John Allen. 26 13 4 Half a year as apothecaries to the Household. Ibid.
James Earl of Berkeley 52 10 0 Under keepers of Dean Forest, Midsummer quarter. Ibid, p. 98.
Richard Viscount Castlemaine, Earl of Tylney. 67 10 0 Officers of Waltham Forest, same quarter. Ibid, pp. 98–9.
John Pitt - 85 0 0 Same quarter as Governor of Bermudas. Ibid, p. 99.
Sir Charles Dalton - 50 0 0 Same as Gentleman Usher, Black Rod. Ibid.
Daniel Graham 28 15 0 Same as apothecary in ordinary. Ibid, p. 100.
John Cooke 24 3 4 Same as Clerk of Foreign Estreats. Ibid.
Provost and Fellows of Eton College. 10 10 0 Same quarter's perpetuity - Ibid.
Edward Salter and John Spencer. 22 15 0 Same quarter as keepers of Council Chamber. Ibid, pp. 100–1.
18 5 0 Same quarter as keepers of Council Chamber. Ibid, pp. 100–1.
Corporation of Dartmouth. 10 0 0 Same quarter's perpetuity - Ibid, p. 101.
Thos. Walker - 50 0 0 Same quarter as housekeeper of Newmarket Palace. Ibid.
Richard Bentley, Esq. - 50 0 0 Same as keeper of His Majesty's libraries. Ibid.
Corportion of Berwick 25 0 0 Same quarter's allowance towards repairing bridge built by Charles I., over Tweed. Ibid, p. 102.
Aug. 24 Hugh Howard 40 0 0 Midsummer quarter's allowance as keeper of Paper Office. Money Book XXXVI. p. 102.
Mr. Rollos - - 12 10 0 Same as engraver of royal seals, &c. Ibid.
Joseph Lawson and seven others. 25 0 6 Same as sergeants-at-arms - Ibid, p. 103.
John Duke of Montagu 125 0 0 Same for officers of the Bath. Ibid.
Frances Wyndham - 50 0 0 Same quarter's pension Ibid.
Corporation of Lyme Regis. 25 0 0 Same quarter's perpetuity for repairing “Cobb” pier. Ibid, p. 104.
Heirs of Col. Fairfax - 25 0 0 Same quarter's perpetuity - Ibid.
Dr. Dickens and Dr. Green, Cambridge, Dr. Woodford and Dr. Bouchier, Oxford. 10 0 0 Same quarter's fee - Ibi
each.
Ministers of Isle of Man. 25 0 0 Same quarter's annuity - Ibid, pp. 105–6.
French Ministers of the Savoy. 30 0 0 Half-year's annuity - Ibid, p. 106.
George Turbill - 50 0 0 Midsummer quarter as keeper of Records relating to Forfeited Estates, England. Ibid.
Jane Kien 75 0 0 Same as House and Wardrobe Keeper, Kensington. Ibid, p. 107.
John Inglis - - 25 0 2 Same as Marshal and Assistant Master of Ceremonies. Ibid.
30 6 8 Same as Marshal and Assistant Master of Ceremonies. Ibid.
Sir Clement Cotterell - 25 0 0 Same as Master of Ceremonies. Ibid, p. 107–8.
50 0 0 Same as Master of Ceremonies. Ibid, p. 107–8.
Samuel Lord Masham 27 18 8 Half-year as King's Remembrancer and Exchequer. Ibid, p. 108.
Benedict Earl of Harborough. 25 0 0 Midsummer quarter as Chief Justice in Eyre, North of the Trent. Ibid, pp. 108–9.
Officers of Ordnance - 231 15 10 Half-year ended Midsummer Ibid, p. 109.
University of Cambridge. 10 0 0 One year on Henry VII.'s perpetuity for a preacher. Ibid, p. 110.
Same - - 10 0 0 Same on Henry VII.'s perpetuity. Ibid.
Same - 13 6 8 Same on the perpetuity for a Divinity lecture. Ibid.
University of Oxford - 10 0 0 Same on Henry VII.'s perpetuity for a preacher. Ibid.
Same - - 13 6 8 On Lady Margaret's perpetuity for a Divinity lecture. Ibid, p. 111.
Nathaniel Blackerby - 9 2 6 One year at 6d. per day as His Majesty's housekeeper at Kensington. Ibid.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge. 16 13 4 One year's perpetuity to Master and Fellows. Ibid.
Bishop of Bangor 37 6 8 One year's fee as Master of the Temple. Ibid.
Edward Stables 10 0 0 One year's salary as Clerk of the House of Commons. Ibid.
Charles Earl of Arran 5 6 1 Same as Ranger of Bagshot Park. Ibid, p. 112.
Aug. 24 Poor of St. John Baptist. 7 13 4 One year's perpetuity Money Book XXXVI. p. 112.
Same of St. Botolph - 7 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Same of St. Magnus - 21 4 8 Same - Ibid.
Same of St. Michael, Cornhill. 12 4 0 Same - Ibid, p. 113.
Charles Duke of Bolton, Governor of Isle of Wight and Receiver General of rents and revenues there. 232 13 8½ Surplus on account ended 1729, Michaelmas, of rents, &c. Isle of Wight. Ibid.
Vicar of the Tower of London. 6 13 4 One year's perpetuity - Ibid, p. 114.
Schoolmaster of Southwell, Nottingham. 10 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. 10 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Vicars of Lichfield Cathedral. 15 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Grey Longueville - 40 0 0 One year's salary as Gloucester King of Arms. Ibid, p. 115.
Wm. Cowper - - 48 16 8 Midsummer quarter's annuity and allowance as Knight Harbinger. Ibid.
South Sea Company - 69,873 15 6 On the Act 5 Geo. I. - Ibid, pp. 115–6.
1,393 9 6 On the Act 5 Geo. I. - Ibid, pp. 115–6.
per annum.
Hugh Earl of Loudoun 500 0 0 1731, Midsummer quarter's pension. Ibid, p. 1.
Wm. Lord Byron - 250 0 0 Same Ibid.
Captain George Munro 100 0 0 Same Ibid.
John Earl of Crawford and 12 others, ut supra, p. 154. 750 0 0 Same Ibid, p. 2.
Earl of Buchan and six others, ut supra, ibid. 1,200 0 0 Same quarter's allowances as Commissioners of Police. Ibid, p. 3.
George Middleton - 150 0 0 Same quarter's incidents for same. Ibid, p. 4.
Earl of Ilay and George Campbell. 50 0 0 Same quarter, for Lord Forbes's children. Ibid.
John Earl of Kintore - 50 0 0 Same quarter's annuity - Ibid, p. 5.
Lord Mordington - 50 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Sir Patrick and Martha Johnston. 37 10 0 Same - Ibid.
12 10 0 Same - Ibid.
South Sea Company - 822,214 7 0 One year to 1732, June 24, on 20,555,358l. 16s. 8d. Money Book XXXV. p. 278.
Officers of Board of Works. 152 1 2 Salaries, half-year ended June 24. Ibid, p. 159.
Wm. Earl of Essex - 400 0 0 For Lord Cornbury - King's Warrant Book XXX. pp. 274–5.
per annum.
Same 200 0 0 For Lady Catherine Hyde - Ibid.
Same 200 0 0 For Lady Charlotte Hyde - Ibid.
Bank of England 17,072 14 10 Circulating 2,182,400l. in Exchequer bills, three months ended July 24. Money Book XXXV. p. 202.
Aug. 25 Same - 160,000 0 0 1731–2, annuity at 4 per cent. on 4,000,000l. purchased by the Bank from the South Sea Company, 1722, October 23. Order Book XV. p. 67.
Aug. 28 Arthur Collins - 100 0 0 Royal bounty - Order Book XV. p. 67.
Aug. 30 Wm. Cosby - 1,200 0 0 As Governor of Leeward Islands by letters patent of 1731, June 22. King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 291.
per annum.
Thos. Missing - 5,060 3 9 Victualling Gibraltar - Ibid, p. 280–1.
James Heidegger - 1,000 0 0 Royal bounty to undertakers of the Opera. Order Book XV. p. 67.
Aug. 31 Thos. Lowther - 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's services Money Book XXXVI. p. 13.
Sept. 1 Wm. Ellis - 800 0 0 Royal bounty Order Book XV. p. 72.
Wm. Richards - 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's service Ibid.
John Scrope - 4,594 12 0 Secret service Ibid.
Thos. Lowther 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's service Ibid, p. 17.
John Hedges - - 2,000 0 0 Prince of Wales - - Ibid, p. 12.
Royal warrant to Gilbert Fleming for issue to himself, Wm. Mathew, and E. Mann of 3,000 0 0 As Commissioners for sale of French lands in St. Christopher with 2½ per cent. to Henry Fane on all bills of exchange remitted to him by them. 3pages. Treasury Board Papers CCLXXVII. No. 1.
each.
Wm. Lowndes 100 0 0 As an auditor of the Exchequer Court, loco Thos. Jett, died 1730, July 1. Money Book XXXVI. p. 118.
per annum.
Sept. 15 George Lowen - 45 10 0 Year's hay for deer in New Lodge Walk, Windsor Forest. Ibid, p. 120.
Charles Duke of St. Albans. 45 10 0 Midsummer quarter's fee as Governor and Captain of Windsor Castle. Ibid.
Robert Lord Walpole, Ranger and Keeper of Richmond Park. 88 16 0 Half-year for officers of Richmond Park. Ibid, pp. 120–1.
John Gore - 3,666 18 8 Bills of exchange furnished for His Majesty's service. King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 295.
Cofferer of Household - 100,000 0 0 Imprest - Ibid, p. 293.
Sept. 17 Arthur Onslow - 500 0 0 1731, May 6 to August 14, as Speaker of House of Commons. Order Book XV. p. 75.
Charles de Sailly - 200 0 0 Royal bounty - Ibid.
Charles Stanhope 5,000 0 0 To meet debts of His late Majesty incurred in the office of Treasurer of the Chamber. Ibid, p. 76.
John Waller, et al. 200 0 0 Reward for arrest of John Sheffeild, highwayman. Money Book XXXVI. pp. 121–3.
Rev. Joseph Hooper - 20 0 0 Passage money to Isle of Providence. Ibid, p. 119.
Richard Love 57 2 0 Overpayment as Sheriff of Southampton. Ibid, p. 80.
Samuel Kent - 187 14 0 Same as same of Surrey Ibid.
Sept. 20 John Lord Hobart, Treasurer of the Chamber. 60,000 0 0 Imprest for Office of the Chamber. King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 295.
Sept. 22 Casper Bergman 150 0 0 Lodging, &c., of late messenger from Algiers. Order Book XV. p. 76.
Sept. 22 Rev. Rodham Kenner - 20 0 0 Passage money to Virginia - Money Book XXXVI. p. 119.
Sept. 23 Thomas Fraunceis - 40 0 0 Reward for arrests paid by him as Sheriff of Somerset. Order Book XV. p. 78.
Thos. Shepherd - - 40 0 0 Same as same of Northampton. Ibid.
Sept. 29 Thos. Williams 100 0 0 As Chamberlain and Chancellor of Carmarthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan, and Haverfordwest. Money Book XXXVI. p. 126.
per annum.
John Arden - 13 12 5 Overpayment as Sheriff of Stafford. Ibid, p. 80.
Samuel Stevensen Alleyu. 25 7 2 Same as same of Warwick - Ibid.
Charles Cole, Sheriff of Northampton. 40 0 0 Paid for arrest of felons Ibid, p. 19.
James Brooke, Sheriff of Kent. 120 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
Nathaniel Acton, Sheriff of Suffolk. 80 0 0 Same Ibid.
Sept. 30 Customs officers of outports. 12,329 6 7 Salary bill, Michaelmas quarter. Customs Book XIII. p. 239.
Same, London port - 7,845 9 4¼ Same Ibid.
Nathaniel Cowdery 12 10 0 Michaelmas quarter, keeping Register of Public Loans. Order Book XV. p. 32.
Executors of Thos. Ward. 33 6 8 1730, December 25, to day of death 1730–1, January 24, as Consul General of all Russia. Money Book XXXVI. p. 128.
Claudius Rondeau 8 6 8 Same date as Ward's Secretary. Ibid.
Duke of Newcastle and Lord Harrington. 462 10 0 Michaelmas quarter, as Secretaries of State. Ibid, p. 126.
each.
Thos. Spence, paymaster of 1710 lottery. 8,000 0 0 Annuities unsubscribed into South Sea stock. Ibid, p. 127.
John Beresford 77 10 0 Clerks for making up revenue books, 2731, Michaelmas quarter. Ibid, p. 39.
David Polhill - 125 0 0 Michaelmas quarter, as Keeper of Records in Tower. Order Book XV. p. 43.
Lords of Treasury - 2,000 0 0 1731, Michaelmas salaries - Money Book XXXVI. p. 28.
Henry Fane - - 50 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
Sir Robert Walpole - 400 0 0 Same as Chancellor of Exchequer. Ibid, p. 29.
John Couraud, Latin Secretary. 50 0 0 Same quarter's allowance - Ibid.
Thos. Thurkettle - 16 3 4 Same Ibid, p. 30.
16 3 4 Same Ibid, p. 30.
John Lawton, gent. - 105 0 0 1731, Michaelmas quarter (with certificate, “Since Midsummer last, Stuart, Smart and Whiston have been sorting Star Chamber Records into reigns”). Ibid, p. 31.
Sept. 30 John Lawton - 10 0 0 1731, Michaelmas quarter, as Senior Deputy Chamberlain of Exchequer. Order Book XV. p. 30.
Clerks of the Treasury - 187 10 0 Same quarter's salaries - Money Book, XXXVI. p. 32.
Wm. Ireland - 25 0 0 Same - Ibid, p. 33.
George Holmes - 25 0 0 Same - Ibid, p. 34.
Charles Valence Jones 50 0 0 Same - Ibid.
David Polhill - 37 10 0 Same - - Ibid, pp. 34–5.
Sir Philip Ryley and Thos. Spence. 53 7 0 Same quarter's salaries and allowances. Ibid, p. 35.
Thos. Mann, et al. - 127 10 0 Same quarter's salaries Ibid, p. 38.
Francis Earl of Godolphin. 50 0 0 Half-year as Deputy Ranger of the House Park at Windsor. Order Book XV. p. 77.
Horace Walpole, Surveyor and Auditor General of His Majesty's revenues in America. 125 0 0 Same due 1731, Michaelmas, on the annuities of 100l. per annum from the Leeward Islands and 150l. from Barbados. Ibid, p. 78.
Edward Millward, porter at the Exchequer Gate. 5 0 0 Quarter's allowance for better securing His Majesty's treasure. Ibid, p. 29.
Sep. 31 Richard Andrews, jun. - 37 10 0 1731, Michaelmas quarter's salary. Money Book XXXVI. p. 25.
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