Warrants for the Payment of Money: 1731, October-December

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1731, October–December

Oct. 2 John Hedges - 2,000 0 0 Prince of Wales - - Order Book XV. p. 12.
Oct. 5 Paymasters of Exchequer Bills. 400 0 0 Application of victualler's duty surplus. Money Book XXXVI. pp. 128–9.
Bank of England - 28 3 5 Same Ibid.
Commissioners of Hackney Coaches. 214 12 11½ Incidents, 1730, Michaelmas quarter. Ibid, p. 129.
John Earl of Sutherland. 300 0 0 Allowance, same quarter - Ibid, p. 130.
Wm. Duke of Devonshire 885 13 4¼ Fees, &c. as Keeper of Privy Seal, for 1731, June 12 to September 29. Ibid, pp. 130–1.
Kingsmil Eyre - 151 12 0 Sunday clothing and accoutrements to invalids serving at different garrisons, 1731. King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 298.
Earl of Wilmington - 1,000 0 0 1731, Michaelmas quarter - Money Book XXXVI.p.41.
Hackney Coach Commissioners. 270 10 0 Same quarter's salaries - Ibid, p. 42.
Clerks of Council 250 0 0 Michaelmas quarter's salaries. Ibid, p. 52.
Same - - 100 0 0 Same quarter's attendance on Board of Trade. Ibid.
Robert Smith, master of mechanics. 37 10 0 Same quarter's salary - Ibid, p. 53.
John Westley and Randolph Greenway. 200 0 0 Paid for arrest of felons Ibid, p. 20.
Oct. 6 Customs Officers, Scotland. 6,136 12 0 Salary bill, Michaelmas, 1731 North Britain Book X. pp. 157–71.
Oct. 6 Stephen Poyntz - - 6,000 0 0 Annual allowance for Duke of Cumberland. Order Book XV. p. 81.
Earl of Warwick - 200 0 0 1731, Michaelmas quarter's pension. Money Book XXXVI. p. 43.
Officers and Clerks of the Tally Court. 132 4 0 Striking 1,322 tallies of loan, 1730, September 29, to 1731, September 29. Ibid, p. 131.
Commissioners of Hawkers and Pedlars. 431 14 6½ Michaelmas quarter's salary bill. Ibid.
Post Office - - 2,151 15 8 Same quarter's salary bill to General and Penny Post. Ibid, pp. 191–3.
529 14 5¼ Same quarter's salary bill to General and Penny Post. Ibid, pp. 191–3.
Oct. 7 Col. John Armstrong - 1,404 0 0 Services, &c. when sent to the Court of France in February 1729. Order Book XV. p. 80.
Oct. 12 John Scrope - - 5,000 0 0 Secret service - - - Ibid, p. 81.
Earl of Goldolphin, Groom of Stole. 1,000 0 0 Michaelmas quarter's annuity Money Book XXXVI. p. 134.
John Harvey, Esq. commonly called Lord Harvey. 150 0 0 Same as Vice Chamberlain, of Household. Ibid.
Wm. Duke of Manchester and 10 others named. 250 0 0 Same as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber. Ibid, p. 135.
each.
Sir Robert Rich and six others named. 125 0 0 Same as Grooms of the Bedchamber. Ibid.
each.
John Clavering - 190 18 8 As same from 1731, May 7 - Order Book XV. p 83.
Wm. Earl of Denbigh - 150 0 0 Same quarter's pension - Money Book XXXVI. p. 136.
Horatio Walpole, Esq. Cofferer of the Household. 100,000 0 0 Imprest for His Majesty's Household. Ibid.
John Baskett - 4,678 5 10 Printing Acts, proclamations, speeches, &c. 1730, June 24, to 1731, June 24, Ibid, pp. 136–7.
Bank of England - 30,000 0 0 Annuities on the million lottery, 12 Geo. I. Ibid, p. 137.
Jonathan Forward - 545 0 0 Transporting 109 felons named in detail. Ibid, pp. 138–9.
John Shepherd - 302 18 0 His Majesty's service Order Book XV. p. 82.
Hawkers and Pedlars Office. 182 4 3½ Incidents, Michaelmas quarter. Money Book XXXV. p. 93.
Bank of England - 60,000 0 0 One year from 1731, Midsummer, 4 per cent. on 1,500,000l. part of 2,000,000l. as by 11 Geo. I. Order Book XV. p. 85.
Alured Popple - 287 10 0 Salaries and incidents, Board of Trade, Michaelmas quarter. Money Book XXXVI. p. 46.
267 6 10 Salaries and incidents, Board of Trade, Michaelmas quarter. Money Book XXXVI. p. 46.
Charles Duke of St. Albans. 343 2 6 Michaelmas quarter, as Master of Hawks. Ibid, p. 48.
Same - - - 250 0 0 Same quarter's pension - Ibid.
Heirs of Nicholas Yates 25 0 0 Same quarter's perpetuity - Ibid, p. 54.
Thos. Lowther 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's service Ibid, p. 13.
Oct. 12 Civil List, Scotland 9,151 18 14½ Michaelmas quarter - North Britain Book X. pp. 172–5.
Sir Edward Hill - 52 0 0 As King's waiter, London port. Customs Book XIII. p. 243.
per annum.
Oct. 13 Augustus Schutz 1,342 0 2½ Expense in Office of Robes, Michaelmas quarter. Order Book XV. p. 86.
Oct. 19 Philip Earl of Chesterfield. 1,300 0 0 Quarter's ordinary, due September 7, as Ambassador, &c. to States General. Money Book XXXVI. p. 142.
James Earl Waldegrave. 1,300 0 0 Same, due September 19, as Ambassador, &c. to France. Ibid.
Wm. Hartley - - 880 18 3 Overpayment on 10th 3s. aid, 1728, as Receiver General of Bucks. Order Book XV. p. 87.
Bank of England - 70,000 0 0 One year from 1731, June 24, 4 per cent. on 1,750,000l. Ibid.
Same - 50,000 0 0 Same as same on 1,250,000l. Ibid, p. 88.
Oct. 20 Nicholas Paxton 1,000 0 0 Crown law expenses - Ibid, p. 27.
United East India Company. 128,000 0 0 One year's annuity from 1731, Michaelmas. Ibid, p. 90.
Duke of Grafton 750 0 0 Michaelmas quarter's pension Money Book XXXVI. p. 142.
Wm. Earl of Essex, Ranger of St. James's Park. 226 16 3 Same quarter's fees for self and under keepers of St. James's Park. Ibid, p. 143.
Same, Keeper of Hyde Park. 100 0 0 Same for Hyde Park Ibid.
Lord Cornwallis - - 416 13 4 Same quarter as Warden Chief Justice, &c. Ibid, p. 144.
Taxes Commissioners 55 7 5½ Same quarter's incidents, land tax. Ibid.
Same 257 7 11¼ Same for house duty Ibid, p. 145.
John Scrope - 4,282 16 0 Secret service Order Book XV. p. 81.
Rev. Daniel MacDonald 20 0 0 Passage money to Virginia - Money Book XXXVI. p. 119.
Commissioners for Taxes. 150 0 0 Michaelmas salaries - - Ibid, p. 64.
Same - 677 10 0 House duties salary bill, same quarter. Ibid, p. 69.
Nicholas Paxton - 1,000 0 0 Crown law expenses Ibid, p. 39.
Oct. 26 Wm. Earl of Essex - 888 0 0 Ordinary, May 11, 1730–1, to September 29, as Minister Plenipotentiary to King of Sardinia. Money Book XXXVI. p. 145.
Lord Tyrawley 485 0 0 Same Michaelmas quarter, as Envoy Extraordinary to Portugal. Ibid, p. 146.
John Goddard 485 0 0 Same as Commissary for treating with the Commissaries of Spain on matters arising under the Treaty of Seville. Ibid.
Anthony Stert - 485 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Oct. 26 John Crookshanks - 194 0 0 Michaelmas quarter as Secretary to Goddard and Stert. Money Book XXXVI.p.145.
Richard Sutton - - 795 0 0 Extraordinaries as Envoy, &c. to Duke of Wolfenbüttel and Landgrave of Hesse. Ibid, pp. 146–7.
Same - - 485 0 0 Michaelmas quarter's ordinary as same. Ibid, pp. 147–8.
Thos. Robinson - 485 0 0 Same and Extraordinary as Envoy, &c. Emperor of Germany. Ibid, p. 148.
426 0 0 Same and Extraordinary as Envoy, &c. Emperor of Germany. Ibid, p. 148.
Edward Finch - 485 0 0 Same as Envoy, &c. to Sweden. Ibid, p. 149.
125 0 0 Same as Envoy, &c. to Sweden. Ibid, p. 149.
James Dayrolle - 291 0 0 Same as Resident with the States General. Ibid.
150 0 0 Same as Resident with the States General. Ibid.
Elizaeus Burgess - 291 0 0 Same quarter's ordinary as Resident at Venice. Ibid, p. 150.
Sir Cyril Wich - - 291 0 0 Same as Envoy, &c. to Hanse Towns. Ibid.
Benjamin Keene 291 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. Ibid.
Walter Titley - - 291 0 0 Same as Resident at Court of Denmark. Ibid, p. 151.
George Woodward 291 0 0 Same as Resident with King of Poland. Ibid.
Francis Colman - - 291 0 0 Same as Resident at Court of Florence. Ibid.
Wm. Reede - 95 0 0 Same as Consul General at Tripoli. Ibid, p. 152.
Charles Black - 150 0 0 Same as same at Algier - Ibid.
John Russell - 62 10 0 Same as same at Tetuan Ibid.
Wm. Cayley - 50 0 0 Same as Consul at Cadiz - Ibid.
John Dean - 50 0 0 Same as same in Flanders - Ibid.
Edmund Allen - 194 0 0 Same as Secretary to King of Sardinia. Ibid, p. 153.
John Stanhope - 194 0 0 Same as same to States General. Ibid.
Melchior Guy Dickens 194 0 0 Same as same at Court of Berlin. Ibid.
Thos. Pelham - 214 0 0 Same as same to Embassy to France. Ibid.
Charles Holzendorff - 100 0 0 Same for services abroad - Ibid.
Sheriffs of England and Wales. 4,000 0 0 Patent fees for 1731, detailed Ibid, pp. 154–5.
Commissioners of Trade 2,000 0 0 1731, Michaelmas quarter's salaries. Ibid, p. 157.
Oct. 27 James and Arthur Moore. 1,500 0 0 Same quarter for Band of Gentleman Pensioners. Order Book XV, p. 90.
Wm. Matthew, Lieutenant General of Leeward Caribbee Islands. 67 7 11¼ Moiety salary of Captain General, ibid, 1730–1, March 12 to April 23, when he set out for England. Ibid, p. 100.
Same - - 200 0 0 One year due October 26, as Lieutenant Governor of St. Christopher. Ibid, p. 96.
Charles Lord Lynn - 175 0 0 Michaelmas quarter as Master of His Majesty's Jewels. Money Book XXXVI. 163.
Oct. 28 John King - 300 0 0 Half year due 1731, Michaelmas, as Outranger of Windsor Forest. Money Book XXXVI. p. 163.
Henry Duke of Kent - 500 0 0 1731, Michaelmas quarter's pension. Ibid, p. 90.
Mungo Haldane - 100 0 0 Same quarter - - Ibid, p. 23.
Hugh Earl of Loudoun 500 0 0 Same 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.
Oct. 29 Sir Theodore Janssen - 146 17 0 Royal bounty to John Walton Order Book XV. p. 97.
Daniel Graham 28 15 0 Michaelmas quarter, as apothecary in ordinary. Money Book XXXVI. 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 annuity - Ibid.
Edward Salter and John Spencer. 24 5 0 Same quarter as Keepers of Council Chamber. Ibid, p. 100–101.
18 5 0 Same quarter as Keepers of Council Chamber. Ibid, p. 100–101.
Corporation of Dartmouth. 10 0 0 Same quarter's perpetuity - Ibid, p. 101.
Richard Bentley - - 50 0 0 Same quarter as Keeper of His Majesty's Libraries. Ibid.
Corporation of Berwick 25 0 0 Same quarter's allowance - Ibid, p. 102.
Same of Lyme Regis - 25 0 0 Same - - - Ibid, p. 104.
Heirs of Colonel Fairfax 25 0 0 Same quarter's perpetuity - Ibid.
Dr. Dickens and Dr. Green, Cambridge; Dr. Bouchier and Dr. Woodford, Oxford. 10 0 0 Same quarter's fee - Ibid, pp. 104–5.
each
Ministers of Isle of Man. 25 0 0 Same quarter's pension - Ibid, pp. 105–6.
George Turbill - 50 0 0 Same quarter's allowance as Keeper of Records relating to Forfeited Estates, England. Ibid, p. 106.
Jane Kien - 75 0 0 Same quarter's allowance - Ibid, p. 107.
John Inglis - 25 0 0 Same as Marshal and Assistant Master of Ceremonies. Ibid.
32 6 8 Same as Marshal and Assistant Master of Ceremonies. Ibid.
Sir Clement Cotterell - 25 0 0 Same as Master of Ceremonies. Ibid, pp. 107–8.
50 0 0 Same as Master of Ceremonies. Ibid, pp. 107–8.
Earl of Harborough 25 0 0 Same quarter's annuity as Chief Justice in Eyre, north of the Trent. Ibid, p. 109.
Oct. 29 Wm. Cowper, Knight Harbinger. 51 16 8 1731, Michaelmas quarter's annuity, &c. Money Book XXXVI. p. 115.
John Rollos - 12 10 0 Same quarter's fee as Engraver of Royal Seals. Ibid, p. 152.
L'Estrange Symes - 12 3 4 One year's salary as Comptroller of His Majesty's Revels. Ibid, p. 153.
Wm. Finch 776 0 0 Michaelmas quarter as Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to States General. Ibid, p. 156.
Sir Luke Schaub 485 0 0 Same and extraordinaries, “His Majesty having appointed him to go to the Court of the King of Poland on special affairs for his service.” Ibid.
100 0 0 Same and extraordinaries, “His Majesty having appointed him to go to the Court of the King of Poland on special affairs for his service.” Ibid.
Claudius Rondeau - 125 0 0 Same ordinary as Consul in Russia. Ibid.
Thos. Lascelles - 291 0 01 Same for inspecting demolition of Dunkirk. Ibid.
Eight sergeants at arms, detailed. 26 13 6 Same quarter's fee of 3s. and allowance of 2s. 6d. per day for board wages. Ibid, p. 157.
each.
Frances Wyndham - 50 0 0 Same quarter's pension Ibid.
Hugh Howard - - 40 0 0 Same quarter, Keeper and Register of His Majesty's Paper Office. Ibid, p. 158.
Richard Hammond - 14 3 6 Same as Foreign Apposer in Exchequer Court. Ibid.
Wm. Earl of Essex - 200 0 0 Watering Ring in Hyde Park, 1731, summer season. Ibid.
Richard Earl of Tylney, Warden of Waltham Forest. 67 10 0 Michaelmas quarter for officers of Waltham Forest. Ibid, p. 159.
Sir Charles Dalton 50 0 0 Same as Gentleman Usher Black Rod. Ibid.
James Earl of Berkeley 52 10 10 Same for Keepers of Dean Forest. Ibid, p. 160.
John Duke of Montagu 125 0 0 Same for Officers of the Bath Ibid.
John Pitt 85 0 0 Same as Governor, &c. of the Bermudas. Ibid, p. 161.
John Anstis and 13 others named 210 0 0 Half-year as officers at arms - Ibid.
Executors of Francis Cudworth Masham. 25 14 3¼ 1730, September 29, to 1731, May 16, day of death as Foreign Apposer in the Exchequer. Ibid, pp. 161–2.
Mayor of Macclesfield - 25 0 0 Town preacher to instruct the towns and villages adjacent in doctrine, &c. of Church of England. Ibid, p. 162.
Thos. Missing - 5,034 4 0 Victualling Gibraltar - King's Warrant Book XXX. pp. 313–4.
Excise officers, Scotland. 1,852 19 1¾ Salary bill, Michaelmas quarter North Britain Book X. pp. 178–9.
Same - 780 1 4¾ Incidents, same - - Ibid, pp. 180–1.
Oct. 30 John Hedges - - 2,000 0 0 Prince of Wales - Order Book XV. p. 12.
Nov. 9 Charles Lord Cornwallis. 416 13 4 Midsummer quarter's fees, &c. detailed, as Warden Chief Justice, &c. south of the Trent. Money Book XXXVI. p. 88.
Wm. Earl of Essex - 223 1 3 Fees and allowances for St. James's Park, same quarter. Ibid, pp. 88–9.
Nov. 12 Samuel Stevenson - 25 7 2 Overpayment as Sheriff of Warwick. Order Book XV. p. 53.
Nov. 28 Gertrude Countess Dowager of Albemarle. 500 0 0 Half-year's pension, due 1731, September 29. Money Book XXXVI. p. 127.
Nov. 30 Stephen Poyntz, Cashier of Excise. 611 7 11 For carrying 2,655,731l. 7s. 8d. into Exchequer for 1730, June to 1731, June. Warrants not relating to money XXIV. p. 415.
Benjamin Bishop of Sarum. 285 2 6 Half a year as Chancellor of the Garter. Money Book XXXVI. p. 164.
Wm. Emerson 65 0 0 One year as keeper of the gate in Hyde Park. “This allowance is issued separately only when the Court is not at Kensington. When the Court is there, and the road is watered quite through the park, 'tis included in the 200l. paid to the keeper.”. Ibid.
Stamp Commissioners - 48 18 8½ Apprentice duties, incidents for half-year to February 3, 1729–30. Ibid, p. 165.
Same 97 12 6 Same for half-year ended 1730, August 3. Ibid, p. 170.
Same 4,204 14 8½ Incidents, 1729, August 2, to February 3, paid by Henry Cartwright, Receiver General of Stamp Duties. Ibid, pp. 166–7.
Same - 9,082 10 10 Same for half-year ended August 2, 1731. Ibid, pp. 168–9.
Francis Colman 378 0 0 Ordinary as Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duke of Tuscany at Parma from 1731, June 18, day of appointment, to October 22, day of his return to Florence. Ibid, p. 170.
Wm. Earl of Essex - 100 0 0 1731, Michaelmas quarter's pensions to Lady Catherine Hyde and Lady Charlotte Hyde. Ibid, p. 171.
Post Office - - 1,626 19 2 Incidents, Christmas quarter, 1730. Ibid, pp. 174–5.
Same - 1,684 7 7 Same for 1731, Lady Day Ibid, pp. 176–7.
Bank of England 14,849 16 1 Circulating 1,810,300l. in Exchequer bills, three months ended October 24. Money Book XXXV. p. 202.
Nov. 30 Charles Duke of St. Albans. 48 10 0 Michaelmas quarter as Governor, &c. of Windsor Castle. Money Book XXXVI. p. 120.
Wadham Locke, Under Sheriff of Wilts. 120 0 0 Paid for arrest of felons - Ibid, p. 120.
Percival Lewis, same of Surrey. 240 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Wm. Hawkins, same of Berks. 40 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Wm. Francis [Fraunceis], same of Somerset. 40 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Warner Perkins and Randolph Greenway. 240 0 0 Same - Ibid, p. 21.
Francis Gulston - 24 12 10¾ Overpayment as Sheriff of Herts. Ibid, p. 80.
Dec. 1 Sir Wm. Chapple - 100 0 0 1731, Michaelmas term, as Chief Justice of Carnarvon, Merioneth, and Anglesea. Order Book XV. p. 106.
Thos. Martin - 100 0 0 Same as Second Justice, ibid - Ibid.
John Trevor and Henry Beeston. 100 0 0 Same as Chief and Second Justice of Carmarthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan. Ibid.
100 0 0 Same as Chief and Second Justice of Carmathen, Pembroke, and Cardigan. Ibid.
Richard Carter and John Verney. 100 0 0 Same as same of Glamorgan, Brecon, and Radnor. Ibid.
100 0 0 Same as same of Glamorgan, Brecon, and Radnor. Ibid.
John Birch 25 0 0 Same as Fifth Baron of the Exchequer. Ibid.
Wine Licence Office 540 19 10 Incidents, 1731, Michaelmas quarter. Money Book XXXVI. p. 11.
Same - - 577 10 0 Same quarter's salary bill - Ibid, p. 12.
John Greenfield 11 4 3 Moiety of money seized out of the “Black Bitch” bound for Lisbon. Customs Book XIII. p. 234.
Dec. 2 John Selwyn - 6,671 10 0 Year's establishment to Princesses Royal, Amalie and Caroline to Michaelmas, 1732. Order Book XV. p. 102.
John Hedges 2,000 0 0 Prince of Wales Ibid, p. 12.
Elizaeus Burgess - 100 0 0 Extraordinaries as Resident at Venice. Money Book XXXVI. p. 178.
Walter Titley - 100 0 0 Same as Resident in Denmark. Ibid.
Dec. 7 Thos. Lowther - 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's service - Ibid, p. 13.
Nicholas Paxton - 1,500 0 0 Crown law expenses - Ibid, p. 39.
Duke of Montagu 20,000 0 0 Imprest on account of the Great Wardrobe. King's Warrant Book XXX. p. 318.
Arthur Onslow - 500 0 0 100 days, 1731, August 14, to November 22, as Speaker of House of Commons. Order Book XV. p. 103.
Thos. Minors 556 18 4 Plate delivered into Jewel Office, 1731, Michaelmas quarter. Ibid, p. 104.
Samuel Robinson, Chamberlain of London. 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's charity to the poor of London parishes. Ibid.
Dec. 8 Walter Chetwynd, late Paymaster of Pensions. 638 13 6 Incidents bill, 1731 - Warrants not relating to money XXIV. 419–20.
Dec. 11 Wm. Townshend, Usher of the Receipt. 1,022 17 7½ Necessaries delivered to the ancient offices in the said Receipt, 1731, Easter and Trinity terms. Order Book XV. p. 108.
Same 466 3 7½ Same to the several new offices, detailed. Ibid.
Dec. 14 James Earl Waldegrave 810 0 0 Extraordinaries, Michaelmas quarter, 1731, as Ambassador, &c. in France. Money Book XXXVI. pp. 179–80.
Thos. Pelham - 180 0 0 Same for same quarter as Secretary to Embassy, France. Ibid.
Benjamin Keene 550 0 0 Same for Lady Day and Midsummer quarters as Minister, &c. in Spain. Ibid.
471 0 0 Same for Lady Day and Midsummer quarters as Minister, &c. in Spain. Ibid.
Dec. 15 John Scrope 5,842 0 0 Secret service - - Order Book XV. p. 108.
Dec. 20 John Walker, Chief Usher of Exchequer Court. 286 0 6 Allowance of 5d. per day for diet and necessaries delivered, 1731, Michaelmas term. Ibid, p. 110.
Managers of the Lottery, 1731. 6,750 0 0 Rewards for services Money Book XXXVI. p. 181.
Christopher Rhodes - 60 0 0 To complete incident charges attending drawing of said lottery. Ibid, pp. 181–2.
Edward Burton - 800 0 0 Incidents attending exchanging tickets as by the Act 4 Geo. II. for raising 1,200,000l. by a lottery. Ibid, p. 182.
Dec. 21 John Earl of Dunmore 1,000 0 0 As a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. Ibid, p. 320.
per annum
Thos. Missing 5,047 11 5 Victualling Gibraltar and insurance of victuals. Ibid, pp. 325–7.
461 13 9 Victualling Gibraltar and insurance of victuals. Ibid, pp. 325–7.
Executors of Wm. Watkins. 18 8 8 Salary, 1730, December 25 to March 7, day of death as Keeper of His Majesty's Private Roads, &c. Ibid, p. 183.
Thos. Lowther - 500 0 0 His Majesty's service Ibid, p. 13.
Dec. 22 John Scrope - 5,000 0 0 Secret service - Order Book XV. p. 108.
Lieutenant General Wade. 281 4 8 To complete 3,281l. 4s. 8d. for making roads and bridges in Scotland, 1731. King's Warrant Book XXX. pp. 327–9.
Vicar of Westminster and minister, schoolmaster, Poor and Charity School at Kensington. 221 14 7 One year's pension - Ibid, p. 330.
Executors of Thos. Walker. 41 15 0 Salary, 1731, June 24, to day of death, September 14, as housekeeper of Newmarket Palace. Money Book XXXVI. p. 183.
Thos. Lowther - 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's service - Order Book XV. p. 17.
Mr. Paxton - 100 0 0 Perusing and observing on pamphlets, six months to December 22. Money Book XXXVI. p. 48.
Same - - 250 0 0 Half-year as Solicitor for Affairs of Treasury. Order Book XV. p. 38.
Dec. 23 Board of Ordnance - 1,145 13 4¾ Nicholas Grueber for gunpowder. Irish Book VIII. p. 384.
Salt collectors - 17,666 14 5¼ Salaries, poundage, incidents, and premium bill. Warrants not relating to money XXIV. pp. 427–9.
Richard Stear - - 12 0 0 As King's waiter, Bristol port. Customs Book XIII. p. 273.
per annum
Clerks and officers, detailed, of the two Secretaries of State. 1,551 0 0 Attendance and expenses at Hampton Court, 1731, June 10 to October 28. Order Book XV. p. 112.
Dec. 24 Jeffry Elwes, Treasurer to Governors of Queen Anne's bounty. 14,741 14 11½ One year's bounty as follows:—Out of first fruits, 3,076l. 12s. 9d.; out of tenths, 11,665l. 7s. 2½d. Order Book XV. p. 111.
Executors of Dr. Exton Sayers. 120 10 11½ Salary and allowance as Surveyor General, from 1731, June 24 to September 21, day of death. Money Book XXXVI. pp. 193–4.
48 4 4¼ Salary and allowance as Surveyor General, from 1731, June 24 to September 21, day of death. Money Book XXXVI. pp. 193–4.
Dec. 27 Nicholas Paxton - 250 0 0 Half-year's salary as Solicitor for the Treasury. Ibid, p. 46.
John Beresford - 77 10 0 Clerks for making up books of revenue, 1731, Christmas, quarter. Ibid, p. 39.
Lords of Treasury - 2,000 0 0 1731, Christmas salaries - Ibid, 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 - 14 10 0 Same - Ibid, p. 30.
14 10 0 Same - Ibid, p. 30.
Clerks of the Treasury 187 10 0 Same quarter's salaries - Ibid, p. 32.
William 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, Thos. Spence. 47 17 0 Same quarter's salaries and allowances. Ibid, p. 35.
Thos. Mann, et al. 127 10 0 Same quarter's salaries - Ibid, p. 38.
John Lawton 105 0 0 Same, digesting records in Receipt of Exchequer. Order Book XV. p. 30.
John Lawton - 10 0 0 Same as Senior Deputy Chamberlain of Exchequer. Ibid.
Richard Andrews - 37 10 0 1731, Christmas quarter's salary. Money Book XXXVI. p. 25.
Dec. 28 Edward Millward, porter at the Exchequer Gate. 5 0 0 Quarter's allowance for better securing His Majesty's treasure. Order Book XV. p. 29.
David Polhill - - 125 0 0 Christmas quarter, as Keeper of Records in the Tower. Ibid, p. 43.
Nathaniel Cowdery 12 10 0 Christmas quarter, keeping register of public loans. Ibid, p. 32.
Brinley Skinner, Consul at Leghorn. 332 2 8 Disbursements from May, 1726, to July, 1730, (computed in dollars=53¾d.). Ibid, p. 116.
363 13 0 Disbursements from May, 1726, to July, 1730, (computed in dollars=53¾d.). Ibid, p. 116.
Duke of Newcastle and Lord Harrington. 462 10 0 Christmas quarter, as Secretaries of State. Ibid, p. 114.
each.
Earl of Wilmington - 1,000 0 0 1731, Christmas quarter Money Book XXXVI. p. 41.
Dec. 29 Wm. Earl of Essex 100 0 0 Christmas quarter's pensions for Lady Catherine Hyde and Lady Charlotte Hyde. Money Book XXXVI. p. 195.
Executors of Francis Cudworth Masham. — Arrears on allowance of 100l. per annum as a Master in Chancery. Ibid.
Commissioners for Hackney Coaches, &c. 100 8 2½ Incidents, 1731, Christmas quarter. Ibid, p. 198.
Same - 270 10 0 Same quarter's salaries - Ibid, p. 42.
Edward Jones - 400 0 0 Royal bounty - Order Book XV. p. 115.
Robert Lord Walpole, Clerk of the Pells. 195 8 4 One year, due Christmas, on his allowances of 50l. for locking up His Majesty's treasure, and of 100l. and 45l. 8s. 4d. for attendance, &c. Ibid, p. 113.
George Earl of Halifax, Auditor of Receipt. 200 0 0 Same on allowance for extraordinary business in his office. Ibid.
Charles Duke of Grafton. 750 0 0 Christmas quarter's pension - Money Book XXXVI. p. 142.
Wm. Earl of Essex - 220 11 3 Christmas quarter for self and under keepers, &c. of St. James's Park. Ibid, p. 143.
Same - 100 0 0 Same for Hyde Park - Ibid.
Lord Cornwallis 416 13 4 Same quarter as Warden Chief Justice, &c. Ibid.
Customs officers in London post. 7,975 7 5¼ Salary bill, Christmas quarter, 1731. Customs Book XIII. p. 257.
Same in outports 12,459 5 4 Same - Ibid.
Same in Plantations 1,602 10 0 Same - Ibid.
1730–1
Feb. 18		 Henry Wm. Lawman and Herman Hobourg. — Arrears for year ended 1731, Lady Day, on pensions of 1,000l. on the Irish establishment. Irish Book VIII. p. 385.
1731 Thos. Mann, et al - 127 10 0 1731, Lady Day quarter, for services in the Treasury. Money Book XXXV. p. 86.
John Beresford, et al - 77 10 0 Clerks for making up books of revenue, same quarter. Ibid, p. 87.
June 1 John Miller - 61 0 0 As Customer of Chichester port. Customs Book XIII. p. 196.
per annum
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