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1734.
June 4.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
77. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Clayton, Sir Wm. Yonge.
Order for a sign manual for Edwyn Coney, Esq. to be a Commissioner of Appeals in cases of Excise, loco Duncomb Drake, Esq. deceased.
Same for same for issue of 5,000l. to Henry Berkeley and James Lumley upon account for extraordinaries of the Stables.
Wm. Wright to be a weighing porter, London port, loco Charles Hodges, superannuated, at the recommendation of Mr. Piggot. Thomas Peake to be a tidesman, ibid, on the first vacancy, at the recommendation of Mr. Whitmore.
Order for the issue to the Paymaster of the Forces out of supplies, 1734, of 2,460l. 2s. for the transport of 2,520 land forces from Ireland to England, same to be taken as part of the increase of expenditure warranted by the clause of appropriation.
The petition of the provost, &c. of the burgh of Aberdeen, read, praying a lease in reversion of the tithes of the parish of St. Nicholas there. Referred to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland.
“See what vacancies there are in the Plantations that Andrew Soleirroe and Roger Ormond may be provided for there.”
Thos. Baughs to be collector of Customs at Aberystwith, loco Reece Jones, if dismissed. Samuel Jones to succeed Robert Wakefield, deceased, as landwaiter at Liverpool, at the recommendation of Lord Cholmondeley.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 260.] |
| June 4. |
78. Petition to the Treasury from Samuel Routerne, a French Protestant, who to avoid persecution fled to England in May 1733. Prays that two silver candlesticks, a porringer, six spoons, &c. &c. old plate to the amount of 104 oz. may be restored to him, having been seized at the Custom House, and being the greatest part of what he has to subsist upon. Referred to the Customs Commissioners. [Reference Book X. p. 33.] |
June 5.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
79. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Dodington, Mr. Clayton, Sir Wm. Yonge.
The Taxes Commissioners attend with a list of the Receivers General of land tax and house duties, with the arrears to 1734, May 31, the sums in the receivers' hands, and the sums in the country. All the receivers continued for land tax, 1734, except four, named, to be superseded, and seven, named, to be respited till their accounts are further examined and arrears reduced.
The said Commissioners are directed to bring to a speedy conclusion the suits depending between the Crown and Charles Wilkinson, late receiver for York, Durham, and Northumberland, and further to examine how it happens that 5,090l. stands out in arrears on the Receiver of the King's Household since the establishment of the Household in other offices under that receipt have been cleared to Lady Day, 1734.
The Salt Commissioners to attend the Attorney and Solicitor General for their determination of Sir Rich. Lane's affair, and to pursue the method of settlement to be proposed by them, with effect “so as the recovery of the arrears owing from Sir Richard's son, for whom Sir Richard is security, as receiver of the land tax for the county of Worcester may not be delayed on account of the moneys which Sir Richard alleges to be due to him from the revenues of salt.”
“Copies of the lists of members returned for the ensuing Parliament and transmitted for the Post Office [are to] be made out and sent to Mr. Chancellor, Mr. Dodington, Mr. Clayton, and Sir Wm. Yonge.”
“My Lords are inclined to open a loan on the duties on salt for 155,000l. at 4 per cent. in case it be found upon enquiry there are moneys in the Exchequer or at the Bank belonging to private persons ready to fill the same.”
Elford Sparke, land surveyor at Plymouth, to have two months' leave of absence without deduction of pay.
“My Lords having ordered 1,200,000l. out of the funds anno 1734, towards clearing the debt of the navy to last Christmas, 1733, and such further sums for the current services as the Commissioners of the Navy have to this time desired, write to the said Commissioners for the services to which they would propose the residue of the naval supplies for the year 1734 to be applied, distinguishing the particulars and the times at which the money for those services may most properly be issued.”
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. pp. 261–2;
Letter Book XIX. p. 231.] |
| June 12. |
80. An account of what money remains to come in for naval services from the supplies of the year 1734, and deficiency of the last year, showing to what services same may be applied, distinguishing the times when same may be most properly issued. 2 pages. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 2.] |
June 12.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
81. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Clayton, Sir Wm. Yonge.
“Upon report that a considerable sum would be lent by private persons on credit of the duties on salt in case a loan at 4 per cent. per annum was opened for that purpose, my Lords order a warrant for 50,000l. loane, to be taken on at 4 per cent. per annum accordingly.”
The memorial of the Excise Commissioners concerning two bank bills of 100l. each, taken fraudulently from their office in 1708, by Thos. Treshorne, a clerk there, and found at Port Mahon on the death of a soldier named Wilson, read and to be transmitted to the governor there to secure said notes.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 263;
Letter Book XIX. p. 232.] |
| June 18. |
82. Treasury warrant for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant for the provision of furniture, detailed, at an estimate of 440l. for the House of Peers, and for the following rooms there, viz. the Prince's room, the Lord Great Chamberlain's room, the Chancellor's room, the Lord Treasurer's room, the Bishops' room, the Earl Marshal's room, the Lord Privy Seal's room, the Robe room.
[Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book II p. 5.] |
June 18.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
83. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Dodington, Mr. Clayton, Sir Wm. Yonge.
The letter of the 17th instant from the Commissioners of the Navy, read, advising an imprest of 5,000l. to Mr. Blackmore, contractor for slop cloths, in regard to the great quantities of goods he has both on board Her Majesty's ships and on shore, amounting to 18,000l. and upwards. “My Lords say imprests of this kind have not been practised or made these many years and conceive it should be much less practised now than formerly, in regard to the Act passed 1 Geo. II. for the punctual and regular payment of seamen's wages, out of which the value of the said slop cloths is deducted.”
The Duke of Somerset's memorial of the 1st instant, read, for 3,309l. 12s. 7¾d. to clear the late Queen's debt in the Stables during the time he was Master of the Horse, and a further 1,311l. 14s. 8¾d. for the surplus due to himself on his last declared account for that service, read, “but as my Lords have not sufficient money in their hands applicable to this service nothing can be done therein.”
The papers from the Commissioners of Revenue, Ireland, concerning a ship from Bengal put into Rathmullan, and supposed to be an Ostender, to be sent to the Secretary to the East India Company for the observation of the Court of Directors thereupon.
An Order of Council, of April 11th last, for the Treasury to consider of the expenses of the Lieutenant, Bailiff and Procureur of Jersey, in prosecuting complaints here and likewise for the allowance for losses, &c. in all 1,740l. 16s. 7½d. read. Their Lordships cannot advise the King to burden his Civil list revenues with the said expense and losses.
Mr. Robert Byng, applying for the surplus due to him on his declared accounts as late Receiver of the Rights and Perquisites of the Admiralty to be paid out of the imprest money in the Exchequer repaid by the Earl of Wilmington, is to be acquainted that that money belongs to the forces, and may not be applied to his debt.
Mr. Pelham's memorial of the 13th instant, with Sir Joseph Eyles's proposal for remittances to the forces at Minorca and Gibraltar, read and agreed to as follows, the rates of exchange being as usual:—
13,500 dollars for Minorca, payable at sight in gold, at 55d. per dollar.
24,750 dollars for Gibraltar, payable at sight in gold, at 54½d. per dollar.
On the letter from the Taxes Commissioners of this day, respites taken off Wm. Bell and three others named, Receivers General of land tax 1734, their arrears having been partly paid. The receivership of land tax, 1734, for co. Wilts is to be divided between Stephen Crouch and Mr. James Phipps, the latter, who was nominated for the whole, having declined same.
Richard Forst to be a watchman in the Stamp Office, loco John Glynn, deceased; Richard Brown to be a boatman at Lynn, loco David Brown, deceased.
Thos. Wells to be paid 20l. by Mr. Lowther, out of the King's money in his hands, and Mr. Henry Fane 93l. 16s. 6d. out of same for his expenses in passing the patent, &c. for granting an aunuity of 5,000l. to the Princess Royal.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. pp. 264–5;
Letter Book XIX. p. 232, 235.] |
| June 18. |
84. Memorial to the Treasury from the Dean and Chaper of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, for 4,000l. towards the repairs of the said church, as by the Act of 7 Geo. II. for the application of 1,200,000l. out of the Sinking Fund for the service of 1734. 1 page. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 5.] |
| June 19. |
85. Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, allowing out of the revenues at large the several overdrawings or exceedings on the heads of Military Contingencies and Barracks for the year ended 1734, Lady Day, amounting respectively to 498l. 2s. 2¼d. and 6,728l. 17s. 11¼d.
[Irish Book IX. pp. 30–1.] |
| June 19. |
86. Christopher Mole, secretary to the East India Company, to [John Scrope], dated East India House, thanking him for the information forwarded from the Treasury as to an East India ship, the “Concord,” of Amsterdam, Jacob Charmes, master, from Bengal, with bail goods, suspected to belong to the Ostend Company; said ship having put into Lough Rathmullan on pretence of having sprung a leak. It was agreed, as appears by Lord Harrington's letter of 1731–2, February 8, by all parties concerned, that in order to the entire abolishment of the Ostend Company, two ships should be licensed once for all on that Company's account for the East India trade. One of them is the “Concord,” and the other the “Duke of Lorraine.” Has, therefore, only to advise that the pass of the ship in question be examined, to prove that she is not one of those fitted out in a collusive manner from Cadiz or other places which lately visited the East Indies, and in which many of His Majesty's subjects are greatly concerned, in defiance of the law and to the great detriment of the kingdom. 1½pages.
Appending:—(a.) Letters from the Surveyor at Rathmullan to the collector of Customs at Londonderry, and from the latter to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, of date 1734, June 7, as to said ship. 2 pages.
(b.) Same from said Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to the Treasury, of date 1734, June 10, as to same. 1 page.
[Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 8.] |
June 20.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
87. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Oxenden, Mr. Dodington, Mr. Clayton, Sir Wm. Yonge.
The memorial of the paymaster General, of the 13th instant, for 105,556l. 17s. 2d. for two months' subsistence for the forces, including 10,000l. for the eight regiments of foot lately arrived from Ireland, read, and ordered, out of loans in the Exchequer on salt duties, 1734.
The letter from the East India Company, of the 12th instant, concerning the ship from the East Indies put into Rathmullan, to be sent to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to examine the ship's pass as suggested, and to take precautions against running her cargo.
Mr. Fisher, lately appointed a Commissioner of Stamp Duties, is to be paid salary from the last day he was paid as a Commissioner of Victualling to the date of his new commission as above.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. pp. 266;
Irish Book IX. p. 27.] |
[After
June 24.] |
88. Tabular statement of Exchequer bills and loans outstanding on the Victuallers' Act; malt duty, 1732; land tax, 1732; salt duty, 1732; malt duty, 1733; land tax, 1733, as they stood on 1733–4, January 18; 1734, March 25 and June 24 respectively. 1 page.
[Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 9.] |
| June 25. |
89. J. Scrope to the Navy Commissioners. Their Lordships have this day directed the issue of 251,930l. to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay 10 months' course of the Navy and the victualling due, 1732, December 31. They will in a few days issue the remaining sum of 334,925l. for 12 months' course, due 1733, December 31. [Letter Book XIX. p. 233.] |
| June 25. |
90. Treasury warrant for the execution of a Lord Chamber- lain's warrant for the provision of furniture, at an estimate of 430l. for the House of Commons, including, inter al. items for the Speaker's room, the closet, and the committee room. “Six hand brushes to brush the seats, and two long brushes to brush the ceiling.” [Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book II. p. 6.] |
| June 25. |
91. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for the issue of 105l. to John Lawton, gent. for 1734, Midsummer quarter's salary to himself and three clerks for sorting, methodising, and reducing to order the records and writings in the Court of the Receipt of the Exchequer.
Appending:—Lawton's report. “Since Lady Day last, Mr. Stewart has been methodising several sorts of old records which were some time ago brought from the rooms over the gateway. Mr. Whiston and Mr. Farley have proceeded in methodising books belonging to the Court of Wards and Liveries and Court of Requests, and Mr. Stewart and Mr. Strachey go on in sorting into reigns the Star Chamber records.”
[Money Book XXXVII. p. 75.] |
June 26.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
92. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Oxenden, Mr. Clayton.
The King's pleasure to be signified to the Attorney General to proceed without delay to the sale of the estate of the late James Earl of Derwentwater, according to the directions of the Act 5 Geo. II.
The Taxes Commissioners' report, of March 5 last, on the petition of Lucy widow of Evan Lloyd, to be repaid 500l. the purchase money of an extended estate of Morgan Whitley's, the title from the Crown being defective, read and agreed to out of arrears of taxes. An account of petitioner's expenses to be exhibited to said Commissioners.
The report from the Excise Commissioners, of May 9 last, on Daniel MacEune's petition for restoration of a seizure of French goods, read and agreed to, said report admitting no cause of relief to petitioner.
On reading petition of Rice Vaughan, late collector of Excise, Wales, the stay of prosecution against him and his sureties granted under the warrant of February 1 is to be continued till the last day of Michaelmas Term.
Mr. Wright, Auditor Farrington's deputy, to be asked for an account of the fees and profits of the auditor's office for the interim between Mr. Godolphin's death and Mr. Farrington's appointment. “And know how it happens he hath delayed giving satisfaction to the executors of Mr. Godolphin for a, share of those fees.”
Mr. Andrew Wilkinson declining to be receiver of land tax, 1734, for part of co. York, Sir Wm. Strickland to be asked to recommend a sufficient person.
Order for the issue to Mr. Pelham, out of funds anno 1734, of 4,783l. 18s. for transporting forces from Ireland and for subsistence to six independent companies going to Jamaica, as by his memorial of this day.
Sir Charles Wager complaining that his additional salary of 2,000l. per annum as First Commissioner of the Admiralty is in arrear for want of moneys on the head of old stores to satisfy same, a warrant ordered for royal signature to authorise the Treasurer of the Navy to pay same out of any other moneys whatsoever, taking care that such sums as shall be paid out of parliamentary supplies be replaced at all times when the fund of old stores is sufficient for that purpose.
Mr. Paxton's report, of the 19th instant, read, on Wm. Lonsdale's petition to be remitted 80l. fines set on him by the justices of the peace for not attending as High Constable of Kensington. “My Lords say the Barons of the Exchequer have power to relieve him in this case if they shall see cause, to whom he may apply, for their Lordships will not interfere with them therein.”
The receivers of the Derwentwater estate to be written to for an account of their remittances made and pending and of arrears standing out.
The report of the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, of the 7th May last, on Richard Clark's petition for release of the ship “Betty,” of London, seized in Ireland, read. Clark to be allowed to enter the claim in order to try the forfeiture thereof.
Wm. Selwin to be receiver of land tax, 1734, for London and Middlesex. [Treasury Minute Book XXVII. pp. 267–8;
Letter Book XIX. pp. 233–5;
Irish Book IX. p. 34.] |
| June 28. |
93. Charles Fox, naval officer at Charleston, South Carolina, to the Treasury, forwarding list (a) below. 1 page.
Appending:—(a.) Statistical statement by same, attested by Governor Robt. Johnson, of vessels entered inwards and cleared outwards at the port of Charleston, for the quarter ended 1734, June 24, giving details of owner, tonnage, cargo, destination, &c. &c. 3½ large sheets.
[Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 10.] |
