Treasury Books and Papers: November 1734

Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers, Volume 2, 1731-1734. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Treasury Books and Papers: November 1734', in Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers, Volume 2, 1731-1734, ed. William A Shaw (London, 1898), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books-papers/vol2/pp582-583 [accessed 20 February 2025].

November 1734



November 18.	155. General Joseph Sabine to John Scrope, concerning the ruinous condition of the provision storehouses at Gibraltar, and forwarding a plan (a) and estimate (wanting) for a new victualling office and storehouses to be built just within South Port, where a barrack of two companies is now standing and some small houses. The present storehouses would undoubtedly be rendered quite useless, even if they were in as good a condition as could be desired, in case of a siege, as it happened at the last, as all the stores would have to be removed. Desires directions for the work as soon as convenient, “because of the great use and security it will be to our provisions in case of a siege or bombardment from the Spanish lines, where their new port is now mounted with 12 culverines against the town, and in conjunction with other batteries prepared for the purpose can beat our barracks and most of our houses to pieces.” Gibraltar, November 18. Endorsed:—“Lre. to him by the Lords of the Treasury, 16 September 1735, to contract for the building them, according to the said plan with estimate.” 2 pages. Appending:—(a.) Design for a victualling office near the South Port, Gibraltar. 1 sheet. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVII. No. 1.]
November 28. Whitehall, Treasury Chambers.	156. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.Clayton, Sir Wm. Yonge. “See what was paid to the King of Denmark for subsidies in the year 1701, and get a copy of the late Treaty, and state what is due to be paid to the King of Denmark thereupon.” “A representation from the Commissioners of Excise is read, relating to the audacious practice of the smugglers and for forces to be cantoned in places mentioned by them to prevent the same, and Mr. Chancellor takes the same to be laid before the King.” Lieut. Pendergrass's letter of advice from Placentia, of September 23 last, with a bill of exchange for 31l. 10s. for provisions bought to supply the room of unwholesome provisions sent by Mr. Missing, read and ordered to be transmitted to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts, “to see that the same be satisfied as the former bill was in case the facts appear to be true.” Col. Handasyde's account of his loss on the contract for bedding for Minorca, read. Ordered to be paid out of the revenues of Minorca. “But see the contract.” [Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 296; Letter Book XIX. p. 355.]
November 28.	157. Treasury warrant for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant for the provision of furniture, detailed, at an estimate of 1,680l. for His Majesty's service at St. James's, Kew, Richmond, Kensington, and the Council Office at the Cockpit, including, inter al. items for Lady Isabella Finch, a mahogany box for Princess Amelia's music books, for Mrs. Bearing's and Mrs. Swinton's servants, Lady Suffolk's servants, and “to take down, repair, and alter several pieces of tapestry hangings in the House of Lords, and to take down the State canopies in the House and Robing Room, repair and fix them up again.” [Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book II. pp. 16–8.]