Minute book: October 1695, 16-30 | British History Online

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 10, 1693-1696. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1935.

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'Minute book: October 1695, 16-30', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 10, 1693-1696, ed. William A Shaw (London, 1935), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol10/p1409 [accessed 23 February 2025].

October 1695, 16–30



Oct. 16. Kensington.	Present: The King; all my Lords.
	Lord Godolphin informs the King of the hindrance in the collection of the Taxes by the bad moneys and their [the Treasury Lords'] forbearing to give any direction concerning guineas current at 30s., which prejudices the exchange. The King says they must hold it out as long as they can without coming to any direction.
	Mr. Hill desires direction to draw bills at double usance in case of an extraordinary occasion happening. [My Lords say] he may do it for subsistence [for the Forces] and [for the] 150,000 guilders for forage last year [which] must be paid. It is in Mr. Blathwaite's paper.
	The money reported for fitting up a Marshalsea in the Savoy [is ordered] to be paid and placed to account of contingencies.
	[The King orders that] the papers of the Lord President of the Privy Council concerning his desired lease be brought before the King when he [the King] meets [the Treasury Lords] again.
	[The King orders] Col. Fox to have something of his arrear, but to be respited till petitions are read.
	[Letter of direction for the issue to William Lowndes of] 1,000l. for secret service.
	[Ibid. p. 98.]
Oct. 23. Treasury Chambers, Whitehall.	Present: Sir Stephen Fox, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
	Mr. Knight and Mr. Burton are called in. My Lords ask them what loans they have got for the Victuallers. They answer 30,000l. and that they will use their endeavours to get more as soon as they are able.
	Mr. Burton acquaints my Lords that in regard the fictitious loan of 31,162l. 18s. 11½d., lately made in his name on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise (towards supplying the deficiency on the Salt Act to Michaelmas last), is not in course to be repaid until after about 500,000l. [ranking before it on the Register], it will be very difficult to raise money thereupon, and therefore prays my Lords to allow 2 per cent. per annum to such as will advance the same (over and above the interest of 6 per cent. per annum which the tallies bear); to which my Lords agreed.
	[Ibid. p. 99.]