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| May 1. |
Royal letters patent, dated Westminster, appointing Charles
Montague (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Sir Stephen Fox, John
Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton and Thomas Pelham to be Treasury
Lords: the patent of 1696 May 2 to Sidney Lord Godolphin and the
said Fox, Montague, Smith and Littleton to be hereby revoked and
determined. King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 172. |
| May 1. |
William Lowndes to the Principal Commissioners of Prizes forthwith to lay before the Treasury Lords all the warrants directed to
you since the beginning of the present war for any grants out of
prizes with the value of the prizes so granted. Upon your receiving
any such warrant for the future you are hereby to lay same in like
manner before their Lordships with the value thereof before you
give any direction therein. And you are to give an account of all
droits of Admiralty of all ships "to whom given or delivered and
when, since the war began." Out Letters (General) XV, p. 210. |
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Same to Mr. Nicho. Baker. There is in the hands of Thomas
Davis, one of his Majesty's messengers, some foreign gold which
belonged to William Bishop lately convicted for piracy. He has
been directed to pay same into the Exchequer but has refused. You
are forthwith to prosecute him for the answering same into the
Exchequer. Ibid, p. 221. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt. The Treasury Lords have discoursed
with the Lords Justices [of England] concerning the transportation
of the eight Battalions to Flanders. They desire you to represent
to the King (1) that by reason of the distance of some of their quarters
the said Battalions cannot be ready for embarcation by the 10th
May as prefixt in your letter: (2) that to clear the quarters and
subsist them till their going aboard will require 33380l. 6s. 6d. as per
the enclosed estimate [missing]. (3) that the charge of transportation doth amount to about 5,000l. more, besides what is requisite
to be paid to the said Battalions' officers for tents, equipage etc.; for
all which sums no provision is made in the designed Distribution
of the Exchequer Bills; and if so many of them should be applied
to this use it must disappoint the General Officers and several other
services which the King thought absolutely necessary. There is
likewise enclosed herein the Earl of Ranelagh's Distribution [scheme,
missing] of the 736531l. 9s. 8d. which is the whole that remains to
be disposed for land services out of the 1500000l. Exchequer Bills
"wherein his Lordship has not had any regard to the proportion
which the Office of Ordnance claim and seems absolutely necessary
for their [the Ordnance Office's] land services. Ibid. |
| May 3. |
Money warrant for 300l. to Henry Killigrew as royal bounty,
without account: as by the King's sign manual of April 25 last.
(Money order dated May 6 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 274. Order
Book IV, p. 357. |
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Same for 2000l. to the Earl of Oxford as royal bounty, without
account: as by the royal sign manual of April 25 last. (Money
Order dated May 3 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 274, Order Book
IV, p. 360. |
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Same for 1202l. 0s. 6d. to Miles Granger to defray the charges and
expenses attending the passing of 79 commissions under the Great
Seal for putting in execution the Act for the Land Tax. [8–9 Wm.
III c. 6] being as follows viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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Attorney General's fees |
197 |
15 |
0 |
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his clerk's fees for engrossing and stamps &c. |
177 |
15 |
0 |
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Secretary [of State's fees] |
197 |
10 |
0 |
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Clerk's fees there |
103 |
12 |
6 |
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Signet [office fees] |
79 |
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Privy Seal [Office fees] |
79 |
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Office keeper there |
9 |
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[fees at the] Petty Bag and Lord Keeper's
Office |
307 |
10 |
0 |
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extraordinary pains and charges in passing
the said commissions |
50 |
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£1202 |
2 |
6 |
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(Money Order dated May 3 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 275,
Order Book IV, p. 360. |
| May 3. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 3000l. to
me [Lowndes] on the unsatisfied order in my name for secret service: to
be issued out of loans to be made by Monsieur Germaine or his order
on credit of the Duties on malt. Disposition Book, XIII, p. 253. |
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Treasury warrant to same to issue to the Earl of Ranelagh on any
unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Forces, 100.000l.
in Exchequer Bills on the Land Tax Act [8–9 Wm. III c. 6]: as imprest: to be applied towards the susbsistence of the Forces in
Flanders. Ibid. |
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The like warrant for 38777l. 9s. 8d. to same: out of the like Bills
as imprest: to be applied to stoppages and recruits for 3 months to
Feb. 23 last. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Pelham. The new commission for the
Treasury is passed the great seal and is brought hither [to the
Treasury Chambers] and my Lords will immediately meet upon the
same. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 222. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Governor and Directors of the
Bank of England. There is a very pressing occasion for money at
this time to be applied for payment of wages to seamen: and having
always had instances of your readiness to serve the Government
we cannot but acquaint you that the advancing 50000l. in money
for Exchequer Bills will be a very acceptable service and we doubt
not will tend as well to the interest of the Bank as to the good of the
public. We therefore earnestly recommend this matter to your
consideration and desire you will let us have an answer as speedily
as you can. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney General to
enter a noli prosequi on the information against the ship Bonadventure
55 tons, Rodriguez Crano commander, manned by Portuguese and
laden with wines and fruit from Portugal and which arrived in the
Thames in Feb. 1694–5 and was no way troubled by the Customs
officers during his stay there; and John Mendes de Costa of London
merchant entered said lading and paid aliens duties for same but a
year after her departure an information was exhibited by John Smith
&c. ut supra p. 119: on which matter the Customs Commissioners
have reported that the information is based on the said ship being an
English ship and that the fault assigned is that an English built
ship did that which was lawful for a ship of the built of Portugal
to have done and if this shall be understood a fault then are
English built shipping (supposing the property to be foreign which
is apprehended to be the present case) in a worse condition than
foreign shipping, which construction of law however it may seem
to be warranted by the letter of the Navigation Act, appears to be
directly against one main purpose thereof viz, the encouragement
and increasing of English shipping: wherefore the Commissioners
have no objection to the granting a noli prosequi. Out Letters
(Customs) XIII, p. 341. |
| May 3. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Ward, master of the ship Yarmouth, petitioner setting
forth that being employed in carrying stores for the Navy when it
was in the Straits [of Gibraltar] he bought of the King's Agent for
Prizes at Cadiz a parcel of prunelloes brought in there as prize for
which he paid the true value but on importing same to England they
are seized as French and informations entred in the Exchequer
although soon after the same was adjudged as lawful prize; that the
Treasury thereupon directed that he should receive the King's part
of the forfeiture and that his bonds should be cancelled, (see supra
Tr. Cal. Vol. XI pp. 422-3), but the officers not being content
threaten to molest him upon the said informations as well for
personal penalties as for the forfeiture of his ship: therefore praying
a noli prosequi. Reference Book VII, p. 207. |
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Same to same of the petition of Benjamin Cotton praying for some
employment for his faithful services. He is to be considered on
the next vacancy of a tidesman. Ibid, p. 208. |
May 3.
et postea. |
Treasury constitution and appointment of the following as severally
and individually Receivers (under the Act 8–9 Wm. III c. 22 granting
Duties on malt &c.) of all such milled money, hammered money or
plate of the fineness of 11 ounces 2 pennyweight Troy as any person
shall contribute towards advancing 1.400.000l. on the credit of said
Act at the rate of 6s. an ounce Troy: with full power to do whatsoever
shall be requisite for his Majesty's service in this matter: and to
take especial care that the moneys or plate so contributed or paid
to his or their hands be duly paid into the Exchequer from time to
time as prescribed by the said Act: viz. |
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Richard Hoare of London goldsmith (May 5). |
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William Sheppard of London goldsmith (May 3). |
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Richard Smith of London goldsmith (May 5). |
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Edward Wharton of Westminster goldsmith (May 5). |
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John Coggs of London goldsmith (May 5). |
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Sir John Johnson Kt. Alderman of the City of London
(May 5). |
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Edward Harrison of London goldsmith (May 12) |
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John Francis Fauquier (June 11).
Warrants not Relating to Money, XV, p. 287–8. |
| May 4. |
Money warrant for 200l. to Sir Samuell Morland for one year to
1694, Lady day, on the annuity or pension granted to his late father
Sir Samuell Morland 1670 Sept. 17 for the joint lives of him and
his said son. Money Book XXIII, p. 276. |
| May 4. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
the 100l. remaining in the Exchequer of the fine of a grant viz.: |
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l. |
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to Miles Granger in part of 1202l. 2s. 6d. |
50 |
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to me [Lowndes] for secret service |
50 |
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Disposition Book XIII, p. 253. |
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Treasury warrant to same to issue 4844l. 5s. 0d. to the Earl of
Ranelagh on any unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the
Forces, 4840l. thereof in Exchequer Bills on the Land Tax [as
by 8–9 Wm. III c. 6] and 4l. 5s. 0d. out of any money in the Exchequer applicable to the war: as imprest: to be paid over to Patrick
Lamb for services as follows:— |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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for the returns [forwarding by bills of
exchange] of money for the use of the
Hospitals in Flanders in the year 1695 |
486 |
14 |
0 |
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for so much due to him [Lamb] on account
of the Hospitals at Tilbury in 1696 |
657 |
11 |
0 |
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for the advance on his contract for the
year 1697 |
2000 |
0 |
0 |
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for the advance on the establishment for
the Hospitals in Flanders for the year 1697 |
1700 |
0 |
0 |
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£4844 |
5 |
0 |
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Ibid., p. 254. |
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Same to same to similarly issue out of Exchequer Bills as follows,
viz.:— |
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£ |
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to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby on the
unsatisfied order in their names as Paymasters of the Forces Ireland: to be for the
Commissioners of Transport for that Office |
8000 |
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to Charles Bertie on the unsatisfied order
in his name as Treasurer of the Ordnance,
20000l. for land service and 50000l. for
sea service to be performed in the Office
of Ordnance |
70000 |
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Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue 50000l. in the like Exchequer Bills to
Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer
of the Navy: as imprest: for the wear and tear; the same being
intended for the course of the Navy. Ibid., p. 255. |
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Same to same to similarly issue 10000l. in like Bills to said
Russell: to be paid over to the Commissioners of Sick and Wounded
Seamen, to wit 6000l. thereof to be placed to the head of wear and
tear and 4000l. to the head of victualling. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords
desire you to give three months' leave of absence to Mr. Peregrine
Bertie, one of the 5 undersearchers of London port for some extraordinary affairs of his which require his attendance in Lincolnshire.
Out Letters (General), XV., p. 222. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Don Phelipe de Guerra praying to be discharged of a seizure of
34 pipes of wine of the mountains of Old Castilla which sort of wine
was never before imported into England; the same being seized
by reason they came in an English built ship manned with Spanish
seamen. Reference Book VII., p. 208. |
| May 5. |
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to repay the
assessments to the 3s. Aid [8–9, Wm. III c. 6] on the Excise officers
of not more than 100l. per an. salary: as hath been allowed upon
former Aids. Money Book XIII, p. 276. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to similarly repay the
like assessments on Customs officers of not more than 60l. per an.
salaries. Ibid. |
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Same to same to pay 30l. each to Capt. Janeway, one of the riding
officers about Canterbury and Edward Newton of the same place
who for 6 months last winter were employed in the extraordinary
service for the guard of the sea coasts and expended therein 30l.
each. Ibid., p. 281. |
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Treasury order for the renewal of a lost money order No. 1038
(on the Exchequer in General transferred to the fourth 4s. Aid)
for 200l. to Richard Earl of Ranelagh in repayment of so much
lent by him 1695 Oct. 5 and assigned by said Earl to William Carter
and by the said Carter mislaid or lost. Order Book IV., p. 361. |
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William Lowndes to the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay (out of the
money that shall be imprested to you for the service of your office)
100l. to Dr. Frazer on his salary as one of the King's physicians in
ordinary. Disposition Book XIII., p. 255. |
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Same to Mr. Clarke to prepare a warrant for signature by the Lords
Justices of England to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to assign
4836l. 12s. 5d. (out of tallies and orders in his hands on the 3s. Aid)
to Isaac Teale et al, apothecaries, for drugs and medicines furnished
for the Hospitals in Flanders in 1696. Ibid., p. 256. |
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The like for a same to authorise same to assign (out of the like
tallies and orders) 12300l. to Patrick Lamb, viz. 12000l. upon account
for the Hospitals in Flanders for this year and 1200l. for the discount
thereof. Ibid. |
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The like for a same to authorise same to pay 50l. to Charles Pilsworth, clerk, in reward for his service in discovering a design the
French had formed against His Majesty's colonies in the West
Indies and in satisfaction of his charges in travelling to Amsterdam
for further information as to same. Out Letters (General), XV. p.
223. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords agree to the
298l. expenses of Mr. Isaac Manley and others employed on the coast
of Kent and Sussex for preventing of correspondence with France
and the conveying of uncustomed and prohibited goods according
to your presentment of the 4th inst. You are to report what further
recompence Manley deserves for his service. Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Bellomont [as Governor of New England].
In their presentment of the 4th inst the Customs Commissioners
think that the officers of the Customs in the Plantations are the
fittest persons to be employed under the respective Governors
thereof as Naval Officers and have desired that Jahleel Brenton,
collector of Customs in New England, may be appointed to execute
the said office, being in all respects qualified and ready to give
security as directed by the Act of Frauds. The Treasury Lords
therefore desire you to appoint Brenton to act as Naval Officer in
New England. Ibid. |
| May 5. |
Same to Mr. Popple. The Customs Commissioners think that the
bond ut supra p. 147 (for the security to be taken from the Proprietors
of Plantations for their respective Deputy Governors) should be
from 2000l. to 5000l. with regard to the importance of the trade in
the respective proprietors. Ibid. p. 224. |
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Same to the Principal Commissioners of Prizes to report on the
enclosed papers [missing] received from the Revenue Commissioners
Ireland concerning the ship John and Ann of Bilboa. Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to propose an establishment
for the better guard of the coast of Sussex, on their presentment of
the 4th inst relating to the additional establishment of officers
proposed by Mr. Manley for that purpose. Ibid. |
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Same to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for an account of all such
allowances as are made to the Auditors of Imprests on the passing
of any imprest accounts or other accounts, and of any other established
or usual salaries or allowances payable to them in respect of their
offices. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney General, to
enter a noli prosequi as to the King's part of the information against
200 bundles of Baguillas shipped by the Cadiz correspondent of Nath.
Maxie and John Maxie of London, merchants on board the Nostra
Senora de Virgunia which arrived in Oct. last, against which Thomas
Stisted exhibited an information as forfeited by being imported in
a foreign bottom: the point of law being the same with that in the
case of Isaac Portello supra Tr. Cal. X, p. 1098 where the seizure
was ordered to be discharged, the information in this case being
vexatious and not brought by an officer of the Customs. Out Letters
(Customs) XIII, p. 342. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to discharge from the
One per Cent. [Mediterranean] Duty the ship Romney galley and
her cargo, she being freighted by Samuell Watts and other merchants
and owners; it being certified by Major Lane, Surveyor of the Act
of Navigation, that she is of 230 tons burthen, mounted with 20 guns,
45 men, one deck flush, a forecastle and half deck to the main mast
so that she wants but a quarter of a deck of the literal description
and fabric as prescribed by the Act of 14 Car. II c. 11 and is otherwise of greater strength and force than is therein provided and is a
more serviceable and defensible ship to secure her goods from capture.
Ibid, pp. 343–4. |
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Treasury reference to same of the petition of Morgan Powell,
Comptroller of Customs, Milford fort, praying leave to surrender his
said place to his kinsman Mr. William Hall. Reference Book VII,
p. 208. |
| May 5. |
Treasury warrant to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney-General, to
enter a noli prosequi to the information in the Exchequer against
the sloop Samuell seized at Bristol under the Act of Trade of 15 Car.
II c. 7 for taking in 40 pieces of drapery (kerzies) at Cork in Ireland
and carrying them directly to Antigua contrary to the said Act;
the ship having been appraised at 112l. 8s. 0d. and afterwards
restored [to Abraham Elton of Bristol merchant] by writ of delivery
on security to answer the value if she should be adjudged forfeited
the said Elton having affirmed to the Customs Commissioners that
there was no sort of drapery or any other sort of prohibited goods
whatsoever laden upon or exported in her from Cork or any other
port in Ireland for account of the owners or with their privity or
consent, it being (as is testified by Mr. Holt) much against Elton's
interest to export such commodities from any place but England;
and it being likewise certified by the Transport Office that he came
and entered into that [the Transport] service among the first for
transporting the Forces and provisions for the reduction of Ireland
and that he has otherwise promoted the said service, for which there
is at least 4,000l. due to him: further the ship's master is in a crazy
condition in the country and incapable of answering for himself or
his company: wherefore the Customs Commissioners think it
would be hard to insist on the forfeiture of the sloop. Warrants not
Relating to Money XV, p. 289. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices Ireland. Please let us
know whether any grants of lands or other beneficial grants have
passed in Ireland since the King's accession for which the warrants
have been signed by the King or the late Queen and not countersigned by the Treasury Lords; and if any such, please give us an
account thereof as soon as possible. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 228. |
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Same to same. It is the King's pleasure to grant to the Marquis
Puissar 600l. per an. of the forfeited estates in Ireland. Send us a
list of so many of such estates undisposed of as will amount to 600l.
per an. clear. Ibid. |
| May 6. |
Money warrant for 200l. to Peter Hume Esq. to be applied towards
defraying the charge of figuring books, printing proposals, supervising the press and other expenses incident to the carrying on the
business of the Lottery as by the Malt Act [8–9 Wm. III c. 22]:
without account other than such as he is to render to the Managers
of the said Lottery. (Money order dated May 10 hereon). Money
Book XIII, p. 277, Order Book IV, p. 364. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Clarke to prepare a warrant for signature
by the Lords Justices to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay
4,844l. 5s. 0d. to Patrick Lamb Esq. ut supra p. 153. Disposition
Book XIII, p. 256. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the Earl of Ranelagh
1,000l. in [Exchequer] Bills on the Acts of 8-9 Wm. III c. 6 and c.
20 on any unsatisfied order in said Earl's name as Paymaster of the
Forces: as imprest for the service of the Forces in general. Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, to
pay (out of the 1,000l. directed to you yesterday in [Exchequer]
Bills 150l. to (Col.) Brigadier Ferdinand Hastings in further
part on 135l. for his pay as Brigadier from 1694–5 Jan. 1 to
1695 April 1 at 30s. a day directed to him by royal warrant
1696 April 22 and on the royal bounty of 412l. 10s. 0d. directed to
him by the same warrant to make up the pay of Brigadier "for
that year" in consideration of his former services: on which
warrant 200l. has been already paid. Ibid., p. 259, XIV, p. 7. |
May 6
et postea. |
Same to the Agents for Taxes to examine the following persons as
to their fitness to be officers for surveying and inspecting the several
Duties on Marriages &c. and the Duties on Houses; to present
those they think fit and to dismiss the rest from attendance, viz. |
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Mr. Jno. Berry for Hants. and the Isle of Wight. |
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Geo. Clewer of Chipping Wycombe, for Co. Oxford. |
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Richard Gibson for Kent. |
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Richard Paine of Lewes for Sussex. |
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William Alderton for Surrey. |
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Mr. Twist for Cheshire. |
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Mr. Goodall, Mr. Shelbury and Mr. Henry Cope, in or near
London. |
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Mr. Mason for Salop, if not in the leather Duty. |
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Mr. Thomas Corbet, Mr. Waties Corbet, Mr. Thomas Orbell
and Mr. Demetrias Grant, where most convenient. |
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Mr. David Price, as clerk for these Duties. |
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Mr. John Whitley, for part of Wales. |
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Mr. Lancelot Stephens for Co. Worcester. |
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Mr. Samuel Jones for Co. Hereford. |
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Mr. Courthop, in or near London. |
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Mr. Montague for Bucks. |
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Hen. Greenway for Gloucestershire. |
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Mr. John Clifton. |
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Mr. William Spencer for Co. Warwick. |
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Mr. Robt. Wright in Essex. |
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Mr. Christopher Gardner for Wilts. and Sarum. |
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Daniell Jenkinson, Thomas Rokeby, Thomas Bavand,
Thomas Baker, Thomas Knight, William Lamb, William
Holbech, Mr. Chamberlain, James Ayloffe, William
Ingram, Mathew Helder, Samuell Mead, as Surveyors
of the said Duties. |
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The like letters dated May 11 for Hugh Champneys for
Norfolk or Suffolk; |
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The like dated May 13 for Richard Shirley as a
Surveyor; Gustavus Young and Robert Mason for
Yorks. East Riding; Robert Wynn and William
Carpenter for—. |
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Out Letters (General) XV, p. 225. |
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Same to Mr. Clark to procure a warrant to be signed by the Lords
Justices of England to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces Ireland
to pay 8,000l. to the Commissioners of Transports on account of the
service of the Transport Office. Ibid. p. 226. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners for an account of what is due
to the seamen for Bounty Money and Short Allowance Money. Ibid. |
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Same to same. I have read to my Lords your report of 1694
Nov. 19 on the petition of the officers, clerks and other employees of
the Naval Yards concerning the assessments to the third and fourth
4s. Aids on such of their salaries as are not above 100l. You are to
make forth bills on the Navy Treasurer for repayment of same. Ibid. |
May 7.
(old style.) |
Royal warrant under the King's sign warrant dated "at our
Court at Zuylestein" to the Lords Justices Ireland for payment
of 1,000l. to Charles, Marquess of Winchester, as the King's gift
towards his equipage and preparation as one of the said Lords
Justices Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 461. |
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Same dated same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal for a fresh Commission of the Customs, the new Commissioners to be Charles Godolphin, Sir Walter Young, James
Chadwick, Samuel Clark, Benjamin Overton, Sir John Austin bart.,
and Robert Henley Esq.: in place of Sir Robert Clayton, Sir
Patience Ward (deceased), and the said Godolphin, Young, Chadwick,
Clark and Overton in the previous Commission hereby superseded.
King's Warrant Book XIX, pp. 274-5. |
| May 7. |
Money warrant for 1,000l. to William, Earl of Portland, for half-ayear to 1696 June 24 on his annuity as Groom of the Stole and First
Gentleman of the Bedchamber. (Money order dated May 8 hereon)
Money Book XIII, p. 278, Order Book IV. p. 361. |
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Same for 1,000l. each to the following for one year to 1696 Xmas
on their service as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber: viz.: Duke of
Ormonde, Earl of Selkirk. (Money orders ut supra). Money Book
XIII, p. 278, Order Book IV, p. 361. |
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Same for 500l. each to the following for same time on their
same as Grooms of the Bedchamber viz.: John Sayers, Hatton
Compton, James Stanley, Emanuell Scroop How. (Money orders
ut supra) (William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay the
above 7 sums out loans to be made by themselves on credit of the
Malt Duties). Money Book XIII, p. 278, Order Book IV, p. 361,
Disposition Book XIII, p. 261. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated April
13 from the Earl of Sunderland to Heneage Montague Esq. Master
of the Jewel House, for the delivery to the Earl of Manchester, Envoy
Extraordinary to the Republic of Venice, of 1066 ounces of gilt
plate and 5893 ounces of white plate "which was the allowance
heretofore given on the like occasion." Money Book XIII, p. 278. |
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Money warrant for 500l. to the heirs of George, late Earl of Kinnoul
in part of what is due on the pension of 1,000l. per an. granted to
said Earl by Charles II. Ibid., p. 279. |
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Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 50,000l.
in [Exchequer] Bills on the 3s. Aid to Edward Russell on any
unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: as on
account for the Victualling: and to be applied only to the fitting
out the Grand Fleet and paying Necessary Money to the pursers.
Disposition Book XIII, p. 257. |
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Same to same to similarly issue 500l. in the like Bills to the Earl
of Ranelagh upon [any] unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster
of the Forces: as imprest: to be applied to subsistence in Flanders,
to wit to the second Regiment of Foot Guards called the Coldstream
Regiment under Lord Cutts. Ibid. |
| May 7. |
Same to same to similarly pay 3,000l. in the like Bills to the
Earl of Ranelagh, to reimburse so much which he borrowed on
tallies and orders in his hands on the 3s. Aid, to wit, |
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for Col. Gibson on account of the arrears of pay
to his Regiment lately gone to Newfoundland |
2000 |
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for ditto, more on account of Contingencies |
250 |
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for the Commissioners of Transports to enable
them to send the recruits which were lately
ordered for Flanders |
750 |
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3000 |
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Ibid., p. 258. |
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William Lowndes to same to issue 300l. to Henry Killigrew Esq.
out of such moneys as shall be paid into the Exchequer from the
seizures of uncustomed and prohibited goods. Ibid., |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to direct the Navy Treasurer
to assign (out of tallies and orders in his hands on account of wages)
to such officers and others as have wages due and are willing to
take the same in payment for their respective wages "and that
the interest shall go along with the said tallies and orders according
to your proposal to their Lordships in your letter of the 5th inst."
Ibid., p. 259. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners. Send my Lords your answer
to the enclosed letter [missing] from the officers of the Mint at York
concerning your collectors and agents in these parts. Out Letters
(General) XV, p. 226. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners for an account what sums for
contingencies have been issued to the Commanders of the Fleets
and Squadrons since the Revolution and how same have been
accounted for and are cleared or what balances are due on them.
Ibid., p. 257. |
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Same to same to cause the accounts of the Navy to be kept in the
same method this year as they were for the Commissioners of
Accounts the last year and with the same allowance for clerks for
that purpose as was formerly made to them. Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwaite. The King has been petitioned by
Joseph Stepney shewing that his estate called Abington alias
Abbyoney within 5 miles of Limerick was so wasted in the late war
that it has produced nothing ever since nor can he or any responsible
tenants live upon the same for want of defensible places against
robbers and rapperees who have lately murthered several and robbed
most of the English thereabouts; and that the lands of Ballyart
and other lands mentioned in his petition amounting to 1,150 acres
lying near his estate are forfeited by the rebellion of the late Lord
Brittas but encumbered by mortgages to the extent of 50l. per an.
more than they produce but that in regard there was an old castle
thereon of some defence he took a lease thereof from the incumbrancers; therefore praying a grant of the inheritance and power
of redemption thereof lest the improvements he designs might give
occasion hereafter to the redemption of the mortgages by some one
deriving under the Crown. |
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From the report of the Revenue Commissioners Ireland hereon
it appears that the Lord Brittas's said estate is set (with other lands
of the same forfeiture) for one year ending at Lady day 1698 for
200l.; that the desired inheritance is valued at 200l. per an., and the
quit rent 17l. 9s. 8d. per an. and the yearly interest of the incumbrances
20l. and 212l. 12s. 0d. make 250l. 1s. 8d. which is more than the
annual value; that it lies in a wild part of the country and that
petitioner has been industrious in planting the same with English
and in suppressing the Rapperees and that the encouraging of
Protestants to settle there would be of public advantage to that
part of the country. |
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My Lords laid this petition and report before the King at
Kensington and he did not think fit to grant the request. "But being
sensible that by reason of the many cases then represented to his
Majesty the circumstances of this were not fully and plainly opened"
my Lords command me to desire you at your first opportunity to
lay this whole matter before his Majesty for his pleasure therein.
Out Letters (General) XV, p. 257. |
| May 7. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to cause all possible
despatch to be given to the drawing and registering of all the orders
for loan on the Salt Act. Ibid., p. 259. |
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Same to the Earl of Montague [Master of the Great Wardrobe]
enclosing bills [missing] of several tradesmen who have furnished
goods for his Majesty's service at Hounslow, Windsor and Kensington. Please report on the prices therein and what is fit to be done
therein. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Pitt shewing that he was taken into France when the
East India ships were taken; that he received instructions from
the East India Company for the purchase of the ships and cargo
"and he having received orders after he had bought the said goods
[to] desist, but the person whom he employed to sell the same again
in France having contrary to the petitioner's directions sent over
hither a parcel of muslin neckcloths the same were seized by an
officer of the Custom House": therefore praying a noli prosequi to
the prosecution, in consideration of his great losses. Reference Book
VII, p. 206. |
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Same to John Povey Esq. of the petition of Col. Thomas Dungan
petitioner shewing that being Governor of New York in 1687 when
the French made a descent upon that Province he was forced for the
necessary defence thereof to lay out great sums of money and in
particular he became bound in 400l. to James Lorkan and 100l. to
John Dubrune for ammunitions and provisions of war and they
have lately caused him to be arrested for same: and threaten to
proceed to judgment and execution which he cannot avoid and is
not able to satisfy: that though several thousand £ remain due to him
for his disbursements in that expedition against the French and
upon account of his government of New York he is willing to waive
his solicitation for that money during this expensive war but hopes
my Lords will not suffer him to be cast into prison for this small
debt as he must be if not relieved: therefore praying for 500l. or
tallies of that value to enable him to discharge the said debts. Ibid.,
p. 208, Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I. p. 446. |
| May 7. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Cornelius
Dennis and Adrian Perrian of London merchants praying the
remission of the King's share (being 126l. 4s. 5d.) of a forfeiture of a
bond entered into upon claiming a parcel of kid skins, prunes, rozin
and cork consigned to them from one Miguell de Castella, a Spanish
merchant in San Sebastian, in the ship St. Francis, which goods
were condemned on suspicion of being French goods though upon
the report of the Customs Commissioners they were of Spanish
growth. Reference Book VII, p. 213. |
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Instructions from the Treasury Lords to the Trustees for Exchequer
Bills not exceeding 1,500,000l. issuable pursuant to the Act [of 8–9
Wm. III, c. 20] for making good the Deficiency of several Funds
and for enlarging the Stock of the Bank of England. |
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Out of the 18 persons elected by the majority of votes at a general
meeting of the subscribers and contractors for advancing money for
circulating the said Bills we have chosen you Bar[tholomew] Burton
Esq., Sir William Ashurst, James Bateman Esq., John Knight Esq.,
Sir Henry Furness and Sir Joseph Herne [to be] Trustees on the part
of the King and Mr. Francis Eyles, Sir Theodore Janssen, Mordecai
Abbott Esq., Mr. Gilbert Heathcote, Mr. William Sedgwick and
George Doddington Esq. [to be] Trustees on the part of the
contractors. |
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You are to choose a bookkeeper with an assistant cashier with
two or more assistants with such other officers and salaries as you
think fit, which shall be paid by the King. |
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You are to meet once every week at least and not less than 7 in a
quorum and 2 to attend constantly every day at the place where
your money is to be deposited to execute such orders as shall be
given by the said quorum; one of the said two to be of the King's
Trustees, the other of the Contractors' Trustees. |
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We having for the greater ease and convenience of the contractors
directed that the first fourth part payment should be paid into the
Chamber of London we do order you to remove the same into such
place in the Exchequer as we shall appoint for that purpose. |
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If you meet with any difficulty in the management of this trust
you are to apply to us. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 290. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. Charles Daly concerning a lease
he took from the Earl of Clanricarde of the farm of Callow Co. Galway.
Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 221. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Edmund Ellis, late of Lisburn Co. Antrim praying, in consideration
of services and sufferings, a grant of the several forfeited lands as
in a schedule [missing] amounting to about 140l. per an. Ibid., p.
222. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Thomas Fowle relating to the castle, town and lands of Castlesampson and other lands in Co. Roscommon which his father brought
of Sir Robert Talbot. Ibid., p. 227. |
| May 7/18. |
Royal warrant dated "at our Court at Zuylestine the 7th day
of May old style" to the Lords Justices of Ireland to direct the
Receiver General of Revenue Ireland to pay 1,000l. to Charles,
Marquess of Winchester, as royal bounty towards his equipage and
repair to Ireland as one of the [Lords] Justices of Ireland to which
office the King has constituted and appointed him. Out Letters
(Ireland), VII, p. 227. |
| May 8. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of loans now remaining in the Exchequer on the Malt Duties
in milled money: viz.: |
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£ |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
100 |
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to Mr. Shelmerdine |
50 |
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to Mr. Bartholomew Burton in further part of his
order for 20,000l. for discount of loans |
1200 |
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to me [Lowndes] for secret service |
495 |
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£1845 |
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Disposition Book XIII, p. 259. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petitions
[missing] of the Officers of the Battalion of the First Regiment of
Foot Guards and Royal Regiment of Fuziliers praying that sums
as therein may be advanced to them to discharge their quarters and
enable them to carry themselves and soldiers into Holland, and that
same may be stopped out of the next subsistence that shall be
remitted [to Flanders] for the said Regiments. Out Letters (General)
XV, p. 258. |
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Same to Mr. Phinees Bowles. My Lords hear that you are going
to sea. They do expect that your account of the affair of the
Victualling in the Straits should not be left unfinished and they
desire you to perfect the same with the Victualling Commissioners
before your departure. Ibid., p. 259. |
| May 10. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 16,000l. to
the Earl of Bradford on any unsatisfied order in his name as
Cofferer of the Household: as follows viz. 3,000l. to be issued out
of such loans as are or shall be made by any persons on credit of the
Malt Duties in milled money or guineas or out of the produce of the
loans which have been made thereupon in hammered money so soon
as the same shall be re-coined: to be over and above the 3,000l.
already directed April 22 last supra p. 125: |
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And 13,000l. out of loans to be made by Lancelot Burton Esq. on
credit of the Duties on Malt. Disposition Book XIII, p. 260. |
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Same to same to issue 2,000l. to the Earl of Montague on any
unsatisfied order in his name as Master of the Great Wardrobe:
for the service of his Office: to be issued out of loans to be made by
said Earl or by his appointment on credit of the Malt Duties. Ibid. |
| May 10. |
Same to same to issue 7851l. to Lord Edward Russell on any
unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber: for the
service of his office: to be issued out of loans to be made by said
Russell or by his appointment on credit of the Malt Duties. Ibid. |
| May 10. |
Treasury warrant to same to issue 1,000l. to Edward Russell on
any unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be
issued in [Exchequer] Bills on the 3s. Aid: as imprest for the service
of the Victualling; and to be paid over by the Victuallers to Charles
Fox and Lord Coningsby for victuals furnished in Ireland for the
use of the Navy. Ibid, p. 261. |
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William Lowndes to same to issue 5,983l. 6s. 8d. to Lord Auverquere, Master of the Horse: to be issued out of loans to be made by
said Lord or by his appointment on credit of the Malt Duties: and
to be applied as follows viz.: |
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£ |
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for the extraordinary of the Stables abroad |
4000 |
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on the Establishment for Liveries |
1850 |
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on his own salary of 100 marks per an. |
133 |
6 |
8 |
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£5983 |
6 |
8 |
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Ibid., p. 262. |
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Same to same to issue to me [Lowndes] 2,000l. on the unsatisfied
order in my name for secret service: to be issued out of such money
as is or shall be lent into the Exchequer on credit of the Malt Duties.
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Burton. My Lords have directed 6,975l. 13s. 4d.
[as below] for the Judges, Masters in Chancery and the Attorney
and Solicitor General; to be paid out of loans to be made by the
said payees themselves on the Malt Duty. You are directed (out
of moneys issued to you for discount of loans) to pay them the
discount on such their loans after the rate of 10 per cent "but that
you do not pay discount for any other loans on that [the Malt] Act
unless they be made in specifical money." Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 6,975l. 13s. 4d. as
follows: out of loans to be made by the respective payees themselves on credit of the Malt Duties: viz. |
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£ |
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to the 12 Judges of England for Easter and Trinity terms 1696 |
6000 |
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to the Judges of Wales for same terms |
300 |
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to the Masters in Chancery for same |
550 |
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to the Attorney General for same |
40 |
13 |
4 |
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to the Solicitor General for same |
35 |
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£6975 |
13 |
4 |
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Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue 370l. 10s. 0d. to the Treasurer of Christ's
Hospital: out of the first disposeable money in the Receipt. Ibid.,
p. 263. |
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Same to the Attorney General enclosing the petition [missing]
of Percivall Brunskell and other papers relating to two inquisitions
taken in Co. Sussex concerning certain derelict lands there. Please
inform my Lords what you have done in relation thereto on my
letter of Dec. 14 last supra Tr. Cal. XI, p. 331. Out Letters (General)
XV, p. 259. |
| May 10 et postea. |
Treasury warrant to William Lowndes and Charles Twitty forthwith to repair to the several offices of the four Tellers of the
Receipt and to compare and examine carefully the receipts and other
vouchers which they have taken with the payments which are
allowed or discharged in the certificates transmitted to the Treasury
weekly by the Auditor of the Receipt and the Clerk of the Pells
[to wit] for the 4 weeks ended the 7th inst: and to certify the
Treasury Lords in writing in all cases where you find any receipts
or vouchers to be defective or missing. Warrants not relating to
Money XV, p. 291. |
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Treasury licence and appointment of Joseph Ferdinando to be a
broker between merchant and merchant &c. within the weekly
bills of mortality pursuant to the Act of last session for restraining
the number and ill practice of brokers and stock jobbers; the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen of the city having sworn and admitted him
as such. He is hereby licensed and appointed to act and deal and
drive any bargain or contract to buy or sell for money any tallies or
other securities upon any fund or funds granted by Parliament
until the end of next session of Parliament, unless this licence be
meanwhile revoked by writing under the hands of three or more of the
Treasury Lords to be affixed and put up at the Royal Exchange. |
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The like licence and appointment for the following respectively
viz.: |
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George Guy dated June 4. |
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Moses Barrow dated June 4. |
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Benjamin Levi dated June 4. |
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William Hatton dated May 11. |
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Charles Torriano, dated May 19. |
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Samuel Proctor, dated May 27. |
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Jacob Coutris dated May 27. |
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Francis D' Casseres, dated May 27. |
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Thomas Harrison, dated May 27. |
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Phesant Crisp dayed May 27. |
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Josiah Davis dated May 27. |
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Henry Cotigno dated May 27. |
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Ibid., p. 292. |
