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| Sept. 1. |
Treasury warrant to Thomas Cuddon Esq. Receiver General for
London, Westminster and Middlesex, to pay (out of moneys in your
hands of the Duties on Marriages &c.) the salary of 100l. per an.
to Thomas Hall Esq. [as one of the Agents for Taxes] for managing
the Duties on Houses and the Duties on Marriages and governing
the surveyors and inspectors of the said Duties in England Wales
and Berwick in like manner as Philip Ryley, James Dewey and
Charles Dartiquenave have already been allowed for the same service.
Money Book XIII, p. 359. |
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Money warrant for 182l. to Abraham Stanyan for one quarter in
advance on his ordinary as Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy
to the Republic of Venice. (Money order dated Sept. 3 hereon).
Ibid., p. 360, Order Book IV, p. 401. |
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Treasury warrant [to the Postmasters General] to pay out of the
revenue of the Post Office (over and above [or after] the 600l. a week
appropriated thereout by Act of Parliament) the assessments to the
3s. Aid on the Duke of Schonberg and Leinster in respect of his
annuity of 4,000l. payable out of the said revenue: all in accordance
with the King's pleasure as conveyed in the letter of April 28 last
from the Duke of Shrewsbury, Secretary of State. Money Book
XIII, p. 359. |
| Sept. 1. |
Money warrant for 47l. to Thomas Fowler, an officer of the Customs
at [East]bourne in Sussex for so much expended by him whilst he
was prisoner in France. (Money order dated Sept. 8 hereon).
Ibid., p. 361, Order Book IV, p. 402. |
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William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to receive back from the
Dutch Ambassador the 120,000l. salt tallies and orders deposited
ut supra p. 297 and instead thereof to forthwith put into his hands
100,000l. of the Malt tickets issued to you for the Forces (and being
such as have no prizes belonging to them): for the like credit purposes. You are to reserve the said 120,000l. salt tallies and orders
for such uses as my Lords shall direct. Disposition Book XIV, p.
87. |
| Sept. 1. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 2,000l.
in Exchequer Bills to Edward, Earl of Orford on the unsatisfied
order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: as imprest to be paid
to the [Treasurer of the] Sick and Wounded Seamen and Prisoners
of War; charging 1,200l. thereof to the head of wages and 800l. to
the head of victualling. Disposition Book XIV, p. 87. |
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Same to same to issue 34,700l. in Exchequer Bills to said Navy
Treasurer on the like order: to be applied as follows viz. |
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£ |
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for the wear and tear of the Navy and to be paid
to Mr. Taylor in further part upon his contract
for hemp |
2500 |
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for the Victualling Commissioners to answer a bill
payable to Sir Joseph Herne for victualling at
Cadiz |
7200 |
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for ditto for provisions supplied at Cadiz for the
convoy of the East India ships |
5000 |
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for ditto for the [Victualling] course |
15000 |
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for ditto for imprests |
5000 |
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£34700 |
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and 20,500l. in like Bills to the Earl of Ranelagh on the like order:
to be applied as follows viz.: |
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for 2 week's subsistence for the Forces in England
to Sept. 11 inst. |
13000 |
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to answer several small bills of Mr. Hill's drawn for
for subsistence of the Forces in Flanders |
2500 |
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to answer bills of the Count de Frize and Monsieur
Vandermaar for payment of his Majesty's Forces
on the Rhine |
5000 |
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£20500 |
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Ibid., p. 88. |
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William Lowndes [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue 1,095l.
12s. 6d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber on the unsatisfied order in
his name: to be issued out of Malt [Lottery] tickets (to wit such as
have no prizes attending them) now remaining in the Exchequer
for the use of the Civil List: to be by the said Treasurer paid over
to his Majesty's watermen in satisfaction of their respective bills
signed by the Lord Chamberlain. Ibid., p. 90. |
Sept. 2.
[? New Style Aug. 24 Sept. 2.] |
Royal warrant "given at our Court at Loo" to the Earl of
Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay out of army contingencies
an allowance of 1s. 6d. a day to Sieur Dupuy [Du Puy] as from Sept.
1 inst. until further order and according to certificates from the
Commissary General of the Musters. King's Warrant Book XIX,
p. 414. |
| Sept. 2. |
Warrant by the Lords Justices to the Treasury Lords to pay
40,000l. to Thomas Neale, Master and Worker of the Mints, as
imprest for the service of the Mints. (Money warrant dated Sept. 3
hereon). (Money order dated Sept. 3 hereon). King's Warrant
Book XIX, p. 424, Money Book XIII, p. 355, Order Book IV, p. 401. |
| Sept. 2. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 500l.
to Henry Baker ut infra p. 306 out of Malt [Lottery] tickets remaining in the Exchequer. Disposition Book XIV, p. 89. |
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Treasury warrant to same to issue 10,000l. in Exchequer Bills to
Thomas Neale, Master and Worker of the Mints: as imprest: to be
applied and paid in further satisfaction of the allowance of 5s. 4d.
an ounce for hammered silver moneys brought into any of the said
Mints to be recoined at any time between 1696 Nov. 4 and 1697
July 1. Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue 400l. in Exchequer Bills to the Earl of
Orford on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy:
to be imprested to the Commissioners for Registry of Seamen to
defray the charge of stamping letters of Attorney or other contingent
charges of that Office. Ibid., p. 90. |
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Same to same to issue 10,000l. in like Bills to same on the like
order: as imprest: to be placed to the head of wear and tear and
to be employed for imprests and bills of exchange. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners. It is the King's
pleasure that the Flags (Flag ships) be paid out of the Exchequer
Bills issued for wages. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 335. |
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Same to Mr. Blaithwaite enclosing warrants as follow for the
King's signature. |
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(1) for a grant in fee of 607l. 13s. 5½d. per an. in forfeited estates
[in Ireland] to the Marquis de Puissar. |
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(2) for grant of 405l. 8s. 11½d. per an. value of the like estates to
the children of Sir Charles Porter. |
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(3) to allow the fourth part to discoverers of concealed forfeitures,
with a blank for the time within which the claims are to be made.
My Lords think it may be 3 or 6 months as the King shall think fit. |
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(4) for an additional salary of 200l. per an. each to the Judges of
the King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer in Ireland, as the
King directed, from such time as the Lords Justices, Ireland shall
think fit. |
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(5) two warrants for granting to Brigadier Wolseley either (a) for
the inheritance or (b) for a long term of years such of the lands
now holden by him in custodiam as are not already granted to others;
for the King to decide between the two forms of grant. |
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(6) for granting 400l. per an. of lands [as above] to Dr. Leslie for
his life. |
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(7) for paying to the Commissioners of the Great Seal in Ireland
the 443l. 16s. 8d. due to them on their salaries. |
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(8) for allowing to the Earl of Ranelagh on his accounts 48,253l.
6s. 0d. for discount and interest ut infra pp. 313-4. |
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(9) for discharging Sir Lawrence Parsons of the arrear of rent
incurred for a rectory in Ireland before the late happy Revolution,
when the rectory was seized by the enemy there. |
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(10) for discharging the widow of George Deyos formerly a collector
there [in Ireland] on clearing her husband's accounts. |
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The above cases 9 and 10 were left to my Lords' determination
by the King when he was pleased at Kensington to hear the reports
concerning the matters of Ireland. |
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As to the petition of Maurice Burchfeild for a 21 years' lease of
forfeited lands [Ireland] to the value of 142l. per an. my Lords have
deferred the warrant till they can give the King an account of
petitioner's merits, concerning whom they know nothing save as in
the report from the Lords Justices, Ireland. |
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As to granting an estate of 100l. per an. [of forfeited lands, Ireland]
to Sir Edward Byron for 99 years my Lords find the lands in his
list are worth about 400l. per an. and they cannot advise a grant till
his petition be regularly referred into Ireland. Out Letters (General)
XV, pp. 336–7. |
| Sept. 2. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Blaithwaite enclosing reports on the
petition of Mr. James Smith concerning debts owing to some forfeiting
persons in Ireland. This petition was in the custody of Mr. Glanville
who was sick at the time my Lords received the King's commands for
transmitting [to his Majesty] all the reports relating to Irish affairs.
Ibid., p. 337. |
| Sept. 3. |
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Thomas Trueman for an allowance for the charges of his receipt in
Cos. Notts. and Leicester; he having brought 74,800l. into the
Exchequer by strong guards at seven several journeys. Reference
Book VII, p. 334. |
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Treasury warrant to Mr. H. Baker to deliver to Jane May, wife of
— May who was executed for piracies in the East Indies, a small
parcel of foreign gold and silver which was taken with the said pirate
and which was delivered to said Baker by James Vernon Esq. in the
Treasury Lords' presence: the said Jane being in a very deplorable
and starving condition. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 388. |
| Sept. 7. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Henry Baker: upon account: for
Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Sept. 7 hereon). For
the letter of direction see infra p. 305. Money Book XIII, p. 361,
Order Book IV, p. 401. |
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Treasury warrant to Mr. Nicholas, Treasurer to the late Queen,
to pay 100l. to John Gachon as royal bounty. Money Book XIII,
p. 361. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 182l. to
Abraham Stanyon Esq. on the unsatisfied order in his name: to be
issued out of such Malt Lottery tickets remaining in the Exchequer
as have no benefits attending them and are in the earliest course of
payment. Disposition Book XIV, p. 91. |
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Treasury warrant to same to issue 23,500l. in Exchequer Bills to
Thomas Neale, Master and Worker of the Mints: as in further part
of the 5s. 4d. per ounce ut supra p. 299. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to same to issue 47l. to Thomas Fowler, an
officer of the Customs, out of money to be paid into the Exchequer
on account of a seizure made by him. Ibid., p. 94. |
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Same to same to issue 90l. to Lord Edward Russell, Treasurer of
the Chamber, on the unsatisfied order in his name for the service of
his Office: to be issued out of such of the Malt Lottery tickets
remaining in the Exchequer as have no benefits attending them:
and to be paid over to John Gauntlett, Under Keeper of the [Privy]
Council Records, for the charge of providing books, pens, ink, paper,
wax, wafers &c. and other necessaries for the service of the Council
Chambers for one whole year ended 1696 Dec. 25. Ibid. |
| Sept. 7. |
Same to the Agents for Taxes to prepare letters to be sent to the
Receivers of Taxes in England and Wales that they immediately
return unto the Exchequer all the Exchequer Bills they have received
to the King's use upon any Aids &c. "and more especially those
as have been paid in to them upon the funds that cancel the same."
This is of very great importance to his Majesty's service. Out
Letters (General) XV, p. 337. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to accept the
composition of 2s. 6d. in the £ for the 229l. 17s. 2d. owing by John
Lavie of London merchant being the residue of a debt of 1,300l. for
Additional Impost or by the petition of his wife Mary; he having
received great losses at sea by the war and been a great loser by the
dreadful earthquake at Jamaica: he being properly qualified for
such consideration under the Act of 7–8 Wm. III. His bonds are to
be delivered up and no further prosecution had against him. Out
Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 370. |
| Sept. 8. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 23,195l. in
Exchequer Bills to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order
in his name as Paymaster of the Forces: as imprest and to be
applied as follows: viz. |
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£ |
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for 14 days subsistence to the 25th inst. to the
Troops in England |
13000 |
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to pay Mr. Hill's bills to Mr. Bateman on account
of subsistence for the Forces in Flanders |
5000 |
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to pay the like bills of Mr. Hill to Sir Henry
Furnace and Sir Thomas Janson |
5000 |
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for subsistence to the 4 Companies at Berwick; and
is to reimburse Major Moncall for so much by
him advanced |
135 |
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for subsistence to the said Companies; and is to
satisfy money for which Col. Billingsley is
engaged |
60 |
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£23195 |
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Disposition Book, XIV, p. 92. |
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William Lowndes to same to issue 500l. to me [Lowndes] on the
unsatisfied order in my name for secret service: out of any
disposeable money the Exchequer. Ibid. |
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Same to the Agents for Taxes to take the opinion of the Attorney
General on the enclosed letter [missing] from the [Assessment]
Commissioners for the 3s. Aid in the city of Canterbury. Out Letters
(General) XV, p. 338. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Auditor of the Receipt. Information
has been given that several foreign gold coins at present go in this
kingdom for more than their value which (as is feared) may be of
very ill consequence to the public. You are to notify the Tellers
of the Receipt and their clerks and all others concerned in receiving
moneys there that they do not from henceforth receive any such
foreign gold pieces whatsoever in any payments to be there made to
his Majesty. (The like letter severally to the Excise Commissioners
and the Customs Cashier). Out Letters (General) XV, p. 338. |
| Sept. 8. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Orford for a state of the whole
debt due to the Navy as it will stand at Michaelmas next 1697,
distinguishing the debt which incurred since 1688 Xmas from any
which may have grown due before that date. |
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The like letter severally to |
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Charles Bertie for the Ordnance debt. |
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Charles Fox for the Irish Forces debt. |
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Mr. Smith for the debt to the Gardens. |
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Sick and Wounded Commissioners for the debt in their Office. |
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Earl of Portland for the debt to the Privy Purse |
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Transports Commissioners for the debt due in their Office. |
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Earl of Bradford for the debt due in the Cofferer's Office. |
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Treasurer of the Chamber for the debt due in his Office. |
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Master of the Jewel Office for the debt due in the Jewel House. |
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Earl of Montague for the debt due in the Great Wardrobe. |
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Earl of Albemarle for the debt due in the Office of the Robes. |
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Mr. Lloyd for the debt due in the Works. |
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Mr. Jollivet for the debt due in the Stables. |
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Earl of Ranelagh for the debt due to the Forces. |
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Navy Commissioners for the debt due in the Navy Office.
Ibid., p. 339–342. |
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Same to Sir Jo[hn] Talbot. My Lords desire to speak with you
about the fee farm rents. Ibid., p. 340. |
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Same to Mr. Popple to lay before the Commissioners for Trade
and Plantations (for their opinion thereon) the enclosed report
[missing] from the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Sir
Thomas Lane Kt., and several others proprietors of East and West
Jersey in America. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Edward Stokes and William Hossington as boatmen at Gadcomb
in Bristol port loco Richard James and Thomas Powell, removed
as below. |
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The aforesaid James and Powell to be boatmen at the Pill loco
Hen. Perry and Phillip Gardner deceased. |
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Francis Bead (an extraordinary tidesman, Bristol port) as a
tidesman in fee [there] loco Jno. Jones deceased. |
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Edward Randolph to have 50l. for an additional allowance from
Sept. 29 inst. for a clerk to assist him in his travels through the
countries under his survey in America. |
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George Leach as a tidesman at Workington in Whitehaven port
loco Richard Beck deceased. |
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Jno. Jones (an extraordinary watchman, London port) as a
watchman in fee ibid loco William Jones deceased. |
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Jno. Jewell as surveyor of the Duties on the Enumerated Plantation commodities, at Bridlington in West Jersey loco Edward Hunlock
who has quitted that employment. |
| Sept. 8. |
Jno. Jennings (an extraordinary tidesman Bristol port) as
tidesman in fee [ibid] loco Math Warren deceased.
Out Letters (Customs) XIII, pp. 369, 371, 372. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Baker of the petition of Thomas Rowe
praying (for his present subsistence) a grant of the 300 marks payable
by Thomas Cooper, Paul Pepper and Thomas Noel as fines set on
them in the King's Bench 1696 Easter term for hiring ships to go to
France. Reference Book VII, p. 234. |
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Treasury order for the renewal of a lost money order of date 1691
Sept. 7 see supra Cal. Tr. Bks. Vol. IX, p. 1292–3 for 485,744l. to the
Treasurer of the Navy in part of 570,000l. for building &c. 27 ships
of war. Order Book III, p. 206. |
| Sept. 9. |
Warrant by the Lords Justices, England [to the Lords Justices,
Ireland] to replace in the list of French pensioners on the Establishment of the Forces, Ireland, James Bernard as a Reformed Lieutenant
on the first vacancy in the said list; all by reason that during his
long absence from Ireland (being employed in his Majesty's service
abroad) his pension of 3s. a day was disposed of [to] James Villemisson, whereby Bernard is become destitute of a maintenance.
King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 425. |
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Same by same [to same] for a pension of 5s. a day to Joseph Gally
on the military list of pensions on the Establishment of Ireland as
from March 1 last: till further order. Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 145l. 18s. 6d. to Samuell Powell Esq., Serjeant
at Arms attending the House of Commons, for his disbursements
for coals, candles, sweets, mops, brooms and other necessaries for
the service of said House during the last Sessions of Parliament and
in reward to messengers for delivering orders according to the
of said House during said time. (Money order dated Sept. 15
hereon and the like dated Sept. 19 on the like money warrant of
Dec. 29 last to same). Money Book XIII, p. 362, Order Book IV.
p. 404. |
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Same for 1,450l. being 100l. each to the 12 Trustees for Exchanging
Exchequer Bills ut supra p. 270 for a quarter from April 27 last (the
day on which they took on them the said trust) to July 27 last and
250l. to Lionell Herne, their Secretary and Accomptant, for the salary
of himself and other the clerks and persons employed by the said
Trustees therein for same period being ut supra ibid. [This
warrant supersedes the cancelled warrant of July 28 last]. (Money
order dated Sept. 10 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 363, Order Book
IV, p. 402. |
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Treasury warrant to John Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay (out
of the Customs of Lyme Regis port) 120l. for one year to June 24
last on the annuity granted 1671 Dec. 22 for 21 years from 1684
Jan. 24 for the repair of the Cobb pier there. Money Book XIII,
p. 364. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to cause the sum of 1,746l.
4s. 10d. (remaining in the Excise Office and received by Excise
Collectors part by tale and part by weight at 5s. 8d. per ounce and
5s. 2d. per ounce and which hath been refused to be received by the
Excise Cashier and his tellers the greatest part thereof being silver
but not standard) to be melted in the presence of Sir Ste. Evance
and thereupon to certify the Treasury Lords the value of the silver
proceeding therefrom and the deficiency or loss thereon [by the
difference] between the old money and the said value [after melting]:
the said collectors having made oath that the said moneys are the
same which they received and that they have made no profit to
themselves in receiving the same; wherefore the said Commissioners
have prayed that same may be melted and recoined and the deficiency
charged to incidents in order to square the said collectors' accounts.
Money Book XIII, p. 365. |
| Sept. 9. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to issue 9,918l. 10s. 0d.
as follows out of such Malt Lottery tickets remaining in your hands
for the service of the Forces as have no benefits attending them:
viz. |
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to the Duke of Schonbergh for his pay as
General of the Horse from 1695–6 Jan. 1
to 1696 Dec. 31 at 6d. a day |
2196 |
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to ditto as Commander in Chief during the
King's absence from 1696 May 1 to Oct.
6 at 4l. a day allowance |
636 |
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to ditto for so much expended for the King's
service to 1696 Dec. 31 |
824 |
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to ditto for the pay of his 2 Aides de Camp
from 1696 May 1 to Oct. 6 at 10s. a day
each |
159 |
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to the Earl of Orford [sic for Oxford] for his
pay as Lieut.-General for one year to 1696
Dec. 31 at 4l. a day |
1464 |
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to the Earl of Romney; the like |
1464 |
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to the Earl of Scarborough; the like |
1464 |
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to the Earl of Macclesfield for his pay as
Major-General for the same time at 2l. a
day |
732 |
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to Col. Henry Trelawney for his pay as
Brigadier for the same time at 30s. a day
[? 549l.] |
321 |
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to the executors of Col. Fitzpatrick for his
pay as Brigadier-General for 1695-6 Jan.
1 to 1696 Nov. 12 the time of his death
being 317 days at 30s. a day |
475 |
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0 |
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to Dr. Willis for his pay as Chaplain-General
to the Army for one year ending 1696
Dec. 31 at 10s. a day |
183 |
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Disposition Book XIV, p. 93. |
9918 |
10 |
0 |
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Same to John Club at Norwich. My Lords have read your letter
concerning the ill practices of the Receiver General [of Taxes for
your county] and of the officers of the Mint at Norwich in their
dealing with Exchequer Bills. If you will appear before my Lords
and make good your allegations they will take care you shall be
satisfied for the charge of your journey and that the offenders shall
be punished. Please bring up any other witnesses. Their expenses
shall be satisfied. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 340. |
| Sept. 9. |
Same to Mr. Blathwaite. I read to my Lords yours of the 2–12th
inst. enclosing a letter from the Receiver General of the States
[General] containing a complaint as to the want of interest due upon
tallies delivered to the Dutch Ambassador upon this year's [3s. Aid
or] Land Tax. My Lords immediately sent to the Exchequer to be
informed in that matter and find that the interest is already directed on
some of the said tallies and orders and will be on the rest by Saturday
next and that the multiplicity of business at this time happening at the
Exchequer by the late Acts of Parliament concerning the registering
of all transferences of tallies and orders, and the great number of
orders coming to be directed, has been the reason why the direction of
the said orders in the Auditor's Office has been no sooner despatched. |
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Please acquaint the King that (besides the payment of the Earl of
Galway's bills) my Lords on the 17th ult. put 5,000l. in Exchequer
Bills into the Earl of Ranelagh's hands to discharge the Count de
Frize's bills for the Forces on the Rhine; and on the same day
ordered 10,000l. more in tallies on the 3s. Aid to be put into the
Dutch Ambassador's hands as a credit for raising money for the said
Forces. And on the 1st Sept. inst. 5,000l. more in Exchequer Bills
were put into the Earl of Ranelagh's hands to answer the bills of the
Count de Frize and of Monsieur Vander Maar for those Forces. |
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In yours to me of the 2nd inst. you mentioned Lord Villiers' business as depending before my Lords concerning the Aulnage and that
the King orders a report to be made on it and that if favourable a
warrant be drawn. My Lords desire you to represent to the King
that the said business imports a grant to Villiers for 99 years in
reversion of the whole aulnage revenue after the Duchess of Richmond's
death and under the present rent. The Surveyor General has, on
reference, reported that this revenue is worth above 7,000l. a year.
My Lords being sensible that this is a very ancient revenue, and when
in the hands of farmers or subjects hath occasioned great complaints
in Parliament, and that Charles II refused to make a further grant of
it to the Duchess of Richmond in regard of the inconveniences
attending these grants, the officers of the grantees having such
powers that for [collecting of] this revenue they may visit houses
and shops and give the subject as much disturbance as was
apprehended from the Duty which was lately voted on woollen
manufactures, therefore my Lords had resolved to report to the
King their humble opinion against making the grant. They desire
that this report may remain here till the King's return. |
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I have taken care that the arrears of the pension mentioned in
yours of the 12th new style be paid as directed. As to the 3,200l.
purchase money for Mr. Williams' fee farms there ought to be a
tally importing its payment at the Exchequer [the grant or discharge
of] "which according to former precedents may be effected by a
sign manual on the dormant privy seal; though the order for the
Privy Purse was made use of in the case of the rents granted to the
Rt. Honble. the Earl of Portland. My humble opinion is that it is
better to use the dormant privy seal and not to swell the issues to
the Privy Purse." Ibid., pp. 341–2. |
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Same to Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Capt. Daniell Wood praying to be considered (as others have been)
for bringing over the Troops he commanded in the late King's
service in Ireland to join his present Majesty's army there, and that
the reimbursements promised him may be made good. Ibid., p. 343. |
| Sept. 9. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of the Commissioners of the Leeward Islands
relating to the 720l. 2s. 2d. supplied by Col. Codrington to the Officers
of Col. Holt's Regiment there, for which the said Colonel [Codrington]
hath sent their receipts but hath omitted to draw bills on the said
Commissioners. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 341–2. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 58l. 9s. 4d.
to Col. Robert Quarry, being the part which was paid into the Receipt
on 12 casks of sugar which he bought in Maryland ut supra p. 298
and consigned by him per the ship Sarah, John Miller master, to
Edward Bayly, Quarry's correspondent in Bristol and seized by
Charles Simms, surveyor at the Pill, and being condemned by default
were publicly sold for 105l. 14s. 0d. whereof the King's two-thirds
viz. 70l. 9s. 4d. and the charges of prosecution being deducted the
remaining 58l. 9s. 4d. was paid into the Exchequer: the said Quarry
having since arrived in England and produced a certificate from the
collector at Patuxent River in Maryland signifying that John Hurle
commander of the Providence of London about 24 June 1694 brought
into that Province (Maryland) a French prize with Martinico sugar
which he took at sea under letters of Mart and same was there [in
Maryland] condemned in the Admiralty and Quarry bought the sugar
of the King's agent in Maryland for a valuable consideration and
was therefore at liberty to import same to England, but the seizure
happened by the miscarriage of the [original] certificate from
Maryland. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, pp. 372–3. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Travers, Surveyor General of Crown
Lands, of the petition of Nicholas Morice Esq. on behalf of Sir
Nicholas, son of Sir William Morrice deceased, for a lease for 3 lives
of the office of Havenor of the Duchy of Cornwall, which office Sir
William had for the lives of him and William Morice; and the office
is now fallen in to the King by the death of the last named in the
West Indies. Reference Book VII, p. 234. |
|
Same to Henry Baker of the petition of James Sartree shewing
that he has discovered the effects which his brother Peter Sartree
left in the hands of a merchant in London but the merchant refuses
to agree with him until "he" [Sartree] is discharged from prosecution at the King's suit: therefore praying a noli prosequi. Ibid. |
| Sept. 10. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay the 1,116l. 8s. 4d.
for the clothing of the four Companies of Foot in New York directed
supra p. 283 by 556l. 8s. 4d. only out of Salt tallies in your hands and
the remaining 550l. by such of the Malt Lottery tickets in your
hands as are in the remotest course of payment and have no benefits
attending them. Disposition Book XIV, p. 93. |
|
Same to the Secretaries of the Admiralty to lay before the
Admiralty Lords the enclosed Order in Council [missing] upon a
representation of the Council of Trade on the petition of Capt.
William Holman, commander of the William and Mary galley
concerning his charge and loss in the defence of the harbour of Ferryland in Newfoundland in 1694. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 343. |
| Sept. 10. |
Same to the Navy Commissioners enclosing the petition [missing]
of Orbe Mahomet Alie Gualio Algirines, lately belonging to his
Majesty's ship Eagle, praying payment of what is due "to them"
for their service. Please make out bills for their payment by way
of imprest. Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Sheriff of Co. Southampton. We are
informed by the oaths of several collectors of the 3s. Aid in your
county that Mr. Richard Cobb and William Oades, deputies of
Thomas Cobb, Receiver General of said Aid for your County, have
refused to accept from the said Collectors Exchequer Bills in payment of such tax, contrary to the Act of Parliament, the King's
Proclamation and our repeated directions signified to them. We
ordered the said Cobb and Oades to appear before us which they
did on the 9th inst. when they pretended it was done out of ignorance.
In order to punish so public a mischief we directed the Attorney
General to prosecute them in the King's Bench for misdemeanour.
We communicate this to you in order that your county which is
so well affected to the Government may receive no further abuse
of this kind. (The like letter to Richard Norton Esq.). Ibid.,
p. 344. |
|
Same to the Justices of the Peace for Co. Northumberland to give
all necessary assistance to the surveyors and inspectors of the
Duties on Marriages and on Houses and to cause duplicates "thereof"
[of their assessments] to be delivered to the Receiver General [for
your county] and to the King's Remembrancer in order to the said
Receiver's being properly charged in his accounts. (The like letter
to the Justices of Peace for Co. Beds.). (The like letters dated
Sept. 15 severally to all the remaining counties and places of England
and Wales ut supra pp. 302–3). Ibid., pp. 345, 346–7. |
