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Letters Patent, Privy Seals, Royal Sign Manuals
and Warrants, Treasury Warrants, Commissions,
Orders, Letters, Memorials, Reports and Other
Entries: All Not of the Nature of Treasury
Minutes.
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1699–1700
Jan. 2.
et postea. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Receiver General of the Duties
on Marriages &c. and on Houses for Cos. Denbigh and Flint to pay
the salary of 60l. per an. each to Walter Jones and Humphry Jones
as Surveyors of said Duties. |
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The like to the same for Cos. Anglesea, Carnarvon and Merioneth
to pay the salary of 80l. per an. each to Edward Davis and Richard
Parry as same. |
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The like to same for Cos. Cardigan and Montgomery to pay the
salary of 60l. per an. each to Edward Davis and William Jones
as same. |
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The like to same of Co. Chester to pay the salary of 70l. per an.
each to George Hall and Elisha Lancaster as same. |
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The like to same of Cos. Carmarthen and Pembroke to pay the
salary of 70l. per an. to Demet. Grant as a same. |
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The like dated Jan. 5 to same for Co. Berks. to pay the salary
of 70l. per an. to Thomas Deane as a same from Michaelmas last. |
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The like to same for Co. Norfolk to pay the salary of 70l. per an.
to Francis Morphen as a same from Xmas last. |
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The like dated Jan. 19 to same for Co. Huntingdon to pay the
salary of 40l. per an. to Jonathan Cooe as a same. |
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The like dated Jan. 22 to same for Co. Cambridge to pay the
salary of 80l. per an. to Stephen Soames as a same. Money Book
XV, pp. 35–36. |
| Jan. 2. |
Treasury warrant to Thomas Seyliard Receiver General of House
Duties for Co. Cambridge, to pay Joseph Dolphin 20l. for one quarter
to June 24 last on his salary as late a surveyor of said Duties. Ibid.,
p. 37. |
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Money warrant for 2000l. to the Treasury Lords (Earl of Tankerville, Sir Stephen Fox, John Smith, Henry Boyle and Richard
Hill) for 1699 Xmas quarter's salaries. (Money order dated Jan.
5 hereon.) (William Lowndes to the Receipt dated Jan. 25 to pay
same out of Civil List moneys.) Ibid., p. 37. Order Book V, p. 137.
Disposition Book XV, p. 132. |
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Treasury warrant to the Cashier of the Customs to pay 37l. 10s.
0d. to Christopher Tilson for last Xmas quarter for making a
particular accompt of the Custom revenue. Money Book XV, p. 38. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 43l. to
Thomas Lloyd on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster
of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: 40l. thereof to complete
the 80l. for erecting guard houses in Hyde Park and 3l. for pulling
down a guard house and removing it. Disposition Book XV, p. 124. |
| [? Jan. 2.] |
Same to same to issue 459l. to William Roberts on his unsatisfied
order for purchasing lands at Windsor; 104l. thereof out of Mr.
Topham's fine of a lease and 355l. out of Mr. Powney's purchase
money of a fee farm rent. Ibid. |
| Jan. 2. |
Same to the Earl of Montagu. Whenever any extraordinary
provision is to be made in the Great Wardrobe not comprehended
in the ordinary establishment, it is the King's pleasure that an
estimate be sent to the Treasury Lords for them to lay before the
King before such provision be made. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 177. |
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Same to Mr. Tallman. Send your answer forthwith to my letter
of Dec. 26 last supra p. 239. Ibid., p. 178. |
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Same to the Officers of the Works to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Josiah Key praying to be made blacksmith to the King
loco Mr. Beech deceased. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ
David Parry as waiter and searcher at Holyhead, in Beaumaris
port, loco George Allen deceased. |
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Ambrose Worth as warehouse keeper in Plymouth port loco John
Nutt lately deceased. |
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Samuell North (as tidesman on the inferior list London port at
35l. per an.) as a same in the superior list ibid. at 40l. per an. loco
John Burt deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 54. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated Dec.
18 last from the Duke of Shrewsbury [Lord Chamberlain] to Charles
Godfrey, Master of the Jewel House, to deliver 120 ounces of gilt
plate to — Chambers Esq. as a gift from the King at the
christening of his child. Warrants not Relating to Money XVI,
p. 320. |
| Jan. 3. |
Money warrant for 75l. to William Lockett for last Xmas quarter
on his allowance for attendance and for disbursement for fire,
candles &c. for the Treasury Office: and 5l. to John Hurst for
same quarter for carrying letters. (Money order dated Jan. 12
hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 37. Order Book V, p. 141. |
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Same for 3750l. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst for same quarter on
the annuity to William, Duke of Gloucester, (Money order dated
Jan. 5 hereon.) (William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt
dated Jan. 18 to pay same out of Civil List moneys.) Money Book
XV, p. 38. Order Book V, p. 136. Disposition Book XV, p. 127. |
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Money order for 200l. to the Agents for Taxes (Phillip Ryley,
James Dewy, William Clayton and Charles Dartiquenave) for
Xmas quarter on their salaries. Order Book V, p. 136. |
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Same for 200l. to Charles Montague, Auditor of the Receipt, for
one year to 1699 Xmas on his allowance for extraordinary services
performed in his office: without account. Ibid., p. 138. |
| Jan. 3. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay (out of Disbanding money in your hands) 307l. 1s. 3d. to the Navy Treasurer
for so much due to the non-commission officers and men of Capt.
Benj. Hoskins late Company of Marines in the First Marine Regiment,
for abatements made from them exceeding their regimental clothes.
(Same to the Navy Commissioners to so pay same.) Disposition
Book XV, pp. 126–7. |
| Jan. 3 and 9. |
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed papers
[missing] about the office of headsearcher in London port, whether
there is sufficient ground for a scire facias to void the patent to
Sir William Fowles for the said office which is now executed by Robert
Williamson as deputy. Out Letters (General) XVI, pp. 178–179. |
| Jan. 3. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to keep distinct accounts
of the moneys arising after 1699 Dec. 26 by the Subsidy Act (which
ended on that day) upon bond or otherwise and of the drawbacks
and other allowances and charges thereon. Ibid., p. 178. |
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Same to the Officers of the Works to report on the enclosed
memorial of works to be done at the Gardens at Hampton Court.
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the petitions as
in (a) infra. |
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Prefixing: (a) order of the King in Council dated Dec. 21 last
referring to the Treasury Lords the petition of John Virgoe, master
of the vessel Prosperous Christian of Selsea, shewing that being
bound from Dieppe to Cork in Ireland she was driven by stress
of weather into Rye where she was seized with her cargo although
he hid no goods nor attempted to put any on shore. Ibid., p. 179. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from Col.
Grey, Governor of Barbados, concerning the Naval Office there. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Glass Commissioners of the petition
of Johan Midleton and Sipherous Dagni praying that the debentures
which they received from the Custom House at Newcastle for glass
bottles which they made and transported "may be allowed in
discharge of the like sum [due from them] to the King notwithstanding
through ignorance they had not given security in the method the Act
appoints." Reference Book VII, p. 364. |
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Treasury constitution of Thomas Deane as surveyor and inspector
of the Duties on Houses and Duties on Marriages &c. |
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Francis Morphew as a same loco Col. Titchburn, hereby superseded.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, pp. 317–8. |
| Jan. 4. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Richard Baker (an extraordinary tidesman London port) as an
established tidesman in the interior list ibid loco Samuell North
removed to the superior list. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 54. |
| Jan. 5. |
Treasury allowance of the 1699 Xmas quarter's salary bill of the
Customs, London port (total 5942l. 17s. 6d.): and of the outports
(total 9524l. 13s. 3d.) Money Book XV, pp. 39, 41. |
| Jan. 5. |
Same of same quarter's salary bill of the Hackney Coaches Office
(total 190l. 10s. 0d.) and incidents bill and (total 90l. 19s. 8d.)
Money Book XV, p. 40. |
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Same of same quarter's allowance of 14l. 10s. 0d. to John
Thurkettle for same quarter's attendance in the Treasury. Ibid.,
p. 41. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 14l. 10s. 0d.
to said Thurkettle for same quarter's attendance on the Customs.
Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to direct the Excise Collector
for Co. Norfolk to pay 160l. to the owners, adventurers and fishermen
of Great Yarmouth for one year to 1699 Sept. 29 for the Excise of
strong beer for the North Sea and herring fishery. Ibid., p. 42. |
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Money warrant for 25l. to Nahum Tate for last Xmas quarter
on his salary as Poet Laureat. Ibid. |
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Same for 20l. to James Tosh for his passage to Jamaica whither
he is going schoolmaster. (Money order dated Jan. 12 hereon.)
(William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt dated Jan. 23 to
pay same out of Civil List moneys.) Ibid., p. 42. Order Book V,
p. 139. Disposition Book XV, p. 128. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to renew a lost order for 200l.
issued in the name of the Earl of Ranelagh (and by him assigned
to Henry St. George) on the three-fourths Customs. Order Book
V, p. 138. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt. In the scheme
of the Civil List there is set down 400l. a week for the Gardens,
200l. thereof for Mr. Henning for Hampton Court Gardens and 200l.
for the Earl of Portland towards the arrear due on the Establishment
of the Gardens. You are to continue the latter 200l. a week but
are to forbear any further issue on the said 200l. a week to Henning.
Disposition Book XV, p. 125. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Owen
Jenkin as boatman and tidesman at Tenby in Milford port loco
George Browne deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 55. |
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Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the petition
of Mary Cordwent, relict of Richard Cordwent clothier, shewing that
her husband contracted in Dec. 1694 with the late Lord Berkeley for
the clothing of the Second Marine Regiment amounting to 3000l.
and 300l. for sea beds of which she has only received 652l.: therefore praying payment out of the deductions which are stopped in
the Navy Treasurer's hands and that the imprest formerly granted
by the Treasury Lords may not stand in her way so as to hinder
the discharge of the debt. Reference Book VII, p. 364. |
| Jan. 9. |
Money order for 30l. 8s. 4d. to Michael Studholme, Keeper and
Guide of his Majesty's Roads, for half a year to 1698 June 24 on
his allowance of 3s. 4d. a day for riding charges and pains. Order
Book V, p. 138. |
| Jan. 9. |
Money order for 5l. to John Broadhurst, Porter at the Exchequer
Gate, for 1699 Xmas quarter's allowance. Order Book V, p. 139. |
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Same for 30l. to John, Earl of Bath, Chief Ranger and Keeper
of St. James's Park, for half a year to 1698 June 24 on the allowance
for wages to the two underkeepers there. Ibid., p. 140. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Travers and Mr. Ryley to make a joint
inspection and survey round St. James Park without the walls
thereof of unlawful encroachments made there, and to report. Out
Letters (General) XVI, p. 179. |
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Same to the Earl of Bath. I read to my Lords your letter concerning the warrant to Philip Ryley about the encroachments in
St. James's Park, representing that as Ranger and Keeper thereof
all commands were to be executed by you and therefore desiring
that the warrant might be withdrawn. My Lords have recalled
the said warrant and it is the King's pleasure that the door of the
little house erected on the wall of St. James's Park by the road
to Hyde Park opening into the said road be made up &c. ut supra
p. 169. Please cause these commands to be effectually complied
with. As to the encroachments without the wall they have directed
an inspection thereof as you desire. Send me your account of your
expenditure for hay and beans for the deer in St. James's Park
since Mr. Harbord's decease. My Lords have approved of John
Eldborough as doorkeeper of the New Passage through the Wilderness into St. James's Park, he being recommended by the inhabitants
of St. Martin's parish. Ibid., p. 180. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Lancelot Pockley shewing that he has not received
a half year's interest on an annuity of 10l. per an. and the benefit
of survivorship during the life of Alice Tipping; all in consequence
of a mistake in the certificate. Ibid., p. 182. |
| Jan. 10. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a great seal to constitute Sir John Stanley bart. as
Warden of the Mint (Keeper of the Change and Money in the Tower
and Keeper of the Coinage of Gold and Silver in the Tower and elsewhere in England) loco Isaac Newton Esq.: all as amply as Sir
Anthony St. Leger, Sir Thomas Wharton, Philip Wharton, Sir
Philip Lloyd, Owen Wynn, Benjamin Overton and the said Newton,
predecessors therein. King's Warrant Book XX, p. 225. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge Sir
William Browne of the City of London of the baronetcy fee of 1095l.
(Privy seal dated Jan. 25 hereon). (Treasury warrant dated Jan.
31 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 226, 236–7. Money Book XV, p. 53. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow to Charles Fox and
Lord Coningsby in their account now passing of money received
to 1697–8 Jan. 1 for the Forces in Ireland the sum of 33,328l. 8s. 9d.
as follows: viz. |
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Appending: list of 12 vouchers dated from 1692 Nov. 12 to
1693 July 31 attesting the payment of said total sum to Jacob
Vander Esch. King's Warrant Book XX, p. 226. |
| Jan. 10. |
Same to same to similarly give allowance to same in their like
account terminating at Xmas [sic for Dec. 31] 1697 sums as follows: |
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d. |
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Barth. Vanhomrigh for transporting several
Regiments from Ireland into Flanders |
1100 |
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to several Regiments for raising recruits (viz.
11 Regiments detailed for recruits detailed,
the royal warrant of 1692–3 March 15 having
directed that same shall not be placed to their
account and therefore a warrant is necessary
to allow them as contingent payments) |
3272 |
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for interest to several persons who on 1696–7
Jan. 27 advanced 25,000l. for the service of
the Forces on the credit of Exchequer Bills
in 1696 |
414 |
6 |
7½ |
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to several persons for 10 per cent. allowance on
28,238l. 13s. 1½d. principal money that should
have been paid to them on 1st Jan. 1696–7:
being interest from Jan. 1 to Jan. 27 |
2823 |
16 |
6 |
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Exchequer fees on 666,059l. 18s. 9¾d. being the
money issued between 1692 Sept. 29 and 1697
Dec. 31 |
3695 |
15 |
0 |
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loss on 24,521 guineas received from the Exchequer at 22s. and paid away at 1l. 1s. 9d.
each |
306 |
10 |
3 |
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charge for passing privy seals and for imprest
rolls at the Exchequer |
369 |
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6 |
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£11981 |
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10½ |
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Ibid., p. 227. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to
constitute Isaac Newton as Master and Worker of the Mint loco
Thomas Neal lately deceased: with the fee or yearly pension of
500l. Ibid., p. 228. |
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Same to Isaac Newton, (until a new indenture be made for the
well establishing the gold and silver moneys by the mill and press)
carefully to observe the rules and orders appointed by the Mint
Indenture of 1689 April 2 made between the Crown and the abovesaid Thomas Neale. Ibid., p. 229. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge the
baronetcy fee of 1095l. due from Sir Richard Allin. (Privy seal
dated Feb. 22 hereon.) (Treasury warrant dated March 15 hereon.)
Ibid., p. 229. Money Book XV, p. 75. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to
grant to Josiah Key the Office of Chief Smith of black and other
iron works in all the royal honors, manors and houses except St.
James's House loco William Bache lately deceased. King's Warrant
Book XX, p. 230. |
| Jan. 10. |
Royal sign manual for 300l. to Bernard Granville for one year's
rent to Xmas last of Mote Park which was laid into Windsor Great
Park. (Money warrant dated Jan. 22 hereon.) (Money order dated
Jan. 29 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XX, p. 231. Money Book
XV, p. 48. Order Book V, p. 145. |
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Same for 20,000l. to William Lowndes for secret service: without
account. (Money warrant dated Jan. 24 hereon.) (Money order
dated Jan. 24 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XX, p. 232. Money
Book XV, p. 44. Order Book V, p. 142. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal to
discharge the baronetcy fee of 1095l. due from Sir Richard Newman.
(Privy seal dated Feb. 22 hereon.) (Treasury warrant to the Receipt
dated March 1 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XX, pp. 232, 273.
Money Book XV, p. 64. |
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Royal sign manual for 2000l. to James Vernon, one of the Principal
Secretaries of State: for secret service: without account. (Money
warrant dated Jan. 22 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 24 hereon.)
King's Warrant Book XX, p. 235. Money Book XV, p. 48. Order
Book V, p. 144. |
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Same for 1530l. 17s. 0d. for one year to Xmas last, on the respective
pensions to the Lottery pensioners detailed (being the list ut supra
Tr. Cal. XIV, p. 260 save that the name of Sir Charles Slingesby is
here omitted.) (Money warrant dated Feb. 12 hereon.) (Money order
dated March 7 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XX, p. 282. Money
Book XV, p. 62. Order Book V, p. 163. |
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Money order for 1056l. 4s. 4d. to Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the
Receipt of the Exchequer, for necessaries by him delivered to the
officers of the Receipt in Easter and Trinity terms 1699. Order
Book V, p. 141. |
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Same for 25l. to Maximilian Stephens, one of the Agents for
Taxes, for 1699 Xmas quarter on his allowance. |
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Reginald Ryley, clerk to the Agents for Taxes, 20l. for same quarter,
being 15l. for himself and 5l. for a messenger. Ibid., p. 142. |
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Same for 334l. 16s. 7d. to John Walker, Usher of the Exchequer
Court, for necessaries by him delivered to the officers of said Court
in Michaelmas term 1699. Ibid., p. 143. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 545l.
to William Popple on the money order ut supra p. 198 or 217 viz.
out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XV, p. 127. |
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Same to Mr. Ryley. Attend my Lords on Wednesday next the
17th with your report on New Forest. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 180. |
| Jan. 10. |
Same to Lord Wharton. My Lords have signed a warrant for
felling 1000 trees in New Forest for the use of the Navy supra p. 231.
(The like letter to the Duke of Bolton.) Ibid., p. 181. |
| Jan. 10. |
Same to the Officers of the Works to report on accounts as follows: |
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Appending: (a) abstract of account of works in the Gardens
at Hampton Court last summer: total 5558l. 6s. 1d. |
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(b) ditto of repairs &c. at the Mews, 1699 Lady day to Michaelmas:
total 1060l. 0s. 4¾d. |
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(c) ditto of works in Bushey Park by Henry Wise, gardener: total
4467l. 8s. 0d.: and by Richard Stacey bricklayer; total 304l. 3s. 6d.:
and by the carpenter there; total 595l. 11s. 0d. Ibid., p. 182. |
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Royal warrant, dated Kensington, to the Lords Justices of Ireland
to pay 3000l. (out of the Additional Duty on Tobacco granted by
a late Act in Ireland 10 Wm. III. c 4) by half yearly payments of
500l. each from June 24 last to Trinity College near Dublin for the
purpose of enlarging their public buildings and erecting lodgings and
other conveniences for the scholars there: all at the desire of the
House of Commons, Ireland, as communicated in a letter from the
Lords Justices of June 20 last. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 49. |
| Jan. 11. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwayte to include in the list for the
King's bounty Mrs. Martha Wingfeild whose husband, Lieut. Col.
George Wingfeild, was killed in the battle of Landen. Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 181. |
| Jan. 12. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 9080l. 10s. 2d. to
the Earl of Ranelagh on his unsatisfied order as Paymaster of the
Forces for a fortnight's subsistence of the Forces from the 14th inst.:
to be issued out of the surplus of the Customs. Disposition Book
XV, p. 128. |
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Same to same to issue 25,000l. to the Navy Treasurer: on the
like order: out of loans on the late Vote of Credit; 15,000l. thereof
for wages and 10,000l. for Recalls. Ibid. |
| Jan. 12. |
Same to the Navy Commissioners to observe in the cases of the
Companies of Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Sir David Mitchell, Capt. Leigh
and Capt. Williams the general direction which my Lords gave Dec. 1
last supra p. 221 for impresting the money for the marine soldiers to
the Colonels or their agents according to the Act. Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 181. |
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The Treasury Lords to Lord Seafeild. We have laid before the
King a memorial from the Postmasters General, England, touching
the great arrear due from the Post Renters of Scotland for the
port of letters and charge of expresses to and from Scotland and
the difficulty they meet with in having the money returned from
thence. It is the King's pleasure that you use all means to procure
speedy payment thereof. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests enclosing for
scrutiny a list [missing] of payments lately charged on the Customs
which by reason of a late appropriation of the Customs cannot be
paid any longer thereout, and which must therefore be paid at the
Exchequer. Ibid., p. 182. |
| Jan. 14. |
Money warrant for 300l. to Nicholas Baker upon account: for
Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Jan. 23 hereon.) Money
Book XV, p. 44. Order Book V, p. 144. |
| Jan. 16. |
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners. The disbanded
serjeants, corporals, drummers and centinels of the Marine Regiments
of the Marquess of Carmarthen and Sir Cloudesley Shovell complain
that their officers will not account with them from the year 1689
when they were raised, but stop three years' arrears of pay without
giving them any account thereof. Please report whether they
have received the sum entered in the accounts by their Captains.
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 183. |
| Jan. 17. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Thomas Walker of the office of Housekeeper of
the King's House at Newmarket loco Eliz. Ellyott widow, now his
wife: with the fee of 200l. per an. King's Warrant Book XX,
p. 230. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to renew a lost order No. 5073
for 100l. on the Continued Impositions issued in the name of Charles
Fox and by him assigned to John Dennis. Order Book V, p. 139. |
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William Lowndes to the Glass Commissioners. I have read to
my Lords your report on the petition of Joshua Middleton and
Onesiphorus Dagnia. Please report on the enclosed further petition
[missing] of the said Middleton. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 183. |
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Same to Mr. Madocks (Madcoks). From the Navy Commissioners'
report on the petition of Mary Cordwent, relict of Richard Cordwent
who furnished the Second Marine Regiment with clothes and sea
beds, it appears that under the Establishment of 17 Feb. 1694–5
six shillings a month was abated out of the men's wages at sea,
and under another Establishment of 19 April 1697 seven shillings
a month was to be similarly abated for clothes. Please send an
account of the moneys remaining in the Navy Treasurer's hands
of those deductions "and for whom it remains." Ibid., p. 185. |
| Jan. 18. |
Money order for 10l. to John Low for last Xmas quarter on his
allowance for locking up his Majesty's treasure. Order Book V, p.
142. |
| Jan. 19. |
Treasury allowance of the 1699 Xmas quarter's salary bill of the
Excise Office: total (with the Salt Duty) 6276l. 15s. 9d. Money
Book XV, p. 44. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to distribute and apply the
sum of 10,201l. 12s. 11d. to Deficient Funds as follows; the said sum
being the receipts between Dec. 12 last and Jan. 9 inst. from branches
of the revenue as follows viz. 2366l. 8s. 2d. received on the Window
Act; 3820l. 13s. 4½d. received on the Additional Impositions;
1561l. 16s. 9½d. received on the new Duty on Salt and 2452l. 14s. 7d.
received on the Continued Duty on Paper: the said distribution
to be as follows: |
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Fund. |
Deficiencies as computed by Act of Parliament. |
How they stood upon the Register the 9th Jan inst |
The distribution hereby ordered. |
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First 4s. Aid |
55622 |
10 |
5 |
60935 |
6 |
1 |
113 |
1 |
8¾ |
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Third 4s. Aid |
407372 |
1 |
3 |
403077 |
0 |
3 |
823 |
4 |
6 |
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Fourth 4s. Aid |
917101 |
13 |
2½ |
898444 |
18 |
7 |
1864 |
11 |
0¾ |
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Second Quarterly Poll |
89275 |
13 |
4 |
89965 |
13 |
4 |
181 |
10 |
1¼ |
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Three Fourths Customs |
213447 |
15 |
9 |
201447 |
15 |
9 |
433 |
19 |
2¼ |
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Salt, Glass etc. |
1711500 |
0 |
0 |
1590746 |
16 |
6 |
3479 |
12 |
9¾ |
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Two Thirds Additional Excise |
160000 |
0 |
0 |
129054 |
11 |
11 |
325 |
5 |
11 |
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Additional Impositions |
445177 |
7 |
4 |
440000 |
0 |
0 |
905 |
1 |
9 |
|
Vellum and Parchment |
224114 |
7 |
8½ |
235601 |
17 |
8½ |
455 |
12 |
11 |
|
Marriages |
648000 |
0 |
0 |
648000 |
0 |
0 |
4317 |
8 |
11 |
|
Wines and Vinegar |
146181 |
19 |
5½ |
146181 |
19 |
5½ |
297 |
4 |
0¼ |
|
|
5017793 |
7 |
5½ |
4843445 |
16 |
9 |
10201 |
12 |
11 |
|
Ibid., pp. 45–6. |
| Jan. 19. |
Money warrant for 200l. to Paul Jodrell Esq., Clerk to the House
of Commons, for his pains in transcribing all the Journals of the
said House until the year 1685 and making indexes to the same
with references to the folios of the original books, pursuant to an
order of the said House of May 5 last. (Money order dated Feb. 7
hereon.) (See infra under date 1701–2 Jan. 2.) Ibid., p. 51. Order
Book V, p. 151. |
|
Same for 70l. to Eignon Beynon of Redbourn Co. Herts. gent
for his proportion of the reward of 120l. allowed by Act of Parliament for the arrest and conviction of Henry Quarrington, Thomas
Hitchcock and John Quarrington senr. in 1697 for clipping and
counterfeiting. (Money order dated June 6 hereon.) Money Book
XV, p. 52. Order Book V, p. 189. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1000l.
to me, Lowndes, on my unsatisfied order for secret service: out
of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XV, p. 128. |
|
Same to same to pay out of Civil List moneys 68l. to Thomas
Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, for repairing the Ice House at
Hampton Court. Ibid., p. 132. |
|
Same to the Marquess of Carmarthen to report on the petition of
the serjeants, corporals and drums of Capt. Bennett's Company of
Marines, and of the non-commissioned officers and men of same:
and of the like of Capt. Cooper's Company. Out Letters (General)
XVI, p. 183. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
George Collins and Geo. Frye, messengers, for an allowance for several
journeys by sea and land in his Majesty's service. Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to procure a royal warrant for
authorising the payment of 212l. 11s. 9½d. for the inhabitants of
Chester for quarter ut supra p. 235. Ibid., p. 184. |
| Jan. 19. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwayte. It is the King's pleasure that
the Deputy Paymaster of the Forces in Flanders should pay to
Zeger Goris 7326 guilders 8 stivers for forage furnished to his
Majesty's troops at the camp of Mt. St. Andre and St. Mullins in
1694. Please prepare a royal warrant to authorise this. Out
Letters (General) XVI, p. 184. |
|
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works. In your report
on the account of the works done in Hampton Court Gardens last
summer you observe that the paper referred to you was an imperfect
estimate but that there is a book of the same. You are to examine
the said book, admeasure the works and rate and adjust the prices.
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of
the Keeper of his Majesty's Tennis Courts touching the repair of
Hampton Court Tennis Court. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Col. John Hales and several captains of his Regiment
for payment of the sums stopped out of their clearings (when that
Regiment was ordered to the West Indies in 1692) on account of
recruits in Flanders. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests for the draft of the privy seal
for passing the accounts of Phillip Packer deceased as late Paymaster
of the Works. Ibid., p. 185. |
|
Same to Mr. Nicholas Baker to proceed upon the informations
against the late clerks of the cheque to the Messengers [of the
Chamber] and their accomplices. Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ James
Ball (an extraordinary tidesman London port) as an established
tidesman in the inferior list ibid loco John Mardock preferred to be
an officer at Greenwich. |
|
Robert Parsons as a weighing porter, London port, loco Richard
Parsons who has relinquished. |
|
John Woolsey as a noontender ibid loco Rowland Game deceased. |
|
John Alsop as warehousekeeper in Plymouth port loco Ambrose
Worth who will not accept same. |
|
John Cuthbert as a boatman at Hutham and Brancaster in Lynn
Regis port loco Thomas Bramston deceased. |
|
Cornelius Smith as Commander of the Customs sloop at Dover
loco Walter Batson promoted to be a riding officer on the coast of
Kent and Sussex. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 55, 56, 57. |
|
Same to the Collector Outwards London port to swear Edward
Weight into office as deputy (loco Richard Middleton who has
quitted) to Charles Villiers and John Harrison who hold the office
of the two searchers of Gravesend. Ibid., p. 56. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver up and cancel
the release or discharge given to his Majesty by William Clayton
upon the exportation of tobacco from Liverpool and thereupon to
pass and allow the debentures given upon the entering and shipping
of the said tobacco for 20,902 pound weight of tobacco landed in
Ireland for the supply for the Camp there in 1689 ut supra Tr. Cal.
vol. X p. 646: you the said Commissioners having reported that under
the Order in Council of 1689 Oct. 24 imports for the Forces and for
the relief of the subjects in Ireland were to be Customs free for three
months from 1689 Nov. 1 on bonds given in England to so carry
same to Ireland and the petitioner shipped on 20 Dec. 1689 within
the time so limited and duly discharged the above quantity at
Strangford in Ireland. Ibid., pp. 56–7. |
| Jan. 19. |
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Edward Ward as executor and the children &c. of Patrick Gilmore
late Collector of Excise, shewing that Gilmore sent to Mr. Samuell
Johnson, Agent to the Excise Office, two bills of exchange drawn
by Ralph Walley on Mr. Whitley for 200l. and one on Mrs. Penford
for 83l. 14s. 1½d.; that Walley became insolvent and Whitley escaped
his liability to pay by means of his influence at the Excise Office;
that Gilmore died in 1696 and Ward has paid 300l. towards Gilmore's
arrear and his sureties have paid 300l. more leaving only 283l. 14s.
1½d. still due: therefore praying relief. Reference Book VII, p. 364. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition
of Sir Cha. Windham for extension of lease of certain tithes in
Bestwall Co. Dorset and a cottage and land in Knottingley Co.
Yorks., granted in lease to his father Sir Edm. Windham in 1669.
Ibid., p. 365. |
|
Same to Henry Baker of the petition of Henry Tildon, Henry
Baker, William Ward, William Tayler and John Grey shewing that
they are condemned in several sums for transporting wool: and
praying remission of the King's share of their forfeitures. Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Charles Hook shewing that he was
convicted in the Exchequer on the testimony of Edward Braban:
and praying remission of the King's part of his forfeiture. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Symon
Waterson, one of the examiners of the outports books of the Customs,
shewing that he has executed his said office several years and by
reason of indisposition has to keep a deputy: therefore praying
leave to resign to William Hardisty. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition
of Lord Maynard for a new lease of a parcel of land called Pall Mall
Field formerly demised to the late Earl of St. Albans; on which
are erected seven tenements which are vested in petitioner. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Henry Ballow
and John Smith, Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer, praying
payment of 90l. 12s. 8d. being their 2s. per £1000 on [Customs]
payments into the Exchequer. Ibid., p. 366. |
|
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated Oct.
17 last from Peregrine Bertie, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household,
to the Master of the Jewel House for the delivery to the officers of
his Majesty's Kitchens of 18 silver sauce pans: at the desire of the
Board of Greencloth. Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, p. 322. |
| [? Jan. 19.] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of a demise
to Sir Robert Clayton of the capital messuage of the manor of
Kennington ut supra p. 131. Ibid. |
| [?] |
Same of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Joseph
Wray of the perpetual advowson of the parish church of Heathfield
Co. Somerset, being the hereditament of Simon Babb extended
for debt: without rent. Ibid. |
| Jan. 20. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay the
1752l. 3s. 0d. to Sir Thomas Cuddon ut supra p. 189 by nine weekly
payments from Feb. 21 next of 200l. per week, the ninth payment
to be of 152l. 3s. 0d.: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book
XV, p. 129. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ John
Mardock (one of the tidesmen in the inferior list London port) loco
Charles Tourney dismissed as officer at Greenwich: there having
been little fruit of said Journey's service and said Mardock having
been employed for about 12 months with a boat to ply in that station
and with good effect. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 55. |
|
Royal warrant to Lord Coningsby, Vice Treasurer of Ireland, in
stating the accounts of the three French Regiments of De Melonier,
Du Cambon and Belcastle from 1692 May 21 (when they came out
of Ireland) to 1693 April 30 (when they were placed on the English
Establishment), to allow to each of them 260l. as levy money for
raising 130 recruits for each Regiment: [the said sum to be] in lieu
of the 650l. per Regiment similarly ordered by the royal warrant
of 1693–4 Jan. 21 which being at the rate of 5l. per man the King
thinks not reasonable to allow as being more than the usual allowance to the English Regiments of 40s. per man: further, that in
closing the accounts of the said Regiments for the said time they be
charged with all cheques on the muster rolls during that time, in
consideration of which the King is pleased to allow them the 780l.
each paid them for raising recruits: further, when the said accounts
are stated all the clearings in your hands of the said Regiments to
1691 Dec. 31 are to be paid to Major Gen. Le Mellonier, the Earl of
Lifford and Brigadier Bellcastle who were Colonels thereof at the
time of their being broke viz. in proportion to the sums due to each
of them. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 53. |
| Jan. 22. |
Money warrant for 400l. to Philip Ryley, Surveyor General of
Woods Trent South, to be laid out in making inclosures in New
Forest pursuant to the late Act of Parliament for preserving timber
in the said forest. (Money order dated Feb. 1 hereon.) Money
Book XV, p. 48. Order Book V, p. 147. |
|
Same for 500l. to Henry Baker: upon account: for Crown Law
charges. (Money order dated Jan. 23 hereon.) Money Book XV,
p. 48. Order Book V, p. 144. |
| Jan. 22. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwayte. My Lords have laid before
the King the Earl of Ranelagh's report on the petition of several
French officers who served in Piedmont and on the Rhine, whereby
it appears that by the King's instructions to the Count de Frize for
breaking the troops on the Rhine 62 officers, detailed, were to be
preserved to be incorporated in the three French Regiments then
in Flanders bound for Ireland, who were to have like pay as the
other officers of said Regiments, and they have been so paid 929l.
8s. 0d. by Mr. Hill, Deputy Paymaster of the Forces in Flanders.
Their reformed pay as above from 1697 Nov. 1 (the day they were
broke) to 1698 August 27 (from which time they were paid with
the said French Regiments on the Establishment of Ireland) amounts
to 4080l. Please prepare a royal warrant for paying them the
balance of 3150l. 12s. 0d. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 185. |
|
Treasury authorisation to Thomas Strickland to officiate as
Commissioner or Chief Officer in the Transfer Office (established
pursuant to the Act 5 Wm. III. c. 7 for the Duties on Salt, Beer, Ale
&c.) until the said office be supplied with a Commissioner or Chief
Officer in place of Thomas Neale lately deceased. Warrants not
Relating to Money XVI, p. 322c. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of premises ut supra p. 231 (being a house in Duke Street
&c.) in order to a lease thereof to Katherine Herbert (Harbord). |
|
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Harbord's
petition for same. Petitioner's house adjoining on Duke Street
measures 38 feet 6 inches in the back front next the [St. James's]
Park and the depth of the ground desired is 27 feet 6 inches on which
stands the greater part of an outhouse built with boards and enjoyed
by the tenants of the house allowed for the habitation of the [St.
James's Park] fowl keeper who have the custody also of a passage
through the waste ground between the said fowl keeper's house and
the said outhouse "which outhouse being used for tippling in there
is a chimney in it, which standing under the windows of the
petitioner's lodgings must needs be offensive to her, and the said
waste ground and passage being never kept clean is a common
nuisance to the adjacent houses. "All the ground on the south
side of the said fowl keeper's house extending towards Long Ditch
between the Park Wall and Duke Street houses was granted in 1690
to Sir Henry Fane. Ibid., p. 322d. |
|
Same to the King's Remembrancer to take the substituted
securities, detailed, of Nathaniell Rich, junr., Esq. as Receiver
General of the 3s. Aid for "this present" year 1699 for Co. Essex. |
|
Prefixing: report from the Agents for Taxes on the proposed
change of securities. Ibid., p. 328. |
| Jan. 23. |
Money warrant for 50l. to the Treasurer of King Charles I's
Hospital in Westminster and 50l. to the Churchwardens of St.
Margaret's Westminster for one year to Xmas last on their annuities
respectively for keeping and bringing up poor fatherless children
there, and for the relief of the poor of said parish. (Money order
dated Feb. 8 hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 47. Order Book V, p. 148. |
| Jan. 23. |
Money warrant for 100l. to the Churchwardens of St. Martins-inthe-Fields for same time for the relief of the poor of said parish.
(Money dated Feb. 8 hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 47. Order Book
V, p. 148. |
|
Same for 50l. to the Churchwardens of St. James's Westminster
for one year to 1699 May 19 on the annuity for the maintenance and
support of the poor of said parish. (Money order dated Feb. 7
hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 47. Order Book V, p. 148. |
|
Same for 246l. 1s. 7d. to the executors of Sir Thomas Rokeby Kt.
late a Justice of the King's Bench for 151 days 1699 June 28 to
Nov. 26 following on his allowance of 250l. per term. |
|
Appending: affidavit by Yorke Horner that said Rokeby died
at his Chambers in Serjeants Inn in Fleet Street on Sunday Nov. 26
last. (Money order dated Jan. 31 hereon.) Money Book XV, p.
51. Order Book V, p. 146. |
|
Treasury warrant to John Packhurst and John Pascall, officers
for managing the arrears of prizes, to pay to John Cock, deputy to
the late Receiver for Prizes, the arrear of his salary from his last
payment to Sept. 29 last: (in the margin: half a year's salary.)
Money Book XV, p. 60. |
|
Same to the Warden &c. of the Mint to sell to the East India
Company two mills, two presses and two culling engines to be sent
to India for the service of their coining of pagodas, rupees, and other
species of money of that country. Warrants not Relating to Money
XVI, p. 322c. |
| Jan. 24. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
40,000l. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works. (Money
warrant dated June 21 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy
seal as dated March 13.) (Money order dated July 6 hereon.)
King's Warrant Book XX, pp. 233, 241. Money Book XV, p. 136.
Order Book V, p. 191. |
|
Same to same for a same for 100,000l. to Thomas, Earl of Bradford,
Cofferer of the Household. (Money warrant dated Feb. 19 hereon.
This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Jan. 30.) (Money
order dated Feb. 16 [sic? for 26] hereon.) King's Warrant Book XX,
p. 233. Money Book XV, p. 56. Order Book V, p. 150. |
|
Royal sign manual for 200l. to Aubery, Earl of Oxford, as royal
bounty. (Money warrant dated Jan. 26 hereon.) (Money order
dated Feb. 2 hereon.) (William Lowndes dated Feb. 9 to the Receipt
to pay same out of Civil List moneys.) King's Warrant Book XX,
p. 235. Money Book XV, p. 51. Order Book V, p. 146. Disposition
Book XV, p. 135. |
|
Same for 200l. to Robert, Lord Lucas: without account, in payment of so much expended by him for his Majesty's service. (Money
warrant dated Jan. 26 hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. 2 hereon.)
King's Warrant Book XX, p. 236. Money Book XV, p. 51. Order
Book V, p. 146. |
| Jan. 24. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney General to
acknowledge satisfaction (on payment of 300l.) on the record of the
judgment in Easter term last against James Benn and William
Moore on their recognizance of 500l. for the due appearance of
James Hunt. King's Warrant Book XX, p. 298. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the
salary of 57l. per an. to John Goddard as one of the Customers of
Bristol port. Money Book XV, p. 49. |
|
Money warrant for 152l. 16s. 0d. to the officers and clerks of the
Tally Court for fees for preparing, entering, levying and examining
tallies of loan and other tallies on several taxes and branches of
the revenue without fine from 1699 Lady day to Michaelmas.
(Money order dated Jan. 26 hereon.) Ibid, p. 49. Order Book V,
p. 145. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1185l.
to me, Lowndes, for secret service: without account: 110l. thereof
to complete my order for 20,000l. of April 17 last supra Tr. Cal.
XIV, p. 317; and the remaining 1075l. in part of my order for
20,000l. of this day's date supra p. 250. Disposition Book XV,
p. 129. |
|
Same to the Marquess of Carmarthen. My Lords do not know
how the accounts stand between you and the Captains of the Marine
Regiment late under you. Please take care that the moneys paid
to your hands (according to Act of Parliament) to make good the
abatements for regimental clothing do not overpay what is due to
the said Captains or their Companies. (The like latter to Sir
Cloudesley Shovell.) Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 186. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes to report on the petitions [missing]
of Thomas Woodcock and Jervis Bradgate for Bradgate to be made
Receiver General for Co. Leicester loco said Woodcock. Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Butler of the petition of John Reynell
clerk, prebendary of the prebend of Windham in the Cathedral
Church of Chichester shewing that his predecessor Dr. John Harrison
at his death left 15 years of arrears of Tenths due to the King and
died insolvent; that petitioner has been possessed of said prebend
only one year and has received no rent and has a great family:
therefore praying relief. Reference Book VII, p. 366. |
|
Royal warrant to the Lords Justices of Ireland for the issuing of
commissions of enquiry to find the King's title to the jointure of
Lady Hellen Collville of Ireland as wife of Count Dona Ferassier,
of which she was seized as a jointure in lieu of her thirds or dowry
by Hill Collville her first husband: and on the finding of same to
pass a grant thereof under the great seal of Ireland to George
Fitz Gerald and Thomas Knox, for the lives of the said Dona and
his said wife and all arrears of rents thereof accruing to the Crown
by reason of the said Dona being an alien; except that part of the
premises formerly in lease to Keen O'Hara, and subject to the trusts
as in an indenture of Nov. 6 last: all as represented in the Lords
Justices' letter of 1698 Dec. 23 and the King's letter of May 17 last:
it now appearing that the trust as contained in an indenture of
May 6 last will be inconvenient to Clotworthy, Visct. Massareen
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, pp. 50–1. |
| Jan. 24. |
Royal warrant to the Lords Justices of Ireland to order the Receiver
General of Ireland to place to the account of the revenue at large in
Ireland the sum of 547l. 10s. 0d. which has been paid on account of
Military Contingencies over and above the Establishment allowance;
the same having been included in the State of the Debts given in to
the Parliament of Ireland in their last Session on which the said
Parliament granted aids to clear off the whole Military and Civil Lists
to the last of June 1699 but the Lords Justices "having since
expended for our service yearly as much money on the fund for
Military Contingencies as by our Establishment for that our kingdom
is warranted, the said extraordinary payment of 547l. 10s. 0d. must
be deducted out of the fund for the ensuing year unless we shall
be pleased to grant our order for the allowing thereof." Ibid,
p. 52. |
|
Same to same to continue the half pay to such officers as shall
be employed to take care of the barracks in Ireland to keep them
in order and to see the utensils therein preserved; many of the
said barracks being now finished. Ibid., p. 53. |
| Jan. 25. |
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay to Charles Fleury the
7086l. 17s. 0d. which is the agreed price to be paid [by the
Hudson's Bay Company] for the goods taken in Fort Bourbon as
follows: viz. Capt. Allen as Commander of the ships and forces
sent to Hudson's Bay to retake Fort York or Fort Bourbon from
the French in 1696 (with instructions to deliver same to Capt.
Henry Baley for the use of the Hudson's Bay Company) did sign
several articles of composition to the French Governor thereon
upon surrender of the said fort in 1696 one of which permitted the
French to embark in his ships and to carry all the castore and other
goods that they had traded for that year: and in November 1696
the Hudson's Bay Company petitioned the King shewing that in
spite of his instructions as above the said Allen had taken on board
all the goods and merchandises in the said Fort and brought them
to England and therefore praying delivery of same; whereupon
the King ordered delivery of same to them which was accordingly
done: further by the 8th Article of the Treaty of Ryswick it is
agreed that the above capitulation of Fort York should be observed
and the merchandises therein should be restored [to the French]
and Commissioners were appointed on both sides for appraising
same and after several meetings they have agreed that the abovesaid
sum of 7086l. 17s. 0d. should be paid to the French in lieu of 15,798l.
demanded by them: which agreement the King is resolved shall
be duly executed although the said amount is not yet recovered
from the Hudson's Bay Company. (Money warrant dated Jan.
26 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 26 hereon.) (William
Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt dated Jan. 25 to pay 1086l.
hereon forthwith and the remainder by 1000l. a month from Feb.
20 and without fee or charge according to the Articles of Peace.)
King's Warrant Book XX, p. 234. Money Book XV, p. 48. Order
Book V, p. 143. Disposition Book XV, p. 123. |
| Jan. 25. |
[William Lowndes] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 12,848l.
1s. 4d. to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name
as Paymaster of the Forces: to be by tallies on the 10th payment
of the Two Millions due in the present month of January: and to
be applied as follows: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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for 14 days' subsistence to the Troops to Dec. 24
last |
9080 |
10 |
2 |
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to pay the subsistence of the Garrisons from
Nov. 10 last to Dec. 2 last |
617 |
1 |
2 |
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to clear the Officers of the Garrisons from 1699
March 26 to Nov. 25 |
3150 |
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£12848 |
1 |
4 |
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Money Book XV, p. 49. |
|
Money warrant for 300l. to Ann Eden, widow of Tobias Eden
late Deputy Remembrancer of the Exchequer Court: without
account: in part of 402l. for his services in transcribing all the
schedules and duplicates returned to him from every county, riding,
city, town, Hundred &c. into parchment books in alphabetical order
and transmitting the said duplicates into the Exchequer and for the
charges of buying parchment books and postage of letters relative
to the said service for the first, second, third and fourth 4s. Aid,
the first and second 3s. Aid and the Quarterly Poll for 1698. Ibid.,
p. 50. |
|
Same for 650l. to the executors of Sir Fleetwood Shepherd Kt.
late Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod for 3¼ years to 1698 June
24 on his allowance of 200l. per an. in lieu of certain perquisites and
allowances which belonged to the Black Rod and are released to the
Crown. |
|
Followed by: memorandum of the death of said Shepherd on
24 Aug. 1698 as by the affidavit of David Davis gent. (Money order
dated Feb. 2 hereon.) Ibid., p. 50. Order Book V, p. 148. |
|
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay Stephen Faget
and Peter Fauconnier 920l. out of offreckonings of the Regiments
of Col. Collier and the Marquis D' Rada due to said Regiments
from 1697–8 Jan. 1 to 1698 July 25; and 439l. 0s. 2d. out of the
arrears of pay due to said Regiments: making in all 1350l. 0s. 2d.
due to said Faget and Fauconnier for clothing furnished for the
said Regiments for 1695. Disposition Book XV, p. 129. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to take in loans at the
Exchequer not exceeding 100,000l. for paying wages to seamen:
to be repayable (next after 220,000l. already borrowed for that
purpose) out of the first Aid to be granted in this session of
Parliament: pursuant to a Vote of the House of Commons.
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 173. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to keep distinct accounts
of the money arising by the new Subsidy after 1699–1700 Feb. 1
(which Duty ends on that date) and of the debentures &c. thereon.
Ibid., p. 178. |
| Jan. 25. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Tallman to proceed in the new works
at Hampton Court Gardens according to the estimate as reduced
by the officers of the Works. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 186. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Peter Burrell merchant shewing that his correspondent at
Falmouth hired for him the ship Elizabeth of London John Colebert
master to sail to the Canaries to ship wines for London but on her
arrival in London she is seized by William Davis a Customs Officer
as forfeit for "having sailed with a foreigner": therefore praying
a noli prosequi. Reference Book VII, p. 366. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition
of John Hoblyn Esq. for extension of term in Grigg's tenement and
Avery's tenement in the manor of Fentriggan Co. Cornwall, part
of the Duchy of Cornwall, which he holds by assignment from Sir
Henry Seymour. Ibid. |
|
Same to Robert Butler of the petition of Mrs. Woodruffe shewing
that Isaac Woodruff, late rector of Pulborough in Essex, left her in
a mean condition and Dr. Harrison who held same before him
left a great arrear of Tenths for which petitioner is liable: therefore
praying relief. Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Baker of the petition of Francis Holmes shewing
that he was fined 400l. on an information "for French silks": and
praying remission thereof as he is very poor. Ibid., p. 367. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John
Arundell Esq. of the land called Prince's Meadows parcel of the
manor of Kennington ut supra p. 123 for 13½ years from 1717 at
16l. 10s. 9d. per an. and fine of 600l. |
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Prefixing: particular and memorandum of the premises by deputy
auditor William Taylor and ratal thereof by the Surveyor General
of Crown Lands. |
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Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature
of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XVI,
pp. 323–5, 333. |
| Jan. 26 & 31. |
Treasury allowance of the incidents bill of the Excise Office for
the half-year ended Sept. 29 last: (total 2009l.). |
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of the like for the Leather Duty Office (total 428l. 5s. 6d.) |
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of the like for the Malt Duty Office (total 73l. 7s. 4d.) |
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of the like for the Salt Duty Office (total 299l. 1s. 4d.)
Money Book XV, p. 44. |
| Jan. 26. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditors of Imperests to allow 40l. to
Edward Seymour, Clerk of the Hanaper in Chancery, on his account
of the profits of the Hanaper for the year ended 1699 Sept. 29. Ibid,
p. 50. |
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Money warrant for 9l. 2s. 6d. to Richard Welbeck, Stable Keeper
at Reading for three quarters to Sept. 29 last on his salary. Ibid,
p. 51. |
| Jan. 26. |
Same for 50l. to Rudolph Kein for last Xmas quarter's salary as
Closet keeper to the King. Ibid, p. 52. |
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Same for 370l. 10s. 0d. to the Treasurer of Christ's Hospital for
one year to Xmas last on the annuity for the support of the children
of that foundation. Ibid, p. 53. |
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Treasury warrant to the Auditor of Wales to take the securities
detailed of James Isaacson for paying the reserve rent of 10l. per an.
for several waste lands, mines &c. in Cos. Gloucester, Worcester,
Denbigh and Flint which he holds in grant from the Crown.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, p. 325. |
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Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of an in custodiam lease
under the Exchequer seal to Susanna Brooksbank widow of several
lands &c. in Co. Hereford parcel of the lands of John Edwin outlaw;
at the rent of 3s. 4d. per an. and fine of 6s. 8d. Ibid, p. 326. |
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Same of a same to John Stevens and Arthur Gooday of several
lands &c. in Co. Northampton being lands of Charles Linnell outlaw:
at the rent of 2s. 6½d. and fine of 5s. 1d. Ibid. |
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Same of a same to Thomas Spendelowe gent of lands &c. in Co.
Warwick being part of the lands of Thomas Woodward and Samuel
Woodward extended for debt: at the rent of 71s. 9½d. per an. and
fine of 7l. 3s. 7d. Ibid. |
| Jan. 29. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 105000l.
to the Navy Treasurer on the unsatisfied order in his name: viz.
5000l. out of the late loan of 220000l. whereof 4707l. 10s. 0d. is to
satisfy bills of exchange: the balance [100,000l.] to be issued out of
the new loan of 100,000l. and to be applied to the head of wages.
Disposition Book XV, p. 130. |
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Same to same to issue 8479l. 5s. 4d. to the Earl of Ranelagh on his
unsatisfied order as Paymaster of the Forces: to be issued out of
the overplus of the Customs: and to be for 14 days' subsistence to
the Forces from Jan. 29 inst. Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue out of Civil List moneys the 500l. to Henry
Baker and 300l. to Nicholas Baker ut supra pp. 256 & 252. Ibid,
p. 131. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to issue out of the Disbanding moneys
in your hands 607l. 18s. 4d. to the Navy Treasurer for so much due
to the non-commission officers and men of Major Joseph Stopford's
late Company of Marines in the late First Marine Regiment, for
abatements made from them exceeding their regimental clothing.
(Same to the Navy Commissioners to so pay same.) Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Holt for a certificate of the gross and net produce of
the further Subsidy ending the 31st inst to wit for one entire year
ending either at Michaelmas or Xmas last. Out Letters (General)
XVI, p. 187. |
| Jan. 29. |
Treasury reference to the Auditor and Surveyor General of the
Plantations of the petition of Isaac Richier, late Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bermudas and [or] Summer Islands, praying
payment of 198l. due on his allowance of 240l. per an. as Governor
as aforesaid, to wit from 3 July 1692 to 1st March following.
Reference Book VII, p. 367. |
| Jan. 30. |
Money warrant for 150l. to Thomas Rymer, Historiographer Royal,
without account: to be applied by him towards the charge of
transcribing and publishing the 'Foedera.' (Money order dated
Feb. 7 hereon.) (William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt
dated Feb. 27 to pay same out of Civil List moneys.) Money Book
XV, p. 53. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 54. Order Book
V, p. 148. Disposition Book XV, p. 140. |
| Jan. 31. |
Privy seal for 500l. as equipage and 5l. a day as ordinary to
Alexander Stanhope as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General
of the United Provinces: with the usual clause for allowance of
his extraordinaries. King's Warrant Book XX, p. 162. |
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Same for installing the First Fruits of John, late bishop of Oxford,
as now bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, being 503l. 17s. 6¾d. in all.
Ibid, p. 277. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue out of
Civil List moneys 90l. to Lord Edward Russell, Treasurer of the
Chamber, for John Gauntlett in satisfaction of a warrant by the
Lords of the Council for providing books, papers and other
necessaries for the Council Chamber and Offices for one year to Xmas
last. (Same to Lord Russell to so pay same.) Disposition Book XV,
p. 132. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to state the account of the forage
delivered by Messrs. Farrifean, Goris and partners to his Majesty's
troops in Flanders in the winter quarters 1697–8 according to the
contract made with you in August 1697. Out Letters (General)
XVI, p. 187. |
