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| Feb. 2. |
Money warrant for 50l. to Thomas Hyde and Elizabeth his wife
for one year to 1700 March 25 on their pension. (Money order dated
Feb. 21 hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 255. Order Book V, p. 245b. |
| Feb. 3. |
William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Works for an
account of all moneys issued to the Works for works under the
direction of Mr. Talman and how same has been applied. Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 310. |
| Feb. 4. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to distribute and apply to Deficient Funds as follows the sum of 37,142l. 11s. 3d. the said sum being
the receipts between Jan. 7 last and Feb. 4 inst from branches of
the revenue as follows viz., 6,001l. 18s. 8d. received from the Window
Act; 3,122l. 6s. 9d. from Additional Impositions [imposed] since
1st March 1696–7; 27l. 17s. 4d. from the New Duty on Salt; 1,361l.
13s. 5d. from the Continued Duty on Paper; 25,928l. 15s. 1d. from
the New Customs, 700l. from marriages: the said distribution and
application to be as follows:— |
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Deficiencies as computed by Act of Parliament. |
How they stood upon the Register the 4th Feb. 1700. |
The distribution and application hereby ordered. |
|
First 4s. Aid |
55622 |
10 |
5 |
59211 |
5 |
4 |
411 |
14 |
6½ |
|
Third 4s. Aid |
407372 |
0 |
3 |
379977 |
0 |
3 |
3015 |
8 |
9 |
|
Fourth 4s. Aid |
917101 |
13 |
3½ |
840844 |
16 |
7 |
6788 |
10 |
10 |
|
Second Quarterly Poll |
89275 |
13 |
4 |
88165 |
13 |
4 |
660 |
16 |
8¼ |
|
Three Fourths Customs |
213447 |
15 |
9 |
192447 |
15 |
9 |
1579 |
19 |
6½ |
|
Salt and Glass |
1711500 |
0 |
0 |
1400746 |
16 |
6 |
12668 |
16 |
2¾ |
|
Two Thirds Additional Excise |
160000 |
0 |
0 |
118054 |
11 |
11 |
1184 |
6 |
11½ |
|
Additional Impositions |
445177 |
7 |
4 |
428500 |
0 |
0 |
3295 |
5 |
6¾ |
|
Vellum and Parchment |
224114 |
7 |
8½ |
227101 |
17 |
8½ |
1658 |
18 |
8½ |
|
Marriages |
648000 |
0 |
0 |
577220 |
0 |
0 |
4796 |
12 |
2 |
|
Continued Impositions |
146181 |
19 |
5½ |
146181 |
19 |
5½ |
1082 |
1 |
3¼ |
|
|
5017793 |
7 |
5½ |
4458451 |
16 |
10 |
37142 |
11 |
3 |
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Money Book XV, p. 252. |
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Same dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 5l. 6s. 8d.
per an. to Robert George as Comptroller of Bridgwater port. Ibid.,
p. 251. |
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Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to examine, every
day when the in cash is locked up, each Teller's vouchers for the
payments he shall have made on that day "and when you shall
thereby have informed yourself from time to time of all the out cash
that he or the clerks have or ought to have in their hands, that you
do visit the same and cause the said out cash to be locked up and
secured in distinct chests for that purpose every day before the officers
go from the Exchequer: and that every morning not being a holy
day you cause the said distinct chests to be opened, that the parties
coming for their moneys may if they please receive the same." All
by reason that the Treasury Lords are informed that the out cash,
that is to say the money which is daily taken out of the chests to
satisfy debentures or orders lying ready to be paid to persons who
do not attend or call for the same is lately much increased and doth
amount to a considerable sum of money which at present remains
in the hands of the Tellers' clerks and doth very much exceed the
security given by the Tellers to the King and the said Lords think
it necessary to provide for the security as well of the King as of
the said persons who neglect or delay to fetch their money. Warrants
not Relating to Money XVII, p. 23. |
| Feb. 5. |
Money order for 25l. to John Branch, Circuitor or Bailiff of Battles
Walk in Windsor Forest, for half a year to 1698 Xmas on his
allowance for providing hay for the deer and increase of keepers'
wages. Order Book V, p. 243. |
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Letter of direction for 20,000l. to the Navy Treasurer for the
ordinary of the Navy and to complete 184,342l. appropriated for that
service: to be issued out of funds as follows viz. 6,428l. 9s. 8½d.
out of the 25 per cent. Duty on French goods; 615l. 4s. 0d. out of the
surplus of the Customs; 12,956l. 6s. 3½d. out of the overplus of Civil
List funds for the year 1700. Disposition Book XV, p. 246. |
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Treasury reference to the [Principal] Officers of Works of the petition
of Michaell Studholme, Keeper of the King's Private Roads, for payment of 1,634l. 19s. 1d. for work done in Hyde Park and elsewhere
by the King's particular order. Reference Book VII, p. 410. |
| Feb. 6. |
Treasury warrant dormant to Charles Boyle, Receiver General of
the revenue arising by Fines for Alienations, to pay the salaries of
the officers of the Alienation Office to wit 40l. per term to James
Sanderson, William Glanville and Henry Villiers as Deputies and Commissioners for the Treasury Lords; 40l. per term to said Boyle as
Receiver General; 20l. per term to George Morley as Master of
Chancery [attending in said Office]; 5l. each per term to Bernard
Halfepenny and Thomas Webb, clerks in said Office. Money Book
XV, p. 256. |
|
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh. By order of Council
Jan. 23 last the King directed the Treasury Lords to get ready a
certain quantity of provisions to be sent to Newfoundland for the
service of the Company of Foot there. The same will cost 696l.
12. 6d. How much will the fourpences a day reserved for the Victualling of the said Company come to for a year. Out Letters (General)
XVI, p. 311. |
| Feb. 7. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay to Henry Ayloffe,
King's Remembrancer to the Exchequer Court, 45l. 12s. 0d. for fees
[for one year to 1700 Xmas] for passing the Customers account of
the several ports of England and Wales; 462l. 15s. 4d. and 57l. 19s. 4d.
for parchment books for the Customers Comptrollers and Searchers
of respectively the outports and London port. Money Book XV,
p. 65. |
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Same to Isaac Newton, Warden [sic for Master and Worker] of
the Mint to pay 30l. and 46l. to Thomas Burdikin, Deputy Warden
of the Mint at Exeter, for a quarter's salary to 1698 Sept. 29 and
for a reward for attending above 131 days in the Melting House of
the said Mint about 20 hours each melting; and for his expenses
in encouraging the workmen and charges of letters about the Mint
business, and in consideration that by such his care and diligence
he saved 220l. to the King out of the allowance which would otherwise
have been made to the Melter of the same; all as by the report
from the said Newton and from the Warden of the Mint dated Jan.
22 last. Ibid., p. 253. |
| [?Feb. 7] |
Treasury allowance of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Post
Office for 1700 Dec. 25 quarter: (total 629l. 6s. 9d.: including 27l.
10s. 7d. for 6,507 ship letters at 1d. each, 15l. to Mr. John Passwater
for taking care of the King's letters at Hampton Court; 28l. to Mr.
John Macky for settling business at the ports of Newport [Nieuport]
and Ostend &c.). Ibid. |
| Feb. 7. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Postmasters General to pay the
allowance of 20s. a day to James de Cardonnell as from Sept. 29 last
for his place or office of Court Post (Carrier of all his Majesty's letters
and despatches between the Court or Palace of residence and the
first post stage or post office): for life. Ibid., p. 254. |
|
Same to the Receipt to pay the salary of 1,000l. per an. to Sir
Littleton Powys as a Baron of the Exchequer as by his patent of
Jan. 26 last. Ibid., p. 255. |
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William Lowndes to the Agents of Taxes. By an act of 9 Wm. III.
c. 21 the Receivers of Taxes have power to cut all counterfeit
or diminished silver money tendered to them. My Lords are informed they have not been so careful therein as they ought. You
are to write to them to pursue same with great exactness for the
future. (The like to Mr. Ferne, Customs Cashier; Mr. Hall, Excise
Cashier; Mr. Lilly, Receiver of the Post Office; Mr. Pennyman,
Receiver of the Stamp Duties.) Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 311. |
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Same to Mr. Travers and Sir Christopher Wren to view and value
Sir Thomas Draper's brewhouse called the Hartshorne Brewhouse
near the Tower and now in the possession of the Victualling
Commissioners. Ibid. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Accounts transmitting from John
Pascall, late one of the Commissioners for Prizes, a book containing
an account of such ships and goods taken and condemned as prize
as have been delivered to the Prize Office or come to the cognizance
of the Prize Commissioners from the commencement of the late
war with France. Ibid., p. 312. |
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Same to the [Secretary to the] Admiralty Lords. My Lords would
speak with the Admiralty Lords next Monday concerning the
disposition of the 15,000l. put into the hands of the Cashier for
Victualling viz. as to its application to the most necessary occasions
of the Victualling. Ibid. |
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Same to Lord Halifax to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of John Weld and Christopher Gerrard, underclerks in Lord
Fitzharding's office [of one of the Four Tellers of the Receipt],
praying to be considered for their loss when the Exchequer was
robbed. Ibid., p. 313. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Stephen
Gilliard (waiter and searcher at Newlyn in Penzance port) as
landwaiter at Looe loco James Paxton preferred to be collector there. |
|
James Paxton as Collector at Looe as above loco James Strong
deceased. |
| Feb. 7. |
William George as waiter and searcher at Newlyn, in Penzance
port, loco Stephen Gilliard preferred to be landwaiter at Looe.
Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 115. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to admit to
entry 4,500 [pound] weight of bulk tobacco (loose tobacco or
tobacco in bulk) brought from Maryland by Francis Grindall,
master of the ship Love's Encrease of Whitehaven, being in excess
of the quantity for the import of which he engaged himself to
James Patteson and Thomas Walmesley merchants viz. to bring
the same to Bucks Bank in Poulton port Co. Lancs. but upon his
arrival at the Pile of Fowdray on Oct. 2 last part thereof was
seized as forfeited by a late Act of Parliament of 10 & 11 Wm. III
c. 21 prohibiting the importation thereof [after Sept. 29 last except
in cask, chest or case]: all by reason that the said ship was laden
and ready to sail from Maryland on June 8 or 9 last but he was
warned by the Governor not to sail at that time as those seas were
then greatly infested with pirates. Ibid., pp. 116–7. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Giel Pieterson Gorter for remission of the King's share of the seizure
of the ship White Swan of Dantzic, of which he was master, being
seized for not being manned according to the Act of Navigation:
he having compounded for the Customs officer's share of the seizure.
Reference Book VII, p. 410. |
| Feb. 10. |
William Lowndes to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Robert Dickinson praying a lease of some
concealed lands. Has the King any probable title. Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 312. |
| Feb. 11. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. Richard Martin of Corbeagh
relating to arrears of quit rents due from himself and others of the
Province of Connaught before Easter 1692. Meanwhile please respite
the levying of the arrears. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 112. |
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Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwayt as Auditor
General of the Plantations on the letter of Col. Nicholson dated
14 August 1700 (see Treasury Calendar, Vol. XV, pp. 431–3 under
date 24 Aug. 1700). |
|
This report is prefaced by the following Memorandum "Mr.
Blathwayt attending the Lords of the Treasury by their direction
upon this letter he is ordered to report to their Lordships upon the
matter contained in it and in the other papers transmitted with it.
Whereupon Mr. Blathwayt presents the following report to their
Lordships." |
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As to the place of Receiver and Accomptant [of Virginia] being
in the [hands of the] same person with that of Auditor I humbly
represent that Nathaniel Bacon Esq., being Auditor of the Public
Accounts in Virginia, in the year 1677 by warrant from the Treasury
with the fee of 5 per cent. and Col. Norwood having been for some
time Treasurer or Cashier of the revenue with considerable advantages to himself, the Government and Council of Virginia being
desirous to bring the charge of managing the said revenues into a
narrow compass and believing the office of Treasurer [to be] un
necessary, they thought fit to desire Mr. Auditor Bacon after auditing
the accompts of the particular Collectors and Receivers before the
Council, as is usual, to charge himself with the bills brought in by
the said Collectors and Receivers, without appointing at that time
any fee or other allowance to the said Auditor for performing that
part of the office of Treasurer or Cashier of the Public Revenues. |
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The Duties of 2s. per hogshead being paid to the Collectors and
Receivers of the said Duties by masters of ships and others in their
own bills of exchange, [the said bills] were delivered over to the said
Auditor as Cashier by the said particular Collectors upon making
up their accompts. |
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The Governor and Council in 1680 came to an agreement that the
Auditor, besides the ancient fee of 5 per cent. for auditing the public
accompts, should be allowed 2½ per cent. upon the said bills received
from the Collectors and Receivers, he making payment of the whole
by his own bills of exchange: and accordingly the Auditor has
continued to make good the said bills of collection by his own bills
for the payment of salaries and other necessary charges of the Government pursuant to such warrant as are signed by the Government
with the advice of the Council. |
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Upon the surrender of the office by Auditor Bacon, Mr. Bird was
appointed Auditor of the Public accompts in Virginia likewise by
warrant from the Treasury Lords dated 24 Dec. 1687, to hold the
said office in the same manner as Mr. Auditor Bacon, a grant having
been made about the same time under the great seal of England to
Mr. Ayleway, who did by letter of attorney irrevocable assign the
benefit of the said grant to Mr. Bird; who having entered into
5000l. bonds with 3 sureties before the Governor and Council for
the faithful discharge of his trust he has continued in the same
manner as Auditor Bacon to charge himself with the bills of collection
delivered over by the particular Collectors and Receivers of the
Virginia Duties upon the auditing their respective accompts: of
the disposal of which bills he also gives an accompt twice in the year
to the Governor and Council; by whose order the said accompts
are transmitted for your [the Treasury Lords'] approbation. In
like manner as was practised in the time of Mr. Auditor Bacon the
said Mr. Bird, besides 5 per cent. as Auditor, receives 2½ per cent.
for the loss that may happen by the protesting or other miscarriage
of the said bills, for which he is answerable. |
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If your Lordships think it unfit to combine in the same person
the audit of the accompts and the receipt of the said bills of Collectors
in the nature of Treasurer or Cashier, your Lordships may give
directions for erecting a new office for taking charge of these bills
and disposing thereof; which [however] cannot be without an
additional charge upon the said revenues. |
|
And whereas Col. Nicholson has represented that it may be inconvenient for his Majesty's service that the Auditor and Receiver
General has been obliged to give security only in Virginia I conceive
that Mr. Auditor Bird will (if your Lordships think fit) be ready to
give a further security here in England besides the said 5000l. with
sureties entered into before the Governor and Council of Virginia. |
|
Col. Nicholson has also represented that it may be of advantage
for his Majesty's service that the said Auditor may have a room
in the public buildings, where [in which room] all the accompts
and papers may be lodged and that he may be obliged to live near
the seat of Government and he or his deputies to attend at certain
times in the year. |
|
I humbly represent that the State House or public building for
the meeting of the Council, Assembly &c. in Virginia and for the
public office[s] having been destroyed by fire in 1698 the said offices
have been kept in private houses since that time. But I cannot but
agree in opinion with Col. Nicholson that it will be for his Majesty's
service that all public offices be kept in some public building and
that attendance by duly given there as soon as the said public building
shall be furnished and fitting accommodation provided for the
respective offices: which [proposal] the Governor may have [your
Lordships'] orders to take care of. |
|
As to 10 per cent. mentioned by Col. Nicholson to be allowed to
the Masters of ships out of the Duties paid by them I humbly represent
that in 1680 a bill being prepared by the Committee of Trade
and Plantations was transmitted to Virginia and passed into an Act
in the Assembly there granting the revenue of 2s. per hogshead to
his Majesty for the support of the Government of that Colony,
with power to the Governor with the advice of the Council to give
such allowance and encouragement as should be thought fit, not
exceeding 10 per cent., to such masters of ships and others as should
give a true accompt and advance and pay down the said Duties either
in money or sufficient bills of exchange to the satisfaction of the
respective collectors; which allowance of 10 per cent. upon the
Duty of 2s. per hogshead of tobacco exported from that Colony
being very inconsiderable in comparison to the Duties on tobacco
paid in England, the said allowance was thought a proper inducement
for masters of ships the more readily to make the entries in Virginia
and consequently in England where the payments are so considerable.
But in case your Lordships should nevertheless think fit that the
said allowance of 10 per cent. to the masters of ships upon the 2s.
per hogshead be lessened (which will be of small advantage to the
revenue in Virginia and very dangerous to the revenue here) orders
may be given accordingly to Col. Nicholson. |
|
As to the directions given by Col. Nicholson to Mr. Auditor Bird
and to Bartholomew Fowler Esq., her Majesty's Attorney General
[of Virginia], to draw up a scheme concerning his Majesty's revenues
of all kinds, to be communicated to a Committee for revising the
Laws in Virginia; and as to his proposal to have a more exact rent
roll taken of all lands held by his Majesty there and the preventing
of frauds and the undue taking up of lands and other particulars
mentioned by Col. Nicholson. I humbly conceive such orders tend
very much to his Majesty's service and to the improvement of the
revenues in that Colony and that Col. Nicholson may very well
deserve your Lordships' approbation of his care and conduct in the
discharge of his trust. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) II, pp. 37–40. |
| Feb. 12. |
Money warrant for 31l. 8s. 0¾d. to Smart Goodenough, for the
overpayment on his account as sheriff of Somerset to 1699 Sept. 29. |
|
25l. 14s. 4¾d. to Nicho. Ansell for same as same of Herts. |
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33l. 14s. 5½d. to Nathan Long for same as same of Norfolk. |
|
(Money orders dated April 2 hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 257.
Order Book V, p. 262. |
| Feb. 12. |
Letter of direction for the following issue out of Civil List
moneys:— |
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£ |
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to the Chamberlain of London for the poor of
the City |
1000 |
0 |
0 |
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Disposition Book XV, p. 246. |
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William Lowndes to Auditor Done to permit William Borrett,
Treasury Solicitor, to inspect any account of Mr. Nicholas Baker
lying in your Office. (The like letter to Auditor Bridges.) Out
Letters (General) XVI, p. 313. |
|
Same to the Victualling Commissioners to apply to the Earl of
Ranelagh for so much of the subsistence money of the Company of
Foot in Newfoundland as is directed to be applied towards their
victuals by the Establishment for the said Company: to be towards
the charge of the provisions directed to be made ready for said
Company ut supra p. 200. Ibid., p. 314. |
| Feb. 13. |
Money warrant for 2,133l. 7s. 2½d. to the Farmers of Post Fines
for so much answered direct to the King by the sheriffs of the
counties for the years ended 1699 Sept. 29 and 1700 Sept. 29 over
and above the farm rent of 2,276l. per an. (Money order dated April
2 hereon). Money Book XV. p. 259. Order Book V, p. 256. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to forbear process
against Andrew Huddleston, late Receiver General of Taxes for Cos.
Cumberland and Westmorland. Warrants not Relating to Money
XVII, p. 26. |
| [?] |
Undated indenture between the Treasury Lords of the one part
and the Honble. James Saunderson, William Glanville senr. of the
Middle Temple, and Henry Villiers Esq. of the other whereby the
said Lords constitute the said Saunderson &c. as their deputies [or
Commissioners] in the Alienation Office during pleasure. Ibid.,
pp. 27–8. |
| Feb. 13. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies to be struck for the
Farmers of Post Fines (Thomas late Earl of Berks. and Sir Robert
Howard Kt. deceased) for the sum of 2,276l. which has been answered
to the Crown direct by the sheriffs of the counties: as certified by
Peter Frowde Deputy Clerk of the Pipe: viz. for the year ended
Michaelmas 1698. |
|
(The like warrant for the like sum upon the like certificate for the
year ended Michaelmas 1699.) Ibid., p. 34. |
| Feb. 14. |
Letter of direction for 51l. 13s. 2d. to the Paymaster of the Works
to be paid to Rene Cousin for 2 bills for gilding at Windsor Castle.
Disposition Book XV, p. 247. |
|
William Lowndes to Mr. Burchett [Secretary to the Admiralty].
My Lords have put off till to-morrow the business that was to have
been considered this day before the Admiralty Lords and the Navy
Board. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 313. |
| Feb. 14. |
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners for a state of the
whole debt of the Navy due at this time on the several heads of the
Navy expense. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 313. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Robert Grahame praying that the money due to him for
clothing the Earl of Romney's Regiment of Foot Guards for the
year 1700 may be paid to him out of the offreckonings of that year,
part of which are in the hands of Capt. Piper, the agent, and
Mr. Pauncefort. Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wrenn to report on the enclosed memorial
[missing] of Mr. Ford, housekeeper [of the King's house] at
Newmarket, concerning a piece of ground there called the Hand and
Sword belonging to the King on which several people have built
shops, sheds, and stables. Ibid., p. 314. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay to Richard
Hitchens late collector of St. Ives port and Samuell Midleton another
officer there a reward of a moiety of a seizure of 53l. 6s. 0d. English
money attempted to be exported: all in accordance with the order of
the Lords Justices of 1696 June 25. Out Letters (Customs) XIV,
p. 119. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Marriott merchant for reasonable time to pay his debt of
515l. 14s. 5d. to the King for Duties on tobacco, he having received
very great losses by sea and by factors. Reference Book VII, p. 411. |
| [? Feb. 14.] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of an
in custodiam lease under the Exchequer Seal to Henry Seymour Esq.
of several lands in tenements in Co. Berks, parcel of the lands of
Thomas Loder outlaw: at a rent of 27s. 5d. per an. and fine of 54s.
10d. |
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The like of a same to Thomas Elton alias Martin of several lands
&c. in Co. Berks. part of the lands of said Loder: at a rent of 8s. 4d.
per an. and fine of 16s. 8d. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII,
p. 31. |
| Feb. 14. |
Treasury warrant to Thomas Newton, woodward of Whittlewood
and Salcey Forest in Co. Northampton and Bucks, to fell sufficient
stakewood in said forest for the staking of the several coppices as
follows which are above 21 years growth and may be felled and sold
this season for the Queen Dowager's service: viz. the Little Straits
Coppice in the Walk of Joseph Gibbs, keeper of Salcey Forest;
Blackhedges Coppice in Hazelborough's Walk, Leas Coppice in the
Gullet Walk and Armitage Coppice in Shrobb Walk in Whittlewood
Forest. Ibid. |
| Feb. 15. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to seal the goods
of the French Ambassador at his house in Piccadilly in order to their
transport to France. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 314. |
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
William Green, late Receiver for Co. Stafford, praying an allowance
for his extraordinary charges in his receipt. Reference Book VII,
p. 411. |
| Feb. 17. |
Letter of direction for 300l. to Bernard Granville out of Civil List
moneys. Disposition Book XV, p. 247. |
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William Lowndes to Henry Baker. Lay before my Lords a list
of the weekly payments made by you. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 314. |
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Same to Auditor Done to hasten the accounts of the 2 old Marine
Regiments. Ibid., p. 315. |
| Feb. 18. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report as to the enclosed
bonds and entries of Mr. Geo. Luke Burrish et al of merchandise
for India which you scruple to pass because of 440 pieces of iron
ordnance mentioned therein. Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of John Jennings, late Excise Collector for Gloucestershire, praying
allowance of several sums in his accounts viz. 60l. for a dishonoured
bill of one Mayo and 97l. for a like of one Martin of Evesham and for
charges in prosecuting same and 16l. for a horse which he killed by
his speedy coming to town concerning process against Mayo.
Reference Book VII, p. 411. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to forbear issue
of process against Samuell Hughson as deputy to Roger Whittley,
Receiver General of Crown Land revenues for Co. Chester: who is
now upon his account. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII,
p. 21. |
| Feb. 19. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney
General, to prepare a privy seal to discharge the baronet fee of 1095l.
due from Sir Nich. Van Acker [Vanacker]. (Privy seal dated
Feb. 27 hereon.) (Treasury warrant dated Feb. 1 [sic for March 1]
to the Receipt for tallies of discharge accordingly.) King's Warrant
Book XX, p. 444. Money Book XV, p. 260. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for the payment of
2,600l. per an. to the Earl of Portland from 1700 Xmas on his proposal for keeping up the gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington
only, as in lieu of his undertaking as by the privy seal of 1696 May
14 for 4,800l. per an for keeping up all the royal gardens ut supra
Tr. Cal. Vol. XI, p. 116. King's Warrant Book XX, pp. 447–8. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay to Col. Farrington for the
officers of his Regiment 623l. 2s. 8½d. for respits, etc., on the
Companies of Capt. John Bickley and Capt. Thomas Phillips which
exceed by so much the pay of the said Captains, the said sum
to be paid out of the 192l. 7s. 10d. already deducted and in your
hands and the balance out of such sums as shall be due to said
Captains on account of half pay for the future. Ibid., p. 448. |
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Same to same to pay the several poor widows [of officers, &c.] as
follows the respective sums named, as royal bounty: viz. |
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Martha Wingfeild, Elizabeth Robinson, — Ormsby,
Egidia Grymes, Maria Whaley, Judith Hawley, Mary
Fullerton, Beatrice Clud each |
40l. |
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Margaret Westcomb, Elizabeth Bourk, Phillippa
Sutton, Elizabeth White, Mary Tempest, Sarah
Carlisle, Cornelia Corker, Mary Parry, Priscilla
Yewell, Penelope Bolton, Philippa Connock,
Deborah Colhowns, Jane Adams, Grissel Sandys,
Elizabeth Collyer, Frances Hyniosa, Isabella
Morrison, Sarah Butler, Elizabeth Norwood, Mary
Danvers, Jesyna O'bryan, Margarett Hooks: each |
30l. |
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Frances Boswell, Ann Penetier, Ann Guyon, Elizabeth
Risley, Margrett White, Mary Evans, Ann
Babington, Susanna D'Arbonne, Mary Price,
Sybill Carew, Elizabeth Cole, Eve Campbell,
Elizabeth Camble, Abigail Russell, Mary Butler,
Elizabeth Mouse, Christiana St. Clair, Martha
Bayly, Margarett Stocker, Frances Lindsey, Hellen
Moor, Blanch Laws, Elizabeth Russell, Ann Jellett,
Elizabeth Seaton, Ann Jones, Margarett Moss,
Sarah Griffith, Margarett Chambers each |
20l. |
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Martha Barnard |
30l. |
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Katherine Price, Mary Dobson, Ann Morgan, —
Hind each |
20l. |
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(total, 1670l.) King's Warrant Book XX, p. 449. |
| Feb. 19. |
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Robert Harley, without account
for and towards providing his equipage as Speaker of the House of
Commons, being the like sum usually allowed to former Speakers
"for that occasion." (Money warrant dated Feb. 25 hereon.)
(Money order dated Feb. 25 hereon.) Ibid., p. 450. Money Book
XV, p. 257. Order Book V, p. 246. Disposition Book XV, p. 251. |
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Same for 783. 9s. 6d. to Capt. George De la Vale (De la Vall),
545l. 19s. 6d. thereof in full of his extraordinary disbursements on
the Agents from the Emperor of Morocco from the time of their
arrival in England to Nov. 15 last from which time 15l. a week is
ordered for them through the Cofferer of the Household; and the
remaining 237l. 10s. 0d. for the value of 1,000 dollars at 57d. per dollar
expended by the said Captain in his negotiation with the Emperor of
Morocco more than was contained in his last account of 7811 dollars
for that service. (Money warrant dated Feb. 27 hereon.) (Money
order dated March 5 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated April 2
hereon.) King's Warrant Book XX, p. 452. Money Book XV, p.
260. Order Book V, p. 254. Disposition Book XV, p. 261. |
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Same for 1,530l. 17s. 6d. to the Lottery pensioners as royal bounty
for one year to Xmas last on their respective pensions ut supra
Tr. Cal. XV, p. 250. (Money warrant dated ?Feb. 27 hereon.)
(Money order dated March8 hereon.) King's Warant Book XX,
p. 453. Money Book XV, p. 258. Order Book V, p. 163. |
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Money warrant for 500l. to Henry Baker for Crown law charges.
(Money order dated Feb. 19 hereon). Money Book XV, p. 255.
Order Book V, p. 246. Disposition Book XV, p. 251. |
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Same for 462l. 10s. 0d. to James Vernon for last Xmas quarter on
his salary as a Principal Secretary of State. (Money order dated
Feb. 20 hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 255. Order Book V, p. 246.
Disposition Book XV, p. 250. |
| Feb. 19. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to split a tally levied Oct. 25 last
upon William Glanville as Receiver General of First Fruits in favour
of the Earl of Bath to complete 625l. due to him upon a moiety of an
annuity of 5,000l. payable to him under the royal patent of 1691
Aug. 15: to wit by taking in and cancelling same and striking in
place thereof 5 tallies on same. Money Book XV, p. 256. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners for the Excise Collector of
Co. Norfolk to allow 160l. to the owners, adventurers and fishermen
of Great Yarmouth for one year to Sept. 29 last on the allowance for
Excise of beer for the North Sea and Herring Fishery. Ibid., p. 257. |
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Money order for 253l. 8s. 6d. to Sir Charles Hedges for 50 days Nov.
4 last to Dec. 24 last on his salary as a Principal Secretary of State.
(Money order dated Feb. 25 hereon). Ibid., p. 257. Order Book V,
p. 246. Disposition Book XV, p. 250. |
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Dormant same for the salary of 1,000l. per an. to Sir Thomas
Bury as a Baron of the Exchequer. Money Book XV, p. 258. |
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Money order for 20l. to William Rogerson, clerk, for his passage to
Virginia [whither he is going chaplain]. Order Book V, p. 211.
Disposition Book XV, p. 248. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwayt to report on the enclosed
petitions [missing] of Capt. Lieut. John Wimprie, Lieut. Richard
Trotter and Lieut. Hans Finley praying to be inserted on an
additional Establishment of Half pay. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 315. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Daniell
Hooper as collector of the Four and a Half per cent Duty at Ostins
in Barbados in place of his father who is superannuated. |
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Walter Evans as a waiter and searcher in Swansea port loco Lewis
Thomas who has relinquished same. |
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Rowland Prichard as a same ibid loco John Prichard who has
relinquished same. |
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— Copeland as a same at Allonby in Whitehaven port loco Henry
Brook who has relinquished. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 117,
118. |
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Same to same to permit the export in the ship Scipio, Luke Burrish
commander, of 440 pieces of iron ordnance for India, exported by
George Luke Burrish and others merchants: it appearing from the
certificate of John Gardner, Secretary to the [New] East India
Company that Thomas Bowry and John Spencer & Co. had by
transference and licence from certain subscribers under the Act for
establishing said Company a right to trade to the East Indies:
the matter of the export of the said ordnance having been referred
to the Secretary of State, who pending the King's decision, was
content same might be permitted to sail into the Downs on security
not to go beyond sea until further declaration of the King's pleasure:
and it being now the King's pleasure that the ship be not detained
from proceeding on her voyage. Ibid., pp. 118–9. |
| Feb. 19. |
Fresh Treasury order of reference on the petition of Thomas
Rowney ut supra Tr. Cal. vol. XI, p. 159. Reference Book VII, p. 154. |
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Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Lords Justices of Ireland
to pay to Capt. Richard FitzPatrick 1,142l. 15s. 4¾d. in satisfaction
of quit rents in Meath, Louth, and Longford belonging to him by
grant from Charles II dated 1678 Dec. 2 to Francis Earl of Longford
in trust for Col. John FitzPatrick: all in accordance with the report
of the late Lords Justices dated June 21 last, several of the said quit
rents from 1693 Oct. 1 to 1699 Nov. 8 ("within the term of 21 years")
having been collected and paid into the Treasury of Ireland. Out
Letters (Ireland) VIII, pp. 113–4. |
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Same to same to pay to Narcissus, Archbishop of Dublin and Henry,
Earl of Drogheda 100l. each for each calendary month from the date
of the present Lords Justices' receiving the sword until the arrival of
the Earl of Rochester as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: and to be
abated out of the said Lord Lieutenant's allowances. Ibid., p. 115. |
| Feb. 20. |
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to William Lowndes for secret service.
Disposition Book XV, p. 248. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to take in loans
on credit of yesterday's vote of the House of Commons not exceeding
500,000l. for the Fleet and 50,000l. for Guards and Garrisons. (Same
date Feb. 25 to same to take in such loans either in money or
Exchequer Bills.) Ibid., pp. 248, 249. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of James Boddington and partners praying that
the money due to them for clothing furnished for the First Regiment
of Foot Guards in 1698 and 1699 may be paid out of the offreckonings
of said Regiment for the year 1700. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 315. |
| Feb. 21 |
Money order for 40l. to John Low and Peter Le Neve, Deputy
Chamberlains of the Receipt, for 1700 Michaelmas and Hilary terms
on their additional fee for sorting and ordering records in the Treasury
of the Receipt. Order Book V, p. 247. |
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William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay Charles Noden
6 months' subsistence for the Company of Foot of Brigadier Selwin's
Regiment going to Bermuda, he having agreed to give it forthwith
a credit for 8 months payable fortnightly to the Governor of the said
Island. Take from him bills for the said 8 months' subsistence
accordingly. Disposition Book XV, p. 249. |
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Same to the Victualling Commissioners to apply as follows the
15,000l. lately put into your hands for the service of the Victualling
viz.: |
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£ |
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for payment of bills of exchange and other Contingencies |
3400 |
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for Necessary Money to the pursers and short provision on foreign voyages |
3000 |
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for flesh |
8100 |
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for Short Allowance [Money] |
500 |
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Ibid. |
| Feb. 21. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Nathaniel French merchant for stay of prosecution for a short
entry of part of 10,000l. worth of goods which he bought of the Old
East India Company. Reference Book VII, p. 411. |
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Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
Henry Washington for renewal of lease of a parcel of marsh land
called Poynton Cow Pasture ut supra p. 190 granted in May 1673
to Col. Legg afterwards Lord Dartmouth and Sir John Packington
in trust for the four daughters of Col. Henry Washington.
Ibid., p. 412. |
| Feb. 22. |
William Lowndes to Auditors Done and Bridges. By order of the
House of Commons there is to be laid before them an account of the
orders and directions given by the Treasury Lords with relation to
the accounts of the Treasurer of War and Treasurers of the Navy
and of the proceedings thereon. You are to attend the Treasury
next Monday with an account what proceedings any of the said
Treasurers have made in their accounts. Out Letters (General)
XVI, p. 315. |
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Same to Lord Coningsby to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Capt. Auguste de Laspey for payment of 27l. 7s. 6d. due to him
as a Captain in Col. Bellcastle's Regiment. Ibid, p. 316. |
| Feb. 24. |
Same to Lord Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, for an account what
debts owing before the Revolution have been paid at the Exchequer
since the accession of William III: to be laid before the House of
Commons by order of the said House. Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners. In reply to your memorial
of the 21st inst concerning Mr. Joshua Cross, my Lords do not insist
on their recommendation of him as a Collector of Excise. Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to attend my Lords to-morrow
with such proposals as have been made to you for furnishing the
Navy with hemp. Bring with you a state of the accounts of former
Treasurers of the Navy. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to Robt. Butler Esq. of the petition of William
Cumming, vicar of Whistenden [Whissendine] Co. Rutland shewing
that the said vicarage has been held by sequestration or by worse
title for above 30 years past and that the Sequestrators and those
that served the cure have neglected to pay Tenths ever since the
Restoration and that petitioner has met with much opposition in
entering to the living notwithstanding he had the King's title;
therefore praying that the arrears of Tenths may be forgiven.
Reference Book VII, p. 412. |
| Feb. 25. |
Letter of direction for 500l. to the Earl of Ranelagh; to be paid
over to Thomas, Lord Fairfax upon account of his pension of 600l.
per an. Disposition Book XV, p. 249. |
| Feb. 25. |
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to imprest 251l.
12s. 2d. to the Marquis of Carmarthen, late Colonel of the late
First Marine Regiment, for abatements for the Regimental clothes
viz. 128l. 16s. 8d. for the late Capt. Philip Overton's Company and
122l. 15s. 6d. for the late Capt. Charles Barrington's Company.
Disposition Book XV, p. 249. |
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Same to Auditor Done to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Sir Thomas Knatchbull relating to his arrears of pay and half
pay as Muster Master to the Marine Regiments late under the
Marquess of Carmarthen and Sir Cloudesley Shovell. Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 316. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. In response to your two
advertisements only two merchants tendered for supply of hemp
and that but for small quantities and at the large price of 40l. a ton
which you take to be very extravagant. You are forthwith to treat
with merchants for the supply of hemp by commission. Ibid., p. 317. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of the inhabitants of Portland. Ibid. |
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Same to Lord Coningsby to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Pierre Vergue for payment of 13l. 9s. 1¾d. due to him as administrator to Isaac Gondes deceased a Lieutenant in the late Regiment
commanded by Lord Lifford. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to Edward Nicholas of the petition of Susanna
Jones, widow of John Jones, Page of the Backstairs to the late Queen,
for payment of a half year's salary to her late husband. Out Letters
(Customs) XIV, p. 408. |
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint of the petition of John
Bingham goldsmith for payment of money due to him as Inspector
in the Mint viz. for 409 days at 10s. a day. Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Vanbrugh, the Comptroller of the Treasurer of the
Chamber's Office, of the petition of Alexander Fort for payment of
60l. for making a coffin for the Duke of Gloucester and providing
gilt handles, hinges, and nails for the same. Reference Book
VII, p. 412. |
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Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
George London, Chief Gardener to the King and Deputy Superintendent of all His Majesty's Gardens, praying a building lease of a
small piece of ground at the east end of the woodwork belonging to
the Royal Garden and adjoining a passage lately made from Spring
Gardens into St. James's Park. Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Lovis
Loubier shewing that he has been but a short time in England and
was informed by some French merchants who have lived here these
dozen years that he might import ambergrease and Hungary Water
by paying an Italian Duty; which he has accordingly imported from
Leghorn but same are seized because he is not willing to pay a French
Duty for them. Ibid. |
| Feb. 25. |
Same to Auditor Done of the petition of the Clothiers of the two
late Marine Regiments shewing that 6,000l. is due to them for clothing
same in April 1697 but same were soon afterwards broke and most
of the men were formed into the four late Marine Regiments under
Colonels Brudenall, Colt, Mordant and Seymour: therefore praying
to be satisfied out of the balance due to the officers of the said four
late Marine Regiments. Ibid. |
| Feb. 27 |
Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh to allow in the accounts
of the Independent Company in the Island of St. Christopher the
sum of 644l. 1s. 0d. respited on the musters thereof during the time
same was commanded by the late Col. Thomas Hill, late Governor
of said Island: all on the petition of Margaret Hill his widow and
in consideration of the charge of recruiting the said Company, the
loss of men by frequent desertions, the unhealthiness of the place
and other her said husband's sufferings and services. King's Warrant
Book XX, p. 450. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receiver of the Duties on Houses &c. Co.
Kent to pay the salary of 80l. per an. from 1700 Sept. 29 to David
Jones as surveyor of said Duties. Money Book XV, p. 36. |
|
Same to the Receipt for tallies of pro on the Excise for 143l.
2s. 10½d. for 17¾ years' (1683 Lady day to 1700 Xmas) arrears of
Excise due before 1699 Dec. 25 to Robert Williamson of London
merchant in part of 1,065l. due to him for 6 per cent. perpetual
interest on 1,000l. assigned to him by Sir Robert Vyner. Ibid.,
p. 259. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to John Sharp, clerk, for his passage to
the Leeward Islands whither he is going chaplain. |
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20l. to Mr. Cuningham, clerk, for same to Jamaica as a same.
(Money orders dated March 3 and 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 259. Order
Book V, pp. 115, 244. |
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Letter of direction for 94l. 4s. 0d. to Thomas Hardy, late sheriff
of Dorset for his surplusage. Disposition Book XV, p. 251. |
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Thomas Austen proposing his sureties, detailed, for his collecting
the arrears of taxes uncollected by Morgan Whitley in Cos. Chester,
Anglesea, Carnarvon, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, Montgomery,
Brecon, Cardigan, Carmarthen and Radnor. |
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appending: a schedule of the said uncollected arrears of taxes.
Reference Book VII, pp, 414–5. |
| Feb. 28. |
Letter of direction for 15,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh out of loans
to be made by said Earl on the late Vote of Credit for the Subsistence
of the Forces: and to be applied as in part of 10 weeks' subsistence
to the Forces from Xmas last. Disposition Book XV, p. 251. |
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Same for 29,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton as Treasurer of the
Navy as follows, viz.: |
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£ |
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out of loans in the Exchequer on the late Vote of
Credit for the Fleet
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for the Victualling Commissioners to buy flesh |
12000 |
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for wages, to wit to be advanced to the Captains of
the men of war for procuring seamen |
2000 |
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out of loans to be made by said Littleton on credit of
the late Vote of Credit
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for the Victualling Commissioners for the service
of the Victualling in General |
15000 |
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Disposition Book XV, p. 252. |
| Feb. 28 |
Letter of direction for 1170l. 10s. 0d. to Lord Edward Russell,
Treasurer of the Chamber: to be paid to the Master of the Buckhounds for half a year to Xmas last on the established allowance
for the Buckhounds. Ibid., p. 253. |
|
Same for 200l. to the Paymaster of the Works for Seignior Verrio
on account of his painting work: to be paid by 100l. forthwith and
100l. on March 28. Ibid., p. 255. |
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Treasury warrant to Charles Godfrey Esq., Master of the Jewel
House, to provide and deliver to Robert Harley, Speaker of the
House of Commons, the like quantity of white and gilt plate as was
provided for Sir Thomas Littleton when Speaker. Warrants not
Relating to Money XVI, p. 35. |
Feb.
[sic for March] 1. |
Money warrant for 1200l. to William, Earl of Portland, Superintendent of the Gardens, for 1699 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance
for keeping his Majesty's Gardens. (Money order dated March 6
hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 260. Order Book V, p. 248. |
