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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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| 1701–2. Jan. 2. |
Treasury allowance of the 1701 salary bill of the Stamp Office
for 1701 Xmas quarter: total 1437l. 10s. 0d. Money Book XV,
p. 546. |
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Same of the incidents bill, detailed, of said Office for one quarter
ended 1701 Nov. 1: total 957l. 3s. 2½d. Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 2000l. to the Treasury Lords (Sidney, Lord
Godolphin; Sir Stephen Fox, Henry Boyle, Chancellor and Under
Treasurer of the Exchequer; Richard Hill and Thomas Pelham)
for 1701 Xmas quarter's salary. (Money order dated Jan. 5 hereon.)
Ibid., p. 547. Order Book V, p. 334. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 37l.
10s. 0d. to Christopher Tilson for same quarter for making a
particular account of the Customs &c. Money Book XV, p. 547.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 13. |
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Money warrant for 100l. to Rudolph Kien for half a year to 1701
Xmas on his salary as Closet Keeper to the King. Money Book XV,
p. 547. |
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Treasury allowance of the 1701 Xmas quarter's salary bill of the
Excise Office: total 6004l. 0s. 0d. Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 75l. to William Wekett for 1701 Xmas quarter's
allowance for the Treasury Office etc.: and 5l. to John Farra for same
quarter for carrying letters on several occasions for his Majesty's
service. (Money order dated Jan. 7 hereon.) Ibid., p. 548. Order
Book V, p. 335. |
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Same for 150l. to Paul Joddrell, Clerk of the House of Commons,
for his pains in transcribing the Journals of said House and making
indexes to the same with references to the folios of the original
books. (Money order dated Jan. 12 hereon.) Money Book XV,
p. 548. Order Book V, p. 339. |
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Same for 74l. 10s. 8d. to George Blagrave for a surplusage on his
account as Sheriff of Co. Berks for the year ended 1700 Sept. 29.
(Money order dated Jan. 15 hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 550.
Order Book V, p. 341. Disposition Book XVI, p. 23. |
| Jan. 2. |
Treasury allowance of the 1701 Xmas quarter's salary bill and
incidents bill of the Hackney Coach Office: totals respectively
207l. 10s. 0d. and 67l. 9s. 7d. Money Book XV, p. 491. |
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Money order for 15l. to Roger Millart for 1701 Xmas quarter's
salary as clerk to the Agents for Taxes and 5l. for same quarter for
their messenger. Order Book V, p. 335. |
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Letter of direction for 1700l. to William Lowndes for Secret
Service. Disposition Book XVI, p. 9. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Burchet, Secretary to the Admiralty, to
lay before the Admiralty Lords the enclosed copy [missing] of a
letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland concerning 2000l. which
was put on board Capt. Whetstone in order to be sent to the West
Indies (the Leeward Isles and Jamaica) for the service of the 2
Regiments there. Is Capt. Whetstone to proceed on his voyage?
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 493. |
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Same to Mr. Wallinger to make answer to the enclosed letter
from Mr. Lionell Herne relating to the fees demanded by you for
passing the account and examining the tallies of the Receivers for
the Two Millions. Ibid. |
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Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to report on the
enclosed memorial [missing] from the Corporation of New Windsor
touching the rent of a water mill demised by the Corporation to
Charles II. Ibid., p. 494. |
| Jan. 3. |
Same to the executor of Mr. Aldworth to bring to the Treasury
all accounts and vouchers in your hands relating to the late
Management of the Wine Licence revenue. Ibid., p. 493. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests for a certificate of the produce
of the abovesaid Wine Licence revenue and also of Fines and
Forfeitures [? thereof] for the 8½ years [? last past]. Ibid., p. 494. |
| Jan. 5. |
Money warrant for 47l. 4s. 2d. to Lord Robert Russell for one
year to 1701 Sept. 29 on his fee as Clerk of the Pipe and 60l. for
Same time on the allowance formerly payable to him at the Receipt
for drawing down and charging the convictions &c. of Recusants.
(Money order dated Jan. 9 for 60l. hereon.) Money Book XV,
p. 549. Order Book V, p. 335. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 14l. 10s. 0d. to
John Thorowkettle, Messenger of the Chamber, for last Xmas
quarter for attending the Customs. |
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Together with: the Treasury Lords' allowance of his bill for the
like sum for same quarter's attendance on the Treasury Lords.
Money Book XV, p. 549. |
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Letter of direction for 14,616l. 14s. 6¾d. to the Earl of Ranelagh:
out of loans to be made by him on credit of the Low Wines Act:
to be applied to complete the clearings of the Guards and
Garrisons to Dec. 24 last. Disposition Book XVI, p. 12. |
| Jan. 5. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners for an account
what quantity of salt petre was entered inwards last year and by
whom and how much exported. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 494. |
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to attend my Lords
to-morrow with a state how the money for the Works last year has
been applied and a state of the debt of the Works as it now stands.
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ
William Alexander junr. as their messenger and doorkeeper loco
his father William Alexander resigned through indisposition. |
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Daniell Wilmer as a watchman London port loco [the said]
William Alexander resigned through indisposition. (This latter
warrant was apparently superseded by one of 1701–2 Jan. 20
granting this watchman's place to William Alexander junr.) Out
Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 158. |
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Same to Auditor Thomas Done to prepare for declaration
the account from 1671–2 March 19 to 1675 April 15 of John
Evelyn Esq., one of the late Commissioners for Sick and Wounded
Seamen in the late Dutch war; charging him therein with 26,031l.
7s. 8d. for moneys received by him from Sir Henry [Osborn] and
Sir John Osborn as Treasurers for Sick and Wounded and from
Edward Smith, Deputy and Clerk for same: and allowing him
therein his cravings amounting to 25,321l. 11s. 0d. except one
moiety of 558l. 0s. 6d. craved by him for travelling charges between
1671–2 March 8 and 1677–8 March 24 which is hereby to be
disallowed. |
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Prefixing: state of said account and report thereon by said
Auditor Done. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, pp. 161–2. |
| Jan. 6. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Francis Brome praying to be discharged of his bonds for 360l. for
Customs. Reference Book VII, p. 447. |
| Jan. 7. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal for 3000l. to the Earl of Manchester, one of the Principal
Secretaries of State, for Secret Service. King's Warrant Book XXI,
p. 142. |
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Same to same for a same for 1850l. per an. to the said Earl for
salary as same: to commence from 1701 Dec. 25. Ibid., p. 146. |
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Establishment under the royal sign manual for fire and candle
to the Guards and Garrisons as follows: to date from 1700 Dec. 25.
(total 1600l.) |
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per an. |
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l. |
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the Garrison of Berwick |
54 |
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" " " Carlisle |
36 |
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" " " Chester |
30 |
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" " " Calshot |
10 |
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" " " Dover |
18 |
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" " " Guernsey |
40 |
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" " " Gravesend and Tilbury and the
Barracks |
73 |
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" " " Hull and the Blockhouse |
63 |
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the Garrison of Hurst Castle |
18 |
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" " " Jersey |
63 |
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" " " Plymouth |
91 |
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" " " Portsmouth |
146 |
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" " " Sheerness and the Barracks |
91 |
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" " " Scilly |
18 |
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" " " Tinmouth [Teignmouth] |
18 |
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" " " Tower of London |
127 |
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" " " Upnor, &c. |
20 |
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" " " Windsor |
18 |
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" " " Isle of Wight |
54 |
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" " " St. Nicholas Island and Mount Batten |
36 |
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" " " Pendennis |
18 |
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" " " St. Mawes |
10 |
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" " " Landguard Fort |
18 |
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" " " Yarmouth |
10 |
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" " " Scarborough |
10 |
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" " " Horse Guards and at Hampton Court
and Kensington |
250 |
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" " " Foot Guards for all |
250 |
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" " " Portland Castle |
10 |
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£1600 |
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King's Warrant Book XXI, p. 143. |
| Jan. 7. |
Royal warrant to Christopher Tilson (appointed by the privy seal of
1698–9 Feb. 18 to be Receiver of all ipsums and supers on all accounts
of Receivers General of Land Revenues) to pay 2329l. 11s. 6¾d. to
Samuel Grice without account: the said sum having been received
lately for the ipsum on the account of Sir Peter Killegrew as Receiver
of the Duchy of Cornwall. Ibid., p. 145. |
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Royal sign manual for 1000l. to Robert Harley towards his
equipage as Speaker of the House of Commons. (Money warrant
dated Jan. 13 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 14 hereon.) (Letter
of direction dated Jan. 20 hereon.) Ibid., p. 157. Money Book
XV, p. 550. Order Book V, p. 339. Disposition Book XVI, p. 17. |
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Same for 2876l. 16s. 6d. to Peter Hume, 2800l. thereof for a bill
of exchange drawn from Stockholm Nov. 26 last by Dr. John
Robinson, Resident at the Court of Sweden, and the remainder for
fees and charges on the receipt thereof. (Money warrant dated
Jan. 12 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 14 hereon.) (Letter of
direction dated Jan. 20 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXI,
p. 158. Order Book V, p. 338. Disposition Book XVI, p. 17. |
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Same for 91l. to Richard Warr, Secretary to the Embassy in
Holland, being a quarter's ordinary from June 27 last, the day
of his departure out of the presence, to Sept. 26 following. (Money
warrant dated Jan. 12 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 15 hereon.)
(Letter of direction dated Jan. 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book
XXI, p. 158. Order Book V, p. 339. Disposition Book XVI, p. 15. |
| Jan. 7. |
Letter of direction for 8000l. to the Navy Treasurer for the service
of the Navy and Victualling: to be applied for recalls: and to be
issued out of branches of the revenue as follows viz. 200l. out of Low
Wines, 67l. 6s. 6d. out of the 5s. on French shipping, 4l. 13s. 3d. out
of the 22d. per pound weight on India Silks, 7728l. 0s. 3d. out of
the 25 per cent. on French goods. |
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Also for 9029l. 19s. 4¾d. to same for wages to ships: to be issued
out of branches of the revenue as follows viz. 775l. 19s. 1¼d. out of
the 25 per cent. on French goods and 8254l. 0s. 3½d. out of arrears
of Customs ended at Xmas 1699. Disposition Book XVI, p. 13. |
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Ralph Sneyd, a surety of Thomas Spendelow, late Receiver of the
2s. Aid for Co. Stafford, showing that he has paid 1500l. and reduced
Spendelow's debt to 2600l.; that Spendelow is dead: therefore
praying that Spendelow's other sureties may be sued for the balance.
Reference Book VII, p. 448. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John
Egerton of the Hundred of Bucklow Co. Chester for the lives of
him and Thomas and William his brothers. |
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Prefixing: Auditor's particular and memorandum of the premises
and Surveyor General's ratal thereof. |
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Followed by: entry of the Treasury Lords' signature on Feb. 20
of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII,
pp. 157–9, 177. |
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Royal warrant, dated Kensington, to the Earl of Rochester, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, to pay 1256l. to Peter Paggen and the rest
of the owners of the ship Katherine. John Garfoot master, being
4l. a head for transporting 314 persons from Kinsale to Port Royal
in Jamaica, being officers and soldiers of Lieut. Gen. Bellasyse's
Regiment of Foot. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 187–8. |
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Same to same to make a contract with the King's Armourer
in Ireland to make serviceable the repairable arms in Dublin, being
near 3000 Suppliance [snaphance] and matchlock muskets, carbines
and pistols; at the total charge of 1193l. 8s. 10d.: the Treasury
Lords having laid before the King the Lord Lieutenant's letter of
Nov. 17 last representing the ill condition of the King's magazines
in Ireland. Ibid., p. 188. |
| Jan. 8. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt. The House of
Commons yesterday passed resolutions for 600,000l. for the Fleet
and 50,000l. for the subsistence of Guards and Garrisons: to be
repaid out of the first Aids to be granted. Please signify to the
Tellers to take in such loans. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 494. |
| Jan. 9, 15, 27. |
Dormant Treasury warrant for 60l. per an. salary to Charles Jones
as Inspector and Surveyor of the Duties on Houses and on Marriages
&c. for Co. Cardigan, from 1701 Xmas. |
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Same for same to Jonathan Durden as same for Co. Lancashire
from 1701 Xmas. |
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Same for 70l. per an. salary to Henry Smith as same for Co. Surrey
from 1701 Xmas. |
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Same for same to Richard Parry as same for Co. Pembroke
from 1701 Michaelmas. Money Book XV, pp. 521, 522. |
| Jan. 9. |
Money warrant for 62l. 10s. 0d. to the Mayor &c. of New Windsor
for 1¼ years to Xmas last as compensation for rates on lands enclosed
by the King [adjacent to Windsor Little Park ut supra Tr. Cal. XV,
p. 318]. (Money order dated Jan. 13 hereon.) |
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likewise for 62l. 10s. 0d. to same for same time on their annuity
for maintenance of the Church and poor. Money Book XV, p. 550.
Order Book V, p. 336. Disposition Book XVI, p. 19. |
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Same for 100l. to the Churchwardens of St. Martins in the Fields
for one year to 1701 Xmas for relief of their poor. (Money order
dated Jan. 12 hereon.) Money Book XV, p. 551. Order Book V,
p. 345. Disposition Book XVI, p. 19. |
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Same for 50l. for one year to 1701 May 9 for the poor of the parish
of St. James's Westminster. (Money order dated Jan. 12 hereon.) |
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50l. to the Treasurer of King Charles the First's Hospital in Westminster for one year to Xmas last for keeping and bringing up poor
fatherless children there. |
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50l. to the Churchwardens of St. Margarets, Westminster for same
time on the annuity for relief of their poor. Money Book XV, p. 551.
Order Book V, p. 337. Disposition Book XVI, p. 19. |
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Same for 500l. to Sir Lambert Blackwell for half a year to 1700–1
Jan. 23 on his allowance as Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of
Tuscany: |
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and 459l. for 2 bills of extraordinaries [as same] 1699 April 4 to
1700 April 4. (Money orders dated Jan. 13 hereon.) Money Book
XV, p. 552. Order Book V, p. 336. |
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Same for 50l. to Thomas Rymer for last Xmas quarter's salary
as Historiographer Royal. |
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25l. to Nahum Tate for same on same as Poet Laureate. Money
Book XV, p. 552. Disposition Book XVI, p. 23. |
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Letter of direction for 3873l. 6s. 4d. to the Earl of Ranelagh upon
account of subsistence for the Forces in Holland: to be issued out
of loans on the last part of the 3700l. per week of the Excise.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 14. |
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William Lowndes to the New East India Company for an account
what salt petre is in your custody. Do not dispose of any to private
uses till the King's pleasure be signified for furnishing the
[Ordnance] Stores. (The like letter to the Old East India Company.)
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 495. |
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Treasury reference [? to the Treasury Solicitor] of the petition
of William Sutherland for a moiety of a fine of 200l. set on John
Curry for embezzling naval stores: petitioner being the informer
and prosecutor. Reference Book VII, p. 447. |
| Jan. 9 and 27. |
Treasury commission to Charles Jones as Surveyor of the Duties
on Houses and on Marriages loco William Bodley hereby superseded. |
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Henry Smith as the like loco Micha[el] Arnold hereby superseded.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 48. |
| Jan. 10. |
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Thomas Brougham, Receiver General for Cumberland and Westmorland for various Aids &c. praying allowance of 310l. 3s. 0d. for his
extraordinary disbursements therein. Reference Book VII, p. 448. |
| Jan. 12. |
Letter of direction for 7076l. 14s. 5¾d. to Richard Povey, late
Treasurer for Sick and Wounded, in further part of the second 20,000l.
appropriated for Sick and Wounded [by the Low Wines Act 12–13
Wm. III, c. 11, clause 22]: to be issued out of the first moneys
coming in on the 25 per cent. on French goods, the 5s. per ton on
French shipping, the 22d. per pound on India wrought silk or the
rent of Hackney coaches. Disposition Book XVI, p. 14. |
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Thomas Austin, Receiver General of the 2s. Aid for Co. Chester
anno 1700 and the 3s. Aid for Co. Southampton anno 1701, for a
transfer of an overpayment from the first to the second account.
Reference Book VII, p. 447. |
| Jan. 13. |
Money order for 812l. 6s. 8¼d. to Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the
Receipt, for necessaries by him delivered to the officers of the Receipt
in 1701 Easter and Trinity terms. |
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(In the margin: order by the Treasury Lords dated 1701–2
March 24 for the execution of this order.) Order Book V, p. 335. |
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William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to pay to Richard
Povey, late Treasurer for Sick and Wounded, the 7076l. 14s. 5¾d.
directed ut supra: same to be for quarters and cure of Sick and
Wounded at Portsmouth and other places as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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at Portsmouth, Gosport, Southampton and
Districts |
3428 |
3 |
8½ |
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at Plymouth and Districts |
583 |
7 |
2 |
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at Falmouth |
43 |
16 |
0 |
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at Dartmouth and Totnes |
751 |
13 |
4 |
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at Weymouth |
50 |
7 |
0 |
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at Bideford |
1 |
11 |
4 |
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at Pembroke |
15 |
2 |
4 |
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at Bristol |
41 |
13 |
4 |
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at Taunton |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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at Shoreham |
3 |
14 |
8 |
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at Ipswich |
13 |
6 |
8 |
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at Harwich |
127 |
1 |
8 |
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at Yarmouth |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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at Liverpool |
26 |
13 |
4 |
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at Hull |
13 |
6 |
8 |
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at Newcastle |
116 |
13 |
4 |
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at Guernsey, Jersey and Scilly |
768 |
8 |
8 |
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in Ireland |
218 |
13 |
4 |
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to the Apothecaries |
813 |
1 |
11¼ |
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£7076 |
14 |
5¾ |
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My Lords direct that the said sum is to be applied to the particular
debts as they stand in priority of time upon the several quarters
in the abovementioned places and to no other use and that the said
Mr. Povey do observe the orders of the late Commissioners for Sick
and Wounded and do attend the pay in every the ports or places
abovesaid and one of the [said] Commissioners with him, who is to
keep a counterpart of the account to comptrol the payments and
to be a voucher to the said Mr. Povey's accounts. Disposition Book
XVI, p. 14. |
| Jan. 13. |
Letter of direction for 1500l. to Fra. Stratford, making 19,500l.
issued on his order for 20,000l.: to be issued out of Civil List moneys.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 16. |
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William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Mary Williamson touching the rewards due to
her late husband Ralph Williamson, Receiver General of Taxes for
Cos. York, Durham and Northumberland. Out Letters (General)
XVI, p. 495. |
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Same to the Bank of England to lend into the Exchequer a further
10,000l. for the public service upon credit of the latter part of the
3700l. per week of the Excise. The Directors of the Bank do not
need to wait on my Lords to-morrow morning. Ibid. |
| Jan. 13, 14, 20. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ James
Merrick as waiter, Southampton port loco John Dickenson lately
deceased. |
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Charles Philpott as a tidesman in the inferior list London port
loco John Barksdale deceased. |
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Andrew Wyat as a same loco Timothy Warkman deceased. |
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Samuel Towson as a same loco William Hollister deceased. Out
Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 158. |
| Jan. 13. |
Same to the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland to assist Robert
Travers and Morgan Bernard in recovering camm wood and
elephants' teeth from Guinea belonging solely to the Royal African
Company and laden in their ship Amity which was lately cast
away in Donworley [Dunworly] Bay near Kinsale, Ireland: they
being thereto empowered by the said Company. Out Letters (Ireland)
VIII, p. 189. |
| Jan. 14. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to John, Lord Cutts, Major
General Lumley, Sir Charles Haro, Col. Cornelieus Wood and Col.
Henry Withers to inspect the lists of the outpensioners of Chelsea
Hospital and to inquire into their qualifications and pretensions
to be pensioners and also of those in the Hospital and in the 4
Companies of Invalids. King's Warrant Book XXI, p. 144. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 2000l.
to Secretary Vernon for secret service. (Privy seal dated Jan. 24
hereon.) (Money warrant dated Jan. 28 hereon.) (Money order
dated Feb. 3 hereon.) Ibid., p. 157. Money Book XVI, p. 5.
Order Book V, p. 343. |
| Jan. 14. |
Same to the Treasury for 15,000l. to Edward Nicholas as imprest
for French Protestants; 3000l. thereof as royal bounty for distressed
French ministers now in England and the remaining 12,000l. as
same for other poor French Protestants. (Money warrant dated
Jan. 20 hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. 5 hereon.) King's
Warrant Book XXI, p. 159. Order Book V, p. 345. |
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Royal sign manual for 296l. 10s. 6d. to Sir Charles Hedges, late a
Principal Secretary of State, for secret service. (Money warrant
dated Jan. 20 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 23 hereon.) King's
Warrant Book XXI, p. 160. Order Book V, p. 341. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
50,000l. to Lord Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Chamber, as
imprest for the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber. (Privy seal
dated Jan. 29 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXI, p. 160. |
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Royal sign manual for 400l. to Dame Mary Rich, widow of Sir
Robert Rich bart., as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated Jan.
20 hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. 3 hereon.) Ibid., p. 161.
Order Book V, p. 343. Disposition Book XVI, p. 23. |
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Same for 60l. to Henry Paget as royal bounty. (Money warrant
dated Jan. 21 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 23 hereon.) King's
Warrant Book XXI, p. 161. Money Book XVI, p. 1. Order Book
V, p. 343. Disposition Book XVI, p. 23. |
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Royal warrant to Lord Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Chamber,
to pay to William Paulett, Gallery Keeper at Whitehall, 54l. 15s. 0d.
per an. salary as on former Establishments of the Treasurer of the
Chamber's Office. King's Warrant Book XXI, p. 162. |
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Royal sign manual for 300l. to Sir Bevill Granvill Kt., heir male
of Bernard Granvill deceased, for one year's rent of Mote Park to
1701 Dec. 25. (Money warrant dated Jan. 21 hereon.) (Money
order dated Jan. 21 hereon.) Ibid., p. 164. Money Book XVI,
p. 4. Order Book V, p. 341. Disposition Book XVI, p. 23. |
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Treasury allowance of the 1701 Xmas quarter's salary bills of the
Customs officers viz. for London port (total 5802l. 15s. 11d.) and for
the out ports (9843l. 8s. 3d.) Money Book XV, p. 552. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to draw orders for repayment
of loans made on credit of the Votes of the House of Commons of the
7th inst. with 6 per cent. interest from the dates of the tallies of
loan: to be payable out of the first Aids to be granted by Parliament
for that purpose. Ibid., p. 553. |
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Letter of direction for 171,169l. to the Treasurer of the Navy:
out of loans on the late Vote of Credit for 600,000l. for the Fleet:
to be applied to services as follows: |
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£ |
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for half a year to the Yards to 1701 June 24 |
87508 |
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for wages to seamen |
83661 |
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£171169 |
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Disposition Book XVI, p. 15. |
| Jan. 14. |
Letter of direction for 6000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence of the Forces sent to the assistance of the States General:
to be issued out of loans on the Bank of England on the last part
of the 3700l. per week out of the Excise. Disposition Book XVI,
p. 15. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners enclosing the
Treasury warrant [see supra p. 112] to the Revenue Commissioners
of Ireland for permitting the import to England of goods recovered
from the ship Amity belonging to the Royal Africa Company and
cast away at Dunworly Bay in Ireland. You are to take security
from the said Company to bring said goods hither. Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 495. |
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Same to Mr. Bland to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of David Harris, one of the Pages of the Bedchamber in Ordinary,
praying payment of 117l. 0s. 10d. due to him for liveries payable
out of the Great Wardrobe. Ibid., p. 496. |
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Treasury reference to the Postmasters General of the petition of
Thomas Collett et al, clerks and letter carriers of the Post Office in
Dublin, praying an augmentation of their salaries on which they
cannot subsist, provision and lodging being very dear. Reference
Book VII, p. 448. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to forbear process
against Henry Greenhill for money imprested to him in 1689 and
1690 for transporting and victualling the Forces shipped off for the
reducing of Ireland. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 151. |
| Jan. 15. |
Letter of direction for 1000l. to William Lowndes for secret
service. Disposition Book XVI, p. 16. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John
Matthews Esq. of the profits of Original Seal and Pre Fines and
Post Fines within the Counties of Denbigh and Montgomery. |
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Prefixing: particular and memorandum of the premises by Cha.
Chetwynd, Deputy Auditor; and the Surveyor General's ratal of
same. |
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Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of
the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII,
pp. 163–5, 175. |
