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| Jan. 16. |
William Lowndes to Lord Coningsby to report on the enclosed
letter [missing] from Sir William Beeston, late Governor of Jamaica,
relating to the money paid by him for subsisting Sir Henry Bellasis's
Regiment of Foot in Jamiaca. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 497. |
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
William Dymock, brother and administrator of John Dymock
deceased, Surveyor of the Duties on Marriages &c. for Co. Lancs.
who died a month since; praying a warrant for his Xmas quarter's
salary to pay his funeral expenses. Reference Book VII, p. 448. |
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Entry of a Treasury caveat in favour of Lady Katherine O'bryan
that no grant pass of the plate delivered to Sir Joseph Williamson
deceased, her late husband, till she be first heard. Notice to be
given to her at her house in St. James's Square. Caveat Book, p. 55. |
| Jan. 17. |
Establishment of the expense of the Office of the Chamber: to
commence from 1701 Xmas: superseding all former Establishments
[including that of Dec. 3 last supra Tr. Cal. XVI, p. 411]: (total
Establishment 23,427l. 13s. 0d.) |
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per an. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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Our Almoner for our Daily Alms and our Alms on
Maundy Thursday, Friday and in Easter
week |
500 |
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by way of addition to our alms on Maundy
Thursday |
200 |
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ditto in lieu of the like yearly sum payable to
him for the poor at the Gate on the Establishment of the Household [payable] by the
Cofferer of the Household, the payment whereof in the said Cofferer's Office is to cease from
Xmas 1701 |
219 |
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our Sub-Almoner in lieu of the like yearly allowance payable to him for his wages and board
wages by the Cofferer's Establishment: which
allowance is to cease to be paid by the Cofferer
from Xmas 1701 |
91 |
5 |
0 |
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our Serjeant Trumpeter |
100 |
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the Master of our Music |
200 |
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our 24 musicians and an instrument keeper at
40l. per an. each |
1000 |
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the Serjeant of our Hawks |
136 |
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one falconer |
80 |
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3 falconers at 50l. per an. each |
150 |
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5 falconers at 45l. per an. each |
225 |
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one other falconer |
25 |
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5 pensionary falconers namely John Bradford,
Hercules Colvert, William Prettyman, John
Preston and James Smith 20l. each: their
allowances to cease as they die or are
admitted into the King's service |
100 |
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the Master of our Buckhounds for his wages,
buying of horses and maintaining them, servants' lodgings and all other extraordinaries
whatsoever |
500 |
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more to same for maintaining 100 hounds at 3d.
a day each hound as well for their meat as
couples, grease, physic, beasoms and all other
small things whatsoever |
456 |
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more to same for maintaining a waggon with 4
horses |
80 |
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the Serjeant of our Buckhounds |
200 |
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each of our 5 horse huntsmen for his wages 85l.;
for the entertainment of 3 horses 54l.; for the
buying of one horse yearly 20l.; for a servant
20l.; for a brass horn and the reparation
thereof 2l.; making in all to each horse huntsman 181l. per an. which for the said 5 Horse
Huntsmen amounts to per an. |
905 |
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our 5 Foot Huntsmen 40l. per an. each |
200 |
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the Master of our Harriers or Beagles 236l. and
per an. additional allowance pursuant to the
late King's sign manual of 1 Jan. 1692–3 200l. |
436 |
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one Horse Huntsman for wages and boardwages
50l.; for buying a horse yearly 20l.; for
keeping his horse 25l.: in all |
95 |
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another Horse Huntsman for wages and boardwages 30l.; for buying a horse yearly 20l.;
for keeping him 25l. |
75 |
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a Foot Huntsman for wages and board-wages
24l.; for keeping the Beagles 150l.; for hire of
a kennel 20l.; in all |
194 |
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our clockmaker and watchmaker for his expense
and service in looking to, amending, cleansing,
repairing and keeping in good order all our
clocks and watches at Whitehall, Windsor,
Hampton Court and elsewhere in full of all
wages, boardwages, bills and lodgings out of
Court |
200 |
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our three Foresters of Waltham Forest |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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the officers of our Jewel House viz. 50l. to the
Master; 13l. 6s. 8d. to the clerk; 106l. 15s.
0d. to one Yeoman; 105l. 8s. 4d. to the Groom |
275 |
10 |
0 |
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our moletaker |
8 |
1 |
8 |
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our Ratkiller |
48 |
3 |
4 |
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our Cofferkeepers |
54 |
15 |
0 |
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the 13 Grooms of our Great Chamber now in
being: to be equally divided amongst them:
and our pleasure is that as any of the said
Grooms shall happen to die or be removed his
place shall sink and determine; but his salary
shall be divided amongst the next until the
number be reduced to 10 as they formerly
were at 40l. per an. each |
400 |
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the 40 Messengers of our Chamber at 45l. per an.
each: but whereas the number of our
Messengers was formerly but 30 and the salary
to each of them [was] 49l. 17s. 6d. our pleasure
now is that the salary of such of the said 40
as happen to die or be removed shall sink and
determine until the number be reduced to 30
and then to continue at the rate of 49l. 17s. 6d.
each as formerly |
1800 |
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2 clerks of the Cheque to the Messengers of the
Chamber 99l. 15s. 0d. each in lieu as well of
their former salaries of 49l. 17s. 6d. each as of
all fees which have been accustomed to be
taken from our said Messengers by them |
199 |
10 |
0 |
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the Master of our Barges for his salary 30l.; and
100l. in lieu of all allowances formerly made
him by bills and for the charges of keeping our
Gondola |
130 |
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our 48 Watermen at 3l. 2s. 6d. each |
150 |
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our Groom Porter: for all payments |
550 |
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our 8 Officers and 100 Yeomen of the Guard of
our Body: the Captain at 1000l.; the Lieutenant at 500l.; the Ensign at 300l.; the
Clerk of the Cheque and 4 Corporals at 150l.
each and the Yeomen at 30l. each |
5550 |
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2 Pensionary Yeomen of our Guard viz. Thomas
Smith and Simon Cook 15l. each: and the
allowance to each of them to cease as they die |
30 |
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our 8 Yeomen Ushers at 10l. each |
80 |
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our 6 Yeomen Hangers at 10l. each |
60 |
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our 2 Bedgoers at 10l. each |
20 |
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our 2 Waiters on our Robes 10l. each |
20 |
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our Pond keeper in St. James's Park 30l. per an.
as well for his salary as in lieu of all allowances
formerly made him upon bills in the Office of
the Works or elsewhere "we having fully
determined to be at no further or other charge
for keeping the said ponds or our fish or fowl
there than the said 30l. per an. from and after
the 26th November 1700" |
30 |
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Nevill Kidwell a pensionary Footman |
40 |
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our Gentleman Usher daily Waiter Assistant |
66 |
13 |
4 |
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the Treasurer of our Chamber for his salary,
boardwages and ordinary allowance |
314 |
1 |
4 |
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the Comptroller of the Accounts of the Treasurer
of our Chamber |
150 |
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our Housekeeper at Whitehall; in lieu of all
salaries and allowances formerly payable to
him at the Receipt of the Exchequer or elsewhere; and for the charges and expenses of
servants' wages and for the providing and
furnishing all necessaries for cleaning the House
and the Courts and passages there and keeping
the Privy Gardens in good order
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650 |
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and whereas by our former Establishment there
was made payable to the Keeper of our Standing Wardrobe at Whitehall 200l. per an. for
his salary and in lieu of bills; and to the
Keeper of our Standing Wardrobe at Windsor
160l. per an. for his salary and in lieu of bills;
and to the Keeper of our Standing Wardrobe
at St. James's 110l. per an. for his salary and
in lieu of bills, our pleasure now is that the
said respective offices of Keeper of the Standing Wardrobe at respectively Whitehall,
Windsor and St. James's shall be sunk and the
said several offices or employments are hereby
sunk and determined accordingly: and
further that the Keeper of our Removing
Wardrobe at Whitehall shall immediately
have the custody and charge of all our goods
usually kept in the said Wardrobes or any of
them and that the said goods shall be and
remain in the custody and keeping of the
Keeper of our said Removing Wardrobe for
the future: nevertheless we are graciously
pleased to grant and allow that the respective
persons late enjoying the said offices or employments shall have to receive the salaries or allowances formerly payable in respect of the same
until they shall happen to die or wee shall
signify our pleasure to the contrary: that is
to say 200l. per an. to Daniell as late Keeper
of our Standing Wardrobe at Whitehall; 160l.
per an. to Thomas Hall, late Keeper of our
Standing Wardrobe at Windsor and 110l. per
an. to Peter Hume, late Keeper of our Standing
Wardrobe at St. James's
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470 |
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the Under housekeeper of our House at
Hampton Court both for his salary and in
lieu of all allowances by bills |
320 |
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the Keeper of our Wardrobe and Privy Lodgings
at Hampton Court both for his salary and in
lieu of bills |
200 |
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But whereas it is our royal purpose and intention
that the said office of Under-Housekeeper of
our House at Hampton Court which is now
enjoyed by Jasper English and the said office
of Keeper of our Wardrobe and Privy Lodgings
there now enjoyed by James Marriott shall
be hereafter reduced to one office at 320l. per
an. for salary and in lieu of bills; our will
and pleasure therefore is that upon the death
or removal either of the said Jasper English
or the said James Marriott, which [ever] shall
first happen, the place of him so first dying
or happening to be removed shall cease and
determine. |
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the Housekeeper of our House at Windsor Castle
for his salary and in lieu of bills |
320 |
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our Housekeeper and Wardrobe Keeper at
Kensington in lieu of all bills |
150 |
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Robert White our Housekeeper at Richmond
for keeping and cleaning the House with the
gamekeeper's fee 78l.: but our pleasure is
that upon the death or removal of the said
Robert White the said office and place shall
thenceforth sink and determine |
78 |
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the Officers of the Removing Wardrobe at
Whitehall viz. 230l. to the Yeoman; 130l.
each to two Grooms; 100l. each to 3 Pages
for salary and in lieu of bills |
790 |
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But whereas wee are resolved that the number
of our said Pages of our Removing Wardrobe
shall be reduced to two our pleasure therefore
is that upon the death or removal of either of
our three pages now being viz. Christopher
Smith, Kendall Heron and Josias Sewell,
which [ever] shall first happen the place of
him so dying or happening to be removed shall
cease and determine. |
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the Clerk of all our Wardrobes and Robes for
his salary and in lieu of bills |
160 |
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Dr. John Hutton, our First and Principal
Physician |
400 |
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Sir Thomas Millington, our Second Physician |
300 |
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Dr. Thomas Lawrence, our Third Physician |
250 |
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Sir Richard Blackmore, our Fourth Physician
in the room and place of Dr. Christianus
Harell |
200 |
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James Chase, one of the Apothecaries to our
person 115l. for his salary; 52l. more for
lodging out of Court and 160l. for sweets and
other things to be by him provided |
327 |
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Abraham Rottermondt, the other Apothecary
to our person 115l. for salary, 52l. more for
lodging out of Court and 205l. 3s. 0d. for
physic for our person and in lieu of bills |
372 |
5 |
0 |
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But our pleasure is that upon the death or
removal of either of the said James Chase or
the said Abraham Rottermondt which[ever]
shall first happen the place of him so dying or
happening to be removed shall cease and
determine. |
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our Household Apothecary for his salary and in
lieu of bills |
160 |
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the Chirurgeon of our Household |
280 |
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our Serjeant Surgeon his former allowances in all
places
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396 |
13 |
4 |
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12 pensionary watermen viz. James Lucas,
Mark Smith, Richard Maunder, Richard
Randall, William Dover, John Humphries,
Thomas Springall, James Enfield, John Stedwell, True Hart, Thomas Terry and Jacob
Winterton at 3l. 2s. 6d. per an. each: the
said allowance to cease as any of them shall
happen to die or be admitted into our service |
37 |
10 |
0 |
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the repairer of the bridges and passages through
and over the fords and bogs in New Forest Co.
Southampton |
20 |
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our chief Painter |
200 |
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Frederick Sonnius, Keeper in Ordinary of our
Pictures, Drawings and other Rarities and
Antiquities |
100 |
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But whereas we intend that not only the office
of Keeper in Ordinary of our Pictures now
enjoyed by the said Frederick Sonnius but
also that the office of Mender and Repairer
of our Pictures enjoyed by Parry Walton with
an allowance of 200l. per an. payable at the
Receipt of our Exchequer for the same, shall
hereafter be annexed to the Office of Chief
Painter, and the salary or allowance for the
whole to be 200l. per an. and no more, our
pleasure therefore is that as the said Frederick
Sonnius and the said Parry Walton or either
of them shall happen to die or be removed
[from] our service the place of him so happening to die or be removed do from thenceforth
cease and determine. |
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the two Barbers in Ordinary to our person for
providing and furnishing for our use all such
cases of instruments, looking glasses, combs,
razors and all other barbers' necessaries
(except linen) as there shall be occasion for
from time to time: 170l. each |
340 |
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our Locksmith for his wages |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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the Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain of our
Household for his extraordinary charges and
expenses, as the same hath been accustomed
to be allowed by warrant from our Lord
Chamberlain |
60 |
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for the passage through Mrs. Battersby's tenements out of our Privy Garden into Channell
Row, formerly allowed by like warrant |
3 |
10 |
0 |
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the Strewer of Herbs in our Privy Lodgings
allowed heretofore in like manner [by Lord
Chamberlain's warrant] |
24 |
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the Gentlemen of our Chapel Royal in lieu of
3 deer which of custom are granted yearly to
them |
20 |
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William Vanbrugh gent by way of pension until
the office of Comptroller of the Accounts of
the Treasurer of the Chamber now enjoyed by
Hugh Chudleigh shall become void and the
said William Vanbrugh shall succeed therein |
100 |
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Christopher Tanckred Esq. late Master of our
Harriers by way of pension |
300 |
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23427 |
13 |
0 |
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[insertion] William Paulet, Gallery Keeper at
Whitehall continued in regard of his great
poverty 14 Jan. 1701–2 |
54 |
15 |
0 |
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all which yearly payments and allowances
hereby directed amount to 23427l. 13s. 0d.
And our pleasure is that no payments other
than what are comprehended in this our
Establishment shall be made by the Treasurer
of our Chamber unless we give directions for
the same by warrants under our royal sign
manual to be signed by the Commissioners
of our Treasury except in the cases following
that is to say: |
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on bills signed by 6 or more of our Privy Council
for the travelling charges of our Messengers;
and other their extraordinary disbursements
for such journeys and services as they have
or shall have been sent upon and employed
in by order of our Privy Council, or on bills
for the like charges and disbursements of our
Messengers to be signed by the Chamberlain
of our Household or by our Principal Secretaries of State: all which said allowances to
our Messengers are to be subject to the
following regulations viz. |
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for keeping a prisoner close with diet |
6s. |
8d. a day
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for keeping a prisoner close that finds his
own diet |
5s. |
0d. |
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for post journeys, to be allowed 6d. every
post mile and 2s. each stage and though
2 or more go together no more to be
allowed than 2s. a stage. |
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journeys to fetch prisoners and the like
when they do not ride post [are] to be
allowed but [only] by computed miles of
the country 6d. per mile and 2s. a stage. |
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a Messenger's allowance when abroad on
journeys 10s. a day and 5s. for an
assistant when an extraordinary case
requires one. |
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when prisoners through poverty cannot
find themselves an horse the messengers
to be allowed 3d. per mile for bringing
them up. |
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the allowance whilst attending us abroad
and not travelling 5s. a day. |
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nothing to be allowed for searching and
expenses on Guards and Constables in
taking prisoners to be allowed with
caution in respect to time and difficulty
of the service by the respective officers
which pass the bills. |
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no allowance for delivering summons
nor anything to be charged for carrymessengers or letters within the Liberties of London and Westminster. |
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some journeys to be ascertained at the
old allowances |
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to Windsor |
1 |
18 |
0 |
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to Hampton Court |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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to Richmond |
0 |
15 |
0 |
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to Greenwich |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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to the Hague |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to Dublin |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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to Kensington |
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3 |
4 |
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and the like allowances for all the like
distances. |
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For allowances and disbursements of the inferior
officers attending our Privy Council [these are
to be] on bills to be signed and allowed by six
or more of our Privy Council. |
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Allowances on warrants by the Chamberlain
of the Household in manner as hath been
accustomed, all warrants for lodging money
excepted: that is to say |
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for riding charges to our servants abovestairs who have or shall attend us in
all our royal progresses and removes
both at home and abroad [these to be]
according to such Regulation or Establishment as shall be made thereof by
the Chamberlain of our Household to
be approved by warrant under our sign
manual countersigned by the Treasury
Lords. |
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The accustomed allowance to our Housekeeper at Westminster for keeping and
cleaning the same. |
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the allowance to the Marshal of the Ceremonies on his attendance at Audience
and to our Usher of the Black Rod for
his attendance on the House of Peers
during the Sessions of Parliament. |
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the allowance to our Watermen on their
bills and to the Ratkiller as usual. |
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All which allowances by warrants from our Lord
Chamberlain (the riding charges of our servants
excepted) are to be according to the latest
regulations made thereof or such other regulations as we shall think fit to make. |
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On bills for stationery wares furnished to the
Offices of our Principal Secretaries of State,
the said bills being first signed and allowed by
one of our said Secretaries. |
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The ordinary allowances to the Auditors of our
Imprests and other officers upon passing the
accompts of the Treasurer of our Chamber. |
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On comparison of the above Establishment with that dated 1701
Dec. 3 supra Tr. Cal. XVI, p. 411 of which the total was 22,338l.
4s. 8d. the present Establishment includes two new items which are
printed in italics as above: and on the other hand it omits the two
items following which occurred in the said December Establishment
viz. |
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the Yeomen Ushers of our House of Peers |
109 |
10 |
0 |
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the Chirurgeon in ordinary to our person |
317 |
15 |
0 |
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King's Warrant Book XXI, pp. 147–152. |
| Jan. 17. |
Money warrant for 462l. 10s. 0d. each to Sir Charles Hedges and
James Vernon for last Xmas quarter's salary as Secretaries of State.
(Money orders dated Jan. 20 hereon.) Money Book XVI, p. 1.
Order Book V, p. 338. Disposition Book XVI, p. 16. |
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William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners. The bills on the
Course of the Navy are to be assigned for payment out of the tallies
and orders on the present Land Tax. Disposition Book XVI, p. 16. |
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Letter of direction for 89,174l. 10s. 3d. to the Treasurer of the
Navy: out of loans to be made by himself on Low Wines: and to
be applied as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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for Wear and Tear of the Navy to complete
275,000l. for the proportion to that head in
1701 and to be applied to the Course |
21595 |
2 |
7½ |
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for the Ordinary of the Navy in full of 190,000l.
appropriated for that service in 1701: to be
also applied to the Course |
62746 |
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for the extraordinary repairs of the Fleet in
further part of 90,000l. appropriated for
that service in 1701 and is to be applied to
the Course |
4833 |
7 |
7½ |
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£89174 |
10 |
3 |
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Disposition Book XVI, p. 19. |
| Jan. 17. |
William Lowndes to Auditor Done to report on the enclosed
account [missing] signed by Sir Cloudesley Shovell, late Colonel of the
late Second Marine Regiment, concerning what is due to the Subaltern
officers of that Regiment. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 496. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petitions [missing] of Sir
Thomas Knatchbull and Capt. Thomas Summers. Ibid., p. 497. |
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Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the
petition of Ralph Kentish praying to succeed his brother as Keeper
of the Gaol for the dissolved monastery of St. Albans and porter
of the Great Gate: at the yearly fee of 11l. 1s. 4d.: his father having
held the same post and petitioner having served the King in 8
campaigns as a Grenadier. Reference Book VII, p. 449. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to issue process
ad computandum against the following Receivers General of Taxes
viz. William Jeay and William Dowse (for the Duties on Houses
Co. Huntingdon for the year 1700); Samuel Pacey (for same for
Co. Suffolk for the years 1699 and 1700); Thomas Kent and William
Cawthrop for same Duties for [separate parts of] Co. Lincoln for
the year 1700; Samuel Bradshaw for same Duties [for Co. Derby]
for the year 1700: |
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and further to issue process of diem clausit extremum against the
estate of Thomas Spendelow (late Receiver General for Co. Stafford)
and [William] Rowley [of Newcastle Co. Stafford], one of his sureties.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 165. |
| Jan. 18. |
William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Works. The
King has declared his pleasure not to be at the charge of any works
at St. James's in repairing the houses or lodgings of any persons who
possess such there. Send my Lords a state of all the works to be
done this year. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 496. |
| Jan. 19. |
Letter of direction for 750l. to Secretary Vernon and 500l. to Sir
Charles Hedges, Secretaries of State, for secret service. Disposition
Book XVI, p. 16. |
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Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra. |
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Prefixing: (a) order of the King in Council dated Kensington
Jan. 18 that an embargo be forthwith laid on all ships and vessels
trading to foreign ports except such as trade to Holland, Flanders,
Hamburg, the East Country and Ireland and those employed in the
coasting trade of this Kingdom and in his Majesty's immediate
service: and also excepting all foreign ships and vessels; provided
they take none of his Majesty's subjects on board. Out Letters
(Customs) XIV, p. 129. |
| Jan. 20. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of Excise to allow 283l. 5s. 3d.
to William Strong, a Commissioner of Excise, being 20l. 15s. 3d. for
his share of the charge of passing the Excise Commission and the
balance for Poll and Land Tax Assessments on his salary as such:
similar allowances having been already made to other the said
Commissioners (Sir Henry Ashurst, Sir John Mordaunt and Sir
Humphry Edwin three other Commissioners joined with him in the
Excise Commission from 14 Oct. 1689 to 16 Apr. 1691) in regard
they advanced 100,000l. to King Wm. III at 6 per cent. pursuant to
agreements made with them and also divers other great sums of
money from time to time for his Majesty's service. Money Book
XVI, p. 2. |
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Money warrant for 500l. to Isabella, Duchess Dowager of Grafton
and 1000l. to Charles, Duke of Grafton for half a year to Xmas 1700
on their annuities. Money Book XVI, p. 3. Disposition Book
XVI, p. 20. |
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Treasury warrant to the Postmasters General to pay 2350l. to
the Duchess of Cleveland for half a year to 1699 June 24 on her
annuity. Money Book XVI, p. 4. |
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Money warrant for 25l. to Antho. Marie D' L'Croze, vicar of the
parish of Old Windsor, Berks., for one year to 1701 Xmas on his
yearly allowance in lieu of tithes [on lands &c.] in Windsor Great
Park the greatest part whereof is in the said parish ut supra Tr.
Cal. Vol. XV, p. 283, under date 1699–1700 Feb. 28. (Money order
dated Feb. 4 hereon.) Ibid., p. 5. Order Book V, p 345. Disposition
Book XVI, p. 19. |
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Same for 2000l. to the Duchess of Buccleuch for half a year to
1701 Lady day on her annuity. Money Book XVI, p. 6. Disposition
Book XVI, p. 20. |
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Money order for 50l. to John Latton for the salaries of the underkeepers of the Little Park at Windsor and for all demands for hay,
killing moles and repairing pales there to 1701 Sept. 29. Order Book
V, p. 344. |
|
Letter of direction for 209,133l. 8s. 3d. as follows: out of loans
on the late Vote of Credit: viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Ordnance for sea services |
30000 |
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for 4 weeks' subsistence to the Troops in England to Jan. 21 inst. |
14449 |
6 |
4 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Course
of the Victualling from April—Sept. 1701 |
142684 |
1 |
11 |
|
to same for rebuilding the Victualling Offices
and storehouses |
2000 |
|
|
|
to same for short allowance money, necessary
money for pursers, bills of exchange and
other Contingencies of the Victualling |
20000 |
|
|
|
|
£209133 |
8 |
3 |
|
Disposition Book XVI, p. 17. |
| Jan. 20. |
Same for 200l. to the Paymaster of the Works: to be paid over to
the Earl of Ranelagh for half a year to Xmas last on his salary for
superintending his Majesty's Works. Ibid., p. 18. Disposition
Book XVI, p. 18. |
|
William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of Mr. Woolaston and Mr. Gape successively
Receivers General of the Duties on Marriages &c. for Co. Herts.
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 496. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests for a state of the Post Office
accounts. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed memorial
[missing] in behalf of the Company of Sir Henry Bellasis's Regiment
now in Bermudas who pray an advance of 6 months' subsistence
on account, not having had any subsistence since Dec. 24 last.
Ibid., p. 497. |
|
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance. Immediately
after you went away this morning Sir Thomas Cooke acquainted my
Lords that the Old East India Company have about 240 tons of
saltpetre. Please receive same at the price agreed upon by their
charter. Ibid. |
Jan. 20.
et postea. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra. |
|
Prefixing: (a) Order of the King in Council dated Kensington
Jan. 18 for permit and protection to the ship Rose, Michael Wade
commander, to sail to Antigua with 20 barrels of gunpowder and
other supplies; on the petition of Richard Cary, Agent for the
said Island. |
|
The like order for the following ships to go to the East Indies viz. |
|
the frigate Leghorn, Jacob Wright, captain, 170 tons 35 men, this
being the proper time for her departure because of the monsoons in
the East Indies. |
|
the Panther. 70 men 350 tons, Robert Robinson commander;
to the East Indies. |
|
the Edward. 60 men 300 tons, William Lambert captain; to the
East Indies. |
|
the Herne. 50 men 250 tons, William Morris captain; to the East
Indies. |
|
the Morris. 120 men 600 tons, James Allison captain; to the
East Indies. |
|
the Tankerville. 80 men 400 tons, Charles Newman captain;
to the East Indies. |
|
the Worcester. 30 men 200 tons, Thomas Greene commander;
to the East Indies. |
|
the London. 60 men 450 tons, George Matthews commander;
to the East Indies. |
|
the Wentworth. 70 men 350 tons, Thomas Sax commander; to
the East Indies. |
|
the Union. 28 men 140 tons, John Goodsole commander; to
the East Indies. |
|
the Colchester. 90 men 450 tons, Benjamin Rous commander;
to the East Indies. |
|
the Fleet frigate. 54 men 270 tons Thomas Burgess commander;
to the East Indies. |
|
The like orders dated Jan. 21, 25, 28 and 30 for permit and
protection to the following ships to go to Virginia. |
|
the Nassau. 20 guns, 35 men, 500 tons, 150 passengers; Richard
Tryen master. |
|
the Prince Louis of Baden. 10 men 10 guns, 100 tons, to proceed
to New York with several poor French families. |
|
the Frisby. 18 men, 14 guns, 200 tons, 15 passengers; Jo[h]n
Harrington master: to Virginia. |
|
the Selwin. Thomas Harrison master. 35 men, 24 guns, 400
tons: with ordnance to Jamaica: on the petition of Sir James Collet
and Sir Bartholomew Gracedieu. |
|
the Bridgewater sloop. 10 men to go between England and Holland
for the use and conveniency of all gentlemen and other passengers. |
|
the Mansbridge sloop. The like on the petition of Edmund Dummer. |
|
the Way galley. 26 men, 20 guns, 160 tons; Thomas Richards
master: for Africa and Jamaica. |
|
the Susanna galley. 20 men, 200 tons, Henry Penny master:
to Cadiz with woollen goods, provided she was actually ready to
sail in the Downs before the embargo. |
|
the Tyger galley. 20 men, 100 tons, William Harris master;
for Guinea and Jamaica. |
|
the Lusitania. 28 men, 170 tons, Paul Sorrell master; in the
service of the Royal Africa Company. Out Letters (Customs) XIV,
pp. 159, 161, 162. |
| Jan. 20. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of George Moor, merchant, for remission of the King's share (being
203l. 6s. 8d.) of a small hoy called the Swallow with her lading of
tobacco. Reference Book VII, p. 449. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Jonathan Hatley et al, merchants,
owners of the wines imported in the Satisfaction, one of the 37 ships
mentioned in the said Commissioners' report and which were admitted
to a composition: therefore praying for refund of the two thirds
of the appraised value. Ibid. |
| Jan. 21. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Postmasters General to
appoint forthwith an officer at Edinburgh at a salary of 100l. per an.
and that the English mail shall be constantly delivered to the hands
of such officer unopened at the General Post Office in Edinburgh; but
the Post Renters [of the Scottish Post] to be present at the opening
and to pay him duly every Post day the English and Foreign port
of such letters and packets as he shall deliver to them and likewise
the English and Foreign port of such letters as they shall deliver to
him for England and parts beyond the seas: all in accordance with
the representation of the Treasury on behalf of the Post Renters of
Scotland for the better removing the difficulties complained of by
the Postmasters General of England in obtaining the money due to
the King for the postage of letters from hence to Scotland. Further
hereby deduction is to be made out of the twopences receivable
in England for the account of the Post Renters of Scotland viz.
deduction for the port of the letters and packets of the Secretaries
of Scotland and the riding charges of all flying packets between
the town of Berwick and any part of England. King's Warrant
Book XXI, pp. 164–5. |
| Jan. 21. |
Royal sign manual for 600l. to Mary, Duchess of Buckingham as
royal bounty. (Money warrant dated Jan. 27 hereon.) (Money
order dated Feb. 3 hereon.) Ibid., p. 166. Money Book XVI, p. 5.
Order Book V, p. 343. Disposition Book XVI, p. 20. |
|
Money warrant for 344l. 10s. 0d. to William Green, late Receiver
General of Taxes for Co. Stafford, for his extraordinary charges
and service relating to those taxes. (In the margin: a later order
by Treasurer Godolphin dated 1702 May 27 for the execution of this
warrant.) Money Book XVI, p. 6. |
|
Letter of direction for 14,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer
of the Navy: out of loans on the late Votes [of Credit] of the
House of Commons: to be for Contingencies of the Fleet and thereof
4000l. to be placed to the head of Wear and Tear, 3000l. to the
head of Ordinary and 7000l. to the head of Wages to seamen.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 18. |
|
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed presentment [missing] from the Excise Commissioners
proposing that the Duties on imported liquors may be under your
management. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 497. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt enclosing a copy [missing]
of my Lords' order of this day concerning the cash remaining in Mr.
Palmes's Office. Certify them how much actually remains there
both in money and [Exchequer] Bills and how much of the cash is
wanting and upon what branches of the revenue. Ibid., p. 498. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the enclosed
petition of Robert Williamson relating to his demand of interest
payable out of the Hereditary Excise. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests not to delay the Post Office
accounts by insisting on your fees. Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Latten to report on the enclosed report [missing]
from the Surveyor General of Crown Lands on the petition of
Mr. John Lauze for renewal of lease of a tenement at Richmond.
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Gilbert Spencer, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Kent,
praying for an allowance of 95l. he having paid in for 5l. an Exchequer
Bill of 100l. No. 60761 dated 28 Sept. 1697. Reference Book VII,
p. 449. |
| Jan. 21. |
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay Narcissus
Marsh, Archbishop of Dublin and Henry, Earl of Drogheda 100l.
each per month from the time of said Lord Lieutenant's departure
from Ireland; and to continue until his return or during the King's
pleasure: all as by the sign manual of Dec. 19 last empowering the
Lord Lieutenant to appoint them jointly Lords Justices of Ireland.
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 190. |
|
Same to same to insert on the Irish Establishment a pension of
100l. per an. to William Legg in lieu of the like pension paid him in
the office of Paymaster of the Forces, England. Ibid., p. 191. |
|
Same to same to pay 2239l. 12s. 6d. to the Treasurer of the
Ordnance in England, clear of all charges, for the provision of 2000
muskets and 700 long pikes as by the order of the Lords Justices
of England dated 1701 Oct. 28. Ibid., pp. 191–2. |
| Jan. 22. |
Privy seal for 500l. as equipage and 5l. a day as ordinary to James
Vernon as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark: with
the usual clause for allowance of his extraordinaries. King's Warrant
Book XXI, pp. 162–3. |
|
Money warrant for 100l. to William, Earl of Derby, Thomas
Cholmondley and William Banks for one year to Xmas last on the
pension to [them as for] the poor ministers in the Isle of Man.
Money Book XVI, p. 2. Disposition Book XVI, p. 19. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 500l.
each to Robert Lesly and — Gamell and 200l. to — Bishop
for discovering the irregular trade of importing French wines from
St. Sebastian. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 160. |
|
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Charles Coatsworth praying to compound his debt of 550l. to the
King for Salt Duties, which he cannot pay by reason of great losses.
Reference Book VII, p. 450. |
| Jan. 23. |
Money warrant for 955l. to James Vernon junr., Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark: being 500l. for equipage and
455l. for one quarter's ordinary in advance. (Money order dated
Jan. 27 hereon.) Money Book XVI, p. 3. Order Book V, p. 342.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 22. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Auditor and to the Receiver of
Crown Revenues for Co. Chester to pay to William Bayley,
Surveyor of all the King's houses, manors, lands &c. in Co. Chester
and city of Chester, the usual fees of 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. for said
office; and 7l. 15s. 0d. for the office of Messenger of the Exchequer
and Cryer of the Court there. Money Book XVI, p. 4. |
|
Money warrant for 1500l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton for
half a year to 1695 June 24 on his pension. Ibid., p. 5, Disposition
Book XVI, p. 20. |
| Jan. 23. |
Same for 370l. 10s. 0d. to the Treasurer of Christ's Hospital for
one year to 1701 Xmas on the annuity for the support of the children
of that foundation. |
|
12l. 4s. 0d. to the Churchwardens of St. Michael's, Cornhill, for
same time on their perpetuity for their poor. |
|
7l. 13s. 4d. to same of St. John Baptist, Walbrook for same on same. |
|
21l. 4s. 8d. to same of St. Magnus, London, for same on same. |
|
10l. 10s. 0d. to same of St. Buttolph's, London, for 1½ years to
same date on same. |
|
30l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for half a year to
1701 Xmas on the annuity for the French Ministers in the Savoy.
Money Book XVI, pp. 10, 11, 14, 15. Disposition Book XVI, p. 19. |
|
Letter of direction for 1000l. to Samuel Edwin, Usher of the
Exchequer: and 1500l. to William Roberts gent. on his order of
1699–1700 Feb. 1 supra Tr. Cal. XV, p. 231. Ibid., p. 20. |
|
William Lowndes to the Postmasters General to pay 2350l. to
the Duchess of Cleveland by 100l. a week from this day. Ibid., p. 21. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at
Windsor, concerning his accounts. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 498. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of the Staff Officers of the two Regiments of the King's
Foot Guards praying an augmentation of their pay proportionably
to the rest of the Commission Officers of the same Regiment. Ibid.,
p. 499. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes to take out process forthwith against
Major Farrer and John Mason [junr.] as sureties for John Mason,
late Receiver of Taxes for Co. Cambridge. Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Francis Mose as collector of Shoreham loco James Rhodes dismissed.
Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 163. |
| Jan. 24. |
Money warrant for 542l. to the Earl of Portland, late Ambassador
Extraordinary in France, for a bill for hire of the ship Mary to carry
his goods into France and back. (Money order dated Feb. 4 hereon.)
Money Book XVI, p. 1. Order Book V, p. 346. Disposition Book
XVI, p. 23. |
|
Letter of direction for 75l. for the poor of Hampton Court parish.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 19. |
|
William Lowndes to Mr. Lucy. Send an account of your receipts
from the temporalities of the bishopric of St. Davids and pay
in your moneys into the Exchequer otherwise you will be removed
from being Receiver and process will forthwith issue against you.
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 499. |
| Jan. 24. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to discharge
Elizabeth Clark, relict of Thomas Clark, late a collector of Excise,
from her husband's debt of 980l. 7s. 2½d. on her paying the sum of
200l.: all in consideration of her husband's former services and of
the meanness of her circumstances. Warrants not Relating to Money
XVII, p. 174. |
| Jan. 26. |
Letter of direction for 6250l. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe:
out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XVI, p. 20. |
|
William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report
on Henry Wise's estimate enclosed [missing] "of the charge in
sinking, carrying off by carting and barges by water the angle piece
of ground that is between the Privy Garden and the Thames at
Hampton Court." Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 506. |
|
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Ellis junr. to be discharged of a debt of 1860l. to the
King for Excise for which he has lain in prison 2 years and been
obliged to sell his clothes to get bread. Reference Book VII, p. 450. |
| Jan. 27. |
Letter of direction for 90l. to Mr. Gauntlet for providing books,
pens, &c. for the Council Chamber for one year ended Xmas 1701.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 17. |
|
Same for 1000l. to William Lowndes for secret service. Ibid.,
p. 20. |
|
Same for 40,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh: to be issued out of
loans to be made by said Earl on the last part of the 3700l. per week
out of the Excise: same to be for the subsistence of the Forces in
Holland. Ibid., p. 21. |
|
Same for 400l. to the Treasurer of the Chamber for Mr. Latten,
Master of his Majesty's Beagles. for half a year's allowances. Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Visct. Cornbury to examine and report
on the accounts of Col. Fletcher late Governor of New York: the
said Fletcher having petitioned for the delivery of his surety bond and
John Povey having thereupon reported that Mr. Chudleighe Brooke
was Collector and Receiver of all his Majesty's Revenues in that
Province till 8 June 1698 and that he [Povey] examined the accounts
thereof and sent same back to New York to be further examined
at the instance of the Earl of Bellomont. As soon as the said
accounts are adjusted and when said Fletcher has likewise accounted
with the Paymaster of the Forces, England for the advantage
[exchange profit] of 30 per cent. made by the remittance of the pay
of the Companies of Foot in New York during his being Governor
there, the said surety bond may be delivered up and cancelled.
See supra Tr. Cal. XVI, pp. 410–11. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 500. |
|
William Lowndes to Auditor Bridges to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of Mr. Gape and Mr. Woolaston. Ibid. |
| Jan. 27. |
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. My Lords find from John Povey's
report on a petition of the abovesaid Col. Fletcher that the Colonel
is accomptable for the advantage [profit in exchange] accruing to
the King of 30l. per cent. (amounting as by the said report to
3905l. 9s. 7d.) made by the remittance to New York of money
received from you for pay of the Companies of Foot there during
his government of that Province. Please send an exact state of the
said account, which it is alleged now lies before you. Ibid., p. 501. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare a King's warrant to authorise
the Paymaster of the Forces to pay 1682l. 5s. 7d. to the Bank of
England for the allowance of 2 stivers per £ on 168,228l. furnished by
the Bank to the Forces in Flanders in 1695 before the commencement
of their [exchange or remittance] contract; the same having been
furnished without any deduction of poundage: same to be as in
place of the warrant of 23 March 1697–8 which is now to be
cancelled. Ibid. |
|
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance enclosing an
account of salt-petre in the hands of the New East India Company.
Please make a contract with them for the whole at the price
regulated by their covenant. Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Madocks to deliver to the Navy Board the voluntary
charge applicable to the last half year's account of Sir Edward
Seymour as late Treasurer of the Navy. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to examine the ledger of the
above account forthwith. Ibid., p. 502. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Transports. My Lords have signed
a warrant for 542l. to the Earl of Portland for John Meyer, master
of the ship Mary, being for hire of same by his lordship when late
Ambassador to France. Take care the King be not doubly charged
for said hire. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor [of Excise] and the Comptroller of Excise
to report on the enclosed bill [missing] of charges and disbursements of Thomas Hall, Cashier General of Excise, amounting to
223l. 2s. 0d. for carrying his moneys [927,038l. 14s. 0d.] to the
Exchequer, striking tallies there &c. [for the year 1700]. Ibid.,
p. 503. |
|
Same to Mr. Traverse [Surveyor General of Crown Lands]. My
Lords have considered your report of 1701 Dec. 26 on the petition
of Dame Margaret Owen concerning several rents and arrears in the
East, West and North Fens in Lincolnshire pretended to be concealed.
They cannot advise any grant to any private person of those pretended concealments. You are to ascertain whether the said lands
are now enjoyed under the grant of Charles I or not. Ibid., p. 504. |
|
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra. |
|
Prefixing: (a) Order of the King in Council dated Kensington
Jan. 25 for the Customs Commissioners to protect and permit to
proceed on their voyages the Thomas and Mary 50 tons 6 seamen;
the Society 100 tons 12 seamen for Jamaica; and the Speedwell
30 tons 4 seamen for Lisbon: being chiefly laden with manufactures
of this kingdom and cleared at the Customs House and actually
sailed from Bristol port before the embargo was laid: all the above
on the petition of merchants of Bristol. |
|
Similarly for the Happy Return 60 tons 5 seamen for the West
Indies. |
|
the Montjoy, 100 tons, 12 seamen, for Virginia. |
|
the Christopher, Daniell Johnson captain, 160 tons, 10 guns,
20 seamen, 20 passengers, to Africa with supplies for the several
fortifications of the Royal Africa Company of England on the coast
of Africa. |
|
the Success, Thomas Barrow captain, 50 tons, 4 guns, 10 seamen,
and passengers; for Africa as above. |
|
the Supply, Phineas Thomas captain, 50 tons, 4 guns, 10 seamen,
4 passengers; for Africa as above. |
|
the Spye galley, John Haberdean captain, 80 tons, 8 guns, 15
seamen, 6 passengers; for Africa as above. |
|
the Intelligence, William Garland captain, 50 tons, 4 guns, 10
seamen, 10 passengers; for Africa as above. |
|
the Samuell ketch, Moses Lock master, 8 men; for Bilboa provided
she cleared at Poole before the embargo. |
|
the Mary Flower, William Harvey master, 8 men; for Bilboa
as above. |
|
the Resolution, William Daly master, 300 tons, 20 guns, 30 men;
for Malaga provided she was in the Downs ready to sail before the
embargo. |
|
the John, James Penn master, 5 tons, 8 men; for Cadiz. |
|
the Mary galley, Josiah Dowell master, 50 tons, 6 men; for Lisbon. |
|
the Swan, Jo[h]n Buckler, 250 tons, 18 guns, 20 men: for Virginia
provided as above. |
|
the Thomas and John, 240 tons, 18 guns, 35 men with a small
tender called the Little John 6 men; for Guinea and Virginia. |
|
the George galley, John Ball master, 100 tons, 10 guns, 15 men:
to Leghorn provided as above. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 163,
164. |
| Jan. 27. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a new grant to
Ralph Kentish of the office of Keeper of the Gaol of the dissolved
monastery of St. Albans and porter of the Great Gate thereof with
the ancient fee or salary of 11l. 1s. 4d. per an. Warrants not
Relating to Money XVII, p. 166. |
|
Same to the King's Remembrancer to forbear process against Sir
John Conyers bart. one of the sureties of John Mason, late Receiver
General for Co. Cambridge, he having paid in 752l. 14s. 8d. being
his proportion towards Mason's debt. Ibid. |
|
William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report
on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Matthew Roberts, plumber,
for payment for work done &c. for Hampton Court Gardens. Out
Letters (General) XVI, p. 511. |
| Jan. 28. |
Letter of direction for 7224l. 13s. 2d. to the Earl of Ranelagh:
out of loans on the late Votes [of Credit of Jan. 7] of the House of
Commons: to be for subsistence of the Forces in England and the
Regiment of Fuziliers in Jersey and Guernsey from the 21st inst.
to Feb. 4 next. Disposition Book XVI, p. 21. |
|
Same for 237,084l. 13s. 9½d. for Civil List payments as follows: |
|
Appending: detailed scheme of the disbursements for the Civil
List for the period 1701 Dec. 25 to 1702 June 25 being for 26 weeks,
with each week's quota under the following heads set out in detail: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
the Cofferer on account of emptions |
20800 |
|
|
|
ditto for wages and board wages for half a
year to 1700 Xmas |
23375 |
15 |
7 |
|
the Treasurer of the Chamber for salaries and
pensions for same half year |
11847 |
2 |
4 |
|
ditto for Messengers' bills and Lord Chamberlain's warrants to be applied as the Treasury
Lords shall direct |
10000 |
|
|
|
the Great Wardrobe for liveries, emptions
and house rent |
12500 |
|
|
|
the Robes on their 4000l. per an.: to be for
half a year to 1702 May 4 |
2000 |
|
|
|
the Works in part of 8725l. 1s. 4¾d. to clear
the ordinary service of the Works to Xmas
1700 |
5200 |
|
|
|
ditto in part of 15,181l. 18s. 6d. due for Hampton Court House [Palace] |
5200 |
|
|
|
ditto in part of 10,789l. 16s. 4¾d. due for
extraordinary Works in the Gardens at
Hampton Court under Mr. Talman |
3250 |
|
|
|
[ditto for] the Gardens to complete 2115l.
9s. 3d. to Mr. Wise on bills passed by the
Office of Works |
1814 |
9 |
3 |
|
[ditto] for Mr. Verrio for painting |
260 |
|
|
|
[ditto] for Lord Portland on the old contract
for the Gardens which ended at Xmas 1700
whereof a year is in arrear being 4800l. to
1700 Xmas |
2400 |
|
|
|
[ditto] for Mr. Henning on [his] 2600l. per an.
new contract for looking after the Gardens
which began at Xmas 1700 |
1300 |
|
|
|
the Stables, for liveries, buying horses and
for extraordinaries |
10400 |
|
|
|
Foreign Ministers as per list [not entered]
for about half a year |
17749 |
17 |
3½ |
|
fees and salaries [payable at the Exchequer]
as per list [not entered] for half a year
ending at uncertain [different] times |
36621 |
6 |
1 |
|
pensions and annuities [payable at the Exchequer] exclusive of those paid by dormant
warrant for half a year as per list [not
entered] |
10744 |
16 |
7 |
|
Mr. Nicholas for half a year on the Establishment of [the late Queen's private pensions
and] salaries [payable] in his office to 1700
June 24 and [her] charities to 1700 Sept. 29 |
8504 |
10 |
4 |
|
ditto on a list of bounties usually paid by him
half yearly |
1200 |
|
|
|
ditto for French Protestants |
15000 |
|
|
|
Privy Purse to complete 40,000l. for the year
ended at Xmas last |
8800 |
|
|
|
ditto in part of 40,000l. for the year beginning
at Xmas last |
15600 |
|
|
|
Sir Stephen Evance in part of 1800l. for jewels |
900 |
|
|
|
Mr. Shales in part of 10,200l. due for plate |
5100 |
|
|
|
Band of Gentlemen Pensioners half a year to
Xmas 1700 |
3000 |
|
|
|
Mr. Ferne to complete 15,300l. |
2400 |
|
|
|
Mr. Killegrew |
104 |
|
|
|
Mr. Ryley for repairs in his Majesty's Parks,
remainder of 1662l. 16s. 4d. |
1012 |
16 |
4 |
|
|
£237084 |
13 |
9½ |
|
Disposition Book XVI, p. 22. |
| Jan. 28. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed letter and papers [missing] from Mr. Sampson Sheafe,
Deputy Collector of New Hampshire. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 502. |
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Same to Auditor Done to report on the enclosed letter [missing]
from Sir Cloudesley Shovell desiring that the receipts of the Captains
or others to whom he paid imprested moneys for the abatements
made from the pay of the late Second Marine Regiment, exceeding
the charge of their Regimental clothes, may be taken as vouchers to
clear the said imprests. Ibid. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed account [missing] from the
Marquess of Carmarthen, late Colonel of the late First Marine
Regiment, concerning what is due to the subaltern officers of that
Regiment. Ibid., p. 503. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to dispatch James Merrick's
deputation as a waiter Southampton port loco John Dickenson
deceased. Ibid. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Wine Licences to take sufficient
security from their Cashier, John Hill: and further to send my
Lords an account of all arrears standing out on the revenue of Wine
Licences. Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hancock to keep a control of all the growing moneys
of the Wine Licence revenue. Ibid. |
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Francis Negus Esq., Surveyor of
the Mews, for payment of [his bill for] the repairs of the Mews
to Michaelmas past. Ibid., p. 504. |
| Jan. 28. |
Same to Lord Cutts et al, Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital,
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Mary Matthew,
sutler, concerning money due to her from out pensioners of Chelsea
Hospital. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Andrew Bourguet for leave to land and pay Italian Duty on 49
pipes of wine of the growth of the Principality of Orange and County
of Avignon which have remained 5 months on the water in lighters
by reason the Customs Commissioners insist on French Duty for
same. Reference Book VII, p. 450. |
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Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
William Taylor, Deputy Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall, praying
a lease of some small tenements in said Duchy ut infra pp. 163, 169,
in consideration of 556l. 13s. 5d. which he has disbursed for his
Majesty's service. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to Charles, Lord Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt
to receive back from Sir John Jermaine the tally and order for the
annuity of 800l. on the Act of 5–6 Wm. III, c. 20, the same being
dated 1695 July 23 and to cancel same and in lieu thereof to
levy 57 tallies in such proportions as may answer to the purchase
of 56 annuities of 14l. and one of 16l.: as he intends to make
particular dispositions of the said annuity. Warrants not Relating
to Money XVII, p. 168. |
