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| May 12. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of the merchants of London in behalf of themselves and all the
merchants of England concerning drawbacks on coffee and other
commodities, "as well for the Subsidy as the Transport Duty"
which [drawback debentures] the Customs Cashier refuses to pay
on the ground that the said Duties are appropriated. Reference
Book VII, p. 463. |
| May 13. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the
salary of 52l. per an. to Richard Longbottome as a Queen's waiter
London port. Money Book XVI, p. 48. |
|
Letter of direction for 20,520l. 17s. 6d. to Sir Thomas Littleton,
Treasurer of the Navy: out of loans on the Land Tax and Subsidy:
in further part of 2,080,000l. appropriated for sea services [by 1
Anne c. 6]: and to be applied as follows: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
for contingencies of the Fleet under Sir George
Rooke |
8000 |
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|
|
to be imprested to the Earl of Ranelagh for
subsistence to 6 Regiments of Marines (part
of 10,000 soldiers for sea service): to carry
on their levies: the said Earl to be charged
therewith as a super
|
2400 |
|
|
|
to be imprested to Samuell Atkinson and
Nicho. Roope for contingencies of the said
10,000 soldiers: the said Atkinson and
Roope to be similarly charged therewith
as a super
|
10120 |
17 |
6 |
|
|
£20520 |
17 |
6 |
|
(William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to so imprest the
said last 2 sums.) Disposition Book XVI, pp. 52, 54. |
|
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to see that Sir Geo.
Rooke do account properly for the above 8000l. Is it to be placed
to the head of Wear and Tear or to what other head of Navy
Expense? Ibid., p. 52. |
| May 13. |
Letter of direction for 17,892l. 11s. 0d. to the Navy Treasurer:
out of the funds granted for last year viz. 11,914l. 8s. 6d. out of the
Additional Duty of 25 per cent. on French goods and 5978l. 2s. 6d.
out of the last part of the 3700l. per week out of the Excise: the said
total to be applied to the arrears of wages and recalls to complete
200,000l. appropriated thereto by the Act 12–13 Wm. III, c. 10.
Ibid. |
|
Same for 65,560l. 18s. 8d. to the Earl of Ranelagh: out of loans
on the Land Tax: to be applied as follows: |
|
In further part of 700,000l. for 40,000 men. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
on account of pay |
50000 |
|
|
|
on account of subsistence to satisfy debts
contracted in quarters here viz. the Regiments of Brigadier Windham 400l.; Major
Gen. Lumley 300l.; Col. Wood 200l.; Duke
of Schombergh 500l.; Lord Raby's
Dragoons 200l.; Earl of Arran's Horse
300l.; for 12 Companies and additional
men of the 12 Battalions in Holland 360l.;
the Scots Regiments of Ferguson and Row
for subsistence of Officers and recruits
raising here and in Scotland 800l. |
3660 |
|
|
|
In further part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and
Garrisons this year. |
|
for 2 weeks' subsistence to the 27th inst. for
the old Regiments, Troops and Companies
remaining still on the English Establishment and the Earl of Essex's Dragoons
lately come from Ireland |
5648 |
18 |
8 |
|
for subsistence in advance to the Company
of Foot in Bermudas from June 1 (to which
time they are already provided for) to Dec.
24 next |
356 |
|
|
|
for levy money for 10 additional men and
horses to be added to each Troop of the
Royal Regiment of Horse pursuant to the
Queen's warrant of the 4th inst. |
1800 |
|
|
|
for levy money for 18 men and horses to be
added to each Troop of the Earl of Essex's
Regiment of Dragoons pursuant to the
Queen's warrant of April 14 last |
1296 |
|
|
|
in further part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. towards the charge
of 10,000 men for sea service. |
|
for subsistence for the 7 new Regiments of
Foot [Marines] to enable their Officers to
carry on their levies |
2800 |
|
|
|
|
£65560 |
18 |
8 |
|
Ibid., p. 53. |
|
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to attend the Lord
Treasurer in future every Friday at the Treasury. (The like letter
to Mr. Blathwayte.) Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 17. |
| May 13. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners enclosing Sir
Charles Hedges' letter [missing] relating to the procuring of seamen
to man the Fleet. You are to assist therein. Out Letters (General)
XVI, p. 17. |
|
Letters patent of Treasurer Godolphin constituting Richard
Longbottome as a Queen's waiter London port loco Samuell Enos
deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 180. |
|
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra. |
|
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council to permit the ship
Phenix, Thomas Maddocks master, now at Chester, to proceed on her
voyage to Ireland. |
|
the Betty galley, John Brisco master, now at Chester, to sail to
Ireland. Ibid., p. 181. |
|
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute John Goddard
as Customer of Bristol port: being the office now held by him. Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Commissioners to
establish and pay 20l. per an. each additional to Alexander Trevethan,
Euclid Speidell and William Denne, (clerks in the General Register
Office of Shipping trading Coastwise for entering and examining the
reports and contents of all ships entering or clearing in the outports)
to see that same [reports &c.] be duly sworne to and attested and
the ships regularly manned and the entries fairly checqued and also to
observe that the coast bonds be regularly discharged: and similarly
50l. per an. each salary to Albion Thompson and John Burgoyne: for
the like duties: making 160l. in all: and further to allow 40l. per
an. for books and stationery for the said Office: there being a clause
in the present Commission of the Customs directing Charles
Godolphin, one of the said Commissioners, to keep such a General
Register &c. Ibid., p. 182. |
|
Treasurer Godolphin's warrant to the Customs Commissioners
to employ John Jones as land waiter at Liverpool loco Richard Nash
removed to Looe. |
|
William Lawrenson as waiter and searcher at Lancaster loco John
Jones removed as above. Ibid., p. 198. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Dutton Colt, late collector of Bristol port, shewing that
he is prosecuted for 2272l. 3s. 5d. which his cashier Daniel Ballard
had run out whilst petitioner was collector: and that he has
discovered some of Ballard's effects "and being willing to pay
immediately in part of what is owing on the said collection (which
is 3166l. 3s. 5d.) the sum of 2000l. and the remainder next
Michaelmas term" therefore prays stay of proceedings. Reference
Book VII, p. 463. |
|
Treasurer Godolphin's warrant to the Master of the Mint to prepare
518 medals of gold of the value of those which were provided for the
former Coronation; "and deliver them to the Speaker of the House
of Commons." Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 214. |
| May 15. |
Letter of direction for 961l. 12s. 6d. to the Earl of Ranelagh, out
of loans on the Subsidies and Land Tax [as by the Act 1 Anne c. 6]
to be for the pay of the Company of Foot at Newfoundland from
1701 Xmas (to which time they are cleared) to 1702 Dec. 24 viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
for their subsistence |
421 |
5 |
5 |
|
for their offreckonings to furnish them with
necessaries and accoutrements wanting |
217 |
11 |
6 |
|
for clearings to the Officers |
322 |
15 |
7 |
|
Disposition Book XVI, p. 51. |
|
Same for 2653l. to the Earl of Ranelagh out of loans on [the Act 1
Anne c. 6 for an Aid by] Subsidies and Land Tax: to be for 3
months' pay by advance to the Commander-in-Chief and General
[Officers] and Staff Officers of the Forces who are to attend the Fleet:
to be placed to the account of the 87,125l. 10s. 0d. [for Marines anno
1702]. Ibid., p. 54. |
|
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra. |
|
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated May 14 that
the embargo be taken off from all vessels in the Thames employed
in the mackerel fishing or trading to and from London on this side
the North Foreland and vessels trading upon the river of Severn
(see infra under date May 16). Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 174. |
|
Same to same to observe (a) infra. |
|
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated May 14 to
take off the embargo from two Dutch advice boats now stopped at
Plymouth. Ibid., p. 181. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Capt. Richard Upton, Commander of the Falmouth Customs
smack, for reward of services, his salary being only 40l. per an. and
he having made seizures worth 14,500l. Reference Book VII, p. 464. |
| May 16. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra. |
|
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated May 14 to
take off the embargo from all vessels employed in the mackerel
fishing upon the coasts of this kingdom and from all vessels that
trade to London on this side the North Foreland and from all vessels
employed upon the river of Bristol or the river Severn within the
city of Bristol into the land see supra under date May 15.
Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 183. |
| May 18. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney and Solicitor General for a great
seal dormant for payment, out of Civil list moneys, of the salaries
of the Judges. |
|
(A like warrant dated May 26 for a great seal dormant for payment
of the allowance of 100l. per an. each to the Masters of the Chancery.)
King's Warrant Book XXI, pp. 227–8, 230. |
|
William Lowndes to Lord Bradford for a certificate of the receipts
[from assessments on servants &c.] within the late King's Household
towards the last year's tax of 3s. per £. Out Letters (General) XVII,
p. 16. |
| May 18. |
William Lowndes to the Treasurer of the Chamber for a detailed
account of the 81,795l. 9s. 9d. debt owing in your Office on March 8 last. |
|
The like to Count Cornelius d'Auverquere, the Master of the
Robes, as to his debt of 4921l. 0s. 2d. [in the Office of the Robes]. |
|
The like to the Master of the Great Wardrobe as to his debt of
54,145l. 15s. 0¾d. [on the Great Wardrobe]. |
|
The like to the Works as to the debt of 73,444l. 13s. 9d. on the
Works and Gardens. |
|
The like to the Cofferer as to the debt of 108,833l. 6s. 9d. [on the
Household Establishment]. |
|
The like to Lord Auverquere, as to the debt of 22,897l. 12s. 0d.
in the Office of the Master of the Horse. Out Letters (General) XVII,
p. 18. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to remove the
embargo from the following 10 Danish ships provided they carry
with them no seamen of the Queen's subjects. |
|
Appending: Petition of Toger Wegersloffe, Commissary in England of the King of Denmark, desiring the speedy clearing and
discharging both here [London] and at Gravesend of the following
ships trading to London from Norway viz. |
|
the Margett Elizabeth of Laurwick [Laurvig], Joachim Johnson
master. |
|
the Fortuna of Long Sound, Peter Rock master. |
|
the Catharina of Diam [Dram], Hans Anderson master. |
|
the Salvator of Christiansand, Boye Tayson master. |
|
the Three Brothers of Arendal, Olle Petterson master. |
|
the Barbara of Christiania, George Hendrickson master. |
|
the Charlota Amalia of Christiansand, Anders Anderson master. |
|
the Golden Faulcon of Christiansand, Anders Mortenson master. |
|
the Memoria of Christiansand, Frederick Kundson master. |
|
the Angell Raphael of Christiania, Tobias Stabell master. Out
Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 183–4. |
|
Same to same to clear from the embargo the following 5 Danish and
1 Swedish ships provided they carry with them no English seamen viz.: |
|
the Anna Christiana of Dram bound for Dram, Meinert Hanson
master. |
|
the Langefund of Bergen bound for Lisbon, Harmon Frenchen
master. |
|
the Wapen van Bergen bound for Lisbon, Warner Ross master. |
|
the Lady Ann of Bergen bound for St. Hubes [? Setubal]; Andris
Frerichson master. |
|
the Lady Katherina of Bergen bound for Lisbon, Hans Steverson
master. |
|
the Charitas of Gothenberg bound for Lisbon Jacob Meyor master.
Ibid. p. 185. |
| May 18, 19. |
Same to same to observe (a) infra. |
|
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated May 14 for
permit to the Friends Adventure, Michaell Cole master, 8 men, to sail
to South Carolina with small arms, powder, bullets and shot. |
|
the sloop Bridgman and |
|
the sloop Bridgwater with 10 men to go between England and
Holland for the conveniency of all gentlemen and other passengers.
Ibid. |
| May 18. |
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Francis Cholmondeley shewing that he gave bond for exporting
2 vessels of salt to the Isle of Man and on unloading there the officers
deny debentures, which they never did before. Reference Book VII,
p. 464. |
|
Treasurer Godolphin's subscription for the execution of a Lord
Chamberlain's warrant dated May 5 to the Master of the Great
Wardrobe to send an upholsterer to Hampton Court and Windsor
to set up the tapestry hangings, which were made use of at the
Coronation, in the same rooms as formerly. |
|
Likewise of a same dated May 7 to give order for fitting the Needle
Work and Blue Velvet Hangings to the Little Bedchamber at
Kensington that were formerly used there. |
|
Likewise of a same dated same to provide 2 yards of crimson velvet
to mend the Canopy of State in the Presence Chamber at Kensington. |
|
Likewise of a same dated May 2 for the delivery by the Master of
the Jewel House of 7000 ounces of plate to the Earl of Marlborough,
Captain General and Ambassador Extraordinary to the States of
Holland: to be provided out of his late Majesty's service of plate.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, pp. 214, 215. |
|
Treasurer Godolphin's warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands for a particular of the several offices in Wales granted 1689
Aug. 8 to John, Earl of Carbery, ut supra Tr. Cal. Vol. IX, pp. 121–2,
140: in order to a confirmation thereof. Ibid., p. 233. |
| May 19. |
Money warrant for a year's interest to Lady day 1700 as follows
for loans on the Deficient Funds as by the Act 1 Anne, c. 6: viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
on unsatisfied loans on the Malt Tickets to be
imprested to Robert Crompton the present
Paymaster in the Exchequer of the Malt
tickets: as imprest for the persons interested in the said Malt tickets and to be for
one year's interest thereupon to 1700 Lady
day [as by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 22] |
42425 |
18 |
6½ |
|
on loans on the first 3s. Aid Wm. III, to be
paid to the several and respective persons,
bodies politic or corporate to whom the said
loans remain unsatisfied: and is for one
year's interest of the same [as by 8–9 Wm.
III, c. 6] |
33847 |
18 |
5 |
|
on loans on the late Duties on vellom, parchment and paper to be paid to ditto on ditto
for ditto interest [as by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 7] |
1232 |
0 |
0 |
|
on loans on the third Quarterly Poll Wm. III,
to be paid to ditto on ditto for ditto interest
[as by 9 Wm. III, c. 38] |
18381 |
12 |
0 |
|
on loans on the third 3s. Aid Wm. III, to be
paid to ditto on ditto for ditto interest [as
by 10 Wm. III, c. 9] |
1738 |
0 |
7 |
|
on loans on the register of the late Duties on
leather to be paid to ditto on ditto for ditto
interest [as by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 21] |
35310 |
13 |
4 |
|
on the 70,872l. 11s. 1½d. due for the Deficiency
on the Additional Salt and Stamp Duties
to be paid to ditto on ditto for one year's
interest at 6 per cent. For this last sum
the Auditor of the Receipt is to draw money
orders for the persons or bodies entitled [as
by 9–10 Wm. III, c. 44] |
4252 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
£137188 |
9 |
10½ |
|
Money Book XVI, p. 49–50. |
| May 19. |
Money warrant for 2000l. to the five Commissioners of Accounts
[sic for Commissioners for Army Debts] (Thomas Morrice of London
merchant, Samuell Atkins of London Esq., Thomas Lister of
Coleby Co. Lincoln, William Farrer of Biddenham Co. Beds.,
George Langton of Langton Co. Lincoln) viz. 500l. for one quarter
to March 30 last on their 500l. per an. each: and 1500l. to Francis
Lynn gent [their Secretary] for incidents for said Commissioners.
(Money order dated May 28 for said 2000l.) Ibid., p. 50. Order
Book V, p. 362. |
|
Same for 2000l. to Gregory King for the clerks &c. of the Seven
Commissioners of Accounts [the Commissioners for taking, examining
and stating the Public Accounts]: viz. for one year to 1703 March 25.
(Money order dated May 28 hereon.) Money Book XVI, p. 50.
Order Book V, p. 361. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to innovate 2 lost orders on the
Excise Nos. 1938–9 for amounts not stated apparently standing in
the name of Sir William Cowper; the loss being attested by the
affidavit of Spencer Cowper Esq. Order Book V, p. 359. |
|
Letter of direction for 500,000l. to the Navy Treasurer: out of
loans to be made by himself on credit of the Land Tax and Subsidies lately granted [by 1 Anne c. 6], "for which loans [so made by
said Navy Treasurer] there is to be no interest paid." Disposition
Book XVI, p. 54. |
|
Same for 121,000l. to same out of same: to be applied as follows:
viz. |
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
to be paid to the Victualling for 4 months'
Short Allowance money for 20,000 men on
board the Fleet under Sir George Rooke |
14000 |
|
|
|
for one year's pay to the Chest at Chatham at
Lady day 1701: and is to be placed to the
head of Wages |
12000 |
|
|
|
for half a year's pay to the Yards to Xmas
last: whereof 30,000l. is to be placed to the
head of Ordinary and 55,000l. to the head
of Wear and Tear |
85000 |
|
|
|
for bills of exchange, Necessary Money and
Contingencies relating to the Victualling |
10000 |
|
|
|
|
£121000 |
|
|
|
Ibid., p. 55. |
| May 19. |
Same for 28,439l. 10s. 0d. to the Earl of Ranelagh: out of loans in
the Exchequer on the Subsidies and Land Tax [as by 1 Anne c. 6]:
to be applied as follows viz.: |
|
in part of 700,000l. for 40,000 men. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to be paid over to Capt. Samuell Atkinson and
Mr. Nicholas Roop upon account for transporting horses to Holland |
5000 |
|
|
|
for the Hanover Troops; according to
directions from the Earl of Marlborough |
22600 |
|
|
|
in part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and Garrisons
in England for one year to 24 Dec. 1701. |
|
to be paid to the Navy Treasurer for the
Victuallers for provisions furnished for the
Company [of Foot] at Newfoundland for
one year from 1701 Dec. 25 |
839 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
£28439 |
10 |
0 |
|
Ibid. |
|
William Lowndes to Auditor Done to state the account of the
Trustees for Circulating Exchequer Bills from 1699 April 28 to 1701
April 29 without making any allowances or cravings on behalf of
the accomptants but such as are warranted by the course of the
Exchequer: all as in accordance with the Treasury Lords' warrant
of Dec. 23 last Tr. Cal. XVI, p. 428 which you have not observed.
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 18. |
|
Same to the Earl of Jersey, Lord Chamberlain, to admit and swear
Reginald Ryley into the office of Serjeant at Arms to attend the
Lord Treasurer: being a continuance of the office to which he was
sworn by the said Lord Chamberlain in the late reign on the
surrender of his father Phillip Ryley Esq. Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Sarah Groome widow shewing that since her husband's death
she has paid over 10,000l. for Duties which he owed upon tobacco
bonds and that only 72l. 16s. 8½d. remains on such bonds; for which
[small balance] she is prosecuted: that same is due for tobacco
sold to one Van Brusingham, a merchant in London, on which
drawback is due to petitioner: therefore praying relief. Reference
Book VII, p. 464. |
|
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's
warrant dated May 15 to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to deliver
to the Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe covers of purple cloth
for the stools used at her Majesty's Bassett Table. Warrants not
Relating to Money XVII, p. 215. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Master of the Mint to prepare 35 gold
medals for the several Foreign Ministers and strangers of quality
as in the enclosed list [missing] to be of double the value of the
medals distributed at the Coronation, excepting those for the Agents
and Consuls which are to be only of the same value. Ibid., p. 216. |
| May 20. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a great seal for a grant to Henry Shales of the office
of Auditor of Crown Revenues for the Counties of Kent, Surrey,
Sussex, Oxford, Berks., Beds., Bucks., York, Durham, Northumberland, Salop, Stafford, Worcester, Hereford, Northampton, Warwick,
Rutland, Leicester, Lancaster, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lincoln,
Nottingham, Derby, Chester, Essex, Herts., London, Westminster
and Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge and Huntingdon.
King's Warrant Book XXI, p. 202. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to transfer to the
fund of the present Land Tax granted by 1 Anne, c. 6 [an Act
for an Aid by several Subsidies and a Land Tax] all loans lent on
the credit of the Exchequer in general between Jan. 6 last and
April 10 last not exceeding 650,000l. [being secured by the terms
of the Vote of Credit of Jan. 7 last]; and further for the taking
in of loans at the Exchequer on the said Land Tax to a total
not exceeding 2,600,000l. Ibid., pp. 202–3. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a
new grant to Henry Ferne of the office of Receiver General and
Cashier of Customs, being a re-grant of the office granted to him
by Wm. III. Ibid., pp. 204–5. |
|
Same to same for a same for a new grant to Edward Pyle of the
office of Woodward of New Forest with the fee of 150l. per an. for
himself and 50l. per an. for a deputy "which deputy is constantly
to reside in the said forest": being a re-grant as above. Ibid.,
pp. 205–6. |
|
Same to same for a same for a grant to Mathew Roberts of the
office of Plumber of Windsor Castle together with the keeping of
the conduit within the said Castle: during pleasure: with the
fee of 12d. a day. Ibid., p. 206. |
|
Same to same for a same for a new grant to William Glanvill of
the office of Receiver of First Fruits and Tenths as granted to him
by Wm. and Mary: with the fee of 100l. per an. for himself and
20l. per an. for a clerk. Ibid., p. 207. |
|
Same to John, Duke of Newcastle, Warden of Sherwood
Forest, at all convenient seasons to hunt and kill stags and hinds
in said forest to his own use not exceeding 15 brace in any one year:
all notwithstanding the royal prohibition of the hunting, shooting
and other destroying of stags and hinds there. Ibid., p. 208. |
|
Royal warrant dormant to the Treasury for payment of the
weekly sum of 4l. to Henry Killegrew as royal bounty, from March
8 last. Ibid. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the fine of 411l. imposed in May 1700 in the
Exchequer [Court] on John Johnson for loading several packs of
wool for transport: he having a wife and 5 small children and being
utterly unable to meet said fine. Ibid., p. 214. |
| May 20. |
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a
grant to Sir Nathan Wright, Keeper of the Great Seal, of an annuity
of 4000l. out of the Post Office revenue. Ibid., p. 215. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge
the executors of Sir Joseph Williamson of the 2533 ounces of white
plate delivered to him out of the Jewel House 1675 March 27 as
a Secretary of State: all on the petition of Lady Katherine O'Brien,
his widow, representing the great sum of money due from Charles II
to the said Williamson at the time of his death. But the value
thereof viz. 831l. 5s. 6d. is to be reckoned as towards the said debt.
Ibid., pp. 215–6, 484. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to renew
the grant to Richard Stacey of the office of Master Bricklayer of the
Works: with the fee of 12d. a day. Ibid., p. 217. |
|
Same to same for a same to renew the grant to Sir Christopher
Wren of the office of Surveyor of the Works: during pleasure:
with the fee of 2s. a day for himself and 6d. a day for his clerk payable
out of the Exchequer: and the usual allowance of 4s. a day for diet,
boat hire and riding charges payable by the Paymaster of the Works.
Ibid., p. 225. |
|
Same to same for a same to renew the grant to Charles Hopson
of the office of Purveyor to the Works. Ibid., p. 228. |
|
Same to same for a same to renew the grant to Matthew Banks
of the office of Master Carpenter to the Works. Ibid., p. 240. |
|
Same to same for a same to renew the grant to Hopton Haines
of the office and place of Weigher and Teller of the Mint in the
Tower. Ibid., p. 247. |
|
Letter of direction for 95l. to the Earl of Ranelagh: out of loans
on the Subsidies and Land Tax [as by 1 Anne c. 6]: to be applied
as follows as by the Queen's pleasure on the Duke of Ormonde's
memorial: as in part of 87,125l. for 10,000 men for sea service: |
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
for the Provost Marshal's men for the Sea Expedition |
60 |
|
|
|
for furnishing them with horses and accoutrements
for providing shackles &c. |
35 |
|
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Disposition Book XVI, p. 56. |
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William Lowndes to the Master of the Jewel Office. The Lord
Treasurer has been made acquainted with the enclosed [Lord
Chamberlain's] warrant [missing] for a Collar, George and Garter
for the Earl of Marlborough. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 18. |
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Same to the Board of Greencloth for an account "what hath been
the usual expense of late of treating Ambassador Extraordinaries
[Ambassadors in Extraordinary] upon their coming hither." Ibid.,
p. 19. |
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance to send to
Barbados 1200 fusils slung, 600 pair of horse pistols &c. as by the
report of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations. Ibid. |
| May 20. |
William Lowndes to Lady Wood. Send your answer tomorrow to
the enclosed report [missing] to the King from the Attorney and
Solicitor General concerning the matter depending between you and
Mr. Rowe. (The like letter to Mr. Rowe.) Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 19. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Wine Licences for a certificate of
the receipts and payments of the Wine Licence revenue on the first
day of every month: and in particular to send forthwith such
certificate of same since Xmas last. Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Ryley to estimate the charge of fencing the Meads
at Hampton Court from the barge way and river for the better
preservation of the studs there: as by the enclosed memorial
[missing] of Richard Marshall. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Henry
Moore as waiter and searcher at Saltfleet in Boston port loco Thomas
Dove deceased. |
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John Chillcott as a tidesman in Bristol port loco Thomas Jenkins
deceased. |
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Richard Hutchinson as a same in Boston port loco Michael Wilson
dismissed. |
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John Clarke as a waterman London port loco William Hatton
deceased. |
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William Sillaborin as one of the four riding officers between Spurn
Head and Bridlington Bay loco George Hewitt who has declined
same. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 185. |
| May 20 and 22. |
Same to same to observe (a) infra. |
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Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated May 14 to permit
the Hopefor, John Cumby captain, 13 men, to sail to New York with
clothing &c. for the 4 Companies of soldiers there. |
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the Katherine sloop, Henry Van Bael master, and
the Industry, James Bridgeman master, and
the Adventure, Thomas Dudley master, being now at Cowes, to be
permitted to sail to Boston and New York with powder. Ibid.,
p. 186. |
| May 20. |
Same to same to observe (a) infra. |
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Prefixing: (a) a like order dated May 21 made on the petition of
several gentlemen of Cornwall and traders in the tin trade for
protection for 30 seamen for the better management of their trade.
The said 30 men are hereby to be protected, to be constantly
employed in carrying on the tin trade. Ibid., p. 188. |
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Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of John Wright for a lease of some waste grounds near
Alfreton and Swanwick in Co. Derby. Reference Book VII, p. 464. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of James
Mackburny: shewing that being employed in the Royal Fishery
of England he has discovered several fraudulent practices in the
exportation of salt and fish and informed Mr. Lowndes at the time
of the drawing the Bill now passed [1 Anne c. 15] for preventing
frauds in the Duties on Salt: therefore praying to be made
Secretary of the Commission (in case such be) for managing the Salt
Revenue. Ibid. |
| May 20. |
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's
warrant dated May 18 to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the
delivery of furniture detailed for an apartment at the Cockpit
for the entertainment of Ambassadors viz. the Eating Room, the
Withdrawing Room, the Bedchamber, the room beyond the Bedchamber and the closet as follows: for the Eating Room one
Barbary mat and one green cloth carpet; in the Withdrawing
Room 2 pair of window curtains of crimson serge; one walnut tree
table; glass and stands in the Bedchamber, 2 pair of white tabby
window curtains, a black table, glass and stands; a Barbary mat;
in the room beyond the Bedchamber one pair of crimson serge
window curtains; in the Closet within it one close stool with a
velvet seat and 2 pans; 6 pewter chamber pots, 6 pewter basons;
10 dozen of cane chairs, 6 pair of snuffers and 6 snuff pans, 12
pair of brass candlesticks, 10,000 tenter hooks, 10,000 tacks, 4
hammers. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, pp. 215. |
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The like for same of a same dated March 29 last to same for the
provision of particulars against the Coronation viz. a carpet and
cushion for the Queen to walk and kneel on at her offerings; go[l]d
tabby to cover the throne and the steps up to it in the Abbey; crimson
sayes and serge to cover several seats and hang before the Galleries in
the Abbey and Westminster Hall; cases of serge for all the chairs,
stools and cushions in the Abbey; green and red Broad Bays to
apparel the scaffolds, rails and seats in the Abbey and Hall, also
the seats for the House of Commons; a black chair and a high
stool of green velvet trimmed with gold and silver fringes for His
Royal Highness [Prince George of Denmark] in the [Westminster]
Hall; four manuscript books of the Church Service and Ceremony
of the Coronation, one for the Queen, one for the Prince, one for
the Archbishop of Canterbury, and one for the Dean of Westminster,
to be richly bound in Turkey leather; a tuft of crimson silk made
up in gold to dry up the oil after the Queen's annointing. Ibid., 216. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to permit
Howjan Babah merchant to ship on the Regard Capt. Warner
[Commander] and the Howland Capt. Hayes [Commander] bound
for India 14 bells weighing 14 hundredweight 3 quarters and 10
pounds for the use of the Armenian Churches in Persia. Ibid., p.
217. |
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Letters patent by Treasurer Godolphin constituting Phillip
Howard as Housekeeper of the Excise Office as amply as Richard
Staines or Thomas Lassells or any other predecessor. Ibid., p. 227. |
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Royal warrant to the Earl of Rochester, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, to remit to the Earl of Montague, Master of the Great Warde
robe, 216l. 0s. 9d. for particulars, detailed, of furniture for thCharlotte yacht attending on the coast of Ireland: clear of all charges
[and losses by exchange &c.]. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 204. |
| May 20. |
Royal warrant to the Earl of Rochester, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, to allow on the muster rolls the pay of Thomas, Lord
Windsor as Col. of the Regiment of Horse in Ireland late under the
Earl of Macclesfield deceased viz. from the death of the said Earl
[5 Nov., 1701] although his [Windsor's] commission is only dated
March 10 last. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 205. |
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Same to same to pay 500l. to Col. Charles Ross as royal bounty:
being the bounty which was intended him by William III. Ibid. |
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Same to same to allow in the respective accounts of the Receiver
and Paymaster General, Ireland, items detailed amounting in all
to 1767l. 18s. 9½d. being overpayments under the head of
Concordatums from 1700 Nov. 14 (to which time all extraordinary
payments on the like head were allowed) to Dec. 31 last being
payments which the late Lords Justices, the Lord Lieutenant and
the Privy Council of Ireland have been forced to make on extraordinary and very pressing occasions: viz. as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to Ralph Bucknall for clothes for the Gamekeeper at the Curragh of Kildare |
11 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Comptroller of the Ordnance for taking
the remains of stores round the Kingdom |
103 |
2 |
2 |
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to the Pursuivants at Arms for extraordinary
attendance |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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to — Jordan and Arthur Bush to distribute
to poor prisoners [? of war] |
72 |
17 |
3 |
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to Sympson's children for discovery of books |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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to — Bucknall for firing for the [Phœnix]
Park Keepers |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for hay for the deer in winter |
10 |
6 |
0 |
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to Humphry May for transcribing the Secretary's books |
70 |
0 |
0 |
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to George Lorinan for carrying Protestants
out of an island during the seige of Limerick |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Alexander Irwin for bringing in Tories |
21 |
7 |
0 |
|
to Henry Pratt in part for making a map of
Ireland |
30 |
|
|
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to the Pursuivants at Arms for extraordinary
attendance |
15 |
|
|
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to John Bates, Gamekeeper at the Curragh |
10 |
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to — Crooke for the extraordinary charge
in printing Rules &c. for the Army
quartering in barracks |
81 |
16 |
11 |
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to Capt. Coward for trunks and charges in
bringing Acts of Parliament &c. |
58 |
9 |
2 |
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to Henry Ringwood, Keeper of the Records |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to Thomas Price, arrears as Town Major at
Dublin |
171 |
5 |
0 |
|
to Robert Heath for firing in the Wardrobe |
15 |
6 |
0 |
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to Thomas Burgh for extraordinary expense
at Charlemont for drawbridge, gates &c. |
120 |
12 |
9 |
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to Humphry May for extraordinary expense
at the Secretary's Office |
58 |
7 |
9 |
|
half a year's rent for the Parliament House |
90 |
|
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to Baron Virazell for extraordinary charity
to the French Protestants |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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to the partners in the hempen manufactures
for his Majesty's share therein |
128 |
3 |
11 |
|
to Humphry May for extraordinary expense
in the Secretary's Office |
267 |
18 |
6 |
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to Thomas Burgh for extraordinary expense
for repairs at Limerick, Kinsale &c. |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Thomas Revy for taking a Tory |
11 |
0 |
1½ |
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to John Bates, Gamekeeper |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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to Robert Heath, extraordinary expense in
the Wardrobe &c. |
91 |
8 |
0 |
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to Ralph Wilson, rent of a storehouse at
Limerick |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
half a year's rent for the Parliament House |
90 |
|
|
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to masons for extraordinary repairs in the
Park |
2 |
15 |
6 |
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to Henry Ringwood, Keeper of the Records |
25 |
|
|
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to Capt. Thomas Burgh, for sentry boxes |
12 |
2 |
9 |
|
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£1767 |
18 |
9½ |
|
Ibid., pp. 206–7. |
| May 20. |
Same to same to allow the like levy money of 2l. per private
sentinel to the Regiments in Ireland that were not to serve at sea as
was directed to be allowed supra p. 165 to the 5 (4) Regiments in
Ireland designed for service at sea this summer viz. if they be found
complete on June 1 next. Ibid., p. 207. |
|
Same to same to add to the Military Establishment of Ireland
the numbers of recruits, Companies and Regiments now raising
there under the royal warrants of Feb. 19 last [missing] and March
13 last supra p. 167 viz. to be allowed [complete] as from March 1
last if they are found to be full on the 1st June next. Ibid., p. 208. |
|
Same to same to pay Gilbert Dolben 100l., one of the Justices of
the Court of Common Pleas, Ireland, for last Lent Circuit notwithstanding he did not go the same by reason of his attendance as a
Member of the House of Commons in England. Ibid., p. 209. |
|
Same to same to renew the Commission of the Revenue in Ireland
viz to Francis Roberts, Thomas Keightley, Bartholomew Van
Homrigh, John South, Sir Thomas Southwell to be Commissioners
of Excise and they also, together with Christopher Carlton and
Samuel Ogle, to be Commissioners of Revenue. Ibid., p. 216. |
