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Jan. 2,
Saturday
forenoon.
Cockpit,
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : [No entry of any attendances or of any minute].
Treasury Minute Book XIV, p. 1.
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Eodem die
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present :—
Ordered that 40,000l. out of the loans on the Land Tax passed
in the present session of Parliament be issued to Mr. Fox for the
pay of the 40,000 men in Holland from 24 Dec. 1702.
And it is my Lord [Treasurer's] intention that he [Mr. Fox]
deliver this 40,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay for the last
remittances to Holland for the said army ; taking from the said
Earl the tallies of pro on the surplus of the Malt Duties for the
like sum whereupon he is to receive the said 40,000l. in course,
without interest, for the said Forces.
The Customs Commissioners and Excise Commissioners are to
attend on Wednesday afternoon.
The Auditors [of Imprests] are to attend on Thursday morning.
Acquaint the Chancellor [of the Exchequer].
[My Lord Treasurer orders the Secretary to enquire and] know
what fees Mr. Nicholas pays at the Exchequer [on issues for the
late Queen's pensions &c.].
Issue half a year to the Treasurer of the Chamber.
See how far the Register of the two thirds of the 3s. in the £
[12-13 Wm. III, c. 10] is paid off.
Henry Palmer's petition [is read and] referred to the Excise
Commissioners.
The Custom House [Customs Commissioners'] presentment for
William Piggings and William Remington [is read and] agreed to.
[My Lord Treasurer orders that] Mr. Lionel Herne is to pay
back into the Exchequer the rest of the cancelled [Exchequer] Bills
and to have a tally for same : and let the Auditors [of Imprests]
speedily make up his account according to the course of the Exchequer.
Mr. Trotter's petition [is read and] referred to the Customs
Commissioners.
If my Lord Halifax, Mr. Vernon and others concerned do consent
to Squibb's enlargement my Lord on his part has no objection.
Mr. Fox's memorial for money to pay fees [is read and] respited.
Prepare a privy seal to issue the sums not exceeding the amounts
remaining unpaid of 264,874l. 10s. 0d., and 87,125l. 10s. 0d. and
700,000l. for the year ended the 24th of December last to the Earl
of Ranelagh.
[My Lord Treasurer orders] Mr. Mevis to be paid 10l. by Mr. Baker.
Ibid.
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Jan. 4,
Monday,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present :—
[Write a letter] to Mr. How that I [William Lowndes] have
acquainted my Lord Treasurer with his memorial for 11,536l. 13s. 4d.
for subsistence [of the Forces] in England, 501l. 6s. 0d. for the
subsistence of several Companies in the West Indies and 4043l.
10s. 0d. for the subsistence to the 6 Regiments part of the 10,000
soldiers for sea service.
And as to the subsistence of the Forces in England his Lordship
makes no difficulty in ordering the same, supposing there is no
danger their payments on subsistence can exceed their pay due by
muster rolls.
As to the Forces in New York his Lordship doubts they are not
near complete and therefore what is issued for them must be on
account till the muster rolls come, which ought to be hastened and
care [must be] taken that the payments for subsistence do not
exceed their full pay.
And the like care will be necessary for the Forces in the islands
of the West Indies.
And there being an opportunity of sending [money] speedily
thither with the Earl of Peterborough it ought to be considered and
represented what advance of subsistence or credit should be
furnished to those Troops till there be another occasion of sending.
Write to Mr. [Under-Secretary Richard] Warr to send to the
Treasury what Regulations (if any) are made for mustering the
Troops under the Earl of Peterborough.
[My Lord Treasurer orders] 16,081l. 9s. 4d. in Mr. How's memorial
of this day to be issued out of loans on the Land Tax.
[Write] to Mr. Whitfeild that as soon as he has paid the men
[Marines] to Xmas last he give in a perfect state of his account to
that time, to be passed with the Auditor [of Imprests]. Treasury
Minute Book XIV, p. 2.
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Jan. 5,
Tuesday
forenoon,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present :—
[My Lord orders] a privy seal for the issue to the Earl of Ranelagh
of any sums not exceeding the remanent sums for the Guards and
Garrisons, for the 40,000 men, and for the 10,000 men [in sea
service : to wit up] to the 24th December 1702.
[My Lord Treasurer reads a] letter from the Earl of Nottingham
signifying that the charge of the medicines for the Troops designed
for the West Indies is reduced to 300l. whereof my Lord Peterborough
has advanced 100l. [My Lord Treasurer] ordered that Mr.
Blathwayte do prepare a warrant for this sum, which is to be deducted
again from the pay of the Regiments.
[My Lord Treasurer reads] a report made to the Queen by Mr.
Granville, Mr. Boyle and Sir George Rooke concerning their having
visited the two last galleons. [My Lord orders a] letter to the
Commissioners of Prizes [to desire them] to lay before him an
account of all their doings since their last representation concerning
the prizes from Vigo according to the instructions they have received.
[My Lord Treasurer reads a] memorial from the Ordnance concerning
4800l. or thereabouts which was put on board some of the
ships employed in the late Expedition to Cadiz by order of the said
Board [of Ordnance] and is now returned, and desiring that the
same may be re-landed. Ordered that upon oath made that this
is the same money carried out by the Officers of the Ordnance the
Commissioners of Customs do permit the same to be landed again
by them : and upon such oath the Commissioners of Prizes are to
apply to the Admiralty for the like order. Ibid., p. 3.
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Jan. 6,
Wednesday
morning,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present : My Lord Treasurer [Godolphin], the Chancellor of the
Exchequer [Henry Boyle].
Ordered that a letter be written to Mr. Brewer to know what
money [of Prizes] is in his hands distinguishing how much for the
Queen's part and how much for other uses ; and to send this by
to-morrow morning.
[Send] to the Receiver of the Perquisites of the Admiralty to
know how much is in his hands which by virtue of the assignments
made by the Prince [of Denmark as Lord High Admiral] is liable
to the Queen's direction. See the assignment.
[My Lord Treasurer orders] Lord Ranelagh to send an account
how the money for the Danish subsidy was remitted and what
account he hath [received] of the application [thereof : and to]
send this by to-morrow morning.
Send to the Customs Commissioners to send forthwith their
report upon the project delivered to them for enlarging the time to
export foreign goods with the drawbacks.
[My Lord orders the] officers of the Jewel Office to attend on
Friday afternoon with Mr. Shales and Mr. Smethin.
[My Lord orders] Mr. Cardonel to meet Mr. Lowndes about the
account transmitted by Mr. Sweet from Holland relating to the
money received and paid for the 40,000l. men.
[Send] to the Auditors of Imprests, instead of attending my
Lord Treasurer to-morrow, to attend the Chancellor of the Exchequer
at his house to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
The Prizes Commissioners and the Customs Commissioners are
to take care that the foreign fish taken as prize be not landed till
further order [of my Lord Treasurer].
A letter [of direction to the Exchequer] for 6946l. 7s. 5d. to the
Ladies of the Bedchamber and others is read and approved.
[My Lord reads] Mr. Blackhall's letter [asking] for a copy of the
report of the Postmaster General relating to the examination of
miscarriages complained of in the management of the Penny Post
Office. He is to have a copy of the report if it be come into the
[Treasury] Office. Ibid., p. 4.
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Jan. 7,
Thursday
morning,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present :—
Ordered that till some proper method can be found for making
the best advantage of the fish and train oil mentioned in a memorial
of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes dated the 6th inst. care
must be taken that the same be not landed in England or Wales.
Send an order to that effect to the Commissioners of Prizes.
Ordered that the Commissioners of Prizes and the Commissioners
of Salt Duties attend [my Lord Treasurer] to-morrow at 5 in the
afternoon with the Customs Commissioners about these fish and oil.
Ordered that the Commissioners of Prizes do apply to the
Admiralty for the necessary orders to sell the damnified cochineal :
but they are to keep the account of the produce of the goods from
Vigo distinctly [and separate therefrom] ; and the like for the
goods from Cadiz. Ibid., p. 5.
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Jan. 8,
Friday
morning,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present :—
[My Lord Treasurer orders] 6000l. of the Queen's part of the prizes
remaining in the hands of the Receiver General of Prizes to be
forthwith paid back into the Exchequer. Look out the [text of
the] Commission for Prizes and for the Receiver General thereof.
Ordered that the said 6000l. be issued to the Earl of Ranelagh
for pay due before the 25th of December last to the Troops abroad ;
it being intended for the pay of the Officers here who make recruits.
Treasury Minute Book XIV, p. 6.
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Jan. 9,
Saturday
morning,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present : the Lord Treasurer.
A memorial is read from Mr. Zachary Wells praying that the
Queen's title to the nomination of the minister of the parish church
of Aldgate, London may be defended at the Queen's charge. My
Lord orders that a minute or order of the 14th of April 1701 be
renewed ; to wit that Mr. Borret do proceed to a trial or hearing
in the case concerning the church of St. Bottolph's to maintain the
Queen's title at the Queen's charge. Ibid., p. 7.
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Jan. 11,
Monday
morning,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present :—
[My Lord orders the Treasury Secretary to] put off all the meeting
till 5 of the clock to-morrow.
Write to [that effect to] the Commissioners of Excise and of
Prizes and of Salt to attend then.
[Write] to the Prizes Commissioners taking notice of their printed
paper for a sale in London on Wednesday next of [prize] goods
[lying] at Plymouth and other outports at so great a distance that
men cannot possibly (for want of competent time) inform themselves
of the values [of said goods] or obtain commissions [from
principals instructing them] to bid for the said goods. My Lord
Treasurer desires them to cause the sale to be put off for some
convenient time [sufficient] for persons to [so] inform themselves
unless the said Commissioners have some particular objections
thereunto, which, if they have any such, his Lordship desires them to
acquaint him with at the Treasury Chambers to-morrow at 5 o'clock.
[Send word] to the Commissioners of the Victualling to attend
to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock about provisions for New England
furnished to their agent by order of Secretary the Earl of Nottingham.
[Send] to Mr. Ward and Mr. Eyles to come to my Lord at his
house to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
[My Lord reads] Mr. Topham's memorial for 100l. due at Xmas
last to the poor of Windsor and 30l. for the Corporation [of Windsor
due] at Michaelmas last for the rent of their mills. [These sums my
Lord] ordered to be paid.
[My Lord reads the] Duke of Newcastle's memorial relating to
Sherwood Forest. Let Mr. Hewett state the present condition of
this forest and the present establishment of officers there.
[My Lord reads the] memorial of Thomas Hewett relating to
decayed trees in Sherwood Forest [and orders same] to be considered
when he brings his report on the [abovesaid] paper of the Duke of
Newcastle.
[My Lord reads a] memorial desiring that a house at Mortlake
belonging to the Crown, formerly employed in making tapestry
hangings, may be granted for a workhouse for the poor ; and refers
same to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands].
[My Lord reads the] petition of Francisca Maria Salter, widow,
[and orders same] to be laid before the Queen.
[Item the] petition of Sarah Matthews, widow of Brigadier William
Mathews [and orders] as above.
[Item the] petition of Sir William Scawen and Hen. Cornish and
refers same to Mr. How.
[My Lord reads the] Earl of Ranelagh's report relating to the
Officers [of the Independent Companies] at New York. My Lord
says he hath no power to do this.
[My Lord reads a] memorial relating to some derelict lands in
Lincolnshire left by the rivers Humber, Trent and Ouse and refers
same to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands].
William Vanburgh [attends and] desires a letter [from the Queen
or from the Lord Treasurer authorising him] to act as Deputy
Comptroller of the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office till Mr.
Chudleigh's commission is passed.
[My Lord reads the] memorial of Col. Holt in behalf of himself
and the Captains of the Marine Regiments under his command.
[My Lord reads the petition of] Robert Delavall and refers same
to the Customs Commissioners for [them to present him for] such
employment as he is fit for. Ibid., p. 8.
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Jan. 12,
Tuesday
morning,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present :—
The Attorney General's report is read to my Lord on a case
relating to a bill of 1164l. 15s. 4d. signed by the Navy Commissioners
for the freight of a ship that carried powder to Barbary towards the
Redemption of Captives, whereby he [the Attorney General] is of
opinion that the same may be paid out of the 2,080,000l. appropriated
for the sea services of the Navy by an Act [1 Anne c. 6] passed in the
last Session of Parliament. Signify this to the Navy Commissioners.
My Lord reads the Cofferer's memorial for money for the Household
[and orders] 10,000l. to be issued to him upon account.
My Lord reads Sir Christopher Wrenn's report about what is
due to Signor Verrio, and orders that 350l. be paid to him. Ibid.,
p. 9.
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Eodem die
afternoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Col. Godfrey, Mr. Shales and Mr. Smithuen [Smethin are called in
about the loan of jewels at the Coronation]. Col. Codfrey says the
rate for loan of Jewels at the Coronation is the same as at former
Coronations. My Lord says he should have been acquainted with
this beforehand for there is no cheque and the Queen thinks this
very extravagant.
Mr. Pauncefoot will prepare a warrant to call in the plate standing
out [on Ambassadors, State Officials &c. having been delivered to
them out of the Jewel House] by indenture.
The Customs Commissioners are called in and their papers are
read.
The Commissioners of Prizes and the Commissioners of Salt
Duties are called in. [My Lord orders] the fish to be all marked
and the Commissioners of Prizes are to insert, in their contracts
[of sale] of the fish, a licence for the Salt Duty officers to mark
them. The Commissioners of Prizes must take care to sell all the
dry fish upon condition [for the buyer] to export the same without
landing such fish again ; and as to the wet fish they are to sell the
same for exportation if they can, but if they cannot they are to
be sold (marked as aforesaid) to be consumed in England : and good
security must be taken for such exportation as aforesaid : and that
such of the wet fish as cannot be sold for exportation be landed,
paying no Duties.
Afterwards it is by his Lordship considered [fitting] that the
wet fish as well as the dry be all exported and it not being landed
here the buyers are to pay no Duty inward nor have any drawback
outward.
As to the oil the Commissioners of Prizes will state the case
separately.
[My Lord orders a letter to] direct the Commissioners of the
Victualling to pay Col. Dudley's bill of 2410l. 19s. 0d. for provisions
furnished in New England. Treasury Minute Book XIV, p. 10.
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Jan.13,
Tuesday
[sic for
Wednesday].
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present : my Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Ordered that a warrant be prepared for a quarter to the Duchess
of Cleveland on [her] 4700l. per an. out of the Post Office and [in
the order it is] to be mentioned that it is for the quarter ended at
Lady day last 1702.
My Lord reads a memorial of Col. Saunderson praying to be
allowed for several men in his Regiment who were not present at
the muster from 25 August to 24th October 1702, to wit, upon
certificates from the Mayor of Portsmouth et al that they were
sent from the country as recruits upon the 20th October of last.
My Lord says he can give no countenance for payments without
muster rolls and there doth not appear to be any reason for this
demand.
Let the Commission be drawn for [Commissioners for] Chelsea
Hospital [to wit] for Mr. How, Sir Stephen Fox, Sir Christopher Wren,
the Governor and Deputy Governor or any 3 of them to order and
govern ; and in case of orders for payment to be made by the
Treasurer [of the Hospital] then [such orders] to be signed by the
other 4 or any 3 of them.
[My Lord orders] a new Establishment to be made of the whole
expense of the [Chelsea] Hospital and of the out pensioners : "and
propose what to be done for the Invalids."
Prepare the warrants for the clerks and other charges of Mr.
Howe's Office [as Paymaster of Guards &c] and Mr. Fox's Office [as
Paymaster of the Forces Abroad].
Send to Mr. How and Mr. Blathwayt to be at the Treasury on
Friday morning.
[My Lord] ordered that 83,000l. be issued to the Treasurer of the
Navy for one quarter to the [Navy] Course to carry the same to
midsummer 1702 : to be issued out of loans on the Land Tax and is
to be placed to the head of Wear and Tear.
[likewise] 30,000l. more to same for pay to the Flag Officers and for
Captains, disbursements for pressing men &c. and for pilots and
carrying on the pay of the Fleet : all to be placed to the head of
Wages.
[My Lord reads the] Earl of Ranelagh's report on the petition
of the Officers of Visct. Teviot's Regiment. My Lord says the Earl
[of Ranelagh] is to compute the English pay [thereof] only from
the time they entered England. Ibid., p. 11.
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Jan. 15,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
The Duke of Marlborough comes in and Mr. Blathwait is called
in. [My Lord Treasurer orders] 11,536l. 13s. 4d. to be issued for
a month's subsistence for the Guards &c. in England. Ibid., p. 12.
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Jan. 16,
Saturday
morning.
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present :—
A petition of Mr. [Francis] Brydges, Cashier of the Salt Duties is
read. My Lord [says he] will speak with the Salt Commissioners about
the prayer of this petition (being for an increase of salary) at their
next attendance.
[My Lord reads] a petition of Geo. Walcot [shewing] that his
estate is extended for about 2000l. which he owes for Customs and
praying 3 months' time in which to raise the money. My Lord
refers same to the Customs Commissioners.
A petition of Mr. [William] Van Huls is read praying to be
continued his allowances as clerk of the Robes [and Wardrobes].
Query : how long this officer has been separate from the Office of
Clerk of the Great Wardrobe and who had it first after the Restoration.
[My Lord reads] a petition of Walter Raleigh Esq who was Page
of Honour to the late Queen praying the continuance of his pension
of 100l. per an., he being now in her present Majesty's service in
Holland. Query : in what capacity he serves in Holland. Ibid.,
p. 13.
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Jan. 18,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
His Grace the Duke of Marlborough comes [in].
[The Lord Treasurer orders] 56,000l. to be issued to Mr. Fox
upon account of pay to the Forces in the Low Countries in the year
1703 : to be issued out of loans in the Exchequer.
Col. Columbine is called in [and is told that] the money to clear
his Regiment to December 24 last is in the Earl of Ranelagh's hands
but not [to be] applied till muster rolls are completed : which he
says will be this day. The respit of 100 and odd men which he desires
to be taken off is nothing but the difference between the English
and the Irish Establishments. As to the other things in his petition
[praying my Lord Treasurer to give order that] Mr. How will take
care to furnish him with 2 months' or 6 weeks subsistence it is
ordered that he have 6 weeks' subsistence [paid him] per Mr. How.
[My Lord Treasurer orders] the like for the 4 Regiments detached
from Cadiz to the West Indies by the Duke of Ormonde.
Mr. How is to put these 6 weeks' subsistence into the hands of
some person for the supply of those Regiments.
Mr. How will prepare a memorial for this 6 weeks' subsistence.
[My Lord orders] 100l. to Mrs. Ramsey for a year [due] at Xmas
last.
[Send a] letter to the Attorney General that it having been
represented to my Lord Treasurer that whereas his Lordship [the
Lord Treasurer] did lately direct a commission to be passed to the
Lord Willoughby of Parham and several others or any 8 of them for
finding the estates of Edward Scarsbrick and others therein named,
forfeited to the Crown for high treason, and that by reason of no
less than 8 being made a quorum it is found difficult to get such a
number of the said Commissioners together as are requisite for the
execution of the said Commission and it being therefore desired that
5 of the said Commissioners may be a quorum my Lord Treasurer
orders that upon the informant's appearing before the Attorney
General and making it manifest that her Majesty hath a probable
title to any estates they shall discover of the said Scarsbrick and
other persons as abovesaid a new Commission be passed to the said
Lord Willoughby and the rest or any 5 of them to enquire &c. with
the usual clauses and to be returned sine dilatione. Treasury Minute
Book XIV, p. 14.
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Jan. 19,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Direct the Commissioners of Prizes to take an account as soon
and as exactly as they can of the quantities and values of the gold,
silver and undamnified cochineal and indico taken at Vigo : and
desire the Customs Commissioners to assist therein and to report
thereon.
[My Lord orders] 1500l. to be issued to Mr. Fox upon account
for pay of the Forces in the Low Countries for the year 1703 : to be
issued out of loans on the Land Tax. Ibid., p. 15.
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Jan. 20,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
Mr. How, Major General Earle and others are called in.
Col. Columbine has had a month's subsistence from 1702 Dec.
24 and is to have 6 weeks' subsistence more ; and the Regiments of
Charlemont, Donegal, Erle and Hamilton are to have 10 weeks'
subsistence from 1702 Dec. 24 : to be issued out of loans on the
Land Tax : the Colonels promise that this subsistence shall be
duely applied to the men in the West Indies. They intend to trust
Col. Columbine (who goes in the pacquet) [with the said money]
and will give directions under their respective hands to him to issue
the same to the persons they shall appoint to pay the men.
[My Lord orders] 4958l. 7s. 6d. to be issued to Mr. How for that
purpose according to his memorial.
[Write] to the Earl of Ranelagh to know what hath been done
on the warrant of June 30 last for reducing the Invalids to 75 in
each Company, and if nothing hath been done thereon, to acquaint
my Lord with the reasons.
[My Lord orders] 50l. [as royal] bounty out of secret service
to be paid to Bohas Pinchas, Envoy of Tripoly to the States [General]
and who is come hither from Holland : out of which sum he is to
pay the Customs of his goods and find himself transportation to
his own country.
My Lord reads and approves a letter [of direction for the issue
to the Victualling Commissioners of] "2410l. 19s. 0d. for provisions
furnished in New England [and consigned] to the Agent of the
Victuallers [Victualling Commissioners] at Jamaica."
[My Lord orders] 100l. to Sir William Ashurst to repay him the
like sum advanced out of the Vaudois [relief collection] money
to the Greek youths at Oxford : but the Queen is to be at no
further charge for these Greeks. Ibid., p. 16.
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Jan. 22,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers.
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
The Earl of Rochester [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland] comes in
[concerning the Irish Establishment] : James D'Andoin's petition is
read with the report thereon. He is [ordered by my Lord] to have
a pension in Ireland. The French pensioners are reduced to 20,522l.
16s. 6d. which may be reduced to 13,681l. 17s. 8d. (which is two
thirds, to be paid this year.) The rest of the [Irish] Civil List is
proposed to be paid but [only to the extent of] a half. The subsistence
[is proposed] to be paid [only to the sum of] 125,625l. The
clothing to be paid [only to the amount of one] half : and the Half
Pay Officers in like manner [: all this] according to a paper of
reducements which the Earl of Rochester opens [expounds], and
offers the [draft of the] preamble of a warrant to guide the
payments the ensuing year.
[My Lord orders the Treasury Secretary accordingly to] prepare a
warrant mentioning that this is done upon a representation from the
Lords Justices to the Lord Lieutenant and by him [presented] to
the Queen.
Prepare a warrant to purchase a piece of ground near Dublin
from the Duke of Ormonde's trustees, to build barracks for the
Horse quartered there : for 650l. [purchase money] ; but the reports
of the value [of the plot] are to be had in [the usual] form.
The letter for Mr. Dawson is approved.
The Earl of Rochester leaves a memorial for clothing the 5
Regiments [drafted] from Ireland : and [also] a memorial of Major
Gen. Erle concerning his [Regiment's] clothing.
Write to the Earl of Ranelagh to send an account of the clearings
from the muster rolls to Oct. 24 last for the 4 Regiments sent from
Cadiz to the West Indies. The Half Pay Officers who refused to
go to the West Indies are to be put out of the list. My Lord
Rochester will send their names. Ibid., p. 17.
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Jan. 23,
Saturday
morning,
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
|
Present :—
Ordered that 8000l. be issued as follows to complete the 20,000l.
order for the Privy Purse for the first year of the Queen's reign
and pursuant to the Queen's pleasure : viz. : 1300l. on the 30th
inst., 1300l. on Feb. 6, 1300l. on Feb. 13, 1300l. on Feb. 20, 1300l.
on Feb. 27 and 1500l. on March 6.
Ordered that 1000l. be issued to Mr. Lowndes for secret service.
Ordered that 955l. be issued to my Lord Raby who is going Envoy
to the King of Prussia, to wit 500l. for equipage and 455l. for 3
months' ordinary by way of advance.
[My Lord reads] Mr. Shakerley's memorial relating to debts
owing by the Company of Invalids at Chester, and refers it to the
Earl of Ranelagh.
Upon reading a letter from the Victualling Commissioners my
Lord orders 150,228l. 19s. 2d. for carrying on the course of the
Victualling to June 30 last. The 20,000l. for bills of exchange
from Jamaica and other foreign parts and for Short Allowance
[Money] to seamen, Necessary Money to the pursers and for
Contingencies is respited. Ibid., p. 18.
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Jan. 25,
Monday
morning.
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
|
Present :—
Upon his Lordship's reading a report of the Attorney General
relating to the transferring of her Majesty's stock in the East India
Company he orders that a duplicate of the privy seal for making
the said transfer be sent to the said Company with a warrant signed
by his Lordship requiring them forthwith to comply with the
Queen's commands contained in the said privy seal.
Mr. Howe desires that Thomas Fry Esq. may be approved to be
his deputy Treasurer as Under Paymaster of Chelsea Hospital.
[My Lord] orders Mr. Brewer to pay in 3000l. more of the Queen's
part of the prizes. Direct this 3000l. to be issued to the Earl of
Ranelagh to answer bills drawn by Mr. Sweet for the pay of the
Forces in the Low Countries grown due before the 25th of Dec.
1702.
[My Lord orders the] Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] to inform
himself from Mr. Rowe or any other if there be any stables belonging
to the Crown at Windsor and where and what they are and to report.
Desire Mr. Eyles to come to my Lord's house to-morrow morning
at 9 of the clock.
Mr. Wise's memorial is read relating to about 700l. for works and
alterations in Kensington Gardens. The officers of the Works are
to examine these bills very carefully and report thereon to my
Lord.
A letter [of direction to the Exchequer] for issuing 150,228l. 19s.
2d. for carrying on the course of the Victualling to the end of June
1702 is read and approved.
Write to Mr. Brewer to transmit every fortnight a certificate of
the money received and paid on account of prizes, and to distinguish
therein how much thereof remains from time to time in his hands
of the Queen's part of the said prizes.
Write a like letter to Mr. Dodd to certify once a fortnight what
money he has received and paid on account of [and as Receiver of]
the Droits and Perquisites of the Admiralty [which have been]
surrendered and yielded up to the Queen by his Royal Highness
[Prince George of Denmark as Lord High Admiral].
[Send] the like [letter] to Mr. Crawley as Receiver of the Salvage
Money and other perquisites of the Admiralty.
[My Lord orders] 20,000l. to be issued to the Paymaster of the
Ordnance for sea service : to be issued out of loans on the Land
Tax. Treasury Minute Book XIV, p. 19.
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Jan. 27,
Wednesday
morning.
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The account of Mr. Santiny and partners relating to their loss
on remitting 98,000l. to Holland for the service of the Forces there
in November and December last is read together with a certificate
of the rates of exchange at the times of making the said remittances.
[My Lord hereupon] ordered that their demand amounting to
6053l. 2s. 3d. be paid by the Earl of Ranelagh out of the remainder
of the 700,000l. for the Forces in the Low Countries for the year
ended 1702 Dec. 24.
The memorial of the Commissioners of Prizes is read relating to
the prize fish which they have sold. [My Lord hereupon] ordered
that the Customs Commissioners do have a warrant to permit the
said fish to be exported without landing or paying any Duty but
the fish to be first marked by the officers of the Salt Duty.
Mr. Crosby [is called in]. Mr. Lowndes reads a letter from Lord
Coningsby, Edward Harley and Thomas Harley and several others
recommending Crosby to be a collector of Excise. [My Lord
Treasurer orders him] to be recommended to the Excise Commissioners
[to so appoint him] if they find him qualified.
Sir John Rotheram's case is read as security for his son, a Collector
of the Tax at Cavan in Ireland. It is referred to the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland. Ibid., p. 20.
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Jan. 28,
Thursday
morning.
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present : ut supra.
Ordered that the Navy Commissioners attend my Lord Treasurer
the next time they come to the Admiralty about the 1164l. due to
the master of the Canterbury galley.
See what is due to the Yeomen of the Guard from March 8 last
to the commencement of the new Establishment.
The petition of Sergeant Powell is read for 150l. 11s. 3d. arrears
on his salary to Xmas 1701. [My Lord orders that] he must be
paid when others of the same kind are paid : out of arrears [of the
late King's Civil List].
The petition of Thomas Halsey, executor of Thomas Henshaw,
deceased, is read for 1000l. due to him as Secretary for the French
Tongue. My Lord ordered that this be paid [in the same way and
time] as other arrears of the [late] King's time of the like nature
[shall be paid].
[Send a] letter to Mr. How and Mr. Pauncefort to be at my Lord's
house to-morrow at 9 of the clock.
The petition of the Vicars Choral of St. Peter's in York [is read
and ordered by my Lord] to be sent to Mr. Shales to examine and
report thereon. Ibid., p. 21.
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Jan. 29,
forenoon.
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present : ut supra.
[The draft of a] letter [of direction for the issue] of 43,495l. 6s. 8d.
to Mr. Fox out of loans on the Land Tax for 1703 is read and
approved : being intended for carrying on the subsistence of the
Forces in Holland to Feb. 18 next.
[Likewise for the issue of] 75,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy
out of the like loans : to be applied to services as follow : viz.
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£
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for wages to seamen
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50000
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for Wear and Tear : to wit for imprests and bills of
exchange
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5000
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for the Victualling : to wit for imprests, bills of
exchange and Short Allowance [money]
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20000
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£75000
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[My Lord orders a] warrant to be prepared to authorise the Earl
of Ranelagh to pay Mr. Blathwayte 1000l. for his service as Secretary
at War for the year 1702 : to be paid by said Earl out of the money
in his hands for the Contingencies [of the Forces] or [out of]
Poundage [deducted from the pay] of the Guards and Garrisons for
said year.
[Desire the] Gentlemen of the Bank to come to the Treasury at
10 o'clock next Monday morning.
[Desire the] Master of the Mint to attend my Lord at 9 next
Monday morning.
[My Lord reads the] Earl of Carlisle's memorial relating to his
privy seal for a grant of Sir John Fenwick's personal estate and
desiring a new privy seal from the Queen for confirming the
grant of the said personal estate to him for the uses mentioned in
the former privy seal. See the [said] privy seal and where it was
defective.
The petition of Elizabeth Hall to be continued deputy housekeeper
of the Excise Office loco her late husband is read and granted.
The Earl of Nottingham's letter is read transmitting one [letter]
from Lord Hatton concerning the importation of salt from Guernsey
freed from the Duty of foreign salt. My Lord says this cannot
be complied with.
[My Lord reads a] letter from Sir Charles Hedges [informing
that] Mary Mayhook, a seaman's widow taken in a ship coming
from New England by the French and retaken by her Majesty's
ship Weymouth is by the Queen's command to receive 20l out of the
salvage "of the said ship" upon a report of Dr. Bampston. [My
Lord orders] the report to be looked out and to be laid before the
Queen. Treasury Minute Book XIV, p. 22.
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