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Oct. 1.
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte to prepare a royal warrant to authorise
Charles Fox to pay 10,444l. 7s. 6d. to Samuell Atkinson and
Nicholas Roope to defray the charge of shipping and other
necessaries to be provided here and in Ireland for transporting men
and horses to Portugal : towards which 12,000l. has been already
paid them. Ibid., p. 259.
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Oct. 4.
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Money warrant for 875l. for 1703 Sept. 29 quarter on the allowance
to the seven Commissioners of Accounts viz. William Bromley,
Thomas Coke, Sir Godfrey Copley, Robert Byerly, Henry St. John,
Francis Scobell and Sir William Drake. (Money order dated Oct.
4 hereon). (Letter of direction dated Oct. 7). Money Book XVI,
p. 435. Order Book VI, p. 47. Disposition Book XVI, p. 271.
Same for 500l. for same quarter on the allowance to the five Commissioners
of Accounts [the Commissioners for Army Debts] viz.
Thomas Morrice of London merchant, Samuell Atkins of London
Esq., Thomas Lister of Colby, co. Beds, George Langton, of Langton,
co. Lincoln, William Ferrer, of Biddenham, co. Beds. (Money order
dated Oct. 4 hereon). (Letter of direction dated Oct. 7 hereon).
Money Book XVI, p. 436. Order Book VI, p. 47. Disposition Book
XVI, p. 271.
Christopher Tilson (for William Lowndes) to the Agents for Taxes
enclosing a letter [missing] from Mr. Holbech relating to frauds in
collecting the taxes in several parishes of the city of Exeter. Please
confer with him as soon as he has recovered from his grief at the
loss of his son. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 260.
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Oct. 5.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners to
direct John Brewer, their Receiver General, to pay into the Exchequer
7,200l. of the Queen's share of prizes. Money Book XVI, p. 432.
William Lowndes to Lord Coningsby. In yours of the 18th ult.
you transmit a warrant directed to you by the late Commissioners
for Forfeitures, Ireland, for paying 9,717l. 3s. 0d. into the Exchequer
and you desire instructions to whom to return the money and what
discharge you should have for the same. You are to comply with
the Act of Parliament in that case and return the money in your
own method. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 260.
Same to the Lord Treasurer [at the Bath], The Council to the
Lord Admiral desire your directions to the Prizes Commissioners for
stopping the payment of Capt. Littleton's share of a French East
India prize until such time as he shall give an account of all the
plunder seized by him that was on and above the gun deck of the
said ship when taken and how the Customs have been secured for
same. Please signify your pleasure therein. The Speaker of the
House of Commons wrote to me for your authority for recovering a
parcel of treasure trove belonging to her Majesty concerning which
he has good information. I enclose a warrant for this purpose for
your signature.
As to the other papers enclosed they came in a cover from Ireland
and (besides the 2 letters addressed to you) do contain an account
of the proceedings of the House of Commons there.
At the request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer I enclose a
warrant for stopping process against the Earl of Montague for his
accounts as Master of the Great Wardrobe.
My Lord Clarendon was with me this morning about an arrear
of rent which a messenger is about to levy on an estate in Lancashire
which belonged to Sir Joseph Williamson. He says 'twas paid long
ago and desires that the demand may be respited.
It hath pleased God to take to himself my dear child, which is a
great affliction to me. Ibid., p. 261.
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Oct. 6.
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Money order for 1853l. 16s. 11d. to Samuell Edwin (Edwyn),
Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries delivered to the several offices
of the Receipt of the Exchequer in Michaelmas and Hilary terms
1702. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 12 hereon). Order Book VI,
p. 48. Disposition Book XVI, p. 272.
Same for 293l. 10s. 0½d. to same for necessaries delivered within
the half year ended 1703 Lady day to the Million Lottery Office,
the Malt Lottery Office, the Office for issuing Exchequer Bills and
the Annuity Office. Order Book VI, p. 48.
Same for 20l. to John Low, senr. Deputy Chamberlain of the
Exchequer, for half a year to 1703 Sept. 29 for locking up and delivering
out the money of the Receipt. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 12
hereon). Ibid., p. 48. Disposition Book XVI, p. 272.
Money warrant for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Fox, clerk in the Office
of the Auditor of the Receipt, for 1703 Sept. 29 quarter for making
and keeping the Registers of the several orders of loan in the said
Office. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 12 hereon). Order Book VI,
p. 49. Disposition Book XVI, p. 272.
Same for 200l. to Sir Salathiel Lovell for Michaelmas and Hilary
terms 1702 and Easter and Trinity terms 1703 on his allowance as
Second Justice of Chester. Order Book VI, p. 50.
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Oct. 7.
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Letter of direction for 91l. 5s. 6d. to the Earl of Montagu
[Master of the Great Wardrobe] : out of Civil List moneys
of the late King : and is intended for Gregory King for goods
delivered into the Great Wardrobe for the service of Wm.
III. viz. for painting and making up 12 colours for the First
Regiment of Foot Guards and 6 colours for the Second Regiment
of same and for escutcheons &c. sent with the Garter to the Elector
of Hanover. Disposition Book XVI, p. 271.
William Lowndes to the Lord Treasurer [at the Bath]. By a
letter recently received from Mr. Manley I perceive that the contracts
for the tin both of Devon and Cornwall are concluded and will
commence on Dec. 1 next. I have sent to Sir John Houblon and
Mr. Eyles (as you advised) to consult with them as to the disposing
of same and by the next post hope to send you our sentiments
thereon. Mr. Manley desires your leave to be in town at the sitting
of Parliament and desires to be employed in the managing the tin
affair and that he may not be kept at Plymouth, where he suffers
in his health.
I enclose a paper of cash as it now stands and have ordered Mr.
Tilson to enclose several presentments from the Customs Commissioners
with some few warrants necessary for your signature.
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 262.
(Mr. Tilson to same dated same enclosing seven of the abovesaid
presentments and 14 warrants detailed as follows :
1. for your Lordship's allowances for Michaelmas quarter 1703.
2. Dormant warrant and 300l. order thereon for Sir Salathiel Lovell
as Second Judge of Chester ; which pays him equal with Sir Joseph
Jekyll and was not before done because he neglected passing his
privy seal till very lately.
3. Warrant and order for the Marchioness of Hartington as a Lady
of the Bedchamber ; having, by mistake, been kept back when the rest
of the Bedchamber warrants were sent to your Lordship at Windsor).
4. Order for Mr. Davenant, Secretary at Frankfort upon a warrant
for his [ordinary] entertainment signed by your Lordship at Bath
with the rest of the warrants for Foreign Ministers.
5. 6. 7. 8. Order for Mr. Low, Deputy Chamberlain for locking
up the treasure ; for Mr. Fox, one of the Auditor of the Receipt's
clerks, for keeping the [loans] Register ; two orders for Samuel
Edwyn, Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries.
9. Warrant for me [Tilson] and Mr. Taylor for making up the
Revenue Accounts.
10. Approbation of my Lord Chamberlain's warrant for things
for the servants appointed to attend the Archduke to Portugal.
11. Warrant for Mr. Harcourt's allowance as Clerk in the Crown
Office ordered by your Lordship on reading his petition for the same.
12. 13. 14. Salary bill for the Stamp Office, Excise Office and
Salt Office. Out Letters (General) XVII, pp. 262-3.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Robert Harley, her Majesty's
steward for the Lordship of Presteigne, co. Radnor to enquire after
and to seize a parcel of treasure trove of a considerable value lately
found in said lordship and unjustly detained from the Crown.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVIII, p. 90.
Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process
against the Earl of Montague on his accounts from 1698 as Master
of the Great Wardrobe, same being ready to be delivered in up to
1700. Ibid., p. 91.
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Subscription by same for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's
warrant dated Sept. 21 to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the
delivery to Peter Hume, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, of
quilts and blankets for the officers appointed by the Board of Greencloth
to attend the Archduke of Austria in his voyage to Portugal.
Ibid.
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Oct. 8.
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William Lowndes to Mr. Gilliver to forbear levying the arrears
of rent charged on the late Duke of Richmond and Lennox for lands
in Sutton Marsh. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 263.
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Oct. 9.
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Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill of the Excise
officers for the quarter ended Sept. 29 last : total 5763l. 18s. 6½d.
Money Book XVI, p. 435.
Same for the Stamp Office salary bill for same quarter : total
1287l. 10s. 0d. Ibid., p. 376.
Same for the Salt Office salary bill for same quarter detailed :
total 1125l. Ibid., p. 437.
Warrant by same to the Customs Cashier to pay 37l. 10s. 0d. to
Christopher Tilson for same quarter for making a particular account
of the Customs. Ibid., p. 436.
Money warrant for 2000l. to Treasurer Godolphin for same quarter's
salary. (Money order dated Oct. 9 hereon). (Letter of direction
dated Oct. 12 hereon). Ibid., p. 438. Order Book VI, p. 48.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 272.
Same for 75l. to Simon Harcourt, Clerk for the Crown in the Crown
Office in the Court of Queen's Bench ; for 1½ years to Sept. 29 last
on the fee of 50l. for managing criminal prosecutions in the said
Office. (Money order dated Oct. 22 hereon). Money Book XVI,
p. 438. Order Book VI, p. 50.
William Lowndes to Robert Harley [Speaker of the House of
Commons] enclosing the Lord Treasurer's authority to you to seize
and secure the treasure trove ut supra. The Lord Treasurer
would gladly know when you intend to be in town. Out Letters
(General) XVII, p. 263.
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Oct. 11.
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Dormant money warrant for 200l. per an. to Sir Salathiel Lovell
as an addition to the profits of his place as Second Justice of Chester :
as from Easter term 1702. Money Book XVI, p. 445.
Money order for 5l. to John Broadhurst, Porter at the Exchequer
Gate, for 1703 Sept. 29 quarter's allowance.
for 20l. to Roger Millart, clerk to the Agents for Taxes, for same
quarter : 15l. thereof for himself and 5l. for a messenger. (Letter
of direction dated Oct. 22 hereon). Order Book VI, p. 49. Disposition
Book XVI, p. 279.
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer to apply 30,000l. (out of
the tallies and orders in your name for 300,000l. on the Land Tax
of this year) to the head of Wages "by paying some of the ships
designed for Portugal and others arrived from the West Indies."
Disposition Book XVI, p. 272.
Same to Mr. Manley. The Lord Treasurer gives you leave
to come to town but thinks fit to respite the appointing of
officers to manage the tin affair until he arrives here himself. Out
Letters (General) XVII, p. 263.
Same to the Prizes Commissioners to stop in the Receiver's hands
Capt. Littleton's share in the French East India prize until he give
account ut supra p. 415. Ibid., p. 263b.
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Oct. 12.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Exchequer to distribute
and apply 70,274l. 2s. 3d. to Deficient Funds as follows : said sum
representing the receipts between Sept. 14 last and Oct. 12 inst
from branches of the revenue as follows : viz. 1435l. 1s. 6d. from
Windows ; 4471l. 16s. 0½d. from Additional Impositions ; 2771l. 14s.
3d. from the new Duty on Paper continued ; 20,856l. 1s. 4d. from
New Customs ; 2112l. 7s. 11d. from Marriages ; 38,627l. 1s. 2½d.
from Continued Impositions : the said distribution and application
to be hereby as follows :
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Deficiencies as
computed by Act
of Parliament.
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How they stood
upon the Register
the 12th Oct.
1703.
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The distribution
and application
hereby
ordered.
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£
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£
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£
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First 4s. Aid
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55622
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10
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5
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40280
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1
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2½
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802
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7
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4¼
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Third 4s. Aid
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407372
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0
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3
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237689
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9
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3
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5876
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8
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8½
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Fourth 4s. Aid
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917101
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13
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2½
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515799
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10
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0
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13229
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8
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0
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Second Quarterly Poll
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89275
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13
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4
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69765
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13
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4
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1287
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16
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5¼
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Three Fourths Customs
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213447
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15
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9
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115347
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15
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9
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3079
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0
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8
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Duties on Salt
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1711500
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0
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0
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668129
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5
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8½
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24688
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15
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7¼
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Two Thirds Additional Excise
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160000
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0
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0
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57215
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0
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2½
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2308
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0
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9
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Additional Impositions
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445177
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7
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4
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296500
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0
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0
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6421
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15
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8¾
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Vellum and Parchment
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224114
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7
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8½
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58206
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17
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8½
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3232
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18
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0
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Marriages &c.
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648000
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0
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0
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351893
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11
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9
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9347
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11
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0
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4871611
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8
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0
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2501226
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4
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11
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70274
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2
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3
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Money Book XVI, p. 442.
Money order for 400l. to Henry Boyle, Chancellor and under
Treasurer of the Exchequer, for 1703 Sept. 29 quarter on his 1600l.
per an. which the Queen is pleased to allow him in lieu of perquisites
and profits of his said office. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 22
thereon). Order Book VI, p. 49. Disposition Book XVI, p. 279.
Letter of direction for 250l. to the Marchioness of Hartington for
1703 Sept. 29 quarter as a Lady of the Bedchamber. Disposition
Book, p. 272.
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Oct. 15.
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Same for 810l. to Charles Fox on account of Alliances : out of loans
on the sixth 4s. Aid : and is intended for the Portugal service as
follows :
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£
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for Brigadier Daniel Harvey for providing saddles
and other accoutrements for 122 men lately added
to his Regiment of Horse
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610
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for Thomas Morrice, going as Deputy Paymaster of
the Forces designed for Portugal, in advance on
his allowance of 3l. a day : to enable him to
provide all necessaries for his voyage
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200
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£810
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Ibid., p. 273.
Same for 10,872l. 5s. 4d. to same : for same service : out of like
loans : to be paid over as follows :
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£
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d.
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for 2 months' pay to the General and Staff
Officers for the Expedition to Portugal
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1697
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16
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8
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for 2 months' subsistence for Col. Daniel
Harvey's Regiment of Horse according to
the Holland Regulation, after deducting
12l. for their horses, they being all unmounted
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1460
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4
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0
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for subsistence for same time to Col.
Brudenel's Regiment of Foot
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1760
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14
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8
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the like for Lord Mountjoy's Regiment of
Foot
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1760
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14
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8
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for 4 weeks subsistence to the Royal Regiment
of Dragoons computed also as unmounted,
there having been 4 weeks already issued
to them and remitted to Holland
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671
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6
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0
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for 4 weeks' subsistence to Lieut. Gen. Stuart's
Regiment of Foot
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880
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7
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4
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for ditto to Lord Portmore's Regiment of
Foot
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880
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7
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4
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for ditto to Col. Blood's (late Sir Matthew
Bridges') Regiment of Foot
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880
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7
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4
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for ditto to Col. Stanhope's Regiment of Foot
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880
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7
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4
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£10872
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5
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4
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