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Sales by inch of candle, 141, 190, 322, 387.

Salt and Rock Salt
-, Duties on (as by 5 Wm. and Mary, c. 7 continued by 7-8 Wm. III, c. 31
-, 8-9 Wm. III, c. 20
-, and 9-10 Wm. III, c. 44), accounts, allowances in, 170
-, fees for auditing, 295.

Act 2-3 Anne, c. 16 for better securing and regulating the, 435.

allowances for damaged salt and salt lost at sea, 137, 140, 154, 170-171, 199, 314, 326, 478.

arrears of the Additional Duties (as by 8-9 Wm. III, c. 20), applied to the Deficient Funds, 91, 175, 352, 448.

collectors, 343
-, accounts, allowances in, 109, 137, 199, 314.

Commissioners of (T. Aram, J. Danvers, T. Everard, H. Griffith, A. Toll, J. Wyneve), 5(2), 29, 30.

letters to, 143, 161, 192, 343.

new commission, 107.

petitions referred to, 102, 120, 122, 131, 137, 140, 187, 199, 255, 319, 326, 434, 446, 478, 529.

reports of, 4, 82, 108, 284, 505,

salaries, 107.

warrants to, 109, 140, 154, 196, 298, 314, 324, 395, 505.

Comptroller of (T. Hopkins), appointment and salary, 107.

debts for, 120, 140, 187, 319, 324, 395, 446, 505.

deficiency of, making good the, 91, 121, 148, 175, 200, 242, 282, 308, 336, 352, 404, 428, 449, 486, 520, 551.

discount for cash allowed by Act 5 Wm. and Mary, c. 7, 30, 122, 508.

drawbacks on salt exported, 109, 122, 137, 143, 434-435.

frauds in, 109, 143.

Act 1 Anne, c. 21, for preventing, application of clause XIV to fish cured in Ireland, 102-103, 143
-, seizure under, 4, 5(2), 102-103, 143.

moneys, payments into the Exchequer to be hastened, 343.

Office, in York Buildings, 253.

incidents bills, 107, 253, 314, 416, 509.

salary bills, 102, 174, 288, 371, 453, 550.

officers, 204
-, assessments on salaries under 100l. per annum repaid, 298.

proceedings for, 131, 140, 154, 196, 204, 324, 505.

Receiver of (F. Bridges), 161, 343.

remission of, petitions for, 239, 255, 529
-, on salt exported to Scotland, 434-435.

shortage, salt seized and condemned for, 326.

surplus of the duties granted by Act 9-10 Wm. III, c. 44, certificate of, 369, 374
-, issue out of, 375.

tallies on, at a discount of 30 per cent., 112
-, payment in, 112.

weekly certificates of, day of closing, 161, 192.

See also CustomsDuties.

for the Navy, proposal for furnishing, 172.

foreign, fraudulent importation of, in Navy ships, 118, 196.

taken as prize, 125, 131, 204, 255.

works, 120.

Saltpetre in New York, 117.

Salvage money. See Admiralty.

Sarcenet, 437.

Satin, 289, 290, 413, 499.

Schoolmasters, 370.

Sconces, 184, 437, 481, 499.

Scotch linen, duty on. See Customs Duties.

Seals
-, signets, presses, stamps and arms, chief engraver of (H. Harris ; J. Roos), appointment, 530.

payments to, 192, 270, 468.

salary, 530.

Seamen, schoolmasters at Wapping teaching children of, pensions for, 370.

See also Navy.

Searchers, See Customs.

Secret Service, expenses of the Treasury Solicitor for, 406, 407.

issues for, 3, 11, 18, 19, 30, 37, 38, 44, 50(2), 53, 56, 58, 67, 71, 73, 78, 97, 128, 141, 169, 174, 186, 234, 236(2), 256, 257, 263, 292, 316, 334, 358, 361, 374, 376, 381, 396, 427, 430, 451, 495, 504, 526.

money, allowance out of, 34
-, payments out of, 18, 40, 41, 45, 66, 82.

Secretaries of State
-, Principal (R. Harley ; Sir C. Hedges ; Earl of Nottingham), 23, 133, 221, 270, 335, 447, 541.

allowance for secret service, 236.

appointment, 237.

franking of their letters, 531.

offices of, fees in, 476.

sashes for, 455.

stationery bills, issues for, 129, 233, 508
-, not reduced sufficiently, 505.

patent fees, 237, 245, 375.

plate for, 264.

resignation, 245.

salaries, 93, 185, 245, 270, 302, 375, 385, 470.

secret service issues to, 128, 234, 236, 256, 361, 427, 504.

Secretary at War. See Army.

Sempstress. See King's Sempstress.

Serge, 413, 499.

Serjeants-at-Arms (T. Charnock ; D. Gardner ; S. Goatley ; B. Gregg ; M. Hutton ; J. Lawson ; S. Powell ; R. Ryley ; J. Templer ; T. Turst ; E. Williamson), 122, 302, 393, 557.

fees and board wages, issues for, 113, 157, 313, 357, 396.

petition for travelling charges, 81, 486.

Serjeant-at-Law, 259.

Shalloon, 147, 291, 413.

Sheriffs, 409.

accounts, debits on, payments out of, 153, 303.

surplusages on, issues for, 109, 114, 140, 252, 282, 304, 305, 320, 341, 344, 423(2), 553
-, satisfied by records of surplusage, 153, 303.

letters to, 297.

packets for, from the Lord Keeper to be delivered free, 204.

post fines answered direct by, 246, 302.

undersheriff, petition for law charges, 267.

Ships And Shipping

convoys, 20, 180, 542.

duties on, 450
-, for maintaining lighthouses, 199, 420-421.

embargo on, directions for, 518.

exemptions, 518, 541.

permits to sail notwithstanding, 524, 525, 526, 531, 538-539
-, petitions for, 530-531, 541.

removal of : on Scottish ships, 532
-, on Newfoundland fishery ships, 534
-, on those trading to Ireland, 534
-, on those belonging to states in amity, 534
-, on Dutch ships, 534
-, on those bound for Virginia, Maryland and the Leeward Islands, 538
-, on those bound for Barbados, 542
-, in general, 548.

French, 5s. per ton duty on, issue out of, 537.

ports in Virginia, proposed settlement of, 540.

registration of, pursuant to Act 7 and 8 William III, c. 22, 192, 224.

taken by the French, 214, 317, 345, 381
-, and retaken, 214, 273, 301, 344, 404.

tonnage of. See ExciseDuties.

trading with France, seized, 216, 246, 256, 258, 434, 438.

wrecked, 409, 478.

See also Navigation Acts
-, Navy
-, Pirates
-, Prizes.

Names of Ships :

Abraham, frigate, 539, 541.

Adventure, 538.

America, prize, 213.

Angell Raphaell, prize, 483.

Ann, 531, 539.

Ann, prize, 213.

Anne, of London, 404.

Anne, privateer, 519, 537.

Antelope, hospital ship, 168.

Arundel, Queen's ship, 216.

Asia, 294.

Association, Queen's ship, 123.

Barboon Caro, prize, 303.

Barfleur, Queen's ship, 123, 419, 553.

Batchellor's Adventure, 539.

Bazilisk, bombship, 123.

Bedford, Queen's ship, 123.

Berkley, galley, 526.

Berwick, Queen's ship, 123.

Bliss, 427, 440, 464.

Bonadventure, 435, 531.

Bridgewater, of London, 214.

Bristol, man of war, 378, 385.

Bunch of Grapes, 311.

Cambridge, Queen's ship, 123.

Canterbury, 344.

Charles, galley, 531.

Charles, of London, hired transport, 188, 264, 332.

Claveland, yacht, 541.

Content, privateer, 215.

Content, Queen's ship, 346.

Coventry, man of war, 345, 381, 433.

Cowslip, brigantine, 531.

Dartmouth, man of war, 419.

David, of Belfast, 81, 266.

Denbigh Castle, hired transport, 259.

Despatch, of Barbados, privateer, 213.

Devorax galley, privateer, 387, 503.

Diligence, privateer, 483.

Diligent, of Marie Galante, prize, 213.

Diligent, of St. Christophers, prize, 213.

Dispatch, galley, 524.

Dolphin, 539.

Dove, of Martinique, prize, 214.

Eagle, galley, 343.

East Starr, prize, 156.

Edward and Mary, 531, 538.

Elenor, 531, 538.

Ellen, of Liverpool, 478.

Essex, Queen's ship, 123.

Expedition, sloop, 539.

Fankland. See Frankland.

Fortune, hired transport, 249.

Fortune, of Martinique, prize, 213.

Frances, prize, 215.

Francis, pink, of Yarmouth, 524.

Frankland, (Fankland), Queen's ship, 337.

Frederick, 128.

Freinds Adventure, 277.

Friendship, hired transport, 130, 218.

Fubbs, yacht, 123, 508.

George, of Guernsey, privateer, 120.

George and Anne, of London, 404.

Gold Horsman, 264.

Golden Duck, prize, 401, Golden Fleece, of Stockholm 526.

Golden Lyon, 531.

Golden Pearl, 429.

Gosport, 220.

Grafton, Queen's ship, 123.

Granada, bombship, 123.

Granville, frigate, 531, 539.

Greenwich, man of war, 246.

Greyhound, galley, 526.

Greyhound, privateer, 539.

Griffin, fireship, 123, 187.

Griffin, pink, 141.

Hampton Court, 456.

Hannah, hired transport, 280.

Happy Beturn, prize, 429.

Hawke, fireship, 123.

Hoggback, privateer, 311.

Hope, prize, 215.

Hope, alias St. Ann, 216.

Hopewell. See Thomas and Phoebe.

Hart, galley, 531, 539.

Hunter, fireship, 123.

Isabella, yacht, 123, 172.

Jacob, transport, 22, 193.

James, of Cork, 246.

James and Mary, 531, 539.

Jane, of Bordeaux, prize, 213.

John, of Bordeaux, prize, 116.

John's Adventure, transport, 280.

Joseph, 187.

Joseph and Ann, 530.

Joseph and Thomas, transport, 526.

Jufrow Helena, prize, 119, 301.

Kent, Queen's ship, 123, 523.

King David, 375.

Kingsale, Queen's ship, 474.

Lark, frigate, 484.

La Tripone, of Martinique, prize, 214.

Lenox, Queen's ship, 401.

Lightning, fireship, 123, 173.

Lisbon Factor, 531.

Little Marian, of Nantes, prize, 214.

Lizard, frigate, 10.

Lowestoft, Queen's ship, 123.

Lynn, 512.

Maidstone, Queen's ship, 214.

Mairmaid, Queen's ship, 512.

Mansbridge, sloop, 509.

Margaret, prize, 213.

Margarett and Ann, of Barbados, privateer, 213.

Marianna, prize, 429.

Marlborough, galley, 531, 539.

Marquesse, prize, 474.

Mary, of Dublin, 246.

Mary, of Exeter, 294, 364.

Mary, of London, 344.

Mary, of Martinique, prize, 213.

Mary, prize, 215.

Mary, Queen's ship, 123, 171, 208, 249, 523.

Mary Ann, prize, 215.

Mearmaid, 539.

Medway, Queen's ship, 307, 418, 520.

Merchant, of London, 542.

Monmouth, Queen's ship, 123.

Montague, Queen's ship, 521.

Montserrat Merchant, 531.

Mordecai, hired transport, 525.

Mortar, bombship, 123, 172.

Nathaniel, 427, 440, 464.

Neptune, privateer, 539.

Neptune, of Nantes, prize, 474.

Nicholas, 419.

Northumberland, Queen's ship, 123.

Norton, galley, 530, 531.

Nostra Seignora Incarnata, 419.

Nova Giudita, 526.

Orange, hired transport, 525.

Orford, Queen's ship, 112, 123, 318, 406.

Oxford, Queen's ship, 130, 337.

Peace, of Exeter, 294, 364.

Pearle, prize, 519, 537.

Pembroke, Queen's ship, 119, 522, 523.

Phoenix (Phenix), fireship, 123, 187.

Point Chateron, prize, 512.

Prince George, Queen's ship, 123.

Prince of Orange, 344.

Prophet David, prize, 198, 239, 255.

Ranelagh, Queen's ship, 123.

Restoration, privateer, 215.

Restoration, [Queen's ship], 496.

Revenge, privateer, 194.

Robert and James, hired transport, 280.

Roger, of Plymouth, 138.

Rose, privateer, 215.

Royal Sovereign, Queen's ship, 123.

Ruby, privateer, 215.

Rumbo, galley, 531, 538.

St. Ann. See Hope.

St. Anthony, prize, 387, 503.

St. Antonio, of Padua, prize, 474, 551.

St. George, Queen's ship, 123, 476.

St. John Baptist, prize, 215.

St. Lewis, of Nantes, prize, 194, 227, 284, 454.

St. Nicholas, prize, 318.

St. Nicholas, of Venice, 549.

St. Paul, of Rochelle, prize, 266.

Samuel, 531.

Sta. Cruz, prize, 303.

Sarah, 429.

Sarah, of Exeter, 294, 364.

Sardinacious, prize, 382.

Scarsdale, 417.

Sea Flower, of Barbados, privateer, 213.

Seine, prize, 542.

Severn, galley, 530, 531.

Sheerness, Queen's ship, 214, 512.

Sidney, Customs frigate, 22, 186.

Silvester, galley, 375.

Smirna Factor, hospital ship, 126.

Society, 442.

Society, of Dublin, 273.

Sommersett, Queen's ship, 123.

Southampton, frigate, 10.

Star of the East, prize, 307, 326, 418, 520.

Surveyor, hoy, 417.

Susanna, prize, 195, 222.

Swallow, 531.

Swift, privateer, 256.

Swiftsure, Queen's ship, 123.

Tauro, prize, 419.

Terrible, fireship, 123, 172.

Terrour, bombship, 123.

Thomas, of Dublin, 543.

Thomas and Phoebe (Phebe), formerly the Hopewell, 192, 224.

Three Anns, privateer, 539.

Three Pilgrims, 191.

Torbay, Queen's ship, 123.

Trinity, of Rochelle, 255.

Truelove, hired transport, 217.

Tryall, privateer, 215.

Tryumph, Queen's ship, 123.

Two Sisters, of Flushing, privateer, 125, 204.

Ufrow Anna, of Stockholm, prize, 188.

Venture, fireship, 221.

Victory, of Martinique, prize, 214.

Vulture, fireship, 123, 196.

Welcome, galley, 539.

Weymouth, Queen's ship, 187.

Weymouth, prize, 213.

Wharfe, 173.

William, hired transport, 280.

William and Mary, privateer, 198, 239, 255, 284.

William and Thomas, hired transport, 525.

York, of Dartmouth, 326.

Young John, of Flushing, 258.

Shirts
-, for the Army, 42, 47, 363, 419, 551
-, holland, 525.

Shoes
-, 525
-, for the Army, 42, 47, 363, 419, 551.

Shortest way with the Dissenters, 408.

Shot, round, value of, 462.

Sick And Wounded And Prisoners Of War

accounts, 295, 342, 525. See also Sick and WoundedCommissioners
-, Treasurer.

agent for, 405.

calashes for French prisoners, 440.

Commissioners of (T. Addison, E. Leigh, A. Shepherd, J. Starkey), 25, 41, 405.

accounts, 28, 405, 483-485, 535.

housekeeper to, arrears, 379.

letters to, 43, 321, 366, 405, 436.

matters referred to, 86, 87, 379, 554, 560.

payment by, 453.

petition of, 86.

exchange of prisoners, cartel for, 217
-, Commissioners for, transports hired by, 525.

in London Hospitals, allowance for, 484.

issues for, 3, 5, 25, 43, 50, 54, 77, 102, 111, 145, 206, 321, 349, 365, 366, 388, 400, 453, 463, 502.

lodging of prisoners, in the Gatehouse, Westminster, 371, 453
-, in the Tower, 383.

physicians and surgeons for, 483, 484, 497, 560.

sub-accountants for, supers charged upon, 484-485.

subsistence of prisoners, allowances in money, to prevent complaints as to victualling, 321
-, in Jamaica, 490
-, issues to be made regularly for, 41.

Treasurer (Paymaster) of (R. Povey), 43, 50, 54, 102, 111, 145, 206, 321, 349, 365, 366, 387, 400.

accounts, 216, 405.

securities of, 103, 114, 156, 161.

to pay in balance of moneys received during the last war, 43, 320.

Signet, Clerk of the, 47, 97, 101, 129, 136, 144, 152, 157, 177, 181, 210, 239, 256, 270, 286, 287, 303, 354, 389, 425, 430, 431, 469, 475, 477, 521, 536.

Silks, 498.

duties on. See Customsduties.

French or foreign, fines and prosecutions for importing, 133, 386, 407, 493.

Silver mines in New York, grant of, 117. See also Gold.

Slavery in Barbary, redeeming captives from, 383.

Smugglers, Customs officer murdered by, 422, 517.

discovery of, 5.

French, 133
-, prosecutions of, expenses of, 406, 407.

Smuggling, fines for, 237, 461, 519.

prevention of, 216.

rewards, etc. to informers, 133, 192.

See also Owlers
-, Wool.

Snaphance musquets, 462.

"Snapsacks", 525.

Snuffers and snuff pans, 413.

Solicitor General (Sir Simon Harcourt), 238.

attending the Treasury, 7, 10, 26, 27.

fees of, 476.

matters referred to, 103, 282, 440, 478, 496, 498, 508.

opinions, reports etc., 7, 134, 191, 464, 511.

payment to, for Plantations business, 30, 244.

salary, 222, 383.

warrants to, 100, 107, 117, 144, 157, 169, 181, 227, 239, 247, 279, 285, 303, 336, 345, 353, 400, 411, 530, 549, 552.

Sols, exchange rate of, 15, 17, 49, 51, 70, 77, 159, 167, 195, 201, 347, 433, 500,

Sous, exchange equivalence of, 21.

Spanish, payment for translating letters out of, 241.

Spanish tartar, made prize, 131.

Spice, importation of, from Holland, 427.

Spirits, duty on. See ExciseDuties.

Stables. See Royal Mews.

Stamp Duties (stamped paper, parchment and vellum, as by 5-6 Wm. and Mary, c. 21 continued by 8-9 Wm. III, c. 20 and 1 Anne, c. 7 ; and 9 Wm. III, c. 25).

accounts, 424, 526
-, fees for auditing, 295.

arrears, 424.

collectors of, directions to, 343.

Commissioners of, 3, 4, 5(2), 6, 7, 8, 68, 69, 102, 132, 208, 218, 254, 299, 302, 343, 345, 353, 357, 359, 378, 424, 473, 474.

matters referred to, 7, 125, 127, 137, 184, 200, 430, 452, 461, 526.

reports of, 83, 132, 321.

Comptroller and Accomptant General of (R. Pawling), 7, 137
-, clerk in the office of, 7, 137, 184.

counterfeiting of stamps, 200
-, proposal for preventing, 1, 3, 5, 10, 40, 139.

deficiency of, making good the, 91, 121, 148, 175, 200, 242, 282, 308, 336, 352, 404, 428, 449, 486, 520, 551.

debts for, 132, 254.

distributors of stamped paper, etc., appointments, 69, 218, 299, 302, 345, 359, 473.

debts of, 127, 527.

dismissed, 102.

money remitted by, stolen, 430.

petition of, 103.

recommendation for place of, 378.

report concerning, 321.

frauds in, proposal for preventing, 139.

marriage licences and certificates of banns, alleged evasion of duty on, 178.

Office, 125, 526.

incidents bills, 107, 257, 363, 393, 448, 552.

Register of, 8.

salary bills, 107, 174, 284, 374, 448, 552.

officers of, assessments on, repaid, 357.

prices of stamped vellum, parchment and paper, approval of tables of, in accordance with Act 6-7 Wm. III, c. 12, 142, 540.

proposal for advancing the revenue of, 125.

receipts, applied to the Deficient Funds, 90-91, 121, 148, 175, 200, 241, 281, 308, 336, 352, 404, 428, 448, 485, 520, 550
-, payment into the Exchequer, directions concerning, 343.

Receiver General of (J. Evelyn ; [T.] Pennyman), directions to, 343.

petition for additional salary, 461.

securities of, 90, 100.

Solicitor for ( Montagu), 200.

stampers, absconding, petition of, 452
-, appointments, 208, 353, 474.

surplus of the additional duties granted by 9 Wm. III, c. 25 (part of the fund for the Two Millions Annuities under 9-10 Wm. III, c. 44), certificate of, 369, 374
-, issue out of, 375.

Stannaries, 18.

in Cornwall, Court, steward of (J. Manley), 194.

Court House and Prison within Trematon Castle, issue for repairing and fitting for use, 194.

in Devon, prison within Lydford Castle, issue for repairing and fitting for use, 193.

Vice Warden of (S. Rolls), 193.

Parliaments, laws of, issue for encouraging the printing of, 194.

Starcher. See King's Sempstress.

State Paper Office, Keeper of (J. Tucker), salary, 101, 313, 358, 396.

Stivers. See Guilders.

Stockings
-, 147, 525
-, for the Army, 42, 47, 363, 419, 551.

Stone quarries, lease of, 268.

Stool cases, 289.

Stool pans, 290.

Stools for Royal apartments, 289, 290, 291, 413.

Storm, the great, damage done to shipping, forests, etc. by, 6, 34, 112, 117, 124, 132, 187, 188, 189, 206, 229, 236, 256, 264, 303, 332, 362, 375, 427, 451, 461, 475.

persons lost in, 150, 162, 496
-, widows and children of : benevolence money collected for, account of, required, 332
-, bounty money for, 13, 50, 154, 229, 237, 360-361.

Stoves, Duty on. See Hearthmoney.

Strewer of herbs. See Queen's Strewer of herbs.

Subsidies And Loans For Allies

issues for the Queen's proportion of, in general, 430, 478, 495.

money due to be paid on, demand for, required, 22.

Charles, Archduke of Austria, (Charles III, King of Spain), loan of 40,000l. to, issues for, 19, 21, 37, 39(2), 177, 188, 253, 274, 289.

Denmark, King of, arrears of, draft receipt for, mentioned, 119.

fund granted for, disposition of, 1.

issues for, 1, 15, 20, 37, 55, 71, 73, 138, 179, 248, 275, 305, 400, 467, 472.

Hesse Cassel, Landgrave of, issues for, 23, 71, 195, 275, 472.

Portugal, King of, for preparations, etc., issues for, 1, 2-3, 95, 116.

for a proportion of the pay of 13,000 men to be maintained by him, issues etc. for, 13, 15, 17, 20, 29, 41, 43, 55, 59, 64, 70, 71, 149, 159, 166, 179, 226, 255, 276, 305, 349, 361, 388, 390, 431, 433, 455, 502, 516, 534, 544
-, remittance for, 15.

Prussia, King of, for 8,000 men to be sent to the succour of the Duke of Savoy, 536.

Rhine, Elector Palatine of, to enable him to make his journey to Vienna, etc., 271.

Savoy, Duke of, bills drawn for, 8, 14, 343.

demand for, required, 51.

issues for, 13, 14, 17, 23, 29(2), 49, 64, 70, 149, 155, 166, 167, 169, 195, 223, 276, 343, 347, 366, 369, 430, 433, 515, 534, 553.

regulation for the constant payment of, 16, 160.

remittances for, contracts for and rates of, 17, 21, 23, 51, 58, 76, 77(2), 201.

Swabia, Circle of, for their encouragement, etc., issues for, 21, 181, 188.

Treves, Elector of, issues for, 23, 71, 195, 275, 472, 495.

Surgeons
-, 306. See also Army
-, King's Sergeant Surgeon
-, Marine Regiments
-, Sick and Wounded.

Surgeons' Company, plate given by the Queen to, 265.

Sweets, duty on. See ExciseDuties.

Sword Blade Company, loan by, 268-269.

Swords and hangers, blades seized, 102. See also Army.