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Dec. 3.
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Present : Lord Treasurer.
[My Lord directs the issue to the Navy Treasurer of] 6000l. [which
is to be paid over to Mr. Whitfield] upon account of subsistence to
the Marine Regiments : to be issued out of the money received on
the Land Tax orders anno 1705.
Send to Mr. Whitfield to be here in the afternoon.
Mr. Bridges by himself or his deputy is to pay 10,000l. of the
40,000l. now remitted to Portugal and to be sent from thence to
Barcelona to King Charles III for the support of himself and his
family ; and to apply the remainder for the pay of her Majesty's Forces
and other services according to such orders as he shall receive from
the Earl of Peterborough.
Send to Mr. Bridges to be here to-morrow morning.
My Lord agrees that loans be made [by the following payees or
by their procurement and that the orders of repayment be drawn]
without interest on the Act for the Duty on Low Wines &c. [3-4
Anne c. 18] for the sum of 198,529l. 15s. 11d. to be issued by the
several Treasurers and Paymasters hereunder mentioned, and that
the orders for [repayment of the unassigned parts of] such loans do
lie in their hands to attend such services as my Lord shall from time
to time direct pursuant to the Acts of Parliament and privy seals
in that behalf and shall be registered in the following course : viz.
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£
|
s.
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d.
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to Mr. James Brydges [Paymaster General of the
Forces Abroad]
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on the order for the 40,000 men anno 1705
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11594
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15
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3½
|
on the order for the 10,000 additional men
anno 1705
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20000
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0
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0
|
on the order for the 10,200 men in Portugal
anno 1705
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5000
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0
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0
|
on the order for the 8,000 Prussians for the
service of Savoy in the same year 1705
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4000
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0
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0
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£40594
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15
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3½
|
to Mr. John How [Paymaster of Guards and
Garrisons]
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on the order for Guards and Garrisons anno
1705
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17684
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9
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7
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on the order for the 5000 [sea service] men
now in Catalonia anno 1705
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15000
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0
|
0
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£32684
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9
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7
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to James Brydges
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|
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on the order for the Subsidies to the Allies
anno 1705
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29158
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2
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6
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to Harry Mordaunt for the Ordnance
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on the order in his name for the Ordnance ; to
wit for Ordnance sea services
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23592
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8
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6½
|
for a further supply of Ordnance stores
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20000
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0
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0
|
towards making a wharf and storehouse at
Portsmouth
|
5000
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0
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0
|
for Ordnance land service
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25000
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0
|
0
|
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£73592
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8
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6½
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to James Brydges
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on the order for the 180,000 Rix Dollars for
the debt to the King of Prussia 22,500l.
or such other sum as together with the
loans above-mentioned shall complete the
700,000l. to be borrowed on this [Low
Wines] fund
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22500
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0
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0
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£198529
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15
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11
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Lady Wood, Mrs. Row and all parties concerned are to be heard
on Wednesday at 6 o'clock. Ibid., p. 151.
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Dec. 3,
afternoon.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. How, [Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons], and the
Comptrollers of the Army Accounts are called in. My Lord orders
that the Auditor [one of the two Auditors of Imprests] who hath
Mr. How's accounts and vouchers for the year ended at Xmas 1704
may finish those accounts upon his examination of the said vouchers
and that they may be declared thereupon. But the Comptrollers
of Army Accounts are to exhibit their objections, if any, in writing,
to be transmitted to the Auditor for his consideration.
And as to his [Howe's] accounts from Xmas 1704 the vouchers are
to be examined by the Comptrollers at their Office (his [Howe's] clerk
bringing them and attending during the examination and then carrying
them away again). And then the Comptrollers are to certify according
to their instructions before those accounts go to the Auditor.
The Attorney General, Solicitor General, Monsieur Huguetan and
his Counsel Mr. Brown are called in with Mr. Salladin and Mr. Dod
counsel for him [Salladin].
Mr. Browne desires that a grant may be made of such moneys as
are due from Huguetan to the Queen's enemies and as are found
by inquisition, and says Salladin has no real interest ; if he have
there will be a commission to determine the Queen's grant.
Dod says Salladin is not an alien enemy and is no way concerned
with France and that here is a great fraud and cheat upon him,
Huguetan having gotten Salladin's bills into his hands by collusion
with one Bagueret ; [and Dod] desires that my Lord may secure so
much as will satisfy Salladin and that there may be no grant to
defraud him [struck through] put so much out of the Queen's power :
Salladin's demand is 35,000l.
The Attorney General says Huguetan is contented that Bagueret be
[struck through] what is due to Bagueret be left out of the case.
Mr. Dod offers to submit the matter to be adjusted by any
merchants or other indifferent persons ; or that 35,000l. be deposited
till Salladin makes out his demands.
My Lord Treasurer consents that as to Bagueret the inquisition
shall be quashed : that Salladin may have his demand on Huguetan
as if there were no inquisition.
[My Lord directs] 4000l. more [to the Treasurer of the Navy to be
paid over] to Mr. Whitfield for the Marine Regiments. Treasury
Minute Book XV, p. 152.
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Dec. 4,
forenoon.
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Present : Lord Treasurer ; Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Those which were [appointed] to attend to-morrow in the evening
are to be here to-morrow morning at 9.
[Send word] to the Postmasters [General] to be here to-morrow
morning. Ibid., p. 153.
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Dec. 5,
forenoon.
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Present : ut supra.
The persons appointed to be here this forenoon are to attend on
Tuesday next in the morning.
[Send word] to the Commissioners of the Stamp Office to be here
on Friday morning about the stamper's place that is void.
[My Lord directs] 10,000l. (out of the money in the Navy Treasurer's
hands for wages) to be applied to that head for carrying on the pay
[at the Navy Pay Office] in Broad Street.
The Navy [Treasurer's weekly] letter for money for the Yards is
read. My Lord says there shall be money ordered for them before
Xmas.
My Lord agrees that Mr. Wynne be appointed joint Solicitor of
Prizes with Mr. Burgess, but thinks that the additional allowance
ought to be made him out of Mr. Burgess's salary. Ibid.
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Dec. 10,
forenoon.
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Present : ut supra.
[My Lord directs] 33,420l. to be applied by the Treasurer of the
Navy out of the money in his hands received on the Land Tax [to
the Naval] Ordinary anno 1705 to pay 2 quarters due at Xmas 1704
to the Yards and [sic for viz.] Chatham [Yard] and Sheerness [Yard]
and 5000l. for bills of exchange : all [to be charged] on the head of
Wear and Tear.
[Send word] to Mr. Brewer to be here on Wednesday morning.
[My Lord directs] 3740l. 3s. 6d. to be issued to Mr. Brydges,
[Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad], in part of 6000l. on the
order for the [Treaty] Subsidies of the year 1705, being in further
part of 150,000l. for the King of Portugal : Mr. Bridges being to
apply the same to satisfy a bill payable to Sir Henry Furnese by Mr.
Methwyn for the value of 20,000 milreis. Ibid., p. 154.
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Dec. 11,
forenoon.
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Present : ut supra.
The cause between Lady Wood and Mrs. Rowe shall be heard on
Friday morning at 10. The Attorney General and all parties are
to have notice.
My Lord will renew with Mr. Thomas Foley the contract which
was made with Mr. Richard Avenant and Mr. John Wheler for the
like term and quantity of cordwood in Dean Forest. He is of Stoke,
co. Hereford.
[My Lord directs] 4500l. to be issued to Mr. Bridges, [Paymaster
of the Forces Abroad], for the King of Spain : out of the 250,000l.
for Catalonia.
The Commissioners of Transports are called in. On [reading]
their memorial [my Lord] ordered issues as follows :
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£
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s.
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d.
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for 2 months' freight for carrying 5 Regiments
&c. to Barcelona : in part of 24,000l. part of
abovesaid 250,000l.
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7188
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0
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0
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for beds, pillows &c.
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2307
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0
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0
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£9495
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0
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0
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for corn for 6 months' bread for 20,000 men
and shipping to carry the same to Barcelona
in further part of said 250,000l
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10978
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15
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0
|
the debt for transporting Forces to Holland in
1705 : to be paid out of the 120,000l. given
in this session of Parliament
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5940
|
8
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7
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Mr. Tucker's bill of exchange for transporting
460 men : to be paid out of same
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1200
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0
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0
|
to pay the bills for transporting Lascells' and
Rook's Regiments to Ireland and Erle's
Regiment from thence : to be paid out of
same
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817
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3
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5
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My Lord directs 500l. to be issued to Mr. Brydges, [Paymaster
General of the Forces Abroad], out of Civil List money : [and is
intended] to be remitted to Mr. Sweet to be paid over to Mr. Flotard
for the use of the Sevennois [Cevennois]. Ibid., p. 155.
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Dec. 12,
forenoon
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present : ut supra.
Papers [being reports, petitions &c.] are read. Minutes are taken
upon them [and endorsed thereon].
[My Lord directs] 8700l. to be issued to the Cofferer [of the Household]
upon a memorial in that behalf, to complete the quarter due
in that Office at Michaelmas last.
[Likewise] 5000l. to the Great Wardrobe on account of what is
grown due in that Office since her Majesty's accession.
[Likewise] 6659l. 12s. 3½d. to the Paymaster of the Works to
complete the quarter in that Office ended at Midsummer 1705.
[My Lord orders] 500 guineas to be paid to Lord Shannon in reward
for his bringing an express from the Earl of Peterborough at
Barcelona. Treasury Minute Book XV, p. 156.
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Dec. 14.
forenoon.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[My Lord directs that] 900l. out of the tallies and orders in Mr.
How's hands [as Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons] on
the Low Wine Act [3-4 Anne c. 18] be applied by him to satisfy a
bill of exchange drawn by the Earl of Peterborough from Barcelona
for 4000 dollars payable to the Commissioners for Prizes for value
received of their agent with the Fleet on account of the Forces under
his [Peterborough's] command in Catalonia, to wit out of the tallies
and orders for part of 98,969l. 10s. 0d. for the 5000 additional men
[for sea service] anno 1705.
Issue to him [the said Mr. How] 346l. on his order for the said
98,969l. 10s. 0d. : out of the funds in the Exchequer for the year
1705. [The said sum of 346l. comprises] 70l. to be paid on a warrant
to Signor Antonio Manzoni for the return [the forwarding or remitting
to Portugal by bills] of 17,000 milreis paid by [sic for to] the Earl
of Peterborough for those Forces [being the extra exchange allowance]
over and above [the exchange rate of] 6s. per milrei per agreement ;
and 276l. to complete Brigadier Stanhope's pay as Brigadier from
31 March 1705 to 23 Dec. 1705.
Issue to him [Howe] 234l. on his order for 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000
men [for sea service] anno 1705 : to be paid on a warrant for levy
money to complete 2 additional Companies and recruits of
Handasyde's Regiment in lieu of such as died on shipboard or were
lost in the late storm.
The Attorney and Solicitor General come in. Lady Wood with
Mr. Dod her Counsel and Mrs. Row with Sir Thomas Powys and Sir
John Hawles her Counsel are called in.
Powys [for Mrs. Rowe] says upon the first trial the issues in effect
were found for Rowe : that Mr. Row's bill was to get the tallies out
of Lady Wood's hands : that neither party has a right to the 250l. :
it is the Queen's money and must be asked as a favour : that it
has been admitted the Farmers [of the Hearthmoney] made good
all the money to the Crown, above a million, and should have the
aid of the Crown ; others should not have it against them, there being
only the form of the account wanting. It is 21 years ago since the
farm ended. Lady Wood made no demand during the farm for the
money which was lent on the bonds of Shales and Toplady : that
Hind, Shales, Toplady and all the Farmers are now dead : that Lady
Wood may take her remedy in her own name : and he concludes that
Mr. Row deserves favour most for the 250l. He was an old servant,
a good farmer and left his family poor : that his clients have paid
the costs of the 2 trials and of the bill near 300l., and the Crown can
have no benefit. He is informed Mr. Row had once a warrant. Mrs.
Row is an object of great compassion and hopes for the Queen's
favour.
Hawles says the Queen may give the 250l. as she pleases : it was
levied against an order of this [the Treasury] Board ; no money is
due from the [late Hearthmoney] Managers : they have not and are
not able to make up the account for want of those tallies : though
they [the Rowes] miscarried in their bill it is mended since and the
point of equity is undiscussed : [there is] nothing due to the Crown ;
Lady Wood had favour from this [the Treasury] Board in being
permitted to proceed in the Queen's name. He cites the case of the
Duchess of Monmouth who was not allowed process because nothing
was due to the Crown from Lord Cornwallis. There is nothing due
to Lady Wood from Mrs. Rowe. She has had about 300l. (more
than was ever given before) and now she would have this 250l.
[On behalf of Lady Wood] Dod says the issues were regularly
levied : does not know [of] any indulgence from this [the Treasury]
Board to Lady Wood : she has not received a penny on account of
the matter for which this process was issued : she has prosecuted
continually for 20 years : this money was borrowed on credit of the
[Hearthmoney] Farmers [and was] so found by verdict and perhaps
the Crown might be paid with Lady Wood's money if it be paid her.
The prosecution has been with leave of this [the Treasury] Board.
We have been at the charge. The Crown is in nature of a trustee.
The Court never discharged any issues till the plaintiff is satisfied in
the action. It is like the forfeiture on an outlawry at the suit of the
party. Sureties for good behaviour is for the aid of the party and
it's doubtful whether the Crown can discharge. If all the issues to be
lost are to be granted to the party prosecuted we are in a circle and we
should have been told this twenty years ago : we might have saved
2 or 3000l. Issues being levied we have as near a right as is possible
to have them.
The Lord Treasurer takes notice [points out] there was no
application for these tallies till after Hind's failure.
Dod [replies] we did constantly apply. We began above 20 years
ago.
Hawles [says] the application was for payment out of Hind's estate.
Dod [says] the prosecution was by Distringas and the proposition
for payment out of Hind's estate was from the Farmers. They were
prosecuted eight or ten years before.
Powys [says] she [Lady Wood] did not come while the [Hearthmoney]
Farm continued and all the particular creditors of every
farmer for money borrowed on his private account will expect the
same favour. On an outlawry the goods are delivered by the Crown
to the party because the suit was the party's ; and there is an Act
that the party [? sic for suit] shall not be discharged till the party
is satisfied : but here the suit was the Crown's and here none can
interpose but for a favour.
Lord Treasurer [asks] when did Mr. Hinde die or fail?
Dod [replies] this day 20 years. We had Lord Treasurer
Rochester's order that no account should pass till those tallies were
brought in.
The parties and their Counsel withdraw.
The Attorney General says there is no legal right but an equitable
right, such as is never denied ; like where sureties pay a debt for their
principal. If those tallies had been lost they might have been
supplied [or innovated] : but these tallies were pawned by some
of the Farmers [of the Hearthmoney] : they were a security [for a
loan and were] so agreed [to be] by the verdict, Lady Wood has
proceeded with leave of the Treasury : has been at all the charge and
in reason and equity ought to have the money levied.
The Solicitor General [says] the jury found that the money came
to the use of all the Farmers.
The Attorney General [says] the Farmers when they gave Hind
his dividend should have taken in the tallies and others must not
suffer by their default.
The Solicitor General [says] the issues are a trust for the party in
the case of an outlawry : and here is an equity.
My Lord will move the Queen to grant the issues to Lady Wood.
The gentlemen of the Bank are called in. They say if my Lord
will strike tallies on the first [sic for fund] of the Land Tax [4-5 Anne
c. 1] and Malt [3-4 Anne c. 17] they will supply money on them
as my Lord shall have occasion.
As soon as the [Act for the] Land Tax [anno 1706] [4-5 Anne c. 1]
is passed [my Lord orders loans to the amount of] 300,000l. to be
registered thereon for the Navy.
My Lord directs the Stamps Commissioners to put Mr. William
Kay and Mr. [Robert] Delaval into the present and next vacancies
of Stampers. Treasury Minute Book XV, pp. 157-9.
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Dec. 17.
forenoon.
|
Present : Lord Treasurer.
In case the Land Tax bill passes on Friday next the officers of the
Exchequer are to attend on Saturday and Monday to receive [take
in] loans [on credit of that fund].
Direct the Agents for Taxes (out of money imprested to them) to
cause any sums not exceeding 100l. in the whole to be applied for
defraying the charge of the Commission for enquiring into frauds
concerning the taxes in Devonshire, in such manner as the Agents
shall think most reasonable. Ibid., p. 160.
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Dec. 18.
forenoon.
|
Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Issue 2259l. 16s. 6d. to Mr. Bridges [Paymaster General of the
Forces Abroad] on the order for 370,119l. 1s. 0d. for [treaty] subsidies
anno 1705 : and is to complete 6000l. part of 150,000l. for the subsidy
for 13,000 men to the King of Portugal (being to complete Mr.
Methwyn's bill of exchange payable to Sir H. Furnese for part of
80,000 dollars advanced to King Charles III) : [and is to be issued]
out of loans to be made by Sir Henry Furnese on the Land Tax
anno 1705 [sic for 1706 4-5 Anne c. 1]. By agreement the interest is
to commence from the date of the tallies.
Prepare a [privy seal for a] new [money] order for 10,000l. for
Gibraltar and then on the present [order so far as unexhausted] and
that new order issue to Mr. Bridges the sum of 2300l. out of loans
on the Land Tax anno 1705 [sic for 1706 which loans are] by agreement
to be made by Bridges himself without interest. And then
this 2300l. together with 2800l. tallies in Mr. Bridges' hands on the
Two Thirds Subsidy (which tallies were struck on the order for
extraordinaries anno 1703) are to be applied to answer 5 bills of
exchange drawn by Mr. Methwin for 17,000 milreis for the service of
Gibraltar. Ibid., p. 160.
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Dec. 19.
forenoon.
|
Present : ut supra.
[My Lord directs an issue of] 1000l. to Mr. Tailer to complete the
order in his name for 20,000l. for building at Woodstock.
Likewise 1500l. to the Cofferer of the Household upon account
for the service of his Office in the quarter commencing 1705 Sept. 29.
Likewise 300,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton on the unsatisfied order
in his name as Treasurer of the Navy : to be issued out of loans to be
made in his own name on credit of the Land Tax anno 1706, the orders
being by agreement to be drawn without interest and to be reserved
in the hands of the said Treasurer for such uses of the Navy as my
Lord Treasurer shall from time to time direct. Ibid., p. 162.
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Dec. 20.
|
Present : Lord Treasurer.
Pay the Yards to Midsummer last and pay also 6 months to the
Course of the Navy and Victualling : to be issued out of loans on
the Land Tax anno 1706.
[My Lord directs] 5000l. to the Duke of Montagu [Master of the
Great Wardrobe] for the service of the Great Wardrobe. Ibid.,
p. 163.
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Dec. 22.
forenoon
at my Lord
Treasurer's
House.
|
Present : Lord Treasurer.
My Lord ordered issues as follows out of loans on the Land Tax
anno 1706 : viz.
to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces acting with the Allies
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
on the order in his name for 886,223l. 18s. 6d. for the
40,000 men in Holland anno 1706
|
|
|
|
for 2 months' subsistence from 1705 Dec. 24
to the Subject Troops and full pay to the
Foreign Troops composing said 40,000 men
|
120328
|
17
|
7
|
for pay to the General Officers for same time
|
2717
|
1
|
9½
|
for Contingencies for same time
|
1666
|
13
|
4
|
on the order in his name for 177,511l. 3s. 6d. for the
additional 10,000 men in Holland anno 1706
|
|
|
|
for subsistence for the same 2 months to the
Subject Troops and full pay to the Foreigners
composing the said 10,000 men
|
23692
|
10
|
8¼
|
on the order in his name for 222,379l. 5s. 10d. for the
10,210 men in Portugal
|
|
|
|
for the same 2 months' subsistence
|
28862
|
18
|
2¾
|
for pay to the General Officers for same time
|
1906
|
2
|
2½
|
for Contingencies for same time
|
666
|
13
|
4
|
on the order in his name for 414,166l. 13s. 6d. for
Subsidies
|
|
|
|
for the King of Portugal for 2 months' subsidy
for the 13,000 men to be maintained by
that Crown
|
25000
|
0
|
0
|
on the order in his name for 250,000l. for prosecuting
the successes for recovery of the Monarchy of Spain
to the House of Austria
|
|
|
|
for the King of Spain as part of 103,530l. payable
to his Majesty out of the said 250,000l.
|
10000
|
0
|
0
|
for the new Regiments to be sent to Catalonia
in part of 72,600l. for their pay, to wit the
Royal Regiment of Fuziliers, Col. Briton's,
Lord Mohun's, Col. Caulfield's and Lord
Dungannon's Regiments of Foot, for 121
days' subsistence from 1705 Dec. 24 to
1706 April 23
|
19218
|
16
|
8
|
for the Hospitals in part of 6000l. payable out
of the said 250,000l.
|
800
|
0
|
0
|
on the order in his [Brydges'] name for 96,729l.
13s. 4d. for 5000 men now in Catalonia for
the year 1706
|
|
|
|
on account of pay to the said Forces according
to such orders as the Paymaster [said
Brydges] or his deputy hath or shall receive
from the Commander in Chief of said Forces
|
30000
|
0
|
0
|
total to Mr. Brydges
|
£264859
|
13
|
10
|
To Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy, on the unsatisfied
order in his name for the Navy and Victualling : viz.
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
for the Ordinary of the Yards
|
|
|
|
to clear Portsmouth, Plymouth, Kinsale and
Harwich Yards for Michaelmas and Xmas
quarters 1704
|
18865
|
0
|
0
|
to clear all her Majesty's Yards on this head
for another half year ended at Midsummer
1705
|
39686
|
0
|
0
|
for the Victualling
|
|
|
|
for the Course in May, 1704
|
41109
|
7
|
5
|
ditto June, 1704
|
39454
|
0
|
7½
|
ditto July, 1704
|
37343
|
7
|
10
|
ditto August, 1704
|
20195
|
6
|
9
|
ditto September, 1704
|
21409
|
6
|
0
|
ditto October, 1704
|
43404
|
18
|
3
|
for Wear and Tear
|
|
|
|
for the Course in May, 1704
|
35911
|
0
|
0
|
ditto June, 1704
|
41195
|
0
|
0
|
ditto July, 1704
|
41810
|
0
|
0
|
ditto August, 1704
|
50479
|
0
|
0
|
ditto Sept., 1704
|
50016
|
0
|
0
|
ditto October, 1704
|
34745
|
0
|
0
|
ditto for six months to the outports
|
13987
|
0
|
0
|
for the Yards [under the head of Wear and
Tear] : to clear Portsmouth, Plymouth,
Kinsale and Harwich Yards for Michaelmas
and Xmas quarters 1704
|
25440
|
0
|
0
|
to clear all her Majesty's Yards on this head
for another half year, to wit Lady day and
Midsummer quarters 1705
|
62514
|
0
|
0
|
for Sick and Wounded ; to be paid over to the Treasurer
thereof
|
|
|
|
on the head of Wages, in part of the quota for
1706 : towards clearing the debt in quarters
for Sick and Wounded for the half year
ended at Michaelmas 1704
|
10476
|
0
|
0
|
on the head of Victualling, in part of the quota
for 1706 : towards clearing the debts in
[sick] quarters for the same half year [ended
at Michaelmas 1704]
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6984
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0
|
0
|
for the Victualling
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|
|
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for bills of exchange, Necessary Money, Short
Allowance [Money] and Contingencies
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20000
|
0
|
0
|
to [Harry Mordaunt] the Treasurer of the Ordnance, on the
unsatisfied order in his name
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|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
in part of the quotas for the Office of Ordnance anno
1706
|
|
|
|
for land services of the Ordnance performed
and to be performed
|
20000
|
0
|
0
|
for sea services ditto
|
20000
|
0
|
0
|
to John Howe, Paymaster of the Guards and Garrisons, on the
order in his name for 357,000l. for Guards and Garrisons and for the
Invalids for the year 1706 including 5000 men to serve on board the
Fleet
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
for the 7000 men for Guards and Garrisons
|
|
|
|
for 28 days' subsistence from 1705 Dec. 24 to
1705-6 Jan. 21 for the Troops and Regiments
in England
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8562
|
4
|
8
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for subsistence for the same time for the 5000
additional men to serve at sea viz. the
Regiments of Lieut. Gen. Erle, Brigadier
Mordaunt, Lord Paston, and the Additional
Companies of Handaside's, Whetham's and
Livesay's Regiments
|
2546
|
14
|
4
|
to James Brydges more on the order in his name for 250,000l.
towards prosecuting the successes for recovery of the Monarchy of
Spain to the House of Austria :
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|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
for the King of Spain in satisfaction of the
like sum advanced to him by the Earl of
Peterborough in Catalonia and is to be
esteemed as part of the sum of 103,530l. payable
to his Majesty out of the said 250,000l.
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4500
|
0
|
0
|
For Transports, in part of 24,000l. payable out of the said 250,000l.
and is to be paid to Mr. John Nutin, Paymaster of the Transports, for
the services following : viz.
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
for 2 months' freight of 5990 tons of shipping
to be employed in this Expedition ; at the
rate of 12s. per ton per month
|
7188
|
0
|
0
|
for beds, hammocks and other necessaries to
be provided on this embarcation
|
2307
|
0
|
0
|
for 7500 quarters of corn to be provided at
21s. 3d. per quarter including sacks
|
7968
|
15
|
0
|
for half the freight of 1500 tons of shipping
for the same at 4s. per ton
|
3000
|
0
|
0
|
for incidents attending this service
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
|
£20473
|
15
|
0
|
more to the said Mr. Brydges on the order in his name for 414,166l.
13s. 6d. for subsidies to her Majesty's allies, anno 1706
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
to be paid over to Sir Theodore Janssen in
satisfaction for his bills given for 2 months'
subsidy to the Duke of Savoy by advance
from Feb. 3 next to April 2 next new style :
being 106,6662/3 Crowns of 82 sols, money of
Piedmont, at 58d. English each Crown
|
25777
|
15
|
6
|
to John Nutin Esq., Paymaster of the Transports, on the order in
his name for 120,000l. towards defraying the charge of transporting
Land Forces &c.
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
to clear the debt owing to the ships that transported
Forces to Holland the last Spring
|
5940
|
8
|
7
|
to answer Mr. Tucker's bill of exchange from
Dublin towards the charge of shipping and
provisions for 460 men lately sent from
thence
|
1200
|
0
|
0
|
to answer bills of exchange for transporting
Col. Lepel's and Col. Rooke's Regiments
from Chester to Ireland and bringing back
Lieut. Gen. Erle's [Regiment]
|
817
|
3
|
5
|
|
£7957
|
12
|
0
|
Abstract of the foregoing directions out of loans on the Land Tax
anno 1706
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
to Mr. Brydges : for the 40,000 men in Holland,
10,000 Additional men there, 10,210 men in
Portugal and 5000 men in Catalonia : and
for the King of Spain : and for subsidies
to the King of Portugal and Duke of Savoy
|
315611
|
4
|
4
|
to Mr. Howe : for Guards and Garrisons and
the 5000 men for sea service
|
11108
|
19
|
0
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy : for the Ordinary,
to clear the Yards, for the Victualling,
Wages and Wear and Tear
|
655024
|
6
|
10½
|
to the Paymaster of the Ordnance
|
40000
|
0
|
0
|
to Mr. Nutin, for the Transports
|
7957
|
12
|
0
|
Total
|
£1029702
|
2
|
2½
|
[Send a] letter to the Commissioners of the Navy to cause the sum
of 20,205l. 6s. 2d. remaining in the hands of the Navy Treasurer and
arisen on Land Tax tallies for the year 1705 to be paid over to Walter
Whitfeild Esq., Paymaster of the Marines, in part of a demand of
of 44,086l. 15s. 8d. for subsistence and clearings [of the Marine
Regiments].
[Send a] letter to the Exchequer for paying 12,045l. 18s. 10d. to
divers foreign ministers [English Ambassadors abroad] and others
[payable out of Civil List moneys as per a list thereof] upon their
individual warrants and orders in that behalf.
[Send to the Exchequer a] letter for issuing 320l. to Edward
Nicholas Esq. : out of Civil List money : on the unsatisfied order
in his name.
[My Lord Treasurer] ordered 8405l. 4s. 8½d. to Mr. Brydges out of
loans to be made by [Brydges] himself on Malt granted for the year
1705 and upon his order for 885,193l. 3s. 6d. for the 40,000 men
anno 1705. The orders [of loan] are to be drawn without interest :
and this sum is to remain in his hands for such uses as my Lord
Treasurer shall direct.
Ordered that Mr. Brydges do assign the abovesaid 8405l. 4s. 8½d.
and the further sum of 11,594l. 15s. 3½d. of tallies and orders in his
hands on Low Wines anno 1705 (making in all 20,000l.) to John Anstis
Esq. without interest [which sum is to be paid by the said Anstis]
towards making good to her Majesty the sum advanced to his [the
said Anstis's] deputy in Holland by Mr. Drummond on credit of tin
consigned to him [Drummond] at Amsterdam to be sold and disposed
of there for her Majesty's use. Treasury Minute Book XV, pp. 164-9.
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Dec. 31.
at my Lord
Treasurer's
house.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[My Lord directs] 30,000l. to Mr. Nutin : out of loans on the Land
Tax anno 1706 : upon the order in said Nutin's name for 120,000l.
towards the charge of transporting Land Forces : and is intended
to be applied to the Course in the Transport Office.
[My Lord directs] 88,000l. to be issued to Sir Thomas Littleton,
Treasurer of the Navy : out of loans on the Land Tax anno 1706 :
to wit 80,000l. on the head of Wages for paying off the ships now
fitting out to sea to July 1 last and the Flag Officers to Xmas last
and the remaining 8000l. on account of the Ordinary [of the Navy].
The said sum is to be issued by 48,000l. in the present week and
40,000l. next week.
Likewise 3000l. more to same on the head of Wages : and is to be
paid over to Mr. Whitfeild, Paymaster of Marines, and to be applied
by him to the pay of the Marine Regiments, to enable the Officers to
make their recruits.
The abovesaid directions out of loans on the Land Tax anno 1706
amount to 121,000l. to wit 30,000l. for Nutin and 83,000l. and 8000l.
to Littleton. Ibid., p. 170.
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