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August 16.
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J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Sir Solomon
de Medina. The Lord Treasurer has read your letters of the 17th
and 20th inst. new style acquainting him that you have accepted a
bill of 10,000 florins drawn by Lord Galway on Baron Suaso after
he had protested the same, lest it should be returned to the dishonour
of her Majesty and the prejudice of the public service : and that
you hear that Lord Galway has drawn 2 other bills for 19,000 and
20,000 florins respectively on Baron Suaso which he has likewise
refused and which you offer to accept if my Lord Treasurer should
think fit. My Lord thanks you for your care and desires you so to
accept the said bills and such others as may be drawn hereafter by
Lord Galway. Payment shall be ordered to you either in Holland
or in England as shall be most convenient. Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 239.
Same to Mr. Holt. Why is the General Account of the Customs
so many years in arrear ? Ibid., p. 240.
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August 17.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of James Turner, Commander of the Diligence privateer, praying a
moiety of the proceeds of two prizes laden with wine condemned
at Plymouth and Southampton upwards of three years since.
Reference Book VIII, p. 238.
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August 21.
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Royal warrant to Treasurer Godolphin to pay 20,000l. to John
Tailer, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, as imprest for the
building at Woodstock. (Money warrant dated Aug. 22 hereon).
(Money order dated Aug. 22 hereon). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII,
p. 82. Order Book VI, p. 505.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Revenue
Commissioners in Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Godfrey Coningham relating to a prosecution against him on
account of arrears of rent owing from him on several small farms,
part of the late Earl of Clancarty's forfeited estate. Out Letters
(Ireland) VIII, p. 411.
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August 22.
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Royal warrant to Treasurer Godolphin for 15,000l. to Edward
Nicholas as royal bounty for distressed French Protestants now
residing in England, 3000l. thereof for ministers and the remaining
12,000l. for others of the said French : to be distributed as royal
bounty by instructions of the Archbishop of Canterbury et al.
(Money order dated Aug. 30 hereon). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII,
pp. 82-3. Order Book VI, p. 507.
Same to the Postmasters General to release and discharge Edmund
Dummer from his contract for Lisbon mails (he being a considerable
loser thereby) : and to pay him the prime valuation of the two packet
boats now in the said service and to take the said boats into their
possession for the use of her Majesty. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII,
pp. 83-4.
Same to Treasurer Godolphin for 792l. 10s. 0d. to Peter Hume to
be paid to Thomas Rymer, Historiographer Royal and Awnsham
Churchill bookseller under the contract for printing 'Leagues and
Treaties', being 292l. 10s. 0d. for excess sheets in Vols. I-III thereof
and 500l. on account of Vol. IV. (Money warrant dated Sept. 5
hereon). (Money order dated Sept. 11 hereon). Ibid., p. 87. Order
Book VI, p. 517. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 170.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners to
pay 2150l. 15s. 0d. to the Excise Commissioners as a compromise
for the Excise on brandies out of the St. Antonio de Padua prize,
which by warrant of 1705 June 5 were ordered to be sold by inch
of candle.
Prefixing : report by the Excise Commissioners on the case. Money
Book XVIII, p. 278.
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Same dormant by same to the Stamps Commissioners for an
additional establishment of salary and allowance to the officers in
the Stamp Office : viz. of 10s. a day each to John Edwards and
Charles Brydges who have discovered many frauds and omissions
in several Corporations and Country Courts and are therefore to be
established as inspectors of the books, files and proceedings of the
said Country Courts and Corporations with power to inspect the
stocks of the distributors of stamps : likewise for an allowance of
12d. in the pound to the Chancery officers who pay the [Stamp]
Duties for the Orders and Rules of that Court : likewise for an allowance
of poundage not exceeding 12d. in the pound to other officers
especially in Country Courts and Corporations. Ibid., p. 281.
Money warrant for 227l. 18s. 8d. to Sir John Buckworth and Sir
William Humphreys for a surplusage on their account as sheriffs
of London for the year ended 1705 Sept. 29 arising by their payment
of rewards for the arrest of Thomas Smith and James Harris for
robbery on the highway and Cecil Labree a counterfeiter etc. (Money
order dated Sept. 16 hereon). Ibid., p. 285. Order Book VI, p. 513.
Disposition Book XVIII, p. 175.
Letter of direction for 500l. to William Roberts, Paymaster of
the Works at Windsor : out of Civil List moneys : in part of his
order for building a bridge at Datchet : making 1500l. issued for
that service. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 162.
Same for 500l. to Secretary Robert Harley out of Civil List moneys :
for Secret Service. Ibid.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to direct their Solicitor to procure the enlargement of William Gurle
by such means as shall be most advisable with respect to the future
security of his debt "in case he shall at any time hereafter be found
able to satisfy and discharge the same."
Prefixing : report from said Commissioners on said Gurle's petition
ut supra p. 722. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 440-1.
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Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a pension of
12d. a day to Marque de Pechels as from Lady day last : the like
pension to James Dambon being hereby to cease and determine as
from the same date. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 412.
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August 23.
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Same to Edward Harley, one of the Auditors of Imprests, to
allow in account to Joost, Earl of Albemarle, as Master of the
Robes to Wm. III, the sum of 799l. 16s. 9d. for wares ut supra p. 638.
Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 85.
Same to said Harley and Arthur Maynwaring, Auditors of Imprests,
to prepare for declaration the account of Charles Hodges of the
15,000l. imprested to him at the Exchequer for the service of the
Robes between 1701-2 March 7 and 1706 March 25 : allowing him
therein 1512l. 4s. 4d. expended for particular services relating to
the Coronation ; 7245l. 7s. 1d. for the ordinary service of the Robes ;
and 4140l. for salaries or in all 13,077l. 11s. 5d. : notwithstanding
that several acquittances for same cannot be produced. Ibid., p. 86.
Same dormant to same to allow in the accounts of the said Charles
Hodges of money for the service of the Robes the salary of 600l.
per an. to the Duchess of Marlborough in respect of her office of
Mistress of the Robes : as from Lady day 1702. Ibid., p. 88.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Edward Nicholas to pay
250l. to Peter Flournoys as royal bounty towards the support of
the children of Lady Clancarty deceased, being so much as would
have been paid to her for 1704 June 24 quarter had she so long lived.
Money Book XVIII, p. 280.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the incidents bills
respectively of the Excise Office and Malt Office for last June 24
quarter : totals respectively 999l. 2s. 1½d. and 486l. 1s. 1d. Money
Book XVIII, p. 283.
Warrant by same to the Receipt to innovate a lost order [of
loan] No. 712 for 500l. dated 31 July 1694 on the Stamp Duties, being
drawn in the name of Anthony Phillips and assigned to Mariana
Hardy de Beaufort. Order Book VI, p. 505.
Letter of direction for 640l. 19s. 9¾d. to the Paymaster of the
Works : out of Civil List moneys : to be paid to Henry Wise : whereof
537l. 16s. 2d. is to complete his allowance of 20l. per acre of the
royal Gardens for last June 24 quarter and 103l. 3s. 7¾d. for St.
James's Park for same quarter for underkeepers, deer, fish and
fowl. (Treasury letter of same date to the Paymaster of the Works
to pay said 537l. 16s. 2d. ; and of date September 5 to pay said
103l. 3s. 7¾d.). Disposition Book XVIII, p. 161.
Same for 15,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, the Navy Treasurer :
out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706 : to be applied to wages
of seamen. Ibid.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) [to Mr. Howe,
Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons]. The Lord Treasurer consents
to your disposing, at 4½ per cent. discount, of the sum of 16,245l.
19s. 6d. of the tallies and orders on Malt anno 1706 which were put
into your hands for the service of your Office : to be for services as
follow : viz.
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£
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s.
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d.
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in part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and Garrisons
anno 1706
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for 28 days' subsistence for the Troops and
Regiments in England from Aug. 25 inst.
to Sept. 21 next
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7406
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0
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0
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on account of subsistence for Lord Lovelace's
Regiment from the days of raising to Aug.
24 inst.
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600
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0
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0
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for 6 months' subsistence for the Company at
Bermudas to Dec. 23 next
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330
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14
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2
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in part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 men in sea service
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for 28 days' subsistence as above for the
Regiments of Erle, Mordaunt, Paston and
Livesay
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2859
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5
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4
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the like for Col. Whetham's Additional
Companies
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250
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0
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0
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on account of subsistence for Col. Townsend's
Regiment from their raising
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1000
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0
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0
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for 6 months' subsistence for Col. Whetham's
Regiment to Dec. 23 next
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2800
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0
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0
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£16245
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19
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6
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Ibid., p. 164.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Lord Treasurer grants
Mr. Arnold Sansom leave to go into the country for a month on
private affairs. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 238. Out Letters
(Customs) XIV, p. 440.
Same to same. The Lord Treasurer has read your presentment
concerning frauds and abuses committed by Commanders of the ships
of war belonging to the States General. He thinks the instances
given are not particular enough either to have redress from the States
General or to proceed against such of her Majesty's officers or subjects
as have assisted them, because the offenders are not particularly
named. He directs you to represent the names of the respective
officers with your proposal as to the most proper direction for
obtaining satisfaction or punishment and for preventing the like
evils in future. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 240.
Same dated from Windsor Castle to Thomas Morrice Esq. In
yours of July 27 you think it highly necessary some direction be
given about the workmen and others employed in the fortifications
at Gibraltar. The Lord Treasurer thinks it just and reasonable that
what has been already done to the fortifications should be paid for
forthwith "but that his Lordship can by no means think it necessary
for her Majesty to be at further charges about improving the said
fortifications." You are to adjust the account of what is already
due and to let the Commanding Officer there know my Lord's
pleasure herein as soon as you can. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Excise Commissioners
for an additional allowance of 60l. per an. to be made to John
Brougham, their Secretary, for an additional clerk for the Malt Duties
which have considerably increased his business : to date from 1705
January 24 for and during the continuance of said Duties.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 545.
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Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of premises [a tenement in Netherton co. Cornwall, parcel
of the manor of Carnedon] in order to a fresh lease thereof to
William and Edward Kemp.
Prefixing : said Surveyor's report on the petition of said Kemps.
Ibid., p. 552.
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J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Revenue
Commissioners in Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of the Countess of Dorchester praying that a state may be made of
the arrears due on her pension out of the quit rents of Ireland : and
that she may have an allowance for exchange of 6750l. for an arrear
on a pension of 3000l. per an. formerly payable in England : and
likewise an account to what particular persons the sum of 25,660l.
0s. 10d. (said to have been paid to her agents) has been so paid :
and whether any part of the 5000l. per an. [which is] charged with
her pension has been paid into the Exchequer of Ireland and now
remains there. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 411.
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August 24.
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Samuel Binks, Collector of Portsmouth port, shewing that he
succeeded Mr. Weaver therein but has 95l. a year less salary than
Weaver [had] "on suggestion that his fees were high" but his fees
are less than was supposed when the said salary was sunk : therefore
prays that same may be revived. Reference Book VIII, p. 238.
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
Hanworth Fitch shewing that for near 20 years he was a teller and
receiver in the Excise and sustained about 400l. loss therein ; that
upon the addition of Malt and Leather Duties there was a great
increase of business and attendance till late at night : for which
losses and additional service he has received no consideration.
Reference Book VIII, p. 245.
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August 26.
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Additional list or Establishment under the royal sign manual for
annual pensions, allowances or bounties as follows : to be payable
by the hands of Edward Nicholas : viz.
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l.
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Sir John Macleane
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350
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per an.
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Capt. George Porter and Capt. Richard Fisher
each
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260
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"
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Capt. George Harris and Capt. William Boys
each
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156
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"
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Thomas Barham and Robert Inwood each
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78
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"
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John Lunt
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52
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"
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Edward Browne
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26
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"
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Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 84.
Royal warrant to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons,
to pay 199l. 14s. 8d. to Major General Withers, Lieut. Col. to the
First Regiment of Foot Guards, for so much respited on the muster
rolls of the 13 Companies of the said Regiment in the Low Countries
1702-3 Feb. 24 to 1703 Oct. 24 : same being to be applied for the
better recruiting and putting said Companies in a condition to take
the field. Ibid., p. 91.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Stamps Commissioners
to repay the taxes assessments anno 1706 on Stamp officers of not
more than 50l. per an. salary.
Prefixing : said Commissioners' report thereon.
The like for officers of the Salt Duty, and officers of the Excise
Office, of not more than 100l. per an. salary.
Prefixing : as above. Money Book XVIII, pp. 282, 283, 284.
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J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Salt Commissioners
to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Earl
of Carlisle complaining against Geo. Langstaff and Geo. and Thomas
Lawson, officers of the Salt Duties. Out Letters (General) XVIII,
p. 240.
Letter of direction for 6000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, the Navy
Treasurer : out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706 : to be
paid over to Thomas Savery, Treasurer for Sick and Wounded.
Disposition Book XVIII, p. 162.
Same for 7500l. to Edward Nicholas : out of Civil List moneys :
in part of 15,000l. for French Protestants ut supra p. 744. Ibid.,
p. 163.
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[? Aug. 26]
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Same for 357l. 10s. 0d. to same : out of same : for last June 24
quarter on an additional pension list of 1431l. per an. established by
her Majesty. Ibid.
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August 26.
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Same for 250l. to same : out of same : to be paid over according
to directions which he hath received. Ibid.
Same for 2000l. to William Lowndes : out of same : for secret
service. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of Sir Christopher Wren setting forth the great decay
of his lodgings at Hampton Court Green and the great charge it will
be to repair same ; that there is due to him in the late reign 341l.
3s. 4d. : that he hath faithfully served the Crown above 40 years
without any consideration for extraordinary services : therefore
prays a lease of the said lodgings for 50 years as a recompence for
the said debt and services. Reference Book VIII, p. 238.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
for stay of process against distributors of stamped paper and parchment
on the 12 per cent. interest set in super upon them (in the
Comptroller's General Account of said Duties for 1 Anne) for their
stocks in hand as for arrears of Duties in their hands : the country
distributors being obliged to have always considerable stocks of
stamped goods by them ready for that service.
Prefixing : Report by the Stamps Commissioners on the case.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, pp. 540-1.
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Same by same to Henry St. John, Secretary at War, to prepare
a royal warrant for taking off the respite of 61 days on Capt. Rogers
he having succeeded Mr. Myvod, late Brigadier in the Second Troop
of Horse Guards, from the day of his death in May last but the Troop
was mustered before his commission was procured.
Prefixing : report by the Comptrollers of Army Accounts on the
case. Ibid., p. 542.
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Report by same to the Queen concerning the clothiers of the Army.
Several Colonels of Regiments have neglected to comply with the
instructions given to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts concerning
the contracts for clothing, which might give just cause to the soldiers
to complain of being ill-served in their clothing "and doth at this
time cause very many clamorous applications to be made by their
clothiers for their payments out of the offreckonings according to
their assignments" which cannot be paid because the said Comptrollers
cannot sign the necessary certificates to the Paymaster of
the Forces. This discontent may cause the clothiers to insist even
on higher prices than formerly. It is therefore proposed that any
Colonel so transgressing in future be immediately broke and that
the clothiers contracting and delivering clothes for any Regiment
without obtaining the necessary certificates for same in accordance
with the said regulations shall not receive any payment out of
offreckonings : also that patterns be exhibited to the said Comptrollers
before the clothing is provided : also that the Agents of
the Regiments be directed to exhibit to the said Comptrollers an
account of the offreckonings as they stood at Feb. 24 last and thereafter
from time to time as the said Comptrollers shall require and
likewise an account of all moneys received by them, the said Agents,
from the Paymaster of the Forces respectively for subsistence,
clearings etc.
Appending : representation by the said Comptrollers to Treasurer
Godolphin giving details of four cases in which the relative
instructions as above have not been followed : viz. Sir Charles
Hara's Regiment (contract dated 2 June 1705 for 750l. 12s. 2d. to
John Woodcroft sword cutler) ; Brigadier General Mordaunt's
Regiment (contract dated 1705 March 26 for 2663l. 11s. 10d. for a
clothing) ; Col. Elliott's Regiment (contract of same date with Mr.
Elliott and Mr. Petre for 4000l. for a whole clothing and a half) and
Sir Charles Hotham's Regiment (contract dated 2 April 1705 with
Robert Petre for 3000l. 19s. 0d. for a full clothing) ; in all which cases
the clothing has not been seen and examined by the Comptrollers of
Army Accounts in order to compare same with the patterns.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, pp. 543-4.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the several Auditors of the
Crown Land Revenue to take copies of any records in the possession of
the executors of Katherine, late Queen Dowager which may be necessary
for putting the said late Queen's jointure in charge. Ibid., p. 582.
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August 27.
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J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Sir Christopher
Wrenn. Which of the two places you refer to in your report on the
present condition of the Paper Office in Whitehall will be most
convenient to be added to the rooms at present used for the said
Office? Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 241.
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August 28.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Exchequer to distribute
and apply the sum of 65,606l. 5s. 8¾d. to Deficient Funds as follows :
said sum representing the income between July 31 last and Aug. 28
inst. from branches of the revenue as follows viz. : 9786l. 11s. 2d.
from Windows ; 1700l. 6s. 4½d. from Additional Impositions ; 3012l.
15s. 11d. from New Duty on Paper Continued ; 11,949l. 12s. 2d.
from New Customs ; 2050l. from Marriages ; 18,842l. 17s. 2½d. from
Continued Impositions ; 6146l. 11s. 10½d. from Salt and Whale
fins : the said distribution and application to be hereby as follows
viz. :
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The Deficiencies
as computed by
Act of
Parliament.
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How they stood
upon the Register
the 28th August,
1706.
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The distribution
and application
hereby
ordered.
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£
|
s.
|
d.
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
First 4s. Aid
|
55622
|
10
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5
|
10699
|
19
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11
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4481
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19
|
8½
|
Third 4s. Aid
|
407372
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth 4s. Aid
|
917101
|
13
|
2½
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Quarterly Poll
|
89275
|
13
|
4
|
21500
|
0
|
0
|
7193
|
14
|
2
|
Additional Impositions
|
445177
|
7
|
4
|
56474
|
19
|
10½
|
35871
|
15
|
4½
|
Vellum and Parchment
|
224114
|
7
|
8½
|
39047
|
1
|
6½
|
18058
|
16
|
5¾
|
|
2138663
|
12
|
3
|
127722
|
1
|
4
|
65606
|
5
|
8¾
|
Deduct for the Registers
of the third 4s. Aid and
fourth 4s. Aid now
cleared
|
1324473
|
13
|
5½
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
814189
|
18
|
9½
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Money Book XVIII, p. 286.
Money warrant for 70,872l. 11s. 1½d. to the [New] East India
Company for the deficiency at 1701 Sept. 29 on their fund of 160,000l.
per an. as by the Act of 9 Wm. III c. 44 : of which sum
65,518l. 0s. 7¾d. is to be paid to the New East India Company and
the remaining 5354l. 10s. 5¾d. to the General Society for Trading to
the East Indies. (Two separate money orders dated Sept. 12 hereon).
Ibid., p. 292. Order Book VI, p. 514.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Excise
Commissioners. As the Lord Treasurer does not know how long
the Fleet may stay in Torbay for a fair wind and fears the subsistence
of the Forces on board may fall short he desires that your Collectors
at Exeter, Topsham and adjacent places may furnish Earl Rivers
with money for the use of the Forces under his command. (A like
letter to the Customs Commissioners and likewise to permit to export
to Ireland of some arms sent for Ireland for the use of some new
Regiments but stopped at Chester). Out Letters (General) XVIII,
p. 241.
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August 29.
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of the Earl of Orford, late Treasurer of the Navy,
relating to over payments and double payments made by his officers
during the time of his being Treasurer of the Navy. Out Letters
(General) XVIII, p. 241.
For the report of this date from the President and Council of
Virginia on the accounts of the late Col. William Byrd, Auditor and
Receiver General of Virginia see infra under date 14 Mar. 1706-7.
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) II, pp. 333-5.
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August 30.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Exchequer to distribute
and apply the sum of 3600l. 15s. 10d. to Deficient funds as follows :
being Deficiencies on the Second General Mortgage as by the Act
of 1 Anne c. 7 for making good Deficiencies and for preserving the
Public Credit : the said sum representing the income between July
31 last and Aug. 30 inst. (being the first Friday after the 28th August)
from branches of the revenue as follows viz. : 1547l. 17s. 6d. from
Whale Fins since 10 July last ; 791l. 11s. 4d. from New Customs
since July 31 last ; 970l. 3s. 1d. from the Continued Duties on
[Stamped] Vellum etc. since same date and 291l. 4s. 11d. from
Additional Impositions since same date : the said Deficiencies being
as follows : viz.
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|
The Deficiencies
as computed by
Act of
Parliament.
|
How they stood
upon the Register
the 30th August,
1706.
|
The distribution
and application
hereby
to be made.
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
First 3s. Aid (8 Wm. III)
|
415099
|
0
|
0
|
423098
|
18
|
3½
|
639
|
2
|
7
|
Third 3s. Aid (10 Wm. III)
|
25823
|
2
|
9
|
31271
|
6
|
3½
|
39
|
15
|
2
|
Third Quarterly Poll
(9 Wm. III)
|
212770
|
17
|
0
|
226770
|
17
|
0
|
327
|
12
|
0½
|
Paper for Plate
|
15400
|
0
|
0
|
15400
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
14
|
2¾
|
Coals transferred to Leather
|
504438
|
0
|
0
|
504438
|
0
|
0
|
776
|
13
|
8½
|
Exchequer Bills
|
515165
|
4
|
7¼
|
534057
|
9
|
8
|
793
|
4
|
0
|
Malt Lottery Tickets
|
579060
|
0
|
0
|
579060
|
0
|
0
|
891
|
11
|
7¼
|
New East India Company
|
65518
|
0
|
7¾
|
65518
|
0
|
7¾
|
100
|
17
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7
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General Society [East Indies]
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5354
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10
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5¾
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5354
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10
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5¾
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8
|
4
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11
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|
2338628
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15
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5¾
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2384969
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2
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4½
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3600
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15
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10
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Money Book XVIII, pp. 288-9.
Directions by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
concerning the [Outports] Collectors' accounts for the future. The
General Accounts of the Customs are much in arrear by reason, in
great measure, that due care is not taken to oblige the Collector to
make due returns of their moneys and to account for same regularly
with the Receiver and Comptroller General of the Customs. At this
time I believe there may be considerable sums in their hands. (1)
By Sept. 14 next you are to lay before me a certificate of all the
remains of money and bonds in the Collectors' hands. (2) a similar
account monthly on the 14th day of each month. (3) Instruct them
to adjust and pass their accounts with the Comptroller General and
signify me all who neglect. (4) Send me with all speed a certificate
how far they have adjusted their accounts. Out Letters (Customs)
XIV, pp. 441-2.
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Richard Richardson to be allowed to compound for some cider
lying at Dover which was taken out of the prize Hope of Rouen
"which he condemned in Doctors Commons and paid all charges
thereon" ; but the same is so bad that it is not worth the Excise.
Reference Book VI, p. 239.
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Thomas
Brooks, John Hellier and Cha. Savage merchants shewing that in
January last they imported wine from the Canaries and paid Duty
thereon but one Roger Gawthorne has brought an information of
Devenerint against them in the Exchequer on pretence the ship
had not her full complement of English sailors ; but the informer is
since convinced of his mistake and is willing to consent to a noli
prosequi. Ibid.
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August 31.
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Letter of direction for 65,232l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, the Navy
Treasurer : out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706 : to be
applied as follows : viz.
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£
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s.
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d.
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to Wages
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15000
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0
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0
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to the Ordinary, being for the Yards in part
of 50,232l. for 1705 Sept. 29 quarter
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20000
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0
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0
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for Wear and Tear to complete the above
quarter to the Yards
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30232
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0
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0
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£65232
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0
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0
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Disposition Book XVIII, p. 165.
Same for 10,000l. to Charles Mason, Treasurer and Paymaster of
the Transports : out of Contributions as above : and is to be applied
towards paying the debt in the Transport Office and interest thereon ;
in course. Ibid.
Same for 20,000l. to James Bridges, Paymaster General of the
Forces Abroad : out of Contributions ut supra : as in further part
of 222,379l. 5s. 10d. for 10,210 men in Portugal anno 1706 and is
towards the subsistence of that body from Sept. 23 next. Ibid.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the executors
of Richard Povey to forthwith deliver in his accounts as late Treasurer
for Sick and Wounded. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 242.
Same to the Queen's Remembrancer. Why has process ad
computandum not issued against the executors of William Harbord,
late Paymaster of the Forces in Ireland, for not prosecuting his
account which was delivered in long since? Ibid.
Same to Mr. Johnston to deliver in forthwith an account of the
2750l. received by you out of the Exchequer in 1702 for the use of
the Stables. Ibid., p. 244.
Same to Col. Mordaunt. Your account for one year to 1702 June
30 as Treasurer of the Ordnance is not yet delivered in, by reason
whereof the accounts of Charles Bertie, the [then] succeeding
Treasurer, cannot be passed. You are to exhibit said account
to the Auditors and to prosecute it. Ibid.
Same to Henry Baker to deliver in forthwith his accounts of law
charges money, the same being many years in arrear. Ibid.
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