Warrant Books: June 1708, 21-30

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June 1708, 21–30

June 21. Letter of direction for 7000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the first Act for sale of Annuities anno 1708: to be as in part of 500000l. for carrying on the war in Spain anno 1708 & is intended to be paid over to Thomas Micklethwaite, Treasurer for Transports, as imprest for the charge of the ships taken up & fitted at Lisbon by Sir John Leak's order for the transportation of horses from Italy to Barcelona. Disposition Book XIX, p. 162.
Same for 10007l. 0. 9½ to the Navy Treasurer: out of loans to be made by Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of Marines, on credit of the Malt Duties anno 1708: & is to be paid to said Whitfeild as imprest to satisfy offreckonings to such Regiments or Companies of Marines whose muster rolls are brought into his office, & to be placed to the head of wages. (William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to assign said sum to Whitfeild accordingly.) Ibid.
William Lowndes to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards & Garrisons, to apply 7802l. 16. 11 for services as follows: out of moneys which you received at the Exchequer on tallies & orders on the Land Tax anno 1707 for the services of the Guards & Garrisons for that year: as follows.
£ s. d.
in part of 264874l. 10. 0 for Guards & Garrisons anno 1708
for the clearings of Brigadier Carpenter's & the Earl of Essex's detachment in Spain from 25 April 1707 to Dec 23 976 1 4
for ditto of the detachment of Guards in Spain from 25 April [1707] to Aug 24 1113 14 6
for ditto of the four Companies at New York from 25 April 1707 to Dec 23 614 2 7
for ditto of the Company at Bermudas from 25 Oct 1707 to Dec 23 42 15 2
on account of the pay of the Company at Newfoundland: to be paid to the Victualling Commissioners for one year's provisions sent to the said Company 839 10 0
in part of 87125l. 10. 0 for the 5000 men in sea service anno 1707
for the pay of the recruits of Brigadier Handasyde's Regiment from the respective days of raising to 23 Dec 1707 1914 8 0
on account of the respited pay of said Regiment [& is to be] for levy money for 353 men at 5l. each pursuant to her Majesty's warrant 1765
for the respited pay of Col. Townsend's Regiment from 24 Dec 1706 to 23 Dec 1707 [which respit was] removed by royal warrant of May 28 last 536 16 4
£7802 16 11
Ibid., p. 163.
June 21. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt. At your request the Lord Treasurer deputed William Cholmley as a waiter & searcher at Wivenhoe. I enclose a representation [missing] made against him by the Customs Commissioners. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 430.
Letter of direction for 310l. to Spencer Compton, Paymaster of the Queen's Charities & Bounties: out of Civil List moneys: & is to satisfy a warrant [as follows] signed by the Lord Treasurer. Disposition Book XIX, p. 163.
June 22. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to said Spencer Compton to pay [the abovesaid 310l.] as follows as of her Majesty's royal bounty: viz: 50l. to Thomas Cornwallis; 10l. to widow Parsons; 100l. to John Newman; 50l. to John Butts; 100l. to Dame Anne Silvius. Money Book XIX, p. 365.
William Lowndes to Thomas Morrice. The Lord Treasurer has received a letter from Mr. Stanhope dated Barcelona June 3 wherein he mentions the great hardships the troops in Spain do suffer for want of money. My Lord is not a little concerned to find it so, since he had hopes from the early remittances made for them to Lisbon, Genoa & otherwise that they had been well supplied before the date of that letter. He desires to give Mr. Stanhope an account of the care that has been & will be taken for the support of the said troops. Please therefore send to my Lord an account of what money has been remitted to you for the service of Spain, how much thereof has been sent thither & what remains in your hands. Also hasten away the said remainder as soon as may be and give my Lord an account from time to time of what [money] you send to Spain.
Mr. Stanhope says that only 70000l. was arrived when he writ & that there was above 20 large chests of it in silver, whereas he is of opinion 'twould have been much easier to have sent it all in gold because by its lying in a very little bulk 'twould be less liable to be discovered: and though it may be perhaps said so much gold is not easy to be found there at one time yet the ease and advantage of sending gold rather than silver is so great that all occasions ought to be taken of providing it in small parcels from time to time till an opportunity offers of sending it to Catalonia. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 431.
Same to Mr. Walpole to report on the enclosed information [missing] signed S.J. touching false musters. Ibid., p. 434.
Treasury reference to the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army of the petition of Major Walter Douglas of Brigadier Livesay's Regiment praying removal of the respit of one sergeant from 25 Dec 1703 to 24 Dec 1704. Reference Book VIII, p. 322.
Entry of a Treasury caveat in favour of Sir Charles Orby against any grant (under pretence of concealed lands) of lands in the parish of Crowland Co. Lincoln or in the manor & demesnes belonging to the Abbey of Crowland in prejudice to his grant from Charles II till he be first heard. Notice to be given him at his house in Arlington Street. Caveat Book, p. 62.
June 22. Treasurer Godolphin to the Earl of Seafield to report on the petition of the Ladies Jannett, Christian, Hellen & Mary Bruce, daughters to the Earl of Kincardine, to the Queen.
Appending: said petition. By royal gift anno 1705 a pension of 200l. per an was bestowed during pleasure on Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall, now Earl of Kincardine. The Earl has assigned same to his daughters “which indeed by reason of the circumstances of his family is a great part of the portion they are to expect.” The Lords of Treasury [Scotland] have laid down rules for themselves not to enrol any gifts of pension unless presented to them [for enrolment] within a certain short time; and the Earl not adverting to it, it is to be feared that the Court of Exchequer Scotland (who are now appointed to state & determine the public debts which are to be charged upon the Equivalent) not finding this pension entered in the Treasury Books will not think it proper to admit it as a public debt: therefore they desire royal instructions to the Judges of the Exchequer to admit same. Out Letters (North Britain) I, pp. 379–80.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners in North Britain. I have read to the Lord Treasurer your report on the petition of Archibald Cockburn, one of the present bailiffs of Edinburgh, concerning the Duties on 5 tuns of brandy imported in the ship Angell Gabriel which arrived at St Ebbs [Abbs] Head between Dunbar & Coldingham 1707 April 30 but by reason of a calm could not reach Leith till May 2. The Lord Treasurer is willing that you permit him to re-ship & export this brandy “which is all the favour his Lordship thinks he is at liberty to grant him.” Ibid., p. 380.
June 23. Money warrant for 3999l. 10. 8 to Thomas Lord Raby, for 18 bills of his ambassadorial extraordinaries first as Envoy & afterwards as Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of Prussia.
Appending: said bills “reduced to the Regulation where the articles thereof do exceed the allowance for extraordinaries to Envoys & Ambassadors to the Northern Crowns which were settled by Order of Council dated the 9th of January 1689–1690.”
£ s. d.
(1) as Envoy from 5 Sept 1703 to 5 Dec 1703: as allowed by then Secretary Sir Charles Hedges 100
(2) the like from 5 Dec 1703 to 5 March 1703–4 99 13 8
(3) the like amounting to 101l. 7. 6 from 5 March 1703–4 to 1704 June as allowed by then Secretary Harley 100
(4) the like amounting to 103l. 0. 6 from 5 June 1704 to 5 Sept 1704 100
(5) the like amounting to 142l. 2. 0 from 1704 Sept 5 to Dec 5 including demand of 43l. for mourning which the said Lord Raby was ordered to make for the Duchess Dowager of Holstein 100
(6) the like amounting to 300l. 6. 6 from 1704 Dec 5 to 1704–5 March 5 including 200l. for mourning by order for the Queen of Prussia 100
(7) the like amounting to 102l. 16. 6 from 1704–5 March 5 to 1705 June 5 100
£699 13 8
(8) the like as Ambassador: for 1705 June 24 to Sept 24 300
(9) the like from 1705 Sept 24 to Dec 24 300
(10) the like for 1705 Dec 24 to 1705–6 March 24 300
(11) the like from 1705–6 March 24 to 1706 June 24 300
(12) the like amounting to 80l. 16. 0 from 1706 June 24 to Sept 24 including 500l. for a journey to Holland & back again & to the Camp undertaken by her Majesty's command 300
(13) the like from 24 Sept 1706 to Dec 24 300
(14) the like from 1706 Dec 24 to 1706–7 March 24 300
(15) the like from 1706–7 March 24 to 1707 June 24 299 17
(16) the like from 1707 June 24 to Sept 24 300
(17) the like from 1707 Sept 24 to Dec 24 300
(18) the like from 1707 Dec 24 to 1707–8 March 24 300
£3999 10 8
Money Book XIX, pp. 265–6. Order Book VII, pp. 146–7.
June 23. Money warrant for 30l. to the steward of the Swannimote Court within the Forest of Windsor for the charges & expenses of holding the said Court for the present year 1708: the said charge having been annually paid out of the revenue of the Honor & Castle of Windsor but the said revenue being [now] otherwise disposed of. Money Book XIX, p. 266. Order Book VII, p. 147. Disposition Book XIX, p. 169.
William Lowndes to the Commissioners of Transports. The Lord Treasurer desires that you undertake the transporting of several German Protestants now here to New York & the providing them with tools & necessaries in order to their settlement there. Please attend my Lord hereon on Friday. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 432.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to enquire as to encroachments upon the waste ground at Hampton Court and whether any of them are nuisances. Ibid.
Same to Thomas Morrice. The Lord Treasurer finds by letters from Lisbon “of the 22nd June last” that the ships Torbay & Le Firme were ready to sail to Catalonia. He hopes that the remainder of the money for Spain which was left behind when Sir John Leake sailed up has been put on board those ships: for it being remitted for that use cannot be applied to any other and the want thereof for the Troops in Catalonia has been so great that it would be looked upon as a great omission if that opportunity has not been taken of sending it up. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from the Danish Envoy complaining that the tide surveyor at Plymouth has seized 52 half hogsheads of brandy out of the ship Arms at [sic for of] Bergen. Ibid.
June 13. Treasury reference to the Principal Commissioners for Prizes of the petition of James Gibbon shewing that he was employed in the Prize Office and [was] allowed 6l. [for work] about the Vigo booty & by Mr. Burnaby since [was employed] as a clerk there for 14 months at 50l. per an: that Burnaby received the said 6l. & paid him no salary & petitioner has engaged himself for Burnaby in several bonds and bail on 2 writs of error of 200l. each: therefore praying payment for his service out of what is due to Burnaby. Reference Book VIII, p. 322.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to admit Nathaniel Rich & his two sureties Charles, Lord Fitzwalter & John Ward to compound his debt as late Receiver General for Co. Essex amounting to 3419l. 9. 7¼ by payment of 2137l. 13. 5¼.
Appending: (1) report by the Agents for Taxes on the case: (2) Act of Parliament [Private Act 6 Anne c. 18] permitting the said composition. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 191–5.
William Lowndes to the Solicitor General to report on the enclosed papers [missing] relating to the payments made for salaries to the Lords of Session & Lords Justiciary in North Britain since the Union and the sums remaining due to them at Martinmas last anno 1707. Please consider same with the Acts of Parliament relating thereto. Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 382.
Reference by Treasurer Godolphin to Sir Isaac Newton & David Gregory of the petition from Robert Rutherford, Archibald Brown & Robert Bruce the Commissioners of the Mint at Edinburgh dated June 8 inst.
Prefixing: said petition addressed to Treasurer Godolphin. By commission of Aug 22 last the Privy Council [Scotland] appointed & ordained us to receive in at the Mint in Edinburgh all the Scots & foreign coin in order to be reduced to the standard of England and to grant certificates upon the Equivalent to the ingivers for making up their loss in recoining the same. Now, after sometimes experience thereof we find that the attendance & trouble is much more than could be understood before making a trial, for in place of 2 days in the week [which] our Commission appoints us to attend we are necessitat to the following attendance viz 2 days in the week to receive money, 2 & sometimes 3 days in the week to melt, besides the weighing & delivering the ingots to the Master of the Mint, making up the accounts & giving out certificates for the loss & difference upon the recoinage. And therefore seeing we are at so much pains and trouble to serve the Government in this affair we expect that in the mean time your Lordship appoint such a sum to each of us as you may think fit with an allowance for one clerk & other servants and for contingencies [which] we are daily necessarily put to in that matter “and that out of the bullion preceding 1707, that being the most proper fund: and what further consideration is to be allowed us &c to be delayed until the business be over that it be seen what our service deserves.” Ibid., p. 383.
June 24. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall for a particular of the old castle of Tintagel Co. Cornwall in order to a lease thereof to Samuel Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Prefixing: report by John Tailor, Deputy to Albemarle Bertie, Auditor of the said Duchy, on the petition of said Travers. The old Castle of Tintagell, the Island and some other small parcels there fell into the hands of the Crown at Midsummer 1701 by the expiry of a lease granted 21 October 1670 to John Ward gent (then Messenger of the Duchy) under the old rent of 2l. 2. 10 per an and without fine. In 1671 this Ward assigned to Richard Lower, Dr. of Physick in consideration of but [only] 19l. 15. 8. The old rent was assigned to the Crown at Michaelmas 1701 but the fences were soon after broke down and the country let in. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 199–200.
June 24. Letter of direction for 2003l. 12. 6 to John Visct FitzHardinge the Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: and is in part of 1707 Xmas quarter to such of her Majesty's servants payable in his Office as are appointed to attend her Majesty at Windsor. Disposition Book XIX, p. 164.
Same for 4000l. to Visct Rialton, Cofferer of the Household: out of same: as in part of same quarter for the wages & boardwages to the servants payable in his Office & is to be paid over to such servants as above. Ibid.
William Lowndes to Spencer Compton enclosing several petitions [missing] which have been laid before the Queen. Please enquire as to the merits & circumstances of the petitioners. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 433.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed papers [missing] tending to make out that the present method of the Custom House for computing ad valorem Duty is erroneous & disadvantageous to the Crown. Ibid.
Same to the Agents for Taxes to report on the enclosed letter [missing] which the Lord Treasurer has received from one David Robinson. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Mr. Brydges of the petition of Major James Allen, Commissary of Provisions in Spain, shewing that he is charged with above 5000l. for provisions delivered into his custody for the army, the greatest part whereof by Lord Galway's order he delivered to the Contractors of Provisions there and has charged them with the prime costs & contingent charges; but the said contractors taking advantage of his being a prisoner [in France] have obtained an order from Lord Galway “of the prices of the said provisions as overvalued”: therefore prays that the account may be examined and he be allowed his pay as Commissary till the account be adjusted. Reference Book VIII, p. 322.
June 25. Royal warrant dated Kensington for 500l. to John, Lord Lovelace, Capt. General & Govr. in Chief of the Province of New York: as royal bounty in consideration of his great charges & expense in preparing to repair to the said Government. (Money warrant dated June 28 inst hereon.) (Money order dated June 28 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 367. Order Book VII, p. 147. Disposition Book XIX, p. 169.
June 25. Same to the Clerk of the Signet [sic erratum for the Solicitor General] for a great seal to revoke the existing Commissioners of Appeals in Excise & to constitute as Commissioners the following viz Sir William Honywood, Edmund Chaloner, Thomas Goodman, James Ashburne & Walter Hungerford with the salary of 200l. per an each in place of said Honywood, Chaloner, Joseph Addison, Goodman & Ashburne, the said Joseph Addison having by instrument dated May 14 last surrendered said office, which surrender her Majesty has accepted. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 368.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge the plate delivered to the Duke of Marlborough out of the Jewel Office by indenture dated 1701 Sept 3 (being 7396 ounces 17 pennyweight of white plate) as Ambassador to the States General: & likewise by indenture dated 1702 May 5 (being 412 ounces of gilt plate & 6939 ounces 15 pennyweight of white plate) as Captain General & as Ambassador as aforesaid: making in the whole 14336 ounces 12 pennyweight of white plate & 412 ounces of gilt plate. Ibid., pp. 369–70, 389–90.
Same dormant to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. per an pension as from Lady day last to Elizabeth, widow of Henry Winstanley who built at his own expense & for the public good a lighthouse upon the Eddystone Rock near Plymouth in which he lost his life in the dreadful storm in November 1703, being in disburse 3092l. 18. 3 at the time the same was blown down, whereby she is left in a very poor condition. Ibid., pp. 370, 374.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge the 4003 ounces 18 pennyweight of white plate delivered out of the Jewel Office 1705–6 March 8 to John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons. Ibid., pp. 371–2.
Royal sign manual for 1781l. 15. 0 to Sir David Nairn without account or other charge: “which we have directed him to pay & apply as follows” viz. 700l. to David, Earl of Glasgow for his charges as High Commissioner to the late General Assembly in Scotland; 400l. to William Carstaires as Moderator thereof; 600l. to be retained by said Nairn for so much laid out & expended by him “for our service & by our direction”; & the remaining 81l. 15. 0 for the [Exchequer] fees thereon. (Money warrant dated June 28 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 374. Order Book VII, p. 148. Disposition Book XIX, p. 169. Out Letters (North Britain) I, pp. 385–6.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 2500l. to Charles, Earl of Berkeley out of woodsales in the Forest of Dean Co Gloucester; in accordance with the privy seal of Wm. III for felling 6000l. worth of scrubbed beach, birch, holly, hazle, thorns & oak in 7 years from 25 Dec. 1697: to be paid to the said Earl (then Visct Dursley) as royal bounty: whereon there was paid only 3500l. during the life time of Wm. III: & it is the Queen's pleasure that the balance thereof be hereby raised by such sales & so paid. (Privy seal hereon dated July 17.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 380.
June 25. Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a noli prosequi to the information against Sir Stephen Evance on the inquisition at the Guildhall 1707 Aug 4 which found that said Evance was indebted to John Nutin in 2100l., which sum the sheriffs seized into the Queen's hands as owing by the said Nutin as late Treasurer for the Transport service: the said Nutin & Evance (who was one of his sureties) having since paid into the Exchequer several sums in discharge of Nutin's debt & Nutin having given surety for the balance thereon: whereupon it was agreed on the Queen's behalf that Evance's bond for Nutin should be delivered up & cancelled & the said inquisition should be quashed & vacated, & the said bond hath been delivered up accordingly. Ibid., p. 381.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 7000l. to Henry Segar out of woodsales in Dean Forest: William III having by privy seal of 6 May 1697 granted 14000l. to be raised by such wood-sales in 7 years from 25 Dec 1697 by 2000l. a year, to be paid to said Segar as royal bounty: whereof the said Segar only received 7000l. during the life time of Wm. III. The balance is hereby to be raised by such sales & to be so paid to said Segar. Ibid., pp. 381–3.
[?] Same to John Howe, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons & Land Forces in Great Britain, to pay to Robert Walpole 1000l. per an as Secretary at War & 455l. per an for the under officers & clerks of his Office: to be paid out of the remainder of the deduction of 12d. per $$ [from Army pay]. Ibid., p. 384.
June 25. Same to Spencer Compton to pay a pension of 50l. per an as from Lady day last to Sarah Carlisle, widow, towards the support & maintenance of herself & children. Ibid., p. 385.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge the plate delivered out of the Jewel House to Robert Harley, as then Speaker of the House of Commons, by indenture dated 1700–1 Jan 15 being 3998 ounces 1 pennyweight of white plate; and similarly delivered to him as same by indenture dated 1702 May 8 being 4019 ounces 10 pennyweight of white plate; & similarly delivered to him as a Principal Secretary of State by indenture dated 1704 Nov 3 being 997 ounces 12 pennyweight of white plate: making in all 9015 ounces 3 pennyweight. Ibid., p. 391.
Money warrant for 166l. 13. 4 to Thomas, Earl of Wharton for one year to “Midsummer last” on his several annuities of 100 marks & 100l. as Warden Chief Justice & Justice in Eyre Trent South. (Letter of direction dated June 30 hereon. The second entry of this letter of direction is marked in the margin “paid”.) Money Book XIX, pp. 267, 268. Disposition Book XIX, pp. 169, 177.
Letter of direction for 120l. 4. 10 to the Earl of Bradford, late Cofferer of the Household: out of arrears of Civil List moneys due before 1701–2 March 8: on his unsatisfied order for arrears due to the late King's Household: “the same being intended to be applied to the payment of such arrears as her Majesty hath directed.” (William Lowndes to said Earl to pay same to Math Perkins for the arrears due to him in the Cofferer's Office as clerk of the Wood Yard to the Household of Wm. III.) Disposition Book XIX, p. 165.
June 25. William Lowndes to the Commissioners for Prizes to proceed against John Freeman, one of the sureties of Arnold Brown, as you propose in your memorial of the 18th inst. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 434.
Same to the Trustees for the Cotton Library to report on the enclosed petition of Mr. Hanbury praying a consideration for his services & expenses relating to the Cotton Library. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Christopher Dent shewing that he was concerned with others in defrauding the Queen of salt Duty & turned evidence for the Queen: therefore praying stay of prosecution. Reference Book VIII, p. 322.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of premises [several ancient edifices forming part of the ancient Palace of Richmond] in order to a lease thereof to George Cholmondley Esq. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 200.
Subscription by same of the docquet of a warrant to the Lord Treasurer of Great Britain & the Barons of the Exchequer Scotland & the Advocate General there for the discharging, compounding & mitigating all penalties & forfeitures estreated into the Exchequer in Scotland. Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 384.
June 26. Letter of direction for 96321l. 17. 3½ to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of funds as follows viz 40000l. of loans on the half Subsidies anno 1708; 43000l. on the second payment by the East India Company, due to be made on the 12 July next; 43321l. 17. 3½ out of the third payment on the first Annuity Act [6 Anne c. 39] due to be made on or before 26 July next: & is to be applied for services as follows viz:
£ s. d.
in part of 894272l. 3. 6 for the 40000 men anno 1708
for a month's subsistence from 24 July next to 23 Aug next for the British Troops forming part of this body 30172 2 5½
for full pay for the said month to the Foreign Troops forming part of said body 30997 15 4
for the General Officers of this body & is together with 1264l. 12. 6½, to complete 3964l. 3. 5 for 2 months' full pay to them for [to] the same time 2699 10 10½
for 2 months' Contingencies to the same time to this body 1666 13 4
in part of 177511l. 3. 6 for the 10000 Additional Forces anno 1708
for the same month's subsistence to the British Troops & full pay to the Foreigners comprising this body, after abating 1261l. 9. 6 for 1300 Palatines in Catalonia 16733 7 6¾
in part of 34251l. 13. 4 for 3000 Palatines anno 1708
for two thirds (being her Majesty's share) of the pay of the said Palatines for the said month 2811 17 1½
in part of 43281l. 12. 6 for the 4639 Saxons anno 1708
for a moiety (being her Majesty's proportion) of the said month's pay of the said Troops 3496 8 10¼
in part of 9269l. 16. 6 for Bothmar's Regiment of Dragoons anno 1708
for her Majesty's share of the same month's pay to the said Regiment 753 3 3
in part of 494689l. 8. 6 for Subsidies to the Allies anno 1708
for her Majesty's proportion of the agio, bread & forage for 12000 Prussians serving in the Netherlands for the months of June & July 1708 viz
for their agio 1780 1 10½
for their bread 1215 2 4
for their forage 3995 14 3½
£96321 17 3½
Disposition Book XIX, p. 166.
June 26. Letter of direction for 34000l. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer & Paymaster of the Ordnance, out of the second payment to be made into the Exchequer by the East India Company on or before July 12 next: & is to be applied as follows: viz
£ s. d.
for sea service of the Ordnance 14000
for land service of the Ordnance 20000
Ibid., p. 167.
Same for 22668l. 1. 0 to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of the abovesaid second payment to be made by the East India Company before July 12 next: & is for services following:
£ s. d.
in part of 894272l. 3. 6 for the 40000 men anno 1708
for 3 months' subsistence from March 24 last to June 23 inst to the additional men, Officers & their servants included, of the Regiment of Dragoons of Stair & Ross 1467 8
upon account of clearings of the 40000 men, being to be applied towards defraying the charge of the Hospitals, which is to be borne out of the deductions for poundage upon clearings 6000
for account of Contingencies & is to be applied to satisfy several warrants signed by her Majesty to make good the losses sustained by several Regiments in horses, clothing, accoutrements & arms 1470
in part of 586671l. 12. 6 for the Established Forces in Spain & Portugal anno 1708
to answer several bills of exchange drawn by Mr. Mead, Deputy Paymaster at Barcelona, for the subsistence & other uses of her Majesty's Forces on that side 6782 7 0
for 6 months' subsistence to June 23 inst to the Officers of the garrison of Gibraltar 811 14 0
for subsistence from April 23 last to June 23 inst of the commissioned & non commissioned Officers & their servants, with the serjeants, corporals & drummers of the seven Almanza Regiments 6136 12 0
£22668 1 0
Ibid.
June 26. Same for 36626l. 9. 3 to the said James Brydges, out of the abovesaid second payment to be made by the East India Company before July 12 next: & is for services following viz:
in part of 494689l. 8. 6 for subsidies to the Allies anno 1708
£ s. d.
for 2 months from Aug 3 next to Oct 3 next to the Duke of Savoy on his subsidy and is to answer unto Sir Theodore Janssen the value of 1066662/3 Crowns of 82 sols each, money of Piedmont, given by his bills of exchange dated May 23 last payable at Turin 60 days after sight at the exchange rate of 59 pence sterling per Crown 26222 4 4
in part of 500000l. for prosecuting successes in Spain & other purposes anno 1708
to be paid over to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer & Paymaster of the Ordnance, as imprest & upon account towards defraying the charge of the Train of Artillery in Spain 10404 4 11
£36626 9 3
Ibid., p. 168.
Same for 71361l. 16. 11 to Sir Thomas Littleton, Navy Treasurer: out of the third payment due to be made by July 26 next on the first Annuity Act anno 1708 [6 Anne c. 39]: & is intended to be applied as follows: viz
£ s. d.
for Wages to ships 50000
for Necessary Money, Extra Necessary Money, Short Allowance Money, Beer Money & other Contingencies of the Victualling: to be supplied out of the rate of 1l. 7. 0 per man per month which was intended by Treasurer Godolphin for Wear & Tear; the rate of 19s. per man per month for the Victualling being completed 21361 16 11
£71361 16 11
Disposition Book XIX, p. 168.
June 26. Letters patent by Treasurer Godolphin appointing George Townesend to execute the office of Remembrancer of First Fruits & Tenths in the absence of John, son & heir of Michael Bebington now deceased, which said Michael was appointed thereto (on the petition of Henry, Duke of Grafton) 1679–80 Jan 23 in trust for & during the lives of the said Duke & Isabella his wife & Henry Bennett in reversion of William Prettyman, Charles Porter & John Fenn (all since dead): and the said John Bebington being absent in parts beyond the seas hath not attended to be admitted & sworn into the said office: and the said Isabella, Duchess of Grafton (who since the said Duke's death has intermarried with Sir Thomas Hanmer bart) has requested & nominated the said Townsend for the present execution of the business of said office. (Warrant by same to the Lord Chief Baron to swear said Townesend into said office.) Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 201–2.
William Lowndes to Mr. Burchett, Secretary to the Lord Admiral, enclosing a letter from Port Patrick concerning the want of cruizers for the Clyde. The Lord Treasurer desires to know if any directions have been given for a guard of that river.
Appending: said letter signed by Ja Dalrymple [to ? the Customs Commissioners in North Britain]. Some time ago you informed me that there was to be 3 cruisers in this Channel and a French privateer that was taken was to be manned to lye & cruise off the mouth of Clyde. There is none of these come, so the Channel is swarming with French. Yesterday morning there was two off this place in the morning, they designed to have landed, but finding the people to flock together they went a little northward & landed about a mile off: there came [to me] an express: I went with some few men & had almost got six of them but they got the boat, and the privateer firing hard upon us got off & left some water casks upon the shore. The other [French privateer] seeing a small boat of about 9 tons with 90 loads of coal aboard stood towards her & took her within a mile of the shore hard by where I was & burned the bark with the coals: she belongs to Kelburn, William McGumry master & owner, an old man. There is 5 ransomers on board one of them [the said French privateers], 2 on board the other as William McGumry informs me, many of them belonging to Clyde that was going to Chester with wines from Clyde. They have an English Captain that they took out of a pacquet boat in the Bay of Dublin: the said Captain is ransomed for the pacquet boat & [McGumry] doubts not but they have many more that he knew not of. They put ashore 3 miles to the northward yesternight after sunset. I heard several guns but can give no account. Out Letters (North Britain) I, pp. 384–5.
June 28. Money warrant for 17444l. 16. 6½ to the Bank of England on their allowance of 4½ per cent for circulating Exchequer Bills from 1708 March 25 to June 24.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer Bills so circulated & the interest thereon.
Exchequer Bills
£ s. d.
issued before March 25 last 1535150l.: 3 months' interest 17270 8 9
issued on 3 April 1708 17250l.: 82 days' interest 174 7 9½
£17444 16 6½
Money Book XIX, p. 267. Order Book VII, p. 149.
Same for 2858l. 10. 6¼ to William Clayton as imprest to satisfy to the Contributors for Annuities under the 2 Acts anno 1708 [6 Anne c. 39 and 6 Anne c. 48] the 5 per cent allowance [rebate] for prompt payment that is to say prior to March 26 on the first Act for 40000l. Annuities and prior to April 20 on the second Act for 80000l. Annuities: of this sum 988l. 12. 7½ is to be satisfied out of Contribution money on the first Act & 1869l. 17. 11¾ out of the like on the second Act. (Money order dated July 2 hereon.) Money Book XIX, p. 268. Order Book VII, p. 164.
Same for 3000l. to William Smith, Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for half a year to 1707 Xmas for the wages & board wages of said Band. (Money order dated June 30 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 30 hereon.) Money Book XIX, p. 268. Order Book VII, p. 149. Disposition Book XIX, p. 169.
Letter of direction for 803l. 3. 7¾ to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: & is to be paid over to Henry Wise as follows.
£ s. d.
for 1708 June 24 quarter on his allowance for keeping the Gardens & Plantations as by the royal warrant of 1706 Aug 3 700
for same quarter for St. James's Park for himself, underkeepers, gate keepers, hay & corn for the deer & feed for the fish & fowl 103 3 7¾
£803 3 7¾
Disposition Book XIX, p. 169.
William Lowndes to the Postmasters General to allow the following French officers who are going into her Majesty's service in Portugal to be carried to Lisbon and to have their passage victuals free of all charge on the pacquet boat from Falmouth viz: Captains Sarlande, Louis St Bres, Steph de Sarlande, Amy Piaget, Paul le Bon, Ant Marsel, Andrè Cotherel, Peter Andrè, Peter Billon: Lieutenants John Dumas, Paul La Farelle, Isaac Duprat, Louis Desprats, Theo d'Andrè. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 434.
June 28. William Lowndes to Mr. Walpole [Secretary at War] to prepare a royal warrant for payment of 300l. as royal bounty to the abovesaid French officers (together with 2 other French captains viz Peter Scale & Peter La Fargues) to enable them to pay their debts here & to go into her Majesty's service in Portugal. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 435.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated June 25 to John Charlton, Master of the Jewel House, for 2 new badges each for the Master of the Queen's Barges & the 47 watermen in ordinary: same not to exceed 50 ounces “with the alteration appointed upon account of the Union with Scotland”: to an estimate of 1650l. (warrant struck through). Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 194.
Warrant by same to [the Navy Commissioners] to make forth Navy bills for 1000l. to Edward Haistwell, 400l. to Sir Thomas Webster & 350l. to — Nisbet, the several merchants who contracted with the said Commissioners for delivery of hemp to the Navy Stores but who desired to be freed from their contract by reason that from loss of several ships taken by the enemy they were unable to comply with their contracts: the said sums to be as compensation to them on their completing their contracts.
Prefixing: report dated June 18 to the Queen by Treasurer Godolphin on the petition of said merchants. Their contracts were at somewhat under 23l. a ton. When the hemp arrived the market price was about 28l. a ton and their contracts this year are at 26l. a ton. In order to avoid a troublesome lawsuit to compel them to their contracts I propose compensation as above as a matter of grace. Ibid., pp. 202–3.
June 29. Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a privy seal for a release and discharge to Walter Moyle & Edward Progers of all advantage which the Crown may have by the non enrolment of two leases, the first made by Charles II 1675–6 Feb 11 of the manor of Carnanton Co Cornwall to Sir John Coryton (subsequently assigned to the petitioners), & the second made by Charles II 1661 July 22 of the manor or bailiwick of Westminster to Sir Joseph Sheldon & Nicholas Charleton who by indenture dated 1680–1 Jan 25 demised to the petitioner [Moyle] a messuage called the Great Gate House leading from King Street into the New Palace Yard Westminster with several other messuages, sheds & premises (parcel of the said bailiwick) for 50½ years from 1706 Lady day: and for a confirmation hereby of the said two leases. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, pp. 375–6.
Privy seal for 300l. as equipage & 3l. a day as ordinary to William Chetwynd as Resident at Genoa: the said ordinary to commence from June 12 inst. Ibid., p. 389.
Money warrant for 2000l. to Treasurer Godolphin for 1708 June 24 quarter on his salary. (Money order dated June 30 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 30 hereon.) Money Book XIX, p. 269. Order Book VII, p. 150. Disposition Book XIX, p. 169.
June 29. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army desire to have such accounts of the issues at the Exchequer to any of the Paymasters of the Army as they may have occasion for. Please comply therewith. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 430.
Same to Mr. Howe [as Paymaster General of Guards & Garrisons] to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Wallis shewing that some years since he advanced 984l. 11. 3 for discharging a debt on the clothing for the late Earl of Oxford's Regiment which he alleges is settled by the General Officers as a debt due on the said Regiment & prior to any other assignment; therefore praying payment thereof in your Office upon the said Regiment's account. Ibid., p. 435.
Same to Mr. Burchett [as Secretary of the Admiralty] to lay before the Lord Admiral's Council the letter [missing, see supra, p. 271] from the Customs Commissioners in North Britain relating to the affair of convoys & cruisers: for such orders to be given therein as they think fit. Ibid., p. 436.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners in North Britain. In reply to yours of the 22nd inst (acknowledging mine of the 14th inst relating to cruisers & convoys) the Lord Treasurer will at all times be glad to receive your thoughts about securing the trade in those parts & when necessary will communicate with the Lord Admiral therein. So that you need not seek to apply yourselves to the Lord Admiral for leave to write to him thereupon. He has sent to the Lord Admiral so much of your letter as concerns the port of Glasgow & the instructions you desire to be given to her Majesty's men of war when they come into those parts. Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 386.
Treasury reference to Mr. Borrett of the petition of Elizabeth Glover setting forth her zeal for the government in prosecuting Mary Cresse for treasonable expressions, but this has brought her the malice of the whole party & they have seized her goods & destroyed her credit: therefore praying the Queen's bounty. Reference Book VIII, p. 323.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer to take a bond in 1000l. from Charles Morley, Dr. in Physic, as surety for Joseph Gyde, late agent at Jamaica to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen, for his due stating & adjusting his accounts. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 204.
Entry of a Treasury caveat in favour of Joseph Hornsby on behalf of the trustees of the estate of the late Duke of Richmond that they may be heard before any grant pass to any persons for derelict lands in Co Lincoln upon an inquisition taken 1706 May 21 concerning the same. Notice to be given to Mr. Hornsby at his house in Orchard Street, Westminster. Caveat Book, p. 62.
June 30. Money order for 274l. 6. 3 to John Smith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for 63 days April 22 last to June 24 inst on his 1600l. per an ut supra, p. 213. Order Book VII, p. 150.
June 30. Money warrant for 20l. to John Taylor for half a year to June 1 inst on his salary as keeper of the water engine at Windsor. (Letter of disposition dated hereon.) Money Book XIX, p. 276. Disposition Book XIX, p. 176.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin of a schedule [not entered] for payment of [certain] Bankers' annuities, representing changes in the ownership of the said annuities from whatever reason viz sale, transfer, inheritance, &c.
Prefixing: certificate dated 1708 April 3 [not detailed] from the Auditor of the Receipt relative thereto. Money Book XIX, p. 295.
Letter of direction for last Trinity term's salaries to the Judges as follows: out of Civil List moneys: viz
£ s. d.
to the 12 Judges at Westminster 3000
to Sir Joseph Jekyll, Chief Justice of Chester for same term 125
to the 5 Judges of Wales on their 300l. per an each 375
to John Pocklington, Second Justice of Chester, Denbigh, Flint & Montgomery 100
to the 11 Masters in Chancery for June 24 quarter on their 100l. per an each 275
£3875
Disposition Book XIX, p. 170.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Nottingham. I have read to the Lord Treasurer yours of the 14th inst concerning a fee farm purchased by your late father & payable by the town of Northampton but which the officers of the Pipe refuse to strike out of charge. There is no objection to the conveyance being entered in one of the 4 Courts but according to the course of the Exchequer (which is also a part of the law) the purchase deed ought to be entered there in order to the putting the said rent out of charge. My Lord Treasurer has ordered the respective officers to enter the same without fee. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 440.
Same to Mr. Brydges, Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad, to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from Capt. Joseph Guest praying some allowance for his expenses & charges on coming express from Spain. Ibid., p. 436.
Same to the Commissioners for Sick & Wounded. Your late agent in Jamaica, Joseph Gyde, drew on you bills as follows viz: for 200l. payable to Mr. Hopton, 100l. to Mr. Turner, 800l. to Mr. Pugh & 300l. to Mr. Kent or 1400l. in all. Dr. Morley says the first 2 bills were protested & returned to Jamaica, whereupon Gyde, to preserve his credit, drew other bills on Morley for the like amount. Please direct your Treasurer to discharge the bills payable to Pugh & Kent & to pay 300l. to Morley who has authority from Gyde to receive same to reimburse him the like sum so paid. The whole 1400l. is to be charged as an imprest on said Gyde. Ibid.
June 30. Same to the Revenue Commissioners [in Ireland]. By letter under Queen Mary's sign manual dated 28 April 1693 a patent for 1000l. per an of forfeited lands was ordered to John Blackwell (since deceased) as a reprisal. Pursuant thereto he found out lands in Cos Dublin & Meath to the value of 319l. 14. 8 per an. Sir Lambert Blackwell, his son & heir now petitions for a grant thereof. Please certify if any of those lands are now in the Crown & how the profits thereof have been answered. Ibid., p. 437.
Fiat by Treasurer Godolphin for royal letters patent to appoint John Whaley as searcher of Southampton port loco Robert Culliford deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 117.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Antho Springet & French Bromfeild, Receivers General for Sussex of the Subsidy anno 1703, praying that a surplus on their account anno 1703 of 86l. 5. 10½ may be transferred to said Springet's account anno 1707 for said county. Reference Book VIII, p. 323.
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