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| Dec. 1. |
Treasurer Godolphin to Mr. Chetwynd, Envoy to Savoy. I received yours of the 3rd Nov. from Genoa in relation to the provision for the Troops in Spain for the next ensuing year. I find the exchange at present is very high but am fully persuaded it will be more for the Queen's service to make an agreement on that side than here. Therefore I desire you will in the best manner that possibly you can for her Majesty's advantage enter into a contract for 20,000l. sterling a month to be supplied to the Troops in Spain for the year 1710. The reason why I go no further is because I still think it will turn to account when any opportunity presents to remit as much as may be by way of Lisbon. And I take this occasion to tell you that 60,000l. will be sent up from thence [Lisbon] by Sir John Norris['s Fleet]: which I directed Mr. Brydges to signify to Mr. Stanhope by the last post. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 137. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. How to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Thomas Onslow wherein he proposes to remit such money as shall be necessary for paying her Majesty's Forces in the Island of Jamaica. Ibid., p. 139. |
| Dec. 2. |
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay 1,500l. to Mr. Miller by 500l. a week from this week; as her Majesty's bounty towards the relief and subsistence of the poor Palatines. Money Book XX, p. 185. |
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Same by same to Robert Hart, one of the Receivers of Crown Land Revenue, to pay 40l. to Thomas Newton, woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey Forests in Cos. Northampton and Rutland, for four years to Sept. 29 last on his patent fee of 100s. per an. for each of the said counties. Ibid.
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Same by same to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works, to pay 120l. 5s. 2d. to William Kirke for keeping the kitchen garden and long wall at Kensington called by the name of the Upper Ground, he being appointed thereto by Wm. III. with 40l. per an. allowance and was continued therein by the present Queen until 1703–4 March 1; on which allowance there is one year and seven months due, being 63l. 6s. 8d. and [a further sum of] 56l. 18s. 6d. for repairing the melon glasses and frames. |
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Prefixing: report by Henry Wise on said Kirke's bill. The petitioner has been paid no further than 31 July 1702, as appears by the books of Mr. Henning, the late Paymaster of the Gardens, “and in Feb. 1703–4 her Majesty was pleased to order me to warn him out of the gardens”: the bill for 56l. 18s. 6d. represents a payment of 48l. to one Bartholomew and 8l. 18s. 6½d. paid to John Newton, glazier: Kirke swearing to the said items but no such work hath been brought to her Majesty's account according to her Majesty's Clerk of the Works at Kensington who takes account of all works of that nature performed at her Majesty's charge. Ibid., p. 186. |
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William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners for an account of the debt on the Course of the Navy “for six months next to be paid” distinguishing the debt upon each month: with an estimate of the interest that will become payable thereon. |
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(A like letter to the Victualling Commissioners for a like account of six months' debt upon the Course of their Office.) Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 139. |
| Dec. 2. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed proposal [missing] by Dr. Maynwaring about the purifying of goods that come from Dantzic in such manner that they may bring no infection. |
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Appending: letter dated Nov. 29 from the Earl of Sunderland [to Treasurer Godolphin] concerning said physician's proposal. The Queen has declared her approbation of his zeal in employing thus his thoughts and studies for the public good but leaves it to the Customs Commissioners as the most proper judges how useful and practicable it may be. Ibid.
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Same to the Attorney General enclosing the memorial [missing] of the Earl of Carbery for surrender of lands in Jamaica in return for discharges of quit rents. The Queen is willing to gratify him. Please therefore consider thereof and prepare a royal warrant in that behalf. Ibid., p. 140. |
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Same to Mr. Travers [Surveyor General of Crown Lands] to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from the Duke of Richmond for a grant of Richmond House in Whitehall or ground there to build one on without rent. Ibid.
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Letter of direction for 500l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XX, p. 78. |
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Same for 1,500l. to Spencer Compton: [out of Civil moneys] by 500l. a week: and is to be applied towards the subsistence of the poor Palatines. Ibid.
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Treasury reference to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Coutts et al. merchants proposing to take off the Queen's hands the salt in her Majesty's possession in North Britain imported there before the Union, at the rate her Majesty gave for the same and to be at the charge of removing it to proper places for consumption [on condition of] reasonable allowance being made them for waste and damage on removing and provided they may have the allowance of drawback as any parts of the said quantity which shall be used in the curing of fish or otherwise consumed or disposed of: “and to shew the advantage it will be to the Queen to dispose of the same as soon as may be, the petitioners allege her Majesty to be at great charge in warehouses taken at the Union when great rates were asked for the same.” Reference Book VIII, p. 379. |
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Same to Mr. Brydges [Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad] and Mr. Walpole [Secretary at War] of the petition of James Anderson shewing that he petitioned for payment of his three years' clearings that are due to him (being the time of his imprisonment) and for some other fit relief, he being reduced to the last extremity, not having one penny to subsist on nor any credit, being a stranger; and that he may be despatched, otherwise he is utterly ruined. Ibid.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Excise Commissioners to enlarge William Ellis from prison in the county gaol of Northampton [where he is confined] for a Malt Duty debt due from him to the Queen. |
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Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on said Ellis's petition, Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 12. |
| Dec. 2. |
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the petition of Capt. John Dumeny praying some provision on the Establishment of Ireland answerable to the post he had in the Army. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 126. |
| Dec. 3. |
Treasury reference to the Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall of the petition of Nicho. Courtney shewing that the present possessors of a grant of the Duty of four pence per cent. [per hundred weight] upon all tin coined in the Stannaries (called Post Coinages) hold the same only by assignment from the grantees of the Crown and therefore (as he conceives) cannot claim a tenant right of renewing same: therefore petitioner prays a reversionary lease of said Duties, alleging that he has been very serviceable to the Crown. Reference Book VIII, p. 379. |
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Same to Sir James Montagu of the petition of Hugh Squire of St. Margaret's, Westminster, shewing that Richard Breton, Comptroller of Petty Customs London port, for the life of himself and Thomas Thornton (since deceased), assigned to petitioner by deed dated 14 Dec. 1682 in consideration of 1,290l. a rent charge of 172l. per an. during the term of said patent: that the said Breton's effects are seized into the hands of the Crown on account of his surety for Mr. Sansom, late Receiver of Bristol port, so that petitioner's annuity is stopped: therefore praying a new grant, on surrender, of said office [of Comptroller of the Petty Customs, London port] on petitioner's advancing such competent sum [towards Breton's debt to the Crown] as the Lord Treasurer shall think reasonable. Ibid., p. 381. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Borrett to pay 100 guineas to the Solicitor General in lieu of fees for his advice and opinion upon several occasions in matters sent to him from the Lords Commissioners of Trade: and the further fee of 10 guineas for his clerk for his fees on reports and cases relating thereto. Disposition Book XX, p. 79. |
| Dec. 5 |
Money warrant for 287l. 10s. 0d. to William Popple, Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade, for last Sept. 29 quarter for the salaries of [himself and the clerks &c. of] his Office. |
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98l. 12s. 7d. to same for incidents of said Office for said quarter. Money Book XX, pp. 186–7. Order Book VII, pp. 332–3. Disposition Book XX, p. 87. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. I have read to the Lord Treasurer your report of Nov. 28 last on the petition of Justus Beck, Jacob Gabay and John Mendez da Costa, merchants, concerning some foreign gold seized by Henry Canby an officer of the Customs. His Lordship directs that your solicitor do attend the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the city with a copy of your report to inform them how the law stands (as stated by her Majesty's Attorney General) concerning the exportation of foreign gold. Also you are to give notice to the merchants whereby they may avoid running into any inconveniences of the like nature in the future. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 141. |
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Same to Mr. Walpole [as Secretary at War] to prepare a royal warrant to authorise James Brydges [as Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad] to pay (out of the subsidy to the King of Spain) to
Lieut. Anthony Savino, Lieut. John Carnevall, Ensign Francis Botton and Ensign Bernard Zitto, officers belonging to a Regiment of Castillon's in the service of said King, the equivalent of six months' subsistence ut supra, p. 437. Ibid.
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| Dec. 5. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of James Dutton Colt, some years since Collector of Bristol port, setting forth that he has discharged and paid off all the sums of money due to her Majesty arising by the several branches of the Customs in that port chargeable on him as Collector and therefore prays delivery of his surety bonds for his said trust. Reference Book VIII, p. 380. |
| Dec. 6. |
Letter of direction for 3,000l. to Spencer Compton: out of Civil List moneys next and immediately after satisfaction of 17,113l. 11s. 9d. directed out of same towards paying annuities purchased anno 1709. The present sum is intended for payment of her Majesty's charities and bounties. (“Mr. Lowndes by another letter to the Auditor of the Receipt dated 20 Dec. 1709, by my Lord Treasurer's commands acquaints the Auditor that the 3,000l. in the abovementioned letter was for the marriage portion of Mistress Cole, late one of the Maids of Honour.”) Disposition Book XX, p. 81. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the petition of the Eastland Merchants relating to several ships come from Dantzic praying that the wood, iron, potashes and such other goods as do not carry infection may be permitted to land at the port of London. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 140. |
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Same to Mr. Byde, Judge Advocate [of the Forces]. I have read to the Lord Treasurer a report from the General Officers relating to the removing the respits on the offreckonings of the Regiments of Lieut. Gen. Farrington, Col. Hamilton, Col. Johnson, Col. Dormer and Col. Moore. His Lordship desires to be satisfied whether the said Officers did actually provide a full clothing for their respective Regiments in 1706 and another [clothing] upon new raising in 1707 after being reduced in Spain. He therefore prays you to represent the same to the Board of General Officers to the end they may certify his Lordship in that particular. Ibid., p. 141. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Hasten your report on the petition of Martin Peterson, master of a Swedish ship called the Prince Charles ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXII, pp. 106–7. Ibid., p. 142. |
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Order by Treasurer Godolphin to same to observe an order of the Queen in Council [undated] to permit the ship Speedwell now in the Humber with flax, hemp &c. from the Baltic to come into the harbour and unload, all her mariners being in good health and she having been some time in Holland and in several roads on the coast of Great Britain since leaving the Baltic. But the feathers and Polonia wool are to be kept on board till further order. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 222. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Brydges [Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad] and Mr. Walpole [Secretary at War] of the petition of Dr. Jos. Gaylard shewing that on the 12 Dec. 1702 he had a commission to be Physician to the Forces which were to go to the West
Indies under the Earl of Peterborough and was to have 20s. a day “by agreement”: that he continued in the service till the 10th December 1708 and though he acted in a double capacity as Physician and Surgeon yet he received but 10s. a day: that Dr. Ogle who was Physician at the time in the West Indies had 20s. a day and petitioner conceives he is well entitled to the like. Reference Book VIII. p. 380. |
| Dec. 6. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Nicho. Morse of London merchant shewing that he entered a parcel of goods at the Custom House as Storax Calamita and paid 237l. 6s. 9d. Duty for same whereas in truth (as appears by affidavit of several eminent druggists) it was storax liquida and should have paid but 47l. 9s. 4d.: therefore praying a refund of the difference, he having been a fair dealer for many years. Ibid.
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| Dec. 7. |
Royal warrant dated Dec. 7 to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for allowing in the next year's General Account of the Customs several sums as follows amounting to 8.930l. 14s. 7¼d. owing from several late Collectors of the Customs who have died insolvent “and the process hath for many years issued against them and their securities yet have the same been without effect: and the carrying them on from one year's account to another together with an interest for damages after the rate of 12 per cent. per an. which the Auditors of our Imprests have set on them pursuant to the Statute passed in the 20th year of the reign of our late Royal uncle King Charles II. is a matter of trouble and delay to the passing of the General Accounts of the Customs: and forasmuch as the said debts were incurred before any appropriations were made on the Customs by Parliament” [wherefore the discharge of them as herein by royal warrant is legally permissible]. Further, at the time of the Revolution in 1688 the following sums of money amounting to 2,883l. 11s. 9d. were taken up by the following persons [for the Prince of Orange on his first landing in England], to wit 1,767l. 11s. 6d. by Anthony Rowe now] deceased from the Collector of Customs of Exeter port: 150l. by order of said Anthony Rowe and Sir Joseph Tredenham Kt. [now] deceased from Nicholas Sanders then Collector of Truro port, and 130d. from Edmund Harry then Collector of Fowey port: 120l. by Thomas Tipping Esq. from the Collector of Exeter port: 500l. by Sir Edward Seymour Bart. [now] deceased from the same Collector: 201l. 0s. 3d. by Sir Peter Killigrew Kt. [now] deceased from the Collector of Penryn port: 15l. by James Grahme Esq. from the Collector of Customs at Faversham: which sums the Collectors of the Customs have likewise desired may be discharged out of the accounts of the Customs: to which the Queen is pleased to agree for the more easy and speedy passing of the General Accounts of the Customs “yet so as that the respective Collectors and other persons aforesaid their heirs and sureties &c. be not discharged from the said respective debts but that our Remembrancer in our Court of Exchequer shall issue process in order (if possible) to recover the money due and owing.” |
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Followed by schedule of said Collectors' arrears: |
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Peter Docton. Collector at Appledore, Michaelmas 1675 |
226 |
15 |
9 |
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William Benson, Collector at Truro. Michaelmas 1674 |
196 |
6 |
11 |
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George Pley senr., Collector at Weymouth, Michaelmas 1680 |
3,610 |
12 |
5 |
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George Pley junr., Collector at Weymouth, Michaelmas 1687 |
180 |
15 |
9½ |
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Thomas Shipton, Collector at Whitby, Michaelmas 1678 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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John Hicks, Collector at St. Ives, Michaelmas 1677 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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Edward Blackwall, Collector at Bridgwater, Michaelmas 1683 |
25 |
11 |
7½ |
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John Hebdon, Collector at Colchester, Michaelmas 1676 |
736 |
16 |
5¾ |
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David Horton, Collector at Cowes, Michaelmas 1678 |
197 |
19 |
0¾ |
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Francis Isaacson, Collector at Falmouth, Michaelmas 1674 |
37 |
13 |
2¾ |
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John Natt, Collector at Looe, Michaelmas 1676 |
0 |
11 |
1¼ |
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Richard Sandys, Collector at Minehead, Michaelmas 1684 |
466 |
0 |
2 |
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Gilbert Marshall, Collector at Padstow, Michaelmas 1688 |
86 |
17 |
3 |
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Edward Moores, Collector at Padstow, Michaelmas 1688 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Thomas Ennys, Collector at Penryn, Michaelmas 1682 |
379 |
11 |
3¾ |
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John Penhallurick, Collector at Poole, Michaelmas 1681 |
148 |
12 |
4 |
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William Smith, Collector at Rochester, Michaelmas 1687 |
127 |
19 |
2½ |
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Nicholas Prigg, Collector at St. Ives, Michaelmas 1676 |
115 |
0 |
9½ |
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Sir Henry Brabant, Collector at Stockton, Michaelmas 1683 |
302 |
18 |
8 |
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Henry Brabant, Collector at Stockton, Michaelmas 1687 |
375 |
0 |
8¾ |
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John Mann, Collector at Swansea, Michaelmas 1679 |
800 |
19 |
5¼ |
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Thomas Miller, Collector at Weymouth, Michaelmas 1683 |
577 |
2 |
2½ |
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Henry Potkins, Collector at Yarmouth, Michaelmas 1683 |
64 |
8 |
51 |
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Thomas Salter, Collector at Bridgwater and Rochester, Michaelmas 1689 |
17 |
15 |
11¼ |
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John Kent, Collector at Penryn, Michaelmas 1689 |
62 |
15 |
6¼ |
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William Lynstead, Collector at Lynn, Michaelmas 1689 |
4 |
4 |
5¼ |
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Nathaniell Franklyn, Collector at Deale, Michaelmas, 1692 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
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Griffith Bowen, Collector at Padstow, Michaelmas 1692 |
0 |
13 |
9¼ |
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£8,930 |
14 |
7¼ |
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Queen's Warrant book XXIV, pp. 172–5. |
| Dec. 7. |
Royal warrant dated Dec. 7 to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a privy seal for a release as follows to Sir Samuell Stanyer, John Smith, James King, John Lordell, Robert Oxwick, George Hitchcock, John Midgley the elder, John Bushell, Samuel Crispe junr., William Twyford, Thomas King, Joseph Buckley. Thomas Drake and Richard Turner who by deed dated 1701 April 7 were appointed agents and trustees by and in place of Edward Bushell et al. (to wit Edward Bushell as Treasurer, Thomas Canham, Humphry Holcombe, Peter du Cane, Peter Hubland, Edward Wytheridge, Edward Watts, Hugh Stroad, Samuel Stanier, Ralph Suckley, John Smith, James King, Nathaniel Townsend, John Lordell, David Lambert, Samuel Crispe and Robert Oxwicke, being agents and trustees appointed for the persons concerned in the debt due to them from the Crown of Portugal of the one part and Henry Visct. Sidney of Sheppey, afterwards Earl of Romney deceased, of the other part) with full power to transact and manage the whole affair relating to the recovery of the said debt. By indenture dated 1689–90 March 13 it appears that the said Bushell et al. as agents and trustees did treat with the said Henry Visct. Sidney and agreed to give, pay and allow unto him one full moiety of so much of the said debt as should be recovered by the means or procurement of the said Sidney; the principal and interest of the said debt being therein mentioned to amount to 525.540l. 6s. 10d.: and further by deed poll dated 1690 April 21 the said Visct. Sidney declared that one moiety of the said full moiety (that is one fourth part of said debt) was in trust and to and for the sole use and benefit of Wm. III: and further the said Henry. Lord Romney pursuant to the said agreement for recovery of said debt and the said Stanier et al. (as Trustees concerned for the said merchants and others) did contract and agree with the Crown of Portugal to accept of 40,000l. in full satisfaction of the said debt of 525.540l. 6s. 10d. and interest thereof, which said sum of 40,000l. was all that could be got from the said Crown of Portugal for the said debt: and further by a writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry. Lord Romney, dated 1701–2 Jan. 13 he did declare that the said Stanier et al. should receive retain and keep out of the said 40,000l. the sum of 22,500l. for their use and benefit and that he the said Earl would be content to receive and expect no more than the remaining 17,500l.: and further the said Agents and Trustees [Stanier et al.] or some of them have received in pieces of Eight from the Crown of Portugal the sum or value of 40,000l. according to agreement, in full satisfaction of said debt and interest and have delivered to Treasurer Godolphin an estimate or computation for and concerning the same and of the charges in the management and receiving the same. upon view whereof it appears that there is due to the Crown for the Crown's moiety of said 17,500l. receivable by the Earl of Romney according to the said declaration of 13 Jan. 1701–2 (which declaration the Queen hereby allows and approves of) the sum of 7,922l. 6s. 6½d.: now by this privy seal it is declared and agreed that the said 40,000l. be hereby approved, ratified and confirmed as so taken and received from the Crown of Portugal by the consent and approbation of Wm. III. in satisfaction and discharge of the said debt: and further the Queen hereby allows of the said estimate and computation and the charges and deductions therein and does agree and declare that the said 7,922l. 6½d. is all that is due and payable to her Majesty for her share and interest in the said debt of 525,540l. 6s. 10d. and does accept the same in discharge thereof, the said Stanier et al. having paid said sum into the Exchequer Dec. 7 inst.: and the said Stanier
et al. and John, Earl of Leicester, executor of said Earl of Romney, are all hereby released, acquitted and discharged from the said sums and claims and from all accounts relating to the said debt due from the Crown of Portugal or that may be hereafter recovered by said Stanier et al. in respect of any moneys, goods or effects by them received on account of the said debt due from the Crown of Portugal or for or in respect of the seizures, sequestrations, wrong and damage for which the said debt or demand from the Crown or subjects of Portugal did arise. Ibid., pp. 176–8. |
| Dec. 8. |
Letter of direction for 7,500l. to Spencer Compton: being intended to be paid over to the Trustees for her Majesty's bounty to the French Protestants and is to complete the sum of 15,000l. to them in this present year. The said sum is to be issued out of the sum of 7,922l. 6s. 6½d. lately paid into the Exchequer by Sir Samuel Stanier and others. The 422l. 6s. 6½d. remaining thereof is to be issued to such other charitable uses as her Majesty hath directed. Disposition Book XX, p. 79. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 142. |
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Order by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra. |
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Prefixing: (a) order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's Dec. 4. By letters from [Navy] Commissioner [George] St. Loe to the Navy Commissioners read at this [the Privy Council] Board the 1st inst. it being represented that the island of How Fort in the Medway, pitched upon for landing goods out of quarantine ships from the Baltic, is one of the most improper places that can be for that purpose, the Queen referred same to the Lord Treasurer, who this day reported the great conveniency of the said Fort, which by leave from the Board of Ordnance is made use of for landing and airing such goods, being a place where two or three ships may deliver at a time, whereas no place to be built thereabouts could hold above one: “and being denied the use of the Isle of Grain and the other places at or near the [Standgate &c.] creeks not being sufficient to land and air such goods” the Customs Commissioners have directed the necessary preparations at How Fort for such purpose and such prudent care is taken that only such goods as come from Stockholm, Riga and other places not infected should be landed and aired at said Fort, purposely to put the city of Rochester and other parts adjacent out of any fear of infection. Hereupon the Queen orders that said Fort of How Island be continued to be used for the said purpose. Out Letters Customs XV, p. 223. |
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Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Robert Hide of Cotton Hall Co. Chester for a fresh lease (upon surrender) of the manor of Handbridge Principality Co. Chester. Reference Book VIII, p. 380. |
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Same to same of the petition of Laurence, Earl of Rochester, for a new lease of several coppice woods &c. in the Forest of Wychwood Co. Oxford granted in 1661 to Edward, Earl of Clarendon, for the lives of Henry himself, then Lord Cornbury [the present petitioner] and Edward Hyde, sons of said Earl, the right of which grant now vests in petitioner. Ibid.
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| Dec. 8. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Walpole of the petition of Col. Thomas Moore in behalf of the Captains of his Regiment, shewing that his Regiment went to sea in 1708 under Lieut. Gen. Erle and landed at Ostend, that by death, desertion and loss of prisoners they lost 350 private men and 70 arms and accoutrements for which no allowance has been made; that the said Regiment landed in England in April last and the Officers with great care and expense have recruited the said Regiment to 500 men but have received only their non-effective money to April 24th last which falls much short of the charge [of such recruiting &c.]; that in July last another draft was made out of the said Regiment and her Majesty by warrant was pleased to grant 5l. a man, being the same allowance made to other Regiments, and his Lordship [the Lord Treasurer] has ordered no more than 40s. a man [for recruiting to fill up for said detachment] notwithstanding said warrant; so that unless the said 5l. per man may be allowed the said Regiment cannot be completed or it must fall on the Captains' personal pay: therefore praying allowance of said 5l. per man to enable the Captains to complete their Companies. Reference Book VIII, p. 381. |
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Same to the Postmasters General of the petition of Richard Laycock, commander of the Dover pacquet boat, for a recompense for bringing an express from Flanders of the victory obtained by Lieut. Gen. Webb. Ibid., p. 382. |
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Same to Mr. Walpole and the Comptrollers of the Army [Accounts] of the petition of Lieut. Richard Jones shewing that for the Expedition commanded by General Erle there was an allowance upon the Establishment [of the said Expedition] for a Judge Advocate; that after the determination of the said Establishment there were great disorders committed by her Majesty's Forces, for the regulation of which the Commander appointed the petitioner to execute the said office but petitioner has received no gratuity or reward for same. Ibid., p. 384. |
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Same to Mr. Walpole of the petition of Terence Mac Mahon, Provost Marshal, setting forth that for the better accommodating the recruits and deserters &c. committed to his care in the Savoy Marshalsea he was obliged to expend 120l. 2s. 7d. and further that he has been obliged to allow a much greater quantity of fire and candles &c. for the use of the said recruits within these four or five years past than usual, which extraordinary expenses amount to 107l. 19s. 4d.: therefore praying repayment of both sums. |
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In the margin: Mr. Walpole not making report pursuant to this reference before he was out of [the office of] Secretary at War the same papers were referred 17 August [1710] to Mr. Granville, Secretary at War, to consider and report. Ibid., pp. 384, 388. |
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Same to same of the petition of Lieut. General Lumley praying the usual allowance of 543l. 4s. 10d. which her Majesty has been pleased to allow for the clothing of one kettle drum and 18 trumpeters of his Regiment called the Queen's Own Regiment of Horse. Ibid., p. 386. |
| Dec. 9. |
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Navy Commissioners to pay the executors of Lieut. William Ball what is due to him as a Lieut. in the Regiment of Marines lately commanded by the Marquess of Carmarthen. |
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Prefixing: report by said Navy Commissioners. The payment was directed by Treasurer Godolphin's order of 1706–7 Jan. 21 [supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXI, p. 153] to himself but by the like order of 1707 May 22 [ibid., p. 287, it was directed] for payment to executors but his name is not mentioned therein wherefore no bill can be made out to the executors. Money Book XX, p. 190. |
| Dec. 9. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Ward and William Vickery, merchants, shewing that they are entitled to 130 tons of small wines taken by the Neptune privateer as prize in the Pellican which being condemned as prize they pray “they may be allowed some proportion for their charge of the capture and condemnation thereof.” Reference Book VIII, p. 382. |
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Orders by Treasurer Godolphin to be observed in the Offices of her Majesty's Works by the Surveyor, Comptroller and all other the Principal Officers of the Works in all her Majesty's royal palaces, houses or places of access. |
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(1) No new building works, alterations or repairs whatsoever (other than mending of gutters, cisterns, pipes, fileing, glazing, plastering, or any like ordinary necessary works or repairs to make wind tight and water tight) be begun until an estimate of the charge be laid before the Lord Treasurer and allowed by him. |
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(2) Under the colour of ordinary repairs it is hereby forbidden to fit up any houses, lodgings or apartments with conveniences or otherwise wholly new without such estimate &c. as above. |
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(3) Copies hereof and of all other the orders made for the good government of the Office of Works which were signed by her Majesty 12 Oct. 1705 [supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XX, pp. 431–2] are to be engrossed on parchment and hung up in the Offices of all her Majesty's Works to be publicly seen and read there. |
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In the margin: a later ratification and confirmation dated 1710 Sept. 26 by the Treasury Lords. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 13–14. |
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Warrant by same to the Principal Officers of the Mint for new dies to be made for stamps for stamped vellum, parchment and paper: the existing dies having been in use ever since the commencement of the Duties and being so much worn. |
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Prefixing: (a) memorial from the Stamps Commissioners for same; (b) report thereon by the Principal Officers of the Mint. Ibid., pp. 14–15. |
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Same by same to the Stamps Commissioners to cancel parcels of useless bonds (which are useless by reason of change in the regal style through succession of reigns &c. and the Union with Scotland) and damaged parchment and paper &c. |
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Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners proposing said cancellation. Ibid., pp. 15–16. |
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Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to stay process against Geo. Dixon senr., late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Somerset, and Geo. Dixon junr., his surety, on said Dixon senior's account: the Court of Exchequer having put off judgment till next term upon a cause concerning an extent and commission of bankrupt whereupon they expect to get several thousand £ paid into the Exchequer in part of her Majesty's debt [owing by the said Dixon as Receiver General for said County]. Ibid., p. 28. |
| Dec. 9. |
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Nov. 14 last to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for furnishing black cloth for liveries to [the] six Marshal's men: to an estimate of 19l. 10s. 0d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 29. |
| Dec. 10. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, to pay as follows for several extraordinary expenses on account of the late intended Expedition to the West Indies: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to John Lloyd to satisfy a bill of exchange drawn by Col. Vetch from New England 29 June last on Treasurer Godolphin |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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to James Douglas to satisfy another bill of exchange drawn by said Col. Vetche on same dated Aug. 2 last |
172 |
19 |
0 |
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to Capt. Robert Gardner for money disbursed by him for extraordinary services of the war on account of the said Expedition |
3,650 |
0 |
0 |
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£4,022 |
19 |
0 |
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Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 197. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to take in loans not exceeding 1,880,000l. on the Land Tax anno 1710 in accordance with the terms of said Act [Land Tax Act, 8 Anne, c. 1]. Money Book XX, p. 191. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to Samuell Colby (Coleby) for the charges of his passage to Jamaica whither he is going chaplain. Ibid., p. 191. Order Book VII, p. 331. Disposition Book XX, p. 84. |
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Letter of direction for 400,000l. to Paymasters as follows: out of loans to be made by themselves severally on credit of the Land Tax anno 1710: to wit. |
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£ |
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to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, for the service of the Forces under his pay anno 1710 and as in part of 919,092l. 3s. 6d. for the 40,000 men for said year |
150,000 |
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to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy, for the service of the Navy and Victualling [anno] 1710 |
150,000 |
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to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: for the service thereof [anno 1710] |
50,000 |
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to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, for the service of the Office of Ordnance [anno 1710] |
50,000 |
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£400,000 |
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The orders for said loans are to be drawn without interest and are to be reserved in the hands of the said respective Paymasters to attend the Lord Treasurer's directions as to the applying and disposing thereof. Disposition Book XX, p. 80. |
| Dec. 10. |
Same for 50,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: next and immediately after the abovesaid 400,000l. in tallies and orders on the Land Tax anno 1710: to be as in further part of said 919,092l. 3s. 6d. for the 40,000 men anno 1710: and to be issued out of loans to be made by said Brydges himself on said Land Tax: with the like conditions as to interest and reservation &c. as above. Ibid.
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to signify to the officers of the Exchequer that it is the Lord Treasurer's pleasure they attend in their respective offices this afternoon to receive all loans that shall be made there on the Land Tax for the year 1710 [8 Anne, c. 1, the Act for] “which will be passed to-day.” Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 142. |
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Same to same enclosing the memorial of Mr. Herne and Mr. Edwards who are appointed to pay the interest on Exchequer Bills. The Lord Treasurer desires you to consult the Tellers of the Exchequer upon what is proposed in the said memorial and certify if there be any objection to what is prayed therein. Ibid.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to pay 2,100l. for the erecting of stages and other conveniences in the creeks appointed for landing and airing goods from quarantine ships: in accordance with the agreements made by Mr. Hunt with the carpenters. |
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Prefixing: said Commissioners' memorial hereon dated Custom House, London, 6 Dec. 1709. Mr. Hunt, who is employed to attend the performance of the quarantine in the Medway by the ships from the Baltic, informs us that he hath entered into articles with the carpenters for erecting the stages and other conveniences in the creeks appointed for landing and airing the goods out of the said ships and that the cost thereof will be 2,100l., the first payment whereof (being 700l.) will be due the 8th inst. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 224. |
| Dec. 10, 22 |
Same by same to same to establish 50l. per an. each to Maurice Birchfeild and Edward Perry for a clerk. |
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to employ Henry Hodges as waiter and searcher and to keep a boat at Axemouth in Lyme Regis port loco Charles Leverstock deceased. |
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John Temple as a tidesman in the inferior list London port loco John Saunders deceased. Ibid.
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| Dec. 10. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Borrett of the petition of Geo. Wilcox gent. shewing that by Treasury warrant of 1700 July 11 (pursuant to a sign manual of Wm. III. [dated 2 July, 1700] for 1,890l. recovered by Bass and Loftin against the late Earl of Bellomont then Governor of New York) there hath been paid at several times thereon [sums amounting to] 1,300l. by [sic ? for to] petitioner: therefore prays payment of the remaining 590l. [see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XV, pp. 63, 399]. Reference Book VIII, p. 381. |
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Same to the Principal Officers of the Mint of the petition of John Roos, her Majesty's Chief Engraver, praying payment of 1,086l. 16s. 4½d. for engraving public seals. Ibid., p. 382. |
| Dec. 10. |
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of the administrators of Sir Edward Seymour [former Treasurer of the Navy] craving allowance of 2,524l. 6s. 3d. for fees and clerical work in passing his accounts. Reference Book VIII, p. 382. |
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Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Dec. 8 inst. [to the Office of Works] for repairs at the Duke of Somerset's lodgings at Kensington: to an estimate of 95l. 10s. 0d.
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The like of a same to same of same date for a cistern at Somerset House: to an estimate of 60l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 19. |
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William Lowndes [sic for Treasurer Godolphin] to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition of Peter Poussin, one of the gunners of Artillery in Ireland, setting forth his services and praying the Queen's bounty for his support, having lost his right eye and hearing by an unhappy accident. Out Letters (Ireland) IX. p 129. |
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Treasurer Godolphin to same to report on the Address of the House of Commons in Ireland upon the petition of William Burgh, Accountant General [of Ireland], praying some recompense for his trouble and expense in stating and balancing the public accounts of the nation: the said Address having been laid before the Queen. Ibid.
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Same to same. I have your Excellency's letter of the 7th inst. relating to the erecting an arsenal in or near Dublin and the supplying same with arms and ammunition &c. pursuant to an Act of Parliament. You desire a royal warrant for the amount necessary. Please propose a suitable place for it and what quantity of stores it is to be capable of containing, and have an estimate made and sent to me of the cost of the ground and building and at what times and proportions the money will be required. Ibid.
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Same to same to report on the petition of Sidney [sic] Caulfeild, widow of Col. Caulfeild, praying a pension in consideration of her late husband's services and her mean condition. |
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the petition of Capt. Robert Maghlin praying to be restored to his half pay and the arrears thereof. |
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the petition of Capt. Henry Sankey praying an allowance of half pay on the Establishment of Ireland. |
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the petition of the six Deputy Commissaries of the Musters in Ireland shewing that their allowances on the Establishment was 10s. a day until 1691–2 Jan. 1 but on the succeeding Establishments was reduced to 5s.: therefore praying to be restored to their former allowance in consideration of the great charges they are at in going the circuit of the kingdom four times a year. |
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the petition of John Philips praying some small pension in Ireland in consideration of his services, sufferings and indigent condition. |
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the several Addresses from the House of Commons in Ireland upon the petitions of Capt. John Davis and Lieut. Thomas Denny praying to be put on the Establishment of Ireland for half pay according to their several posts in the Army: the said Addresses having been laid before the Queen. |
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the petition of Richard, Earl of Cavan, for a pension on the Establishment of Ireland to enable him to support himself and family. |
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the Address of the House of Commons [Ireland] upon the petition of Capt. James Manson et al. praying to be paid their arrears of half pay from the time they were struck off the Establishment to the time they were restored thereto: the said Address having been laid before the Queen. |
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the petitions of Lieut. George Graham and Lieut. William Browne praying to be restored to half pay. |
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the petition of Capt. George Lyndon praying a pension or other provision towards the support of himself and family. |
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the memorial of Col. Harman, Captain of the Company of Battle Axe Guards, proposing an addition of pay to each man to enable him to provide a new clothing every three years or that their clothing may be paid for by the Queen. |
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the memorial of the ministers of the French Congregations in Dublin setting forth that the Queen has been pleased to allow 50l. a year to the ministers of two churches; that their members increasing, they have built two other churches: therefore praying the like allowance to the ministers of these two additional churches. |
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the Address of the House of Commons in Ireland desiring her Majesty to bestow 5,000l. on the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of Trinity College, near Dublin, for erecting a public library in the said College. |
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the petition of Francis Harrison praying to be paid during the time he acted as Commissary General of Ireland from the death of his brother to the time Col. Pennyfather entered upon the same. |
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the petition of Thomas Burdett Esq. and the Countess of Ardglass praying payment of an arrear of a pension due to Francis Cuff deceased to whom the said Countess is executrix. |
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the petition of Richard Barry, Second Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, setting forth his sufferings during the late war and praying that the said office may be granted to him for his life and for the lives of William Barry and John Keating on surrender of his present patent. |
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the petition of Edward Carr and John Cliffe Esqrs., administrators to William Carr deceased, praying payment of the arrears of a pension of 300l. per an. which the said William Carr had in Ireland. |
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the petition of Richard Povey and Thomas Carter, her Majesty's Serjeants at Arms in Ireland, praying new maces, their old ones being shattered and broken and not fit for service. |
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the petition of Mary O'hara (Mrs. O'Hara) for an increase to be made to her pension on the Establishment of Ireland. |
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the petition of Capt. William Rowan praying to be paid for the arms he delivered into the Stores in Londonderry at the time of the intended Invasion of the Pretender and to be also considered for his several services to the Government as mentioned in the said petition. |
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the petition of Theophilus Jones for some consideration towards the support of himself and family in regard to the services of Lieut. Gen. Jones the petitioner's great uncle. Ibid., pp. 130–35. |
| Dec. 10. |
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland to employ Robert Kennedy (landsurveyor of Borrowstounness) as Comptroller of that port loco Henry Wylie deceased. Prefixing: said Commissioners' presentment of Kennedy. |
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Alexander Brodie (landwaiter of Montrose) as Comptroller of Montrose at 40l. per an. loco William Campbell the present Comptroller. Prefixing: ut supra.
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Alexander Ogilby as landwaiter ibid. loco said Brodie at 25l. per an. |
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William Campbell (present Comptroller there) as landsurveyor there at 35l. per an. Out Letters (North Britain) II. p. 110. |
