Warrant Books: December 1709, 11-20

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December 1709, 11–20

Dec. 12. Royal warrant dated St. James's to Spencer Compton to pay 400l. to Francis Sorrel gent. as royal bounty and to pay him a like sum yearly in future as from Sept. 29 last during pleasure. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV. p. 179.
Treasury reference to Mr. Walpole of the petition of Capt. Jo[h]n Moody shewing that he has executed “his” commands from her Majesty relating to the affairs of Newfoundland: therefore prays the allowance of pay intended him by the Establishment upon the Expedition that was intended to Canada and Newfoundland which at 10s. a day from May 23 last to Xmas following amounts to 107l. 10s. 0d.
In the margin: “Mr. Walpole being sick in the country this petition and reference was cancelled and another of the same purport was referred 1709–10 Jan. 9 to Mr. How.” Reference Book VIII, p. 381.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a new Commission of the Revenue. Ireland, with William Conolly as a member thereof in the room of Henry Tennison lately deceased: the new Commissioners to be (for Excise there) Thomas Keightley, John South, Sir Thomas Southwell. Samuel Ogle and William Conolly and (as Chief Commissioners and Governors of the Revenue throughout Ireland) Thomas Keightley. John South, Sir Thomas Southwell, Samuel Ogle, Sir William St. Quintin, William Strickland and William Conolly: with the salary of 1,000l. per an. each. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 137.
Dec. 13. Privy seal for 500l. for equipage and 5l. a day as ordinary to John, Earl of Stair as Envoy Extraordinary to Augustus II. King of Poland: his first three months' ordinary to be payable in advance. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 179.
Letter of direction for 4,200l. for the salaries of the Judges &c. as follows: out of Civil List moneys: viz.
£
to the 13 Judges at Westminster for 1709 Sept. 29 term 3,250
to Sir Joseph Jekill, Chief Justice of Chester, for same term 125
to six Judges of Wales on their 300l. per an. each for same term 450
to John Pocklington Esq., Second Justice of Chester, Flint and Montgomery, for same term 100
to 11 Masters of Chancery for 1709 Sept. 29 quarter on their 100l. per an. each 275
£4,200
Disposition Book XX, p. 81.
Dec. 13. Same for 336,160l. to James Brydges Esq., Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of loans on the Land Tax anno 1710: to be accounted as part of 919,092l. 3s. 6d. allowed by Parliament for maintaining the 40,000 men anno 1710.
Followed by: a note of the later directions as to the detailed services to which this sum is to be applied: viz.
£ s. d.
for uses as in a letter of 1709–10 Jan. 23, infra, Vol. XXIV 280,084 17 8
for uses as in a letter of 1709–10 Feb. 25, infra, Vol. XXIV 56,075 2 4
£336,160 0 0
Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from the county of Sussex. In which way may the county be best redressed in what is complained of therein? Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 142.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Aldred, one of the sureties of Samuell Pacey deceased, late Receiver General for Co. Suffolk, praying that several Navy bills in his hands amounting (with the interest thereon) to 770l. 13s. 2d. may be accepted for his composition for his suretyship for Pacey “and alleging that there are tallies on the second 2s. Aid in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy applicable to the payment of the said bills.” Please examine this allegation. Ibid., p. 143.
Treasury reference to the Postmasters General of the petition of John Macky, director of the Flanders pacquet boats, praying to be paid his extraordinary expenses from Michaelmas 1708 to Michaelmas 1709 and during the Pretender's Expedition: that he is liable to be prosecuted by the owners of a sloop taken by the French galleys as she was carrying an express to Admiral Baker: therefore praying that satisfaction may be made to the said owners “and [he] to be paid the Flanders campaign.” Reference Book VIII, p. 382.
Same to the Commissioners of Transports of the petition of Reymond De Smith et al., possessors (by purchase) of five transport bills now in course of payment for in all 1,873l. 15s. 0d., shewing that they bought same of Richard Lake, master of the ship King David, hired into her Majesty's transport service, but upon applying to the Transports Commissioners for payment thereof they find a stop put thereto under pretence that one Richard Richardson was a part owner of said ship and that there is an extent against him for defrauding her Majesty of her Customs: therefore praying that their bills may be paid “otherwise a general discredit will fall upon all Transport Bills, the petitioners alleging never to have heard of the said Richardson being concerned and that the bills were made over to the petitioners before the extent against him.” Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Francis Jones shewing that he seized six chests of wrought plate to the value of 717l. shipped by Jerome Oliver at Falmouth for Portugal, which plate by a writ of Delivery was restored to said Oliver on security to answer the value if forfeited: that petitioner as seizer and condemner is entitled to a moiety but since trial Oliver and his sureties prove insolvent whereby petitioner will lose his moiety unless he have liberty to compound with them for both her Majesty's moiety and his own “and have the share of her Majesty so compounded for.” Reference Book VIII, p. 383.
Dec. 13. Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Sept. 30 last to the Master of the Jewel Office for christening plate [as a gift from the Queen] to Josiah Burchett on the christening of his child: to an estimate of 40l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 16.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland. In your representation of Nov. 19 last you propose the laying aside the sloops employed about the Firths and to provide proper barges and boatmen with small arms &c. to guard the said Firths. The Lord Treasurer has no objection to the proposal but before he signs a warrant for it would have you let him know for how much the present sloops may be sold and an estimate of the charge of buying and fitting the barges. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 111.
Dec. 14. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 3,332,232l. 10s. 8d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: for the services following: viz.
919,092l. 3s. 6d. for maintaining the 40,000 men anno 1710.
177,51l. 3s. 6d. for maintaining the additional 10,000 men anno 1710.
34,251l. 13s. 4d. for the Queen's proportion of the charge of maintaining 3,000 Palatines anno 1710.
43,251l. 12s. 6d. for the like proportion of ditto of 4,639 Saxons anno 1710.
9,269l. 16s. 6d. for the like proportion of ditto of Bothmar's Regiment of Dragoons of 800 men anno 1710.
220,000l. for the like proportion of ditto of the Troops of Augmentation taken into our service and the service of the States General in 1709 to wit for the year 1710.
567,845l. 14s. 4d. for the Queen's proportion of the subsidies payable anno 1710 to our Allies pursuant to treaties.
1.126,035l. 16s. 2d. to defray the charge of maintaining the Forces in our pay in Spain and Portugal or elsewhere anno 1710.
234,974l. 10s. 10½d. to defray some extraordinary charges of the war already incurred and not before provided [for] by Parliament.
No further issues are to be made on the privy seal of Nov. 30 last (supra, p. 436) for 2,500,000l, to said Brydges for the like services and all issues already made thereon shall be deemed as issued to him on account of the abovesaid first item herein for 919,092l. 3s. 6d.
(Money warrant dated Dec. 20 hereon.) (Five separate money orders dated Dec. 21 hereon for respectively 1,183,376l. 9s. 4d. for the Allied Troops; 220,000l. for the Troops of Augmentation; 567,845l. 14s. 4d. for Subsidies; 1,126,035l. 16s. 2d. for Spain and Portugal; 234,974l. 10s. 10½d. for extraordinaries. Each of these orders has a marginal note of later confirmation dated 1710 Aug. 16 and Aug. 15.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, pp. 179b–180. Money Book XX, pp. 194–5. Order Book VII, pp. 335–6.
Dec. 14. William Lowndes to Mr. How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons. On your memorial of the 9th inst. for a supply of 20,438l. 5s. 1¾d. the Lord Treasurer agrees to your raising the said sum on the tallies and orders in your hands, provided the same can be done at par or the tallies and orders be assigned to such persons as will not dispose of the same at a discount to the prejudice of the public credit. As you shall find opportunities therefore of raising 12,236l. 10s. 6¼d. on tallies and orders on Malt 1709 and 8,201l 14s. 7½d. on the tallies and orders on the Reversionary Funds in the General Mortgage anno 1709 (making together the said total sum) you are to apply same to the uses following: viz.
£ s. d.
on account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1709.
for 61 days' clearings from June 25 last to Aug. 14 last for the Troops and Regiments in Great Britain 9,770 16 7½
for offreckonings for same for the same time. 7,226 12 7¼
for 61 days' clearings from April 25 last to June 24 last for the four Companies at New York according to the Establishment and Muster Rolls 200 14 10½
for offreckonings for the said four Companies for said time 176 0 0½
for six months' clearing from 1708 Dec. 23 to 1709 June 24 for the Company at Bermudas according to the Establishment and Muster Rolls 76 5 1
for offreckonings for the said Company for the same time 68 6 9
on account of the 5,000 men for sea services anno 1709.
for 61 days' clearings from June 25 last to Aug. 24 last for the several Regiments of this Establishment 1,601 5 10¾
for offreckonings for said Regiments for same time 975 2 0
to satisfy Col. Vetch's bill of exchange drawn from New Boston Oct. 24 last payable at 30 days' sight to John Whiteing and Christopher Topham 93 1 3
to satisfy a like bill dated Aug. 17 last payable at 30 days' sight to James Douglass 250 0 0
£20,438 5 1¾
On your sending to the Lord Treasurer the orders with your assignments thereon he will give warrants to the Exchequer for paying interest accordingly from the dates of assignment. Disposition Book XX, p. 84.
Dec. 15. Letter of direction for 126,892l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: out of loans on Land Tax anno 1710: and is to be applied as follows: viz.
£
on the Ordinary of the Navy for so much of the sum of 57,892l. to pay the Yards for 1708 Sept. 29 quarter as is to be placed under this head [of Ordinary] 22,000
for Wages: whereof 26,000l. is to pay ships bound to the West Indies: 3,000l. to pay recalls: 6,000l. to pay tickets claimed by Act of Parliament and 24,000l. for ships and vessels under orders to be paid off: in all 59,000
for Wear and Tear: [to wit] 10,000l. for imprests and bills of exchange; and 35,892l. for the Yards for so much of the sum of 57,892l. for payment of 1708 Sept. 29 quarter as is to be placed under this head. Memorandum: Of this 35,892l. the sum of 23,600l. only was issued to Sir Thomas Littleton: the residue (being 12,292l.) was issued to Mr. Walpole as per letter dated 1709–10 Jan. 28 [see infra, Vol. XXIV] 45,892
£126,892
“Your Lordship [the Auditor of the Receipt] is also desired to issue to the said Treasurer of the Navy the weekly sum of 3,000l. out of like loans, for 19 weeks to come from the 22nd inst.: being intended to be applied towards carrying on the payment of wages upon recalls. Disposition Book XX, p. 82.
Same for 26,960l. 7s. 5d. to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: out of loans on Land Tax anno 1710: and is intended to be applied as follows:
£ s. d.
for account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1710.
for 26 days' subsistence from Dec. 23 inst. to Jan. 19 next to the Troops and Regiments in Great Britain 18,842 6 0
for same for the Battalions of First and Coldstream Regiments of Guards in Holland 2,405 2 9
for same for the Battalion of the Third Regiment of Foot Guards in Portugal 968 17 0
for account of the 5,000 men for sea service anno 1710.
for the like subsistence for several Regiments part of this Establishment 3,317 15 4
for subsistence to the same time to the Officers of Brigadier Handasyde's Regiment in Great Britain 226 6 4
for account of Invalids anno 1710.
for the 12 Companies of Invalids on account of their pay from Dec. 23 inst. 1,200 0 0
£26,960 7 5
Dec. 15. Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of the executors of Lieut. James Mallory of the late Second Marine Regiment, shewing that all Lieutenants of the said Regiment have been paid their arrears “except him,” pursuant to the Lord Treasurer's order to the Navy Board dated 1706–7 Jan. 21, but the said Commissioners refuse to make out a bill for his pay by reason it was certified that he was then living though in fact he was not, at the time of the said order. Reference Book VIII, p. 383.
Same to same of the petition of Benj. Dewberry, attorney to Lieut. Alexander Cragg and Lieut. Walter Dougharty, of the abovesaid Regiment, showing that the said Commissioners refuse to make out bills for the pay of said Lieutenants “by reason it was certified that they were dead, which proves a mistake”: therefore prays payment. Ibid.
Dec. 16. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to distribute and apply the sum of 53,559l. 18s. 2d. to Deficient Funds as follow: the said sum being the income between Nov. 18 last and Dec. 16 inst. from branches of the revenue as follows viz. 15,633l. 16s. 5d. from New Customs; 1,684l. 11s. 6d. from Additional Impositions; 4,066l. 4s. 4½d. from Vellum; 20,441l. 11s. 11d. from Continued Impositions; 4,305l. 9s. 3½d. from Duties on Salt; 7,405l. 9s. 8d. from Windows; 22l. 15s. 0d. from the Duty on Marriages, the last item being a surplus from the first General Mortgage [or Deficiencies Sinking Fund Scheme]: the said distribution and application to be hereby as follows: viz.
The Deficiencies as computed by Act of Parliament How they stood upon the Register the 16 Dec. 1709. The distribution and application hereby ordered.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Exchequer Bills 515165 4 7¼ 82793 9 8 12167 3 7½
First 3s. Aid 415099 0 0 194835 13 9½ 9803 16 3¾
Paper for Plate 15400 0 0 7600 0 0 363 14 4¼
Malt Tickets 579060 0 0 145830 0 0 13676 5 0
Leather 504438 0 0 140746 8 8½ 11913 16 64
Third Quarterly Poll 212770 17 0 96000 0 0 5025 4 6¼
Third 3s. Aid 25823 2 9 12271 18 5½ 609 17 10
2267756 4 4¼ 680076 18 5½ 53559 18 2
Money Book XX, p. 215.
Money warrant for 17,800l. 1s. 5½d. to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of Malt Lottery Tickets, for the 109th payment of principal and interest &c. on said Bills, which is the next payment in course.
Appending: statement of said principal &c. so due:
£ s. d.
principal money after abating 50l. for five benefits above 10l. each 9,950 0 0
interest on 995 tickets from 1700 Lady day to 1709 Dec. 16 being 3,553 days at a halfpenny a day each [ticket] 7,365 1 5½
benefits 485 0 0
£17,800 1 5½
Ibid. p. 192 Order Book VII, p. 331.
Dec. 16. Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Henry, William, John, Nathan, Jeffry and Joseph Summers shewing that Henry Summers of London merchant deceased devised his manor of Gaines and other his lands in Co. Huntingdon of the yearly value of 431l. to the petitioners and their heirs male with remainder to the late King: therefore pray leave to apply to Parliament for an Act to exchange the said estate for one in Essex of the yearly value of 434l. to be settled to the same uses. Reference Book VIII, p. 383.
Dec. 17. Letter of direction for 44,083l. 9s. 10d. to Thomas Micklethwayte, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Transport Service: out of loans on the Land Tax anno 1710: and is intended for the course [of the Transport Office] and interest thereupon in manner following: viz.
£ s. d.
for the month of March 1706–7 24,891 7 4
for the month of April 1707 6,179 7 3
for the month of May 1707 13,012 15 3
£44,083 9 10
In the margin: cancelled: Lottery list in lieu hereof. [See infra, Vol. XXIV. under date 1709–10 Jan. 21.] Disposition Book XX, p. 83.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed Order in Council [missing, being an order of reference of the petition] relating to the ship Hellena taken by her Majesty's ship Mary galley: the said ship having lain in the Medway since July last and performed full quarantine prays to be discharged from all further restraint and to be brought up the Thames to be unladen and disposed of. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 143.
Dec. 19. Money warrant for 675l. to James Dayrolle, her Majesty's Resident at the Hague: 376l. thereof for six months to Sept. 29 last on his ordinary of 40s. a day and the remaining 299l. for a bill of his extraordinaries in the said service from March 21 last to Sept. 21 last. Money Book XX. p. 191. Order Book VII, p. 331. Disposition Book XX, p. 82.
Same for 650l. to Daniel Pulteney, Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark, for two bills of extraordinaries in his said service from 1707–8 Feb. 18 to 1708–9 Feb. 18.
600l. to James Stanhope, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the King of Spain, for two bills of his extraordinaries in his said service 1707–8 Feb. 8 to 1708–9 Feb. 8. Money Book XX, p. 192. Order Book VII, pp. 380–1. Disposition Book XX, p. 89.
Same for 600l. to Sir Francis Windham bart. for one year to 1708 Xmas on his pension.
200l. to Rachel and Frances Windham, daughters of Dame Anne Windham, for half a year to 1708 Xmas on their same.
50l. to the heirs of Nicholas Yates for half a year to 1709 Lady day on their same: but 10l. hereof is to be issued to Ann Tonks pursuant to the Chancery decree of 1698 Oct. 24. Money Book XX, p. 196. Disposition Book XX, p. 84.
Dec. 19. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to John Povey. The Lord Treasurer has read the enclosed draft report [missing] about settling officers of the Customs in Guernsey and conceives same to be agreeable to the resolutions of the Lords of the Committee [of the Privy Council] at the last hearing in relation to that matter. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 143.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed Order in Council [missing, being an order of reference of the petition] relating to a Swedish merchant ship called the Unity of Gesle which has performed her quarantine, and coming from a place not infected desires to discharge her lading, consisting only of iron and deal boards. Ibid., p. 144.
Order by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's Dec. 19 inst. that the feathers and wool on board the ship Ashfat (which were stayed when she was brought to the place of discharge of her other lading of potash and bale goods), be stayed on board her till further order. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 225.
[?] Same by same ordering the report as follows to be laid before the Queen in Council.
Prefixing: report from the Customs Commissioners to the Lord Treasurer on the petition of Jonathan Hutchinson and Samuel Holden praying that the ship Beginning with flax from Revel may be permitted to land same at Newcastle without airing. The ship has stayed her quarantine [there] and her company are all in health: she came from Revel in July last and arrived in Newcastle Oct. 30 last and the captain saw the flax loose in the warehouse at Revel before it was packed and same was of the growth of the year 1708 and the ship lay six weeks in Elsinore Road and had liberty to go on shore when and where they pleased and when they came away they had bills of health from the magistrates of Elsinore. Ibid., p. 226.
Dec. 19. The like order as to the report from same to same on the petition of the Governor and Fellowship of the Eastland merchants, ut supra, p. 441. The ships are the Endeavour from Memel, Fortune from Libau, William and Martha from Riga and Unity from Gavall [Gafle]. Their loadings are not the product of nor have passed through any infected places and they were loaded at places where no infection was at the time of lading. The three ships from Quinsborough [Königsberg] were loaded before any infection was public there and the hemp on board is of the growth and package of Lithuania and the borders of Russland where no infection has been, and though the flax was packed at Quinsborough the labourers that packed it have continued in health ever since and the seamen who received same on board and stowed it do continue in perfect health.
As to Mr. Richard Green's memorial the two ships from Memel and Libau arrived early in the spring before any infection was known either at Dantzic or Quinsborough and were laden and sailed before July last and on their arrival in the Sound their men were permitted to go ashore, which was not allowed to others.
We think that wood, iron and potashes and sturgeon may be brought to the places of discharge without fear of infection. The difficulty as to oaths concerning the other goods, as to their coming through places not infected &c., is such that we dare not presume to give our opinion. As to their desire for some more convenient place than the Isle of Grain for opening and airing we have informed them of the appointment of Standgate Creek and Sharpfleet Creek (for want of [our being able to procure] accommodations in that Island [of Grain] upon any reasonable terms) and that sheds, stages and other conveniences are now preparing there. To these they make no objections. “But we are humbly of opinion that the opening and airing such of the goods as shall be thought necessary to be so opened and aired will be attended with great difficulty; that others cannot be landed, opened and aired without great damage, and others not without both and none without danger of infection both to the persons that open them and to the country thereabouts as we lately represented to your Lordship [Treasurer Godolphin] in our report of the 6th inst., besides [being] a considerable charge. Nevertheless we shall be ready to comply with the orders of opening and airing the said goods to the best of our power if her Majesty in Council shall not think fit to alter them.” Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 227–9.
Dec. 20. Royal warrant dated St. James's to Treasurer Godolphin to pay 800l. to Charles Whitworth, our Minister at the Court of the Czar of Muscovy: without account: the Queen being pleased to allow him same towards defraying certain extraordinary expenses he has been at by her special command as minister at the said Court. (Money warrant dated Dec. 22 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 27 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 180. Order Book VII, p. 338. Disposition Book XX, p. 87.
Money warrant for 20l. to William Guthrie, clerk, for the charges of his passage to Jamaica, whither he is going chaplain. Money Book XX, p. 196. Order Book VII, p. 333. Disposition Book XX, p. 84.
Same for 1,696l. 12s. 0d. to Charles, Visct. Townsend, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the States General, viz. 1,300l. to complete (with 1,300l. paid him by way of advance) 2,600l. for 26 weeks on his ordinary from Monday May 2 last (being the day of his departure out of the presence) to Oct. 31 last; and 396l. 12s. 0d. for a bill of extraordinaries in said service for three months from May 2 last to Aug. 2 last.
Appending: (1) said bill.
£ s. d.
for transporting my goods and equipage and given to the captains of the yachts and seamen for the transport of my family and other charges of my voyage 148 10 0
fees paid at the Jewel Office for the plate 22 11 0
fees at the Wardrobe 5 15 0
postage of letters and packets 127 16 0
Gazettes, printed papers and written intelligence 43 0 0
paper, pens, wax and other stationery ware 49 0 0
£396 12 0
(2) Secretary Sunderland's allowance of said bill. “I allow this bill, amounting to 396l. 12s. 0d. for three months as being within the Regulation.”
(3) Certificate by Secretary Henry Boyle of the date of Townsend's departure out of the presence as above. Money Book XX, p. 193. Order Book VII, p. 332. Disposition Book XX, p. 84.
Dec. 20. William Lowndes to Mr. Howe and Mr. Walpole to report on the enclosed petition and papers of John Smith and John Paterson, burgesses of the Cannongate at Edinburgh, praying payment of what is due to them for coals and candles furnished to the Guard Houses of the Abbey of Holyrood House and Cannon Gate “and that the necessary instructions may be given for payment thereof for the time to come.” Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 144.
Order by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's Dec. 15 that the ship Ufra Christiana from Riga with hemp, flax, iron and deals be left to the Customs Commissioners as to her lading, she having performed quarantine and all her men in health “but being partly laden with hemp and flax, the officers [represent that they] are obliged to make stay of those goods till an account thereof be laid before the Privy Council and orders be given by said Board thereon. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 225.
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of Charles Fox's account of the balance remaining in his hands upon his final account as former Paymaster of the Forces Abroad.
Prefixing: said account shewing final debit balance of 1,614l. 13s. 1¼d. less cravings, detailed, amounting to 612l. for fees &c. and for a reversionary annuity in the name of George Cley who happened to be dead before the striking of the tally in said Fox's name for the annuity thereon; thus leaving a nett debit balance of 1,002l. 13s. 1¼d. against him “to answer which I have still in my hands the reversionary tallies designed to satisfy six months' offreckonings for the Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Hans Hamilton (formerly by Lord Lucas) to the 23 June 1705 [which offreckonings were] detained by your Lordship's order.” Reference Book VIII, p. 385.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer to deliver up the surety bonds of Christopher Rhodes appointed 1709 March 26 as Paymaster to the Land Forces attending the then intended Expedition last summer.
Prefixing. certificate dated 1709 Nov. 28 by J. How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, that said Rhodes had accounted for his moneys and repaid his balance. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 23.
[?] Entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Thomas Aldridge of two cottages in Rickmansworth Co. Herts, part of the lands of Samuel Ewer, junr., outlaw. Ibid.
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