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Vachell, Thomas, captain en second in Hill's regiment, half pay for, 156.

Vado, Italy, messenger's journey to, payment for, 266.

Valencia (Valentia), Spain, passage to, 363; siege of, arms lost at, replacement of, 161.

Vanbeck, Arnold, jeweller, payment to, for diamond ring, 414.

Vanbrugh (Vanburgh), Mr., matters referred to, 585, 606; reports by, 571, 585, 590.
-, - Carleton or Charleton, merchant of London, 219, 232.
-, -, John, Clarencieux King at Arms, 364; letter to, 476; memorial for timber for Woodstock, 278; to report what money he requires for necessary work at Blenheim, 90, 476.
-, -, William, Comptroller of the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office, attending the Treasury, 53, 55, 591, 597; bills certified by, 266; letter from, mentioned, 591; matter referred to, 438.

Vandeleur, Giles, lieutenant en second in Wightman's regiment, half pay for, 155.

Vanhaesdonck, John, salt marshes in Norfolk embanked by, and escheated to the Crown at his death, 321, 322.

Vannerson, Revixit, captain en second in Portmore's regiment, half pay for, 155.

Vaughan, Gwyn, lieutenant en second in Portmore's regiment, half pay for, 155.
-, -, John, Surveyor of Duties on Houses, co. Brecon, appointment and salary, 447.
-, - John, captain, Marshal of the Four Courts at Dublin, petition that he may dispose of his office and that his pension may be granted to his daughter, 388, 399.
-, -, Roger, a weigher in Hull port, deceased, 547.

Vebron, Elizabeth de, memorial for a pension, 577.

Vellum. See Stamp Duties.

Venice, Secretary at. See Cole, Christian.

Venier, Marie, pension for, 538.

Vere, Diana de, Countess Dowager of Oxford, annuity payment, 481.

Verelst, John, painter, four pictures of Indian Kings drawn by, payment for, 540.

Vernatti (Vernatty), Anthony, payment for care of lamps in Westminster Hall, 436; petitioner, 577, 583, 596.

Vernon, Mr., attending the Treasury, 108.
-, -, Edward, captain of H.M.S. Jersey, petition of, 127.
-, -, James, one of the four Tellers of the Exchequer, 479; patent revoked, 461; transference of his cash to other Tellers, 479.
-, -, James, junior, a Commissioner of Excise, commission, 84, 464.
-, -, Mathew, mercer, creditor of Mr. Palmes, petitioner, 577.
-, -, Thomas, petition for grant of old shed in Strand Lane, 236.

Vesian (Vezian), James, a Purveyor of the Stables to William III, royal bounty for, 162, 392, 555.

Vetch, [Samuel,] colonel, bills drawn by, from New England, issues for, 141, 246, 310, 455; petition re, 577; papers signed by, mentioned, 577.

Vevey (Vevay), Switzerland, ambassadorial journey to, expense of, 351.

Vezian. See Vesian.

Vickars, James, 282.

Victor Amadeus, Duke of Savoy:
-, Army (troops) of, clothing for, 141; feared inaction of, 316; in the field, Envoy attending, 317.
-, court of, ambassador's journey to, 536.
-, "doth not intend to command the troops in Italy this year in person," 233.
-, Envoy Extraordinary to. See Chetwynd, J.; Palmes, W.
-, officer in the service of, 408.
-, officer recommended by, 258.
-, officers and servants of, New Year's gifts to, 534.
-, payments to, by the States General, 378.
-, recruits for French Protestant battalions in Piedmont supplied by, 378.
-, subsidies and extraordinary subsidies to, issues and remittances, 3, 8(2), 14, 20, 29, 43, 45, 49(2), 104, 141, 143, 176, 210, 260, 291, 316, 378, 442, 443.

Victualling. See Navy.

Vienna, ambassador to. See Mordaunt, C., Earl of Peterborough; ambassadorial journeys from and to, 393, 535, 536.

Vigneau, Theophil, major of foot, allowance on the Irish Establishment, 260.

Vignolle (Vignole), Ann, report from Ireland re, 510.
-, -, Francis d', major, widow of, petition for a pension, 198.
-, "Vigo booty," the, Lord High Admiral's share of, 289.

Villiers (Villers), Ann, widow of Colonel Henry, pension for, 485, 596; petition and report, 84, 596.
-, -, Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, annuity of, assigned and paid to the Duke of Grafton and Duke of Northumberland, 15, 19, 271, 528.
-, -, Edward, Earl of Jersey, annual payment to, 485.
-, -, Francis, son of Colonel Henry, 485.
-, -, Henry, colonel, Governor of Tynemouth Castle, 485.
-, -, Henry, son of Colonel Henry, 485.
-, -, Katherine, daughter of Colonel Henry, 485.
-, -, Walter, son of Colonel Henry, 485.

Vinegar, duties on. See Customs duties—wines.

Virginia:
-, Assembly of, sum granted by, for building a house for the Governor, 208, 239.
-, chaplains going to, 68, 118, 168, 186, 218, 265, 272, 346, 470, 478, 488, 595.
-, College of William and Mary in:
-, burnt down in 1705, 192, 240.
-, establishment, constitution and endowment of, report on, 192.
-, Governors of (Visitors and Governors), 240; Agent for (Mr. Perry), 192; petition of, 192.
-, rebuilding of, payment out of Quit Rents for, 122, 173, 192, 193, 240.
-, revenue of, amount of, 193.
-, deputy to Mr. Blaithwaite in, 529.
-, Governor of (Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant and Governor General, Governor or Commander in Chief), house for, allowance for rent in lieu of, 200, 207, 208, 239; building of, 200, 208, 239; and see Hamilton, Lord George, Earl of Orkney; Hunter, R.; Nott, E.; Spotswood, A.
-, granting of lands in. "the chief perquisite in that Government," 122.
-, President and Council of, 529(2).
-, Quit Rents in:
-, allowances and payments out of, 120, 122, 144, 192.
-, Receiver General of, 144, 193, 240; and see Byrd, W.
-, revenue of, amount of, 193.
-, state of, report on, 122, 192, 529.
-, Revenues in, Receiver General's allowance out of, 145; and see Byrd, W.; state of, 173, 529.
-, tobacco:
-, difficulties of bringing in money from the sale of, 145.
-, duty, 2s. per hogshead, account of, 529; allowance out of, 207, 239.
-, trade, ill condition of, 145; with the Isle of Man, 179.
-, - See also Potomac, North.

Volunteers for the Army. See Army.

Vryberg (Vriberg, Vryberge, Vrybergh), Mons., Envoy Extraordinary from the States General, letters from, mentioned, 12, 149, 223, 236, 268, 362; letter to, 448; memorials of, 44, 443, 577, 583; prize reclaimed by, 449.