Warrant Books: June 1714, 21-30

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June 1714, 21-30

June 21. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Edward Nicholas to pay 25l. 2s. 0d. to Elizabeth Towers in satisfaction for travelling charges and other expenses in her Majesty's service as Necessary Woman in the year 1713. Money Book XXIII, p. 145.
June 21. William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from Sir James Wishart (sent to my Lord Treasurer by Secretary Bolingbroke) relating to the fortifications of Gibraltar, with an account of the repairs that are most necessary to be done there. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 226.
Same to the Victualling Commissioners enclosing several letters and papers received by my Lord from Secretary Bolingbroke relating to provisions for the Garrison of Gibraltar. Let my Lord know what you think proper to be done to furnish the said Garrison with an immediate supply of provisions together with your opinion what further directions are necessary to be given for preventing any difficulty that Garrison may be exposed to by the miscarriage or delay of provisions ordered from hence.
Followed by: note of said letters and papers
(1) extract of a letter from Sir James Wishart.
(2) extract of a letter from Col. Congress, Lieut. Governor of Gibraltar.
(3) estimate of the charges in bringing in stores for victualling Gibraltar.
(4) copy of a letter from Mr. Conduit to Lord Bolingbroke.
(5) a list of stores delivered for the Garrison at Gibraltar. Ibid., p. 227.
Same to Mr. Edisbury [Hendrick Edisbury]. Some time since my Lord Treasurer received a letter signed O.S. concerning frauds committed in the Navy and Victualling at New York. This letter was sent to the Navy Commissioners and by them to your [the Navy] Board “before whom (as he now alleges by another letter sent to his Lordship) he proved the facts but has met with no encouragement for that service”. Give my Lord a true account of that matter. Ibid., p. 228.
Same to the Secretary at War to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from one Ferdinand O'Callahane intimating several illegal practices relating to pensioners in Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals. Please examine the particulars with the Comptrollers of Army Accounts.Ibid.
Same to the Navy Treasurer enclosing a memorial [missing] of the wives and widows of several poor sailors formerly belonging to her Majesty's ship Salisbury prize, praying payment of the said ship. Come prepared to give my Lord Treasurer an account thereof at your next attendance. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Mr. Borret of the petition of George French and Richard Oglethorpe shewing that they have been detained here as evidences for the Crown against the murderers of Col. Parks these 18 months past; that they have been a long time under confinement for debts they have contracted for their support in that time: that the 10s. a week ordered for them will not now discharge those debts; therefore pray an allowance suitable to their expenses and loss of time. Reference Book IX, p. 183.
June 22. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Stamps Commissioners to pay John Rollos 25l. for his invention of the present method of marking almanacks and pamphlets not exceeding a sheet, which is the most compendious method yet found to mark so great a number of papers.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners proposing said reward.Money Book XXIII, p. 145.
June 22. William Lowndes to Edward Nicholas. My Lord Treasurer directs you to pay as follows on the proper warrants or Establishments therefor respectively: viz.
£ s. d.
to Lady Hay for three quarters due at Lady day 1714 on her pension of 200l. per an. 150 0 0
to Thomas Crow for same time on 30l. per an. 22 10 0
to Lord Falkland for 1714 Lady day quarter on 200l. per an. 50 0 0
to Mrs. Towers on her bill for [the year] 1713. 25 2 0
to Mr. Grahme as of her Majesty's bounty 200 0 0
to Mr. Gay, the like 100 0 0
to Mr. Ashe, the like 50 0 0
to Mr. Paterson, the like 50 0 0
to Mrs. Rolleston for three quarters due at 1714 Lady day on 30l. per an. 22 10 0
£670 2 0
Disposition Book XXII, p. 251.
Same to Lord Delawarr [Treasurer of the Chamber]. My Lord Treasurer desires you to pay as follows out of the money imprested to you for the service of your Office: viz.
£ s. d.
to Daniel Child, Keeper of the Standing Wardrobe at Whitehall, for 1713 Sept. 29 quarter 50 0 0
to Mr. English, Underhousekeeper of Hampton Court, for the same time 80 0 0
to Mr. Marriott, Keeper of the Privy Lodgings there, for the same time 50 0 0
to Mr. Lowman, Housekeeper at Kensington, for the same time 25 0 0
to Mr. Hutton, Housekeeper and Wardrobe Keeper of Somerset House, for the same time 25 0 0
to Serjeant Dickins for the same time 99 3 4
to Mr. Gardner, Surgeon to the Household, for the same time 70 0 0
to Mr. Malthus, apothecary, for the same time 80 1 3
to Mr. Jones, Apothecary to the Household, for the same time 26 13 4
to the Jewel House officers for the same time 68 17 6
to Sir John Stanley, Secretary to the Household, for the same time 15 0 0
to William Van Huls, Esq., Clerk of all the Robes and Wardrobes, for the same time 40 0 0
to yourself [Lord Delawarr] as Treasurer of the Chamber for half a year from Xmas 1712 to Midsummer 1713 234 14 0
to yourself more for a quarter due at Michaelmas 1713 117 7 0
to Mr. Vanbrugh, Comptroller of the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office, for the same quarter 37 10 0
to Fortune Barton, one of her Majesty's Messengers, for half a year on his bills of service from Midsummer 1713 to Xmas following. 158 12 0
to Nathaniel Barlow, the like 115 0 8
to Thomas Beake, the like 45 0 0
to Richard Barlow, the like 230 16 9
to John Bell, the like 111 15 8
to Humphry Beckley, the like 128 8 3
to Joseph Chance, the like 79 19 0
to Francis Elcock, the like 247 19 0
to John Fry, the like 294 3 9
to Geo. Gordon, the like 126 15 10
to Thomas Newlyn, the like 6 14 8
to Richard Ravell, the like 71 8 6
to Thomas Smith, the like 15 8 0
to Richard Sharman, the like 73 17 10
to John Thornburgh, the like 75 15 7
to William Brown, the like 47 18 0
to Peter Godde, the like 19 3 2
to John Fyson, the like 38 6 4
to Samuel Taylor, the like 194 18 5
to John Turner, the like 111 3 6
to Griff. Phillips, the like 95 5 0
to Cha. Kange, the like 28 2 0
to Joseph Smith, the like 130 15 11
to Simon Chapman, the like 85 2 8
to Anthony Dagley, the like 110 5 6
to Nath. Wilcocks, the like 116 16 3
to Enoch Mottram, the like 168 4 0
to Cha. Couchman, the like 47 4 10
to John Brighter, the like 36 14 0
to Tho. Davis, the like 35 1 0
£4,066 2 6
Disposition Book XXII, p. 252.
June 22. William Lowndes to Mr. Weddell. My Lord Treasurer observes from the weekly certificates sent him by the Taxes Commissioners that great sums remain unanswered to the Queen by Mr. Wyvill, Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Yorks, although many returns by bills have been made to your hands to lessen the debt. You are to hasten in the payment of all moneys now in your hands on Wyvill's account and let my Lord know what sums in bills are remaining unpaid and when they will become due. Out Letter (General) XXI, p. 227.
T. Harley to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Thomas Wilkinson; as also a petition [missing] of Thomas Colton, mariner, each praying for some employment in the Customs. Ibid., p. 229.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Queen's Remembrancer to make out a Commission under the seal of the Exchequer Court to Charles Godolphin, Esq., and 37 others, detailed, to appoint, limit, bound and settle the quays and wharves of the port of London for the shipping and landing of goods.
Prefixing: presentment by the Customs Commissioners with the draft form of said Commission. The purport thereof is to confirm and renew a former Commission of Charles II which was executed in 1667 and confirmed by James II and Wm. and Mary. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 139–42.
June 22. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Samuel Ketilby, collector of Ipswich port, shewing that the collectors of Ipswich formerly had a salary of 80l. per an. from the Crown but petitioner has no more than 30l. per an. which is but equal to the salary of the boatmen of the port: that the business [of the port] daily increases: therefore praying an additional salary. Reference Book IX, p. 183.
Same to the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army of the petition of Major General Wynne shewing that his Regiment being complete 24 June 1707–8 was ordered to embark on several of her Majesty's men of war then in Cork and Kinsale harbours, on which ships there was no manner of accommodation more than the ships' provisions; that their voyage to Portugal was very long and that they must have perished had he not ordered the Officers of his Regiment to provide the men with hammocks, brandy, tobacco, &c.: that the said provisions amounted to upwards of 700l.: therefore prays payment of same. Ibid.
June 23. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Edward Nicholas to pay as follows out of Civil List moneys: as royal bounty, viz.: to
£
Charlotte Rycaut, Coecilia Newberry, Edith College, Anne Christian, each 20
Anne and Elizabeth Wilkinson each 10
Elanor Rossington 15
William Powell, Anne Kershe, Judith North, John Butts, Jane Dickenson, Eleanor Conway, each 10
Charles Palmer 5
Elizabeth Newman 10
Mrs. Buss towards defraying the funeral charges of her mother 5
£195
Likewise 20l. to Rebecca Bruges alias Bridges as same. Money Book XXIII, p. 150.
Same by same to the Commissioners for Disbanding the Marines to issue their warrant for authorising the Paymaster of Marines to pay 701l. 10s. 8d. to Lieut. General Holt.
Prefixing: report dated May 31 last from said Commissioners on Lieut. Gen. Holt's memorial, ut supra, pp. 265–6. The statements in said memorial are true. The men of his Regiment who were mustered at disbanding have owned that they have received either money or clothes for their offreckonings from June 25 last [1713] to the time of their being respectively disbanded. If Lieut. Gen. Holt had not so done we should, according to our instructions, have paid it the men themselves in money. The computation for the men then disbanded is 701l. 10s. 8d. which Lieut. Gen. Holt has the same right to receive as Lord Shannon and Lieut. Gen. Wills. Disposition Book XXII, p. 253.
June 23. William Lowndes to the Secretary at War to report on the enclosed proposal [missing] for victualling the Garrison of Gibraltar. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 229.
Same to Mr. Popple. My Lord Treasurer has received a letter from Secretary Bolingbroke signifying her Majesty's intention to send some person to Jamaica, Barbados and other her Islands and Colonies in those parts with a Commission of the same nature as that given to Mr. Nicholson for the Northern Colonies. My Lord desires you to lay the said letter before the Lords of Trade and desires them to prepare a draft of such a Commission and Instructions as they judge proper to be given to such person and to send the same to my Lord to be laid before her Majesty. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Robert Coggan, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, p. 303, under date 1712 June 11. Reference Book IX, p. 183.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of General Evans shewing that the Regiment of Dragoons under his command was placed upon the Establishment [of Ireland] from 24 June 1713 but did not arrive in that kingdom till 14 Sept. following, during which time they [the Officers] were obliged to subsist their men according to the Establishment of Great Britain by which means there is a debt of 703l. 8s. 6d. charged on them in Ireland as also 141l. 12s. 0d. further extraordinary expenses in forage and transports: therefore prays payment thereof. Ibid.
Commission by Treasurer Oxford to Samuel Acton to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco John Fisher, dismissed. (Dormant warrant by same to the Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Surrey to pay 50l. per an. salary to said Acton.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 146, 147.
June 24. Privy seal for the ordinary of 2l. a day to William Ayerst as Secretary to the Embassy in Holland: to commence as from 18 May 1714.Queen's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 149.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in account to Lancelot Burton, Lionel Herne, Samuel Edwards and John Grainger, Receivers of the 807,000l. part of the Two Million Adventure anno 1711 [as by 9 Anne, c. 16], the sum of 1,734l. 16s. 9½d., to wit 1,649l. 16s. 9½d. thereof as after the rate of one penny in the pound for their own care, hazard and charge in relation to the said sum of 807,000l., and 85l. for the charge of passing their account thereof.
Prefixing: report by Auditor E. Harley on the petition of the said Receivers praying said allowance. Money Book XXIII, pp. 151–2.
June 24. Same to Lancelot Burton, Samuel Edwards, Edward Grainger and the executors of the abovesaid Herne, deceased, to pay 250l. to Edward Gibbon as reward for his charge and trouble in executing the office of Receiver of the 200,000l. part of the abovesaid Two Million Adventure anno 1711, to which he was appointed for the service of the Remitters [of exchange], himself being one.
Prefixing: report, ut supra. Ibid., pp. 152–3.
William Lowndes to the Secretary at War enclosing letters [apparently identical with those sent on the 21st inst. to the Victualling Commissioners, supra, p. 316] relating to the proposal for Victualling Gibraltar. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 230.
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Sir Thomas Clarges and Walter Chetwynd praying my Lord Treasurer's directions to Mr. Holbech to pay over to the executors of Viscount FitzHardinge the fees arising by payments in the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office to the time of said Viscount's death. Reference Book IX, p. 184.
Same to the Queen's Remembrancer of the petition of Francis Herne, executor of Lionel Herne, late chief clerk to Lord Mansel [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt]: shewing that said Lionel was surety in 2,000l. for said Lord Mansel but Walter Brown has entered into the like bond in his stead: therefore praying delivery of the [said Herne's] bond. Ibid.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to pay 6,000l. in further part of 20,512l. 14s. 0d. for erecting an arsenal and other buildings in Dublin Castle. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 582–3.
June 25. Money warrant for 2,000l. to Treasurer Oxford for 1714 June 24 quarter on his salary. (Money order dated June 25 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, pp. 154, 446.
Letter of direction for the following issues out of Civil List Funds: viz.
£
to the Master of the Great Wardrobe 1,000
to 13 Judges at Westminster for Trinity Term last 3,250
to the Chief Justice of Chester for same term 125
to the Second Justice of Chester, Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery for the same term 100
to six Judges of Wales for same term on 300l. per an. each 450
to 11 Masters in Chancery for last Lady day quarter on 100l. per an. each 215
£5,415
Disposition Book XXII, p. 255.
T. Harley to Spencer Compton [Paymaster of the Queen's private pensions and bounties] to pay as follows, being arrears certified by Edward Godfrey: viz.
£ s. d.
to Jane Debenne Louvigny for three quarters to 1711 Xmas on her pension of 40l. per an. 30 0 0
to Hester Gohin for 1½ years to 1713 June 24 on her pension of 15l. per an. 22 10 0
to Mary Gacherie for 1½ years to same time on her 20l. per an. 30 0 0
£82 10 0
Disposition Book XXII, p. 266.
June 25. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. My Lord Treasurer is informed that Edward Pollington, at present Collector of Newhaven port, Co. Sussex, is a very good officer. You are to present him for the first better place. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 229.
T. Harley to same to permit John Ellis to attend at the waterside for his instruction in the affairs of the Customs in shipping off and unloading of goods. Ibid., p. 249.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General. My Lord Treasurer has received the enclosed paper [missing] in behalf of the persons who have debts in Scotland charged upon and made payable out of such growing Equivalent as should become due to Scotland after the Union. My Lord desires your opinion first as to that part entituled the several Branches of the Revenue of Scotland for which an Equivalent is payable, to wit whether Scotland is entitled to an Equivalent for the said revenues or any part thereof by the 15th Article of the Union; and if so by what rules or methods the demands of Scotland are to be adjusted: and whether as the laws now stand the said funds can be granted to Scotland by way of Equivalent without infringement on any Acts passed in Great Britain since the Union. Please also make such remarks as you shall think proper on the other parts of the said paper. Ibid., p. 230.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Sarah McMahon, widow of Terence McMahon, late Deputy Provost Marshal, praying stay of proceedings against her for the rent of the house she lives in, in the Savoy, and that she may be permitted to remain in said house until the adjustment of her husband's account of expenses in repairing the prison there and the Marshal's house. Ibid., p. 231.
Same to the Navy Treasurer enclosing the memorial [missing] of the Lieutenants of the Navy relating to their half pay. My Lord Treasurer desires you to consider same that you may be prepared to lay the state thereof before him at your next attendance. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of an Order in Council against appointing persons to be officers in places where they live. Ibid.
Same to same to report on the enclosed presentment [missing] for Rye together with the several petitions presented to my Lord relating thereto. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of James Johnstone relating to a mortgage term of 1,000 years which was set up against the right of the Crown to the forfeited estate of Sir Roger Strickland. Ibid., p. 232.
June 25. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditors of Imprests to pass in the accounts of the Salt Duties anno 1709 the salaries and incidents allowed by the Salt Commissioners to their country officers, of which distinct accounts are to be submitted to said Auditors and so for each year from 1709 to 1714 and from 1714 onwards. You are to certify the reasonableness thereof “to the end my approbation may be signified before such salaries and incidents be allowed by you”; taking care to allow no increases therein unless the Salt Commissioners shall have represented same to the Lord Treasurer and obtained his warrant for same.
Prefixing: report by said Auditors on said accounts for 1709. On comparing the salaries of the year 1709 with those of the five preceding years we find they have increased from year to year about 200l. which the Commissioners allege was due to the appointment of officers at salt works newly erected and additional officers at other works; which by their Commission they are empowered to do.Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 230–1.
June 26. Royal warrant dated Kensington to Edward Nicholas to pay 800l. to Richard Marshall, Master of the Stud, “being what we are pleased to allow him as well for keeping our Stud, being 42 in number and six running horses of the breed at New Market and for the salary of himself, six grooms and helpers to the Stud and for salary to Thomas Spedding, a Groom, and six boys under him at Newmarket; as for farriers’ bills, sadlers’ and bitmakers’ bills”: to wit for half a year from 1713 Nov. 1 to May 1 last. Queen's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 142.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in account to John Lord Delawarr, as Treasurer of the Chamber, the fee and salary of 155l. 6s. 8d. per an. and 314l. 1s. 4d. per an. belonging to the said office, to wit as from Xmas 1712, although the said fee and salary did not commence till the date of his patent of appointment: all by reason that he received and paid the moneys in and for said Office from 1712 Xmas and did also surrender to her Majesty as from that time a yearly sum or pension of 1,200l. per an. payable to him by Spencer Compton. Ibid., p. 146.
Same to Edward Nicholas to pay 641l. to Thomas Baker: without account: to be laid out in buying and providing the several things as follows which are intended as a present from her Majesty to the Emperor of Morocco.
Appending: estimate of the details of said present.
£ s. d.
12 pieces of the finest cloth of several colours containing in length 32 yards each at 25l. 300 0 0
four pieces of scarlet [cloth] at 30l. a piece 120 0 0
two pieces of Double cloth, one of them scarlet and purple, the other scarlet and blue, at 40s. per yard 120 0 0
charges of packing 9 0 0
two dozen of the largest gilded finest Japan Dishes at 3l. each 72 0 0
£ s. d.
two large Copper Tea Kitchens 5 0 0
ten pound of the finest tea at 30s. per pound 15 0 0
£641 0 0
Queen's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 147.
June 26. Money order for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Joseph Fox for 1714 June 24 quarter on his allowance for keeping the Registers of all the public loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Order Book VIII, p. 446.
Same for 400l. to Sir William Wyndham for same quarter on his allowance in lieu of perquisites as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ibid.
Same for 10l. to Daniel Langhorne, Senior Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer, for 1714 June 24 quarter on his allowance for locking up her Majesty's treasure. Ibid., p. 454.
Same for 250l. to John Scrope, Esq., for same quarter as a Baron of the Exchequer in Scotland. In the margin: a later Treasury confirmation dated 1717 Oct. 9 hereof. (Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) Ibid., p. 447. Disposition Book XXII, p. 275.
Letter of direction for 17,653l. 17s. 0d. to Mr. How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: out of loans in the Exchequer on Land Tax anno 1714: and is intended for subsistence to the Guards and Garrisons in Great Britain to July 22 next and to be taken as part of 386,247l. 17s. 6d. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1714.Disposition Book XXII, p. 254.
Same for 1,000l. to Thomas Moore, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of loans, ut supra: and is intended for Lord North and Grey's Regiment and to be placed to the account of clearings of the said Regiment anno 1714 to enable the Officers to clear a charge set upon them by Mr. Brydges, late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: and is to be taken as part of 107,831l. 9s. 2d. for Forces in Flanders and at Dunkirk to Michaelmas 1714. Ibid.
William Lowndes to Mr. Brydges. My Lord Treasurer directs that out of the moneys which you have or shall receive from the South Sea Company for dividends of South Sea Stock remaining in your name for the service of the public, you do pay 268l. 6s. 3d. to Major Gen. Hill for the contingent disbursements of his Regiment of Foot between 1711 Oct. 20 (the day they landed at Portsmouth after their arrival from Canada) and the 14th June 1712, the day they were ordered to march and embark for Dunkirk pursuant to a royal warrant dated April 30 last. Ibid., p. 255.
Treasury reference to the Secretary at War of the petition of Lieut. Col. Rookwood, Captain of one of the Independent Companies to be formed out of Col. Handasyde's Regiment in America; shewing that he is directed to repair to his post: therefore praying 150l. advance to enable him to do so. Reference Book IX, p. 184.
June 26
[? 29].		 Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Alexander Pendarves, the Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for a particular of four Prebends of Auckland in the bishopric of Durham in order to a lease thereof to Sir Robert Eden in trust for George Morland, Nicholas Kennet and Robert Adamson on surrender of the lease in being.
Prefixing: report by the said Surveyor General on said Eden's petition. The report of Mr. Manley, the late Surveyor General of Crown Lands, was not satisfactory to your Lordship, which occasioned your order to him to inform himself better of the value of the premises. He writ thereupon to some gentlemen of the neighbourhood for information and the annexed certificate [missing] appears to be an answer thereto. I have no survey of the premises in my Office. According to the [said] certificate of credible persons the yearly value is 30l. 2s. 8d. I advise a fine of 300l., which is 100l. more than Mr. Manley set. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 229.
June 26. Same by same to same for a same of lands on the east side of St. James's Street in order to a lease thereof to Mrs. Mary Packer.
Prefixing: report, ut supra, on said Packer's petition. The premises are very ruinous, two of the houses being burnt to the ground and the others so damnified that they must be rebuilt and cellars dug. I think it reasonable to reduce to 20l. the 70l. fine formerly set by Mr. Travers. Ibid., pp. 232–3.
[?] Entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer Seal to William Morgan of lands in the parish of Rayleigh, Co. Essex, part of the estate of Sir Thomas Tipping, bart., outlaw. Ibid., p. 233.
June 26. Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to pay to Sir Henry Bunbury the salary of a Commissioner of Revenue, Ireland, from the death of John South (about 21 April 1711) to 1711 July 21: as royal bounty in consideration of the extraordinary charges he was at in the immediate repairing to Ireland on the death of said South and the loss he sustained of his goods by the foundering of a ship on which they were put on board for transportation. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 573.
Docquet by Treasurer Oxford by way of information to the Queen, of a warrant for a privy seal to discharge and release Dr. Geo. Oswald, heir of James Oswald of Fingleton and the representative of John Hall of Auld Campur and Charles Murray of Hadden from the sum of 236l. 2s. 10d., being the balance of the accounts of several leases or farms of several parts of the Excise in Scotland in which this said father and the said Hall and Murray were concerned before and after the late Revolution: in consideration of the distressed circumstances of the said Dr. Geo. Oswald and other grounds of abatement. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 115.
The like of a charter under the seal of Scotland in favour of James, Earl of Bute, of the land and Regality of Bute and the Few Duties of Bute and Cumbrae disponed to him by the Duke of Montrose with a novodamus and erection into an Earldom called the Earldom of Bute with a dispensation for taking of seasine and serving heirs in such of the said lands as hold taxtward. Ibid., p. 117.
June 27. Money warrant for 20l. to Robert Baron as royal bounty for the charge of his passage to Maryland, whither he is going chaplain. (Money order dated July 3 hereon.)
20l. to Robert Jenney as same for the charge of his passage to Pennsylvania whither he is going schoolmaster. (Money order dated July 3 hereon.)
20l. to John Beresford as same for the charge of his passage to the Leeward Isles whither he is going chaplain. (Letter of direction dated July 10 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 159. Order Book VIII, p. 454. Disposition Book XXII, p. 262.
June 28 Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Auditors of Imprests to give allowance in the accounts of John, Viscount FitzHardinge as late Treasurer of the Chamber, of the sums as follows amounting to 1,323l. 4s. 11d. paid by him as directed by warrants of the Lord Chamberlain, which warrants being for extraordinaries not within the Rules of our Establishment [of the Household and Chamber] the payments made in pursuance thereof cannot be regularly allowed without our special authority.
and further to allow in the said account the sum of 62l. 10s. 0d. craved by John Holbech for his service and attendance as a clerk in the Office of the said late Treasurer of the Chamber; being for 1¼ years 1711 Sept. 29 to 1712 Xmas at the rate of 50l. per an.
Appending: list of several extraordinary payments made by the said late Treasurer of the Chamber.
£ s. d.
to Benjamin Bedford for three months’ rent of a house hired for the use of Prince Kourakin, Minister from the Czar of Muscovy [Prince Boris Ivanovic Kurakin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Czar]: due 3 July 1711 75 0 0
also to same for the damage and loss of goods and for fees: as by Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated 1711 Sept. 21. 47 7 0
to same more for three months’ rent of the said house to 1711 Oct. 31 and 43l. 19s. 11d. for the charge of new furniture and fees: as by a like warrant dated 1711 Dec. 18 118 19 11
to same more for six months’ rent of said house to 1712 April 30 and 32l. 2s. 6d. for necessaries and fees: as by a like warrant dated 1712 May 5 232 2 6
to same more for three months’ rent of said house to 1712 July 30 and 26l. 15s. 6d. for several necessaries and fees: as by a like warrant dated 1712 Sept. 23 126 15 6
to same more for three months’ rent of said house to 1712 Oct. 30 and for fees: as by a like warrant dated 1712 Nov. 15 107 10 0
to Jo[h]n Stevenson for providing two pair of Kettledrums for Earl Rivers’ Regiment of Horse and Second Troop of Guards: as by two like warrants dated 1712 May 23 and July 25 28 0 0
to [Michael] Dahl, painter, for her Majesty's picture in whole length for [Dr. John Robinson] the Lord Bishop of Bristol, Lord Privy Seal, as Ambassador, &c., at the Treaty of Peace: as by like warrant dated 16 May 1712. 50 0 0
to Christopher Shrider, Organ maker in ordinary to her Majesty, in full of his agreement for 800l. for a new organ which he put up in her Majesty's Chapel at Hampton Court 500l.: and 37l. 10s. 0d. for fees: as by a like warrant dated 1712 Sept. 12. 537 10 0
£1,323 4 11
Jo[h]n Holbech, cravings as above 62 10 0
£1,385 14 11
Queen's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 144–5.
June 28. Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge Charles Whitworth for plate delivered out of the Jewel House to him 1712–13 March 12 as then Ambassador Extraordinary to the Emperor of Russia, viz., 5,898 ounces six pennyweight of white plate valued at 6s. 8d. an ounce and 1,080 ounces of gilt plate valued at 10s. an ounce, amounting in the whole to 2,506l. 2s. 0d.: this discharge being in consideration of many good and acceptable services performed by him. Ibid., pp. 148–9.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Receipt to strike tallies for 2,276l. answered direct to the Crown by the respective Sheriffs, representing the rent payable by the Farmers of the Post Fines under the lease dated 1661 April 29 thereof to Thomas, late Earl of Berks, and the Honble. Sir Robert Howard.
Prefixing: certificate by the Deputy Clerk of the Pipe of the sums so answered direct. Money Book XXIII, pp. 148–9.
Money warrant for 75l. to John Keel, gent., for three quarters to 1714 June 24 on his annuity for his pains and service in the art of Deciphering. (Money order dated June 30 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) Ibid., p. 156. Order Book VIII, p. 449. Disposition Book XXII, p. 264.
Same for 20l. to David Griffith, clerk, as royal bounty for the charge of his passage to the Leeward Islands whither he is going chaplain. (Money order dated July 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 10 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 156. Order Book VIII, p. 449. Disposition Book XXII, p. 262.
Money order for 150l. to the Commissioners for Taxes (Richard Shoreditch, William Walbank, Roger Millart, Justinian Isham, Thomas Legh and Reginald Ryley) for 1714 June 24 quarter on their salary or allowance of 100l. per an. each. Order Book VIII, p. 447.
Same for 25l. to John Tarver for same quarter as Queen's Remembrancer in the Exchequer Court, Scotland. In the margin: a later Treasury confirmation dated 1724 Dec. 12 hereof. (Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) Ibid., p. 447, Disposition Book XXII, p. 275.
June 28. Money order for 25l. to John Tyas for 1714 June 24 quarter as Clerk of the Pipe, Scotland. (Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) Order Book VIII, p. 448. Disposition Book XXII, p. 275.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay as follows out of the 500,000l. appropriated for Civil List Arrears: viz.
£ s. d.
to Magdalen de Martiner for six quarters to 1713 June 24 on her pension of 30l. per an. 45 0 0
to June Debenne Louvigny for three quarters due at Xmas 1711 on 40l. per an. 30 0 0
to Hester Gohin for 1½ years to 1713 June 24 on 15l. per an. 22 10 0
to Mary Gacherie for 1½ years to 1713 June 24 on 20l. per an. 30 0 0
T 56/34 (Civil List Arrears), p. 152.
Letter of direction for 800l. to Edward Nicholas: out of Civil List moneys: as imprest, to be by him paid over and applied to such uses as her Majesty hath directed. Disposition Book XXII, p. 256.
T. Harley to same to pay the abovesaid 800l. to Richard Marshall without account, in accordance with her Majesty's sign manual of the 26th inst., supra, p. 323. Ibid.
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. In your estimate for making the fence at the lower end of the ground in Windsor House Park the article for the iron fence amounts to a very great sum. My Lord Treasurer would be informed, before he lays that estimate before the Queen, after what rate the iron work is computed. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 232.
Same to the Secretary at War. I have read to my Lord your report of the 25th inst. on the memorial of Henry Watkins. Please certify how much may be reasonable to be allowed him for his own service and clerks and incidents during the time of his inspecting the accounts referred to. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Edward Jones of the parish of St. Martins in the Fields, praying a lease of a house at the sign of the Book [? Boot] belonging to the Savoy. Reference Book IX, p. 184.
The like reference of Thomas Jennings’ petition for same. Ibid.
Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of William Peisley (Peisly), Esq., for repairs to the house he lives in at Westminster, belonging to the Foundation of Poor Knights, [which has been] constantly repaired by the officers of the Works. Ibid.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of John Pearce for a further term in a messuage and tenement in the Castle Close of Exeter commonly called Bradninch which he has purchased from James Jenkinson. Ibid., p. 185.
June 28. Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of William Palmer, Richard Benson and Fisher Holyoakes, shewing that they were sureties of John Andrews, late Receiver General for Co. Warwick, who died indebted to the Crown in 10,173l. 2s. 9d.; that by several means they have reduced the debt to 840l. 12s. 2d.; that there are extraordinary allowances due to said Receiver amounting to 887l. 17s. 7¼d.: therefore praying that same may be allowed them in their accounts and that process be stayed meantime. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Queen's Remembrancer to stay process against Francis Manaton, Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Cornwall.
Prefixing: report by the Taxes Commissioners. If he should be obliged to pay the 3,500l. on his bond for the money due from him on the fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712 [as by 10 Anne, c. 1] he cannot have the benefit of his extent against Quash for the like amount. His 700l. dividend from the bankruptcy of Mr. Hoskins will very speedily be paid. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 234.
Same to same for the like stay of process against the sureties of Thomas Floyd, late Receiver General of Taxes for Cos. Chester, Denbigh and Flint.
Prefixing: report, ut supra. His debt is reduced to 12,517l. 8s. 6½d. from 13,371l. He has suffered much from his remitters and has extended several of their estates and hopes to discover more of their effects. Sir John Conway, one of his sureties, has attended us and undertaken to pay 1,600l. into the Exchequer the next pay [day].Ibid., p. 235.
June 29. Royal warrant dated Kensington to Edward Nicholas to pay 1,000l. to Daniel Arthur: without account: in satisfaction of so much by him expended for her Majesty's special service. Queen's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 139.
Money warrant for 250l. to William Borret for half a year's salary to 1714 June 24 for soliciting lawsuits for her Majesty's service. (Money order dated June 29 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 155. Order Book VIII, p. 449. Disposition Book XXII, p. 275.
Same for 60l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for one year to 1714 June 24 on their annuity for the French Ministers in the Savoy. Money Book XXIII, p. 155.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Edward Nicholas to pay 100l. to Col. Philip Howard as royal bounty.
100l. to Mrs. Rosamond Polexfen as same.
25l. to Thomas Atterbury as same.
5l. to Geo. Simpson as same. Ibid., pp. 155, 156.
Money warrant for 25l. to George Holmes for 1714 June 24 quarter as Chief Clerk for digesting records in the Tower.
37l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Topham for same quarter for supervising the work of digesting the said records. (Money orders dated July 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 10 hereon.) Ibid., p. 158.Order Book VIII, p. 453. Disposition Book XXII, p. 262.
June 29. Money warrant for 80l. to John Tucker for half a year to 1714 June 24 on his fee or salary as Keeper of her Majesty's Paper Office. (Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 161. Disposition Book XXII, p. 275.
Same for 71l. 1s. 4d. to Michael Studholme, Keeper of her Majesty's Roads and Guide of her Royal Person in all her Progresses; 27l. 8s. 0d. thereof for three quarters to 1714 Lady day on his patent fee of 2s. a day; and 45l. 13s. 4d. for same time on his allowance of 3s. 4d. a day for travelling charges. (Money order dated July 12 hereon for said 45l. 13s. 4d. In the margin: a later confirmation dated 1714 Nov. 9 hereof.) Ibid., p. 163. Order Book VIII, p. 452.
William Lowndes to the Secretary at War. My Lord Treasurer is pressed by the Irish Roman Catholic Officers who served her Majesty in the late war to order payment of what was granted by Parliament for them. Please let my Lord know what provision was made by Parliament for these Officers, with your opinion how the same may be distributed so as they may be hastened away with such recommendations as they desire. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 233.
Same to the Lord Chamberlain. The Customs Commissioners have laid before my Lord Treasurer the enclosed presentment [missing] containing a complaint against the Queen's messengers [of the Chamber] for bringing over prohibited goods, particularly against Mr. Taylour, and desiring that strict caution may be given to those messengers not to be guilty of such practices for the future. My Lord desires you to direct such caution to be given so that he may receive no more complaints of this nature. Ibid., p. 234.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Samuel Grove of Bewdley, solicitor, by direction of Mr. Edward Jeffryes, in the case of repealing the Bewdley charter, praying that Mr. Borret may be authorised to pay the remainder of his bill of expenses in that service. Reference Book IX, p. 185.
Same to the Secretary at War of the petition of Dr. Edward Coatsworth, Apothecary General [to the Forces], praying payment of 11,000l. for medicines furnished to the Hospital at Dunkirk; and desiring that 2,000l. may be immediately advanced to him on account to pay such debts as are due to the inhabitants there: the Hospital being broken up. Ibid.
Subscription by Treasurer Oxford for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Jewel House for the delivery to Ambrose Dickens, Serjeant Surgeon to her Majesty, of 80 ounces of gilt plate to the value of 40l. as a gift from her Majesty on the christening of his child. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 134.
June 30. Money order for 100l. to William Weket for 1714 June 24 quarter's attendance and disbursements for the Treasury Chambers.
5l. to John Farra for same quarter for carrying letters. (Money order dated June 29 [sic] hereon. Money Book XXIII, p. 154.Order Book VIII, p. 450.
June 30. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Cashier to pay-Christopher Tilson 37l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter for making a particular account of the Customs and for other services performed by direction of the Lord Treasurer. Money Book XXIII, p. 155.
T. Harley to the Attorney General. My Lord Treasurer finds by your report on the petition of the executors of the late Lord Jermyn, Governor of Jersey (in relation to the Bill exhibited against them for an account of Fines and Forfeitures received by said Lord during part of the time he was Governor there) that though you have no objection to the petitioners applying to the Queen for their discharge from the said account, yet in regard her Majesty hath been at considerable expense to bring the question to near determination that you submit whether the matter should not be settled in relation to the present and future Governor. You certify that this may be done with one day's expense more. My Lord directs me to acquaint you that her Majesty is willing forthwith to discharge the said executors from the account, provided it may be done without prejudice to the determination of the cause now in issue, that so the matter may be settled as you propose. Please draft a warrant or privy seal “for that purpose.” Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 233.
Same to Mr. Borret. I have sent to my Lord your letter representing that the contracting brewers have not yet made any proposals to you in order to a composition for the damages sustained by the public by the practices they are charged with; and therefore proposing that some of those causes be set down to be heard in the Exchequer in order to hasten them to a compliance with the directions given in that affair. My Lord approves thereof and directs you to attend the Attorney General for his directions accordingly. Ibid., p. 234.
Same to the Attorney General enclosing Mr. Wilcox's memorial [missing] touching some oak trees felled in Holt Forest by the inhabitants of the parish of Binsted. Ibid.
Same to the Secretary at War to report on the enclosed report [missing] by Mr. How upon the petition of Major General Trelawney relating to the payment of his additional allowance of 50s. a day as Governor of Plymouth. Ibid., p. 235.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to employ Alexander Purcell as Collector and Deputy Customer at Cardiff loco William Morgan, preferred. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 143.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Thomas Jenkin, searcher of Chichester port, praying 120l. for the Proclamation reward for convictions of wool exporters in Easter and Trinity terms last: viz., of James West, Alexander Read and Thomas Finch.
Followed by: entry of a fresh reference to same dated 1714 Nov. 27.Reference Book IX, p. 185.
Same to the Surveyor General of the petition of Faith Heather, relict of Samuel Heather, for a new lease of a messuage or tenement and 40 acres of meadow and pasture land in Sharleston, Co. Yorks, and another messuage and 35 acres of meadow and pasture land there let by the Master and Chaplains of the Savoy to said Samuel.Reference Book IX, p. 186.
June 30. Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of the petition of Mary Scotten shewing that she hath a term of 20 years in several messuages and tenements in the Savoy by virtue of a decree and lease from the late Master [of the Savoy] of one of which, viz., the White Lyon, assigned to Mr. Sambrook who had a lease of the other part of the said house, the Surveyor [General of Crown Lands] took possession upon the determination of Mr. Sambrooke's lease: therefore prays to be restored to it and to be permitted to let it.Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of William and John Welby shewing that the Master and Chaplains of the Savoy did 1697 Dec. 30 lease to their uncle, William Welby, seven oxgangs of land in Denton, Co. Lincoln; a cottage there late in the tenure of John Wilson for the lives of Edward Price, Thomas Parker and John Lyn; a cottage and croft late in the tenure of Richard Ayscough; a ditto late in the tenure of Richard Roberts; free rents of 13s. 4d. and 1s.; William Lynn's croft in Whiston; the free rents of 1s. 5½d. out of lands in Allington; the seigniory of Angey Fee in Spalding and two messuages in Southrie [Southrey], Co. Lincoln: therefore pray a new lease. Ibid.
Allowance by Treasurer Oxford of John Thorowkettle's bill of 15l. 3s. 4d. for 1714 June 24 quarter's allowance as Messenger for his attendance on the Lord Treasurer: and
Warrant by same to the Customs Cashier to pay 15l. 3s. 4d. to said Thorowkettle for same quarter as messenger attending the Customs. Money Book XXIII, p. 201.
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