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| July 26. |
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Thomas Hughes of the office or place of Master Bricklayer of all her Majesty's Works and Buildings loco Richard Stacy, deceased. Queen's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 159. |
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Same to same for a great seal to revoke the present Commission to Daniel Blake, Charnock Heron, Abraham Magny, Evart Jollyvet and George Clerk as Commissioners for Hackney Coaches and Chairs and in their places to appoint the said Blake, Heron, Magny and Jarmin Dewes and Thomas Lewes as Commissioners for same. Ibid., p. 160. |
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Same to Edward Nicholas to pay Thomas Paterson 1,000l. as royal bounty: without account. Ibid., p. 161. |
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Same to Treasurer Oxford for 200,000l. to Thomas Moor, Receiver and Paymaster of the Land Forces Abroad: as imprest for the services of which he is Receiver and Paymaster. (Money warrant dated July 27 hereon.) Ibid., p. 162. |
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Same to Edward Harley and Thomas Foley, Auditors of Imprests, to make no further allowance in the accounts of Spencer Compton or Edward Nicholas, successively Paymaster of the Queen's Pensions and Bounties, of the annuity or yearly pension of 150l. granted to Jeffery Gibbons by royal warrant dated 1709–10 Feb. 24: which annuity is hereby to cease by reason that the said Gibbons is now otherwise provided for. Ibid., p. 164. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Edward Nicholas to pay 600l. to Thomas Amias: without account: in satisfaction of so much expended by him for her Majesty's especial service. Money Book XXIII, p. 203. |
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Same by same to same to pay 382l. to Robert Bryan, gent.: without account: in satisfaction &c. as above. Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 132l. 3s. 4d. to Thomas Chaplyn for one year to 1714 June 23 on his fee of 8d. a day and fee or salary of 120l. per an. as Keeper of her Majesty's Tennis Courts. Ibid., p. 204. |
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Same for 60l. to Robert Stephens, Messenger appointed to look after the Printing Press, 50l, thereof for one year to June 24 last
on his allowance or salary and 10l. for his charges and expenses therein. Money Book XXIII, p. 205. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Edward Nicholas to pay 20l. to John Elphinstone, gent., in full satisfaction and reward for his service, pains and attendance in looking after the Cottonian Library from 12 Jan. 1713–14 to 12 July 1714. (Letter of direction dated July 27 hereon.) Ibid., p. 218. Disposition Book XXI, p. 282. |
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T. Harley to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a memorial [missing] from the King of Prussia's Envoy about two watches and four silver medals stopped at the Custom House which the said Envoy was sending over for Berlin. My Lord directs you to deliver same to said Envoy for export. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 249. |
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Same to the Attorney General. It is the Queen's pleasure that Christopher Rhodes and Abraham Browne be inserted in the Commission now passing for appointing the Managers and Directors of the Lottery [13 Anne, c. 18]. Ibid., p. 250. |
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Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Edward Harley, one of the Auditors of Imprests, for a lease of the manor of Oisterlow, Co. Brecknock, held by John, Earl of Carbery, and now out of lease; of which petitioner is desirous to become tenant. Reference Book IX, p. 190. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Edwyn shewing that he has obtained an Act of Parliament [Private Act 13 Anne, c. 16] for compounding his debt to the Crown as surety for Thomas Coleman and Thomas Perrin, tobacco merchants, therefore praying the Lord Treasurer to compound with him accordingly. Ibid. |
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Same to the Secretary at War of the petition of Jacob Prosser, Chaplain to the Garrison of Portsmouth, and John Soroleil, Chaplain to the Garrison at Jersey, shewing that they have constantly attended their duty but are nevertheless omitted in the Establishments for those Garrisons from 1713 June 24 to Dec. 24 following: therefore praying to be placed on the Establishment for said time. Ibid. |
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Same to Philip Herbert, Esq., and Dr. Richard Adams, Commissioners for Sick and Hurt Seamen, of the petition of Sir John Jennings praying payment of the sum of 468l. 3s. 6d. which he is in disburse for interest on the bills drawn on him by Mr. Griffith, Agent for Sick and Wounded Seamen at Port Mahon, for building the new Hospital there. In the margin: note of a second reference dated [1714] Sept. 22. Ibid., p. 192. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of Mathew Lant shewing that a Navy bill made out in the name of John Dibble (who served the Navy with timber) for 176l. 2s. 0d. was in 1711 assigned by the said Dibble to one Nicho. Goodwin who sold the same to the petitioner in 1711 for a valuable consideration; but Dibble and Goodwin failing soon after, the Navy Office refuse to deliver said bill to petitioner and detain the same upon the extent and bankruptcy against them, which [bankruptcy] was done after assignment and
sale to him of the bill and that therefore he has an unquestionable title thereto: therefore praying that same may be delivered to him. Ibid. |
| July 26. |
Letters patent by Treasurer Oxford appointing Samuel Atkinson, Thomas Earsby and Francis Brown to be Commissioners for licensing Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty Chapmen as in place of Samuel Atkinson, John Henley and Thomas Earsby thereto appointed by commission from Treasurer Godolphin dated 1708 May 8. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 283. |
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Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to give orders to the Receivers General and Paymaster of Revenue there to return to John How, Paymaster General of the Forces, England, 2,061l. clear of all deduction by exchange, Hospital Poundage, Pell fees or otherwise; being so much paid by said How for the subsistence of the Regiment of Dragoons under the command of Major General Evans from 25 June 1713
to Sept. 21 following, the said Regiment being, during all that time, on the Establishment of Ireland. |
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Followed by: a later ratification dated 1715 Nov. 9 hereof by the Treasury Lords. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 581. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a patent to pass the great seal of Great Britain to constitute James Murray, commonly called Lord James Murray, to be Receiver General and Cashier of the Customs in Scotland loco Charles Graydon, gent., deceased: with the salary of 300l. for himself and 230l. per an. for clerks to be employed under him. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 124–5. |
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Treasurer Oxford's information to the Queen by way of docquet of a signature for discharging Sir Thomas Kennedy and partners, tacksmen of the Excise before the Union, from the 369l. 2s. 5½d. balance of their Tack Duty; they at the same time releasing all further claims, pretensions or demands on the Crown any ways relating to the said tack or lease. Ibid., p. 125. |
| July 27. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to revoke the appointment of Edward Wharton, gent., as Receiver General of the moneys arising by the licensing of Hackney Coaches and Stage Coaches and in lieu thereof to appoint Edward Etterick, Esq., to the said office with a salary of 62l. per an. for himself and such clerk or clerks as he shall employ under him: to be paid out of the moneys of said licences: during pleasure. Queen's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 163. |
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Same dormant to Edward Nicholas to pay 400l. per an. to John Shaw, gent.: as from 1714 June 24: during pleasure. Ibid., p. 165. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the South Sea Company to permit Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy, to transfer (out of 571,402l. 7s. 1¾d. by him subscribed into South Sea Stock for the use of the public) the sum of 103,427l. 16s. 11¾d. to John How, Paymaster
General of Guards and Garrisons, by way of imprest and upon account for the services following: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to complete 12 months’ neat clearings for the Troops and Regiments in Great Britain from 22 Dec. 1712 to 24 Dec. 1713. |
52,192 |
17 |
3¾ |
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for the offreckonings of the said Troops and Regiments for the same time |
51,009 |
2 |
0 |
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to complete the Contingencies to the same time |
225 |
17 |
8 |
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£103,427 |
16 |
11¾ |
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[William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to make forth a Navy Bill for said sum in order that How may be charged therewith and Cæsar discharged thereof.] Money Book XXIII, p. 205. Disposition Book XXII, p. 283. |
| July 27. |
Money warrant for 1,000l. to the heirs of the late Duke of Newcastle:
for one year to June 24 last on his fee or allowance as by the patent of 1709 Aug. 15, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIII, pp. 272–4, relating to the keeping of Sherwood Forest. Money Book XXIII, p. 206. |
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Same for 416l. 13s. 0d. to Thomas Lowther, gent., being 406l. 9s. 6d. for fees &c. at the Exchequer and Treasury on issues to William Lowndes for Secret Service and 10l. 3s. 6d. for so much paid for an Abstract or Schedule of the Records in the Office of the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. (Money order dated July 27 hereon.) Ibid., p. 207. Order Book VIII, p. 461. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to William Borret to pay 81l. 12s. 6d. for the charges, detailed, of passing a patent for appointing ports in Scotland for shipping off naval stores, &c. Ibid., p. 207. |
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Same by same to Edward Nicholas to pay 300l. to John Bourne:
without account: as royal bounty. |
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100l. to William Philips: as same. |
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50l. to Hen. Bulstrode as same. |
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50l. to Joseph Eyles as same: for the use of Dr. John Ireland. Money Book XXIII, pp. 217–18. |
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Letter of direction for 139,669l. 10s. 3¾d. to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy: out of loans to be made by Robert Knight on credit of the Duties on Malt anno 1714: and is intended to be applied and paid over to the South Sea Company to answer the quarter's interest due to them the 24 June last and to be taken as part of the [yearly] sum of 498,085l. 10s. 0d. granted for the service of the said Company. Disposition Book XXII, p. 278. |
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Same for 1,500l. to Edward Nicholas: out of Civil List moneys:
as imprest and upon account to be by him paid over to such uses as her Majesty hath directed. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to same to pay 750l. to James, Earl of Seafield and Findlater, for 1713 Sept. 29 quarter on his pension of 3,000l. per an.: pursuant to her Majesty's sign manual. |
| July 27 |
likewise 750l. to same for three quarters to 1714 June 24 on a pension of 1,000l. per an. payable in said Nicholas's Office [of Pay master of the Queen's private Pensions and Bounties]. Ibid., p. 279. |
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Letter of direction for 416l. 13s. 0d. to Thomas Lowther, gent.:
out of Civil List moneys. Ibid., p. 280. |
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William Lowndes to Edward Nicholas to pay as follows on the proper warrants in this behalf: viz. |
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£ |
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d. |
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to Giles Bryanson, Esq. |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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to Thomas Amias |
600 |
0 |
0 |
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to Robert Bryan, gent. |
382 |
0 |
0 |
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to Robert Perrit |
63 |
4 |
6 |
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£1,845 |
4 |
6 |
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Ibid. |
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Letter of direction for 10,000l. to Charles Eversfield, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance: out of Contributions in the Exchequer on the Lottery anno 1714 [13 Anne, c. 18]: as in part of 55,281l. 16s. 0d. for land services in the Office of Ordnance anno 1714:
5,000l. thereof for account of land service of the Ordnance and 5,000l. for account of sea service of same. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to Auditor Harley. Your report on the account of John Chetwynd of the charges of the campaign in Piedmont in 1710 has been read to my Lord Treasurer. He approves thereof. You are to prepare a royal warrant for a privy seal for passing same accordingly. My Lord further desires you to include therein the former account of the said Chetwynd for the embarcation of the Troops from Italy to Spain, for which a warrant was signed by her Majesty for allowing to same in the account of James Brydges; and that the said former warrant may be delivered up and cancelled. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 249. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. My Lord Treasurer directs you to present John King for some employment in the Customs, he being recommended as capable thereof. Ibid., p. 250. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed letter [missing] recommending John Barker to my Lord for a tidesman's place. Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Isaac Newton. “I am commanded by my Lord Treasurer to transmit to you for your consideration the enclosed letter and paper annexed [all missing] concerning the discovery of the Longitude at sea.” Ibid. |
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Same to the Victualling Commissioners. My Lord Treasurer has read your report on the petition of William Bates wherein you propose allowing him an equivalent for his loss in accepting South Sea Stock for his bills. My Lord directs you to let him know whether, in case such an allowance should be given to the petitioner, there are not others in the same circumstances who will form the like pretensions, Ibid., p. 251. |
| July 27. |
William Lowndes to the Postmaster General. Application has been made to her Majesty for settling a pension on Mr. Vander Poel in the same manner as Mr. Poel, the late Postmaster, had during his life. Send my Lord a state of the pension paid to the said Vander Poel the father, to be laid before her Majesty for her further pleasure therein. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 251. |
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Same to the Attorney General. My Lord Treasurer desires you will consider whether the charge of executing the Commission relating to the fortifications of Chatham, Portsmouth and Harwich may be borne out of the money granted by Parliament for the purchase of the lands and tenements necessary for that purpose. Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland. My Lord Treasurer has considered your representation in favour of Mr. John Crookshanks, Comptroller General of the Customs [in Scotland], the great variety of business in his office, the pains and charges in the regular performance thereof. Let my Lord know what additional allowance you think reasonable. Ibid., p. 252. |
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Same to the Earl of Mar. Her Majesty has directed that the number of the Commissioners of the Equivalent be reduced pursuant to the Address of the House of Commons. Please send to my Lord Treasurer the names of such persons as you think proper to be inserted in that Commission. Ibid. |
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint to report on the enclosed Representation [missing] subscribed by several traders in the woollen manufactures in and about Taunton relating to the current price of Moydores in those parts. Ibid., p. 253. |
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Same to the Stamps Commissioners. Mr. George Montgomery is recommended to my Lord Treasurer for employment in the Stamp Duties in Scotland. My Lord recommends him to you for such employment. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Mary Whiting, widow of William Whiting, shewing that the Duties on starch and the schemes for collecting thereof were projected by her late husband; that he spent much time and was at great expenses therein; that in Feb. last Mr. Lowndes referred her to the Excise Commissioners to know what might be allowed her for her husband's services but that she being ill ever since has not attended them:
therefore praying some allowance for the support of herself and her necessitous family. Reference Book IX, p. 190. |
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Same to Auditor Harley of the petition of John Chetwynd, Esq., late Envoy at Turin, praying some consideration for his services and for the charge of passing his accounts: [to be allowed] out of the balance remaining in his hands. Ibid. |
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Same to the Commissary of the Marine Regiments and the executrix of Walter Whitfeild, late Paymaster of Marines, or Mr. Swift, his deputy, of the report by [Sir] Ro[ger] Mostyn on the petition of Col. Orfeur relating to said Colonel's contract for arms. In the said report Sir Roger Mostyn says; I have seen a copy of a warrant for allowing
three fictitious names in a Company for raising a fund to answer that service [of buying arms for his Regiment] and till further order I must beg leave to acquaint your Lordship [Treasurer Oxford] that I never heard of this warrant before this application was made by the petitioner nor can I possibly tell either what money has been issued upon it or when the order was superseded. But if it continued in force since I have been concerned in paying the Marines, so much of it is paid as was due in my time, for nothing could be issued by this warrant but on the head of subsistence, it being of the same nature with that part of the Widows’ Fund which was constantly contained in the abstracts of the two months’ musters which were all paid in my time. I must confess Col. Orfeur's case as he represents it seems very much to deserve compassion: but I know not how to apply for any money on this account without the [Muster] Commissary's certifying how long the said warrant continued in force and Mr. Whitfeild's executors letting us know what has been paid upon it. Ibid., p. 191. |
| July 27. |
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of Lieut. Col. Erle shewing that the Captains of Dragoons, late Peppar's [Regiment], are charged in the Treasury of Ireland with 1,595l. for horses that remounted their Troops there, which horse[s] at their dis banding the Queen gave to the non–commissioned Officers and private men: by means whereof the arrears of the Captains are swallowed up: and upon application for redress thereof the Lord Lieutenant thought it reasonable to remove the cheques of the Regiment according to Irish Regulation from 23 Dec. 1711 to 31 Dec. 1712, which nevertheless fell short [of said arrears by] 58l. 7s. 7d.: [further] that he [petitioner] subsisted 77 men, one serjeant and 16 hautboys from 23 Dec. 1711 to 30 Dec. 1712; which he prays to be reimbursed, amounting to 1,610l. 3s. 8d. Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of premises (the Castle Ditches and herbage of the Green of the Castle of Exeter) in order to a lease thereof to John Hickes (Hicks). |
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Prefixing: report by said Surveyor General on said Hickes’ petition for same, ut supra, p. 307. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 281–2. |
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Fresh reference from Treasurer Oxford to the Auditors of Imprests of their report on the memorial of Sir Thomas Clarges and Walter Chetwynd who married the daughters of John, Viscount Fitz Hardinge, deceased, late Treasurer of the Chamber. Please certify what you think reasonable to allow to Mr. Holbech for his services. |
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Prefixing: said report from the Auditors of Imprests. The executors of the said Viscount in their petition desire directions to John Holbech to pay over to [them as] the executors of said Viscount FitzHardinge the fees received by said Holbech on payments to her Majesty's servants in the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber up to the time of said Viscount's decease. The fees in question arose on payment of 48,664l. 10s. 3¼d. and the deduction of poundage thereon at the customary rates taken by the Treasurer of the Chamber amount to 1,943l. Out of these fees the Treasurers of the Chamber have from time to time paid the Exchequer fees for all money issued for the service of their Office and the fees payable on passing their accounts as also the incident
charges of their Office: and Mr. Holbech alleges that he has paid and is to pay the like fees “which together with the incident expenses of executing this trust and the sum of 60l. [which] he claims for clerks to assist him therein are likewise payable out of the said fees, amounting according to his account thereof to 557l. 1s. 0d. besides which he craves a reward for his care and pains as well in transacting the affairs of the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber from the 19th day of December 1712, the time of the said Viscount Fitz Hardinge's death, until the appointment of the present Treasurer [of the Chamber] in November following, as for his service and hazard in receiving and paying the said money, wherein he was employed from 15 May 1713
to 14 May 1714 at which time he alleges he finished his payments; as also for passing his accounts thereof. As he was employed in this service by her Majesty's order and did not receive the benefit of his usual allowances from the Treasurer of the Chamber during near twelve months’ vacancy of that Office we think he may reasonably be allowed — out of the abovesaid 1,943l. for his own service. |
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As to the remainder of the said fees which will be left in Mr. Holbech's hands after deducting such allowances “as these fees arose by money issued out of the Exchequer during the vacancy of the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber the same appear to us to be entirely in her Majesty's disposal, the said executors having no legal interest therein.” Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 284–5. |
| July 27. |
Reference from Treasurer Oxford to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Lowndes of Auditor Harley's report on Mr. Borret's memorial. Please certify what you think reasonable to be allowed to Mr. Borrett for his services as below. |
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Prefixing: said report by E. Harley, one of the Auditors of Imprests. In his memorial Mr. Borret, Solicitor of the Affairs of the Treasury, prays some yearly allowance or salary in lieu of the trouble, attendance and expense which he has been and must be at in the execution of your Lordship's directions, upon the method proposed by the Auditors and approved by the Attorney and Solicitor General for making the process of Exchequer more effectual against all persons in arrear with their accounts and all persons charged with supers upon imprests. I find upon examination that Mr. Borrett has been at extraordinary expense in employing persons to find out where the accomptants lived in order to giving notice and serving process, which before was oftentimes issued into wrong counties. Affairs of this nature are now greatly increased, many more persons than formerly being now in super by reason of the late wars and other extraordinary services, as appears by the list given in by Mr. Borrett every term as your Lordship directed. I think he may reasonably be allowed the sum of — for such expense, pains and trouble for the time past, viz., from Aug. 1711 (the date of your Lordship's warrant to him) [16 August 1711, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, p. 409] to last Hilary term, in regard he can demand of the accomptants no fees, either in cases where extents are issued for debts to the Crown nor for process ad conputandum where they are in arrear or do not prosecute their accounts. |
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As to allowing him a yearly salary in lieu of trouble, attendance and expense, I humbly observe to your Lordship that notwithstanding what has been done by the several officers for the collecting and getting in the debts standing on the accompts of the Land Tax, Poll Taxes, and other accounts yet a very great sum remains due from
several persons from whom the same may be recovered if due application were given thereto. And therefore it is humbly proposed that Mr. Borret may be also directed to recover and get in the debts on the said accounts of the public taxes, &c., some of which have been long standing out on such persons as would have paid had due care been taken by the proper officers: and that a certain pound rate may be allowed him for all the moneys that shall be recovered thereupon: and that his other services with relation to the process of the Exchequer against accomptants in arrear may be considered yearly [as and] when he shall deliver in his accounts as Solicitor for the Treasury. Ibid., pp. 286–7. |
| July 27. |
Treasurer Oxford to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed report [missing] from the Comptrollers of [the Accounts of] the Forces, England, on the petition of Major General Primrose, Major General Sabine, Brigadier Preston and Brigadier Corbet for the difference between English and Irish subsistence from 24 June 1713 to 24 Aug. following, being the period between their being placed on the Irish Establishment and their going to Ireland. Out Letters
(Ireland) IX, p. 582. |
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William Lowndes to Sir John Stanley to lay before the Lord Lieutenant for his consideration the enclosed memorial and case [missing] of Mr. George Warter Story, Dean of Limerick, relating to damages done to that Deanery during the late wars in Ireland and other losses and sufferings sustained by the said Dean and his family. Ibid., p. 583. |
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Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for a patent for a grant to Edward Dering and Henry Dering, sons of Charles Dering, of the Office of Auditor of All Foreign Accompts and Imprests in Ireland, upon the [said Dering's] surrender of said office now held for the lives of John Champante and Robert Curtis. [The purport of the grant would appear to be to substitute the names of the two sons for the name of the father as trustees of Champante and Curtis: but the warrant reads “to hold and enjoy the same in as full and ample manner as the said Champante and Curtis “&c.] Ibid., p. 584. |
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Same to Archibald Douglas of Cavers, Receiver General of the Land Rents and Casualties of the Crown in Scotland, to pay (out of the sum of 5,040l. lately paid to your hands by the representatives of Sir George Home et al.) 1,000l. to Andrew Cockburn, merchant, without account, “in satisfaction of money expended by him for our service.”Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 125. |
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Same to same to pay (out of the abovesaid 5,040l.) 1,000l. to William Gordon commonly called Lord Haddo, son and heir apparent to George, Earl of Aberdeen, who by a commission dated 1711 November was constituted with several others to be Commissioners for executing the office of High Chamberlain of Scotland: the Queen being pleased to allow said sum to him in consideration thereof. Ibid., p. 126. |
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Same to Treasurer Oxford and to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to give allowance and discharge to the Excise Commissioners in Scotland in their accounts of that part of the Excise which is
applicable to the uses of the Civil Government, of the sum of 4,000l. paid by him to Henry Maule pursuant to her Majesty's pleasure and the commands of the Lord Treasurer signified by William Lowndes in his letter of 1713 Sept. 19; the Queen being satisfied of said Maule's receipt of said sum and also with the expenditure thereof by him for her service. |
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Followed by: copy of said Harie Maule's acknowledgment dated 1713 Nov. 4 of his receipt of said sum. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 127–8. |
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THE DUKE OF SHREWSBURY: LORD TREASURER. |
| July 29. |
Letter of direction in the following form: viz. William Lowndes [to the Auditor of the Receipt]. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received the Queen's pleasure that the following sums should be issued this week upon the proper orders signed in this behalf. You are desired to make the said issues accordingly out of any money in the Exchequer applicable to the uses of the Civil Government: viz. |
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£ |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,200 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
500 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
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to Mr. Scobell to pay for tin |
2,300 |
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to Mr. Drummond |
696 |
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£4,771 |
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Disposition Book XXII, p. 282. |
| July 30. |
Order by Treasurer the Duke of Shrewsbury to the Customs Commissioners, England, and similarly to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to observe (a) infra. |
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Prefixing: (a) order of the Privy Council dated Kensington July 30
“for divers weighty reasons them thereunto moving” that a general embargo be laid on all ships and vessels whatsoever going out of Great Britain except only the ships at this time bound for the Baltic or Archangel and which have her Majesty's passes and such packets or other boats as shall be dispatched by particular directions of one of the Principal Secretaries of State. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 154. |
| July 31. |
William Lowndes dated from Kensington to Mr. Gwyn [Secretary at War]. My Lord Treasurer directs you to give a special charge to the person who is to hire the transports (for the Regiments) on the other side, immediately upon his arrival to send an account to you, in order to his Grace's [the Duke of Shrewsbury, my Lord Treasurer's] information, what quantity of shipping he is like readily to get there for bringing over the seven Battalions. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 251. |
