|
1702–3
. Jan. 8. |
Samuel Pack, 2l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter on my allowance as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid., p. 67. |
|
Henry Shales, 25l. for 1702 Xmas quarter's salary for service relating to Navy contracts &c.: and 15l. for rent of the house that Capt. Porter lives in. Ibid. |
| Jan. 10. |
Marguerite Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for Oct., Nov. and Dec. last for furnishing foreign Gazettes for the use of the Lord Treasurer. Ibid. |
| Jan. 11. |
Horatio Mitchell, 100l. for Messrs. Heytridder and Company by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's special service. Ibid. |
| Jan. 19. |
John Hanson, for the use of Castilliana, Countess of Cavan, for
1702 Xmas quarter on her allowance as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid., p. 68. |
| Jan. 19. |
Bohas Pinchas, Envoy from Tripoli, 50l. as of her Majesty's royal
bounty. Ibid. |
| Jan. 20. |
Sir William Ashhurst, 100l. in repayment of so much by me
advanced for the use of the Greek youths at Oxford. |
|
Appending: Warrant dated 1702 Dec. 14 subscribed by T[homas] Archbishop of Canterbury, and H[enry], Bishop of London. It was the late King's pleasure that 100l. which should have been paid out of the Treasury for the use of the Greek youths at Oxford should be advanced in August 1701 out of the Vaudois money then in the hands of Sir William Ashurst for the defraying the passage of them and several French refugees to Virginia and that the same should be repaid the Xmas following. And the same was so advanced by said Ashurst to the Revd. Dr. Woodroff by virtue of a warrant dated 3 Aug. 1701 signed by us. Yet the same hath not been repaid to the said Ashhurst as was promised and intended although the same is wanting to pay for the passage of several of the said people to Virginia as aforesaid. These are to desire you to pay said 100l. to said Ashhurst. Ibid. |
| Jan. 23. |
Elizabeth Ramsay, 100l. for one year to Xmas 1702 on my allowance as of the Queen's royal bounty. Ibid., p. 69. |
|
Thomas Bernard, 2l. 10s. 0d. for last Sept. 29 quarter on an
allowance to my wife, Elizabeth Bernard, as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
|
Henry Walter, 10l. for same quarter on my allowance as same. Ibid. |
|
Henry Boyle, 400l. for 1702 Xmas quarter on my allowance as
Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
|
In the margin: Bank notes, Nos. 197–200 inclusive, for 100l.
each. Ibid. |
| Jan. 27. |
Lucius Henry, Visct. Falkland, 100l. as of her Majesty's free
gift
and royal bounty. Ibid., p. 70. |
| Jan. 29. |
William Clayton, 90l. 5s. 6d. to reimburse me the
like sum expended
by her Majesty's command for building a stable or rubbing house
for her Majesty's running horses at Newmarket. Ibid. |
| Feb. 12. |
Samuel Mevis, 10l. for her Majesty's royal bounty in reward for
my service relating to the discovery and prosecution of Edmund
Lewis, who was executed for breaking open the Exchequer. Ibid. |
| Feb. 13. |
Adam Smith, 500l. by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's
special service. |
|
In the margin: “servant to the Lord Stairs.” Ibid. |
|
John Baber, 250l. for the use of Elizabeth, Countess of Clancarty,
for 1702 Xmas quarter on her allowance. |
|
50l. for the use of Lady Margaret MacCarty for same quarter on
same. |
|
In the margin: [Bank notes]: |
|
|
£ |
|
No. 294 [dated] 27 Jan. 1702 for |
100 |
|
No. 198 [dated] 19 Jan. 1702 for |
100 |
|
No. 358 [dated] 11 Feb. 1702 for |
100 |
|
|
£300 |
|
T 38/737, pp. 70–1. |
| Feb. 13. |
Thomas Powell, 21l. 10s. 0d. for the use of William
Coward. |
|
In the margin: by the Lord Treasurer's order advanced by Mr.
Hill. Ibid., p. 71. |
| Feb. 22. |
Thomas Oxnard, 10l. as royal bounty for the charge of the funeral
of Robert Green, late a servant belonging to the Treasury. Ibid. |
|
Richard Drewry, 5l. for 1702 Sept. 29 quarter on my allowance
as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid. |
| March 4. |
Denzill Onslow, Esq., 3l. for the Assessment to the Land Tax anno
1702 on the coppices called Fann Grove and Stubb Ridge in the parish
of Chertsey. |
|
Prefixing: certificate by the Assessors, Robert Westbrooke, Maurice
Crockford, Richard Wapshott, John Roake and Geo. Fay, Assessors
of the parish of Chertsey, that said sum has been assessed on said
groves, “both being now in his Majesty's actual possession, which
said sum the collectors of the said parish have been obliged to pay
out of their pockets to make up the sum charged upon the said parish.” Ibid., p. 72. |
| March 7. |
John Taylour, 374l. 11s. 6d. “for so much by me actually paid and expended for fees at the Exchequer and Treasury on receiving and paying such part of the moneys paid for her Majesty's secret services between 8 March 1701–2 and 8 March 1702–3 as was directed
to be paid (to the persons who received the same) clear of all charges.” Ibid., p. 73. |
|
William Lowndes's account of secret service money from 8 March 1701–2 to 8 March 1702–3: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Charge. |
|
|
remains: nil because even and quit [on my last preceding account] |
— |
|
moneys received at the Exchequer within the time of this account: as by a certificate
of the Auditor of the Receipt |
11,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
received on an assignment from John Arnold,
deceased, upon an order No. 1170 and
[an order No.] 1758 registered on the
Fourth 4s. Aid in satisfaction [repayment
by Arnold] of so much advanced to him
[Arnold] by his late Majesty's command 17 June 1698 out of secret service
moneys |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
received back from John Brewer,
Esq., |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Receiver General of Prizes, which was
advanced to him 2 July 1702 for incidents
relating to the Commission of Prizes, with
intent to be repaid out of money coming
to his hands on account of said prizes |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
total charge |
£11,400 |
0 |
0 |
|
Discharge. |
|
|
payments made by the said William Lowndes
within the time of this account as by the
aforegoing acquittances |
10,985 |
3 |
7½ |
|
paid into the Receipt by him, being the
moneys received as above on assignments
from John Arnold and John Brewer |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
£11,385 |
3 |
7½ |
|
remains in said Lowndes's hands on the 8th March 1702–3, at the time this account
is closed |
14 |
16 |
4½ |
|
Examined the 15th March 1702–3. |
|
Henry Boyle
[Chancellor of the Exchequer].
Signed and allowed by the Queen 17 March 1702–3.
Ibid. |
| March 9. |
Alexander Griffith, 60l. “advanced to me by her Majesty's order, being the same money that is expressed in an assignment made by
me to William Lowndes for her Majesty's use bearing even date with
this acquittance: which is to be repaid out of my salary as Attorney
General of New Jersey, wheresoever the same shall be payable”
(clear of charges). Ibid., p. 75. |
| March 15. |
Henry Sankey, 20l. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid. |
| March 16. |
John Taylour, 200l. “in repayment of so much which I did
actually
advance and pay out of my own proper moneys unto Edmond Halley
[the Astronomer] on or about the 23rd of November 1702, for which
the said Edmond Halley (by mistake) assigned 200l. (payable to him
by her Majesty's warrant dated 4 Nov. 1702 out of the Perquisites
of Admiralty) unto William Lowndes for her Majesty's use instead
of assigning the same to me, the said John Taylour, for my own use;
which said 200l. the said William Lowndes hath this day received
from John Dodd, Esq., Receiver of the said Perquisites of Admiralty,
and is therefore to charge himself therewith in his account of moneys
received for her Majesty's secret services. |
|
[The above entry is struck through and in the margin is written]: Memorandum: the said Mr. Halley since his return from the service
he was employed in hath signed an acquittance himself for this 200l.
[see under date 24 April 1703]. Ibid. |
|
John Greatheed, 300l. for special service by him performed and pursuant to her Majesty's command in this behalf. Ibid., p. 76. |
| March 18. |
Henry Killigrew, 50l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal
bounty.
T 38/737, p. 76. |
| March 19. |
Edward Braddock, 20l. for so much disbursed by me for the Gentlemen of her Majesty's Chapel for the usual allowance in lieu of three deer for the year ended 1702 June 24, “from which time the said allowance is inserted for them on the Establishment of the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office.” Ibid. |
| March 27. |
The Under-Clerks of the Treasury, 89l. 10s.
0d. for a quarter's salary due March 25 inst.: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Christopher Tilson |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Tho. Bendyshe |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
E. Webster |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
M. Granger |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Thomas Jett |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Thomas Medley |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Hen. Segar |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
James Pelham |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Lowndes |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ibid. |
|
Thomas Smeaton, 5l. for same quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. Ibid., p. 77. |
|
Geo. Simpson, 5l. for same on my same. Ibid. |
|
John Rowill, 5l. for same on 20l. per an. Ibid. |
|
Tho. Bendyshe, 269l. 6s. 8d. for the fees of several Offices in
passing
the following privy seals: viz. (28l. 14s. 0d.) for compounding First
Fruits; (43l. 10s. 8d.) for compounding seizures &c. at the Customs
House, being two skins of parchment; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for taking in
loans on the Land Tax; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for appointing Land Tax
Receivers; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for taking in loans on Malt; (24l.
13s. 0d.)
for taking in loans on coals; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for taking in loans on the
Subsidies; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for sale of Annuities; (24l. 11s.
0d.) for
applying her Majesty's share of prizes to the use of the public;
(24l. 13s. 0d.) for appointing Receivers General of the Subsidies. Ibid. |
|
George Tilson, 54l. 18s. 10d. for so much by me expended for
passing an amendment to the first Commission for the Union with
Scotland (5l. 3s. 10d.) and for passing a second Commission for
carrying on the said Union (49l. 15s. 0d.). Ibid., p. 78. |
|
Edward Webster, 125l. 1s. 6d. for fees disbursed [by me] at the
Treasury and Signet Offices on several Irish letters, viz. for adding
recruits, Companies and new raised Regiments to the Irish Military
Establishment (5l. 7s. 3d.); for appointing the commencement of
the five Regiments sent thither in lieu of so many Irish Regiments
employed at sea (5l. 7s. 3d.); for allowing payments on the late
King's Irish Establishment made since 8 March 1701–2 (5l. 7s. 3d.);
for 500l. for Col. Meredith's Regiment (5l. 7s. 3d.); for commencing
the Staff pay of the above five Regiments from 10 March 1701–2 (5l. 7s. 3d.); for 2,060l. 6s. 2d. for
transport of said Regiments, with
a schedule annexed (6l. 8s. 9d.); for Half Pay to cease to Officers
that refused to go to the West Indies, with a list (6l. 3s. 9d.); for
appointing Overseers of Barracks (5l. 7s. 3d.); for buying a piece
of ground for Horse Barracks (5l. 7s. 3d.); for paying Earl Mount
Alexander 1,825l. to buy tents for Horse and Foot (5l. 2s. 3d.); for
the last Irish Establishment (14l. 5s. 0d.); for discharging several
arrears in the Collectors’ accounts in Ireland specified in a book
annexed thereto (14l. 5s. 0d.). Ibid. |
| March 27. |
Thomas Lowther, 32l. 1s. 0d. for fees paid by me
at the Exchequer
and Treasury on 72l. paid to Lord Lucas, disbursed by him as late
Governor of the Tower, to wit to May 15 last (4l. 18s. 11d.); and on
200l. for Thomas Armstrong which was paid by him as Proclamation reward to the person who discovered and apprehended la Touch
(12l. 2s. 6d.); “and for my own pains and charges in three journeys
to and from the Bath during my Lord Treasurer's being there last
summer.” Ibid., p. 79. |
|
Christopher Tilson, 8l. 2s. 6d. for so much by me disbursed for
charges of coach hire and other expenses in businesses for her Majesty's
service. Ibid. |
| April 5. |
Robert Geare and his wife, Mary Geare (daughter of Thomas
Mosman, deceased (who was appointed Yeoman of the Buckhounds
by Charles II.), 20l. as royal bounty “in consideration whereof we
and each of us do hereby relinquish all claims and demands whatsoever of, in or to any arrears due from the Crown to the said Thomas
Musman as Yeoman of the said Buckhounds.” Ibid. |
| April 6. |
Marguerite Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing
foreign Gazettes for
the use of the Treasury in the months of Jan., Feb. and March last. Ibid. |
| April 10. |
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 1,000l. by her Majesty's special
direction
and appointment. Ibid., p. 80. |
|
Charles Twittey, 100l. for one year's reward ended Lady day last
for extraordinary service in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt
of the Exchequer, relating to orders of loan and otherwise. Ibid. |
| April 12. |
Ellinor Clausen, 2l. for a quarter on my allowance of 8l.
per an.
as of her Majesty's bounty to Sept. 29 last, “from which time the
said pension is inserted for me on an Establishment payable by
Edward Nicholas, Esq.” Ibid. |
| April 13. |
Henry Boyle, 400l. for last Lady day quarter on my allowance
of 1,600l. per an. as Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
|
In the margin: Bank notes of 100l. each dated 8 April 1703 and
numbered 167–170. Ibid. |
|
Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l. for half a
year to Lady day last on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me
by her Majesty. Ibid., p. 81. |
|
Edward Howard, 12l. 10s. 0d. to complete my allowance of
150l.
per an. from 22 Nov. 1702 to 25 Dec. following, “from which time
the same is settled in an Establishment payable by Mr. Edward
Nicholas.” T 38/737, p. 81. |
| April 13. |
Henry Shales, 25l. for last Lady day quarter on my allowance for
business relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid. |
| April 20. |
Michael Wadding, 10l. as her Majesty's free gift and royal
bounty. Ibid. |
|
Wyndham Cole, 28l. 19s. 0d. for clothing and subsisting two
Turks
belonging to Algier who made their escape out of the Spanish galleys
and are lately put on board the Torbay in order to their returning
home. Ibid. |
| April 21. |
Samuel Gyles, 61l. 10s. 0d. as of her Majesty's
bounty to reimburse
so much levied on me by a writ of fi[eri] fa[cias] upon an
information
for running of brandy. |
|
Appending: receipt by John Bulter, Sheriff of Sussex, of 61l.
10s. 0d.
from said Gyles for so much levied on said Gyles. Ibid., p. 82. |
|
Thomas, Lord Wharton, 100 guineas (107l. 10s. 0d.) as of her
Majesty's bounty for the plate run for at Newmarket in this present
month. Ibid. |
| April 23. |
Richard Warr, 240l. pursuant to her Majesty's command and for
her Majesty's special service. Ibid. |
| April 24. |
“I acknowledge to have received of William Lowndes, Esq., on
or about the 23rd day of November last the sum of 200l. by advance on
a warrant for that sum dated the 6th day of the said month of November payable by John Dodd, Esq., out of the Perquisites of Admiralty,
on which warrant I made an assignment of the said 200l. to the said
William Lowndes for her Majesty's use. But I gave no other
acquittance than the said assignment: witness my hand Edmond
Halley.” Ibid. |
| April 26. |
Bohas Pinchas, 20l. as of her Majesty's bounty to enable me to
go on board the Fleet under the command of Sir Cloudesley Shovell
in order to return to Tripoli. Ibid., p. 83. |
| April 30. |
Mary Austin, 2l. on my allowance of 8l. per an. as of her
Majesty's
bounty, for the quarter ended at Michaelmas 1702, “from which
time the said allowance is established to be paid by Edward Nicholas,
Esq.” Ibid. |
| May 4. |
Walter Butler, 5l. 7s. 6d. (5 guineas) as of her
Majesty's free gift
and royal bounty. Ibid. |
| May 11. |
Sir William Sharp, 20l. as ditto. Ibid. |
|
Thomas Andrews, 5l. as ditto for a quarter ended at Sept. 29 last,
“from which time the said allowance is placed on the Establishment
payable by Mr. Nicholas.” Ibid. |
|
Robert Griffith, 100l. by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's
special service [signs “the mark of R.G.”]. Ibid., p. 84. |
1703.
May 11. |
Galliot, Baron D'Alez, 20l. as of her Majesty's bounty for the
charges
of my return to Ireland. Ibid. |
| May 13. |
James Windebank, 6l. 14s. 0d. for the use of William
Bellamy,
Remembrancer of the city of London, in satisfaction of so much
expended for fees on receiving 96l. 12s. 0d. for impost of wines allowed
to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city for the year ended at
Xmas last. Ibid. |
| May 20. |
Dr. William Clements, 100l. by her Majesty's command and for
her Majesty's special service. Ibid. |
|
Henry Killigrew, 50l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid. |
| May 25. |
John Johnson, 200l. as ditto in consideration of the charge he was
at in his preparations to go along with the Earl of Peterborough in
his late intended Expedition to the West Indies. Ibid., p. 85. |
|
Ann Cash, 10l. for the use of my mother, Ann Ashbury, as of her
Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
| May 27. |
Thomas Armstrong, 50l. as her Majesty's reward paid by me to
the person who discovered Daniel Fooe pursuant to an advertisement
in a late Gazette. Ibid. |
|
John Aynsworth, 5l. for one year's Rate to Xmas 1702 to the poor
for her Majesty's House at Kensington. Ibid. |
| June 15. |
Edmund Lee, 4l. 0s. 6d. for the Land Tax 1701 and
1702 as part
of Knowlegrove in the parish of Egham (42s.) and for three years
Poor Rates (38s. 6d.) for the same for 1700, 1701 and 1702. Ibid. |
| June 18. |
Henry, Earl of Romney, 600l. for two quarters to Xmas last on
the allowance of 1,200l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid.,
p. 86. |
| June 25. |
Thomas Smeaton, 5l. for a quarter to the 24th inst. on my allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
|
Clerks of the Treasury, 89l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter's
salaries
names, ut supra, p. 412. Ibid. |
| June 28. |
John Rowill, 5l. for same quarter's allowance as of her Majesty's
bounty. Ibid., p. 87. |
|
William Grymes, 157l. 3s. 6d. for two Books containing [Patent
Roll] abstracts of the grants made by Queen Elizabeth from the
30th to the 40th year of her reign. Ibid. |
| July 6. |
Margaret Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes
furnished for the
use of the Treasury in April, May and June last. Ibid. |
|
Edward Webster, 48l. 13s. 0d. for the charge of passing two
privy
seals: (1) for authorising the Lord Treasurer to discharge arrears
of tythes on poor rectories and vicarages not exceeding 30l. per an.;
(2) to authorise Lord Granville to hold a Parliament of tinners in
Cornwall and Devon. T38/737, p. 87. |
| July 6. |
Adam Franco, 200l. for the charges of my journey and expenses
in Holland, “whither I was sent on her Majesty's service.” Ibid.
p. 88. |
| July 7. |
George Simpson, 5l. for 1703 June 24 quarter on my allowance. Ibid. |
| July 12. |
Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1,000l. for a year to
July 12 inst. as an additional allowance of 1,000l. per an. which her
Majesty is pleased to make to me as President of her Privy Council. Ibid. |
| July 14. |
Elizabeth Rice, 20l. as royal bounty in consideration of damage
sustained by [me from] the dog kept by the Usher of the Receipt
[signs the mark of Eliz. Rice]. Ibid. |
|
John Methuen, 2,000l. for the same sum which I have by her
Majesty's express command paid in Portugal for her Majesty's service
and by her own immediate direction. Ibid., p. 89. |
|
Henry Shales, 25l. for June 24 quarter on my allowance for service
relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid. |
| July 22. |
Capt. Edward Harris, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| July 24. |
Henry Killigrew, 50l. as ditto. Ibid. |
| July 31. |
Charles Ireland and Nicholas Shermar, Collectors of the Land Tax
for the precincts of Hampton Court, 45l. 16s. 3d. for the year's Land
Tax ended 25 March 1703 for land taken into her Majesty's hands
at Hampton Court. Ibid. |
| Aug. 6. |
Thomas Armstrong, 50l. for her Majesty's special service: to be
disposed of by the Earl of Nottingham. Ibid., p. 90. |
| Aug. 12. |
John Manley, 35l. 11s. 0d. for the charges of
passing a privy seal
with a schedule annexed authorising Lord Granville to contract for
the tin of Cornwall and Devon on her Majesty's behalf for the term
of seven years. Ibid. |
|
Edward, Earl of Jersey, 497l. 14s. 7½d as royal bounty,
being one
half year's rent at Lady day last paid to her Majesty by the Farmers
of the Aulnage Duty. Ibid. |
| Aug. 16. |
Michael Wadding, 10l. as same; to carry me to Ireland. Ibid. |
| Aug. 19. |
Charles Palmer, 10l. as same. Ibid., p. 91. |
| Aug. 20. |
John, Duke of Norman by and Buckinghamshire, 1,000l. as her
Majesty's free gift in addition to my allowance as Lord Privy Seal. Ibid. |
|
Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty towards my support. Ibid. |
1703.
Aug. 20. |
Magdalen Cunningham, 10l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| Aug. 28. |
George Granville, Esq., by appointment of my brother, Sir Bevil
Granville, 41l. 9s. 0d. for fees at the Treasury and Exchequer on
600l. for two years to Xmas 1702 payable by her Majesty to him
for the rent of Mote Park, which was laid into the Great Park at
Windsor. Ibid. |
| Sept. 3. |
James Hodges, 30l. as her Majesty's bounty in consideration of
my services in writing some tracts that have been for the service
of the publique, particularly A State of the Coin in Scotland and A
State of England as to Coin and Public Charges. Ibid., p. 92. |
| Sept. 27. |
Col. Robert Philips, 200l. as royal bounty.Ibid. |
| Oct. 13. |
Thomas Carpenter, 1l. “to defray the charge of tarrying in town
with a horse to receive the orders of the Privy Council about John
Heron, apprehended at Seaford in Sussex, as a spy with letters of
dangerous consequence, from which place I came by order of the
bailiff there with several of the letters” (signs the mark of Tho.
Carpenter). Ibid. |
| Oct. 14. |
Thomas Smeaton, 5l. for 1703 Sept. 29 quarter's allowance. Ibid. |
|
The Clerks of the Treasury, 89l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter's
salary
(the names, ut supra, p. 412 save that Christopher Tilson signs for
Edward Webster, meaning probably that he had advanced the
quarter's salary privately). Ibid., p. 93. |
| Oct. 16. |
John Rowill, 5l. for same quarter on my allowance as of her
Majesty's
bounty. Ibid. |
| Oct. 20. |
Margaret Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing foreign
Gazettes for the
use of the Lord Treasurer in the quarter ended 30 Sept. last. Ibid. |
|
John Nedham, Receiver, 68l. 6s. 8d. for the use of the
Collegiate
Church of Westminster and the officers thereto belonging, for the
funeral of his late Majesty Wm. III. in the Chapel of King Henry VII. |
|
Prefixing: list of said fees due to the Fabrick and Officers of said
Collegiate Church: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Fabrick |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Dean |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Sub Dean |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
to the 12 Prebendaries, 10s. each |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Minister officiating |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Schoolmaster |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
to the Usher |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
to the 40 King's Scholars |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Chantor |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
to the Organist |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
to the Gentlemen of the Choir [sic ? Chapel] |
6 |
13 |
4 |
|
to the Master of the Choristers |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
to the eight Choristers |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Receiver |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
to the Register |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
to the Surveyor |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
to the Clerk of the Works |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
to the gravemaker or opener of the vault |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
to the two vergers |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
to the two sacrists |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
to the four bellringers |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
to the eight bearers |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the King's 12 almsmen |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
£68 |
6 |
8 |
|
T 38/737, p. 94. |
| Oct. 20. |
George Simpson, 5l. for one quarter to Sept. 29 last on my allowance as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
| Oct. 21. |
John Leech, 47l. 11s. 0d. for the hire of Hackney
coaches by me
furnished for the use of the Clerks of the Treasury in their attendance
upon the Treasury Lords and Lord High Treasurer from 14 Feb.
1701–2 to 21 Oct. 1703. Ibid., p. 95. |
| Oct. 25. |
Benjamin Overton, 200l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| Oct. 27. |
Henry Shales, 25l. for last Sept. 29 quarter's salary for service
relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid. |
|
William Weket, 8l. 10s. 0d. for a new screen and three maps
provided for the use of the Treasury pursuant to the Lord Treasurer's
directions. Ibid. |
| Oct. 28. |
William Hubbard of Seaford in Sussex, 100l. as royal bounty to
my two sons William and Bartholomew (one of the age of 14 and the
other of 10) and in reward for their service in discovering some silks
upon Hoddown on the coast of Sussex that had been run (signs the
mark of W.H.). Ibid., p. 96. |
|
Thomas Armstrong, 500l.: to be disposed of by the Earl of Nottingham as her Majesty has directed. Ibid. |
| Nov. 1. |
Sir Edward Ward, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l.
without account: being half a year's payment to Michaelmas last
on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid. |
| Nov. 2. |
Henry Killigrew, 50l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| Nov. 3. |
Barbara Joblyn, 9l. for the use of the following as her Majesty's
reward to them for discovering several letters of dangerous consequence and seizing them at Seaford and delivering them to the Earl
of Nottingham, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State: |
|
|
£ |
|
for my husband, John Joblyn |
4 |
|
for Richard Curtis |
3 |
|
for John Serjeant |
2 |
|
Ibid., p. 97. |
| Nov. 8. |
James Stancliffe, 150l., the contents of the within note as by order being 150l. out of her Majesty's secret service moneys by the hands of William Lowndes, Esq.: |
|
Dorso: |
|
Mr. Stancliffe, Nov. 4 1703. You are to go to Mr. Taylor
at his house in Pall Mall Court at eight o'clock on Monday
morning and there receive of him 150l. which he is ordered
to pay you. |
|
Recto in the margin in William Lowndes's handwriting: |
|
Memorandum: my Lord Treasurer directed this sum to be
paid him for her Majesty's secret service on 5th November
and he would give no other acquittance than this. |
|
Ibid. |
| Nov. 10. |
Charles Harrison, 100l. by virtue of a letter of attorney from
James
Chambers, John Harrison, Thomas Elphick and James Wood dated
3 Nov. 1703 as her Majesty's bounty to the said James Wood, who
lost one of his hands in securing a parcel of Lustrings and Alamodes
seized near Seaford. |
|
In the margin: James Wood and his wife and children. Ibid. |
| Nov. 15. |
Edward, Earl of Jersey, 497l. 4s. 7½d. as of
her Majesty's royal
bounty; being the half year's rent due at Michaelmas last for the
Aulnage Duty. Ibid., p. 98. |
| Nov. 22. |
Hugh Speke, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| Nov. 24. |
William Methuen, 2,000l. by her Majesty's command, to enable
me to satisfy two bills of exchange of 1,000l. each drawn upon me
by my brother, John Methuen, Esq., Ambassador to the King of
Portugal, both dated 12/23 Oct. 1703, being for her Majesty's service
expended by the said Ambassador by her Majesty's particular direction. Ibid. |
| Nov. 27. |
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 1,500l. for one year by advance on my
allowance of 1,500l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty, which commenced from Midsummer 1702, “I having already received 2,000l. thereupon.” Ibid., p. 99. |
| Dec. 9. |
Thomas Lowther, 25l. 16s. 0d. for three journeys from London to the Lord Treasurer during his stay at the Bath the last summer, with several papers and despatches by order and for his expenses
during his continuance there. Ibid. |
|
J'ai recu de Monsieur, Jean Taylour par ordre de milord grand
Thresorier D'angleterre la somme de cent. livres esterlin: á Londres
ce 9. Xbre 1703. David Flotard. |
|
Witness Paul Boyer. |
|
Memorandum: this sum of 100l. was paid by my Lord Treasurer's
own hand and his Lordship sent this acquittance to the Treasury
by P. Boyer for the money to reimburse himself. Ibid. |
| Dec. 11. |
Thomas Jett, 32l. 0s. 6d. for the charges of
passing a privy seal
authorising the Lord Treasurer to appoint officers and to issue money
for the Tin Affair in the counties of Devon and Cornwall. Ibid.,
p. 100. |
| Dec. 11. |
William Weket, 4l. 10s. 0d. in satisfaction of so
much [by him]
expended for six Russia leather chairs for the use of the Treasury.
T 38/737, p. 100. |
| Dec. 27. |
Thomas Smeaton, 5l. for 1703 Xmas quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. Ibid. |
|
George Simpson, 5l. for same time on my same. Ibid. |
|
John Rowill, 5l. for same time on my same. Ibid. |
| Dec. 28. |
Henry Killigrew, 50l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid. |
|
The Clerks of the Treasury, 89l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter's
salaries
(names, ut supra, p. 412, save that Christopher Tilson signs for Edward
Webster). Ibid. |
| Dec. 30. |
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. by way of advance on my allowance of 1,500l. per an., as of her Majesty's bounty, which commenced
from Midsummer 1702, “upon which I have already received 3,500l.:
this [present payment] carrying the said allowance to Xmas next
1704.” Ibid. |
|
Benjamin Overton, 200l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal
bounty. Ibid., p. 102. |
| Dec. 31. |
Henry, Earl of Romney, 600l. for half a year to June 24 last on
my allowance of 1,200l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. |
|
In the margin: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Exchequer fees |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
Treasury fees |
5 |
12 |
6 |
|
R[omney] |
579 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
£600 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ibid. |
