Appendix: Miscellaneous 1712

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 28, 1714. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

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Miscellaneous 1712

1711–12
Jan. 3.		 Margaret Farquhar, 10l. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 46.
Jan. 4. Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished by him for the use of the Treasury in Oct., Nov. and Dec. last. Ibid.
Jan. 8. Sir John Werden, 75l. for 1711 Xmas quarter on 300l. per an. as her Majesty's bounty toward the maintenance of the younger children of the late Earl of Dunmore. Ibid.
Jan. 9. Charles Shales, 25l. for same quarter on 100l. per an.: which is to be disposed of as her Majesty has directed. Ibid.
Jan. 12. William Nicholson, 100l. of her Majesty's Secret Service. Ibid.
Tho. Burford, 300l. out of her Majesty's Secret Service, being money laid out by me. Ibid., p. 47.
William Paul, 600l. in satisfaction of so much by me expended for her Majesty's service. Ibid.
William Bromfeild, 50l. sterling by two bills on the Bank of England: being of the Queen's Bounty money. Ibid.
Jan. 24. Henry, Earl of Rochester, 100l. for 1711 Xmas quarter for the use of Edward, Visct. Cornbury. Ibid.
March 1. James Green, 400l., being so much expended for her Majesty's service. Ibid., p. 48.
March 7. Anne R.:
“We acknowledge to have received from our trusty and well beloved William Lowndes, Esq., out of the moneys put into his hands for our Secret Services 1,000l.”
Ibid.
March 7. William Lowndes's account of Secret Service money from 28 May 1711 to 8 March 1711–12:
£ s. d.
Charge.
remains on the foot of his last accompt of Secret Service moneys, ended 28 May 1711 356 0 3½
receipts at the Exchequer for her Majesty's Secret Services within the time of this accompt: as by a certificate from the Auditor of the Receipt 22,200 0 0
total charge £22,556 0 3½
Discharge.
payments made by William Lowndes for her Majesty's Secret Services within the abovesaid time: as by the aforegoing acquittances 22,398 12 0
remains in the hands of the said Lowndes upon the close of this accompt the 7th March 1711–12 157 8 3½
£22,556 0 3½
Examined 28 March 1712 by the Earl of Oxford [Lord Treasurer].
Signed and allowed by the Queen the same day.
Ibid., p. 49.
March 27. George Simpson, 5l. for 1712 Lady day quarter on 20l. per an. as her Majesty's bounty. Ibid., p. 50.
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter on 20l. per an. (signs: the mark of Edward Williams). Ibid.
March 28. Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for same quarter. Ibid.
April 16. Henry, Earl of Rochester, 100l. for same quarter for the use of Edward, Visct. Cornbury. Ibid.
Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for supplying foreign Gazettes [for the use of the Treasury] in Jan., Feb. and March last. Ibid.
May 7. Anne R.:
“We acknowledge to have received from our trusty and well beloved William Lowndes, Esq., out of the money put into his hands for our Secret Services the sum of 1,250l.” Ibid., p. 51.
May 16. James Hunter, churchwarden of St. Margarets, Westminster, 5l. for one year's Rate for the poor of that parish, charged on Kensington House for a year ended at Lady day 1712. Ibid.
Edward Browne, 125l. for 1712 Lady day quarter on 500l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
May 19. William Cotesworth, 125l. for 1712 Lady day quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by the late Earl of Clarendon. T 48/16, p. 51.
May 20. John Eyles, 50l. for the use of Dr. John Irish, for half a year to 1712 Lady day on 100l. per an. as her Majesty's royal bounty to the said Doctor. Ibid., p. 52.
Anne R.: acknowledgment in form as above, p. 489, of the receipt of 1,500l. from William Lowndes.
Ibid.
May 30. Sir John Werden, 75l. for 1712 Lady day quarter on 300l. per an. as her Majesty's royal bounty towards the maintenance of the younger children of the late Earl of Dunmore. Ibid.
June 4. Thomas Chase, 500l. as her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
June 5. Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l.: without account: for six months to Lady day last on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid., p. 53.
June 9. Thomas Jones, 300l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Written underneath:
£
Mr. Cos [?] 100
Mr. Black 100
Mr. Boyl 100
Ibid.
June 19. George Lennard, 700l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
Samuel Ogle, 300l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid., p. 54.
June 25. George Simpson, 5l. for 1712 June 24 quarter on 20l. per an. Ibid.
June 26. William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by the late Earl of Clarendon. Ibid.
Sir John Werden, 75l. for same quarter on 300l. per an. as her Majesty's bounty towards the maintenance of the younger children of the late Earl of Dunmore. Ibid.
July 1. Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes supplied for the use of the Treasury in April, May and June 1712. Ibid., p. 55.
The underclerks of the Treasury, 250l. for half a year's salary due at Midsummer 1712:
£ s. d.
E. Webster 50 0 0
M[iles] Granger 25 0 0
Tho. Jett 25 0 0
William Lowndes, junr. 50 0 0
Thomas Bowen. 25 0 0
T. Lowndes 25 0 0
Tho. Spence 25 0 0
Robert Burnbury 12 10 0
Phillips Farewell 12 10 0
Ibid.
Thomas Atterbury, Clerk of the Cheque to the Messengers [of the Chamber], 50l. for half a year to 1712 June 24. Ibid.
Edward Williams, 5l. for 1712 June 24 quarter (signs: the mark of Edward Williams). Ibid.
July 2. Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for same quarter on 1,000l. per an. Ibid., p. 56.
Joseph Field, 500l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
July 9. Henry, Earl of Rochester, 100l. for the use of Edward, Visct. Cornbury for 1712 June 24 quarter. Ibid.
Margaret Farquhar, 10l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
July 14. Christopher Tilson, 75l. for half a year to June 24 last on 150l. per an. for extraordinary service at the Treasury for myself and two clerks. Ibid.
July 16. Edward Brown, 125l. for 1712 June 24 quarter. Ibid., p. 57.
James Grene, 1,250l. in part of 3,750l. expended and paid by me pursuant to her Majesty's direction and for her Majesty's especial service. Ibid.
Sept. 6. George Greenfield, 500l. in satisfaction of so much expended by me for her Majesty's especial service. Ibid.
Patrick Dee, 500l. in satisfaction of so much expended by me for her Majesty's especial service. Ibid.
Anne R.: “We acknowledge to have received from out trusty and well beloved William Lowndes, Esq., out of the money put into his hands for our Secret Services 1,000l. this 6th day of September 1712.” Ibid., p. 58.
Charles Shales, 50l. for half a year to June 24 last on 100l. per an., to be disposed as her Majesty has directed. Ibid.
William Clayton, 100l. for one year's allowance to 1712 Lady day for extraordinary service in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Ibid.
Sept. 6. Nicholas West, “received then of the Right Honble. Lord Treasurer” 500l. [This entry appears to be followed by a shorthand or cipher note, apparently of a name.] T 48/16, p. 58.
Sept. 30. George Simpson, 5l. for 1712 Sept. 29 quarter. Ibid., p. 59.
Oct. 3. Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished for the use of the Treasury in July, Aug. and Sept. last. Ibid.
Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for 1712 Sept. 29 quarter on 1,000l. per an. Ibid.
Oct. 4. William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by the late Earl of Clarendon. Ibid.
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. for my attendance at the Treasury (signs: the mark of Edward Williams). Ibid.
Oct. 6. Sir John Werden, 75l. for same quarter on 300l. per an. as her Majesty's bounty towards the maintenance of the younger children of the late Earl of Dunmore. Ibid., p. 60.
Oct. 8. Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for same quarter on 100l. per an. additional allowance as Clerk of the Cheque to her Majesty's Messengers. Ibid.
The underclerks of the Treasury, 125l. for same quarter's salaries:
£ s. d.
Thomas Lowndes 12 10 0
Thomas Bowen 12 10 0
Tho. Spence 12 10 0
Tho. Jett 12 10 0
William Lowndes 25 0 0
E. Webster 25 0 0
Mary [for Miles] Granger 12 10 0
Robert Burnbury 12 10 0
Ibid.
Christopher Tilson, 37l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter on 150l. per an. for extraordinary service in the Treasury for myself and two clerks. Ibid.
Oct. 15. Edward, Visct. Cornbury, 100l. for same quarter on an allowance of 400l. per an. Ibid., p. 61.
Oct. 20. Anne R..
We acknowledge to have received from out trusty and well beloved William Lowndes, Esq., out of the money put into his hands for our Secret Services the sum of 3,000l. this 20th day of October 1712.”
Ibid.
Oct. 31. Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l.: without account: for six months to 1712 Sept. 29 of the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid.
Nov. 3. Joseph Eyles, 50l. for the use of Dr. John Irish for half a year to Sept. 29 last on 100l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid., p. 62.
Nov. 8. William, Earl of Seaforth, 300l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
Nov. 21. Edward Brown, 125l. for 1712 Sept. 29 quarter on 500l. per an. Ibid.
Dec. 26. The underclerks of the Treasury, 112l. 10s. 0d. for 1712 Xmas quarter's salaries (names and sums, ut supra, p. 492, with the omission of Granger). Ibid.
Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for same quarter on my allowance of 1,000l. per an. Ibid., p. 63.
George Simpson, 5l. for same quarter on 20l. per an. Ibid.
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. for attendance on the Secretaries of the Treasury (signs: the mark of Edward Williams). Ibid.
Dec. 30. Sir John Werden, 75l. for same quarter on 300l. per an. as her Majesty's bounty towards the maintenance of the younger children of the late Earl of Dunmore. Ibid.
William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by the late Earl of Clarendon. Ibid.
Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for same quarter. Ibid.
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