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| Feb. 11. |
Royal letters patent appointing Thomas Walker to be Housekeeper
of the King's House at Newmarket: being the office to which he
was appointed by patent of Queen Anne dated 1703 April 10: with
the wages and fee of 200l. per an. for his pains and charges in keeping
the said House and in airing the rooms and household stuff thereof.
King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 56–7. |
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Money warrant for 573l. to Christian Cole, Esq., Resident to the
Republic of Venice; 300l. thereof for his equipage and 273l. for a
quarter in advance on his ordinary of 3l. a day. (Money order dated
Feb. 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Feb. 18 hereon.) Money
Book XXIII, p. 474. Order Book IX, p. 39. Disposition Book
XXIII, p. 51. |
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Confirmation of a Treasury order dated 1714 Aug. 20, ut supra,
p. 44, for 10,000l. to Charles Dartiquenave for the Works. Order
Book VIII, p. 467. |
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Letter of direction for 178l. 8s. 10d. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin,
Cofferer of the Household: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended
to be paid over to Sir Clement Cotterel, 105l. thereof to satisfy the
allowance of 15l. a week which his Majesty is pleased to make to
the Envoy from Tripoly for lodging and diet (as appears by a letter
from the Lord Chamberlain in that behalf) and is for seven weeks
thereon from 1 Dec. 1714 to Jan. 29 following: and the remaining
73l. 8s. 10d. is to defray the expenses of the said Envoy and his retinue
from Plymouth to London and the charge of entering four horses at
the Custom House that were presented to his Majesty. Disposition
Book XXIII, p. 48. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords
recommend to you Mr. Goodyer to be employed as a painter at the
Custom House if he will do that work as well and as cheap as any
other person. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 344. |
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Treasury reference to Thomas Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods,
of the petition of the Earl of Godolphin, Ranger of Windsor Little
Park, praying repairs to the fences &c. in said park to prevent
greater expense which will happen if delayed. Reference Book IX,
p. 214. |
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Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to appoint officers
as follows to be stamp officers in England. |
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Prefixing: representation by said Commissioners proposing appoint-ments and settlement of stamp officers in England as follows: |
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Abraham Fowler, now a stamper in the Stamp Office, to be
Register of the warrants for stamping loco John Ross,
removed into Scotland as Comptroller there: (warrant
signed). |
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William Palmer to be distributor of stamp paper for London
loco John Shepherd. |
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John Warner to be assistant to the warehouse keeper of
unstamped goods loco Jonathan Stackhouse: (this is not
agreed to, the Treasury Lords thinking fit to continue him
as assistant to the warehouse keeper of unstamped goods). |
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Charles Letchmere as assistant to the Inspector and Surveyor
of Courts and Corporations within the Bills of Mortality
loco James Curtis Sherman: (warrant signed). |
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Charles Symister, now porter to the [Stamp] Office, to be a
stamper loco William Portress (Plumer see below). |
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George Boot as a stamper loco Abraham Fowler, if Fowler
be made Register of warrants. |
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John Porter as porter to the Office loco Charles Symister. |
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Robert Haynes as a searcher and surveyor of cards and dice
loco Enoch Dawbeny (Somers see below). |
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James Curtis as a same loco Henry Ladyman. |
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Edward Chalwood as astamper loco William Pinckney, de-ceased (Brown instead of Chalwood: warrant signed). |
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Cuthbert Fleming as rolling press printer loco John Doleman. |
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John Stafford as a layer and taker of paper on and from the
rolling presses loco George Charlton. |
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James Williamson as a same loco Benjamin Tolderney (warrant
signed). |
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Dr. William Howard as Register of Pamphlets loco Richard
Pryce (John Pryce, Master of Arts: warrant signed). |
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In addition to the above the present warrant includes two names
as follows, being corrections noted in the above list: |
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Thomas Plummer to be a stamper loco William Portresse:
see infra under date Feb. 24. |
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Thomas Somers to be searcher of cards and dice loco Enoch
Dawbeny: see infra under date Feb. 24. |
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Followed by: detailed Establishment list of the Stamp Office
setting out the officers established, officers not established and
alterations proposed. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII,
pp. 429–32. |
| Feb. 11. |
Same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of Works and
Comptroller of Works at Windsor, to appoint James Brett as Clerk
of his Majesty's Works at Windsor loco Charles Browne. Ibid.,
p. 435. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report
on the enclosed petition of William Hawkins, Esq., Ulster King of
Arms of all Ireland, praying that his allowance in respect of the said
office may be made up [to] 200l. per an. |
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Appending: a note of the papers enclosed in the above letter.
(1) A [the said] petition to the Lords Justices of Ireland setting forth
that the two Serjeants at Arms attending the State (though their
offices are inferior to petitioner's) have each of them 100l. per an.
and many very considerable fees: that the petitioner has but
26l. 13s. 4d. per an. and the fees and perquisites of his office, which
when granted amounted to near 400l. per an., [but] are now reduced
to less than 20l. per an.: therefore prays as above. |
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(2) Lord Wharton's letter to the Lord Treasurer dated 17 July 1700
enclosing the above petition and the Auditor General's report there-upon in which the Auditor thinks it reasonable that the petitioner
should be allowed 200l. per an. as desired: and my Lord Wharton
in his letter to the Lord Treasurer is of the same opinion. |
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(3) A copy of the Committee of Council's report on the said petition
of Francis Hawkins, wherein ‘tis thought reasonable that the petitioner
should have the said allowance of 200l. per an. |
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(4) Letter from the Lords Justices of Ireland to the Lord Lieutenant
dated 27 Jan. 1708–9 enclosing the Attorney General's state of the
fees and perquisites of the petitioner's office, wherein is shewed the
difference between the fees allowed when that office was first granted
and the fees he now receives, and that if her [late] Majesty allow
him an increase of salary it will enable him to support the dignity
of that office. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 608–9. |
| Feb. 11. |
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Excise in
Scotland for 1714 Xmas quarter: total for Excise Duties 1,380l. 1s. 4½d.;
for Duties on candles 26l. 5s. 0d.; for Duties on hides and skins
153l. 5s. 0¾d.; for Duties on soap, paper and calicoes 7l. 10s. 0d.;
for Duties on gilt and silver ware &c. 7l. 10s. 0d.; full total,
1,574l. 11s. 5¼d. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 315–16. |
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The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise, Scotland,
for said quarter: total 283l. 18s. 0d. Ibid., p. 317. |
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The like of the Malt Duties salary bill, detailed, for Scotland for
same quarter: total 22l. 10s. 0d. Ibid., p. 318. |
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The like of the Malt Duties incidents bill, detailed, for Scotland for
same quarter: total 13l. 9s. 4d. Ibid. |
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Warrant by the Treasury Lords to the Excise Commissioners,
Scotland, to appoint Robert Forrest as Accomptant General of Excise
at 120l. per an. for himself and clerks loco George Drummond, who is
appointed a Commissioner of Excise. Ibid. |
| Feb. 12. |
Letter of direction for 28,000l. to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy: out of the money arisen by the sale of South Sea Stock: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz. |
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£ |
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to the head of Ordinary. |
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for salaries to the Admiralty Lords, their officers &c. |
5,000 |
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towards paying Portsmouth and Plymouth Yards
for Midsummer and Michaelmas quarters 1713
in part of 26,536l. |
23,000 |
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£28,000 |
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Disposition Book XXIII, p. 48. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Aaron Austell of London, merchant [see supra, Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. XXVII, p. 406], praying that 551l. 7s. 5d. due by him on
the remaining part of the tobacco he imported may not be deposited
in the hands of the Receiver General of the Customs and that pro-ceedings against him may be stayed till the end of the next Session
of Parliament, hoping by that time to be relieved in the damage he
suffered by the said tobacco being burned in Mr. Ward's warehouses.
Reference Book IX, p. 214. |
| Feb. 12. |
Same to the Right Honble. Robert Walpole, Esq., and the rest
of the Referees for Army Debts of the petition of Sir Daniel Carrol
[O'Carroll] shewing that upon articles with the Earl of Galway he
quitted the enemy's service and formed a Regiment of Horse in Portu-gal, for the remounting and recruiting of which he disbursed considerable
sums of his own money; that the Earl of Portmore broke the said
Regiment contrary to articles: therefore praying to have his Regi-ment re-established, towards which he is willing to allow 2,983l. due
to him: but if that be impracticable [then praying] to have the said
sum paid him and to have full pay or a pension equal to it. Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir John
Lambert, Samuell Shepheard and the executors of John James David
shewing that they bought 23 tons of French prize wines of Henry
Bray et al. and paid the Duties by bills drawn and accepted by them
to the value of 1,050l. and shipped 20 tons and 3 hogsheads thereof
on board a coaster for the port of London, which ship was taken by
the French: therefore praying a stay of proceedings against them
[on their said bills for the Duties]. Ibid. |
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Same to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Frances Hagley
shewing that she is to be removed from being housekeeper of the
Salt Office, which will be her ruin: therefore praying to be continued.
Ibid., p. 215. |
| Feb. 14. |
Royal letters patent appointing Edward Whitaker (a Serjeant at
Law) to be a Justice of the Counties of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor
loco William Bridges of the Middle Temple, whose patent dated 1711
June 9 is hereby revoked. King's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 436. |
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Same appointing Henry Beeston to be one of the Judges of Wales:
to wit for the Counties of Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan and
town of Haverford West and borough of Carmarthen loco Francis
Winnington, whose patent is hereby revoked. Ibid. XXVII, p. 289. |
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Money warrant for 558,678l. 1s. 3d. to Robert Knight, Cashier to
the South Sea Company, for one year from 1714 Xmas: whereof
550,678l. 1s. 3d. is for 6 per cent. interest on the sum of
9,177,967l. 15s. 4d. of which the Capital Stock of the said Company
did consist on the 25 Dec. 1714 and 8,000l. for the same year's charge
of management. (Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon.) Money Book
XXIII, pp. 474–5. Order Book IX, p. 41. |
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Letter of direction for 19,939l. 5s. 8½d. to John Howe, late Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons and Land Forces: out of loans to
be made by himself on Malt Duties anno 1714: and is intended to
be applied upon account of the clearings of the Troops and Regiments
under his care of pay, to wit from 24 Dec. 1713. Disposition Book
XXIII, p. 49. |
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Letter of direction for 50,833l. 10s. 8d. to John Howe: out of moneys
which shall arise and be paid into the Exchequer on the last payment
for the sale of public South Sea Stock as follows: viz.: the subscribers
for purchasing the South Sea Stock which remained in the hands of the
several Treasurers and Paymasters amounting to 885,703l. 14s. 7½d.
as follows: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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Mr. Cæsar [former Treasurer of the Navy] |
680,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Eversfeild [former Treasurer of the
Ordnance] |
68,335 |
9 |
0 |
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Mr. Howe [former Paymaster of Guards &c.] |
103,427 |
16 |
11¾ |
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Mr. Moor [former Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] |
8,040 |
8 |
7¼ |
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Sir Roger Mostyn [former Paymaster of Marines] |
25,000 |
0 |
0 |
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£885,703 |
14 |
7½ |
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were by agreement to pay the sums by them respectively subscribed by
ten equal payments, the first payment at the time of subscribing and
the nine following payments at the end of every two calendar months
thereafter, so that the last payment will be due to be made thereon
on or before the 31 March 1716. The present issue is intended to
be applied and paid over by said Howe to the clothiers for the offreckonings to 24 Dec. 1713 on the respective Regiments, Troops and
Companies under his care of pay. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 50. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to pass the goods
and equipage of Monsieur Duyvenvoorde [Arent Wassenaer, heer van
Duivenvoorde], Ambassador Extraordinary from the States General,
and Monsieur van Borssele [Philips Jacob van Borssele van der
Hooge] “in like manner as hath been accustomed to be done for the
goods and equipage of Ambassadors arriving here.” Out Letters
(General) XXI, p. 344. |
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Royal warrant dated St. James's [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]
to insert on the Military Establishment of Ireland an allowance of
8s. 6d. a day to Lieut. Col. Daniel Bernatre as from Dec. 25 last till
further order: he having served Wm. III. as Captain in the Earl
of Galway's Regiment of Horse from its raising to its breaking and
had afterwards a pension of 5s. a day on the Irish Establishment
and at the beginning of the late war was made Lieut. Col. to Meynherd, Duke of Schomberg's Regiment of Dragoons, but the said
Regiment being broke before it was completed he was again reduced
to his former pension: and although several Regiments were afterwards raised and several Officers who had been Cadets under him
and not near so long in the service were made Colonels to the said
Regiments, yet there was no manner of provision made for him further
than his said pension: wherefore the King is pleased to allow him a
pension of 8s. 6d. a day. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 613. |
| Feb. 15. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt
to draw orders for Bankers’ annuities as follows [to wit in the names
of new holders who are become entitled thereto by assignation or
by succession or other form of transfer or alienation]. |
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Prefixing: certificate by George Montagu, Auditor of the Receipt,
that the following persons are proprietors of the several annuities
following according to several certificates made to the late Treasurer
Godolphin of the assignees of the respective [bankers or] patentees: |
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in the certificate of the assignees of John Portman. |
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Robert Thurkettle, 105l. 6s. 8d. principal, 3l. 3s. 2d. annuity,
now to be paid to Thomas Cowper and Ann his wife as
administratrix and next of kin to Robert Cotes, who was
executor and residuary legatee of Samuel Thurkettle, son
and executor of said Robert Thurkettle. |
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Elizabeth Paris, 53l. principal, 1l. 11s. 9d. annuity, now to
be paid to Richard Paris as administrator, nephew and
next of kin to said Elizabeth Paris. |
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in the certificate of the assignees of Edward Backwell. |
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Zachary Browne, 175l. principal, 5l. 5s. 0d. annuity, now to
be paid to Margaret Foster as executrix of Sarah Hatley,
alias Browne, who was relict and executrix of said Zachary
Browne. |
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in the certificate of the assignees of George Snell. |
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Mary Jacobs, 50l. principal, 3l. annuity, now to be paid to
Degory Serjeant as administrator and principal creditor of
said Mary Jacobs. |
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Money Book XXIII, pp. 475–6. |
| Feb. 15. |
Same to same to draw orders for paying to Anna Vanoudenhaegen
a Banker's annuity of 47l. 5s. 10½d. as follows pursuant to a decree
of the Exchequer Court of 1714 June 29 as follows. |
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Prefixing: certificate by George Montagu, Auditor of the Receipt.
John Lindsay, late of London, goldsmith, by assignment dated
1677–8 Feb. 1 assigned to John and Francis Mols of London, merchants,
an annuity of 94l. 11s. 9d. in lieu of 1,576l. 11s. 10d.; being part
of the said Lindsay's total banker annuity of 5,149l. 17s. 4d. granted
to him 1677 May 3 as husband of Dorothea, widow and administratrix
of John Colvile. |
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On the 12 Jan. 1704–5 letters of administration were granted out
of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to Thomas Moles as second
cousin and principal creditor of the said John and Francis Mols.
In pursuance of the Act of Parliament [2–3 Anne, c. 9] for paying 3 per
cent. interest to the Banker patentees, or their assignees the said Thomas
Moles (no other person then appearing to claim the said annuity) is, in the
Supplemental Certificate No. 1, dated 6 March 1704–5 of the assignees
of said Lyndsay, certified to be entitled to an annuity of 47l. 5s. 10½d.,
being 3 per cent. on said 1,576l. 11s. 10d. Upon the [strength of]
said certificate a Treasury warrant issued to the Receipt for payment of said annuity to said Moles. The said order and the said
annuity were afterwards assigned to one John Taylor, since deceased,
who by his last will constituted his nephew, John Taylor, as
executor. |
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By deed dated 1679 Sept. 5 John Mols granted and released to
Francis Mols all his estate real and personal, and the said Francis
by his will dated 26 Aug. 1710 constituted Anna Vanoudenhaegen
his executrix and residuary legatee. By a decree of the Court of
Exchequer dated 29 June 1714 the said Court set aside the order
made to the said Thomas Moles and decreed the said Anna to be
entitled to a new order to be made out to her for the said annuity.
Ibid., pp. 477–8. |
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Letter of direction for 350l. to Robert, Marquess of Lindsey, Lord
Great Chamberlain of Great Britain, as a composition for the furniture
of the King's Bedchamber and Coronation goods, ut supra, p. 168,
under date 1714 Nov. 20. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 49. |
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William Lowndes to the Victualling Commissioners. My Lords
have considered the scheme you sent them in your letter of the
11th inst. for adjusting the terms of a contract for victualling the
Garrison of Gibraltar. They approve thereof and direct you to
appoint a day for every the persons who have given in proposals
for victualling the said Garrison or any others, to attend you; and
thereupon to deliver to each of them that shall so attend a copy of
the said scheme and let them know that they are to adjust their
proposals in all particulars according thereto and to send their proposals to you on some short [near] day, so as all things may be settled
for my Lords to close with the best bidder. Out Letters (General)
XXI, p. 340. |
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Same to Sir John Vanbrugh. My Lords desire you to put your
last representation concerning the building at Blenheim into French
and send it to my Lords as soon as you can. Ibid., p. 344. |
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Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report on the enclosed
draft warrant [missing] for a commission for making up the accounts
of the Marine Regiments and of the Instructions to be annexed thereto.
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland
of the petition of Lord Charles Kerr [shewing that he was] appointed
by King William to be Director of the Chancery in Scotland, [which
appointment was] renewed to him for life by the late Queen in 1703;
therefore praying to have some consideration for the losses he has
and still does sustain by the alteration of business from his said
office since the Union. Reference Book IX, p. 215. |
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Same to same of the petition of James, Earl of Hyndford, for a
remission of the Taxtward and Non-Entry Rents of the barony of
Skirling. Ibid., p. 221. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the
Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain, to the Master of the Great
Wardrobe, for the provision of furniture, not detailed, for Madame
Schulemberg's lodgings at St. James's: to an estimate of 553l. 10s. 0d.
Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 11. |
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The like of a like for furniture to be made up for Madame Schulemberg's said lodgings: to an estimate of 301l. 10s. 0d. Ibid. |
| Feb. 16. |
Letter of direction for 5,125l. to the thirteen Judges of Westminster
Hall [the Masters of Chancery and the Serjeants at Law] for last
Hilary term's salaries: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book
XXIII, p. 50. |
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William Lowndes to the Taxes Commissioners to report on the
enclosed report [missing] from the Attorney and Solicitor General
relating to the offreckonings of General Lumley's Regiment of Horse
payable to John de Remy de Montigny as assignee of Robert Peters,
a debtor to the Crown. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 345. |
| Feb. 16. |
J. Taylour to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts. Send my
Lords an account of all matters and things that have been stated
and reported by you relating to the clothing and other stores that
were sent with the Expedition to Canada under the care of Mr.
Nettmaker, the Commissary thereof. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes. My Lords direct you
to send to them all the writings, books and papers in the hands of
Mr. Huggins, Mr. Meres, Mr. Bambridge and Mr. Peters relating to
the abovesaid [Robert] Peters’ estate. Ibid., p. 346. |
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Treasury reference to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of
William Glanvill proposing his securities, detailed, in 3,000l., on his
[re-]appointment as Receiver General of First Fruits. Reference
Book IX, p. 215. |
| Feb. 17. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to comply with
the King's pleasure as in the enclosed [missing, concerning paying
the Duty on wines as follows imported for his Majesty's use]. Send
my Lords an account what the net Duties on the said wine and mustard
come to. |
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Appending: Request signed by C. U. Hardenberg for the passing
of six oxhoofts of Burgundy wine and a case of mustard of Dijon
(“Digeon”) of which four tonnaux are to be forwarded to Bremen and
two are to remain here for his Majesty's use together with the mustard.
The wine is in the ship L'Aigle, John Houwlatson master (French).
Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 345. |
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Treasury reference to the King's Remembrancer of the petition
of Henry Ferne, Receiver General and Cashier of Customs, proposing
his securities, detailed [on his re-appointment to his said office] viz.
himself in 21,000l., Edmund Turner of Stoke, Co. Lincoln, in 4,000l.,
Robert Ferne of Bonsall, Co. Derby, in 5,000l., Samuell Bradshaw of
Holebrook, Co. Derby, in 5,000l., Roger Hudson, goldsmith, in 5,000l.,
William Hodgkinson of Overton, Co. Derby, in 5,000l., Step. Child
of Lombard Street, goldsmith, in 5,000l., or in all 50,000l. Reference
Book IX, p. 215. |
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Same to Mr. How [late Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons]
of the petition of General Nicholson shewing that he has brought over
with him a list [roll] of the number of men the Garrison of Annapolis
Royal did consist of at the time of his coming from thence in Oct.
1714, with an account of the deaths and desertion of any of the men
from 24 Aug. 1712 to the commencement of the [said Garrison's]
Establishment, which rolls though signed and sworn to are not in
the usual form of Muster Rolls [as] required [in order] to pass his
accounts; that Mr. How alleges he cannot issue any money without
directions from the Treasury: that it was impossible to have Muster
Rolls in the form Mr. How requires by reason there never was any
Commissary [of Musters] at the Garrison to muster the men; and
there being several bills [of exchange] drawn for the provisions sent
to the said Garrison which will be sufficient to serve it till June next,
petitioner prays [payment of] six months’ subsistence due to the said
Garrison at Xmas last, [out of money] now in the hands of Mr. Howe
and Mr. Walpole. Reference Book IX, p. 215. |
| Feb. 17. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to Heneage, Lord Guernsey,
Master of the Jewel House. By the statutes of the Order of the Thistle
there is appended to the Great Collar of that Order the image of St.
Andrew the Apostle bearing before him the Cross of his martyrdom,
“and wee being desirous for the greater splendour and magnificence
of this our Order aforesaid to make some addition to the said figure
of St. Andrew by enlarging and surrounding the same with a Glory
made with rays of gold going out from it after the form and manner
exhibited herewith,” you are hereby to provide ten figures according
to the said draft and size herewith given and to deliver one to each
of the ten Knights of the said Order: viz. |
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John, Duke of Atholl. |
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William, Marquess of Annandale. |
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George, Earl of Orkney. |
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James, Earl of Findlater and Seafield. |
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William, Marquess of Lothian. |
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Charles, Earl of Orrery. |
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John, Earl of Mar. |
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Hugh, Earl of Loudoun. |
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John, Earl of Stair. |
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David, Earl of Portmore. |
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And you are at the same time to receive from them the Image of
St. Andrew, which was formerly delivered to them with their collars. |
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And you are likewise to deliver to Sir David Nairne, Secretary
of the said Order, a chain and badge of gold; and to Thomas Brand,
Usher of the said Order, a chain and badge of gold together with a
rod or batton [Baton] of silver, enamelled green and adorned with gold:
all which Chains, Badges and Rodare to be according to the several
draughts exhibited herewith [all missing]. Out Letters (North Britain)
III, p. 339. |
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Treasury approval of the deputation by George Tilson, Auditor of
Excise in Scotland, to Francis Phillipson as his deputy in the said office. |
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Appending: said deputation. Ibid., p. 319. |
| Feb. 18. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a great seal to constitute Charles, Lord Cornwallis, and
James Craggs to the office of Postmaster General in place of Sir Thomas
Frankland and Sir John Evelyn, whose patent is hereby revoked.
King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 408–9. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to Henry Lucas, clerk, as royal bounty
towards the charge of his passage to New England, whither he is
going a minister. (Money order dated Feb. 19 hereon.) Money Book
XXIII, p. 480. Order Book IX, p. 40. |
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Letter of direction for 15,920l. 8s. 4d. to Robert Walpole as Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces: out of
Contributions on the Act for the Lottery anno 1714 [13 Anne, c. 18]:
and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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in further part of 386,427l. 17s. 10d. granted
for Guards and Garrisons to 25 Dec. 1714:
upon accompt |
13,000 |
0 |
0 |
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in further part of 54,645l. 1s. 3d. granted for
the Forces at Minorca to 25 Dec. 1714:
upon accompt |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
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in further part of 34,856l. 14s. 9½d. granted
for the Forces at Gibraltar to 25 Dec. 1714:
upon accompt |
420 |
8 |
4 |
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£15,920 |
8 |
4 |
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Disposition Book XXIII, p. 52. |
| Feb. 18. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners enclosing letters
[missing] written by the Countess of Buckenbourg [Büchemberg] and
Mr. Minet at Dover concerning a chest arrived at Dover directed
to the said Countess. You are to send for the said chest to be
brought up [to London] to you and to give the Treasury Lords notice
of its arrival. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 346. |
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Same to the Agents for Tin to report on the enclosed draft [missing]
of a contract with Sir John Lambert and Mr. Gibbon about the sale
of his Majesty's tin at Hamburg. “Your report is desired to be here
on Monday morning.” Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities,
detailed, of William Lechmere as Comptroller of the 1,800,000l.
Lottery anno 1712 [10 Anne, c. 18]. |
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Prefixing: report by the Deputy King's Remembrancer on the
sufficiency of said securities. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI,
p. 435. |
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The like for William Thomas as Paymaster of the 1,500,000l.
Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6]. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to appoint Richard
Wharton as distributor of stamps in the town of Newcastle upon
Tyne and county of Northumberland. Ibid., p. 436. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of
Timothy [Godwin], Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh; Nicholas
[Forster], Bishop of Killaloe, and Edward [Singe], Bishop of Raphoe,
the said petitioners praying a grant of the sede vacante fruits
of the said bishoprics, to wit for Kilmore and Ardagh from the
death of Edward [Wetenhall] the late Bishop; for Killaloe from the
translation of Sir Thomas Vesey, late Bishop thereof, to the see of
Ossory; and for Raphoe from the translation of Thomas [Lindsay],
late Bishop thereof, to the see of Armagh. |
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Hereon the Treasury Lords report: The temporalities of vacant
bishoprics are a branch of your Majesty's revenues and have or ought
always to have been collected and answered into the Exchequer:
and though in some special cases the Crown has thought fit to grant
by way of bounty the sede vacante temporalities to a succeeding Bishop,
yet for the most part it hath been otherwise. And when we consider
the present burthen on your Majesty's revenues of Ireland beyond
what they are able to support (which we estimate for the year 1714
will fall short at least 100,000l.) we cannot think it advisable to increase
the same [shortage] by making any unnecessary grants thereout.
Besides, too, should your Majesty agree to what is desired by this
petition we are apprehensive it will be very difficult to refuse the like
favour to any others in time coming. |
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Prefixing: (1) petition of the said three Bishops as referred to
the Lord Lieutenant Nov. 22 last. |
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(2) Report by way of letter from Lord Lieutenant the Earl of
Sunderland [to the Treasury Lords] dated London Jan. 22 last. The
favour desired depends entirely on his Majesty's pleasure, but the
same has been generally granted to others in like cases: with which
I fully concur as highly reasonable. |
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(3) Report from the Lords Justices of Ireland to the Lord Lieutenant
dated Dublin Castle 11 Jan. last. We are informed as follows by
the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, viz. that John Carr, Collector
at Strabane, has received for three quarters ending at Lammas 1714
848l. 0s. 6d. for the [said temporalities of the] see of Raphoe; Charles
Smith, Collector at Ennis, writes that the total of the rent roll for
the see of Killaloe amounts to 415l. 3s. 11½d.; Robert Temple, Collector at Athlone, sends an account for one year from Nov. 1713
for the see of Kilmore and Ardagh showing a total of 213l. |
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Appending: (4) A state of the revenue and expense of Ireland
dated Exchequer [Dublin] 12 Feb. 1714–15 and signed by J. Haynes: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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by papers transmitted in a letter from the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland dated Feb.
1713–14 it appears that the whole Revenues
of Ireland according to a medium of three
years ended at Lady day 1713 might be
computed as they then stood at, per an. |
337,025 |
9 |
0 |
|
and the annual expense was at that time,
according to the particulars thereof likewise transmitted with the said letters |
352,363 |
7 |
0 |
|
so the charge of the Government exceeded the income of the revenues, per
an., by |
15,337 |
18 |
0 |
|
Besides (as is therein noted) what might be
yearly wanting for several extraordinaries
as providing of arms, ammunition, gun
carriages, buildings at the Castle of
Dublin, Parliament expense, bounties,
quarantine prosecutions, arrears for clothing and other contingent charges. |
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And by the said papers it also appears that
the Temporary Revenue, which was to
expire at Lady day 1714, had produced
[fallen short] by a medium of three years
the rate of, per an. |
84,943 |
0 |
0 |
|
which made the total of the Estimated
Deficiency of the Fonds from Lady
day 1714 (exclusive of extraordinaries
above mentioned) to be about, per an. |
£100,280 |
18 |
0 |
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Followed by: an account of several sums paid into the Exchequer
from the year 1680 to the year 1714 out of the Temporalities of
bishoprics during the vacancies of sees: |
|
from 1680 to 1686 |
nil |
|
Michaelmas 1686 |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Easter 1687 |
1,106 |
13 |
11½ |
|
Michaelmas 1687 |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Easter 1688 |
984 |
19 |
11½ |
|
Michaelmas 1688 |
230 |
0 |
0 |
|
Michaelmas 1690 |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
Easter 1691 |
1,380 |
0 |
1½ |
|
Michaelmas 1691 |
1,112 |
10 |
0½ |
|
Easter 1692 |
660 |
17 |
6 |
|
Michaelmas 1692 |
591 |
9 |
7 |
|
Easter 1693 |
14 |
4 |
0½ |
|
Easter 1694 |
42 |
19 |
0 |
|
Michaelmas 1694 |
65 |
9 |
9½ |
|
Michaelmas 1703 |
203 |
0 |
0 |
|
1703–1714 inclusive |
nil |
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total, 4,321l. 13s. 11d. for the time of James II. |
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4,468l. 0s. 1d. for the time of Wm. III. |
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Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 436–8. |
| Feb. 18. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. We think
it necessary to lay before his Majesty a state of his revenues and
expenses of the kingdom of Ireland. We have directed the Revenue
Commissioners to send us an estimate of the present annual income
from the revenue there. We desire you to send us with all speed
a state of the present expenses of Ireland with your opinion which
of them are fit to be continued or retrenched, to the end we may
receive his Majesty's pleasure thereon. Out Letters (Ireland) IX,
p. 609. |
| Feb. 19. |
William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners for an account
of the gross and net produce of the Duties on malt, mum, cider and
perry which were granted for one year from 23 June 1713 to 24 June
1714. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 344. |
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Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of the executors of the Duchess Dowager of Beaufort
shewing that Catherine, Queen Dowager, granted to the Duke of
Beaufort the Hundred of Grambolds [Grumbald's] Ash, Co. Gloucester,
and the office of bailiff of the same for three lives under the rent of
6l. 10s. 0d. and that the Duke of Beaufort, deceased, was the last
of the three lives: therefore praying a new grant for the lives of the
present Duke of Beaufort, Algernoon Grevile and Uvedale Price.
Reference Book IX, p. 214. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities,
detailed, of Mathew Vernon as Comptroller of the Lotteries Nos. 1,
2 and 3 for 1,800,000l. anno 1712, altered to the 1711 Lottery for
1,500,000l. as by 9 Anne, c. 6, supra, p. 349. Warrants not Relating
to Money XXII, p. 439. |
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Treasury letters patent appointing William Lechmere Comptroller
of the 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1712 loco Edward Stawell. (This
patent replaces that of Jan. 19 last, supra, p. 349.) Ibid., pp. 439–40. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the
Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain, for the delivery to Grey
Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of furniture, not
detailed, for the Countess of Pigbourg's [Büchemberg's] lodgings at
St. James's: to an estimate of 250l. Warrants not Relating to Money
XXIII, p. 11. |
