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| March 1. |
William Lowndes to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing
a representation from the Customs Commissioners, England, relating
to the fraudulent practice of importing Flemish hops into Ireland
and counterfeiting cocquets as though brought from England. My
Lords direct you to take all possible care to prevent these abuses
and to cause the offenders to be effectually prosecuted. |
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Appending: said representation dated Custom House, London,
28 Feb. 1714–15. By an Act of 9 Anne, c. 13, a Duty of 3 pence per
pound weight is charged on imported hops and that none of the Duties
granted by that or by any former Act shall be paid or drawn back
upon exportation [of foreign hops] to Ireland; and further that
no person shall import into Ireland from Flanders or any other
parts whatsoever other than Great Britain any hops whatsoever.
Notwithstanding this, some merchants concerned in the trade of
British hops have lately complained to us of illegal importation of
Flemish hops into Ireland without having been entered and Duties
paid in England, viz. on Dec. 30 last 100 bags of Flemish hops were
imported into Dublin on the Adventure of London, Jacob Erwin master,
and entered in the Custom House there [Dublin] for British hops, the
master having reported his ship as from Dartmouth, whereas those
hops were shipped in Flanders. We, the Customs Commissioners,
England, sent this complaint to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
Jan. 18 last: by their answer of 17 Jan. they acknowledge such
importation and had made a seizure of the hops and ship, but that
upon a Replevin and on a security given of 2,000l. to stand judgment
the ship and hops were discharged. The Customs officers of Dartmouth port have certified that said ship had not been in said port
at any time in December or since. Six further parcels of 80 bags
of Flemish hops was imported into Ireland on the Prosperous, John
Tennant master, as from Rye, and being refused to be admitted to
an entry at Dublin the said master under pretence of proceeding to
the Isle of Man sailed to Newry in Ireland, where he entered and
landed the hops, which were seized by the Customs officers there,
but soon discharged upon the master's oath that he took the hops
on board at Rye and his producing a cocquet from thence. We
sent this complaint to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, the
17th inst. with intimation of a suspicion that the cocquet was counterfeited. The Rye officers have since informed us that no Flemish
hops have been entered in that port for several years past nor any
cocquet granted to export to Ireland either Flemish or British hops.
The said complainants have further complained that on the 16th inst.
49 bags of Flemish hops were imported into Ireland on board the
William and Joseph, Joseph Christian master, and admitted to entry
there as from Falmouth. We sent this complaint to the Revenue
Commissioners, Ireland, on the 26th inst. begging them in the most
effectual manner to prosecute these frauds and abuses so highly
prejudicial to his Majesty's revenue in this kingdom and so discouraging to the trade thereof, and we have written to Falmouth for
a copy of the certificate. There is good reason to apprehend that
any private person who prosecute such offenders may be baffled in
their prosecution. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 609–12. |
| March 2. |
Treasury warrant to William Borret to pay 8s. a week for maintenance of James Carnaby, now a prisoner in Newgate in a distracted
and very poor condition; his Majesty upon consideration of his
circumstances having thought fit to have him continued a prisoner,
but is willing that some allowance should be given him for his support.
Money Book XXIII, p. 494. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay 20l.
per an. salary to William Tate as searcher at Carlisle port. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners, to permit the
export, Duty free, to Hanover of four casks of the King's wine, part
of the wine lately imported for his Majesty: as has been formerly
done in the like cases. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 209. |
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Same to the Collector Inwards, London port, to swear Evan Price
into office as deputy to Ambrose Moor, a King's waiter, London port. |
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The like to the Collector Outwards, London port, to swear in John
Jones as deputy to John Byde, Surveyor of the Outports in England,
Wales and Berwick. Ibid., pp. 209, 210. |
March 2,
12. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to appoint Jacob Janeway as
a riding officer for the wool business at Canterbury in Faversham
port loco Nicholas Taylor. |
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Thomas Lashmar as a tidesman in the Inferior List, London
port, loco William Burt, preferred. |
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Samuel Dun as a same, Ibid., loco George Franklyn, deceased. |
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Henry Welchman as a noontender, Ibid., loco Roger Green,
deceased. |
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Francis Weaver as a tidesman and boatman at Swansea loco
Seys Hudson, deceased. |
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Edward Wootten as a landwaiter at Exeter loco William Burt,
deceased. |
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— Somers as a tidesman in Bristol port loco Thomas Playle,
superannuated. |
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John Hawkes as chief boatman in Deal port loco Joseph Wildbore, dismissed. |
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Robert Duke as waiter and searcher at Seaton Beare [Seaton
and Beer] and Branscombe in Exeter port loco Nathaniel
Mallock, superannuated. |
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Michael Staveley as a riding officer in Bridlington port locoCharles Manley, superannuated. |
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Ibid., p. 210. |
| March 2. |
Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmondly, Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, of the petition of Anne Robinson, surviving daughter
and heir of Sir John Robinson, junr., of Farming Woods, Co. Northampton, and executrix of Dame Mary Robinson, relict and executrix
of said Sir John; petitioner shewing that Charles II. anno 27 of his
reign erected the office of Master Forester and Keeper of the said
Farming Woods, part of Rockingham Forest, and Supervisor of
the vert and venison there, which office (as also that of Receiver of
the Castleward Rents within the said county of Northampton and
the herbage and pannage of Farming Woods, and also the Hundred
of Orlingbury and Mellesey in said county and the Sheriff's yield within
the said Hundred, except execution of process), King Charles II.
granted to Sir John Robinson, the elder, petitioner's grandfather,
for 99 years terminable on the lives of William, John and James
his sons, of whom William and John are dead, and petitioner is entitled
to the premises during James's life as executrix to said Mary Robinson:
therefore praying a new grant for three new lives. |
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(In the margin: a fresh reference dated 12 Feb. 1717–18 to the
Surveyor General to review his report on the present reference.)
Reference Book IX, p. 217. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwaite, Auditor General of the Plantations in
America, of the petition of Arthur Slingsby shewing that he was
appointed Attorney General of Barbados by Mr. Lowther, Governor
of that Island, and continued in that post from 1711 Sept. to 1714
April 30, when he left that island for the recovery of his health: that
during his execution of that employment he expended several sums
in the legal prosecution of criminals, escheats, debtors on Customs
bonds and other matters pursuant to orders from the said Governor
and the Deputy Collector of Taxes there, for which services there
are several fees and perquisites due to him: therefore praying to
be paid according to the custom and usage of said island. Reference
Book IX, p. 217. |
| March 2. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the
petition of Thomas Martin and George Mason shewing that the Africa
Company under their common seal entered into several bonds to
Fletcher Albert, security for Thomas Albert, late Receiver General
of Taxes for Co. Worcester, upon which bonds there was due from
said Company 5,500l., which bonds were pawned to them by the
said Alberts for 607l. 16s. 0d. and 1,000l. principal money and interest;
that the said Alberts being indebted to the Crown and an extent
taken out against them [the said Thomas Albert as Receiver and
Fletcher Albert as his surety] the sum [remaining due to them] upon
these bonds (amounting to 3,500l. over and above what they stood
pawned for) was seized into the hands of the Crown, as likewise
the bonds themselves to make good the Crown's demand: and thereupon an English Information was filed against the said Company and
them [petitioners] to have the surplus money paid over to the use of
the Crown: and [petitioners] were aiding and assisting herein and
expected to have “their” debts first paid off when the cause had been
heard: [but now] the said cause is refused to be heard: therefore
praying directions to the Attorney and Solicitor General that the cause
may be brought on to a hearing. Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of the Earl of
Feversham's executors shewing that there is an account of the said
Earl's before the Auditors of Imprests for 500l. imprested to him
for buying horses for the late Queen Dowager: therefore praying
a privy seal for making up and passing the said account so that the
petitioners may be discharged thereof. Ibid., p. 218. |
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Same to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of Sir John
Humble proposing his securities, detailed, on being appointed Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1710. Ibid., p. 219. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of Thomas
Carverth, executor of Capt. Hen. Carverth, shewing that he is entitled
to six Navy bills on the Second Register Book in course amounting
to 146l. 16s. 0d., but was ignorant of the provision made for the same
by a subscription [of said bills in] to the South Sea Company till the
time was expired: therefore prays to be relieved therein. Ibid.,
p. 220. |
| March 3. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas
Lambard, late Surveyor General of the Riding Officers [on the Coast
of Kent and Sussex], praying his allowance from Dec. 6 last [the date
of his successor's appointment] to Dec. 29 [he having acted in said
duty in said interim]. Ibid., p. 216. |
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Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Samuel Baylie,
late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Stafford, praying allowance
of 358l. 9s. 4d. for his extraordinary charges in his receipt. Ibid.,
p. 217. |
1714–15.
March 4. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a great seal for a new commission of Customs: the new
Commissioners to be Sir Walter Young, Sir Mathew Dudley, Sir John
Stanley, John Pulteney, Thomas Walker, Sir Charles Piers and Sir
Thomas Frankland: as in place of Young, Dudley, Stanley, Robert
Williamson, Pulteney, Walker and Piers, whose commission is hereby
determined. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 349. |
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Treasury confirmation of a money order of date 1714 Aug. 20 for
10,000l. to Lord de La Warr for arrears in his Office of Treasurer of
the Chamber, ut supra, p. 45, under date 1714 Aug. 7. Order Book
VIII, p. 466. |
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Treasury warrant to Alexander Pendarves, late Surveyor General
of Crown Lands, to deliver to his successor in office, viz. Hugh
Cholmley, all the surveys, books, papers, ‘minuments’ and other
things whatsoever belonging to the office of Surveyor General of
Crown Lands. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 448. |
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William Lowndes to the Victualling Commissioners. My Lords
have read your report on the proposals for victualling Gibraltar
Garrison and find thereby that Mr. Missing's proposal is considerably
the best. You are without loss of time to prepare a contract with
him. |
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Appending: list of papers enclosed [returned] in the above letter:
viz. |
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the Victualling Commissioners’ report. |
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proposal of Thomas Missing. |
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proposal of John Hewlett. |
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letter from Michael Heron to the Victualling Commissioners
declining to make any proposal. |
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a like letter from Mr. Stephen Bisse and Mr. Arthur Stert
similarly declining. |
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Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 351. |
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Same to Mr. Wilcox [Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South]
enclosing the petition [missing] of several tradesmen employed by
you in the Great and Little Parks at Windsor praying payment of
their debts. Are the amounts due, and if so why have they not been
satisfied? Ibid. |
| March 5. |
Letter of direction for 6,178l. 3s. 6d. to John Aislabie, Treasurer
of the Navy: out of money arisen by the sale of South Sea Stock:
and is intended to be paid over to Francis Lynn, Cashier to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen, as imprest to clear the
debts in that Office to 1714 Sept. 30. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 56. |
| March 7. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal for felling a number of trees yearly in New Forest for the
service of the Navy: it appearing by a representation dated 1707
July 18 from the Navy Board, the Surveyor of the Navy at Portsmouth, the Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, and the verderers
and Regarders of New Forest (which representation was laid before
the Queen by the Treasury Lords) that upon a survey of the timber
in said forest “there was about 12,000 trees fit for the service of the
Navy which they proposed might be felled within the compass of
40 years by 300 trees in each year without prejudice to the said
forest, there being many young trees not then of bigness for the Navy
that would be grown up to proper dimensions by the end of the time
proposed”: and it was also proposed that 100 large beech trees
might be annually felled for the Navy and be of advantage to the
growth of the young timber, there being a considerable number of
such trees in the said forest, many of which proved injurious to the
young oaks by growing too near them: also that 50 old oaks be
annually felled which, though the bodies might be decayed, would
from their limbs yield many useful parts as knees, standards &c.
By her privy seal of 1707 Oct. 25 [see supra, Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. XXI, pp. 456, 458] the Queen authorised the felling
annually accordingly. By the Queen's demise the said privy seal
is become void and the Navy Commissioners and the Purveyor of
the Navy at Portsmouth have desired its continuance for the remainder
of the said 40 years. It is hereby to be so continued. The trees
so felled are to be delivered to the Purveyor of the Navy by indenture.
The unfit timber, and the bark, lops, tops and offal are to be sold
and an account thereof rendered yearly to the Auditor for Co. Southampton. King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 416–17. |
| March 7. |
Royal sign manual for 599l. 2s. 6d. to John Anstis without account:
to be applied and paid by him as follows: viz. 300l. to Awnsham
Churchill, bookseller, for paper and printing of 250 volumes [copies]
of the 17th vol. of Rymer's ‘Fœdera’: and 74l. 15s. 0d. to him for
binding and for nine supernumerary books for the Universities according to the Act of Parliament [8 Anne, c. 21]: and 200l. to be paid to
Robert Sanderson for collecting together the instruments in said vol.
and for making the index of that and all the preceding volumes:
and 24l. 7s. 6d. for the [Exchequer] fees on this issue. (Money
warrant dated March 8 hereon.) (Money order dated March 12
hereon.) (Letter of direction dated April 9 hereon.) Ibid., p. 418.
Order Book IX, p. 46. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 61. |
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Letter of direction for 404l. 15s. 0d. to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer
of the Chamber: out of Civil List money: upon account, for the
service of his Office. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 55. |
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J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners. A case of books has
arrived at Dover for Monsieur D'Iberville [Charles François de Bonde,
sieur d'Iberville], Envoy from France. You are to have it sent to
London to be opened in the warehouse in the presence of one of his
servants. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 351. |
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Same to the Referees of Army Debts enclosing a report [missing]
from the Comptroller[s] of the Accounts of the Army touching the
respits on Col. Franks's Regiment and the hardships which the Officers
of said Regiment are under on account thereof. Please state the
petitioners’ case with the other demands of the Army referred to
your consideration. Ibid., p. 352. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Pulteney, Secretary at War, to report on
the enclosed memorial [missing] of four Colonels of Dragoons quartered
in North Britain, praying payment of 1,948l. 8s. 6d. due to them for
forage which they have provided for their respective Regiments
since 1713 May 31. Ibid., p. 357. |
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Treasury reference to the Agent for Taxes of the petition of John
Caswall praying to be appointed Receiver General for the second
half year and for the arrears of the first half year of the Land Tax
anno 1714 for Cos. Monmouth, Anglesea, Merioneth and Carnarvon
loco Jam. Caswall, deceased [and proposing his securities: not detailed].
Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 159. |
| March 8. |
Money warrant for 179l. 16s. 11d. to John Davenport, junr., for
an overpayment on his account as Sheriff of Co. Bucks for the year
ended 1714 Sept. 29. (Money order dated April 11 hereon.) (Letter
of direction dated May 12 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 495.
Order Book IX, p. 61. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 65, 66. |
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Confirmation of the money order of 1714 June 4 for 169,053l. to
John Morley, Paymaster of the 1712 Lottery for 1,800,000l., ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 288, under date 1714
June 1 [the said Morley having since been replaced by Ambrose
Philips as Paymaster thereof]. Order Book VIII, p. 441. |
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William Lowndes to the Board of Ordnance. By the King's
command the Duke of Montrose has transmitted to the Treasury Lords
your report of Jan. 7 last on the papers and accounts of artificers
and workmen employed in raising some works at Edinburgh Castle
since the late Queen's death, amounting to 350l. 5s. 6d. My Lords
command me to say this debt must be satisfied in the Office of Ordnance
and placed on account of Land Service [of that your Office]. You
are to take care it be paid in full since it appears you have had a very
satisfactory account given you of the performance of the said works
and of the reasonableness of the bills. Disposition Book XXIII,
p. 56. |
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For the reference to the Attorney General concerning a grant of
the Crown's moiety of the extra-parochial tythes in the Bedford
Level see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII, pp. 371–2,
under date 1713 Oct. 2. Reference Book IX, p. 140. |
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Treasury reference to the Stamps Commissioners of the petition
of William Bridges, Secretary to the said Commissioners, praying
an addition to his salary of 200l. per an. by reason of the increase of
the business of his office from the increase of Duties put under the
management of the said Commissioners. Ibid., p. 218. |
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Same to William Blathwaite, Auditor General of the Plantations,
of the petition of Robert Lowther, Governor of Barbados, praying
the usual allowance of 367l. for the charge of transporting himself
and equipage to that government as other Governors have had;
and that he may have half the salary of 2,000l. per an. from the time
he left that island to the day he shall arrive again there, “his commission having never been superseded till his new appointment from
his Majesty and the President [of the Council there] or Lieut. Governor
being allowed the other moiety during his absence.” Ibid. |
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Same to the Warden et al. of the Mint of the petition of Richard
Barrow, gent., shewing that he has been employed by the late Warden
of the Mint to prosecute all coiners and utterers of false money and
has a bill of expenses therein amounting to 387l. 14s. 7d. examined
and stated by the [Principal] Officers of the Mint: therefore praying
payment thereof out of the 400l. per an. alleged to be applicable
thereto out of the coinage Duty, “ he being now prosecuting one
Sarah Harris for uttering 18 guineas sucked on the sides. “ Reference
Book IX, p. 218. |
| March 8. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown
Lands, of the petition of James, Earl of Cardigan for extension of
lease (for the lives of himself and his son George, Lord Brudenal
[Brudenell]) of the custody of the Hundred of Loveden, Co. Lincoln,
granted to his grandfather by Charles II. Ibid. |
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Same to the Board of Ordnance of the petition of Jane Edmunds,
widow of Benjamin Edmunds of London, merchant, shewing that
her late husband supplied the Fleet under Sir Hovenden Walker
when in New England with money to buy gunners’ stores &c., for
which he received a bill of the said Sir Hovenden on the Board of
Ordnance for 2,260l. 19s. 10d.: that the Board of Ordnance pursuant
to an order of the late Lord Treasurer paid only two thirds of the
said bill, so there remains due to the petitioner 753l. 13s. 3d.; therefore praying payment thereof, the Board of Ordnance having no
objection thereto. Ibid., p. 219. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated Feb. 16
last from the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to Lord Guernsey, Master of the Jewel Office, for the delivery
to the Board of Green cloth of five dozen and nine silver plates, one
dozen spoons, seven forks and — dozen and nine knives which were
lost at the Coronation: to an estimate of 540l. Warrants not Relating
to Money XXII, p. 448. |
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Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to depute Francis
Hawkins as distributor of stamped parchment and paper for Co.
Cornwall. |
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John Penny as same for Co. Southampton, including the Isle
of Wight, loco Paul Courand. |
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Benj[amin] Robins and Richard Duke as same for the city
of Exeter loco William John. |
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John Hamley and Geo. How as watchmen to the Stamp Office
at 30l. per an. each. |
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George Bowles as distributor of stamps for Co. Kent loco John
Handfeild. |
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Samuel Slatford as same for Co. Oxford loco Joseph Stockwell. |
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Thomas Streaton as same for the East Division of Essex loco
Francis Blithe. |
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Jo[h]n Shepheard as same for Co. Hereford loco William
Mathews. |
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Richard Baines of Cockermouth as same for Cos. Cumberland
and Westmorland loco Richard Lowry. |
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Nicho. Richardson as same for Co. Durham loco Edward Eden,
dismissed. |
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Michael Bayly as same for Co. Worcester loco William Loveday. |
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Ibid., p. 449. |
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Treasury commission to Samuel Jackson to be Surveyor of Houses
[Co. Cornwall] loco Richard Francis, dismissed. (Treasury warrant
to the Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Cornwall to pay him 70l. per
an. salary from date hereof.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 147. |
| March 9. |
Same to the Commissioners for Leather Duties of the petition of
John Marlow shewing that he is well experienced in the method used
by the makers of leather and is sure that whatever has hitherto been
done is not sufficient to secure the Duty thereon and knows well
that large frauds may be committed therein: therefore prays encouragement to enable him to proceed in a more effectual manner
for the advancing of the said revenue. Ibid., p. 219. |
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Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal for payment to the sufferers at Nevis and St. Christophers
of three years’ interest to Xmas last on their debentures, as follows.
By the appropriation clause in the Act of 12 Anne [13 Anne, c. 18,
cl. 69] 18,540l. 12s. 9¾d. is to be issued to make good the interest on
debentures to the said sufferers, being 6 per cent. on the 103,003l.
11s. 4d. appointed by the Act of 9 Anne, c. 16, clause 94, to be distributed amongst the said sufferers according to debentures to be made
out by the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, who by that Act
and by the Act of 10 Anne, c. 41, were authorised to make forth the
said debentures. The said Commissioners have exhibited to the
Treasury Lords an authentic list of such debentures amounting in
principal money to 97,936l. 16s. 6d., the said list showing the island
where the loss was sustained, the sufferers’ names, the name of their
agent, the number, date and value of the debentures. The interest
of 6 per cent. for said three years on the said principal sum is hereby
to be paid to a total not exceeding 17,628l. 12s. 7d. All payments
hereunder are to be entered [endorsed] on the said debentures. |
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[The privy seal hereon is dated March 19. For the consequent
money warrants hereon with lists of indentures see infra, under
dates April 12, May 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23; 1716 April 13,
24; 1716–17 Feb. 9; 1717 Nov. 26; 1718 April 1 and Oct. 16.]
King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 418–19. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to Dominick Langton, clerk, as royal bounty
for the charge of his passage to Barbados, whither he is going minister.
(Money order dated March 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated
March 14 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 495. Order Book IX,
p. 43. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 58. |
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Letter of direction for 10,000l. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin,
Cofferer of the Household: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended
to be applied towards the purveyance for the Household according
to a memorial from the Board of Greencloth. Disposition Book
XXIII, p. 56. |
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J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a letter [missing]
from Monsieur Kreinberg [Christoph Friedrich Kreienberg, Resident
from Hanover] intimating that several sea atlases are arrived in
the Bridgman sloop dedicated to the King and for his Majesty's
use. Take the necessary orders therein. Out Letters (General) XXI,
p. 352. |
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William Lowndes to the Earl of Carnarvon [late Paymaster General
of the Forces Abroad] to report on the enclosed memorial [missing]
from Mr. [Johann] Hallungius representing the demands of the Duke of
Saxe Gotha (to [of] whom he is minister) with relation to some arrears
of pay alleged to be due from the Crown of Great Britain to the said
Duke's Forces that served in Italy to the end of the late war. Out
Letters (General) XXI, p. 355. |
| March 9. |
J. Taylour to Mr. Godolphin, Auditor of Wales. The Bishop of
Bangor [John Evans] has desired a grant of the stewardship of the
manor of Menai, Co. Anglesey, also of the Ferry of Porthathwy
between Bangor and Anglesea. Please report a state and value of
the premises. Ibid., p. 356. |
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Contract and agreement between the Treasury Lords of the one
part and Thomas Missing of Portsmouth, merchant, of the other
part, whereby the said Missing contracts for the victualling the
Garrison of Gibraltar, to wit to deliver into the stores at Gibraltar
between March 9 inst. and 1 June next (the dangers of the sea excepted)
proportions of victuals for 1,500 men for six months of 28 days each,
to wit for each man for seven days seven pound of biscuit; 2½ pounds
of English beef; one pound of pork; four pints of pease; three
pints of oatmeal; six ounces of butter; eight ounces of cheese:
and in case the Governor shall desire my agents to make some provision of wheat in lieu of bread, then I will deliver the same after the
rate of one pint of wheat for every pound weight of bread: and to
maintain always there a magazine of at least four months’ provisions
constantly: further to take the stores existing there at the commencement of this contract at such rates as shall be agreed on by
three persons. The delivery of provisions to be weekly or monthly
as desired. On their part the Treasury Lords agree to pay and allow
for such victualling at the rate of 3s. 1¼d. sterling per man per week
of seven days: one moiety of the value of each parcel or shipment
on production of certificate of safe arrival and sound condition and
the other moiety upon the production of monthly lists of the persons
victualled: with other clauses relating to loss, damage, convoy,
storehouses, Customs dues &c. This contract to remain in force
for one year from June 1 next. Warrants not Relating to Money
XXII, pp. 450–3. |
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Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to stay process
against Stroud Knight, distributor of stamps for Co. Berks. |
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Prefixing: report from said Commissioners dated Stamp Office,
Lincoln's Inn, 29 Jan. 1714–15. Knight was distributor as above
for six years, which employment he quitted about 1 July last, when
the balance of his account amounted to 742l. 11s. 10d. [owing to the
Crown], whereof 194l. 15s. 11¼d. has since been discharged by money
and stamps, thus leaving 547l. 15s. 10¾d. due from him. His securities
are as follows: |
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Jo[h]n Forster of Reading, worth 300l. per an. |
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Jo[h]n Fellows of London, merchant, worth 4,000l. |
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William Knight of Reading, worth 500l. |
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Reginald Fellows of London, merchant, son of John abovesaid,
worth 1,000l. |
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Adam Smith of Reading, clothier, worth 300l. |
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Edwin Pain of Reading, maltster, worth 400l. |
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Jo[h]n Bulley of Reading, haberdasher of small wares, worth
300l. |
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Petitioner Knight has only an estate of 20l. per an., so that if process
issue against him it may be his ruin. Ibid., p. 456. |
| March 10. |
Money warrant for 20l. to Robert Walker, clerk, as royal bounty
for the charge of his passage to Barbados, whither he is going chaplain.
(Money order dated March 10 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated
March 14 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 496. Order Book IX,
p. 44. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 58. |
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Letter of direction for 12,000l. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and
Paymaster of the Ordnance: out of money arisen by the sale of
South Sea Stock: and is intended to be applied towards the purchase
money for the lands lately taken in at Portsmouth, Chatham and
Harwich for the convenience of the fortifications there. Disposition
Book XXIII, p. 57. |
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William Lowndes to the Earl of Carnarvon [late Paymaster General
of the Forces Abroad]. My Lords have considered the report of the
Attorney General and Solicitor General on the petition of John Remy
de Montigny, assignee of Robert Peters, late Receiver General of
Taxes for Co. Herts, and the Taxes Commissioners’ report thereon.
My Lords have no objections to your paying the offreckonings of
General Lumley's Regiment of Horse according to the report of the
Attorney and Solicitor General. |
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Appending: said report. The petitioner on 25 Feb. 1711–12
purchased from Robert Peters an assignment from General Lumley
of the offreckonings of said Regiment dated 1711–12 Jan. 30 of all
and every the private gentlemen of that Regiment from 1712 March 25
to 1713 March 25 to cover payment of 5,592l. 2s. 2d. for clothes and
accoutrements furnished and to be furnished by said Peters. This
sum would take up the said offreckonings to 1713–14 March 17, which
assignment is entered at the Pay Office and with both Auditors [of
Imprests], and by endorsement dated 1712 April 29 [thereon] it is
certified by the General Officers for Inspecting and Regulating the
Clothing of the Army that they had viewed the clothing &c. and
found them agreeable to regulations, but Mr. Bridges (now Lord
Carnarvon) refused to pay same on account of a stop from the Treasury.
His [petitioner's] purchase was made two years before Peters became a
bankrupt. The said assignment is assignable just as tallies, annuities
or any other Parliamentary securities are and it is a personal estate,
not a real estate: therefore petitioner cannot be prejudiced by any
extent issued after such purchase. Peters’ assignment to Montigny
for so much was likewise entered in the Auditors’ offices. Petitioner has
sworn that in Feb. 1711–12 one Stephen de la Cruze on behalf of said
Peters applied to him to borrow of him for three months 7,500l. of
South Sea Stock on credit of two clothing assignments, one dated
10 Jan. 1711–12 for 5,592l. 2s. 2d. as above, the other for the offreckonings of Col. Kerr's Regiment dated 17 Jan. 1711–12 for
3,526l. 10s. 5½d., and proposed to allow him 96l. 15s. 0d. as a consideration for locking up his stock in another man's name for that
time, which petitioner agreed to, and thereupon lent to the said
Robert Peters 7,500l. South Sea Stock on the credit of those assignments, which the said Robert Peters assigned 25 Feb. 1711–12 to the
petitioner, who at the same time executed a defeazance declaring
the said assignments to be for the security for re-assigning to the
petitioner the said 7,500l. South Sea Stock: and Peters also gave him
a bond to re-transfer the said stock. But Peters did not repay said
stock nor give him any satisfaction for same save only a dividend
of 225l. paid by the South Sea Company. Further petitioner has
received from the respective paymasters, on the said assignments,
only the two sums as below, to a total of 2,371l. 8s. 8d. The balance
of said assignments after satisfaction of said 7,500l. is assigned by
Peters to Thomas Le Heup, who has given notice thereof to the
petitioner. The same 25 Feb. 1711–12 the petitioner gave to Peters
his promissory note to assign to Peters or his order 7,500l. South
Sea Stock, which Peters ordered by endorsement to be assigned to
Edmund Strudwick, and which petitioner did assign accordingly to
Strudwick that day as is certified by the Accomptant of the South
Sea Company. |
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It is certified by John Howe [late Paymaster General of Guards
and Garrisons] that there has been paid to petitioner 1,320l. 3s. 11¾d.
on account of the assignment of Col. Kerr's Regiment offreckonings;
and similarly by the Earl of Carnarvon [as late Paymaster of the
Forces Abroad] that 1,051l. 4s. 8¼d. was paid to him on the assignment
of General Lumley's Regiment offreckonings, the two sums amounting
to 2,371l. 8s. 8d. The Treasury has directed two further sums of
487l. 13s. 0¾d. and 1,786l. 19s. 11d. on account of the remainder of
Lumley's Regiment offreckonings. These two sums have not been
paid by virtue of a verbal direction from the Treasury for detaining
all sums directed on assignments in the name of Peters, he being a
debtor to the Crown [as Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Herts]
under an extent dated 11 March 1712–13. We are of opinion the
extent against Peters will not prejudice petitioner's right as the
assignments were [prior thereto and] made for valuable consideration. |
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Followed by: certificate from the Commissioners for Taxes that
they have no objection to the payment of the assignments, in view
of the above report. Out Letters (General) XXI, pp. 352–5. |
| March 10. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Walter Lese, waiter and searcher at Milton in Faversham port,
praying leave to surrender to his son, who has done duty for some
time owing to petitioner's very ill state of health. Reference Book
IX, p. 219. |
March 10,
15, 18, 31. |
Treasury commissions to the following to be Surveyors of the
Duties on Houses for the respective counties detailed: together with
in each case Treasury warrants to the Receiver General of Taxes for
the county concerned to pay each the salary as follows: |
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Richard Francis for Co. Derby loco Tho. Hand (dated Mar. 10):
50l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Edward Thomas for Co. Glamorgan loco Edward Frowd (dated
Mar. 10): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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William Osborne for Co. Southampton loco Lancelot Johnson
(dated Mar. 15): 80l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Robert Rickabbee for Co. Midd. loco Jonas Luntley (dated
Mar. 15): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Richard Colton for Co. Midd. loco Thomas Higginson (dated
Mar. 15): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Richard Taylour for Co. Northampton loco Charles Lyon
(dated Mar. 18): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Walter Jones for Co. Flint loco Edward Arthur (dated Mar. 18):
60l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Tho. Read for Co. Bucks loco Jos. Martin (dated Mar. 18):
50l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Henry Robins for Co. Wilts loco John Winniat (dated Mar. 18):
60l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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William Churchill for Co. Oxford loco John Waldron (dated
Mar. 31): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Richard Ellis for Co. Leicester loco John Lenton (dated Mar. 31):
50l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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William Grey for Co. Midd. loco Martin Temple (dated Mar. 31):
40l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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John Wentworth for Co. Midd. loco Barkham Edwards (dated
Mar. 31): 40l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Isaac Masters for Co. Midd. loco John Howgill (dated Mar. 31):
40l. per an. salary from date hereof. |
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Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 161, 163. |
