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November 1715, 1-15 |
| Nov. 1. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a great seal to grant to Sir Richard Onslow the office of a Teller of the Receipt in place of John, Lord Delamere, whose grant thereof is hereby revoked. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 193. |
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Same to same for a same to grant to William, Lord Powlett, the like office of one of the four Tellers of the Receipt loco Basil, Earl of Denbigh, whose grant thereof is hereby revoked. Ibid., p. 196. |
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Establishment under the royal sign manual for the officers and servants and for the military officers and soldiers entertained in and belonging to the Royal Hospital near Chelsea: to commence from
25 Dec. 1714: “and we do hereby annul and make void all grants of offices and pensions whatsoever not contained in this Establishment: and we do direct that no new charge be added thereunto without being first communicated to our Lord High Treasurer.” |
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Appending: said Establishment: |
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Officers of the House: Governor, Lieut. Gov., First Major
(Major Richard Bettisworth), two Chaplains, Physician, Secretary and Register (James Frazier, 80l. for life and
Mr. Kings Mill Eyre, the acting Register and Secretary, 20l.), Deputy Treasurer, Comptroller, Second Major and
Steward (Major Kane), Surgeon, Apothecary, Clerk of the
Works. |
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Men servants: 20 detailed, without names. |
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Women servants: 25 detailed, without names; and gardener, organist &c. |
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Military Officers and soldiers: per an. |
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s. |
d. |
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Adjutant |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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26 Officers at 3s. 6d. per week |
237 |
5 |
0 |
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34 Light Horse men at 2s. per week |
177 |
5 |
7 |
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32 Serjeants at 2s. per week |
166 |
17 |
0 |
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42 Corporals and Drummers at 10d. per week |
104 |
4 |
5 |
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336 private men at 8d. per week. |
583 |
19 |
6 |
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total Establishment |
£3,940 |
0 |
6 |
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per an. |
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Ibid., pp. 194–5. |
| Nov. 1. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor [of Excise] and Comptroller of
Excise to make allowances of sums as follows in the accounts of Sir
Samuel Dashwood and Sir John Foche as Commissioners of Excise from 14 Oct. 1689 to 16 April 1691, viz. 283l. 5s. 3d. to the executors of Sir Samuel Dashwood and 283l. 5s. 3d. to the executors of Sir John
Foche and 427l. 17s. 10½d. to the administratrix of Sir Charles
Duncombe. |
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Prefixing: report dated May 11 from the Excise Commissioners on the petition of Dame Anne Dashwood and George Dashwood, executors of Sir Samuel Dashwood, and [the petition] of Thomas
Gibson, gent., executor of Sir John Foche, praying discharge of items of salaries and taxes amounting to 283l. 5s. 3d. each to said Sir Samuel and Sir John; their fellow Commissioners (viz. Sir Henry Ashurst, Sir John Morden, Sir Humph. Edwin and William Strong) having been discharged of the same supers by two Treasury warrants dated
1693–4 March 23 [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. X, p. 547] and 1701–2 Jan. [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XVII, p. 124, under date 1701–2, Jan. 20], in consideration that they with the other Commissioners and their cashier advanced to Wm. III. 100,000l. at 6 per cent. and other divers great sums from time to time. Further similarly reporting on the petition of Ursula, wife of Thomas
Brown, administratrix of Sir Charles Duncombe, late Cashier of
Excise, who prays a discharge of the super of 424l. 17s. 10¼d. for salary and taxes on his salary from 14 Oct. 1689, when he was appointed as
Cashier by the said commission, to 16 April 1691; he having also contributed to the advancing of the said sum of 100,000l. &c. Money
Book XXIV, pp. 165–6. |
| Nov. [? 1]. |
Treasury confirmation of a money order of 1714 Aug. 26 for 5,000l. to Conyers D'Arcy and Geo. Fielding for extraordinaries of the Stables:
ut supra, p. 44, under date 1714 Aug. 7. Order Book VIII, p. 468. |
| Nov. 1. |
The like of a money order of 1714 Aug. 26 for 5,000l. to same for arrears of the Stables incurred in the reign of Queen Anne, ut supra, p. 45. Ibid. |
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Letter of direction, signed H. Walpole, for 2,291l. 8s. 10d. to Coniers
D'Arcy and George Fielding on the unsatisfied order in their names as late Commissioners for the Office of Master of the Horse to the
King: out of Civil List moneys: and is to be [by them] paid over in satisfaction of all such debts as were contracted upon the extraordinary expense of the Stables for mourning for his Majesty's livery servants and other contingent charges in the months of August and
September 1714. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 109. |
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William Lowndes to the Earl of Carnarvon to send to the Treasury
Lords an account of what remains due to the Foreigners [Foreign
Troops in English pay during the late war] to the day of separation
[of the pay and maintenance of the British Subject Troops from that of the Foreign Allied Troops]; and of all other demands upon the
250,000l. granted in 1715 “for debts and arrears &c.” Out Letters
(General) XXII, p. 14. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to certify my Lords how much has been paid upon the order charged on 300,000l. [voted] for the debts of the Army 1714 and what remains in the Exchequer towards completing the said 300,000l. Ibid., p. 15. |
| Nov. 1. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to repay to officers of the Customs whose salaries do not exceed 60l. per an. their Land
Tax assessments for the year 1715. |
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Prefixing:memorial from said Commissioners on behalf of said officers. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 277. |
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Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren and the rest of the
Board of Works of the petition of the Clerks of the Signet praying that the said Board may inspect their Office and the conveniences they now have and report a state thereof, with what is further necessary to be done for the preservation of the records from moths, dirt and filth. Reference Book IX, p. 256. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] (transmitted to the Treasury Lords by
Secretary Stanhope by the King's command) desiring a pension of 5s. a day to be settled on the Count of Vivans, 4s. 6d. a day on Major
Henry Bouguet, and 3s. 6d. a day on John de Durand, a French minister at Dublin: to commence from June 24 last. Out Letters
(Ireland) X, p. 11. |
| Nov. 2. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a great seal to grant to William Burroughs the office of
Comptroller of Excise and New Impost loco Thomas Sidney, Esq., whose grant thereof is hereby revoked: with the salary of 700l. per an. for his own pains and 620l. for the charge of clerks in his office. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 196–7. |
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Letter of direction for 457l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be paid over to Mr. James Thornhill for painting the ceiling of a room in his Majesty's Palace of Hampton Court called the Prince and
Princess of Wales's Bedchamber, including all gilding decorations and history painting, and is at the rate of 3l. 15s. 0d. per yard according to a report from the Board of Works in that behalf dated the
20th Oct. last. (William Lowndes to said Dartiquenave to so pay same to said James Thornhill.) Disposition Book XXIII, p. 110. |
| Nov. 3. |
Money order for 20l. to Samuel Barnard, clerk, for his passage to Virginia as chaplain. Order Book IX, p. 145. |
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Same for 50l. to William Mathew for one quarter to 1715 Oct. 26
as Lieut. Governor of St. Christopher: to be paid out of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty. Ibid., p. 192. |
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Letter of direction for 80,494l. 10s. 0d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, as Paymaster of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces: out of loans to be made by him on credit of Malt Duties anno 1715 at 4 per cent. interest from the dates of the tallies: and is in part of 1,024,907l. 5s. 2½d. appropriated by Parliament for the service of the Forces anno 1715
and to be applied to such of the particular heads of that expense as the Treasury Lords shall direct. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 110. |
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William Lowndes to the Attorney and Solicitor General to hasten their report on the papers lately sent to them relating to the Auditors'
Offices. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 14. |
| Nov. 3. |
H. Walpole to the Board of Works to report on the enclosed letter
[missing] from the Duke of Bolton, Lord High Chamberlain, signifying his Majesty's pleasure that the necessary conveniences be made in the Tower for lions and other beasts which are soon expected. Make a survey and estimate of the necessary additions or repairs. Ibid., p. 15. |
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William Lowndes to the Attorney General and Solicitor General enclosing the draft [missing] of a warrant from the Prince and
Princess [of Wales], as also a letter from the Speaker of the House of Commons signifying that the same [draft] hath been perused by the Prince's Chancellor and Council and that they approve thereof. Please return the draft to me as soon as conveniently you can, with your opinions thereon. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of Sir Richard Onslow, bart., proposing his securities as one of the four Tellers of the Receipt, viz. himself in 3,000l.; Thomas Onslow of Clandon, Co. Surrey, in 2,000l; and Arthur Onslow of the Middle
Temple in 2,000l. Reference Book IX, p. 256. |
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Same to same of the petition of Lord William Powlett proposing his securities as one of the said four Tellers of the Receipt, viz. himself in 3,000l.; John Warner in 2,000l.; and John Grainger in 2,000l. Ibid. |
| Nov. 4. |
Treasury warrant to George, Earl of Halifax, the Auditor of the
Receipt, and Henry Pelham, Clerk of the Pells, to go forthwith to the Office of John, Lord Delawarr, late one of the four Tellers of the Receipt, and to cause his Majesty's treasure which you shall find resting in the said Office to be delivered over by its particular denominations and kinds to the three other Tellers or any of them as you shall judge most expedient for the public service, taking care that such Teller or Tellers be duly charged therewith and that the said Lord Delawarr be discharged from so much as shall be so delivered, viz. by throwing down bills and striking tallies for the same in like manner as the practice hath usually been upon the death or removal of any Teller. Money Book XXIV, p. 167. |
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A like warrant for transferring the cash in the hands of the Earl of Denbigh [as late a same]. Ibid. |
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Letter of direction for 6,574l. 13s. 2d. to John Hill, Paymaster for the Transport Service: out of imprest money repaid by Thomas
Micklethwayt, late Paymaster of the same: and is intended to be applied to the payment of bills for the freight of four ships taken up and employed in the service at Placentia. Disposition Book
XXVII, p. 111. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from William Roberts, tidesurveyor at
Topham; same being sent to my Lords from Secretary Stanhope. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 15. |
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Treasury reference to the Commissioners for the Duties on Hides of the petition of Samuel Francis, late Surveyor of the Duties on
Houses for Co. Montgomery, having been lately superseded in his employment but for no crime or misbehaviour and having testimonials of his loyalty and fidelity: therefore prays to be restored. Reference
Book IX, p. 255. |
| Nov. 4. |
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the
Duke of Bolton [as Lord Chamberlain] to Lord Guernsey [as Master of the Jewel House] for the delivery to Thomas Crawford, Secretary to the Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to France, of 300
ounces of white plate: to an estimate of 110l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 33. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 6. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed, of Lord William Powlett as one of the four Tellers of the
Receipt. |
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Prefixing: report by John Harding, Deputy King's Remembrancer, as to the sufficiency of said securities. Warrants not Relating to
Money XXIII, p. 289. |
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Same to same to take Sir Richard Onslow's security as a same. Prefixing: report, ut supra. Ibid. |
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Same to William Pultney, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant to authorise Robert Walpole, late Paymaster of the Forces, to pay 1,843l. 5s. 0d. to the persons who contracted with him for clothing the 12 Companies of Invalids as follows. |
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Appending: (1) certificate by P. Medows and Ja. Bruce, Comptrollers of Army Accounts, dated Privy Garden 25 Oct., concerning the said contract. Eleven Companies of Invalids have wore their clothes above two years, the usual time allotted for their clothing. We have compared the patterns of the proposed new clothing and find same agreeable to what has been usually allowed and that the charge thereof may be paid out of the money given by Parliament for that service. |
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(2) Estimate of said clothing (here described in detail: each man to have a red coat lined with blue bayes, the facing of the sleeves to be turned up with blue cloth with brass buttons, and a pair of blue kersey breeches lined, a blue kersey waist coat, a hat, a pair of stockings, two shirts, two neck cloths, a pair of shoes, a sword and belt, two night caps): amounting to 3l 0s. 10d. per man, or in all 1,840l. 4s. 2d. for 11 Companies of 55 men each. Ibid., p. 290. |
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Same to same to prepare a royal warrant for said Walpole to pay
2,676l. 13s. 4d. for clothing 16 new Companies of Invalids lately formed by his Majesty's orders and sent to several garrisons. See supra, p. 783, under date Oct. 8. |
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Appending:certificate and estimate viz. 3l. 0s. 10d. per man, the details being as above. Ibid., p. 291. |
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Same to same to prepare a royal warrant to authorise John Howe, late Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, to pay 145l. 15s. 0d. to the contractors for clothing the Company of Invalids at Greenwich. |
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Appending:certificate and estimate, viz. 3l. 0s. 10d. per man, the details being as above: but the suits of the Serjeants, Corporals and Drums to be better than the private men's, viz. to be 2l. 15s. 0d. each suit instead of 1l. 9s. 0d. each for the privates. Ibid., p. 292. |
| Nov. 4. |
Same to Anthony Cracherode [Treasury Solicitor] to prepare and lay before the Attorney General and Solicitor General for their approval commissions of inquiry, with instructions, for finding and seizing the estate of the late Duke of Ormonde and the late Visct. Bolingbroke in this kingdom “and upon the settling of the said commissions and
Instructions in manner aforesaid you are to represent to us the several counties where the same should or ought to issue and the names of such persons as are fit to execute the same, so as we may give warrants for issuing the said commissions under the great seal.” You are likewise to take care that the Act of Attainder against the late Duke of Ormonde be exemplified under the great seal and laid before us to be transmitted into Ireland. |
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Prefixing: report by Sir Edward Northey [Attorney General]
and H. Lechmere [Solicitor General] dated 29 Oct. 1715 on the papers sent to them by Mr. Lowndes relating to the estate of the late Duke of Ormonde in England and Ireland and the method of intituling the King on record for ascertaining and recovering the several parts thereof. For the estate in England it will be proper that commissions founded on the Act of Attainder be issued into the several counties containing any part thereof to find and seize same, and the same being returned into the Exchequer Court the estates will thereby be put in charge to the Crown. As to the estate in Ireland we think it advisable for the satisfaction of the Courts there that the Act of Attainder be transmitted thither under the great seal and that thereon directions be given for commissions as above. Ibid., p. 293. |
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Same to William Pulteney, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for a pension of 30l. per an. to Mary Wilson, widow: out of the fond established for the maintenance and relief of Officers'
widows. |
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Prefixing: said Pulteney's report dated War Office 17 Sept. 1715
on said. Mary Wilson's petition. The allegations thereof are certified by the Earl of Orkney, Lieut. Gen. Webb, Major Gen. Sabine, Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Inglis. As the King's Instructions for distributing his royal bounty to Officers’ widows have limited and settled the qualifications and ranks of Officers whose widows shall be entitled to the said bounty, the petitioner is not strictly entitled. But in regard of her husband's long services and misfortunes and sufferings
I have no objection to a pension as above, in regard her husband's pay was 20s. a day. Ibid., p. 294. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Col. Toby Purcell praying a pension of 200l. per an. for his son Richard Purcell as from Lady day last till such time as he shall be otherwise provided for. Out Letters
(Ireland) X, p. 13. |
| Nov. 5. |
Money warrant for 150l. to Charles Harrison, gent., for one year's salary to 1715 June 24 as Solicitor for his Majesty's affairs in the
Exchequer Court: as imprest to defray his charges and expenses in prosecuting and defending law suits relating to his Majesty's service, “being intended to be applied to satisfy one year's salary to him."
(Money order dated Nov. 9 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 34. Order Book IX, p. 152. |
| Nov. 5. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Fawler and Mr. Burton to report on the enclosed William Churchill's petition [missing] with several certificates and other testimonials annexed relating to 184l. 5s. 7d. which he demands for stationery ware served into the Office of Sick and
Wounded whilst the Commissioners for that service were employed in making up their accounts and clearing the debts [in their Office]
during the war with France in the reign of King William. Please report how and in what manner same may best be satisfied in case you shall find it reasonable to be paid. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 16. |
| Nov. 7. |
Letter of direction for 393l. 0s. 10d. to John, Duke of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe: out of Civil List moneys: upon account for the service of the Great Wardrobe: to be issued on the unsatisfied order in his name as Master of the Great Wardrobe upon account for the service thereof. (H. Walpole to said Duke to pay said sum to Mr. Lockman clear of all charges in satisfaction of the like sum due to him by a Lord Chamberlain's warrant for goods bought and otherwise provided for his Majesty's service, “the particulars whereof are entered on the books of your Grace's Office.")
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 111. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt enclosing the memorial [missing] of Mr. Edwin, Usher of the Receipt of the Exchequer. My Lords desire you to state the whole affair relating to the office of Usher of the Receipt, and therein to let my Lords know what warrants Mr. Edwin hath obtained [for supplying stationery &c.], what Offices he supplies, how far he is paid, what remains due, and that your Lordship will please to make your observations on the rates and prizes [prices] allowed him and the manner and method taken in furnishing the said Offices with the supplies. Out Letters
(General) XXII, p. 16. |
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Same to the Board of Ordnance. The South Sea Company have acquainted Lord Townshend of a quantity of arms which are now in their power and ready to be delivered as they shall be directed. The Treasury Lords desire you to survey same immediately and to contract with the said Company for the purchase of them if serviceable. Ibid., p. 17. |
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H. Walpole to Sir Roger Mostyn [late Paymaster of Marines]. My Lords receive frequent and pressing petitions from the clothiers of the Marine Regiments for the offreckonings assigned to them for clothing which they allege ought to have been paid out of the South
Sea Stock transferred by you to the Trustees for sale thereof. Please lay before my Lords an account of the stock transferred, what hath since come to your hands as part of its produce and the uses to which same hath been applied, the residue yet to come in and the service to which it was meant to be applied. Also what caveats or objections are entered before you against issuing the said offreckonings or any of them. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of the Keepers of Windsor Great Park and Windsor Little Park shewing that in April 1713 a Treasury warrant directed Mr. Wilcox, then
Surveyor General of Woods [Trent South] to pay the taxes for her late
Majesty's Little House and also for the Great [Park] and Little Park at Windsor; which the said Wilcox refused [to do] for want of money in his hands: that process will soon issue to levy the same; that
Mr. Hewitt, the present Surveyor [of Woods], also refuses payment for the same reasons: therefore praying directions hereon and that process may stop meantime. Reference Book IX, p. 258. |
| Nov. 7. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Robert
Haydock, a merchant of Liverpool, for stay of proceedings against him for a debt of 600l. to the Crown for tobacco Duties and that [he may have] four years granted for payment thereof without interest. Ibid., p. 257. |
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Same to same of the petition of [several] Liverpool merchants praying that the collector of said port may receive the principal of their bonds (now under prosecution) without interest “on delivery of the said bonds, till their case now before the House of Lords is determined.” Ibid. |
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Same to Thomas Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods on the north and south sides of Trent, of the petition of the Countess Dowager of Berkeley, executrix of the Earl of Berkeley, deceased, shewing that pursuant to privy seals of Wm. III. and Queen Anne the Surveyor
General of Woods, Trent South, was directed to fell so much scrubbed beach &c. in Dean Forest as would raise 6,000l. and to pay same to the said Earl, then Visct. Dursley; and that 750l. thereof remains unpaid: therefore prays directions for satisfying the said remain. Ibid. |
| Nov. 8. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces, to pay 40l. per an. to Anthony Vezian, gent., who is appointed by royal warrant of this day's date to be Agent and Paymaster to the Garrison of
Placentia: to be an allowance for his care and pains in soliciting the affairs and taking care of and keeping the accounts of the said
Garrison and the four Independent Companies there: to commence as from Dec. 25 next: and to be paid out of the savings arising by respits or otherwise on the head of said Garrison and Companies, and in case no such moneys arise, then to be paid out of Contingencies of the Guards and Garrisons. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 245. |
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William Lowndes to the Board of Works to send an officer to the
Treasury Chambers to receive the necessary orders for making a seat for a clerk to write in. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 16. |
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Same to Mr. Hewett [Surveyor General of Woods] to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the Keepers of Windsor Great Park representing the great repairs wanting there. Please view same and report an estimate for what is absolutely necessary. Ibid., p. 17. |
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Same to the Earl of Lincoln [Paymaster of the Forces]. By the account transmitted by Mr. Cadogan of the charge he hath been at hitherto with relation to the 6,000 men ordered from Holland for England it appears that considerable sums are or will be due to be paid for arms, tents, provisions, transports and for many contingent
charges, the expense whereof ought to be defrayed in other Offices than yours. The Treasury Lords desire you to adjust the particulars of the said charge as soon as possible in order that the parts proper for other Offices may be sent to them and defrayed by them accordingly. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 18. |
| Nov. 8. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Lincoln [Paymaster of the
Forces] enclosing a list [missing] signed by the Deputy Governor of Gibraltar containing an exact account of the number of persons victualled in that Garrison from 15 Aug. 1715 to 11 Sept. following and the said Deputy Governor's certificate dated Oct. 11 last of the quantity of provisions supplied into the Stores [there] by [Mr. Missing]
the contractor since the last [preceding] certificate. Please lay a demand before the Treasury Lords of the money due to be paid to the contractor for same. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of J. Merrill shewing that by the late Queen's orders one
Serjeant, one Corporal, one Drum and 50 private men were drawn from Chelsea Hospital and sent to reinforce the Invalids at Greenwich, where they continued from 23 Dec. 1711 to 24 June 1715, during which time they were left out of the muster of the Outpensioners
[of said Hospital]: therefore praying that 624l. 9s. 9d. be allowed in Mr. How's accounts [as late Paymaster General of Guards and
Garrisons] for payment of the said Company. Reference Book IX, p. 257. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of J. Howe for an allowance of 62l. 7s. 0d. for [the charge of] passing his accounts [as
Paymaster] of Guards and Garrisons anno 1711 and 21l. 6s. 6d. for same of the accounts relating to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea [for said year]. Ibid. |
| Nov. 9. |
Money order for 13,250l. to the Bank of England for one quarter to Oct. 31 last on their annual 45,000l. and 8,000l. as by the Acts
7 Anne, c. 30, and 12 Anne, c. 11, for exchanging all Exchequer Bills for ready money upon demand. Order Book IX, p. 152. |
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Ratification by the Treasury Lords of the royal warrant of
1714 July 26, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 391, for remitting 2,061l. to the Paymaster General, England, for subsistence of Major General Evans’ Dragoons. Out Letters (Ireland)
IX, p. 581. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from Capt. Philips relating to the vessel seized at Holy Island, wherein it is alleged that the Custom House officers had cleared that vessel, reporting her as containing nothing but salt and bound for Norway, whereas on seizing her a considerable quantity of brandy was found on board. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 17. |
| Nov. 9, 17, 24, 25. |
Treasury warrant to same to employ Thomas Briggs as riding surveyor for the coast of Lancashire, Westmorland and Cumberland
loco James Strangways, deceased: at 120l. per an. |
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William Robertson as waiter and searcher at Bewdell [Budle] in
Berwick port loco William Galbraith, dismissed. |
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John Shaw as a tidesman at Hull loco John Bell, preferred. |
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Erasmus Phillips as a coastwaiter, London port, loco William Hagley, who is forthwith to be dismissed. |
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Josia Lewis as a tidesman in the superior list, London port, loco
Edward Edwards, deceased. |
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Arthur Upton as Comptroller of St. Christopher loco Peter Shawford, who has surrendered that employment: at 50l. per an. (see supra, p.773). |
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James Burch as boatman in Maldon port loco Isaac Francis, dismissed. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 275, 288, 290. |
| Nov.9. |
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Lawrence Ambrose, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Berks, praying payment of 669l. 7s. 6d. for his extraordinary charges in his receipt. Reference Book IX, p. 257. |
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Treasury confirmation of a warrant dated 1715 Sept. 1 for a lease to William Strickland, ut supra, pp. 716–17. “Let this lease pass under the seal although the arrear of rent due for the times past from the former tenant be not discharged.” Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 215. |
| Nov. 10. |
Treasury warrant to the South Sea Company to permit John
Aislabie, Esq., Treasurer of the Navy, to assign 38,693l. 4s. 0d. (out of the 238,693l. 4s. 0d. stock in his name for the use of the public)
in such proportions and to such persons as shall be specified in a list to be signed by him, “the transferences so to be made being meant and intended for the publique service.” Money Book XXIV, p. 170. |
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Money warrant for 285l. 2s. 6d. to William [Talbot], Bishop of Sarum, for half a year to Sept. 29 last on the yearly pension to the Chancellor of the Garter towards the support and maintenance of the Order of the Garter. (Money order dated Nov. 14 hereon.) Ibid., p. 171. Order Book IX, p. 153. |
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Letter of direction for 500l. to Anthony Cracherode: out of Civil
List moneys: to complete his order for 1,000l ut supra, p. 795. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 112. |
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Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of three tenements on the east side of St. James's Street in order to a new lease thereof to Mary Packer. |
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Prefixing:said Surveyor General's report on said Packer's petition for same. I have viewed the premises, which I find very ruinous, two of the houses being burned to the ground and the other sore damaged by fire. The ground remains now in ruins and contains
33 foot and 35 foot fronting St. James's Street. I advise a fine of
80l. for making a [building] term of 50 years. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 295–6. |
| Nov. 11. |
Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 1,481l. to George Mackenzie, late Resident with the Emperor of Russia: 207l. thereof for 69 days
June 24 last to Sept. 1 last (being the day on which he returned into our presence from his said employment) on his ordinary of 3l. a day; and 1,274l. for five bills of extraordinaries from 1714 May 27 to 1715
Aug. 27 in his said service. (Money warrant dated Dec. 28 hereon.)
(Money order dated 1715–16 Jan. 3 hereon.) |
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Appending. note of said bills [not detailed] of extraordinaries:
one bill from 27 May 1714 to 27 Aug. 1714: allowed at 348l. |
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ditto from 27 Aug. 1714 to 27 Nov. 1714: allowed at 270l. ditto from 27 Nov. 1714 to 27 Feb. 1714–15: allowed at 150l. ditto from 27 Feb. 1714–15 to 27 May 1715: allowed at 150l. |
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ditto from 27 May 1715 to 27 Aug. 1715: allowed at 350l. |
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King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 200. Money Book XXIV, p. 224. Order Book IX, p. 163. |
| Nov. 11. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 3,000l. to Charles, Visct. Townshend, one of our Principal Secretaries of
State: for secret service. (Privy seal dated Nov. 25 hereon.) (Money warrant dated 1715–16 Jan. 2 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 3
hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 209. Order Book IX, p. 172. |
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Same to same for a same for 3,000l. to James Stanhope, one of the Principal Secretaries of State: for Secret Service. (Privy seal, money warrant and money order, ut supra.) King's Warrant Book
XXVII, p. 209. Order Book IX, pp. 68, 172. |
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Same to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the fine of 219l. set upon William Wimble in the Exchequer
Court for transporting wool to France: to wit as to the King's moiety thereof: the said Wimble being recommended as a fit object of our charity and compassion, being unable to pay the same. King's
Warrant Book XXVII, p. 209. |
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Same to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces, authorising him to depute William Sloper as his deputy in the said Office. Ibid., p. 216. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to George Manley for the charge of his passage to Virginia, whither he is going a minister of the Gospel. (Money order dated Nov. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 3. |
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Order Book IX, p. 155. |
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William Lowndes to the Commissary General [of Musters]. Send my Lords forthwith an account of what musters have been returned to your Office for the Forces in Scotland since Aug. 24 last. Out
Letters (General) XXII, p. 19. |
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Same to Mr. Maddox. Send my Lords an account how much has been advanced to [towards] the second payment on the Annuity Acts and how much the complements thereof due to be paid [into the
Exchequer] on or before Nov. 29 inst. will amount to. Ibid. |
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Same to the Duke of Marlborough. My Lords desire you to give order to the Board of Ordnance for delivery over to the King's
Remembrancer in the Exchequer of Charles Eversfield's surety bonds for his trust [fidelity in his office] as late Treasurer of the Ordnance. Ibid. |
| Nov. 11. |
Same to William Blathwayte. The King has (by order in Council of Sept. 9 last) referred to my Lords a report from the Commissioners for Trade upon an Address from the Council and burgesses of Virginia setting forth the great decrease of the revenue of 2s. per hogshead on tobacco arising in that Colony appropriated to the support of that Government and praying that the revenue of quit rents may be given [to the Colony by the Crown of England] in aid of the 2s. per hogshead for the supplying any emergent occasions of the
Government. The same has been read to the Treasury Lords and
I am to acquaint you that they are of opinion it is not advisable that the revenues appointed by Act of Parliament for uses of his Majesty's
Civil Government [in that or any other Plantation] should be wholly given away to defray public expenses; but that accompts of the revenues of both branches should be constantly transmitted to my
Lords in order to their laying the same before the King for his directions thereupon from time to time. My Lords therefore desire you as such accompts shall come to your hands to send them from time to time to the Treasury to be laid before his Majesty. Ibid. |
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Same to the Commissary General [of Musters]. I have received from you an abstract of the returns of the musters of the Forces in
North Britain, but it does not answer my Lords’ intentions. Please add the number of effective officers and soldiers borne on the said musters. Ibid., p. 20. |
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Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Philip Pott for the vacant place of Surveyor of Houses loco Martin
Temple, deceased. Reference Book IX, p. 257. |
| Nov. 12. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to Edward Harley and Thomas
Foley, Auditors of Imprests, to make allowance to James, Earl of
Carnarvon, in his accounts as late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, of payments to Regiments as follows upon account of their pay, subsistence and clothing, amounting to 309,646l. 8s. 10½d., upon his producing the acquittances of the respective Colonels: the King being well satisfied of the reasonableness thereof inasmuch as same do not exceed the Establishment and will be charged upon and deducted from the full pay of the several and respective Regiments, Troops and Companies at the time of their clearing “and the public by that means will not receive any loss or damage”: all as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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the Earl of Barrymore's Regiment of Foot between 1705 June 24 and 1705 Dec. 23 |
7,004 |
12 |
1¼ |
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ditto between 24 Dec. 1705 and 23 Dec. 1706 |
3,429 |
7 |
4¼ |
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Col. Toby Caulfield's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
964 |
15 |
3½ |
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Brigadier Bretton's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
2,384 |
5 |
2¼ |
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Major Gen. Pearce's Regiment of Dragoons within the same time |
15,070 |
8 |
2 |
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the Regiment of Dragoons commanded by
Lieut. Col. Green within the same time |
7,259 |
4 |
4½ |
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Lieut. Gen. Stewart's Regiment of Foot between 24 June and 23 Dec. 1706 |
410 |
3 |
6 |
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Lieut. Gen. Harvey's Regiment of Horse between 24 Dec. 1706 and 23 Dec. 1707 |
22,773 |
15 |
11 |
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Major Gen. Pearce's Regiment of Dragoons within the same time |
18,793 |
11 |
11½ |
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Earl of Portmore's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
12,056 |
7 |
1¾ |
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Lieut. Gen. Stewart's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
13,350 |
6 |
9½ |
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the late Brigadier Blood's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
14,565 |
6 |
0¼ |
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Col. Toby Caulfield's late Regiment of Foot within the same time |
8,301 |
16 |
11¼ |
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Brigadier Bretton's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
11,539 |
4 |
4¼ |
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the late Lord Mordaunt's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
14,534 |
16 |
11 |
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the Earl of Strafford's Regiment of Dragoons between the 24th April 1707 and the
23 Dec. 1707 |
12,950 |
17 |
10¾ |
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Count Nassau's Regiment of Dragoons within the same time |
10,619 |
19 |
6½ |
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Brigadier Killigrew's Regiment of Dragoons within the same time |
9,824 |
18 |
11 |
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Lord Mountjoy's Regiment of Foot between the 24th April 1707 and the 23rd Dec. 1707 |
8,808 |
6 |
7 |
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Major Gen. Gorg's [Gorges’] Regiment of
Foot within the same time |
9,150 |
15 |
7¼ |
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Major Gen. Wade's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
8,061 |
9 |
0 |
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Col. Harrison's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
7,221 |
15 |
6½ |
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the late Col. Alnutt's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
5,848 |
13 |
8 |
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Major Gen. Elliott's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
8,640 |
1 |
4¾ |
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Col. Bowles’ Regiment of Foot within the same time |
6,996 |
0 |
1 |
|
the Marquis de Montandre's Regiment of
Foot within the same time |
6,301 |
0 |
6 |
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the Regiment of Dragoons commanded by the
Marquis de Guiscard within the same time |
16,320 |
17 |
4½ |
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[John] Hill's Regiment of Foot[11th Foot]
within the same time |
7,460 |
9 |
2¼ |
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Major Gen. Macartney's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
9,058 |
5 |
4¾ |
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Lord Mark Kerr's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
7,958 |
4 |
2¾ |
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Count Nassau's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
6,060 |
3 |
8¼ |
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Col. Sybourg's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
8,054 |
9 |
3 |
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Col. Blossett's Regiment of Foot within the same time |
7,871 |
19 |
0¼ |
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£309,646 |
8 |
10½ |
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King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 210–12. |
| Nov. 12. |
Royal letters patent appointing Richard Vaughan 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. Ibid., p. 288. |
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Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Sir George Byng: without account:
"wee being graciously pleased to give the said sum unto him as a mark of our royal bounty and of the esteem we have of the good and acceptable services which he hath performed unto us.” (Money warrant dated Nov. 15 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 19 hereon.)
Ibid., p. 212. Order Book IX, p. 155. |
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Royal warrant to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in the accounts of Henry, Earl of Lincoln, as Paymaster of the Forces, of deductions as follows which he is hereby authorised to make, viz. of 3,000l. per an. for his own salary (over and above his [patent fee of] 20s. a day on the Establishment of the Forces); 1,500l. a year for the officers and clerks of his [Pay] Office; 600l. a year for the incident charges of his Office; 556l. 1s. 3d. for new year's gifts to be by him given to the officers and clerks of the Exchequer and of the Treasury Chambers: all which sums are to be [by him detained, deducted or] paid out of the deduction of 12d. in the pound out of the pay of the Forces:
all being the like yearly sums as were allowed to Robert Walpole, late Paymaster General of the Forces. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 213. |
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Same to the Treasury Lords to pay Charles, Lord Cornwallis, 2,000l. towards the purchase of his rent of the Aulnage Duty in Ireland
(being the remainder of a term of 61 years from 1666 granted by
Charles II.): 1,000l. thereof forthwith and 1,000l. as soon as he shall have executed the surrender thereof to the King, which he covenants to do before 10 Jan. next: the said Lord having proposed such surrender upon the King's discharging him of the 3,000l. formerly lent to him by the late Queen Anne and the interest thereof and further paying him 2,000l. for the absolute purchase of the said remainder term. (Money warrant dated Nov. 15 for 1,000l. hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 16 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 214–15. Order Book IX, p. 153. |
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Treasury warrant to Anthony Cracherode to pay 379l. to John
Robinson in full of his pains and service in apprehending and prosecuting one Sullivan, alias Silver, and two others lately tried and convicted of high treason and executed for the same. Money Book
XXIV, p. 171. |
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H. Walpole to the Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces. The Treasury Lords desire that out of any money remaining in your hands for the use of the Forces you will pay 1,000l. to William
Burroughs, Commissary General for Stores and Provisions: upon account. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 113. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Accounts transmitting for their consideration a state of Brigadier Petit's account of the charge of building fortifications at Port Mahon and of the pay of the Garrisons there from 23 Sept. 1708 to 26 Jan. 1711–12: as submitted to the
Treasury Lords by Auditor Harley. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 20. |
1715.
Nov. 12. |
Treasury reference to Edward Harley, one of the Auditors of
Imprests, of the petition of Brigadier Petit praying an allowance of 2,038l. 13s. 1½d. in his account of the charge of building fortifications at Port Mahon and of the pay of the Garrison there from
23 Sept. 1708 to 26 Jan. 1711–12; [which allowance he craves] for sundry charges and disbursements. Reference Book IX, p. 258. |
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Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Nathaniel
Sturt for leave to purchase the Crown interest in several houses lately extended by virtue of a writ issued out against Joseph Sturt, father to said Nathaniel and one of the securities for John Weston, late
Receiver General, Co. Surrey; his said father being only tenant for life. Ibid. |
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Same to the Board of Works of the petition of Mr. Wise shewing that several works have been performed by him in Windsor Park and [the] Paddock adjoining to Kensington Garden by the day and the charge thereof entered quarterly in the books of the Office of
Works; that if the said works are to be carried on he proposes to undertake the same either upon the foot of day work or for a certain yearly sum. (In the margin: a later like reference dated 20 Jan. 1715–16.) Ibid. |
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Royal warrant dated St. James's [to Charles, Duke of Grafton, and Henry, Earl of Galway, Lords Justices of Ireland] to give order to the Receivers General and Paymasters of Revenues in Ireland to return to James, Earl of Carnarvon, late Paymaster of the Forces
Abroad, the sum of 2,208l. 13s. 7¾d. clear of all deductions of exchange or Hospital or poundage or Pell fees to be returned to the accounts of the several Regiments as to whom the same had been paid in
England as on account of subsistence from 24 June 1713 and which ought to be reimbursed to the said late Paymaster in regard the said
Regiments were severally placed on the Establishment of Ireland from 24 June 1713 and ought to commence their pay there from that time: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
|
the Regiment of Horse now or late commanded by Major General Kellum. |
375 |
11 |
9¾ |
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the Regiment of Dragoons now or late commanded by Col. General Ross |
573 |
12 |
8¾ |
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ditto now or late commanded by Brigadier
Preston. |
178 |
11 |
5½ |
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the Regiment of Foot now or late commanded by Major General Sabine. |
93 |
19 |
0 |
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the Regiment of Foot now or late commanded by Col. Chudleigh |
986 |
18 |
7¾ |
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£2,208 |
13 |
7¾ |
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Out Letters (Ireland) X, pp. 13–14. |
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Same to same to give like orders for payment of 1,251l. 18s. 5d. for the subsistence of two Troops of Major General Pepper's Regiment of Dragoons to answer the Irish subsistence for the two supernumerary
Troops: all by reason that the late Queen Anne by her letter dated
23 Feb. 1713–14 ordered that the said Regiment should receive out
of the Establishment of Ireland the difference between the English subsistence for the effective Officers and soldiers borne on the muster rolls and the Irish subsistence for same for the time between the placing said Regiment on the Establishment of Ireland and the time of its arrival there; and the said Regiment consisted of eight Troops when it arrived there, which was two Troops more than was allowed to be paid there, whereby the Irish subsistence for the said Troops exceeded the Irish Establishment and has not been paid for the said intermediate time, viz. as follows: |
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|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Capt. Glenhim's Troop from 23 Dec. 1711 to
22 Feb. following |
112 |
4 |
11 |
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Capt. Cosby's Troop, ditto |
95 |
1 |
4 |
|
Capt. Glenhim's Troop from 23 Feb. 1711–12
to 23 April following |
103 |
3 |
10 |
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Capt. Cosby's for the same time |
93 |
10 |
8 |
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Capt. Glenhim's Troop from 24 April 1712 to 23 June |
103 |
3 |
10 |
|
Capt. Cosby's for the same time |
93 |
10 |
8 |
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Capt. Glenhim's from 24 June 1712 to 23 Aug. following |
103 |
3 |
10 |
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Capt. Cosby's for the same time |
91 |
2 |
4½ |
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Capt. Glenhim's Troop from 24 Aug. 1712 to
Oct. 23 |
103 |
3 |
10 |
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Capt. Cosby's for the same time |
91 |
2 |
4½ |
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Capt. Glenhim's Troop from 24 Oct. 1712 to
7 January 1712–13 |
128 |
11 |
4 |
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Capt. Cosby's for the same time |
107 |
10 |
2 |
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of the abovesaid two Troops [the following items] which did not land till the 21 March
1712– 13: for one Serjeant, one Corporal, six private Dragoons from 8 Jan. 1712–13 to
21 March following |
26 |
9 |
3 |
|
£ |
1,251 |
18 |
5 |
|
Ibid., pp. 14–15. |
| Nov. 13. |
Robert Walpole to the Duke of Argyll dated from the Treasury
Chambers. It has been thought necessary that Lord Lincoln [Paymaster of the Forces] should send a deputy to reside at Edinburgh, to receive and pay from time to time all the money that shall be directed for the subsistence of the Forces in North Britain. I take this opportunity by Mr. Andrews the bearer [hereof] (who is appointed upon that service) to lay before your Grace what is thought proper and necessary here [in London] for accommodating the King's service in relation to the payment of the Troops under your command. |
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You are very sensible how difficult it will be to find a constant supply of specie in that country which (if it must be sent from hence and the unhappy occasion should long continue) the difficulty, hazard and expense that attend this service make it absolutely necessary to make this great burthen as easy as possible |
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This consideration at first made the Treasury Lords think of remitting no more money than was necessary to answer the subsistence of the effectives only, which by the returns you have made to the Secretaries of State appears so far short of the established
numbers that a very great saving might be made upon this head. But there having been no musters returned to the Commissaries'
Office here from North Britain since June 24 last it was impossible to ascertain the subsistence to the numbers of the effectives by any regular method. For this reason and that there might be no reason given to complain upon account of short payments, a provision was made for the month's subsistence ending the 24th inst. that exceeds the Establishment [by] including the additional men and Companies. |
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But we hope you have paid the Troops only according to the effectives, presuming indeed that they are mustered no otherwise. However, not being informed of the true state of the former payments, the Treasury has made a full provision again for all the Forces under your command according to their present Establishments, including the four Regiments that came last from Ireland: which money we hope will be at Edinburgh before the subsistence is due. But the
Troops being paid for their effectives only will make a considerable saving out of this money: and the Deputy Paymaster is ordered to transmit an account there of hither. If you will let us know if any and what cash is remaining of the last 10,000l. (occasioned by respits) we shall be better able to regulate the next remittance: which upon many accounts will be necessary to reduce as low as possible. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 455. |
| Nov. 14. |
Treasury warrant dormant to Henry Ferne, Customs Cashier, to pay the fee or salary of 10l. 6s. 8d. per an. to Thomas Arris, gent., as Comptroller of Customs, Exeter port. Money Book XXIV, p. 172. |
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William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to pass with all civility and despatch the goods of Madame Schuts, [Baroness Schutz]
who is arrived at Greenwich in a yacht from Holland. Out Letters
(General) XXII, p. 20. |
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The like for Madam Nortwich (who is lady to [Georg Sigismund, Count Nostitz] the Ambassador from the King of Poland) and
Monsieur de Lescours, Chamberlain to his Majesty as Elector of
Hanover, being both arrived at Greenwich in the yachts from Holland. Ibid. |
| Nov. 15. |
Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 15,000l. to William Clayton:
as imprest for the distressed French Protestants resident in England, to wit 3,000l. for the French Ministers and 12,000l. for the other
French Protestants: as royal bounty: to be paid by William Clayton according to directions from the Archbishop of Canterbury et al. (Money warrant dated Dec. 20 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 22
hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 215–16. Order Book IX, p. 60. |
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Royal warrant to said William Clayton to pay 1,600l. per an. to
Richard Marshall, Master of the Stud at Hampton Court: to be payable quarterly during pleasure from 29 Sept. 1715: he having proposed to keep the King's Stud, being 42 in number and six running horses of the breed at Newmarket, and to defray the salaries of himself, six grooms and helpers to the Stud at Hampton Court, and also all bills of farriers, sadlers, bitmakers and all other expenses whatsoever relating to the said Stud at the allowance of 1,600l. per an.; being the like sum which was allowed him by the late Queen Anne for the
same service: which proposal the King is pleased to approve of, “and do hereby declare that the said Stud and the Master thereof shall for the future be under our immediate direction only.” Our further will and pleasure is that at Lady day yearly or oftener you
[William Clayton] view and take an account thereof and in case the said Stud do not amount to the number of 42 at Hampton Court, besides the six at Newmarket, that then an abatement after the rate of 18l. 4s. 1d. per an. be made for every one of the Stud wanting of that number at Hampton Court and 69l. 6s. 8d. for every one wanting at Newmarket: and if the Stud at Hampton Court at any time exceed the said 42 he is to be allowed 18l. 4s. 1d. for each horse so exceeding;
but no allowance is to be made for any colt under the age of nine months. And at Lady day yearly you [Clayton] are to certify the
Treasury what saving or increase [as above] has been made of the said 1,600l. per an. in the year preceding. King's Warrant Book
XXVII, pp. 217–18. |
| Nov. 15. |
Treasury warrant to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay 22,000l. to the Earl of Lincoln (out of tallies and orders on the
Land Tax 1715 in your hands which were issued to you May 11 last for naval services): upon the said Earl assigning over to you the like sum in tallies and orders on Malt anno 1715 which were issued to him at the Exchequer Nov. 3 inst. for the use of the Forces: all by reason that the subsisting of the Forces does call for an immediate supply of money. Money Book XXIV, p. 175. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to John Elphinstone for half a year to
Sept. 29 last on his salary or allowance of 40l. per an. for looking after the Cotton Library. (Money order dated Nov. 16 hereon.) Money
Book XXIV, p. 97. Order Book IX, p. 46. |
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Same for 20,000l. to Samuel Edwards, Charles Low and Thomas
Fletcher, Paymasters [of interest on Exchequer Bills], as imprest for satisfying interest after the rate of 2 pence per 100l per diem to the Tellers of the Receipt for the payers or lenders of such Bills at the Receipt or to persons or bodies politic having such Bills in their custody on which six month's interest shall be due and unpaid, although such Bills shall not have circulated through the revenues or taxes. (Money order dated Nov. 19 hereon. In the margin: a later order dated 1715– 16 Jan. 12 for the unsatisfied residue to be issued to Samuel Edwards, George Jerman and John Stockwell, the
"now” Paymasters.) Ibid., p. 172. Order Book IX, p. 154. |
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Letter of direction for 507l. 0s. 9d. to Bodville, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be paid over by said Earl to Benj. Bedford, upholsterer, to satisfy what is due from the King's accession to July 30 last for the rent and repairs of a house hired of him for the use of [the freiherr von
Schack] the Czar of Muscovy's Minister. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 113. |
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H. Walpole to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the house of Mr. Corno, merchant, in Swan Alley in Coleman Street, to visit the goods of Monsieur Stinghens [Daniel Steingens], Envoy from the Elector Palatine, to seal same in order to their export. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 21. |
| 1715. Nov. 15. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Lincoln [Paymaster of the Forces]
enclosing a letter [missing] sent to the Treasury Lords from Jonathan
Sheppard, merchant, touching the payment of a bill of exchange for
540l. sterling drawn by Col. Moody, Governor of Placentia, on the
Victualling Commissioners for provisions furnished by his correspondent for the use of the Garrison there. Please inform my Lords to what time the subsistence of the said Garrison has been paid and how this bill of exchange may best be satisfied. Out Letters (General)
XXII, p. 21. |
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Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Charles Hebblethwayt, Esq., as one of the five undersearchers of London port loco
Peregrine Bertie, Esq. (Treasury warrant dated Nov. 17 for swearing him in to the said office.) Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 278. |
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Treasury approval of Lancelot Burton as first clerk in the Office of Sir Richard Onslow, one of the four Tellers of the Receipt: and entry of his swearing in by the Treasury Lords. |
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Prefixing: said Onslow's presentment of said Burton. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 296. |
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The like for John Grainger, gent., as first clerk to Lord William
Powlett, another of the said Tellers. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Ambrose
Dickins of all that garden plot planted with trees, being part of Pall
Mall Field, upon which are since built six houses standing on the south side of Pall Mall Street in the several tenures of Gerard Smith, —Lambeth, —Roberts, Oliver Fiesier, John Smith and Francis
Coleman, containing 103 feet fronting Pall Mall and 108 feet in depth from Pall Mall Street extending from an alley leading from Warwick
Street to Warwick Court on the east side 108 feet and on the west side 95 feet. |
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Prefixing: particular and memorandum by Auditor Thomas Jett;
and ratal by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. |
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Appending: undated entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of this demise. Ibid. XXIII, pp. 297–9, 300. |
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Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of premises [? in Co. Berks, see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 255, under date 8 May 1714] in order to a new lease thereof to Lady Clarges on a fine of 200l. and rent of 12l. 14s. 0d. and 30s. per an. Ibid., p. 300. |
| [?Nov. 15.] |
Treasury letters patent constituting James Wyndham, Esq., as
Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6] loco
William Thomas, Esq., whose commission for the same is hereby superseded. (In the margin: This Constitution is cancelled and another is made out for Sir Andrew Chadwick, kt., see infra, p. 851, under date Dec. 15.) Ibid., p. 301. |
| Nov. 15. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lords Justices of Ireland to place on the Establishment of Ireland an annuity or yearly pension of 182l. 10s. 0d. for Capt. Robert Smith, late of General Steuart's
Regiment of Foot in Ireland: as a mark of royal favour and esteem
of his many singular and acceptable services to us: to commence from Nov. 1 inst. and to continue till he shall be provided with a
Company in any old standing Regiment either in England or in Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 16. |
