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| July 1. |
Treasury warrant to the Victualling Commissioners to pay 1,110l. 9s. 9d. to John Conduit as imprest and upon account (and to be set upon him in the accounts of the Navy) for provisions by him furnished to the Garrison of Gibraltar by order of the Governor there between 7 April 1715 and 3 May following when the Garrison was in great want: the same being before the 1 June 1715 when the [Victualling] contract with Thomas Missing took place, before which contract the victualling of said Garrison was paid and defrayed by the Victualling Commissioners: the said Conduit having for some time acted as Commissary of his Majesty's Stores and Provisions at Gibraltar and having drawn and been paid sundry bills of exchange for the value of provisions bought for the service of said Garrison and he stands chargeable or is to be charged therewith in the Navy accounts, and it appears that over and above the sum so paid to him there is due to him the said further sum of 1,110l. 9s. 9d. for provisions for the period as above.
Appending: (1) report by Ja. Bruce, dated Comptroller's Office, on the petition of said Conduit praying to be paid said 1,110l. 9s. 9d. out of the 1,900l. stopped by the Treasury Lords from Mr. Missing for provisions delivered to said Missing by said Conduit. The petitioner's provision furnished in the abovesaid period proved of great service, the Garrison being then in great want. The demand is properly vouched. Mr. Hopkins, in whose favour Conduit drew two bills of exchange for 1,110l. 9s. 9d. on the late Treasury Lords, demands 5 per cent. interest from Conduit, which on both bills amounts to 104l. 4s. 0½d.
(2) certificate by [Col.] R[alph] Congreve [Governor of Gibraltar], dated 28 July 1715, old style. “These are to certify that when Mr. Conduitt last bought provisions, the John and Ann, Richard Halis master, was not arrived here, nor any ship from the contractor [Thomas Missing] and that the Garrison was in such want at that time that the place would have been very much exposed if Mr. Conduit had not bought the said provisions.
(3) Richard Hopkins' account dated London 15 May 1717 with said Conduit “for his bills on the Treasury Lords unpaid”: |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
[one bill dated] Gibraltar 8 May 1715 payable to me at 30 days' sight presented the 4 June and due 4 July |
722 |
11 |
9 |
|
interest to this day 1¾ years and 41 days at 5 per cent. |
67 |
5 |
8 |
|
[one bill dated] Gibraltar 23 April 1715 payable to Dolliffe and Tutt and by Tutt's breaking delivered by Mr. Dolliffe to me [for] account [of] Richard Holridge |
387 |
15 |
0 |
|
interest to this day being 1¾ years and 56 days |
37 |
6 |
6 |
|
— |
|
£1,215 |
1 |
11 |
(4) Letter dated London May 15 from Richard Hopkins to said Conduit. Sir. You being come home I expect you pay me, with interest, the two bills on the Treasury unpaid, for I look on you as the person obliged. I have only charged you 5 per rent. I could have made more of my money. The account I send you made up to this day and hope you'd give no further trouble to me.
(5) Nicho[las] Hollway's detailed bill of provisions (garavanses, rusk and flour sent by his Majesty's ship Squirrel and the John and Sarah. John Bartlett master, for account of John Conduit. Esq., Commissary of his Majesty's Stores and Provisions at Gibraltar: total 37,250 ryals vellon, 3 mara[vedis] and said Hollway's acknowledgment dated Malaga 14/3 May 1715 of payment by said Conduit.
(6) account, detailed, of provisions bought by said Conduit April 7. May 3 [as above] Oct. 11. Oct. 23 for the victualling of said Garrison: and certificate by R. Congreve 9 May 1715. old style [sic].
(7) copies of said Conduit's bills drawn on the Treasury Lords: (1) 23 April 1715. old style, for 387l. 15s. 0d. at 30 days payable to Tutt and Dolliffe or order, value received by Richard Holroide: (2) 8 May 1715. old style, for 722l. 14s. 9d. at 30 days payable to Richard Hopkins or order.
(8) Acknowledgment by Don Manuel de Vegas Arze dated Gibraltar 7 April 1715, old style, of the receipt of 396 dollars 4 ryals from said Conduit in full for 244 bushels of beans at 13 ryals plate per bushel delivered by said Vegas Arze for said Garrison.
(9) Acknowledgment by Gio[vanni] Batt[ista] Sturla dated Gibraltar 11 April 1715. old style, of his receipt of 273 dollars 7 ryals and 8 quart[er]s from said Conduit for 7,827 pounds of flour at 3½ dollars per hundredweight.
(10) Acknowledgment by R[ichar]d Holroide dated Gibraltar 23 April 1715. old style, of his receipt of the above bill for 387l. 15s. 0d. favour of Tutt and Doliffe at 55d. the dollar, being for 165 half barrels of pork at 6 dollars the half barrel and 108 barrels of beef at 6½ dollars the barrel sold and delivered by said Holdroide to Conduit for said Garrison. Money Book XXV pp. 335–8. |
| July 1. |
Money warrant for 45l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for three quarters to 1717 June 24 on the annuity for the French Ministers in the Savoy. (Letter of direction dated July 4 hereon.) Ibid., p. 200. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 304.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt forthwith to certify the Treasury Lords how much money there is this day in the Exchequer issuable to the payments [service] of the four Lotteries of 1711 and 1712 for principal and or interest. Out Letter (General) XXII, p. 202.
Same to the Comptroller and to the Paymaster of the 10l. Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne. c. b] to attend my Lords to-morrow morning with a certificate of how much is due for the 6 per cent. interest on the standing orders charged on the said Lottery to June 24 ult.; and how much money is in your hands towards answering same. (The like letter to the comptroller and to the Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c 16]; the like for the 10l. Lottery anno 1712 [10 Anne, c. 18]: the like for the Classis Lottery anno 1712 [10 Anne. c. 19].) Ibid.
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July 1, 4.
9, 11, 16,
17, 20, 24,
25, 29, 30. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Isaac Bennet as a tidesman in Bristol port loco John Somers, dismissed.
John Hollisnod as surveyor, waiter and searcher at Maidstone in Rochester port (July 4).
Emanuel Walker as collector of Chepstow loco Walter Aldey, deceased (July 9).
William Gard as a tidesman in the inferior list London port loco Temple Hawling, deceased (July 11).
Benja[min] Eves as a landcarriageman London port loco William Beaver, preferred (July 9).
Thomas Claypoole as waterman to the surveyor at Erith loco Daniel Smith, dismissed (July 11).
Walter Webber as a boatman in Minehead port loco Abel Norman, deceased (July 16).
Robert Day as commander and John Appleyard as mate of a [Customs] smack to be established at Lynn Regis: at a total establishment of 181l. 8s. 9d. per an. (July 17).
Thomas Sherer as Collector of Truro port loco Richard Jennings, deceased (July 20).
Thomas Blackman as a tidesman in the inferior list London port loco George Werden who is to be superseded. (In the margin: memorandum: Werden has a pension of 50l. per an. on [the list of the King's private pensions payable by] Mr. Clayton (July 25).
Robert King as Collector of Perth Amboy in East Jersey loco John White, deceased: at 40l. per an. salary (July 25).
John Sapp as a tidesman at Newcastle loco his father, John Sapp, deceased (July 24).
William Taylor as a boatman at Lynn Regis loco Thomas May, superannuated (July 24).
Hugh Parke as waiter and searcher at Lytham, in Poulton port, loco James Fishwick, dismissed (July 24).
Ralph Redhead as boatman at Howden Pans in Newcastle port loco John Roberts, dismissed (July 24).
William Brooksby as a boatman at Deal loco John Addison, deceased (July 24).
James Agnew as a tidesman in the inferior list London port loco Henry Prat (July 29.)
Christopher Kelliowe as waiter and searcher at Appledore in Barnstaple port loco John Marshall, superannuated for age and infirmity (July 30).
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the petition of said Kelliowe. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 445, 446, 447, 448, 452, 454, 455. |
| July 2. |
Letter of direction for 10,609l. 9s. 2¼d. to Charles Bodville, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, as imprest and upon account: to be by him paid over to satisfy all sums payable in that Office at Lady day last 1717: to wit as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
|
on the certain established allowance [of said office] to complete 5,974l. 11s. 2d. for the said quarter |
4,959 |
11 |
2 |
|
the Duke of St. Albans for wages and liveries of the gamekeepers for one year to same time |
280 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dr. Tancred Robinson, physician to his Majesty, for half a year to same time |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
his Majesty's clockmaker on his additional allowance of 100l. per an. from 30 Oct. 1714 to Lady day 1716 |
141 |
7 |
7 |
|
Edwd. Brown, under[house]keeper at St. James's, on his additional allowance of 40l. per an.: from 1 Aug. 1714 to Lady day 1716 |
65 |
19 |
5¼ |
|
stationery bills for the Offices of the Secretaries of State for 1717 Lady day quarter |
305 |
5 |
1 |
|
the two Keepers of the Council Chamber and servants to the Office [thereof] on their ordinary and extraordinary allowances [for] one year due at Xmas 1716 and for their travelling charges to Hampton Court anno 1716 |
59 |
3 |
4 |
|
the Housekeeper [of his Majesty's Palace] at Westminster on his allowances to Lady day 1717 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
ditto more for looking after the Court erected in Westminster Hall: for the same time |
22 |
10 |
0 |
|
the Master of the Musick for musick performed at Court on New Year's day 1716 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
the ratkiller: in full of his bills to Lady day |
28 |
19 |
0 |
|
the Groom of his Majesty's chapel for cleaning the same to Lady day |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sir Godfrey Kneller for drawing eight pictures of his Majesty |
430 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Howard, joiner of the Privy Chamber, for carved and gilded [picture] frames |
392 |
19 |
0 |
|
the Barge builder, for mending of barges |
18 |
4 |
10 |
|
the Housekeeper of Newmarket for sweeping chimneys there for three years to 26 Oct. 1716 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
James Kent, one of the Children of the Chapel |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
Jane Spencer, necessary woman, for cleaning rooms at St. James's: half a year to 31 Jan. 1716–17 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
ditto more for cleaning the lodgings there of Monsieur Hattorff and Count de Platen: to 17 July 1716 |
45 |
0 |
6 |
|
Sarah Peach, another necessary woman, for cleansing the old Council Chamber and Ball Room at St. James's to 31 Jan. 1716–17 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
Alice Haberly, another necessary woman, for looking after the Bedchamber, Drawing Rooms and Council Chamber at St. James's: to the same time |
31 |
4 |
6 |
|
Mrs. Chaddick, another necessary woman, for cleaning and looking after the King's Backstairs at St. James's: to the same time |
11 |
10 |
0 |
|
Ann Fatt for sweeping of chimneys in the Palace of St. James's to Lady day 1717 |
28 |
6 |
0 |
|
Benja[min] Bedford for half a year's rent of the house hired for the Czar of Muscovy's Minister: due 30 April 1717 |
215 |
0 |
0 |
|
Thomas Archer, Esq., Groom Porter, for grates, andirons, tables and fenders provided by him for their Royal Highnesses' and young Princesses' apartments at St. James's |
159 |
3 |
2 |
|
the administrators of Thomas Churchill, late locksmith to his Majesty, for providing of locks and other iron and brass work in all his Majesty's palaces and houses and House of Lords and for cleaning and mending the same from 2 Aug. 1714 to 19 Nov. 1716 |
1,315 |
12 |
0 |
|
several of his Majesty's servants for their travelling charges in attending on the Court at Hampton Court during its stay there [in] 1716 |
289 |
14 |
0 |
|
His Majesty's Messengers [of the Chamber] on their bills of services performed for the quarter ended at Lady day 1717 |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Evans, Clerk in the Lord Chamberlain's Office, on his allowance of 30l. per an. from 1 Aug. 1714 to Lady day 1716 |
49 |
9 |
7 |
|
— |
|
£10,609 |
9 |
2¼ |
|
Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 299–300. |
| July 2. |
Treasury reference to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Peter Symmer, merchant, shewing that with Anto[ny] Chapman he gave bond 25 Aug. 1716 to the King for 500l. for Duties on French salt, which salt was forthwith put on board his own ship and was intended for Newfoundland but instead thereof the master and crew carried it to Ireland and there landed it, sold it and embezzled the money; notwithstanding which, petitioner has been served with a scire facias out of the Exchequer for non payment of the bond: therefore praying relief. Reference Book IX, p. 334.
Same to Mr. Cracherode, [the Treasury Solicitor], of the petition of Francis Brace, Esq., shewing that he was at very great trouble and expense in the prosecution of Robert Thompson for dispersing a book called the English Advice to the Freeholders of Great Britain: therefore praying payment of his charges. Ibid., p. 339. |
| July 3. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashiers to pay 15l. 5s. 0d. per an salary to Arthur Price as Customer at Milford Haven. Money Book XXV, p. 335.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, not detailed, of the Post Office for 1717 Sept. 29 quarter: being 2,151l. 15s. 8d. for the General Post Office and 529l. 14s. 5½d. for the Penny Post, Ibid., p. 340.
Money warrant for 287l. 10s. 0d. to William Popple, Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade: for 1717 June 24 quarter's salary bill of himself and the clerks and others employed under the said Commissioners. (Money order dated July 5 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) Ibid., p. 340. Order Book IX, p. 424. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Treasury warrant to William Lechmere appointed to register and comptrol the payments on the standing orders given for Lottery Tickets in the Lottery Nos. 1, 2 and 3 anno 1712 [10 Anne, c. 18] and to Thomas Jett, Paymaster of the said standing orders, to pay and apply the sum of 60,458l. 5s. 11½d. towards paying interest to Midsummer 1717 on the principal sum thereof as follows (the principal thereof being now reduced to 2,258,520l. on which the 6 per cent. interest amounts to 135,511l. 4s. 0d.: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to complete 67,755l. 12s. 0d. for six months' interest on the principal sum of 2,258,520l. [viz., interest] due the 25th Dec. 1716 |
10,052 |
13 |
6½ |
|
towards answering and paying 67,755l. 12s. 0d. for six months' interest on the said principal sum [viz., interest] due the 24 June 1717 |
50,405 |
12 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£60,458 |
5 |
11½ |
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Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt that the Rates and Duties granted and appropriated by the Act 10 Anne,, c. 18, for the yearly fund of 168,003l. on the standing orders in the Lotteries No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 produced in the half year ending 24 June 1717 the sum of 60,458l. 5s. 11½d. Money Book XXV, p. 341. |
| July 3. |
Money warrant for 250l. to Anthony Cracherode for half a year from 1 Dec. 1716 to 1 July [sic. for June] 1717 on his allowance in lieu of all termly and other fees and clerks and incidents [as Treasury Solicitor] for soliciting Law Suits &c. for his Majesty's service. (Money order dated July 8 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 and July 4 hereon.) Ibid., p. 342. Order Book IX, p. 425. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 304, 308.
Same for 1,500l. to William Smith for 1717 Lady day quarter for the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners. (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 342. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
For the confirmation of the money order for 40,000l. for the Works see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX, p. 498, under date 1716 Oct. 1. Order Book IX, p. 289.
Letter of direction for 400l. to William Clayton: out of Civil List money: and is to be paid over to Richard Marshall, Esq., upon account towards defraying the charge of keeping his Majesty's stud at Hampton Court “and other his Majesty's horses which according to contract were to be kept by him” Disposition Book XXIII, p. 302.
Same for 2,023l. 19s. 5½d. to the Secretaries of State for secret services to 1717 June 24: on their allowance of 3,000l. per an. each: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
|
John, Duke of Roxburgh |
848 |
12 |
7½ |
|
Earl of Sunderland |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
Joseph Addison, Esq. |
575 |
6 |
10 |
|
— |
|
£2,023 |
19 |
5½ |
|
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Robert Gardner, Esq., shewing that in 1709 Lieut. General Macartney being ordered on an expedition her late Majesty granted a warrant for 10l. a day to “him” [Macartney] in consideration of his Regiment's being given to Brigadier Sutton and [in consideration further] of the charge he should be at in providing for the said Expedition: that the said Mr. Gardner advanced to the said General Macartney the sum of 2,810l. and for securing the repayment thereof the said warrant was assigned to him [Gardner] but the General falling under her said Majesty's displeasure Mr. How [the late Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons], refused payment thereof and another warrant was signed by her Majesty to repay the said Mr. Gardner the said sum; which was accordingly done; for which [sum] he stands accountable before the Auditors of Imprests: therefore petitioner prays a warrant to the said Auditors to admit his receipt as a sufficient discharge. Reference Book IX, p. 333. |
| July 3. |
Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Richard Goodricke praying extension of lease of part of a tenement, parcel of the manor of Richmond, to wit that part which yet remains in his Majesty's hands; and abatement of rent for that part of said tenement which is leased to Mr. Hill for his accommodation. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir John Norris et al. shewing that the said Commissioners are giving directions for the removal of two of the boatmen at Rye to some other places upon a supposition that the other two which remain at Rye will be sufficient to supply the occasions there: but as there has not been less than four there for more than 30 years and being well assured that the business now is at least as much as formerly and that two cannot effectually execute it, the petitioners beg that all the four boatmen may remain there. Ibid., p. 334.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Eliza[beth] Hastings for extension of lease of several messuages or tenements in St. Albans Street and St. James's Market, the premises being out of repair and she proposing to rebuild. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to forbear issue of process until the first day of Michaelmas term next against Geo. Trenchard, Esq., and other the securities of John Bowdidge, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Somerset.
Prefixing. report from the Commissioners for Taxes dated Office for [Duties on] Hides &c. June 25 on the petition of said Trenchard et al. The said Bowdidge was indebted 7,628l. to the Crown on last year's Land Tax and 5,555l. on House Duties for the same year or 13,183l. in all. He has withdrawn himself with great part of the said moneys. In regard his securities cannot immediately find out his effects we think stay of process may be granted as above. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, p. 233. |
| July 4. |
Money warrant for 136l. 14s. 9d. to John Leapidge for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Bucks for the year ended 1716 Sept. 29. (Money order dated July 9 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 314. Order Book IX, p. 422. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Letter of direction for 2,000l. to John Hill, Esq., Paymaster for the Transport Service: on the order in his name for the service thereof: and is intended to be applied towards the charge of transporting sundry Regiments of Foot and Dragoons from several parts of Great Britain to Ireland: out of moneys now remaining in the Exchequer of arrears of the Land Tax anno 1715 (the fifth 4s. Aid). Disposition Book XXIII, p. 305. |
| July 4. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Geo. Crookshanks, merchant in Aberdeen, praying relief in a seizure of some brandy bought by him of the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland and two hogsheads of Spanish wine which by mistake of the master of the ship on which they were put aboard for London were left out of the cocquet. Reference Book IX, p. 333.
Same to the Board of Works of the petition of Anne Bacon, widow, shewing that she is tenant of a house adjoining the stairs going out of the Old Palace Yard to the House of Lords “in whoe [which] Yard there was a shed erected for the convenience of her Royal Highness the Princess going to the Abbey from the House of Lords to the Coronation, and since continueth for the use of his Majesty; which shed very much darkens that side of her house and deprives her of the benefit of the said Yard of which she makes a considerable advantage yearly”: therefore praying a reasonable allowance for the same. Ibid., p. 334.
Same to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland of the petition of Jessop Boughton, Secretary [to the said Commissioners], and Charles Eyre, Solicitor of the Customs there, setting forth that upon a vacancy of the office of Register of Seizures there the said Commissioners ordered them to execute the said office which they did with great fidelity for 1¾ years; and besides the common business of the office they made out an account of all [Customs] seizures under prosecution from the date of the Union to Midsummer 1711 for the Commissioners for stating the Public Accounts, and another account for the Commissioners of Equivalent from the Union to Xmas 1711: for all which services they never received any reward: therefore praying some reasonable reward. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 98. |
| July 5. |
Same to same of the petition of Richard Lightfoot praying to succeed Mr. Baines, one of the landsurveyors [of London port], who is incapable by ill health of executing his office and [petitioner] is willing to allow Mr. Baines for life a moiety of his salary: petitioner being recommended by the Duke of Newcastle and others. Reference Book IX, p. 334. |
