Treasury Warrants: September 1717, 16-30

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September 1717, 16–30

Sept. 17. Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 11,282l. towards the further reducement of the arrears of interest on the orders upon the four Lottery Acts which [orders] are now subscribing for [being subscribed or exchanged into] annuities: the said sum being the income of the Fonds of the said several Lotteries in the week ended the 13th inst.: viz.
£ s. d.
to Sir Andrew Chadwick on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the 10l. Lottery anno 1711 3,955 10 0
to John Dutton Colt on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1711 2,658 0 0
to Thomas Jett on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the 10l. Lottery anno 1712 2,145 10 0
to Ambrose Philips upon the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1712 2,523 0 0
£11,282 0 0
Disposition Book XXIV, p. 20.
H. Kelsall (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Attorney General. The Treasury Lords have received the enclosed representation [missing] from the Customs Commissioners in Scotland relating to several insults committed upon their officers in the execution of their duty; for remedy whereof they propose “that a greater number of boatmen and boats proper for the purpose be added to those already employed and that they be allowed to use fire arms for their defence and for the better guard of the coast by water”. My Lords desire you to report your opinion whether it be lawful for the boatmen to use fire arms as proposed. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 226.
Sept. 19. C. Stanhope to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a memorial [missing] from the Abbot Dubois concerning some of his goods which are brought to Southwark by the Dover waggon. My Lords desire you to use all civility in passing thereof. Ibid.
Sept. 20. Same to same. The Minister from the Czar of Muscovy has bought goods as by the enclosed list [missing] for the service of his master and desires that the same may be exported Customs free. My Lords desire you to indulge the said Minister therein so far as by law may be done, they desiring that all due respect should be paid to the said Czar. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Ellin Maccarthie Reagh in behalf of her mother and herself, setting forth that in consideration of her father's services her mother enjoyed a pension of 100l. per an. during her late Majesty's reign but that upon his Majesty's accession it was struck off the Establishment of Ireland: therefore praying restoration of it and payment of the arrears thereof and some provision for the petitioner Ellin herself. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 154.
Sept. 24. Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Auditor of the Receipt, to issue as follows the sum of 11,079l. towards the further reducement of the arrears of interest on the orders upon the four Lottery Acts which [orders] are now [in the process of exchanging into or] subscribing for annuities: the said sum being the income of the fonds of the said several Lotteries in the week ended the 20th inst.: viz.
£ s. d.
to Sir Andrew ChadwicK on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the 10l. Lottery anno 1711 3,884 15 0
to John Dutton Colt on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1712 2,609 15 0
to Thomas Jett, Esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the 10l. Lottery anno 1712 2,107 15 0
to Ambrose Philips upon the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1712 2,476 15 0
£11,079 0 0
Disposition Book XXIV, p. 20.
Sept. 25. Money warrant for 78l. 10s. 4d. to James Auchmuty, clerk: without account: to defray the charge of his journey from the island of Minorca and back again thither, from whence he lately arrived, being sent express from the Governor there with letters relating to his Majesty's service: and 4l. 6s. 6d. to defray the charges [Exchequer fees] on receiving the same. (Money order dated Sept. 27 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 436. Order Book IX, p. 475.
Letter of direction for payment of 98l. 14s. 0d. to John Johnson, Remembrancer of the City of London, for a bill of impost on wines [for the Aldermen and officials of the City] for the year commencing Xmas 1716. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 21.
Sept. 25. For the warrant of this date substituting four officers in place of four others in the Customs Establishment at Fowey and St. Ives see supra, pp. 551–2, under date Aug. 13. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 459–60.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Charles Ley as waiter at Penryn loco Ambrose Worth, deceased. Ibid., p. 467.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Charles Burniston shewing that he was a warehousekeeper for prohibited East India goods but displaced by Mr. Walpoole to make room for Mr. Thursby: therefore praying to be restored. Reference Book IX, p. 346.
Same to the Hawkers and Pedlars Commissioners of the petition of the buyers of old clothes shewing that they are a very numerous poor necessitous people and have no possibility of keeping themselves and families from starving but by this employment; that the Commissioners for Hawkers and Pedlars restrain them from following that employment unless they take out licences, which they are no ways able to do: therefore pray to be relieved therein. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to admit William Rouse et al., ut supra, p. 423, merchants, to make post entries of so much single brandy and rum as will require water to reduce to proof the brandy and rum by them imported.
Prefixing. report by said Commissioners on the petition of said merchants for leave to make such post entries. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, pp. 301–2.
Treasury commission to William Henn to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco Charles Trench (Tench), dismissed. (Treasury warrant dormant dated Oct. 3 to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Essex to pay him 60l. per an. salary from date of this commission.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 215, 219.
Treasury warrant to the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland to deliver, Duty free, the clothing arrived there for the use of the Regiment lately commanded by Brigadier Alexander Grant: it being usual for all clothing and accoutrements provided here [in England] for Regiments that are residing in Ireland to be imported there Duty free. Prefixing: report by J. Craggs [Secretary at War], dated Hampton Court 8 Sept. inst. on the memorial of Thomas Patterson, Agent to the said Regiment. The said Regiment was transferred to the Establishment of Ireland as from June 24 last but they were embarked thither some time in June. At the time of the embarcation they had a new clothing made up in London and the Customs officers at — refuse to deliver same without payment of Duty. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 147.
The Treasury Lords to the Duke of Bolton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Henry Power, Esq., son of John, [claiming to be] Earl of Tyrone (commonly called Lord Power) concerning the estate which belonged to the late Earl of Tyrone. The Treasury Lords have received the said petition from the King [on reference] and do recommend him to you that he may have the countenance and protection of the Government in Ireland so far as conveniently may be. Ibid., p. 149.
Sept. 25. Treasury warrant to the Board of Works to perform repairs and works as follows at the rooms where the Records of Parliament are lodged as in the estimate laid before the House of Lords, taking care that his Majesty be eased in the expense thereof as much as may be but in no case to exceed the estimate.
Prefixing: (1) the Duke of Newcastle [as Lord Chamberlain of the Household] to the Treasury Lords dated Cockpit 12 July 1717. It is his Majesty's pleasure that pursuant to the Address of the House of Lords (fn. 1) the Board of Works do immediately fit up the two rooms over the rooms in the Tower or Building where the Records of Parliament are already lodged, for the safe and necessary keeping the Records of Parliament.
(2) Entry of the reference dated July 18 to the Board of Works of the said letter.
(3) Report dated Aug. 7 from the said Board of Works thereon. We have viewed the said two rooms in the Tower [at the Houses of Parliament] wherein the Records of Parliament are kept. We find the same in a ruinous condition and that there are several wainscot presses, shelves and other inside furnishings wanted for the more convenient disposing and securing the said Records from any accidents by fire or otherwise and are of opinion the whole expense thereof will amount to 870l.
But as my Lord Chamberlain's warrant makes mention only of two rooms to be fitted up and omits what more is desired to be done by the House of Lords in their Address to his Majesty without which> the other will be useless and ineffectual we are in some doubt whether the whole may be performed unless your Lordships are pleased to give us special directions for the same.
(4) Estimate of several repairs and additional works to be done at the Parliament Office.
£
the mason for repairing the Round Stairs, Battlement, stone windows, pavings, copings and chimney Pieces 150
the bricklayer for making new vaulting in the upper storey, repairing parapets, garden walls, chimneys and pavings 90
the carpenter for repairing the roofs, gutters, partition, rough boarding and making scaffolds 76
the plasterer for rendring, lathing and plastering, whiting and mending of ceilings 38
the plumber for new casting and laying the roof, gutters and making new stacks of pipes 50
the joiner for making several new wainscot presses, shelves and desks 309
the ironmonger for locks, hinges, bolts, nails, screws and scutcheons 45
the smith for iron doors, iron windows, casements, bolts, bars, straps and screws 60
the painter for painting the iron doors, windows and other outside woodwork to preserve it 10
labourers for carrying off rubbish 15
allowed for accidents 20
£870
Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 38.
Sept. 25. Treasury warrant to the Board of Works to put the Surveyor of his Majesty's Roads into possession of the Old Call House in Scotland Yard and to perform the repairs thereof and the accommodations therein as desired by the said Board.
Prefixing: report from the said Board dated Aug. 12 signed by Sir Christopher Wren, J. Vanbrugh and C. Dartiquenave on the petition of William Watkins, Surveyor of his Majesty's Private Roads, as by the Treasury reference dated Aug. 6 last, supra, p. 491. We are of opinion that he being appointed one of the Board of Works (where his constant attendance will be of great use for carrying on the [Works] service) it may be convenient to order him the possession of the said house “the necessary repairs of which together with sufficient accommodations for your petitioner may be performed for about the sum of 198l.Ibid., p. 41.
Sept. 26. Money warrant for 13,000l. to Thomas Jett, Paymaster of the Lotteries anno 1712: as imprest and upon account to clear the interest and all arrears thereof due and payable on the orders to the Contributors to the said Lotteries for the quarter ended at June 24 last. (Money order dated Sept, 27 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 434. Order Book IX, p. 466.
Treasury warrant to the Salt Commissioners to pay to such salt officers whose salaries do not exceed 100l. per an. their assessments to the Land Tax anno 1717.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners in behalf of such officers. Money Book XXV, pp. 434–5.
Sept. 26. Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 449l. 9s. 5d. to Edward Pauncefort, one of the Receivers General and Cashiers of Excise: as in full of his charges and disbursements in carrying to the Exchequer and striking tallies there for the sum of 2,004,914l. 1s.d. on account of Excise Duties from 25 June 1716 to 17 June 1717.
Prefixing memorial by said Commissioners in behalf of said Pauncefort, proposing that 218l. 18s. 8d. thereof be placed to the account of Excise; 2l. 18s.d. to the account of Duties on Sweets; 130l. 18s.d. to the account of Malt Duties; 33l. 12s. 1d. to the account of Candles Duties; 5l. 7s. 4d. to the account of hops Duties; 27l. 1s. 11½d. to the account of Duties on soap, paper and calicoes; 9l. 14s.d. to the account of the Duties on wire and starch; 20l. 11s.d. to the account of the Additional Duties on soap, paper, calicoes and starch; and the remaining 7s.d. to the account of the Commissioners of Excise for North Britain, “the same having been expended on paying into the Exchequer the [Excise] cash received from North Britain” Ibid., pp. 435–6.
Letter of direction for 11,562l. 16s. 6d. to William Clayton: upon the unsatisfied order in his name [as Paymaster of the King's private pensions and bounties]: out of any Civil List moneys remaining in the Exchequer: and is intended to be by him paid over and applied to satisfy all sums due at Midsummer last on any the [royal] bounties, pensions and other payments established by his Majesty and payable by the said Clayton [being the King's private pensions and bounties]. Disposition Book XXIV p. 21.
Same for 10,840l. 9s. 10d. to John, Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe: out of Civil List moneys: as imprest and upon account: and is intended to clear the debt due in the Office of the Great Wardrobe for the quarter ended at Lady day 1717. Ibid., p. 22.
Same for 7,610l. 9s. 6d. to Charles Dartiquenave, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to satisfy the debt in the Office of his Majesty's Works at Lady day 1717: that is to say
£ s. s.
for works at the] Tower of London 98 8
[for works at] Whitehall 1,430 2 10½
[for works at] St. James's 2,679 6 11
[for works at] Westminster 303 1 10½
[for works at] Denmark House 250 6 5
[for works at] Winchester 25 11 6
[for works at] Newmarket 48 0
[for] allowances 553 17 6
[for works at] Hampton Court House 852 7
[for works at] Hampton Court Gardens 109 11
[for works at] Kensington House 470 13 4
[for works at] Kensington Gardens 226 7
[for works at] Windsor Castle 274 16
[for works at] the Mews at Charing Cross 258 18 10¼
[for works at the] Savoy Barracks 28 19 0
£7,610 9 6
Disposition Book XXIV, p. 22.
Sept. 26. C. Stanhope to the Duchess of Marlborough. I have read to my Lords your letter to me of the 20th inst. with the estimate of the works wanting to be done in Windsor Great Park. My Lords agree to the estimate and will obtain the necessary warrants for issuing the amount thereof to your Grace at such time and in such proportions as you shall think fit. Their Lordships are very sensible of your Grace's care and don't doubt but that this money will be so well applied to the said works and repairs that neither the said estimate shall be exceeded or his Majesty put to any more charge for want of the substantial doing and performing the same, Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 227.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to William Byndish, Esq. The Treasury Lords desire to speak with you on Wednesday next at 11 of the clock about sundry poor German families to the number of 200 persons that are now here and desire to return home, and [about] the manner in which the same may best be performed, his Majesty out of his great goodness and charity being willing to be at the expense thereof. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests enclosing the papers [missing] of Brigadier Lewis Petit's demands for services other than those that have been lately allowed. My Lords desire you to consider and examine the several items of his said cravings as also the report made on proceedings that have been [had] before the Commissioners for stating the Army Debts and they desire you to report your opinion what may be reasonable and fitting for my Lords to do therein. Ibid., p. 228.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners enclosing for their consideration a letter [missing] signed A. B. intending to discover a secret negotiation between Ashby and Smart for defrauding the Crown of the public taxes of which the said [Thomas] Ashby was Receiver [to wit, of Land Tax and House Duties, co. Herts]. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Stephen Scott, late Surveyor of the Act of Navigation, shewing that William Baines, one of the land surveyors, hath been long indisposed and his life at present despaired of: therefore praying that upon his decease (as a landwaiter will then according to the Commissioners' Rules of Preference be made a land Surveyor) Mr. Harriss, the present Surveyor of the Act of Navigation, may be appointed a landwaiter and he being so provided for, the petitioner may be restored to his former employment of Surveyor of the Act of Navigation. Reference Book IX, p. 347.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Catherine Ducasse praying a grant of a pension of 5s. a day on the Establishment of Ireland in consideration of the assistance she gave to her brother Daniel Ducasse, a Cornet in the Earl of Rochfort's Dragoons, who lost his life by wounds he received at the battle of Almenara. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 147.
Sept. 26. Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to Charles, Duke of Bolton, Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, for a patent to pass the great seal of Ireland to revoke the patent of grant which appointed Richard, Earl of Scarborough, and Mathew Ducie Morton to be Vice Treasurer, Receiver General and Paymaster of Ireland with the usual fee of 65l. 13s. 4d. per an. and in place thereof to grant the said offices to Hugh Boscawen and the said Morton with the like fee of 65l. 13s. 4d. per an. and likewise to grant them the office or place of Treasurer at War in Ireland during pleasure with the fee or sum of 6d. of lawful English money to be by them taken and received out of and for every 20s. of the like money which he or they shall issue and pay to any persons upon the Establishments of Ireland: all as amply as Arthur, Earl of Anglesey; Henry, Earl of Rochester; Charles, Earl of Sunderland; Richard, Earl of Scarborough and Mathew Ducie Morton. Ibid., pp. 148–9.
Sept. 27. Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 100l. to Capt. Joseph Rokeby as royal bounty: without account. (Money warrant dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 456. Order Book IX, p. 466. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 24.
Same to same to pay 847l. 10s. 0d. to John Ingliss, Esq., Marshal of the Ceremonies: without account: 500l. part thereof to be paid over by him as a present from his Majesty to Monsieur Iberville, Envoy Extraordinary from France, who is upon his departure from hence: and 300l. further part thereof to be applied and paid by Mr. Inglis “to such uses as we have directed” and the remaining 47l. 10s. 0d. for the [Exchequer] fees hereon. (Money warrant dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 456. Order Book IX, p. 467. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 24.
Same to same to pay 703l. to John, Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Most Christian King: without accompt: “in satisfaction of the like sum by him disbursed by our direction and for our special service”. (Money warrant dated Oct. 3 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 457. Order Book IX, p. 470. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 24.
Same to same to pay 1,000l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: without accompt. (Money warrant dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter or direction dated Oct. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 457. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 25.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a Privy seal for the payment of 6,000l. per an. to Galfridus Walpole, Esq., Treasurer of Greenwich granting a Duty on coals for building 50 new churches: the said Act having provided that out of the said moneys there should be applied 6,000l. per an. towards finishing Greenwich Hospital and the chapel thereto belonging. The said sum is accordingly to be so applied in such and like manner as other the revenues or sums coming to the hands of the said Treasurer for that purpose: to commence and take place from 14 May 1716, being the time from which the said Duties did commence and take place and to be paid until 29 Sept. 1724 when the said Duties as to the purposes in the said Act do cease. (Privy seal dated Sept. 30 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 458.
Sept. 27. Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the present Treasury Lords to manage the Duties of the Alienation Office in accordance with the privy seal of 28 Oct. 1714 [[Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIX, pp. 129–30, 138–9] whereby the King authorised the Treasury Lords to order, manage, levy and receive the revenue of the said Office (our revenue or profits arising by the Fines commonly called the King's Fines or the Queen's Fines or the Fines in Chancery for the purchasing of any Writs of Covenant and all fines payable on the Hanaper for Writs of Covenant or other writs of the Court of Chancery: and the King's or Queen's Fines in the Chancery for purchasing any Writ of Entré in the post whereupon any Common Recovery to be had of the assurance of any castles, honors, titles of honour, manors, lands and ought to be suffered and all fines in the Hanaper for the like Writs of Entré). Ibid., pp. 459–62.
Royal sign manual for 50l. to Don Emanuel Mercador (who resides here at present as a Deputy to the inhabitants of the Island of Minorca): to be accounted as two months' payment from July 5 last on an allowance at the rate of 300l. per an. “which we are graciously pleased to make for so long time as we shall think fit to continue his stay here.” (Money warrant dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 3 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 3 hereon.) Ibid., p. 278. Order Book IX, p. 411. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 24.
Same for 546l. 6s. 6d. to Moses Beranger of London, merchant: “to answer the value paid or to be paid on bills of exchange drawn on him by our Ministers at the Hague for the like sum taken up there by them for services specially ordered by us and to which we are satisfied they have employed the same”: that is to say
£ s. d.
one bill drawn by Cha. Whitworth, Esq., Envoy and Plenipotentiary at the Hague, dated July 5 last, new style, and due the 24 August last for 400 0 0
one bill drawn by William Leathes, Esq., late our Minister there, dated the 3rd of August last for 146 6 6
£546 6 6
(Money warrant dated Sept. 28 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 22 hereon ) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 468. Order Book X, p. 7. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 24.
Sept. 27. Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland to enter satisfaction for the King's moiety on the record of the judgment against Helen Cowan, widow, on the trial in the Exchequer Court there for Holland linen seized as imported by her late husband without paying Duty: the King's moiety of the condemnation thereof amounting to 49l. 12s.d.: she having paid the other moiety to the informer: all on a report from the Customs Commissioners in Scotland dated Aug. 6 last. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 494.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Mr. Missing. By the enclosed memorial [missing] to my Lords Mr. Craggs, the Secretary at War, has represented the state of the Garrison of Gibraltar with respect to its provisions. My Lords direct you to give them an exact and true account how your contract with respect to the said Garrison has been from time to time performed, [together] with a state of the provisions that are now and must in all probability have been remaining from time to time in store there. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 229.
Treasury reference to Sir Edward Northey [Attorney General] of the petition of Thomas Bigg et al. shewing that William Cotton was found by commission to be an idiott from the time of his nativity and unable to manage his estate; therefore praying that the management thereof may be granted to them and that the custody of the person of the said idiott may be granted to Robert Jenkyn who hath by virtue of the will of the said idiott's father had the custody of him for many years. Reference Book IX, p. 347.
Same to the Stamps Commissioners of the petition of Edward Newton shewing that his father is lately dead and has left behind him 10 children, most of them small and all unprovided for, solely to the care of the petitioner, their elder brother: that his father stands indebted to the King 600l. in the stamp revenue and a prosecution [is] lately commenced against him: therefore prays a noli prosequi. Ibid.
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Duke of Bolton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to perform all acts necessary to make effective the King's intention to grant to St. George Ash, Bishop of Londonderry, [Derry] all the rents, revenues and temporalities whatsoever of the said bishopric incurred between the death of [John Hartstonge] the late bishop and the present bishop's being translated thereto. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 150.
Sept. 28. C. Stanhope to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Treasury Lords desire you to issue 4,637l. 0s.d. as follows towards the further reducement of the arrears of interest on the orders on the four Lottery Acts, which [orders] are now [in the process of being exchanged into or] subscribing for annuities: the said issues to be out of the sum of 8,096l. 8s.d. which appears to be the income in the week ended the 27th inst. of the fonds of the said several Lotteries: the said issues to be as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
to Sir Andrew Chadwick on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the 10l. Lottery anno 1711 1,625 14
to John Dutton Colt, Esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1711 1,092 17 0
to Thomas Jett, Esq., on the unsatisfied order In his name as Paymaster of the 10l. Lottery anno 1712 881 9
to Ambrose Phillips, Esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1712 1,036 18 11
4,637 0
“and their Lordships are pleased to direct you to reserve and set apart in your [weekly Exchequer Cash] Certificates the income remaining on the 29th inst. on all the said Lottery Fonds after this [present letter of direction] and all former directions out of the same are satisfied, to answer such further demands as the proprietors of the orders may have upon the said [Lottery Paymasters'] Offices respectively” Disposition Book XXIV, p. 24.
Sept. 28. C. Stanhope to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. My Lords grant two or three months' leave to Thomas Medlicot, Esq., one of your number, to come into England upon his own private affairs provided there be a sufficient number of your Board to attend the service in his absence. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 149.
Sept. 30. Money order for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Joseph Fox for 1717 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance for making and keeping the Registers of all the Public Loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 10). Order Book IX, p. 375. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 27.
Same for 50l. to Thomas Talmash, Esq., Lieutenant Governor of the island of Montserrat, for same quarter on his allowance for his support and maintenance in that employment and in lieu of all presents from the Assemblies of the said island. Order Book IX, p. 468.
Same for 150l. to the Commissioners for Taxes (Nicholas Vincent, Paul Burrard, John Williams, Anthony Dawley, Bryan Fairfax and Sir Harcourt Masters) for same quarter on their respective allowances of 100l. per an. each. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 10 hereon.) Ibid., p. 469. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 27.
Same for 5l. to Edward Milward, porter attending at the Exchequer Gate, for 1717 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance for the better securing his Majesty's treasure. Order Book IX, p. 392.

Footnotes

  • 1. On the 3rd July 1717 the House of Lords revived a Committee which had been appointed to view the Tower or building called the Parliament Office where the Records of Parliament are deposited (Lords Journals XX, p. 527). The Committee reported on the following day, 4 July, that it found the said Tower in a very ruinous condition and that for preserving the Records there deposited it is absolutely necessary the same should be immediately repaired; that the two rooms where the Records are at present kept are so full as not to be capable of containing any more, but that there are two empty rooms over those rooms, of the like dimensions where divers of the Records and Papers below (for which no convenient room remains), as also those yearly increasing, may very conveniently and safely be deposited as soon as the said empty rooms are put into a condition for receiving them. The Committee directed the Officers of the Works to estimate for the repairs, and the estimate (as in the text above) was reported to the House.“The Committee also, pursuant to the Instruction given them, have viewed Journals of this House and observe to your Lordships that many of them are very indifferently bound and by reason of the frequent use made of them divers sheets or leaves therein are become loose, and also the same Session transposed in different books and abundance of blank paper remaining in several of them; whereby it seems necessary that such of the said Journals should be new bound; and the rather because there are no indexes to any of them excepting some few of the Books beginning in the year 1640; which the Committee propose to your Lordships as a work of great use; and likewise that a Calendar be perfected of the whole Journals, in a separate Book, referring to the dates in the said Journals, whereby such proceedings as are most material may readily be found; and likewise that the omission of marginal notes which in some of the former Books is very great may be supplied; which several works by reason that the same will not only be expensive but very laborious the Committee are of opinion that the House be moved that an humble Address be presented to his Majesty that he will be graciously pleased to give such recompense and reward for the performance of those services as in his great wisdom he shall think fit.”Thereupon the Lords voted an Address to the King for the repairs of the rooms as above, and further ordered the Clerk of Parliaments to re-bind, index, calendar and supply marginal notes to the Journals as above. (Ibid, pp. 529–30 540.)