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| July 1. |
Letter of direction for 100l. to Walter Chetwynd on the unsatisfied order in his name [as Paymaster of the King's private pensions and bounties]: to be paid over to Sir William Gostwick, bart., for 1718 Lady day quarter on his pension. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 118.
Same for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Joseph Fox for 1718 June 24 quarter for keeping the Register of Public Loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt.
5l. to Edward Milward for same quarter as Porter at the Exchequer Gate. Ibid.
Royal letters patent constituting John Willes, Esq., to be one of his Majesty's Learned Counsel in the Law: with the wages or fee of 40l. per an.: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XXVIII p. 294.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, to pay 2,000l. to Sir Matthew Decker, bart., upon account of the pay of the four Battalions of the Troops of the Duke of Brunswick Luneburgh, ut infra, p. 428. Ibid. XXIX, p. 184.
Same dated same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal directed to the Treasury Lords, the Auditors of Imprests and other officers and Ministers of the Exchequer for regulating and concluding as follows the account of Col. Clement Nevill as Paymaster of the British Forces taken prisoners in the action at Brihuega in Spain in the year 1710, as also all such Foreign Forces made prisoners in the same action as were actually in the pay of the late Queen Anne when taken. The account thereof has been taken and stated by Auditor Edward Harley and shows that there has been imprested to the said Nevill at several times by James, Earl of Carnarvon, late Paymaster of the Forces acting abroad, sums amounting in the whole to 180,020l. sterling and that the accomptant has issued and paid in foreign money at 4s. 9d. to the dollar (the rate at which he was directed by his Instructions to make all his payments) on account of the said prisoners the sums following: viz.
11,555l. 13s. 7½d. for the pay of the General Officers commanding the British Forces so taken prisoner, to wit for the respective times they remained prisoners between 24 Dec. 1710 and 1 March 1712–13 (on which day the last of the said prisoners was released), abating the usual deductions and the one day's pay;
and the sum of 122,156l. 10s. 5½d. to several Officers and soldiers belonging to one Regiment of Horse, four Regiments of Dragoons, a Battalion of the Third Regiment of Foot Guards and nine Regiments of Foot, being British Forces so made prisoners, for their subsistence according to the Regulation of allowances payable by the accomptant as annexed to his Instructions, to wit from 24 Dec. 1710 to 23 Dec. 1712 (the time they were embarked at Bayonne for England), and for the subsistence of several sick men and others that did not arrive there [Bayonne] by the aforesaid time, to wit from 24 Dec. 1712 to 1 March following, at which time they were shipped for England at Port of Passage: the accomptant having produced a list or return of the numbers of the said prisoners made by the Commander in Chief soon after they were taken by the enemy, and also muster lists of the effectives made every two months by the Commissary appointed by the late Queen Anne to view and muster them, together with the attestations of the Commanding Officers of each Regiment that they saw the payments made without any deduction as is directed in the said Instructions: as also that the said payments have been charged to the accompts of the several Regiments by the said Earl of Carnarvon;
and the sum of 7,902l. 5s. 6d. to several British Officers and soldiers belonging to the six Marine Regiments and to thirteen other Regiments of Foot which were taken prisoners in Portugal and placed under the care of pay of Col. St. Leger de Bacalan, for their subsistence from 1 May 1711 to the several times of their release; and muster lists have been produced and certificates of payments as above;
also several extraordinary payments as follows made on warrants and orders of James, Earl of Stanhope (then James Stanhope, Esq.), late Commander in Chief of the British Forces in Spain, viz.:
the sum of 1,505l. 16s. 9d. to sundry Officers en seconde and other Officers in the service of the late Queen Anne that were not upon the Establishment of the Forces in Spain when taken prisoners and to the widows of several Officers for money paid to subsist them till their release could be procured, which said payments have been charged to the proper accompts;
and the sum of 1,078l. 3s. 2½d. paid to the Director of the Hospitals and others for the late Queen Anne's allowance of 10d. a day for the maintenance and care of men entertained in the Hospitals, as also for the wages of the Officers and nurses [and] for utensils and medicines and for carriage of sick men; and the accomptant has produced accompts of the particulars and the said Earl's [Stanhope's] orders for payment thereof and the parties' receipts;
and the sum of 47l. 10s. 0d. paid to Joseph Micklethwaite, Secretary to the said Earl as Commander in Chief, for the charge of his journey from Spain to England with letters to the Government: as by a like order and receipt;
and the sum of 35l. 15s. 7½d. repaid to the said late Commander in Chief for several small charges disbursed by him for the service of the said prisoners before the accomptant took the charge thereof: as by a bill of particulars thereof:
and the following sums paid for the subsistence of the Foreign Forces in the pay of the late Queen Anne which were made prisoners in the said action at Brihuega: viz.
8,477l. 10s. 7¾d. for the subsistence of divers Officers and soldiers belonging to several Regiments of Imperial Forces and to their Train of Artillery from 1 Jan. 1710–11 to 31 August 1712 according to the Regulation annexed to the aforesaid Instructions and for Hospital charges and sundry small payments made to widows by order of the Commander in Chief; and muster lists of the effectives made by the Commissary appointed by the late Queen Anne upon viewing the said prisoners every two months and attestations of the Commanding Officers as above have been produced for the same:
and the sum of 5,820l. 12s. 2¾d. to several Officers and soldiers belonging to sundry Regiments of Spanish Forces for their usual subsistence from 1 May 1711 to 23 Oct. 1712 and for Hospital charges, sundry expenses in exchange of prisoners and on other occasions by order of the said Commander in Chief; and the like muster lists and attestations and receipts &c. have been produced:
and the sum of 5,893l. 9s. 3d. to several Officers and soldiers belonging to several Regiments of the King of Portugal's Forces for their subsistence and for Hospital charges paid by order of the said late Commander in Chief; and the like muster lists and attestations &c. have been produced:
and the sum of 98l. 10s. 6d. to several Palatine Officers taken prisoners by the enemy at Aranda de Duero for their subsistence, [and paid] by the hands of the said Earl of Stanhope and repaid by this accomptant to the said Earl with order to charge the same to the accompt of the said Troops;
and also the following payments made by this accomptant to several Officers and others, being foreigners who were not in the pay of the said late Queen, pursuant to the orders of the said Earl of Stanhope, signifying it to be for the public service to make the said payments: to wit:
the sum of 991l. 7s. 2d. for the subsistence of Lieut. Gen. Villa Roell, two Spanish Colonels, a Lieut. Col., an Engineer, a Captain and four other persons taken prisoners with the Spanish Troops at Brihuega, which sum Auditor Harley hath observed is chargeable to the account of his [now] Imperial Majesty as [then] King of Spain:
and the sum of 72l. 4s. 0d. for the maintenance and care of 60 men of the Dutch Troops taken prisoners at the same time and to a Cornet of the Dutch Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Col. Slippenback for his [sic? for their] subsistence as by the like orders and receipts produced, and the said sum is to be reimbursed to us by the States General of the United Provinces and hath been included in the demand of debts due from Holland: “in relation to which two last mentioned sums, amounting together to 1,063l. 11s. 2d., our said Auditor hath represented that as the late Queen's Instructions to the accomptant direct him to pay no foreigners but such as were actually in the said Queen's pay when taken prisoners, the same cannot be allowed by him without our warrant in that behalf”:
and it also appears by the aforesaid state that the accomptant hath paid 17l. 12s. 0d. for the discount of the sum of 640l. issued to him after his return to England in South Sea Stock to satisfy three bills of exchange drawn on him from Paris for the service of the said prisoners, the current value of the said stock being then no more than 97¼ per cent., as appears by certificate of a sworn broker in that behalf: and that he hath paid 24l. 19s. 4½d. for interest of money due on the said bills of exchange from due date to the time the said stock was issued to him and for the charges of protests, postage and commission thereon;
and further the accomptant is entitled to an allowance for loss by exchange of moneys received by him and charged upon him by the said late Paymaster General of the Forces at the rate of 4s. 11d. to the dollar and issued by him at the rate of 4s. 9d. to the dollar, which difference or loss amounts to 6,080l. 13s. 7d., and by the said late Queen's Instructions is to be allowed to the accomptant in his accompt:
and it also appears that he has paid back to John Mead, formerly Deputy in Spain to the aforesaid late Paymaster General of the Forces, the sum of 1,168l. 14s. 8½d. by order of the Earl of Stanhope, the said Commander in Chief, wherewith the said Earl [of Stanhope] hath been surcharged in his accounts: and the said order and Mead's receipt have been produced for the same:
and it further appears that the accomptant hath paid to Major Owen Abbott, deceased, the Commissary appointed to view and muster the said prisoners, and to his two Deputies for their pay and travelling charges, viz. 832l. to the said Abbott for 20s. a day from 24 Dec. 1710 (the time from which he was directed by the Queen's Instructions to make the said musters) to 3 April 1713 (the time of his return to England), and 416l. to William Salter and Henry Courtney, his Deputies or assistants, at 5s. a day each for the same time: in relation to which payments Auditor Harley represents that the said Commissary and his assistants took the said views and musters in the several quarters where the said prisoners were dispersed, being in extent over 400 leagues, and prepared muster lists thereof every two months:
and the accomptant hath paid 1,079l. 8s. 9d. for the travelling charges of the said Commissary and his two Deputies, three servants and a guide,, being seven persons, after the rate of 7 dollars per diem (making in sterling 1l. 13s. 3d.) from 19 June 1711 to 2 March 1712–13, and the Commander in Chief of the Forces hath certified the same to be a reasonable allowance, the said Instructions requiring them to view every particular man borne by them on the musters: and [the said sum of 1,079l. 8s. 9d. including and being also] for the travelling charges of the said Commissary, his two Deputies and three servants by way of France to England with their books and papers between the 2nd March 1712–13 and the 3 April following:
also he hath paid 47l. 13s. 2d. for postage of letters and muster rolls and stationery wares for which receipts have been produced but no warrant obtained for allowing thereof:
and the accomptant hath further claimed 2,496l. for the salary of himself from 24 Dec. 1710 (the time he was appointed to that office) to 3 April 1713, the time of his return to England, at the rate of 3l. a day; and 1,248l. for the pay of three clerks or assistants employed to attend his said Office at Madrid and for their travelling charges in going through the quarters to take the receipts of the Officers and soldiers as well foreigners as English, at 10s. a day each for the same time: and 408l. 6s. 0½d. for the charge of a house at Madrid for an Office and for the charges of fitting up the same and for fire and candle, stationery ware and incidents during the time he continued in Spain: and 143l. 7s. 9½d. for postage of inland letters and packets in Spain and of letters and packets to and from Great Britain during the same time: and 20l. 18s. 0d. for money paid for an express sent from Madrid to General Stanhope at Naxera and another from the late Queen Anne to the Commander in Chief of her Forces in Catalonia: and 80l. for expenses defrayed by this accomptant in soliciting the Court of Madrid for exchange of the prisoners: and 40l. for the charges of embarking the British prisoners: and 157l. 15s. 0d. for the service of a clerk employed by the accomptant after his return to England to prepare his accounts for the Paymaster General and to attend the examination and settlement thereof with the said Paymaster General in order to fix the charges on the several Regiments [being to wit a period] between 3 April 1713 and 24 Dec. 1714: and 51l. 7s. 2d. for this accomptant's own expenses in attending the said service: and 50l. for the usual fees payable at the Remembrancer's and several other Offices on passing the said accompts and procuring a quietus thereupon: in relation to which claims the accomptant has represented in his memorial for allowance thereof that by his Instructions he was to keep distinct accompts with every Regiment both Foreigners and English, to hold correspondence with several places where the prisoners were quartered, which was between 400 and 500 leagues in extent, to take acquittances from every private man as well as Officers and to transmit copies thereof to the Paymaster General and computations of every two months' expense, and that the said claims are stated at the most reasonable rates, but the allowance therefor not having been provided for by any Establishment or warrant the same cannot be allowed by the Auditor without royal authority:
now therefore, the King being well satisfied of the truth and reasonableness of the aforesaid payments and claims, gives warrant to the said Auditor to give full and plenary allowance to the accomptant of all the several sums by him paid and claimed as aforesaid.
All the aforesaid allowances hereby directed do amount to 179,998l. 4s. 6¼d. against which the accomptant is to be charged with 180,020l. as received by him from the said Earl of Carnarvon. (The privy seal hereon is dated 16 July 1718.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, pp. 186–97. |
| July 1. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to Auditor Thomas Foley to allow in account to Charles Bodville, Earl of Radnor, as Treasurer of the Chamber, to wit his account for the year ended at Xmas 1716, items as follows to a total of 1,496l. 15s. 2½d., which the said Earl craves to be allowed and which the said Auditor finds justly and duly paid and for uses and services within the Establishment of that Office, but by reason that the said Establishment commenced at Lady day 1716 and the said items were for salaries due or services performed before the commencement of the said Establishment the same cannot be allowed without the King's special authority: viz. as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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his Majesty's alms on 719l. per an. for half a year to 1716 Lady day |
359 |
10 |
0 |
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his Majesty's Maundy for Easter 1716, being 400l.: “the Establishment only provides for half that sum, the other moiety being paid by letter from the Treasury” |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
Christopher Hill, Master of his Majesty's Barges: at 100l. per an. for three quarters of a year to 1716 Lady day |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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salaries to 48 watermen at 3l. 2s. 6d. each per an. for the same time |
112 |
10 |
0 |
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salaries [pensions] to two pensionary watermen for the same time |
4 |
13 |
9 |
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disbursements by Thomas Williams, Page of the Removing Wardrobe, being part of the sum of 38l. 19s. 6d. paid by the accomptant according to the Lord Chamberlain's warrant, but his [Chamberlain] Lordship's power not commencing till Lady day 1716 the sum of 12l. 8s. 0d. only can be allowed on the said warrant, the remainder being for services before that time |
26 |
11 |
6 |
|
Grey Maynard, for washing his Majesty's sheets for one year ended at Lady day 1716 |
47 |
7 |
9 |
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the allowance of 15l. per an. to Andrew Trebeck for reading prayers at St. James's is paid by “like” warrant for two years ended 1 Aug. 1716, whereof only 5l. 5s. 2d. is allowable thereon by Establishment: leaving |
24 |
14 |
10 |
|
the usual allowance of 12l. per an. to a clerk in the Office of the accomptant is paid by “like” warrant for one year ended 24 June 1716: but the last quarter [thereof] only can be allowed by the Establishment: leaving |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
Alice Habberly, necessary woman, is paid by a “like” warrant at 35l. per an. and 18d. a day for two years ended 1 August 1716; whereof 21l. 17s. 5½d. only is allowable by the Establishment: leaving |
102 |
17 |
6½ |
|
Jane Spencer, another necessary woman, is paid by a “like” warrant at 32l. per an. for the same time; whereof only 11l. 4s. 5d. is allowable by the Establishment: leaving |
52 |
15 |
7 |
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Sarah Peach, another necessary woman, is paid by a “like” warrant at 28l. per an. for the same time; whereof 9l. 16s. 4½d. only is allowable by the Establishment: leaving |
46 |
3 |
7½ |
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Catherine Chaddock, another necessary woman, is paid by a “like” warrant at 23l. per an. for the same time; whereof only 8l. 1s. 3¾d. is allowable by the Establishment: leaving |
37 |
18 |
8¼ |
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Benja[min] Bedford is paid 346l. 3s. 0d. by a “like” warrant for rent of a house hired for the use of the Czar of Muscovy's Minister at 400l. per an. besides poors' rate, repairs &c. from 30 January 1715–16 to 30 Oct. following, but the rent which incurred from 30 Jan. 1715–16 to Lady day 1716 (the commencement of the Establishment) is to be provided for: being |
69 |
9 |
7 |
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John Loftus, barge builder, for mending his Majesty's barges between 15 Sept. 1714 and 11 Oct. 1715 is paid by a “like” warrant, provision being only made [for the service] from Lady day 1716 |
8 |
13 |
6 |
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Christopher Hill, Master of his Majesty's Barges, is paid 610l. 7s. 6d. for services performed therewith between Xmas 1714 and 7 Dec. 1716 by “like” warrant; whereof there incurred before Lady day 1716 |
286 |
0 |
0 |
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the usual allowance of 50l. per an. to Mr. John Holbech is allowed by warrant under the King's sign manual to Lady day 1716: the same authority is necessary for the remaining half year to Michaelmas 1716 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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the surplusage of Mr. Holbech, as set forth at the foot of his account of arrears between 19 Sept. 1712 and 14 May 1714, passed by Auditor Harley and declared before the Chancellor of the Exchequer 10 April 1717 may likewise be provided for by his Majesty's sign manual |
8 |
8 |
10¼ |
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— |
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£1,496 |
15 |
2½ |
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King's Warrant Book XXIX, pp. 202–3. |
| July 1. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for paying the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations their salaries of 1,000l. per an. each, viz. to Robert, Earl of Holderness, John Chetwynd, Esq., Sir Charles Cook, kt., Paul Docminique, John Molesworth, Thomas Pelham, Daniel Pulteney and Martin Bladen, Esqrs., viz. from Xmas 1717 for Chetwynd, Cook, Docminique, Molesworth, Pelham, Pulteney and Bladen; and from 30 Jan. 1717–18 for the Earl of Holderness, being the date of his patent of appointment:
and likewise for payment of 400l. per an. as from Michaelmas 1717 to the four Clerks of the Privy Council for attending the despatch of orders and business relating to Trade and Plantation affairs: and of 73l. per an. as from Midsummer 1717 to the two Keepers of the Council Chamber, to be equally divided between them; being the times to which they have been severally satisfied the like payments:
and likewise for payment of the following yearly sums as from 1718 Lady day (being the day to which they have been satisfied) to William Popple, Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, amounting in all to 1,150l. per an.; viz. 500l. per an. for his own salary; 100l. per an. to Bryan Wheelock as his Deputy Secretary or chief clerk; 390l. per an. for salaries to seven clerks in that Office, one of 80l. per an., one of 70l., one of 60l., two of 50l. and two of 40l. each; and 160l. for salaries to the doorkeepers, messengers and necessary woman attending the said Office, viz. 40l. to one doorkeeper, 45l. to one doorkeeper and assistant messenger, 45l. to one messenger and assistant doorkeeper and 30l. to the necessary woman:
and further for payment to the said Popple of such extraordinaries for the said service as the said Commissioners shall attest.
This privy seal is to vacate and supersede all former like privy seals except as to any arrears thereupon. (The privy seal hereon is dated 16 July 1718.) Ibid., pp. 204–5.
Money warrant for 60l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for one year to June 24 last on an annuity granted to them for the French ministers in the Savoy. (Letter of direction dated 3 July hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 372. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 118.
Same for 455l. to Evelyn, Duke of Kingston, for 1718 June 24 quarter on his allowance of 4l. a day in lieu of diet and fee of 20s. a day as Lord Privy Seal. (Money order dated July 3 hereon for 364l., part hereof, being the diet allowance.) (Letter of direction dated July 3 hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 381. Order Book X, p. 142. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 118. |
| July 1. |
Same for 500l. to Anthony Cracherode as imprest for Crown law expenses. (Money order dated 5 July hereon.) (Letter of direction dated 3 July hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 383. Order Book X, p. 146. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 118.
Same for 80l. to Thomas Archer for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Co. Somerset: the same arising by payments of reward for apprehending and convicting Richard Bartlett and Isaac Robins for felony. (Letter of direction dated July 3 hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 395. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 118.
Money order for 508,000l. to the South Sea Company: without account: for one year to commence from Midsummer 1718 on the yearly Fond of 500,000l. payable to them and 8,000l. per an. for charges of management: as by the Act of 3 Geo. I, c. 9, for redeeming the 6 per cent. yearly Fond of said Company and settling a yearly Fond at the rate of 5 per cent. as therein prescribed. Order Book X, p. 140.
William Lowndes to the Stamps Commissioners. My Lords desire some further information on the list of officers you sent them in your letter of 4 May 1717. Please send them an account of the whole yearly charge of the management of the Duties under your care with the names and salaries of each officer and of the incidents of your Office. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 310.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to rebuild the west end of the present Custom House in Thames Street and the two taverns adjoining thereto: they having represented in their memorial of April 24 last that it will be a great ease to the management in that it will be sufficient to accommodate several of the officers who are now placed at houses distant from the Custom House at a considerable charge. The expense is not to exceed the 8,000l. proposed. Send accounts from time to time to my Lords of the said expense as it incurs. Out Letters (Customs) XVII, p. 103.
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of John How praying to be allowed in his final accompt [as Paymaster] of the Guards and Garrisons, now lying before the Auditors, the sum of 97l. 14s. 10d. for the usual fees for passing his account for the year 1713 and several other necessary services; and also 19l. 16s. 6d. for like fees in his account of the Hospitals. Reference Book IX, p. 397.
Royal warrant dated Kensington for a patent to pass the great seal in Scotland to appoint James Dalrymple of Hailes to be Principal Auditor of all accounts of our revenue in Scotland with power of deputation: with the salary of 500l. to himself and 300l. to his Deputies: but the power of appointing Deputies is not to take place till the death or removal of John Philps and Robert Arbuthott, who now execute the office of Auditor and who are hereby continued under him. (Same for his salary of 500l. per an. and 150l. per an. each to the said Philps and Arbuthnot.) Out Letters (North Britain) IV, pp. 348–9, 350–1. |
| July 2. |
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Treasury Lords to pay 2,000l. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, as imprest and upon account as by the General Letters of privy seal of 29 Sept. 1714 [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIX, p. 90], and is in further part of 250,000l. granted by Parliament 3 Geo. I, c. 7, for concerting measures with foreign Princes against the designs tif Sweden, since the making of which Act several sums have been issued in part of the said 250,000l. This sum is to be issued out of any moneys granted by Parliament to make good the Deficiency thereof. (Money warrant dated July 3 hereon.) (Money order dated 7 July hereon.) (Letter of disposition dated 11 July hereon. This letter of direction orders the issue to be made out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on credit of the Land Tax 1718: and to be esteemed as part of the 581,196l. 8s. 0d. granted by Parliament last Session [4 Geo. I., c. 1] to make good the. Deficiency of the grants [of Supply] for the year 1717 and is to be brought to account by the said Earl of Lincoln as part of the abovesaid 250,000l.; the same being intended to be applied towards pay of the four Battalions of the Troops of Brunswick and Luneburg taken into his Majesty's service from 1 Aug. 1717 pursuant to a Treaty in that behalf, see supra, p. 420.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 183. Order Book X, p. 144. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 123.
Treasury warrant dormant to Thomas Maddox, first or principal cashier of the Bank of England, to retain and keep (out of moneys imprested to you at the Exchequer for annuities as follows) the several salaries and allowances amounting in all to 650l. per an., to yourself and to the Accomptant General of the Bank as follows, viz.: by virtue of sundry Acts of Parliament of 1 Geo. I. the yearly sum of 54,600l. is imprested to you yearly at the Exchequer, whereof 45,500l. per an. is to pay 5 per cent. annuities for 910,000l. contributions thereon; and 8,450l. for 5 per cent. annuities on 169,000l. further contributions thereon; and 650l. per an. for your own salary and allowance for receiving the money and paying the annuities and keeping and rendering accounts thereof and for salary and allowance to the Accomptant General of the Bank for his service and charge in performing the duty and trust imposed upon him by the said Acts: all as from 1715 Michaelmas: the said 650l. per an. being apportioned as follows, viz. 250l. per an. for salary to the Cashier and 200l. per an. for salary to the Accomptant General with respect to the receiving and paying the 45,500l. per an., and 100l. per an. each with respect to the receiving and paying the 8,450l. per an.: making 350l. per an. in all to the Cashier and 300l. per an. to the Accomptant General. Money Book XXVI, pp. 305–6.
Money warrant for 40l. to Charles Van for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff for Co. Monmouth; arising by his paying a reward to Thomas Powell and others for apprehending and convicting Robert Gardner for felony and burglary. (Money order dated July 5 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 382. Order Book X, p. 143. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Treasury warrant to Richard Hampden, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay to the South Sea Company 35,692l. 14s. 0d. to answer the deficiency of their Fond in and for the quarter ended 1718 June 24 to complete the 152,000l. payable to them on their yearly fond of 600,000l. and 8,000l. for management.
Prefixing: certificate by the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt. During the abovesaid quarter there has been paid into the Exchequer out of the Duties forming said Fond the sums as follows amounting in all to 116,307l. 6s. 0d., thus leaving a deficiency of 35,692l. 14s. 0d. to complete the 152,000l. for said quarter's annuity due: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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out of Salt Duty [payable] since 31 July 1706 |
2,317 |
17 |
0 |
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out of Apprentice Duty [payable] since 1 May 1715 |
1,233 |
19 |
11 |
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out of Candles Duty [payable] since 31 July 1706 |
18,390 |
0 |
0 |
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out of Additional Impositions |
28,235 |
9 |
1 |
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out of tobacco |
10,400 |
0 |
0 |
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out of wines |
39,810 |
0 |
0 |
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out of whale fins |
2,640 |
0 |
0 |
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— |
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£116,307 |
6 |
0 |
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Money Book XXVI, p. 384. |
| July 2. |
William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests to examine the articles in the following account relating to several payments made by the Earl of Carnarvon as Paymaster of the Forces Abroad with the Treaties and Conventions made with the respective Princes and States in that behalf and to report to my Lords “whether you find them agreeable thereunto.”
Appending: Extract of a Report from the Commissioners for Examininfir and Determining the Debts due to the Army: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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paid the Sieur Hallungius for the late Queen Anne's proportion of Extraordinaries to the Regiment of Osnabrug in the year 1706 and 1707 |
229 |
5 |
8½ |
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more to him for the like in the year 1708 |
468 |
2 |
55/7 |
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— |
697 |
8 |
2 3/14 |
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paid the said Sieur Hallungius for the like to the Regiment of Waleff in the years 1703 and 1704 |
38 |
1 |
10¾ |
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more for the like in the year 1704 |
138 |
16 |
7 |
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more for the like in the year 1707 |
43 |
13 |
4 |
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more for the like in the year 1709 |
111 |
8 |
66/7 |
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— |
332 |
0 |
4 17/28 |
|
paid the said Sieur Hallungius for the like proportion of Extraordinaries to the Regiment of Osnabrug and Ost Friezland for the years 1703 and 1704 |
377 |
19 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
paid him more for ditto for the Regiment of Ost Friezland for the years 1706 and 1707 |
380 |
14 |
3¼ |
|
|
|
|
— |
758 |
13 |
4[sic] |
|
paid Monsieur Meinertshagen for the like proportion of Extraordinaries to the Royal Prussian Troop for the year 1703 |
1,777 |
2 |
4¾ |
|
paid to the Sieur Petkum for the like to the Troops of Holstein Gottorp in the winter 1704–5 |
344 |
15 |
2 |
|
paid for the subsistence of several Invalids at Alicante who had belonged to several Regiments that were reduced at the battle of Almanza till there was a conveniency of sending them home or that they were otherwise discharged |
187 |
5 |
7 |
|
paid Lieut. Gen. Earl for his allowance for 20 mules 23 May 1707 to 23 Dec. following as Lieut. General in the Expedition sent under the late Earl Rivers |
140 |
0 |
0 |
|
paid Mr. — Gill on account of his pay in 1712 as Commissary in Flanders attending the exchange of prisoners at war |
25 |
11 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
£4,262 |
16 |
9 9/28 |
|
Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 311. |
July 2, 4,
16, 17. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Thomas Hammond as a tidesman in the Inferior List in London port loco Thomas Lashmar, dismissed (July 2).
Robert Compier as a landwaiter in Bristol port loco George Allanson, deceased (July 2).
William Ross as Commander of the Queenborough [Customs] smack loco Jonathan Deeplake, superannuated (July 2).
Robert Winter as mate of the Ilfracombe [Customs] smack loco Thomas Smith, who has relinquished.
Edward Adams to officiate for Anthony Heymans as Surveyor of the Wine Tasters in London so long as Heymans has occasion to be absent.
Prefixing: report dated July 3 from said Commissioners on the petition of James Heymans [senior] shewing that he is employed by his present Majesty (as he had been in two former reigns) as Yeoman of the Wine Cellar, and the late Treasurer Godolphin gave him the place of Surveyor of the Wine Tasters in regard of his long and faithful service, but his ill state of health sometimes prevents him attending his duty; that his son Anthony was afterwards established in his place on his surrender and has been at Bordeaux for his better improvement in the knowledge of wines and is now employed under petitioner in his Majesty's wine cellar: that the person who now acts as his son's deputy, being a landwaiter, is desirous of attending that business: therefore petitioner desires that Edward Adams, who has served an apprenticeship to a wine cooper and has since served eight years under petitioner in his Majesty's wine cellar, may be appointed to act for his said son that he may continue under petitioner's care some time longer in order to establish his knowledge and management in wines (July 4).
John Woodgate as waterman at Gravesend in succession to his father, John Woodgate, deceased (July 16).
John Reynolds as a landwaiter in Exeter port loco Mathew Sandwell, who is to be dismissed (July 17). Out Letters (Customs) XVII, pp. 101, 102, 106. |
| July 2. |
Treasury reference to same of the petition of James Heymans, Yeoman of the Wine Cellar to Wm. III., Queen Anne and Geo. I., for Edward Adams to act as his son's deputy, ut supra, p. 430. Reference Book IX, p. 398.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Edmond Pleydell and William Pleydell, trustees for John Nott, Esq., Elizabeth Pleydell Nott, and Lettice Nott, infants, for a reversionary lease of several parcels of land and the Great Lodge in Braydon Forest, Co. Wilts, of which they are tenants to the Crown, for the remainder of a term which will determine at Midsummer 1735. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of William Gould for a new lease of several parcels of woodland, parcel of the manor of Burnham, Co. Bucks. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Richard Blackall and Edward Leaver for a new lease on surrender of 33 acres of meadow in Wallingford, Co. Berks. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Henry Collins, gent., for an additional lease of three tenements in Pall Mall and St. Albans Street, to which he is entitled, and one in St. James's Street, one in Bury Street, one in Market Street and three more in St. Alban Street in behalf of the present tenants. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Bursey shewing that great quantities of French wines &c. are run at and about Christchurch haven: therefore praying to be placed there loco John Webster, who is incapable by age. Ibid., p. 399. |
| July 3. |
Money warrant for 150l. to the under clerks of the Treasury for 1718 June 24 quarter on their salaries or allowances as follows: |
|
|
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Edward Webster (on 100l. per an.) |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
Marke Frecker (on 100l. per an.) |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
Thomas Bowen (on 100l. per an.) |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
Thomas Lowndes (on 50l. per an.) |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Robert Burnbury (on 50l. per an.) |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Samuel King (on 50l. per an.) |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Charles Chevalier (on 50l. per an.) |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
William Wyatt (on 50l. per an.) |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
William Pitt (on 50l. per an.) |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
£150 |
0 |
0 |
(Money order dated July 5 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 385. Order Book X, p. 102. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Same for 1,300l. to John, Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Most Christian King [France] for 13 weeks, 19 March 1717–18 to 19 June 1718, on his ordinary of 100l. per week. (Money order dated July 5 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 385. Order Book X, p. 146. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to apply the income of the General or Aggregate Fund for the quarter ending June 24 last to the respective uses specified in the general Acts of Parliament in that behalf: viz. as follows:
Prefixing: [certificate by the said Auditor of] the state of the said General or Aggregate Fund upon the Act 3 Geo. I. [Cap. 8] for the Bank of England and others. |
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|
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
The Fond is debtor:
to interest at 1 per cent. per diem on 2,561,025l. in Exchequer Bills uncancelled: for a quarter altered to half a year ended 1718 June 24 |
20,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Bank of England on the allowance of 3 per cent: per an. for circulating 2,561,025l. in Exchequer Bills uncancelled, for “said quarter” |
19,207 |
13 |
9 |
|
to ditto on their annuity of 100,000l. in lieu of 2,000,000l. in Exchequer Bills brought in to be cancelled: for the said quarter |
25,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Civil List for the same quarter |
30,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the 5 per cent. annuities on 1,079,000l. contributed for the public service anno 1715 and on 650l. per an. for management [thereof]: for the said quarter |
13,650 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the officers of the Exchequer Bill Office on their salaries for six months to 24 June 1718 |
325 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
£108,182 |
13 |
9 |
Per Contra [the Fond is creditor]:
by the surplus of the said Fond remaining in the Exchequer at Lady day 1718 |
51,365 |
8 |
7 |
by the income or produce of the said Fond in the quarter ended 24 June 1718:
on the Two Thirds Tonnage and Poundage |
33,321 |
10 |
11½ |
|
on the Half Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage |
34,696 |
4 |
5½ |
|
on the Duty on coffee, tea, chocolate &c. |
7,213 |
5 |
9½ |
|
on the Increased Duty on ditto |
28,783 |
0 |
1 |
|
on the 15 per cent. on wrought silks |
7,448 |
12 |
2½ |
|
on the Duty on hops |
42,623 |
0 |
5½ |
|
on the Duty on foreign sail cloth |
458 |
7 |
2 |
|
on the 25 per ton Duty on French wines imported |
15,569 |
18 |
2½ |
|
on the Plantation Duty |
14 |
1 |
2 |
|
on the Surplus of Five Sevenths Excise on the 1 June 1718 |
11,905 |
2 |
1½ |
|
on the Surplus of 99 years' Excise at Midsummer 1718 |
22,397 |
3 |
2¾ |
|
on the Surplus of the Half Subsidy at Midsummer 1718 |
14,050 |
12 |
6½ |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
£269,846 |
6 |
11¾ |
leaving a balance of 161,663l. 13s. 2¾d. to be reserved in the Exchequer [as a carry forward to the credit of the succeeding quarter].
Money Book XXVI, pp. 386–7. |
| July 3. |
Treasury warrant to Anthony Cracherode to pay 190l. to Henry Blencowe, late Sheriff of Cumberland; 90l. thereof to reimburse his charges in executing the King's commission for trying rebel prisoners brought from Scotland to Carlisle, and the remaining 100l. as reward for his service and to recompense the loss or damages which he sustained by the interruption given to the ordinary business of his sheriffalty by the said trials.
Prefixing: report dated May 14 last by said Cracherode on the petition of said Blencowe, ut supra, p. 323. The petitioner executed his precepts with effect and prevailed on the jurymen to stay and attend the said business at Carlisle for above a month together, and he attended the Judges all the said time and the profit of his sheriffalty was very much less than usual by reason of the ordinary business thereof being much interrupted by the said proceedings. Upon a like petition of Thomas Crisp, late Sheriff of Co. Lanes., the late Treasury Lords ordered him reimbursement of expenses and recompense for a like loss. Ibid., pp. 389–90.
Same for 144l. 16s. 2d. to James Bayley for the surplusage on his account as late Sheriff of Co. Chester for the year ended at Michaelmas 1717.
Prefixing: report by Auditor S. Godolphin on said Bayley's petition for same. (Money order dated July 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Ibid., p. 393. Order Book X, p. 150. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Money orders for 100l. each for 1718 Trinity term's allowance to the Welsh Judges as follows: viz.
William Jessop as Chief Justice of Carnarvon, Merioneth and Anglesea.
Roger Cumberbach as Second Justice there.
Richard Vaughan as Chief Justice of Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan.
Henry Beeston as Second Justice there.
William Wright as Chief Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor.
Edward Whitaker as Second Justice there,
and 25l. to Sir William Simpson as Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer.
(Letter of direction dated July 9 hereon.) Order Book X, p. 148. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 120.
William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners for an estimate of the amount of the Duty on hops for the last year 1717. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 309.
C. Stanhope to Mr. Negus to report on William Lowen's account of 219.l. 16s. 0d. for his disbursements for hay for the deer at New Lodge in Windsor Forest from 1713 Midsummer to 1717 Midsummer. Ibid., p. 312.
Same to Sir Isaac Newton enclosing papers [missing] received by my Lords from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland relating to the reducing the price of the gold coins in that kingdom. My Lords desire you to attend them as soon as convenient with your opinion in writing thereon, as also how the gold coins of this kingdom [of England] may be affected by such reduction. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 312. |
| July 3. |
C. Stanhope to the Master of the Jewel House for an account of the certain annual expense his Majesty is at in the Jewel Office; as also what may be the yearly charge of repairing and renewing his Majesty's plate and the quantities in weight and value that by custom are delivered out of the Jewel Office to any the Officers of State, Public Ministers or others whatsoever. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] of the petition of Tancred Robinson for extension of term in the scite of the monastery of St. Mary's at York, viz. the palace or mansion house lying without the walls of the city of York which Wm. and Mary by patent of 16 March 1691–2 granted to Robert Waller for 31 years. Reference Book IX, p. 399.
Treasury warrant to [the Barons of the Exchequer of Scotland] to prepare a signature to grant to Margaret, Lady Nairn, the residue of the free rent or yearly income of the estate forfeited by [Lord] William Murray, her husband, after the incumbrances thereon be duly paid and satisfied: in consideration of her circumstances and numerous family: but with power to the Crown to revoke same at pleasure.
Appending: report from said Barons on the petition of said Lady Nairn: the report setting out the value of the estate, 773l. 12s. 95/6d., the incumbrances &c. leaving a free rent of 570l. 19s. 15/8d. per an. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, pp. 344–5.
William Lowndes to the Salt Commissioners in Scotland for a state of the revenue under their management. Ibid., p. 347.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Salt Duty officers in Scotland for 1718 June 24 quarter (total, 663l. 15s. 0d.) Ibid., pp. 352–5. |
| July 4. |
Money warrant for 240l. to John Stevens for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Kent: arising by his paying rewards for apprehending and convicting William Bayly, James Turner, John Lovocke, John Belton, alias Daniel, and Anne Ratley, alias West, for felony and burglary. (Money order dated July 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 364. Order Book X, p. 170. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Same for 40l. to Sir John Every, Sheriff of Co. Derby, for the surplusage on his account arising by his paying a reward to Thomas Redfearn et al. for apprehending and convicting Thomas Ward for felony. (Money order dated July 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 382. Order Book X, p. 154. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Same for 29l. 2s. 6½d. to Sir Francis Page, kt., for eight days, part of Easter term last, viz. from 19 May (when he was made one of the Barons of the Exchequer) to 26 May (being the last day of the said term) on his salary of 1,500l. per an. as such: with dormant clause for payment of said salary in future. Money Book XXVI, p. 388. |
| July 4. |
Same for 375l. to Sir John Fortescue Aland on his 1,500l. per an. as a Baron of the Exchequer for the first day of Trinity term last (the time he was last paid thereon) to 19 May 1718, the date of his patent promoting him to be a Justice of the King's Bench: with dormant clause for payment of 1,500l. per an. to him as a Justice of the King's Bench. Ibid.
Same for 29l. 9s. 9d. to Sir Theophilus Napier as the surplusage on his account as Sheriff for Co. Beds, for the year ended 29 Sept. 1717: the same arising by his paying rewards to John Patridge and Dorothy Miller et al. for apprehending John Lee and Edward Smith for felony and burglary.
Appending: certificate by Francis Neale, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of said surplusage. (Money order dated July 14 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Ibid., p. 392. Order Book X, p. 150. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Treasury warrant to Sir Andrew Chadwick, late Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711, to pay 25l. to Lord William Powlett: without account: he having undertaken at his own charge to repair well and substantially the house belonging to him as one of the four Tellers of the Receipt and to make good all the damages which it hath sustained by the use lately made thereof as an Office for the Comptroller of the Lottery orders “whereof you was Paymaster.” Money Book XXVI, p. 398.
Money warrant for 2l. 8s. 10d. to John Rogers for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Northumberland for the year ended Michaelmas 3 Geo. I.
Prefixing: certificate by Francis Neale, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of said surplusage. (Money order dated Aug. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Ibid., p. 418. Order Book X, p. 161. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Same for 91l. 16s. 0d. to Maximilian Western for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Cambridge for the year ended at 1717 Michaelmas.
Prefixing: certificate ut supra. (Money order dated July 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Money Book XXVI, p. 418. Order Book X, p. 157. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Money order for 50l. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, for half a year to June 24 last for hay for the deer in his Majesty's House Park at Windsor. (Letter of direction dated July 16 hereon.) Order Book X, p. 48. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
Letter of direction for 154l. 11s. 8d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works, to be paid over to the executors of Anthony Vernatty for setting up, repairing and maintaining of lamps in Westminster Hall and other places by order of the House of Commons for accommodation of both Houses of Parliament from the Session ended in the year 1715 to 25 March 1716, “the said sum being thought reasonable by the officers of the Board of Works to be allowed for the same.” (Treasury letter to said Dartiquenave dated same day to so pay same.) Disposition Book XXIV, p. 119. |
| July 4. |
Letter of direction for 100l. to Walter Chetwynd, on the unsatisfied order in his name [as Paymaster of the King's private pensions and bounties]: and is for last June 24 quarter to Charlotte, Lady Lovelace, on the pension of 400l. for herself and her son. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 126.
William Lowndes to the Postmaster General. In your account of the Post Office revenue for the two years ended 1717 Sept. 29 the arrears due to the King are computed at 26,106l. 2s. 8d. Please send my Lords a distinct account thereof, “as also the times when the same were applied to his Majesty's use.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 310.
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a letter [missing] signed A. B., containing some proposals for detecting frauds and clandestine practices by running goods. My Lords desire you to advertise in Gazette for him to attend you. Thereupon please report your opinion thereon. Ibid., p. 313.
C. Stanhope to the Treasurer of the Navy to send to my Lords an account of all moneys or other effects remaining in your hands for the use and service of the Navy and Victualling.
A like letter severally to:
the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for the Ordnance],
the Earl of Lincoln [for the Forces].
Mr. [Col. John] How [as late Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons].
Mr. [Thomas] Moor [as Paymaster of the Forces in Minorca: and of Gibraltar: and of Dunkirk: and of the Forces in the Low Countries].
Mr. [T.] Jett [as Paymaster of Army Debt Debentures].
Mr. [A.] Phillips [as late Paymaster of the 1712 Class Lottery].
Sir Andrew Chadwick [as late Paymaster of the 1711 Lottery for 1,500,000l.].
Mr. [J. Dutton] Colt [as late Paymaster of the 2,000,000l. Lottery anno 1711].
Mr. [S.] Lynn [as Paymaster of Half Pay &c.].
Mr. Cœsar [as late Navy Treasurer],
Mr. Walpole [as late Paymaster General of the Forces and as late Navy Treasurer].
Sir Roger Mostyn [as late Paymaster of Marines].
Lady Katherine Jones [as executrix to her father the Earl of Ranelagh, late Paymaster General of the Forces],
Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General enclosing the petitions [missing] of the wives of sundry forfeiting persons who sue to be relieved out of the estates of their husbands pursuant to a power given to his Majesty by the Act 4 Geo. L, c. 8: viz.
Mary, wife of Thomas Erringon, Esq.
Lady Phillipa, wife of Ralph Standish.
Dorothy, wife of Albert Hodshon.
My Lords desire you to report the provision they would have been entitled to out of the forfeited estates of their husbands in case the said husbands had been naturally dead. Ibid., p. 314.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners and the Customs Cashier and the King's Remembrancer of the Exchequer Court to accept a composition of 16,152l. 14s. 7½d. from John Offley, late of Bloomsbury Square, as a surety of Henry Offley, late of London, merchant, in accordance with the Act of last Session [Private Act 4 Geo. I., c. 23]. The said John's surety bonds amount to 17,271l. 5s. 6d. as part of said Henry's principal debt of 22,846l. 19s. 6½d. Out Letters (Customs) XVII, pp. 104–5. |
| July 4. |
C. Stanhope to Mr. Cracherode to confer with the Surveyor General of Woods on the annexed informations or any other matters wherein the rights of the Crown in any his Majesty's Forests are or shall from time to time be invaded; and to state the case and the proofs and circumstances thereof from time to time to the Attorney General and to proceed thereupon as he shall direct, “taking care nevertheless that his Majesty be not involved in the charge of fruitless or trifling prosecutions.”
Appending: memorial dated July 1 inst. to the Treasury Lords from Edward Young, Surveyor General of Woods. The annext Informations [missing] set forth the persons' names who destroyed the fences made round a part of Dean Forest called the Lea Baily, which was lately cut and fenced in pursuant to an Act of 20 Car. II., c. 8, for the preservation of timber in the said forest. There have been frequent mischiefs done in this forest and with the strictest inquiry the offenders could never be discovered till now. I pray directions to the Treasury Solicitor to prosecute the accused and that he may give me powers at my going into those parts to lay the prosecutions where it may appear most for his Majesty's service. The two first persons mentioned in the Information, viz. Thomas Wellington and William Syndery, are both of substance; the other is not, and therefore more likely to make a discovery of the rest of his accomplices. For want of vigorous prosecutions on these occasions there are great damages done to the vert and venison in most of his Majesty's forests. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 324.
Same to the Barons of the Exchequer [in Scotland] to report on the petitions of Anne, wife of James Seaton, late Visct. Kingstoun; Margaret, wife of Alexander Carnegy, late of Balnamoon; and Margaret, wife of Sir John Preston, late of Preston Hall, being wives of forfeiting persons, praying to be relieved out of their husbands' estates. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 347. |
| July 5. |
Royal sign manual dated Kensington, drafted and countersigned by W. [Talbot] Bishop of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Garter, to James Brudnall, Master of the Jewel Office, to deliver to John Anstis for his badge of office as Garter Principal King of Arms “a jewel [containing] our royal arms empaled with St. George's Cross within a garter and over it an Imperial Crown, all of fine gold, enamelled on both sides, of the goodness of 22 karats 15 pennyweight; as also one chain of gold, Spanish fashion, richly enamelled, of the goodness of 22 karat [and weighing] 6 oz.; a garnish of silver enamelled and part gilt for a rod for service [weighing] 3 oz. 6 pennyweight 17 grains; with a small banner of gold and our arms empaled with St. George's Cross on both sides under a Crown, all curiously made: one Crown of gold of the goodness of 22 karats pois [weighing] 22 oz.: with cases for the same: also a Collar of S.S. with the badge according as the same hath been lately settled by us, and such other particulars and in such manner as the former Garter Kings of Arms have usually received”: all to an estimate of 180l. (Countersigned by the Treasury Lords on the 23 July 1718.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 201. |
