|
| July 1. |
Royal warrant under the King's sign manual dated "at our
Camp at Cockleburg" to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for the Treasury to direct the Auditor for Co. Chester to make forth
debentures [on the Receiver of Crown Revenues for said county]
for paying to the Mayor of Macclesfield 125l. for 2½ years to Lady
day last on the pension of 50l. per an. (granted to the borough of
Macclesfield by Charles II 1663 July 4 for such learned person as
should be appointed by the bishop of Chester and the Mayor of
Macclesfield to preach and instruct the people of the said borough
and liberties thereof in the service of God, in regard of the
small allowance to the minister of the said town being but 5l. 6s. 8d.
per an.:) and further for the payment of said pension half-yearly
in future. King's Warrant Book XIX, pp. 408–9. |
|
Same dated same to the Treasury Lords to give their warrant to
Phylip Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, Benj. Timwell
Esq., Sir Robert Smith, Sir John St. Barbe and the [Navy] master
builder and assistant builder at Portsmouth for the felling of 1,000
trees in New Forest for the Navy. (Treasury warrant dated July 21
hereon accordingly). Ibid., pp. 410-11, Warrants not Relating to
Money XV, pp. 354-5. |
| July 1. |
Same dated same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
appoint Thomas Hall, Phillip Ryley, James Dewy, and William
Clayton to be Agents for Taxes with 200l. per an. each: in place of
Bartholomew Fillingham (since deceased) and the said Hall, Ryley
and Dewy thereto appointed by the privy seal of 1695 May — ut supra,
Tr. Cal. X, p. 1017, to whom the said Clayton was added (without
salary) by Treasury warrant of 1695-6 Feb. 14 supra Tr. Cal. X, p.
1313. King's Warrant Book XIX, pp. 411-13. |
|
Royal sign manual dated same for 2,400l. to the Royal Lustring
Company: as royal bounty: without account: in consideration
of the charge and loss by them sustained "in endeavouring by
our direction to settle a trade in Piedmont." (Money warrant dated
July 16 hereon). (Money order dated July 21 hereon). Ibid., p.
415, Money Book XIII, p. 339, Order Book IV, p. 389. |
| July 1/11 |
Royal warrant under the King's sign manual dated same to the
Lords Justices Ireland for the pension of 3s. 6d. a day granted to
Sieur Betemcourt, Reformed Captain of Foot on the list of French
Pensioners in the Establishment of the Forces Ireland, and lately
deceased, to be transferred and paid to — Chabrolles so as to
make his present pension of 5s. a day into 8s. 6d. a day: as from
July 1 inst. during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 443,
Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 296. |
| July 1. |
Money warrant for 25l. 9s. 6d. to Henry Bendyshe gent for himself and other clerks employed by Sir Thomas Trevor Kt., Attorney
General, in transcribing several Acts of Parliament and Proclamations
for his Majesty's service between 1695 July and 1697 May 27.
(Money order dated July 6 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 325, Order
Book IV, p. 378. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to forbear, until further order,
levying tallies on the Tenths of the Clergy for any pensions payable
at the Exchequer out of Tenths. Money Book XIII, p. 325. |
|
Money warrant for 8,839l. 14s. 4d. to Charles Shales, his Majesty's
goldsmith, for gold works and gilt and white plate and work thereon
for his Majesty's service as certified by Heneage Montague, Master
of his Majesty's Jewels and Plate; which sum together with 1,414l.
9s. 0d. (being the first article of the said certificate and for which
an order is already drawn) and 6,690l. 3s. 0d. [as the value of or
equivalent] for 26,760 ounces 12 dwt. of old plate delivered to the
said Shales out of his Majesty's Jewel House, is to complete 16,944l.
6s. 4d. grown due to said Shales as below. |
|
Appending: said certificate of jewels, gold works and plate
delivered into the Jewel House between 1695–6 March 17 and 1697
June 17: viz as follows |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
a flat onyx George for the Duke of Gloucester
set round with several large diamonds above
a diamond Garter buckle and pendant for
diamonds |
1414 |
9 |
0 |
|
41 ounces 2 dwt. 2 gr. of gold work most
curiously wrought |
286 |
0 |
8 |
|
5,023 ounces 13 dwt. 12 gr. of guilt plate
most curiously wrought and enchased |
2989 |
14 |
0 |
|
24,759 ounces 10 dwt. of white plate, new
standard, great part finely wrought and
enchased |
9829 |
16 |
6 |
|
for new guilding 2,914 ounces 16 dwt. of gilt
store plate |
449 |
15 |
4 |
|
for refining 5,718 ounces 16 cwt. of white
store plate |
543 |
6 |
5 |
|
for new making 4,281 ounces 7 dwt. 12 grs.
[of the like] |
308 |
3 |
6 |
|
for repairing, mending and boiling 54,716
ounces 12 dwt. 12 gr. of white store plate |
790 |
16 |
5 |
|
disbursed to the coffermaker and case maker |
71 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the engraver for engraving his Majesty's
arms on several parcels of the said plate |
158 |
2 |
0 |
|
to the cutler and smith |
72 |
12 |
6 |
|
to the officers of the Jewel House for a year's
necessaries to March 25 last |
30 |
|
|
|
|
£16944 |
6 |
4 |
|
(Money order dated July 8 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 326–7,
Order Book IV, p. 384. |
| July 1. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 200l. to
Thomas Rymer and 200l. to Henry Baker ut supra p. 226: out of
loans to be made by themselves on credit of the duties on Malt.
Disposition Book XIV, p. 42. |
|
Treasury warrant to John Burdet (Burdett) forthwith to levy
by distress &c. all arrears before 1693 Lady day of rent and mesne
profits standing out on the estate of Richard, late Earl of Preston,
owing to the King on account of the forfeiture of said estate; except
such moneys as were received by Richard Rivington deceased or
any other former authorised collector and now remaining in the hands
of them or their executors. Warrants not Relating to Money XV,
p. 326. |
|
Report to the Lords Justices, England, from the Treasury Lords
concerning the salary for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of
New York and the Massachusetts Bay, as by the order of reference
from the King in Council of April 15 last. |
|
We find that when New York was a distinct Government the
salary to the Governor out of the revenue of that Province was 600l.
per an. When Sir Edmund Andros (who was Governor of New
England at a salary of 1,200l. per an.) was appointed Governor of
New York he had only 200l. per an., part of the said 600l. per an.
and the remaining 400l. was allowed to the Deputy Governor. We
think the King may fitly grant the said 600l. per an. in like manner
to the present Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. |
|
We are informed that when the Governments of New England
and New York were united under the same Constitution there was
occasion only for one Lieut. Governor for the whole: but that now
that the Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire and New York are
separate and divided in their Constitutions it will be necessary to
appoint three Lieut. Governors. We conceive it very reasonable that
some salaries should likewise be settled for the Lieut. Governors
of the Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire: yet in regard we
have not any precedents to guide us in that particular we cannot
venture to give our opinion as to the sums fit to be allowed to those
Lieut. Governors. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 329. |
| July 1. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland to report on
the enclosed petition of Joseph Kealy gent praying a grant of the
inheritance of the land of Dunniney [? Duninga], part of the estate
of the late Lord Galway in Kilkenny. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p.
235. |
|
Royal warrant to same "given at our Camp at Cockleberg" for
payment of 40l. to Richard Aplen ut supra p. 216 as royal bounty
for services performed at Londonderry during the seige in the quality
of a Captain of Foot in Col. Hugh Hamill's Regiment and in consideration of his losses and sufferings thereby. Ibid., p. 237. |
|
Same dated same to same for a patent under the great seal of
Ireland to remit and release to Gustavus Hamilton, his heirs &c., the
rent of 180l. reserved (under direction of a royal letter of 1694–5
Jan. 7) on a [custodiam] lease for one year to him from 1697 Mar.
25 of several lands formerly the property of Roger O'Shaghnassy
a forfeiting person; saving and excepting the quit rents and crown
rents due thereout. Ibid., pp. 238–9. |
| [?] |
Regulation (under the sign manuals of the Lords Justices, England)
of the Subsistence for the Forces in Ireland: to commence from
1697 July 1. |
|
Regiment of Horse: colonel as such 5s. a day; Lieut. Col. as such
3s.; Major who has no Troop 6s. 8d.; Chaplain 3s. 4d.; Adjutant
2s. 6d.; Chirurgeon 3s.; kettle drummer 18d.; and 6 Troops,
each thereof as follows viz. Capt. 7s.; Lieut. 5s.; Cornet 4s. 6d.;
Quarter Master 3s.; 3 Corporals 18d. each; 2 Trumpeters 18d. each;
50 Troopers 12d. each: total per week 170l. 9s. 0d. |
|
Two Regiments of Dragoons: Colonel as such 5s.; Lieut. Col. as
such 3s.; Major with no Troop 6s. 8d.; ditto with a Troop 3s.;
Chaplain 3s. 4d.; Adjutant 2s. 6d.; Chirurgeon 3s.; Gunsmith
2s.; and 8 Troops, each thereof as follows viz. Capt. 5s.; Lieut. 3s.;
Cornet 2s. 6d.; Quarter Master 2s.; 2 Serjeants 1s. 6d. each; 3
Corporals 15s. each; 2 Drummers 12d. each; 60 Soldiers 9½d. each;
total for each Regiment 202l. 9s. 6d. per week. |
|
Eleven Regiments of Foot: Colonel as such 5s.; Lieut. Col. as
such 2s. 6d.; Major as such 20s.; Chaplain 3s. 4d.; Adjutant 2s.;
Quarter Master 2s.; Chirurgeon and his mate 3s. 3d.; and 12
Companies, each thereof as follows viz. Capt. 4s.; Lieut. 2s.; Ensign
18d.; 2 Serjeants 9d. each; 3 Corporals 6d. each; 1 Drummer 6d.;
50 Soldiers 4d. each; and one Company of Granadiers having 2
Lieutenants, 3 Serjeants and 2 Drums [and 50 men]: total for each
Regiment 133l. 18s. 8d. per week. Total establishment 2,048l.
13s. 4d. per week. Ibid., p. 240. |
| July 2. |
Warrant by the Lords Justices England to the Clerk of the Signet
for a privy seal for 1,000,000l. to Edward, Earl of Orford, Treasurer
of the Navy as imprest for the Navy and the Victualling thereof.
(Money warrant dated July 27 hereon. This order quotes the privy
seal as dated July 24). (Money order dated July 27 hereon). King's
Warrant Book XIX, p. 407, Money Book XIII, p. 347, Order Book
IV, p. 393. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro on the Post
Office for 38,228l. 0s. 4d. to the Bank of England for repayment of
so much lent by said Bank 1697 June —. On the delivery of the
said tallies of pro to the Bank the tallies of loan for said sum are to
be taken in and vacated. Money Book XIII, p. 326. |
|
William Lowndes to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue 1,000l.
to me [Lowndes] on any unsatisfied order in my name for secret
service; out of moneys of the Four and a Half per cent Duty.
Disposition Book XIV, p. 41. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to issue 16,164l. 11s. 5½d. in Exchequer
Bills to the Earl of Ranelagh on any unsatisfied order in his name
as Paymaster of the Forces: as imprest: to be applied towards the
subsistence of the Forces in Flanders. Ibid. |
|
William Lowndes to same to issue 80,000l. as follows out of
[Exchequer] Bills or Ticketts delivered into the Exchequer by the
Managers of the Lottery on the Malt Act viz.: |
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
To the Cofferer of the Household for the service of
the Household |
30000 |
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber upon account of
the service of that Office |
10000 |
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the service of the
Navy |
20000 |
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh on account of subsistence
to the Army in Flanders |
20000 |
|
|
|
|
£80000 |
|
|
|
Ibid. p. 42. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to apply the money and
Exchequer Bills that are in the Navy Treasurer's hands for wages,
to the payment of recalls and [of] the lists of arrears of wages in
course according to the custom of the Navy Office. Out Letters
(General) XV, p. 299. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwaite to procure the King's signature to the
enclosed warrant for a privy seal for the usual allowance of 500l.
per an. to Joseph Jekill Esq. as Chief Justice of Chester. Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the letter
of John Bayly about 2 small vessels laden with malt arrived from
Ireland at Bideford. Reference Book VII, p. 224. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of the Marquess
of Carmarthen and Sir Clously Shovell, Colonels of the two Marine
Regiments, shewing that they expended above 4,000l. in recruiting
[? each of] the said Regiment[s] at 40s. per man recruit money:
that they have received 4,000l. for subsistence and recruit money
in tallies on the 3s. Aid for [the encashment of] which they gave 26
per cent discount: therefore praying to be considered for said
discount and to be paid the money due for recruits lately raised
being above 4,000l. a Regiment for the said recruits and subsistence
of the Commission Officers and 150l. [? 1500l.] due for quarters for
both Regiments since 1694 and likewise 18 months' whole pay to
the officers of the said Regiments. Ibid. |
| July 6. |
Royal warrant under the King's sign manual dated "at our
Camp at Cockleburge" to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for 500l. per an. to Joseph Jekill, Esq., Chief Justice of Chester,
as an addition to the profits of his place there; being the like
augmentation of salaries as all the Judges at Westminster and in
North and South Wales have: to be paid termly. King's Warrant
Book XIX, pp. 409-10. |
|
Money warrant for 330l. to Charles Whitaker, Foreign Apposer in
the Exchequer for 8¼ years on his patent fee of 40l. per an. viz.
7¼ years from 1677 Sept. 29 to 1684 Dec. 25 and one year from 1696
Lady day to 1697 Lady day. Money Book XIII, p. 327. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 70l.
to Daniell Price out of any disposeable money in the Receipt.
Disposition Book XIV, p. 59. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Lords Justices of
England will on Thursday next hear at their Board [at the Privy
Council] the appeal of Mr. Brenton, Collector and Surveyor of
Customs in New England, from a judgment given in the Courts of
New England in favour of the owners of a ship called the Three
Brothers. Some of you are to attend then. Out Letters (General)
XV, p. 300. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwaite. The Treasury Lords have taken care
for the payment of the bills [of exchange] for 30,000l. payable to
Mr. Bateman and Mr. Raworth and my Lords hope [that] by this
time you know of the 100,000l. for the remittance of which they
made an agreement last week with Mr. D' Costa and Mr. Henriques,
of which they [the latter] sent 50,000l. last Friday and are to remit
the remainder next Friday. Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
John De Grave shewing that in Sept. last he bought the ship Chasseur
by inch of candle for 542l. from the Prizes Commissioners and
expended 358l. 17s. 9d. in fitting her out and that the Admiralty
Lords have taken the ship into their custody alleging it was formerly
taken from the French and afterwards in his Majesty's service but
soon after retaken from the French; which case petitioner was
wholly ignorant of: therefore praying repayment of 900l. 17s. 9d.
from the Prizes Commissioners. Reference Book VII, p. 224. |
|
Royal warrant to the Lords Justices, Ireland, "given at our
Camp at Cockleburg" to collect and levy the rents &c. of the
forfeited estates of Visct. Clare, Sir Robert Nugent of Conreagh
[? Cloonearagh, Co. Roscommon] and Sir William Talbott and arrears
thereof and to pay same to the Receiver General of Revenue
Ireland separate from all other the King's revenue Ireland, keeping
a distinct account thereof until same amount is sufficient to satisfy
the respective sums as follows, to which they are severally liable
together with the interest due and to grow due, which interest is
to be proportionably abated as the principal is paid off, viz. a
judgment of 5,000l. against Visct. Clare for payment of 2,500l.;
a ditto of 6,000l. against said Nugent for payment of 3,000l. and a
judgment of 4,000l. against said Talbott for payment of 2,000l.
which judgments were granted to Thomas Railton by the royal
sign manual of April 16 last but he is prevented receiving same by
reason the rents &c. are paid direct by the tenants to the collectors
of the respective districts. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 236. |
| July 7. |
Money warrant for 176l. 17s. 6d. to Thomas Bendishe for the
charges of passing several patents and privy seals and other disbursements for his Majesty's service. (Money order dated July 7 hereon).
(Letter of direction dated July 7 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 328,
Order Book IV, p. 380, Disposition Book XIV, p. 46. |
|
Treasury allowance of the 1697 Lady day incidents bill of the
Excise Office: total 744l. 0s. 8d. Money Book XIII, p. 328. |
|
Money order for 67l. 10s. 0d. being 37l. 10s. 0d. to William Wardour
and 30l. to John Low for three quarters to June 24 last on their
allowance for locking up his Majesty's treasure [in the Receipt].
Order Book IV, p. 380. |
|
Same for 35l. to the clerks and ministers of the Receipt as follows
viz. 7l. to John Low; 7l. to Peter Le Neve; 5l. to John Taylour;
5l. to George Bryers for special reward for labour in vacation time
in levying and counting tallies &c. for one year to 1697 March 25;
and 6l. to Peter White, clerk to William Wardour for similar attendance. Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 17,066l. in Exchequer
Bills to Charles Bertie on any unsatisfied order in his name as
Treasurer of the Ordnance: as imprest: to be applied to the sea
service of the Office of Ordnance. Disposition Book XIV, p. 43. |
|
Same to same to issue 2,500l. to Edward, Earl of Orford on the
unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: as imprest:
for wear and tear of the Navy, being intended to be paid over to
John Taylour on his contract for hemp. Ibid. |
|
William Lowndes to Sir George Fletcher to pay into the Receipt
what money is remaining in your hands for the arrears of rent due
from you for the late Visct. Preston's estate. (The like letter to
Lord Carlisle). Ibid., p. 45. |
|
Same to Mr. Yard to insert in tomorrow's Gazette a Treasury
notice that "tomorrow" July 9 and thenceforward there will
be new subscriptions taken for advancing money for exchanging
of [Exchequer] Bills authorised to wit: as well the 1,200,000l.
[by 8–9 Wm. III c. 20] as the 1,500,000l. [by 8–9 Wm. III c. 6]; for
which purpose there will be contracts or agreements ready for such
persons as are willing to sign same at Mr. Maddocks, a cane seller,
at his house over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill and at
the Office of the Trustees for Exchanging Exchequer Bills near the
Exchequer. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 300. |
| July 7. |
Same to Mr. Blathwaite to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Peter Gaillardet in behalf of himself and partners, praying a
third part of such ships and goods as have been taken and condemned
by their means according to a contract made with Sir Paul Rycaut,
his Majesty's Resident at Hamburg, by the King's direction. Ibid.,
p. 303. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of the collieries of Cowpen and Bebside Co. Northumberland as below in order to a new lease thereof to Edward Hindmarsh
for 15 years at the ancient yearly rent of 3l. 6s. 8d. and a tenth of
the yearly profits. |
|
Prefixing: report dated 1696–7 Jan. 16 by said Surveyor General
on said Hindmarsh's petition for same. The premises were inter al
granted by Charles I to David Erringham gent for 21 years from
1637 Lady day at an entire rent of 16l. 16s. 0d. per an. which rent
was afterwards apportioned and 66s. 8d. per an. allotted to the
collieries but the same being then overflown with water the rent
was never answered before the Restoration nor any new lease thereof
desired "till 20 years after" [the Restoration] when William
Urwyn discovering these decayed works obtained a grant for 31
years from 1681 Sept. 27 at 3l. 6s. per an. rent and a tenth of the
profits. There were 16 years to come in the said lease at Sept. 29
last. On June 9 last Urwin assigned to petitioner. The mines
have not hitherto been wrought and the recovery thereof will be a
great charge and the profit uncertain. In the existing lease there is
a clause making it void if the collieries are not worked within 7 years.
Warrants not Relating to Money XV, pp. 330–1. |
|
Same to same for a particular of the scite and some demesne lands
of the manor of Gillingham &c. as below in order to the extension
to 61 years of the lease thereof to William Lambard Esq. in trust
for the children of Allington Paintor deceased: without fine in
consideration of the great charge the lessee is to be at in inning the
Court Marsh and the losses sustained from the breach of the sea. |
|
Prefixing: report by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands dated
1695 May 23 on Lambard's petition as Painter's executor. On the
13th June 1671 Charles II granted to Hen. Brouncker Esq. the said
scite and lands of the yearly rent of 10l. 13s. 4d., certain woods there
called Hawthwood, Frith Wood and West Wood of the yearly rent of
6l., other small pieces of land and a coppice and a coppice wood of the
yearly rent of 16s. 2d. for 41 years. In 1674 Brouncker assigned to
Painter. Lambard complains that by reason of the building of
Gillingham Fort on the said Painter's freehold the same was much
damnified and diminished; that in the reign of James II a "platform
was built upon a parcel of ground called Court Marsh, being the chief
part of the demesnes, whereon were 20 guns mounted and room for
60 more, and the gunners and soldiers did the tenants great harm
by taking their sheep and hay and treading down their banks and
fences, and in making the said platform the walls against the Medway
were so worn that it was a great charge to keep them up so that in
1690 the water broke in upon the marsh of 300 acres and drowned
the same; so that the petitioner desires the breach may be made
good at the King's charge or that the rents of 17l. 9s. 6d. may be
reduced to 20s. I have enquired as to the truth hereof from
John Packer and Jno. Bloom who whilst near the place did
(3 years years since) certify the truth thereof and that the tenant's
losses amounted to 300l. and the Court Marsh is still under water
and the charge for repairing the banks and walls will be 300l. at
least and if not repaired will be prejudicial to the navigation of the
river. There is no covenant in the lease to oblige the lessee to
imbank. I rate a renewal at 405l. which will be offset by the
charge for imbanking &c. Warrants not Relating to Money, pp.
332–3. |
| July 8. |
Treasury letters patent constituting Walter Whitfeild, John
Bowles, Dalby Thomas and James Misson as Surveyors or Commissioners for the Duties on Glass ware, stone and earthen bottles and
the Duties on Paper, parchment and vellum: with 300l. per an.
each: in place of the said Whitfeild, Bowles and Thomas who were
constituted 17 Sept. 1695 as Surveyors of the Duties on Glass as
granted by 6–7 Wm. III c. 18 and 7–8 Wm. III c. 31 with 200l.
per an. each; and were further constituted 1696-7 Mar. 13. as
Commissioners or Surveyors of the Stamp Duties as granted by
8-9 Wm. III c. 7 with 100l. per an. each. |
|
The herein Commissioners are to observe the tables of values of
the said commodities as approved by the Treasury Lords 1695 Sept.
4 until further order. Ibid., pp. 333-346. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Principal Commissioners of Prizes to
cause to be brought to London by the first opportunity of convoy
two ships of Stephen Mason and William Parrett, merchants of
London, viz. the Amelia and Ann bound for London from Jamaica
with Plantation goods, which in their voyage home were taken by
the French and retaken by several Guernsey privateers and carried
to Guernsey and are there detained notwithstanding the said owners'
endeavours to have them brought to London. Ibid., p. 346. |
|
Treasury allowance of the 1697 June 24 quarter's incidents bill
of the Stamp Office, not detailed: total 1,500l. 8s. 4¼d. Money
Book XIII, p. 328. |
|
Money warrant for 100l. as follows as proclamation rewards for
arresting and convicting burglars: viz. 40l. to John Anderson,
Robert Seagar, Jo[h]n Bonner, Walter Cantuall and Samuell Lee for
arresting Jo[h]n Mart, Isaack Sound, Jo[h]n Allen and William
Griffin: 10l. to Terance Barnes, 12l. to Joseph Baker, 2l. to William
Treemere and 6l. to the abovesaid John Anderson for arresting Geo.
Seagar, Joseph Potter and Benj. Ellison: 30l. to John Nevill, John
Steward, Richard Monck and the said John Anderson for arresting
Robert Powell, Thomas Walton and Jo[h]n Marshall: all as certified
by Sir Edward Clark, Lord Mayor of London and Sir Salathiell Lovell
Recorder of London. (Money order dated July 9 hereon). Ibid.,
p. 328, Order Book IV, p. 382. |
| July 8. |
Same for 50l. to Henry Baker gent. for 1697 June 24 quarter on
his allowance as Solicitor for negotiating and looking after the
affairs of the Treasury. (Money order dated July 13 hereon).
Money Book XIII, p. 329, Order Book IV, p. 387. |
|
Same for 10l. to William Simnel and Martha his wife as proclamation
reward for apprehending and convicting Richard Parsons a burglar:
as certified by Sir John Holt, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
(Money order dated July 14 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 329,
Order Book IV, p. 387. |
|
Same for 1,000l. each to the Commissioners for Trade and
Plantations (John, Earl of Bridgewater; Ford, Earl of Tankerville,
Sir Phillip Meadowes Kt., William Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Jno.
Lock and Abraham Hill) for one year to Lady day last on their
salaries as by the privy seal of June 24 last. (Money order dated
July 13 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 331, Order Book IV, p. 386. |
|
Same for 1,090l. to William Popple, Secretary to the abovesaid
Commissioners for same time, for salaries and allowances to himself
and the clerks and other officers employed under the said
Commissioners. (Money order ut supra). Money Book XIII, p.
331, Order Book IV, p. 384. |
|
Same for 400l. (being 100l. each) to Sir John Nicholas Kt., William
Blathwayt, William Bridgman and the executors of Richard
Coolinge, [the four] Clerks of the Privy Council, for same time on
their salary of 400l. per an. for attendance on business relating to
the Commissioners of Trade at the Privy Council. (Money order
dated July 14 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 332, Order Book IV,
p. 388. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of [Crown Revenues in] Wales
and to the Receiver General thereof to respectively make forth and
to pay debentures for 140l. 13s. 0d. to John Read Esq., Sheriff of Co.
Montgomery; being 80l. paid by him for the apprehending and
convicting of Evan Griffith and John Jones, clippers and counterfeiters; and 40l. 18s. 0d. for the removing the bodies of Thomas
Cappock upon habeas corpus from Montgomery County Gaol to
Newgate on suspicion of high treason; and 19l. 15s. 0d. for similarly
removing thence John Williams to Gloucester Gaol. Money Book
XIII, pp. 332–3. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of the [Malt] Lottery Tickets in the Exchequer: viz. |
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
to several persons as in the list below in further
part of 515,000l. appropriated for this year's
expense of the Household and other his
Majesty's occasions |
110000 |
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Navy and
Victualling |
55000 |
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the pay and contingencies of the Forces |
55000 |
|
|
|
and further to issue as follows out of any disposeable money in the
Exchequer to complete the orders or debentures due to the respective
payees viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to Jeremy Sap |
9 |
10 |
0 |
|
to Nahum Tate |
5 |
|
|
|
to the Keeper of Richmond Park |
6 |
17 |
6 |
|
to the Keeper of the Bows |
2 |
16 |
3 |
|
to the bailiff of Battles Walk |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
to the officers of the Works |
7 |
2 |
7 |
|
to Serjt. Trust [Turst] |
0 |
3 |
9 |
|
to Mr. Ryley |
2 |
16 |
2 |
|
to Mr. Negus |
4 |
2 |
5 |
|
to Sergts. Payne, Charnock and Lawson 3s. 9d.
each |
|
11 |
3 |
|
to the Sheriff of Southampton [for his
surplusage]. |
3 |
8 |
8 |
|
to ditto of Surrey for ditto |
6 |
12 |
4 |
|
to ditto of Wilts. for ditto |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
to ditto of Cambridge for ditto |
1 |
9 |
6 |
|
to ditto of Essex for ditto |
1 |
15 |
11 |
|
to ditto of Herts. for ditto |
6 |
19 |
0¾ |
|
|
£68 |
1 |
4¾ |
|
Appending: list of the payees for the abovesaid sum of 110,000l. |
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
the under clerks of the Privy Council |
200 |
|
|
|
Mr. Harrington |
300 |
|
|
|
Sir Robert Howard, for Exchequer Bills supra
p. 225 |
1400 |
|
|
|
Earl of Oxford in full of 2,000l. |
1600 |
|
|
|
French Protestants |
15000 |
|
|
|
Royal Gardens, to complete |
2400 |
|
|
|
Poor of St. Martin's |
100 |
|
|
|
Richard Long |
100 |
|
|
|
Jeremy Sap, part of 149l. 10s. 0d. |
140 |
|
|
|
Nahum Tate, part of 25l. |
20 |
|
|
|
Thomas Rymer |
50 |
|
|
|
William Fanshaw |
50 |
|
|
|
Mris Armstrong |
50 |
|
|
|
Keeper of Richmond Park, in part of 136l.
17s. 6d. |
130 |
|
|
|
Keeper of the Bows, in part of 197l. 2s. 7d. |
190 |
|
|
|
John Branch, bailiff of Battles Walk in part
of 62l. 10s. 0d. |
60 |
|
|
|
officers of the Works, in part of 197l. 2s. 7d. |
190 |
|
|
|
Serjts. Truss, Charnock, and Lawson and
Payne, in part of each 50l. 3s. 9d., each 50l. |
200 |
|
|
|
Keeper of Hyde Park |
50 |
|
|
|
Earl of Dorset, Keeper of Greenwich Park |
100 |
|
|
|
Lord Lucas 460l. for safe keeping prisoners;
110l. for half a year's contingent bills 4; 18l.
for diet and lodging of Col. McEllyott |
718 |
|
|
|
Sir Samuell Moreland |
200 |
|
|
|
Sheriff of Southampton in part of 143l. 8s. 8d. |
140 |
|
|
|
ditto of Surrey in part of 456l. 12s. 4d. |
450 |
|
|
|
ditto of Wilts. in part of 66l. 6s. 0d. |
60 |
|
|
|
ditto of Cambridge and Huntingdon in part
of 21l. 9s. 6d. |
20 |
|
|
|
ditto of Essex in part of 191l. 15s. 11d. |
190 |
|
|
|
ditto of Bucks. |
40 |
|
|
|
ditto of Hertford, in part of 66l. 19s. 0¾d. |
60 |
|
|
|
John Anderson for taking burglars |
100 |
|
|
|
William Simnell and his wife for the like |
10 |
|
|
|
Lodowick Bray |
40 |
|
|
|
Mr. Shales, in part of 10,254l. 3s. 4d. |
6000 |
|
|
|
Mr. Whitaker, Foreign Apposer |
33 |
|
|
|
Foreign Ministers, on their ordinaries |
17380 |
|
|
|
Mr. Ryley for the sewer in Hyde Park, in part
of 222l. 16s. 2d. |
220 |
|
|
|
Mr. Negus for repairs in the Mews, in part of
774l. 2s. 5d. |
770 |
|
|
|
fees of the Duke of Gloucester's [Garter]
Installment [Installation] in part of 440l.
13s. 7d. |
440 |
|
|
|
Mr. Grenville for 1½ years' rent |
450 |
|
|
|
the Great Wardrobe |
12000 |
|
|
|
the Robes |
2000 |
|
|
|
the Works |
12000 |
|
|
|
the Royal Gardens |
5000 |
|
|
|
the Stables |
5780 |
|
|
|
the Queen's Servants |
23000 |
|
|
|
the Privy Purse, in part |
2190 |
|
|
|
|
£110000 |
|
|
|
Disposition Book XIV, pp. 44–5. |
| July 8. |
William Lowndes to the Governor of the Bank of England. There
is a new subscription intended to be taken for circulating Exchequer
Bills of Credit. The Treasury Lords look upon it as a matter highly
serviceable to the Government to have the said subscriptions made
with as much speed as may be. They desire you to recommend it
to the members of the Bank of England, of whose readiness to serve
the public my Lords have always had good experience. (The like
letter to the Governor of the East India Company). Out Letters
(General) XV, p. 301. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to order their gaugers and
other officers of Excise in the counties to give to the surveyors and
inspectors of the Duties on Houses and the Duties on Marriages
what informations they can for the improving and better ascertaining
the said several Duties. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Secretaries of the Admiralty to lay before the
Admiralty Lords the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Victualling
Commissioners touching payments in course. Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. About Nov. 24 the Treasury
Lords ordered that the Solicitor for Customs and the Solicitor for
Excise should make use of none but King's Counsel in the King's
business unless otherwise directed by the Attorney or Solicitor
General; and that the said Solicitors' accounts for Crown law
business should not be allowed unless signed by the Attorney or
Solicitor General. It is represented as very inconvenient to the
Customs Solicitor to have his accounts so signed. My Lords have
therefore revoked the said order so far as concerns the passing of
the Customs Solicitor's accounts. But in all cases he is to have
recourse to King's Counsel not only at the hearing of any cause but
also in preparing for such hearing. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 302. |
| July 9. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to admit to entry
the 16 dozen of cut whalebone imported May 1 last by Henry
Swinbourne, merchant of Newcastle, he being ignorant of the law
prohibiting the importation thereof. Out Letters (Customs) XIII,
p. 357. |
|
Money warrant for 1,285l. to Robert, Lord Lexinton for 257 days,
1696 July 28 to 1697 April 11, on his ordinary of 5l. a day as late
Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany. (Money order
dated July 13 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV,
p. 385. |
|
Same for 1,365l. for Richard Hill Esq. for 273 days, 1696 Aug. 30
to 1697 May 30 on the like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the
Elector of Bavaria, Governor of Flanders. (Money order ut supra).
Money Book XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV, p. 385. |
|
Same for 1,365l. to James Cresset for 273 days, 1696 Sept. 8 to
1697 June 8 on the like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the
Princes of Brunswick and Luneburgh. (Money order ut supra).
Money Book XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV, p. 385. |
|
Same for 1,365l. to Phillibert D'Hervart for 273 days, 1696 Sept. 17
to 1697 June 17 on the like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the
Swiss Cantons. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p.
330, Order Book IV, p. 386. |
|
Same for 1,365l. to Alexander Stanhope Esq. for 273 days, 1696
Aug. 13 to 1697 May 12 on the like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary
to the King of Spain. (Money order ut supra). Money Book XIII,
p. 330, Order Book IV, p. 385. |
|
Same for 1,365l. to Geo. Stepney Esq. for 273 days, 1696 Aug. 20
to 1697 May 20 on the like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the
several Princes of Germany on the Rhine. (Money order ut supra).
Money Book XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV, p. 365. |
|
Same for 273l. to Hugh Gregg "who is remaining, for his Majesty's
service, with the King of Denmark "; being for 273 days, 1696 Sept.
26 to 1697 June 26 on his ordinary of 20s. a day. (Money order
ut supra). Money Book XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV, p. 386. |
|
Same for 819l. to Sir Paul Rycaut for 9 months or 273 days, 1696
Sept. 19 to 1697 June 19 on his ordinary of 3l. a day as Resident
with the Hanse Towns. (Money order ut supra). Money Book
XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV, p. 386. |
| July 9. |
Money warrant for 2,024l. to Edward, Visct. Villiers for 253 days
from 1696 Aug. 1 to 1697 April 11 on his ordinaries of 5l. a day and
3l. a day as late Envoy Extraordinary to the States General and as
Plenipotentiary at the Congress at the Hague: his allowance as
Plenipotentiary at the Treaty of a General Peace being to
commence from the said April 11. (Money order ut supra). Money
Book XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV, p. 385. |
|
Same for 130l. to John Robinson, late his Majesty's Agent in
Sweden; for 65 days, 1696 July 29 to Oct. 2 on his ordinary of 40s.
a day: his allowance of 4l. a day as his Majesty's Resident [there]
commencing from the said date 1696 Oct. 2. (Money order ut supra).
Money Book XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV, p. 386. |
|
Same for 1,392l. to same being 300l. for equipage and 1,092l. for
273 days, 1696 Oct. 2 to 1697 July 2 on his ordinary as above.
(Money order ut supra). Money Book XIII, p. 330, Order Book IV,
p. 386. |
|
Same for 1,165l. to Robert Woseley Esq. for 233 days, 1695–6 Feb.
28 to 1696 Oct. 18 (being the day of his return into the presence)
on his ordinary of 5l. a day as late Envoy Extraordinary to the
Elector of Bavaria, Governor of Flanders. (Money order ut supra).
Money Book XIII, p. 331, Order Book IV, p. 385. |
|
Same for 660l. to Henry Earl of Galway for 132 days, 1696 Sept.
3 (? 1) to 1696-7 Jan. 11 (being the day of his return into the presence)
on his ordinary of 5l. a day as late Envoy Extraordinary to the
Duke of Savoy. (Money order ut supra). Money Book XIII, p.
331, Order Book IV, p. 386. |
|
Money order for 2,795l. 17s. 1¾d. to John Packer Esq., Usher of
the Receipt, in full of two liberates for necessaries delivered to the
officers of the Receipt in Michaelmas and Hilary terms 1694 and
Easter and Trinity terms 1695. Order Book IV, p. 382. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of
[Exchequer] Bills or out of Tickets delivered into the Exchequer
by the Managers of the Lottery on the Malt Act) 82,500l. to the
Treasurer of the Navy for the Navy and Victualling; and 82,500l.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the pay and contingencies of the
Forces. |
|
At the same time you are to reserve 165,000l. in the said tickets
to complete the 515,000l. appropriated for this year's service of the
Household and other his Majesty's engagements. You are to issue
the said 165,000l. to such uses of the Civil List as the Treasury
Lords shall from time to time direct. Disposition Book XIV, p. 46. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners for a state of the several
offices under them as follows viz. their Register, their Secretary,
their Solicitor for causes before them and before the Commissioners
of Appeals, and their Clerk of the Securities; and how same
have been formerly and now are executed, and how they may
be best carried on in the future. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 302. |
| July 9. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Aaron Smith for an account what moneys
you have expended on the King's behalf in carrying on the prosecution
of the recovery of Sir Roger Strickland's estate. (The like letter
to Mr. Nicho Baker). Out Letters (General) XV, p. 302. |
|
Same to Mr. Henry Baker to inform the Lottery Farmers that
you are directed to prosecute them if they do not forthwith pay in
all arrears of their rent. Ibid., p. 303. |
|
Same to Mr. Dodington for a particular account forthwith of the
voluntary charge upon the Treasurer of the Navy for interest money
received upon both [Exchequer] Bills and [money] orders. Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Mayor &c. [of London]. We
have received information that John Gabriell Keyser, one of the
sworn brokers appointed by you and the Court of Aldermen, has
coloured aliens' goods at the Custom House and has obtained a
licence from the Exchequer to make a composition for the same.
Being sensible how much this pernicious practice of colouring aliens'
goods tends to the damage of the King and public we desire you
to take away his licence, in order to the deterring of others from the
like ill practice. Ibid. |
|
Indenture of contract between the Treasury Lords and the
Trustees for Circulating Exchequer Bills as by the Acts of 8–9 Wm.
III c. 6 and c. 20 whereby in consideration of the [fund of] interest
and reward provided in the said Acts (with reference to the 1,200,000l.
such Bills authorised by the second of the above Acts) the said
Trustees contract with the Treasury Lords that the subscribers
hereunto shall pay their subscriptions to the said Trustees in such
proportions as the Treasury shall require by 14 days' public notice
to be affixed in the Office of the Chamberlain of the Receipt and to
be published in the Gazette; such subscription not to become
obligatory on the subscribers till Proclamation be issued directing
that the said Bills for the sum of 1,200,000l. shall be accepted in
payment by all Receivers and collectors of Customs, Excise or Taxes
and in all other payments to be made to the King: and further
contracting that the subscribers hereunto will advance and pay in
milled money or guineas to the said Trustees one full fourth part
of their subscriptions after notice as above, provided the same be not
before the last day limited for payment of the last part of the former
subscription under the contract of April 27 last supra p. 141-3 [relative
to the circulation of 1,500,000l. by the former of the above two Acts]:
and such fourth part shall be applicable to the exchanging the said
Exchequer Bills as well those for 1,200,000l. as those for 1,500,000l.:
and on their part the Treasury Lords contract that before the said
fourth part shall be advanced they will deliver to the Trustees
Exchequer Bills to the amount of the said fourth part to be paid
over by the Trustees to the contractors on their advancing such
fourth part in money as above: and similiter the contractors hereby
agree to pay their subsequent instalments as required provided that
as such subsequent instalments are called up the Exchequer Bills
that shall be exchanged therewith shall be immediately delivered
out to each subscriber or contractor according to the quota of each.
Further hereby it is agreed that the interest due to subscribers shall
remain in the hands of the Trustees to be by them distributed only
after the payment of the final instalment, thereby to ensure the
payment of such instalments. The Trustees are faithfully to apply
the advance moneys paid to them for the satisfaction of tallies and
orders in course of payment from time to time: which they shall do in
all cases where Exchequer Bills shall be actually brought into the
Exchequer instead of money in payment of such tallies and orders
where the owners of such tallies and orders are desirous of receiving
milled money or guineas instead of such Bills in payment: all &c. on
the lines ut supra pp. 141–3 and in order that no one against their own
voluntary consent should be under any necessity to take payment in
such Bills of any tallies and orders on any funds, and that ready
money may be provided for exchanging the same. Warrants not
Relating to Money XV, pp. 382–8. |
| July 9. |
Entry of a Treasury caveat in behalf of Horatio Moore Esq. that
no grant pass to Henry Baker or any other of the King's Tennis
Court or ground thereto belonging till Moore be heard; he being
entitled thereto after the death of Thomas Cooke. Caveat Book,
p. 48. |
| July 13. |
Treasury allowance of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Hackney
Coaches Office for 1697 June 24 quarter: total 58l. 18s. 0d. |
|
And similarly of the bill, detailed, for moneys paid by the Hackney
Coaches Commissioners and their inferior officers for taxes on their
salaries: total 160l. 14s. 4d. Money Book XIII, p. 333. |
|
Money warrant for 3,360l. 5s. 10¾d. to the Farmers of the Post
Fines, being 3,297l. 16s. 2¾d. [of such fines] answered direct to the
King by the sheriffs of the counties [instead of being paid to the
said Farmers] for the year ended 1695 Sept. 29; and 62l. 9s. 8d.
discharged by the Act of Pardon passed in the second year of
William and Mary for which the said Farmers are to have allowance
by their patent; but by reason of the great payments made by the
said sheriffs for the apprehending of highwaymen, burglars and other
offenders they cannot repay the said Farmers as usually hath been
done. (Money order dated July 16 hereon). Ibid., p. 334, Order
Book IV, p. 389. |
|
Same for 169l. 19s. 9½d. to Robert, Lord Lucas, Governor of the
Tower of London, for the safe keeping of prisoners for 4 quarters'
bills 1696 June 24 to 1697 June 24 being respectively 77l. 6s. 106/7d.,
36l. 1s. 94/7d.; 47l. 17s. 91/7d.; 8l. 13s. 4d. (Money order dated July
14 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 334, Order Book IV, p. 388. |
|
Same for 24l. to same for contingencies expended by him for same
year for his Majesty's service within said Tower. (Money order ut
supra). Money Book XIII, p. 335, Order Book IV. p, 388. |
|
Same for 150l. to Sir Charles Cotterell, junr., Kt., Master of the
Ceremonies; for 1½ years to 1697 Lady on his 100l. per an. in lieu
of all allowances by bills or otherwise usually received by the Master
of the Ceremonies out of the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber.
(Money order dated July 22 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 335,
Order Book IV, p. 392. |
| July 13. |
Money warrant for 150l. to Richard Le Bass, Esq. Marischall of the
Ceremonies for 1½ years to Lady day last on his annuity of 100l.
Money Book XIII, p. 335. |
|
Same for 600l. to Peregrine Bertie Esq., Vice Chamberlain of the
Household, for one year to 1696 Michaelmas on his allowance as by
the privy seal of 1694 April 14 over and above the ancient profits
of his place. (Money order dated July 13 hereon). Ibid., p. 335,
Order Book IV, p. 387. |
|
Same for 182l. 10s. 0d. to John Dormer Esq., Assistant to the
Master of the Ceremonies, for 1½ years to Lady day last on his
annuity of 121l. 18s. 4d. Money Book XIII, p. 336. |
|
Same for 300l. to Sir Charles Cotterell junr. Kt., Master of the
Ceremonies, for same time on his salary of 200l. per an. Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to John Knight, Customs Cashier to pay
285l. 2s. 6d. to Gilbert, bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of
the Garter, for half a year to Lady day last on the 570l. 5s. 0d. per
an. for the support of the honour of the said Order. Ibid. |
|
Money order for 66l. 6s. 0d. to Gifford Yerbury, sheriff of Co. Wilts.
ut supra Treasury Calendar XI, p. 327. Order Book IV, p. 387. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 2,000l.
to the Treasury Lords for salary ut supra p. 216, out of the money
repaid by Mr. Hume. Disposition Book XIV, p. 46. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of loans remaining in the
Exchequer on malt: viz. |
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
to me [Lowndes] for secret service |
400 |
|
|
|
to the Churchwardens of Hampton town for the
poor thereof |
50 |
|
|
|
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners. The Victualling Commissioners
have presented to my Lords the enclosed account [missing] of money
remitted to and drawn from Cadiz for the service of the Victualling
in 1695 amounting to 33,623l. 18s. 0d. for which, by an agreement
with my Lords, they were to have an allowance of 1½ per cent. by
way of commission. Please give allowance to the said Victuallers
on their proper accounts, of so much as the said commission amounted
to on the said total. But you are to take care that they be duly
charged with 219l. 13s. 0d. for the interest incurred on the orders
assigned to them for 20,000l. part of the said 33,623l. 18s. 0d. [viz.
for the period] before the bills drawn upon them became payable.
Ibid., p. 49. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of William Boyle shewing that he received 400l. at Carmarthen and
ordered his servant to pay it to Walter Middleton, Collector of
Customs at Pembroke or [at] Bristol and his servant going to
Swansea but one of the horses becoming unfit for the journey the
servant entered "it" on board the passage boat for Bristol; bu
the money had not been long on board but [before] some officers have
exhibited an information [for its attempted export] for want of a
sufferance it being mentioned by the officer [the said servant] as
butter instead of guineas in order to preserve it from privateers:
therefore praying a non pros to the information. Reference Book
VII, p. 224. |
| July 13. |
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Kent. Commander of the
Slaughter galley lately arrived in the Thames from the Straits being
a single deck ship of 250 tons, praying that she may be excused the
one per cent. [or Mediteranean] Duty as other galleys of the same
burthen already have been. Ibid., p. 225. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Robert Chaplin,
Receiver General of the second, third, and fourth 4s. Aids for Co.
Suffolk, praying payment of 500l. 3s. 0d. for his extraordinary charges
in his receipt. Ibid. |
| July 14. |
Money warrant for 3,000l. to John Peters gent., clerk in the office
of Guy Palmes one of the Tellers of the Exchequer, for loss sustained
by him by answering new money by tale for the sum of 10,175l. 3s.
5¾d. in hammered money which upon the late alteration of the coin
was by the Treasury Lords separated as money that might be
punched but by reason of the general refusal of such moneys would
[could] not afterwards pass in payment from the said [Palmes's]
office; and also in consideration of his loss by answering and
making good in like manner other hammered moneys which were
directed upon [ordered to be paid by] the said office before or upon
the 4th of May 1696 and afterwards would not be accepted. The
said 3,000l. is to be satisfied out of the money paid back into the
Exchequer by Peter Hume Esq. (Money order dated July 15
hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 337, Order Book IV, p. 388. |
|
Same for 50l. to the Churchwardens of Hampton Co. Midx. to be
distributed for the benefit of the poor inhabitants thereof in accordance with the directions of the vicar of the parish and of the underhousekeeper of the King's palace there as by the privy seal supra
Tr. Cal. X p. 781. (Money order dated July 22 hereon). Money
Book XIII, p. 337, Order Book IV, p. 391. |
|
Same for 222l. 16s. 2d. to Phillip Ryley Esq. for so much expended
by him in cleansing the great sewer and drains in New Park near
Richmond. (Money order dated July 15 hereon). Money Book
XIII, p. 338, Order Book IV, p. 388. |
|
Same for 225l. to Visct. Fitz Hardinge for 2¼ years to 1697 June
24 on his fee or allowance of 100l. per an. as Keeper of the Pall
Mall in St. James's Park. Money Book XIII, p. 338. |
|
Same for 120l. to Richard Hill Esq. for 1½ years to Lady day last
on his salary of 80l. per an. as Latin Secretary. Ibid., p. 339. |
|
Same for 6,000l. to William Smith Esq., Paymaster of the Band
of Gentlemen Pensioners, as imprest for one year to Lady day last
for the wages and board wages of said Band (being the Capt., Lieut.,
Standard Bearer, Clerk of the Cheque, Harbinger and 40 Gentlemen
Pensioners). (Money order dated July 16 hereon). Ibid., p. 341,
Order Book IV, p. 389. |
| July 14. |
Money warrant for 66l. 19s. 0¾d. to Sir Thomas Rolt, sheriff of Co.
Herts. for the year ended 1696 Sept. 29, for the surplus on his account,
arising by his paying 160l. for apprehending a highwayman and
several clippers, coiners &c. (Money order dated Aug. 4 hereon).
Money Book XIII, p. 346, Order Book IV, p. 398. |
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt [sic erratum for
the Paymaster of the Works] to pay as follows out of the Malt
[Lottery] tickets lately put into your hands for the service of the
Works: viz. |
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
to Michael Studholme, Surveyor of the [King's]
Private Roads for divers repairs of the said
roads according to Sir Christopher Wren's
report |
88 |
5 |
6 |
|
to Lord Fitz Hardinge for 2 years on the allowance for 50l. per an. for repairs of the Mall
in St. James's Park |
100 |
|
|
|
to be reserved in your hands of the said tickets
towards answering the charge of the Works
now performing in the Privy Garden |
400 |
|
|
|
Disposition Book XIV, p. 47. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 5,000l.
in Exchequer Bills to Edward, Earl of Orford on the unsatisfied
order in his name as Navy Treasurer: as imprest for the wear and
tear of the Navy: and to be paid over to Mr. Taylour in further
part of his contract for hemp "but you are to take care that the
said Treasurer be duely charged with the said sum in his Imprest
Roll or Certificate to be examined by the Clerk of the Pells." Ibid. |
|
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay as follows out
of the 395,447l. tickets charged on the Malt Duties and put into
your hands: viz. |
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
to clear the General Officers to 1695–6 Jan.
1 and to pay to 1696–7 Jan. 1 those who
serve in Flanders this campaign |
55000 |
|
|
|
to pay Lord Galway's bills in the hands of
Mr. Seignoret, Mr. Caille, Mr. Boit and
Mr. Galdy which were drawn by his
lordship for the support of the Troops
which came from Piedmont (besides the
interest due thereon from May 14 last)
which [sum] is to be paid them with the
the same advantages as if they had been
adventurers by advancing of money |
18509 |
18 |
7 |
|
to Mr. Patrick Lamb on account towards
the expense of the Hospitals in Flanders
2,933l. for the arrears of the year 1696
and 8,000l. for this present year's service |
10933 |
|
|
|
to William Blathwayte for his allowance for
executing the office of one of the Secretaries of State in attending on the King's
person beyond the seas for one year ended
Jan. 1 last |
2242 |
|
|
|
to the Earl of Oxford's Regiment on several
warrants for the additional allowance of
8d. a day to the non commission officers
and private men during their doing duty
as guards from 1695 May 1 to 1696 Dec.
31 |
11691 |
18 |
0 |
|
to Thomas Lloyd Esq. Paymaster of the
Works: upon account: for the charge of
building the Guard House, barn and other
offices in Hyde Park and St. James's Park
for the service of the Guards |
2045 |
18 |
9 |
|
to Cha. Hopson for providing quilts, bedsteads, bolsters, blankets, chairs, carpets
and other furniture for the use of the
Horse Guards at Kensington |
193 |
|
|
|
to the several Majors of Brigade for their
pay for the campaign of 1696 |
1980 |
|
|
|
to Col. Charles Godfrey for 1 year to June
24 last on his allowance of 800l. per an. |
800 |
|
|
|
to clear the remaining moiety of the offreckonings for clothing for the year ended
1696–7 Jan. 1; the other moiety being
paid by [loans on] the Salt fund |
124132 |
11 |
1½ |
|
to Brigadier Hastings to complete a warrant
for his arrears of pay |
197 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
£227725 |
16 |
5½ |
|
After satisfaction of the above particulars you are to reserve the
residue of the said 395,447l. for such other uses of the war as my
Lords shall particularly appoint. Ibid., p. 48. |
| July 14. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Fox. My Lords have directed 10,000l. in
Malt ticquets to you and Lord Coningsby on the unsatisfied order in
your name for the service of the Forces [in Ireland]. My Lords
desire you not to dispose of the said tickets to any uses other than
such as my Lords shall particularly direct from time to time. Ibid.,
p. 49. |
|
Same to the Sheriffs of Middlesex to forthwith pay into the
Exchequer the money received by you for the fine set upon Mr.
Clancey. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 303. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to attend the Lords Justices of
England in Council on Thursday next on the further hearing of the
appeal of Jahleel Brenton, Collector and Surveyor General of Customs
in New England, pursuant to the said Lords' order of the 8th inst.
Ibid., p. 304. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Frances Mackenzie, widow of Lieut. Col. Mackenzie
concerning arrears due to him. Ibid., p. 305. |
|
Same to Lord Coningsby to report on the enclosed extract [missing]
of a demand claimed by Mr. Pereira in his account. Ibid. |
| July 14. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Edward Wigham as tidesman in Newcastle port loco Jno. Amcourt
deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 355. |
|
Same to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney General, to enter a noli
prosequi to the information in the Exchequer exhibited by John
Ford in the said Attorney General's name against John Harrison,
John Warden, Thomas Warden, Thomas Crouch, John Frankwell,
Peter Collier and Mary Oliver for the value of several parcels of
French silks coming to their hands, and to other informations in
the names of said Ford and John Naish against the same for the
penalty of 500l. for conveying the goods in question: the accused
having taken out letters of licence from the Exchequer Court for
compounding with Ford and Naish as follows viz. Harrison 10l.,
John Warden 50l., Mary Oliver 50l., Thomas Crouch 35l., John
Frankwell 40l. and Peter Collier 10l. Ibid., p. 356. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Benj. Harris for employment as a land carriageman in London
port, there being two vacancies. Reference Book VII, p. 225. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John Mason, Esq.,
Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Cambridge, praying to have
transferred to his account of the 3s. Aid an overpayment of 215l.
12s. 9d. made by his correspondent's mistake on the third 4s. Aid
and of 1,193l. 19s. 2½d. similarly wrongly overpaid on the fourth
4s. Aid. Ibid., p. 226. |
| July 15. |
Treasury warrant to Phillip Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods
Trent South, to pay (out of moneys arising by wood sales) 247l.
6s. 0½d. for bills as follow viz. 86l. 11s. 11d. for repairs done at
several times in Hyde Park in 1696 and 165l. 14s. 1d. for repairs in
New Park in 1695; the workmen to whom same is due being
necessitous persons. Money Book XIII, p. 338. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. to Henry Baker Esq.: upon account:
for Crown law charges. (Money order dated July 17 hereon).
Ibid., 339, Order Book IV, p. 390. |
|
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer. My Lords have directed
408,550l. 9s. 1¾d. to you out of Malt tickets. Please reserve same
in your hands for such services of the Navy and Victualling as my
Lords shall particularly direct from time to time. Disposition Book
XIV, p. 49. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of Malt
[Lottery] tickets: viz.: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Earl of Orford for the service of the
Navy, which with 157,500l. already
issued to him out of the like tickets will
make 408,550l. 9s. 1½d. for the [total]
proportion to the Navy and Victualling
out of the said tickets |
251050 |
9 |
1¾ |
|
to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance,
for sea service of the Office of Ordnance |
33949 |
10 |
10¼ |
|
to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby for the
transport service |
10000 |
|
|
|
to Charles Bertie for land service of the
Office of Ordnance |
37053 |
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh, which with 157,500l.
already issued will make up 395,447l.
[being the total proportion out of the said
tickets] for the service of the Forces |
237947 |
|
|
|
|
£570000 |
|
|
|
The remainder of all the Malt tickets, to wit 165,000l., is to be
reserved to such uses of the Civil List as my Lords shall from time
to time direct. Ibid., p. 50. |
| July 15. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Clarke to prepare a warrant to be signed
by the Lords Justices, England, to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh,
as Paymaster of the Forces, to pay 10,930l. to Patrick Lamb Esq.
on account of the Hospitals in Flanders viz. 2,930l. for arrears for
the year 1696 and 8,000l. for the present year ut supra p. 250. Out
Letters (General) XV, p. 304. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte. My Lords have heard Counsel on
Lady Stapleton's claim of 8,443l. 17s. 4d. upon the estate of Sir
Patrick Trant. Counsel produced a decree in the Chancery, England,
1689–90 Feb. 4 (2 or 3 years before Trant's outlawry) for said debt
and alleged that but for Ireland being in other hands she could have
reached the profits of Trant's estate and insisted upon a promise of
Lord Galway that he would not enjoy said estate unless she were
satisfied, as is sworn by Miles Stapleton. On the other hand Lord
Galway's counsel alleged that the decree could not affect Trant's
estate as he was in rebellion and the outlawing would have related
to the time of the treason committed and do not admit that (if there
had been no attainder) a decree in Chancery here would have reached
lands in Ireland. Lady Stapleton's counsel answered that a decree
binds personally and not the lands, but ex debito justitiae the decree
in England shall reach the profits in Ireland as much as an estate
in England by sequestration. Galway's counsel replied that a
decree here doth not bind in Ireland as it doth in England but that
it is a matter whereon to begin a suit in Ireland only. Stapleton's
Counsel replied that if the King certify the decree into Ireland it
has the same effect as if 'twere a decree there without any new
hearing and on that offered to put the issue. |
|
Lady Stapleton says she had rather have her debt out of any
other estate then Trant's, and Galway's Counsel are desirous it
should be satisfied some other way. |
|
The Treasury Lords think her debt just and justly charged on
Trant's estate and they cannot advise the granting of that estate
till she be satisfied. Please lay this before the King for his pleasure.
Ibid., pp. 304–5. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Capt. John Pickering for payment of 66l. to balance his
accounts for the year 1692. Ibid., p. 306, Out Letters (Ireland) VII,
p. 237. |
| July 15. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt for an account what
pensions are granted out of the First Fruits and Tenths, their date,
the considerations upon which granted, and upon what dioceses same
are charged generally or specially. Out Letters (General) XV, p.
306, Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 237. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Michael Wicks shewing that his goods and writings are seized
into the King's hands under pretence of a debt due to the King
from him when Receiver of the [Plantations] Customs; praying
that his goods and writings may be restored him "and that little
money which was seized with them" until the said debt so alleged
to be due be made out against him. Reference Book VII, p. 225. |
|
Same to the Postmasters General of the petition of Thomas
Samson praying to be continued as Chief Sorter of Westminster
Penny Post Office; having behaved himself faithfully in that office
and suffered much by being turned out. Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the
petition of George Cutbert, clerk, shewing that John Thacker
obtained a re-grant of a tenement in the manor of Shippon Co.
Berks. on surrender, and agreed with petitioner "at a much overvalue, as it since falls out" for petitioner to name the 3 lives and
have the lease pass to him and petitioner paid the fine to his solicitor
above 13 months before Thatcher's death but by reason of delays
Thatcher died before the lease was perfected so that another life
being now fallen in, petitioner will be much damnified in the fine:
therefore praying a new grant to himself. Ibid., p. 226. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of William Love
Receiver General of the four 4s. Aids for Co. [Huntingdon] praying
allowance of 300l. for his extraordinary charges in his said receipt.
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Johna[than]
Blackburne Esq. et al for an allowance of a drawback of 8d. per
bushel laid upon rock salt melted and refined by an Act of last
Sessions [7–8 Wm. III c. 31] in like manner as the 12d. per bushel
was allowed by an Act of 5 and 6 Wm. III [5 Wm. and Mary c. 7].
Ibid. |
