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Sept. 13,
forenoon. |
Present: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Boyle. |
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[Order for] 200l. for the under clerks of the Council. |
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[Ordered that the] 65l. detained from Mr. Grenville for taxes
[out of his rent of Mote Park] is to be repaid him. Ibid., p. 113. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present: Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. Boyle; Mr. Hill. |
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Direct the Paymaster of the Works at Windsor to take care, in
issuing the 5000l., that it be applied to the payment of those arrears
as they stand in priority of time. |
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[Order for the issue to William Lowndes of] 7000l. for secret
service, viz. half now and the other half on this day month. |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in, with Mr. Shepard
and company. |
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Send for the Clerk of the Signet about the fees demanded for the
half pay officers in Ireland. Ibid. |
Sept. 17,
forenoon. |
Present: Earl of Tankerville, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Hill. |
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My Lords will countersign the warrant for the salary of 700l. per
an. of Col. Codrington from the date of his Commission [as Governor
of the Leeward Islands]; but he is to pay one moiety of his salary
and perquisites to those that have exercised the Government in his
absence, pursuant to the [King's] instruction in that behalf. Signify
this to Mr. Blathwaite and Col. Codrington. |
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My Lords resolve that the Auditors of Imprests shall audit the
accounts of the Post Office and Wine Licences; and Auditors
Parsons and Shales shall have the two audits of the land revenues
(which Mr. Aldworth had) divided between them: but none of
them shall have any salary or fee from the King for these additional
services. |
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Mr. Randue to be paid a year's salary as housekeeper at Windsor. |
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Write to the Commissioners of Customs and of Excise to be here
to-morrow afternoon. Ibid., p. 114. |
Sept. 18,
forenoon. |
Present: Earl of Tankerville, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Boyle, Mr. Hill. |
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Mr. Robert Williamson is called in with Col. Perry and others.
Williamson makes a demand which he reads from a paper. He
leaves the paper with a copy of the writ of execution. My Lords
will advise and give them an answer in convenient time. |
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Direct Mr. Hubbold to attend this afternoon and Mr. Dirley to
be here then. |
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[Order for] 10,000l. to [Navy Treasurer for] the Victuallers for
their [Victualling] course: [to be issued] out of loans on the 2s. Aid. |
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Write to the Earl of Ranelagh to lay before this Board an account
of the money received by him for half pay; and of the distribution
of the 24,000l. which was put into his hands to clear the Forces for
the year ended 24 Dec. 1699 (the debt for clothing excepted.) |
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The Agents [for Taxes are] to certify what new security is given
for Mason's debt. Prepare a warrant for a constat of Mason's lands
extended into the King's hands. |
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Write to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to certify my Lords
what new works are doing at Hampton Court of all kinds and by what
[whose] directions. Treasury Minute Book XII, p. 115. |
Sept. 18,
afternoon. |
Present: Earl of Tankerville, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Boyle, Mr. Hill. |
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[Order for] 500l. to be issued to the Navy Treasurer out of loans
on the Land Tax, upon the head of [Navy] Ordinary and to be applied
to imprests and bills of exchange. |
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The Commissioners of Customs and of Excise [attend]. The order
drawn for making assistant searchers for salt and fish is (upon a
debate) approved with some amendments. The Customs Commissioners withdraw. |
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Direct Mr. Travers and Mr. Ryly to survey St. James's Park
and the freeboard thereof and to take notice of all the incroachments,
purprestures and nuisances upon the same, and to report same
to my Lords. Ibid., p. 116. |
Sept. 19,
forenoon. |
Present: Earl of Tankerville, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hill. |
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Sir John Stanley comes in. He desires a commission may be
issued for inquiring after the estate of Jos. Horton, lately convicted
for coining. |
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Ordered that Mr. Mason and Mr. Mollyneux do attend next
Tuesday fortnight to be heard concerning frauds in the Mint. Write
the Master and Worker of the Mint to attend then. |
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[Order for the issue to] Mr. Henry Baker of 500l. for [Crown]
law suits; and 150l. on his salary. |
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[Order for] 60l. for the French ministers in the Savoy. |
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[Send] letters to the Auditors of the Imprests and [the Exchequer
Courts Auditors of Crown land] revenues to send certificates by
Tuesday next of what accounts now lie before them undispatched
and what accountants have not yet brought in their accounts; and
how long the accounts lying undispatched in their offices have been
brought in [to them]. |
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[Order for] 120l. for six Chaplains going to Jamaica and elsewhere.
Ibid., p. 117. |
Sept. 24,
forenoon. |
Present: Mr. Smith, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Hill. |
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Mr. Pancefort to be here to-morrow morning with a memorial
of what is due for subsistence and clearings. |
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[Write the] Commissioners of Customs and of Excise not to
attend to-morrow. |
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Mr. Pancefort comes in and exhibits a memorial for subsistence
[to the Forces] and clearings to the Garrisons. Order for issues as
follows |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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for two weeks' subsistence to Oct. 9 next |
7446 |
10 |
6 |
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to clear the several Garrisons from April 24 to
June 24 last |
2534 |
4 |
5 |
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£9980 |
14 |
11 |
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[Write] Mr. Grigson of the Signet Office to attend to-morrow. |
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Mr. Ryley's report or estimate for enclosing a paddock in Bushey
Park for keeping and feeding of deer for the King's hunting [is read
and approved] amounting to 330l. 10s. 0d. Write to Mr. Ryley to
go in hand with this work. |
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Mr. Chase to be paid 312l. for rent to Lady day 1698. Ibid.,
p. 118. |
Sept. 25,
forenoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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Send for Mr. William Tailer to be here to-morrow about the rents
claimed by the Earl of Dorset. |
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Let Mr. Powys see what is due to Mr. Smith the late undersheriff
deceased. Ibid., p. 119. |
Sept. 26,
forenoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The letter for 10l. to Mr. Row is read and approved. |
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[Write] to Mr. Ryley and Mr. Young to be here on Tuesday next. |
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[Write] to the executors of John Smith, late undersheriff, to give
an account of what moneys of arrears of taxes were collected by
him and [were] in his hands at his decease. |
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[Write] to Mr. Woodson to attend next Tuesday morning. |
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Send to the Attorney and Solicitor General the copy of the writ
of execution for Mr. Williamson and the copy of his demand; and
desire them to give my Lords their opinion thereupon. |
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[Order for] 500l. to be paid to H. Baker for [Crown] law suits. |
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Mr. Stanyan's discovery of concealed lands is referred to the
Attorney and Solicitor General to enquire whether the King hath
any probable title in law or equity. Ibid., p. 120. |
Sept. 27,
forenoon. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox; Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. Boyle;
Mr. Hill. |
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Mr. Lowndes acquaints my Lords with a cheating bill of 5l. drawn
on him by William Fuller payable to William Stephenson. My
Lords think Stephenson should prosecute him for a cheat and the
bill is delivered back to Stephenson. In the margin, William Fuller
counterfeit note. |
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The Navy Commissioners [attend]. They have adjusted what the
defalcations in Sir E. Seymour's account [as former Navy Treasurer]
do amount to: now Sir Edward or his officer [cashier] should produce
his receipts for the same, to discharge himself thereof. Insert this
in a letter to Sir Edward. |
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[They further inform my Lords that] Lord Falkland's account
to 1st Oct. 1682 [as former Navy Treasurer] lies with the Navy
Commissioners because nobody comes to adjust the voluntary
charge. Write to Lady Falkland and Mr. Dodington severally to
take care that this charge be forthwith adjusted; the neglect
thereof (which [adjustment] might soon be done) being very prejudicial
to the public. |
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Write to the Earl of Orford to prosecute his accounts to 1st April
1695 [as late Navy Treasurer] which now lie with the Navy Commissioners; and bring in his accounts to 20 June 1699. |
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[Order for the issue of] 2500l. to the Navy [Treasurer] on the head
of extraordinary repairs: [to be issued] out of the purchase [money]
of annuities. [Order for] 2500l. more on the head of [Navy] ordinary:
[to be issued] out of same. |
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Direct the Commissioners of Sick and Wounded to bring in the
account of their debts [as] lately directed, so as my Lords may have
it on Wednesday next. Treasury Minute Book XII, p. 121. |
