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May 1.
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William Lowndes to Auditor Harley to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of Charles Fox and Thomas Lord Coningsby,
Joint Paymasters of [the Forces in] Ireland, relating to their payments
for Exchequer fees, for which Treasury allowance is necessary.
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 392.
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May 5.
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Money warrant for 25l. to the heirs of Col. Fairfax for 1703 Lady
day quarter on their perpetuity. Money Book XVII, p. 76.
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May 6.
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William Lowndes to the Queen's printers to deliver to the
Office of the Secretary at War 200 books of the Articles of War and
one entire set of the Acts of last Session for the use of the said Office.
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 374.
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William Blathwayt to Mr. [William] Lowndes. Pursuant to my
Lord Treasurer's directions I enclose such states of accompts from
the Plantations as I have received by the last shipping.
Prefixing : (i) a state of the General Accompt of the revenue of
New York from 25 Dec. 1702 to 25 March 1703 collected by Caleb
Heathcote, Thomas Denham and Peter Fauconier Esqrs. appointed
Commissioners for the Public Receipt until the arrival of Thomas
Byerly Esq. her Majesty's Collector and Receiver General in that
Province :
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Charge :
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£
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s.
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d.
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by Duties on dry goods imported
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118
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13
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6¼
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by Duties on Indian goods
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24
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18
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7
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by Duties on wine
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151
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0
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0
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by Duties on rum imported
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183
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14
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8
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by Duties on goods exported
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2
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19
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8¼
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by Duties on goods sent up Hudson's River
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0
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3
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0
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by Excise as per the [Excise] Book
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221
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6
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4½
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by Quit Rents as per the [Rents] Book
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21
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2
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0
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by money received on account of her Majesty's
weigh house
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93
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12
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6
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817
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10
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4
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balance due to the Commissioners
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60
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0
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7½
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£877
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10
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11½
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Discharge :
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£
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s.
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d.
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by balance of last quarterly account
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175
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3
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11½
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by several salaries
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416
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2
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9½
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by several contingencies
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286
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4
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2½
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£877
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10
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11½
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Memorandum : The accompt of the revenue from 25 March to
31 July 1703 (when Mr. Byerly entered upon his office of Collector
and Receiver General of New York) has not yet been transmitted ;
which [delay] has been occasioned by the Governor of New York's
being in the Jerzeys when the last ships came away.
(2) State of accompt of her Majesty's Revenue in the Province of
New York from 31 July 1703 (when Mr. Byerly entered upon the
office of Collector and Receiver General as above) to 29th Sept.
following.
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Charge :
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£
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s.
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d.
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by Customs on goods imported
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10
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7
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6
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|
by Customs on Indian goods
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0
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4
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2½
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by Customs on wine
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3
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15
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0
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|
by Customs on rum
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220
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3
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4
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by Duties on peltry exported
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111
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4
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10
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by Duties on goods carried up Hudson's River
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1
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13
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0
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by the Excise as per account in the Excise
Book
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139
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12
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0
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£486
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19
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10½
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balance due to the Collector
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124
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3
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6½
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611
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3
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5
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Discharge :
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£
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s.
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d.
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by several salaries
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264
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10
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11
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by several payments for quartering soldiers
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27
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0
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0
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by several warrants for Contingencies
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319
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12
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6
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£611
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3
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5
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(3) State of the accompt of James Taylor gent, Treasurer and
Receiver General of her Majesty's Revenue within the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay [arising] by several assessments standing out (as
appears by the last account given in dated 27 May 1702) ; and by a
Tax upon Polls and Estates granted in May 1702 ; by Fines ; Duties
of Imposts upon all goods imported ; Excise ; Tonnage of Shipping
and other Duties belonging to her Majesty : from 27 May 1702 to
26 May 1703 : which accompt has been examined by the Deputy
Auditor and approved and allowed by the General Assembly and
Governor in Chief of that Province.
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£
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s.
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d.
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Charge :
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remains due on the several Assessments as
per last account
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904
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11
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10
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by a tax on polls and estates
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6063
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14
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6
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debts outstanding on the Impost and Excise
as per last account
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60
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0
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0
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due on the Duties of Excise from 29 June
1700 to 29 June 1703
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912
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15
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0
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by received for 40 hamacks [hammocks] put
on board the Gosport
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7
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0
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0
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several fines
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11
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2
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4
|
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by Bills of Public Credit received from the
Committee appointed for a supply of the
Treasury
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1000
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0
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0
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Impost for the last year for Essex County
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58
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9
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0
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Powder Money from 24 May to 25 Nov. 1702
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103
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18
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0
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Impost for the county of Suffolk from 24 May
1702 to 25 Nov. following
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1197
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4
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9
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Impost and Excise for the county of Suffolk
from 25 Nov. 1702
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103
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9
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1
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|
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£19422
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4
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11
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Discharge :
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by several salaries
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2243
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18
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0
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by incident charges upon the fortifications
and garrisons
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8669
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4
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1
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by incident charges on several ships and
vessels fitted out for her Majesty's service
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1544
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2
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5
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by Bills of Public Credit of the late Colony
received into the Treasury
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685
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15
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0
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by Bills of Public Credit received into the
Treasury by Taxes &c. with 5 per cent.
advance
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3032
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14
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10
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by Bills of Public Credit remaining undisposed
of
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680
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6
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5
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by Contingencies
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1945
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15
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5
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by debts outstanding
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620
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8
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9
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£19422
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4
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11
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Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) II, pp. 154-7.
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May 8.
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Commission by Treasurer Godolphin to Christopher Courteville
to be a Surveyor of the Duties on Houses and on Marriages loco
[Robert] Winniat. (Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receiver
General of the Duties on Houses and on Marriages for co. Essex to
pay 80l. per an. to said Courteville). Affairs of Taxes I, pp. 3, 8.
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May 9.
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William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests. In what state
are the Earl of Ranelagh's accounts? The Earl has petitioned for
the superseding of the distringas against him for not accounting.
The like letter concerning the Earl of Orford's accounts. Out
Letters (General) XVII, pp. 374, 376.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord
Chamberlain's warrant dated April 21 to the Master of the Great
Wardrobe for the delivery to the Serjeant of her Majesty's Chapel
of Bibles, Prayer Books &c. detailed for the use of her Majesty's
Chapel at St. James's : to an estimate of 114l. Warrants not Relating
to Money XVIII, p. 230.
The like of a like dated May 5 to the Master of the Jewel House
for the delivery to Sir Charles Hedges, Secretary of State, of a silver
box to contain the great seal which is to be affixed to a Treaty with
Denmark : to an estimate of 8l. Ibid., pp. 230-231.
The like of a like dated April 27 to same for the delivery of 1000
ounces of white plate to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household,
as hath been formerly allowed : to an estimate of 400l. Ibid., p. 230.
The like of a like dated March 31 to same for the delivery to John
Vanbrugh, constituted Clarencieux King of Arms, of a crown of
silver gilt, a collar of SSS. of silver gilt, a chain of gold and a jewel
or badge "as hath been accustomed and belonging to Clarencieux
King of Arms" : to an estimate of 85l. Ibid., p. 231.
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May 10.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners to
pay Capt. Thomas Long as a Captain out of Vigo prize money, he
being Captain of her Majesty's fireship Venture and having by a
former commission taken post as Captain in the Navy Royal and
only by mistake inserted as Master and Commander in the list for
the distribution of [the Vigo] prize money. Money Book XVII,
p. 125.
Money warrant for 130l. 2s. 9d. to William Borrett for Crown Law
charges. (Money order dated May 17 hereon). (Warrant dated
May 26 by Treasurer Godolphin to said Borrett to pay said 130l.
2s. 9d. to Robert Weddell for his charges in prosecuting counterfeiters).
Ibid., pp. 125, 100. Order Book VI, p. 113. Disposition
Book XVII, p. 83.
Same for 600l. to Henry Baker as imprest for Crown Law charges.
(Money order dated May 12 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 125.
Order Book VI, p. 112. Disposition Book XVII, p. 83.
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Same for 127l. 0s. 6d. to Edward Progers for repairs of the lodge and
paling of the Middle Park at Hampton Court and for hay for the deer
there between 1702 Nov. 21 and 1703 Nov. 15.
Appending : certificate by Edward Wilcox, Surveyor General of
Woods Trent South, as to said repairs. (Money order dated May 12
hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 126. Order Book VI, p. 114.
Disposition Book XVII, p. 83.
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Money warrant for 35l. to Sir Simon Harcourt and 40l. 13s. 4d. to
Sir Edward Northey for half a year each to 1704 Lady day as
respectively Solicitor General and Attorney General. Money Book
XVII, p. 128. Disposition Book XVII, p. 83.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Edward Pyle, woodward of
New Forest, to pay (out of moneys of wood sales) 210l. to the Duke
of Bolton for 1701 March 25 to 1704 March 25 on the 30l. per an.
and 40l. per an. for repairs of Lindhurst &c. as by the privy seal of
March 31 last supra p. 157. Money Book XVII, p. 130.
Money warrant for 26l. 13s. 4d. to Gregory King for one year to
1700 June 24 his patent fee as Lancaster Herald. Ibid., p. 261.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners to
pay 23l. 4s. 6d. to Thomas Cole, agent for Prizes at Cowes, for a
moiety of the net proceeds of the French vessel Susanna which the
said Cole did "by her Majesty's Declaration of War stop in the
said port" which was afterwards condemned as lawful prize : the
Commissioners for Prizes having represented in their memorial of
March 30 last and April 27 last the facts thereof and that the trouble
Cole had upon seizure of the said vessel may deserve the like share
as the captors of other prize ships according to her Majesty's
Declaration, which they certify to be a moiety of the net proceeds.
Ibid., p. 205.
William Lowndes to Mr. How to apply as follows 30909l. 11s. 7d.
out of the 50,000l. put into your hands on Jan. 5 last for the Guards
and Garrisons.
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£
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s.
|
d.
|
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as in further part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards
and Garrisons anno 1703
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|
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for 28 days' subsistence to May 22 inst. for the
Forces in England
|
11531
|
1
|
4
|
|
for one quarter's allowance for Contingencies
to March 25 last and is to pay the Secretary
of War, the Comptrollers of the Army
Accounts, Half pay Officers &c.
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1767
|
0
|
0
|
|
for 60 days' clearings to the Troops in England
Feb. 25 last to April 24 last
|
8911
|
6
|
7
|
|
for clearings to 13 Companies of the First
Regiment of Foot Guards from Dec. 25
last to Feb. 24 last
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1957
|
10
|
2
|
|
for pay of the Garrisons from 25 Feb. last to
24 April last
|
2387
|
18
|
9
|
|
for the Capt. General and Staff Officers from
Dec. 25 last to April 24 last
|
2638
|
9
|
7
|
|
In further part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for [Marines
for] sea service
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|
|
|
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for clearings to the Regiments of [Lord] Lucas
and [Col. James] Rivers from Feb. 25 last
to April 24 last
|
998
|
10
|
2
|
|
In further part of 5000l. for the support of
the Invalids
|
|
|
|
|
for the pay of the four Companies of Invalids
from Feb. 25 last to April 24 last
|
506
|
15
|
0
|
|
for the reduced Invalids for the same time
|
717
|
19
|
0
|
|
|
£30909
|
11
|
7
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Disposition Book XVII, p. 82.
Letter of direction for 5l. to John Broadhurst, porter at the
Exchequer Gate, and 12l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Fox, clerk in the
Exchequer [for keeping the Register of loans in the Office of the
Auditor of the Receipt : both for last Lady day quarter]. Ibid., p. 83.
Same for 7704l. 19s. 0d. to Charles Fox [Paymaster of the Forces
Abroad] : out of Contributions for Annuities : and is to complete
the payments to the Duke of Savoy to August 3 next new style, by
way of advance &c. to the 3rd October 1704 by computation. Ibid.
William Lowndes to John How [Paymaster of Guards and
Garrisons] to apply as follows the sum of 1596l. of the 50,000l. put
into your hands on Jan. 5 last : viz.
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In further part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. [for the Marines]
for sea service
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for recruit money at the rate of 3l. per man
for 532 men for the Regiment of Col. James
Rivers, (late Brigadier Collenbine's
deceased) that number being wanting on
the muster to 24 Dec. 1703
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1596l.
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Ibid., p. 86.
Letter of direction for 300l. to Thomas Lloyd, the Paymaster of the
Works : out of Civil List moneys : to be paid over to Signor Verrio
in further part for painting the great Drawing Room at Hampton
Court, on which account he has already received 500l. Ibid., p. 87.
William Lowndes to Auditor Harley to state the account of Mr.
How for the year ended 1703 Dec. 24 as Treasurer to the Royal
Hospital at Chelsea ; as by the enclosed exhibit [missing]. Out
Letters (General) XVII, p. 374.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to send to the Auditors of Imprests
his accounts [as late Treasurer] of Chelsea Hospital. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests. The Lord Treasurer has read
your certificate of the state of the several accounts lying before you.
You are to prepare states of all the Earl of Ranelagh's accounts by
such vouchers as are produced and present same to my Lord by the
25th inst. For the future you are to certify monthly your proceedings
on the said accounts : and likewise what progress is made
by Mr. Parkhurst and others, late Commissioners for Prizes in their
respective accounts. In the accounts of the Robes you are to give
no other allowances but where the money appears to be paid by
proper vouchers. Ibid., p. 375.
Treasury reference to the Postmasters General of the petition of
Daniel Richards, late Postmaster of Carmarthen, shewing that by
several losses he is become indebted 70l. to the Crown which he prays
may be remitted, he being very poor. Reference Book VIII, p. 100.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Sir Michaell Biddulph, a surety of Morgan Whitley, late Receiver of
[Crown Revenues for] Chester and North Wales, praying a lease of
his [said Whitley's] estate. Reference Book VIII, p. 100.
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Report to the Queen from Treasurer Godolphin on the petition
of Nathaniel Rous, James Wayte and other English merchants
owners of the ship Thomas and Phebe, John Prince master, relating
to Col. Codrington's proceedings in seizing the said ship in the
Leeward Islands. I referred same to the Customs Commissioners
and concur with their report as below.
Appending : (a) report by said Commissioners to Treasurer
Godolphin on the case. Said ship was built in Pennsylvania in
1694 and named the Hopewell, James Norman, master, and duly
registered in London 4 June 1698 pursuant to the Act 7 and 8 Wm.
III [c. 22 clause 16 which enacted that no ship be deemed British or
Plantation built until Registered in the form therein required] she
being then owned by Micajah Perry, Richard Haynes, Tho. Byfeild
and James and Benjamin Braines merchants of London ; but on
the sale of the said vessel to the present petitioners, the former
master one Norman did not deliver over the register with the bill of
sale, as is affirmed by the oath of John Vans, whereby the
said register was lost or mislaid. In Oct. 1702 the petitioners
designed her for a voyage to Guinea and the West Indies and
applied to us, the Customs Board, concerning the loss of the register,
whereupon we gave our letter 31 Oct. 1702 to the officers of the
Plantations as a security for her navigation in that voyage and
directed them to permit her to enter and clear without obstruction.
The ship took in negroes at Angola and arrived in Antigua in
November last where the Customs officer accepted said letter and
permitted her to unlade her negroes without molestation. But
afterwards Govr. General Codrington seized the vessel in an unusual
threatening manner and caused the petitioner's factor to give an
account of the negroes and insisted upon the seizure "to the overthrow
of the voyage and discouragement of her Majesty's fair trading
subjects, several other ships having with the like letter from us
loaded to other her Majesty's Plantations without molestation."
(b) Copy of said letter of date 31 Oct. 1702 from the Customs
Commissioners. Warrants not Relating to Money XVIII, pp. 232-3.
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Same to same from same on the order of reference of Nov. 25 last
of the representation from the late Commissioners for Trade and
Plantations for settling the rates of foreign coins in your Majesty's
Plantations in America. I have referred same to the Principal
Officers of the Mint and concur with their report as below.
Appending : report dated Mint Office 1703 Dec. 9 from [Sir] J.
Stanley [Warden of the Mint], Is. Newton [Master and Worker
of the Mint] and J. Ellis [Comptroller of the Mint] to the
Lord Treasurer. We concur with the Lords Commissioners
for Trade and Plantations in their opinion that the altering the
rates of the coins at the discretion of those Governments must
encourage indirect practices of drawing the money from one Plantation
to another, to the undermining of each other's trade ; and
that the proper way to remedy this mischief is to reduce all foreign
coins to one and the same rate in all her Majesty's Dominions in
America : in order to which we have annexed a table of the value
of the several coins which may pass in America [calculated] according
to their weight and the assays lately made of them in the Mint to
show the just proportion which each coin ought to have to the other
when her Majesty shall think fit to set out a Proclamation concerning
the value of money in America as the Lords Commissioners for Trade
have proposed.
A table of the weight and value of foreign coins.
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Weight
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Value
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dwt.
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gr.
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Sevill Pieces of Eight old Plate
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17.
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12.
|
4
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6
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|
Sevill Pieces of Eight new Plate
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14.
|
|
3
|
7¼
|
|
Mexico Pieces of Eight
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17.
|
12.
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4
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6
|
|
Pillar Pieces of Eight
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17.
|
12.
|
4
|
6¾
|
|
Peru Pieces of Eight old Plate
|
17.
|
12.
|
4
|
5
|
|
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or thereabouts
|
|
Cross Dollars
|
18.
|
|
4
|
4¾
|
|
Ducatoons of Flanders
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20.
|
21.
|
5
|
6
|
|
Ecus of France or Silver Lewises
|
17.
|
12.
|
4
|
6
|
|
Crusados of Portugal
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11.
|
04.
|
2
|
10¼
|
|
Three Guilder Pieces of Holland
|
20.
|
07.
|
9
|
2¼
|
|
Old Rix Dollars of the Empire
|
18.
|
10.
|
4
|
6
|
The half, quarters and other parts in proportion to their
denominations and light pieces in proportion to their weight.
N.B. Peru pieces 'very' [vary] much in their fineness.
Ibid., pp. 234-5.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Surveyor General of
Crown Lands for a particular of the moiety of a tenement in the
manor of Bayton [Boyton] co. Cornwall in order to a lease thereof
to John Pentire.
Prefixing : report by said Surveyor General on said Pentire's
petition for same. Petitioner holds one moiety of the tenement
by assignment of a lease made to Henry Seymour and is in possession
of the other moiety. He petitioned for a new lease of the whole
in 1696 and I reported thereon 24 March 1696-7. Ibid., pp. 236-7.
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