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Aug. 16.
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Money warrant for 18l. 5s. 0d. to Robert Ford for half a year to
June 24 last on his several fees as Keeper of her Majesty's gardens
at Newmarket. Money Book XVII, p. 198. Disposition Book
XVII, p. 129.
Same for 30l. to Robert Stephens, messenger [of the Chamber]
appointed to look after the Printing Press for half a year to June
24 last on his allowance or salary of 50l. and 10l. per an. for charges
and expenses. (Money order dated Aug. 21 hereon). Money Book
XVII, p. 202. Order Book VI, p. 150. Disposition Book XVII,
p. 129.
Same for 200l. to Henry Baker upon account for Crown Law suits.
(Money order dated Aug. 21 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 204.
Order Book VI. p. 150. Disposition Book XVII, p. 129.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to pay or allow
interest at the rate of 5 per cent. on 17 orders for in all 23,000l. on
the seventh 4s. Aid [2—3 Anne c. 1] drawn in the name of Charles
Fox [as Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad] and by him
assigned respectively to Thomas Hall (10,000l.), Scorey Barker
(3000l.), Lady Elizabeth Loyd (1200l.), Lancelot Burton (7000l.),
Edward Fleetwood (800l.), Christopher Montagu (500l.), Henry Guy
(500l.). Order Book VI, p. 147.
Money order for 85l. to Benjamin Bennett, Lieutenant Governor
of Bermudas, for 1704 Lady day quarter on his several allowances
of 240l. as Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief and 100l.
per an. in lieu of gifts from the Assemblies of the Islands. Ibid.,
p. 149.
Letter of direction for 6200l. 6s. 7d. to Visct. Fitz Hardinge,
Treasurer of the Chamber : out of Civil List moneys : to be by him
paid over as follows :
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£
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s.
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d.
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for the established allowances payable in that
Office for the quarter ended at Midsummer
last
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5066
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8
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8
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to Mr. Incledon [for 89½ days] at 6s. 8d. a day
as by warrant of the Lord Chamberlain
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29
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16
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8
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to Mr. Churchill for stationery wares as by
like warrant
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232
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11
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3
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to Sir David Mitchell for attending the House
of Peers from 1703 Nov. 9, to 1704 April 3
at 6s. 8d. a day
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43
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to John Cocks for disbursements for chests
for the Council Chamber
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44
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10
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0
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for travelling charges to the servants who
attended [the Queen] at Windsor and Bath
last year 1703 pursuant to the Establishment
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650
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to Mr. Brand for writing two letters as per
[royal] warrant [of July 3 last] supra p. 287
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20
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0
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0
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for watermen's bills to Midsummer 1704
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114
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£6200
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6
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7
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Disposition Book XVII, p. 126.
Same for 887l. 14s. 5¾d. to William Roberts, Paymaster of the
Works at Windsor : out of Civil List moneys : and is intended to
discharge the debt for works done at Windsor Castle for the quarter
ended at Lady day last. Ibid.
Same for 10,307l. 15s. 5¼d. to the Honble. Francis Godolphin,
Cofferer of the Household : out of same : upon accompt for paying
the salaries, pensions and emptions due on the Cofferer's Establishment
and is to complete the quarter due at Midsummer last. Ibid.,
p. 127.
Same for 6073l. 11s. 4¼d. to the Paymaster of the Works : out
of same : and is to be applied as follows :
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£
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for discharging the debt in the Office of the
Works for the quarter ended March 31 last
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4112
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7
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9½
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to complete 6961l. 3s. 6¾d. being the charge
of the new building at St. James's ; 5000l.
having been already issued for that service
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3
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6¾
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£6073
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11
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4¼
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Ibid.
William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report
on the enclosed two estimates [missing] of Mr. Wise for new works
in the Gardens at Kensington and for the building a barn for the deer
in St. James's Park. (This letter is in cancellation of that of June
16 last supra p. 277). Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 423.
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing the petition
[missing] of William Squire for a place as Queen's waiter in the
Customs. The Lord Treasurer recommends him for same. Ibid.,
p. 424.
Same to Mr. St. John [Secretary at War] to prepare a royal warrant
to authorise Charles Fox to advance to Brigadier Shrimpton his pay
from July 3 last to Dec. 24 next according to the Establishment for
[the Forces in] Portugal. Ibid.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Ellinor Wrenn, widow of Capt. Ralph Wrenn, praying
payment of the arrears of her pension of 100l. per an. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed
observations [missing] laid before my Lord by Charles Godolphin
(one of your number) that there was formerly an officer established
in Dublin at 60l. per an. to keep an account of Certificate goods
imported into Ireland from England and proposing the re-establishment
of such an officer. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed constitution
and memorial [missing] of Gilbert Jones, woodward and keeper of
the several walks of Chapel Henholt and West Henholt in Waltham
Forest, to wit as to his claim to windfalls &c. Ibid., p. 429.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Ralph Sneyd and Peter Spendelow, two of the sureties of Thomas
Spendelow, late Receiver General of co. Stafford for stay of process
against them ; they having paid their proportions and having at
their own expense extended the estate of Lawton, another surety,
for the remaining part, being 689l. Reference Book VIII, p. 114.
Same to Henry Wise of the petition of William Clark praying to be
employed in St. James's Park. Ibid., p. 115.
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Aug. 17.
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William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer to procure 20,000l. to be
advanced on tallies and orders in your hands on the Land Tax anno
1704 : at not more than 5 per cent. interest. (Same to the Navy
Commissioners dated Aug. 19 to apply said sum to the head of Wages).
Disposition Book XVII, p. 128.
Treasury reference to Mr. Burton of the petition of Ann Balderston
et al., Sisters of the Savoy, praying payment of their salary of
4l. 10s. 0d. and 6l. per an. in lieu of lodging, which is in arrear since
1699 Xmas. Reference Book VIII, p. 115.
Same to same of the petition of the Ministers, Chapel wardens and
Porter of the Savoy praying payment of 251l. 3s. 1d. due for salary
and repairs. Ibid.
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Aug. 17
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Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John Cowper,
Receiver General of Land Tax for cos. Northampton and Rutland,
praying to be Receiver of the Duties on Houses and on Marriages
for said counties and proposing his sureties detailed.
The like petition of George Dixon, same for co. Somerset and Bristol,
praying to be same for said county of Somerset. Ibid.
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Aug. 17.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
to take the securities, detailed, of James Taylor of St. James's,
Westminster gent, as Receiver General of the Land Tax, anno 1704,
for the palaces of Whitehall, St. James's and the Verge thereof.
Prefixing : said Taylor's petition and the Taxes Agents' report
thereon. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) I, p. 41.
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Aug. 18.
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William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to apply to the
ordinary of the Navy 7000l. remaining in the hands of the Navy
Treasurer by the disposition of tallies and orders on the Land Tax
anno 1704, and 1000l. out of the moneys in said Treasurer's hands
arisen by the sale of decayed stores. Disposition Book XVII, p. 128.
John Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the
Victualling Commissioners. I have read to the Lord Treasurer your
letter of yesterday concerning the contract for the furnishing of
wine and oil and money to her Majesty's Fleet at Lisbon. Send to
his lordship a list of the bills that have been drawn from Lisbon
pursuant to said contract. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 425.
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Aug. 19.
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Letter of direction for 2737l. 18s. 4d. to John How [Paymaster
General of Guards and Garrisons] : out of the Queen's share of
prizes : to be applied as follows : viz.
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in further part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. towards the
charge of 10,000 men for sea service
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for 28 days' subsistence to Col. Rivers'
Regiment to Sept. 24 next
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737
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18
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4
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to Lord Paston's Regiment on account of
subsistence
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700
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to Col. Rooke's Regiment on the same account
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700
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to the six Companies added to the Regiments
of Cols. Handasyde, Livesay and Whetham
100l. each on account of subsistence
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600
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£2737
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Disposition Book XVII, p. 129.
William Lowndes to Mr. Wise to perform forthwith the works
about the Gardens at Kensington and about a deerhouse and other
works in St. James's Park to your estimate of 3318l. 12s. 3d. Out
Letters (General) XVII, p. 425.
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Aug. 21.
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Money warrant for 57l. 2s. 4½d. to John Noble for a surplusage in
his account as sheriff of co. Hereford for the year ended 1703 Sept.
29 arising by his payments for the arrest of Thomas Pritchard and
Thomas Husbands robbers on the high way. Money Book XVII,
p. 204. Disposition Book XVII, p. 129.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Mr. Wilcox, Surveyor General
of Woods Trent South, to pay 292l. 10s. 0d., to Emanuell Scroop How,
Lieutenant and Keeper of the Forests of Alice Holt and Wolmer, for
2¼ years to June 24 last on the allowance of 130l per an. for two
keepers in Wolmer Forest and three keepers in Alice Holt Forest :
with dormant warrant for said 130l. per an. for the future. Money
Book XVII, p. 204.
Money warrant for 25l. to Thomas Hewitt, Surveyor General of
Woods Trent North, for half a year to 1704 Lady day on his fee.
Ibid., p. 205. Disposition Book XVII, p. 129.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to pay or allow
interest at the rate of 5 per cent. on two orders for in all 20,000l. on
the seventh 4s. Aid [2—3 Anne c. 1] drawn in the name of Sir Thomas
Littleton [as Treasurer of the Navy] and by him assigned to the Bank
of England. Order Book VI, p. 151.
William Lowndes to Mr. Travers and Mr. Wilcox to propose a
reward fit to be made to Robert Driver who has been serviceable in
discovering great wastes committed in Rockingham Forest and
great quantities of timber there belonging to the Queen and fit for
the Navy : all in order to save the poor man a long attendance on
the Navy Commissioners for their purveyor's report thereon. Out
Letters (General) XVII, p. 426.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Clerk of the Pipe for a
lease to Edward Trelawney of two tenements in Newland and
another tenement in Clenacombe alias Clevacombe, parcel of the
manor of Carnedon Prior co. Cornwall, and of a tenement in Upton,
parcel of said manor ut supra p. 297.
Prefixing : particulars by Deputy Auditor John Tailer and ratal
by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by : undated entry of the Treasury signature of the
docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XVIII, pp.
324-7, 463.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
for stay of process against John Evelyn on his account for Sick and
Wounded 1671-2 March 20 to 1675 June 20 on which he is indebted
244l. 4s. 7d. but there being a considerable debt due to him from the
Crown. Ibid., p. 338.
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Aug. 22.
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Same by same to the Receipt to pay or allow interest at
the rate of 5 per cent. on two orders for in all 10,000l. on
the seventh 4s. Aid drawn in the name of John How [as Paymaster
of the Guards and Garrisons] and by him assigned to Sir Stephen
Evance.
The like for two orders for in all 2000l. on same [drawn in the name
of same and by him assigned to —]. Order Book VI, p. 151.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to hasten their
report on the petition of Maurice Birchfield ut supra p. 339 and
infra p. 387 for continuing the Establishment of an officer at
Dublin to keep an account of Certificate goods from England to
Ireland. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 425.
Same to Mr. Borrett to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Elizabeth Gelot, daughter of Col. Henry Washington, deceased,
Ibid., p. 426.
Same to the Board of Greencloth to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of William Bening and others setting forth that they were
hired by Sir Charles Isaac to attend the late King's service (when his
Majesty was last in Holland) in several small stations at 2s. 6d. a day,
and praying payment thereof. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Auditor Shales of the petition of Richard
Rose praying to be Receiver of Land Revenue "the present Receiver
as he alleges having never renewed his authority since her Majesty's
accession." Reference Book VIII, p. 115.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
for stay of process against Ralph Sneyd and Peter Spendelow,
sureties of Thomas Spendelow late Receiver General for co. Stafford,
ut supra Tr. Cal. Vol. XVIII, p. 378. Warrants not Relating to Money
XVIII, p. 320.
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Aug. 23.
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William Lowndes to Mr. How to apply (out of the money you have
lately raised on the tallies and orders in your hands on the seventh
4s. Aid) the sum of 11,253l. 8s. 8d. for 28 days' subsistence for the
Troops and Regiments in England from Aug. 25 inst. to Sept. 21
next. Disposition Book XVII, p. 130.
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Aug. 25.
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Money order for 26l. 13s. 4d. to Charles Battely, Second Secondary
in the Lord Chamberlain's Office, for one year to 1704 Lady day for
his pains in the execution of all originals transcribed out of the Court
of Chancery into the Exchequer. Order Book VI, p. 151.
Letter of direction for 1000l. to Charles Fox : out of the money of
the Additional 25 per cent. on French goods : and is to be on account
of alliances with Savoy and to be paid over in satisfaction of a bill
of exchange drawn for that value by Richard Hill, her Majesty's
Envoy in Savoy, for special service relating to the war. Disposition
Book XVII, p. 130.
Same for 6974l. to the Treasurer of the Navy : out of loans on the
One Third Tonnage and Poundage [2—3 Anne c. 18] : and is to be
applied to the Victualling, to wit, for bills of exchange, Necessary
Money and Contingencies of the Victualling. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed letter [missing] from Visct. Cornbury, Governor of New
York, touching his proceedings in relation to the Eagle galley seized
by Mr. Byerley there for having some Canary wines on board, being
European goods not from England ; and a letter and other papers
[all missing] from Mr. Byerley justifying his proceedings in relation
to that seizure. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 426.
Same to same to report on the enclosed accounts [missing] transmitted
to the Lord Treasurer by John Dansey, collector of Potomac
District in Maryland, of ships entering and clearing there between
1703 March 27 and 1704 April 10. Ibid., p. 427.
Same to Mr. Popple to lay before the Commissioners for Trade and
Plantations the enclosed letter and papers [missing] received from
Col. Quarry, Surveyor General of Her Majesty's Customs in America,
containing some observations on the tobacco trade "as also of the
Government of Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland etc." Ibid.
Same to the Comptrollers of the [accounts of the] Army to examine
and prepare a state of the enclosed accounts [missing] sent by Visct.
Cornbury, Governor of New York, of the late Earl of Bellomont,
Col. Nanfan and Mr. Champanty relating to the Forces in New York ;
whereby it appears to the Lord Treasurer that considerable sums
of money due to those Forces remain in the hands of the said Nanfan,
Champanty and the executors of said Earl. Ibid.
Same to the Stamps Commissioners to give order to the several
Collectors of Stamp Duties to return up all the moneys they possibly
can between this and Michaelmas next : and to the Receiver General
to pay as much as may be into the Exchequer by that time. (The
like letter to the Salt Commissioners). Ibid., p. 428.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Edmund Harry, late collector of Customs at Falmouth, shewing
that he was dismissed on account of an entry of a parcel of tobacco
for Holland [which was] less than the cocquet ; that at the time he
was sick and trusted to the Deputy Customer and Comptroller's
examination : therefore praying to be restored. Reference Book
VIII, p. 116.
Treasury reference to Mr. Roop and Mr. Atkinson of the petition
of Richard Darby praying to be employed as Agent for the Transport
Service in Portugal, vacant by the removal of Daniel Sadler ;
[petitioner] being to attend Mr. Morrice, Paymaster of her Majesty's
Forces in Portugal, and thereby in the way of acting as agent aforesaid.
Ibid.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Receiver of
Salvage money : to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's
Aug 3 inst. for paying to Andrew Seile, master of the Prince of Orange,
and the said ship's Company nine tenths of the value of the English
ship Mary : the said Seile being in passage to Newfoundland under
convoy of the Canterbury when they met a French privateer of 18
guns which had taken a merchant ship of London called the Mary
and the Canterbury pursued and took the said privateer, and the
petitioner chased and retook the ship Mary and carried her to
Newfoundland and she has since been decreed to be restored to her
owners, the salvage being adjudged to be 278l. 6s. 3d. Warrants not
Relating to Money XVIII, pp. 328-9.
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Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to take the
securities, detailed, of Geo. Dixon as Receiver General for co.
Somerset and the city of Bristol of the Duties on Houses and
on Marriages. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) I, p. 41.
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Aug. 26.
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Money warrant for 146l. 19s. 1d. to William Popple, Secretary to
the Commissioners for Trade, for a bill, detailed, of incidents for said
Commissioners for six months ended June 24 last. (Money order
dated Aug. 26 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 206. Order Book
VI, p. 151.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the incidents bill, detailed,
of the Malt Duty Office for 1703 Dec. 25 quarter : total 650l. 6s. 6¼d.
Money Book XVII, p. 207.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise Office for
same quarter : total 868l. 13s. 4½d. Ibid., pp. 209-10.
Money order for 39l. 9s. 8d. to Benjamin Rudyerd, late sheriff of
co. Southampton, for the superplusage on his account for the year
ended 1703 Sept. 29 : as certified by Anthony Anderson, Deputy
Clerk of the Pipe. Order Book VI, p. 151. Disposition Book XVII,
p. 129.
Same for 95l. 10s. 6d. to Sir Clement Fisher, late sheriff of co.
Warwick, for a superplusage on his account to same date : as by a like
certificate. Order Book VI, p. 167. Disposition Book XVII, p. 129.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed pacquett of papers [missing] from Col. Nicholson, Governor
of Virginia, to wit such of them as refer to the revenue under your
management. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 427.
Same to Mr. Burchet enclosing from the Lord Treasurer, for the
Lord Admiral, several papers relating to John Bridger who was
employed to enquire what naval stores could be had in New England :
as the Lord Treasurer finds that the Navy Commissioners have
reported to the Lord Admiral on this matter. Ibid., p. 428.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Richard Stone praying to be
discharged of the 140l. due to the Queen from Henry Rotheram, late
collector of her Majesty's revenue in co. Cavan, who died insolvent
and for whom Stone was security. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 326.
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Aug. 28.
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Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a great seal to grant to Francis Robarts the office of one
of the four Tellers of the Receipt void by the death of Sir Christopher
Musgrave. Queen's Warrant Book XXII, pp. 309-10.
Royal sign manual for 100l. to Lady Essex Griffin as royal bounty :
out of the receipts from the forfeited estate of Edward, Lord Griffin
attainted of high treason. (Money order dated Aug. 30 hereon).
Ibid., p. 310. Order Book VI, p. 152.
William Lowndes to Mr. St. John [Secretary at War] to prepare
a royal warrant to authorise Charles Fox [Paymaster General of the
Forces Abroad] to pay 1000l. to meet Richard Hill's bill from Savoy.
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 428.
Same to Mr. How and the Comptrollers of Army Accounts. Mr.
Thurston, agent to the Company [of Foot] at Newfoundland, has by
memorial to the Board of Trade represented that the Coventry man of
war (carrying the money for a year's subsistence for said Company) is
taken and carried into Brest and that there is danger of losing the
provision ship going thither. Please report on his proposals enclosed
[missing] for preventing any inconveniences that may happen for
want of the said subsistence money and provisions. Ibid.
Same to Henry Baker. The Queen in Council has ordered new
commissions to be prepared for trying pirates in the Plantations.
You are to pass the commissions at the Queen's charge with all
despatch. Ibid., p. 429.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Postmasters General to
discharge Ann Jones, widow of Hugh Jones, and Josias Sewell of the
debt of 20l. 1s. 8d. due to the Crown from Joseph Ward, a letter
carrier deceased for whom they were sureties. Warrants not Relating
to Money XVIII, p. 330.
Same by same to the Stamps Commissioners to appoint William
Johns as a distributor of stamped paper for co. Devon and Exeter
city in like manner as Benjamin Robins is : it being the Lord
Treasurer's intention that they should be equally employed, whereas
Robins was so appointed but Johns was only appointed for the city
of Exeter see supra p. 218. Ibid.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a new
Commission of the Revenue, Ireland, to include Sir John Bland
[in the place of Francis Robarts Esq.] : the new Commissioners to
be Thomas Keightley, John South, Sir Thomas Southwell, Samuel
Ogle, and Thomas Everard as Commissioners for the revenue of
Excise ; and they and Henry Jennison [Tennison] and said Bland
to be Commissioners of all other revenue. The present Commission
(hereby superseded) was to the said Keightley, South, Southwell,
Ogle, Everard as Commissioners of Excise : and Francis Robarts
and the said Keightley, South, Southwell, Ogle, Everard and Henry
Tennison as Commissioners of the Revenue. Out Letters (Ireland)
VIII, pp. 326-7.
Same to same to pay to Hugh, Earl of Mount-Alexander, the
allowance of 500l. per an. as Master General of the Ordnance [to wit
to pay him in full] according to the Establishment notwithstanding
the restrictions in the royal warrants of 1702-3 Jan. 29 and 1703-4
Jan. 11. Ibid., p. 327.
Same to same to pay 1000l. each to the Earl of Orrery and Lord
Henry Scot as on account of subsistence for the Regiments of Foot
which they are commissioned to raise, which are intended to be
placed on the Establishment of Ireland for service there. Ibid.,
p. 328.
Same to same to pay an allowance of 50l. a year as from June 24
last to a French Conforming minister, the number of French
Protestants being very great and daily increasing in Ireland and
there being but one French Conforming Church in Dublin which is
insufficient to contain them all : the Queen being graciously disposed
to give all due encouragement for the propagation and increase of
the Conforming French Congregation in Ireland, and the same being
likewise recommended by the archbishop of Dublin. Ibid., p. 329.
Same to same for a great seal for 3500l. per an. to himself, the
Duke of Ormonde, for seven years as a rent from the Crown for a
lease to the Crown to be executed by him of the Duties of Prizage
and Butlerage in Ireland. Ibid., p. 330.
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Aug. 29.
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William Lowndes to Mr. Hart, receiver of the rents of the late
Lord Griffin's estate, to pay into the Exchequer forthwith 100l. of
the money in your hands of the said rents. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 427.
Treasury reference to Mr. Fox and the Comptrollers of Army
Accounts of the petition of Capt. John Lowen, late Commander of
her Majesty's ship Content, praying an allowance of 8d. a man a day
for 7168 men and the like for 562 women which by order he carried
to Spithead, alleging he is denied to be allowed above 6d. a day for
each man and woman. Reference Book VIII, p. 116.
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