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November.
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The Earl of Arran [his petition shewing that he has purchased the
Earl of Ranelagh's interest in Bagshot Park and praying a new lease
is read and] ref[erred to the] Surveyor General [of Crown Lands. 21
Nov. see Reference Book VIII, p. 196].
William Atwood [Chief Justice of the Province of New York :
my Lord reads his petition concerning his pay after suspension].
My Lord thinks he has been very indulgent to him already. [26 Nov.
1705. Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 41]. T 4/16, p. 3.
[My Lord reads the letter sent to Mr. Lowndes from] John Butts
[concerning pay for his services as a consul]. My Lord doth not think
what he desires hath any foundation. [Treasury Board Papers XCVI,
2].
[My Lord reads the] letter [from the Admiralty Secretary] Mr.
Burchett with a copy of Dr. Brampston's report about Admiralty
Courts in the West Indies &c. To be laid before the Queen in Council.
Nov. 1705.
[My Lord reads the proposal from] William Borrett rel[ating] to
John Jenkins one of the sureties of Richard Tailour, late Paymaster
[of the] Million Lottery [concerning] his being allowed 30l. more to
save the rest of the charges in taking him in execution. Ordered
according to the proposal.
[My Lord reads the petition of] John Bury, Receiver General [of
Taxes for] co. Notts, [my Lord orders him] to be paid out of arrears
[of the late King William's Civil List revenue or out of arrears of the
Land tax of the year of his collection].
William Borrett [his memorial is read for money for Crown Law
suits. My Lord orders] a warrant for 500l. and my Lord will speak
with him about these prosecutions.
[My Lord reads the petition of] Catherine de Bourbon [daughter
of Gideon de Bourbon, Marquis de Basian, praying a pension]. The
revenue is already too much loaded with pensions. [26 Nov. Treasury
Board Papers XCVI, 40].
Jos[eph] Boit, merchant : [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the]
C[ommissioners of] Excise [on his petition concerning the Duties on
mean and foul brandy imported from Genoa : my Lord] agreed
[to the report. Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 37]. Ibid., pp. 32-3.
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Mary Chaffin [widow of George Chaffin an Excise gauger who was
murdered and robbed on duty, her petition is read and] ref[erred to
the] Excise Commissioners. [9 November : see Reference Book VIII,
p. 192].
[My Lord reads the] Customs Commissioners' presentment touching
the loss sustained by Mr. Culliford et al. by the Shoreham [Customs]
sloop being cast away. My Lord thinks there is no good ground for
this and it would be an ill precedent.
[My Lord reads the] said Commissioners' report rel[ating] to an
information given of arms being aboard some Dutch doggers bound
to Scotland. There seems to be no ground for the information.
[My Lord reads the] said Commissioners' report [on the petition]
for a moiety of money seized by Mr. Tarvin. Ordered. [See the
money warrant of Nov. 9 in Money Book XVIII, p. 106].
[My Lord reads the report from] said Commissioners rel[ating] to
wines forced ashore at Newhaven. Send a copy of this to Sir Tho.
Pelham.
[My Lord reads the petition from the] clothiers of the Army.
R[eferred to the Army Accounts] Comptrollers. [3 Nov. See Reference
Book VIII, p. 190].
My Lord reads the petition from William [Clayton of Liverpool]
and Rich. Clayton [of the West Indies] merchants [for a plantation
in St. Christopher in the West Indies]. Ref[erred to] Mr. Blathwayt.
[12 Nov. See Reference Book VIII, p. 191].
My Lord reads the petition from Hen. Cornish concerning money
advanced to the Earl of Peterborough before he went on the Expedition.
Ref[erred to] Mr. How [Paymaster General of Guards and
Garrisons]. 8 Nov. See Reference Book VIII, p. 192.
John Cardy [clothier, my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the Army
Accounts] Comptrollers [on his petition concerning the offreckonings
of Lord Jedburgh's Regiment]. My Lord is of the same opinion with
the Comptrollers in this report. [14 Nov. Treasury Board Papers
XCV, 96].
Samuel Chandler [his petition is read]. His attendance was his own
fault.
Hen. Chub [my Lord reads the] report [from Mr. Sam Travers
the Crown Lands] Surveyor General [on Chubb's petition concerning
the fine of a lease of tenements in Bucklawren]. Agreed. [27 Nov.
Treasury Board Papers XCV, 76].
[My Lord reads the petition from] Sir John Coniers et al. sureties
of [John] Mason [late Receiver General of Taxes for co. Cambridge].
Ref[erred to the] Agents for Taxes.
[My Lord reads the petition from the] Deputy Chamberlains for
joining tallies [praying their fees on tallies] from Easter to Michaelmas
1705 amounting to 68l. 19s. 6d. [My Lord orders] a warrant [for
payment accordingly].
My Lord reads the petition from Tho. Carr, laceman to King
William. When any arrears [of the said late King's Civil List revenue]
come in some part of this debt shall be paid.
Peter Changuion merchant [of] Leyden [my Lord reads his
petition]. Mr. Taylour to certify how this matter stands on the reports.
Ibid., pp. 61-62.
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Robert Delaval [his petition is read]. Recommend him to the
C[ommissioners of the] Stamp Duties.
Dean Forest : [my Lord reads the] proposal [concerning the wood
there]. Ref[erred to the Surveyor General of Woods] Mr. Wilcox.
John Darby, Receiver General of Taxes for Derbyshire [sic?
Dorsetshire my Lord reads the report from the Taxes Agents on
his petition]. Prepare warrants for [payment of] so much as is already
reported. Ibid., p. 80.
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Sir John Elwill and Ch[ristopher] Bele late Receivers General of
Taxes in co. Devon [their petition is] read. Ibid., p. 95.
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Gilb[ert] Ford [my Lord reads the letter in his favour from] Sir
Roger Bradshaw. [My Lord orders him] to have one of the tidewaiters'
places in London port.
Forest see Dean Forest supra.
Foulks Ed. ["a relative of Mr. Foulks the Lawer" recommended
to be Collector of Milford Haven his petition is read and] ref[erred
to the] C[ustoms] C[ommissioners. 21 Nov. See Reference Book VIII,
p. 193].
John Fuller [a distiller of many years standing convicted for
malpractices his petition is] ref[erred to the] C[ommissioners of]
Excise. T 4/16, p. 113.
Tho. Gill [late messenger and informer in the Excise Office : his
petition is read]. My Lord will be there to-morrow.
Carleton Goddard et al. [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the]
C[ommissioners of] Excise [on their petition]. Agreed. Ibid., p. 132.
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Isaac Henriquez et al. [their petition for allowance of 1 penny above
the 6s. per milrei on the 17,000 milreis paid by Mr. Methuen is read
and] ref[erred to the Army Accounts] Comptrollers [Oct. 30]. The
report [from the said] Comptrollers [is read]. Agreed. [See Reference
Book VIII, p. 188.]
The Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital [my Lord reads the]
rep[ort from the] C[ommissioners of] Sick and Wounded [concerning
the attendance on sick and wounded, the diet, the revenue and
buildings of said Hospital and recommending a bounty to the foundation
at the end of the war as better than an establishment]. My
Lord agrees with the Com[missioners] that the Hospital have a gratuity
at the end of the war. [8 Nov. Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 9].
Col. John Hill [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the Army
Accounts] Comptrollers [concerning the pay, muster rolls and levy
money of the Regiment]. They must apply for a clause (viz. to supply
the want of the regular muster rolls) . The levy money is not to be
allowed for so many men as shall appear to have been wanting before
the Regiment was taken prisoner. If it shall appear per Mr. Fox's
certificate that no levy money has been paid for these additional men,
then the same is to be allowed. The deduction [is] to stand viz. for the
charge of transportation from Ireland. [See Treasury Board Papers
XCVI, 3].
Cha. and Richard Hoare [their petition is read]. The 300l. was
thought a full consideration by the Q[ueen's] Counsel.
The executors of Harry [Henry] Harris, late engraver of the Mint
[the petition of his daughter and executrix is read praying payment
for the seals ordered from him before his death which she has finished
and delivered and for which she stands engaged to the workmen.]
Referred to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint. [28 Nov. 1705.
Reference Book VIII, p. 195].
Gab. Hall [petition read]. My Lord cannot interrupt the course of
law. Ibid., p. 151.
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The Jamaica merchants [their petition praying a grant of the
Queen's eighth part in their ship Richard and Sarah] ref[erred] by
Secretary Harley to the Lords Commissioners for Trade : the said
Commissioners' report thereupon ref[erred to the Lord Treasurer
by Secretary] R[obert] Harley. [My Lord reads the said report and
orders Mr. Lowndes to] send [to Mr. Crawley] for an account how much
the eighth part prayed for amounts to. [26 Nov. Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 160]. Ibid., p. 171.
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Tho. Lazenby [mariner his petition is read concerning the Duty
on rum sunk off the Isle of Wight in the ship Dudley of Boston on
Oct. 4 last]. Ref[erred to the] C[ommissioners of] Excise. [13 Nov.
Reference Book VIII, p. 192].
Lowden and Wilson, serjeants [in] Charlemont's Regiment
[the] rep[ort from the Army Accounts] Comptrollers [on their
petition is] read.
Mr. [Robert] Lucy [Receiver of the temporalities of the bishopric
of St. David's, my Lord reads his memorial praying an allowance for
his expenses in prosecuting Dr. Watson, the late bishop, to a deprivation].
Send this to Mr. Auditor Shales. Direct him forthwith to
certify my Lord Treasurer what hath arisen by the temporalities of this
bishopric during the vacancy of that see ; how the same has been answered
and how much and in whose hands doth now remain unaccounted for
and that he also report to my Lord what pretensions the petitioner hath
to what he prays by this petition. [26 Nov. Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 158]. Ibid., 190.
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[My Lord reads an extract of a letter from Col. Seymour, Governor
of Maryland together with a] scheme [of new Regulations to be made
in that colony for the improvement of trade and] to prevent abuses
in the Plantation trade in Maryland. [My Lord orders it] to be sent
to Mr. Popple to be laid before the Lords Commissioners for Trade.
[2 Nov. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 152].
Lord Mordaunt [his petition is read]. Ref[erred to the Army
Accounts] Comptrollers.
Brigadier Harry Mordaunt [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the
Army Accounts] Comptrollers [on his memorial. My Lord] agreed
[with the report] and let the Paymaster [of Forces] make a particular
demand for this [item] setting forth [in his demand] to what account
this sum must be placed and for what year.
Sol[omon] Merrett et al. [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the]
C[ustoms] C[ommissioners on their petition of Nov. 10 concerning
wine on board their pink the Hart employed in the fishing trade of
Newfoundland as in Reference Book VIII, p. 191]. My Lord agrees
with this report.
Jane Machitrick [her petition is read]. She may if she pleases
apply to the Government.
Col. Geo. Macartney [his petition is read shewing that the Commissary
in Holland has mustered only 55 men to each Company of
petitioner's Regiment though the Establishment directs 56 per
Company]. Ref[erred to the Army Accounts] Comptrollers. [Nov.
28. See Reference Book VIII, p. 196].
Harcourt Master [his petition is read]. Examine whether [there be]
any vacancy.
William Marston [vicar of Redbourne, his petition is read concerning
his recognizance for John Cairns or Carins]. Ref[erred to
the] Att[orney] Gen[eral. 29 Nov. See Reference Book VIII, p. 195
and see Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 61]. Ibid., p. 210.
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Nicho. [Noah] Overing [brewer, his petition is read concerning
beer brewed by him for the Navy in July last which was spoiled by
the summer being so hot]. Ref[erred to the] C[ommissioners of the]
Victualling. [13 Nov. see Reference Book VIII, p. 192]. Ibid., p. 251.
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[My Lord reads the] presentment [from the] C[ommissioners of]
Prizes relating to the St. Paul of Rochelle, prize. Desire them to make
their report more intelligible and to ascertain [fix] the quantum to be
allowed to Plater : and to prepare the draft of a warrant for bringing to
the Receiver General [of Prizes] the remainder of the Queen's part [of
said prize] and for the due application of the captors' part]. [10 Nov.
see Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 154].
Rich[ard] Pope [his petition is read for a grant of the town and
lands of Clonad]. Ref[erred to the] C[ommissioners of the] Revenue
in Ireland. [16 Nov. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 379].
Lord Paston : [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the Army Accounts]
Comptrollers [on said Lord Paston's petition for taking off the respits
on his Regiment that had done duty at Portsmouth where great
mortality and frequent desertion happened]. To be considered when
the Comptrollers [of Army Accounts] attend at the Treasury. [Later]
To be considered when the D[uke] of Marlborough is here. [Treasury
Board Papers XCV, 46].
Fran[cis] Partis et al. [their petition is read for leave to compound
their 6700l. Salt Duty debt]. Ref[erred to the] C[ommissioners of the]
Salt Duties. [21 November see Reference Book VIII, p. 193.
Henry Pelham, Clerk of the Pells [his petition is read praying
payment for the engrossing and examining the Pells rolls of his
predecessor's time. My Lord orders] 250l. to be paid. [26 November.
Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 39]. T 4/16, p. 269.
Dame Laetitia Russell [my Lord reads her memorial desiring the
stating of Lady Dorchester's debt in order to the payment of
petitioner's 600l. per an.]. Ordered accordingly. [3 Nov. Treasury
Board Papers XCVI, 6].
Major General Ross [my Lord reads the] letter [from the
Secretary at War] Mr. St. John about augmenting the two Regiments
of Dragoons in the Low Countries. Respited till the Duke of Marlborough's
return.
Widow Mary Row [her petition is read] Mr. Att[orney] Gen[eral]
has made his report directly against what is prayed by the petitioner.
Daniel Renison [keeper of a victualling house at Highlake (Hoylake)
in Cheshire his petition is read concerning his prosecution for
running of goods]. Ref[erred to the] C[ustoms] C[ommissioners.
27. Nov see Reference Book VIII, p. 194]. Ibid., p. 284.
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John Swaine [his petition is read for payment of the 1l. 18s. 2d.
due to him as formerly an outpensioner in the Company of Invalids
at Chester]. Ref[erred to the] Comptrollers [of Army Accounts :
6 Nov. Reference Book VIII, p. 190].
Eliz. Stroud [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the] C[ommissioners
of] Transports [and orders the] Commissioners to attend on
Wednesday morning next and the report of the 20th of August last to
be looked out.
Daniel Smith [late surveyor of the port of Lee in Essex a prisoner
in Wood Street Compter for his debt owing to the Queen : his
petition is read]. Ref[erred to the] C[ustoms] C[ommissioners. 13
Nov. see Reference Book VIII, p. 192].
Jos. Swaine [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the Army Accounts]
Comptrollers. Ordered. Ibid., p. 301.
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Leonard Thompson, Remembrancer of the Exchequer [his petition
is read for leave to resign his place to Mr. Robert Jones]. Ref[erred
to the] Lord Chief Baron [of the Exchequer 2 Nov. Out Letters
(General) XVIII, p. 152 and see Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 12].
William Tyndale, his proposal about [advancing the revenue in
relation to] tin : [my Lord reads the] report from the Officers of
the Mint. My Lord agrees with the report and dismisses the proposal.
[31 Oct. Treasury Board Papers XCV, 113].
St. Thomas's Hospital Governors. See Hospital supra p. 168.
Hen. Tenison et al. [Henry Tenison and Thomas Proby of Dublin
their petition is read for leave to remove the dog kennel from under
the wall of Phœnix Park to a more convenient place]. Ref[erred
to the] D[uke of] Ormonde. [see Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 73].
Leonard Thompson [his petition ut] supra [p. 170 : my Lord reads
the] report from the Lord Chief Baron [Ward]. On consideration of the
Lord Chief Baron's report my Lord Treasurer doth not think this
transfer of office] advisable. [see Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 12].
Transport ship owners [my Lord reads their petition]. To be
brought in next Friday morning when the C[ommissioners] of Transports
are here.
Mary [Margaret] Thompson [widow of Jam. Thompson, late a
serjeant in Lord Charlemont's Regiment who died in the West Indies
in 1703, praying payment of the 11l. 1s. 0d. pay due to him : her
petition is read and] ref[erred to the Army Accounts] Comptrollers.
[21 November. Reference Book VIII, p. 195].
The petitioners for Transport debt [their petition is] read.
Money craved for Transport service [the petition is] read.
Tapsfeild and Duccane [their petition is read and] ref[erred to]
H. Baker.
Philip Tombes, Dutch Consul [his petition is read on a reference
from Secretary] Ro. Harley. Ref[erred to the] C[ustoms] C[ommissioners].
Tally Court Officers [their petition is read for payment of their
fees on] tallies levied without fees from Easter to Michaelmas 1705 :
[the said fees] amounting to 551l. 16s. 10d. [My Lord orders] a
warrant.
[My Lord reads the petition from the] owners of the ships hired
to transport the Forces to Cadiz and the West Indies [representing
their hardships for want of the money due to them. My Lord orders
the] C[ommissioners of] Transports to send a list of their [transport
Office bill register or] course that my Lord may see in what part of their
register this debt doth stand ; and my Lord will order 40,000l. out of
Land Tax for that service. [1 Jan. 1705-6. Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 169].
Rowland and William Tryon [merchants their petition is read in
behalf of themselves for leave to export guns for a defensible ship
which they are building for the Plantation trade in New England].
Ref[erred to the C[ustoms] C[ommissioners. 26 Nov. Reference
Book VIII, p. 194].
The owners and masters [of the ships] employed in the Transport
service : [my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the] C[ommissioners of]
Transports vide the Minute Book supra p. 37 under date 20 Nov.
1705 [the minute there is here repeated verbatim]. Ibid., p. 314.
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John Williams : [his] proposal about tin : [my Lord reads the]
rep[ort from the] Officers of the Mint. My Lord agrees with the
report and dismisses the proposal. [31 Oct. Treasury Board Papers
XCV, 88].
Guic[ciardine] Wentworth [his petition is read]. When anything
happens [to fall vacant] that is proper [for him] my Lord will give it
him.
Michael Weeks [Wicks, late Receiver of the Plantation Duties his
petition is read concerning the Customs Commissioners' charges
against him of avoiding examinations concerning his accounts etc.].
Ref[erred to] Mr. Att[orney] Gen[eral. 12 Nov. Reference Book
VIII, p. 192].
[My Lord reads the] rep[ort from the Army Accounts] Comptrollers
[on the memorial of] George Wilcocks in behalf of Mr. Brerewood.
My Lord agrees with this report and confirms his former minutes.
[9 Nov. Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 8].
[My Lord reads the petition from the] Officers of the four West
India Regiments whose accounts were lately stated in Ireland.
Respited till the Comptrollers General [the Comptroller General and
Accountant General in Ireland, his] report about the four West India
Regiments is brought in.
Capt. John Wildman [of Major General Stewart's Regiment praying
the arrears due to his Company : my Lord reads the] rep[ort from
the Army Accounts] Comptrollers [on his petition]. My Lord can
give no directions in this. [14 Nov. Treasury Board Papers XCV, 90].
Lady Wood : [the] rep[ort from the] Att[orney] Gen[eral], Read
17 Nov. 1705. [Treasury Board Papers XCVI, 14. The minute
endorsed on this paper is as follows Read 17 Nov. 1705. Warrant
for a privy seal to give this to Lady Wood].
Tho. Whitley [my Lord reads his petition]. Ref[erred to the]
Agents for Taxes.
Sir Jos[eph] Woolf [et al. owners of the ship Joseph and Thomas :
my Lord reads the] rep[ort from the] C[ommissioners of] Transports
[on their petition concerning said ship, hired to transport her Majesty's
Forces to Portugal and worth 2974l. 10s. 0d. which they defended
bravely against the enemy. My Lord directs the said] C[ommissioners
of Transports] to propose what sum they think proper to be given as a
bounty and how the same shall be distributed. [26 Nov. Out Letters
(General) XVIII, p. 159].
Guic[ciardine] Wentworth [his petition is read]. The Queen cannot
pay other people's debts :
John Wolstenholme [his petition is read]. Ref[erred to the]
C[ustoms] C[ommissioners]. T 4/16, p. 345-6.
John Knight [late Receiver General of Customs his petition is read
praying an allowance of 50l. per an. for a clerk for the Four and a Half
per cent. Duty and the like for a clerk for passing his accounts].
Referred to [that one of the two] Auditors [of Imprests] with whom the
accounts are. [12 Nov. Reference Book VIII, p. 191].
[The dates of the following five items are uncertain]
Jos. Kane, clothier of Ireland : the rep[ort from the Army
Accounts] Comptrollers [is read]. My Lord adheres to his resolution
on the former report.
Sir Robert Killigrew [his petition is read]. My Lord will move the
Queen to give him 20l.
Nath. Kay [his petition is read]. He must apply to the C[ustoms]
C[ommissioners].
Ann Kershe [her petition is read]. Rejected.
Mary Killigrew [her petition is read]. To be laid before the Queen.
[See minute supra p. 81 under date 10 June 1706], Ibid., p. 359.
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