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May 1.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners to
appoint James Smith as Agent for Prizes on board the Fleet designed
for the Mediterranean this summer in place of Mark Proudfoot who
is charged with several undue practices when he attended that
service the last summer : Smith's allowance to be 250l. for himself
and 50l. for a clerk. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 465.
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May 2.
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Royal warrant to the Lord Treasurer to pay 300l. to John
Vanbrugh, Clarenceux King of Arms, for the expenses of his journey
to and from the Court of Brunswick Luneburg whither he is to
accompany Charles, Lord Halifax as Joint Commissioner with him
for delivering the Garter to the Electoral Prince. (Money warrant
dated May 3 hereon). (Money order dated May 7 hereon). Queen's
Warrant Book XXIII, p. 24. Order Book VI, p. 470. Disposition
Book XVIII, p. 114.
Same to same for 3000l. to William Roberts, Paymaster of the
Works within Windsor Castle, as imprest towards building a bridge
over the Thames at Datchet. (Money warrant and order ut supra).
(Letter of direction dated May 9 for 500l. in part hereof : out of
Civil List moneys). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 24. Order
Book VI, p. 470. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 114.
Money warrant for 334l. 4s. 0d. to Thomas Lowther for fees, detailed,
on the passing of patents concerning the Union with Scotland, for the
office of Comptroller of Chester port, for taking subscriptions for a
loan of 250,000l. to the Emperor of Germany ; and for Customs
paid on the Morocco ambassador's goods and for Exchequer and
Treasury fees on 900l. paid as royal present to Monsieur Van Boys,
and 200l. as same to Monsieur Vandernath. (Money order dated
May 3 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 200. Order Book VI,
p. 472. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 114.
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier
to pay the salary of 55l. 6s. 8d. to Paul Boyer as Customer of Ipswich
port. Money Book XVIII, p. 202.
The like for the fee or salary of 52l. per an. to Thomas Moore,
gent, as a Queen's waiter London port. Ibid., p. 237.
Allowance by same of the Salt Office incidents bill for 1706 Lady
day quarter : total 664l. 2s. 11¾d. Ibid., p. 202.
Same by same of the salary bill, detailed, of the Hawkers and
Pedlars Office for half a year to 1705 Xmas : total 640l.
Ibid., p. 247.
Jo. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Auditors
of Imprests to report on the enclosed report [missing] of the Comptrollers
of Army Accounts on Sir William Beeston's account of the
10,000l. remitted to him by the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces at
Jamaica. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 207.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite to report on the enclosed order of Council
[missing being an order of reference] on the petition of Sir Thomas
Day relating to a house built by his son Samuel Day deceased, when
Governor of Bermudas, on a piece of waste ground in that island
and also concerning an arrear of salary due to the said Samuel.
Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Monsieur Dubourdieu praying for the
place of Chaplain at Chelsea College. Ibid., p. 208.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed report
[missing] from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts on John Acton's
petition for the delivery of his bonds given by him pursuant to the
Act of 7 Wm. III [6-7 Wm. and Mary c. 8] as Agent to two Regiments.
Ibid.
Same to Mr. Dod and Mr. Warters to report on the enclosed order
of Council [missing being an order of reference] on the petition of
Antho. Merry et al., owners of the Trumbull galley, relating to a
French ship called the Dragon of Bordeaux taken prize by said
galley and sent into Lisbon. What do the Admiralty Droits
thereon amount to and what has been usually allowed thereout to
captors who, as in this case, had no letters of mart? Ibid.
Jo. Taylour (in the ahsence of William Lowndes) to Mr. Blathwaite
to report on the enclosed case [missing] of Leonard Compere Esq.,
Receiver General of her Majesty's Revenues in Jamaica, desiring not
to give further security in England for his said employment. Out
Letters (General) XVIII, p. 209.
Same to the Commissioners of Transports to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Warham Jemmett, Collector of Cork in Ireland,
with the Duke of Ormonde's letter proposing a reward of 60l. to him
for attending the embarcation of Forces from that port to Portugal.
Ibid., p. 211.
Same to the Lord Chief Baron. Have you any objection to the
proposed surrender by Leonard, Luke and Richard Thompson of the
place of Treasurer's Remembrancer in the Exchequer Court to
Robert Jones? Ibid.
Same to Mr. St. John, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant
for payment of 500l. to Brigadier John Shrimpton as royal bounty
for services and expenses at Gibraltar. Ibid., p. 214.
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren and the rest of
the [Principal] Officers of the Works of the petition of Thomas
Fort praying to succeed his father as Master Joiner to the
Works. (A like reference of the petition of Cha. Hobson for the
said place, he having performed a good deal of joiner's work at
Hampton Court for which he is not paid). Reference Book VIII,
p. 223.
Same to William Vanbrugh of the petition of the six Under
Marshals for consideration for their constant attendance on the
House of Peers ; they having obtained an order from the said House
recommending them to the Lord Treasurer. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Wilcox, Surveyor of Woods Trent South, of the
petition of Thomas Westwood for payment of 94l. 15s. 8d. for work
done in Richmond Park ; and that the Park wall and gates may be
viewed, being much out of repair. Ibid.
Same to the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army of the
petition of Col. George McCartney shewing that according to his
proposal to the Duke of Marlborough he transported to Holland
on the 20th April 1704 a Regiment which he raised in Scotland
"but to be established on the 1st of the same month" but the
same is established only from the 20th of the said month and the
1000l. which he received on account [of levy money etc.] is placed
to the account of subsistence. Therefore prays an allowance for
the said 20 days in order to relieve him from a debt contracted
"upon that account." Ibid., p. 224.
Same to same of the demand in Ireland of the several Regiments
for [the value of the] clothing of the men sent with the horses to
Portugal in 1705. Ibid.
Same to Samuel Travers and Sir Christopher Wren of the petition
of Samuell Lynn for a lease of a piece of waste ground adjoining his
house in Scotland Yard on which stands an old Clockhouse which
is of no use to her Majesty, "he proposing to build a house thereon
for the better enabling him to discharge the duty of his place"
[of Chief Clerk in the Office of Secretary at War and of Paymaster
of Army Widows' pensions.] Ibid., p. 225.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
Richard Bligh for a new lease of the capital messuage or scite of
the manor of Tinten co. Cornwall and certain lands thereto granted
by Charles II to John Bligh, being now fallen unto the Crown,
petitioner being next of kin to the old tenants. Ibid., p. 231.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners to
join William Rock, Judge Advocate on board the Fleet designed
for the Mediterranean this summer, with James Smith in the agency
for prizes on board said Fleet, the better to prevent for the future
the misbehaviour of which Mark Proudfoot has been guilty. The
allowances of 250l. and 50l. per an. are to be divided between said
Rock and Smith. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 469.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to place on the
Establishment of Ireland a pension of 4s. a day to Peirce Arnop
as from Lady day last during pleasure : it appearing from the
attestations of the Jamaica merchants and others that he has been
very instrumental in giving them good information and preserving
their ships from the enemy "and although you do not think it
proper that he should be appointed Governor of the town and harbour
of Crookhaven by reason there is no fortification at that place"
yet his services merit a pension. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII,
pp. 389-390.
Same to same to pay Richard Ingoldsby Esq., Master General of
the Ordnance in Ireland, his salary of 500l. per an. according to the
Establishment [to wit, in full] notwithstanding the Regulations of
1702-3 Jan. 29 and 1703-4 Jan. 11 for restricting the Establishment
payments : all by reason that the said Ingoldsby "is at very great
expense in our service." Ibid., p. 390.
Same to same to place on the Establishment of Ireland the allowances
of 2s. a day for an underclerk to assist the Comptroller of the
Ordnance of Ireland and 2s. 6d. a day to the person who pays the
Ordnance, the latter sum having formerly been paid out of Contingencies
and so liable to uncertainty : Richard Ingoldsby, Master
General of the Ordnance in Ireland, being lately returned from
thence and having in his report on the state of the Ordnance there
represented the necessity of said allowances. Ibid., p. 391.
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May 3.
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Same to the Lord Treasurer to give his warrant to Thomas
Hewett, Surveyor General of Woods Trent North, for the cutting
and making a riding from Thursby House through Billagh Wood
in Sherwood Forest, being 7 furlongs and 20 perches in length and
105 feet in breadth as desired by Evelyn, Earl of Kingston : the
said Surveyor General having reported that the wood is old and
for the greatest part decayed without undervert or young saplings
so that this cut will only take down 240 old and decaying trees
valued at 287l. 6s. 0d. and that the cutting thereof will be no injury
to the chase or deer. (Treasurer Godolphin's warrant dated May 7
hereon accordingly to said Hewett). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII,
p. 25. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 466.
Money warrant for 500l. to William Borrett : upon account : for
Crown law charges. (Money order dated May 4 hereon). Money
Book XVIII, p. 201. Order Book VI, p. 472. Disposition Book
XVIII, p. 114.
William Lowndes to Lord Coningsby to remit forthwith to the
Exchequer here from the Exchequer in Dublin the 654l. 8s. 6d.
arisen by the sale of Irish Forfeitures : the same being wanted
towards completing the first year's interest on such [Army debt]
debentures as remain unsatisfied. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p.
206.
Treasury reference to Auditor Harley of the petition of the Earl
of Albemarle praying allowance of 799l. 16s. 9d. in his account [as
Master] of the Robes, being for mercers' wares delivered by Richard
Rigby and partners in 1698 which was not paid till Dec. 1700 by
reason of a stop under a commission of bankruptcy in 1698 "and
therefore the bill was not put into the warrant for that year's
expense." Reference Book VIII, p. 223.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of Col.
Handasyde and Col. Livesay shewing that their Establishment was
augmented from 10 Companies of 30 men to 12 Companies of 59
men and their additional Companies were completed accordingly
"concluding it was the Government's intention to complete those
in Jamaica also [thereupon they] ordered clothing accordingly" :
that the Paymaster General has stopped the offreckonings of a
complete Regiment to that Establishment to satisfy the clothiers
"and they [? the Jamaica Companies] never mustering above 26
men in a Company all the offreckonings of the non-effectives falls
on the personal pay of the Officers, which they cannot bear after
subsistence paid" : that all the private men of Col. Livesay's
Regiment were by the Queen's order on the 24th June delivered over
to Col. Handasyde to complete his Regiment to 70 men per Company
and no levy money [was allowed to said Livesay] to raise men in
their room until 24th April [following] nor no fund for paying the
clothiers but the offreckonings of the non-Commission Officers. In
regard that the Establishment and distance was the cause of their
error they pray that the larger respits may bear the surcharge of
offreckonings or that some other expedient be adopted for petitioner's
relief. Ibid., p. 227.
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May 4.
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Royal sign manual for 450l. to John Smith for 90 days Jan. 24
last to April 24 last on his allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker of the
House of Commons. (Money order dated May 8 hereon). Queen's
Warrant Book XXIII, p. 26. Order Book VI, p. 472. Disposition
Book XVIII, p. 114.
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May 6.
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William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the
enclosed memorial [missing] of the Earl of Ranelagh desiring a further
allowance for the clerks employed in finishing his accounts. Out
Letters (General) XVIII, p. 208.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
William Brooke merchant shewing that he had consigned to him by
way of commission from a Portuguese subject a large quantity of cittern
[citron] and elephant teeth which have been seized in the Thames by
Charles Robinson, a Customs officer, as the product of the Portuguese
West Indies ; as the importation is an absolute inadvertency he prays
a non pros on payment of full Aliens' Duties. Reference Book VIII,
p. 224.
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May 7.
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William Lowndes to Auditor Harley to state the enclosed account
[missing] of John How as Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons for
one year to 1705 Dec. 23. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 209.
May
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Treasury reference to Mr. Borrett of the petition of Eliz. Glover
for the charges of her prosecution of one Cressey for treasonable and
seditious words (to wit : that the pretended Prince of Wales was the
lawful son of King James), Cressey having been convicted on her own
evidence but pardoned by the Queen. Reference Book VIII, p. 229.
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May 8.
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Money orders for the salaries of the Welsh Judges for 1706 Easter
term : all ut supra pp. 576-7. Order Book VI, p. 453.
Letter of direction for 503l. 3s. 7¾d. to the Paymaster of the
Works : out of Civil List moneys : to be paid over to Henry Wise :
400l. thereof for one quarter due May 1 inst. on his contract for
keeping the royal gardens and 103l. 3s. 7¾d. for 1706 Lady day
quarter for salaries and hay etc. for St. James's Park. Disposition
Book XVIII, p. 115.
Same for 2783l. 7s. 11d. to John Howe, Paymaster General of
Guards and Garrisons : for services as follows :
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£
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d.
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in further part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 men in
sea service, anno 1703
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to satisfy respits on the Companies of
Captains Parsons, Stretham and Spragg in
the late Lord Lucas's Regiment between
1703 June 25 and Dec. 24 as by the royal
warrants of 1705 Aug. 4 and Aug. 20 : out
of Prize money
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89
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18
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in further part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 men in
sea service anno 1705
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for levy money for 10 additional men to each
Company of Col. Livesay's Regiment to fill
them up to 48 men per Company and to
recruit 68 private soldiers delivered by Col.
Livesay to Col. Handasyde's Regiment at
3l. a man : out of Prize money
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in further part of 98,969l. 10s. 0d. for raising 5000
additional men anno 1705
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for Isaac Teal, Apothecary General, for a chest
of medicines furnished to each of the
Regiments of Hamilton, Rivers and Elliot
at 25l. each
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to satisfy a bill of exchange drawn by the Earl
of Peterborough 1705 Oct. 13 for the use
of the Hospital in Catalonia and payable to
Mr. Gibson
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for a ditto drawn by said Earl 1705 Nov. 12
payable to the Earl of Donegal for value
received of said Earl by Mr. Vincent for the
use of the Forces in Catalonia
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for a ditto drawn by Mr. Vincent 1705 Dec. 24
payable to said Earl of Donegal for value
received for said Forces
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of the above four items the sum of 1406l. 2s. 0d.
is to be issued out of prize money and 116l.
13s. 6d. out of loans on the eighth 4s. Aid
anno 1705
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in part of 357,000l. for Guards and Garrisons
anno 1706 : to be issued out of loans on Malt of
the said year
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for Invalids in further part of 5000l. and is for
59 days' pay from Feb. 25 last to April 24
last
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503
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for the Reduced Invalids for same time
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£2783
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7
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Disposition Book XVIII, p. 116.
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to pay 5410l. 6s. 0d.
for the assessments on the Navy Commissioners and clerks viz : to the
Taxes for the years 1704 and 1705 : as in former years. Ibid., p. 118.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint for a certificate
of the gold and silver coins of this kingdom with respect
to weight and fineness ; and the standard of the plate for fineness ; and
the verdict of the jury at the last Trial of the Pix. (Same to the
Deputy Chamberlains in the Exchequer for an account of the
Standard weights and measures in their custody). Out Letters
(General) XVIII, p. 209.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to report on the enclosed letter [missing]
from Col. Dudley, Governor of New England, recommending John
Jekyll to "several" offices in the revenue there. Ibid.
Same to the Prizes Commissioners to report on the enclosed
extract [missing] of a letter from said Dudley relating to fees in the
Admiralty Court there for condemnation of prizes. Ibid., p. 210.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Send forthwith your report
on the case of the importers and traders in whale fins referred to you
Aug. 27 last supra p. 401. Ibid., p. 209.
Treasury reference to Auditor Parsons of the petition of Thomas
Dacre and Eliz. his wife praying payment of a fee farm rent of 3l.
3s. 2d. issuing out of the castle of Winchester ; which is 23½ years in
arrear. Reference Book VIII, p. 224.
Same to the Principal Officers of the Mint of the petition of John
Croker, Samuel Bull and Gabriell Leclere, gravers of the Mint, praying
that they may enjoy the same privileges that Mr. Harris had
of making, framing and engraving of all sorts of medals "which
will not only contribute to the perfecting themselves in the art and
mystery of engraving but enable them to discover any counterfeit
coin." Ibid.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Henry St. John, Secretary
at War, to prepare a royal warrant for allowing the pay of one man
more in each Company of Col. Geo. McCartney's Regiment, the same
having for some time been mustered in Holland at 55 men but are
allowed 56 men by the Establishment : Brigadier Farington having
been relieved in the like case.
Prefixing : report from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts on
said McCartney's memorial. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX,
p. 467.
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Entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of a lease to John
Hoskyn of premises in Bucklawren ut supra p. 402. Ibid., p. 468.
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The like of a same to Mathew Rescorla of a messuage and tenement
in Tretherappe co. Cornwall, parcel of the manor of Grediowe and
of the Duchy of Cornwall : for 99 years terminable on the lives of
himself, Anne his wife and Joanna his daughter : ut supra, p. 241.
Ibid.
The like of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Sarah
Purefoy widow and Susanna Smith spinster of several lands and
tenements in co. Yorks parcel of the estate of Sir Thomas Gascoigne
bart. outlaw. Ibid.
William Lowndes to Sir Thomas Southele, one of the Commissioners
of the Revenue Ireland. The Lord Treasurer very readily
complies with your request to come to England for 2 months' leave,
provided there be a quorum of Commissioners left for the service.
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 391.
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May 9.
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance to dispose
of 40,000l. out of the 45,407l. 11s. 5d. tallies on the Two
Thirds Subsidy (which were put into the hands of the Treasurer of
the Ordnance Feb. 15 last) to the Bank of England or any other
who will accept [or discount] same at 6 per cent. : and to apply
20,000l. thereof to Land services of the Ordnance and 20,000l. to
Sea services of same. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 117.
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May 10.
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Letter of direction for 1000l. to William Lowndes : for secret
service : out of Civil List moneys. Ibid, p. 118.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Auditors
of Imprests to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of a royal warrant
for allowing in the account of Mr. Howe, Paymaster of Guards and
Garrisons, the 1400l. drawn on him by the Earl of Peterborough
and Mr. Vincent, payable to the Earl of Donegal [see supra p. 640].
Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 210.
Treasury reference to the Prizes Commissioners of the petition
of William Burnaby shewing that his Lordship [Treasurer Godolphin]
has been pleased to order a repayment of six months' salary which
was to be advanced to petitioner and his clerk and that there is five
months due to him as Sub-Commissioner of Hull and Agent for
Prizes : therefore praying to receive "the balance of the said
accounts without further prosecution of the petitioner at law for the
same." Reference Book VIII, p. 226.
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May 11.
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Letter of direction for 30,736l. 19s. 10d. to James Brydges for the
Forces acting with the Allies : out of loans on Malt anno 1706. Of
this total the items of 16,210l. 8s. 4d. for the 40,000 Troops ; 2328l.
for the 10,000 additional men ; 4688l. 4s. 6d. for the 10,210 men in
Portugal ; and 2542l. 5s. 0d. for men in Catalonia are ut supra p. 75 :
the remaining item of 4608l. is to answer the Earl of Peterborough's
bills of exchange for 512 horses procured by him for the service of
the Regiments in Catalonia at 9l. per horse. (For the further item
of 10,831l. 9s. 2d., being composed of 4 details viz. 7250l. ; 195l. ;
170l. 12s. 6d. and 3020l. 16s. 8d., as given ibid., pp. 74-5 under date
May 11 see infra p. 650 under date May 21). Disposition Book XVIII,
p. 117.
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May 11,
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William Lowndes to Mr. Howe not to remit Lieut. Col. Charles
Wakelin's pay to Spain but to pay same to his attorney [here].
Appending : report of the Comptrollers of Army Accounts on
said Wakelin's petition. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 210.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Phillip Reeves as riding officer for the wool business at
Werden Point in Chichester port loco William Ogilvie who relinquishes.
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Fetherston Nicholson as waiter and searcher at Moston and Flint
in Chester port loco Hugh Hunter deceased.
John Morgan to be established as waiter and searcher at Amlough
[Amlwch] in Anglesea port for the better guard of that coast : at
20l. per an.
Richard Hawkshaw as waiter and searcher at Meoles in Liverpool
port loco Edward Hesketh dismissed.
Thomas Edwards as tidesman in the inferior list London port loco
Gilbert Ford, deceased.
John Davey as tidesman and boatman at Bideford loco Thomas
Wherry deceased.
Sir Barnabas Scudamore as Collector of Liverpool port loco Edward
Scarborough detected of notorious frauds and since deceased : at
200l. per an. for himself and 70l. per an. for three clerks.
Richard Score as Collector or Customer at Exeter port loco Charles
Bridgeman who is willing to quit : the said Score having acted as
Collector for above 20 years past under his predecessor.
Samuell Oldfeild as collector or customer of Boston port loco
Charles Northcote.
John Fotherby as collector of Newcastle port loco Robert Hebburn
deceased.
Edmund Smith as collector of Whitehaven loco said Fotherby.
John Clough as collector of Chester port loco said Smith. Out
Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 422, 423, 426, 427.
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May 11.
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Treasury reference to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the
petition of the Earl of Barrimore shewing that his Regiment was
upon the Portugal Establishment and on Jan. 6, old style, it owed
2011l. 2s. 4d. to the clothier : that by order of the Earl of Peterborough
their clothes, accoutrements etc. together with the
remaining soldiers were taken to mount a Regiment of Dragoons :
but the Queen has continued his Regiment in its rank and ordered
him to raise men in England to that end : therefore prays the Lord
Treasurer's orders to enable him and his Officers to do their duty
herein. Reference Book VIII, p. 225.
Same to the Principal Officers of the Mint of the petition of John
Roos, her Majesty's graver of seals, for payment of 493l. 16s. 7½d.
for seals made and delivered pursuant to directions from her Majesty
and the Secretaries of State. Ibid.
Letters patent by Treasurer Godolphin constituting Edward
Cheeke as steward of the manor of Havering at Bower, the said
office being vacant by the death of the late Queen Dowager.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 468.
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May 13.
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Royal letters patent dated Westminster constituting John Hooke
(Serjeant at law) to be chief Justice of Carnarvon, Merioneth and
Anglesea in place of William Peisley thereto constituted by patent
dated 1702 July 7. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, pp. 61-2.
William Lowndes to Mr. Jett to dispose of the 45,000l. tallies on
Malt anno 1705 put into your hands Nov. 30 last to any persons
willing to accept [or to discount] same at 5l. per cent. : and to apply
same towards satisfying another year's interest on unsatisfied
[Army arrears] debentures. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 118.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed case
[missing] of the Duke of Leeds touching a rent of 40l. per an. issuing
out of the Forest of Wychwood in co. Oxford. Can his request be
complied with by law? Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 211.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to pay 166l. 17s. 2d. to Nathaniel Smith, Comptroller of Poole port,
as reward for discovering and prosecuting John Clapcot of —
and Thomas Hitt of Osmington co. Dorset for running brandy etc.
which hath in a great measure broke the confederacy of several
noted smugglers : and to pay into the Exchequer the balance of
166l. 17s. 2d. arising from said prosecution. Out Letters (Customs)
XIV, p. 424.
Same by same to same to similarly pay to Thomas Bower,
Collector of Weymouth port, 231l. 7s. 11d. for expenses and 368l.
12s. 1d. as reward for prosecuting Thomas Randall, a notorious
smuggler at Cerne co. Dorset and his accomplices for running
dowlas, whale bone and other goods, whereby 1500l. has been
recovered and paid into the Exchequer. Ibid., p. 425.
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren and the other Principal
Officers of the Works, of the petition of Thomas Highmore shewing
that 163l. 14s. 8d. is due to him for painting etc. at Hampton Court,
great part thereof performed since her Majesty's accession : therefore
praying payment. Reference Book VIII, p. 221.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney
General, for a noli prosequi to the information against John Clapcott
and Thomas Hitt on the information ut supra. Warrants not
Relating to Money XIX, p. 470.
Subscription by same for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's
warrant dated April 17 to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the
delivery to the Lord Privy Seal of a rich purse for her Majesty's
service for the year 1706 : to an estimate of 20l. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners to
appoint John Hawkshaw as Agent for Prizes at Dublin : at an
allowance of 2 per cent. of the proceeds of all prizes carried in there
and [condemned and] disposed of by him : all loco — King. Ibid.,
p. 471.
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May 14.
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Money warrant for 3500l. to the Trustees for Circulating Exchequer
Bills (Sir James Bateman, John Heathcotte and Henry Fermor) :
as imprest and upon account for the premiums and other charges
for circulating the said Bills : as by the late Act [4-5 Anne c. 23] for
further Duties on Low Wines. (Money order dated May 17 hereon).
Money Book XVIII, p. 202. Order Book VI, p. 474.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Mr. Borrett
to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from Dr. Wells concerning
his charges in prosecuting the Crown title to the living of [St.
Botolph's] Aldgate. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 211.
Same to the Prizes Commissioners to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] on behalf of Thomas Steel who is proposed as
successor to Arnold Browne, your Agent for Prizes at Jamaica,
who lies under censure for mismanagement. Ibid.
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May 15.
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Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord
Chamberlain's warrant dated Feb. 15 last to the Master of the Great
Wardrobe for the cleaning of a chimney glass in the Queen's Dressing
Room and sconces in the Musick Room "and for a glass for a silver
sconce" at Kensington : to an estimate of 20l. Warrants not
Relating to Money XIX, p. 477.
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