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1. Petition of John Mead, Esq., to the Lord High Treasurer (Oxford). Offers to carry on the business of the Packet boats conveying letters to the West Indies in the room of Mr Dummer, who is not in a condition to renew or carry on the same. Prays that the Postmasters General might be empowered to make a contract with him. Undated, but ? 1711 or 1712. 1 page.
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2. “The representation of Robert Taylor, late officer of the customs in North Britain in the year 1712,” to the Lord High Treasurer, as to frauds by drawbacks, &c., and proposing remedies for the same.
Minuted:—“Ref. to Comrs Customes.” 2¼ pages.
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3. State of the contingencies of the army and hospital in Portugal for the year 1712. 1 page.
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4. Memorial of Charles Grymes to [the Ld High Treasurer.] In the year 1687 his father, Wm Grymes, then a clerk of the Rolls Chapel, Chancery Lane, was directed by the Lords of the Treasury to put the records of the Court of Wards at Westminster in order, and take care of them. They were then in a very ruinous condition. His father discovered and brought back to the record room at Westminster a great number of records from the house of “one Garret of Paternoster Row in Spitalfields.” On these records his father bestowed a great deal of his leisure, and continued in the custody of them till 1708, when he made a report respecting them to the Lords Committee on records, a copy of which is enclosed. His father being very ill, memorialist attended their Lordships, who ordered the Repertories, Indexes, and Alphabets, consisting of four large folio volumes, prepared by his father, himself, a brother, and others to be left with Mr Relf, the clerk to the Committee. Their lordships promised these should be returned, but he could never get the books. The office where the records were kept was found wide open, and the lock broken. Mr Relf was since dead, and he did not know what had become of the volumes. Was informed that the Lord Treasurer had caused the records to be removed to some place near the House of Peers. His father had been dead about two years, and memorialist had in his custody the records mentioned in a certificate annexed, and several other imperfect repertories, &c. Had been brought up among records, and officiated at the Court of Wards and at the Rolls Chapel till Feb. 1711, when he was dismissed. Prayed to be employed. [Undated, but the end of 1712 or beginning of 1713.]
The copy of the report and inventory of the records and a copy of the certificate mentioned. 6½ pages.
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5. Report unsigned and undated, docquetted:—“From the Barons of the Exchr of Scotland concerng the patronage.” The method of exercising the Queen's right of presentation had been by a Privy Seal, countersigned by the Secretary of State, who often (as they believed for his own satisfaction) mentioned on the warrant some persons of the church, by whom the clerk presented, was recommended. Since the presbytery of the “bounds” must judge of the sufficiency of the clerk presented by the Crown, before he received institution, they submitted whether the clerk who sued for presentation should not have the recommendation of some of the fittest persons of the Church. Had also considered of the most proper method of collecting the Bishop's rents in Scotland, in order to employ the undisposed parts for the benefit of the episcopal clergy, and they thought it must be by making the collection less expensive. Suggested that they (the Barons) should appoint the collectors. [Minuted:—“A. S. M. importing the Q.'s intenc[i]on to bestow this on Epis[copal] Cl[ergy] autho[rising] them to receive proposals for collecting & ceasing the p[re]sent charge of collecting.”] As to the matter of the vacant stipends in Scotland, they thought under the present method there never would be any application of them to pious or charitable uses, but they thought that the Court of Exchequer should appoint a collector in each of the vacant parishes, and that the profits, after necessary expenses of collection and serving the cure, should be applied to pious and charitable uses They required some further time to consider as to the importation of Irish victual. [? 1711 or 1712.] 2½ pages.
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6. “An account of the several prices agreed upon by the contracts for mules and carriages for the artillery and ammunition of the army in Catalonia, since the year 1708” [to the year 1712]. 1 page.
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7. An account of tallies and South Sea Stock remaining unapplied in the hands of Mr Howe. ? 1712. 1 page.
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8. Establishment of the officers for the garrison of Gibraltar, 1712. Unsigned, and the precise date not filled in. 1 page.
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9. Computation of the number and charges of the forces in Flanders in her Majesty's pay, for the year 1712, according to the proportion of 2/5ths, as to all the forces except the additional body of 20,010 men taken into service Anno 1703, of which her Majesty is to bear one-half, upon condition of prohibiting trade with France. 1 page.
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10. A schedule of the several estimates of the land forces, with the charge thereof for the year 1712. 1 page.
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11. Abstract of the several estimates of the land forces as they are prepared for the year 1712, compared with those in 1711 and the differences demonstrated. 1 page.
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12. An estimate of the savings upon the establishment of Flanders and the subsidies computed from 22 May 1712. 2 pages.
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13. A state showing what forces have been from time to time supplied by the Queen for the service of Portugal since the beginning of the war. ? 1712.
Also “An account of some extraordinary expenses of the war in the year 1703, pursuant to the Portugal treaty not provided for in the last sessions of Parliament” 3 pages.
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14. Memorial of the Duke of Ormonde to the Lord High Treasurer, desiring that he might be furnished with as many waggons, &c., during the campaigns in Flanders as the Duke of Marlborough had. Undated. 1 page.
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15. Memoranda relating to the service in Portugal, about which the Earl of Portmore is to be consulted. Undated, but probably 1712. 1½ pages.
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16. Memorial of the serjeants and others taken at the battle of Almanza [16 July 1710], as to the 6d. per day due to them, praying “That as your petitioners wer paid their subsistce in Esqr Bridges office 2 yeares agoe they also may be paid the remains.” 1 page.
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17. “Explanation of the South Sea Act as to the provisions for the navy.” Undated, but ? about 1712. 2 pages.
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18. Petition of James Dolliffe and others, merchants of London, to the Lord High Treasurer, for payment for the coals supplied to the garrison of Gibraltar in the years 1711 and 1712.
Copies of divers certificates of the delivery of the same. 4 pages.
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19. “Notice for a contract to victual Port Mahon and Gibraltar.” Given by the direction of the Ld High Treasurer. Signed “W. L.” 1 page.
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20. Proposal of William Bromfield to the Ld Treasurer for the supply of provisions for 6,000 men in Gibraltar and Port Mahon, from six months to six months as mentioned in the Gazette of 27 Sept. 1712. 1 page.
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21. Two proposals of Joseph Cortisos for furnishing the same garrisons: the first for six years. 3 pages, quarto.
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22. A calculation to serve Mahon with corn and other provisions for the troops there. 1 page, quarto.
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23. Lottery. Cashier of Bank's list of the tickets disposed of by them in the “Classis Lottery. ao 1712.” 3 pages.
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24. An account of parchment delivered apparently to the Comrs for Stamps by two firms in the year 1712. 2 pages.
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25. A proposal for raising money by taxation, made by J. Durden, entitled:—“Some heads for one or more funds for money for the public service for the year 1712.” 3 pages.
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26. An account of her Majesty's proportion of subsidies payable to the allies pursuant to the treaties for the year 1712. 1 page.
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27. “Mr Brydges' remains of fonds ao 1712.” Showing totals appropriated by Parliament, &c. for the army, and the balance remaining. 1 page.
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28. Another account of sums issued to the same paymaster general of the forces in Spain and Portugal “out of the funds granted in the last session of Parliament.” ? 1712. 1 page.
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29. Five papers relating to ordnance, one being entitled: “A proportion of ordnance, carriages, &c. to compose a train of artillery for ye service of her Maty's forces in Spain,” and another, “An estimate of ordnance stores to be sent to Portsmouth.” All undated, but probably about 1711 or 1712. 13 pages.
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30. Three memorials to the Ld High Treasurer (Oxford), from Conyers Darcy and George Feilding, Esqres, Comrs appointed to execute the office of Master of the Horse, for issues of moneys for that office. ? 1711, 1712, or 1713. 3 pages.
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31. “The case and petition of the Licensed Hackney Chairmen and the widows of such, in behalf of themselves and their numerous families, residing within the parishes of the liberties of the city of Westminster.” They pray relief in regard to an ambiguity in the Act of 9 Anne, whereby the covenants of a benefit society might be defeated. After 1712. 1 page, printed.
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32. Account of extraordinary charges of the war for which no provision had been made by Parliament; estimate of savings upon the establishment of Flanders; and differences between the estimates of guards and garrisons in 1711 and 1712. 21 pages.
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33. Memoranda as to the produce of the revenue of the post office for the years 1710 and 1712. 1 page, quarto.
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34. Memorial of William Churchill to the Lord High Treasurer (Oxford). Upon the death of Dr Richards, late deputy to Lord Edward Russell, memorialist received, as executor of the Doctor, 15,000l. of public money, when it was not thought there was a shilling in the office. Had offers of bills at a great discount, by which he might have obtained a considerable estate, but he paid the balance in immediately to the Treasury, tallies being then at above 40 per cent. discount. Officiated for Col. Mordaunt when Treasurer of the Ordnance, and had a promise to succeed him. Often discounted the tallies and saved the public some thousands of pounds, for which he was never thanked. On being made a Comr for sick and wounded, discovered great frauds and proposed a method to the Prince of Denmark which was approved; and the public were saved some thousands of pounds by it, and he was promised an additional salary. Was invited five years since, to serve in parliament for the Town of Ipswich, and was promised to be put into the navy or victualling office. By quitting his employment he lost 500l. per ann. for the last five years, having a promise of 200l. per ann. for his additional commission. Proposed the act for stamping paper and parchment, and spent on it 470l. There was due to him for goods and other services, 2,048l. 6s. Prayed for payment and to be put into any commission in which he might be useful.
Copy of his appointment by Prince George of Denmark, and memoranda of savings effected by the memorialist in the sick and wounded office. Undated, but William Churchill was elected for Ipswich, 21 Nov. 1707, and the memorial is five years later, viz. 1712. 3 pages.
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35. Memorial of Sir John Gibsone, Knt, Lieut.-Governor of Portsmouth. There is due to him on his account for fire and candle for the garrison of Portsmouth 311l. 8s. 0d., and yet the sheriff of the county of Southampton has an execution at her Majesty's suit against him to levy 42l., &c. Praying a warrant for a supersedeas to this prosecution. ? 1712. See Letter Book, Vol. 14, p. 161. 1 page.
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36. Petition of Mildred Rowan, widow of the late Captain Rowan, to the Lord High Treasurer. Her husband's great and eminent services in supporting the Protestant religion and interest in Ireland had placed him on the establishment of Ireland for half-pay as captain of foot, but in his journeys, &c., to obtain the same he had expended about 200l., and died leaving five children unprovided for: praying for the continuance of a similar provision for their relief. ? 1712.
The former warrant for half-pay. 2 pages.
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37. List and numbers of the forces in the pay of the States General. Undated, but ? between 1710 and 1713. 4 pages.
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