Volume 173: February 13-March 14, 1714

Calendar of Treasury Papers, Volume 4, 1708-1714. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1974.

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'Volume 173: February 13-March 14, 1714', in Calendar of Treasury Papers, Volume 4, 1708-1714, ed. Joseph Redington( London, 1974), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-papers/vol4/pp553-563 [accessed 28 November 2024].

February 13–March 14, 1714



Feb. 13.	1. Report of the Barons of the Exchequer of Scotland to the Lord High Treasurer on the petition of Doctor George Oswald, son and heir of Sir James Oswald of Fingleton, in relation to claims on his late father, for which he was answerable, through the death and bankruptcy of Charles Murray of Hadden in connexion with the excise. Advise that her Majesty should order a discharge. Dated Edinburgh, 13 Feb. 1713–14. Minuted:—“27 Mar, 1714. My Lord will rep[re]sent this as a compassionate case to y^e Queen. The warr^t remitted w^th this rep^t. Read 24 May 1714. W^t sign'd 26^th June 1714.” 5 pages.
Feb. 13.	2. Report of the same to the same on the petition of Charles Kinard, Esq., on behalf of John, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, certifying that “by the ‘Retour’ upon which the said Earle was served heir, he holds no lands simple ward,” and that there was chargeable “on the said earl as the taxtward, marriage and other retour'd duties,” 357l. 2s. 9d. and that 97l. 18s. 4d. further would be due when he was of age. They had nothing to object against her Majesty discharging the Earl [from these claims]. Dated Edinburgh, 13 Feb. 1713–4. Minuted:—“Read 24^th May 1714 & the draft of a warr^t transmitted by y^e Barons agreed to. W^t signd 4^th June 1714.” The petition referred to. 2 pages.
Feb. 17.	3. Francis Nicholson to the Hon. M^r Secretary Harley. Sends several accounts and papers and a list of them. Has just written to M^r Auditor Harley, giving him the best account he could of affairs. Dated Boston, 17 Feb. 1713–14. 1 page.
Feb. 17.	4. “Copy of a report made to the House of Commons by M^r Serjeant Richardson the 5^th of May 1711, but the said report being not read in the House, the same is not entered in the journal of that session of Parliament.” Signed “Paul Jodrell Cl. Dom. Com. 17^o Feb. 1713.” The report was made on the petition of Sir Robert Adair, Knt., and the officers, soldiers, and others of the late garrisons of Londonderry and Inniskilling in Ireland. It relates to their claims for the defence of Londonderry, and for services in the late reign. 6 pages.
Feb. 18.	5. Certificate signed by the members of Parliament and gentlemen of the county of Kent, addressed to the Lord High Treasurer in favour of M^r Joshua Paramor. Recommending him as a riding officer of her Majesty's customs. Dated 18 Feb. 1713. 1 page.
Feb. 18.	6. Lionel Norman to W^m Lowndes, Esq. If there were anything more required in relation to the salt [duties] would do his utmost to furnish it. He took the best time to furnish what was now before M^r Lowndes, for they had advanced the price of salt to double what it was lately, and would now scarce reply to any question as to what they really made annually. The Board was forming the draft of a new Establishment with all imaginable unanimity. Dated Edinburgh, 18 Feb. 1713–14. 2 pages.
Feb. 19.	7. Presentment of the Com^rs of Customs to the Lord High Treasurer. On occasion of the death of M^r W^m Denne, solicitor of coast bonds, had looked into the conduct of that business in order to enable them to recommend a successor. M^r Denn had acquainted them that the prosecuting part [for coast bonds] was wholly in the court of Exchequer, which generally issued process in Hilary and Easter terms. He kept no books of entries of bonds undischarged &c., and had not concerned himself to look after the prosecutions. Were prevented by a minute of the Treasury from recommending a properly qualified successor. Dated 19 Feb. 1713. Minuted:—“12 [May 1713]. The Com^rs say it is a necessary qualification he should know the practice of the law, w^ch M^r Burgoine does not. Copy of that part of M^r Godolphin's letter w^ch concernes his sallary to be sent to the Com^rs customes to enquire into presid^ts.” 2 pages.
Feb. 19.	8. Memorial of M^r Paynton, receiver of her Majesty's revenues in South Wales and Monmouthshire, to the Lord High Treasurer. Represents a state of his account for the year ended at Michaelmas 1712. The revenue books not perfectly distinguishing the tenants that are fee farmers, from others, and some houses, mills, wears, &c., being gone and going to decay, and some tenants complaining of being overcharged, the accountant advised a general survey. 19 Feb. 1713. The state referred to. 3½ pages.
Feb. 19.	9. Auditors Harley and Foley's state of the final account of Henry Baker, Esq., late solicitor for the affairs of the Treasury from Mich. 1705 to 25 March 1711. Dated 19 Feb. 1713. Copy of the same, with some little variation at the end. Also M^r Aud^r Bridges' state of M^r Henry Baker's account, between 24 Nov. 1696 and 29 Sept. 1697. 8 pages.
Mar. 3. [? N.S.] i.e. Feb. 20.	10. Lord Strafford to the Lord High Treasurer. The latter had promised to pay his L^p 1000l. owing to him for his extra extraordinaries. Had made a distinction for what journeys they were, being all by special order and for special service. The first was to be informed of the affairs of the peace, and to bring back the seven points settled with Mesnager. The next to give an account of the negotiations at Utrecht, at the time the Queen made her long speech to the parliament. The other was to the army, to carry the Duke of Ormond her Majesty's resolutions about taking possession of Dunkirk, and declaring the cessation of arms. When he came over on his own affairs, and for the honour of having the garter, did not pretend to reckon anything, being over recompensed. Neither had he any more pretensions of extra-extras, tho' hè might reckon the great entertainment he made on the proclamation of the peace, which was by order: nor did he reckon another which cost him a great sum of money on the Queen's birthday. Would be satisfied with tallies bearing interest. Dated Hague, 3 March 1713–4. 2 pages, quarto.
Feb. 20.	11. Report of the Com^rs for stamp duties to the Lord High Treasurer. One Charles Osborne had brought a proposal purporting to be for the better securing of the duty on cards. Find that the proposal tends only to obviate any fraud the officers sent to the card makers to seal and stamp the cards may be guilty of, by marking more cards than the duty is paid for, and the remedy proposed is to bring one card of each pack to be stamped at the Stamp Office. The proposal is impracticable as the law stands. Dated Stamp Office, Lincoln's Inn, 20 Feb., 1713. Minuted:—“19 Apr. 1714. The projector to see this report.” The proposal. 4 pages.
Feb. 20.	12. Estimate by the Officers of Works to the Lord High Treasurer, viz., of the charge of enlarging the gallery at S^t James's House, between the guard-chamber and the chapel, by her Majesty's verbal command. Dated Whitehall, Office of Works, Feb. 20, 1713–4. With this order on the back:—“Let this work be performed, taking care her Ma^ty be eased in the expence thereof as much as may be, but in no case to exceed the estimate. Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, 20 February, 1713–14. Oxford.” 1½ pages.
Feb. 22.	13. The Earl of Mar to the Lord High Treasurer. Had received from M^r Lowndes a representation with some letters from the Com^rs of Customs in Scotland, giving an account of insults committed upon their officers in several ports there, in the execution of their duty. Had read over all the papers and found that the Com^rs of the customs at Edinburgh had consulted the Lord Chief Baron and the Lord Justice Clerk thereon, and they were going to prosecute before the Justice court the principal actors in the abuses complained of, which was the most proper expedient he could think of for preventing the like disorders for the future. Suggested also that the rigour of the law should be extended to such masters of ships as suffered the custom house officers to be insulted. As to quartering the forces in the principal seaport towns the Commander-in-chief of the forces was the most proper person with whom to advise. Dated Whitehall, 22 Feb. 1713. Minuted:—“22 Feb. 1713/1714. Extract y^e 1^st p^t for y^e Comm^rs Custom and the last part for y^e D. Ormond.” Five other letters and papers relating to the insults complained of by the officers of customs. 10 pages and 2 halves.
Feb. 22.	14. Petition of Francis Herbert of Oakely Park in the county of Salop, Esq., to the Lord High Treasurer. Petitioner was heir to the R^t Hon. Henry, Lord Herbert of Chirbury, who was entitled to a grant from King William of 1,500l. per ann. out of the Cofferer's office, of which there was an arrear of three quarters of a year due at his death in 1691. Praying payment of the 1,125l. Minuted:—“22^th Feb. 1713. M^r Powys to state this.” Also copy of a warrant suspending the above allowance. 2 pages.
Feb. 22.	15. A memorandum as follows:—“The estimate for a cannopy of state and other necessarys thereto belonging, with the furniture for the chappell for the Lord Bingley, ambassador to the King of Spaine, comes to 382l. or thereabouts. Tho. Dummer, 22 Feb^ry 1713.” 6 lines.
Feb. 24.	16. An account of several sums to be provided for the forces upon the establishment of her Majesty's guards and garrisons, &c., for the year 1713, exceeding the sum voted by parliament for the service of the said year. Signed “J. Howe.” Dated Pay Office, 24 Feb. 1713. 2 pages.
Feb. 24.	17. Lord Bolingbroke to the Lord High Treasurer. Sends copy of a letter written by direction of her Majesty to the Secretary-at-War. Asking the Lord Treasurer to direct the Paymaster of the forces to give all assistance to the Secretary-at-War in the accounts to be laid before parliament. Dated Whitehall, 24 Feb. 1713–14. Minuted:—“26 Feb. 1713/14. Write to the payma^rs accord^ly.” The letter referred to. 3 pages.
Feb. 24.	18. Report of M^r William Borrett to the Lord High Treasurer on the petition of Anne Brittain, convicted and fined 20l. for receiving stolen goods, and committed to Newgate until the fine was paid. She was a miserable object of charity, having two children, but she had been a notorious offender, and had committed the like offences even whilst she lay in prison. Dated Feb. 24, 1713–14. The petition referred to, and a certificate of the churchwardens and others of the parish of S^t Giles-in-the-Fields (Midd.) in her favour. 3 pages.
Feb. 24.	19. Petition of Charlotte Jussell, widow and relict of Henry Jussell, to the Lord High Treasurer. Petitioner's husband was called into England to be King Charles the Second's library keeper, and never received any salary. Petitioner had enjoyed a pension of 60l. per ann. in consideration of her husband's service and the loss of a considerable estate in France; praying payment of what was due. Also certificate of the truth of the above. Signed, P. Laroche, Feb. 24, 1713–14. Minuted:—“24 Feb. 1713. Order'd.” 1 page.
Feb. 26.	20. Report of the Com^rs for Salt Duties to the Lord High Treasurer on the petition of Thomas Slyford and John Hodgson, both of London, gentlemen, who had invented new ways of making salt in England, as well from sea water as from English salt springs, and from rock salt, &c., for which they prayed a patent. The petitioners proposed to improve the Newfoundland fishery, but it would cause an abatement in the importation of foreign salt, which would prejudice the revenue. The Com^rs could not approve the project. Dated Salt Office, 26 Feb. 1713. Minuted:—“Read 9^th March 1713/4. My Lord agrees with the Com^rs' reasons ag^t y^e proposal within menc[i]ond.” Two petitions, a letter, and another report on the same subject. 7½ pages.
Feb. 27.	21. “A certificate of the receipts of Thomas Moore, Esq., for the services under his care of payment, and of the disposition thereof as directed by the Treasury” from 13 to 27 Feb. 1713. 2 pages.
Feb.	22. Petition and case of Charles Palmer to the Lord High Treasurer. He claims to have made great improvements in the excise duties, for which he was promised 500l. a year. Prays for performance of the promise (being upwards of 70 years of age), and also for his disbursements (upwards of 750l.) Minuted:—“Feb. 1713/1714. 10^li given him.” 1 page.
March 1.	23. M^r Auditor Harley's report for allowing extraordinary payments made by the late Treasurer of the Chamber. Dated 1 March 1713–14. Minuted:—“15 June 1714. Read. A warr^t to be prepar'd.” 1½ pages.
March 2.	24. Report of R. Powys to the Lord High Treasurer on the letters (1^st) of Mary Cole, widow of Robert Cole, deceased, late her Majesty's consul at Algiers, praying payment of three bills of his extraordinaries due to her said husband, which were allowed by her Majesty's Secretary of State; and (2^nd) of John Lodington, brother and agent to Benjamin Lodington, her Majesty's consul at Tripoli, praying payment of two bills of the like nature. The sums under the first demand amounted to 791l. 11s., amongst which are the costs of two slaves, one of which escaped and the other was conveyed away, and under the second demand to 490l. 15s. Neither of the places were under the regulations for extraordinaries. If his L^p allowed any extraordinaries, the sums should be ascertained, which they ought not to exceed. Dated 2 March 1713. Mary Cole's letter shows that his Lordship had some time since directed the payment of her husband's arrears for his ordinary entertainment as her Majesty's agent and consul general at Algiers. Asks that she might receive his three years bills of extras, expended for the preservation and improvement of the important peace which had lasted for 23 years. 100l. of these disbursements had been directed by the Principal Secretary of State to be annually paid by her husband for a stipend to a chaplain there. Several gratuities were also paid to the officers of the king's house on the two yearly solemn festivals of the Turks. Dated 10 Feb. 1713. Minuted:—“Q^r what allowances they have for consullage. M^r Baker, who was formerly consull as well at Algier as at Tripoly, says the consulage at Algier in time of peace may be computed one year with another to be worth about 200^li a year and that of Tripoly 100^li a year. “22^th Aprill 1714. “Send M^r Baker's letter to Com^rs Transports, to give my Lord what acco^t they can of the escape of the slaves. Letter from Com^rs Transports, with a certificate from S^ir Edw^d Whitaker, is inclosed.” 4 pages.
March 2.	25. Report of the Com^rs of Ordnance to the Lord High Treasurer as to a proposal of M^r Eyres, a copper refiner in Southwark, to purchase old brass guns from them, which he says would not sell for above 60l. a ton. It would not be for her Majesty's service to dispose of them. The metal would cost the office 100l. a ton. Dated 2 March 1713. 1 page.
March 2.	26. Report of the same to the same. Her Majesty had been overcharged 826l. 10s. 9½d. for sloop hire, which the owners ought to reimburse. Also as to a bill drawn by Sir Hovenden Walker. Dated 2 March 1713. Also an account of money paid for sloop hire. 2 pages.
March 3.	27. An account of the ordinary and extraordinary expense of her “Majestyse” household, chamber, chapel, and stables for one quarter ended the last of September 1713. Dated S^t James', 3 March 1713. Minuted:—“10^th Mar. 1713/4. M^r L. is to speak w^th my Lord Steward about a weekly & a qu[arter]ly paym^t to the household.” 1 page.
March 3.	28. Sir Chr. Wren to the Lord High Treasurer. Had reviewed the rules for the Office of Her Majesty's Works, and had proposed such alterations and additions as occurred to him on the present general model. Had drawn out the rules in one column, and remarks and proposed alterations in the other. Dated Office of Works, 3 March 1713. 1 page, quarto.
March 3.	29. John Ward to William Lowndes, Esq. Had enclosed M^r Sloper's letter. M^r Bridges had no South Sea stock. Hoped his L^p would direct it to be paid, by some other office as the money was long due. The transporting these garrisons to France was of absolute necessity, and our ships being there were taken to do it. It was very hard that they should be forced to such endless solicitation, and even be willing to take South Sea stock, so much worse than money, rather than be troublesome to his Lordship. Dated Hackney, 3 March 1713. Minuted:—“10^th Mar. 1713/1714. See whether any others are in y^e same circumstances with the pet^r in respect of m^o owing on bills drawn by M^r Nicholson. “24 April 1714. A direction to M^r Moor that when he shall have any S. S. Stock in his hands, applicable to the satisfaction of these bills of Exch^a, that he pay the same, taking care that the money be placed in super upon Nicholson & Dudly as by the report. “19 July 1714. W^t signed.” 2 pages.
[? About March 4.]	30. “Abstract of the duplicates of assessments of the new duties upon houses anno 1711, return'd by the justices of the peace of the shires after-named to Archibald Douglas of Cavers, Rec^r Gen^ll, and of the paym^ts made out of the said shires preceding the 4^th March 1713.” Also abstract of returns made to the same receiver by the surveyors of the new duties upon houses, anno 1711, out of the respective collections of excise after named. 2 pages.
March 4.	31. Com^rs of Victualling to M^r Lowndes. Did not find that such a quantity as 20,000 bushels of French salt could be procured, there being but little French salt in town, for which 10s. a bushel at least was demanded. The quantity necessary to be expended for victualling 10,000 men in the navy would not exceed 8,000 bushels, and they hoped it might be bought for next year at 9s. or 9s. 6d. per bushel. Dated Victualling Office, 4 March 1713. Four other papers relating to salt in Scotland, one of which is minuted, “10 Mar. 1713/1714. Read, and a l~re signed to bring the salt w^ch now lys dispersed to the ports.” 10½ pages.
March 4.	32. Report of M^r H. Howorth, Receiver General of North Wales and Cheshire, of the state of his accounts as they stood at Michaelmas 1713; giving the items. Dated 4 March 1713. 7½ pages.
March 4.	33. Report of the Com^rs of Customs, Scotland, to the Lord High Treasurer, on the petition of M^r John Short, Accountant General of the Customs, and general inspector and adjuster of damages on wine and tobacco in North Britain. Were of the same opinion as in their former proposal, that the salary for the office of accountant general might well be saved. The Auditors and Com^rs of Equivalent were far greater checks on the Controller General than any accountant. They found his insinuations to be entirely false. M^r Short's want of knowledge of tobacco had rendered him ridiculous with the merchants. Port Glasgow required close attendance on the score of tobacco, at least three months in the year. Dated Custom House, Edinburgh, 4 Mar. 1713–14. Also the petition and certificate on the same subject. 4 pages.
Feb. 3. and March 5.	34. “Account of reports relating to Rec^rs General of Public Taxes for allowances.” Also “List of reports for allowances for Receivers General of the Public Taxes.” With reports on them appended by the Com^rs for Duties on Hides. Dated 3 Feb. and 5 March 1713. 2 pages.
March 5.	35. Lords of the Admiralty to Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, enclosing copies of letters received from the Navy Board and Com^rs for sick and wounded seamen, giving an account of the several services which had occasioned excesses in the expense of the navy since Michaelmas 1710. Dated Admiralty Office, 5 March 1713–14. The copy of the letter from the Com^rs of the Navy accompanies the above, but the other letter is not now with it. 5 pages.
March 5.	36. Lord Bolingbroke to the Lord High Treasurer. Had written by the Queen's command, to the Duke of Ormonde, that the three regiments in garrison at Gibraltar should be relieved as soon as possible. The same directions were given to the Secretary-at-War. One of the principal motives which her Majesty had to change the garrison was, the apprehension that the regiments might mutiny if deductions were made out of their pay to answer the charge of provisions delivered to them. His L^p would give directions for the deductions to be made from the regiments then going. Dated Whitehall, 5 March 1713–14. 2 pages.
March 6.	37. Com^rs for disbanding the Marines to M^r Lowndes, sending an account of their proceedings to be laid before the Lord High Treasurer. Dated 6 March 1713–14. The report, containing a narrative of their proceedings and an abstract of the payments made on account of each regiment, together with the difficulties they had required to surmount. Minuted:—“10 March 1713/14. To the Muster Master Gen^l of Marines to make up such general rolls as proposed.” 5 pages.
March 6.	38. Francis Gwyn to M^r Taylor. Sends an account for the Lord High Treasurer's information, of the sum necessary to pay the bounty money, &c., upon disbanding four regiments of foot in Ireland, and one of horse and one of dragoons. Dated Whitehall, 6 March 1713–14. The account named. 2 pages.
March 6.	39. Report of Mess^rs Hunter and Layton, Com^rs for disbanding the Marines, on the memorial of Col. Walter Palleser and Lieut. William Dawes, of Lieut. General Wills' late regiment of marines. On disbanding the regiment it did not appear that the 100l. claimed was due. The paymaster of the marines was the most proper person to give an account of the subsistence of the regiment. Dated 6 March 1713–14. 2 pages.
March 9.	40. Report of the Com^rs for Stamp Duties to the Lord High Treasurer, on the petition of Anthony Boys. Had caused the accompanying anonymous letter, signed D.L., to be advertized, but the person who wrote it did not come forward. Had examined M^r Horson and M^r Hitchcock named in the letter, as to an assignment of lottery tickets and other deeds. Conceived that before the petitioner Boys received any favour he should make discovery of all his estate, and convey it to trustees to pay his debts. Dated Stamp Office, Lincoln's Inn, 9 March 1713. Letter of T. Harley, enclosing the letter named, another report of the Com^rs, and the petition of Anthony Boys, a prisoner in Newgate. 7¼ pages.
March 9.	41. Sir Bibye Lake to the Lord High Treasurer. Respecting debts due from M^r Robert Peters, late Receiver General of Hertfordshire, which he had proposed should be paid out of the off-reckonings of certain marine regiments, &c. Dated 9 March 1713. Minuted:—“10 March 1713/1714. My Lord has ordered the acco^ts of the marine reg^ts to be made up from the rolls.” Six other papers connected with these affairs. 8 pages.
[? About March 9.]	42. Petition of James Merest and Gerard Fitz Gerald, clerks attending the service of the House of Commons, to the Lord High Treasurer. The House of Lords had recommended the clerks, &c. of that House, by address to her Majesty, for recompense by salary, in consequence of their losses by the orders of the House. The petitioners likewise prayed her Majesty's bounty. Minuted:—“9 Mar. 1713/1714. My Lord saies the revenues will not admit of any new charges, but in regard the under-clerks and mess[enge]rs of y^e ho of Com[m]ons, and also the mess^rs of the h^o of Lords have had something given them as a bounty, upon a p[re]tence of losses in their fees, during the time the Act for a gen^ll naturalizac[i]on was in force, his Lord^p will give these 2 pet^rs something on y^t acco^t, in proporc[i]on to what has been allowed y^e clerks of y^e h^o of Com[m]ons” (sic). 1 page.
[? About March 10.]	43. Memorial of the Trustees for the Genoese loan to the Lord High Treasurer. Had received very pressing letters from the Marquis Sauli to solicit his Lordship for payment of the loan of 180,000l., lent in his name, and that of the Marquis Balby. The interest and 7,219l. 8s. of the principal had been paid. Hoped his L^p would order the remainder of the principal. Minuted:—“10 Mar. 1713/1714. My Lord would know if X~mas divid^s be included. Se y^e state of the acco^t and Como's pretenc[i]ons to be heard.” 1 page.
March 10.	44. Com^rs for Sick and Wounded to M^r Lowndes. Respecting frauds committed by persons who received moneys out of the office by false powers. Had received information in Oct. 1710 that Thomas Smith, Samuel Cloud, and Richard Edy, had employed several persons to come to the board and pretend that they belonged to her Majesty's ships-of-war, in order to be sent to the London Hospital for cure, and to be subsisted at her Majesty's charge till they could be admitted, sometimes continuing long, as the hospitals were full. Edy and Cloud were taken up and found guilty of the misdemeanour. Edy died before sentence, and Smith escaped. Cloud was in the Queen's Bench, and offered to make discoveries. Had taken steps to prevent the recurrence of such abuses. Submitted whether Cloud should be further examined. Dated 10 March 1713/1714. Minuted:—“12 Mar. 1713/1714. The Comm^rs are best judges w^t course is fit to be further taken.” 3 pages.
[? About March 10.]	45. Petition of Lieut. Henry Power to the Lord High Treasurer, praying to be appointed commander of one of the sloops to be employed by the Com^rs of Customs to prevent the running of wool. Had served her Majesty in the navy 18 years, six years as lieutenant. Minuted:—“To speak to S^r W^m Wyndham.” Again:—10 Mar. 1713/1714. To Comm^rs Customes.” 1 page.
March 10.	46. Report of the Officers of Works to the Lord High Treasurer. Had reconsidered their estimate for repairing M^rs Hartstounge's lodgings in the Mews, and had presented another in two different articles, the one for fitting up the lodgings as they were when Madam Hill had them, and the other to finish the additional new room. Dated Whitehall, Office of Works, 10 March 1713/14. The estimates referred to. 2 pages.
March 11.	47. Report of the Barons of the Exchequer of Scotland to the Lord High Treasurer. Had examined the warrant for granting to James Earl of Bute the lands, earldom, and barony of Bute, upon his own resignation, as also for the “few” duties formerly payable to the Castle of Dumbartoun, out of the Isles of Bute and Comray [or Cumbray] on the resignation of James Duke of Montrose, who, and the Duke of Lennox and Richmond, his “author,” held the same few duties “blench” of the Crown for payment of one penny Scots yearly, &c. Found that the signature contained a Novo damus and erection of the lands into an earldom, lordship, and barony, and that the Earl of Bute had purchased the few duties from the Duke of Montrose, &c. Dated Edinburgh, 11 March 1713/4. Minuted:—“W^t sign'd 26^th June 1714.” 1 page, faded.
March 8 and 12.	48. Two estimates of the charge of bringing home three regiments of foot from Gibraltar, and of transporting as many thither to relieve them. Dated 8 and 12 Mar. 1713/4. 2 pages.
March 12.	49. Report of the Com^rs of Excise to the Lord High Treasurer concerning M^r Todd, collector in Suffolk, who desired to be removed to the Marlborough collection. They saw no cause for so doing. Dated Excise Office, London, 12 March 1713. 1 page.
March 12.	50. Report of M^r Hunter and M^r Layton, Com^rs for disbanding the Marines, to the Lord High Treasurer, upon the petition of Lieut. Dawes, paymaster of Lieut.-General Wills's late regiment of marines. The allegations of the petitioner were true, and he would be prosecuted for the money borrowed by him to pay the men who embarked for Dunkirk unless his Lordship directed payment. Dated 12 March 1713/1714. Minuted:—“12 Mar. 1713/1714. S^r Roger Mostyn to make a demand in case he has no objection.” 3 pages.
March 12.	51. Lords of the Admiralty to Lord Bolingbroke. Enclose copies of letters received from Sir Roger Mostyn, Paymaster General of Marines, and the Com^rs who lately disbanded the regiments, giving an account of the moneys which had been issued last year for clearing the marine forces. Dated March 12, 1713/1714. The two letters and an estimate. 6½ pages.
March 13.	52. Officers of Ordnance to the Lord High Treasurer. Sending their observations upon the particulars in their estimate for land service, to which his Lordship had objected. Dated Office of Ordnance, 13 March 1713. 1 page.
March 13.	53. A list of several of her Ma^ty'^s pensioners that are paid to Michaelmas 1713 and Christmas 1713, payable out of Edward Nicholas, Esq^re'^s office. Dated on the back 13 Mar. 1713/4. 2 pages and 2 lines.
March 14.	54. Samuel Lynn to M^r Lowndes. Would obey the Lord High Treasurer's directions in making up entire general muster rolls of each of the six marine regiments as soon as possible, but for the reasons given it would take twelve months. Hoped his L^p would give him an allowance for the clerks who were necessary for the work. Dated Whitehall, 14 Mar. 1713/4. Minuted:—“18 Mar. 1713/1714. To S. Roger Mostyn to consider & with his observations to report his opinion.” Also copies of a memorial to the Lords of the Admiralty relating to the making up the general muster rolls, and of a certificate on the same subject. 6 pages.