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

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'Volume 175: April 12-May 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/pp575-586 [accessed 28 November 2024].

April 12–May 14, 1714



April 12.	1. “Charles Harison, his report concerning lycences granted by the Court of Excheq[uer] to compound upon penall lawes, &c., 1713.” Dated 12 April 1714. The names of the persons and the amounts of their compositions are given. 10 pages.
April 12.	2. Tho. Earsby to John Taylor, Esq. Explaining certain charges in the bill of incidents about which the Lord Treasurer had made inquiries. Dated Hawkers and Pedlers' Office, 12 April 1714. 2 pages.
April 12.	3. Lord Bolingbroke to the Lord High Treasurer. Sends by the Queen's command the copy of a letter from the commissaries appointed to treat with those of France. Her Majesty was of opinion that the specification of duties payable in Ireland upon French goods imported into that kingdom should be communicated to the French commissaries as they desired. His Lordship would therefore be pleased to order such a specification to be prepared and given to her Majesty's commissaries. Dated Whitehall, 12 Apr. 1714. The enclosure referred to. 2 pages.
April 13.	4. Report of the Com^rs for making a new survey of the lands, &c. vested in trustees for the better fortifying of Portsmouth, Chatham, and Harwich, and for ascertaining the damages sustained by the proprietors. Made to the Lord High Treasurer on April 13, 1714. They state that unless the project of making more fortifications for security of the docks should proceed, none of the lands vested in trustees were necessary for the fortifications in being, at Portsmouth, except a piece of beach ground already built upon at Blockhouse Point. As to Chatham and Harwich there were no fortifications. They were of opinion that none of the lands at Portsmouth, Chatham, or Harwich were necessary for the service of the Navy, or for the victualing thereof. The Com^rs would sit to hear the claims for damages in consequence of the lands being vested in trustees. The damages were chiefly those claimed by the proprietors of houses and buildings. They submit a schedule of the damages and the amounts, and estimate the whole at 4,219l. 0s. 0½d. The signatures and seals of the Com^rs are at the end. 14 pages.
April 14.	5. A computation of deficiencies for marine services from Michaelmas 1710 till the 14^th of April 1714. 1 page.
April 14.	6. Thomas Atterbury to W^m Lowndes, Esq. Had looked into the messengers' bills to let the L^d High Treasurer know what was charged therein, for apprehending Cranburn, or any other of the assassins [in William the Third's reign]. Could find no charge for “apprehending Cranburn, or such of the conspirators as were taken (by other persons and not by messengers) upon the issuing a proclamation of 1,000^l reward.” Enclosed a schedule of such charges as appeared on the messengers' bills for searching for and apprehending several other of the assassins. Dated 14 April 1714. The persons referred to were:—Sir William Perkins at his house, and at M^r Hayward's house in Warwickshire, Sir John Fenwick, Henry Crimes, “Captain Porter, Major Matthews, Goodman, Keys, &c.,” Major Bartrum Charnock, Major Lowick, “Thomas Nye, Brown and his wife,” Peter Marisco, “John Fauff & William Wilcoxe for a conspiracy ag^st ye King,” Samuel Baston and Montigny, Captain Charnock, Col. Parker; “searching for Porter, Goodman, Redding, Salisbury, and other Drury Lane rioters,” Barnesly and Joseph Garret, “Henry Crimes and Godfrey Hartcourt for treason.” All in the years 1695 and 1696. 4 pages.
April 15.	7. Report of Edward Wilcox to the Lord High Treasurer on the memorial of M^rs Cutts, relating to money expended by Lord Cutts on the repairs of Carisbrook Castle, in the Isle of Wight. Had searched Lord Cutts' accounts from 1693 to 1706, being the whole time he was governor. For each of the last five years he claimed and had 122l. 13s. 10½d. for repairs. Had no objection to his receiving such allowances for the previous nine years if he had produced vouchers. His predecessor, Sir Robert Holmes, received 2,814l. 18s. 5½d. in 23 years, and the Duke of Bolton, Lord Cutts' successor, 279l. in three years. Dated 15 Apr. 1714. Minuted:—“21 Aprill 1714. Write to the Workes to hasten their report.” The memorial referred to. 2 pages.
April 17.	8. Report of the Com^rs of Customs to the Lord High Treasurer on the rates, with which it would be proper to fill up the blanks in the bill relating to the duties on unrated East India goods: sending a list of several unrated East India goods, with a rate or value with which the blanks should be filled. Dated Custom House, London, 17 April 1714. The list of rates referred to. 2½ pages.
April 19.	9. M^r Lyddell to M^r Lowndes. Asking for reimbursement of the taxes they paid on their salaries in the years 1693 and 1694 as Com^rs of the Navy. Dated Navy Office, 19 April 1714. 2 pages.
April 20.	10. Copy of lease for 21 years from her Majesty to John Hendrick, his executors, &c. of the water mills and mill dams near the bridge of Kilmainham, upon the river Liffey, in the county of Dublin, the water course, salmon weir, &c. Dated 21 Dec., 12 Ann. “Entred in my office the 20^th day of April 1714. W. Burgh, Accomp^t Gen^l.” 2 pages.
April 20.	11. Lord Lieut. of Ireland (Shrewsbury) to the Lord High Treasurer. Had referred the petition of John, Lord Bishop of Derry, praying to be allowed to receive the profits of the bishopric from the death of his predecessor, to the Com^rs of her Majesty's revenue. It depended entirely on her Majesty's pleasure. Dated Dublin Castle, 20 April 1714. Minuted:—“26 April 1714. My Lord will lay this matter before her Ma^ty.” Again:—“W^t signd.” The memorial and the report of the Com^rs. 3 pages.
April 21.	12. The Com^rs of Victualling to M^r Lowndes. As to the allegations of the petition of Captain Hugh Montgomery for payment of a bill of exchange drawn by M^r Alonzo Vere, their agent at Gibraltar, for 300l. Dated Victualling Office, 21 April 1714. The petition. Minuted:—“6 May 1714. W^t signed for all these bills in S. S. stock as proposed by Comm^rs Victuall^g.” 2 pages.
[? About April 21.]	13. Copy of a letter from the [Com^rs of Ordnance] to the Lord High Treasurer as to the method of paying the salary of any of their officers on their death, Earl Rivers, the Master General, having ordered himself and his secretary to be paid the March quarter, which they (the Com^rs) conceived belonged to the Duke of Marlborough and his secretary. Also copy of another letter on the same subject. Minuted:—“21 Aprill 1714. To go according to the usage of the office, by w^ch meanes Micħs is to be paid to D. of Marlborough, to make good La. day qu^r belonging to his Grace, but rec[eive]d by Ea. Rivers.” 3 pages.
April 22.	14. Lord Bolingbroke to the Lord High Treasurer. His L^p would remember that her Majesty had directed that orders should be given to M^r Thomson, her consul at Algier, in case he could not by his representations induce the Dey to desist from his demand of satisfaction for two slaves alleged to have made their escape on board one of her Majesty's men-of-war, to make the best composition he could for the value of them, and to draw a bill for the amount. He (Thomson) would probably be obliged to come to a composition. Dated Whitehall, 22 Apr. 1714. Minuted:—“23 Apr. 1714. Read.” 1½ pages.
April 23.	15. Report of the Com^rs of Customs to the Lord High Treasurer on the method they had used in making the computation of the duties proposed in their report of the 17th inst. to be laid on the unrated East India goods. Dated Custom House, London, 23 Apr. 1714. 1¼ pages.
April 23.	16. Lord Bolingbroke to the Lord High Treasurer. Sends for his L^p'^s consideration a letter of the Privy Council of Ireland, together with the report of M^r Kidder, the “Essay” Master there, relating to the making the new pieces of French gold and silver therein mentioned current in that kingdom. Dated Whitehall, 23 Ap^r 1714. Minuted:—“29 April 1714. To the officers of the Mint. Sent.” 1 page, quarto.
April 24.	17. Queries submitted to the Attorney General in relation to the salt duties in Scotland, and his opinions thereon. Signed, Edw. Northey, Apr. 24, 1714. 2 pages.
April 25.	18. “The general accompt of her Majesty's revenue of two shillings p[er] hh^d, &c. from the 25^th of April 1713 to the 25^th of April 1714, arising within the colony and dominion of Virginia.” Also certificates of the Governor and auditor of the correctness of the account. 2 pages.
[? About April 26.]	19. Petition of Nicholas Courtney, Esq., to the Lord High Treasurer, praying his warrant to execute the office of steward of East Greenwich, Sayes Court, and other manors of the honor of Greenwich, as the grant of the office could not be perfected in time to hold a Court Leet in the time prescribed by the statute. Minuted:—“26 Aprill 1714. My Lord would see the Aud^r'^s report.” 1 page.
April 28.	20. John [Bishop of] London to M^r Longueville. Testifies to the truth of what is alleged in M^rs Harison's petition respecting her son, the late M^r Harison's, employment and performance at Utrecht. Upon M^r Watkins being called to his post in the army, M^r Harison succeeded him as secretary of the embassy, and acquitted himself with great integrity and with more application than the ill state of his health would well permit. He was desirous, and it was his right, to carry the treaty of “Barrier,” and his mother might, on these accounts, hope for some mark of her Majesty's favour and bounty. Dated Somerset House, 28 Apr. 1714. 1 page.
April 29.	21. Report of the Com^rs of Customs to the Lord High Treasurer on the petition of M^r Edward Pollington, collector of customs at Newhaven. The salary of 45l. per ann. was sufficient for Newhaven and for Shoreham respectively, but they had no objection to his having 30l. per ann. if obliged to keep a servant and a horse to prevent the exportation of wool. Dated 29 April 1714. At the foot is a warrant signed by the Lord Treasurer authorising the payment of the 30l. per annum. The petition. 2 pages.
April 29.	22. Duke of Ormonde to the Lord High Treasurer. Reminds his L^p of the affair of Col. Gibbons, since it was requisite at this juncture that it should be despatched without delay, and desires his L^p to order the immediate issue of the money. Dated Whitehall, 29 Apr. 1714. Minuted:—“8 May 1714. To be considerd next Wednesday.” 1 page.
April 30.	23. Memorial of the Com^rs for duties on Hides to the Lord High Treasurer respecting the debt of Robert Peters, late Receiver General of Hertfordshire, recommending his L^p to direct the assignment of Brigadier Lepells to be paid, &c. Dated Hide Office, 30 April 1714. Minuted:—“3 May 1714. To M^r Brydges for a state of Lepells' off-reckonings, acq^tg him with the proposall that is made, and desire his opinion.” 2 pages.
May 1.	24. “Fish and flesh debentures compared with the excise on salt imported from 1 May 1707 to 1 May 1714.” 1 page.
May 1.	25. “Equivalent … due out of the Excise of Scotland from 1^st May 1707 to 1 May 1714.” (Imperfect.) A few lines only.
May 3.	26. Report of Lord Halifax to the Lord High Treasurer on the representation of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England, in which they sought that the overplus beyond the 100,000l. appropriated to the Bank might be applied to make good the deficiency from the duties on houses. His L^p might apply any unappropriated public money to satisfy a deficiency upon any Parliamentary security; but the most natural way was to supply it by Parliament, as provided by the Act of the 7^th year of the Queen. Dated Exchequer, 3 May 1714. Minuted:—“21 June 1714. See first w^t the Parłt shall do in relac[i]on to the unappropriated money.” The representation referred to. 3 pages.
May 3.	27. Report of the Com^rs of Excise to the Lord High Treasurer on the petition of the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company of Gold and Silver Wire Drawers, as to drawbacks of duty for gold and silver thread, lace, and fringe, when exported, &c Proposing two clauses in relation thereto. Dated 3 May 1714. Minuted:—“7 May 1714. To the Att. Gen^ll to consider and move the house thereupon in case he has no objecc[i]on.” The petition and clauses. 5 pages.
May 4.	28. Affidavits of (1) Henry Smithson and (2) James Woodman and Henry Smithson as to what was due to Smithson for apprehending and prosecuting the persons accused of counterfeiting the coin, and as to Smithson's complaint in his two memorials against Craven Peyton, Esq., for not prosecuting divers coiners. Dated 4 May 1714. Also two other papers connected with the above. 4 pages.
May 4.	29. M. Gilligan to the Lord High Treasurer. Annexes his account of disbursements, the allowance for his service being blank. Asks his L^p to fill up the blank, and that he may receive the balance. Dated 4 May 1714. The enclosure contains his charges and account current “in negotiating by her Majesty's commission and by instructions some affairs at Madrid and Utrecht.” 3 pages.
May 4.	30. Memorial of John Jeffreys, late paymaster of her Majesty's artillery in Spain, to the R^t Hon. the Lieut.-General and the rest of the principal officers of her Majesty's Ordnance. After the battle of Saragossa he received orders to go to Barcelona, to procure money for the train. There were altogether 13,068 dollars left with M^r William Lewis at Saragossa, which he took in a small box into Castille. The great iron chest with its tumbrill, and all the papers and accounts were left by order at Saragossa, and afterwards removed for security with the English hospital to Calatayud, where, after the battle of Villa Viciosa, they were lost with the hospital. The accounts and receipts were also lost at that battle, with the whole artillery, baggage, and cash then remaining. What was recovered would not be sufficient for stating the accounts, the greatest part of the train having been killed or prisoners, and among the killed, the controller and commissary. The whole sum lost amounted to 1,584l. 12s. At the foot is an affidavit of the truth of the memorial. Dated 4 May 1714. 3 pages.
May 5.	31. Henry Neal to the Lord High Treasurer. The enclosed was the account of the produce of the royal patrimony, as it was there “expressed,” since her Majesty had been possessed of the island [of Minorca]. The return, amounting to 13,180 dollars, was made by M^r Gascoigne, who was directed by the Duke of Argyle to receive the same. 4,000 dollars more of arrears remaining due to the Emperor would be paid within a month, and this was ordered by the Duke to be applied for the beds of the soldiers. The best estates in the island were exempted from paying anything to her Majesty, under pretence of their belonging to cavaliers, who, in lieu of those payments, were obliged to send horses and men to guard the coasts, which was a service they did not then perform, though they continued to enjoy the exemption. Dated Mahon, 5 May 1714, V.S. The account referred to. At the end are:—“Instructions to the Officers of the Royal Patrimony.” 6 pages.
[? About May 5.]	32. Petition of the gentlemen riding in her Majesty's 4^th troop of Guards to the Lord High Treasurer, relating to their claims for clothing and subsistence. They had 8d. a day stopped for their clothing, which was of plain blue and afterwards trimmed with silver lace. Minuted:—“5 May 1714. To Sec^ry at Warr & Comptroll^r of y^e Army Acco^ts.” 3 pages.
April 30 and May 5.	33. Three papers, numbered 4, 5, and 6, relating to the settlement of the Island of S^t Christopher. They are copies, and probably subordinate to some other paper. Dated 30 April and 5 May 1714, viz.:— Copy of a [report of the Com^rs of Trade on a] mem^ll from M^r Cabibel Duport and others relating to the settlement of the late French part of S^t Christopher's. April 30^th, 1714. (Numbered 4.) The French part of the island was supposed to contain 30,000 acres of land. It appeared to them most for the advantage of the Crown that the lands should be sold out-right, to the highest bidder, reserving a small quit-rent. The fertility of the soil and healthfulness of the climate might invite many planters to settle there, and the price would probably be advanced to 3, 4, or 5l. an acre, which last was more than ever was given before. No more than 200 acres of good “manurable land” should be granted to any single family, and such persons should be obliged to keep one white servant for every 40 acres, within 12 months after the grant; and one white servant for every 20 acres three years after the grant, in order the sooner to people the island. Two Comm^rs should be sent to distribute the lands, without the intervention of the Governor, &c. They hoped her Majesty would give directions for the French Protestants, who fled from their habitations into the English quarter in the time of the “prosecution” of Protestants, to be restored to their former plantations: and that it would not be thought for the safety of the island to admit any French Papists to re-settle there. Further, that the smaller sort of inhabitants might have some parcels of the worst sort of land near the sea-side given them gratis, proportionable to their families; not above 10 acres to the most numerous family; and that the persons who had lands granted to them by the Governors would be preferred as purchasers, or that reasonable time might be allowed them to take off their crops. 4 pages. Copy of representation (numbered 5) [of the Com^rs of Trade] to the Queen, upon an address from the Council and Assembly of S^t Christopher's, requiring them to consider and report to her Majesty the present method of settling the late French part of the island for the benefit of trade and the inhabitants thereof. The settling of the island would very much tend to the advantage of the inhabitants and the trade thereof, and would increase the revenue by the 4½ per cent. there and the customs here. The French part of the island contained about 30,000 acres, whereof 25,000 were good and proper for sugar canes, the rest only fit for cattle. Approved of the plan in the paper numbered 4 of selling the land to the highest bidder, and the other recommendations therein. They also set out the claims of the French Protestant refugees, and recommend them as fit objects of compassion. 8 pages. Copy of letter (numbered 6) of the [Com^rs of Trade] “to the Lord High Treasurer upon the petition of Captain Stephenson, several French Protestant refugees and others, about settling the late French part of S^t Christopher's.” The petitioner had a grant which was made after the peace was signed at Utrecht, and for three years absolutely; but it ought to have been for three years, or to the end of the war. Many others had similar grants, and the best part of the French settlements had been so patented, and should the patentees obtain absolute grants, what remained would not be of any great advantage to the Crown. Dated Whitehall, 5 May 1714. 2 pages. Also portion of a series of similar copies of petitions and other documents, numbered 31–38, relating to claims of Elizabeth Salanave, Elizabeth Renoult, widow, and Captain William Stephenson. [? About the same date.] The last document is a copy of the report of the Board of Trade above described. 13 pages.
[? About May 5.]	34. Petition of the Mayor, Bridgemasters, and Burgesses of the town of Maidenhead, Berks, to the Lord High Treasurer. The oaks they were entitled to by charter out of the manors of Cookham and Bray for the support of their bridge were of small value, and the tolls over the bridge were much lessened by the free bridge erected by her Majesty at Datchett. Their bridge had become ruinous and dangerous. Praying for a grant of such of the dotard and pollard trees as the exigencies of their town required. Minuted:—“5 May 1714. The Queen has complyed with the import of their charter in respect to trees, and they may have a w^t for anything that is further due thereupon.” 1 page.
May 5.	35. Com^rs of Victualling to M^r Lowndes. M^r Hodges and several others were willing to take South Sea stock in satisfaction of their bills drawn on the Com^rs by Alonso Vere, their agent at Gibraltar. Dated 5 May 1714. Minuted:—“5 May 1714. Agreed.” Also a list of the bills. 2 pages.
May 7.	36. Robert Hunter to the Lord High Treasurer. Must continue to throw himself at his Lordship's feet, until he kicked him away. The bills for the fort in the Mohaks' country were returned protested. His L^p knew that what was done in that matter was by her Majesty's special order. Must again beg but for one-fourth of the Palatine debts to stop the mouths of clamourous creditors. The ledger and vouchers would come by H.M. ship “Sorlingues.” Dated New York, 7 May 1714. “R. July 2, 1714.” 2 pages.
May 8.	37. Com^rs of the Navy to W^m Lowndes, Esq. Explaining how an account of the sums expended in the expedition to Canada might be arrived at. Dated Navy Office, 8 May 1714. 1 page.
May 10.	38. A schedule of sums due to several Governors of the plantations at Christmas 1713, on their salaries payable out of 4 & ½ per cent. Dated 10 May 1714. 1 page.
[? About May 10.]	39. Petition of John Parker, gent., one of the late agents for prizes at Falmouth, &c., to the Lord High Treasurer, praying that he might see his own accounts fairly stated and those of his partners, and that a stop might be put to the proceedings against him. He was prosecuted by the Prize Office for a debt of 216l. Minuted:—“10 May 1714. To Baker & Gosselin to report of any new m~re.” 1 page.
May 10.	40. “Treasurer of the Chamber (De la Warr's) proposal for applying 2,000^li issued to him in further pt. of the qua^r due at Micħas 1713. Delivered to M^r Taylor May 10^th, 1713.” 2 pages.
[? About May 10.]	41. Petition of Cap^t Lieut. Charles Bruce to the Lord High Treasurer. Had formerly a promise of employment from his L^p and had been four years in her Majesty's service at Annapolis Royal, until superseded. Had been “reduced” after 26 years service, and had been shipwrecked, &c. Praying for employment. Minuted:—“10 May 1714. If he be entitled to ½ pay he will receive it with the rest.” 1 page.
May 11.	42. Copy of report of the Board of Ordnance to the Lord High Treasurer. M^r John Jeffreys was five years paymaster of the train of artillery in Spain. He craved allowance for 1,584l. 12s. lost in 1710 at the battle of Villa Viciosa. His chest and money and his accounts and receipts were then taken by the enemy. He had given as sufficient proofs as could be expected of him; his previous accounts, amounting to 49,985l. 17s. 1½d., were regular, and he had discharged his trust with diligence and integrity. Dated 11 May 1714. Also copy of his memorial and other documents. 12 pages.
May 11.	43. Com^rs for Ordnance to the Lord High Treasurer, asking him to order 40,000l. to answer the several services. Dated 11 May 1714. Minuted:—“18 May 1714. To be considered next week wⁿ the Malt Act is passed.” 1 page.
May 11.	44. John [Bishop of] London to the Lord High Treasurer. Recommends the case of M^rs Cull, widow of the late episcopal minister at Amsterdam, and asks payment of the arrears of her pension. Dated Somerset House, 11 May 1714. Minuted:—“11^th May 1714. Orderd. W^t for 50^l signd 12^th May 1714.” 1 page, quarto.
May 12.	45. Petition of William Dugud to the Lord High Treasurer. The presbytery of Kirkcaldie (who a little before had given a certificate of petitioner's conversation and capacity) refused to allow her Majesty's presentation of him to the church and parish of Bruntisland, in North Britain, and forced him from the living. Labouring to assert her Majesty's right of presentation, he had suffered a severe persecution. Prays that her Majesty would give orders for his stipend to he paid to him. “R. May 12, 1714.” 1 page.
May 12.	46. Report of Sir Christopher Wren to the Lord High Treasurer on the petition of John Evans, bricklayer. When the great fire happened at Whitehall and was got into the building adjoining to the Banqueting House, he (Sir Christopher) believed that if he could have the window bricked up it might stop the fire; whereupon he ordered a labourer to procure the first bricklayer he could find, which happened to be this Evans, who stopped up the window. It had the proposed effect, and Evans was then rewarded. Had not known Evans employed in any public work, except some small matters above 27 years ago in some of the parochial churches of London, in which he gave little satisfaction. Dated Office of Works, 12 May 1714. 1 page.
May 12.	47. Daniel Hall [and others] to the Lord High Treasurer. As petitioners for the new settlement in North America they laid before his L^p proposals for expediting that affair, and proposed “to base the government of 3,802l. 1s. 8d. per ann. by taking 500 Chelsea College pensioners who humbly craved leave to go.” The proposals could not be carried out without an Act of Parliament, but when obtained would yield large sums. Asked that her Majesty should allow them two men's pay in each company in her Majesty's service for three years, which would effect the settlement and be a lasting service to the Government in all manner of naval stores. Dated May 12, 1714. Also the proposals:—1^st. To obtain an Act to restrain, by a penalty, vintners, victuallers, and others from sending out pots, mugs, &c. under the measure of a gallon, and to restrain all hawkers and pedlars from selling flesh or poultry about the streets. The revenue from the publicans and butchers, who would pay 1s. a week for this, was estimated at 150,000l. 2^nd. To compel all marketable goods to be sold only in markets and fairs, by which the revenues of excise would be increased to 10 times as much as they were. Parliament might take the half of all the tolls within the kingdom, which would amount to 180,000l. per ann. 3 pages.
May 12.	48. Phil. Bertie to [the Lord High Treasurer]. Drawing his L^p'^s attention to the fact that there had not been a fair hearing to Henry Smithson on his memorials, which were referred to the officers of the Tower Mint: the material part being the neglect of the Warden in prosecuting false coiners, &c. Dated 12 May 1714. 2 pages.
May 13.	49. Com^rs for Transports to W^m Lowndes, Esq. They did not know and never heard that any transports employed in the service of the office were at any time at Algiers, and therefore if any English ships were employed in carrying off slaves from thence, they concluded they must be ships hired at other public offices or by the admirals. Dated Transport Office, 13 May 1714. Certificate signed Edw^d Whitaker, that whilst he was commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, he had been told that many slaves made their escape on board the transports. 2 pages.
May 13.	50. Report of M^r Auditor Foley to the Lord High Treasurer on the bills of incidents relating to the management of the tin affairs. Dated 13 May 1714. 1¼ pages.
May 13.	51. Lord Bolingbroke to the Lord High Treasurer. Had received a further account from Captⁿ Paddon, that the British captives, amounting to about 69, were still detained, and that a new present was demanded by the Alcaide for the King, his master, in order to obtain their liberty. Sends an extract. Her Majesty thought the proceedings of the Moors very unfair, and that their demands were extremely exorbitant and had given directions to Capt. Paddon to get on board his ship as soon as he could and then try for 2,000 or 3,000 dollars to compound the whole matter. However, rather than lose the opportunity of making lasting peace with these people, and of redeeming so many of her poor subjects from a miserable captivity, the Queen seemed inclined to gratify the King of Morocco in sending him the cloth, china dishes, tea-kitchen, and tea which he desired. Dated Whitehall, 13 May 1714. Also the extract. 3 pages.
May 14.	52. M^r Eversfield to —. Asks hims to speak to the L^d High Treasurer to let the [Board of Ordnance] have the 40,000l. for which he had delivered a letter to M^r Taylor (see 11 May). The office could not go on without it. Dated 14 May 1714. 1 page.
May 14.	53. Report of the Com^rs for duties on Hides to the Lord High Treasurer on M^r Denham's proposal to act with M^r Hooper in the discovery and bringing in to the Exchequer of the estate or effects of Morgan Whitley, Receiver General for North Wales and Chester, who was a debtor to the Crown and a prisoner in Newgate. Dated Office for Hides, 14 May 1714. Also several other papers, including schedules of debts due to him, previous reports on the memorial of Joseph Denham, gen., and on the proposal of Joseph Ormeston, of London, merchant, and Richard Nat, of Westminster, gent., in relation to the same debts. Besides which there are several affidavits, &c. 40 pages or parts of pages.
May 14.	54. Report of the same to the same on the petition of William Fancourt, jun^r, Esq., Receiver General of the county of Rutland for the land taxes 1711 and 1712, and duties on houses 1710, 1711, and 1712, with the bill of extraordinary charges by him craved; suggesting the allowances that should be made to him. Same date. The petition and bill. 3 pages.
May 14.	55. Report of the same to the same on the petition of Richard Hosier, a security of George Hosier, late Receiver General of the co. of Salop, praying stop of process against him. Upon payment of 500l. his L^p might grant a warrant to stop process till the first day of Michaelmas term, and if the whole debt were not then discharged, an extent might be issued against him. Same date. Minuted:—“Read 11^th Aug^st 1714. Process to issue ag^st M^r Hosier.” The petition. 3 pages.