Treasury Warrants: July 1716, 1-5

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July 1716, 1–5

July 2. Royal sign manual for payments as follow: without account: out of Civil List moneys: it being for “our service that the several persons hereunder named should attend the Office of our Secretary of State in the progress which we are now a-making to our own Dominions in Germany”; the said payments being intended to enable them to give their attendance: viz.
£
Charles Stanhope, Esq., as Under Secretary 200
James Payzant and Thomas Brereton as clerks, 100l. each 200
Michael Armstead, another clerk 50
Isaac Burrows as office keeper 20
—
£470
(Money warrant dated July 3 hereon.) (Money order dated July 3 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 5 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 438–9. Money Book XXIV, p. 476. Order Book IX, p. 239. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 180.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Anthony Cracherode: as imprest for Crown Law suit expenses. (Money order dated July 4 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 5 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 476. Order Book IX, p. 240. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 179.
Same for 50l. to Mahaleel Wyndham: without account: to be by him distributed amongst the eight Doorkeepers of the House of Peers (himself being one) in reward for their attendance and service from 9 Jan. 1715 to June 26 last. (Money order dated July 3 hereon. This money order is made out in the name of Walter Davis, gent., one of the said Doorkeepers.) (Letter of direction dated July 5 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 477. Order Book IX, p. 239. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 179.
Same for 1,300l. to John, Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to France: for 13 weeks on his ordinary of 100l. a week, to wit from 20 March last to June 19 last. (Money order dated July 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 5 hereon; but repeated apparently by accident on July 9.) Money Book XXIV, p. 479. Order Book IX, p. 247. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 179, 180.
Same for 440l. to the Clerks of the House of Commons as follows in reward for extraordinary pains and service from June 9 last to June 26 last: viz.
£
Edward Stables, Clerk Assistant attending said House 100
John Hooks, George Coles, James Courthope and Hicks Burroughs, four under clerks attending said House, for their services in copying and engrossing several Bills and other papers for his Majesty's service 200
Smith, Housekeeper of said House, for looking to and keeping clean the said House 30
Thomas Waybergh, Esq., Serjeant at Arms attending said House, to be by him distributed amongst the several Messengers and their Assistants, the Doorkeepers and the persons who deliver out the Votes: in reward for their constant attendance 110
—
£440
(Money order dated July 3 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 5 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 481. Order Book IX, p. 240. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 179.
July 2. Letter of direction for 1,000l. to the Earl of Radnor on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be paid over to his Majesty's Messengers by way of advance as the Secretaries of State or either of them shall order the same to be advanced to enable the said Messengers the better to proceed on the services they are sent upon: care being taken that the sums which shall be so advanced shall be accounted as in part of payment upon their bills when they shall be made out. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 178.
William Lowndes to Mr. Geo. Bampfeild. Secretary Stanhope has signified to my Lords the King's pleasure that a present be forthwith provided for the Dey of Tripoli consisting of the particulars as in the enclosed list [missing]. Send my Lords an estimate of the charge of said items. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 82.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General enclosing a Representation from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, that by reason the Act [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 50] lately passed here for appointing Commissioners to enquire of the estates of certain Traitors does extend to Ireland as well as Britain they have stopped all proceedings with respect to the late Duke of Ormonde's forfeited estate till they have the Treasury Lords' opinion and further commands in that matter. Please consider the said Duke's case in respect to the said Act and to the Act of Attainder passed against him in Ireland and report to my Lords thereon. Ibid., p. 83.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Peter Consett as Collector of Stockton port loco Thomas Lawson, dismissed. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 353.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Barbara, Elizabeth and Anne Collingwood praying that in regard of the great, long and faithful services of their father, brother and nephew the said Barbara may have an additional term in the manor and royalties of Holy Island. Reference Book IX, p. 285.
Same to same of the petition of John Grove for a further term in several tenements in Jermin Street and St. James's Market: to encourage him to rebuild. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of John Harper for a further term in several tenements in Jermyn Street, St. James's Market and Pall Mall: to encourage him to rebuild. Ibid.
July 2. Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of John Knowles for a further term in several houses in Germaine Street, Piccadilly, Portingall Street and St. James's Market: to encourage him to repair. Reference Book IX, p. 285.
Same to same of the petition of John Ludby for a further term in several houses in Germaine Street, St. James's Market and Piccadilly: to encourage him to rebuild. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Thomas Grundie for a further term in two houses in or near Pall Mall Field, alias St. James's Field: to encourage him to rebuild. Ibid., p. 286.
Treasury warrant to same for a particular of certain lands lying at or near Chatham vested in the Crown by the Act 8 Anne, c. 23, in order to a lease thereof to Sarles Goatly.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Goatly's petition, supra, p. 249. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 404.
Same to the Stamps Commissioners to employ Thomas Lee as distributor of stamps within the city of Chester loco Hugh Fowkes. Ibid., p. 406.
Deputation by William Blathwait as Auditor General of the Plantations to John Grymes, Esq., of Glocester County in Virginia to be Deputy Auditor in Virginia: with revocation of the like deputation granted 1711 July 7 to Philip Ludwell. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) III, p. 102.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill of the Customs, Scotland, for 1716 June 24 quarter: total 3,509l. 5s. 0d. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 496.
Same of the Salt officers' salary bill for Scotland for the same quarter: total 631l. 5s. 0d. Ibid., p. 483.
July 3. Money warrant for 40l. to John Wynne for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Co. Flint for the year ended 1715 Sept. 29. (Money order dated July 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 5 hereon, but repeated apparently by accident on July 14.) Money Book XXIV, p. 486. Order Book IX, p. 245. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 179, 184.
July 4. Royal sign manual for 1,358l. 15s. 0d. to John, Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to the French King: without account: “in satisfaction of the like sum by him disbursed by our direction and for our especial service.” (The money warrant hereon is not entered in the Money Book, but the money order for 1,358l. 15s. 0d. is entered in the Order Book IX, p. 249, under date July 24. In the Money Book a money warrant dated July 3 is entered for 400l. to said Earl without account as in satisfaction according to the Regulation [of Ambassadorial extraordinaries] of his extraordinary disbursements in the above service between 19 March 1715–16 and 19 June 1716, old style. As the said bill was for 1,758l. 15s. 0d. this 400l. money warrant completes the satisfaction of it. The money order for said 400l. is dated July 7. The bill itself dated Paris 27 June 1716 is entered in the Money Book as follows:
£ s. d.
postage of letters as well from England as foreign parts 206 17 0
paper, pens and ink and other stationery wares 94 3 0
newspapers and Intelligence 49 0 0
given in gratuities to the King's Messengers and others his Majesty's subjects passing this way 50 0 0
for an express sent to England 18 15 0
for Correspondence and Intelligence from the several towns and ports of France concerning the Pretender, the Rebels and their adherents in these parts 60 0 0
for secret services, 960 Louis d'or 1,280 0 0
—
£1,758 15 0
Followed by: allowance dated Whitehall 27 June 1716 by Secretary James Stanhope of said bill. “I allow this bill by his Majesty's especial command.”
(The money warrant is duplicated apparently by accident on p. 497 of the Money Book under date July 20.) (In the Disposition Book the entry dated July 9 is for 400l. to said Earl on his extraordinaries and 1,358l. 15s. 0d. “in satisfaction of a like sum disbursed,” but there is a duplicate entry apparently by accident of the item for 1,358l. ibid., p. 183 under date July 11.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 426. Money Book XXIV, p. 480. Order Book IX, pp. 248, 249. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 180, 183.
July 4. Same for 500l. to Sir James Stewart as royal bounty “in consideration of his service and attendance which we required in and upon sundry affairs that greatly imported our service.” (Money warrant dated July 5 hereon.) (Money order dated July 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 9 hereon. This entry is duplicated apparently by accident on the 11th July.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 441. Order Book IX, p. 241. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 180, 183.
Treasury warrant to William Lechmere, Register and Comptroller of Lotteries No. 1, 2 and 3 anno 1712 [sic for 1711 as by 10 Anne, c. 18] (“the officer appointed to register and comptrol the payments on the standing orders given in exchange for the tickets in the said Lotteries”), and to Thomas Jett, Paymaster of the said Lotteries (“Paymaster of the said standing orders”), to pay and apply as follows the sum of 61,498l. 14s. 9½d. (being the income from the fund of said Lotteries in the half year ended June 24 last as below): viz.
£ s. d.
to complete 67,755l. 12s. 0d. for six months' interest due 25 Dec. 1715 on the principal sum of 2,258,520l. (being the reduced principal of said Lotteries at that date) 13,424 17 5½
towards answering and paying 67,755l. 12s. 0d. for a further six months' interest to 24 June 1716 on said principal sum 48,073 17 4
—
£61,498 14 9½
Prefixing: certificate by the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, that the moneys paid into the Exchequer during the half year ended June 24 last upon the rates and Duties granted and appropriated by the Act of 10 Anne, c. 18, to make good the yearly fond of 168,003l. for paying the principal and interest due on the said Lotteries amounts to 61,498l. 14s. 9½d. Money Book XXIV, pp. 479–80.
July 4. Money warrant for 34,207l. 13s. 9d. to the Bank of England for 1716 June 24 quarter on their allowance of 3 per cent. per an. for circulating 4,561,025l. Exchequer Bills remaining undischarged during the said time: in accordance with the Act 1 Geo. I., c. 12, for enlarging the fond of the Bank of England, which said Act prescribed that the 3 per cent. allowance to the Bank for circulating such Bills and the interest of 2 pence per diem per 100l. [to the holders of the said Bills] should in the first place be paid and satisfied out of the General or Aggregate Fund established by the said Act with preference to all other payments thereout appointed by said Act. [Money order dated July 9 hereon.]
Prefixing: certificate by the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, that the sum of 34,207l. 13s. 9d. is due for the period as above on the allowance for circulating 4,561,025l. Exchequer Bills standing out and uncancelled: and that there remained in the Receipt of the Exchequer on the 24 June last the sum of 88,109l. 15s. 5d. upon the General or Aggregate Fond: viz. as follows
£ s. d.
on the Two Thirds Tonnage since [or commencing] 8 March 1711 17,085 0 9¼
on the Coffee Duty since [or commencing] 23 June 1714 4,897 12 7½
additional Duty on Coffee since [or commencing] 23 June 1714 1,000 2 0
Half Subsidies since [or commencing] 31 July 1714 1,408 4 6
Surplus [of the] Half Subsidies for 80,000l. Annuities at Midsummer 1716 5,398 7 0¼
Duty on Hops since 1 Aug. 1715 18,225 17 2½
Two Sevenths Tonnage 17 15 1
Five Sevenths Tonnage 44 7 1
Duty on foreign sail cloth 118 18 8
25l. per ton on French wines imported 18,279 15 1½
Surplus Five Sevenths Excise upon 1st June 1716 6,164 13 2
Surplus 99 years' Excise at Midsummer 1716 (fn. 1) 15,469 2 2
—
£88,109 15 5
Ibid., p. 482. Order Book IX, p. 249.
Same dormant for paying the salary or allowance of 400l. per an. each to William Jessop as Chief Justice of Carnarvon, Merioneth and Anglesey.
Roger Cumberbach as Second Justice of same.
Richard Vaughan as Chief Justice of Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan.
Henry Beeston as Second Justice of same.
William Wright as Chief Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor.
Edward Whitaker as Second Justice there. Ibid., p. 483.
July 4. Establishment under the royal sign manual of the expense in the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber “which our pleasure is shall take place from the 25th of March 1716”:
£ s. d.
our Almoner for our Daily Alms and for our Alms on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and in Easter week, 500l. per an.; and by way of addition to our Alms on Maundy Thursday, 200l.: in all 700 0 0
our Almoner, more in lieu of the like yearly sum formerly payable by the Cofferer of the Household for the poor at the Gate 219 0 0
our Subalmoner in lieu of the like yearly allowance payable to him for his wages and board wages by the Cofferer 91 5 0
the four Physicians to our person, 300l. each 1,200 0 0
the Physician of our Household 200 0 0
James Chace, one of the Apothecaries to our person, for sweets [aromatics &c.] and other things by him to be provided and in lieu of all bills, being over and above a patent salary of 115l. per an. payable at the Exchequer 160 0 0
the other Apothecary to our person for his salary 115 0 0
more to him for physick for our person and in lieu of bills 205 5 0
our Principal Surgeon and Serjeant Surgeon in lieu of all salaries and allowances from us whatsoever 396 13 4
our Serjeant Surgeon in lieu of all salaries and allowances from us whatsoever 396 13 4
our Household Apothecary in lieu of bills, being over and above his salaries amounting to 53l. 6s. 8d. per an. payable at the Exchequer 106 13 4
the Surgeon of our Household in lieu of all allowances by bill or otherwise 280 0 0
the officers of the Jewel House: viz.
the Master at		 50 0 0
the Yeoman at 106 15 0
the Groom at 105 8 4
the clerk at 13 6 8
the Clerk of all our Robes and Wardrobes for his salary in lieu of bills 160 0 0
the officers of our Removing Wardrobe:
the Yeoman at		 230 0 0
the two Grooms, each 130l. 260 0 0
the three Pages, each 100l. 300 0 0
our Housekeeper at Whitehall in lieu of all salaries and allowances formerly payable to him at the Exchequer or elsewhere and for the charges and expenses of servants' wages and for providing and furnishing all necessaries for cleaning the House and Courts and Passages there and keeping the Privy Garden in good order 650 0 0
the Underkeeper of our House at St. James's both for his salary and in lieu of all allowances by bills 60 0 0
[to same] more for looking after our apartment at St. James's when our Court does not reside there; in lieu of the like allowances formerly paid out of the Privy Purse 40 0 0
the Underkeeper of our House at Hampton Court both for his salary and in lieu of all allowances by bills 320 0 0
the Keeper of our Privy Lodgings and Standing Wardrobe at Hampton Court 200 0 0
the Housekeeper of our House at Kensington 100 0 0
the Housekeeper of our House at Windsor Castle for his salary and in lieu of all bills 320 0 0
Daniel Child, late Keeper of the Standing Wardrobe at Whitehall: to cease after his death 200 0 0
the Keeper of our Standing Wardrobe at Windsor 160 0 0
the Keeper of our Standing Wardrobe at St. James's 110 0 0
our Underhousekeeper and Wardrobekeeper of Somerset House 100 0 0
the Treasurer of our Chamber for his salary, board wages and ordinary allowances 314 1 4
the Secretary to the Chamberlain of our Household for his extraordinary charges and expenses 60 0 0
the Clerk of the Chamberlain of our Household 30 0 0
eight officers and 100 Yeomen of the Guard of our Body:
the Captain		 1,000 0 0
the Lieutenant 500 0 0
the Ensign 300 0 0
the Clerk of the Cheque 150 0 0
four Corporals at 150l. each 600 0 0
100 Yeomen, 39l. 11s. 3d. each, and not to have any allowance of travelling charges whatsoever 3,956 5 0
eight Yeomen Ushers at 10l. each 80 0 0
six Yeomen Hangers at 10l. each 60 0 0
two Bedgoers at 10l. each 20 0 0
the Master of our Buckhounds for his salary and in lieu of all other charges 2,341 0 0
the Earl of Orford, Master of our Game at Newmarket 60 0 0
our Groom Porter in lieu of all payments and allowances whatsoever for our service 550 0 0
the Comptroller of the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber 150 0 0
our Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter Assistant 66 13 4
our Historiographer 200 0 0
our Poet Laureat 100 0 0
the Master of our Musick 200 0 0
our 24 Musicians and an Instrument Keeper at 40l. per an. each 1,000 0 0
our Serjeant Trumpeter 100 0 0
the Master of our Barges in lieu of all allowances formerly made him by bills 100 0 0
our 48 watermen at 3l. 2s. 6d. each 150 0 0
our 12 pensionary watermen at 3l. 2s. 6d. each 37 10 0
the ten Grooms of our Great Chamber at 40l. per an. each 400 0 0
the Barber to our person in lieu of salary and for linen &c. 170 0 0
the Surveyor and Keeper of our Pictures 200 0 0
the Principal Painter 200 0 0
our Clockmaker and Watchmaker for looking to, cleaning, repairing and keeping in good order all our clocks and watches at Whitehall, Windsor, Hampton Court and St. James's in full of all wages, board wages, bills &c. 300 0 0
the Yeoman of our Revels 46 11 8
our two Coffee Keepers 54 15 0
Our Ratkiller 48 3 4
our Moletaker 8 1 8
our Gardener at Somerset House 50 0 0
our Locksmith for his wages 18 5 0
the Joiner of our Privy Chamber 19 11 8
our Embellisher of Letters 60 0 0
the rent of the Passage into Channell Row 3 10 0
the Strewer of Herbs in our Privy Lodgings 24 0 0
the Gentlemen of our Chapel Royal, the usual allowance in lieu of three deer 20 0 0
John Clothier, our Court Drum: to cease after his death 24 0 0
Thomas Smith, Pensionary Yeoman of the Guard: to cease after his death 15 0 0
two Clerks of the Cheque to our Messengers, 99l. 15s. 0d. per an. each in lieu as well of their former salaries of 49l. 17s. 6d. per an. each as of all fees that have been accustomed to be taken from our said Messengers for making up their bills 199 10 0
the 40 Messengers of our Chamber at 45l. per an. each 1,800 0 0
—
£23,342 18 0
and our pleasure is that no payment other than what are comprehended in this our Establishment shall be made by the said Treasurer of our Chamber unless we give directions for the same by warrants under our royal sign manual countersigned by our Treasury Lords except in the cases following, that is to say on bills signed by six or more of our Privy Council for the travelling charges of our Messengers and other their extraordinary disbursements for such journeys and services as they have been sent upon by order of our Privy Council or on messengers' bills for the like charges and disbursements signed and allowed by the Chamberlain of our Household or the Principal Secretaries of State: all which said allowances by bills to our Messengers are to be subject to the following Regulations:
for keeping a prisoner close with diet, 6s. 8d. per diem.
for keeping a prisoner close that finds his diet, 5s. per diem.
for post journeys, to be allowed 6d. every post mile and 2s. each stage and though two or more go together, no more to be allowed than 2s. a stage.
journeys to fetch prisoners and the like when they do not ride post, to be allowed but [only] by computed miles of the country 6d. per mile and 2s. a stage.
a Messenger's allowance when abroad on journeys, 10s. a day and 5s. for an assistant when an extraordinary case requires one.
when prisoners through poverty cannot find themselves an horse the Messenger to be allowed 3d. per mile for bringing them up.
the allowance whilst attending us abroad and not travelling, 5s. per diem.
nothing to be allowed for searching; and expenses on guards and constables in taking prisoners to be allowed with caution in respect to time and difficulty of the service by the respective officers which pass the bills.
£ s. d.
Some journeys to be ascertained at the old allowances.
to Windsor		 1 18 0
to Hampton Court 1 0 0
to Richmond 0 15 0
to Greenwich 0 10 0
to the Hague 25 0 0
to Dublin 30 0 0
to Paris 30 0 0
to Kensington 0 3 4
and the like allowances for the like distances.
for allowances and disbursements of the inferior officers attending our Privy Council on bills to be signed by six or more of the said Council.
allowances on warrants signed by the Chamberlains of our Household in manner as hath been accustomed (all warrants for lodging money excepted), that is to say for Riding Charges to our servants above stairs who have or shall attend us in all our royal progresses and removes both at home and abroad according to such Regulation or Establishment as shall be made thereof by the Chamberlain of our Household to be approved by warrant under our royal sign manual, countersigned by the Treasury Lords.
the accustomed allowance to our Housekeeper at Westminster for keeping and cleaning the same.
the accustomed allowance to the Marshal of the Ceremonies on his attendance at audiences and to our Usher of the Black Rod for his attendance on the House of Peers during the Session of Parliament.
the allowance to our Watermen on their bills and to the Ratkiller as usual.
on bills for stationery wares furnished to the officers of our Principal Secretaries of State, the said bills being first signed and allowed by one of the said Secretaries.
the ordinary allowances to the Auditors of the Imprests and other officers upon passing the accounts of the Treasurer of our Chamber.
an allowance of 20l. to a Child of the Chapel when dismissed [on the breaking of his voice].
the Principal Painter's bills for drawing his Majesty's pictures for Ambassadors and for all the Plantations, to wit for a whole length 50l.
the Joiner of the Privy Chamber for frames for pictures.
the Master of Musick for writing out composition on birthdays &c., and the Instrument Maker for stringing and keeping instruments in order.
an allowance of 12l. per an. to John Holbech, clerk to the Treasurer of the Chamber.
an allowance of 10l. per an. to the Groom of the Vestry for brooms, mops &c.
lodgings for the Chaplains in Waiting at Windsor, Hampton Court, Kensington and elsewhere.
the Deputy Knight Harbinger's allowance as usual in Progresses according to the direction contained in his letters patent.
the stationer's bills for the Office of Lord Chamberlain of our Household and for printing lists of Lent preachers, Collar days and Offering days &c., not exceeding 30l. per an.
for rent of New River Water for St. James's Palace and the Stables.
to the Reader of Prayers at St. James's in the absence of the Court: not exceeding 15l. per an.
officers of the Removing Wardrobe's bills for disbursements for necessaries bought on Progresses and for washing sheets &c.
the Painter in Enamel's bills.
the Groom Porter's bills for extraordinary service.
the Apothecary's bills on extraordinary occasions.
the Organ Maker's bills.
the Barge Builder's bills.
bills for making and repairing crystal branches &c.
the Locksmith's bills.
to the Necessary Woman for looking after the Ball Room, Little Council Chamber and Chapel Gallery in lieu of the like allowance formerly paid out of the Privy Purse: not exceeding 28l. per an.
to the Necessary Woman for looking after the Bedchamber, Little Drawing Room, Great Drawing Room, Great Council Chamber and rooms beyond it, in lieu of the like allowance formerly paid out of the Privy Purse and Cofferer of the Household's Office: viz. 35l. per an. and 1s. 6d. per diem.
to the Necessary Woman for cleaning the King's Backstairs and Backstairs Rooms and other business, in lieu of the like allowance formerly paid out of the Privy Purse: viz. 23l. per an.
to the Necessary Woman for looking after the German Chancery Rooms &c. at St. James's, not exceeding 32l. per an.
rent of a house for the Czar of Muscovy's Minister and of other houses to be hired for the service of the Crown.
disbursements for defraying of lodgings on Progresses and all other extraordinaries whatsoever necessary for our service.
and we do hereby require and command the Auditors of our Imprests to give allowance to the Treasurer of the Chamber of all payments made by virtue of this Establishment.
and the Chamberlain of our Household and all other our officers concerned are to take notice hereof.
King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 86–91.
July 4. Regulation under the royal sign manual (in the form of a warrant to Charles, Duke of Bolton, Chamberlain of the Household) of the allowances to such of the King's officers and servants above stairs as may be appointed to attend the King on his journeys, Progresses and removes: for the better regulating the charges thereof:
per diem.
£ s. d.
our Subalmoner 0 3 0
a Physician 0 15 0
a Gentleman Usher of our Privy Chamber 0 10 0
a Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter 0 10 0
a Corporal of the Yeoman of the Guard 0 10 0
a Cupbearer, Carver or Sewer 0 10 0
our Apothecary 0 7 6
our Surgeon 0 7 6
a Groom of our Privy Chamber 0 4 0
a Quarter Waiter 0 4 0
our Serjeants at Arms 0 10 0
our Laundress 0 10 0
our Mistress Starcher 0 10 0
the Yeoman of our Jewel Office 0 7 6
the Groom of our Jewel Office 0 5 0
our Gentleman Harbinger 0 7 6
the Master of our Music 0 5 0
a Page of the Backstairs 0 3 0
a Musician 0 3 0
a Gentleman of our Chapel 0 3 0
a Child of our Chapel 0 1 6
our Chapel Closet Keeper 0 3 0
the Chamber Keeper of our Chaplains 0 2 6
a Necessary Woman 0 2 6
a Page of the Presence Chamber or any office of that degree 0 2 6
the Yeoman of our Wardrobe 0 7 6
a Groom or Page of our Wardrobe 0 5 0
“and that when our Court is to remove, a list shall be made by you of the number of such servants only under your charge as you shall think necessary for our service and that no more than those that do attend be paid the abovesaid allowances: and also that when our Court shall be at Windsor or Hampton Court for any long time only half the said allowances [be paid] for all the time of their respective attendance upon us. Our will and pleasure is and we do hereby authorize you to sign warrants for the said daily allowances according to the rules and restrictions before mentioned and not otherwise as well for the journeys, progresses and removes that we have already taken or made since our accession to the Crown as for those we may hereafter make, which warrants are to be directed to the Treasurer of the Chamber for the time being.” Ibid., pp. 91–2.
July 4. William Lowndes to the Duke of Montague to send to the Treasury Lords an account of all sums payable in the Office of the Great Wardrobe to any officers of the Robes for wages, liveries or on any other account whatsoever, distinguishing each allowance and person. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 83.
Same to Lord Townshend enclosing a memorial from the Customs Commissioners concerning the killing by one William Harris of Richard Young, late mate of the Greenhill yacht, employed in the service of the Customs at Cowes in the Isle of Wight. The Treasury Lords desire that an advertisement may be inserted in the Gazette offering 50l. reward for the arrest of Harris. Ibid.
July 4, 5,
13, 20, 24,
26, 30, 31.		 Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Anthony Smith as waiter and searcher at Portland in Weymouth port loco Hugh Griffith, who has surrendered.
Isaac Bourgeois (who was deputy to Christopher Dawnay, a King's waiter, London port) to be sworn in as deputy to James Harris, who has succeeded said Dawnay.
Richard Fitz William (the Comptroller of Currietuck in North Carolina) to be Collector of the Lower part of James River in Virginia loco George Luke, who is forthwith to be dismissed.
Lewis Gilliart to be waiter and searcher and riding officer for the wool business and to act for the Comptroller's and searcher's fees at Hastings in Rye port loco Richard Carswell, dismissed.
Stephen Jackson and — Thompson to succeed Edward Bulman and Robert Jackson, who are dismissed from the offices of waiters and searchers at Holy Island in the port of Berwick; and to keep a boat: at the established allowances.
Joseph Walker to be Collector at Yorke River in Virginia loco William Buckner, deceased, at the established salary of 40l. per an.
Stephen Simpson to be waiter and searcher at Holy Island in Berwick port loco Thomas Ord, dismissed.
John Preswood to be a tidesman in the Superior List, London port, loco John Kent, dismissed.
John Lanyon, junr., to be riding officer for the guard of the coast from Chapel Angather to St. Ives loco Charles Tregea, who is forthwith to be dismissed.
Howell Pugh (a tidesman in the Inferior List, London port) to be placed on the Superior List there loco Charles Butler, dismissed.
Nicholas Sinnock to succeed said Pugh in the Inferior List.
Lewellin Treharne to be Collector and Deputy Customer at Cardiff loco Alexander Purcell, who is forthwith to be dismissed.
Roger Hingston as a tidesman in Plymouth port loco Phillip Porter, dismissed.
Cutbert Bacon as a watchman in London port loco John Dankes, junr., dismissed.
John Crompton as a same ibid. loco his father, Sampson Crompton.
William Edgell as Inspector of the river of Thames loco Thomas
Burfield, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 353, 357, 359, 361.
July 4. Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of an old building called the Old Bridewell and 100 feet at the east end thereof thereto adjoining, lying and being within the county of Worcester; in order to a lease thereof to the Justices of the Peace of the said county, who have prayed a lease thereof for the building of a House of Correction. The rent of 12s. per an. to the Crown is to be reserved for the old stone building and 8s. per an. for the 100 foot square of ground.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on the memorial from said Justices. There is no use made of the said old stone building and if taken down the material would not yield above 13l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 406–7.
Royal warrant dated St. James's for a patent under the Great Seal of Scotland granting to the University of Glasgow the following sums out of the revenue of the Archbishopric of Glasgow, viz. 100l. per an. payable at Whitsunday and Martinmas (the first payment to be at Martinmas next) as the constant salary of a Professor of Ecclesiastic History in the said University, “which Professor shall be subject to the statutes of the said University in the same manner as the other Professors and Masters within the same are”; and 70l. per an. towards the augmentation of the salaries of the Masters of the said University, to be settled and distributed in such proportions as the Chancellor, Rector, Principal and Dean of Faculty of the said University shall decide between date hereof and Nov. 1 next: to be payable as above. This grant is to be over and above the grant made by Wm. III. out of the revenues of the said Archbishopric and is to be without prejudice to that grant: all by reason that it has been represented on behalf of the said University that after the provisions made by Wm. III. and Queen Anne for payment of the debts and founding Professors of Law and Medicine and maintaining bursars in Divinity there does still want a provision for a Professor of Ecclesiastic History for rendering the said seminary useful to the Church and State and also a further provision in augmentation of the mean salaries of some of the Masters of said University. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 509–10.
Same for a same for a new tack or lease to the said University of Glasgow of the revenues of the Archbishopric of Glasgow, the present lease whereof is to expire this year, the better to secure them in payment of the annuity of 300l. granted to them thereout by Wm. III. in 1695 and of 170l. per an. granted them as above. The new lease is to be for 19 years from and including the cropt 1717 and is to be of the rents and revenues of said Archbishopric excepting the casualties of Superiority and Grassums or fines on account of leases of tythes and excepting the 24l. 8s. 102/3d. sterling per an. stated in the rental of said Archbishopric as payable by the Marquess of Annandale and whereof he obtained a grant from Wm. III. after the said prior lease; and likewise excepting the 2l. 2s. 72/3d. sterling per an. payable by the Duke of Roxburgh and whereof he in like manner obtained a grant from the late Queen [Anne]; and likewise the 3l. 13s. 7d. sterling per an., which being an overcharge in the rental upon John Crauford of Milntown was rectified by an Act of the Treasury of Scotland, since the granting of the said prior lease and [is so] stated in all the accounts given into the Exchequer of Scotland by the Principal and Masters of the said University. The said Principal and Masters are to be liable to pay yearly the same tack Duty as they are liable to in the present [or existing] lease and to accompt therefor in the Exchequer of Scotland and to pay to Sarah Dunlop, relict of William Dunlop, deceased, late Principal of the said University, during the said 19 years if she so long live 60l. yearly, “which we are graciously pleased to bestow upon her for her support.” But the 100l. which by the said [present] lease was appointed to be allowed to the said University is to expire with the said lease. Ibid., pp. 510–12.
July 5. Royal sign manual to James Brudenel, Master of the Jewel House, to provide for the King's brother, Ernest, Duke of York and Albany, lately elected a Knight of the Garter, a Great Collar of the said Order with an enamelled George appendant thereat; as also one rich George set with diamonds together with a Garter of blue velvet with buckle, pendant and letters of gold garnished with pearls or stones as is usual and cases to put them in: also one silver box for the great seal of the said Order which is to be affixed to the Book of Statutes: all which are to be delivered to Sir John Vanbrugh, Kt. Clarenceux (nominated to be Garter Principal King of Arms), to carry to and invest the said Duke of York with the Habit and Ornaments of the said Order “and that you charge the fees or rewards usually paid to the officers of our Jewel House upon delivery of the like ensigns or ornaments in your accompts for providing thereof”: all to an estimate of 1,250l.
This sign manual is countersigned by W. Bishop of Sarum as Chancellor of the Garter and is subscribed by the Treasury Lords July 13 “we have been made acquainted with this warrant.” King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 427.
A like sign manual similarly countersigned and subscribed for a like Collar, George and Garter “for our dearest grandson Prince Frederick of Brunswick Luneburgh, only son of our most dear and entirely beloved son George, Prince of Wales”: to a like estimate. Ibid., pp. 427–8.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for making allowances for exchange losses and surcharges for exchange profits as follows to James, Earl of Carnarvon, in his account as late Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad. The said Earl hath exhibited to Auditor Edward Harley an account of the profit and loss by exchange upon the money remitted or drawn for the use of her late Majesty's Forces serving in Spain, Portugal and the Low Countries from 24 June 1705 to 24 Aug. 1713, wherein is stated the prime cost in sterling money of the remittances made to or bills drawn from the said several places where the Troops were employed and the produce of the said remittances or drafts in sterling by being paid away to the Troops at certain rates settled by warrants of the Treasury or under the royal sign manual as hereafter mentioned. And the said Harley has thereupon reported that the prime cost in sterling charged by the accomptant for the remittances to Spain and Portugal for the use of the said Forces doth agree with the counterparts of the bills of exchange or accounts or receipts of the merchants who remitted the said money or with the orders or minutes of the Treasury expressing the rates of exchange; and that the cost of the draughts made by the Deputy Paymasters for the money taken up by them is stated at the rates charged by them in their original accounts transmitted to the said Paymaster General; and that by a warrant dated 1703 Nov. 9 [supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XVIII, p. 448] of the late Treasurer Godolphin it was ordered that the Troops in Portugal should be paid at the rate of 6s. the milrea and by a royal sign manual of date 1706 Dec. 8 [this warrant is not entered in the Treasury Books] it was directed that the moneys payable to the said late Queen's Forces in Spain should be paid at the rate of 4s. 9d. to the Dollar or Piece of Eight and the foreign money remitted or drawn for the use of the said Forces have been accordingly reckoned and paid to them at the said rates: and further that as to the service in the Low Countries it appears that the remittances between the 25th June 1705 and the 11th August 1710 were made by the late Sir Henry Furnese pursuant to a contract made with the Lord Treasurer 1704–5 Feb. 13 [supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XIX, p. 72], which was afterwards renewed from time to time, whereby the said Sir Henry agreed to make the remittances to the best advantage and profit of her Majesty and to account for the produce; and the said accomptant [the Honble. James Brydges, now Earl of Carnarvon, as Paymaster of the said Forces Abroad] was directed by Treasury minute dated 6 June 1710 [supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIV, p. 24] to take Sir Henry Furnese's general bills for the remittances at the rates he would give them in regard he is always accomptable for the particular bills he takes for answering these general bills, be it more or be it less: and further that from 11 Aug. 1710 to 24 Aug. 1713 the remittances to the Low Countries have been made by several merchants according to agreements with the Treasury: and further it appears that the money charged by the accomptant [Paymaster General] as paid to Sir Henry Furnese for his bills and the rates at which they were given do agree with the accompt which hath been exhibited to the said Auditor [Harley] by the executors of the said Sir Henry Furnese: and that as to the remittances made by other [merchants] the cost thereof charged by the accomptant appears to be rightly stated by the original bills and receipts of the remitters or the minutes of the agreements made with them by the Treasury: and that the draughts made from thence [the Low Countries] by the Deputy Paymasters are charged at the same rates as in their original accounts transmitted to the Paymaster General: and further that the payments to the Foreign Troops serving in the Low Countries in the pay of the Crown of Great Britain were made in pursuance of the several Establishments under the late Queen's sign manual at the rate of 10 guilders 10 stivers to the pound sterling; and the pay of the Subject [British] Troops serving there were made at the rate of 10 guilders 15 stivers to the pound sterling pursuant to a warrant under the late Queen's sign manual:
and further it appears that upon part of the foreign money remitted or drawn for the use of the late Queen's Forces in Spain, Portugal or the Low Countries and the money sent from Portugal to Spain (and computed and paid away to the Troops at the rates as above directed) there hath arisen a profit of 152,918l. 2s. 0d. which the said Paymaster has brought to “our” credit:
and further the said Paymaster has also brought to “our” credit the several sums following which the Deputy Paymasters in Spain own to have received, that is to say 693l. 14s. 6d. for the profit arisen by coining Genoines into Barcelona money in 1708; and 9,590l. 7s. 11½d. for the profit upon recoining 800,000 Dollars lent to her late Majesty by the Genoese in 1711; and 10,000l., being the profit on the said 800,000 Dollars which were received at 4s. 6d. each and paid away at the rate of 4s. 9d. each: which said several sums appear to be the whole profit for which the Deputy Paymasters have given credit to this Accomptant [Earl of Carnarvon] in the original accounts of the said Deputy Paymasters and all the above items of profit do amount in the whole to 173,202l. 4s. 5¾d.:
and further it appears that upon other part of the money remitted or drawn for the use of the late Queen's Forces in the several parts where they were employed and paid to them at certain rates as before mentioned there has fallen a loss, of which the said Accomptant claims [credit] allowance, to wit of the sum of 15,013l. 10s. 6½d. for loss by exchange upon the money remitted to Portugal and issued there at the rate of 6 shillings the milrea; and of 4,882l. 16s. 3½d. on the money remitted to Spain and paid away at the rate of 4s. 9d. to the dollar; and of 1,419l. 9s. 2½d. on the money remitted to France and Spain for the use of her late Majesty's Forces who were made prisoners at the battle of Almanza:
and further that the sum of 450l. 16s. 11½d. was lost on shipboard, being part of the remittances sent in specie to Spain in her late Majesty's ships of war, viz. 142l. 17s. 1½d., part of the money taken up at Genoa for the use of her late Majesty's Forces in Spain (which sum the Earl of Peterborough, late her Majesty's General, directed the Deputy Paymaster in Spain to place to the public account to be accounted for as her Majesty should direct); and 307l. 19s. 9¾d., part of the money put on board the ship Royal Anne by the Deputy Paymaster in Portugal consigned to the Deputy Paymaster in Spain, who alleges that the money received by him fell short by the said sum:
Further the accomptant [Earl of Carnarvon] claims allowance of 33l. 19s. 3d., being the loss on 2,000 pistoles lent by the said Earl of Peterborough out of the public money to the Bank of Barcelona as appears by a warrant of the said Earl and a certificate (of the said loss) given by him to the Deputy Paymaster in Spain:
Further the accomptant claims allowance of the sum of 6,514l. 11s. 1d. for loss by coining at the Tower [Mint] of London of 65,000 moedas [moidores] of gold into the current specie of our kingdom, which gold was brought from Lisbon in 1710 upon a proposal of the Governor and Directors of the Bank of England, who represented that it would be more honourable and serviceable to England that the same should be brought from Portugal and coined here, as appears by a minute of the Treasury dated the 22 August 1710 [see supra Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIV, p. 39]:
Further the accomptant claims allowance of the sum of 2,837l. 12s. 0d. charged to him by the Deputy Paymaster in Portugal for his [the said Deputy's] service and expense at the rate of 8s. per cent, [per 100l.], according to a former report from the said Auditor Harley, [to wit] upon the money sent on shipboard from Lisbon to Catalonia amounting to 3,153,051 dollars, which [shipment] being prohibited by the laws of Portugal it is alleged that the said Deputy Paymaster was under a necessity of making an allowance of 4s. per cent. for a house to lodge the money near the waterside until an opportunity presented of carrying it on board and that he likewise gave 4s. per cent. more to four persons employed by him for their encouragement to run the risks which attended the execution of this service, besides smaller gratuities to the boat's crew on fetching off the money, “and that it appears there has a profit arisen to the public thereupon of 34,213l. 2s. 10d.”
Further the accomptant claims allowance of the loss sustained by making his payments to the Forces in the Low Countries at the rate of 10 guilders 10 stivers to the pound sterling to the Foreign Troops and at the rate of 10 guilders 15 stivers to the pound sterling to the Subject [British] Troops, which loss on the moneys so remitted or drawn between 25 June 1705 and 24 Aug. 1713 amounts to 127,073l. 17s. 10d. as is confirmed by the accounts of the said Sir Henry Furnese and the counterparts of the bills or receipts of the other remitters: in relation to which loss the accomptant alleges that about the end of 1708 he represented to the late Queen the loss occasioned by paying the Subject Troops at the rate of 10 guilders 15 stivers, and prayed an allowance thereof and desired her Majesty's commands how he might govern himself in his future payments in those parts, and thereupon her Majesty by sign manual dated 26 Dec. 1708 in the words following did direct and authorize as follows: viz.
Whereas we have thought fit that from the beginning of this present war all moneys payable in the Low Countries to our Forces there and other charges and expenses of the war on that side should be paid and computed at the rate of 10 guilders and 15 stivers current money either of Holland or Brabant to each pound sterling, notwithstanding any variation which might happen in the exchange upon the remittance thereof: and whereas James Brydges, Paymaster of our Forces acting in conjunction with the Forces of our Allies, hath represented to us that the money he hath issued here for bills of exchange remitted and bills of exchange drawn upon him for moneys so payable in the Low Countries in the years 1705, 1706, 1707 and 1708 not having always produced to the full amount of the said 10 guilders 15 stivers for the pound sterling, but that he hath nevertheless in pursuance of our said pleasure continued his payments at 10 guilders 15 stivers to the pound, whereby there has fallen a considerable loss upon his said payments in the Low Countries, and having besought us for allowance of what the same doth amount to, as also for the signification of our royal pleasure how he shall govern himself in his future payments in those parts, we hereby direct and authorise him to continue his payments for our Forces and other services in the Low Countries at the aforesaid rate of 10 guilders 15 stivers to the pound sterling in the same manner as he hath hitherto done until our further pleasure therein; and we hereby direct and authorise the Auditors of our Imprests to pass and allow in his accounts all such loss or difference as hath arisen upon his payments by means of his issuing and computing the same as aforesaid; taking care likewise that towards making good to us the said loss or difference he doth surcharge himself in such accounts with whatever profit or exceeding shall appear to arise when the pound sterling doth produce more than 10 guilders 15 stivers, as likewise with what is gained in his payments of such money as hath been or shall be remitted directly to Antwerp, by the agio and by his paying out the Sckillings permissio money of that place at the rate of 6½ stivers and the pistole at 9 guilders 15 stivers pursuant to our pleasure in that behalf.
Further lastly the accomptant claims allowance of 32,364l. 0s. 10¾d. for so much charged in the accounts of the Deputy Paymaster of the Forces in the Low Countries for the charges of discounting several bills of exchange, part of the remittances, pursuant to orders of the Commander in Chief or minutes of the Treasury [and by reason of] the occasions of the Troops requiring supplies of money before the said remittances became due.
All the abovesaid losses by exchange and charges amount to 190,590l. 14s. 0½d.:
It is therefore hereby directed that allowance be given to the said accomptant Earl of Carnarvon, in his accounts as above, of the said items of 15,013l. 10s. 6½d. arising by loss on the money remitted to Portugal between 25 June 1705 and 24 Aug. 1713 and paid to her late Majesty's Forces there at 6s. the milrea pursuant to Treasurer Godolphin's warrant of 9 Nov. 1703;
and 4,882l. 16s. 3½d. for loss by exchange on money remitted to Spain to 24 Aug. 1713 and paid to the Troops at 4s. 9d. the dollar in pursuance of a royal warrant of 8 Dec. 1706;
and 1,419l. 9s. 2½d. for loss on money remitted to France and Spain for the Almanza prisoners and paid to them at 13 livres 5 sols Tournois to the pistole;
and 142l. 17s. 1½d. and 307l. 19s. 9¾d. for money lost on shipboard as above;
and 33l. 19s. 3d. loss on 2,000l. pistoles as above;
and 6,514l. 11s. 1d. for coinage losses as above;
and 2,837l. 12s. 0d. “which we are graciously pleased to grant to Thomas Morrice, Esq., late Paymaster in Portugal,” in consideration of hazards and charges as above;
and 127,073l. 17s. 10d. for the loss by exchange sustained between 25 June 1705 and 24 Aug. 1713 by making his payments in the Low Countries as above;
and 32,364l. 0s. 10¾d. for charges of moneys and discompting bills of exchange as above;
all which allowances hereby directed come to 190,590l. 14s. 0½d. But care is to be taken that the said accomptant be surcharged with all the profit arisen on the money remitted or drawn for the Forces in Spain, Portugal or the Low Countries between 25 June 1705 and 24 Aug. 1713 and upon the recoinage of money &c. all as above amounting in the whole to 173,202l. 4s. 5¾d. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 1–8.
July 5. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for making allowances as follows in the abovesaid Earl of Carnarvon's accounts commencing 23 Dec. 1711 and ending 24 Aug. 1713 as Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad.
It appears by the report of Auditor Edward Harley on the said account that the payments made for or on account of the proportion payable by Great Britain to the Foreign Forces, part of the 40,000 men, to wit 14,037l. 4s. 66/7d. to the Prussians on account of their ordinary pay from 23 Dec. 1711 pursuant to a Treaty between Queen Anne and the King of Prussia;
and 18,281l. 19s. 62/7d. to the Hessians on account of their ordinary pay from the same date, pursuant to a Treaty between Wm. III., the States General and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel;
and 62,441l. 17s. 0d. to the Danes on account of same from same date by virtue of her late Majesty's warrant for continuing to pay the said Troops notwithstanding the expiration of the Treaty;
and 116,900l. 3s. 11d. to the Troops of Hanover for their ordinary pay from the same date to 7 July 1712 pursuant to a Convention between Queen Anne and the Elector of Hanover, now King of England, and for an allowance of march money upon their dismission pursuant to royal warrant of the present King George I.;
the abovesaid sums amounting to 211,661l. 5s. 01/7d. having been made according to the last Establishment of the said Forces signed by the late Queen Anne and pursuant to the respective Treaties and proper acquittances produced for the same, but yet cannot be regularly allowed without a privy seal [for want of muster rolls];
and further that the payments upon account of the proportion payable by Great Britain to the Foreign Troops, part of the 20,000 men of Augmentation, viz. 4,486l. 6s. 10d. to the Danes on account of their ordinary pay from 23 Dec. 1711, pursuant to the aforementioned warrant of Queen Anne for continuing their pay notwithstanding the expiry of the Treaty;
and 1,843l. 17s. 51/7d. to the Hessians on account of same from same date pursuant to the [abovesaid Treaty or] Convention;
and 28,939l. 2s. 23/7d. to the Troops of Saxe Gotha on account of their ordinary pay from 23 Dec. 1711 to 3 April 1713 pursuant to the Convention; and for an allowance of march money upon their dismission;
and 50,245l. 6s. 23/7d. to the Troops of Holstein for their ordinary pay from 23 Dec. 1711 to 24 Aug. 1713 pursuant to the Convention and for an allowance of march money pursuant to the late Queen's warrant;
and 25,027l. 6s. 85/7d. to the Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Baron Walef for their ordinary pay for the same time, pursuant to the Convention;
all the said sums amounting to 110,523l. 19s. 45/7d. having been similarly paid according to Establishments and Treaties and proper acquittances produced, but not being regularly allowable by the Auditor by reason of no muster rolls having been taken for the said Troops.
Likewise the payments made for or on account of the proportion payable by Great Britain to the Additional Troops for Augmentation, that is to say 6,069l. 16s. 1d. to the Regiment of Hanover Dragoons commanded by Baron de Bothmar for their ordinary pay from 23 Dec. 1711 to 7 July 1712, pursuant to a Convention between Queen Anne and the Elector of Hanover, now King George I.: and for an allowance of March money;
and 72,263l. 3s. 5d. to the several Corps (First and Second Corps) of the Saxon Troops [for their ordinary pay] to the same time and to the Saxon Regiments of Seckendorf for their pay for the same time and to three additional Battalions of Saxons on account of their pay to the same time, pursuant to Conventions, and for an allowance of march money;
and 51,379l. 2s. 86/7d. to the Palatine Troops which were in Garrison at Maestricht for their ordinary pay from 23 Dec. 1711 to 23 May 1713 and for an allowance of march money pursuant to the Convention;
and 2,832l. 7s. 73/7d. to the Battalion of Treves on account of their ordinary pay from 23 Dec. 1711 pursuant to the Convention;
and 3,871l. 2s. 04/7d. to the Battalion of Ottinghen in full of their pretentions pursuant to Convention and her late Majesty's warrant;
and 236l. 19s. 10d. to a Regiment formed of deserters commanded by Major General Seisan [Seissan] on account of their pay, pursuant to Convention;
and 4,784l. 2s. 113/7d. to the two Hessian Regiments of Horse on account of their pay from 23 Dec. 1711, pursuant to the Convention:
the abovesaid sums amounting to 141,436l. 14s. 82/7d. having been similarly made pursuant to Establishments and Treaties and vouched by acquittances, but no muster rolls having been taken of the said Troops, whereupon the Auditor is of opinion same cannot be regularly allowed by him without the authority of a privy seal:
Further that the payments for forage, waggon money and other extraordinaries of the Foreign Troops, amounting to 48,337l. 5s. 62/7d. have been made upon account thereof, viz. as well those of the 40,000 men Establishment as of the Establishment of the 20,000 Augmentation and the several Establishments of Additional Forces, including 2,098l. 2s. 2d. paid to the Hanoverian Troops for the said allowances by warrant of George I.: the residue appearing to be adjusted by certificates of Monsieur Slingelandt, Secretary to the Council of the States General, or by Henry Watkins, Esq. (who had a commission from her late Majesty for that purpose), setting forth the whole charge [of such extraordinaries] and the proportion payable by Great Britain, which payments are agreeable to the Treaties and are vouched by acquittances, “but no [royal] warrant being produced the said sum cannot be allowed without our letters of privy seal.”
Further that the payments made for her late Majesty's proportion of Subsidies payable to Foreign Princes, to wit 34,285l. 14s. 33/7d. for six months' Subsidy to the Prussian Troops of Augmentation from 15 Dec. 1711 to 15 June 1712, pursuant to Treaty;
and 37,500l. for the Subsidy for nine months to 15 Oct. 1712 on account of the Corps of 8,000 Prussians who served in Italy, pursuant to Treaty;
and 8,333l. 6s. 6d. to the Elector Palatine for his Subsidy to 23 Sept. 1713, pursuant to Convention;
and 16,438l. 6s. 10d. on account of the allowance of agio, bread and forage to the Corps of 12,000 Prussians according to the accounts thereof certified by Monsieur Slingelandt or the said Henry Watkins and setting forth the whole charge thereof and the proportion payable by Great Britain;
and 29,700l. 12s. 0d. to the King of Portugal on account of the Subsidy towards maintaining a body of 13,000 men for the year 1712;
all which sums amount to 126,317l. 19s. 73/7d. and have been paid pursuant to the Treaties with the several Princes and are vouched by the acquittances of their Agents or Ministers, but there being no [royal] warrants for the same the said payments cannot regularly be allowed without a privy seal.
Further that the sum of 9,700l. paid to Henry Watkins in 1712 and 2,000l. paid to him in 1713 upon account of the Contingencies of the Forces, being part of 10,000l. granted [by Parliament] for the Contingent charges of the Forces in the Low Countries, were paid pursuant to warrants of the General [Commanding the British Forces] and are vouched by proper acquittances, “but no account of the particulars being delivered and the payments to the General for Contingencies in preceding years having been allowed by letters of privy seal” the Auditor is of opinion the same may [must] be similarly allowed.
Further the sum of 1,277l. 1s. 2½d. paid to the Earl of Stair and the Lord North and Grey to complete their pay and forage as Lieutenant Generals for the year 1712 was paid pursuant to directions of the Treasury and proper acquittances are produced for the same, but the said sum exceeding the Establishment cannot be allowed without a privy seal.
Further the accomptant [Earl of Carnarvon] claims allowance for the salaries and contingent charges of the Deputy Paymasters in the Low Countries, namely of the Deputy Paymaster residing at Amsterdam for his salary from 24 June 1705 to 22 Dec. 1709 (from which latter date to 22 Dec. 1710 his salary has been already allowed at the rate of 3l. a day) and from 23 Dec. 1710 to 24 Aug. 1713 at the said rate of 3l. a day; and for salaries of clerks and contingent charges of the said Deputy's Office from 23 Dec. 1710 (to which time the same has been already allowed at the rate of 20s. a day) to 24 Aug. 1713 at the like rate of 20s. a day, both which sums for salary and contingencies amount together to 8,815l.
and for the salary of the other Deputy Paymaster at Antwerp from 1 Nov. 1706 to 22 Dec. 1709 (from which latter date to 22 Dec. 1710 the salary has been already allowed at the rate of 3l. a day) and from 23 Dec. 1710 to 24 Aug. 1713 at the like rate; and also for salaries of clerks and contingent charges of the said Deputy Paymaster's Office from 23 Dec. 1710 (to which time the same has been already allowed at the rate of 20s. a day) to the 24 Aug. 1713 at the like rate; both which sums amount to 7,348l.
but no warrant being produced for the said 8,815l. and 7,348l. the same cannot be allowed without a privy seal.
Further the payments made on account of the Mezadas or monthly payments to such Spaniards as came over to the service of the Emperor as King of Spain in the year 1712, amounting to 4,000l., were paid out of the money granted by Parliament for the service of the Forces in Spain upon the orders of the said King of Spain's Minister and proper acquittances are produced for the same: but must be similarly allowed by privy seal.
Further the payments to the Imperial Troops serving in Spain in the pay of the late Queen for the year 1712, amounting to 62,716l. 0s. 7¼d., were made upon lists of the effectives taken of the said Troops in pursuance of her late Majesty's Instructions to the Commander in Chief of the Forces there and of the Treaties for the said Troops and her late Majesty's Establishment thereof and proper acquittances by the Imperial Commissary General are produced for the same.
Further the payments to the Palatine Troops serving in Catalonia, on account of her late Majesty's proportion of their pay for the year 1712, amounting to 20,728l. 11s. 11½d., have been made upon lists of the effective Troops and in pursuance of like Treaties and Establishments and proper acquittances have been produced for the same.
Further the payments to the Portuguese Troops serving in Catalonia in the pay of her late Majesty on account of their pay in the year 1712 pursuant to the Convention between Lieut. General Carpenter and Count Attalaya and for an allowance of one month's march money to enable them to return to their own country, amounting to 46,533l. 10s. 8d., have been made in pursuance of the Treaties for the said Troops and her late Majesty's warrants and proper acquittances are delivered: but no muster rolls are produced and it may be doubted whether the said lists of effectives [in the above three cases] be within the description of proper musters, wherefore the Auditor submits whether it may not be requisite that the said sums be allowed by privy seal.
Further the payments to the two Regiments of Horse commanded by the Marquis D'Assa and Sir Daniel Carrol [O'Carroll], on account of their subsistence in the year 1712, amounting to 8,629l. 9s. 3½d., have been made in pursuance of the warrants of the Commander in Chief and proper acquittances have been produced for the same, but there being no muster rolls or Establishments for these Regiments the same cannot be allowed without a privy seal.
Further the sum of 19,500l. was paid to Lieut. Colonel Clement Nevil, late Paymaster of the prisoners in Spain [British Troops taken prisoners at the Battle of Almanza], being paid upon bills of exchange drawn by the said Nevil, who having no deputation from this accomptant [Earl of Carnarvon, he the said present accomptant] is himself accountable for the same and hath accordingly charged himself therewith in his accompt now depending before the said Auditor [Harley], to whom the said bills of exchange duly endorsed are produced; but there being no [royal] warrant [for it] the same cannot be allowed without the authority of a privy seal directing the said Lieut. Col. Nevil to be set in super for the said sum [in the said Earl of Carnarvon's account]:
Further the payments to several Officers en seconde in the years 1712 and 1713 for which [royal] warrants are wanting do amount to 4,037l. 7s. 10d., but appear to be made in pursuance of her late Majesty's Establishment or by her orders signified by the Secretary at War and the certificates of the Commissaries that the Officers were alive and not otherwise provided for in her said Majesty's service: and the same may be allowed by privy seal on production of the acquittances:
Further that the sum of 10,742l. 7s. 8d. is demanded by the said accomptant [Earl of Carnarvon] for fees paid [by him at the Exchequer] upon receiving 2,578,172l. 6s. 0½d. issued to him at the Exchequer for the service of the Forces:
and likewise the sum of 2,110l. 18s. 1¾d. was paid by him for like fees upon receiving the sum of 506,617l. 16s. 4½d., part of the money issued to him at the Exchequer for the service of the Forces in the year 1713 which is charged at the rate of 1 penny per pound according to Act of Parliament;
and the further sum of 854l. 8s. 4½d. was paid by him for fees upon receiving 136,707l. 4s. 2½d. at the Exchequer for the service of the year 1713 after the conclusion of the Peace and is charged at the rate of 1½ penny per pound, “being the ancient rate of the said fees payable in time of peace”;
and the sum of 1,117l. 15s. 4d. was paid by him for fees at the Treasury and other Offices for warrants and orders for issuing money and for entering the said orders, and for Imprest Rolls and striking of tallies at the Exchequer on the accompt of the Receivers of the Land Tax [to wit for tax moneys repayable to them by the Paymaster General, having been advanced by them for recruits];
and the sum of 562l. 10s. 0d. was paid by him for fees on passing his accounts through the several Offices in the Exchequer and for the charges of suing out letters of privy seal for passing the same from Xmas 1705 to Xmas 1710, the same appearing to be the usual fees and such rates as have been formerly allowed to the Accomptant's predecessors and may be allowed by privy seal:
Further the accomptant claims allowance of 350l. paid by him for fees and charges in procuring new certificates from Mr. Slingelandt of the accounts of the extraordinaries allowed to the Foreign Forces in the years 1708, 1709 and 1710 in lieu of the originals which were lost in their passage hither by sea: which must be similarly allowed by privy seal.
Further he claims allowance of 2,304l. for the salary of Anthony Hammond, Esq., the Deputy Paymaster in Spain, from 13 July 1711 to 24 Aug. 1713 at the rate of 3l. a day, being the same allowance that was granted to John Mead, his predecessor, by a warrant under the late Queen's sign manual:
and 1,551l. for the salary of Cha. Medlycott, Esq., the Deputy Paymaster in Portugal, from 25 March 1712 to 24 Aug. 1713 at the said rate of 3l. a day, being the same allowance that was granted to Thomas Morrice, Esq., his predecessor, by a like sign manual:
Further he claims allowance of 6,759l. for the salary of clerks and the contingent charges of the Offices of the respective Deputy Paymasters in Spain and Portugal, to wit, of the Deputy Paymaster in Spain from 24 Dec. 1705 to 24 Aug. 1713 at the rate of 20s. a day and of the Deputy Paymaster in Portugal from 24 June 1705 to 24 Aug. 1713 at the like rate: for which no allowance has been made in the preceding accounts of the said [accomptant] Paymaster [Earl of Carnarvon].
Likewise he claims allowance of 1,365l. 9s. 10d. for the contingent charges of the Troops and the expenses of the late Deputy Paymaster who attended the said Forces upon an Expedition under Lieut. General Earl [Erle] in the year 1708 and 1709: for which no warrant has been produced, but it is represented by the said Auditor Harley that allowances have usually been made to the Deputy Paymasters for the contingent charges of their Office and the same may be allowed by privy seal.
Therefore hereby all the abovesaid sums, amounting in the whole to 861,329l. 15s. 1¾d., are hereby to be allowed accordingly. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 9–18.
July 5. Money warrant for 1,017l. 13s. 0½d. to Thomas, Earl of Strafford, for so much overpaid by the Sheriffs in answering direct to the Exchequer the Post Fines for the year ended 1715 Sept. 29 over and above the sum of 2,276l. for the rent of the farm of said Post Fines due from the said Earl as farmer thereof.
Prefixing: certificate by Francis Neale, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of the said fines so answered direct to the Crown by the respective Sheriffs in excess of said rent for said year. (Money order dated July 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 14 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 484. Order Book IX, p. 244. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 184.
Same for 250l. to the following for last June 24 quarter's annuities as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber: viz.
Henry, Duke of Kent, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
Charles, Duke of Grafton, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
John, Lord Carteret, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
Charles, Duke of Richmond, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
James, Earl of Berkeley, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
Lionel, Earl of Dorset, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
Charles, Earl of Manchester, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
Charles, Earl of Selkirk, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
Henry, Earl of Lincoln, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
John, Earl of Stair, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
Charles, Earl of Orrery, as by the privy seal of May 16 last.
125l. each to the following for same quarter as Grooms of the Bedchamber: viz.
Geo. Feilding, Esq., as by privy seal of 14 May 1715.
Cha. Howard, as by privy seal of 14 May 1715.
William Carr, as by privy seal of 14 May 1715.
James Dormer, as by privy seal of 16 May 1715.
James Tyrrell, as by privy seal of 16 May 1715.
Philip Honywood, as by privy seal of 14 May 1715.
Henry Cornwall, as by privy seal of 14 May 1715.
Sir Gustavus Hume, as by privy seal of 30 June 1715.
150l. to Thomas Coke for same quarter as Vice Chamberlain of the Household. (Money orders dated July 6 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 11 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 485. Order Book IX, p. 242. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 182.
July 5. Money order for 35l. to John Elphinstone, 20l. thereof for half a year to 1716 Lady day on his salary of 40l. per an. for looking after the Cotton Library and 15l. for same time on an allowance of 30l. per an. for the charge of firing, cleaning the rooms and other necessary expenses relating to the said Library. (Letter of direction dated July 9 or 11 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 241. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 180, 183.
William Lowndes to Sir David Dalrymple [Lord Advocate] to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from Lord Lovat delivered to the Treasury Lords, praying that for his signal services in the North of Scotland and for the encouragement of his kinsmen who have so zealously exposed their lives for his Majesty's service he may have a gift or grant of the 500l. penalty and life rent escheat of Alexander McKenzie of Fraserdale, who by an Act of Parliament [1 Geo. I., Sess. 2, c. 20] passed last year for encouraging superior vassals, landlords, tenants &c., is declared to incur the said penalty and judgment accordingly has been passed against him, his goods and chattels and the profits of his estate during his life are thereby vested in his Majesty. (A like letter to Sir James Steward [his Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland]). Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 84.
Same to the Agents for Tin in Cornwall. My Lords direct you to pay over to Anthony Nicoll, Esq., Receiver of the money arising by the sale of tin, or his deputy, what money is now in your hands arisen by the sale of tin in Cornwall; in order to his paying the same into the Exchequer. Ibid.
July 5. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Ambrose Tompson, Collector of Customs at Penryn, praying that his salary of 40l. per an. be increased to 50l. per an. as formerly. Reference Book IX, p. 286.
Same to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Hugh Trimnel for extension of lease in several messuages in Jermin Street, Bury Street and Duke Street, part of the Bailiwick of St. James's, the premises being much decayed. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Frances, Lady Lanesborough, for extension of lease of a house and piece of ground at the south end of St. James's Park, the premises being much out of repair. Ibid., p. 287.
Treasury commission to Joseph Davey to be an additional Surveyor of the Duties on Houses, Co. Devon. (Treasury warrant dormant to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Devon to pay him 60l. per an. salary from 1716 Midsummer.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 189.

Footnotes

  • 1. For the above Duties composing the Aggregate fund see supra, pp. 177–8 and supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIX, pp. 332–3.
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